Shade#275 (S13): Retrocede

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CUT TO: SOUTHWEST ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

EXT. CASTLE ON STAGECOACH - NIGHT

TOMI FIGHTS OFF A COUPLE OF SPIDERS THEN LOOKS BACK TO THE DOME THAT AMERETH IS INSIDE OF.

[Tomi]

(Thinking)

Come on, mom! What is taking you so long?

[Magnolia Mare]

Tired already?

TOMI GLARES AT MAGNOLIA MARE.

[Tomi]

I've barely even broken a sweat.

INSIDE OF THE DOME, AMERETH SITS FOCUSING ON THE ENERGY CONNECTED TO KAYNE. WHEN SHE'S IDENTIFIED THE TYPE OF MAGIC USED, AMERETH DROPS THE DOME THEN RUSHES TO TOMI'S SIDE. AMERETH USES ROOTS TO DEFEND HERSELF AND TOMI AGAINST ENERGY BLAST THEN HELPS TOMI FIGHT SOME SPIDERS.

[Tomi]

How many spiders does that crazy hag have?

[Amereth]

She can manipulate as many spiders as there are in the surrounding area. This ends when we get Kayne back on our side.

[Tomi]

So, what's happened to him?

[Amereth]

I believe that she could have time-displaced his mind using a charm. It's easy enough to reverse but I need to make sure he's restrained and I have time to completely reverse the charm.

[Tomi]

Then I'll go ahead and give Shade the signal.

TOMI SHOOTS A FLARE LIKE FIREBALL INTO THE AIR. MAGNOLIA MARE MANAGES TO DESTROY AMERETH'S ROOT SHIELD. WHEN THE DUST SETTLES, MAGNOLIA MARE GLARES AT BOTH TOMI AND AMERETH.

[Magnolia Mare]

You will not destroy what I've worked so hard to obtain. Kayne is mine and he will not be held back by the likes of you anymore!

TOMI AND AMERETH CONTINUE FIGHTING WITH MAGNOLIA MARE.

CUT TO: SOUTHWEST ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT

EXT. CASTLE FIELD - NIGHT

SHADE SKIDS BACK ACROSS THE GROUND ON HIS BACK, FLIPS UP TO HIS FEET THEN SIDESTEPS AS KAYNE ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK HIM FROM BEHIND. KAYNE THEN KICKS SHADE INTO THE AIR.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

Damn it!

SHADE NOTICES THAT KAYNE HAS TELEPORTED BEHIND HIM, CREATES A SHADOW CLONE TO HELP HIM AVOID THE NEXT ATTACK THAT KAYNE WILL LAUNCH AND KAYNE DESTROYS THE SHADOW CLONE. KAYNE TACKLES SHADE OUT OF THE AIR INTO THE SIDE OF A TREE. SHADE HOLDS KAYNE BACK WITH HIS AXE AS KAYNE CHUCKLES.

[Kayne]

Your methods are predictable, easy to exploit! The only thing you have working for you is your speed but you're starting to tire! If it wasn't for that you might have had a chance! However, as I told you before, playtime is over!

KAYNE ATTEMPTS TO STAB SHADE WITH HIS CLAWS BUT SHADE CATCHES HIS HAND.

[Shade]

You think I'm predictable huh? Well then, I guess that I should shake things up a bit!

SHADE SINKS ONTO THE TREE, SCALES ONTO THE GROUND BEHIND, JUMPS UP, AND SLASHES KAYNE ACROSS THE BACK WITH HIS AXE. KAYNE THROWS BACK HIS ARM ATTEMPTING TO SWAT SHADE BUT SHADE DUCKS UNDER THE ATTACK. SHADE THEN JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND SLASHES KAYNE ACROSS THE CHEST WITH HIS AXE. SHADE ATTEMPTS TO ATTACK KAYNE ONCE MORE BUT KAYNE DODGES THE ATTACK.

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