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The suitors were shown trying to string the bow, but they were growing more and more frustrated, none of them were able to do it, no matter what, they just couldn’t string the bow, and many of them were experienced archers.
Lucius:’takes a sip of some wine’
He shakes his head as he pours more into his cup.
Suitors:
Whoever can string the old king's bow
And shoot through twelve axes cleanly
Will be the new ruler, sit down at the throne.
Then they all stare at a portrait of Octavius, grinning or glaring at it.
Suitors:
Octavius as their king.
Then a suitor drops the bow, they all stare at it, a few of them were even glaring at the bow for making them suffer.
Suitors:'looks at each other’'
Where is he?
Where is the person who can string this bow? Woah…
Lucius:’growls at them, he throws his cup at the wall’
Suitors:’jumps and looks at him’
Lucius:
Screw this competition, we've been here for hours
None of us can string this, we don't have the power.
Then he stands up and kicks the cow to a corner.
Figure:’picks up the bow and disappears into the shadows’
Lucius:
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays
Can't you guys see we're being played?
Suitors:’eyes widened’
Then they all stare at Octavius' portrait, Lucius was right, he had tricked all of them, he made them look like fools.
Lucius:
This is how they.
Everyone:’glares at the portrait’
Hold us down.
Lucius:
While the throne gets colder.
Suitors:
Hold us down.
Lucius:’points a finger at the sky’
While we slowly age.
Everyone:
Hold us down.
Then Lucius throws a bottle at the portraits of Tiberius.
Lucius:’jumps onto a table and stomps on it’
while the boy gets bolder
Where in the hell is our pride and our rage?!
Everyone:
Here and now.
Lucius:’jumps down from the table’
There's a chance for action.
Suitors:
Here and now.
Lucius:’grins as he looks at the other suitors’
We can take control.
Everyone:
Here and now.
Lucius:’walks towards the fire place’
Burn it down to ashes
Channel the fire inside your soul.
Then he leans against a wall, looking at Tiberius' portrait.
Lucius:’grabs the portrait and rips it’
Haven't you noticed who's missing?
Don't you know the prince is not around.
Then he grabs a small fake boat and moves it.
Lucius:
I heard he's on a diplomatic mission
And I heard today he comes back to town, so.
Then he walks towards all the suitors, who stare at him.
Lucius:
I say we gather near the beaches
I say we wait 'til he arrives.
Then he walks to a wall and grabs a knife from it.
Lucius:
Then, when he docks his ship, we can breach it
Let us leave now, today we can strike and.
Then it shows them pinning Tiberius down.
Everyone:
Hold him down.
Lucius:
'Till the boy stops shaking.
Suitors:
Hold him down.
Lucius:
While I slit his throat.
Then it shows an image of Tiberius' throat being slit.
Everyone:
Hold him down.
Lucius:
while I slowly break his pride, his trust, his faith, and his bones.
Then it shows the suitors on top of Tiberius, he tears up as they all hold up their knives, Tiberius screams as blood splatters onto the ground.
Suitors:
Cut him down.
Lucius::
into tiny pieces.
Then it shows them cutting Tiberius into pieces.
Suitors:
Throw him down.
Lucius:
in the great below.
Then the image changes to them throwing the bags into the ocean, one of the bags opens to show Tiberius' head floating out of it.
Everyone:
When the crown.
Lucius:
Wonders where the prince is.
Then it shows Octavius looking for his son, along with his other children, they were frowning, meanwhile, Lucius is smirking.
Lucius:'smirks as he looks out the window'
Only the ocean and I will know.
Then he grins evilly as he looks at Octavius bedroom door, he nods at the other suitors, who also grin.
Lucius:
And when the deed is done
The king will have no one to.
Then it shows them breaking the door down, Octavius eyes widened and backs away from them, but more suitors walk into the room, surrounding him, Octavius falls to the ground and stares at them.
Lucius:
Stop us from breaking his bedroom door
Stop us from taking his love and more.
Then Octavius is pinned down by the suitors, they all lick their lips as one holds a knife up at Octavius' throat.
Lucius:
And then we'll.
Suitors:
Hold him down.
Then it shows them tearing Octavius' clothes off.
Larry:
while his gate is open.
Then it shows Lucius near Octavius' legs.
Suitors:
Hold him down.
Lucius:
while I get a taste.
Then it shows him grabbing Octavius' face and kisses him.
Suitors:
Hold him down.
Lucius:
while we share his spoils.
Then it shows their image of Octavius, wearing different clothes, a bit more feminine, he was tearing up, blood slowly dripping down his legs.
Lucius:
I will not let any part go to waste.
Then it goes back to the present, Octavius was watching from his room as tears were falling down his face, he fell to his knees, shaking as he was covering his face, meanwhile, Lucius was laughing, he was clearly proud of himself.
Suitors:'grins as they walk around, putting their weapons down’
Here and now, there's a chance for action.
Lucius:’grins as he holds his cup up’
(Chance for action!)
Suitors:
Here and now, we can take control.
Lucius:’smirks as he stares at the throne, walking towards it’
(Take control!)
Suitors:
Here and now, burn it down to ashes.
Everyone:
Channel the fire inside your soul and.
Suitors:
Hold them down, hold them down.
Larry:'walks around the room, grinning at everyone’
(Hold them down! Oh!)
Suitors:'cheering as they are grinning’
Hold them down, hold them down
Hold them down, hold them down.
Julia:’watching them, shaking, looking at her hands’
Tiberius:’frowns and hugs her’
Julia:’hugs back and tears up’
They were worried about their dad, these men wanted to……..
Lucius:'going to the axes'
(Hold them down!)
They didn’t notice a figure grabbing some arrows.
Lucius:'smirks as he holds up one of the torches, he was unaware that he had just made himself a target to the figure’
Channel the fire inside your soul, and-!
Suitors:
(Hold them down, hold them down)
Then an arrow goes through Lucius' throat, he slowly coughs up blood before falling onto his knees, the suitors slowly look up, it had been shot through the arrows, Octavius' challenge had been done.
Figure:’walks towards them’
Suitor 3: w-who are you?!
Suitor 9: Why are you here?!
Then the figure removes their cloak to reveal it was Jedediah, he glares at them and holds up the bow and arrow.
Tiberius and Julia:’eyes widened’
Jedediah: I'm the other king of the island, Jedediah Smith! And I'm here to keep my family safe from all of you! Prepare to die!