Temca Academy, Part 20

INT. ANIELLE AND TOCI’S ROOM. MORNING.

Anielle, Toci, and George lazily lounge in the room.

GEORGE:
Toci, your plants are creepy!

TOCI:
What? Why?

GEORGE:
I feel like one day they’ll all
grow out of control and just
devour everyone!

TOCI:
You’re crazy!

GEORGE:
Probably. I’m also tired out of
my mind! I’m glad it’s spring
break. I don’t even care if we’re
not doing anything fun!

ANIELLE:
I’m glad I have time to figure
out what I can change my major
to without taking many classes
over the summer. My classes can
be transferred to other majors.
Oh, and Peter is coming over.

George and Toci groan.

TOCI:
Why are you still dating him?

ANIELLE:
I’m breaking up with him. One
of the reasons I wanted to work
at my dad’s business was to spend
more time with Peter. Now we’ll
never see each other, so it’s just
not worth it.

GEORGE:
Does that mean you are finally
gonna get it on with Joshua?

ANIELLE:
No! What is it with you two and
sex? Romance is more than that!

TOCI:
You want a real relationship?
Wow, I haven’t had one of those
since Catholic school!

Joshua enters.

JOSHUA:
We gotta go to DC. Now!

The other three groan.

JOSHUA:
What? Like you’re so busy!
Louis said he’s taking his
daughter on a tour of the
Bureau of Magic!

ANIELLE:
Right, so the fear mongers
seize control of the government
and Babelsama takes over. Ugh,
why do they gotta make our jobs
so much harder?

TOCI:
It could be worse! At least we
don’t gotta fly in the rain!

Through the window, they see lightning and hear thunder.

GEORGE:
Right. Lightning is so much better!

　

INT. BUREAU OF MAGIC. MORNING.

BG-The Bureau of Magic is a very old building that witches and wizards can see but non-magical people cannot. Louis walks towards the building with Amber. The four catch up with him.

JOSHUA:
Wait, Louis. I gotta ask-was
finding out you have a daughter
like your worst fear?

LOUIS:
Yeah, kinda. I mean, no offense
Sweetie.

ANIELLE:
She’s not your daughter. She’s
not even human.

LOUIS:
What are you talking about?

George scratches Amber with his scepter.

AMBER:
Child abuser!

Toci pries Amber’s hand off the wound. Brown fur can be seen instead of a regular wound. Louis looks at her with horror.

TOCI:
You can go.

Louis bolts away. Amber glares at them and then runs off with this tour group filing into the Bureau of Magic.

ANIELLE:
Okay, I guess we’re going on the
tour!

GEORGE:
Ah, man! I’ve been on that tour;
it’s so boring!

JOSHUA:
We’re killing a demon child. Trust
me; it’ll be interesting.

　

INT. BUREAU OF MAGIC HALL. MORNING.

The Tour guide, who is overly campy, continues the tour in the main hall. The four keep waiting for an opportunity to get Amber.

TOUR GUIDE:
This is the main office hall. And
you are in for a treat. The
President’s door is open, so we can
all go in to say hi!

AMBER:
Me first!

She runs over and stands in the doorway.

AMBER:
Hello, Mister President!

She starts to pull something out of her pocket. Before she can do that, George pulls out his scepter and magically pushes her down. The tour group looks at him, appalled.

AMBER:
He keeps abusing me!

The tour group gets angry.

JOSHUA:
I’m a peace officer; I’ll
take care of it.
(to George)
You’re coming with me.

Joshua leads George out of the hall.

ANIELLE:
I’m training to be a rescue
healer. I’ll help her.

Amber objects, but the group insists that she go with Anielle. Anielle and Toci drag her into a nearby stairwell.

　

INT. BUREAU STAIRWELL. MORNING.

Anielle tries to strike her with her scepter, but Amber dodges it. Toci also tries to hex her, but Amber pulls out her scepter and deflects it. After battling each other for a minute, Amber manages to knock the scepter out of their hands. She stands by the door in triumph.

AMBER:
I win! Now, prepare to die, you
bi-!

Before she can finish her sentence, Joshua slams the door open. The door smashes Amber’s head into the wall.

JOSHUA:
We’re here to help!

George and Joshua walk in.

GEORGE:
Where is she?

Anielle and Toci point to the door. They open it, and Amber’s limp body falls to the floor.

JOSHUA:
I killed her? So, the last fear
monger is dead?

TOCI:
She could be knocked out.

Amber’s body changes into a fear monger.

ANIELLE:
Nope, she’s dead.

GEORGE:
Wow. I expected something dramatic
to happen now that it’s over.

ANIELLE:
It’s not over. Now we have to face
Babelsama. Anyways, let’s get out
of here before someone walks in!

A handsome body guard walks in.

ANIELLE:
Too late!

BODYGUARD:
Oh good, the rescue healer is
still here! The president has a
nosebleed that won’t stop!

TOCI:
Oh, I know a plant for that!

BODYGUARD:
(smiles at her)
Right this way, ma’am.

Toci leaves with the bodyguard.

GEORGE:
Plants and men; Toci is in Heaven!

Temca Academy, Part 19

EXT. CAFETERIA COURTYARD. EVENING.

The four sit at a table by themselves.

TOCI:
So, now we have to kill that
child? A little girl? That’s
horrible!

JOSHUA:
Well, they’re not as skilled
as adults, so it should be
easier to do, right?

GEORGE:
No way! Don’t you watch horror
movies?

ANIELLE:
Someone on campus must’ve adopted
a new kid, so we’ll keep an eye
out for that. In the mean time,
Valentine’s Day is coming up. I
think we should something for all
the single people on campus.

TOCI:
We could host a speed dating
party!

JOSHUA:
That’s a great idea! We can all
coordinate it. Oh wait, are you
and Peter doing something?

ANIELLE:
No. Peter thinks Valentine’s Day
is a marketing ploy. It makes me
sad sometimes. Last year, they
had this really pretty Joseph
DaVinci bracelet. He wouldn’t buy
it for Valentine’s Day and would
wait for my birthday. It sold out
a couple days before Valentine’s Day.
So, it’ll be fun to do something
festive that day, for once.

No one says anything. A moment later, AMBER (a little girl with pale skin, dark, curly hair, and cold eyes) comes by with LOUIS (a man who looks a lot like her).

AMBER:
(sings)
I found my dad, and I am glad!
I will help him clean each room,
and watch all of the terror loom!

She grins mischievously at them as she skips by. Louis looks really depressed.

LOUIS:
Oh, hi Joshua. I just found
out via a DNA spell that I
have a daughter.
(sighs)
See you at work.

Louis walks away very sadly.

JOSHUA:
Oh great! I gotta kill my boss’s
daughter!

　

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

The four have turned the common room into a speed dating lounge with about twenty tables and forty chairs. The four sit in the front of the room, where they have a registration table. Anielle puts up a photo of Peter.

JOSHUA:
Why would you put the Valentine
hater up?

ANIELLE:
I know he’d want people to know
that I’m a host and not a participant.

JOSHUA:
But he’s never there for you!

ANIELLE:
I gotta give it more time!

JOSHUA:
Why? You’re only going out with
him to make Daddy happy. That’s
also why you are a business major!

ANIELLE:
Well, you’re right about the major…

JOSHUA:
Ha! I win!

ANIELLE:
You don’t win!

George and Toci clear their throats. All of the participants are there and staring at them.

GEORGE:
Welcome to the party! I’m George,
and this is Joshua, Anielle, and Toci…

Most of the men enthusiastically say hi to Toci. Toci smiles at them but shrugs at the other three.

　

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

The last round of the speed dating is on. Amber enters, but the four stop her.

AMBER:
I want to clean this room!

GEORGE:
Not now. You’re a kid, go play!

Amber doesn’t move. Joshua takes out his scepter and magically shoves her out. Everyone stops to stare.

TOCI:
She’s fine! Okay, time’s up!
Everyone turn in your cards.

Everyone turns in their cards and files out. Anielle looks at Joshua with a curious expression.

JOSHUA:
What?

ANIELLE:
Professor Persephone thought I
should change majors too. Maybe
you’re right.

JOSHUA:
Glad I could help.

Anielle smiles graciously at him, and he smiles back.

TOCI:
Wow! A lot of guys wrote me
in! It’s nice to know you’re
wanted, huh?

Amber tries to walk in again.

GEORGE:
No, you’re still not wanted.

He magically shoves her out of the room again.

Temca Academy, Part 18

INT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

Everyone in the dorm is having a good time until a tremendous earthquake shakes the building. Everyone runs out screaming, except for Toci, who meets up with Joshua.

TOCI:
Where are George and Anielle?

JOSHUA:
Men’s room!

They run into the bathroom.

　

INT. MEN’S ROOM. NIGHT.

George, Anielle, Toci, and Joshua try to keep their balance while Kristof watches the destruction in mad delight.

KRISTOF:
No scepters, and no one here
to protect you. Babelsama will
be so proud of me!

TOCI:
Prick!

The earthquake stops. The four brace themselves for Kristof’s hex. Without Kristof’s knowledge, the dog that was chasing the running woman enters. Joshua sees the dog and digs in his pocket.

JOSHUA:
You look so pale! Here,
eat this!

Joshua throws a chicken leg into Kristof’s shirt. Before Kristof can remove the chicken leg, the dog goes for it. The dog ends up biting Kristof pretty badly. Kristof dies. The dog is startled when Kristof’s body turns into a fear monger. George pats the dog.

GEORGE:
Good boy! I wish our dorms
let us keep large dogs!

TOCI:
Wow. Kristof was impaled on
his own sword.

ANIELLE:
How did the dog get in here?

JOSHUA:
Trying to hide from the
earthquake maybe? I dunno,
who cares!

ANIELLE:
Joshua, I wanna know something…

JOSHUA:
Nothing happened with me and Circe.
After I ran into you, I wasn’t
really in the mood. Circe still was.
She practically raped me, which I
didn’t think was possible…Anyways,
nothing happened.

ANIELLE:
Thank you for that, but what I
really wanted to know was why the
hell you had a chicken leg in
your pocket!

JOSHUA:
Oh! I…I don’t know!

Anielle shakes her head bemusedly, and everyone laughs.

　

INT. MAGICAL CONSUMER CLASS. MORNING.

Anielle attends her magical consumer research class. The professor, PERSEPHONE (a smart looking woman in her thirties) leads the class.

PERSEPHONE:
If you did a consumer research on
Temca Academy, what you’d find is
that the residents’ greatest need
is a way to combat fear. I bought
actual ad space in “The Black Cat’s
Yowl” to put a slogan that students
can tell themselves to alleviate
their anxiety a little. Before we
spout out random sayings, let’s
ask ourselves this: how do you combat
fear? Yes, you.

STUDENT 1:
I go party.

PERSEPHONE:
Well, that won’t work all the time
since you cannot party twenty-four
seven. And yes, alcohol does loosen
your inhibitions, but if you drink
too much, you could get alcohol
poisoning. Anyone else?

STUDENT 2:
I tell myself that God has a plan
for me and I should trust His
judgment.

PERSEPHONE:
That’s good, but not everyone is
religious. What else?

STUDENT 3:
I just tell my nerves to screw
themselves ‘cause I won’t be held
back!

STUDENT 4:
I eat a lot of junk food.

STUDENT 5:
I look at porn. Once I’m in that
zone, I forget everything else.

CHAD :
I ask myself, “Is this a rational
fear?” Also, I locate the fear’s
source.

PERSEPHONE:
All good. How about you, Anielle?
I heard about that earthquake in
your dorm. How did you get through it?

ANIELLE:
Umm…I dunno. I had more important
things to worry about.

PERSEPHONE:
Okay, all good. Think about this
and bring back slogan ideas.
Class dismissed.

Everyone leaves. Persephone stops Anielle.

PERSEPHONE:
Anielle, are you enjoying your
business classes?

ANIELLE:
They’re a bit tedious, but when
I take over my father’s broomstick
company, it’ll be different.

PERSEPHONE:
Not really. You get good grades,
but I can see that your heart is
not really in it. Have you
considered other careers?

ANIELLE:
If I changed careers, my dad will
stop paying for school.

PERSEPHONE:
There are other options for paying
for your education. Right now, you
got to decide between what’s safe
and familiar versus what will make
you happy. I recommend the latter.
You should know businesses take
risks all the time. Sometimes it
doesn’t work out, but most of the
time they end up okay. It’s important
to seize opportunities when they come
up, or you’ll regret it the rest of
your life.

ANIELLE:
I’ll think about it…

Anielle leaves, deep in thought.

Temca Academy, Part 17

INT. DOG HOUSE. NIGHT.

The party rages on with tons of people. The halls are crowded, and Anielle has trouble moving through the hall. She meets George in the hall.

ANIELLE:
Seen anything yet?

GEORGE:
Yeah, there was this fine Asian
girl and a brunette chick with huge-

ANIELLE:
Really? You think I was asking
about that?

GEORGE:
I heard someone scream once, but
it turned out to be Toci and
some dude.

ANIELLE:
What about Joshua?

GEORGE:
Uhh…
(beat)
Is the punch good? I think
I’m gonna get some punch. You
want some punch.

ANIELLE:
Is he drinking?

GEORGE:
Nah, there’s a girl…

ANIELLE:
So? I have a boyfriend. It’s
about time he got some action.

GEORGE:
Okay, well, turn around.

Anielle turns and sees Joshua flirting with Circe. She gets mad and throws a shoe at him.

JOSHUA:
What was that for?

ANIELLE:
Have you been drinking?

JOSHUA:
Just one glass.

Anielle becomes furious and goes into a nearby bathroom.

GEORGE:
Wait! That’s the men’s room!

He follows her in.

　

INT. MEN’S ROOM. NIGHT.

The bathroom is surprisingly empty. Anielle braces herself over the sink. She is avoiding crying and looks a little frightened. George enters.

ANIELLE:
I was making him better, and
now he’s going back to alcohol.
He’s supposed to be working, and
he’s flirting!

GEORGE:
Toci drank more and is having
sex. Stop all this denial! It
doesn’t matter if you wanna act
on the feelings or not, you have
a crush on Joshua! You wouldn’t
react like this if you didn’t!

Anielle thinks about it for a moment, ready to deny it, but she analyzes her feelings and realizes that he is right. She collapses onto the sink and cries. George awkwardly gives her a hug.

ANIELLE:
Why? Why does it have to be
him? Why don’t I feel like
this about Peter?

GEORGE:
I don’t know. Who knows why
anyone likes anyone! Like, why
do I like Asian chicks? I just
think they’re hot! But you
probably like him for deeper
reasons.
(beat)
Hmm…Whenever I was upset, my dad
used to tell me, “Stop being a
baby and do your job!” Now that
I think about it, it shouldn’t
have made me feel better. Prolly
why my parents divorced.
(beat)
I’m not very good at this. I wanna
make you feel better because you’re
my friend, but I have no idea what
to say.

Kristof mysteriously emerges from a bathroom stall.

KRISTOF:
Perhaps I can help. It is, after
all, my field.

ANIELLE:
You were the one that made Joshua
flirt with Circe!

KRISTOF:
(slyly)
Of course not! He must’ve
done that on his own.

GEORGE:
You made me lose that broom
football game!

KRISTOF:
I wish I could take credit for
that! I mean, I would never
dream of doing such a thing!

ANIELLE:
Wait a minute, what if the little
girl who dropped her doll is a
fear monger?

Kristof makes an odd face.

GEORGE:
Hey, you turned out to be
helpful after all!

KRISTOF:
Excellent! Now, if you’ll
excuse me…

He tries to leave, but George and Anielle draw out their sceptors. Kristof draws out his own scepter. A man walks in and is surprised to see the stand off.

BATHROOM MAN:
Never mind, I can hold it!

The man leaves quickly. Seizing the opportunity, Kristof uses his wand to disarm George and Anielle. Anielle’s scepter ends up breaking. George and Anielle get nervous.

ANIELLE:
You’re not gonna get away with
this! There’s a dorm full of
people!

KRISTOF:
For now. You know, sometimes our
greatest fears are brought on by
nature itself…

Temca Academy, Part 16

INT. TOCI’S ROOM. AFTERNOON.

Anielle is dong homework while Toci sits at her door with a stand selling nerve tonic. She brews some more as well.

TOCI:
This is great practice for
my apothecary!

ANIELLE:
Trust me, running a real business
is a lot more complicated. Look
how dry this Magical Accounting
book is!

TOCI:
(reads)
The purpose of this book is to
account for the transactions of
any given magical business…Ugh,
I’m already bored! Why are you
doing this?

ANIELLE:
I have to! My dad wants me to
to marry Peter and take over the
family business.

TOCI:
Doesn’t he care about your opinion?

ANIELLE:
More than his own?

Circe and Agatha come by and are surprised to see Toci’s stand.

CIRCE:
We better go to my room. We
wouldn’t wanna trespass!

ANIELLE:
You gave me an idea!

TOCI:
That’s a first!

ANIELLE:
True. Why don’t we switch rooms?

AGATHA:
You want to be my roommate?

ANIELLE:
God no! You go live with Circe
and I’ll stay here with Toci.

AGATHA:
Okay, if you don’t mind all of
the creepy plants!

ANIELLE:
I’ll take creepy plants over
a mentally challenged vampire!

CIRCE:
How did you know I’m a vampire?

ANIELLE:
You’re not a vampire.

CIRCE:
How do you know?

ANIELLE:
You eat garlic all the time!

CIRCE:
Then how come I feel…the
Darkness?

ANIELLE:
Go discuss it with your new
roommate.

Circe and Agatha hug excitedly and run off.

TOCI:
I’m so excited that we’re roommates!

ANIELLE:
It could be fun.

TOCI:
I’m easy to live with. If I have
a guy over, I’ll have an x on
the door. And you can do the
same when you bring a guy home.

ANIELLE:
Peter wouldn’t do it here.

TOCI:
So? Other guys will!

Anielle shakes her head but laughs.

　

EXT. CAFETERIA COURTYARD. AFTERNOON.

The four post a flyer for an eighties’ party at their dorm. Professor Medina walks by.

MEDINA:
Eighties’ party, huh? Boy,
that takes me back…

ANIELLE:
Got any of your old music?

MEDINA:
Sure. I’ll lend them to you
as long as it doesn’t interfere
with your homework.

ANIELLE:
Chad and I already finished.

TOCI:
Two months early? You?

ANIELLE:
Chad has the same passion for
books and learning as you do.

Kristof appears as if from nowhere.

KRISTOF:
Good afternoon, my friends!
Medina looks a bit nettled.

MEDINA:
You know what’s weird, Kristof?
Ever since I started therapy
with you, I’ve seen more and
more bugs wherever I go!

KRISTOF:
Good! I mean, it’s you share.
Come to my office and tell me more.

He smiles wickedly at the four as he leaves with Medina.

GEORGE:
I think that proves he’s one of
the fear mongers!

ANIELLE:
How horrible! People go to him to
get rid of their fears, and he
makes it appear more often than ever!

TOCI:
I should go to him and convince him
that I’m afraid of the Las Vegas
Chippendales!

JOSHUA:
It won’t be easy to kill him since
there are always people around him.

GEORGE:
It’s easy if they’re distracted. I
killed the other one while I was
eating lunch in DC with the broom
football team. They were distracted
by this hot girl jogging, so I made
the dude choke on his chicken bone.

A girl runs by. She is being chased by a snarling dog. She keeps closing her eyes.

RUNNING GIRL:
I see a beach…I see a beach…
It’s not working! Visual therapy
doesn’t work!

She and the dog run out of sight.

ANIELLE:
Hmm. We probably should’ve
helped her.

　

INT. ANIELLE AND TOCI’S ROOM. NIGHT.

The girls are getting ready for the eighties’ party. Toci is wearing more of a punk rock look while Anielle dons more a of Madonna look.

TOCI:
Do you think Kristof will
show up?

ANIELLE:
Well, it’s a student party,
but it wouldn’t surprise me
if he found an excuse to gate
crash. We should have a game
plane if he does show.

George (wearing a mullet and heavy metal clothes) and Joshua (donning more of a Beastie Boy look) enter.

GEORGE:
Boo! I was hoping to have the
night off.

JOSHUA:
I think for now we’ll just plan
on improvising. Like, George
wasn’t planning on his kill-he
just saw an opportunity.

ANIELLE:
So, we’ll just have to stay
alert just in case. This means
no drinking.

There is a simultaneous groan of disappointment from George, Joshua, and Toci.

JOHSUA:
You know what, maybe it won’t
be so hard to kill him after all…

Anielle smiles and shakes her head.

Temca Academy, Part 14

INT. CAFETERIA. NOON.

Anielle joins Toci, George, and Joshua at a table. She notices an advertisement on the table. She picks it up and reads it.

ANIELLE:
(reads)
Methods of Coping with Fear and
Anxiety. Guest lecturer, Doctor
Ashanti Zink, tells us how to
conquer our fears. Don’t lose
hope! This Wednesday at seven p.m.
(stops reading)
They’re worried more people will
drop out.

TOCI:
We should go. The other two fear
mongers might be there.

ANIELLE:
Yeah, to see if these tips will
be helpful. Textbook answers usually
don’t seem to help. What we need
is counter their fears with good
times. Remember how agonized Ebony
was with everyone having so much fun?

GEORGE:
(bitterly)
She should’ve followed you back to the
game.

TOCI:
Let it go! It could’ve happened
to anyone!

JOSHUA:
No, it wouldn’t You were the only
one who was scared. Well, there
was that one weird girl who thought
a volcano was exploding.

ANIELLE:
I don’t get it. You’ve faced all
kinds monsters, but you break down
when it starts raining cotton balls…?

GEORGE:
Hey! They have a really weird
texture and it makes that horrible
crunchy sound! I can’t stand it!

No one knows what to say. After a moment, Joshua bursts out laughing.

TOCI:
Be nice! Any one of us could
be attacked by our biggest fears!

JOSHUA:
Yes, and anyone could trip over
a little girl’s doll trying to
run away from the evil cotton balls!

Anielle starts to laugh too. Even Toci stifles her laughs.

GEORGE:
Well, what are you afraid of?

JOSHUA:
(sarcastically)
Fuzzy little kittens-their fur
reminds me of cotton balls!

Joshua laughs, and George throws a piece of food at him.

GEORGE:
Come on, seriously.

JOSHUA:
I don’t wanna say. I don’t
wanna jinx our luck.

ANIELLE:
Luck? What luck? We haven’t
gotten lucky at all this
semester!

Toci and George start to object.

ANIELLE:
Oh, you know what I mean.
(beat)
Wait! Ebony left the game,
but a fear thing still happened.
That means one of the two other
fear mongers was also at the game!
They must’ve been close to that
girl who dropped the jump rope.

Joshua snickers.

TOCI:
Don’t worry; I’m sure his jokes
will get old after a while.

JOSHUA:
I will never get bored of that!

GEORGE:
You’re mean to me when you’re
sober!

ANIELLE:
Are you suggesting that he
starts drinking again so he
can be mean to me again?

GEORGE:
That would be great.

Anielle throws a piece of food at him. The four laugh.

　

INT. LECTURE HALL. NIGHT.

The four attend the fear lecture, located in a lecture hall above the cafeteria. A decent amount of people attend. The four look around for anyone suspicious. ASHANTI (a middle aged, African-American psychologist) walks into the room.

ASHANTI:
Good evening. The school has
asked me to help boost morale.
Fear and anxiety seem to be
rampant. One of the best ways
is to talk it out. Your school
has some excellent councilors.
Actually, one of our councilors,
Kristof Darkin, is with us tonight.

He wants to meet you all.

A man in the front row turns around to reveal KRISTOF (an Eastern-European man with oily, slicked back hair, devious eyes, and sallow skin). Kristof smiles mischieviously. The four eye him suspiciously. Ashanti continues her lecture.

　

INT. CAFETERIA. NIGHT.

Everyone is leaving the lecture hall. The four come out discussing the lecture.

JOSHUA:
That was a waste of time! She
told us ways to relieve stress,
but she didn’t say anything on
how to conquer fear.

ANIELLE:
Which is why we’re gonna show
people how to forget their fears
and have a good time. Any ideas?

TOCI:
Well, we can throw some wicked
parties at the Dog House. Maybe
we can also hire a comedian.

JOSHUA:
We could hand out cotton balls and
have them throw them at George!

GEORGE:
I can’t wait to find out your fear!
I’ll never stop teasing you!

ANIELLE:
You both are being counterproductive.

Out of seemingly nowhere, Kristof comes over and rests his icy hands on George and Toci’s shoulders.

KRISTOF:
You really ought to go to your
dorms. This building gets scary
when it’s empty.

He laughs mischievously and leaves.

TOCI:

He’s creepy. But totally right.

Temca Academy, Part 13

EXT. FREMONT STREET EXPERIENCE. NIGHT.

The dragon perched itself on the archway overlooking the Fremont Street Experience. A few people in the line of fire run and scream, but most people watch like this is a spectator’s stunt.

ANIELLE:
Okay, we can do this. We just
gotta get him in his weak spot!

JOSHUA:
Where would that be?

TOCI:
I know where men’s weak spot is!
Is he a male dragon?

They look at the dragon’s crotch.

TOCI:
Definitely male!

Anielle throws a rock up into the air. The dragon instinctively flies after it. Anielle takes out her scepter and magically hits him in the crotch. It doubles over in pain. The four run over to the dragon, and all four use their scepters to cut off his head. The dragon dies. The crowd applauds. George bows, and Anielle rolls her eyes.

ANIELLE:
No, Toci, we’re not gonna have
a funeral for this thing. Some
animals gotta die for the good
of mankind. Get over it.

Toci feels kind of bad. As Joshua puts out the fires, Anielle sees Ebony in the crowd, livid. She gestures to the others, and they all run after her. Ebony stops in the street to taunt them.

EBONY:
You’ll never catch me! Sooner or
later, you’ll have to go back to
Temca and I’ll be free to reign
terror in-

A two story bus going full speed slams into her. The impact makes her fly down the street, and when she lands, she is limp. A good Samaritan checks her pulse and pronounces her dead. The four start to leave, but George stops.

GEORGE:
Wait! I wanna see their reaction
when she changes form!

Ebony’s body changes into a fear monger, which makes everyone scream and run away.

GEORGE:
Sweet!

ANIELLE:
Alright, I’m ready to get the
hell out of here. Let’s go!

　

EXT. LAS VEGAS SIGN. NIGHT.

The four wait for the portal to open. Anielle looks at the other three and shakes her head in disappointment. Toci is still wearing her beads and club wear, George has a bracelet he got in jail and rings it, and Joshua is still wearing the beads in his hair and tie-dye shirt he got from the free hug people. They feel a little guilty.

TOCI:
Cheer up! Tia Rosa said that
after cleaning the house all day,
Tio was too tired to sleep with
her! Can you believe that?

Anielle does not react.

GEORGE:
We don’t gotta wait ‘til tomorrow
morning to use the portal! And the
campus will be practically empty, so
we can relax for a while. Won’t it be
nice to not kill anything for a while?

Anielle still looks mad.

JOSHUA:
I look like an idiot.

Anielle laughs.

ANIELLE:
That’s true!

They all look a little relieved that she laughed. Anielle smiles at Joshua in appreciation. The vortex appears, and they step into it.

　

INT. ANIELLE’S ROOM. NOON.

Anielle is on her laptop with Peter.

PETER:
So, did you enjoy Las Vegas?

ANIELLE:
Nooooo! It was a pain in the ass!

PETER:
What did you do?

ANIELLE:
I can’t say.

PETER:
Why not?

ANIELLE:
It’s a rule. They had this billboard
that said, “What happens in Vegas
stays in Vegas.” I thought it was a
joke, but it’s actually the law.

PETER:
Wow, I didn’t know that. Well, I’m
gonna be fairly busy, but I’ll try
to visit you before spring break.

ANIELLE:
Okay then. I gotta go to lunch. I’ll
talk to you later.

PETER:
Hey, you didn’t say I love you.

ANIELLE:
So? You almost never say it.

PETER:
But you always say it.

ANIELLE:
People change.

Circe enters with a couple of girly bags.

CIRCE:
I’m back in the dog house!
Owww, owww!

ANIELLE:
Okay, some change, some don’t.

She closes the laptop.

CIRCE:
I had a wonderful time! Did you
have a good time in Temca by
yourself? You poor, unpopular
thing you!

ANIELLE:
I’m not poor! And it wasn’t
nearly as nasty as that zit on
your chin.

CIRCE:
I don’t have a zit!

She goes to the mirror frantically. Anielle snickers as she leaves.

Temca Academy, Part 12

(Unfortunately, I’ve come across another lost scene. In the previous scene, the gang goes to the broom football game and finds out that the extra cheerleader, Ebony, is indeed a fear monger. They chase her and see that she’s escaped to the non-magical part of Las Vegas.)

INT. TIA ROSA’S APT. NOON.

TIA ROSA (a pudgy, middle aged Cuban woman) answers the door and sees Anielle.

TIA ROSA:
You must be Anielle! Where’s Toci?

ANIELLE:
She ran off with some no-ma men.

TIA ROSA:
Yeah, she does that. I’m her Tia
Rosa. I’d introduce you to my
husband, Victor, but he’s busy
cleaning the bathroom.

ANIELLE:
That’s nice of him.

TIA ROSA:
Ha! I told him I’d do whatever
he wants in the bedroom if he
took over my job of cleaning
the whole house. He thought it’d
be easy!
(laughs)
Let me get you some lunch.

Tia Rosa goes into the kitchen. George walks into the apartment carrying a thirty inch, non-magical television.

GEORGE:
Oh, hi! Look what I got!

ANIELLE:
A plastic box?

GEORGE:
It’s a non-magical television.
This man that looks like a cat
sold it to me for ten dollars!
That’s like five pieces! I’m
totally taking this back to Temca!

ANIELLE:
You know, he sold it to you so
cheap ‘cause he probably stole it.

George had not considered this. He thinks about it and then shrugs.

GEORGE:
I thought the others would be
with you.

ANIELLE:
Toci ran off with some no-ma
boys, and Joshua went with some
free hugs people.

GEORGE:
Free hugs? Is there somewhere
you pay for hugs?

ANIELLE:
I don’t know. Both of them are
just flirting with the people
they ran off with. I expect that
from Toci, but Joshua disappoints me.

GEORGE:
I can see why you’d be jealous…

ANIELLE:
That’s not why I’m angry at all!

GEORGE:
Riiight. Anyways, after lunch,
you can finish the strip and I’ll
look downtown. Is that cool?

ANIELLE:
Whatever.

Anielle kind of pouts as Tia Rosa brings out lunch.

　

INT. CHOCOLATE HEAVEN. LATE AFTERNOON.

In the small shopping area inside the Riviera hotel, Anielle is looking around for Ebony. She sees a bunch of women gathered outside a chocolate shop where THOMAS (a hunky man wearing a sexy angel costume) is handing out free samples of chocolate.

THOMAS:
Free sample?

ANIELLE:
I don’t candy from strangers,
especially half naked strangers.

THOMAS:
(laughs)
I sell the chocolate too. It’s
just a marketing gimmick. I
found no one buys more chocolate
than lonely women!

ANIELLE:
That’s crazy!

She starts to walk away when a paper airplane comes to her. It was a quick note from Joshua, saying he would spend the night with the free love colony. Thomas comes over and sees the note. Anielle angrily takes some chocolate.

INT. FOUR QUEEN’S BAR. LATE AFTERNOON.

George goes into a bar looking for Ebony. The bartender looks at him impatiently.

BARTENDER:
Can I get you something?

GEORGE:
I’m just looking.

BARTENDER:
Either order a drink or get out.

GEORGE:
I’m not familiar with these
drinks. Um…wine.

BARTENDER:
What kind? Merlot? Zinfadel?
Wild berry? Watermelon?

GEORGE:
Watermelon.

The bartender pours him a glass, and George drinks it.

GEORGE:
Wow, this is delicious! Keep
them coming!

He sees some Mexican men nearby laughing.

GEORGE:
Have you tried this? A round of
watermelon wine for everyone!

The men cheer and join him.

　

INT. CHOCOLATE HEAVEN. EVENING.

Anielle eats from a box of chocolate while she talks to Thomas.

ANIELLE:
Every time I think we’re getting
along better, he does another
mean thing.

She finishes the box and throws it on to another pile. Thomas hands her another box, and she hands him a twenty dollar bill. She starts eating again.

ANIELLE:
He’s a jerk! Once in a while, I
see his nice side, but it never
lasts long. Why would he want to
hurt me?

THOMAS:
This reminds me of this time my
boyfriend felt jealous of one of
my coworkers, so he started
flirting with some Chippendale.
He said it was revenge for me
flirting with Rafael.

ANIELLE:
So, you’re saying he’s hurting
my feelings because he likes me?

THOMAS:
It’s his way of seeing how much
you like him.

ANIELLE:
But I’ve indicated that I
wouldn’t leave Peter for him.

THOMAS:
Why not?

Anielle cannot think of an answer. The non-magical phone that Anielle borrowed rings. She answers it.

ANIELLE:
Hello?

　

EXT. HISPANIC NEIGHBORHOOD. EVENING.

George is in a neighborhood full of Hispanic people, who are looking at him strangely as he gets hysterical.

GEORGE:
You answered! Toci couldn’t hear
me over some music, and I think
Joshua pawned his cell phone.

ANIELLE (O.S.):
Aw, I’m your last resort!

GEORGE:
Anielle, you gotta help me! I
think I’m lost in Mexico!

ANIELLE (O.S.):
Have you been drinking?

GEORGE:
I drank a bottle of watermelon
wine and now I’m lost in Mexico!
No one here speaks English! I
don’t know what to do!

An African-American man in street clothes comes around the corner.

GEORGE:
Oh, thank God, a black guy! Hey,
can you tell me how to get back
to the place with all the fancy
hotels?

NO-MA MAN:
Yo, you’s gotta flip a bitch and
get on the cat bus, two three-teen
ta bo-nan-za ta down town. A’ight?

GEORGE:
Oh my God! No one speaks English!
I’m gonna die alone in Mexico!

　

INT. POLICE STATION. NIGHT.

Anielle talks with a policeman.

POLICE:
And then we found him on
Washington Avenue asking a
hooker if she was, and I
quote, “one of those people
you pay for hugs.”

ANIELLE:
Oi! Well, thank you for taking
care of him.

POLICE:
Of course.

The policeman releases George, who has somewhat sobered up.

GEORGE:
Thanks for bailing me out!

ANIELLE:
Don’t thank me; thank the pawn
shop that bought your television!

　

EXT. LAS VEGAS COURTHOUSE. NIGHT.

As George and Anielle leave the police station, Toci, who is wearing a bunch of beads and carrying a bunch of random Vegas stuff, comes up to them.

TOCI:
There you are! Tia Rosa said
you were down here! So, did
you kill Ebony yet?

Anielle cringes.

GEORGE:
Where did you get all those beads?
You know what, don’t tell me!

Joshua suddenly appears from around the corner with the free hugs crowd. Joshua is now wearing a tye-dye shirt and his hair is slicked back and beaded. The free hug people walk towards Anielle, George, and Toci.

ANIELLE:
Technically this could be
counted as assault.

The free hugs people slink back and move on. Joshua stays. Anielle looks at Joshua, George, and Toci and shakes her head.

ANIELLE:
You people disappoint me! You
know damn well that you were out
having fun instead of doing your
job! I’ve been working by myself
all day, and I can’t be the only
one looking for her ‘cause this
place is huge. From now on, we
are sticking together to look for
her! ‘Cause it’s not like a clue
to her whereabouts is gonna fall
from the sky!

Right after she says that, a giant dragon flies down onto the nearby Fremont Street.

ANIELLE:
Or maybe it will. But that doesn’t
excuse your misbehavior!

GEORGE:
Are you kidding? A dragon!

JOSHUA:
Someone’s greatest fear is a
dragon! Aren’t we lucky it wasn’t
another small thing, like fuzz!

TOCI:
Okay, it’s a living creature. If
we can, let’s capture it for a
museum or something!

ANIELLE:
(rolls eyes)
Stop talking! Let’s go slay a dragon!

Temca Academy, The Lost Scene

(I finally found the scene I was missing that should have gone before part 8. Enjoy)!

INT. WIZARD AND NON-MAGICAL CLASS. MORNING.

In a large lecture hall, the students file in and find their seats. Most of them look really tired and some even carry coffee cups. A few even still have pajamas on. Anielle is wearing sweat pants and carries a coffee cup while Toci wears jeans, a cute top, make up, and a chipper smile.

TOCI:
Wow, first day of class! I’m
excited! Are you excited? I’m
excited!

ANIELLE:
It’s just class. One of many.

TOCI:
But look at all the opportunities
to gain valuable knowledge we
get to learn! Did you see how
thick our books are?

ANIELLE:
They haven’t given us our book
list yet.

TOCI:
I emailed the professors and
got the list this summer. Oh,
I couldn’t wait!

Toci picks up her books and hugs them. A few people give her odd looks.

ANIELLE:
How about this! I fit in, and
you’re making a spectacle of
yourself.

Toci gets bouncy as Professor MEDINA (a Hispanic man in his early forties who has dark skin, a goatee, and wears non-magical attire) enters and puts his satchel on the podium. He pulls out papers while he introduces himself.

MEDINA:
Good morning everyone! As you
may have guessed, I am Professor
Medina, and this is Wizard and
Non-Magical People Relations.
If you didn’t sign up for this,
you’re in the wrong room.

He was joking, but a few people got up and ran out of the room.

MEDINA:
Right. You can tell this is an
ten a.m. class! You should see
my eight a.m. class, they look
like zombies!

He laughs at his own joke, but everyone stares at him blankly.

MEDINA:
Anyways, the purpose of this
class is to teach you how to
interact with non-magical
businessmen. By the end of
the semester, you’ll have
fully learned how to deal
with no-mas; if not, I’ll
see you again next semester!

Again, he laughs at his own joke, but no one else does.

MEDINA:
(clears throat)
The first thing you’ll notice
about no-mas is the way they
dress. For example, if you’ll
look closely at my outfit, you
will see I’m not wearing any
pockets!

Everyone finds this fact hard to believe.

MEDINA:
And they don’t wear cloaks
to keep themselves warm. I’m
wearing what they call a
hoodie. I made this one,
actually. Look at the back.

He shows his back, which shows what Temca stands for (Training and Education for Magical Career Advancement.) He turns back around.

MEDINA:
Everything is made by…

He looks at his podium, puzzled.

MEDINA:
They make the clothes by…

He looks at the podium again, more frightful.

MEDINA:
Okay, there is definitely
something scurrying inside
that podium!

The students look curious. Anielle looks around the room. Medina steps back and points his scepter at the podium. As the podium tilts, a barrage of little black spiders scurry out. A lot of girls and a couple of guys scream, and everyone but Medina, Anielle, and Toci run out of the room.

Toci takes some plants out of her backpack and sets them on the floor. The spiders flock to it. Anielle encloses them in a cage. Medina looks out of breath.

ANIELLE:
Professor, do you notice anything
unusual in the classroom?

MEDINA:
You mean besides the spiders? Why
should that matter?

TOCI:
We just wanna know what caused this
disturbance. I’m so bummed that I didn’t
get to find out what’s inside your pants!

Medina looks at her oddly. Some exterminators come in.

EXTERMINATOR:
Where are the spiders?

Medina points to them.

EXTERMINATOR:
Hand them to us.

Medina takes a step towards them and faints.

EXTERMINATOR:
What are you kids still doing
here?

TOCI:
I forgot my book!

EXTERMINATOR:
You’re holding a book!

TOCI:
My other book. I have lots of
books. I like to learn!

ANIELLE:
She’s not lying. Seriously.

The exterminators take the spiders and leave, looking at them funny.

TOCI:
Ooh, we could look at Medina’s
notes and get ahead!

ANIELLE:
Why do you like to do things
so early?

TOCI:
So I have time for boys and
plants!

ANIELLE:
Okay, I’m not going to argue
with that, mostly because I
can’t think of anything to
say. This room looks empty.
What could the fear monger be?

TOCI:
Probably a person. Oh, I hope
it’s a cute guy!

ANIELLE:
Well, I don’t know how we’ll
figure out what person is a
fear monger. We can figure it
out later. Come on, let’s go!

TOCI:
Okay. And you know I meant what
his pants were made of, right?

Anielle does not respond and leaves. Toci follows.

Temca Academy, Part 11

BEGIN OBJECT MONSTER MONTAGE

INT. TOCI’S ROOM.AFTERNOON.

The four gather up photos they have taken and compare it to the school’s website.

EXT. DOG HOUSE. AFTERNOON.

The four go to cut down a tree. A campus security guard stops them. They pretend to comply. George lights up a cigarette and puts it out on the tree, which bursts into flames. The four shrug at the security guard.

INT. WOMAN 1’S ROOM. NIGHT.

A woman is in her room watching something on her laptop. The four walk in and smash her second radio. The woman gets mad, but when Anielle gives her a wad of cash, she gets over it pretty quickly.

INT. MAN 1’S ROOM. MORNING.

A man runs around his room, being chased by a floating piece of foil. The four go into his room and destroy a picture of a professional broom football team. Anielle and Joshua’s hand touch, and they very quickly pull it away.

EXT. CAFETERIA COURTYARD. AFTERNOON.

A girl eating lunch is suddenly confronted by a mylar balloon. Joshua, Anielle, and George destroy the botanical garden. Toci stifles some tears. George pops the balloon, which he thought would ease her fears but instead makes her freak out more and run away. The four shrug.

INT. ANIELLE’S ROOM. NIGHT.

Anielle is chatting with Peter and looks pretty bored. She looks out the window and sees a couple of guys playing magical Frisbee. George and Joshua intercept the Frisbee and destroy it. The boys run after George and Joshua to kick their butts. Joshua stops by the window and gives Anielle a thumbs up. Anielle laughs. Peter clears his throat to get her attention.

EXT. KOI POND. MORNING.

Two girls chat by a magical koi pond, admiring the fish. Toci comes by and drops in some plants. The fish come up dead. All three girls cry.

INT. LIBRARY. EVENING.

Anielle studies in the library when a vampire floats up to a nearby window. Several people run away, screaming, but Anielle simply picks up a nearby book, puts in some garlic, and shoves it in the vampire’s mouth. The vampire falls with a thud, and Anielle continues to study.

EXT. CAMPUS MAIN OFFICE. LATE AFTERNOON.

Anielle and Joshua are walking along the path when they see Professor Medina. Medina sees a bee and screams. Joshua kills the bee. Anielle sees the snake they were looking for in the grass, grabs Joshua’s alcohol, and smashes the snake with it. Anielle smiles smugly and leaves.

　

END MONTAGE.

　

INT. COMMON ROOM. EVENING.

Toci is lying on the couch trying not to fall asleep. Anielle is doing magical cat’s cradle. Joshua tries to watch a magical Christmas special but glares at Anielle. Anielle notices and smirks.

TOCI:
Oh my God! I’m so bored!

ANIELLE:
Be glad we’re bored. In the
last three months, we got rid
of all but four fear mongers.
When we get back, we’ll take care
of the human ones.

JOSHUA:
When I’m on break, you can’t
destroy my liquor bottles! It’s
been forever since I had a drink.

ANIELLE:
You’re two weeks sober. You
should be proud.

JOSHUA:
Why do you care if I drink or
not? Does Sir Pompous Dorkington…?

ANIELLE:
Stop calling him that!

JOSHUA:
Does he not approve of you
hanging out with a wino?

ANIELLE:
If someone didn’t stop you, then
something serious would happen.
You should be thankful.

Joshua uses his scepter to destroy her cat’s cradle strings.

ANIELLE:
Oh, real mature!

JOSHUA:
If you’re bored, you can read
Toci’s plant book.

TOCI:
Hey, yeah!

Anielle brings out the book and glares at Joshua. Joshua grins and leaves. Toci laughs.

ANIELLE:
What?

TOCI:
It’s so cute! Peter is coming,
and neither of you are happy
about it, so you’re bickering.

ANIELLE:
Are you still on that? Joshua
hates me, and I’m quite content
with Peter coming.

TOCI:
Quite content? How romantic!

ANIELLE:
Will you stop! I don’t like
Joshua! I admit, I used to think
about him shirtless a lot, but
that doesn’t mean I like him! He
may have a better body than Peter,
but that doesn’t mean I secretly
lust for him! And yes, I think
Joshua is really brave for choosing
a career that risks his life to
save others, but that doesn’t mean
I like him. Yes, it’s been exciting
hanging out with him, but true love
is about contentment. It makes no
sense to be attracted to the boy who
is more handsome, nice, and
interesting! Get that idea out of
your head! I wouldn’t wanna be his
girlfriend! He’s totally wrong for
me! So, I think I’ve made myself
clear; I don’t like him, and tonight,
I’m going to have a wonderful time
with my boyfriend, Joshua. I mean
Peter! Shut up!

George enters triumphantly.

GEORGE:
I did it! I killed one of the fear
monger dudes! No, Toci, he wasn’t
cute. He was one of the dorks from
your classes, Anielle.

ANIELLE:
Good. Those classes keep getting
cut short.

TOCI:
One of my friends from my herbology
class is dropping out because she
was too scared to return to class.

GEORGE:
Yeah, two guys from our broom
football team dropped out. It’s
the highest drop out rate in
Temca history. Oh, you guys are
coming to tonight’s game, right?

ANIELLE:
You know I can’t. Peter doesn’t
like crowds or noise.

GEORGE:
No! You gotta come! I think one
of the cheerleaders is a fear
monger!

TOCI:
They do seem to be targeting a
lot of football players. We have
that in common.

GEORGE:
Yeah, plus I notice they’re not
an even number anymore. When they
do the pyramid, one of them just
hangs back and shakes her pompoms.

ANIELLE:
(sighs)
Okay, I’ll be there.