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25 INT. SECURITY ROOM – NIGHT 25
Chris stands in the room with the two vampires, scanning the
monitors.
CHRIS
So how did you find this place?
TWIST
I sensed that something wasn't
quite right so I fumbled around
with the mirror until I got it to
open.
CHRIS
(beat)
Danyael?
DANYAEL
She accidentally leaned up against
it, causing the springs to release.
CHRIS
That sounds more feasible.
TWIST
(to Danyael)
Dick. That's you off my Christmas
list for another year!
DANYAEL
What? He wasn't buying it!
TWIST
So what did you find out from the
journal?
CHRIS
Oh. It definitely belonged to our
friend Mr. Dukes.
DANYAEL
Anything useful?
CHRIS
Very useful.
(checks the monitors)
As it turns out, the good healer
was abducted some time ago by the
group of vampires that we took a
chunk out of tonight.
DANYAEL
Why?
CHRIS
From what I could gather, the
vampires could use Dukes' public
presence to attract a great deal of
people, after which they forced him
to single out and 'heal' which ever
people that they wished.
TWIST
What were they after?
CHRIS
I'm not 100% sure. The diary was
vague on that. I'm not sure that
Dukes was aware of it, and if he
was he left very few clues about
it. He did make reference to the
fact that he singled out people
that belonged to rare blood types
for the vampires to feed on. He was
also instructed to seek out people
with unusual amounts of psychic
energy.
TWIST
Why?
CHRIS
I don't know. He says that the ones
with the high amounts of psychic
energy weren't killed; that they
were instead loaded into the van
alive and taken somewhere that he
was never allowed to go.
DANYAEL
Sounds like a conspiracy to me!
Chris is still viewing the monitors when he pauses on one
showing the white van we saw earlier.
CHRIS
And we have a winner!
TWIST
What?
CHRIS
The van that's been parked outside
both tonight and last night.. we've
got an angle on the license plate.
Now all we've got to do is get that
plate identified.
DANYAEL
Not a problem. I know some people
that may be able to help.
CHRIS
Alright. Use the pay phone when
you walk into the building to get
in touch with your people.
I'm going to run out to the Ford
and put this journal in with the
rest of my books. I'd like to study
it more comprehensively when I get
the chance. Twist, could you do the
honour of trashing all this
equipment?
TWIST
Just call me 'Trash'!
(beat)
No, wait, that didn't come out
right...
Chris and Danyael exit the room and continue down the hall.
Moments later the silence is broken by the sound the monitors
busting and glass shattering.
26 EXT. IN FRONT OF EVENT HALL - NIGHT 26
The three of them meet up in front of the van.
CHRIS
(to Danyael)
What did you find?
DANYAEL
I called a friend in the bureau
that happens to prefer the
moonlight as well...
(hands Chris a piece of
paper)
... and I got an address.
CHRIS
Well, then, let's pay a visit to
our friend Dukes at his home, just
in case he needs rescuing!
27 INT. BLACK FORD - NIGHT 27
Chris, Twist, and Danyael locate the address and pull up just
down the road from it.
DANYAEL
Looks like that place is well
guarded.
TWIST
I'd say. There's a guard at least
every five feet. You think we can
take them all?
CHRIS
Nope.
TWIST
Thanks for the vote of confidence.
That's really not the kind of thing
you tell your troops before sending
them into battle.
CHRIS
I'm not sending you into battle.
I've got an even better idea.
Chris reaches underneath his seat and retrieves a small bag
which is full of magical potions and tools.
TWIST
Which is?
CHRIS
I'm going to use a scrying spell.
TWIST
I know I've been following you
around for a number of years now,
but when you mention a specific
spell, most of the time, I'm still
going to need a short explanation.
CHRIS
Basically, it allows me to look
around inside without physically
going inside.
TWIST
Cool, like that time back at the
auction house, right? You think you
could teach me that spell someday?
CHRIS
Maybe. If you behave yourself.
Chris gets ready to exit the car.
CHRIS (cont'd)
I've got to get a little bit closer
for this to work, so I'm going to
need you two to create a
distraction. Nothing big, just
enough for me get within ten yards
or so of the house.
DANYAEL
Consider it done.
Chris shuts the van door and walks off.
28 EXT. OUTSIDE THE HOUSE - NIGHT 28
Chris quietly climbs the tall fence surrounding the property
and sneaks as close to the house as he can get without being
seen. He sees three guards and waits for the distraction he
was promised, but it seems to be coming up short.
He begins to become impatient and starts looking around for
something to be used for his own distraction when out of
nowhere, a booming EXPLOSION shatters the silence. Chris
quickly falls closer to the ground looking back in the
direction of the blast.
The sky is lit up by the fire that the blast has set forth.
He looks back towards the house and sees that the guards are
running in the direction of the blast.
Chris shakes his head in disbelief once more before he
sprinkles the dust around him and speaks a few verses in
Latin.
We are suddenly within the house, which is old, filled with
antiquities and guards. We float right past guards standing
readily in the hallway until we see the inside of a room that
contains Dukes. He is sitting on the bed, looking as though
he's meditating.
We then move down a long hallway and see several demons
sitting around in what appears to be the main room of the
house.
We zoom in on one particular demon, but his back is turned to
us so we can't see his face. As we get closer to him, he
turns around quickly as if sensing the spell. We see that
it's MALKUTH.
We SMASH CUT back to Chris, who was rested on his knees
during the spell, falls back on the ground in shock. He
stands and quickly runs to the van.
29 EXT. OUTSIDE THE HOUSE – NIGHT 29
With the echoing shouts of guards and smoke wafting across
from the fire, a slightly soot-blackened Twist and Danyael
grin back at Chris.
TWIST
Did you like our distraction?
CHRIS
Not wanting to nit pick at all, but
didn't I say something along the
lines of a small distraction?
TWIST
Aren't you the fussy one! It's the
best we could do on short notice.
CHRIS
Well, it served its purpose.
DANYAEL
What did you see?
CHRIS
I saw Dukes being held in a room
surrounded by guards. The entire
building is filled with guards, in
fact. Oh, and I forgot to mention
the best part.
The two stare at him curiously.
CHRIS (cont'd)
I know who's behind it.
TWIST
Who?
CHRIS
Malkuth.
TWIST
Malkuth?!
DANYAEL
Wait, Malkuth? Your ex-partner who
has part of your soul... and who
was behind having all my friends
killed?
CHRIS
One and the same.
DANYAEL
(narrows eyes)
Let's get that rotten son of a
bitch.
CHRIS
(throws some stuff in the
car)
We will, but I don't think now is
the best time.
DANYAEL
Why not?
CHRIS
Because they know we're here and by
now there's a band of demons
searching the perimeter for us.
DANYAEL
(jumping in the car)
Good enough reason for me...
They all pile in the van and speed away.
30 INT. BLACK FORD – NIGHT 30
TWIST
How do they know we were there?
CHRIS
Aside from the fiery explosion?
When I was performing the spell, I
saw Malkuth and he could sense the
spell, and that I was the one doing
it.
TWIST
How do you know?
CHRIS
Because I could sense it.
TWIST
So... you sensed that he was
sensing you sense him?
CHRIS
(beat)
Yes.
TWIST
So what's the plan?
CHRIS
(checking the rear view)
We've got to go back and get Dukes.
I don't know what Malkuth could be
doing with the people that Dukes is
bringing him, but it can't be good.
DANYAEL
So we can go ahead and kill Malkuth
while we're there... right?
CHRIS
(smiles)
Now that is an excellent plan.
Chris turns to grin at Twist, and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
31 INT. HOTEL - MORNING 31
Chris, Twist, and Danyael sit in various places around the
room discussing the plan.
CHRIS
So we go back this evening with the
setting of the sun.
DANYAEL
How are we going to get in?
CHRIS
When I was performing the spell, I
saw an entrance to a basement.
That's our best bet. However, the
place was also crawling with
surveillance cameras. We're going
to have to do disable them somehow,
and the most obvious answer is to
kill the power.
(to Twist)
I want you to cut the power on my
signal. As soon as you do-
TWIST
Wait, what's the signal?
CHRIS
(hands her a walkie
talkie)
My voice.
TWIST
(excitedly)
Oo, you took my advice!
(to Danyael)
This was my idea.
CHRIS
Anyway... as soon as you cut the
power, Danyael and I will hurry
into the basement and come into the
house through the kitchen.
(to Danyael)
From there we're going to split up.
You'll turn to your right. Head all
the way down the hallway and the
first door to your left is where
they're keeping Dukes. I'll take
the left which leads to the main
room where the flock of demons were
congregating last night.
TWIST
What about me?
CHRIS
After you cut the power, hurry up
and come through the front door. Go
straight as soon as you get inside
and it will lead you to the room
where I'll be. I'm sure I will need
your help.
TWIST
What would you do without me?
CHRIS
That remains to be seen...
The team get ready to move out, and we dissolve to:
32 EXT. STREET - DUSK 32
Chris parks the van about a block down the street from the
house. They get out and start unloading their stuff.
CHRIS
At the top of that pole on your
right is the electrical box. You'll
open it up and it should be the
third switch from your right.
TWIST
How in the holy hell is it that you
know something about everything?
CHRIS
It's what I do. Think you can
handle it?
TWIST
Shouldn't be a problem.
CHRIS
Alright. Remember, on my signal,
and not until then.
TWIST
Got it.
Chris and Danyael walk down the road toward the house. They
quietly and carefully jump the fence surrounding it.
Chris leads the way, crouching down and walking as closely to
the ground as he can. Danyael follows close behind. They duck
into the shadows behind a shrubbery of sorts that is growing
adjacent to the basement entrance.
CHRIS
(whispering)
There it is.
(whispering)
I'm going to try and get over there
to make sure there's no guards
lingering around.
DANYAEL
(whispering)
Check.
Chris disappears into the darkness through the bushes.
Danyael sits in silence for a few moments before he decides
to try and move the branches out of the way to see how Chris
is progressing.
He slowly pushes a few branches out of the way, trying to be
as quiet as possible, when Twist's voice erupts over the
walkie talkie.
TWIST
(in a terrible southern
accent)
Breaker, breaker one-nine, what's
your position?
Danyael jumps a mile, then frantically fumbles with the radio
in an attempt to shut it off.
DANYAEL
(hisses)
Twist! Quiet!
TWIST
Are you guys already there?
DANYAEL
Yes!
TWIST
Okay, okay, sorry...
Danyael finally gets the thing turned off, but not before it
alerts one of the guards. The guard slowly walks around in
front of the shrubbery searching for the source of the noise.
Danyael is frozen - he can see through the branches that the
guard is standing directly in front of him.
As the guard reaches down for the bushes and is just inches
away from his face, a set of hands go around his neck and
grab each side of his head. The hands pull in opposite
directions, SNAPPING the guards neck.
The guard falls to the ground and behind him stands Chris.
Chris just shoots Danyael a nod.
CHRIS
(whispering)
Let's go.
(into the walkie talkie)
Kill it.
Within a distant CLUNK, the lights go out. Chris walks into
the basement followed closely by Danyael.
33 INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 33
Chris walks down the long hallway and to the main room. The
same group of six demons from last night sit in comfortable
chairs, chatting. Chris sneaks up almost unnoticed.
CHRIS
Sorry, I'm not interrupting
anything here am I?
The demons turn to face him, one in particular standing up.
Chris tenses - it's Malkuth.
MALKUTH
Ah, Chris... just in time.
CHRIS
What are you doing with all the
people from Dukes' show?
MALKUTH
That is an interesting question.
And an even more interesting
answer. Unfortunately, I don't have
to time nor the will to share said
information with you, so if you'll
excuse me...
Chris draws his katana and levels it at Malkuth.
CHRIS
You're not going anywhere.
MALKUTH
Come, Chris, don't play the role of
the fool!
Malkuth snaps his fingers and a horde of bodyguards file in
from the next room. Malkuth smirks.
MALKUTH (cont'd)
I'll be seeing you around. Well
actually, I'm kind of hoping
tonight will be your demise, so
perhaps we'll meet up in hell
someday?
Malkuth and his band of demons turn and begin to exit the
room. Chris after them, but one of the guards THWACKS him in
the chest with a bat, leaving Chris sprawled out on the
floor. He wearily pulls himself his feet.
CHRIS
That was your first mistake...
GUARD
Guess that'll make this my second!
He takes a step back and throws a second swing with the bat,
but Chris steps into his swing while turning his body around,
and GRABS the bat from the guard.
In one swift move, he spins around and CRACKS the bat against
the guard's head. The rest of the ten guards come running at
him, so he drops the bat and prepares for the attack.
34 INT. FRONT DOOR - NIGHT 34
Malkuth is nearly out of the house. He turns, looking back,
one last time before exiting the house and sees no one
following him.
He begins to smile as he turns back around, but as soon as
his head is turned around a foot lands right aside his face,
knocking him back a few steps.
Twist stands in front of him with a smug grin on her face.
TWIST
Hello, darling! Did you miss me?
MALKUTH
Oh, perfect, you. That's all I damn
well need...
Before he can finish his sentence, Twist lands another KICK
to his face. Malkuth glares at her.
TWIST
You finished? 'Cause, you know,
there's only so much macho
posturing one girl can stand.
MALKUTH
(snarls)
I'm going to have you torn into
strips while you're still screa-
TWIST
Yeah, yeah. Bring it on, beyatch!
Twist assumes her fighting stance. Malkuth charges at her
with a powerful right hook that Twist narrowly avoids,
answering with a right hook of her own. Then she places her
hands upon his shoulders, throwing all of her weight into
kneeing him in the stomach. Malkuth staggers back as Twist
returns to her fighting stance again.
TWIST (cont'd)
I said 'bring it on,' fugly! Still
waiting over here. I got all night
to keep on whuppin' your sorry half
demon ass!
Malkuth starts walking slowly towards her confidently.
Twist throws a punch which Malkuth blocks. He grabs her by
the throat, lifting her off of the ground. She struggles for
a moment, trying desperately to get free.
Finally she raises both of her legs up slightly and swings
her body back as much as she's able to. She throws both of
her legs into Malkuth's body, causing him to release her and
stumble back.
Twist struggles to get up off of the floor, but before she
can Malkuth swiftly KICKS her in the face. She grunts in pain
and starts to get up, but a second KICK K.O's her.
Malkuth dusts his hands off and strolls away off screen,
whistling a merry tune.
35 INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 35
Chris is down to his last guard - there is a pile of guards
cluttering the living room floor. The last guard has an axe,
swinging away as he advances toward Chris.
Chris dodges the first two attacks then quickly steps aside
as he guard tries an overhead swing, and the axe gets stuck
in the desk behind Chris.
The guard frantically tries to remove the axe, but without
any luck, and Chris smiles and reaches back to punch him. The
guard deftly pulls a knife from his belt and STABS Chris in
the side.
Chris lets out a roar and reaches for the knife. He pulls it
out of his side, and in the same movement lands an elbow to
the guard's face. The guard is laid on the floor motionless.
Chris throws down the knife and starts out of the room. Just
before he makes it to the doorway, Danyael rounds the corner
with Dukes
CHRIS
Where the hell have you been?
DANYAEL
Saving him, like you said!
CHRIS
I didn't say take the night in its
entirety to do it!
DANYAEL
Oh, real good with the confidence
building, thanks... Where's
Malkuth?
CHRIS
I think he got away.
DANYAEL
You let him get away?
Chris points back to the body littered floor.
CHRIS
I wouldn't say that I 'let' him...
Danyael opens his mouth to speak, but as he does Chris holds
up a finger for quiet. He's spotted something outside, and
heads over to the windows.
Looking out through the window, we can see an angry MOB of
townsfolk approaching, the traditional flaming torches and
dogs on display.
Danyael joins Chris at the window.
DANYAEL
Uh, Chris? What is that?
DUKES
It's what I feared... people always
fear what they don't understand.
Don't they, boys?
Chris and Danyael exchange a look, then back to Dukes, who
offers a sympathetic smile. Chris turns his attention back to
the windows.
CHRIS
They've come to drive you out,
haven't they?
DUKES
I've known this was coming for some
time now. When people start
disappearing after I've supposedly
'healed' them, well... it doesn't
take long for people to start
asking the right questions.
(looking back at Chris)
Guess we can blame those stupid
demon folk for that, can't we? They
tend not to think too many moves
ahead..
DANYAEL
(walking to the window)
Oh, hell no..
(looking back at Chris)
We are not in the 1800's! Angry
mobs do not run the street!
CHRIS
Tell that to them! We need to get
out of here. Now.
The trio back away from the window.
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