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Title: 09 Together
Series: Oad
Writer: P E Leody
SYNOPIS: DOWN THE BARREN ROAD HALE IS PRESS GANGED IN TO A CIVIL WAR. A WAR HE DID NOT ASK FOR BUT BECOMES DETERMINED TO FINISH IT, THE HARD WAY.
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In a barren wilderness in which there is on a single road Hale's feet approach from the left to meet Portia's feet from the right
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Hale and Portia meet between them is a large stick
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Hale bends down to pick up the stick
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Hale offers the stick to Portia who pushes it back
HALE: YOURS I BELIEVE
PORTIA: I THOUGHT IT WAS YOURS
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The pair are surrounded by a ring viciously pointing sticks
SMAJOR: CURIOUS OF THE STICK MEANS YOU MUST LEARN TO PROPERLY USE THE TWIG
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Hale and Portia line up with other non distinct recruits. They aware in their same unsuitable clothes and each brandishes a stick
SMAJOR: YOU ARE NOT HERE BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE, I AM NOT HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO BE. SO TOGETHER WE ARE GOING TO GET ON FAMOUSLY
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The recruits are paired off. Hale and Portia spar with the sticks like one handed swords
SMAJOR: LESSON 1 ATTACKING
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The recruits are paired off. Hale and Portia spar with the sticks with two hands
SMAJOR: LESSON 2 DEFENDING
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With the other recruits Hale attacks a dummy hanging up with his stick whilst Portia's has destroyed hers
SMAJOR: LESSON 3 REPOSITIONING
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Hale brings his stick vertically down from a great height to pierce a body on the ground
SMAJOR: LESSON 4 DECOMMISSIONING
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The cadets trudge through water with their stick held up high
SMAJOR: YOUR WEAPON MUST BE TREATED BETTER THAN YOU TREAT YOURSELF, WATER AND DIRT ARE THE ONLY TWO ENEMIES IT WILL HAVE TO FACE THAT IT COULD LOSE TO.
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The recruits on parade, Smajor address them
SMAJOR: ALL OF YOU NOW STANDING HAVE PASSED, CLASS OF 12439 FALL OUT, COLLECT YOUR BATTLE STICKS AND REPORT TO THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEFING
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Commander address the assembled passed out recruits
OFFICER: THERE IS LITTLE TIME FOR FORMALITIES. WHERE YOU WERE ONCE NOBODIES YOU HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN AND FULLY TRAINED BY THE BEST. NOW YOU HAVE CHANCE TO REPAY YOUR DEBT TO THEIR KINDNESS.
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A large tranquil scene of a water mill, with fields animals trees and everything serene
OFFICER: OUR VERY EXISTENCE IS BEING THREATENED BY AN UNKNOWN FORCE THAT VANQUISHES EVERY THING IN IT'S PATH. OURS IS A TURQUOISE AND PLEASANT LAND THAT NEEDS DEFENDING. IT HAS A BEAUTY WORTH PRESERVING, A SOUL WORTH BEHOLDING AND A FREEDOM WORTH EXTOLLING.
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The recruits line up to be assigned their duties
OFFICER: NOW IS THE TIME, RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, THAT ONE MAN CAN BE YOU, OR YOU MADAM. WE FIGHT FOR 'EASY HELL'
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The queue reaches a fork Hale is send left and Portia is sent right
SMAJOR: YOU SCUM THAT WAY, AND YOU THE OTHER SCUM THAT WAY
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A beautiful hilly landscape that looks like it is part of the country scene form the previous page
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On the hills like tiny ants figures appear on the crest a lot on one side and an opposing lot on the other
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A massive throng of recruits with raised sticks charge from the left to the right of the page in the middle Hale is visible. A banner flag is visible saying 'EASY HELL'
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A massive throng of recruits with raised sticks charge from the right to the left of the page in the middle Portia is visible. A banner flag is visible saying 'EASY HELL'
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As the throngs meet Hale and Portia measure up to each to other sticks raised
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Hale hesitates, lowers his stick, from behind him a stick is raised looking like it about to strike him
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The stick falls missing Hale and thwacks Portia with her lowered stick on the head and she falls
Sfx: KERCRACK
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Hale kneels by Portia's fallen lifeless body
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A montage of Hale striking wildly out in the battlefield with his stick at any body. Superimposed is a variety of facial expressions from crazy eyes and a dribbling mouth
HALE: I WILL NOT CEDE FROM MENIAL FLIGHT, NOR SHALL MY STICK BLEED ON MY HAND
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The aftermath of battle, everyone is dead apart form Hale who stands near Portia's body
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Hale breaks his stick over his knee
Sfx: KERCRACK
HALE: DECOMMISSION THIS
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Hale throws the bent stick away
HALE: YOURS I BELIEVE
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The stick returns like a boomerang as Portia's voice from the other calls
PORTIA: I THOUGHT IT WAS YOURS
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Hales walks on in the barren wilderness on the single road
HALE: IT IS NOW, AND FOREVER
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