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        16     EXT. BUILDING SITE - NEXT                               16

               Looking towards the central square of the site, we hug the
               wall as Sanctus, Julie and Syren creep into view.

               Sanctus looks to his left - and there's Twist and Diego,
               creeping forward. To his right, he sees Danyael and Naomi.

               TWIST AND DIEGO

               Clamber over a pile of unassembled scaffolding and take up
               position overlooking the centre of the site.

                                   TWIST
                         If anyone comes in, we'll spot 'em
                         first from here.

                                   DIEGO
                         Agreed. Good choice.

                                   TWIST
                         Course it was.

               She looks across and they exchange a quick smile before we
               join:

               DANYAEL AND NAOMI

               Who are also ducking down behind cover. Naomi clutches her
               sword close to her, noticeably tense while Danyael is fairly
               relaxed. He turns and realises she's staring at him.

                                   DANYAEL
                         What?

                                   NAOMI
                         How do you do it?

                                   DANYAEL
                         Do what?

                                   NAOMI
                         Be so, you know... 'you' at a time
                         like this.

                                   DANYAEL
                         What, you mean devilishly handsome?

               She grins, rolling her eyes.

                                   NAOMI
                         Calm. Confident. Sure of yourself.

                                   DANYAEL
                             (shrugs)
                         Plenty of practice.

               She keeps studying him, watching as he scans the site for any
               movement.

                                   NAOMI
                         I keep seeing new ways you've
                         changed, you know.

                                   DANYAEL
                         For the better, I hope.

                                   NAOMI
                         Oh, yeah.

               He turns to look at her, and she holds his stare.

                                   NAOMI (cont'd)
                         When are we going to talk about...
                         you know...

                                   DANYAEL
                         All that stuff from Michelle's
                         little vision thing? Beats me.
                             (motions to yard)
                         After we get the girl, kill the
                         baddies and save the entire planet.

                                   NAOMI
                         There's always be baddies to kill
                         and a planet to save. There won't
                         always be a girl.

               He lowers his head - she's right. She shuffles a little
               closer to him.

                                   NAOMI (cont'd)
                         Danny, I... there's something I
                         wanted to say, but I couldn't...

               She huffs, shaking her head. This isn't going how she wanted.

                                   DANYAEL
                         Naomi...

                                   NAOMI
                         No, wait. Please. I know I said
                         some things to you that I... I
                         wasn't sure if they came out right,
                         but I... I mean, I wanted to know
                         if you... or even if you'd ever...

                                   DANYAEL
                         Yeah. I thought about you too.

               She looks up, surprised, and he flashes a warm smile back.

                                   DANYAEL (cont'd)
                         A lot.
                             (beat)
                         Happy now?

               She gradually starts to smile too.

                                   NAOMI
                         I think so.

               The moment is suddenly broken as a SHADOW swoops over the
               site, and the two vampires duck back down.

               SANCTUS, JULIE AND SYREN

               Also look up, seeing the arrow-shaped shadow cast on the
               floor joined by several more, criss-crossing overhead.

                                   JULIE
                         What the-

                                   SANCTUS
                         Look!

               He motions to the sky, and Julie looks up to see what look
               like small GLIDERS circling the site.

                                   JULIE
                         What are they?

                                   SANCTUS
                         I'm not sure, but I think it's safe
                         to say our guests have arrived.

               He draws his sword, not noticing that Syren has started to
               breathe more quickly - something's coming, and she's spooked.

               TWIST AND DIEGO

               Are also watching the fliers overhead, following them as each
               one comes down to land smoothly on the upper levels of the
               various scaffolds.

               Each one holds a black-clad assassin, just as in the cave,
               but these ones are armed with long BOWS which they start to
               prepare.

               Twist nudges Diego, then points to the gliders, indicating
               that they should go take care of them. Diego nods, and the
               two retreat into the shadows.

               DANYAEL AND NAOMI

               Turn to one of the other entrances as they hear MARCHING FEET
               approaching, and before long more of the Trinity warriors are
               filing into the construction site.

               And more. And more. Danyael's eyes widen as still more of the
               assassins troop in, circling the whole area.

                                   DANYAEL
                             (whispers)
                         Okay, remember that calm face I had
                         before? You won't be seeing it for
                         a while.

               Naomi nervously edges closer to him.

               SANCTUS, JULIE AND SYREN

               Are all still watching the incoming warriors who finally
               stop, standing to attention, covering the entire square.

               Julie glances round and finally notices Syren, stepping over
               to her with concern.

                                   JULIE
                         Syren? What is it? What's wrong?

                                   SYREN
                         They're here...

               She seems ready to faint, and as Julie looks back into the
               square she sees the warriors part, opening a gap in the
               circle at the far end of the site.

               Three figures in scarlet hooded robes stride into the
               clearing, their pace slow and confident.

               The surrounding warriors draw their swords as one, holding
               them to their chests in an almost military show of respect.

               ANGLE ON: SCAFFOLDING

               Unseen by those below, Twist and Diego are making their way
               to the top of one building, carefully negotiating the rickety
               scaffolding as they head for the archers overhead.

               ON SCENE

               The shortest of the three hooded figures kneels down, wiping
               her hand across the dirt.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1
                             (female; stern)
                         Well? Is this the place, or isn't
                         it?

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2
                             (female; softer)
                         I... I'm not sure...

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1
                         Tch. Typical.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #3
                             (female; casual)
                         Go easy on her. This isn't like
                         looking for a lost set of keys, ya
                         know.

               Figure #1 turns to Figure #3, still by her side, and even
               with the hoods up we can tell she's giving her comrade a
               particularly mean glare.

               Figure #2 stands, clapping her hands together to wipe away
               the dust as she turns to the others.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2
                         This is the place.

               Figure #1 nods and turns to some of the warriors behind her.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1
                         Bring me the Quaero.

               One warrior nods, ducking out and dashing away.

               DANYAEL AND NAOMI

               Stay put, with Danyael trying to catch Sanctus' eye.

               SANCTUS, JULIE AND SYREN

               Hold position, with Julie still trying to soothe the agitated
               Syren as Sanctus waits for his moment.

               ON SCENE

               The warrior returns with a football-sized wooden box,
               hurrying up to Figure #1 and passing it to her. 

               She takes it and passes it to Figure #2 as the warrior darts
               back into formation.

               Figure #2 opens the box, reaches inside and pulls out a
               SILVER SPHERE, covered with markings - the Quaero.

               SANCTUS

               Turns to Julie, registering Syren's distress at last.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Is she alright?

                                   JULIE
                         Bad vibes. It'll pass.

                                   SANCTUS
                             (off hooded figures)
                         They've got it. Get ready to move.

                                   JULIE
                         'Move'? How? There's got to be over
                         fifty goons out there!

                                   SANCTUS
                         It's not the number that counts,
                         only the quality.

                                   JULIE
                         Oh, that's reassuring.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Just follow my lead.

               He turns back to observe the three figures, his eyes glancing
               upwards and spotting:

               TWIST AND DIEGO

               Who are now just moments from ambushing the first archer.
               They're in position, waiting for the opportune moment.

               Diego catches Sanctus and gives him a nod - they're ready.
               Twist grips her bat tightly.

               SANCTUS

               Looks across to Danyael and Naomi, but they're ready to move
               too - and they're in striking distance of the hooded figures.

               ON SCENE

               Figure #2 holds the Quaero into the air, a RUMBLE of thunder
               coming from the turbulent skies.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2
                         Ostendo nos quis est lost.

               The skies RUMBLE again, louder this time, and several of the
               warriors glance up at the sky.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2 (cont'd)
                         Ostendo sum nobis nostrum electus
                         unus.

               There's a FLASH of lightning - and with it, a loud HUM starts
               to sound out, seeming to come from the ground itself!

               SYREN

               Clutches her hands against her head, reeling from the
               energies building up here.

               FIGURE #2

               Keeps hold of the Quaero as the markings on its surface start
               to GLOW, pulsating in time with the HUM, which rises in
               volume with every beat.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2 (cont'd)
                             (shouting)
                         Ostendo nos nostrum posterus!

               The warriors are now all feeling the vibrations, the entire
               site seeming to SHAKE a little from the energies being
               summoned.

               SANCTUS AND JULIE

               Sanctus is silent, his eyes locked on the hooded figures.
               Julie is tensed up, watching events unfold with alarm.

                                   JULIE
                         Sanctus?
                             (no answer)
                         Sanctus!

               Sanctus keeps his eyes on:

               FIGURE #2

               Who seems to be struggling to keep hold of the Quaero now,
               its runes PULSING with light. SMOKE starts to rise from the
               sphere - it's getting hotter.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2
                         Patefacio ianua ut quis est lost!

               There's a loud BANG, and Figure #2 is almost thrown off her
               feet as a WAVE of energy blasts out from her.

               A thick cloud of DUST is kicked up by the wave, forcing the
               warriors to step back and shield themselves...

                                   SANCTUS
                         Now!!

               He bursts from his cover, CHARGING into the nearest block of
               warriors with a YELL and scattering them like skittles!

               The startled warriors are quick to recover, but as one raises
               his sword to strike Sanctus in the back:

               BLAM! He drops. His comrades turn - and Julie reloads her
               shotgun, sending another BLAST into the assassins.

               Figures #1 and #3 spin round at the disturbance - just as
               Danyael and Naomi bravely charge into the fray, battering
               their way through more of the warriors.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1
                         What in the...

               She looks up to her archers, readying their bows.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1 (cont'd)
                         Kill them!

               ARCHER #1

               Takes careful aim - and WHAM! Twist cracks her bat off his
               head and he drops.

               Diego quickly scoops up his bow, notches and arrow and SHOOTS
               at the next archer along.

               The arrow flies true, and the archer HOWLS as he pitches
               forward, falling to the ground.

               The warriors are only in disarray for a moment, quickly
               crowding round the team as they slug their way through the
               overwhelming odds.

               Julie is knocked to the ground, her shotgun knocked out of
               her grip as a warrior looms over her, sword raised.

               She manages to draw her gun and FIRE, knocking him back, but
               two more take his place! She braces herself...

               And there's a SHRIEK as the two men are thrown off their
               feet, blasted out of the way!

               Julie looks round and sees Syren making her way unsteadily
               out of cover, dazed but back in the game.

               Julie scrambles to her feet, SHOOTING another warrior that
               gets too close as she pulls Syren towards her.

               Danyael and Naomi are elbow-deep in their fights, Danyael
               cutting down warriors despite taking plenty of hits of his
               own, while Naomi uses her nimble feet to dodge most of the
               attacks flying her way.

               ARROWS start to rain down on the team, and Naomi looks up to
               see three more ARCHERS are still active.

               ON ARCHERS

               As they notch up another round - before Diego CHARGES into
               frame, his sword flashing as he cuts the archers down!

               ON SCENE

               The body of one archer falls before Figure #1's feet with a
               THUD, and she looks round at the embattled team as the
               warriors struggle to hold them back.

                                   HOODED FIGURE #1 (cont'd)
                         What the hell is all this?!? Who
                         are these idiots?

                                   HOODED FIGURE #2
                         Beats me...

               She reaches up and draws back her hood...

               ... and reveals long, flowing red hair, pale skin and
               perfectly sculpted features. This is ISABELLE. And she's hot.

                                   ISABELLE
                         ... but why are we letting our boys
                         have all the fun?

               Shrugging off her robes, Isabelle reveals a jet black suit of
               light BODY ARMOUR, stylised and bearing the Trinity logo.

               With a flourish, she draws a long, jet black SWORD from her
               back, spinning it round her wrist and picking her first
               target - Danyael!

               She grins and advances on him, while Figure #1 also pulls
               back her hood:

               This is JACQUELINE. Shorter than Isabelle, with shoulder
               length, straight red hair, but the snarl twisting her
               features shows she means business.

               She also draws a SWORD as her eyes fall on Sanctus, and with
               a SNARL of rage she rushes towards him.

               Figure #2, meanwhile, is huddled over the Quaero as it
               continues to pulsate, tendrils of energy snaking away from it
               and slithering across the dusty ground.

               Managing to push herself up into a crouch, she also throws
               back her hood - long, red hair, pale skin and fashion model
               looks. This is CHARLOTTE.

               She fights to keep hold of the Quaero, which looks like it
               might fly out of her hands at any moment:

               And Diego drops smoothly into view before her. Her eyes bulge
               at the sight of him.

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         You! You're... you're supposed to
                         be dead!

               Diego just raises his sword, steely-eyed and ready to attack,
               and we:

                                                             BLACK OUT:



                                  END OF ACT THREE
                                      ACT FOUR

               FADE IN:

        17     EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT                          17

               And we're right back into the thick of it - our team clash
               with Trinity warriors on all sides, while Diego advances on
               Charlotte, the bucking Quaero in her hands.

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         It's not possible! I saw you... I
                         saw you die!

                                   DIEGO
                         Don't believe all that you see,
                         chica.

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         But if you're here, then that...
                         that means...

               She looks down at the Quaero with a horrified expression.

                                   CHARLOTTE (cont'd)
                         No, please... say it isn't him...

               Diego takes another step towards her, but when she lifts her
               head, there's fury across her features.

                                   CHARLOTTE (cont'd)
                         No!

               Her hand flies up, and a bolt of RED LIGHTNING streaks out,
               hitting Diego dead centre and throwing him backwards!

               Twist hacks down another warrior, just in time to see Diego
               sail back and CRASH into some scaffolding, bringing the whole
               thing down on top of him!

                                   TWIST
                         Diego!

               She breaks and runs to his aid, but gets cut off by three
               more warriors.

               WHACK! One mighty swing blasts them all out of her path, and
               she keeps running to the stricken Diego.

               Sanctus is surrounded by a group of warriors, but as he
               raises his sword he starts to SPIN on the spot - BLUE LIGHT
               trailing around him.

               The warriors lunge in - and Sanctus spins round impossibly
               fast, a whirlwind of action that cuts down all six warriors
               in a heartbeat.

               He slows from the spin and comes to a stop - just as
               Jacqueline TACKLES him to the ground!

                                   JACQUELINE
                         Do you have any idea what you're
                         doing?

               She CHOPS her sword down, Sanctus blocks and struggles
               against her, trying to push her back.

                                   JACQUELINE (cont'd)
                         This has been planned for years,
                         and now we're finally here, you
                         freaks show up and spoil
                         everything!

                                   SANCTUS
                         Happy to disappoint!

               He KICKS her in the chest, flipping to his feet.

               His eyes fall on Charlotte and the Quaero, increasing amounts
               of energy snaking from it - and starting to form a flowing
               CIRCLE of crackling energy on the ground.

               He doesn't have chance to react, however, as Jacqueline
               attacks again and forces him to defend.

               Twist skids over to the pile of debris burying Diego,
               frantically scooping up handfuls of rubble and tossing them
               away.

               As more warriors come to attack, she starts HURLING bigger
               chunks at them, using the rocks as weapons.

               Julie is BLASTING in every direction, warriors falling as her
               handgun snaps from target to target - and then she's out of
               ammo.

               She fumbles with a reload - and a sword blade CUTS into her
               arm! She yells and drops the gun, staggering back.

               Danyael looks up and sees Julie get hit - then finds Isabelle
               bearing down on him!

                                   ISABELLE
                         Come on, hot shot! Let's see if
                         you've got the skills to match your
                         balls!

               Warriors scatter, giving her a clear attack run as she rushes
               him, Danyael just about blocking her attacks. SPARKS fly from
               their blades as she harries him.

               Naomi sees Danyael in trouble but can't do a thing to help,
               fending off warriors of her own.

               Twist finally heaves a big enough hunk of rock aside to see
               Diego's arm, grabbing it and starting to haul him out of the
               wreckage.

               Julie is on the run, three warriors on her tail as she
               clutches her wounded arm, trying to find room to grab a new
               weapon.

               She runs into a dead end - construction equipment blocks
               every other way out. She spins round as the warriors line up,
               ready to finish her, when she hears:

                                   SYREN (O.S.)
                         Julie?

               The warriors turn - and there's Syren. The warriors exchange
               looks, almost seeming to chuckle at this slight girl before
               them.

                                   SYREN (cont'd)
                         Get down.

               Julie throws herself to the floor - and Syren SCREAMS!

               The warriors are hit full-on by the force of her sonic
               soundwave, pushed back across the ground before EXPLODING
               INTO FLAMES!

               Soundlessly, the warriors stumble and drop to the floor, as
               Syren nimbly dodges round their burning bodies.

                                   SYREN (cont'd)
                         Julie? Julie! Where are you?

               Julie hurries out and grabs Syren, another, smaller GUN in
               her hand as she pauses to SHOOT another warrior.

                                   JULIE
                         What did you do to them?

                                   SYREN
                         I'm not sure... I just made sure I
                         was very angry first.

               Naomi hits the dirt, grimacing as she's KICKED in the
               stomach. She tries to get up but gets KICKED again, rolling
               onto her back.

               The warrior above her lifts his sword and DRIVES it down into
               her chest before she can recover, and Naomi SCREAMS!

               The warrior hesitates - and Naomi KICKS him! He staggers back
               as she grits her teeth and pulls the sword from her, pushing
               herself to her feet and turning to face him.

                                   NAOMI
                         Sorry, but vampires don't kill that
                         easy...

               The warrior hesitates again - and then reaches for his belt,
               drawing a STAKE!

                                   NAOMI (cont'd)
                             (boggles)
                         Oh, sh-

               WHAM! He tackles her and their struggles begin again.

               Back with Twist, she's managed to get DIEGO halfway out when
               she's SLICED across the back by a warrior's sword, CRYING OUT
               and stumbling forward.

               Her vampire fangs are out and her eyes are blood red, and at
               the sight of this the warrior pauses, cocks his head - and
               then draws a STAKE!

               He raises it, ready to finish the stunned Twist - and there's
               a flash of STEEL past his neck.

               A beat - and his head slides smoothly from his shoulders to
               reveal Diego, bloodied but still on his feet.

               He reaches down and pulls Twist to her feet, limping on what
               looks like a broken ankle.

                                   TWIST
                         Thanks...

                                   DIEGO
                         That's the thing about dying in
                         battle. You try not to make it easy
                         for your opponent to do so.

               She manages a smile, scooping to retrieve her bat as she
               sees:

               DANYAEL AND ISABELLE

               Still locked in mortal combat, and Danyael still getting his
               ass kicked by the far superior swordsmanship of Isabelle.

               She KICKS him over a cement mixer, hopping over it to keep
               her momentum.

                                   ISABELLE
                         So who are you people? You're not
                         Cleaners, 'cause Cleaners wait till
                         after the action.

               He tries to attack, but she just SWATS his sword away and
               KICKS him in the throat without breaking stride.

                                   ISABELLE (cont'd)
                         You ain't the government, because
                         as far as I know they don't care
                         enough about people like us. So,
                         what? Bounty hunters?

               POW! She BACKHANDS him again as he tries to get up.

                                   ISABELLE (cont'd)
                         Very ambitious vigilantes? Come on,
                         you may as well tell me before I
                         kill you.

               He tries to stand, but with one STAB she SKEWERS him to the
               ground, and Danyael GRUNTS in pain.

                                   ISABELLE (cont'd)
                         Or not.

                                   DANYAEL
                         You forgot one...

               Isabelle reacts - why isn't he dead?

               Danyael's FANGS are out as he SWIPES the sword away and
               TACKLES Isabelle head first, landing a HEAD BUTT.

                                   DANYAEL (cont'd)
                         Try vampires.

               She's only thrown for a second, SWEEPING Danyael to the floor
               and going for her sword.

               Sanctus is holding his own against Jacqueline, but it's clear
               the advantage is with her as she drives him back.

                                   JACQUELINE
                         I don't care who you are or what
                         you want, but you crossed the wrong
                         people this time.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Funny, I'll bet my team would say
                         the same to you.

               He knocks her sword back, jumping and pushing off the closest
               wall to KICK her, landing and SWEEPING her off her feet.

               She flips up - straight into a FOREARM that slams her back
               down. Sanctus grabs her by her shirt and PUNCHES her across
               the jaw.

                                   SANCTUS (cont'd)
                         I'm afraid your plans for the
                         Quaero are-

               ZAP! He's blasted off his feet by a white ball of light, and
               Jacqueline turns to see Charlotte lowering her hand, her
               attention still focused on the Quaero.

                                   JACQUELINE
                             ("hmph")
                         So she does have her uses...

               Naomi is still fighting her enemy, but she manages to draw
               him close enough to BITE him, the warrior dropping the stake
               in the attack.

               She drives her knee into his groin and THROWS him over her,
               the warrior flying into a wall with a loud CRACK.

               Naomi spins round and sees Charlotte taking aim at Danyael
               again, as Danyael pushes back Isabelle this time.

                                   NAOMI
                         Oh, no, you don't...

               Charlotte's back is to Naomi as she closes in, and it's not
               until the last second that Charlotte turns:

               THWACK! Naomi lays her down with one clean punch, the Quaero
               bouncing from her hands.

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         No!

               Both girls lunge for the wayward sphere, but a well-placed
               ELBOW makes sure Naomi gets there first.

               As her hands close around the device, however:

               BOOM! Another SHOCKWAVE blows over the site, knocking almost
               everyone it hits to the ground, and the BLAZE of white light
               that goes with it fades to show Naomi, her eyes GLOWING with
               the same light as her hands clamp around the Quaero.

               She convulses, energy pouring through her and out of control,
               until a passing warrior ROUNDHOUSE KICKS her and she falls,
               dropping the sphere.

               This time, Charlotte catches it, bringing the energy back
               under control.

               Jacqueline hustles into frame, her eyes going to the buzzing
               HOLE in the ground formed out of energy.

                                   JACQUELINE
                         Well? What are you waiting for!
                         Hurry up and open the portal!

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         It's not that simple! The flow of
                         magic's been disrupted, I can't
                         just-

               Jacqueline GRABS Charlotte round the throat, hauling her to
               her feet.

                                   JACQUELINE
                         Just do it!

               Jacqueline turns to see Sanctus closing in, and breaks away
               to intercept as Charlotte resumes her work.

               Danyael is in full swing, raining blows down on Isabelle
               until one actually connects, SLICING across her arm.

                                   DANYAEL
                         So... you girls bleed after all.
                         Guess you're just as tough as the
                         rest of us, huh?

               Isabelle fumes, but as Danyael goes to strike again, she
               SLAMS her palm into his chest - and Danyael is hurled back!

               Danyael hits the dirt, the wind well and truly knocked out of
               him, and Isabelle stands as she flicks out her hair.

                                   ISABELLE
                         Tougher.

               Twist and Diego rejoin Julie and Syren - the odds are much
               more in their favour now, but there's still at least twenty
               warriors between them and Charlotte.

                                   TWIST
                         Anybody got any ideas?
                             (to Diego)
                         Except you. Your plans all end in
                         'kill.'

                                   SYREN
                         I can take them.

                                   JULIE
                         All of them?

                                   SYREN
                         I think so.

                                   TWIST
                         Yeah, see, 'think' ain't concrete
                         enough for me, princess.

                                   SYREN
                         Those men are between us and our
                         only chance of getting Chris back.
                             (to Julie)
                         That makes me angry.

               Julie gets the message.

                                   JULIE
                         You guys might wanna cover your
                         ears...

               The wall of Trinity warriors slowly advances on them as Syren
               sucks in a deep breath, ready to blow.

               Isabelle rejoins Charlotte, glancing over to the rest of the
               team, cut off by the warriors. Naomi lies at her feet, out
               cold.

                                   ISABELLE
                         You're all clear. Let's do this and
                         get out of here!

                                   CHARLOTTE
                             (eyes closed)
                         Almost there...

               Jacqueline backs into frame, glancing over to the still
               stunned Danyael.

                                   JACQUELINE
                             (to Isabelle)
                         Why didn't you finish that one off?

                                   ISABELLE
                         He's a vampire. I think most of
                         them are.

                                   JACQUELINE
                         Vampires? What would they be doing
                         here?

                                   ISABELLE
                         You got me. We're almost done,
                         though, right?

                                   JACQUELINE
                         We just need-

               ZAP! Jacqueline spins and drops as a blast of GREEN energy
               strikes her.

               Isabelle whips round to see Sanctus advancing on them, his
               hand raised.

                                   ISABELLE
                         I'll hold him off! You just keep
                         doing... whatever it is you're
                         doing!

               Isabelle moves to intercept.

               Over with the others, Julie, Twist and Diego are cowering
               behind Syren.

                                   SYREN
                             (to warriors)
                         I hope you all realise you've
                         pushed me to this... and I'm sorry.

               Starting with a low, deep note, she starts to SING, building
               one continuous note in volume, the warriors slowing as they
               start to feel the force pushing at them.

               Syren keeps building the note, her arms rising with the sound
               as the volume grows higher and higher.

               A RED HAZE starts to surround her, wisps of essence trailing
               up from the ground and snaking around her.

               Behind her, Twist and the others have their hands pressed to
               their eyes, yelling above the noise:

                                   TWIST
                         What the frack is she doing?

                                   JULIE
                         I think she's channelling the
                         energy of this place, using it to
                         boost her abilities!

                                   TWIST
                         Yeah, but what good will that do us
                         if she turns this whole place
                         inside out?

                                   DIEGO
                         Just keep your head down!

               Syren's scream hits fever pitch, veins popping in her neck -
               and she CLAPS her hands together.

               There's a SONIC BOOM as the energy is released, SLAMMING into
               the warriors head on.

               Some just detonate where they stand, their limps scattering
               in the shockwave, others EXPLODE into flames while the rest
               are HURLED backwards, SMASHING into scaffolds and equipment
               on the far side of the site.

               The scream dies in an instant, and Syren wilts to the floor.
               Julie jumps up and hurries to her.

                                   TWIST
                             (still yelling)
                         Is she okay?

                                   JULIE
                         She's alright!

                                   TWIST
                         What?

                                   JULIE
                         I said, she's alright?

                                   TWIST
                         What?

               Julie starts to reply - but realises Twist won't be able to
               hear her, so just gives a thumbs up.

                                   DIEGO
                         We need to help Sanctus.

               He hobbles forward, directing the others to the battle royale
               before them.

               Isabelle and Sanctus are locked in conflict just a few feet
               away from Charlotte, their blades pressed against one
               another.

               Charlotte raises the sphere - and with it, the PORTAL of
               energy rises from the floor, hanging in the air before her.

               Sanctus sees Diego and the others closing in, and with a
               GRUNT manages to SHOVE Isabelle backwards.

               He KICKS her across the jaw and then STABS his sword into her
               leg before she can recover.

                                   ISABELLE
                             (screams)
                         You sonofa...

               Sanctus is already past her and heading for Charlotte. She
               turns as he approaches, but he PUNCHES her as hard as he can,
               and she goes flying.

               He GRABS the Quaero, his body shaking as he fights to control
               the colossal amount of energy spilling from it.

                                   SANCTUS
                             (yells; to Diego)
                         Watch them! Make sure they don't-

               ZAP! Sanctus HOWLS as a stream of FIRE hits him - coming from
               Charlotte's outstretched hand!

               She's dazed, but she keeps a continuous stream of fire on
               Sanctus, who cries out in pain again, fighting to keep his
               grip on the Quaero.

                                   JULIE
                         Sanctus! No!

               Sanctus starts to BURN UP, smoke rising from his body as his
               skin starts to blacken and peel. Charlotte's fire keeps up
               its intensity, but Sanctus is hanging on.

                                   SANCTUS
                             (gritted teeth)
                         Addo domus... unus... quisnam
                         eram... lost nobis...

               The portal FLARES white for a beat, the energy its composed
               of spinning round faster and faster.

                                   CHARLOTTE
                         No! You can't!

               She gets both hands up now, sending another burst of FLAMES
               toward Sanctus.

               Twist tries to get close to her, but more FLAMES spring up in
               a circle around Charlotte, whose whole body seems to BLAZE
               with the energy she's giving out.

               Sanctus throws his head back and ROARS in pain, the skin on
               his face going black under the heat!

                                   JULIE
                             (to Diego)
                         Help me!

               They try to get close, but the flames are just too damn
               fierce.

                                   SANCTUS
                         Re... rep... reperio...

               Sanctus lets out a final CRY - and is engulfed in the FLAMES!

                                   JULIE
                         No!!

               Sanctus' body DISINTEGRATES in seconds, turning to ash as the
               stream of fire from Charlotte blasts on and strikes one of
               the buildings opposite.

               The Quaero falls to the ground, but the portal continues to
               BLAZE with energy.

               The wall of flames around Charlotte finally drops, and Twist
               lays in with a SWIPE from Duggan that knocks Charlotte cold.

               She turns to see the portal, the light blazing within
               building to blinding intensity.

                                   DIEGO
                         Twist, get out of the way!

               He comes charging towards her:

               BOOM! She's knocked off her feet as the portal DETONATES,
               showering the whole site with crackling shards of
               electricity.

               Twist hits the deck hard, energy sparking off her clothes,
               and she rolls to see a figure on the ground next to her -
               long, dark coat, black hair.

                                   TWIST
                         Diego, come on!

               She lays a hand on his shoulder to drag him up, but hears:

                                   DIEGO (O.S.)
                         Twist?

               She looks up - and there's Diego, the whole site rapidly
               turning into an inferno thanks to Charlotte's pyromania.

                                   DIEGO (cont'd)
                         Twist, come on!

               Twist slowly looks down at the figure on the ground next to
               her, rolling them onto their back...

               ... and it's CHRIS.

                                                             BLACK OUT:



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