[ Scene begins with LENORE spying on SALVIDOR, who’s speaking to SUNNY through a portal ] SALVIDOR, sarcastically: Oh, yes, because I can’t wait to go about doing your dirty work, huh? SUNNY, irritated: You will do so, or you lose everything I’ve given you! Besides, this is your last task. SALVIDOR, under her breath: Yeah… last task. [ SALVIDOR looks away, bothered by him ] SUNNY huffs stubbornly, not caring for SAL’s emotions: Go on, now, I haven’t got all day and she’s ever so annoying to listen to. Just get the girl out of the way so we can kill Mooni, understand? SAL: Yeah, yeah. I’ll get it done… just a human after all. So your demon plan didn’t work? [ SAL seems to stall for more time ] SUNNY growls: It didn’t. That Messenger Angel’s always working overtime…Watching the Bracelets and whatnot. I can’t summon anything with him and Lenore around. SAL, over enthusiastically: Oh, how frustrating! [ SUNNY rolls his eyes ] SUNNY, now more irritated: Go on now. No more chitchat! [ SAL leaves and the portal remains open just long enough for LENORE to see SUNNY rub his eyes and mutter something, but then he vanishes. LENORE escapes to the outside, where she stands in an alley to open a portal herself ] MOONI, concerned: Lenore! I said only to open this in emergencies… what if an angel—or Lord save you, a demon—saw you? It’s not a normal power, love! LENORE, unbothered: Yeah, I know. Thanks for your help, by the way. It also is kind of an emergency because your husband— [ MOONI flinches ] LENORE: —is plotting to kill both you and Nyx. MOONI, sadly: Well, neither is surprising… just stay out of trouble, please? LENORE, frustrated: I’m not staying out of it! I’ll lose my wings if I let Nyx die at the hands of a demon, and… I can’t have Sunny just killing whoever he likes! [ LENORE skirts around the word ‘you’, which seems to hurt MOONI’s feelings. LENORE looks away guiltily ] MOONI: Just don’t get hurt in all this, okay? LENORE: Can’t make any promises. MOONI, hurt: Al-Alright, then. Goodbye. LENORE: Bye, Moonlight. [ MOONI smiles and vanishes ] [ LENORE sighs, flying skyward and then soaring over the city to the casino where she knew NYX would be. A moment later, at the casino, she lands and changes to a human-enough form (just take off her wings and make her eyes the usual shape)] NYX, busy playing against some guys: Ha! You lose! Better luck next time… speaking’s of, wanna play again?— [ LENORE taps her shoulder ] NYX: Heyy, Leonore, right? LENORE: Lenore. Len-ore. NYX, cheerfully: Whatever. LENORE: We need to get out of here before Salvidor arrives. Come with—me… [ JESTER appears soon a stage, he runs a hand through his hair and then holds up a mic and ‘ahem’s into it to get everyone’s attention ] JESTER, brightly: Hello hello my darlings! How’s y’all’s night going? [ General cheer of excitement] JESTER: Excellent. Well, I’m here to inform you that we’ve got a performer tonight! [ SALVIDOR walks on stage with a scowl ] JESTER, smiling at the crowd and holding up his hand as if he’s telling them a secret: And she’s quite pretty, too— Anyway, give it up for… Salvidor!! [ General clapping and whistling ] [ JESTER hands SAL the mic, a cut to NYX’s non-concerned face and LENORE, behind her, looking petrified ] SAL: Erm… hello. I’m here to do some magic stuff for ya, and I need an assistant! [ SAL conjures a top hat, looking around at the many volunteers ] SAL: That one there! [ SAL points at NYX, who whoop’s excitedly ] [ LENORE disguises herself as NYX and shoves her through a portal into MOONI’s room, the only place she could think she’d be safe ] LENORE: Sorry, Nyx, but he’s evil. NYX, angrily: Ugh, buzzkill! [ LENORE sighs and runs up to the stage ] SAL, looking at her maliciously: What’s your name, sweetheart? LENORE: Nyx! Nyx Masquerade. SAL: Excellent! [ SAL turns to the crowd ] SAL: I’m going to make Nyx here disappear! [ SAL turns to NYX, and the mic vanishes from her hand ] SAL: Say hi to Sunny for me, dear. LENORE: Over my dead body. [ SAL snaps her fingers and LENORE vanishes through a portal ] [ LENORE sits in a chair, strapped down. SUNNY stands in the corner of the room, leaning on the wall ] SUNNY: You’re not Nyx, are you?
