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TEASER

OVER BLACK:

SUPERIMPOSE:

By the unity of our knowledge, history, wisdom, ingenuityand spirit we can accumulate a vast repertoire, a meldingof minds through a great network of networks spread far andwide to every corner.

~ Ev McEulas; Praetorium of Ages 67:845.

FADE IN:

EXT. ISA MAIN BASE - MORNING

A vivid sunrise streaks the sky overhead. The main baselooks inconsequential, like a white speck surrounded by theseemingly endless desert in all directions.

A white domed tent LOOMS up into view as we enter thecampsite.

INT. TENT - NEXT

SARA sits in front of a small mirror as she brushes her

hair, almost absently. Preston walks up from behind andnuzzles her.

SARAIm still going you know.

PRESTON sits down beside her, the disappointment clear onhis face.

PRESTONI thought we agreed it was toorisky.

SARANice try there, but I wasntdrunk last night. I do remembereverything clearly.

PRESTON(smiles)

For once.

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SARAHey! Watch it mister or youll besleeping alone.

PRESTON(shrugs)

Ill be sleeping alone, if you doget your way.

SARAWhat do you mean if? Youre theone in charge now- so authoriseit already.

(off Preston)Come on! We both know, if wedont find something else, toshow the higher ups, theresgoing to be hell to pay.

(beat)And with all the evidence Ifound, destroyed in the accident-

PRESTONI know that! But your lifes moreimportant, especially if it meansputting you at risk.

(pointedly)

And its a hell of a lot more,valuable, than trying to win backsome title.

Sara looks hurt and chastised at the same time.

PRESTON (CONTD)Im sorry. But thats how I feel.Dont get sucked into their mindgames.

SARA(sighs)

You sound just like my mom.(pause)

Look, I have to find out whathappened, at least for theirfamilies sakes.

PRESTONDo you really think theyd wantto know?

SARAAt least theyd know why therewasnt a body to mourn.

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Please try to be objective - Ineed to do this.

Preston remains quiet for a beat as he thinks things over.A determined and defiant, Sara waits impatiently for hisanswer.

PRESTON(sighs)

Alright, Ill authorise it.(off Sara)

Provided you obey the followingconditions. You check in with mevia communicator at least twice aday. And you give me a progressreport, in person, at least oncea week.

(beat)

If you feel threatened or for anyreason, unsafe, contact me andIll have a team retrieve youinstantly. No matter where youare. And dont take anyunnecessary risks. Agreed?

SARAAgreed.

(smiles)So what exactly changed yourmind, this time?

PRESTONAt least, Ill know where youare. If I hadnt agreed you wouldof still snuck off, wouldnt you?

SARADamn straight! At last, yourefinally figuring me out.

Preston kisses her, soft and passionate at the same time.

PRESTONKeep your self safe, alright?

(beat)Ill be back in a bit. I need tooversee some things.

Preston leaves.

Sara returns to brushing her hair but stops as her handstarts to shake. She stares intently at her shaking hand.

The brush falls from her grip as the tremors worsen.

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EXT. DESERT - DAY

In the distance, sand is thrown up by something thatsrapidly approaching. As the sand cloud hurtles towards thecamera, the sand clears to reveal a speeding A.S.P.

Its a far sleeker and sportier version driven by TAZUL.SELENE sits beside her, not in the least amused by herantics.

SELENEIf you insist on drivingridiculously fast, can you ensureyoure at least wearing a safetyharness?

(sighs)Dont make it that easy, for

Zaizel now.One hand on the steering column, Tazul pulls a black strapharness over herself. With a CLICK, it snaps into a lockedposition.

TAZULYoure in a mood today.

Selene gives her a frustrated look of annoyance.

SELENEI at least have the right to

that, since my opinion obviouslymeans nothing.

TAZULHow can you hate her, when youdont even know her yet?

SELENENeither do you.

(beat)And I dont hate her. I hate thewhole situation. Theres adifference.

TAZULI promised Id help her if sheever asked for it. I dont breakmy promises. You know that.

SELENEBe more careful, about who youmake promises to, then. Thesehumans will try to take advantageof you. I just know it.

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TAZUL(sighs)

Can you at least attempt to benice?

SELENE(glimpse of a smile)

I dont do nice. You know that.

INT. TENT - DAY

Preston hugs Sara tightly for a beat.

PRESTONIll be expecting a check in whenyou get there.

SARAAlright then.

(beat)You know youre sexy when youreall sweet and worried.

PRESTONI try my best. Dont forget.

They break from the hug. Sara lifts one of her batteredsuitcases. Pointedly, watching her hands for any signs of

shaking again.

PRESTON (CONTD)You sure you dont want me tocarry that?

SARAIll be fine.

At the sound of a humming that stops outside, Sara perks upat this, excited.

SARA (CONTD)

Thatll be my ride.

Sara and Preston walk out of the tent together to:

EXT. ISA MAIN BASE - DAY

Tazul and Selene sit in the now stationary A.S.P waitingfor Sara. An impressed Preston and Sara walk around andadmire the vehicle.

SARASweet ride.

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TAZULLo Mokol.

(off Sara)That translates as thank you.

SELENEGet in, already. Contrary to whatyou might think, we actually havebetter places to be.

Sara throws her suitcase in the backseat and jumps in.

SARADont need to tell me twice.

SELENE(dry)

I wasnt going to.

Sara smiles slightly unsure exactly whether to take Seleneseriously.

TAZUL(to Sara)

You better fasten your harness.(pointedly to Selene)

Ive been told I driveridiculously fast.

Sara just manages to fasten her harness before Tazul SPEEDS

off.

Preston, the tents and the desert blurring away in asecond, before we:

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END OF TEASER

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THE FERATU CHRONICLES

"Guidelines"

Story byAmy and Jamie Rees

Teleplay byAmy Rees

Copyright Amy & Jamie Rees

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TAZULIf you need help or just somecompany, dont be afraid to ask.Ill see you later then.

FOCUS ON Tazul as she walks off, she smirks mischievouslyto herself.

Now alone, Sara pulls out a silver communicator pin.

SARAIts me. Im in.

EXT. AMPHITHEATER - TA VERION

An impressive concave ampitheatre on a grand scale is full

of people, men, women and children who solemnly focus theirattention on the stage below.

In the first few rows familiar faces such as JOLNA, NMEIRAand CRESIS can be spotted.

DBRONZE stands in front of a stone pulpit passionatelytalking. A maroon and gold aurelian crest flag draped overit.

DBRONZE....Their sacrifices to protect

and serve their clan with honour,will never be forgotten.

FOCUS behind Dbronze, a few feet away and theres a row ofseats where KING AURON, ZAIZEL, TROVENUS and Selenecurrently sit. Theres a noticeably vacant chair besideSelene.

Tazul sneaks out from behind a curtained partition nearbyand sits in the chair.

King Auron, Zaizel and Trovenus quickly glance, curious ather arrival but resume watching the proceedings. Selene

however, fixes her with a glare.

SELENE(low)

Dbronzes almost finished. Wherethe harn have you been?

TAZUL(low)

I had to show Sara around and toher room before I left. Allow hertime to settle in.

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SELENE(dry)

Of course.(beat)

The memorial service for those

who lost their lives, in theborder skirmish, pales inimportance.

Tazul gives Selene a frustrated expression that clearlysays, Im not in the mood for this.

TAZULThe important thing is, Im herenow.

BACK ON Dbronze who animatedly speaks, the crowd hanging

off his every word.DBRONZE

So in the end it falls to us, thesurvivors to always remembertheir brave deeds and ensuretheir memories live on. Ahmet.

THE CROWDAhmet!

DBRONZE(glances over to Tazul)

Without further delay TazulRenir, our lovely exendenti, willlead us in a prayer chant toShifu.

INT. AMPHITHEATER HALL - LATER

An enormous hall where a long table is laden with dishes ofmouth watering foods. Large bowls of red steaming liquidare interspersed throughout the dishes.

Some people help themselves to the spread while many peoplechat and mingle in the crowded hall.

We FOCUS ON Trovenus and Dbronze who chat in one corner.Each holds a large mug of ale in one hand.

TROVENUSIm certain you would make askilled negotiator, if you putyour mind to it. The crowd wasenraptured with every word youspoke.

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DBRONZE(dismissive)

Nah, ya just fressin me around.(off Trovenus;unsure)

Really? Dont know bout that-

Im more of an actions speakin,kind of fresser.

TROVENUSDont close your mind off to thepossibility.

(pauses)Could I ask one favour ofyou,though?

DBRONZESure, what the harn is it?

TROVENUSWould you mind terribly, toningdown the language?

DBRONZE(chuckles)

Is that all?(smirks at Trovenus)

My mamans gonna get along, realwell, with ya.

Trovenus smiles raising his large mug of ale to toast.

TROVENUSIndeed.

(beat)From the way you speak of her,she sounds like a kindred soul.

They CHINK their mugs together and gulp down theirbeverages.

PUSH THROUGH the crowd to rest on a solitary Selene whosmokes away on a chaatu stick in a darkened corner. She

watches Tazul and Nmeira chatting away across the roomfrom her.

A white uniformed man carrying a tray of drinks approachesher, blocking her view of Tazul. Theres a frustratedexpression on his face.

MANYou cant smoke chaatu in thisvenue, Chief Captain.

Selene flicks off some glowing ash from the end of her

chaatu stick and continues smoking.

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MAN (CONTD)(sighs)

Would you like a traeti orsomething for your-

Selene looks him in the eyes directly, finallyacknowledging his presence.

SELENEHow about this? You fress off and

we wont have a problem.

The man mutters to himself as he walks away with the trayof drinks still in hand.

FOCUS ON Tazul and Nmeira who stand chatting amiably.Behind them, is a large board covered with the many namesand images of dead soldiers.

NMEIRAI spent the last weeken atLucifs family home in Olukuna.

Theres an almost awkward pause in the conversation.

TAZULHow are they... faring?

NMEIRAAs good as they can under the

circumstances.(off Tazul)Its not your fault. No oneblames you.

Tazul avoids Nmeiras eye contact for a beat.

TAZULIt didnt seem that way atLucifs funeral.

Nmeira sighs- she doesnt know what else she can say. Shedigs something out of her pocket.

ANGLE ON her hand reveals its an elegant necklace, made ofgold with a ruby shaped like a tooth.

NMEIRAHere.

She presses the necklace into Tazuls palm.

NMEIRA (CONTD)Lucif made this at his familysforge a while back, but he couldnever find the right time...

(beat)Hed want you to keep it.

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TAZULLo Mokol.

(softer)Ill wear it always.

NMEIRA(sad smile)

Hed like that.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - GUEST BEDROOM

Saras finally settled into her room if the now clear bedis any indication. Shes still chatting away on her silvercommunicator pin as she walks around admiring the room.

SARAAnd you wont believe the view Ihave out my bedroom window.

Saras POV shows theres a lovely view of the royal gardenswhere an impressive stone aurelian water fountain sits.

PRESTON (O.S.)(filtered)

Didnt you say they liveunderground?

SARA

Yes. In an underground city. Payattention.(beat)

Wait, are you doubting me,mister?

PRESTON (O.S.)(filtered; chuckles)

I wouldnt dare.(serious)

So I take it youre alright, theyhavent mistreated you in anyway?

SARANo, theyve actually gone out oftheir way to be nice to me.

(beat)Which raises my suspicions aboutthem even more.

PRESTON (O.S.)(filtered)

Just be careful, alright? Anyinformation you can uncover willbe useful but dont put-

Sara turns as she hears a creaking noise outside her room.

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SARA(soft)

Ill talk later. Someonescoming.

Sara quickly shoves her communicator pin into her pantspocket.

Theres an insistent soft knocking on Saras door, before-

TAZUL (O.S.)Are you hungry? Were just aboutto eat, if youre interested.

Sara pats her stomach as she looks down at it.

SARA(low; to her stomach)

What do you think? You up for it?

Her stomach growls almost on cue, hungry.

SARA (CONTD)(louder; to Tazul)

Yeah, Im interested.

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - INNER SANCTUM

Sara, Dbronze and Trovenus sit around a stone table in aquiet and cosy room. Sara takes a brown, crispy strip froma plate and dips it into a red sauce before taking a bite.

SARAMmm, this is good. What was itcalled again?

DBRONZENishka. A traditional djiboudish.

TROVENUS

You might enjoy this also.

Trovenus passes a dish of a creamy, yellowish soup over toher. Sara tucks into it hungrily.

DBRONZE(to Sara)

Theres nothin more satisfyinthan to see someone enjoyin mycookin thatmuch.

Sara stops mid-spoonful.

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SARAIs that a nice way of saying Ima pig?

DBRONZE

(chuckles)I dont know what a pig is.

(smiles)But Tazuls just as ravenous, ifeven more so.

Tazul and Selene walk up to the table. Tazul carrying twotrays of food while Selene carries a tray of drinks, twoamber pitchers and one bottle of clear liquid.

Dbronze raises his eyebrows at all the food.

TAZULAi! I caught that look.

(beat; shoves Dbronzeplayfully)

And Ive got an extremely fastmetabolism, you know that.

DBRONZE(smiles)

Cant resist pointin it out,when it always gets a rise out ofya.

Selene passes one of the pitchers to Trovenus and the otherto Tazul. She then uncorks the bottle and pours the clearliquid into her mug. Sara eyes the bottle.

SARAWould I be able to get a-

SELENE(coolly)

No.

Selene drinks from her mug whilst still holding the bottle.Sara looks on, thrown by her attitude.

Tazul pours some amber liquid from her pitcher into Sarasmug, giving Selene a look that says,Stop it.

SARAThanks.

Trovenus yawns and stretches.

TROVENUSI think I might retire to myquarters.

(to Dbronze)Thank you, it was a pleasantmeal. We should do this again.

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DBRONZELo Mokol. Anytime.

Trovenus leaves.

TAZULNow where were we?

(remembers something)Before Selene and I got morerefreshments- you, Sara Chalmers

were in the middle of afascinating story.

Selene rolls her eyes, disgust and annoyance at the memory,as she just manages to hold her tongue.

SARAAnd you want the end to thestory, right?

(off Tazul; smiles)Thats going to require another,far stronger drink. I dont kissand tell, that easily.

Dbronze stands up from his seat, looking ready to leave.At this, Selene throws him a dont leave me here, look.

DBRONZEI best be leavin as well. Ivegot an errand I should reallybe

gettin to.

Tazul and Sara wave a goodbye as Dbronze starts to walkoff. Selene quickly gets up from her seat following him.

SELENE (V.O.)Ill speak to you later Tazul.Keep a watchful eye on the human.

(beat)Ai, Dbronze, wait!

Sara raises her eyebrows at Selenes abrupt exit.

SARAShe left in a hurry.

(beat)Since were sharing, why dontyou take a turn? How bout youspill one of your dirty, littlestories.

Tazul pours some of the clear liquid from the bottle,Selene had earlier, into Saras mug. Sara slams it down inone gulp. She winces at the strong aftertaste.

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TAZUL(amused)

Dirty? I dont think we knoweach other, quite that well yet.

SARA(smiles)

A couple more rounds will fixthat.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - TROVENUS GUEST BEDROOM

Trovenus sits cross legged on the floor of his lavishlydecorated room. His eyes are closed as he meditates. Hispalms held either side of his head.

TROVENUS(low chanting)May Auron soothe my spirit andbring me closer to completeforgiveness of others and myself.Past actions to melt away...

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - INNER SANCTUM - LATER

Sara drains her cup, laughing at something that Tazuls

just muttered. She immediately pours another one forherself.

The pitchers and bottle are all empty now indicatingtheyve been drinking for a while now.

Sara goes for her last drink but Tazul places her hand overthe top of it.

SARA(slurred)

But we havent even got to allthe good ssstuff yet. You ssaid

you were going to-

TAZULI think youve had more thanenough for the both of us.

SARA(slurred)

You had the sssame, why arentyou....

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TAZUL(smiles)

Perks of an extremely, fastmetabolism. Come on, lets get youinto bed.

SARA(slurred; sly)

But we hardly know each other.

TAZUL(chuckles)

Youre not really my type. Comeon.

As Tazul guides an obviously inebriated Sara away, we:

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ACT TWO

FADE IN:

INT. UNDERGROUND TUNNEL

Dbronze drives a sturdy black A.T.V down an undergroundtunnel.

INT. ARMORED TANK VEHICLE (A.T.V) - NEXT

Dbronze hums as he drives. Selene sits in the seat besidehim, moodily staring out at the surroundings.

DBRONZEYa want ta fressin bitch bout

somethin? Just do it. Its farhealthier than bottlin it up.

Selene inclines her head to look at him.

SELENEI dont trust that human, sheshiding some agenda. Yet Tazul notonly lets her stay in the palace,she treats her as if shes partof the family!

(beat;frustrated)

She didnt even save Tazulslife! She just got herselfstabbed, attempting to help.

DBRONZETrue.

(beat)Ya sure there aint any otherreasons, you dont like her?

SELENE(scoffs)

Dont even think that.

DBRONZEThink what? I know, Im on the

mark.

SELENEBelieve whatever you want tobelieve Dbronze. It doesnt,

make it true.(pause)

Where are we going?

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - TAZULS BEDROOM

A massive, exquisitely decorated room that makes theearlier guest rooms pale in comparison. Tazul sleepssoundly on the four poster bed here.

The ruby tooth and gold necklace visible around her neck asshe shifts in her slumber.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SARAS GUEST ROOM

A sweaty Sara tosses and turns in a fitful, restless sleep.From the looks of it shes in the middle of a vivid dream.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - DREAM SEQUENCE

A lost Sara walks barefoot down a stone hallway decoratedwith wall hangings of ancient battles.

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A steady heartbeat, thumping away can be heard over thefollowing quick snatches of images.

- A blurry POV as a wrist dripping blood, comes closer to amouth.

- A malevolent, red and black robed figure with baleful,glowing eyes.

- An ancient golden statue of a man grasping a lantern inan icy cavern.

- An industrial-sized vat of red blood bubbling.

- Tazul stares in horror and confusion at her arm, as itspontaneously ignites.

- A battle of immense, epic proportions rages across a

snowy field.

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - DREAM SEQUENCE

Sara now stands in front of a red solid door, a goldenaurelian embossed on it. She turns the golden clawed doorhandle...

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Sara stumbles holding onto the stone wall here for support.She blinks as she realizes shes not in her room.

SARA(confused; to herself)

What the hell? I dont sleepwalk.

She shakes her head trying to clear it, still hung over andhalf-asleep. Her eyes widen as she notices a red soliddoor, within arms reach, exactly as in her dream.

SARA (CONTD)(disbelief)

No way.

She turns the golden clawed door handle to reveal:

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - BED ROOM - CONTINUOUS

A massive, exquisitely decorated room. Tazul can be seenstill sleeping soundly on the four poster bed here.

SARA(impressed)

Whoa.

Theres a soft scraping noise from further down thehallway.

She quickly shuts the door and turns in the soundsdirection.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - INNER SANCTUM - NEXT

A royal guard strides out of an entrance in the stone wall.The stone wall instantly sliding closed with a soft

scraping noise.

The guard hurries down the hall, in the opposite direction,not noticing Sara.

Her eyes light up with curiosity and purpose.

SARASecret passages, huh?

She weaves slightly as she hurries over. Sara feeling thearea where the opening was.

SARA (CONTD)Clever.

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She pulls out the aurelian crest from within her pyjamashirt and places it against the wall.

Theres a soft scraping as the stone wall slides openagain. A dimly lit, metallic corridor stretches beyond.

SARA (CONTD)But not that clever.

She quickly disappears into the corridor.

EXT. TAGGART FAMILY RESIDENCE - TRESBOURNE PROVINCE

Dbronze clutches a box thats overstuffed with clothes andbooks. An old abacus, its beads colours all faded, rests ontop of the pile.

He and Selene approach a modest but attractive house.

The door opens to reveal a balding man in his fifties,CHARLES TAGGART. He eyes the box that Dbronze holds.

CHARLESMore of Richards things?

(off Dbronze)Please come in. Sit awhile.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SECRET PASSAGE

Sara nears the end of the metallic corridor. She pauses atthe junction where it splits into a hall that seemsendless, in either direction.

She hears the sounds of footsteps from her left.

Sara furtively glances around. Spots a huge stone statue ofan aurelian against the wall further ahead.

She rushes over to it. Sara winces as she slides through

the tight space between its legs. Crouches in the tiny nookthat exists between the wall and statue. Pulls herself intoa tight ball.

ANGLE ON STATUE

Through its legs, as we peer through it, a royal guardwalks into view and glances around slowly, stopping nearthe statue.

Sara holds her breath, stays absolutely still...

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Sara sucks in a relieved gasp of air from her hiding spotand squints down the hall.

In the distance, eerie red light spills out from a gapbetween a thick metallic door and the floor.

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SECRET PASSAGE

Sara aims her aurelian crest, the gem now pulsating with acrimson light, at a black panel, beside the door.

Theres a soft, mechanical clinking as the metallic doorslowly opens.

We STAY ON an awestruck Sara as she takes in whateversbehind the door.

She steps into the secret room as the metallic door slowlyseals behind her.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SECRET CHAMBER - NEXT

Sara gazes up at an immense, high ceiling chamber. Flashesof crackling, red electricity and static erupt every fewseconds from thin, glowing conduits above in the ceiling.

An exceptionally large metal rotunda sits in the center ofthe chamber.

Atop of this, are an infinite multitude of holographicscreens.

Some show security images of streets, gardens and halls.

Many display yellow, alien symbols that continuously flashand fill the entire screen before the sequence randomlychanges.

SARA

(in awe)Sweet.

She examines the holographic screens, trying to make senseof it all.

Saras gaze falls on a long, flat platform covered inraised, alien looking letters and symbols.

SARA (CONTD)Lets see.

She pushes the red gem on her aurelian crest causing red

symbols to snake and coalesce on the aurelians wings.

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Her hand hovers over the platform, as she searches forcorresponding symbols.

SARA (CONTD)Ah ha!

She presses in an eight symbol sequence.

The flashes of red electricity and static above hererupting at a far quicker rate.

SKREESH! A prickly, metal cage bristling with redelectricity DROPS to the floor.

The cage covers the entire platform area - effectivelytrapping Sara.

She winces covering her ears as painfully, loud sirens

start to blare.

The holographic screens flash an ominous red, beforedisappearing and shutting down. The red electricity andstatic from the conduits above, dramatically fizzling out.

SARA (CONTD)(cringes)This isnt good.

The sound of many loud footsteps can be heard poundingtoward the chambers door.

Twenty, serious faced royal guards BURST into the chamber.Most of them aim their pulse rifles at the caged Sara.

Some of the guards gaze up, their faces shocked at thestate of the metal hub, the primary VOICE NET hub.

SARA (CONTD)(quickly)

This isnt what it looks like.Theres a really good reason-

GUARD #1

(charges his weapon)Identify yourself!

Sara holds up the aurelian crest in her hand.

SARATazul gave this to me. My namesSara-

GUARD #1Likely story, thief!

(beat; menacing)Tell the truth and youll remainunharmed, relatively, at least.

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Saras face falls, even in her state, she knows shes inserious trouble.

SARAAsk Tazul shell-

GUARD #1(angry)

Enough of your lies!(frustrated)

Were not releasing-

He stops as the other guards part to allow someone through.

Guard #1 immediately salutes and stands to attention as abald, beefy man in his late thirties walks to the front. Agold aurelian rank pin distinguishes him from the rest.This is CAPTAIN ROSCOE KARON.

ROSCOEWhats going on here?

GUARD #1Sir, this thief wont tell us whoshe is.

Sara sighs as she rests her head against the cage.

BZZT! She yelps, jerking her head back as the cagesbristling, red electricity ZAPS her for coming too close.

ROSCOE(dry)

A skilled thief if I ever sawone.

(to Sara)Let me see your crest.

Sara throws her crest through the bars of the cage.

Roscoe easily catches it as it sails through the air. Hescans the crest using a black panel on his silver vambrace.It BEEPS.

ROSCOE (CONTD)(reading off panel)

This belongs to Tazul.(looks to Sara)

So youre the human, that helpedTazul out during the ambush,hmmm?

SARACan you let me out now?

(softer)

Im not feeling so great, at thisexact moment.

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ROSCOENot so fast, you still haventanswered the question. Why wereyou down here?

Sara looks noticeably queasy as she breaks out in a sweatagain.

ROSCOE (CONTD)Ill hold onto this crest fornow.

(nods to guard # 1)Let her out, before she messesthe place.

(beat)Uvere and the green shirts willhave a fit.

Guard # 1 pushes in a sequence of symbols near the chamberdoor.

SHRIK! The prickly, metal cage retracts up slowly into theceiling and beyond, out of sight.

Roscoe extends his arm to Sara as she sways.

ROSCOE (CONTD)Lean on me.

(to other soldiers)Have the chamber sealed off,

until the green shirts arrive.

INT. ARMORED TANK VEHICLE (A.T.V)

Dbronze absently hums as hes at the controls, driving thevehicle again. Selene stares out at the surroundings again,the expression on her face indicating her minds definitelypreoccupied with something.

DBRONZE(looks to Selene)

Weve reached the gates. Ya wantto get out here?

Selene snaps out of her reverie and glances out the window-the gates of Ta Verion just a short walk away.

SELENEFinally. I didnt think wed getback for morning, what with allthe reminscing.

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Roscoe marches Sara briskly up a stone staircase. The staircase opens up to a familiar floor where the guest bedroomsare located.

Sara stops. Holds onto Roscoe even more tightly, sufferinga dizzy spell.

ROSCOEAre you alright?

(off Sara)Foolish question, sorry.

Mostly recovered now, Sara and Roscoe carry on.

A gold trimmed grey door opens just as they walk off.

Trovenus peeks his head out, as he watches the two, hisexpression confused and curious at the same time.

INT. THE UNDERGROUND - GATES OF TA VERION

Selene places her hand on a flat, stone console and pressesin a sequence of alien symbols. The console inset in anancient, thick stone door near the main entry gates.

Theres a low but sharp BEEP.

She repeats the action again. The low but sharp beeppersists.

Dbronze watches as she goes to try for the third time,with her growing ever more frustrated.

SELENEThe fressing system wont let mein.

DBRONZE(chuckles)

Ya must a ticked Zaizel off good,for him to mess with yaclearance, again.

Selene frowns as she thinks hard over something.

SELENEI seriously cant think ofanything, that Ive done or said,besides the usual that could of-

(off Dbronze)You try it then.

Dbronze places his hand on the flat console this time andpushes in a different sequence of alien symbols.

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DBRONZEIts simple Selene. See?

He theatrically waves his hands around to gesture to thedoor. After a beat, the door elicits another low but sharp

beep.

SELENEOf course.

Dbronze glares at the panel and stone door, for daring tomake him look stupid. He lashes out with a hard PUNCH tothe door.

DBRONZEStupid piece of drez! Work!

Selene rolls her eyes at the outburst.

SELENEThe Voice net systems obviously

malfunctioned somehow. We passeda service depot, six hundred

mescas ago. They might have anidea what happened.

Dbronze still glares at the unyielding door, as ifcontemplating whether to smash it down.

SELENE (CONTD)

You can always out stare the dooranother time.

Selene impatiently strides over to the A.T.V.

DBRONZEComin. Fressin hold on, willya?

As Dbronze begrudgingly leaves the door to catch up, we:

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ACT THREE

FADE IN:

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - TAZULS BED ROOM

Tazul opens her door to reveal Roscoe. He glances at herhalf asleep form, still dressed in a white night shirt thatfalls past her knees.

She quickly but very quietly, shuts the door behind him.

TAZULI know that expression, whatshappened?

ROSCOEYour human was caught in theVoice net chamber, by my men.Somehow she managed to get in andcrash it.

TAZULHow many people know?

ROSCOEEveryone will know of the Voicenets crash but only my men, theKing and Zaizel are privy to thecause.

(beat)The men are very discrete.

TAZUL(smiles)

Ive never doubted that Roscoe.How did she even-

(realizes)I thought Id deactivated thesecurity clearances before I-

(off Roscoe)Im not that careless, you know.

ROSCOEThough certain people will try toargue otherwise, Im sure.

Tazul buries her face in her hands.

TAZULUnfortunately. It always comesdown to politics.

(beat)They asked you to come fetch me,didnt they?

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ROSCOE(nods)

Theyre in your fathers bedchamber.

OFF Tazuls worried expression at his affirmation.


Trovenus walks down the hall here. He stops as he reaches agold trimmed, grey door and pushes it to, open into:

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SARAS ROOM

Trovenus glances around the vacant room. The sounds ofretching drift from a marble door at the farthest wall.

A concerned Trovenus, pulls a blanket off the bed as hepasses.

He crosses over to the marble door and pulls it open:

INT. SARAS ROOM - BATH ROOM

A sickly, Sara leans against a marble toilet, shes stillwearing her pyjamas.

Despite the sweat dripping off her shes also shiveringuncontrollably. Trovenus quickly drapes the blanket overher.

TROVENUSShall I hail the Chief Physician?

Sara shakes her head vigorously, no.

SARA

Its just a really bad hangover.

She vomits then groans in pain immediately afterwards.

TROVENUSWould you mind if I sit with you?You really shouldnt be alone

when ill.

SARAThanks, thats sweet.

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INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - AURONS BED CHAMBER

PAN across a massive, bed chamber thats lavishly adorned.Bookcases of ancient tomes can be seen lining the rear

wall.

Auron stands here in his night clothes. A simple paleyellow shirt and pants.

Zaizel is already dressed, white ceremonial senate robeslined with maroon, pulled over a neatly, pressed suit.

Tazul paces here, still wearing her white night shirt.

AURONIt does not matter how thesituation occurred, as long as itis dealt with Tazul.

(beat)And a lesson learnt for thefuture.

ZAIZELFather, I dont wish to argue,but it does matter.

(to Tazul)Theyll use this in an attempt tosway the populace opinion againstyou in the senate.

Tazul grimaces, closing her eyes.

TAZULCan you try to obfuscate Sarasinvolvement?

ZAIZELIve called an emergency sessionto address any grievances. Ill

minimize the damage as best Ican.

TAZUL

Ive already voiced Uvere. He andthe tech division are on their

way.

Tazul and Zaizel both look to Auron for his approval andinput.

AURON(smiles)

From the sounds of it, you bothhave everything under control.

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EXT. SERVICE DEPOT - UNDERGROUND

An imposing, stark white building looms, shadowing thevariety of vehicles docked around it.

Red and blue energy crackles and pulsates within a cylindershaped metal container. Its an ION GENERATOR numerousbowsers connected to it.

Selene carries a bulky, leather backpack whilst Dbronzeslings a large, sports bag-like satchel, over one shoulder.

They walk up to the entrance where the double sided glassdoors slide open to:

INT. SERVICE DEPOT - UNDERGROUND

The place is even more spacious than what it appears fromthe outside. Numerous tables and chairs can be glimpsed ina side room.

A wild, straggly red haired youth, RAHMES looks up at theirentrance from behind a marble counter. A glossy bookletadorned with images of sporty A.S.Ps in his hands.

RAHMESEkadai, how can I be of service?Your A.S.P need recharging?

DBRONZEWere just waitin here for abit.

RAHMESYou locked out of Ta Verion too?

SELENEExactly how many others are here,locked out?

RAHMES

Too many. All the rooms arealmost completely booked up. Notthat Im complaining really. Why?

SELENEBecause Im curious, why thefress would I ask otherwise?

Rahmes looks away, a mixture of hurt and embarrassmentflickering across his face. Dbronze gives her adisapproving lay off the kid look at that.

DBRONZEIm Chief Captain DbronzeMazakelli.

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(indicates Selene)Shes Chief Captain Selene Essex.Nice to meet ya-

Rahmes runs a hand nervously through his hair.

RAHMESYou can call me Rahmes.

(realizes; in awe)Wait, youre the Chief Captains?

SELENEHe just said we were, didnt he?

Dbronze shoots her a let me handle it look at that.

DBRONZERahmes, ya think we could getrooms and somethin to eat.

RAHMES(eager)

Sure. Ill get you the menus andeverything.

(beat)You dont mind talking to meafterwards? Ive never met aChief Captain before.

Selenes about to say something but Dbronze gives her awarning look.

DBRONZEDont mind at all.

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INT. SERVICE DEPOT - DINING ROOM

Rahmes, Dbronze and Selene sit at a table. Empty platesclutter it.

Rahmes avidly pays attention as Dbronze mimes snappingsomeones neck. Selene watches on as well, her arms crossed

but her expression says it all, shes bored.

DBRONZEThe brute rakesh squad swarmedover ta our position. We wereoutnumbered at least five to one,even with the chromlians help.

Selene rolls her eyes at Dbronzes story but Rahmesdoesnt notice.

RAHMES(enthusiastic)

Really? How did you beat themback?

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Rahmes gaze drifts. At something off screen, he straightensup and quickly stands.

RAHMES (CONTD)(sighs)

I almost forgot Im supposed tobe working. Do you mind finishingthat story later?

DBRONZENo worries.

Rahmes quickly hurries off screen.

SELENEStrange that, seeing as Trovenusaccount said the odds were two toone, as did your report to Auron.

DBRONZE(smiles)

A storyteller never lets factsruin a great tale.

We FOCUS ON Rahmes at the marble counter again.

A white haired man in his late forties, dressed in anexpensive black suit waits impatiently. A short, balding

man respectfully stands a few steps behind him.

RAHMES(smiles)How can I be of assistance sir?Does your A.S.P need recharging?

WHITE HAIRED MAN(indignant)

Do you have any idea who I am,boy? Ive been waiting here for aquarter of a solar hour!

(beat)Prepare your finest room and seeto it that I and my driver are

amply supplied with amplesustenance.

(snaps his fingers)Quick to it!

Rahmes nods and hurries off.

BACK TO Selene and Dbronze where he animatedly talks awayas an amused Selene listens on this time.

DBRONZESo the pudanz comes tearin out

without a fressin stitch on-

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He stops as the white haired man approaches their table andsits down besides Dbronze.

WHITE HAIRED MAN(extending a hand)

Everett Winters, Senator forVoice net Traffic.

Dbronze shakes the proffered hand.

DBRONZEDbronze Mazakelli, ChiefCaptain.

Everett smiles at Selene as he extends his hand again butshe arches an eyebrow and coolly looks at him. He smoothlyretracts the hand and turns to Dbronze.

EVERETTAt least Ive people of equalstanding to converse with to passthe time in this-

(disdainful)Glorified harn hole.

SELENE(suspicious)

Voice net traffic? Shouldnt youhave known about the lock down?

EVERETT(smiles)My expertise and responsibility,are focused more on the

maintenance and authorisation, ofthe hubs in the provinces. So I

was rather taken by surprize aswell.

(beat)Ill have the boy bring us hisbest blood wine.

INT. UNDERGROUND - CATACOMB

A lithe, dark haired man in his early thirties, smokes awayon a chaatu stick as he stares out at the view here. He

watches the service depot avidly. This is CAPTAIN DEACONBLAKE.

A young, blonde woman, TERA looks up from a small metalconsole.

TERA

The service depots recordsreveal a suitable candidate.

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DEACONWhat of the rear guard assignedto this area?

TERA

Already handled.

Deacon leans in and kisses her.

DEACON(smiles)

What would I do without you?(beat; to offscreen)

Follow Teras orders exactly. Iwill not tolerate any fress ups.

REVERSE ANGLE reveals three men and one woman all dressedin black. They are:

WILLARD, a bald man with a metal unblinking eye in histhirties.

FAIRCROFT, a hulking brute-theres a tattoo of a handsurrounded by flames on his bicep.

BENZ, a lanky, younger man with spiked blonde hair.

And JONES, a brunette femme fatale with a deadly smile.

They sharply nod in acknowledgment.

INT. AURELIUS ROYAL PALACE - SECRET CHAMBER

Legs can be seen sticking out from underneath the largemetal hub of the voice net nexus here. We track past thelegs to underneath the voice net nexus to see:

An exceptionally pale man in his early thirties he whistlesas he works. A large tattoo of a wolf-like archer, coversboth his hands. This is UVERE UDON.

The inside of the hub, can be seen above him. Itsintricate workings of glass, crystal diodes and fine metalmechanisms blinking occasionally above his head.

MAN (O.S.)Ai, Uvere can you look at this?

Uvere strokes the inner mechanisms at this. A metal coverswirls into existence, blocking the previous view of a

moment ago.

He slides out from underneath.

Another man, in his early thirties, wearing a green shirt,looms above from Uveres POV. This is VARNELL.

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Uvere wipes his greasy hands on a grubby looking cloth ashe stands.

UVEREYou beckoned?

Varnell smirks at this before passing a slim silver scannerover.

VARNELLIt doesnt appear to be detectingeven the signatures of thebackground energy disturbancesthat reside in the air here.

Uvere waves the scanner slowly through the air. The blackscreen of the scanner remaining blank.

UVERELooks like it.

VARNELLCouldnt just take my word on it,could you?

Uvere slowly waves his hand over the scanner. It dissolvesinto its constituent parts. The mechanisms and partshovering just in front of him.

UVERE

(smiles)Not after the sliding doordispute, incident.

VARNELLYou wont let that go, will you?It seemed a decent offer at thetime.

Uvere spots a dull crystal amongst the hovering parts.

UVEREThe crystal diodes burnt out.

Mind passing me one?

Varnell glances at a silver suitcase, a tool box of sortson the other side of the room. A small glittering objecthovers and then hurtles towards him.

Varnell catches it in his palm. Its a glittering crystal.It rises off his palm and floats over to Uvere.

UVERE (CONTD)Lo Mokol.

Uvere gestures at the dull crystal moving it out of thenucleus of scanner parts to the side by itself.

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He points to the hovering glittering crystal that flitsover into the previous ones place.

Satisfied, Uvere waves his hand over the scanner, the partsinstantly reassemble back into the scanner, looking no

worse for wear.

As he waves the scanner slowly again, noticeable orangespikes flash on screen.

INT. SERVICE DEPOT - RECEPTION

The place looks quiet indicating everyones finally retiredto bed.

Except of course, for Rahmes who mans his marble desk.

Small silver ear phones are shoved into his ears, loudmusic spilling out from them.

He nods along to it, as he flips through the glossy book ofA.S.Ps again.

Rahmes looks up and Jones is standing there!

She blows a white powder into his face before he can evenblink in surprise.

His eyes roll to the back of his head as he slumps

unconscious to the ground.And as five pairs of leather boots stride past Rahmes we:

BLACK OUT:

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And Id recommend you take yourhands off me.

SELENEOr what?

Tera LASHES out with a hard right CROSS to Selenes face.Breaking free from Selenes grip as she reflexively recoilsfrom the blow.

She sprints off.

SELENE (CONTD)I dont fressing think so.

She BLURS quickly to give chase...

SMACK! A black shadowy arm juts out from the door, bowlingSelene over. The shadowy figure quickly pouncing on the

winded Selene.

The figure SHIMMERS to reveal a lithe, dark haired female.

Jones.

JONESStay down.

INT. AURELIUS INNER SANCTUM - LOWER LEVELS

Sara holds a lantern as she and Tazul walk down a dimly litcorridor. The light reflects off Saras sickly, sweatyface.

TAZULRight, so when we finish primingthe last hub on this level. Wevedone our allotment.

They turn into a bare room where theres a small metal hubwith a solitary screen that flickers and fizzles in andout.

Sara holds the lantern while Tazul crawls underneath thespace between the floor and the hub.

SARALast night you avoided myquestion when I asked about your

mother. Why?

Theres a deliberate silence.

SARA (CONTD)Tazul?

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Sara glares at her hand holding the lantern as it startsshaking again. The lanterns light splashing erratically.

NEW ANGLE of Tazul underneath the hub. Intricate metalmechanisms and delicate flashing crystal networks are above

her head. She twists the knobs and switches here in aparticular sequence.

TAZULShe died a long time ago. I donttalk about it. Ever.

(beat)Sara?

Tazuls question is met with the sound of glass smashingand a low THUMP. She quickly pushes herself out fromunderneath the hub.

The smashed remains of the lantern lay near the sweaty,semi-conscious Sara. Her hands shake uncontrollably as herbody is racked painfully with shivers.

SARA(confused; scared)

Whats happening to me?


Dbronze hurries into the reception area. The smoke is onlyjust starting to seep in here. He scans the room but Rahmesis nowhere in sight.

He rushes past the marble desk but double takes as he spotsthe prone Rahmes. Dbronze crouches trying to rouse him.

DBRONZERahmes, Rahmes!

EXT. SERVICE DEPOT - UNDERGROUND

Dbronze carries the still, unconscious Rahmes in afiremans carry.

He gazes up at the depot, the top levels are smoking, thefire licking the building hungrily.

Dbronze gently deposits Rahmes in the back of his blackA.T.V before rushing back into the building.

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INT. SERVICE DEPOT - UPPER LEVEL CORRIDOR

Jones viciously kicks out at Selenes downed form. Her boothitting air as Selene slinks into shadow.

JONESCome on, youre not even trying!

Jones whirls and blocks a hard jab to her side from Selene.

She manages to elbow Selene hard in the face. Selenerecoils from the impact.

In a blur of action, she grabs Jones, KNEEING her solidlyin the stomach.

As Jones clutches her stomach painfully, Selene brutallyhead butts her.

Jones stumbles back from the blow to the head, dazed.

Selene slides her twin daggers out of their sheatheslooming over Jones. She brings her daggers down about tofinish her....

BZZZT! Selene convulses and drops as a white, cracklingelectricity cloud hits her.

Shes out for the count, for now at least.

NEW ANGLE reveals Tera, electricity still crackling in herpalm. She extends her hand to Jones with a smirk.

TERALucky I came when I did, hmm?

Jones stands up, dusting herself off and ignoring Terashand up. Theres a disgruntled look on her features.

JONESWillards located the target?

TERA

(nods)Were done here.


Faircroft stands at the marble desk where he fiddles with ametal voice net access port, pushing in a sequence ofsymbols.

A tray juts out with a gold disc. He smiles as he crushesthe gold disc in his palm.

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BENZ (O.S.)Help me out here.

NEW ANGLE shows Benz, his arms full of bottles of red andblue liquid that clink together as he moves. A pile of

silver wrapped foods balanced on top of this.

Faircroft gives him a withering look at this.

BENZ (CONTD)Weve already done our bit. Timeto enjoy the spoils.

Faircroft frowns disapprovingly, before he vaults over themarble desk to meet Dbronze, as he comes charging in.

DBRONZEI take it ya the thobockas behindthe fire.

In reply, Faircrofts arm engulfs into flames.

DBRONZE (CONTD)What, cant ya beat me withoutresortin to that?

The flames on Faircrofts arm extinguishes. He glances atBenz, whose arms are still full of food. Benz quicklysprints off, clinking away.

DBRONZE (CONTD)Come on then jeiga. I aint gotall fressin-

Faircroft cuts him off with a a brutal UPPERCUT to thehead. Dbronze shakes it off and tackles him with a growl.Its on.

EXT. VOICE NET - SUBSIDIARY BACK UP - TA VERION

An establishing shot of an impressive, ancient stone arched

building.

INT. VOICE NET - SUBSIDIARY BACK UP - TA VERION

The inside of the building here is a replica of theinterior of the palaces secret chamber. Right down to theimpressively large metal hub and the almost infiniteholographic screens.

Men and women in green shirts scurry around busily in thebackground.

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Trovenus, Varnell and Uvere stand in front of the metal hubhere. Its multitude of screens flashing with an ambercolour.

UVERE

Do you understand what your roleis?

TROVENUS(nods)

Monitor your life signs. If theyfall to dangerous levels, I mustrevive you from your state.

UVERE(smiles)

Good. Lets get started.

Uvere and Varnell sit cross legged in front of the hub. WeCLOSE UP on Uveres eye as we delve into the depths of hispupil.

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INT. VOICE NET SCAPE

Uvere and Varnell stand gazing around their surroundings.An endless blue hued expanse where streams of aliensequences and symbols appear and disappear, snake aroundand basically float in all directions.

UVERETime to go to work.

BISSH! Varnell is BLASTED back by a white cloud ofcrackling electricity.

NEW ANGLE reveals a smirking Tera whose palm still crackleswith electricity.

INT. SERVICE DEPOT- UPPER LEVEL CORRIDOR

Selene groans as she stirs, quickly getting to her feet.

SELENE(growls)

That little, blonde bitch.

She BLURS down the corridor but slows down at a clinkingsound. Selene peers around the corner of the corridor.

NEW ANGLE reveals Benz struggling with his stash up thestairs here.

Selene smiles watching the spectacle for a beat.

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As Benz walks past Selenes hiding spot, she slinks out andgrabs him by the throat.

The bottles SMASH, their contents splashing the ground.

He desperately tries to break out of Selenes choke holdfor a beat. His fingers scrabbling against her vice likegrip on his throat.

His eyes flutter as he finally succumbs to unconsciousness.


Faircroft is thrown backwards SMASHING through the entranceglass doors. He quickly jumps to his feet, dusting theglass shards off himself as if it were nothing.

Dbronze stalks over to him. His clothes are dusty andsweaty but hes no worse off than Faircroft.

DBRONZEThats the best ya got?

JONES (V.O.)Benz, Faircroft why arent you atthe rendezvous? Were leaving.

Faircroft immediately turns and sprints off. Dbronze

chases after him.Faircroft leaps up and bounds landing onto Dbronzesdocked A.T.V. His weight crushes the roof inwards.

DBRONZEYa maman fressin drez kicker!

Dbronze leaps up and bounds onto a nearby A.S.P givingchase.

Faircroft agilely leaps up higher into another A.S.P dockedabove Dbronze. He revs the transport and speeds off.

Dbronze punches the A.S.P hes standing on in frustration.

He glances down mournfully at his A.T.Vs caved in roof.

DBRONZE (CONTD)Aww, drez.

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INT. VOICE NET - SUBSIDIARY BACK UP - TA VERION

Trovenus shakes Varnell to rouse him as a small, silvermonitor strapped to his arm, beeps crazily.


A concerned Uvere relaxes when Varnells prone bodySHIMMERS away. He turns his attention to Tera.

UVEREIve never met a female leacherbefore.

TERA(seductively looks him

over)I find that hard to believe.

(beat; almost regretful)Listen, just step aside and I

wont need to resort to violence.

UVEREI cant do that.

Tera shrugs an oh well before she aggressively hurls animpressive, crackling electricity cloud at Uvere.

He waves his hand and the cloud harmlessly disperses.

OFF Teras irritated expression at that.


Rahmes futilely tries to scrub the soot blackened walls inthe reception area.

Male screams erupt at which Rahmes involuntarily flinchesbut determinedly scrubs away at the black spot again.

INT. SERVICE DEPOT ROOM

Benz pants in exertion and pain. His body trussed up sohes standing like a surreal and twisted life sized

marionette puppet.

The fingers of Benzs right hand are all bent and twisted.His shirt is ripped open, revealing a toned physiquecovered in numerous, oozing cuts.

Selene stands beside him twirling a blood spattered daggerin one hand.

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SELENEImpressive. Ive seen lesser mencave in at this point.

She strokes his hair, almost gently.

SELENE (CONTD)(soft)

No one needs to know you told me.It can remain our little secret.

BENZ(spits)

Go fress yourself, you half-breedbitch!

Selene wipes the spittle from her face calmly but theres aflicker of the anger thats just seething under her coolfacade.

SELENE(whispers into his ear)

The longer you refuse to answermy questions the more annoyed, Iget.

With that, Selene stalks over to a table nearby. Benzalmost sags in his ropes as her backs turned.

Selene holds up a slim metal tank.

Benz eyes it warily. She catches the look and almostsmiles.

SELENE (CONTD)You drakans love setting fire toeverything, so Im curious to seehow youll hold out.

A flame ignites at the end of the slim metal tank.


Dbronze walks in through the smashed glass doors talkinginto a silver communicator.

DBRONZEI dont give flyin slaug, whatZaizel says! Get ere as fast asya little jeiga legs can carryya. Or therell be fressin harnto pay.

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MAN (O.S.)(filtered)

Yes Chief Captain.

INT. SERVICE DEPOT - ROOM

Dbronze looks a little taken back at the state of thecaptive Benz.

Hes unconscious with the ropes holding his limp body up.Angry red, blistering burns cover both his hands andpatches on his chest.

DBRONZEHe alive?

SELENEOnly amateurs cause death.

(beat)He was lucky I was in a good moodthough, otherwise his manhood

would have been seriouslyjeopardized.

DBRONZE(knowing)

He made a fressin remark boutya heritage didnt he?

(off Selene)Hes just a little dajinka bitch.(beat)

What ya get?

SELENEThey want to leach in and seizeTa Verions Voice net during theupload recovery process. The fire

was a distraction so they couldnab-

DBRONZE

(realizes)That pudanz of a VoicenetSenator.

SELENEExactly.

DBRONZEDid ya get their currentlocation?

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SELENEEven better. We know wheretheyre heading.


Tera waves her hands so fast theyre almost a blur. Astream of alien codes snake as she unravels them.

The symbols rearranging themselves as she gestures at themwith her finger. The codes blink to an angry red colour.

She gestures throwing and it FLIES at Uvere.

His hands a blur of motion, he moves and gestures tosymbols and sequences.

The angry red sequence CRASHES to a halt just a few stepsin front of Uvere. The impact dispersing it.

He waves his hand and strings of blue symbols chase the nowdisjointed red ones.

TERAImpressive firewall.

Her hands quickly blur and move in a frenzy of movement. Ablack mist of symbols and sequences SWIRL appearing as if

from thin air.Her hands move as she weaves more symbols in. It appears asa dangerous looking swarm of menacing, evil insects.

UVERE(alarmed)

Youll destroy the entire system!

TERA(shrugs)

Either way my missions asuccess.

OFF Uveres concerned expression at this turn of events,we:

BLACK OUT:

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ACT FIVE

FADE IN:

EXT. VOICE NET SUBSTATION

Selene and Dbronze watch a stone building with a thickmetal door. Willard stands on point, a pulse cannon slungover one shoulder as he guards the buildings entrance

Selene shares a significant look with Dbronze before theyseparate.

Dbronze stealthily making his way over to Willard usingthe rocky out croppings here for cover. Whilst Selene inshadow form creeps across the surface.

FOCUS ON Willard who scratches at the stubble on his chinabsently.

REVERSE ANGLE behind Willard shows Selenes shadowy figureloom up and shimmer behind him, her body COALESCING intoexistence. Willard turns instantly, almost as if hesattuned to this.

WILLARDQuite an excellent grasp of theshadow gift, I almost didnt hearyou.

SELENEI suppose that makes us evenseeing as you almost caught me.

Willard frowns confused before CRACK! He slumps unconsciousrevealing Dbronze behind him.


Tazul bites her lip, unsure and confused what to do. Shecrouches beside Sara.

TAZULI know how to stop this but youhave to trust me.

Sara nods her head, almost desperately in pain. Tazul bitesher own wrist. She holds it above Saras mouth.

TAZUL (CONTD)Drink.

Saras eyes glaze over obeying her without protest.

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INT. VOICE NET SUBSTATION

Dbronze and Selene briskly search the area as they walkthrough a cavernous room, the walls here have a metallicgleam.

At the far end of the room it splits into two tunnelsheading in opposite directions, one heads to the right, theother heads left.

Selene narrows her eyes as she spots Jones patrolling theleft tunnel. Dbronze grits his teeth at the sight ofFaircroft guarding the other.

DBRONZEI dont got to even ask, do I?

Selene heads for the left as Dbronze sprints over stoppingat:

INT. RIGHT TUNNEL- VOICE NET SUBSTATION

Dbronze comes to a halt just before a waiting Faircroft.

DBRONZEAi thobocka! Ya damaged myvehicle, the least ya can do istell me ya name.

Faircroft smirks at this, much to Dbronzes agitation.

FAIRCROFT(low)

Faircroft.(beat; smiles)

Had I known it was yours, Idhave done worse.

INT. LEFT TUNNEL - VOICE NET SUBSTATION

Selene stares down at Jones.

SELENEThis time there wont be a littleblonde bitch to save you.

JONESWho said I needed saving?

Jones leaps and disappears in a blink, a black mist leftbehind in her wake. She blinks and reappears behind Selene,kicking out at her back.

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INT. RIGHT TUNNEL - VOICE NET SUBSTATION

BAM! Dust is thrown into the air as Dbronze is SLAMMEDhard into a rocky wall.

FAIRCROFT(smiles)

Thats all youve got?

A determined Dbronze picks himself up from the ground.Blood already trickles from a busted lip and nose.

DBRONZEIm only warmin up.

Dbronze jumps back into the fight, charging Faircroft. Hebears the brunt of Dbronzes charge, without a wince.

Before he KNEES Dbronze viciously in the stomach. Smoothlyfollowing through with a solid UPPERCUT, that drops him.


Jones and Selene are in the midst of a vicious fight. Theyboth appear to be evenly matched.

As Jones LASHES out with a high kick to Selenes face, sheblurs to avoid it.

Selene goes to sweep Jones legs from out under her but sheinstinctively LEAPS and disappears in a blink, the black

mist remaining.

Jones blinks and appearing in front of Selene, an armjutted out to bowl her over. Selene managing to stop justbefore it.

EVERETT (O.S.)(muffled)

Chief Captain over here!

Selene glances in the direction of the sound and eyes ametal door at the end of the tunnel. Jones uses this to hitout with a HARD jab to Selenes face.

She shakes it off and kicks out, catching Jones in thestomach.

EVERETT (O.S.)(CONTD)(muffled)

Get me out of here!

Jones instinctively turns to the door her expression bothconfused and annoyed.

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JONESWhat the fre-

At her distraction, Selene sweeps her legs out from underher. Jones HITS the ground with a JOLT, winding her.

Selene immediately follows through with a vicious rightcross, laying Jones out. Her head lolling to the side.


Uvere narrows his eyes. A hard expression appears on hisface indicating hes not messing around anymore.

His hands move in a blur, too fast to even distinguish onefrom the other. Code and symbols seamlessly weave together.

FOCUS ON Tera whose eyes widen at something off screen inawe and fear.

An enormous blue hued creature composed of symbols andsequences, in the shape of an aurelian, SOARS down onto thedangerous looking swarm.

Its mouth opens as it swallows all of the menacing, evillooking insects. It SCREECHES before it flies away.

INT. RIGHT TUNNEL - VOICE NET SUBSTATION

Faircroft KICKS out at Dbronze who quickly rolls out ofthe way. He JUMPS to his feet with a pained wince.

Faircroft smirks at Dbronze as he quickly jabs out.

Dbronze barely dodges the blow as he stumbles to theground.

FAIRCROFT(impressed)

Youre going to be one that makesme work for it, arent you?

FOCUS ON Dbronzes right fist that clenches hard.

The tunnels roof above Faircroft CONVULSES, a dislodgedpanel cracking Faircroft across the head. He crumples,blood trickling from the head wound.

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Selene turns the door handle of the metal door into a bareroom where Everett Winters stands. Hes ruffled, disheveledbut no worse for wear really.

SELENEThe door wasnt locked.

Everett quickly rushes out of the room, almost pushing pastSelene.

EVERETT(sheepish)

Well, I didnt want to tryanything for fear shed hurt me.


Sara drinks ecstatically from Tazuls wrist. Her facealmost resembles a junkie whose finally getting a fix.Tazul winces at Saras eager drinking.

TAZULThats enough.

But Sara continues drinking. Tazul YANKS her wristviolently away from Sara.

TAZUL (CONTD)I said thats enough.

Saras eyes unglaze and focus as she gets to her feet.Blood. Tazuls blood smears her mouth and chin.

SARA(unaware; curious)

Whoa, I dont feel like crapanymore. What did you do?

She pauses as she realizes the taste in her mouth. Tazul

cautiously watches her.

SARA (CONTD)(wary; unsure)

What didyou do?

She wipes her mouth and sniffs the red substance on herhand.

After a good sniff, she suddenly licks her fingers clean,the expression on her face indicating shes relishing it.

SARA (CONTD)

(snaps out of it)What the hell did you do to me?!?

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As Tazul steps closer to her, Sara backs away. She pulls anarmy knife from her belt and BRANDISHES it wildly at Tazul.

SARA (CONTD)Stay the hell away from me!

Sara backs away some more from Tazul before she runs off.

INT. CHAMBER - VOICE NET SUB STATION

Dbronze has hidden himself above, hiding behind a networkof metallic pipes. He looks down from his vantage point atthe chamber below.

In the center of the room is a metal hub where a multitudeof holographic screens flash around it. Tera sits cross

legged in front of it, her eyes closed.

Deacon stands further in the front, guarding the mainentrance to the chamber.

DBRONZE (V.O.)Ask him how I can I stop her.


Selene and Everett walk through the tunnel together.

SELENEHe wants to know how to stop thedrakans from leaching into TaVerions systems.

EVERETTYou dont.

He pulls a white pistol on her, firing a white blast atSelene, point blank.

SELENEYou fress....

She trails off stumbling to the ground from the effects ofthe blast.


Deacon stands here, still guarding the main entrance to thechamber.

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Or why I suddenly feel theuncontrollable urge to drink yourblood?!

Tazul slowly but surely, makes her way patiently over tothe agitated Sara.

TAZULWhen you were stabbed by thatdrakan. It was a fatal wound. Ihad to think fast or you wouldhave bled to death. It was theonly way to save your life.

(pauses)Your humanity still remainsuntainted, if thats your fear.

Tazul now standing beside Sara, gently places her hand on

Saras to stop her from packing.TAZUL (CONTD)

I wont keep you against yourwill but if you stay. Illexplain everything, my haikeri.


Dbronze is getting the crap kicked out of him by theinvisible Deacon. Though we cant actually see his

expression, or body for that matter, hes obviouslyenjoying this.

DEACONTsk, tsk Im disappointed really.I expected more from a bousa.

At this, he SLAMS Dbronze into a wall.

He SLIDES painfully down to the ground. However, the dustthrown up from this outlines Deacons arm for a second.

Dbronze notices this with a deadly smile.

He narrows his eyes at the chamber. The walls and ceilingsstart to CONVULSE showering the place with sand and dust.Deacons form can be seen just a few feet away.


Selene groans as she recovers. She quickly pulls herself upin a foul mood.

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SELENE(muttering)

This isnt my fressing day.


Uveres aurelius shaped creation does another swoop of thearea in search of the black, menacing, insect like code,before it shimmers away.

Uvere turns to Tera with a serious, Its your turnexpression.

TERA(holding her hands up)

Listen Im sure theres a way wecan-

Uveres hands work quickly and he HURLS a stream of code ather with both hands. One encircles around her, like asentient vine that binds her tightly.

The other PUNCHES a hole through the blue hued world,creating a powerful vortex. It sucks her in before she caneven scream.


Deacon finally shimmers and reappears completely visible.All bloody and bruised, his head lolls to the side fromDbronzes unrelenting barrage of punches.

Satisfied, Dbronze stops and stalks over to Tera to stopher.

ZAP! Dbronze drops groaning.

NEW ANGLE reveals a crawling Deacon, beaten but unbowed. Heholds a small, black pistol in his hand.

DEACONTsk, tsk didnt your da everteach you? Neverturn your backon a drakan unless hes dead.


Tera GASPS as her eyes SNAP open. She breathes in deeply,almost out of breath. Unaware of Selene who BLURS in frombehind her.

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Selene LASHES out with a mean right hook to Teras face,dropping her before she can even react.


Deacon FIRES his pistol at Dbronzes head as he crawlsover.

Dbronze instinctively kicks it out of Deacons hand. Theblast ricocheting off the nearby stone wall as the pistolclatters away.

DEACONYoull regret that.

(off Dbronze)It was going to be swift andrelatively painless.

Dbronze arches an eyebrow at this remark. He pusheshimself up with a wince, hobbling on his wounded leg.

DBRONZEYa all talk.

With that, Dbronze viciously KICKS Deacons face. Hestumbles at this but quickly keeps his footing and balance

with a wince.

Deacon COUGHS, spitting out a mouthful of blood and atooth.

Dbronze brutally kicks Deacon in the face again. He reelsback from the blow, his eyes rolling to the back of hishead, out for the count.

Dbronze stumbles to the ground, completely exhausted.

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A worried Selene SLAPS Dbronze to rouse him.

SELENEWake the fress up!

(spots his wound)Drez.

She quickly pulls her jacket off and ties it aroundDbronzes left leg. His eyelids flutter as he comesaround.

DBRONZE(off Selene)

Ya should of seen the othertolska.

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Selene quickly looks around but beside the knocked outTera, theyre the only ones here.

Deacons disappeared.

INT. UNDERGROUND

Deacon clutches his ribs painfully as he half-stumbles,half runs almost slipping as he heads into a shadowycrevasse of a cavern.

Outside, a patrol of rear guard soldiers drive past in anA.S.P.

He pants in exertion and pain but his eyes BULGE OUT as hespots something.

A black, masculine shadow stalks deliberately toward him,almost menacing in its slow pace.

DEACONI-I wont fail him again. Justallow me another chance.

The black shadow grabs him by the throat and pulls him up.Deacons feet dangling just above the ground as the shadowgrips his throat tightly.

SHADOWPathetic. Begging for your life?Id have expected more.

The shadow releases its grip on Deacon, dropping him to theground. Deacon coughs and hungrily gasps for air.

SHADOW (CONTD)You onlylive because Dimitrirequires you for one lastassignment.

BLACK OUT:

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