Colas the Human - Script

This is an archive of an old script for Colas the Human - Prolouge and extra concepts.

Personal Note
This was an experimental approach but it caused the story to revolve around this character much more then the other two. This also provoked me to get rid of most of the prolouge section entirely and only reveal enough character personality and background to understand who the character generally is. Additional background info originally planned to be shown in flashbacks during the prolouge are now intended to be brought up in conversation during the course of the main game. Due to the no-scripted cutscenes approach, flashbacks that are just overlay images that the character who is sharing the background will be used instead that cover corners of the screen as to not be in the way.

Oh, and don't give me a hard time about this script here... *shudders* I'd rather burn it but... here it is. Enjoy the cheesiness.

Dessertmonkeyjk 03:47, May 24, 2012 (UTC)

Prolouge
This script was last modifed on January 30th, 2011. Format was .rtf but some elements may not have carried over in this wiki entry

Spyro: Triad Division

Cinematic Script

Colas

Description: This cinematic script for the PC (playable character), Colas, is linked to the game script by in-game triggers. The cinematic script conentrates on story cutscenes that cannot be avoided by the player. However, most of the story dialouge and events occur in realtime during gameplay without taking control away from the player.

Legend

Story Mission # (in numeral order)

ID: SM#_S# - Story Mission # (in numeral order), Sub Cutscene # within Story Mission.

_E# - Sub Cutscene # triggered by scripted event.

_F# - Sub Cutscene triggered by failing to meet one or more objectives.

CS# - Cutscene # within a non-interactive environment.

ID: SM1_S1

Scene: Aftermath

Location: USA Star Rail crash site, open plains.

Weather: Overcast, raining

Time: Afternoon

FADE IN

(Top View of USA Star Rail crash site)

Upon the remains of the green, wet plains lie scattered remains of the STAR RAIL. There is no sign of movement anywhere for a brief time.

CUT TO

Suddenly, a loud BANG is heard from one of the derbies surrounding the wreckage. A dent forms on the outer hull and then another. After a few strikes, the hull opens outward and a CANISTER is THROWN out the newly formed gap. A young man, COLAS (18-25) with orange-red hair, in a torn astronaut suit scrambles out of the balled up debris and looks around. Knowing that the air is breathable for him he TAKES OFF his helmet and TOSSES it in anger.

[PC control: Player; PC state: PASSIVE -RESTRICTED –DYNAMIC ANI]

Colas Why am I enduring all this? I should be dead by now…

(Pause)

What am I saying? I should be thankful to still be alive. Pull yourself together Colas.

Colas SIGHS then looks over at the wreckage

Maybe somebody else survived the crash as I did. The chances of that of happening through seem slim… but it’s worth something if nothing at all.

[PC state: NORMAL]

ID: SM1_E1

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED -DYNAMIC ANI]

Colas This should work for the time being.

Colas TURNS ON the light, it FLICKERS and then FADES OUT.

He groans in frustration.

I had to find one that doesn't work.

Colas TOSS it to the floor [PC state: NORMAL]

ID: SM1_E2

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED –DYNAMIC ANI]

Colas Please... work for me.

Colas TURNS ON flashlight, it starts to FLICKER

Oh, come on!

Colas HITS the flashlight, FLICKERING STOPS SIGHS in relief, then whispers to himself

Yes!

[PC state: NORMAL]

ID: SM1_E3

Colas Someone—

[PC state: SCRIPTED then NORMAL]

Colas GASPS, sees a body of an astronaut that is holding tightly to the dashboard.

Oh, thank goodness you are still around. I thought all of you got ejected.

The astronaut doesn’t move nor say anything.


 * JUMP TO PLAYER INPUT*

Sorry, I didn’t mean to do it… someone put me up to it. Launching the others out into space wasn’t part of the plan at all. Please forgive me.

No response.

I don’t want to be here either but I need your help. Lying on the dashboard isn’t going to get any work done.


 * PC INTERACTS WITH ASTRONAUT*

[PC state: SCRIPTED]

Colas puts a hand on the mute astronaut’s shoulder and SHAKES him gently. The astronaut loosely LETS GO of the dashboard and HITS the ground with a heavy thud like a ragdoll as well as dropping a handheld computer from the other hand. Realizing that he is dead, Colas quickly LOOKS AWAY from him and notices a damaged but functioning lying in the dead man’s hand. He examines it and sees the log that was recording test data for the AMFC prototype on the display

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED –LOOK AT TARGET]

Colas (V.O.) This seemed to be recording field test data of the prototype engine. This won’t help me in my case but I could salvage something out of it.

[Player is asked to pick it up via tutorial popup]

ID: SM1_E4

Colas APPROCHES the meteorite, giving off a green glow from a small crack, which was cropped up by the shuttle plowing through the plains.

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED –LOOK AT TARGET]

Colas What is this suppose to be?


 * PC INTERACTS WITH METEORITE*

[PC state: SCRIPTED]

Colas picks it up and looks for something to break it with. He attempts to use one of the sharp edges of the panels in the shuttle. One strike, two, three, four, and finally breaks on five.

A silver rod with an emerald button drops out of the shell of the broken meteorite. Colas curiously picks it up and examines it for a moment.

That’s odd. It stopped glowing when I picked it up. That’s doesn’t help me at all-

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED –LOOK AT TARGET]

Suddenly, blurred images start flying through Colas’s conscious mind and engulf him. A faint whisper is also present.

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED –DYNAMIC ANI]

voice (V.O.) A new mind & body do I teach & serve. You are the vessel that I choose and learn from. May you benefit the knowledge of the previous heirs of this tool of perseverance.

colas What the-? Where is that voice coming from?

Colas tries to look about for the host of the voice but can’t coordinate his body easily due to the images and stumbles to the ground.

[PC state: SCRIPTED]

voice (V.O.) I have given you experience of past heirs to help you gain. Use this tool to preserve.

The silver rod snaps open and extends two longer polls on each end of the cylinder base. The blades on the end unfurl and snap together to form a formidable weapon. The images immediately subside.

colas Oh… it doesn’t look as useless anymore. Wait, is the voice actually coming from that device?

voice (V.O.) Correct. Please display your imported abilities for assessment.

Colas gets up with the help of his newfound staff as the images.

[PC state: NORMAL -RESTRICTED]

colas This is rich. I just discovered a talking stick that was buried in the middle of the ground on another planet. It’s not like I don’t have anything better to do with my time. Still, I might need a weapon just in case.

ID: SM1_S2 [PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED]

Colas This silver… thing has affected me somehow.

[PC state: +LOOK AT TARGET]

Closes weapon then looks down at it

colas (v.o.) Those images… visions maybe? I know I saw… something.

[PC state: --LOOK AT TARGET +DYNAMIC ANI]

Puts the cylinder into pocket

I don’t have time for wondering. If it can help me get out of here then that’s swell. Other than that, the sooner I get home… (Pause)

Where will I go from there?

[PC state: SCRIPTED]

A dragon, gray scales with a hint of blue on the edges, biped

, lands behind him. It speaks in a alien language that Colas doesn't recognize. Colas turns around when he hears the creature speak, retreats into the wreckage in shock.

colAS (Frighten)

WHA-HA! Get away from me!

The dragon makes his way atop the wreckage and continues to speak in a foreign language.

dragon



Colas Stay back! I'm warning you...

He tries to reach for the cylinder object but the zipper is stuck in his haste to open the pocket on his torn suit.

S-quarterstaff (v.o.) I sense a communications barrier of some sort here. There is a previous existing language bank that fits the description of this one’s tongue. I’ll exchange it with you.

colas If it helps with asking for a truce then do it. I don’t need any more trouble right now.

dragon



A mental surge of energy pulses through Colas’s head, which hurts, and brings him to his knees. He yelps in pain. The dragon starts to walk toward him.

dragon



Colas Stay right where you are… reptile creature.

dragon



The pulses of mental pain grows into a torrent and starts to make Colas’s eyes water.

colas (v.o.) Is this really necessary?

Dragon Cn y unde me w?

The dragon walks closer with concern.

Colas You just crossed the line, bud.

Dragon Sorry, I needed to see if you were alright. The probing can be damaging to the inexperienced but it seems you have deemed well to it.

Colas stands up fast and backs up.

Colas (Alarmed)

Wait… You speak English now?

Dragon "Speak English"? Don’t get all frisky now. I only lend you my tongue… figuratively speaking.

Colas But…how…never mind. What are you and why are you?

dragon What am I? You haven’t seen anybody like me before? I thought your species did from what I read from the recovered records. I and others like me are defined as dragons. There’s much history between both of our ancestors but I don’t wish to bore you with the details that you can look up yourself in your own time. The purpose of me being here now is due to the cause of gathering some samples for my work. It was going fine until your flying ‘thing’ showed up and wreaked havoc in /the plains.

The dragon words drift off at / as he looked at the path the shuttle plowed in the field. He scratches his chin.

Out of curiosity, did you come across something very valuable? It’s silver with a small round emerald colored button in its core.

Colas You mean… you know what this is?

He PULLS the cylinder out of his pocket, having little trouble with the zipper this time.

Dragon I’m familiar with it, yes, but I don’t know exactly what it is. I used to use that for a time until, for some unknown reason, it locked up on me.

Colas Do you know then how this device gives me these new abilities?

Dragon Sorry but I’m afraid I can’t help you. I had a hard time figuring it out myself. Theoretically, it uses images to communicate… something of that nature.

Pauses for a moment then look away from the dragon.

colas Sorry, I find it very strange just talking to you. My life in the past six months was tossed into a complete frenzy. Now I’m talking to a dragon… or whatever you are. I thought they were a myth or died out long ago from what I heard…

Dragon I can understand what it must be like. I have never seen a human before but, as I said before, I have read about in the recovered historical records which I find to be very disturbing.

As the Dragon is about to utter another word, he notices something in the sky.

(Nervously) Ah…If you excuse me, I must leave. There is much that I wish I could tell you but now isn’t a good time.

Colas Not a good time? Why?

Dragon They are coming for you, I’m afraid. They are not as friendly as I am.

He points to a cloud-like shape in the sky that is slowing becoming bigger

Colas gets up, slowly at first, keeping an eye on the dragon, and then goes over to look at what he’s pointing at. Colas doesn’t notice that the Dragon backs away from the wreckage and takes off.

Colas I don’t see anyone. Where exactly-

Colas turns around to face the ‘Dragon’ and finds him flying away, he chases after him for a moment and stops

Colas Wait!

Dragon I’m sorry but we will have to meet again elsewhere. Until then, you must take care of yourself!

Colas Don’t go! Can’t you just take me with you?

The ‘Dragon’ doesn’t respond and keeps going; Colas sighs and shakes his head as he walks back and leans back against the hull again

Colas (Confused)

Why did he take off because of a funky looking cloud?

Looks closer at the cloud and notices it's the others the dragon was talking about

Oh, so that’s it.

Bangs the back of his head against the ship’s hull

But why did he run from them?

[PC state: PASSIVE –RESTRICTED]

Colas (V.O.) I wonder… how can that ‘dragon’ even speak? Technically, his forked tongue and teeth might make it difficult to pronounce some words. However, he said he can’t speak English but is capable of understanding it… then what language was he speaking? Was I speaking the same language as he was? So many questions to ask… and so little time to spare. If that dragon was right then I better hide somewhere. Then again, they might know this place better than I do. Let’s see if I can turn this over into my favor.

[PC state: SCRIPTED]

The dragons start to surround the crash site, they notice Colas. Colas hides in the wreckage

Dragon #1 They found us.

Dragon #1 Cönvus, you can take care of this.

Cönvus Do you wish for me to kill him?

Dragon #2 No, I want him alive. We'll need all the information that we can get.

Colas (V.O.) Oh hell.

Cönvus follows him into the wreckage only to lose him. Colas is hiding under the dashboard with Cönvus back facing to it

Dragon #1 I doubt this coward would come here alone. Have some of the others search the area. Don't let any human get by you.

colas (v.o.) Don’t turn around. Please, don’t turn around.

Cönvus turns around and spots Colas. Colas panics and tries to run past him but is overpowered by the dragon

Colas Ow! Okay, okay. You got me.

Most of the dragons expressions change to a surprise look, others of scorn.

Dragon #2 Wha— how does he know to speak Wikeru? He’s not from here…

Dragon #1 It looks like we have a spy.

Colas What makes you think I’m a spy? I certainly didn’t come here on purpose if that’s what you want to know.

Dragon #1 Then how do you know Wikeru?

Colas Is that a language? I never heard of it.

Dragon #1 Don't be ridiculous, human… you learned it from somewhere.

Colas Maybe I did but I don’t know if I discovered it from someplace or somewhere. Listen, I could try explaining if you get your bud off of me.

Cönvus Kovo?

Dragon #1 (Kovo) Stay on him.

Kovo looks at DRAGON #2

kovo I need a word with you.

KOVO and DRAGON #2 fall back in the crowd of the others surrounding the crash site; discussion inaudible to Colas; Colas eventually gives in to Cönvus and allows him to lock his hand behind his back with his own staff; the two return; Kovo gestures to Cönvus; Colas is knocked out cold

Cut to black

ID: CS_1

Scene: Strangers to the past

LocationS: Artisan territory, Xvila Castle, Dungeon

Time: Night

Fade-in

INT. XVINA CASTLE/DUNGEON CELL - NIGHT

Colas is laying on some hay in a cell, a metal ball is shackled to his ankle

Colas stir around for a moment then stops, noticing a window high above letting in moonlight. He takes a look outside. Two dragons are discussing something alone.

Civilian Dragon #1 …it happened so fast. I was at my post on guard duty and nothing much was going on. The guard next to me was bored and decided to have a little chat. You know how awful it is to stand watch for over 10 hours.

Civilian Dragon #2 I can picture that.

Civilian Dragon #1 No doubt about it. Anyhow, we were talking about what was new in the realms when he suddenly froze. No words or anything but only wide eyes…fixed on the sky. I asked him what was wrong but-

Civilian Dragon #2 No response?

Civilian Dragon #1 No, he started to run. He ran as if his life depended on it, which it did because what happened to be in the sky were large pieces of rock engulfed in flames coming down.

Civilian Dragon #2 I saw them also. One of them nearly hit my house. It’s unusual to have flaming boulders falling out of the sky with no volcanoes around. Where in the world did they come from?

Civilian Dragon #1 I haven’t the slightest clue, Hiles. I do know that somebody was responsible for it but those who know won’t tell us who it is.

Colas (V.O.) I’m the one and they don’t even know I’m looking at them.

Civilian Dragon #2 (Hiles) I wouldn’t be concerned about it. As long as the council has it under control then we should be fine.

Hiles PATS his friend on the shoulder

Civilian Dragon #2 (Hiles) I better check up on the others back home. You should too. It’s too bad you weren’t as lucky as I was. Take care.

Hiles walks out of view leaving Civilian Dragon #1 alone in the moonlight. As he starts to turn around in Colas direction, Colas ducks down.

Civilian Dragon #1 (o.s.) Hm?

Colas lays his back on the haystack and waits…

[PC state: LOCKED]


 * PC character Spyro must be here at this point during a multiplayer session. The player will be unable to continue until that happens.*

A moment later, faint voices are heard, Colas looks up, startled

Voice #2 (o.s) You are always curious about such things that you should stay out of… but I suppose in this case you should know the truth. It involves both sides of the conflict in which you may not be aware of.

young Voice (o.s) Which conflict? We had many in the past but we manage to quail them.

Voice #2 (o.s) It’s not that simple.

Short pause then mumbles something inaudible that Colas can’t hear

Young Voice (o.s) Why didn’t anyone tell me this?!

Colas (V.O.) What did the other say? Why is the young one yelling? What is going on?

Voice #2 (o.s) You have been through a lot, Spyro. The others though you needed a clear head during the war way back on Wynn. If I told you when Malefor was on the loose… you understand what I mean.

Young Voice (Spyro) (o.s) So… I just question him?

Voice #2 (o.s) If it doesn’t prove to be a problem.

Young Voice (Spyro)(o.s) (Disturbed)

I’ll be fine.

A door opposite of Colas opens and Spyro walks in, another dragon closes it and locks the door

Spyro So…you’re the human everyone is talking about. Can you really speak Wikeru?

Colas Yes.

Spyro Hm… How did you learn it?

Colas Why do you ask?

Spyro (Toneless)

Answer my question.

Colas I don’t know how I’m going to explain it but… I learned it by touching this silver rod.

Spyro Just like that? Unless you have any proof-

Colas Proof? I have proof right…

Colas searches his pockets but finds them to be empty

…here. That’s odd; one of the dragons must have taken it. (with firm confidence)

I swear I’m not lying.

Spyro How do I know you are not? I’ll see about finding your missing rod but I have more questions for you. How did you get here?

Colas That is a very long story.

Spyro I have the time to spare, human.

Colas I would figure but I really don’t wish to discuss it in detail. How about a sum up?

spyro I guess that will be alright… but don’t leave any key events out.

colas Uh, sure. Now, where to start?

spyro How about how you manage to find us here on that craft?

colas I didn’t know about this planet at all in all honesty. There was an accident. I was told to tamper with the AMPE prototype that was onboard by a client.

spyro AMPE?

colas It stands for ‘Anti-Matter Pulse Engine’. I didn’t have access to it before launch to disable it so I had to sneak aboard. It was a high risk that it could fail and do who knows what. That when I unintentionally kick-started it and shot off like a streak of light across space with no control and winded up slamming into the side of an asteroid.

Spyro So that’s what led you here?

Colas After being knocked out by one of the dragons, yes. Tell me, why am I being treated like this? What did I do?

Spyro (Sits up)

If you are lucky to live through the trial then you’ll find out.

Colas Trial?

Spyro The leaders of the Darakin Axkloe Council are trying to decide what to do with you. Your craft and the derbies that came with it caused a large amount of damage to some of our structures.

Colas (Raises Eyebrows)

Oh.

Spyro They have been considering whether to have you repair the damage or just leave you out to die. I don’t know exactly what they have against you since I have recently heard the truth about-

There is a knock on the wooden prison door. Spyro looks toward the sound.

Voice #2 Have you learn anything from the human?

Colas (V.O.) I wish they stopped calling me that.

Spyro I…

Looks at Colas then back again

…have little knowledge of his purpose being here. It’s nothing threatening to us.

Voice #2 We will see. The trial starts in a few minutes and we need to get him ready. I suggest that you leave… if you wish.

Spyro pauses for a moment then walks toward the door without looking back

Spyro That won’t be necessary. Open the cell door.

Time passes, two guards enter. They are wearing dark blue and light green armor from the ankles to the neck and helmets covering most of their face with only their eyes, jaws, nostrils, and horns exposed.

Colas stands up and outstretches his arms to the side, hands open

Colas I don’t think you’ll need to worry about me running away. Where would I go?

The guards ignore him and one of them takes his hands and bound them behind his back. One guard promotes Colas to move forward toward the door

He does as he is told and drags his feet, still having the metal ball cuffed to one of his ankles slowing him down

On the way to the Council Corridor, Colas observes the activities going on in the castle

ID: SM4_S2 [Camera: Overhead view from outside the transparent yellow stain glass dome that covers the roof of the building]

Colas walks into the chamber. Two other dragons, both he recognized that were occupying two seats, were discussing something in private. Kovo notices him and the guards and breaks conversation.

Kovo (Re: DRAGON #2)

We can discuss this later. Our guest has arrived. (To Guards 1 and 2)

Guards! Secure the entrance and don’t let anybody in without my approval.

The guards follow their instructions. Kovo looks to Colas and then to points toward the door

Kovo You cause a lot of damage in many territories caused by your craft. I have enough to worry about already because of the livestock but… this isn’t going unpunished.

Colas It was an accident.

Kovo (Mimics Colas)

"It was an accident." You are responsible for yourself and your actions and therefore responsible for the damage caused. Do you have any idea how long this is going to take to fix?

Colas I don’t know…

He thinks for a moment, putting a hand to his chin

…a few weeks?

Dragon #2 I doubt that. I would say a few months.

Kovo I didn’t ask for your opinion Loyin.

Loyin That’s too bad for you, Kovo. This is my castle and therefore I can say what I like.

Kovo (Mumbles)

For now, you can… but one day I will gain that seat as a member of the Darakin Axkloe Council and put you in your place.

Looks at Colas, clears throat

What am I going to do with you? Having you executed would be meaningless now… no, I have a better resolve. You will assist in repairing all the damages to our buildings and other structures in which you have caused. I’ve heard that you are an engineer so this shouldn’t be much of a problem for you.

colas That sounds reasonable enough. I might learn a few things to get me back home while I’m at it. When do I start?

Kovo Tomorrow. I’m sure you could use some rest before beginning a long day’s work. I’m sure Loyin will kind enough to let you stay awhile longer and offer food and water for you.

Loyin Now that is unfair. I will not do you any favors for you or this human filth.

Kovo It wasn’t part of our little deal that I couldn’t give you the human. I’m sure one day won’t hurt you.

Loyin Fine then, I’ll care for him for just one day. Deal?

Kovo Deal. Have fun!

Kovo leaves, the guards follow him

Loyin I would give him a taste of my fist. Follow me… human.

Colas The name is Colas.

Loyin Even though I have you in my care doesn’t mean I will be Mr. Nice Dragon.

Colas Does everybody here have this attitude against me?

Colas follows Loyin back to his cell. Loyin holds the door open while Colas walks in. Halfway through the door, Colas stops and turns to him.

Colas I have just one question I wish to have answered. After the repairs are done, what happens to me?

Loyin thinks this over for a moment

Loyin You will have to wait and see. Now go on.

Colas (V.O.) I don’t like the sound of that. Judging by the way that I’m being treated, it might not go well. I pray they don’t abandon me somewhere…or worse.

Colas walks into the cell and Loyin closes the door behind him

Loyin Give this human some food and water! We’ll need him at his best for tomorrow!

Colas lays down on the pile of hay again

zoom out; fade to black

ID: SM5_S1

Scene: Blind Run

Location: Inside Xvina Castle’s boarder walls

Time: Afternoon

Black

Colas (V.O.) Today is my third day here in this strange world. I have been working placing stones into place and helping repair stain glass windows so far. From time to time, I take a break and observe the others around me. Speaking of which, I wonder what is taking that dragon so long who is getting the mortar for me.

Fade in

Ext. Xvina Castle/Side Courtyard - Day

Colas is sitting down on a wooden balcony with his legs dangling down. He is watching a small crowd around a small circular pit where two young dragons were sparring in

Colas (V.O.) I can barely see a thing because of this crowd. As far as I can tell, the red dragon tied with the blue-yellow one. What was the red one’s name? It eludes me…

Dragon Announcer Q’Pis is knocked back into the wall by Flame. She looks like she could fall at any moment. Flame bounds off the walls toward her and—pinned!

The crowd sounds off mixed in cheering and booing

Dragon Announcer The score for Flame is 15, Q’Pis…13. Three more rounds to go.

Colas (V.O.) Flame… I assume his mother made that up by the way he looks. I don’t know where the name Q’Pis came from through. The sport sounds like wrestling but for points. I wish I could see what was going on.

Colas stands up and tries to get a better view but it does him no good. A dragon approaches Colas carrying two buckets.

Dragon Worker Hey human!

Colas looks down at the Dragon

Colas Hm? Oh, right. Sorry. Pass it up.

The dragon flies up to his level and hovers while handing Colas the bucket full of mortar

Colas Thank you.

Takes the bucket

I got a quick question if don’t mind me asking. What is that game called over there? It sounds like some intense fighting sport.

Dragon Worker It’s called "Pinlock" and the goal is to pin down your opponent on the target on the floor. It’s quite a fun sport really. The only rules are to not harm your opponent and stay within the pit or pits. Sometimes there are more than one linked together by tunnels.

Dragon Worker drops down from flight

It’s for dragons only so I’m afraid you can’t participate. You better get back to work.

Colas I should. I got nothing better to do anyway.

Dragon Worker leaves and Colas starts laying more mortar and placing stones into place

Dragon Announcer Q’Pis has Flame pinned against the wall! I don’t know if I can take this tension… who will fall first?

Colas (V.O.) My bet is on Q’Pis. It will keep me entertained just to predict the outcome while I’m working.

Dragon Announcer They are slamming each other back and forth into the walls! Not one of them is taking it easy on each other and—

The crowd cheers grows louder

Flame is knocked unconscious by a tail strike from Q’Pis!

Colas (V.O.) Is that allowed? Well, there goes my bet.

The sound of the crowd fades as Colas hears a noise as if someone was drilling through stone with a jackhammer; the wall surrounding the area is breached with a deafening boom and emerging from the dust cloud was a large robot. Everyone in the area including Colas looks at it in bewilderment.

Colas (V.O.) What the— is that a robot?! For crying out loud, when will it end?

A series of other robots were gathering alongside the larger one. All of them are ignoring Colas and looking at the dragons. The large one raises one arm to fire what looks like an energy cannon in place where a hand would normally be.

A battalion of dragon guards in armor charge at the robot intruders, yelling a battle cry. The large mech is distracted enough that its cannon aims right at the balcony supports that Colas was on

Colas tries to jump off but the blast of the cannon, which emits a blue beam, sends him flying. Recovering from the fall, he looks around and finds himself in a chaotic battle. The crowd that was encircling the pit was now running for cover. He looks at the robots and back at the dragons. They were not prepared this new adversary. The robots are fast and lethal plus their metal covering made them immune to the dragon’s flames.

Colas (V.O.) I’m not sticking around here to be killed by either of these things…

Pauses while seeking cover, glances back and forth from the dragons and the robots

But then again, they do it because they must. Robots follow instructions without question and dragons… can’t be replaced. I feel… sorry for them. The dragons have only one shot but the robots don’t care if they live or die. I feel pity but yet they are my enemies.

Pauses again

I don’t have time to think about this now. I need to do something. I need to help them. If I show them that I care, that I’m not a threat to them, they just might become less hostile. The question that still lingers is why the dragons treated me like dirt in the first place…

ID: SM5_E1

A blast from the large robot causes the damaged tower to collapse completely. Colas manage slide under the falling structure in order to cut him off from the large robot.

ID: SM5_E2

A dragon guard spots Colas and hurls the small robot that he is currently entangled with at him

Dragon Guard #1 The human is trying to escape! Stop him!

Dragon Guard #1 dashes after Colas. Colas runs for it. Dragon Guard #2 has his own problems fending off two robots

Dragon Guard #2 (Re: Dragon Guard #1)

Don’t leave me now! I need your help!

Colas I would really love to help but I can’t help you fight these things off bare handed. Use your claws… or something. I don’t know why you hate me so much but I won’t do nothing while all of you get slaughtered. I’m going to find help. You should probably do what you can and then get away from here… like help your friend.

Dragon Guard #1 skids to a stop and looks at Dragon Guard #2 and back.

Dragon Guard #1 Dang it… I don’t trust you but I will hold you to your word. Just don’t get any bright ideas. I will shred you apart in seconds if you lied to me.

Colas I wouldn’t dream of it.

Colas runs on

ID: SM5_E3

Colas sees a portal and civilian dragon punching buttons on the console built into the side. The portal activates. The dragon speaks out to the others.

Civilian Dragon We have to get away from here before they overwhelm all of us! Gather anybody you can and get to the portals! I got this one open!

Colas (V.O.) A portal?

Spyro Move out of the way!

The civilian dragon dashes threw the portal. Colas notices Spyro is making a run for the portal. Another large robot that is in pursuit of him halts some distance away and aims.

Colas Hey, purple guy! Watch out behind you!

Spyro glances at Colas for a second, surprised to see him, while still running. Colas watches helplessly as Spyro manages to reach the portal when the robot fires its beam cannon and the resulting blast destroys the portal arch.

ID: SM5_E4

Colas is on the second floor of the castle wall overlooking the large robot coming by

Colas (V.O.) Let’s see how smart this big man is.

Colas heave a couple of stones from a nearby pile and toss some at the large robot. The robot stagers for a moment then turn to see who threw it.

The robot makes a low but loud drone then points his cannon at Colas. It fires but Colas avoids it. The blast causes part of the wall to come crashing down on top of the robot. Colas looks down at it.

Colas (V.O.) I don’t want to be around this guy when it gets up. Now to get to a portal.

ID: SM5_C2

Colas manages to reach a portal that is inactive. He attempts to turn on the portal using the panel but has difficulty reading the carved Wikeru symbols. After looking at it for awhile he presses a button on the panel. A blue flat hologram projection is emitted.

Colas (V.O.) This is interesting… they have this kind of technology? Now I’m really tempted to stay here.

Colas puts his hands to the panel keypad again under the transparent hologram, which shimmers, and starts pressing keys

How do I access those preset settings?

Colas fiddles with the keypad, flipping through multiple screens on the hologram display, until he finds the one he is looking for. The portal starts to hum and light within the interior rims light up and create an transparent field that shimmers and flickers until it slowly reveals a view of the set destination in view. Colas moves toward the field with caution and puts his hand near it. When he sees his hand deteriorate into what looks like his hand shattered into pieces of gravel he jerks his hand back. His hand reverts back into solid matter. He touches it to make sure its ok.

That was really freaky.

Looks at the portal field

I’m supposed to go through that? I don’t know… it looks risky—

A laser shot comes from a robot behind him that goes over one of his shoulders.

Whoa!

He looks back to see three robots aiming right at him and firing. He moves to the other side of the portal.

Ok, I’m getting out of here! They are not pleased for what I did to their big brother.

Two more robots jump down from the wall and begin firing missiles. Colas leaps backwards into the portal before the missiles nearly hit him. Fade to white

ID: SM6_S1

Scene: Considering what makes an ally…

Location: Somewhere in the dragon village

Time: Day

Fade from white

[Inside another castle, looking very different from the other by the lighter walls, banners, rugs, and other décor scattered about the halls]

A portion of open space bends inward on itself to form a funnel. Colas reiterate upon entry but due to the way he entered the portal, he is hurled backwards away from the funnel with a loud thud hitting the marble floor. Colas lets out a yelp and remains on the floor. The funnel collapses and disappears. Colas lays on the floor trying to piece together what has happen and what to do next

colas (v.o.) A lot of things still don’t make sense and this sudden surprise attack only makes it worse. Just roll with the punches and don’t do anything stupid, kid.

Colas gets up slowly and then looks around

ID: SM6_E1

Colas looks out the window of one of the castle’s turrets and sees what looks like an observatory. Near the building are a stack of steel reinforced crates and some are still unpacked. Pieces of machinery are scattered about of what remains of a teleport device.

Colas (V.O.) That’s impressive. Someone defiantly lives here.

Colas looks down to what seems like a long drop

There is no way I’m jumping down there. I better find a safer way.

Colas backs away from the window and faces opposite of it

ID: SM6_S2

Colas walks over to the partly assembled device and keels down at one of the components. He picks it up and examines it. He tugs at a strand of wires inside the pipe.

Colas (V.O.) Interesting… but maybe some other time.

Colas puts the component down and walks over towards the door. He knocks and waits for a response. None came. He knocks again. Same answer.

Colas (Yells)

Hello? Anybody in there? I could use some help with something.

Pause, crosses arms

Seriously, I need help. I don’t have time for games.

Colas waits for a moment then looks at the window on the door. It’s too high so he gets on his toes and peers inside. He sees nobody inside but notices the electronics and the ladder leading to a platform supporting a large telescope that is partly assembled. Sunlight is streaming in from an open door at the top of the dome.

Colas (V.O.) I’m starting to wonder if this place was abandoned.

He looks over and notices the open door

I hate to see it as breaking in… but I may find something useful in there. I need to find a way to that opening first.

ID: SM6_E2

Colas grabs onto the vines along the wall and begins his way to the other side. There is a weak point in the vine and ¾ of the way across the gap the vine snaps! Having little time to react he holds onto the vine. He then notices the sharp edges on the rock wall in front of him. He climbs up the vine and hits the wall barely missing the sharp edged rock. Upon impact he grabs onto the ledge above and lets go of the vine. He heaves himself upward using the sharp stones as support and stands once on the ledge. He gives a sign of relief by rubbing his arm against his forehead.

Colas (V.O.) (Sarcastic)

That was… really fun. I will NOT do that again.

ID: SM6_S3

Colas steps in threw the open door on the dome. He looks around for a moment.

Colas (V.O.) This place looks really low-tech. Their breakthrough in making functioning portal gates would make them seem more advance but it looks like I’m wrong.

Colas walks around the rim on the second floor of the astronomy, his hands behind his back while he looks at the electronics.

Nothing fancy to look at. Knobs, gears, and magnetic tapes to store data… it takes longer to perform anything that I would normally define as ‘simple’ on my dad’s computer. Of course, I think most of the dragons have better things to do than fiddle with computers. That’s why they need somebody else to do the work… hold on a second.

Colas stops and focuses on the knobs and switches

Colas (v.o.) If dragons use this stuff then why are the dials and buttons smaller than their fingers? Who knows…? I can work with that. I first need to find a way to power these computer and its consoles on.

Colas looks around the room again

Colas (v.o.) I don’t suppose there is a switch to a generator in here—

Colas hears footsteps and someone mumbling, the short brown figure wearing a white coat approaches the door and opens it by pressing a button on the side

What is this? It’s no dragon but more like… a what?

Colas tries to move silently to the door on the second floor, the brown figure doesn’t notice him. Carrying a pencil and clipboard, he makes his way to the power switch. Colas, keeping an eye on the figure, trips over a wire that links two consoles. The figure looks up, then rushes toward the switch, and turns on the lights, computer, and consoles. Colas looks at the brown figure that looks at him and drops his pencil and clipboard.

Colas Uh…so, what’s new?

Prof. Devin What kind of question is that, white boy? Who are you and why did you break into my astronomy lab? Are you trying to steal some valuable data from me?

Colas (Scoffs)

No… and whom are you calling white boy you… furry brown guy?

Prof. Devin I’m a mole and if you don’t mind-

Colas gets up on his feet

Colas A mole? You can talk… and see? I though moles were blind. And for your information, I’m a hairless primate who calls himself a human and names himself Colas.

Prof. Devin I will write that down.

Grabs his pencil and clipboard off the floor

I’m aware of my ancestry but the dragons changed that. A human…

Writes it down

You look like somebody I know except… much taller. Now, why are you here?

Colas You know about the dragons? I hope you are good buds because they asked me to find help. There’s been an attack by robots and they are almost no match for them.

Prof. Devin (Uninterested)

Robots? There’s always been some sort of local trouble for them. They manage to pull through on their own many times, so I don’t think it should be your concern. Besides, they have Spyro who saved their hides more than once. I don’t get why they don’t fight back like he does.

Colas The purple one?

Prof. Devin Yes, the purple one.

Colas Oh… Well, I don’t know how to break it to you… but he’s gone.

Prof. Devin What do you mean gone ?

Colas I’m not sure… he was dashing towards the portal with a large robot with a cannon chasing him. Spyro jumps for it right as the cannon destroys the portal. It’s hard to know if he’s alive or not. I nearly made it out myself.

Prof. Devin Oh dear… poor chap. He’s still so young for his age. However, he has saved me countless times and I rarely get to repay his heroic efforts.

Colas He saved you? Imagine that.

Prof. Devin He’s a nice fellow but he’s a little feisty and careless at times. I hope it hasn’t gotten the best of him. I owe him a life debt and I intend to repay it by any means I can provide. If you could help me with this then I’ll gladly assist you.

Colas Don’t forget the other dragons. I’m doing this for their sake.

Prof. Devin Of course, I won’t. A friend of his is a friend of mine. We need to get to work at once.

Prof. Devin dashes to a console

Colas jumps down, walks over to the door, and looks out the window

Colas I’ll should start finding any stranglers that may be out there… but I can’t do it unprepared. I had a weapon but the dragons took it away from me when they put me in the dungeon.

Prof. Devin glances at Colas

Prof. Devin You were in their custody.

Colas It’s a very long story. I’ll tell you once we have this situation under control… and after getting my bearings on this planet. I’m completely new here.

Prof. Devin You are from another star? A close one?

Colas I don’t know… I got here in a spacecraft by accident. As I said, it’s a long story.

Prof. Devin resumes his work on the console

Prof. Devin You are full of surprises for a hairless primate. I was hoping you came by matter transportation from the other known populated star known as Wynn. I happen to have friends there but several years ago, the portals linked there immediately shut off and now I can’t get in contact with them. I tried to setup a one way portal rift but it’s too unstable to sustain.

Colas Hm… maybe I can help you with that. I don’t know a lot about portals but I’m not going to sit here and do nothing.

Colas looks at Prof. Devin

Have you tried sending an electronic message of some sort?

Prof. Devin Err… the chances of them getting one is very slim. I can send one to my other labs on Wynn but that’s about it.

Colas What about the portals? They have a display panel built into them. Can you send one to that kind of device?

Prof. Devin I… think that might work. I’ll give that a try.

Colas All right… now we’re getting somewhere. Once we are waiting for a reply from them then I have a few questions that I like you to answer.

Prof. Devin If it’s anything dragon related, I know some about them but not all.

Colas I have much more than dragons to ask you about. I happen to lost track of time so I need to be re-educated.

Colas looks back at the window on the door

zoom out THUR WINDOW & fade to black

EXT. – TELEPAD PLATFORM

FADE IN

Some time has passed; Colas and Prof. Devin are discussing a topic of interest

Colas ...so these unstable particles respond differently if a certain sound waves disturb them? How predictable will their response be?

Prof. Devin It depends on how much resources you need to use and the amount you currently have at hand. I once said something by accident and it paralyzed my feet so I couldn't move. One of the Magic Crafters had to come over and fix the issue for me.

Colas Thanks for telling me. I'll be careful of what I say from now on.

Prof. Devin You might as well thank your lucky stars as well. I'm sustained by this mysterious force of energy, as are many others, and if I wind up using it up on accident then the enormous stress will eventually kill me.

Colas Wow...

Colas (V.O.) The more I know the worse it gets. It's a good thing everything has a positive side.

One of Prof. Devin's electronics starts buzzing indicating that it is receiving data from an outside source. Prof. Devin goes over to his console to check it out.

colas What is it? Did we bust something?

prof. devin It’s nothing to do with the equipment…

Prof. Devin presses a few buttons on the dashboard

There’s an incoming readout from one of the portals. Somebody has took notice.

colas It’s about time. It felt like half the day has passed. What does it say?

Prof. Devin takes a moment to decode the message and skims the lines

Prof. Devin I didn’t expect an answer from her… listen to this. "I have received your letter, Professor. It's been a long time since I have heard of your invention of that small force field thing you made." Thing? She fails to see any importance of my work. "It has proven to come in handy during these tough times having to move from place to place because of these hostile strangers pursuing us. I don't know what they want from us or why they taken over Avalar and destroyed many estates but we can't seem to reason with them. Oh, they may have destroyed your laboratory too. I'm held up with a large sum of other citizens of former Avalar in a city built within a canyon surrounded by force field generators... your generators except better." Oh really? "They haven't found out of our new home city but I know they eventually will. Don't worry though, we have a secret weapon in the works as I speak that should make the enemy cower with fear. They haven't seen the last of Avalar... we will triumph once the weapon is ready. Of course you didn’t come to learn about our local affairs, I have heard that you have some trouble of your own. You mentioned something about robots? That's interesting… and Spyro is missing? Who would have thought…? I think I can help find him. He helped us and now we could help him. I have been training within the field for a job that requires quick reflexes and acrobatics. I'm a special kind of security personnel for Oreial City and I have been pretty good at it. I'm sure I can handle a few robots. I'll see if I can get to you as soon as possible to eliminate the threat. Stay put so I don't have to track you down Professor. Elora."

Colas Elora… who is she?

Prof. Devin She was an assistant of mine for some time back when I was in Avalar. I'm surprised she was the one who got my message. It also seems she has been really busy since then.

Colas I'm surprised she didn't mention me. I could use her training. All I know is simple disable maneuvers.

Prof. Devin Training? It sounds she is eager to take on the robots by herself without your help. She won't be easy to convince. I had enough trouble getting her to do things that were against her "clever judgment". Good luck.

Colas (Sarcastic)

Thanks.

Prof. Devin You're welcome. Now what was I doing before all this... ah. I was modifying the device outside with the help of my young nephew. He’s not really the surface dweller type though so he left after two hours of labor. You, on the other hand, could make yourself useful while you are waiting on Elora. Do you know how to…

EXT. PROF. DEVIN’S TOOL SHED

Elora Hey Professor! I see you have been keeping busy with your hobbies. Having fun?

Colas looks up and sees Elora

Prof. Devin You haven’t changed at all from my observation. I’m finishing up the adjustments I made to the R.T.P. which should help you…

Prof. Devin notices her mechanical arm

What happened to your arm?!

Elora This? A clan leader played dirty with me as I was trying to apprehend him one day which resulted in loosing my arm. I don’t want to talk about it.

Prof. Devin So you lost your arm after some guy chopped it off? You thought I was the careless one but now…

Elora Don’t even start giving me a lecture. Have you heard anything from the dragons?

Prof. Devin No, just this human and me.

Colas Hi, Elora.

Elora A human? At first, I thought you were an imp. Are you Professor’s new assistant?

Prof. Devin He was only waiting for you to get here. He needs your help.

Colas I need you to provide me with some training.

Elora looks at Colas and then at Prof. Devin and back again.

Elora Now? What about Spyro? What about the robots?

Prof. Devin I think Spyro can hold his own but you and Colas probably should look for him as well as rescuing the other dragons.

Elora I can handle that on my own. Training him will only slow me down.

Colas You were right about her. She is hard as stone to everyone.

Elora I am not! I care about my friends as much as anybody else does.

Colas (V.O.) Caring, huh? How far will she go for one friend?

Colas Elora, I want to help Spyro and the others but in order to do that I need your aid. Is that too much to ask… friend?

Elora crosses her arms at Colas and thinks for a moment then sighs

Elora Fine… but you are not my friend. I’ll train you here today and then more on the go. I don’t want to waste too much time here when the enemy is out there.

Colas That is reasonable enough. Thank you Elora.

Prof. Devin I’m happy you have that resolved. I’ll finish up the R.T.P. so you can use it tomorrow.

Elora That’s good to hear. I’ll see you later Prof. Devin.

Looks at Colas

Colas, that’s your name isn’t it? You will follow me. We’ll begin training right away.

Colas and Elora walk away from the astronomy

Colas (Clears throat)

Out of curiosity… what kind of creature are you?

Elora You are curious about my species right this moment while another is in danger?

Colas I think it would be better to get this out of the way first to avoid confusion later. You are a… goat looking thing.

Elora I’m more of a faun, genius. Ever heard of one?

Colas I don’t recall the name.

Elora Now you know.

Elora looks Colas over while still walking

Do you expect to travel around in that terrible wardrobe? You have the words "I’m pathetic and defenseless" written all over you… and you smell badly.

Colas and Elora stop walking

Colas I have to agree with you. There is no way I can train in this stiff suit. The problem is that I don’t have any spare clothing on hand. Do you have anything to offer?

Elora You better come with me. I have some that belong to one of my old ancestors at my home. Once you get dressed up then we will start training out here.

Colas and Elora walk to a nearby portal archway, Elora sets the coordinates with the side panel and then both of them go though.

A moment later, they come back through the same portal. Colas are wearing new clothing.

Colas So what’s first?

Elora I’ll first test you to see what you know and then carry on from there. You will do what I instruct you to do and I expect you to do it. Ready?

ID: SMTranstohub1_S1

[Title: The next day]

Elora and Colas emerge from the R.T.D.’s vortex within the walls surrounding Vauss castle. Elora comes out first followed by Colas, dizzy from the ride over.

Colas Whatever you served last night, it’s taunting to come back out. I’ll need a moment.

Elora I have to agree that Prof. Devin work on his… long-range teleporter thing. While you are collecting your dinner, listen up. Since you are still lacking proper skills that you will need to fight alone, you will stay with me. You will not stray away from me without my consent and under no constancies will you ever talk to anyone for any reason. I don’t need you to start a time-consuming argument that you may know so little about the subject.

Colas gets back up slowly

Colas Sure, I have no problem with that.

Elora and Colas begin to look about and see some inactive portals. Elora runs over to one of them and tries to turn it on but the panel has no power. Colas catches up as Elora turns around to face him.

Elora There’s no power. That is very unusual.

Colas Maybe it’s because they are not used anymore.

Elora That can’t be it. These portal arches are always active and have power.

Elora thinks for a moment

There are two sources of energy that power these devices. There is magic and then there is electricity. Since there is no way of knowing weather there is magic present here then we must first find a way to restore the electricity to these portals. We should start looking around.

Dragon Morph
From memory, I had a script involving Shadowscale kidnapping Colas for some odd reason and giving him the ability to morph at will. This was an attempt to shift perspectives and add additonal abilities... but it might was well as failed. Colas was then sent to Tarlax near a ruined temple (possibly where The Chronicler would of been during LoS) and would had to figure out where he was and how to get back.

Yep. That's all I remember.