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24 INT. CITY MORGUE - NIGHT 24
A BODY lies, covered by a sheet, on a cold steel tray inside
the morgue. Teen Naomi stands, trembling, flanked by one of
the Cops and facing the MORGUE DIRECTOR.
DIRECTOR
Are you ready?
Biting her lip, Naomi nods, and the Director draws the sheet
back.
It's ASHLEY, pale and bruised, looking like she took a
beating before she died.
Teen Naomi lets out a SOB of anguish and buries her face in
the Cop's shoulder, who SIGHS as he lays an arm round her.
PULL BACK to find Danyael and Naomi watching, Danyael with
his hands on his head.
NAOMI
Everyone knew I was out there, and
nobody could ever stop me, so when
she was found the police knew where
to find me.
DANYAEL
What happened?
NAOMI
Some junkie looking for his next
fix attacked her. Beat her to death
down an alley for the six dollars
and seventy-three cents in her
pocket.
Danyael steps back, struggling with his emotions as he
watches the younger Naomi WAIL pitifully. Naomi herself is a
little tearful once more, her voice cracking as she speaks:
NAOMI (cont'd)
I... I mean, that was it. Nobody
left. Just me.
(beat)
That was the night I knew I had to
find a way to cure the world of...
of its disease.
Danyael looks to her, not knowing how to react.
NAOMI (cont'd)
Mankind... all it's ever done on
this Earth is pollute, kill,
destroy and then move on.
Once we're done chewing this planet
up, then we'll find a way to get to
another one and start all over
again. Even war can't slow us down -
hell, we enjoy it too much.
She turns to Danyael, heartfelt as she continues:
NAOMI (cont'd)
But what if you found a way to
change all that? What if you saw
something that could help you fix
everything that was rotten and evil
about this world? Some way to make
everything better? Something that'd
make humanity...
(beat; smiles)
... wake up?
DANYAEL
I'd... I'd say why cause more pain
to do that?
NAOMI
Danny... I didn't have a choice.
DANYAEL
There's always a choice.
She shakes her head sadly. Naomi takes him by the hand again,
and this time he doesn't flinch away.
NAOMI
I'd have thought you'd understand.
You know me better than anybody.
Danyael looks down...
25 INT. UNI DORM ROOM - NIGHT 25
... and when he looks up, the scene around them has changed
once again.
Now, they're in a student's room at university, somewhere in
the mid 1980s by the posters on the wall - and a young
Danyael is flat on the ground, VOMIT trailing from his mouth
as a frantic Naomi tries to restart his heart!
TEEN NAOMI
Come on, Danny! Come on! Don't you
do this to me!
Danyael gapes at the scene - the used NEEDLE near his younger
self's outstretched hand tells the story. Naomi steps back to
let him watch this shared memory.
TEEN NAOMI (cont'd)
(crying)
Danny! Danny, please!
Tears streaming, she quickly wipes the vomit and tries to
give him CPR, but it's no good. He's long gone.
Frantic, she looks around but can't see a phone. She's all
out of options.
Sucking in a breath, Teen Naomi closes her eyes - and opens
them to reveal BLOOD RED. She opens her mouth - and there are
the FANGS.
She quickly pulls back her sleeve and BITES into her wrist,
holding it over Danyael's mouth and watching as blood DRIPS
painfully slowly.
Danyael is stunned as he watches - this is a lifetime ago to
him. He JUMPS as Naomi rejoins him.
NAOMI
There's a reason I saved you that
night, Danny. You'd given up, just
like everybody always does... but I
hadn't given up on you.
Teen Naomi mumbles a prayer under her breath that this will
work - and Teen Danyael suddenly COUGHS, rolling onto his
side and RETCHING loudly.
NAOMI (cont'd)
I'll never give up on you.
Naomi turns Danyael's head to face her.
NAOMI (cont'd)
I love you.
She starts to lean in, slowly, carefully, and Danyael can't
help himself leaning to meet her. As their lips touch, we:
WHITE OUT:
26 INT. WAREHOUSE - UPPER LEVEL - DAY 26
Danyael wakes with a START, his hand going to his neck - but
the amulet is gone.
He looks down to see it's fallen from his neck and turned
BLACK, and so has Naomi's. She's lying next to him, stirring
and coming round.
As her eyes flutter open, they fall on Danyael and she SMILES
- but he just sits up, not looking happy.
DANYAEL
Moment of weakness.
With that, he rises, and Naomi's smile drops.
Danyael makes his way to the edge of the walkway, looking out
across the activity below to see something new - the STATUE
the Trinity went to such lengths to steal!
It's mounted on a platform in the centre of the room, wisps
of dark ENERGY trail up from its surface. It's ready to be
safely loaded into a waiting trailer.
NAOMI
That's the final piece of the
puzzle.
Her eyes on the scene, Naomi joins him at the railing.
NAOMI (cont'd)
We managed to send enough power
through that to get the storm
started, and now all we need is one
last push at just the right
location to set it free.
DANAYEL
Set what free?
NAOMI
It's called Viracocha. Ancient
storm God.
DANYAEL
You've got an actual God inside
that thing?
NAOMI
Well, near enough. All legends have
to start somewhere.
Danyael watches as more Warriors start rolling the heavy
statue up the trailer's loading ramp.
NAOMI (cont'd)
Viracocha's going to be the final
phase of all this. Once it's
released, then we can start fixing
things at last.
DANYAEL
(shakes head)
You're insane.
NAOMI
I'm a realist.
DANYAEL
You're seriously telling me you're
gonna set some kind of old school
weather God free so it can help you
change the world? How?!?
NAOMI
By changing what's wrong! By making
sure that all that stuff I just
showed you, all that pain, all that
misery - none of that ever happens
to anybody, ever again!
(off statue)
This spirit... its power isn't like
anything you've ever seen! It can
change reality, reshape, even
remake the world like it was a kid
playing with its toys!
Naomi's impassioned pleas fall on deaf ears - Danyael just
can't wrap his head round this.
CHARLOTTE (O.S.)
Naomi?
She turns - there's CHARLOTTE, wearing what look like
ceremonial robes. The Trinity symbol is prominent.
CHARLOTTE (cont'd)
It's time.
NAOMI
Is the conduit still secure?
CHARLOTTE
(nods)
Another hour and we're at full
dispersal.
NAOMI
And our new location?
CHARLOTTE
Secured. Just waiting for us to
show up.
Naomi nods, turning back to Danyael.
NAOMI
Danny, this is your last chance.
You can't stop this now. But you
can be on the right side.
DANYAEL
I already am.
He takes a defiant step back. Naomi SIGHS and hangs her head,
and when she looks back up there are tears in her eyes.
NAOMI
I'm sorry...
She turns to walk away - and Charlotte BLASTS Danyael with a
bolt of energy!
He's hurled backwards, SMASHING into the wall and hitting the
deck in a shower of bricks, out cold.
Naomi's sad gaze lingers on him for a few moments until she
tears herself away, following Charlotte as we CUT TO:
27 INT. CDC COMMAND CENTRE - DAY 27
Inman leafs through reams of paper spewing from a printer,
while one of the other agents examine a set of computer
monitors and Chris works on dissecting a dead bug.
INMAN
(huffs)
This is getting us nowhere!
CHRIS
Just keep looking! There has to be
something we've overlooked, some
element in the air we can identify
as the root of the sickness.
AGENT #1
Uh... he's got a point, sir.
Inman's glare shuts the junior Agent up, and Chris leans back
from his work, rubbing his tired eyes.
CHRIS
(mutters)
Julie, where are you when I need
you...
INMAN
Huh?
CHRIS
Never mind.
(off bug)
I think I've got a better idea how
these things function, and with a
little preparation I might be able
to conjure something up to drive
them off.
INMAN
'Conjure'? As in...
CHRIS
Magic, yes.
INMAN
(exhales)
Okay, fine, whatever. Today is
officially the craziest day of my
life already.
The van suddenly SHAKES a little, its lights flickering.
INMAN (cont'd)
What was that?
Agent #1 heads for the monitors, paling at what he sees.
AGENT #1
Uh... you'd better take a look at
this, sir.
Inman and Chris join him - and see from an external camera
that bugs have blanketed the outside of the command vehicle!
CHRIS
If they decide to find a way in
here...
INMAN
(tetchy)
I'm aware of what will happen,
thanks.
(to Agent)
There's a basement car park about a
mile away. We should be able to get
down there and seal the place off.
AGENT #1
Yes, sir.
He gets up and heads for the driver's cabin, while Inman
turns to Chris.
INMAN
You seriously reckon you can come
up with something to get rid of the
bugs?
CHRIS
I said I might be able to.
The van's engine starts, and the vehicle SHAKES a little more
as the bugs outside wake up again.
INMAN
Then I suggest you get on it.
Inman heads for the cabin as Chris starts clearing himself
some space to work with, and we CUT TO:
28 EXT. CITY - ROOFTOP - DAY 28
It's as black as night when Twist, Diego and Syren reach the
rooftop, with the storm firmly settled over the city.
TWIST
All I'm saying is, there's got to
be a more efficient way we can take
these things down year in, year
out. You know?
SYREN
I wouldn't know. This is only my
second potential end of the world.
DIEGO
Syren?
(off her attention)
Is that what you're sensing?
They look across the roof - and there it is. Some kind of
large GENERATOR, a bizarre mix of the mystical and the
technical, sending PULSES of energy up into the sky.
SYREN
That's it.
TWIST
Well, duh. Any idea what it is?
DIEGO
I'm not sure - but look.
They watch as another PULSE emits from the device's antenna,
spiralling up into the stormy sky.
DIEGO (cont'd)
It's connected to the storm
somehow. That means -
TWIST
(interrupts)
That means Hulk Smash!
The team start to advance, but Diego suddenly stops, grabbing
Twist's arm.
TWIST (cont'd)
Wha -
He shakes his head, eyes returning to the rooftop.
DIEGO
Something's here.
He slowly draws his sword, but Twist can't see anything
across the long, cluttered rooftop besides air vents, fuse
boxes and other objects.
TWIST
Would you turn the Spider-Sense
down a notch for once? It's bad
enough that those bugs could come
back at any moment, without...
She trails off. She sees MOVEMENT within the many shadows
stretching across the roof's surface.
Before their eyes, almost two dozen TRINITY WARRIORS almost
melt out of the shadows to stand before them, swords ready.
DIEGO
We should have guessed it would be
guarded.
TWIST
(wearily)
Man, I hope this whole people
trying-to-kill-me thing doesn't
become a weekly routine.
Syren hears a noise behind her and spins round - and there
are more Warriors circling the group!
SYREN
We're trapped!
TWIST
No, no, no...
(smirks)
... they are.
And as she raises her bat, tightening her grip, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT THREE
ACT FOUR
FADE IN:
29 EXT. CITY - ROOFTOP - DAY 29
The team go back to back as the Warriors circle them, Diego's
eyes flicking from target to target.
TWIST
Okay, I'll take the one on the
left. You can have the other twenty
three.
DIEGO
(ignores her)
Go for the device. I'll handle the
guards.
SYREN
What about me?
DIEGO
Watch my back.
The first few warriors charge forward, and with a SHOUT Diego
charges to meet them, his sword CLASHING with theirs.
Twist breaks and runs, BARGING one Warrior aside as she races
for the device.
Another Warrior LEAPS in after her, but a quick BLAST from
Syren blows the Warrior to one side - and straight over the
edge!
TWIST
Thanks!
She turns - and CRASHES into a pair of Warriors, having to
roll to avoid getting SKEWERED to the floor.
Diego is surrounded by around seven Warriors, slicing and
attacking in every direction to fend them all off.
Syren backs up quickly as another Warrior assaults her, her
senses telling her to dodge left and right to avoid him.
She backs into a tall air vent stack and DUCKS, narrowly
missing a blade aimed at her throat!
She rises again just as the Warrior throws a PUNCH at her -
but she CATCHES his hand, inches from her face!
The Warrior flinches, trying to pull out of her grip - but
Syren just GRINS.
Diego looks up, and with wide eyes DUCKS as the unfortunate
Warrior is HURLED over his head, sailing off the roof!
Twist, meanwhile, RAMS her elbow into one Warrior's gut,
lifting him off his feet and charging into another, using the
first as a battering ram!
With both Warriors down, she gets a clean shot at the device,
but as she raises her bat she takes a KICK from another
assassin, dropping her bat and falling away.
She looks up as she hits the deck, but a terrifying sight
awaits her:
Wave after wave of the bugs, rising from their positions on
the buildings below, their wings beating out a thunderous
BUZZ as they fill the skies!
TWIST (cont'd)
Bugs... why did it have to be bugs?
She quickly scrambles to her feet, yelling out:
TWIST (cont'd)
Diego! Syren! Incoming!
She RUNS for it as a horde of bugs descend on the roof,
catching several slower Warriors behind her!
The Warriors HOWL as the bugs tear into them, but the swarm
doesn't slow down, pouring across the rooftop and covering
everything in its path!
Diego CUTS DOWN another Warrior, turning to see the tidal
wave of insects closing in.
DIEGO
Madre dios...
He breaks and GRABS Syren, pulling her to one side as the
bugs fly past, engulfing more Warriors. Syren clamps her
hands over her ears as the doomed assassins SHRIEK.
Twist runs straight for the device, the bugs starting to
surround her as they catch her up.
DIEGO (cont'd)
Twist! What are you doing?
TWIST
Just get the princess outta here!
I've got this!
Diego watches in amazement as Twist LEAPS for the device,
TACKLING it - and sending both the machine and herself
sailing over the edge!
DIEGO
Twist!!
He tries to follow, but Syren pulls him back, one hand trying
to push open a fire door leading to a staircase.
SYREN
Whatever she's done, she'll be
alright! We have to go!
Diego turns and KICKS the door open, and together with Syren
he clatters down the stairs.
Another wave of the bugs swarms past, filling the screen as
we CUT TO:
30 EXT. CITY STREETS - NEXT 30
The CDC Command Vehicle roars down one of the main streets,
SMASHING its way through stationary vehicles as more waves of
BUGS stream after it.
It takes a corner too sharp, the back wheels SLIDING out as
it struggles to make the turn, but it BOUNCES off another car
and manages to right itself.
31 INT. CDC COMMAND CENTRE - NEXT 31
Inman, Chris and the remaining personnel hang on for dear
life as they're thrown around the trailer.
INMAN
Damn it, Watts! This escape will be
a failure if we all die in the
attempt!
AGENT #1
Sorry, sir, but I'm not exactly
trained for this kind of thing!
Chris clambers through to the front, taking the wheel from
the Agent's shaking hands.
CHRIS
Move! Move!
He shoulders his way into the seat, his more skilled hands
steering the bulky vehicle to safety.
32 EXT. CITY STREETS - NEXT 32
The trailer SKIDS round another corner, the gaping entrance
to the underground car park up ahead.
The truck BOUNCES down the road, increasing its speed as it
travels down the ramp, yet more floods of bugs on its tail.
33 INT. UNDERGROUND CAR PARK - NEXT 33
The heavy truck SMASHES through a barricade and SCREECHES to
a halt, coming to rest up against one wall.
34 INT. CDC COMMAND CENTRE - NEXT 34
Chris jumps up from behind the wheel and heads for the rear
of the trailer.
INMAN
Where are you going?
CHRIS
Stay in here, no matter what!
INMAN
What? Wait! You can't -
Chris quickly pulls an air-sealed door into place,
depressurising and opening the outer door.
As Inman protests, Chris opens the main door and jumps
outside, quickly SLAMMING the door behind him.
35 INT. UNDERGROUND CAR PARK - NEXT 35
BUGS are already starting to fill the air, but Chris wastes
no time in racing for the entrance ramp, pausing only to
SLICE several bugs from the air.
Reaching the ramp, he SLAMS his fist down against an
emergency shutter release, and as a roll of heavy steel winds
down to cover the entrance, he backs up towards the trailer.
The air is thick with bugs, but as the shutters CLUNK into
place, the car park is sealed from any more getting inside.
Ignoring the morass of buzzing bodies whirling around him,
Chris hunches down and concentrates...
... and then raises and SPIKES his katana into the ground,
creating a wave of BLUE ENERGY that ripples out into the air.
Every bug that touches the wave drops to the ground, and
within seconds the area falls silent as every last insect
lies dead.
Chris falls to one knee, exhausted by the effort, and after a
few moments the trailer's door opens as Inman piles out, back
in his hazmat suit.
He reaches Chris, carefully sidestepping the insect carcasses
covering the floor.
INMAN
That... that was probably the most
reckless thing I've ever seen.
CHRIS
(breathless)
It worked, didn't it?
INMAN
(beat; offers hand)
Come on.
Chris accepts the hand and pulls himself up, as we CUT TO:
36 EXT. CITY STREET - NEXT 36
Down at the bottom of the building where Twist and the others
were fighting the Trinity...
... and with a YELL, Twist plummets into view, still
entangled in the device as she SMASHES at full speed into a
parked car!
Glass SPRAYS into the air, the car's ALARM ringing out as
pieces of the shattered device fall to the ground.
There's a bright PULSE of light as the device breaks for
good, the released energy setting off every other car alarm
in the vicinity.
A brightly-glowing HAZE of smoky energy starts to drift
upwards from the crash, flowing into the air.
HOLD on the scene for a few moments, until with a GROAN the
badly cut and bruised Twist slowly rolls off the car's
crumpled roof and onto the asphalt.
She COUGHS, clearly having done some damage to herself, but
her eyes fall on the wrecked fragments of the device.
TWIST
(weakly)
Yay...
She looks up, her eyes catching the haze of smoky light - and
then a fresh wave of bugs, diving towards her!
TWIST (cont'd)
Oh, come on!
She braces for impact - but as the bugs hit the energy, they
veer away sharply, repelled by whatever it is.
37 EXT. CITY - ROOFTOP - NEXT 37
Sure enough, further up the same thing is happening, the
cloud of energy spreading and dissipating but staying just as
bright.
The high speed winds just serve to send the mist around even
quicker, and every flash of LIGHTNING sends it pushing out
even faster.
Everywhere it encounters the insects, it drives them away,
forcing the thick swarm up into the air until it starts to
leave, snaking like a school of fish into the skies.
38 INT. CDC COMMAND CENTRE - NEXT 38
Agent #1 is back at the monitors, calling out:
AGENT #1
Sir?
Inman and Chris join him, and the grinning Agent shows them
the screens.
AGENT #1 (cont'd)
They're leaving!
Chris allows himself a grin, breathing a sigh of relief as we
CUT TO:
39 EXT. CITY STREET - NEXT 39
Twist is painstakingly picking stray bits of glass out of
herself as Diego and Syren come splashing over. The insects
may be gone, but the weather is still just as torrential.
DIEGO
Twist! Are you -
TWIST
Measuring my pain threshold? Yeah,
just slightly.
She drops another blood-stained shard of glass to the floor.
Diego looks relieved, if a little cross.
DIEGO
That was not one of your more well
thought out plans.
TWIST
You think? By my standards, I'd
have said it was about average.
Syren surprises her by giving her a grateful hug.
SYREN
I'm glad you're alright.
TWIST
And I'm glad you don't hug me more
often.
She extends her hands.
TWIST (cont'd)
Now can you help me up? I think my
legs are kind of broken.
Diego dutifully reaches down and scoops her up, Twist
wrapping her arms round his neck as he carries her. He
realises she's smiling at him, and quirks an eyebrow.
DIEGO
Que?
TWIST
You know, it's at times like these
I remember what a gentleman you
are.
DIEGO
(teases)
And it's at times like these I
remember how you should cut down on
all that junk food.
She playfully PUNCHES him on the arm, and as the trio head
on, we CUT TO:
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