Fair Fortune: A Wrock Opera

Lyrics

Narrator: High on a hill in an enchanted garden was the Fountain of Fair Fortune Once every year, on the longest day, the Fountain lets one person go through And fight to the Fountain, and bathe in its waters, and receive their happiness too Altheda: Good morning, witches, how are you today? Asha: Better, if I could be the one to bathe Amata: Me, too; I'm Amata; what are your names? And what do you suffer? Asha: My name is Asha, and I am quite ill I cannot be healed by magic or pill To bathe in thе Fountain is my only will So I can be cured Altheda: And I, Althеda, was robbed of my home A sorcerer stole my wand and my gold Now I leave, impoverished and cold The Fountain can help me Amata: And I'm in love with a man who left me Though he is gone, I still love him dearly I want to heal my heart finally So I can move on, move on Narrator: It's time! Altheda: Wait, I have an idea: Let's reach the Fountain as one Amata: But how? Altheda: We'll all grab hands and hold on tight Asha, Altheda and Amata: Our adventure has just begun We'll fight to the Fountain and bathe in its waters 'Til our sadnesses are undone Asha: The vines have got me! Quick, grab my wrist! Altheda: Amata! Amata: Got it Asha: It's working! Amata: Wait! I'm stuck on something ???: Ow! Asha, Altheda and ???: What's going on? Amata: It's too late! We're all getting pulled through the wall ???: Wow Asha and Altheda: What's he doing here? Amata: I– I'm sorry, I got caught on him Asha and Altheda: Who are you? Sir Luckless: My name's Sir Luckless, and I'm out of luck By your magic powers, I am struck I have no skill or magic; I'm stuck So I will withdraw Amata: Faint heart! Faint heart! Please help us fight Come, draw your sword and be a brave knight Sir Luckless: Faint heart! Faint heart! I'm not prepared Amata: Can I help? Sir Luckless: I wish the Fountain can save me from being scared Amata: Can I save you from being scared? We'll help you, then — won't we? Altheda: If you two are done having your moment, can we please move on? Amata: Sorry * Narrator: The witches and sad knight ventured forth through the garden thick and lush The sun was blazing overhead, and the quartet started to rush All: To fight to the Fountain and bathe in its waters, 'til their painful thoughts were hushed Asha: Stop Sir Luckless: What? Amata: What's wrong? Asha: Shh! It might hear us Altheda: I don't see anything. What is it? Asha: A giant worm We're going to have to pass it It's blocking the whole path; it knows we're here We've got to reach the Fountain There's no use staying put in fear Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: There's no turning back now As we approach this monster, bloated and white Lord knows that we are nervous But we will not give up the fight Voice: Pay me the proof of your pain Altheda: What? The proof of what? Asha: Our pain … what does that mean? Sir Luckless: I– I'll kill him with my sword! Hah! Altheda: That didn't work Sir Luckless: My blade snapped in half! Amata: We can't give up. Asha and I will cast spells and … Altheda, try throwing rocks at it [breakdown] Asha: [sobs] Nothing's working Amata: Keep trying Asha: There I was I thought that I had finally found the cure But it turns out that we can't even endure Our first test Here I am So close to death that I can barely smile Oh, I've forgotten how to smile So, please I just want to smile again Be cured, and then I'll be pleased And remember how to live Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: Here we are Four strangers thrown together on a quest And we are really trying our best So, please We just want to smile again Get through, and then we'll be pleased And remember how to live And remember how to live And remember how to live Asha: [sobs] I just want to live Sir Luckless: Look, the worm is moving! Altheda: It's moving towards Asha! Get away, you foul — Amata: No, wait! Sir Luckless: It's drinking her tears Asha: [laughs] That tickles Amata: It's moving away! The path is clear! Asha: Guess what? Altheda: What? Asha: I'm smiling * Narrator: Our heroes moved forward with even more haste, and began to climb a hill But halfway up the steepened slope came their second obstacle All: To fight to the Fountain and bathe in its waters, 'til their wishes were fulfilled Altheda: Look! Sir Luckless: What? Altheda: Written on the ground Voice: Pay me the fruit of your labours Asha: The what? Altheda: Like, real fruit? Amata: Or money! Sir Luckless: I have a coin Amata: Put it on the hill! Asha: Oh no, it's rolling away! Altheda: We're going to keep climbing No matter what this inscription says Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: We've got to reach the Fountain And up the hill's our only chance Asha: Why are we still climbing? Sir Luckless: We've been going for hours Amata: The summit gets no closer And the words are still on the ground Altheda: Don't fear now We'll make it somehow Walk with me, feel the sweat on your brow Take it slow No matter how far we have to go We will get there, this I know So heed my guide I have nothing left but my pride And I won't lose that too Please be strong We've been walking for so long Take my hand, hear my song Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: Be my guide We won't lose our pride Sir Luckless: Look! Altheda's sweat has made the inscription vanish! Asha: We can move upward now * Narrator: Once more, our team climbed up a hill, and they glimpsed the Fountain afar But a third challenge blocked their way; they had no clue what they had in store All: To fight to the Fountain and bathe in its waters, 'til their woes were no more Sir Luckless: Oh, no! Asha: A stream is blocking our path Amata: Look, in the middle! An inscription on the stone! Voice: Pay me the treasures of your past Altheda: Not another riddle! Sir Luckless: Let me float across on my shield Asha: I really don't think that will … Sir Luckless: Here I go! Amata: He's sinking! Quick, pull him out! Altheda: Gotcha Sir Luckless: [coughs] Thanks Amata: We've got to get across now Our chances will be lost once the sun sets And if we do not make it I'll never be able to forget — Sir Luckless: Amata? Amata: I know what to do I'll remember I'll remember, even though I don't want to I'll remember all the good times I had with you Tried to block you out of my mind But I knew that, in time, I'd remember Be forced to remember I remember The touch of your hand The sound of your voice Your lips on my lips Memories, taking over me Begone, memories, begone! I'll cast you into the stream Pay the treasures of my past And maybe I'll finally be free Of the memories that plague me, break me Sir Luckless: Amata … Asha: Shh Amata: I'll remember All the happy times we had But now I'm just sad Because I love you and you're gone Sir Luckless: Does she see me? Amata: My memory's a sign Forget the tears I've cried Sir Luckless: Will she ever see me? Amata: And move on, Amata Both: Move on! Asha, Altheda and Sir Luckless: Remember the happy times you had And don't be sad 'cause he's gone Amata: And I won't be sad Asha and Altheda: Your memory's a sign Sir Luckless: Does she see me? Amata: I'll forget the tears I've cried Asha, Altheda and Amata: And move on, and we can move on Move on Amata: [sobs] Sir Luckless: Amata, I — Asha: Look! Stepping stones have appeared across the river! And I can see the Fountain! Altheda: Let's go! Sir Luckless: Amata, are you all right? Amata: Yeah, I'm fine. Let's get this over — Asha: [screams] Altheda: Asha? Asha: Help! Amata: What's going on? Sir Luckless: What happened? Altheda: She's collapsed. Asha, Asha! Asha: Please I am close to death, so don't touch me Just leave me be, thanks to you I've remembered how to smile Sir Luckless: Asha? Altheda: No! I won't let her die. Luckless, give me your water gourd Sir Luckless: What are you doing? Altheda: I'll bet one of the herbs in this enchanted garden will cure Asha Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: Please Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: Let there be something to save our friend She's at the end of her days Asha: Please Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: And now we can barely smile Altheda: Here, Asha. Drink this [pause] Asha: There I was Thinking that my sickness had no cure But now I'm feeling better, thanks to her I don't need the Fountain anymore! I'm healed! Let Altheda bathe! Altheda: But, if I can cure this disease, I can earn all the gold I need! Let Amata bathe Amata: Ha! I don't need to. I've moved on Sir Luckless: You have? Asha: Go ahead, brave knight. You've earned it Sir Luckless: Brave, me? Grew up in a castle, far away from here Never matched the other knights with horse or sword or spear But it seems that all my dreams are coming true here with you, my friends Never watched a sunrise with anybody else Never told a secret, except for to myself Now I'm watching sunsets and bathing in the Fountain Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: With you, my friends Sir Luckless: Amata, I have a confession to make When you all grabbed hands, I grabbed onto your cape I thought you were the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen Amata: Faint heart! Faint heart! Sir Luckless: I have a faint heart Both: Please take my heart and never let it go Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: Now we are four friends, and we walk side by side We've kept our memories, our smiles, our pride And what happens now, only fate will decide Narrator: They fought to the Fountain, they bathed in its waters Though there was no magic inside Asha, Altheda, Amata and Sir Luckless: The magic was in our hands