"IYETIS' SONG"
ACT I
Scene 1
Eraia walks to closet in her families temple. She picks a beautiful dress that she is allowed to wear because of her royalty. She looks like a little girl, which she is.
ERAIA:
(singing)
Upon the day that Iyetis born, the wings she grew so delicate. She blew mother Oramas's horn, sending the song of goddesship. She grew to be cunning and strong. Clever and kind. Amazing and rulerly. She declared to rule the world.
The song slows.
ERAIA:
But then one day, her half brother came. He declared he'd discovered a power. He needed one wing, for the spell, and promised to bring the power back to her. But he smashed the wing, and took her power, turning the wing to dust. He ate the dust, swallowing it all, and took half her power. She declared him to die, so die he did. And her power went to the land of dead. Someone tricked her again, as she gets tricked so easy. He took her wing, said he could make one into two. And her wing was turned to dust again. She declared him to die, so die he did. The power went to the land of dead. And that's how Iyetis lost her wings.
Now that she has gotten dressed, she applies some make up on, to show her royalty, and heads downstairs, still humming. She meets up with her family for breakfast
ERAIA:
Hello Mom, Pa, Brother Daimis, Sister Iela, Brother Olan, and Baby Brother Emai, how are you all on this fair morning Iyetis is watching us upon.
DAIMIS:
Eraia, there is no need to be so formal, It is not the day of a festival, we are your family, and you are merely six.
ERAIA:
I am sorry.
DAIMIS:
No need to be sorry, it is very good behavior. In fact, I will give you my goat cheese for breakfast this morning.
PA:
Yes, Eria and Iela are the best girls in all of the world. Iela is by far the best weaver, and Eria is by far the best server. A toast to them.
The family gathers around the table. Eria tries to pour the wine, but the family doesn't let her because the toast is for her.
PA:
A toast to my beautiful daughter Eria, to the best child now, and to the many beautiful children that will become.
FAMILY:
Alaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Everyone eats merrily and talks around the table.
MOTHER:
So, everyone, what are you doing on this fine day?
DAIMIS:
Well, you know I am not possibly going to war soon because they don't want a fine man that is related to Iyetis to be hurt or killed. They want those men to have lots of children so we have even more powerful people.
(He sighs)
IELA:
I'm sorry.
ERAIA:
I don't get what's so bad. You don't have to die.
(baby wails)
MOTHER:
I've got to go take care of that.
DAIMIS:
(being very serious)
Eraia, you have to learn that if you are male and are born in Petritis, your biggest hope is to die dignified in the line of duty.
Eraia nods, a bit baffled, but very serious.
ERAIA:
And woman?
DAIMIS:
Their goal is to have the best of the best children.
He taps Eraia on the nose.
DAIMIS:
Actually, Iela, now that you are fourteen, you will marry and have children soon.
IELA:
(smiling) )
Yes, I am going off to marry in two weeks. I am very excited.
OLAN:
Pa, can we go play yarn-stick?
PA:
I have to help Eraia fix her royal make up.
OLAN:
After that?
PA:
Then I am going to go lead a military class.
IELA:
It's okay Pa, I can manage her make up.
PA:
Thank you.
OLAN:
Thank you sister.
Olan and Pa go outside after gathering a ball of yarn from Iela's weaving basket. Once outside, they each get a stick and toss the yarn back and forth with them. The game looks extremely hard, but it is obvious they have lots of practice.
(Someone screams from inside)
Pa:
(panicked)
That sounds like Eraia!
They run inside.
SCENE 2
They run up the stairs, to find Iela working on Eraia's makeup.
PA:
I heard a scream.
Iela looks a bit shaken, but Eraia looks just fine.
ERAIA:
There was a spider, that's all.
Pa looks relived.
PA:
You scared me there, next time you see a spider, don't worry, you are under the protection of Iyetis.
ERAIA:
Actually, Pa, could I talk to you for a moment.
PA:
Sure, what?
ERAIA:
Without Olan in the room.
PA:
(hesitantly)
Alright. Olan, go down to your mother, she knows what you're doing today.
Olan walks out of the room and down the stairs. Once downstairs he looks around for his mother, but can't find her. He finds his big brother Daimis, instead.
OLAN:
Daimis, where's Mother.
DAIMIS:
I don't know. I think she might have taken Emai out for a walk.
OLAN:
But your 16, you're almost 17, you are supposed to know.
DAIMIS:
Being older doesn't mean you know where people are all the time.
OLAN:
Uhhhhhhhhg.
The sound of footsteps come from the hall. Mother walks in the room.
MOTHER:
Hello, Daimis, Olan, I was just taking Emai for a walk.
She rocks Emai and tosses him in the air, making him giggle.
DAIMIS:
He's so cute!
OLAN:
He's annoying.
MOTHER:
Don't say that about your little brother.
OLAN:
Daimis says that about me!
MOTHER:
Fine, but you know he's only annoying when he cries or whines. You were once like that too. You still are very young you know. Your only 4.
OLAN:
But I want to be as old as Daimis!
MOTHER:
One day, one day.
Sound of footsteps down the stairs. Eraia, Pa, and a very scared looking Iela enter the room.
ERAIA:
Daimis!
Eraia runs to Daimis to hug him.
DAIMIS:
Eraia!
Iela runs as fast as she can, pushes down Eraia, and runs in front of Daimis, spreading her arms out to protect him.
IELA:
Don't you dare touch my brother!
DAIMIS:
What is going on!
IELA:
Daimis, go away from here.
Eraia regains her feet and runs toward Daimis.
IELA:
Daimis run!
ERAIA:
Brother, don't listen to her! She tried to kill me!
Daimis frantically tries to get in front of Iela.
DAIMIS:
You tried to kill her?
IELA:
Never! She is not even your sister!
Eraia is almost at Daimis when Iela manages to get in front of him again.
ERAIA:
You care about him this much?
IELA:
I care about him more than you care about power.
ERAIA:
(whispering)
So enough to die?
IELA:
Yes.
ERAIA:
Then die you will.
Eraia pulls a knife out of the top of her dress and stabs her in the stomach. Iela fell to the ground, coughing blood and sputtering.
DAIMIS:
How dare you!
Daimis is about to care for her, but sees Eraia charging for him and runs.
MOTHER:
Daimis, it's not Eraia! She doesn't have the birthmark on her lower right leg!
DAIMIS:
You are truly evil.
He jumps onto a counter and climbs up a cabinet.
UNKNOWN GIRL:
I know you'd be the hardest.
The unknown girl runs to the Mother and stabs her before stabbing Emai.
UNKNOWN GIRL:
You have a choice, you die, or your sister does.
DAIMIS:
Where is she?
UNKNOWN GIRL:
Answer!
DAIMIS:
I'd rather die.
UNKNOWN GIRL:
Good.
The unknown girl runs up the stairs, and returns with Eraia looking just like her. Pa also comes down the stairs.
DAIMIS:
Pa!
UNKNOWN GIRL:
Sometimes you have to make sacrifices.
The unknown girl stabs Eraia in the stomach.
DAIMIS:
Eraia!
Daimis falls to the ground crying.
DAIMIS:
Pa, do something.
Pa is silent
DAIMIS:
Pa, do something!
Pa punches the unknown girl in the face before taking her knife and stabbing her in the stomach. Then he goes up to Daimis and stabs him in the stomach as well.
DAIMIS:
Dad?
UNKNOWN GIRL:
Your dad couldn't resist the power it would give him if he was the only one in the royal family, the only one related to Iyetis. He would kill for it and he did. He even killed me, his favorite daughter. The daughter he had with Iyetis. I would do anything for him, even kill my own relatives. When I die, I will go to the immortal world, the world of gods. I'm just dissapointed I didn't get to live here longer.
The unknown girl notices Daimis is dead, sighs, and closes her eyes too.
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