Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Escaflowne Performs MACBETH ❯ Act Three ( Chapter 3 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Allen Schezar...Macbeth (the tragic hero with ambition to become king)
Princess Millerna...Lady Macbeth (his at-first ruthless, ambitious wife)
Dilandau Albatou...Macduff (a Scottish noble who is very loyal to his king)
Princess Eires...Lady Macduff (his wife)
Isaac Dornkirk...King Duncan (the king of Scotland, who seems to have lost his touch to rule...)
Van Fanel...Donalbain (the king's younger son)
Folken...Malcom (the king's eldest son)
Gaddess...Banquo (Macbeth's best friend, and a soldier)
Prince Chid...Fleance (Banquo's son)
Hitomi Kanzaki & Co...the witches (The Three Fates, who have a knack for eerie predictions)
Merle...the gentlewoman (just...a gentlewoman with a short part)
Chesta...Lennox (This guy and the next four down are random Scottish nobles, also called thanes)
Gatti...Caithness
Dalet...Ross
Migel...Menteith
Gui mel...Angus
Zaibach Army...Malcom's Army

ACT THREE of ESCAFLOWNE PERFORMS MACBETH by Feye Morgan.

Feye: Act Three is here! I hope you enjoy it. We will be performing as soon as everyone comes out of the restrooms. I -told- them not to eat so much popcorn...

**Feye takes two extra-strength Tylenol as the Esca cast appears backstage**

Feye: OK! Scene one stars abruptly, with Banquo suspecting Macbeth of Duncan's murder. Off you go!

**Gaddess enters the stage**

Gaddess: Thou hast it now-King, Cawdor, and Glamis, all
As the Weird Women promised, and I fear
Thou played'st most foully for't.
May they not be my oracles as well,
And set me up in hope? But hush, no more.

**Enter Allen, Millerna, Chesta, Lords, and Attendants. Allen greets Gaddess**

Allen: Tonight we hold a solemn supper, sir.
And I'll request your presence.

**Gaddess replies that he is riding out today, but will be back for the banquet**

Allen: I wish your horses swift and sure of foot,
And so I do commend you to their backs.
Farewell.

**All but Allen and a servant exit**

Allen: Sirrah, a word with you. Are those men waiting to see me?

Servant: They are, my lord, without the palace gate.

Allen: Bring them before us.

**The servant exits. Allen begins a long soliloquy**

Van (offstage): What the heck is he saying?

Feye: He's venting. He's angry and worried about Gaddess. How Gaddess' sons will be kings, and not his own.

Allen: Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown
And put a barren sceptre in my grip,
Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand,
No son of mine succeeding

Feye: Perfect. Now Macbeth realizes that he had to kill Gaddess. Go on, Hitomi. *Answering Van's questioning look* I gave her an extra part.

**The servant, Hitomi, and her pendant walk onstage**

Allen: Leave us, servant.

**The servant leaves**

Allen: So, have you considered my proposal?

Hitomi: Yep.

Allen: Are you kind enough to let his wrongdoings to you pass?

Hitomi: Nope.

Allen: Both of you know Gaddess was your enemy.

Hitomi & pendant: Yep.

**Merle frowns offstage**

Merle: What's going on, Feye?

Feye: Macbeth has hired two murderers to finish Banquo off.

Folken: And Hitomi is filling in the part. How fitting. Exactly how do you plan to keep her from -actually- killing Gaddess?

**Feye shrugs, smirking wickedly. Back onstage, Allen is having some difficulties**

Allen: Oh but I CAN'T KILL GADDESS! He's too LOYAL!

Feye: No, that would be Dilandau's tragic flaw, remember? Gaddess's is dilpomacy.

**The fluffy knight glares at Feye**

Allen: You know what I mean!

**Feye sighs**

Feye: Ok. If you don't have Gaddess killed, Dornkirk's followers are going to find out about the murder, and they're going to burn all your frilly shirts.

**Allen's eyes go huge**

Allen: KIIIIILLLLLL HIMMMMM!!!!!!!! DIIIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!

**Allen runs offstage, most likely to lock his shirts in a fireproof safe. Hitomi and the pendant exit, ending scene one**

Dilandau: That sure worked well.

Feye: Why thank you. Well, on with you, Millerna.

**Millerna and a servant enter**

Millerna: Is Gaddess gone from court?

Servant: Ay, Madam, but returns again tonight.

**Millerna asks to see her husband. The servand exits to fetch Allen**

Millerna: 'Tis safer to be that which we destroy
Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.

Chesta (offstage): Hmm. Is Millerna actually having regrets about the murder?

Feye: It appears so.

**Allen enters the stage. Millerna does NOT throw herself at him, making Allen rather suspicious**

Millerna: Why do you keep alone, honey-poo?

Allen: We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
Better be with the dead,
Whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace,
Than on the torture of the mind to lie
In restless ecsasty.

Millerna: Aw...cheer up Allen-snuggly-wuggly! **She puckers her lips at him**

Allen (backing away): Ok, ok, just get away from me!!!

**Feye growls**

Allen: Ah, er, so shall I, love,
And so I pray be you.

Millerna: Something's bothering you.

Allen: O, full of scorpions is my mind!
Thou know'st that Gaddess and his Chid lives.

Millerna: What's to be done?

Allen: Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck.
Till thou applaud the deed.

**They exit, ending scene two**

Hitomi *growling*: That wasn't very nice, Allen. 'Dearest chuck'?!?

**Allen sticks his tongue out at Hitomi. Hitomi grabs it, and ties it into three different celtic knots**

Allen: MRMPHRBRGMPH!!!!

**Hitomi & Co. nod with satisfaction and walk onstage as the three murderers. Feye watches the play intently, trying to ignore Millerna, who is attempting to untie Allen's tongue**

Hitomi: But who did bid thee join with us?

Tarot: Allen Schezar.

Pendant: It's ok, Hitomi. We can trust it.

Hitomi: Ok, then.

Tarot: Hark, I hear horses.

Gaddess (from within): Give us a light there!

Pendant: Then 'tis he.

**Gaddes and Prince Chid walk onstage, having abandoned their 'horses'. Dilandau sneaks up by Feye to watch. Both are remembering Hitomi's vicious attacks on Gaddess in Act One.

Dilandau: Goodie...THIS should be good.

Feye: I hope Hitomi doesn't hurt him -too- badly.

Dilandau: Well, he really doesn't need -two- eyes...

Feye: *sigh*

Dilandau: Maybe I should let Hitomi borrow my flamethrower.

Feye: O.o NO!

**Onstage, Hitomi & Co. attack**

Gaddess: Ack!!! RUN, CHID, RUN!!!! **He pauses** Hey, wait. Aren't you supposed to be playing the witches?

Hitomi: The 'withered' and 'wild' witches?

Gaddess: Um...yes?

Hitomi: DIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

**Hitomi & Co. beat Gaddess to a bloody, twitching pulp**

Hitomi (bloodlust in her eyes): TAKE THAT YOU #@!&%!%#@# !!!!!!!

All: O.O

Tarot: Aw, rats. Chid got away.

Hitomi: #%@#!!! Well, let's away and say how much is done.

**They exit. There is dead silence as everyone stares at Hitomi & Co.**

Hitomi: WHAT?

All: O.O

Feye: Um...Allen, Millerna, Dalet, Chesta, you're on.

**They enter the stage along with Lords and Attendants. Allen attempts to say something, and fails. Miserably. Everyone looks quizzically at him**

Feye: *ROFL*

**Allen's tongue is hanging out out of his mouth. It is over a foot long**

Dilandau: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!

**Allen's chin quivers**

Allen: WAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! *SOB*

**With a sigh, Folken walks onstage, grabs Allen's tongue with his robotic arm, pulls hard, and lets go. Allen's tongue flies back with a snap, restored to its former length. Folken exits**

**Allen and Millerna welcome their guests. Hitomi appears, and Allen walks over to speak with her**

Allen: There's blood upon thy face.

Hitomi (grinning like a maniac): Yeah. It's Gaddess's.

Allen: Is he dispatched?

Hitomi: He darn well better be. Chid got away, though.

Allen: Rats! Now the prediction could still come true! Oh well, at leats my fluffy shirts are safe. *grins proudly*

All: O.o

Allen: Thanks for that.
There the grown serpent lies. The worm that's fled
Hath nature that in time will venom breed,
No teeth for th' present.

**Hitomi exits, Millerna urges Allen to return to the party**

Feye: Gaddess, hurry up. You're on now.

Gaddess: Wha-? But I'm dead...

Feye: have you forgotten Banquo's ghost?

Gaddess: Oh. Right.

**The ghost of Gaddess enters stage and sits in Allen's seat**

Dalet: Please 't your highness
To grace us with your presence?

Allen: The table's full.

Dalet: Here is a place reserved, sir. **Dalet points to where Gaddess is seated**

Allen: Where?

Dalet: Here, my good lord.

**Allen starts going nuts when he recognizes Gaddess. Millerna draws Allen aside, reprimanding him for looking so unnerved**

Allen: Prithee, see there. Behold, look! [to the ghost] Lo, how say you?

Ghost: HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?

Feye: WHA-? Hey!! The ghost is NOT supposed to talk! GADDESS!

Ghost: I was LOYAL and DIPLOMATIC!

Allen: That's why I had to! You would have burned all my fluffy shirts!!!

Ghost: Burn your fluffy shirts?

**Allen sniffles**

Ghost: That's not true! Why would I do that? I GAVE YOU THE MATCHING PINK BUNNY SLIPPERS FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!

**Dead silence**

Van: Umm...

Feye: I believe it is time for Gaddess to exit the stage. Now.

**Gaddess exits**

Millerna: Allen-kinsers! What's wrong with you?

Allen: If I stand here, I saw him.

Millerna: Fie! For shame!

**Milerna reminds Allen of their nervous guests. Allen gives the toast, and Gaddess comes back**

Allen: Avaunt, and quit my sight!

Millerna: Um...don't worry, guests! This is a...tradition! Yeah! That's it!

Allen: Go away, ghost!!!

**Gaddess sniffles, and throws a pair of hot pink bunny slippers at Allen before stomping offstage. Allen stares at the slippers, and then, quite dignified, he places one on each ear. The guests are most unnerved**

Millerna: I pray you, speak not. He grows worse and worse.

Dilandau: Yeah, no kidding.

Chesta: Good night, and better health.
Attend his majesty.

Merle: As if that'll ever happen.

**All but Allen and Millerna exit. Allen rants about how he is in blood-guilt, and will eventually have to pay for his crimes. Then they exit, ending scene four**

Feye: Hitomi & Co., you guys are on to meet with Hecate. HECATE! Hey! We haven't assigned that part yet!

Dilandau: Hmm. Who would best play the Goddess of Witchcraft? Oh! I know! Millerna!

**Millerna looks flattered**

Feye: Millerna has a large enough part already. How about Merle? She has a short part.

Merle: Hey! I'm not evil and nasty and cruel!

Hitomi: Oh really? I wouldn't know.

Feye: Besides, Hecate is awesome. Off you go!

**Hitomi & Co. enter, meeting Merle**

Hitomi: Why, how now Merle? You look angerly.

**Merle goes on a long rant that really doesn't make sense, but says that Allen Schezar will be duped into doom by Hitomi & Co.'s prophecies.

Merle: And you all know, security
Is mortal's chieftest enemy.

**Merle and Hitomi & Co. exit**

**Chesta and another lord enter the stage. Chesta begins a very long speech**

Dilandau (offtsage): So...Feye...

Feye: Hmm?

Dilandau: ...popcorn?

**Feye stares at Dilandau and the eager faces behind him**

Feye: I thought you guys pearned you lessons?

Dilandau: Um...no?

Feye: Oh fine. **She walks off to pop more popcorn**

**Dilandau twitches**

Van: What have you done?

Feye: HEY! WHO TOASTED THE MICROWAVE?

Hitomi: Dilandau? I thought you wanted popcorn.

Dilandau: I do.

Van: ...?

**Feye comes back, holding four bags of popcorn, staring at Dilandau**

Feye: So how are we supposed to pop popcorn?

Dilandau: I know!

**Feye raises an eyebrow**

**Dilandau snatches the popcorn, tosses it into a huge bown on the floor, and whips out his flamethrower**

Dilandau: MOEROOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!

Van: He must have been despreate to use that thing...

**Feye winces and shuffles away to watch the play. Chesta commented sarcastically on Allen's explanation of Gaddess's and Dornkirk's deaths. The nameless lord then tells of how Dilandau abandoned Allen to go to England to help Folken in his rebellion**

Lord: I'll send my prayers with him.

**They exit, ending Act three**

Chesta: Hey! Charred popcorn!

**Folken eyes the stuff dubiously**

Feye: You're the ones who wanted it! Anyways, my beloved readers, thank you for all of your support, and don't forget, reviews are priceless!