Dragon’s Rule
By Jay La
Valley
81 Forest Ave.
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
Ph. (207) 473-7431
E-mail: acidjack@bangornews.infi.net
Unpublished
work copyright 2000, Jay La Valley
PAGE 1:
Panel 1:
Caption: The Date is Saturday, June 4, 1983.
Caption: The city is New York City.
Mark: Come on, Jake admit it you like her don’t you.
Jake: Mark, are you crazy her brother, her brother is the leader of the dragons. Not to mention he’s a bit crazy.
Scene: We see Jake a young man of 17 years is walking down a city street with his friends, Mark and Jerry. The day is a nice sunny day.
Page 2:
Panel 1:
Caption: Not to far away in a nearby alley.
Scene: A dimensional rift opens up.
Panel 2:
: GRRRRRRRR
Scene: Out of the rift steps a shadowy creature standing 9 feet tall. We can just see his glowing eyes from the shadows that hide him. A sort of growl can be heard emanating from the creature. We can tell that the monster is standing on its hind legs, the creature is massive.
Panel 3:
: “ Patience My Pet.”
Scene: We hear a voice coming from nowhere. The creature goes down on all fours. As it emerges from the shadows we can see the white of its fangs. The creature appears to be part dragon, part human, with a mix of the unknown.
Panel 4:
Jerry: I’m telling you man the chick is hot for you. Go for it.
Scene: We see the creature nearing the entrance to the alley, as we hear the boys approaching the alley. The rift is still open behind the monster.
Panel 5:
Jake: Hey!
Scene: We see Mark and Jerry run by the Alley, the creature appears to be grinning as the 2 pass by. The Creature has an arm cocked as if preparing to grab something fast.
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Panel 1:
Creature: ARRRRRRG
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Scene: As Jake, chasing after his friends, passes the alley the creature thrusts its arm out grabbing Jake around the waist in his hand.
Panel 2:
Scene: The Monster tosses Jake over its shoulder
right for the rift. [Panel 2 is inside
Panel 1]
Panel 1:
Jake: AAARRRGGGGHHHH!
Scene: We see Jake falling through the vortex, a seemingly endless vortex.
Panel 1:
Caption: Elsewhere, in a place not of our Universe, a place of Magic. Where that which is mythical is real.
Scene: We see the shadowy outline of a verrrry large dragon. The dragon has a smirk on its face as it chuckles to itself.
Panel 2:
Scene: We see the dragon wave one of it’s hand in the air. The hand is glowing. The dragon appears to be in some sort or treasure room; the room is filled with treasure, armor and swords, mounds and mounds of gold. The Dragon is lying on one such mound of Gold.
Panel 3:
Scene: We see a rift appear in front of the dragon. The rift is small compared to the dragon. The dragon is still waving its glowing hand in the air.
Panel 1:
Jake: AAAAAAAAA!
Scene: We see Jake falling sprawled on the floor face down in front of the mound of treasure the dragon is lying on.
Panel 2:
Scene: We see Jake getting to his feet and dusting himself off.
Panel 3:
Jake: WOW! Where am I, Ali Baba’s cave.
Scene: We see Jake staring wide-eyed at all the treasure, surrounding him. He has yet to notice the dragon.
Panel 4:
Dragon Queen: Actually you are in my home.
Jake: AAARRRGGG, You’re a a……
Scene: Jake, is slowly backing away from the dragon in fear, while unable to take his eyes off the dragon.
Panel 5:
Dragon Queen: A dragon, actually I am the Dragon Queen. Watch you’re step, Jake!
Scene: We see Jake is about to trip over either some armor or treasure or something.
Panel 1:
Jake: OWWWW!
Scene: We see Jake, fall over backwards, landing hard on his back hitting his head.
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Panel
2:
Jake: How, How did you know my name?
Dragon: besides being a dragon, I also happen to be a very powerful mage, or to the uninformed a sorceress.
Scene: We see Jake stare wide-eyed in amazement.
Panel
3:
Jake: Uhhhh, you’re not going to eat me or anything are you?
Dragon: HOHOHO. It has been sometime since I have had a laugh like that. And no I am not going to eat you.
Scene: We see the dragon shake with laughter, while lying on top of a mound of treasure.
Panel
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Dragon: As a matter of fact Jake, I saved your life.
Jake: What!!! Why?
Scene: Jake has a shocked look on his face as he stares with his mouth open.
Panel
2:
Dragon: I have a proposition to offer you.
Jake: Well what’s the offer?
Scene: We see Jake standing up and dusting himself off.
Panel
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Dragon: I would like you to become my champion, and before you ask No I can not send you home. It is beyond my power.
Scene: We see the dragon’s face, which is devoid of emotion.
Panel
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Dragon: There are others, who maybe can get you home. But I ask you to become my champion, while you are stuck here.
Scene: We see a tear fall from the dragon’s eye. We only see half of the dragon’s face.
Panel
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Jake: What would I have to do as your champion?
Dragon: You would battle the forces of evil that is spreading through out the realm.
Scene: Jake looks on startled and a little scared.
Panel
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Jake: How can I fight the forces of evil, I’m only human?
Dragon: As my champion you would have a blood bond with me. This bond will grant you great power; also you would wear mystical Armour, with my insignia on it.
Scene: We see the dragon stare at our hero Jake.
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Dragon: And once you return home you will be able to stop the monster that threw you into the vortex.
Jake: Since I
am stranded here for the time being, and you did save me from that vortex. I ACCEPT!
Scene: We see Jake with a broad grin on his face as he stares up at the dragon.
Panel
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Dragon: But I must warn you, if you call upon my power too much you will find yourself becoming more of a dragon. Do you still wish to be my champion?
Jake: Gulp. Yesss, I’ll still be your champion.
Scene: Full page. We see Jake engulfed in an unearthly fire that does not harm him.
Panel
1:
Dragon: Now for your Armour.
Scene: With a snap of her fingers a suit of Armour appears in front of Jake. The Armour glows in its brilliance.
Panel
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Dragon: Just think the words “Dragon’s Armour”.
Jake: [Thinking]: Dragon’s Armour.
Scene: The Armour begins attaching it’s self to Jake.
Panel
3:
Jake: WHAAAAA!
Scene: We see Jake all decked up in the Dragon’s Armour.
Panel
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Dragon: Now think “Dragon Fire”.
Jake: [Thinking]: Dragon Fire!
Scene: All of a sudden a flaming sword appears in Jakes hand.
Panel
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Dragon: Now think “Sword Return”.
Jake: [Thinking]: Sword Return.
Dragon: and when you want to be out of the Armour think “Armour Return”.
Scene: The sword vanishes, while Jake has a smile on his face. All the while the dragon queen looks on, with a smile of her own on her face.
Panel
3:
Jake: COOOL!
Panel
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Dragon: And Finally I would like you to meet Drashu Da Doru, she is a novice dragon mage, and she shall be your companion and guide on your Journey.
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Scene: We see a small red colored dragon land on Jake’s Armored shoulder. This small dragon is about the size of the dragon in the Disney movie ‘Mulan’.
Panel
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Jake: Hi Drashu Da Doru, uh do you mind if I call you RED.
Drashu: Red will do just fine.
Scene: We see Jake with his helmet in his hands in front of him. He has a big smile on his face.
Panel
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Caption: Meanwhile back in the Mortal Realm.
Scene: We see the monster, as he has just thrown Jake, who is about to enter the Vortex.
Panel
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Monster: AAARRGGHH!
Scene: We see the monster transform into Jake. All the while Jake’s friends along with the nearby pedestrians are screaming, and running away, while looking over their shoulders.
Panel
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New Jake: Forget F O R G E T!
Scene: The new Jake glows with magic as he casts a spell. One arm is waving in the air over his head while his other arm/hand is pointing in the general direction of Jake’s screaming friends.
Panel
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Mark & Jerry: What just happened, man. I felt light headed there for a moment….You too.
Scene: Everyone has stopped running and is now looking very confused.
Panel
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Caption: Back to the realm of Magic.
Woman: HAHAHAH, Yes!
Scene: We see the beautiful face of a woman, an evil woman, who smiles a deadly smile. As she watches what is happening with the new Jake in the mortal Realm.
Panel
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Caption: Back to the Dragon Queen’s throne room.
Dragon: Your first quest will be to the isle of Avalon to speak with Oberon, King of all the Faeries or Fae if you prefer.
Scene: Close up of the Dragon Queen.
Panel
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Dragon: And perhaps he maybe able to send you home. But beware the Fae are a mischievous lot.
Scene: Again a close up of the Dragon Queen.
Panel
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Dragon: Once you get to Avalon try to avoid summoning your Armour as much as possible.
Jake: Why is that?
Scene: Side shot of Jake with the Red, the dragon on his Armored shoulder looking at the dr. queen.
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Panel
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Dragon: The Fae are susceptible to iron, your Armour can be lethal to them.
Scene: Close up of the dragon queen.
Panel
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Dragon: Here is a golden ring to identify you as my champion.
Scene: We see a golden ring appear over the extended finger of the dragon queen as she extends her hand toward our hero Jake.
Panel
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Scene: We see Jake take the ring, which is huge to Jake. Jake has a look of confusion on his face.
Panel
4:
Dragon: Oh, sorry about that, just a second.
Jake: [Thinking]: Armour Return.
Scene: We see the dragon wave its hand as the ring shrinks down so as it can fit on Jake’s finger. Even as Jake’s Armour vanishes, leaving Red on his unarmored shoulder.
Panel
5:
Dragon: And in this backpack you will find all you will need to get to help you get to Avalon.
Scene: A backpack appears on the ground in front of Jack as he puts the ring on his finger.
Panel
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Dragon: And now to get you started on your way.
Scene: We see Jake, the backpack, and Red the dragon, vanish.
Panel
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Jake: Well Red, were on our way.
Red: Yup.
Scene: Jake, Red, and the backpack appear outside a cave on a small grassy hill.
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