Willow Page #24

INT. CASTLE COURTYARD - DAY

Battle rages. Madmartigan and Airk lead the assault,

and the Tir Asleen rebels push back the Nockmaar min-

ions. Down low, where weapons adn bodies fall and

horses clop and stamp, the brownies scurry along in

terror, arms crossed over their heads, looking for

shelter.

Like mice, they dart up some stairs. Then a huge boot

nearly crushes them. The dive away and look up.

Towering high above them, Kael lets out a loud warcry.

And brandishes two weapons, a huge sword and a huge

axe.

Madmartigan and Airk turn and see Kael. They look at

each other. Like samurai warriors they stand ready.

Kael ralles his weapons and charges toward them.

INT. TOWER STAIRWAY - DAY

Willow creeps toward the door. It suddenly throbs and

flashes. He jumps back.

INT. QUEEN'S TOWER - DAY

Bavmorda and Raziel oppose each otehr, circling the al-

tar. The air between them crackles and sparks with the

concentration of energy between them.

RAZIEL:

The baby will be queen. It has

been foretold, Bavmorda.

BAVMORDA:

My ritual will kill the prophecy!

Now the child dies with it, its en-

ergy exiled into oblivion!

(lightning flashes)

You see? I hold the power of the

universe!

RAZIEL:

Not until your ritual is complete!

BAVMORDA:

And who will stop me? The elements

are slaves to my command!

She points at the sky. As if oberying her, lightning

flashes and thunder cracks.

RAZIEL:

There is no one who can match your

sorcery. Except me!

Raziel waves her arms and light suddenly swirls around

the room. Bavmorda counters, and chairs come to life,

turning into beasts. Objects fly about. The tower be-

comes a storm of chaos and witchcraft.

INT. CASTLE COURTYARD - DAY

Kael swings his axe and sword at Airk and Madmartigan.

He roars at his army, and six Nockmaar swordsmen hurry

over to fight with him. Madmartigan and Airk split up.

Madmartigan battles the six swordsmen. Airk battles

Kael, who backs Airk up stairs on the castle wall.

Madmartigan fights in the courtyard. He hears a yell

and looks up. Kael strikes Airk down.

MADMARTIGAN:

Airk!!

Airk falls down the stairs. Madmartigan finishes off

the swordsmen, then runs to him, grabs his bleeding

body.

MADMARTIGAN:

Airk! Airk!

MADMARTIGAN:

Madmartigan...you're a brave

warrior...a true friend...a good

man...

MADMARTIGAN:

We're gonna win this war, Airk.

An incredible smile lights up Airk's face as he dies.

Madmartigan stands. Picks up his sword. And goes up

the stairs after Kael.

INT. QUEEN'S TOWER - DAY

The sorceress continue their battle. They change

each other into various beasts. They fight, physically

and magically.

In the midst of chaos, the door opens. Willow pokes in

his head, reacting in fear. Then sneaks around the

wall of the room and makes a dash for the baby.

BAVMORDA:

As above, so below! Universe of

evil, Raziel! It conquers even

you!

Bavmorda hurls a final spell at Raziel, crippling her,

throwing her into a corner. Bavmorda laughs and goes

to the altar. The baby is gone.

Willow races toward the door with the baby. The door

suddenly slams shut. Bavmorda's voice roars out:

BAVMORDA:

*Stop! Bring back that child!!!*

Willow stops. He turns around. Bavmorda towers over

him, grotesque, monstrous, poised to destroy Willow

with her magic.

BAVMORDA:

Who are you?

WILLOW:

I'm Willow Ufgood. I'm a magician.

Bavmorda laughs. Willopw slowly walks toward her. he

digs into his pocket. Takes out the last magic acorn.

WILLOW:

I'm a *great* magician.

Willow throws the acorn at Bavmorda. Her hand shoots

out and catches it. the acron begins to turn her to

stone, petrifying her hand, her wrist, her arm. Willow

backs away, feeling successful. But with intense con-

centration of her evil will, Bavmorda fights off the

acron's spell. It reverses: her arm, wrist and hand

turn back to flesh. She crushes the acorn in her

fingers and lets the dust fall to the floor.

BAVMORDA:

Is that the extent of your power?

Willow stands there helplessly. Thunder cracks and

lightning flashes through the open ceiling above the

altar.

INT. CASTLE COURTYARD - DAY

The Tir Asleen rebels, outnumbering and overpowering

the Nockmaar army, fight toward ultimate victory.

Madmartigan battles Kael on the wall outside the

Queen's Tower. Up and up they go. A spectacular

swordfight. Until finally, Madmartigan stabs Kael

through the heart. kael screeches and falls through

the air into the moat.

Madmartigna hurries toward the top of the tower.

INT. QUEEN'S TOWER - DAY

Bavmorda looks up at the sky then down at Willow.

BAVMORDA:

Place it on the altar.

WILLOW:

No. You can't have her.

BAVMORDA:

By ritual, by sorcery, I well draw

the lightning and send this child

into the destructive realm.

Willow straightens up, boldly, courageously.

WILLOW:

And with my magic I'll send her

into the...into the...

He gropes for a word. Bavmorda laughs at him.

BAVMORDA:

You're no magician.

WILLOW:

Into the good.

Bavmorda instantly stops laughing. her eyes flash.

BAVMORDA:

Even I don't have the power to do

that. You're a fraud.

Willow suddenly starts chanting, loudly and desperate-

ly. Raziel opens her eyes and watches. The chenting

confuses Bavmorda. Then, Willow cleverly whips the

baby under his legs and behind his back and suddenly

she's gone!

BAVMORDA:

Impossible! Bordak! Bordak!

Bavmorda flies into a rage. She lunges across the

copper altar. Thunder and lightning!

BAVMORDA:

Aaaaahhhh!!!

A bright fork of lightning, conjured by her own evil,

shoots in through the ceiling and strikes her. She

howls in pain. Her body contorts then bursts into

flame and burns into a shriveling pillar of ash.

Madmartigan breaks open the door and stomrs in. He

scoops up Sorsha, reviving her with a kiss.

And as if Bavmorda's death has ended evil and oppres-

sion, Raziel stands up with renewed strength.

RAZIEL:

Willow...Willow...how...how did you

do that?

Willow bends down under a nearby chair and picks up the

sleeping baby.

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