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9 EXT. WOODLAND - CLEARING - NIGHT 9
A fresh PORTAL has opened up, swirling and crackling with
energy in the night, sparks spitting from it.
This time, however, it's not alone - standing before the
portal is a small crowd of PEOPLE, all shapes and sizes,
staring intently into the vortex before them.
They all slowly raise their hands - and start to CHANT,
intoning a rhythmic set of words over and over, before we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
10 EXT. MOUNTAIN TRAIL - NIGHT 10
The Jeep is parked up and the driver stays with it, as Chris
and Sally lead the way with flashlights, hiking up the
incline towards the thick woods up ahead.
Twist and Danyael follow close behind, Twist already looking
far from happy with the situation.
TWIST
All I was saying was 'why can't we
take the Jeep all the way there?'
SALLY
The trees get too thick past here.
There's no way we could get the
Jeep through this forest without
taking a big detour to the next
road, and your friend here's got me
kind of anxious to find out what's
going on!
Sally catches up to Chris, glancing back at Twist.
SALLY (cont'd)
Don't those two needs flashlights
too?
CHRIS
They see well in the dark. Lots of
vitamins.
SALLY
Oh...
Chris notices her hesitant expression.
CHRIS
Having second thoughts?
SALLY
No, I... well, actually, I'm just
now finally starting to wonder what
the hell I'm doing hiking in the
woods with a bunch of people I just
met. I've seen too many bad horror
movies that started like this.
CHRIS
If you want to go back to your
Jeep, you're welcome to-
SALLY
(firm)
No. I want to know what's going on,
and something tells me staying with
you is the best way to do that.
Chris manages a small smile.
CHRIS
Alright, then.
The team continue their hike, ending up on:
11 EXT. HILLS - TRAIL - NEXT 11
Chris heads up a steep slope, flanked on either side by tall
hillsides as the others try to keep up.
Sally has fallen further back and is joined by Twist and
Danyael, Sally looking enviously towards Chris.
SALLY
Okay, I've lived round here my
whole life, and even I can't move
through the woods that fast. What's
his secret?
TWIST
He's British.
SALLY
Oh.
(beat)
Huh?
DANYAEL
Don't bother asking her to explain
herself, you'll just end up more
confused.
SALLY
Okay... so what do you two do,
anyway?
TWIST
'Do'?
SALLY
Well, I'm still trying to figure
out what kinds of free-lancers you
are, 'cause...
(looks them over)
... you don't exactly dress how I'd
expect people who do a lot of this
sort of thing to.
TWIST
No sense losing your sense of style
just because you have to get your
hands dirty.
DANYAEL
We investigate weird stuff like
this all the time. You know,
helping people with problems,
clearing up messes, stuff like
that.
SALLY
Oh, I get it. You're with the CIA,
aren't you?
Twist and Danyael exchange a glance, before Chris calls out:
CHRIS
Twist? Danyael? Come and take a
look at this.
Sally follows as they reach Chris, who has stopped on the
slope, shining his torch down on a set of tracks pressed into
the muddy ground.
TWIST
What'cha got?
CHRIS
What sort of animal would make
tracks like those?
SALLY
(studies them)
Nothing I can think of.
CHRIS
Exactly.
Chris looks up, shining his torch at the woods around them.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Ever since we got here, I've been
sensing something... off about this
whole area.
SALLY
'Sensing'?
DANYAEL
(quiet)
He thinks he's a Jedi.
CHRIS
We should split up. We need to
cover more ground to get to the
bottom of this, before-
A screeching HOWL rips through the trees around them, and the
team spring to alertness.
TWIST
Before that happens?
CHRIS
That's what I was aiming for...
Chris draws his katana, not noticing Sally's eyes bulge at
the sight of the sword.
SALLY
(scared)
Uh... okay, maybe I'll just go back
to the Jeep now and leave you guys
to-
Something DROPS down and lands before her!
SALLY (cont'd)
Aah!
She stumbles backwards and lands on her ass - and sees the
MONSTER before her at last! It's on all fours with a thin,
wolf-like body and dark, smooth skin.
The creature SNAPS its jaws towards Sally, but Twist charges
into frame and SMASHES her baseball bat across its jaw.
Twist pulls Sally to her feet as the stunned creature rolls
back down the hillside, and several more creatures drop down
from the hills overhead to surround the team.
CHRIS
Stay back to back! Don't let them
drag you out into the open!
DANYAEL
What are they?
Chris stares at one of the fiends as they encircle the group,
gripping his katana tightly.
CHRIS
Another part of the puzzle. Watch
out, in case they-
Two of the creatures LEAP to the attack, but Chris' sword
SLICES through the air at dizzying speed, neatly cutting both
creatures in two.
Twist and Danyael are also in action, kicking and hitting
anything that gets too close, keeping Sally safe behind them.
DANYAEL
Alright, I've got a new plan.
TWIST
I'm all ears!
DANYAEL
We run.
TWIST
We what?
DANYAEL
You got a better idea?
Twist glances at him, then marches boldly forward, heading
straight for the nearest wolf-creature.
CHRIS
Twist? What are you doing? Get back
here!
TWIST
Here, boy...
She tenses up as the first wolf bounds towards he,r her
fingers tightening around her bat.
TWIST (cont'd)
(narrows eyes)
Fetch.
It leaps towards her - but with a mighty POW she knocks it
straight out of the sky.
Two more creatures charge at her, one from each side, but
Twist quickly snatches one out of the air and swings it into
the second, dropping both to floor - and STAMPING on their
necks with a loud CRUNCH.
She stares down the final monster as it GROWLS at her, and
she pats her bat into her palm with a grin.
TWIST (cont'd)
You really want to do what you're
thinking about doing?
The creature starts to pad slowly backwards - then, with a
final BARK of anger, it turns tails and runs.
Twist turns to the others with a victorious grin, but that
soon drops as Chris charges angrily towards her.
CHRIS
What the bloody hell was that?
TWIST
That was me killing the monsters.
Did I miss a memo? That's still
what we do, right?
CHRIS
You could've been killed!
TWIST
I know what I'm doing.
CHRIS
(stern)
No. You don't.
Chris stares her down, and Twist is obviously taken aback by
his statement.
TWIST
Hey, just because I-
CHRIS
I understand you've been through a
lot, Twist, and you obviously still
feel some need to prove yourself to
me again, but charging blindly into
one-sided fights isn't going to
impress anyone.
TWIST
(angry)
I'm not looking to 'impress'
anyone, you helmet! I'm doing what
I'm supposed to do!
CHRIS
And when did punching above your
weight become something you were
'supposed' to do?
TWIST
(scoffs)
I could handle those things.
CHRIS
That's not the point and you know
it.
DANYAEL
Guys!
He steps between them, trying to cut through the thick, tense
atmosphere.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Can we argue about this later?
(to Chris)
What were those things?
Chris and Twist continue to glare at each other for a beat,
before Chris takes a breath and continues.
CHRIS
They were kyoten. Magically-mutated
descendants of mountain wolves.
Chris starts to walk back up the trail - nobody has even
looked at the shocked Sally since the creatures attacked.
CHRIS (cont'd)
They're also a long way from their
indigenous habitat.
DANYAEL
Which means what?
CHRIS
One of two things. Either someone
brought them here specially, or
they were drawn here by some other
force, and my bet is the magical
essence in the DNA drew them to
whatever's in those woods like a
moth to a neon-
SALLY
(yells)
What the hell just happened?!?
She shakes with a mixture of fear and frustration, and Twist
steps up to her and places a hand on her shoulder.
TWIST
I'll explain everything on the way.
The trio continue up the trail, and as Sally takes a moment
to try and process what she just saw, we cut to:
12 EXT. HILLS - FOREST - NEXT 12
Weaving through a dense patch of trees now, the group can
hear the distant sounds of chanting voices filtering through
to them, carried on the wind that rustles the tops of the
tall trees.
SALLY
Can you all hear that?
DANYAEL
Sounds like voices... what are they
saying?
CHRIS
They're chanting.
TWIST
(to Sally)
Which is never good.
SALLY
Chanting? Oh, I suppose now there's
gonna be some kind of coven of
devil worshippers out there, right?
And more of those things that
attacked us?
CHRIS
Hopefully neither, but something
tells me we are about to run into a
little trouble.
He points - the purple HAZE of light is starting to shine
again through the trees.
CHRIS (cont'd)
We need to get to higher ground.
Observe what's going on without
being seen.
SALLY
I, uh, think there's a path over
this way.
CHRIS
Lead on.
SALLY
Answer me something first.
CHRIS
(beat)
All right.
SALLY
Is anybody going to tell me what's
going on out here?
The team swap glances.
CHRIS
Later. I promise.
He motions for Sally to lead the way, and with a HUFF she
starts on her way, and we find ourselves on:
13 EXT. HILLS - SLOPE - NEXT 13
The team creep slowly to the edge of a small crest
overlooking a clearing down below - and sure enough, they see
the portal and the crowd of chanting people before it.
SALLY
What in the...
TWIST
See? Chanting. Bad.
DANYAEL
What are they all doing here?
CHRIS
They're either the ones keeping
that thing open, or they're waiting
for whatever's coming through it.
TWIST
So we need to go and break up the
party.
CHRIS
We certainly do.
He steps back, and the team form a circle.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Miss Swift, it'll be best if you
stay up here with me.
SALLY
Not arguing.
CHRIS
Twist, Danyael, I want you two to
get down there and mingle.
TWIST
'Mingle'? What is this, a frat
party?
DANYAEL
You mean mix with the crowd and
find out what's going on, right?
CHRIS
Exactly. You're two vampires, so
you'd arouse less suspicion than
two regular humans showing up.
While you're doing that, I'll be-
SALLY
(interrupts)
Wait a second - vampires?!?
Twist SIGHS, laying an arm round Sally's shoulder.
TWIST
We all are, but we're good
vampires, and you know this because
we haven't killed you. That make
sense?
Sally doesn't look convinced as Chris motions for Twist and
Danyael to head down into the clearing.
CHRIS
Join in with the chanting if you
have to, just find out everything
you can.
TWIST
Roger roger.
DANYAEL
(to Chris)
What are you going to do?
CHRIS
Cook up a spell to seal that thing
before anything drags itself into
our world.
Twist and Danyael head back down the slope, and Chris shrugs
off his bag and opens it, starting to lay out a series of
spell components on the ground. Sally picks up one jar and
examines it.
SALLY
So...
Chris takes the jar back and puts it with the others.
SALLY (cont'd)
Uh... do you... people... do this
sort of thing a lot?
CHRIS
More and more, it seems.
SALLY
And that big electrical thing down
there, that's a-
CHRIS
A portal. A gateway to another
world.
And most likely somewhere we really
don't want a portal opening into.
SALLY
Huh. But you can, you know... close
it, can't you?
CHRIS
I imagine we'll find out.
Chris concentrates on putting his spell together as a nervous
Sally looks on, and we cut to:
14 EXT. HILLS - CLEARING - NEXT 14
Twist and Danyael pace carefully up to the back of the crowd
of chanting people - which has grown considerably since we
last saw it. New people are drifting towards it all the time.
A middle-aged MAN turns to them both with a severe glare as
they step closer - the vampires' clothes make them stand out.
MAN
What are you two-
Twist smiles - showing off her FANGS.
MAN (cont'd)
Oh.
TWIST
Sorry we're late.
(nudges Danyael)
He isn't built for outdoor travel.
MAN
Just get in position. The Dark One
will be arriving soon.
TWIST
Wouldn't want to miss that!
They try to blend into the crowd, picking up enough of the
words of the chant to stop people staring at them. Danyael
isn't having much look until Twist nudges him again, getting
him to recite the correct words.
DANYAEL
(whispers)
'The Dark One'?
TWIST
(whispers)
Maybe it's a Black Sabbath secret
reunion gig?
(off his look)
Or not...
DANYAEL
I don't like this, Twist. This was
a bad idea.
TWIST
Yes, but it wasn't our bad idea, so
we can escape any blame later.
DANYAEL
I just think we ought to-
He stops as there is a deep RUMBLING sound, and the chanting
grows in intensity to keep up with the noise.
Alarmed, Twist and Danyael look on as the ground all around
the portal starts to GLOW a deep red, and then suddenly burst
into FLAMES!
The chanting is at fever pitch as the flaming ground starts
to shake, and with a series of CRASHES, chunks of STONE start
to push their way to the surface.
What appears to be the foundations of some large building are
literally rising out of the ground, with the portal as its
centrepiece.
As the flames burn more brightly, illuminating the newly
excavated structure, Danyael grabs Twist's arm.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Alright, that's it. We're leaving
and going back to-
He's cut off by a loud HOWL from within the portal. The
chanting crowd CHEER and start to APPLAUD.
A dark SHAPE again appears inside the portal, but this time
the vortex of swirling energy seems to stretch and distort -
something is coming through!
TWIST
There's no language on the planet
where this is a good thing...
First, a colossal CLAW tears through the energy and into our
world, then a second - and finally, with a deep, guttural
ROAR that echoes round the hills, a gigantic, hideous
CREATURE barges its way through...
Twist and Danyael gape at the horrifying, demonic monster as
it BELLOWS into the night sky, and we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
15 EXT. HILLS - CLEARING - NIGHT 15
The chanting crowd fall to their knees in rapture as the
house-sized monster finally drags its entire body out through
the portal.
Twist pulls the dumbstruck Danyael down before they're
spotted, but the two vampires look back up at the creature
towering over them.
Looking like a a giant, twisted scorpion, the monster's front
half stands upright, with a fang-filled mouth stretching down
almost half of its front and two large, clawed arms snapping
at the air. A barbed tail rises up from its rear, swinging
agitatedly from side to side.
MAN
Hail the skorpione!
CROWD
Hail! Hail! Hail!
The SKORPIONE tilts its head back and HOWLS defiantly, and
Twist and Danyael take advantage of the melee around them as
the enraptured crowd swoon in worship of the beast, quietly
slipping away into the shadows.
16 EXT. HILLS - SLOPE - NEXT 16
Chris and Sally are staring at the monstrous skorpione -
Sally looks scared out of her wits, but Chris' face is a mask
of quiet determination.
They whip round as they hear someone coming, and Chris draws
his katana - but relaxes when Twist and Danyael emerge from
the treeline.
TWIST
(urgently)
Can you see it? Can you see it?
CHRIS
I'm afraid so.
They all gather at the edge of the crest to look down at the
creature below.
SALLY
What is it?
DANYAEL
I heard some guy call it a
'skorpione.'
TWIST
(thinks)
Why does that sound familiar?
CHRIS
Because we very nearly ran into one
of these things before, remember?
TWIST
I seem to recall you not letting me
keep a perfectly good severed claw
from one of them, yes.
SALLY
Wait... you mean there are more of
those things?
DANYAEL
Knowing our luck, lots more.
TWIST
How do we stop it?
CHRIS
I don't know yet.
TWIST
Figure something out!
CHRIS
I can't just snap my fingers and
get a solution to bring down
something like that!
TWIST
Chris, look at that thing! We need
an answer now, before it...
She trails off, staring in horror down into the clearing. The
others follow her gaze - and see the skorpione lumbering
towards the lights of Fraserdale a the foot of the hills.
SALLY
Oh, my God...
DANYAEL
Okay, big scorpion monster plus
town full of civilians equals bad,
right?
Chris doesn't answer - he turns and races back down the
slope, and the others are quick to follow:
17 EXT. MOUNTAIN TRAIL - NEXT 17
The monster's trail is easy to follow - it's barging a house
shaped path through the thick woodland.
The group return to where they left the Jeep - but as they
pass a row of trees torn from the ground, they also find that
the Jeep hasn't escaped the skorpione's rampage.
Both the Jeep and its driver are flattened beneath fallen
trees, smoke pouring from its ruined engine.
Chris doesn't stop running, but a horrified Sally goes to the
dead driver, hands over her mouth. Danyael runs back into
frame and grabs her, dragging her away.
DANYAEL
Worry about him later! Come on!
Sally can't tear her eyes away from the fallen driver as we
cut to:
18 EXT. FRASERDALE - SUBURB - NEXT 18
The trail leads out onto a road at the edge of a small
housing estate, and the team race down the street, following
the path of trampled cars and crushed buildings.
They turn a corner and are greeted with a terrible sight -
the skorpione has flattened several houses and left a number
of people scattered across the street, dead or dying.
Sally runs up to the nearest one, a bloodied WOMAN, as the
approaching wail of ambulance sirens can be heard.
SALLY
Don't worry, we're going to get you
some help!
WOMAN
(coughs; weakly)
The... children...
SALLY
What?
WOMAN
It took... it took them...
SALLY
Took them where?
The woman groans, then with a last SHUDDER her head lolls to
the side. She's gone.
A tearful Sally gets unsteadily back to her feet as Chris and
the others survey the mayhem around them.
TWIST
We have to help these people!
SALLY
She said it took some kids... oh,
God, what if it's going to-
CHRIS
We have to find it and stop it.
TWIST
Yeah, still waiting on a 'how' for
that great plan!
CHRIS
Twist, we can't save these people!
He looks over as a line of ambulances tear into the street,
skidding to a halt at various disaster areas.
CHRIS (cont'd)
We're the only ones here who stand
a chance at killing that creature.
Twist looks helplessly back to the wrecked houses - she knows
he's right. Chris looks around, his eyes falling on a rugged
looking 4x4 truck that luckily escaped the carnage.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Come on.
He heads for the truck, and as the distraught Sally stays
with her shattered town, we cut to:
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