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TEASER
FADE IN:
1 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT 1
Right where we left them. TWIST gapes down at the lightly
smoking and unconscious form of CHRIS on the ground before
her.
Yelling for her to move is DIEGO, the stunned NAOMI over his
shoulder. Next to him is JULIE who holds the wilted SYREN up
with one arm.
Twist stares down at Chris in something halfway between shock
and awe, the FIRES raging all around her from the Trinity's
last round of attacks going unnoticed.
DIEGO
Twist, come on! We have to go!
TWIST
But... but...
Diego races over - he still hasn't noticed Chris in all the
melee.
DIEGO
Twist, snap out of it! We can't-
He sees Chris. Stops.
DIEGO (cont'd)
Chris...?
There's an EXPLOSION to their right, and the duo snap round
to see:
CHARLOTTE, literally blazing with rage as she marches towards
them, FIREBALLS gathering in her outstretched hands!
TWIST
Oh, crap...
She scrambles to her feet, instinct taking over as she scoops
Chris up, slinging him over her shoulder.
TWIST (cont'd)
Let's book!
She pushes Diego to get him moving, the two clearing out just
as a huge FIREBALL smacks into the ground after them.
Julie frowns as the duo race over, trying to work out who or
what Twist is carrying.
JULIE
Twist? What's-
Her eyes bulge as she spots Chris at last. Her jaw drops, but
Twist keeps moving and starts to pull her along.
TWIST
Fire bad! Running good!
With Syren still woozy from her last attack, the foursome are
moving much too slowly for Twist's liking.
TWIST (cont'd)
Where the frack is Danyael?
Diego looks round and spots DANYAEL, recovering from his last
beating several feet away.
TWIST (cont'd)
(yells to him)
Spook! We are leaving!
He gets unsteadily to his feet, shakes his head and then sees
the foursome escaping.
DANYAEL
(narrows eyes)
What the...
He's seen Twist carrying Chris, but hears a SHOUT to his left
that spurs him to action, racing to catch the others up.
A group of TRINITY SOLDIERS are on the move, nimbly zig
zagging through the heaps of rubble and burning debris in hot
pursuit.
Staggering a little, JACQUELINE walks into view on the other
side of the site, approaching a prone ISABELLE.
Isabelle is still skewered to the floor by the sword through
her leg. She grabs the handle, grits her teeth and PULLS,
wrenching the sword free with a CRY of pain.
ISABELLE
(snarls)
That sneaky vamp bastard! I'm gonna-
JACQUELINE
He's gone.
ISABELLE
What?
JACQUELINE
Charlotte took care of him.
ISABELLE
Oh. Shoot. What about the others?
Jacqueline wearily turns to see Twist's group heading for the
nearest way out.
JACQUELINE
(flat)
Looks like they're getting away.
Isabelle shakily gets up, using her sword as a crutch.
ISABELLE
And I take by our lack of forward
motion that we're not following?
Jacqueline lifts her hand - and she's holding the QUAERO.
It's blackened and singed, but otherwise intact.
JACQUELINE
No need. We got what we came here
for.
CHARLOTTE (O.S.)
No, we didn't.
The two girls turn as Charlotte walks back into view, a last
few wisps of energy still trailing over her skin.
CHARLOTTE (cont'd)
The vampire used the Quaero to
bring somebody else back before I
could stop him.
JACQUELINE
Who?
CHARLOTTE
I couldn't tell. In case you didn't
notice, things got a little hectic.
Jacqueline looks round, taking in the carnage left all around
the site. She shrugs.
JACQUELINE
We've done worse.
(holds up Quaero)
So what about this thing?
CHARLOTTE
It's useless.
ISABELLE
Come again?
CHARLOTTE
One use only. Its power's been
exhausted.
Isabelle GROANS, but Jacqueline suddenly snaps from weariness
to burning fury in a heartbeat, SLAMMING the Quaero to the
ground!
She points after Twist's group, literally shaking with anger
as she roars:
JACQUELINE
Get after them!
Isabelle scowls, walking awkwardly on her wounded leg,
holding her sword high above her head.
Following her signal, the remaining Trinity soldiers quickly
assemble in neat lines behind her, following Isabelle and
Charlotte as they march INTO CAMERA, forcing a:
BLACK OUT:
END OF TEASER
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
2 EXT. STREET/CONSTRUCTION SITE - NIGHT 2
Danyael leads the way, hurrying towards the parked van as he
fumbles for the keys in his pocket.
Julie can't take her eyes off Chris, who's still out cold
over Twist's shoulder - until Twist SLAPS her lightly.
TWIST
Hey! Focus.
JULIE
(stutters)
Ju- he... we... but-
TWIST
I know. There's a big portion of my
brain screaming the place down
about all this right now, but my
finely honed survival instinct is
in charge now, and it says 'run
away.'
Danyael yanks the van's side door open, and the team deposit
their wounded inside - Syren, Naomi and Chris.
Julie stands and stares at Chris as we hear the engine START
UP, and as the door slides shut again we force a CUT TO:
3 EXT. CONSTRUCTION SITE - NEXT 3
Isabelle and a large pack of Trinity soldiers pour out of the
entrance to the site - just as the van SCREECHES away.
Isabelle aims at it with her sword, and a fusillade of
KNIVES, ARROWS and DAGGERS streak through the air!
4 INT. BLACK VAN - NEXT 4
Julie FLINCHES as a barrage of weapons SLAM into the back of
the van, DENTS poking through the walls from the impacts.
JULIE
Faster!
Up front, Danyael is driving and struggling to stay in
control, wrenching the steering wheel left and right as he
speeds towards safety.
DANYAEL
This doesn't go any faster!
TWIST
Well, we ain't gonna start throwing
dead weight out the back, so just
floor it already!
She STAMPS down on his foot, forcing the accelerator pedal
down.
5 EXT. STREET - NEXT 5
The van's engine REVS, the van itself snaking from side to
side as Danyael fights to stay in control.
Diego winds down the passenger side window and peers back out
down the street:
Several GLIDERS are weaving through the night sky towards
them - more Trinity warriors!
6 INT. VAN - NEXT 6
Diego curses, reaching for his sword again.
DIEGO
They're right behind us!
DANYAEL
(exasperated)
What are they driving, Indy cars?
TWIST
Spook! Talking does not equal
getting away!
Diego glances round and sees Julie's HANDGUN poking out of
her backpack.
DIEGO
May I?
Julie blinks as he SNATCHES the gun up and returns to the
window:
7 EXT. STREET - NIGHT 7
We're overhead, looking down on the van as it jinks through
the light highway traffic.
The first GLIDER sails into view, followed by two more as the
Trinity warriors descend on the vehicle.
ON DIEGO as he takes aim with Julie's gun, lining up the
nearest glider.
ON GLIDER as something GLINTS in the light - and a trio of
DAGGERS dart down towards the van!
Diego DUCKS BACK as the daggers SLICE across the door,
separating the wing mirror from the van!
Danyael SWERVES violently, veering round a slow-moving car
whose horn BLARES at the van.
Diego quickly leans back out and SHOOTS.
Bullets RIP through the glider's wafer-thin, jet black
canopy, and the glider LURCHES to the side as its
aerodynamics go the way of the housebrick.
Diego watches as the glider spirals rapidly down to earth,
landing with a THUD on the freeway and BOUNCING across the
asphalt.
8 INT. VAN - NEXT 8
He coolly leans back inside as another round of DAGGERS
strike the van, sending SPARKS into the cabin.
DIEGO
One down.
TWIST
We need a safe house, and fast.
DANYAEL
I know somewhere.
TWIST
Can you get us there in one piece?
He shoots her a look, then pulls the wheel sharply to the
left.
9 EXT. HIGHWAY - NEXT 9
The van's tires SQUEAL as Danyael takes a sharp left,
speeding round an intersection.
A moment later, the two gliders whip round, still hot on the
van's trail.
10 INT. VAN - NEXT 10
Diego leans back out and FIRES at the pursuing gliders again,
as Julie starts to rummage through her backpack, her eyes
glancing to Chris every few moments.
DANYAEL
Alright, everybody hang on! This
part's a little bumpy!
Twist frowns, then looks out through the windscreen.
TWIST
Oh, sh-
She holds the syllable as we SMASH TO:
11 EXT. STREET/SHOPPING MALL - NEXT 11
Danyael BOUNCES the van across two lanes of traffic, to a
chorus of HONKS from cars that SKID to avoid it.
He's heading for the main entrance of a huge shopping mall,
aiming the van squarely at a staircase leading down to the
mall itself.
As the gliders SWOOP overhead, the van RATTLES its way down
the staircase, SPARKS flying from its undercarriage.
The entrance to an underground car park looms dead ahead,
passing under the mall's entrance.
The gliders are forced to break off, streaking either side of
the huge mall complex as the van races on.
12 EXT. SHOPPING MALL - BASEMENT CAR PARK - CONTINUOUS 12
Danyael pulls the van over to the right, almost tipping it
onto its side as he speeds down the exit ramp of the
underground car park.
The van ROARS across the car park, dodging round a few
awkwardly-parked vehicles before SKIDDING to a halt, the van
drifting to its left and CRUNCHING against the wall.
Danyael is the first out, grabbing the side door handle and
yanking the door open.
DANYAEL
Come on, come on! Everybody out!
TWIST
Say what?
JULIE
Danny, where are we?
DANYAEL
About thirty seconds from somewhere
safe! Come on!
Diego hops out of the cabin, tossing Julie's handgun back to
her as he hefts Naomi up over his shoulder. Julie helps the
dizzy Syren down.
SYREN
(head spinning)
Where are we?
JULIE
Just hang on, honey.
DIEGO
What about the van?
DANYAEL
We'll come back for her. It's us
they want.
He jogs over to a nearby PAY PHONE on the wall, running his
hands over its surface as if searching for something.
TWIST
Spook, this isn't 'Alias'! What are
you looking for, a fricken secret
room?
There's a CLICK - and a section of the wall beside them
starts to SLIDE back!
DANYAEL
(grins)
Yep.
(to others)
Let's go! This way!
The rest of the team quickly hurry inside, Twist going back
to heave Chris up over her shoulders again.
Danyael presses whatever he pressed before, and the wall
starts to slide back into place as the team scurry into the
darkness beyond.
The wall seals back into place with another loud CLICK - and
it's as though the entrance was never there.
STAY on the scene for a few beats - until first two, then
three more, then several more Trinity soldiers come racing
down the ramp and into the car park.
They fan out, operating like a well-oiled machine as they
search for any sign of the team.
A few of them gather round the van, checking inside and
underneath - but finding nothing.
As we PUSH PAST some of the warriors and focus on the patch
of wall where the team made their escape, we CUT TO:
13 INT. TUNNEL - NEXT 13
Danyael leads once again, with Julie producing a FLASHLIGHT
for the benefit of the non-vampires.
They're heading down a tunnel that looks to have been
tunnelled straight out of the rock itself, angled slightly
downwards.
JULIE
Alright, Danny, I'm lost. Where are
we?
DANYAEL
Local secret. Well, secret to
anyone but the rebels who work
round here, anyway. There's a safe
house at the end of this tunnel.
We're basically on the next level
down from the bottom of the mall
overhead.
DIEGO
And how do you know of this place?
DANYAEL
Went to some kick ass parties down
here. Back in the day, you know.
There's an opening up ahead, and Danyael steps into:
14 INT. SAFE HOUSE - ENTRANCE - NEXT 14
He flicks on the LIGHT - and flickering neon strips
illuminate an area about the size of an average sitting room.
DANYAEL
This way.
He walks through a doorway and into:
15 INT. SAFE HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NEXT 15
There are a few old sofas, some rickety cupboards and not a
whole lot else. Other, closed doorways lead out of the room.
Danyael turns back to help Twist ease Chris down onto one
sofa, then watches as Diego gently lays Naomi down.
Julie eases Syren into another seat, then lets out a breath.
Seems like she's been holding it for a while.
JULIE
Okay...
She turns to face Chris.
JULIE (cont'd)
... what the hell?
They gather round him, looking Chris up and down.
TWIST
Is it really him? I mean...
Chris' hair and beard are much longer, and there appear to be
a few light SCARS on his skin, but otherwise he's the same.
JULIE
I don't know.
DANYAEL
How do we find out?
JULIE
(beat)
I don't know.
DIEGO
Whatever we decide, we can't stay
here. It will not take long for the
Trinity to track us.
DANYAEL
You sure? Even with-
DIEGO
Even with the concealed entrance,
yes.
Julie steps back, pulling her bag round.
JULIE
I may be able to help with that.
She holds up two small POTION BOTTLES.
JULIE (cont'd)
I can cook up a cloaking spell with
these, should keep us off any radar
mystical or otherwise for a few
extra hours.
Diego nods, and Julie steps back towards the door, her eyes
again flicking back to Chris.
TWIST
Shouldn't we, you know, try to wake
him up?
DANYAEL
Twist, we don't even know if he's
asleep, unconscious, in a coma or
what.
A beat. Twist suddenly YELLS:
TWIST
Chris! Wake up!
Beat. No answer. She turns to Danyael and shrugs, ignoring
his scowl.
Naomi GROANS, and Danyael steps over to her as she sits up,
rubbing her temples.
NAOMI
What happened?
DANYAEL
Easy. We're safe. You took a bad
hit, but you're okay.
NAOMI
But what about the-
Her eyes fall on Chris. She looks to Danyael, puzzled.
NAOMI (cont'd)
Who's that?
Danyael sighs - long story.
DANYAEL
That's Chris.
NAOMI
What, the Chris? The one you guys
have all been...
Danyael nods. Julie returns from the door, where lines of
YELLOW FLUID now stain the door frame.
NAOMI (cont'd)
So... what happened? Did Sanctus'
spell work?
Heads are bowed. Naomi puts a hand to her mouth.
NAOMI (cont'd)
Oh, God...
DIEGO
Sanctus was killed by the Trinity.
He managed to rescue Chris before
he died.
NAOMI
Oh, Diego, I'm so sorry.
DIEGO
He died a noble death. He gave his
life for that of his friend.
TWIST
Yeah, about that...
Twist suddenly marches up to Diego, POKING her fingers into
his chest.
TWIST (cont'd)
Time to start talking again.
DIEGO
About what?
TWIST
Start with what the Trinity
could've wanted with that thing and
go from there.
DIEGO
I've already told you, I don't
know!
DANYAEL
We used it to get Chris back.
Stands to reason they were trying
to find someone too. Question is...
who?
DIEGO
If I had any idea, I swear I would
tell you. You must believe me.
TWIST
I'd be more open to believing you
if you'd been straight with us in
the first place! Now, how about-
SYREN (O.S.)
Chris?
They turn to see Syren has made her way over to Chris, and is
currently running her hands slowly across his face. She's
trembling, scarcely able to believe it.
SYREN (cont'd)
(tearful)
When... how did this happen?
Twist looks to Diego, then sighs - this'll have to wait. She
looks back to Syren as we DISSOLVE TO:
16 INT. SAFE HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - LATER 16
Syren is asleep, curled up on the sofa next to Chris. Julie
sits opposite them both, studying the scene as if still
trying to work it all out.
Danyael is pacing, with Naomi, Twist and Diego gathered
nearby. They're holding a conference of sorts.
DIEGO
One of us should check the surface.
TWIST
What, and give the All Blacks up
there a guest pass down into our
hidey hole? Nuh-uh.
DANYAEL
Diego's got a point. We can't stay
here forever.
TWIST
I'm voting for staying here until
we figure this out. All those in
favour?
She raises her hand, glancing round at the others
expectantly. Nobody else raises their hand.
TWIST (cont'd)
(huffs)
You all suck.
NAOMI
Let's focus on what we know.
Somehow, Chris is back. That's a
positive. We're not all dead and we
seem to have shaken off this
Trinity for now. Another plus.
DANYAEL
Sanctus is dead. Minus one.
Actually, minus several.
TWIST
And we all saw first hand just what
the Trinity are capable of.
NAOMI
Diego, will they bother with us now
we've escaped, or will they leave
us alone and get back to whatever
it was they were doing?
DIEGO
I'm afraid tradition would demand
our heads, to redeem themselves for
allowing us to beat them.
TWIST
(throws up hands)
Great. An army of assassins who
hold grudges. Perfect!
Diego reaches for his sword, stepping towards the door.
DIEGO
I'll check the surface.
DANYAEL
I'd better come with.
(off his look)
I'm the one who knows how to open
the door in and out, remember?
Diego nods, the two boys heading for the door. They pause as
Twist calls out:
TWIST
Guys?
(they turn)
Be careful.
Diego holds her gaze for a beat, then turns and leaves.
Danyael manages a grin as he follows.
Twist exhales, turning back to the others - Julie still
staring at Chris, Syren curled up next to him and Naomi
wincing as she rubs her shoulders.
TWIST (cont'd)
Alright then, girls...
She flops down into a seat.
TWIST (cont'd)
... let's get ourselves a plan.
We PUSH IN on Chris, who hasn't moved a muscle since they
found him, closing up on his features until we CUT TO:
17 EXT. RUINED CITY - DAY 17
We're plunged into a hellish, post-apocalyptic landscape,
everything tinted GREEN from the sickly-coloured skies.
Buildings stand in tatters, leaning at crazy angles or just
disintegrating into rubble. The ground itself is littered
with debris - burned out cars, heaps of rubble and fires.
Everything is coated with thick layers of DUST, coating every
available surface and kicking up as a wind HOWLS through the
scene.
Lightning FLASHES as distant storm clouds RUMBLE overhead,
the churning skies always on the move.
PUSH IN on one heap of rubble dead ahead as distant CRIES for
help drift past on the wind. SCREAMS float by.
There's a figure lying face down on the ground, faint wisps
of WHITE LIGHT drifting up from his body.
It's Chris, just how he looked when the others last saw him
in Manon's base, before he was lost.
PUSH IN closer as the sounds of FIGHTING filter in, followed
by a piercing, high-pitched SCREECH that echoes through the
ruins.
UP CLOSE on Chris' face, the man himself out cold, as the
sounds start to build in intensity and volume, until we hear:
WHISPER
This isn't what I wanted...
And Chris' eyes SNAP OPEN!
18 INT. SAFE HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT 18
Chris suddenly STIRS, and the girls all jump back - but he's
still unconscious. His head rolls to the other side and he
settles back down.
The girls glance at one another, not sure what that meant,
until Twist plants her hands on her hips.
TWIST
Well... that's a start.
Off her wry expression, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
19 INT. BASEMENT CAR PARK - NIGHT 19
Diego paces into view,eyes narrowed and senses alert to any
sound or hint of movement.
There's a CLICK to his right that seems to echo round the
whole car park, and he winces before turning to face:
DANYAEL as he calmly lights a cigarette. He's very obviously
not on duty right now.
DIEGO
Must you do that?
DANYAEL
Diego, man, we've been patrolling
up here for...
(checks watch)
... two hours straight now. I know
corpses that aren't this patient.
Literally.
DIEGO
We have to be sure-
DANYAEL
We are sure. I mean, I'd have said
the message they left kind of hints
at them not being here any more.
He jerks a thumb towards the van - the Trinity symbol has
been etched on the side, a red eye with 'III' in Roman
numerals behind it.
DIEGO
(off symbol)
That is a warning.
DANYAEL
That is also the kind of thing any
would-be assassin would do when he
got tired of waiting around.
Danyael takes a drag off his cigarette and slaps Diego
lightly on the arm.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
C'mon. If they jump us on the way
back, you can' I told you so' all
you like. Until then, I'm tired and
I want to just sit down and chill.
Diego doesn't look happy with this plan, but as Danyael heads
over to the pay phone again he eases up a little.
Danyael fumbles round the casing until he finds the trip
switch, and as the hidden panel in the wall slides back, he
strolls into the darkness.
Diego hesitates, scanning the car park one last time before
turning and stepping inside.
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