The Knighting Ceremony - Script

Just in case. ^_^;;

(START WITH MY ROOM, NIGHT AND THE LIGHTS ARE OUT EXCEPT MY NIGHT LIGHT, ME SLEEPING ON MY BED. THE CAMERA SLOWLY ZOOMS IN ON MY BED, FOCUSING IN ON THE BLACK KITTEN ON THE PILLOW AS SHADOWS FOCUS IN AND THE CAT HAS SWITCHED TO THE LENGTH OF THE BED, SOFT WHISPERS OF MY NAME MAKES ME WAKE UP)

            ME: What? (LOOKS AROUND AND SEES THE BLACK CAT ON THE BED, LOOKING ON THE PILLOW WHERE IT USED TO BE AND LOOKS CONFUSED) Did I move you again? I gotta learn how to sleep without thrashing about… (GOES TO REACH FOR THE CAT BUT THE WHISPERS START AGAIN, MAKING ME STOP)

            (Harsher tone)BLACK CAT: I have been waiting to talk to you…

            ME: What the… Am I dreaming?

            BLACK CAT: No child, I have taken this form in order to get closer to you, to give you a gift. (PLACES A SWORD ON THE BED BEFORE ME) With this sword, you have the power to take life from any being you see fit. Choking the last breath from your worst enemies so that no one may stand in your path again and no one may ever harm you again…

            (softer tone)WHITE CAT: No child! (I TURN TOWARDS MY DESK AND THE WHITE CAT ON THE TOP OF THE DESK MOVES TO THE BED) Do not listen to this Devil Cat! I can give you an even greater power, the ability to control and manipulate any human being. Think about it, any thought that crosses your mind, and you can have a human do as you will it. Why instantly kill them when you can toy with their mind and spirit as you wish…

            BLACK CAT: I have chosen you for this power, child. But it seems that you have a choice in the matter. Choose death…

            WHITE CAT: Or manipulation. We must pass on our own powers, or else havoc will spread across the world and chaos will consume all.

            (LOOKING BETWEEN EACH CAT, UNSURE OF WHAT TO SAY, BUT ULTIMATELY LOOKS DOWN WITH SORROW)

            ME: I’m sorry, but I can’t choose. I cannot accept that responsibility, it’s too much for one person to bare… I’m sorry… Can you find someone else?

            (THE WHISPERING STOPS AND IT SEEMS TO BE OF SOFTER AND SWEETER SINGING)

            BLACK CAT: There is no need to, child.

            WHITE CAT: Over the millennia, we have recruited countless humans for this job, to try and show them how fragile this world is and how to keep it in balance. Each candidate chose the destructive power of death, to smite their enemies with one swing. They were never granted the power, and were sentenced to walk the Earth, alone and sick until they reached Enlightenment… or died trying. But you…

            BLACK CAT: You chose neither, as either responsibility would have ultimately meant your doom. And for that, you shall receive a gift from each of us, though mine you already wear on your finger.

            BLACK CAT: (I LOOK AT THE RING AND TAKE IT OFF) The meaning behind that ring for you is already special enough, and those feelings, energize the ring to full power. With it, you now have the power to control Light and energy, being a beacon of hope for others, and it is bonded through your Love.

            WHITE CAT: While that ring is for your use only, my gift is quite literally a double edged sword. Though I entrust it to you, nothing can stop others from challenging you to wield it as well. Should you defeat them in contest, you hold the fate of their consequences in your hands. My spirit is contained within this sword, a powerful Shadow Demon, who is loyal only to whomever wields the weapon after fair contest. With this gift, I express my loyalty to you, but should you lose in a fight for it, I will no longer work for you.

            ME: But you said that in order to keep the balance of the world, I have to have both items in my possession, if the other wins, then the balance of the world will be thrown off.

            BLACK CAT: Then you better not lose.

            WHITE CAT: The powers of each item and energy combined will allow you to accomplish fantastic feats, whether it be ending an opponent for the greater good, or reviving a fallen comrade. For taking on such a monumental responsibility, that is your reward; along with the separate abilities of each item. So, what do you say?

            (I LOOK AT THE SWORD AND THE RING FOR A MOMENT, THEN LOOK AT THE CATS AND SMILE VERY SLIGHTLY BEFORE TAKING THE SWORD INTO MY HANDS)

            ME: You can count on me, I promise I will keep the balance of the world in check.

            BLACK AND WHITE CAT, IN UNISON: Perfect. Good luck young one, and if you need us, call for us by name.

            BLACK CAT: Aura.

            WHITE CAT: And Umbra.

(FADES TO BLACK AND I WAKE UP THE NEXT DAY IN A GASP, LOOKING AROUND CONFUSED.)

            (I SIT UP AND CLEAR MY THROAT, PUTTING MY GLASSES ON AND LOOK AT THE PILLOW WHERE AURA SITS AND TAKE THE ANIMAL IN MY HAND, LOOKING AT IT CURIOUSLY BEFORE PUTTING IT DOWN.)

            (I WALK OVER TO MY DESK AND SIT DOWN. I STOP AND LOOK UP, SEEING THE SWORD FROM LAST NIGHT ON A HOLDER AND JUST STARE AT IT, THEN LOOK AT THE RING ON MY FINGER AND SMILE, HEARING UMBRA’S VOICE IN MY MIND)

            The powers of each item and energy combined will allow you to accomplish fantastic feats, whether it be ending an opponent for the greater good, or reviving a fallen comrade. For taking on such a monumental responsibility, that is your reward; along with the separate abilities of each item. So what do you say?

            (AS I LOOK AT THE SWORD, MY SMILE WIDENS AND THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE SWORD AS I GET MY CLOTHES FOR THE DAY AND GO TO GET DRESSED, SLOWLY ZOOMING IN ON THE SWORD)

            I have been charged with a great responsibility. I was tested by two demons, who promised me great powers of death and manipulation over any human. Though I have made a few enemies in my lifetime, I couldn’t accept those powers. It’s not a matter of willpower, the way I see it, but a matter of humane understanding. While I’m sure my life would be easiest with all the powers in the world, I cannot live knowing that all would fear me and plot against me with such power at my disposal. The two demons rewarded my choice with the responsibility of Earth’s balance, the power of Shadows within a sword and the power of Light within a very special ring.

            (CUT TO ME STEPPING OUT CLOTHED AND TAKING A BAG BEFORE LOOKING AT A FEW PAPERS ON MY DESK) Whether or not I can make the two demons proud is up to me and my ability to defend myself. They warned me that people will challenge me for the sword I wield, that danger will follow me wherever I go. But, what’s life without a bit of danger?

            My name is Lindsey, and I am The Knight of Balance. (GO BACK TO THE SWORD WITH ME DRAWING IT AND ENDING WITH THE SOUND OF IT BEING DRAWN)