INT. CAVE - NIGHT
LADY LUCK wakes up, her vision blurry. As her vision becomes clearer, she looks around the cave, confused to see that LANCELOT was not there.
Immediately, she stands to her feet but falls down as she clutches her chest, grunting in pain, her breath heavy.
After a few moments, she gathers her strength and against what her body was telling her, forces herself to her feet and exits the cave.
EXT. THE ISLE OF LOST SOULS - NIGHT
The forest is quiet, apart from the sound of water splashing. LADY LUCK averts her attention towards the sound and finds LANCELOT bathing in a moonlit lake.
She admires his lean physique from afar. His body glistering under the moon.
The sight of bones and dead carcasses by the bank insights her curiosity. Then a small light on the other side of the lake catches her attention, it's similar to the light she saw at the isle's gates.
Squinting her eyes, she tries to make out what it is but as she does, large ripples form on the water, heading straight towards her. LADY LUCK and LANCELOT are too distracted to notice.
LADY LUCK walks towards the lake, trying to get a better look - suddenly a large Basilisk jumps out of the water causing LADY LUCK to fall backwards.
LANCELOT witnessing what happened, rushes out of the water.
LANCELOT
Lady Luck!
As the Basilisk slithers towards LADY LUCK, she quickly flips onto her stomach and attempts to crawl away. A venomous, green trail lurks behind the Basilisk as it moves forward.
LADY LUCK sees more carcasses as she attempts to crawl away and her eyes widen at the realisation why they are there.
LANCELOT hastily puts on his pants and runs over to LADY LUCK. Hearing LANCELOT's footsteps, the Basilisk averts its attention to him.
LADY LUCK
Don't look into it's eyes!
LANCELOT looks at LADY LUCK with confusion.
LADY LUCK
It's a Basilisk, it can kill by sight!
Immediately, LANCELOT shields his eyes. The Basilisk seeing this, takes advantage and flicks its tail at LANCELOT, launching poisonous, green venom onto his bare skin, his arms and chest inflicted. LANCELOT howls in pain and crashes to his knees.
LADY LUCK
Lancelot!
The Basilisk brings its attention back to LADY LUCK. LADY LUCK grabs a handful of soil and throws it at the Basilisk's eyes. It blinds it for a moment and LADY LUCK uses the spare time she's gained to find a tree to hide behind.
Breathing heavily, LADY LUCK waits, cautious not to make a sound. But then she realises that the sound of the Basilisk slithering, is moving further away from her. She turns around and notices that the Basilisk is heading towards LANCELOT.
LADY LUCK picks up a stone and throws it at the Basilisk.
LADY LUCK
Hey! It's me ye want! Come and get me!
The Basilisk looks briefly at LADY LUCK then returns to approaching LANCELOT.
LADY LUCK
No!
LANCELOT tries to move but his body can't muster the strength to. The Basilisk towers over him and LANCELOT closes his eyes, ready to accept his fate.
Suddenly, LANCELOT hears the painful cry of the Basilisk. He opens his eyes and sees LADY LUCK piercing a sharp bone through the Basilisk's eyes.
LADY LUCK
Where's your sword?
LANCELOT nods over by the lake, where the rest of his clothes were. But as LADY LUCK goes towards it, the Basilisk slams its head against her body, sending her flying through the air.
Aggravated, the Basilisk chases after her, barely waiting till she hits the ground. Opening its mouth, it anticipates her landing into it.
Quickly, LANCELOT forces himself to reach for his sword. Fighting against the pain, he grabs his sword and throws it at the Basilisk, piercing it in its back, causing it to keel over just as LADY LUCK crashes to the ground.
Lying next to the beast, LADY LUCK arches in pain. She looks at the Basilisk, its breath slowing down. A quiet, desperate cry comes out of the Basilisk's mouth and LADY LUCK can't help but empathise with it.
LANCELOT
(hoarsely)
Kill it, Lady Luck.
Tears form in LADY LUCK's eyes as she clenches her fists.
Standing to her feet, clutching her chest, she stands over the Basilisk. She can feel its eyes on her as she reluctantly places her hands on the hilt of LANCELOT's sword.
LANCELOT
What are you waiting for?
LADY LUCK
Shut up, Lancelot!
LADY LUCK's breath quickens, her hands trembling. She can't bring herself to do it.
Suddenly, the Basilisk arches its body against the sword, driving it deeper into its back till it runs straight through it.
LADY LUCK eyes widen as she witnesses the Basilisk's body becoming still, it's eyes fading until there is no life left in them. She looks at LANCELOT, her hands shaking in horror. He looks at her with the same shock but does his best to hide it.
INT. CAVE - NIGHT
LADY LUCK awakes to the smell of stew. LANCELOT is sitting by the fire, shirtless, bandages wrapped around his arms and chest. LADY LUCK groans as she lifts herself up, alerting his attention.
LANCELOT
How are you feeling?
LADY LUCK
My head hurts. What happened?
LANCELOT
You passed out.
LANCELOT gives her a bowl of stew.
LANCELOT
Eat, you need to regain your strength.
LADY LUCK is about to take a spoon full of stew when she realises that her chest is wrapped with bandages. She becomes shy and bashful.
LADY LUCK
Did ye-
LANCELOT
You were badly injured, I had to. I didn't want to risk your wounds getting infected.
LADY LUCK wraps the blanket that was already around her tighter and curls in the corner.
LANCELOT
I did nothing other than apply the dressing to your wounds, you have my word.
LADY LUCK eats her stew in silence as an mutual awkwardness ensues between them.
LANCELOT
Why did you hesitate to kill the Basilisk?
LADY LUCK becomes reluctant but soon relinquishes to her hesitation.
LADY LUCK
I've never killed anyone or anything before.
LANCELOT is shocked by her answer.
LADY LUCK
I was never taught how to use my crossbow or daggers to kill, only to steal. Even the food we ate, we stole. My luck has always protected me, so I'd never been in a situation where I had to defend myself - until now.
LADY LUCK looks at her hands, ashamed.
LADY LUCK
Even though the Basilisk drove itself through your sword, I still feel like I have its blood on my hands. Is this what it feels like to commit murder?
LANCELOT stands up and sits next to LADY LUCK.
LANCELOT
The first time I killed someone, I was 16. Me and Arthur begged Uther to let us join him on the front lines, we wanted so badly to share in the glory, to slaughter the witches and wizards that he claimed to be evil. We wanted to prove ourselves to our families and to the King.
LANCELOT becomes uneasy, LADY LUCK curious.
LANCELOT
But when I made my first kill I remember being unable to move. It was as if time had continued without me. Arthur consoled me, he told me that I had to close my heart to it.
(laughs)
But if I told you the amount of men and women that he slaughtered that night, you'd never have thought he was the one who'd given me that advice.
LANCELOT hangs his head in regret.
LANCELOT
That day I should've known.
LADY LUCK
Known what?
LANCELOT looks at LADY LUCK.
LANCELOT
What type of man he'd become.
LANCELOT looks at LADY LUCK puzzled.
LANCELOT
Why am I even telling you this?
LADY LUCK
Ye, we should stop before it gets weird.
LANCELOT gets up and sits where he was originally.
LANCELOT
Goodnight, Lady.
LADY LUCK is pleasantly surprised by his retort.
LADY LUCK
I thought ye said I wasn't a Lady?
LANCELOT
You're not.
LADY LUCK
Then why-
LANCELOT
Just a friendly reminder.
LANCELOT gives her a cheek wink before falling asleep.
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