Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Warcraft ❯ Warcraft ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

By: Pahhur

Warcraft

By David Wegescheide

(The stage is a small room, dark, but not pitch black. There is little furniture, a bed, a desk, a window, and a computer. Boxes are strewn about the floor, it is a basement. It is the grey of the evening. There is the sound of a raging storm outside. JOHN is sitting at his computer, facing the audience on a sort of diagonal, so that we can't see the screen, but we can see the glow of the computer on his face. JOHN has a headset on.)

JOHN

Alright, pull the Giant. Hit orange first and wait for three sunders.

(Pause)

I said three sunders! Stop DPS!

(The light from the computer dims and comes back up.)

God damn this storm! Don't worry, I'm just getting a little lag from the storm. Let's take two minutes for a bio break. We'll be starting again at 10:15 server time.

(JOHN takes out a small kitchen timer and sets it. He watches it tick down for a little while, and gets impatient.)

Alright, doing a ready check. Okay, everyone's here, boss time. Everyone rebuff and stay here. Mages and Priests decurse this fight, avoid the cave, Warlocks keep DoT's up, and careful with the AoE this time Bert.

(The projector turns on. The game is World of Warcraft. It is made out to seem like a very exciting battle. The fighting slows then stops, the projector fades, and returns to it's original images. The stage goes to black.)

JOHN

Damn Storm! Where's my backup?

(The sound of JOHN stumbling around in the darkness. Finally there is a loud crash.)

(Triumphant)

Ah!

(The sound of a switch turning on and a motor starting up. There is a loud clanking noise, and JOHN turns on the lights. The motor is inside a cardboard box, with wires coming out. There is a loud bang and a cloud of smoke comes out of the box. JOHN smothers it with his bed sheets as the stage goes to black.)

(A flashlight is brought on stage by JERRY, he is now breathing heavily, and has a long gash on his arm.)

JOHN

Jerry! Where's the new back-up?

JERRY

I've got it, John, but before you can have it I need your help with something..

I think they saw me John.

JOHN

What do you…

(Pause)

Did you… Did you steal it?

JERRY

I need you to come outside with me.

JOHN

Did you steal it!

JERRY

I need your help! I'm bleeding!

JOHN

Did you steal this!

(JOHN tries to get the box out of Jerry's grasp.)

JERRY

Stop it John! I need to go to the hospital!

JOHN

(Looks at the cut.)

I've had worse. I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what happened.

JERRY

Alright. The store was closed, and I found a rock nearby. So I broke the window and took it. I left money on the counter, but I slashed my arm on the window. Now I think the police are after me, I don't think they even saw the money! So I want you to go out there and make sure they aren't following me so I can get to the hospital.

JOHN

I already told you the cut isn't too bad, you'll live; besides the headset will get soaked.

JERRY

You know that does come off your head.

JOHN

Shut up. Look, you left money right?

JERRY

Yeah.

JOHN

You paid the exact price right?

JERRY

Well.

JOHN

Right!

JERRY

I might've not paid All of it…

JOHN

Jerry.

JERRY

It was only a few bucks! You know how expensive those things are! You tear through them! This is the third one this year! If you weren't my brother, I wouldn't bother getting them for you!

JOHN

You should have waited for mom to come back. The old one will last another couple days with some tweaking.

JERRY

You're the one that told me to go get it.

JOHN

How `bout we hide you?

JERRY

Where!

JOHN

What if… What if…

JERRY

Please just come outside! I'm bleeding all over the place.

JOHN

What if we just return it!

JERRY

We can't! It's too big!

JOHN

But you got it here just fine.

JERRY

Uh, yeah. I had to make a lot of stops on the way.

JOHN

Stops?

JERRY

Well, it's very heavy.

JOHN

You had the car.

JERRY

Oh yeah! I parked it off someplace to give me an alibi.

JOHN

(Looks out window)

No you didn't it's outside!

JERRY

So I picked up a few things on the way!

JOHN

Jerry.

JERRY

This isn't like that time. I swear! I only picked up something to eat!

john

And?

jerry

A drink.

john

AND?

jerry

This lamp.

(He holds it up)

john

Why would you steal something so stupid?

jerry

It's so shiny see?

(He plays with it a bit.)

john

Jerry, we went through this already.

jerry

I know John, I know. We had a big counseling meet too. The whole grand family came out to see Me the great thief of the family.

john

That was ten years ago Jerry.

jerry

Oh, so you mean the two years in juvenile.

john

Closer

jerry

Is it the five years in jail? You know it sucks when they start trying you as an adult.

john

Jerry, did you take your pills today.

jerry

No.

john

Jerry. You have to stop! Father… Father wouldn't have wanted you to turn out like this.

jerry

Not again! It's always father this and father that! You idolize that man! He's dead now, let the dead rest in peace.

john

He was a brave and good man. He lived to protect us, to protect our mother.

jerry

Then he went and got himself shot! Now our mother is out god knows where, and all you do is sit at that damn computer all day! I'm the normal one here. You have no right to lecture me!

john

This was the last thing he got us before he left. He got you and mom an account too. He said that he'd talk to us online, and we could still be a family, even if we were so far apart.

jerry

Our father was an idiot.

john

Our father died for our country!

jerry

Alright, be that way. I'm leaving; you've got your precious generator. Go back to not living your life. It's your problem now.

john

Oh no, I'm perfectly fine with my old one.

(JOHN moves to tinker with the motor. Lights go up. JOHN turns back on the computer. The glow of the computer is back on JOHN.)

I'm back. The lights came back! Yeah, I'm on bind, yeah, he's still stealing. It's okay, he left money this time. He's got a little cut, but nothing bad. No he never asks about you. How far did you take them Otosa? Gehannas? I need a summon then, I'm about to get mauled by dogs. What dropped? Who won? Rah? Grats man.

(JOHN now totally ignores his brother, and JERRY sits down for a while. Finally JERRY gets up and walks over to JOHN. He stands there watching for a few seconds before exploding at JOHN.)

jerry

You and your damn game! You've always been playing games! Can you hear me? Take those headphones off!

(JERRY makes a move to remove the headset, JOHN moves out of the way.)

So you can hear me.

john

Go away Jerry, leave if you're so scared.

jerry

Well, what if I don't want to leave anymore.

john

I thought the cops were after ya.

jerry

Sounds like they caught their man.

john

Maybe I should turn you in then.

jerry

Okay, do that. Then you'll have to go get your own damn back-ups.

john

(JOHN suddenly stops talking and focuses on the game.)

Alright, we can do this. He's got two percent left, it's me and you, Otosa. Just keep me alive, I'll show you how good I've gotten.

jerry

(JERRY sighs, turns, and starts to walk out. He stops and comes back.)

John, have you ever met a woman?

john

Jerry.

jerry

Honestly, have you even seen one?

john

Of course I have, see there's one right there.

(JOHN motions to the screen)

jerry

John… That's not a real woman.

John

Of course it is. It says female on it.

Jerry

John. You can touch women, you can feel them.

john

Jerry, you know how I feel about that.

Jerry

So stop playing that damn game and I'll spare you're virgin ears!

(JERRY slams his fist down next to the keyboard, JOHN jumps away.)

john

Jerry! You almost hit the keyboard!

(JOHN looks away from the game for a moment.)

I'm sorry guys, my brother is being an asshat. Ah! Goddammit! You made me die!

jerry

Shame I couldn't have made you do something more permanent.

john

(John glares at Jerry, opens his mouth as if to speak, but decides against it.)

Great, now I have to wait for a rez. Thanks a lot! Rez Junsui please.

(JOHN, as if admitting defeat, throws his headset onto the table.)

Alright, you have my attention.

jerry

Good, for once I have your attention. For once in my hell hole of a life, I have your attention.

john

We used to spend a lot of time together.

jerry

That was before you got that damn game!

john

You could have a turn.

jerry

I could, if I wanted to look like you. I'm sorry, but I don't think even mom has the money to pay for those operations again.

john

They weren't that bad.

jerry

Not that bad? You went in twice to get your back shoved back into shape, then you needed to get your hands treated, and each month your glasses get upgraded. What have you got now, ten pounds worth of glass? Face it, you're killing yourself.

john

It's not that bad. Really. I enjoy it. Honestly, I don't feel it anymore.

jerry

John, come with me. There's tons of really cool stuff outside. We got much better potions than what you'll find in there. They'll let you see things you can't even dream of.

john

I thought you went through drug rehab.

JERRY

Kinda, it didn't help. That stuff… It makes you fly.

JOHN

Jerry, cocaine doesn't make you fly, it makes you die.

jerry

It's just a metaphor John, and I ain't dead yet.

John

That's not living life Jerry.

Jerry

You're one to talk. I think I have more of a life than you do. I go out, see women, talk to people. Maybe have the occasional bar fight. Take whatever I want, whenever I want. I'm the top o' the world John, and you could join me. We could be a great team.

john

I'm not like you, I was never very sneaky, nor athletic. I can't be a thief.

jerry

Is that why yer character is a thief?

john

Don't mock my rogue, and I have other characters besides my rogue. I just happen to need the extra DPS at the moment.

jerry

Sure, yer other characters are a midget, and another thief.

john

That's a mage and a druid.

jerry

Same thing.

(Pause)

So, do you want to know a secret?

john

Not right now, I'm getting a rez.

jerry

You know what's under those clothes right? The girls, they have these huge…

john

(Cutting JERRY off)

SHUT UP! If you have to talk, talk about something else!

jerry

No. I like this topic. It's… appealing.

john

Jerry, drop it!

jerry

Honestly, think about it, why do people get married? Love? Feh, it's all about the sex.

john

JERRY! I acknowledge what goes on, just please stop talking about it.

jerry

Oh! Really? How would you know when you never move five feet from your computer?

john

Jerry please.

jerry

Seriously, you're twenty eight and you still haven't been laid. Are you sure your dick still works?

john

I don't have to listen to you.

(JOHN returns his attention to the game.)

jerry

Come on John. You know I'm right! Why don't you try my way just once? What harm could it do? Hey!

(JERRY tugs at JOHN for a moment, gives up and grabs a box. With a quick flip he empties it of it's contents and drops it over JOHN's head. JOHN yelps and scrambles to get the box off his head. He then proceeds to throw it at JERRY. JERRY catches it and throws it back. This time JOHN is ready and catches it. They throw it back and forth a few more times with more of a childish energy, like playing catch.)

john

Alright, stop.

(JOHN catches and puts down the box.)

jerry

John!

(Pause)

Help the police have come for me! John!

john

AFK for a sec guys, I have to take care of my brother.

(JOHN takes off his headphones. He gets up and slowly crosses the room to his bed. He ducks down and reaches under it searching for something.)

jerry

John. What are you doing John?

(JERRY moves to stop JOHN, tugging at the back of JOHN's shirt. JOHN clings to the bed and desperately continues searching, despite his brother's strong grip.)

John

(Manages to pull out a dusty old cell phone. JERRY makes a grab for the phone, but JOHN now has the upper hand and moves out of the way.)

Hey police.

(JERRY starts cursing and kicking boxes out of the way to get to the door. One falls over and several guns and ammo carts fall out. JERRY freezes.)

Can I talk to Officer… Johnson? I'll hold.

(JERRY loads the gun and aims it at JOHN.)

Oh hey Johnson.

(JERRY aims at the computer instead, JOHN freezes.)

Oh uh.. nothing, just wanted to call and say hi. No I haven't seen my brother. He's probably still upstairs though. No, no reason to come over. No wait…

jerry

Damn it John, now you've done it.

(JOHN backs up a bit, getting some distance between him and his brother, but at the same time he puts himself between the gun and his computer. JERRY watches, holding the gun pointed at the computer. He shoots there is a flash as the motor overrides and explodes due to the computer getting hit. Lights go to black. JERRY and JHON scramble around for a flashlight in the darkness. Finally JERRY stands up with the flashlight and points it at JOHN who is aiming the gun at him.)

john

I'll call for help Jerry.

(There is another gunshot and as the lights come back up, JERRY is on the ground bleeding while JOHN has finished hooking up the other motor.)

john

Yeah, I'm on bind again, I need to call Monorn over here to give Jerry a heal though. He'll be fine in a few hours. No, just had to KO him. Alright, I think he'll last a few hours. Let's finish this so you can finally come back, Dad.

(The projector changes again and starts to show slides from the game. Lights fade to black, and the projector shows a picture of the family together.)