The Battle of the Night (Written by Lady Knight)

Darkness: [enters caring a strange bottle] The light is gone, its time to play. All who do evil deeds and cower in the daylight, but now they come out and play. I shall bring darkness to all and light shall fade. First star: [is in the back ground listening, with hand cupped around ear] What, this evil fiend He spoils the night of all good things. I must tell my Queen of the moon. [star runs off the stage] Creatures of the night come out and began hooting prowling and circling around, Darkness. Fox :[grovels at Darkness’s feet] Great bringer of darkness you save our soul. The hunters are asleep and the prey lay soundly in their beds. We shall feast tonight for you my liege, ruler the night. Star [shows up with a whole lot of stars] North Star: [places herself in front of the small crowd and points at Darkness] Bringer of darkness you should rule the day that your fiendish mind decide to poison the Sun into deep sleep. Repent and you will be spared. Big bear: [steps in between north star and darkness flashing his claws and saying] You light of tyranny. You kill us all. The hunter is awake and the prey run off. We starve, hunger, and fear your presence. North Star: [explains while throwing star dust in the air] We feed you, beasts of the night. Our lights feeds and multiplies your prey. You should not fear our ways, but be grateful. Cat: [cups hand around ear with one hand while pointing at the stars] But you forgot the hunters—our enemies. You feed and multiply them as well! Your light wakes them up to hunt us down. Hear that sound, dear stars? A gun fired and a friend lying dead. The tanner’s shop is where that poor soul is heading. Besides, your light hurts our eyes so we sleep all day for fear we will be blinded. Mother: [moon steps onto the stage and speaks] Darkness step out and dance. Do not send these fools to do your rants. Give up, you have lost. Given that you are surrounded by stars (motions towards stars) Bat: [flutters in front of Moon mother] You hag of a moon, you fool!— Darkness: [interrupts and pulls bat away] Stand down, blind one! Do not make the matters worse! Prepare you beasts of night… for WAR!!!! Death shall rot the stars of night! Sharpen your claws and spread your wings. Kill the light, hated ones, till none is left. Creatures ready themselves (sharpen claws and flap wings) as stars arm themselves Moon and Darkness:[say in unison] Charge on those fools and renegades, come and you will be defeated. Fighting begins (be sure to have some stabbing) and everyone (except Moon and Darkness) either retreats or moves their fights off stage. Moon and darkness continues to fight. Moon collapses onto her knees and Darkness prepares to deliver the final blow. Then, the sun rises (done by someone standing up after crouching behind logs, standing up) The sun: [wakes up and stretches his arms]What a strange dream I’ve had. Eternal darkness and havoc *yawns loudly* What? My dear enemy here before my eyes? Explain yourselves or die. Darkness: [drops his sword and cowers behind his arms] My eyes! A heat so strong! I must retreat and recuperate. Oh mistress Moon, one day, you’ll join me… my love *waits for gasps and gags in crowd to cease* Moon: [steps towards the Sun] Your face disgusts me! Think not of this foolish plan. I hate the thought of you every night. Darkness: Oh! A broken heart! I must flee before I kill my love {darkness runs off the stage) Sun: [Sun and moon hold hands and smile at each other] Others may call you the lesser light of the sky, but I think not. For you always fight for what is good, but think of yourself for once, my dear. Moon: Think not, only your light brings me joy. It makes me glow and erased the scars of age. The chase, my love *sighs* I must go forever perusing darkness. {moon exits the stage in the same direction as darkness} Sun: Goodbye, my moon, but only for today. We shall meet at dawn till our final day. *bows*