Scene 5

((Razikiel roams the streets, taking in the sights of the casinos and restaurants. ))

Razikiel

Am I dead? I don’t think I am. But this would be an ok place to end up in if I was

Tough Looking Fella

Theyy!

((Razikiel turns to look at the thug who yelled at them. Razikiel gives them the once over and then smoulders. ))

Razikiel

Well, hello~

Tough Looking Fella

You got a pin?

Razikiel

Do I have a... what?

Tough Looking Fella

A pin

((The thug taps on their left breast. Conspicuously placed is an emblem of a silver bull being wrapped by a red sheet.))

Tough Looking Fella

You’re in Dancing Bull territory, sir

Razikiel

Well first of all, I’m not really a sir...

Tough Looking Fella

Doesn’t matter, everyone knows you don’t enter gang territory without the head’s permission

Razikiel

Oh, uh I didn’t realize

Tough Looking Fella

Genuine accident or not, I gotta take you into The Ring

Razikiel

I-I’m sorry what? 

Tough Looking Fella

It’s just a customary thing, if you could come with me--

Razikiel

Thanks, but no. I can find my way out of here

Tough Looking Fella

I’m really sorry, but I have to--

((The Thug reaches to grab Razikiel, but Razikiel snaps their arm back. ))

Razikiel

Try to refrain from touching me

Tough Looking Fella

Look, just come with me it’s not even that big a deal

Razikiel

I won’t be going anywhere with you

Tough Looking Fella

The boss won’t really like that, please I promise nothing--

((They tries a second time to grab Razikiel, but this time Razikiel brandishes their staff. ))

Razikiel

(Through gritted teeth)Last warning...

Tough Looking Fella

Gah, I really hate to call back up for something like this but...

((The Thug reaches into their pocket. In a moment of instinct, Razikiel jumps back. They begin to swing their staff in an almost artful dance. A light blue line is drawn with every stroke, creating a rune. Razikiel twirls and juts their hand forward. ))

Tough Looking Fella

Bernardo, we got a--GAK!

((The thug’s body is encased in ice. ))

Tough Sounding Fella

(On the phone)Manny? Hello?? Guys, Manny’s in trouble!

Razikiel

Well, that doesn’t sound good...

Tough Looking Fella

Ugh it’s so cold...

Razikiel

It’s cause you needed to cool down

((Razikiel turns to leave, but a group of similar looking thugs begin to approach. They scowls and turns around only to find the same thing happen. ))

Razikiel

Ugh, this should be good

((Twirling the staff in their hand, Razikiel swings their body forward. They dips their body down, the edge of the staff painting lines with their movement. They swings their non-staff hand up and the bricks that lined the road rise out of its place. ))

((The bricks gather like a flock of birds and rush towards a gaggle of gang members. As they disperse, Razikiel takes the opportunity to slash their staff forward and up. Circling the strokes in the air, the rune begins to catch fire. ))

Razikiel

Time to bring the heat!

((They swing their staff like a baseball bat. The rune rushes forward, swirling within itself to become a ball of flame. Onlookers cry out in panic and begin to scatter. ))

Scary Looking Fella

You’re messing with the wrong people!

((Razikiel turns but their body is ensnared. A whip wraps around their body, forcing their limbs to their side. The scary thug throws their arms over their own body. Razikiel’s body sails in the air and is thrown into a casino wall. ))

((Razikiel’s arms shake as he tries to prop themself up. They flops to the ground and groans. ))

Razikiel

I must’ve been out a long time...SHIT!

((Razikiel rolls to the side as a large boulder is hurled their way. They heave as they stand up. Raising their staff, Razikiel attempts a counterattack but the whip wraps around their wrist. ))

Scary Looking Fella

Give up!

((Razikiel continues to struggle against their opponent. The scary fellow snarls and winds up when something whizzes past their eyes and severs the whip from Razikiel’s wrist. A curved knife with a steep tooth indented into the blade vibrates with the remaining force of its initial throw. Recognition graces Razikiel’s face. ))

Razikiel

Noa..?

((The knife suddenly begins to melt into a putty-like state before it is thrown back the way it came. Razikiel watches the knife transform into three rings that gracefully slide onto the arm of a young woman. ))

Lilac

Is that them? 

Ji-Q

I’d bet money on it! Marz’s forehead is going crazy!

((Ji-Q moves to touch it but Marz snaps.))

Marz

Can we stop talking about my forehead? We’ve got more pressing issues!

Lilac

Guys, the Eyes are detecting more Bulls incoming

Ji-Q

Where?

Lilac

Some are cutting through Esmeralda Street and a few are running from Chautauqua and Mimosa, but there’s a large group running straight from The Ring

Ji-Q

Ugh that’s such a stupid name. I’ll lay some traps down, hopefully buy us some time 

((Ji-Q runs off in another direction, cards floating behind her. The Scary Thug whips an attack out at her, but Razikiel quickly twirls their staff. As he throws their hand out, the whip hit the ground with an icy thunk. ))

Marz

Professor, go help them out

((The triplet bangles on Marz’s arm begin to slide off and reform themselves into twin daggers. The limp scarves attached to her top begin to rise as if they were alive. ))

Marz

I’ll take care of this pesky bull

Lilac

Yeah, you do that

((Lilac moves to rush to Razikiel. The whip almost catches them, but Marz blocks the attack, her scarves forming around them like a cocoon. ))

Marz

You’ve got a willing opponent right here!

((Marz charges forward weaving between each strike of the whip. Razikiel moves to help, but groans and clutches their stomach. Lilac runs in and places Razikiel’s arm over their shoulder. ))

Lilac

I’m assuming you’re Razikiel?

Razikiel

How do you know me? Why is she wielding Noa’s daggers? Better yet, where the hell am I?

Lilac

Uhhh you know I don’t think that now is the best time to answer questions

Razikiel

Can you at least tell me your name?

Lilac

Marion Lilac. Most people call me Professor Lilac, but my friends call me--

Ji-Q

MMAAAARRRRYYYYYYYYYYYY

Lilac

CERTAINLY not that

((Ji-Q swings over the roof edge and steps down a staircase of floating cards. ))

Lilac

What are you doing? I thought you were setting traps

Ji-Q

I was setting traps for PEOPLE. Your Eyes didn’t catch the Toro that they sent!

((Lilac groans and facepalms))

Lilac

I knew I should have switched them from heat-seeking mode

Ji-Q

Well, I set up what I could, but we should go NOW

Razikiel

What in the world is a Toro?

Ji-Q

Wow, you really ARE new around here. Marz, you doing ok?

((Marz ducks under the whip and throws a dagger at her opponent. ))

Marz

Could be better!

((The dagger sails around the Thug’s head and comfortably lands back in Marz’s hand. ))

Ji-Q

We’ve got a Toro on the way!

Marz

A Toro?? Are you kidding!?

((The whip latches onto Marz’s ankle. She looks down. ))

Marz

Shi-IIIITTTT

((Marz is hurled towards the wall, the brick behind her body cracks. ))

Marz

Ugh...this guy has a good arm

Scary Looking Fella

Thank you! I used to play cricket 

((Marz stumbles as she tries to get up. Razikiel furrows their brow and stands up. They grips the staff parallel to the horizon before he twists it over their shoulder and twirls it above their head. They taps the crescent moon of the staff to the ground. ))

((The ground rumbles, a line of bricks raises itself towards the Thug. They looks around confused before a hunk of earth explodes from the ground and launches them into the air. ))

Scary Looking Fella

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ji-Q

...Wow 

Lilac

...Wow indeed

Razikiel

So..

((Razikiel taps their staff on the ground. ))

Razikiel

How do we get out of here?

((Marz smiles. ))

Marz

Follow us

END 

FASHION WIZARD RAZIKIEL AND THE ROSE QUARTZ WARRIORS

EPISODE 1