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14 EXT. STREET - NEXT 14
The VAN drives at speed along down a street as we hear the
BEEPING of the device.
VIVIAN (PRELAP)
Left here.
The van spools left, turning down another road.
15 INT. VAN - NEXT 15
ON Vivian's device, a signal FLASHING as it continues to beep
- which grows steadily faster.
CHRIS
How much further?
VIVIAN
(studying device)
We're closing in.
She looks up, sees a CAR PARK entrance coming up.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
(points)
Turn off here!
CUT TO:
16 EXT. CAR PARK - NEXT 16
The van VEERS OFF right into a desolate car park. PAN UP to
see behind it a tall, abandoned OFFICE BUILDING on the edge
of the financial district of the city.
17 INT. VAN - NEXT 17
Parking up near the front of the building, Chris looks toward
Vivian as her eyes remain focused on the device.
In the back, the others look at the office through the front
windscreen.
DANYAEL
Looks completely dead.
TWIST
Hey, we're living proof of how
awesome that can look.
DANYAEL
I mean, there's no power. No
electricity. Unlike the rest of the
block.
VIVIAN
Not quite.
(off the device)
I'm getting a hit of electricity
from within the building.
Localised.
CHRIS
That must be our girl. She's gone
to ground.
LYRA
(nods)
In the one building without any
kind of power running through it.
(cocks her head)
Neat.
CHRIS
Then let's get her out of there
before Parker's footsoldiers do.
Danyael, Lyra, Marcus and Vivian all respectively step out of
the van. Twist goes to do the same, as Chris sees:
CHRIS (cont'd)
Twist, you stay here.
TWIST
(frowns)
What? Wh -
Chris looks at Sophia, sitting cross-legged nearby, still
toying with her slinky.
As Twist realises why, Chris steps out and closes the van
door behind him.
Twist SIGHS a little but then smiles a hint when she sees
Sophia's sweet face, off which we CUT TO:
18 EXT. OFFICE BUILDING ENTRANCE - NIGHT 18
From a distant BINOCULAR shot, we see Chris and his team
striding toward the main DOOR.
As the binoculars lower, we see who have been watching them.
This is SQUAD THETA.
Six very burly mercenaries dressed up like soldiers in
tactical camouflage gear, packing some serious hardware.
A seventh is their commander - the imposing THETA LEADER -
who holds the binoculars and steps forward a little out of
car park shadows disguising them.
THETA LEADER
(gravelly voice)
Doctor Parker wants the specimen
alive. Let's not disappoint him.
THETA #2
And any external threats to her
recovery?
THETA LEADER
(give it a beat)
Neutralise them.
Off that ominous order, as a familiar BEEPING cuts in, we CUT
TO:
19 INT. OFFICE BUILDING - FOURTH FLOOR - NEXT 19
Vivian, eyes on the BEEPING device in her hands, moving
through the abandoned floor of the building - the interior in
total, chaotic disrepair.
Chris follows close behind, hand on his sword hilt, while
Lyra hovers just behind him with a gun-toting Danyael, the
highly alert Marcus taking the rear.
DANYAEL
Please tell my aching calves she's
on this floor.
VIVIAN
She's on this floor.
As Danyael looks relieved, Vivian suddenly stops - the others
following suit.
CHRIS
What is it, Vivian?
VIVIAN
(off the device)
This isn't good.
Chris approaches her, looking at the device.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
I'm getting six distinct new
electrical signatures, approaching
fast. Not as powerful. I'd say it's
coming from weaponry.
ON THE DEVICE as six more overlapping BEEPING flashes begin
appearing, flanking out.
CHRIS
It's Parker.
MARCUS
Then we'd better move.
Tracking the girl's unique signature, the team head off.
CUT TO:
20 INT. OFFICE BUILDING - STAIRWELL - NEXT 20
Squad Theta are pulsing up the stairs, using their own GPS
trackers to head for the fourth floor.
They have advanced TASER weapon LASER-SIGHTS aimed and ready
to fire.
CUT TO:
21 INT. FOURTH FLOOR - STORAGE ROOM - NEXT 21
A door bursts open and as the BEEPING reaches a crescendo,
Vivian rushes in with the others in tow.
All stop inside a cramped storage room with a few TABLES and
SHELVES, pretty much in almost pitch darkness.
VIVIAN
(whispers)
She's in here...
All five creep through the gloom, looking around - only the
BEEPING audible.
Suddenly, they hear a GASP from one of the dark corners,
WHIPPING AROUND to see the shadow of someone crouching.
DAWN
Please...
Marcus pulls out a TORCH, shines it straight at Dawn - her
hoodied, terrified form visible, she blinking in the light.
DAWN (cont'd)
Please leave... leave me alone...
Lyra steps forward slowly.
LYRA
We're not here to hurt you. We came
to help.
DAWN
You can't... you can't help me...
(shakes her head)
No one can.
LYRA
We're not just anyone.
(smiles)
My name is Lyra. What's yours?
DAWN
(long beat)
D- Dawn...
LYRA
(nods)
Come with us, Dawn. We can -
PFFFFFTT! A hail of machine-gun bullets come flying,
shattering windows looking out into the main floor area!
In formation, Squad Theta have weapons raised - Theta Leader
leading the barrage.
Our team and Dawn hit the deck - Danyael catching a bullet in
the back of his leg! He SPASMS for a beat as he hits the
floor.
DANYAEL
Ah, damn it!
Vivian looks at his wound.
VIVIAN
Electrical stun bullets. You're
lucky you're already dead.
DANYAEL
(dry)
Believe me, I feel lucky.
PFFFFT! More bullets rage in, our team keeping down, but then
Lyra notices Dawn is up, shaking her head.
She's backing away towards one of the PLAIN-GLASS WINDOWS
overlooking the cityscape.
LYRA
No, Dawn! Get down!
DAWN
(shakes her head)
I can't let them... get me...
Lyra looks horrified as suddenly, the window behind Dawn
EXPLODES INWARD, glass flying everywhere!
Three mysterious, BLACK-CLAD FIGURES rappel down from outside
- pushing Dawn to the floor as they fire machine guns back at
Squad Theta!
Chris looks totally confused as Theta Leader barks for them
to take cover, they hitting the deck and diving behind broken
furniture!
Theta #4 and Theta #6 are hit - one hitting the wall in an
explosion of bullets, the other collapsing from one in the
head!
CHRIS
(shouts)
What the hell is going on?
Lyra spots the rappelling Figures proceed to grab a SCREAMING
Dawn, hands wearing protective gloves, dragging her out the
window!
She gets up, despite the danger, runs toward the window!
CHRIS (cont'd)
Lyra, no!
Lyra's too late however - the Figures proceed to WINCH
UPWARDS swiftly, carrying the screaming Dawn with them!
Getting to the open window, Lyra looks up - sees a HELICOPTER
hovering above the building, winching them in.
And as it flies away at speed, Lyra's face is a mask of
worry.
LYRA
Dawn!!
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
22 INT. OFFICE BUILDING - STORAGE ROOM - NIGHT 22
As before. Lyra stares at the helicopter as it flies away
into the night sky.
LYRA
Chris! They've taken her!
MARCUS
But who exactly are 'they'?
Before they can ponder the question:
PFFFT! More gunfire from the recovered Squad Theta, Lyra
hitting the deck to avoid bullets, as do the others.
Except Chris - who draws his KATANA and races out toward
Theta Leader, deflecting BULLETS incoming with swipes of his
sword!
Taking the cue, Danyael gets behind a cover spot and begins
FIRING at the team!
Chris keeps on barrelling toward them, sword swiping away and
ducking the bullets!
He finally reaches Theta Leader, SLICES HIS GUN IN HALF and
then grabs him by the collar, SLAMMING him hard up the
nearest wall!
Theta's #1, 2, 3 and 5 all turn and square their GUNS at
Chris's head...
... but on cue, Danyael appears and aims his gun at Theta
#1's head.
DANYAEL
I believe that's checkmate.
A GROWL prefigures Marcus, now menacingly in half GAROU form,
prowling around the Theta's training weapons on Chris, ready
to slice them up.
A standoff.
CHRIS
(to Theta Leader)
Right, now things are equalled,
time you answer a few questions.
(beat)
You were sent by Angus Parker. He
wants this girl, Dawn. What you're
going to tell us is why.
He nods towards the feral Marcus.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Or my friend here is going to
fashion himself a new set of
toothpicks from whatever's left of
you.
A fairly long beat, Theta Leader assessing his options.
THETA LEADER
She's a specimen. She escaped your
pillaging of Doctor Parker's lab.
It dawns on them all - as a shocked Lyra approaches.
LYRA
She was one of them. One of the
inhumans!
Chris looks back at Theta Leader with a frown - his silence
confirms it. Vivian approaches, head as ever in her device.
VIVIAN
I've rejigged the settings. I've
got a beat on that chopper but not
for long.
(looks at Chris)
We need to scoot. Now.
An angry Chris looks at Theta Leader, clearly not happy at
leaving these mercs be.
MARCUS
Chris.
(off Chris' look)
We should fight one battle at a
time.
Wise words, which Chris knows - and after one last stern look
at Theta Leader, he let's him go. The standoff remains for a
beat.
THETA LEADER
(to his men)
Lower your weapons.
Reluctantly... the Theta's do as ordered and with that, Chris
strides off and his team swiftly follow, Danyael leaving the
Theta's with dirty looks.
Once they're gone, Theta #1 approaches Theta Leader, watching
them go.
THETA #1
Should we kill them, sir?
THETA LEADER
No, they're useful. Besides...
Parker wants them alive.
Theta #1 nods and off Theta Leader's stern expression, we CUT
TO:
23 INT. VAN - NEXT 23
A very bored-looking Twist, nodding her head to 'Got You By
the Balls' by AC/DC which cranks loudly out of the radio.
She's TWIRLING Duggan around in her hands, clearly itching
for some kind of battle.
Behind her, Sophia sits reading a comic-book '8th Wonders' -
but looks up, curious at seeing the twirling baseball bat.
She climbs up toward the front next to Twist.
SOPHIA
Why do you have a baseball bat?
Twist grins, twirling the bat once more before presenting it
reverently to Sophia.
TWIST
Honey, this is no mere bat. This...
is Duggan.
SOPHIA
'Duggan'?
TWIST
Probably my best friend. Never
let's me down, always there when I
need him... and he can kick
almighty ass.
SOPHIA
(confused)
But it's... just a piece of wood.
Twist looks at her, smiles sympathetically - she's too young
to grasp the concept.
SOPHIA (cont'd)
(after a beat)
What do you all do? What are your
jobs?
Twist opens her mouth to answer... but she considers it,
doesn't know quite what to say.
She's saved by the van doors SLIDING OPEN - Danyael, Marcus
and Lyra jumping the back while Chris and Vivian enter the
front.
TWIST
(looks around)
No Electro Girl?
LYRA
(to Marcus)
She got that from me.
TWIST
(ignores her)
So where is she?
CHRIS
(beat)
That's what we'd like to know.
Off Twist's puzzled look as the van speeds off, we CUT TO:
24 EXT. CARGO FREIGHTER - NIGHT 24
A huge freighter, docked on the side of a river, it's top
deck patrolled by some very nasty-looking South East Asian
MERCENARIES with big guns.
TITLE OVER: HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK CITY
The helicopter is approaching through the night as we CUT TO:
25 EXT. TOP DECK - CARGO FREIGHTER - NEXT 25
On a helipad at the end of the freighter, the chopper lands
as a rather smug Indonesian guy - LEUNG - arrives to greet it
with two heavies.
The door opens as two of the black-clad Figures bundle the
scared Dawn off, even more disturbed at how lasciviously
Leung regards her.
He gets a bit too close to Dawn for her comfort.
LEUNG
I'm Leung. There's a man who'd like
to see you, Dawn.
Leung TAKES HER HAND while giving her a creepy smile - he
noticeably wearing protective gloves - and escorts Dawn
across the top deck.
She passes numerous mercs all wearing ARMBANDS bearing the
symbol of a glowing, or perhaps shining, sword - as does
Leung. We CUT TO:
26 INT. BRIDGE - CARGO FREIGHTER 26
The door opens, Leung standing near it as he guides Dawn in,
she facing several heavies on the spacious bridge overlooking
the deck below.
One man, quite well-dressed in smart-leather, has his back to
her. It's obvious he's in charge.
LEATHER MAN
(deep voice)
It's a pleasure to have you here,
Dawn.
DAWN
(frightened)
I think... I think you have the
wrong person.
Leather Man shakes his head as he turns - revealed to be
early 40's, close-cropped hair, chiselled jaw.
LEATHER MAN
I don't think so.
(smiles)
My name is Gabriel Macer. And I
know who you are.
GABRIEL approaches where Dawn nervously stands.
GABRIEL
I know about Angus Parker. I know
about his labs. I know what he did
to you. What he made you capable
of.
(chuckles)
In fact, I was about to break in
and take you for myself, but then
my job became a lot easier when you
escaped after it was destroyed. I
really should thank whoever did
that.
DAWN
(beat)
How do you... know all this?
Gabriel gets up CLOSE into her face, not a little creepy
himself.
GABRIEL
I know... because once upon a time,
Doctor Parker was my boss.
(off Dawn's surprise)
And once I help these guys strike
at the greed-filled heart of this
country, you, Dawn are going to
help me do that Scottish son of a
bitch some real damage.
Off Dawn's concerned look at this declaration, we CUT TO:
27 EXT. RIVERBANK - THE HUDSON - DAWN 27
The van pulls up on a remote, tree-lined section of the
famous river - the looming shadow of New York City visible in
the distance.
Vivian is the first out, BEEPING device in hand, moving
toward the edge. Chris is close behind her.
VIVIAN
(nods)
Dawn's signal is pretty clear.
Definitely coming from there.
She points toward the FREIGHTER - visibly parked a few
hundred metres off shore.
Twist hears this as she approaches with Sophia - Marcus, Lyra
and Danyael close behind.
TWIST
Oh, great. Easy. We just go for a
swim out there, and no wait we
can't because of the Sun.
CHRIS
I might be able to create a
teleportation spell, if we can get
a concrete lock on Dawn's signal.
(looks at all)
We're dealing with powerful magic
here so I'll probably only be able
to take two.
TWIST
(raises hand eagerly)
Ooh ooh! Over here!
CHRIS
Marcus, you join Vivian and I.
(off Twist's crestfallen
look)
The rest of you, get the van ready
for a speedy departure. This spell
is only one way and we'll have to
get Dawn off that ship the old
fashioned way.
VIVIAN
Screaming and flailing our arms?
The others begin returning to the van, Twist giving Chris a
frowning look, as Lyra pulls him aside.
LYRA
(concerned)
Chris, this spell... please tell
me, is it...
CHRIS
(patient)
Lyra. It is not dark magic.
(off Lyra's unsure look)
It's simply a rarely-used spell,
quite arcane. Trust me.
LYRA
(beat)
I do trust you. I just don't trust
that magic any more.
Chris gathers Marcus and the device-holding Vivian near him.
CHRIS
(to both)
You ready?
VIVIAN
Beam us up, Scotty.
CHRIS
I'll, uh... take that as a 'yes'.
Vivian grins and as everyone watches, Chris begins chanting
an arcane language, invoking the spell.
A strange VORTEX appears around he, Vivian and Marcus...
before as Chris climaxes the chant, it sucks them right in
and they disappear in a blink!
Off the reactions of Twist, Danyael, Lyra and Sophia.
SOPHIA
That was cool. Can we go next?
Twist throws her a weary look as we CUT TO:
28 INT. MAINTENANCE ROOM - CARGO FREIGHTER - DAWN 28
The VORTEX reappears, shimmering... before in a blink, Chris,
Marcus and Vivian appear out of nowhere!
As the vortex collapses behind them, all three show signs of
wooziness - Vivian having to hold onto a BULKHEAD to keep
steady.
VIVIAN
Damn, I can see why no one uses
that often. I feel as though
someone just scrambled my
intestines!
CHRIS
Yes, definitely a once in a blue
moon spell, for sure.
They survey their surroundings - a standard maintenance room
for storage, several TANKERS lying around.
MARCUS
(to Vivian)
What does the device say? Which
way?
Vivian checks the device - now rapidly BEEPING.
VIVIAN
If this is right... Dawn should be
here. The spell was pinpointed to
the electrical signal.
All three look around - it's a small room, no sign of Dawn
visible anywhere.
CHRIS
Hmm. Odd.
(beat)
Fan out. Look around. See if you
can -
MARCUS
Wait.
They look in Marcus' direction as he spots something GLOWING
slightly in a corner... soon pulling out a piece of makeshift
ELECTRICAL WIRING, charged up.
MARCUS (cont'd)
(holds it up)
I think we've been had.
CHRIS
(nods)
A simulator. Designed to replicate
Dawn's signal.
Frustrated, Vivian switches off her device and pockets it.
CHRIS (cont'd)
(sighs)
Which means we're dealing with
someone who knows the methods we're
using here.
Vivian takes the 'simulator' from Marcus and PULLS IT APART
with a little grunt!
VIVIAN
Who the hell are these guys?
She plants her hands on her hips as we CUT TO:
29 INT. CORRIDOR - CARGO FREIGHTER - MOMENTS LATER 29
Striding down a corridor in the freighter bowels now, Chris
has his katana ready, Vivian wields TWIN-GUNS and Marcus
looks ready to 'wolf out' any second.
All look around as they move through... but they come across
no one.
MARCUS
Where did everybody go?
It's a question Chris can't answer as he leads them on,
towards:
30 INT. BRIDGE - CARGO FREIGHTER - NEXT 30
Opening the door, Chris is the first in - poised for battle,
Marcus and Vivian close behind...
... but it's completely empty. Surprise, surprise.
VIVIAN
(realises)
Those sons of guns abandoned ship.
Dawn's gone.
MARCUS
Leaving us with no clear way of
tracking her.
A beat - before Vivian spots Chris looking through a door at
the back of the bridge.
VIVIAN
(approaches him)
Chris, what is it?
ON CHRIS, who stands looking through into what we CUT TO see
is a treasure trove of information - a small 'ready room'
filled with stuff.
Vivian looks surprised to see it, as does Marcus.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Xanadu!
Chris steps into the sub-room, we seeing what he does - the
'Sword' symbol again, MAPS of New York City dotted around the
walls - Wall Street in particular.
There are detailed SCHEMATICS of the Federal Reserve Bank
too, taking up a large proportion.
MARCUS
Whoever these people are, the
information here suggests one doozy
of a plan they're cooking up.
CHRIS
(looks at a wall)
I know this place...
He moves closer to a nearby wall - containing more SCHEMATICS
of numerous lab facilities, as well as corresponding CD's and
DOSSIERS.
CHRIS (cont'd)
These are Parker's labs. There must
be a dozen here, all mapped out.
(shakes his head)
This is incredible.
VIVIAN
Whoever does have Dawn, they
clearly know who she is and where
she came from.
(fingers a dossier)
We got ourselves a trove here,
Chris. All this stuff could be
invaluable.
Chris nods in agreement, still studying the maps.
MARCUS (O.C.)
Look at this...
Both turn to face him - see Marcus hold up a recorded DVD
marked 'STATEMENT - COPY 2.'
CHRIS
Play it.
CUT TO moments later - Marcus having now set up the DVD onto
a wall-mounted screen, playing it as he, Chris and Vivian
watch.
The screen fills with static... before Gabriel appears,
facing into camera, sitting before a large drape of the
'Sword' symbol.
GABRIEL
My name is of no importance. All
you need to know is that I
represent the Shining Sword.
(blank looks from Chris
and co.)
By now, you'll be aware of our
position. Wall Street is facing an
economic crisis that has crippled
the exorbitant West, allowing the
freedom fighters of the world to
defeat the corporate Shaitan that
is America...
Gabriel keeps ranting through the TV as:
VIVIAN
Jesus, this guy get a bad case of
the Bin Laden's, or what?
CHRIS
Ladies and gentlemen, I think we've
found our -
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The device in Vivian's pocket begins to
rapidly cycle as she pulls it out, getting a signal.
VIVIAN
What the -
She follows the signal as Chris and Marcus watch... right to
an ELECTRICAL EXPLOSIVE which has now activated, planted on
the back of the DVD player!
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Bomb! Bomb! We got a bomb!
Chris races over... sees the explosive timer counting down...
... 27 ... 26 ... 25 ...
MARCUS
We have to get out of here, now!
He and Vivian are already halfway out the door, but turn to
see Chris YANKING the maps off the walls, gathering up
dossiers.
VIVIAN
Chris, what are you doing?!? We
gotta go!!
CHRIS
We need this, Vivian! All of this!
VIVIAN
We also need to be alive! Or
undead... whatever, let's just go!
Chris continues trying to gather the Parker information.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Christopher Berkeley! You get your
tight British ass out here now!!
The sharpness in Vivian's voice alerts Chris and as he sees
the anger in her face, he relents.
The trio bolt out the door as we rest on the explosive...
... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ...
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