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14 EXT. HILLSIDE - NIGHT 14
Distant HELICOPTERS can be heard, still combing the
landscape, as we PAN DOWN over the concealed entrance.
And several GREY WOLVES pad into frame, SNIFFING the ground
and trying to follow the scents of the Furs.
One gets to the entrance, digging at the dirt beneath the
slab hiding the tunnel.
Soon, several more have joined it, all of them digging
furiously to try and tunnel beneath the stone.
More and more wolves pile in, all of them scrabbling and
digging at the earth, casting increasingly large mounds and
clods of dirt back into the open.
And as the first glimmer of LIGHT shines from beneath the
slab, the wolves let out a cacophony of HOWLS:
15 INT. SANCTUARY - NEXT 15
And as one, the Furs' heads snap up towards the top of the
chamber as the muffled but audible HOWLS resonate down the
whole area.
Marcus tenses up - and all around him, the Furs double their
efforts. Some start closing off tunnel entrances, heaving
rocks in front of them, while others morph into garou and
head higher up the chamber.
VIVIAN
We're screwed now, aren't we?
MARCUS
How the hell did he find us so
quickly...
TWIST
That doesn't matter now, come on!
Any second, this place is gonna be
crawling with more of those wolves,
and if we're really unlucky then
those bio soldier freaks will be
right beh -
KABOOM! A cloud of DUST and RUBBLE shoots from one of the
larger tunnels near the top of the chamber.
The sounds of the wolves at the entrance are suddenly much
louder, and it's battle stations for the Furs.
As wolves rush past on all sides, the team break out their
weapons, Chris moving back to get a better viewpoint.
CHRIS
Marcus, what routes will they take
from where we came in down to this
main chamber?
MARCUS
Can't say. There's a lot of ways in
or out of here.
CHRIS
Then we'll just have to pick the
most obvious one and hope we do
some damage.
He FLICKS his katana round his wrist, his grip tight on the
handle as he and Marcus take the lead.
With the BARKS and GROWLS of the incoming tide of wolves now
backed up by regimented MARCHING FEET, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT ONE
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
16 INT. SANCTUARY - TUNNELS - NIGHT 16
Chris and the others hurry along one of the narrow, craggy
access tunnels, other WOLVES passing them on both sides.
MARCUS
This way!
He leads, diverting the team down a side passage to cut past
the flow of wolf traffic.
MARCUS (cont'd)
The explosion came from up here.
VIVIAN
How can you tell?
MARCUS
Because everyone else is going the
other way.
Twist looks round - he's absolutely right.
TWIST
Oh, good. Because I'd hate to think
we were the first line of defence
or anything.
BARKS echo down the tunnel towards them - a few Black Furs
are still up ahead, hurrying towards the team.
MARCUS
Here they come...
He hunches over a little, body shifting and changing - CLAWS
extend from his fingers and FANGS lower over his teeth.
And the first wave of GREY WOLVES turn a corner up ahead -
POUNCING on the fleeing Furs!
MARCUS (cont'd)
Go!
He surges forward, the others right behind him as they close
on the struggling Furs:
One Fur weakly tires to push two grey wolves off him, their
bloody jaws SNAPPING and TEARING -
Until with an almighty CRACK, Marcus SWATS one off the prone
Fur and drives his FIST into the next!
Chris gets a hand up and BLASTS one leaping wolf out of the
air with a bolt of energy.
Twist gets her bat up as a wolf's jaws CLAMP DOWN on it,
using it to SWING the wolf into the jagged wall.
Danyael and Vivian have less success - one wolf LATCHES onto
Danyael's arm, and as he goes down Vivian gets JUMPED!
She hits the deck, a SNARLING wolf going for her throat as
she fights to push it away.
VIVIAN
Help!
Twist spots her and rushes over - but GUNFIRE rings out down
the corridor, sending her diving for cover!
She risks a look up - as two small SOKE GRENADES bounce down
towards them.
TWIST
Look out!
With a pair of POPS, the grenades start belching thick clouds
of choking WHITE SMOKE into the tunnel.
Marcus COUGHS and RETCHES as the smoke fills his lungs, Chris
pulling him back to safety.
Danyael is still trying to PUNCH the wolf hanging onto his
arm away without success:
Until Chris' katana SKEWERS the wolf headfirst to the ground.
Danyael looks up gratefully.
CHRIS
No time to rest, Danyael. I'm
sorry.
Chris is moving on, shouldering the woozy Marcus, as Danyael
gets up and follows.
Vivian is just about holding her wolf off, pushing its jaws
closed and up away from her:
Until she gets a better grip round its head and SNAP! She
TWISTS and breaks its neck.
Getting to her feet, she's joined by Twist as the girls hear
MARCHING FEET stomping towards them.
TWIST
This just went from bad to 'oh,
crap' bad, didn't it?
Vivian doesn't answer:
As SILHOUETTES start to appear through the smoke, the
unmistakable outline of more heavily-armed SUPER SOLDIERS.
VIVIAN
Run!
Vivian grabs twist and runs for it - as gouts of FLAME shoot
out from within the smoke!
TWIST
Ack!
Twist STUMBLES as she turns to avoid the fire, snagging her
ankle and falling.
Vivian goes back for her, grabbing her hand and hauling her
to her feet - but as Vivian looks back:
A full squad of SUPERSOLDIERS emerge from the smoke, armed to
the teeth with guns, flamethrowers, tasers and everything
else they'd ever need for a slaughter.
One takes aim at the girls with a GRENADE LAUNCHER, even as
Vivian frantically drags Twist to safety:
17 INT. SANCTUARY - CHAMBER - NEXT 17
Chris and the others are waiting in a larger chamber, the
sounds of BATTLE and GUNFIRE sounding all round them.
DANYAEL
(calling back)
Twist! Twist!
Rosheen and Reagan hurry past, and Chris calls out to them:
CHRIS
Rosheen, here!
He hands over the still-coughing Marcus.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Twist and Vivian are in trouble. We
have to go and -
KABOOM! The tunnel EXPLODES in a shower of RUBBLE and DUST,
knocking everyone onto the ground.
Danyael is the first to pick himself up - his face falling as
he sees:
A CAVE-IN has sealed off the tunnel exit!
DANYAEL
No...
He races up to the fallen rubble, frantically trying to dig
his way through.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
Twist! Vivian!
Chris lays a firm hand on his shoulder.
CHRIS
We'll find them, Danyael. But not
this way.
(to Rosheen)
Can you find us another way round?
Siobhan steps into frame, already streaked with dirt and
BLOOD. She's walking with a limp still.
SIOBHAN
I can.
CHRIS
(nods)
Then let's go. The cave-in actually
helps us for now, but it won't buy
us much time.
ROSHEEN
We're running the evacuation
procedure now. If we can hold
Conall off in here for a few more
minutes, we can get everyone back
out and on the road.
CHRIS
So I take it we're the diversion?
ROSHEEN
(shrugs)
You stayed, didn't you?
Chris chooses not to answer. Siobhan leads him and Danyael
away as we CUT TO:
18 INT. SANCTUARY - TUNNEL - NEXT 18
Vivian and Twist are racing on, weaving through the winding
tunnel even as they hear the soldiers chasing them.
TWIST
Do you even know where you're
going?
VIVIAN
Do you?
TWIST
I'm just saying -
VIVIAN
Look, any way except this way means
running back into Parker's troops
back there. Alright?
Twist stays quiet as the girls round another corner - and
it's a DEAD END!
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Damn it!
She turns - there's another junction further back - but now
several grey wolves have caught up to them!
Vivian raises her sword as the wolves charge towards them,
BARKING viciously.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
When I say 'go'...
THWACK! She whirls to see twist has already smacked one wolf
down and is aiming for the next.
TWIST
(off look)
What?
Vivian just grins, and as she launches into the attack:
19 INT. SANCTUARY - TUNNELS - NEXT 19
Siobhan leads Chris and Danyael as they also navigate the
crooked tunnels.
They come to a junction and Siobhan steps out - but leaps
back as FLAME spurts towards her!
SIOBHAN
Back! Back! Other way!
The trio bundle themselves back up the corridor - as more
supersoldiers round the junction behind them!
Chris turns and gestures a square in the air - and a blue
FIELD OF ENERGY springs up behind them:
Just as the soldiers OPEN FIRE, their bullets rattling off
the shield.
As the trio jink down another side passage, we CUT TO:
20 INT. SANCTUARY - TUNNELS - NEXT 20
Vivian and Twist have taken down five of the wolves, with
their way out just a few feet ahead.
VIVIAN
That's us, let's go!
She grabs Twist's arm and pulls her towards the opening -
just as more soldiers arrive in the tunnel ahead!
One takes aim and FIRES a rocket-propelled grenade as the
girls dive into the tunnel:
BANG! It hits the wall and SHOWERS them with rubble, the
battered tunnel walls starting to break up.
Twist is up first, Vivian close behind - until a falling hunk
of rock STRIKES her head, and she drops to the ground!
Twist skids to a halt and races back for her, but as she
tries to haul her up she sees Vivian is out cold.
Twist turns - the soldiers are heading straight for her,
weapons levelled. There's no way out.
Twist SNARLS, eyes washing over BLOOD RED as she grips her
bat tight.
TWIST
You want me, you're gonna have to
come over here and -
And the soldiers are THROWN against the wall as a wave of
ENERGY smashes into them!
Twist blinks, surprised - just as Chris and the others drop
down from a tunnel cut higher up into the wall.
Danyael takes a moment to disarm the soldiers - then KICK
each one for good measure.
Chris and Siobhan join Twist, Siobhan taking the unconscious
Vivian from her.
CHRIS
Are you alright?
TWIST
Five by five. Whatever that means.
(off Vivian)
Bump on the noggin. She'll be fine.
CHRIS
We won't be if we don't hurry up
and get out of here.
The group head on, following the tunnel back down a slope.
SIOBHAN
Rosheen won't leave without you
guys, don't worry. She'll send
everyone else on ahead.
CHRIS
How do you kow that?
SIOBHAN
(off Twist)
It's a blood thing.
As they turn a corner out of view, we CUT TO:
21 INT. SANCTUARY - NEXT 21
The main chamber of the base is now in ruins - bodies of FURS
litter the walkways and floors, equipment BURNS and Parker's
soldiers have every exit covered.
It's into this scene of destruction that CONALL strides,
flanked as always by BEVIN and SCAR.
He approaches a gangly grey wolf who's in garou form, busy
tearing strips of meat off a fallen White Fur.
CONALL
Report.
The wolf looks up, meat hanging from his mouth. He quickly
tries to wipe himself clean and stand up straight.
WOLF
Uh, we, uh... we've taken the
sanctuary, sir.
CONALL
Do we have all the Furs rounded up?
WOLF
Uh... no.
CONALL
Then we haven't taken the whole
sanctuary, have we?
The wolf TREMBLES, bracing himself for Conall's reaction -
but Conall just strides past him.
Bevin pauses to pat the wolf lightly on the cheek as she
passes.
BEVIN
Never mind, pup.
With a smirk, she follows the other two. The wolf lets out a
SIGH of relief as we CUT TO:
22 INT. SANCTUARY - EXIT - NEXT 22
Chris' group head into a long, narrowing chamber with a slope
angled up towards the surface.
The convoy of Furs vehicles is ready and waiting - the front
of the train is already moving up the slope.
TWIST
Looks like the wagon train's
rollin' out again.
BOOM! They flinch and look round as something detonates
behind them:
It's two Black Furs, using controlled explosions to seal off
the tunnels leading into this chamber.
SIOBHAN
That'll help.
TWIST
Not if anybody forgot anything.
(off looks)
I'm just saying.
Chris watches as Rosheen heads over to Torin.
TORIN
We're all set. How long do we have?
ROSHEEN
We've blown as many of the tunnels
as we could, father, but I'm not
sure it'll give us the margin we
need.
TORIN
Then we need to leave a vanguard
behind. Something to slow Conall
down long enough to get the convoy
to safety.
Reagan steps into frame. Volunteering himself just by being
there. Rosheen smiles and pats his arm.
ROSHEEN
Not you, Reagan. I'm sorry. We'll
need you.
He looks down at her, almost pouting.
TORIN
She's right. What's left of our
army still needs a commander. You'd
best join the convoy while you can.
Reagan hesitates, but finally moves away.
TORIN (cont'd)
I'll ask for volunteers.
MARCUS (O.S.)
No need.
They look round as Marcus joins them.
ROSHEEN
Marcus...
MARCUS
Chris and his team have somewhere
else to be anyway. They won't be
following the convoy. We'll stay
behind and hold off Conall and
Parker's troops for as long as we
can, then we blow the exit and go.
TORIN
Marcus, you're -
MARCUS
Too 'valuable'?
TORIN
(beat)
I was going to say 'too damn brave
for your own good.' This could
easily be a suicide mission. I'd
rather not lose you like that.
MARCUS
Sir, anyone you ask to stay knows
the score here. But if it's myself
and Chris' team, then we can lead
Conall away after the diversion
falls. They'll think we're catching
you all up, when we're actually
doubling back to rescue on of their
own from Parker.
ROSHEEN
He's got a point, father. That
could buy us even more time. Enough
to make it to the coast.
Torin ponders this, taking a moment to look round at the
evacuation in progress.
TORIN
Alright. But I'm getting some more
volunteers to help -
MARCUS
No. Thank you, but no. We'll fight
better as a team.
Torin nods - then steps forward to EMBRACE Marcus tightly.
TORIN
Come back in one piece for me.
MARCUS
Wasn't planning on leaving any
behind, sir.
Torin chuckles as he steps back - and NUDGES Rosheen.
TORIN
She'd never let me hear the end of
it if anything happened to you.
ROSHEEN
(blushes)
Dad!
Torin cracks a smile and heads off, leaving Rosheen with
Marcus. There's an awkward beat of silence.
MARCUS
So -
And Rosheen rushes forward to KISS him, pulling him close as
though she doesn't plan on letting go.
ON THE TEAM as Twist grins, watching the two Furs make out.
TWIST
See, Spook? Told ya you had nothing
to worry about.
Danyael is crouched by Vivian - but he does allow a small
grin at seeing Marcus with Rosheen. He rises and turns - and
finds Siobhan standing behind him!
DANYAEL
Oh! Sorry, didn't -
SIOBHAN
Shut up.
She grabs him and KISSES him!
Twist's jaw drops. Danyael doesn't exactly fight back.
Siobhan finally lets go, both parties taking a breath.
SIOBHAN (cont'd)
Sorry, I, uh... I just...
And she hurries off without another word. Danyael takes a
moment to collect his thoughts, then turns - to find Twist
giving him the Evil Eye.
DANYAEL
Oh, stop it.
Vivian COUGHS at that moment, breaking the tension as Danyael
kneels beside her. She stirs, sitting up.
VIVIAN
(groans)
I am spending way too much time
unconscious this year...
CHRIS
I'm afraid we don't have the luxury
of much rest, everyone.
He looks round - Siobhan is clambering into the final truck
as it pulls away, following the others.
Rosheen already sits on the back half, sadly staring back at
Marcus as she moves up the slope.
Marcus raises a hand, nodding once in farewell. She does the
same before he approaches the others.
MARCUS
Alright. I just made several
promises I intend to keep, so let's
work out what our plan is.
TWIST
Not get killed?
VIVIAN
(scoffs)
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt,
Twist.
TWIST
It's not denial. I'm just very
selective about which reality I
choose to accept.
CHRIS
(weary)
The plan, in case anyone is
interested at all...
He gets everyone's attention. Finally.
CHRIS (cont'd)
The exit will be left open. Our
van's ready and waiting, fueled up
and with the engine running.
He points to the VAN, waiting at the foot of the exit ramp.
CHRIS (cont'd)
Our opponents will most likely
attack there and there...
(pointing)
... so we'll be waiting at each
entrance for them. If we funnel
them through the tunnels we'll keep
the number of attackers at a time
down, which should help.
VIVIAN
So would nuclear weapons.
CHRIS
Once things start going against us,
I'll put up as thick a shield
barrier as I can while we get into
the van and drive the hell out of
here as fast as I can. Questions?
Twist raises a hand - just as a loud THUD sounds from the
other side of the caved-in entrance!
CHRIS (cont'd)
I'm afraid they'll have to wait.
The team form a line, picking which point they're going to
defend as the HAMMERING continues.
MARCUS
For what it's worth... it's been an
honour to fight alongside -
TWIST
Ah, knock it off. We're not doomed.
Small HOLES start to appear in the barricade - WOLVES clawing
their way in.
TWIST (cont'd)
(grins)
They are.
And as she swings her bat with a flourish, we:
BLACK OUT:
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
23 INT. SANCTUARY - EXIT - NIGHT 23
Straight back into action - several HOLES have been burrowed
out of the wall now, with WOLVES and SOLDIERS fighting their
way in.
Facing them are two of our team at each entrance, bravely
battling the never-ending hordes. They're split across three
levels stretching up the wall:
Chris and Vivian are crossing swords with a pack of grey
wolves, trying to keep them funneled into the narrow opening.
Danyael and Twist, having liberated several weapons, are busy
SHOOTING BACK at the supersoldiers trying to break in.
Marcus, meanwhile, is still a garou as he punches, kicks,
claws and gouges his way through the wolves and soldiers
before him.
BODIES litter the ground at their feet - but plenty more are
on the warpath behind them.
Twist checks the ammo count on her rifle after another burst -
almost done.
TWIST
Spook, you pick up any spare clips
when you grabbed these?
DANYAEL
Uh... no.
TWIST
Right. No. Because that would have
required actual thought.
DANYAEL
Hey! I'm not the one -
He pauses to OPEN FIRE on two soldiers who try to rush him.
They duck back for cover.
DANYAEL (cont'd)
I'm not the one who broke the
flamethrower!
TWIST
It was already broken!
DANYAEL
Was that after you dropped it?
CHRIS
Quiet, you two!
Chris is in a battle of strength with one huge grey wolf,
trying to avoid getting pushed over a ledge.
CHRIS (cont'd)
We can argue about this...
CRUNCH! He gets a knee up into the wolf's groin.
CHRIS (cont'd)
... after...
WHACK! A vicious ELBOW across the beast's jaw, then KICKS it
back into the tunnel.
CHRIS (cont'd)
... we get out of here!
VIVIAN
Chris, three o'clock!
Chris turns - but is too slow as a wolf POUNCES on him - and
they go sailing back into mid-air!
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Chris!
Chris and the wolf SLAM onto the ground, Chris winded but the
wolf keeping up its attack.
Vivian looks back down the tunnel - several more garou wolves
are ready to attack!
VIVIAN (cont'd)
(shouts down)
Twist! You got any grenades left?
Twist glances at Danyael - who shakes his head.
VIVIAN (cont'd)
Right! That's it - we are leaving!
She turns and races down from her ledge, heading for the
floor.
Twist and Danyael - whose guns both CLICK empty at once - do
the same.
Twist pauses to GRAB Marcus as they race past, who is busy
battering a supersoldier into the ground.
TWIST
C'mon, Chewie, you know they just
get back up again...
Marcus tears himself away and follows.
Chris rises, getting enough room to STAB his katana down and
kill the wolf attacking him. He's taken a few scratches.
TWIST (cont'd)
Uh, chief?
She looks over her shoulder - a horde of wolves and soldiers
are now flooding out through the three holes.
TWIST (cont'd)
I distinctly recall you mentioning
a 'thick shield barrier'...
CHRIS
Everyone, get behind me.
The others race for the van as Chris drops to one knee, hands
out before him as he focuses his thoughts.
Wolves are surging towards him, BARKING and YAPPING, while
further back several soldiers take aim.
A faint SHIMMER of energy ripples past Chris - just as the
soldiers OPEN FIRE!
Their bullets PING off the forcefield, ricocheting around the
chamber.
ON THE VAN as one bullet PUNCHES into the bodywork - inches
from Twist!
TWIST
(yells back)
Hey! Make the bullets go that way!
ON CHRIS as the haze of energy starts to thicken before him -
a solid wall of power sealing off his side of the cavern.
The first wolves reach it, throwing themselves bodily against
it even though they just bounce off.
Chris grimaces with each impact, suddenly seeming a little
unsteady.
Vivian rushes back over to him, but he swats her hand away as
she tries to pick him up.
CHRIS
Not yet...
Chris looks up - his pale skin spiderwebbing with BLACK VEINS
as he pushes his powers to the limit.
CHRIS (cont'd)
If this doesn't hold... they'll be
on us... in seconds...
Vivian looks up, amazed - as the forcefield thickens and
rises, reaching the walls and heading for the ceiling.
DANYAEL
(from inside van)
Chris! Let's go!
With a final GASP of effort, Chris pushes the shield to hit
the roof, forming a solid barrier at last.
VIVIAN
Alright, Gandalf, time to go.
Chris is too weak to stand, forcing Vivian to drag him bodily
back towards the van.
The side door is open and she hauls him inside, Danyael
CRUNCHING the gears into reverse as he lines up the ramp.
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