SCENE 1

PLANET STAR

VIRGO TRIBE

UNKNOWN TIME

Ophiuchus returned to the Virgo tribe with his Messa. The Virgos took Messa to rest. Ophiuchus was having a meeting with the Virgo elders.

Elder 1 - You failed your mission.

Ophiuchus - Would you have preferred me to return with the constellations that are under a deadly spell?

The elder kept quiet.

Ophiuchus - Why did you not tell me about the secret of the dagger?

The elders kept quiet.

Ophiuchus - You kept the part that the dagger can grant the Guardians temporary immortality, but it'll drain all of their energy! The secret that the keeper of the dagger is now my tribe! The secret that I alone can summon the Phoenix! You claim to be the elders, and yet you lie!

The elder kept quiet.

Elder 2 - We understand and accept your anger.

Ophiuchus - Anger? You think this is anger? No, I'm not angry. I'm furious! My Guardians are on a strange planet, trying to make it home, only to hear that they have limited time to defeat these savages! You knew the constellations were under that spell?

The elders kept quiet.

Ophiuchus - Unbelievable... And you still sent me to find them?

Elder 3 - They're our only hope.

Ophiuchus - No, they're not!

The elders looked at the Serpent prince.

Ophiuchus - Aries, Aquarius, Scorpio, Gemini, Taurus, Leo, Libra, Cancer, Virgo, Pisces, Capricorn, and Sagittarius are our only hope! They have my undivided loyalty and devotion, and trust in them. Maybe it's time for you to trust them a little bit more!

They heard the Oracle calling from outside the barrier as they all turned and looked in that direction cautiously and worried.

EXIT

SCENE 2

PLANET EARTH

NIGHT

MANSION

ARIES'S ROOM

Aries was resting as Aquarius went in and closed the door behind him. Aries looked at his brother and sat back on his bed.

Aries - What did I do this time?

Aquarius smiled as he pulled a chair and sat in front of Aries.

Aquarius - You forgot about me and some of the others.

Aries - Did I now?

Aquarius - What will be my role in this new kingdom of yours?

Aries - I'll not fight you, Aquarius.

Aquarius looked at Aries.

Aries - Surprised, aren't we?

Aquarius - It's the law of our kingdom.

Aries - It's the law of my father's kingdom, for sisters to fight for the throne, for brothers to slaughter one another for a simple title.

Aquarius - Simple?

Aries - I cannot and will not lose you too.

Aquarius looked at Aries.

Aries - I'll bestow new laws and new kingdoms.

Aquarius - What do you mean by "new kingdoms"?

Aries - I'll restore the fallen kingdom of the Siren tribe.

Aquarius looked at Aries.

Aries - That's right, brother. I never knew our mother. She preferred to keep you instead of me, but hearing about her story from you... She wasn't the villain who abandoned her son.

Aquarius smiled.

Aquarius - She never wanted to abandon you... Our father was too powerful, and she couldn't fight against him.

Aries - You'll be appointed as the king of the Siren tribe and will be the second most important king after me, of course.

Aquarius smiled.

Aquarius - And Libra?

Aries - Our best friend will be the mother of your future children... I give you my blessing.

Aquarius smiled.

Aries - Stop smiling.

Aquarius - You know, it's a terrible thing that our home got invaded, but if it didn't... We wouldn't be talking like this. Back then, you only wanted to hurt me.

Aries - Back then, I thought my mother abandoned me. I thought you always shielded me because you saw me as the weaker brother. I never knew you wanted to protect me out of love.

Aquarius - Let's get one thing straight. I still think you're a spoiled brat.

Aries - Let's get one thing straight. I'm a spoiled brat.

Aquarius chuckled.

EXIT

SCENE 3

PLANET STAR

UNKNOWN TIME

VIRGO TRIBE

The Oracle was standing outside the barrier.

Oracle - I know you can see me.

Elder 1 - What is the Oracle doing here?

Ophiuchus - I forgot to tell you about that one tiny detail.

The elders looked at the Serpent prince.

Ophiuchus - She tried to trick me.

Elder 2 - What?

Ophiuchus - She wants the dagger of the Phoenix.

Elder 3 - Impossible. Foxy would never betray us!

Ophiuchus - She's under the same spell as the constellations before that tyrant king and his queen were dethroned. They cast that spell, and Foxy was part of it.

Elder 4 - But in all these years, she has been helping us.

Ophiuchus - Has she?

The elders looked at him.

Ophiuchus - Let's rewind, shall we? She tricked Capricorn into thinking there's no other way of awakening Virgo, and Capricorn cut her finger, leading Gemini to eliminate her. She tricked us into believing she was on our side but tried to take the dagger from me.

Oracle - Alright, if you don't come out and give me the dagger, I'll kill all the tribes.

They all looked at her as the Oracle smirked.

Oracle - I know the Serpent king is here. I can feel that disgusting treacherous energy.

Ophiuchus clutched his teeth.

An elder walked out as everyone kept looking from inside the barrier. The elder and the Oracle exchanged a few words, and then the Oracle grabbed the elder and chanted something as the elder turned into ashes.

Elder 5 (inside the barrier) - She eliminated him!!

Ophiuchus was now sure that their enemy was the Oracle. The Fox smirked.

EXIT

SCENE 4

UNKNOWN PLACE

UNKNOWN TIME

Pisces returned and saw two Capricorns trying to fight. He looked at both of them.

Pisces - One wasn't enough, huh?

Capricorn 1 - I'm the real one.

Capricorn 2 - Pisces, it's me. Get rid of this imposter.

Pisces looked at both of them.

Pisces - Why is this happening to me?

Capricorn 1 and 2 - Pisces, now's not the time for jokes!

They looked at each other as Pisces looked at both of them.

Pisces (whispering) - Take my hand.

Capricorn 1 walked towards Pisces and held his hand.

Pisces - Well, now we know these imposters don't have our abilities.

He looked at the other Capricorn and summoned a black hole that pulled the other Capricorn inside and then disappeared.

Capricorn - Impressive.

Pisces - Have you forgiven me?

Capricorn - I still don't trust you.

Pisces - I just used my gift right in front of your eyes.

Capricorn thought for a second.

Pisces - I know why you don't trust me. Because I have never been that mean to you before.

Capricorn kept quiet.

Pisces - I don't like stubbornness, Capricorn. You keep calling me by my title, so I thought I'd act as the title suggests.

Capricorn - What does that mean?

Pisces - It means I have never once thought of you as a serving girl. You were the beautiful, magical being, the sweetest and the honest friend of my sister, who earned my affection when I could not give it to anyone. You were the first one that I wanted to show my world to. Then you fell in love with Gemini, and... Please don't lead me on. I have grown up. I have left that Pisces who was desperately in love with you in the past. I don't want to go through that again.

Capricorn smiled.

Capricorn - Why did you not tell me?

Pisces - Scared of rejection? I was shy?

Capricorn - I do love Gemini, but...

Pisces looked at her.

Capricorn - I'm having hesitations about it.

Pisces - Let's just find him and return home. My sister needs me.

He held Capricorn's hand as they teleported.

EXIT

SCENE 5

PLANET STAR

VIRGO TRIBE

UNKNOWN TIME

Ophiuchus walked out as the Oracle smirked.

Ophiuchus - Why?

Oracle - It's beyond your understanding, Serpent.

Ophiuchus - Is it? Explain it to me.

Oracle - If I do, do you give your word to hand me the dagger?

Ophiuchus - You're going to eliminate me anyway.

Oracle smirked.

Oracle - You have become smarter.

Ophiuchus looked at her.

Oracle - When the king and queen were defeated, Auriga married Alya. Tor took the throne. Aruarus and I were cast aside. We were forgotten... I foresaw everything that was coming, and Alya created the spell to create the Guardians. She promised me my own kingdom but never gave me anything. When Aruarus eliminated Auriga and overthrew Tor, I grew tired of waiting for my best friend to keep her word. I took the king for myself.

Ophiuchus looked at the Oracle.

Oracle - I toyed with him and made him into my personal puppet. I did my work through him. In a way, I was the king of the entire planet.

Ophiuchus - You made Aruarus do all those horrible things? Destroying the Siren kingdom, stripping me, and labeling my tribe as traitors, telling the Virgo tribe the one who removes rings of restriction is the dark Guardian... You were behind it all.

Oracle - Yes, I was... But I grew tired, and Aruarus has started to become immune to my spell. It doesn't affect him anymore, and he doesn't listen to my wishes.

Ophiuchus smirked.

Oracle - And that's why I'll get the dagger, and once the Guardians return, I'll eliminate them. Once I'm immortal, they'll never be able to defeat me.

Ophiuchus - What if you abandon this childish thought and help us to defeat the invaders and-

Oracle - The invaders?

She started to laugh.

Oracle - The invaders won't be coming back anymore. I have planned very hard to have those invaders notice us, making sure the Virgo tribe banished their queen so when she's being banished just in the right time when the invaders passed by to see our planet.

Ophiuchus - It was all set up by you? You did all of this...

Oracle smiled.

Ophiuchus - Then why send me through the realms and the Guardians to find Virgo?

Oracle - I wanted to get rid of you. I must say, I didn't think you would return, and I sent the Guardians there to bring that one Guardian so that I can get rid of all of them.

Ophiuchus - How can you have so much hate inside you?

Oracles smile vanished.

Oracle - I was one of the devoted ones who fought tirelessly to save this planet, and my friend abandoned me! They all forgot about me. My home was in a cave! I lost my child to that spell, and yet no one seemed to care!

Ophiuchus looked at her.

Oracle - Now give me the dagger, Serpent.

Ophiuchus took out the dagger.

Oracle - Do not hesitate. You cannot defeat me.

Ophiuchus threw the dagger at the Oracle as she raised her hand to catch it. Except the dagger was caught in the mid-air, and both of them looked and saw Gemini holding the dagger with a smirk on his face.

EXIT

END OF EPISODE 9