Keaton Ackerman
Plot Setup/ outline
1. 1. It will start out with Exton being born in a
confused scene in which his mother, who is an unknown person, will be yelling
as an older man helps her give birth. The scene will quickly close with the old
man holding the baby and the lady sleeping. Then it will fast forward ten years
to Exton listening to the old man explain his birth and how his mom left before
the sun rose the next day. They will be working in the blacksmith shop that
they own as he tells the story. As they are working, the old man will drop a
hammer because his hand is shaking and he is starting to have trouble working. They
will then go to the local market and see some people. Just minor characters.
They will buy some food and some people will admire Exton for growing up well
and being a nice boy. The old man will talk to Exton in between conversations
about how proud he is of Exton. The scene will then switch to a little bit
older where Exton is now doing the majority of the blacksmith work. The old man
will comment on his growth over the years. They will reminisce about how work
is treating them and how their income this year has been slow. They will have a
customer come in and they will talk about buying a new shovel and wheel barrel.
2. 2. Exton will go to bed after the customer leaves.
He will have a dream about a hooded mad talking to him about traveling outside
of his body. The man will tell him about how his life has great promise.
Following this dream, he will wake up and
feel like he wasn’t actually asleep. He will feel like it actually happened but
he will dismiss it after a moment of pondering when the old man calls him down
for food. As he walks into the kitchen, he will see the old man. He will be
breathing heavily but he will tell Exton to relax and that he is fine. They
will sit down to eat and talk about random little things having to do with the
village. They will talk about a horse that ran away, a crop that failed, a
bickering between a husband and wife. Just minor gossip related discussions
will pursue. Then after some time, the old man will get up and as he gets up,
he will collapse. Exton, out of complete chaos and a drop in his heart will
reach out his hand to try and catch the man. The old man will be a bit too far
away but something happens. Exton will pass out and wake up with the old man
standing over him. Exton will ask what happened and the old man’s face will
light up. He will tell him how Exton’s bones had come out and caught him by
making a little longer of a hand to catch him before he hit the ground and how
after the strange bones touched him, a strange sense of ecstasy ran through the
old man and he felt better. However, it will be foggy and the man will somewhat
take it as a dream. Exton will also somewhat remember it but not really. That
night he will fall asleep from being worn out which he is somewhat skeptical
about as to why, and tells the old man this then heads upstairs. He will fall
asleep and a dream will induce in which he remembers the experience and sees
how his body transformed and everything leading up to it. Then, the dream goes
black and in his dream, a man walks into view. The same hooded character from
before and he will tell his name: Camillo. Camillo will explain that he is the
next generation. He is a “prodigy” and Exton becomes excited and confused at
the same time. He tried to ask questions but becomes too crazed and blabbers.
Camillo then tells him to hush and Camillo says he will train him when the day
comes.
A. Exton wakes up and explains the dream. The
old man will tell him about previous
occurrences of
this and how lore suggests that all of the “prodigies” could do it.
B.
Exton tries to train himself to do the action
again but he is having trouble and gets frustrated. He reminisces about what
happened and decides to go into town to talk to the story teller. Exton asks
about any prodigies who may have been able to grow bones at will because
someone had brought it up (he lies) and then the story teller explains how the
original first “prodigy” was able to do this and he also could heal others with
his powers by draining his own energy. Exton understands why he was so tired.
Then Exton is told that the first was the greatest of all time and how he was able
to keep peace for a whole life time. Exton feels hope but is still skeptical
about the situation.
C.
The next day, Exton will be hunting in the
woods. A bear will show up and chase Exton. Exton will try to turn around to
shoot the bear with his bow but is too slow. The bear swats Exton and the bow
snaps. Exton, engrossed with pain and fear turns around and launches his hand
towards the bear. As he comes close, a bone launches out from his hand and
pierces the bear through the chest causing him to die.
D.
Exton ponders everything. He realizes that these
emotions are what causes his abilities to work and becomes crazed by what he
has learned. Just at that moment, he remembers his dream. Camillo must be real
and if that is the case should he go?
E.
Exton hears screaming and finds out that the
Empire’s soldiers are attacking the village to scare them into surrender. He
knew that they needed warriors and they were on the border of the separation of
the Empire. Exton watches as the old man, who hates the empire, rebels. He gets
stabbed and grief fills Exton. He runs up and kills the soldier as he did with
the bear. He fleas into the surrounding trees and watches from upper land. He
sees everyone either surrendering to save their land or rebel and die.
3.
3.
a.
Just then a hand touches his shoulder and Exton
spins around to see the hooded figure. Camillo says they have to leave before
something more happens. Exton, being young, attempts to ask a question but
faints.
b.
As Exton awakes, he is strapped into a saddle
riding next to Camillo. Camillo looks slender under his long black robe. Exton
grumbles a question asking where they are. Camillo explains that they are
riding east to head around the Algore mountains. They then stop and Exton asks
what happened. Camillo tells him to relax. He touches his arm and sends him
into an out of body experience. They speed through the air and arrive within
seconds at the opening of Elkhorn, his village. Exton sees the soldiers posted
everywhere. The mean who surrendered are suiting up in armor and readying
themselves to leave for the army. They are crying with their wives and children
and those who rebel lay stacked in a pile of dead bodies. Exton flares and
screams about what has happened but is unable to move. Camillo remarks about
how he won’t be able to move because he is in Camillo’s Akashic Record, not his
own. Camillo will release the dream and Exton will awaken at the place they
previously stopped. Exton will ask how he did that and Camillo will explain and
tell him the state of the Empire and how they are rebelling and how he
contacted Exton through the Akashic Record and the connection that the
“prodigies” share. He will explain how the king, Kenji, wasn’t able to contact
Exton like Camillo because Camillo had learned through studying the Akashic
Record that each “prodigy” seems to come from a certain area. There is a
pattern to where they are born and since Camillo knew where to go, he was able
to contact Exton before Kenji because of the distance barrier. He must be
within a few kilometers.
c.
They then travel south and cross where the Nier
meets the Laar. As they cross, the come upon a band of about ten soldiers that
were scouting ahead for the army. Camillo explains that they must defend the
Rebels and kill the soldiers. He tells Exton to hold still and Exton watches as
Camillo creeps around behind the soldiers’ gathering. In a split second he
lurches from behind with a small dagger concealed in his robe. He slits two of
their throats and then utters a quick word and a flash of light is exerted from
his hand that is blinding. He kills the rest as their eyes burn from the light.
Exton sees however that a man is still alive and comes at Camillo from behind.
Exton runs out and says “behind!” but before he even finished his word, Exton
spins on heel and grabs the soldier’s arm and tears it out of his socket. Exton
looks with awe and realizes that this man, Camillo, can control light as well
as use quick spurts of unimaginable strength. Exton rushes over as Camillo
collapses. Camillo says he will be fine and that the light is easy but the
strength can really take too much out of him.
d.
They then go to an area by the base of Union
Wall and camp out. Before they fall asleep, Exton asks Camillo who he really
is. All Camillo says is that he is a “prodigy” who is in support of the Rebels
and how if he hadn’t helped Exton, he would be under Kenji’s control. Exton is
anxious to get a better answer but Camillo goes on to say that he is there to
support and find whoever the next “prodigy” is. He tells him that he plans to
train him to fight the Empire. They fall asleep. Scene switches to Exton
learning to fight with Camillo with sticks fashioned after wood and Camillo
shouting how to do things. Then it switches to Exton meditating and Camillo
explaining the Akashic Record and what it is. Exton wants to know how to access
it at will as Camillo did with Elkhorn but Camillo tells him that it’s not the
right time and the conversation ends after Exton begs one last time but to no
avail.
e.
After a couple days of traveling south along the
Union Wall, Exton and Camillo arrive at Abalonia. Exton knew it was the capital
of the Rebels and as he approached he saw massive buildings towering higher
than any spire possible with menacing gates all around. Camillo explains
Abalonia: the lay out, the people of importance like the king and his daughter
Celphi who is about Exton’s age and beautiful but reserved and is actually
trained as an underhand assassin for Rand McNally, the king.
f.
Exton will meet everyone in a room and everyone
will be happy to see the new addition to the team. He will see Celphi and
become entranced in her beauty. She won’t say anything but as everyone else
talks, Exton will be distracted. They will arrange a feast for the addition of
a new “prodigy” even though he is new. The king will have a meeting after in
which he discusses mass amounts of information with Exton. His life, addressing
questions Exton has, discussing his powers, plans for the future, the people in
the Rebel forces, Camillo. Exton will ask about Celphi and the king will joke
around saying to not try to court her too much or she’ll kill him. He then
tells Exton that she will be the one to train Exton for time to come in the art
of combat. Rand dismisses Exton and Exton find Celphi outside the room. She
tells him to follow her and she brings him to a room that she explains is his.
Exton tries to inquire about Celphi but she ignores him and leaves bidding him
goodnight.
g.
Scenes will happen with fighting and meditation.
Then one major one comes up where Celphi and Exton fight but instead of using a
stick, Celphi urges Exton to use his bones. He is originally skeptical because
he doesn’t want them to break. But she rushes and attack with a real sword and
he pulls out a bone blade from the top of his hand to fight. He learns that his
bones are extremely strong which reminds him how he has never broken a bone. He
quickly becomes very skilled and learns his true powers. Then he will have a
session with Camillo where he tells Exton how to calm himself completely to
allow for Exton to explore the Akashic Record.
h.
After a while, a yearly festivity will be held
to commemorate the fall of the dragons. A bunch of stuff will happen and the
people will party and Exton, now being in love with Celphi will meet up with
her. They will talk for a bit and Celphi will be recognizably sad. Exton will
ask what’s wrong and Celphi will tell him that she is scared for the war. She
is getting stressed and is sick of having to be in fear of the Empire. Exton
will try to help and compliment her. Celphi will be content and lean on his
shoulder. They will watch the festivity from a distance and eventually they
decide to go back. But, before they do, Celphi will kiss Exton lightly on the
cheek.
4. 4. The scene will end there and carry on some time
later when the forces of the city will be gathering to forge ahead in their expedition
to rid Kenji from the Empire. They travel up Sarda River to Ignar Lake where they
camp for a bit then continue their journey and circle around La Grange
Mountain. Camillo will be talking to Exton and explaining the geography and
tell about the wars fought on the Scarred Plains. One will include a war
between dragons and the “prodigies” in which a whole army and five prodigies
were killed. Although, only two dragons remained after the fight which
eventually led to their extinction and therefore which led to the previous
festivity. Before reaching the army, Exton will have a strange dream where he
hears voices that tell him to travel up La Grange. After discussion with the
rest, he goes and eventually finds two eggs. When he touches one, it cracks and
a dragon comes out. It spoke to Exton though some telepathic communication and
said that these two were the last from the war that ceased dragons. They were
set aside by the elder dragons so that the dragons could once again come into
existence. The next hatches when Celphi touches it. The dragons explain how
they hibernated and then they quickly travel back down the mountain. A few more
days pass as each army gets ready for war. In that time the dragons seem to
grow exponentially. According to them, the hibernation has that effect. It
becomes apparent that they will help the Rebels and Rand
decides to let their existence known to the Rebels. They hold an announcement
as the head of the army and the army is terrified but amazed at the new allies.
They will reach the Agate River and across it they will see the harsh plains
and in the distance, the Empire’s Army. It is almost twice the size. Fear turns
in Exton’s stomach. The Rebels make camp and relax for a few days as they try
to get ready. Rand will send commands for fortifications at the river so the
Rebels may retreat and not be followed. Camillo, each night, allows an orb of
light to float so that the Rebels may keep guard. One day, Kenji will send a
messenger to Rand. Kenji will ask for surrender but Rand denies it. By now the
dragons are huge and Celphi and Exton have trained greatly. They are set to
ride into battle. They fight and Kenji will show with his own dragon much to
everyone’s surprise.
5. 5. The three dragons fight with the riders on
back. Exton will use a bone armor he can make and his bone weapons. They will
thrash and eventually the fight will go to the ground. Before fighting, Kenji
will explain how he was able to replicate cells in a piece of dragon bone left
over from the war (because that is his power. He can replicate his own cells to
stop disease, heal) to create a dragon. They then fight and Celphi gets
injured. So Exton and Kenji merge and fight like no other. Then as they separate,
their dragons come down and they take flight again. As they are in the air,
something happens and Exton’s dragon flows over Kenji’s. Exton jumps off and
pierces the dragon in the skull causing it to plummet. Exton creates a bone
shield as he flies towards the ground. He hits and survives only to see Kenji
still alive and his body morphing after the long fall as it heals. They will discuss
ethics and morals and then fight again. Kenji will knock Exton down but he will
shoot a bone out of his chest that sends Kenji through the air. It wasn’t
enough to kill him though so he heals. Then when Exton tire out and can’t do
anything more and he is on his knees, Celphi is rushed in as she hangs from
Exton’s dragon’s feet and as she flies by, she decapitates Kenji. Exton sees
Celphi tumble to the ground and he rushes to her side. He cradles her and she
kisses him softly on the lips. His healing powers surge though Celphi so that
she doesn’t die from the stunt she made. They talk with a little ra ra we did
it.
6. 6. In the end, Exton and Celphi return to the camp
to show their command and scare the soldiers because they defeated Kenji. The
soldiers acknowledge their defeat. The war is won and Exton and Celphi
commemorate the victory only to hear that Rand died. Remorse takes hold. But,
Celphi decides to take over. Exton asks her to marry him and they become king
and queen. But, they build a new capital on the border of the Agate Rive and
the Scarred Plains. Now the capital is in the middle. They continue to rule and
Celphi becomes pregnant. The baby boy, as soon as he comes out, screams and
yells and the whole place rumbles. They boy is the next generation of “prodigy.”
