Episode 2: You Trusted Me

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(Avacyn is clinging onto Trey's arm tightly as they walk through the forest.)

Avacyn: I can't believe you chose me to be on your team!
Raine: Avacyn?
Avacyn: What is it?

(Raine knocks Avacyn away from Trey.)

Avacyn: Hey! What's your problem??
Raine: We aren't here to play. And stop clinging onto Trey's arm like some child.
Avacyn: Ahhhh, you're jealous. Don't like how close I am to Trey?
Trey: Now isn't the time you two.

(They approach a clearing in the forest.)

Trey: We've travelled this far in, where is he?
Avacyn: Not even one emeratz either.
Trey: It is odd. This place is a battlefield, yet it's quiet.

(At that moment, they hear a soft male voice.)

?: Avacyn?
Raine: Who's there? Show yourself!
Avacyn: (Uh oh, I know that voice.)
?: Hahaha, you're still with them?

( A man walks out from behind a tree. He is 6'3 with brown, short hair. He is in his mid twenties with a muscular build.)

Trey: You know this guy?
Avacyn: Heeeeyyy, Luke...
Trey: Wait, you were in the government? Like Raine?
Avacyn: Ah, well...

(She begins to back up.)

Trey: Why are you backing up? What's wrong?
Luke: Wow, even after what you've done to them you have the courage to stay like you're one of them?

(As Avacyn begins to back up faster, Raine grabs her arm tightly.)

Raine: I never saw you in our units...what did you do in the government??
Avacyn: Uh.....
Raine: Explain! Now!

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Raven: A lightning elemental, eh?
Jack: That's right, toots.

(Jack grabs Zellos' leg, shocks him, and tosses him into a tree.)

Raven: Don't call me toots.
Lilith: And don't call me that either.
Jack: Can I call you fried?
Raven: Wha-.

(Jack shoots a bolt of lightning at Raven, but she seems to burst into a gush of air.)

Jack: Interesting.
Zellos: Half moon.

(Zellos strikes from above, but Jack's body turns into electricity. Zellos' slash goes through Jack and busts the ground. In a gust of wind Raven appears in front of him and throws a kick engulfed in wind.)

Raven: Gale force five!

(The wind catches Jack and flings him backward.)

Jack: Very interesting.
Zellos: Elemental body too?
Jack: We are better forms of you.
Lilith: Woah, don't get crazy.

(Jack looks behind him to see Lilith clap her hands together and a sword appears.)

Lilith: Attila!

(Jack fires several jolts at her. Lillith swings her blade and the earth at her feet form a shield.)

Jack: Oh? Aren't you all wind elementals?
Raven: How did he know that?
Zellos: We have a snitch.
Jack: Snitch? Yes.
Lilith: Really? Who?

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Luke: Avacyn here has been leaking information about every amalgram within Tucson for years.
Raine: What did he say??
Avacyn: *Ripping away from Raine* No, wait! But-!
Luke: Our psychics received information from her. It's how we know so much. There is one of her in every city.
Trey: Avacyn, but you're one of us.
Avacyn: Trey, I-...
Luke: Wrong, she isn't an amalgram.
Raine: So, she's an emeratz.
Avacyn: No!
Luke: She started as an amalgram but was experimented on so that her power functions like an emeratz. She's a first generation emeratz.

(Trey and Raine look towards Avacyn.)

Avacyn: I'm sorry-.
Raine: You betrayed us! You two timing-!
Avacyn: I tried to quit, ok!
Raine: ...
Avacyn: After being here a while, I came to like and appreciate you all, but their psychics forced their way into my mind and stole info.
Luke: It's true, she tried, but failed.
Avacyn: I'm terribly sorry.
Raine: I can't speak to you right now.
Avacyn: *Looks over at Trey* What about you?
Trey: ...
Luke: *Laughs* Aww, come here Avacyn, we'll take you back.
Avacyn: I don't know, it seems like a bad idea.
Luke: You see them, they turned their backs on you. Now get over here!

(Avacyn hesitates before she walks to him, but Raine grabs her wrist to stop her.)

Raine: No you don't.
Trey: It's not your fault.
Avacyn: What?
Raine: I was used as well. So it's not like I don't understand.
Trey: You're an amalgram first, and emeratz second.
Avacyn: *Eyes tearing up* Trey... Raine, thank you.
Luke: *Slow claps* Whoopty doo! Great! Stay, die with the rest of them.
Avacyn: No, I will not die. Not before I redeem myself. And I think I'll start with you.
Luke: You think you can take me and my Crimson Erza?
Raine: She won't do it alone.
Trey: True that.
Luke: Fine, go ahead and try.

(Luke pulls out a pocket knife and slits his jugular.)

Raine: Well, that was easy.
Avacyn: Get ready.
Trey: Get ready? He killed himself.
Raine: *Tapping on Trey's shoulder* Treeey!

(Trey looks over to see Luke's blood form armor over his body and Trey's jaw drops.)

Luke: Blood is my weapon. More specifically, my armor, shield, and weapon.
Trey: *Summoning his sword* Yes, a meta breaker! This should be interesting!
Raine: Now for some fun.
Avacyn: Aurelia. (You've been forced to slumber, and it's been awhile, but I need your power.)

(Avacyn grows her armor, wings and halo, then summons a long sword and creates a shield on her left arm.)

Avacyn: Let's do this!

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(Zellos hits a tree, knocking it down. Raven hits the ground, beaten up. Lilith is barely holding on, fighting fatigue.)

Jack: This is it?? Come on!
Raven: Zellos.
Zellos: Not yet.
Raven: *Angrily* Brother!

(A lightning bolt shoots through Zellos' sternum.)

Lilith: Aww, crap.
Zellos: *Groans*
Alma: (Uh oh!)
Voice: (Do you want help?)

(Alma flinches and groans.)

To Be Continued...

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