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“The Fallen Hammer”

By Douglas Bentley

INT. FOREST TRACK – MORNING

A black screen is shown we hear shouting. We see the animation cut between Bangers face covered in soot and sweat and a village being raided.  We see a distressed Olafs face and a sad Bjorkes we cut back to Bjorke finding his wife dieing and we hear the words “Don’t fight alone”.

EXT. VILLAGE – LUNCH

Banger and Olaf arrive in the village and head straight for Stumpys hut. They knock and wait. Stumpy answers with a great big smile on his face he sees his brother’s expression and they get invited in.

INT. STUMPYS HUT

There’s a discussion about what has happened Banger explains how he was hunting with his son and when they returned to the village they found everyone slaughtered. He goes on to say how his wife explained who did it and he will have his revenge. Bjorkes looks at his son and explains how he will have to stay with his uncle until he can sort out what has happened.

INT. STUMPYS HUT – LATE

Olafs in bed. Bjorke and stumpy sit up and talk about what has happened. Bjorke explains how he will kill every single person that did this and explains how his wife told him the tribe that did it but neglects to tell stumpy how her last wish where that he shouldn’t fight alone. Stumpy sits and listens to his brother’s story and when he finishes stumpy stands up and says “who do they think they are”. He settles then says to Bjorke that if he waits the whole village will be able to help as it’s too late and in the morning they’ll hear his story and help. With what stumpys has just said Bjorke remembers the last words of his wife “don’t fight alone”. Bjorke fights and says he can do it himself but reluctantly agrees.

EXT.STUMPYS HUT – EARLY MORNING

Bjorke sneaks out of his brother’s hut with his mighty hammer and heads toward the location of the village that had turned his world upside down.

EXT. ENEMYS VILLAGE – LATE AFTERNOON

We arrive at the enemy’s village we enter slowly with an over shoulder shot on Bjorke slower make his way through the middle of the village. He arrives at the steps of the head of the Village everyone looks on at him not sure why this dwarf is shouting “FIGHT ME AND FINISH WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED”. The head of the village arrives at the door of his hut wearing fox pelts eating and drinking a huge goblet of wine and a large chicken leg. He laughs and sends in his guards which are cut down swift and easily by Bangers mighty hammer. The village leader sends in more they are also cut down. He then sends in his best fighters which take a while but finally bring down Bjorke.

EXT.ENEMYS VILLAGE – LATE EVENING

Bjorke is held down neck shown for his beheading. The leader of the village rambles on about how “You see this is why we we’re able to destroy your village cause your WEAK and FOLISH” Bjorke looks at the ground knowing he was right he was weak and foolish he should have listened to his brother and wife. We see the sword of the Village leader swing we hear a thud we think all is lost but then see the sword has been knocked out of his hands and is now stuck in a fence held there by a large throwing axe. The camera pans we see Stumpy Standing there and then horns blare and a whole horde of Dwarfs rush over the ridge and attack the village. Stumpy hastily saves his brother and they bring up arms against the enemy’s. Bjorke fights the Village leader in a 1v1 to the death Bjorke wins easily.

EXT.ENEMY VILLAGE – MORNING

We cut to the morning of the fight we see Bjorke and his Brother standing in the middle of the village Bjorke thanks his brother and stumpy punches him and shouts “you ever do that again I’ll kill you” They both laugh and walk back towards Stumpys village with smiles on both their faces.