Amulet 7: initial manuscript
1. The Prisoner - Gabilan is captured by the Elf Army and held for failing to complete his original mission — to kill Trellis. We are introduced to a new ruthless commander of the Elf Army who interrogates Gabilan. Before Gabilan is executed, he makes a spectacular escape, crashing into a farm in the middle of a valley [spectacular?? That bitch nearly got himself killed]. The family living in the farm takes him in and hides him from the elves. Gabilan is nurtured back to health, but has nearly forgotten everything. The family of farmers helps him recover his memories and slowly, old memories begin to return.
2. Downed Bird - Emily, Trellis, and Vigo arrive at the farm in search of Gabilan. Gabilan thinks they're there to hurt his new family (the farmers) so he surprises everyone (including himself) [aklajshkahs] with his fighting ability and defends against the Stonekeepers. Emily and Trellis eventually contains Gabilan and asks for his help. They ask him for the whereabouts of Algos Island and he begins to remember. The farmers prepare their "son" [aww] for the journey ahead and Gabilan joins the Stonekeepers on a journey to Algos Island.
3. Steam Town (?) - Navin, Aly, and Pil are on the road to Valcor and encounter a village in the woods (operating on steam power and built inside the woods). While the stop in town to refuel and plan for their journey, they discover that several bandits have taken over the village and the villagers living in fear. Before our heroes leave town, they decide to do something about the corruption and fix the town of bandits (unreadable at this point) [not to hurt anyone's feelings but goddamn that plot is really unnecessary].
4. Algos Island - Emily, Trellis, and Vigo arrive at Algos Island. They reach a temple where memories are made tangible. This is where Gabilan is able to enter dreams as Stonekeepers do. When they enter, Emily, Trellis, and Vigo find themselves inside Emily's memories, taking them to her father's funeral [ohhh myyy goood we are so fucking robbed]. Emily faces the Voice inside the vexing memory. He explains he is only working to counter the spirit that has overtaken the Elf King. They transition into one of Trellis's memories, where they encounters Trellis's past. He questions his father, but is silenced at every turn. Before his questioning can spread beyond the castle walls, Logi and several high-ranking elves imprison Trellis and put him in a room with Sybrian, the shadow [WHAT THE FUCK THAT'S SO FUCKED UP]. Logi explains to Trellis that this is for the greater good, the elder Elves use Sybrian to silence Trellis for questioning authority, and to make him a good soldier for their cause, thus leading to his appearance in Amulet 1. Trellis's simmering anger leads him to be more susceptible to the powers of Sybrian and the Elf King. Emily and Trellis awaken, processing the weight of the buried memories.
5. Sunrise - Back in Cielis, Vigo guides the two young warriors, Emily and Trellis, to further control their powers. He explains that revisting their most haunting memories were the key to finding the path to rebuilding [Hey kids! I know you just underwent the most messed up trauma but dw this is all necessary to act as if everything is normal :) ]. Vigo suspects that Emily has not fully faced that memory, the way Trellis has [IT'S NOT HER FAULT] . She insists that she is ready, but Vigo tells her she will be ready in time. Emily cuts her hair, gets a new outfit, a new staff, and readies herself how to battle [ONCE AGAIN, ROBBED]. With the help of a — [cut off]