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TEASER

OVER BLACK:

SUPERIMPOSE:

Feel the rush of pleasure to the mind,

Inflame the senses every time,

A haze that brings millions of dacons,

Day by day.

~ Tyno Raxus, Chills, Thrills & Little Green Pills (song)

FADE IN:

EXT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - NIGHT

An establishing shot of an impressively old but stillstately mansion, a distinctive alien slant to thearchitecture.

PUSH IN passed the high, imposing metal gates that CRACKLEwith electricity every few seconds and the marble pathways.

INT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - VIEWING ROOM - NIGHT

A stern, balding heavyset man in his late forties watchessomething through a one way mirror. His deep yellowcomplexion indicates hes a yorlund. This is LEAD HUNTERCAPLAN.

MALE (O.S.)Sir? He might have cooperatedmore if we hadnt left his femalecompanion for dead.

REVERSE ANGLE reveals two other yorlund hunters, one maleand one female sat at a table.

The male, MOORE, is a puffy, dark haired man in histhirties. He bites into a brightly coloured ring, a mogul.

His female counterpart, DREXLAR, gives him a warning look.A stark contrast with long purple hair and a toned, muscledbody.

DREXLARShe was dead. Besides, the

emergency services were alertedto the crash anyway.

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Caplan just looks at Moore, who COUGHS choking on a bite ofhis mogul from the intense stare.

DREXLAR (CONTD)Let me try. Ill get him to open

up.

Caplan gives a contemptible SNORT causing Drexlar to averther gaze, embarrassed.

CAPLANPiers is doing fine.

And as Caplan returns his gaze to the one way mirror weFOCUS and PUSH THROUGH to:

INT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - INTERROGATION ROOM - NIGHT

A thin, blonde haired yorlund man in his thirties, PIERS,sits patiently at a black table.

PIERS(bored)

You willing to answer somequestions yet?

SHIFT FOCUS to his interviewee, a handcuffed man in hisearly thirties with brownish blonde hair.

A nasty, purplish bruise covers the entire right side ofhis face. Even with it, hes an exceptionally attractiveman and he damn sure knows it.

Despite his sharp blue suits crumpled and blood spatteredstate, he drips with suave sophistication. This isCHARDONNAE ASTAR.

He smiles at Piers as if hes privy to some secret jokethat no one else is aware of.

CHARDONNAEIm not sure if anyones evertold you this, Piers, but youhave the most amazing eyes.Piercing blue. Quite alluring.

Piers bored uh huh expression melts away as he finallylooks into Chardonnaes blue eyes.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)Ive a question for you if youdont mind my asking.

(off Piers blankexpression)

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See you seem an inquisitiveenough person, so I was wonderingif youve ever considered-

He eyes up Piers with a lingering and extremely suggestiveonce over before he leans in close. Piers doesnt seem to

move or react at all.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)(whispering)

You know if you remove theserestraints I could teach you afew things.

Piers nods mutely as if in a trance and reaches down to aset of keys on his belt...

BAM! The door to the room is violently THROWN open as

Caplan storms in.

CAPLANPiers!

Piers finally seems to SNAP out of it. His hand quicklyretracting from his belt with a sheepish grimace.Chardonnae grins- like that of a cat toying with a mouse.

CHARDONNAEAt last. How longs it been?Fifteen, sixteen years? I waswondering when you would tire ofwatching your lackeys attemptsto question me. Though come tothink of it, you do like towatch, dont you?

Caplan seethes at Chardonnaes cocky attitude, roughlyGRABBING him by his lapels. Theres a brief flicker ofuncertainty in those blue eyes of his.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)Alright, alright. No need to havean aneurysm on my account.

(sighs)How may I be of service to you?

Satisfied, Caplan releases him just as roughly.

CAPLANTell me everything and start fromthe beginning.

Chardonnae seems to consider this request verythoughtfully.

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CHARDONNAEThe beginning, hmm? I believe itall started when I asked-

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)

(glares at Caplan)My good friend Tazul a favour....

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EXT. THE WAYLANDER - NIGHT

A long line of people with a dizzying variety of skincolours, limbs and body shapes wait impatiently.

The line trails down and out of sight of the brightlyrainbow coloured dance club. Pulsing lights near the

entrance illuminate the crowd every few seconds.

SARA (O.S.)So basically weve been standinghere for hours when you couldhave just dropped his name andcut in?

JUMP TO SARA, TAZUL and SELENE standing near the entranceof the club.

TAZULLook theres only a few morepeople ahead of us.

SELENEWell, if you can waste a fewsolar hours in this line heobviously isnt that endangered.

TAZULLook to your right, the windowdirectly across from thisbuilding.

Selene and Sara both discreetly look to their right.Theres a glimpse of purple hair as someone quickly ducksout of sight in the window.

SELENEHunters? Whats the pudanz gothimself involved in, this time?

SARAThats bad, huh?

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TAZUL(nods)

Theyre the elite of the yorlundsecret police. The hunters trackdown feratu that stray into their

cities. Theyll leave you alone -unless you draw attention toyourself.

Sara opens her mouth to say something but the sceneFREEZES.

CHARDONNAE (V.O.)Actually if you really want thegenesis of where all thisbegan...

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INT. DRUG HOUSE - DAY

A man with red dread locked hair, JALLY smokes away on ahand rolled cigarette. He counts out piles of money on atable before him, separating notes and gold coins.

CHARDONNAE (V.O.)It all started here...

A tall, bearded man, GILLI watches as a third person,SHARD, a blonde scruffy chemist fiddles with the tubingfrom a distillation device. Bags of little, green pillscrowd the counter nearby.

SHARDYou know sometimes I feel Ishould of used my skills to curesome disease or something, youknow?

JALLYLike what?

SHARDI dont know. Something with animpressive hard ta pronouncename.

GILLI(dismissive)

Theres enough techs for that.What we do is important too,without-

MALE (O.S)

What the harn do you think youreall doing?

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FOCUS ON a wiry, brown haired man in his thirties. This isWINSTON.

WINSTONWhy the fress is the cage

unlocked again?

The three look to the thick door- a metal cage surroundsthe area directly behind it, but the gate is wide open.

JALLYRelax Winston.

GILLI(confused; scratches hishead)

I thought you were expecting some

friends. The ones who were goingto help us rip off-

A frustrated Winston places his hand up to stop him, not inthe mood, as he STOMPS over to the cage.

WINSTONHow many times, do I have to saylock the fressing cage before itsinks in?

He goes to CLINK the gate shut -

BAM! The front door is violently KICKED open.

Six figures all in black, armed to the teeth with pulseguns, BURST in. Black helmets obscure their faces. Theleader hurls a stunned Winston out of the way.

Two helmeted people quickly SHOVE all the cash into a bagwhile another hurriedly sweeps all the bags of greentablets into the bag.

The other three train their weapons on the hapless men whonervously hold their hands up in the air.

Their goal complete, they quickly rush off as fast as theyarrived.

Winston painfully picks himself up from the floor.

SHARDTheyre good. I bought that.

Theres a sharp BEEP from a gold ocelot shaped pin onWinstons shirt.

WINSTONWinston here.

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MALE VOICE(filtered)

Aah, I might be a bit late withthe hit. My piece of drez A.S.Pjust broke down again.

WINSTON(wary)

What the fress do you mean? Youwere just here.

MALE VOICE(filtered)

No I wasnt. I havent even leftthe transport bay.

WINSTON

Fress! Someones ripped us offfor real?!

(swallows hard)Chardonnaes going to kill me.

We STAY ON Winstons anxious face as he swallows, beforewe:

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THE FERATU CHRONICLES

"Chills, Thrills & Little Green Pills"

Story byAmy and Jamie Rees

Teleplay byAmy Rees

Copyright Amy & Jamie Rees

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ACT ONE

FADE IN:

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

PAN across a shabby room where the black helmets and pulseguns have been discarded. The leader, RAPHAEL is a tall,athletic man with curly dark hair who appreciatively looksover their newly acquired stash.

RAPHAELThe only thing I probably wouldof done different?

STONE, a bald guy in his thirties nods as he looks up fromcounting the notes and gold coins.

RAPHAEL (CONTD)Shot up the place and thoselittle fressers. Ocelot omons.

RUFUS, a weasly guy with short, jet black hair snickers.

RUFUSAww Raph, why didnt you?

EVE, an athletic woman in her thirties with mousy brownhair stops counting the little green pills in front of her.

EVE(rolls her eyes)

Cause dajinka it would of drawnunwanted attention to us,wouldnt it?

The four look up as the door to the room CREAKS open. TOAD,a bulky man, with black, red and green streaked spiky hairand goggles enters. A sultry, young blonde woman, JENNAhangs off his arm, noticeably high and buzzed on something.

TOAD(smiles)

Sold two bags already. Jennatested it too- its the real highgrade drez.

RAPHAELExcellent. We can sell the restto Declan Watts at a higher mark.

JENNA(spaced out; giggles)

Youre so smart bembeino.

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INT. DRUG HOUSE - DAY

DBRONZE nods as he listens as Jally, Gilli and Shardrecount their story in the aftermath of the attack.

JALLYBam! Just like that they weregone as fast as they came.

SWITCH FOCUS to UVERE and Winston at a terminal wheresecurity footage currently plays showing the six maskedbandits bursting in.

WINSTON(impressed)

You can really trace theiridentities just through

noticeable marks or tattoos?

UVEREI can. That is if there are any Ican find here.

BACK TO Dbronze and the three. Soft, cheesy soul musicstarts to play off screen.

SHARDWe done?

(off Dbronze)Just The Stars of Our Fates, isstarting.

DBRONZEYa watch that drez?

GILLI(nods)

We all do except Winston. Itsone of our many guilty pleasuresin life.

ANGLE ON a holographic projection screen where a stylized

map of the stars TWINKLES as a deep voice booms:

MAN (V.O.)As sure as the twin suns rise soare The Stars of Our Fates...

Jally, Gilli and Shard sit down and watch the screenavidly. A green mottled skinned woman appears on screen ina white dress on the arm of a similarly skinned man in atuxedo.

JALLY

I heard Tzikas going to ditchhim at the altar.

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SHARDPoor guy.

DBRONZEBut isnt that yorlund tolska

shes cheatin on Eldon with-just using her for her money?

Jally, Gilli and Shard all turn to quizzically look at him.

DBRONZE (CONTD)(off their looks)

My old girlfriend used to watchthis drez all the time.

BACK ON Uvere who is currently ZOOMING IN on the image ofthe lead bandits neck. He grins as the image RESOLVES to a

distinct tattoo of a rastiff.

UVEREDbronze I need you over here.Weve got ourselves a lead.

INT. THE WAYLANDER - VIP LOUNGE - NIGHT

PUSH IN passed the thick, red velvet curtains that blockthe sight of the entrance to the casual clubber as Tazul,Selene and Sara enter the dimly lit area.

Sara coughs attempting to wave away the thick, green smokehaze that lingers here.

People of various species light up fat, hand rolledcigarette-like sticks or puff away on ornate pipes fromwhich green smoke billows outwards.

Chardonnae sits in a darkened alcove, his eyes closed inpleasure. His unbuttoned shirt revealing a large ocelotclan crest tattoo, that of a wild cat on his chest.

Two attractive yorlund women VYNA and JEZEEL amorously kisshis chest and lick the blood that OOZES from shallow bitemarks across his bare torso.

A handsome, yorlund male with shoulder length brown hair,HERMOLAUS, massages his shoulders leaning intimately closeand whispering softly into his ear.

Sara stares fascinated at the spectacle whilst Selene justrolls her eyes and lights up a chaatu stick.

Tazul takes in the scene before her with an amused grin

before she clears her throat.

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Chardonnae opens his eyes begrudgingly but upon seeingTazul breaks into a huge grin.

CHARDONNAEEkadai, ladies and Selene.

TAZULCan you explain to me, whyexactly, there are hunterscrawling all over this place?

CHARDONNAEIll get to that soon enough but-

(indicates Sara)Not before you properly introduceme to this exquisite beauty.

Hermolaus, Vyna and Jezeel stop ministrating to Chardonnaeas they jealously glare at the new threat.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)(chuckles)

My haikeri, youve always knownIm not exclusive.

(to Sara)Monogamy is inherently flawed.

(to the three)We can continue this later Ivebusiness to attend to.

The three sulkily slink off as Chardonnae nimbly buttonshis shirt.

SARA(extends her hand)

Im Sara Chalmers.

Chardonnae grasps Saras hand gentlemanly and places a softkiss to it.

CHARDONNAEChardonnae Astar. Its a pleasure

to finally meet youracquaintance.

SELENE(derisive)

Thats not all your hoping topleasure.

CHARDONNAE(dry)

Aah, Selene still bitterlysingle? How Ive missed your

always effervescent company.

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Selene glares murderously at Chardonnae who slyly grins atSara.

TAZUL(sighs)

Must you two always argue?

CHARDONNAEWell not to sound childish butshe started it.

TAZULI didnt come all the way for youto resume bickering. Now explain.

EXT. KKHIK - NIGHT

A hovering red train ZOOMS past a flashing and gaudy alienbillboard advertising what appears to be a bottle ofsomething unnaturally green.

Hovering crafts of a myriad of colours ZIP past us as weDROP down to street level where yorlunds and a multitude ofpeople of various species, horns and skin colours hurry inthis bustling metropolis.

FOCUS ON Uvere and Dbronze in the crowd as they walk downthe street.

EXT. FADER TAVERN - NIGHT

They stop at a modest, almost run down little tavern. Itsdrab white and black signs alien letters faded to almostillegibility.

UVEREThis is it.

INT. FADER TAVERN - NIGHT

As Dbronze and Uvere enter and approach the worn counterwe, SWITCH FOCUS to:

RAPHAEL & HIS CREW.

They sit in a booth finishing off a big breakfast by thelooks of things. Raphael smirks as he glances off screen.

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RAPHAELWhos up to lose some money?

(off their looks)Darts?

STONEYeah.

RUFUS(shrugs)

Why not?

EVEIm going to kick all your asses.

Stone, Rufus and Eve all slide across the seat and out ofthe booth. Raphael raises an eyebrow at Toad.

RAPHAELYou joinin us?

TOADNiest. Still hungry.

Raphael chuckles and as he turns to leave he gives Jenna aquick kiss on the lips. As soon as hes out of sight sheplaces her hand on Toads and squeezes.

JENNA(whispers)

One more night and well be freeof him. And everyone else.

TOAD(smiles)

Just thinking on it.(lowered)

Were going to be wealthier thaneven we can comprehend, afterweve disposed of all that rush.

JENNA

(sly)Lets get out of here. He wonteven notice were gone.

TRACK with Jenna and Toad as they start to sneak out, butwe STAY ON the booth behind them where a short woman, mid-thirties with hazel brown hair, SYL and her partner GARAMare currently eating.

SYL (V.O.)I know a way we can repayRakefield.

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SWITCH FOCUS to a dart as it SLICES through the air on itsway to a brightly coloured board. It HITS the bulls eyesplitting another dart already there.

PULLBACK to see Raphael with a self satisfied grin. Rufus

and Stone chuckle.

ARC AROUND to the counter where Dbronze and Uvere sit,watching them from a short distance.

DBRONZE(sighs)

I cant stand that sleazydajinka. Yet here I am doin hisdirty work.

(off Uvere)Ai! Its damn near fressin

impossible to say no to Tazulwhen she does them eyes. Howdshe manage to rope ya in?

UVEREMy concern for the unfortunatesouls wholl die from ingestingtainted drugs.

DBRONZEYa ask me, aint much of a loss.Bunch of soft touches who need talearn to deal with the harshrealities of the universe.

UVEREEven if thats so Dbronze, Idoubt they deserve to die, whenthey were most probably justlooking to have a good time.

DBRONZEWhatever.

(off Raphael)That him?

UVEREHes got the exact tattoo and theodds of a feratu just happeningto have the exact tattoo in thesame yorlund city where thetainted rush was sold are 550 000to 1.

DBRONZE(smiles)

That good, huh?

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Lets see if theyre stupidenough to lead us to their stashtoo.


Chardonnae sips a thick, blood red drink from a champagneglass as Tazul, Sara and Selene sit listening.

CHARDONNAEIts no coincidence that twosolar days after my suppliers arerobbed, the market here isflooded with tainted rush.

SELENE

I cant believe you dragged Tazul-us, all the way here for this.Dont you have people that handlethese situations?

CHARDONNAEIf you wouldve allowed me tofinish, the tainted rush haskilled twenty yorlund club goerspresently. With the figure set torise if the thieves manage tosell the entire shipment.

TAZULAnd as one of the major rushdistributors, the huntersnaturally assume youre behindit.

CHARDONNAE(nods)

Thats not all. Caplans leadingthe primary squad. Hes got theentire place surrounded.

Tazuls expression turns sombre at the mention of his name.Sara looks from Tazuls now serious expression to Selenesmarginally more annoyed than usual expression.

SARAFrom the looks on your faces Imguessing this Caplan guy is badnews?

TAZULI need you to go with Selene andfollow her instructions exactly,

understand?

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SARAIm not some tag along kid youneed to baby sit all the time.Dont treat me like one.

SELENERecent actions would argueotherwise.

TAZUL(to Chardonnae)

Does Caplan know about thebasement exit to the sewers?

CHARDONNAEIf he didnt, do you think Idstill be here?

TAZUL(to Sara and Selene)

Take the basement exit to thesewers and go to the closest,most crowded public area. Staythere until I contact you.

SARAWhat about you and Chardonnae?

TAZULCaplan wont be able to resistthe chance to capture bothChardonnae andmyself. Hes stilla little sore over an incident inGrzom twenty years ago.

Chardonnae smiles fondly at an old memory whilst Selenefrowns her disapproval as the scene FREEZES.

CHARDONNAE (V.O)Those were the days.... Right. Onwith the story.

The scene resumes again with:

SELENEBe careful.

SARAGood luck.

TAZULLo Mokol. Now if youll excuse usweve got a distraction to start.

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EXT. ABREGADO APARTMENTS - NIGHT

A seedy, run down complex where nobody asks questions andeveryone minds their own business.

INT. ABREGARDO APARTMENTS - NIGHT

Dbronze and Uvere pull on a black balaclava. Both wearingsilver utility belts that FLASH every few seconds. Uveregently pats his belt almost affectionately.

UVEREI wasnt planning on their firstofficial run to be so eventful.Theres a high risk they could

get damaged.

DBRONZEWe could always just go with myplan if ya that concerned.

UVEREYouve a plan now? Im certain Idistinctly heard somethingearlier, about smashing in theentrance, grabbing the propertyand running like harn.

DBRONZE(smiles)

Its simple. Whats not to like?

They both stop at:

INT. ABREGADO APARTMENTS - APARTMENT 81 - NIGHT

Dbronze keeps watch as Uvere crouches outside a metal doorhis hand over the black panel inset in the door.

UVERE (V.O.)

Subtlety is key. Here hold thestun charges.

He presses a small bag into Dbronzes palm.

INT. APARTMENT 81 - STASH ROOM - NIGHT

Raphael sits behind a black table where the money now sitssorted into discrete piles. The rest of the crew sit orstand waiting expectantly for something.

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RAPHAELToad.

Toad eagerly steps up as Raphael SLIDES a pile of notesover to him. His grin falters as he quickly thumbs through

the wad.

TOADThis it?

RAPHAELYoull see your cut improvingwhen you bring a big job to thegroup.

(deadly)Until then, shut it.

(friendlier)

Rufus youre-

SMASH! The door to the room is violently kicked open. Fourdiscs WHIRR through the air immediately after.

FWOOSH! White smoke BILLOWS out and an intense bright whitelight EXPLODES the retinas as, we:

WHITE OUT:

INT. APARTMENT 81 - STASH ROOM - NIGHT

A dazed Raphael still sits at the black table. The otherbandits all in similar states of disorientation.

The cash and green pills are SWEPT off the table by whatappears to be an invisible force into a very visible blackbag that seems to HOVER by itself in the air.

CLOSE UP on Toad whose right hand clutches his wad ofcurrency despite his disorientation.

UVERE (V.O.)Dbronze let him be. Weve gotmost of it. The effects of the

charges are wearing off.

The hovering black bag quickly moves over to the doorway.

A recovering Raphael straightens up at the unusual sightbefore him. Angry red streams of light BURST forth fromboth his palms. He HURLS them at the area either side ofthe bag.

The black bag DROPS to the ground and with a loud CRACKLEDbronze and Uvere both appear sprawled on the ground.

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We ANGLE ON their belts to see that both have a smallblackened hole burnt right through the metal. Theyimmediately scramble to their feet.

Dbronze slings the bag over his shoulders while Uvere

looks despondently down at his belt. It crackles weaklyevery few seconds.

UVERE (CONTD)Looks like Ill have to retrofityou with a back up system when weget home.

Dbronze eyes the approaching group than looks to Uvere.

DBRONZESo much for your subtlety idea.

(cracks his knuckles)Now this is moremy fressinstyle.

EXT. THE WAYLANDER - TRANSPORT BAY - NIGHT

CLOSE UP on Chardonnae and Tazul in a shiny red transportchatting away as Tazul leisurely guides it off the dockingplatform.

PULLBACK to reveal one of the hunters, Piers watching themwith binoculars in a blue transport, parked a few platformsaway.

PIERSShould we follow them?

He turns to face Caplan who sits beside him.

CAPLAN(dry)

No. Were just watching them forfun.

He THWACKS Piers on the back of the head.

Piers sheepishly rubs the back of his head as he grabs thenavigation wheel of their blue transport, ready to givechase.

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ACT TWO

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INT. APARTMENT 81 - FRONT ROOM - NIGHT

Raphael approaches the masked Dbronze and Uvere as hiscrew fan out from behind him.

RAPHAEL(smiles)

Let me guess? Those ocelot omonshired you dajinkas to steal theirstuff back.

Dbronze and Uvere remain silent sharing a comradely letsget this over with look.

RAPHAEL (CONTD)Im taking your silence to meanyes. Fine.

(to his people)Kill them.

Dbronze growls as he viciously SLAMS Raphael and Stonesheads together dazing them before they can even react.

CLICK! Rufus, Jenna and Eve all aim their guns at Uverewith a grin.

RUFUSUh oh, looks like youre going tobe in a bit of trouble, dont it?

UVEREWhat is it about guns, exactly,that gives people a false senseof security?

He WAVES his hand and all three guns dissolve into theirconstituent parts. The mechanisms and parts hovering for abrief moment before they CLATTER useless to the floor.

All three GAPE as theyre left with just the handles.

In agility belying his bulky frame Toad DARTS fromDbronzes grasp at every frustrated attempt.

Jenna gives Eve and Rufus a subtle let me handle it lookas she seductively saunters over to Uvere.

UVERE (CONTD)(unsure)

Can I help you somehow?

JENNAYou sure can.

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One of her hands seductively trails up and down the frontof his shirt whilst the other plays with his collar.

UVERE(off her hands)

Youre ruffling my clothes.

Rufus and Eve exchange an unsure that doesnt usuallyhappen look but Jenna gamely presses on.

JENNA(very seductively)

Would you mind terribly gettingrid of your friend and giving usback our things?

UVERE

Actually Iwould.(off Jennas confusion)

Im not your typical male.

He quickly PINCHES an area between Jennas shoulder andneck. Her eyes rolling to the back of her head as sheslumps, out cold.

Shaking off their disbelief, Eve and Rufus CHARGE at him.

Dbronze DUCKS behind a worn, tattered chair as Toad HURLSa green, slimy projectile. It SPLATS against it with aSIZZLE, the slime obviously acidic as it easily EATSthrough the chair.

BACK ON Uvere who back steps as Eve and Rufus approach.

UVERE (CONTD)Dont come any closer.

EVE(sneers)

Or what?

ANGLE ON Uveres hand, a chain can be seen poking out from

beneath his long shirt sleeve.

With a CLINK, a Kusari Fundo, a foot in length, SLIDES outinto each of Uveres hands. He expertly TWIRLS them.

UVEREOr Ill be forced to defendmyself.

SWITCH FOCUS to Dbronze whos still pinned behind thechair. He pulls off his still crackling belt and digs inhis coat pocket, retrieving a disc.

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Dbronze peers over to spot Toad who instantly HURLS anacid slime ball at him.

DBRONZEMy grandmaman throws better than

that!

He THROWS the disc straight up and over the chair. With aFWOOSH a white, bright light EXPLODES behind him, cascadingover the battered chair.

BACK TO Uvere as he WHIPS the dual chains keeping Eve andRufus at bay.

Rufus waves his hand and the Kusari Fundo closest to himICES up. With the other chain, Uvere smoothly CRACKS himacross the shoulder and abdomen, dropping him with a

painful groan.

SWITCH FOCUS to Dbronze who now easily walks over to thetemporarily blinded Toad.

He taps Toad on the shoulder who blearily attempts to focuson Dbronze. A solid JAB to the face K.Os him.

DBRONZE (CONTD)Take that, ya fat slaug.

JUMP TO Uvere as he GRITS his teeth, stuck in a tug of waras Eve gestures grabbing. His Kusari Fundo TUGGED violentlyby an invisible force.

With a painful GASP, he loses his grip on them. Evesmirking as she CATCHES them both.

EVEOh dear.

SMACK! Eve STAGGERS back as a silver utility belt HITS herhard in the face.

Uvere seizes the distraction pulling his Kusari Fundo

easily from her hands.

And with a THWACK! The chains snap and TWIST around hershins. Uvere tugs and she CRASHES bodily to the ground. Outfor the count.

UVERELo Mokol for the assistance.

PULLBACK to reveal Dbronze now just a few steps behindhim.

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The tavern seems to have picked up in terms of activitywith the booths packed full of rowdy patrons and thecounter almost full.

PUSH IN on the end of the counter where Sara and Selene sitnursing drinks. Sara scrutinizes the very bright blue drinkin front of her while Selene drains hers without a thought.

SARASo its safe to drink?

SELENEOnly one way to find out.

SWITCH FOCUS to Syl and Garam at the other end of the

counter. A blue skinned man busily serves drinks. A sleek,black breathing apparatus covering most of his face.

SYL(to the bartender)

You cant think of one personwhod be interested? Come on,Restes you must have heardsomething.

RESTES(heavy; filtered)

My knowledge of local drug baronsis non existent. Youre askingthe wrong person.

BACK TO Sara sipping her drink warily as Selene seems to bediscreetly watching Syl and Garam. A mottled brown andgreen patron with horns either side of his head approachesSelene. He glances at the empty bar stool beside her.

PATRONThis seat empty?

SELENE

(without looking)Yes and this one will be, if yousit down.

The patron mutters under his breath as he stalks off.

SARA(amused)

Being a crabby bitch must be partof your charm. Thats what thethird guy, already?

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SELENE(rolls her eyes)

Just stay here. Ive gotsomething to take care of.

As Selene walks passed in the bustling tavern we FOCUS on amysterious asian man in his thirties. He watches her for abeat before he returns his gaze to Sara.

EXT. KKHIK - SKY - NIGHT

The shiny, red transport ZOOMS passed the camera almost ablur as a blue transport doggedly trails behind. Despitethe many near collisions and the numerous incoming craftsen route.

The red craft turns on its side and reverses SPEEDING backthe way it just came. It passes the tailing blue transportstuck in a congested pocket of sky.

The red craft HURTLING straight down, passing numeroustransports that dangerously ZIP by.

INT. CAPLANS CRAFT - NIGHT

Piers GRIPS his navigation wheel as he attempts to follow.

PIERSShes insane!

CAPLANI know. Keep on them!


The red craft continues to DIVE straight down as it passes

numerous levels of transports and brightly lit buildings.

A few feet before the craft HITS the street, it PULLS UPlevel, just inches above the hard, unyielding ground.

INT. CHARDONNAES CRAFT - NIGHT

A queasy Chardonnae gives Tazul a look.

TAZUL

You wanted fun.

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CHARDONNAE (V.O)Even now I still get queasyrecounting this.....

EXT. KKHIK - STREET LEVEL - NIGHT

The red craft quickly SWINGS on one side as it reverses,just squeezing into a dim side alley with a SPRAY ofsparks.

A tension filled BEAT, that feels never ending, finallybreaks as the blue craft ZOOMS past the alley and into thedistance.

The red craft SCREECHES as it slowly edges out of the

alley. It leisurely heads in the opposite direction.


Syl and Garam CLINK their glasses together before chuggingtheir beverages down.

SELENE (O.S.)I hear youve got a shipment ofrush you need to unload quickly.

SYL(wary)

And what if we do?

REVERSE ANGLE to reveal Selene standing behind them,smoking away on a chaatu stick.

SELENE(exhales smoke)

I happen to know someone whod bevery interested.

SYLAnd whats to stop this someonefrom just killing us and takingthe rush. I need a guarantee.

Selene looks over to where Sara sits alone at the end ofthe counter, playing with a pink cocktail umbrella in abright green drink. Syl follows her line of sight.

SELENEShe is. One of you stay with her,whilst the other comes with me.

Simple.

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EXT. THE NARCISSUS - NIGHT

An establishing shot of an extremely up market, classyclub. All black and white marble. The place reeks ofexclusivity and invites only.

INT. THE NARCISSUS - VIP LOUNGE - NIGHT

The two burly yorlund guards that stand near the curtainedentrance share a concerned look as we PUSH passed them tosee:

An agitated, Chardonnae sits at an expensive bone table. Asmall bag of green pills in front of him. The crushedcontents of one tablet sits in the middle of the table.

A twitchy, Syl sits opposite him.

CHARDONNAEI know my looks are deceiving andadmittingly distracting, but didyou think you could steal my rushandthen sell it back to me? Isthis some joke Im just notgetting? Because I know no one isthat stupid.

Syl seems at a loss for words, her hand TREMBLES as shesips her blood red drink.

SYL(rambles; quickly)

I swear on Aedrons name I had noidea this drez was yours. Me andGaram just saw the opportunity torip off some amateurs. I meanthere was six of them and not oneof them thought it smart to staybehind. They were-

Chardonnae raises his pointer finger to stop her mid-ramble.

CHARDONNAELet me ensure I heard youcorrect. You stole the rush fromanother group of six people?

Syl NODS as Chardonnae smiles.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)Would you be able to show Selene

there, to where exactly thesedeficients live?

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He nods to where Selene and Tazul sit at the bar justbehind them. Syl sensing a change in fortune, smiles.

SYLI might. For a price.

CHARDONNAE(chuckles)

What gives you the impressionyoure in anyposition to bargainat this moment in time?

SYLYou needme. My partners got therush and I know the currentwhereabouts of the people whoreally fressed you up.

(off Chardonnae)You could kill me but then Garamwould have no choice but to killthe human and take off with thedrugs.

Tazul gives Chardonnae a significant look.

CHARDONNAEYour price?

SYLHelp settling a debt I have witha drakan.

CHARDONNAEConsider it a done deal.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jally, Gilli, Shard and Dbronze sit on the long chairengrossed in watching something off screen. Occasionallythey grab a handful of brown, crispy squares from a green

bowl in Shards lap.

JALLYDont know what he sees in her.

Theres a murmur of agreement from the other three males.

SWITCH FOCUS to Winston who concentrates as he carefullysorts and counts the money spread out in from of him on asmall, coffee table.

Nearby, Uvere examines one of the scorched belts intently.

Theres a sharp BEEP off screen.

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SHARDDont even think on it. Its yourturn Gilli.

Gilli gets up without protest and presses the button on the

cage.

GILLIEkadai, what can I do for you?

JENNA (O.S.)(filtered; seductive)

How about you let us in?


An agitated Caplan paces methodically in the now eerilydeserted lounge.

CAPLANIs that all of his safe houses orjust the ones you know?

NEW ANGLE to reveal a badly beaten Hermolaus. His right eyehas almost swollen shut. White blood DRIPS from his noseand a busted lip.

He painfully cradles his hand, the fingers all noticeablyawkwardly bent. His bloody, bruised face noticeably tearstreaked.

HERMOLAUS(sniffling)

All of them! I swear it. Please.

MOORE(unsettled)

He doesnt have a reason to liesir.

Caplan just looks at Hermolaus with a mixed expressionequal parts, undisguised contempt and disgust.

CAPLAN(to Moore)

Youre right. Cowardly, strungout haikeris wouldnt.

(to Hermolaus)You sicken me, blood traitor.

BAM! Caplan SHOOTS Hermolaus point blank in the head. Whiteblood and brain splattering the lounge as he falls back

lifelessly.

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Garam appears from behind the curtained partition a blackbag slung over his shoulder. Sara follows just behind.

They approach the bar where the waiting group ofChardonnae, Tazul, Selene and Syl sit. Garam nods to Syl ashe hands her the bag.

SYLI believe this belongs to you.

She SLIDES the bag over to Chardonnae who immediatelyinspects the contents. Tazul gives Sara a look over.

TAZULAre you unharmed?

SARAYeah Im good.

(looks to Selene)Considering I was used as thebond against my will.

Selene shrugs a nonchalant whats her problem? at Tazul.

CHARDONNAEIs this everything they had?

SYLThey did have piles of currencythrown about but they would havenoticed instantly if Id snurchedthat.

SELENEBut they didnt notice the rushhad disappeared?

SYLI swapped them for tablets ofHerabeeze. Dumb jeigas probably

wont realize until its toolate.

CHARDONNAESpeaking of said higher brainfunction deficients- I think youbest get a move on before theypull a vanishing act.

Syl, Garam and Selene stand to leave.

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TAZUL(to Sara)

Itll be safer if you accompanySelene. Right now Chardonnae andanyone who helps him is a target.

SARABut the hunters dont even have aclue where youre hiding.

TAZULWe cant be too careful. Go.Selene will watch out for you.

Sara stubbornly stays seated for a long beat thats brokenby:

SELENE(impatient)

You fressing coming or not?

Sara SIGHS dramatically as she stands.

SARA(to Tazul)

I want you to know that if I dieout there Im so going to hauntyour ass.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Jally, Shard and Dbronze munch away as they continue topay attention to the holographic projection screen.

JALLY(not looking up)

Ai, Gilli whats taking so long?

RAPHAEL (O.S.)Hes just catching up with some

old friends.

Everyone immediately LOOKS UP to see Raphael and the restof his crew. Raphael holds a nasty looking dagger toGillis throat. The rest of the gang wield axes and swords.

RAPHAEL (CONTD)(off Uvere)

Yeah they told me all about thatlittle trick of yours.

Uvere gives him a hard look.

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UVEREAll this extra effort for whatexactly? You could have madetwice the amount on other scamsto cover your loss by now.

RAPHAELNobody rips us off! Even if itwas theirs to begin with. Whatkind of example would I besetting?

(pauses)Its simple. You give us the bagwith the currency and drugs. Idont slit his throat from ear toear.

Winston obediently sweeps all the notes back into the bagand slides it over.

WINSTONYouve got what you came for, nowrelease him.

RAPHAELYou think Im tinked in the head?Jenna taste the rush- see if itsthe real deal.

EXT. KKHIK - ALLEY - NIGHT

Light from a passing hover transport SPLASHES against thedim recesses of an alley illuminating a group of masculineshadows that slink further into the darkness.

PUSH IN passed the entrance as we track further down thelong alley to where Syl, Garam, Selene and Sara walk.

SYLOur last job was for some drakan

officer by the name of Rakefield.Know him?

(off Selene; pauses)We go, break in, steal the safewith the intel he wants but thenall harn breaks loose. The dowsypudanz forgot to tell us aboutthe security protocols actuallypreventing the safes removal.

SARASo hes pissed because you never

completed the job?

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GARAM(shakes his head)

In the chaos we accidentally leftbehind the security access cardhed given us.

Selene shakes her head both in disbelief and amusement.

SARAOh.

SELENEHes not angry that he got caughthiring some two-dacon thieves-

SYLAi!

SELENEIts that he was so inept in hisattempts to outmaneuvre a rival.Drakans cant stand mediocrity.Hes probably attempting to saveface with his colleagues.

MALE (O.S.)Youre not wrong there.

ANGLE ON the old, faded walk way beneath them where tenblack shadows move and COALESCE into solid form surroundingthem.

One SHIMMERS resolving into a thin man in his fifties. Hisslicked back, black hair already greying.

Theres a strong, slimy vibe that sticks to him as close ashis nine muscle bound goons. This is RAKEFIELD.

Syl and Garam are noticeably startled by his appearance.

SYLRakefield? But weve still got

two days.

RAKEFIELD(shrugs)

What can I say? Ive changed mymind.

BLACK OUT:

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ACT THREE

FADE IN:


Chardonnae leans back in his chair. His expensive leathershoes propped up against his desk as he PUFFS away on anornate black pipe. Green smoke billowing outwards.

CHARDONNAE(chuckles)

Ill always remember the look onhis face when you stole his prideand joy. Priceless.

Tazul keeps watch, peering through a tinted, slattedwindow.

TAZULBorrowed. I took it with the fullintention of returning it...eventually. I never intended tocrash it. An aurelius neversteals, remember?

CHARDONNAE(winks)

Right.

Tazuls good mood dissolves as she catches sight ofsomething off screen.

ANGLE ON the window shows Caplan, Piers, Drexlar and Moorebelow at the main club entrance. And theyre heavily armed.

Another two squads of hunters dart out as they head for theside and rear entrances.

TAZULTime for us to leave. Caplansarrived and hes broughtreinforcements.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

We return to the tense stand off. Jenna CRUSHES a greentablet into her palm, licks the index finger of her otherhand and tastes it. Jennas head furrows as she retastes itagain.

JENNA(pouts)

Its not even tingly.

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Raphaels eyes narrow as he presses down with the dagger,drawing blood from Gillis throat.

WINSTONWe gave you what they retrieved!

RAPHAELWhere the fress is the rush then?

Dbronze GROWLS as he approaches Raphael who makes as if toslit Gillis throat.

DBRONZEIf ya kill him then why the fresswould we help ya?

STONE

He has a point boss.

Raphael gestures an impatient hurry it up.

DBRONZEWe bust in on ya just as ya gotback, right?

(off Raphael)Whats in that bag is exactlywhat was lying on the fressingtable, ya moronic pudanz. So itwasnt us.

UVEREIts more likely someone elsesubstituted the rush but left themoney before either of us reachedthe apartment. That way no onenoticed the switch.

Raphael mulls this over, his dagger hand still twitchingjust above Gillis jugular.

RAPHAELIt cant be! We all left the

tavern at the same time.Unless...

Toad and Jenna share a brief but uneasy and guilty look.

RAPHAEL (CONTD)(snaps his fingers)

Someone else at the tavern foundout.

(to his crew)Anyone remember any suspiciouslooking skeezes hanging about,who

might have overheard something?

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EVE(thinking)

What about that couple sittingbehind us? Toad and Jenna weretalking when we left to play

darts.(pointedly at the two)

But when we came back the couplewere gone. Someone at the tavernmust know who they are.

RAPHAELGood thinking.

Eve smiles, quietly pleased at his attention.

RAPHAEL (CONTD)

(to Dbronze and Uvere)Dont even thinkabout trying tofollow us this time.

DBRONZEThere aint no need. Now fressinlet him go jeiga.

Raphael roughly TOSSES Gilli aside. He stomps off with thebag, his gang quickly following him.

Winston watches them leave with an expression both relievedand baffled.

WINSTONYoure just lettinghim leave?

UVEREDont worry we have someone inplace to intercept them. Shesvery proficient.

DBRONZE(smiles)

Ill say. I almost feel sorry for

the dajinkas.


Rakefield and his goons fan out blocking the alley. Syl andGaram back step nervously.

FOCUS ON Selene and Sara.

SELENE

(low; to Sara)Run as fast as you can.

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Get back to the club.Chardonnaes people will helpyou.

Sara nods and slowly steps backwards before running likehell. Two of Rakefields goons watch Sara, looking ready to

give chase.

RAKEFIELD(off them)

Shes not our concern. Were notbloodthirsty savages after all.

Selene chuckles derisively.

SELENEYou could have fooled me.

Rakefield appraises her critically as if finally seeing herfor the first time.

RAKEFIELD(unsure)

Havent I seen you somewherebefore?

SELENEThats why I dont go thereanymore.

An indignant Rakefield SNARLS and charges at Selene. Hisgoons follow suit rushing at Syl and Garam.


The familiar red craft STREAKS passed as three black andone blue transport doggedly gives chase.

INT. CHARDONNAES CRAFT - NEXT

Chardonnae anxiously glances back as Tazul focuses on theconstantly changing and bustling traffic in front of her.

CHARDONNAEI think theyre catching up.

TAZULI want them to. Remember thattime in Tzienti, on the way toAlexs friend Zaos sanctuary?

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CHARDONNAEHow could I forget?

(beat; realizes)Wait, youre not-

Tazul just smiles devilishly as she grips the navigationwheel.

The craft DIVES dramatically as it goes into a steeptailspin heading towards a seedy, pokey back street.


Sara runs for her life down the seemingly endless alley.

She abruptly stops, out of breath and exhausted.

Panting hard, she anxiously looks back to see if anyonesfollowed her. Sara relaxes as she looks down the dimly litalley. Its all clear. She turns-

BAM! A fist comes into frame and we:

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INT. HIDEOUT - NIGHT

An unseen person SPLASHES water on Sara. Shes tied to achair in a dimly lit room.

A window behind her overlooks a seedy, pokey back streetwhere a hover car occasionally zips passed.

Sara SPUTTERS as she regains consciousness.

MAN (O.S.)I hope youll be more cooperativethan your friend was.

The mysterious asian man from The Fader, walks into frame.

SARAWho the hell are you?

The man BRISTLES, his fists clenching involuntarily.

MANDont pretend you dont know. Imsure Jenna must have mentioned mein passing at least. That smugbitch.

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SARAYou mustve mistaken me forsomeone else. I dont even knowwho the hell this Jenna chick is.

MANI saw you and your friend at TheFader trying to find people whowere selling rush.

SARAWhoa. Youve got the wrongimpression there, buddy.

(explains; quickly)Selene was just trying to findthe six people who initiallyrobbed a friend of a friends

drugs, as the thieves who robbedthe initial robbers were going toshow us where they live but thedrakans they owe, jumped us in-

The man holds his hand up for her to stop, rubbing histemples.

MANThats quite enough. I thoughtyou were a new recruit ofRaphaels. That obviously isntthe case. Lucas Penn, agent forthe Osprey clan.

SARANice to meet you Lucas. Id shakeyour hand but as you can see Ima little tied upat the moment.

Lucas quickly crosses over to her chair and starts to untieher ropes.

LUCASIm sorry for the mix up. Its

just, I cant afford to let Jennaand her associates get away.Again.

SARAShe screwed you over bad, didntshe?

LUCASIs it that obvious?

(off Sara)I lied when I said I was an agent

for the Osprey, rather Im an ex-agent.

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Just another hapless victim ofone of her gangs many scams.

He finally pulls all the ropes loose and they FALL to thefloor. Sara stretches as she stands.

SARA(sympathetic)

Believe me I understand exactlywhere youre coming from.

LUCASIt would make sense, seeing aswere after the same people towork together.

SCREECH! CRUNCH! Sara and Lucas immediately look out thewindow. TILT DOWN to see a shiny, red craft thats taken

the corner of the back street too fast.

The right side of the craft is SCRUNCHED in. A person in ablue suit clutches a black bag as he stumbles from the leftside of the craft, disorientated.

SARAOh god, we should go help them.

LUCAS(tilts his head)

Can you hear the sirens? Thefirst responders are on theirway.

SARATheyre not here yet.


Selene easily BLURS aside as Rakefield charges, her legcatching him and sending him sprawling to the floor.

SELENEThis is embarrassing for both ofus. Im not one for fressingaround-

Four of his goons come to their bosses aide. As they lashout at Selene, fists flying the scene goes into SLOWMOTION.

One GARGLES as she cocks her right wrist, a single dartembedded in his throat.

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She FLIPS backwards, smoothly drawing her daggers fromhidden sheathes strapped to her calves. Selene mercilesslyslashes two goons across the throat before they can blink.

She SMASHES in the remaining goons nose with a swift, open

palm, blood SPURTING. The scene returns to normal time asSelene returns her attention to Rakefield.

SELENE (CONTD)So Ill just say it. Go home.

(deadly)Or youll wish you had.

Selene sharply ELBOWS the goon with the broken nose, in thethroat, as he attempts to charge again. He GASPS falling tohis knees, struggling for breath. She coolly snaps his neckfor his trouble.

SELENE (CONTD)(to Rakefield)

Ive got a deal with these two. Isettle their debt, they help meout. Of course if you just canceltheir debt, then theres no realneed for me to kill you, isthere?

Rakefield PALES. He glances to his remaining men forsupport.

Tendrils of white electricity CRACKLE from Syls fingertipsas she HURLS a cloud of sparking energy at two drakans.

A drakan SCREAMS as Garam easily wields him as battery ramagainst his fellows. CRACKING his body brutally as hetwirls him like a staff.

SELENE (CONTD)(off his glance)

I wouldnt.

She turns her back on him and starts to walk away.

Rakefields right hand BURSTS into flame as he narrows hiseyes hatefully at Selenes back.

Selene SPINS blurring slightly as she dodges a fiery ballthat streaks towards her.

Rakefield wildly continues throwing balls of flame at herthat she instinctively DUCKS and weaves to avoid.

She BLURS behind him and grabs him in a choke hold.

SELENE (CONTD)

(whispers into his ear)Now that was just stupid.

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CRACK! She ruthlessly SNAPS his neck.

Syl and Garam seem almost transfixed as they mournfullyglance at all the dead drakans that litter the alley.

SELENE (CONTD)Lets go.

Syl seems to snap out of her reverie.

SELENE (CONTD)(off Syl; casual)

Well, you wanted to settle thedebt.

SYLBy paying him! Were not

murderers.

SELENEIf it helps he didnt give youmuch of a choice. Now fressingmove.

GARAMWhere we going?

SELENEPlans changed. Follow me anddont ask questions.

EXT. KKHIK - BACK STREET - NIGHT

A dizzy, Chardonnae holds onto the red transport steadyinghimself. A nasty, purplish bruise covers his face. His suitnow spattered with blood. Tazuls blood.

CHARDONNAE(mutters)

I hate it when she does that.

He rests his head against the hood of the transport.

CHARDONNAE (V.O.) (CONTD)That really did smart.

CLICK! Chardonnae slowly moves his head up and turnsaround...

Caplan, Piers, Drexlar and Moore all train black pistols athis head.

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EXT. KKHIK - BACK STREET - NIGHT

Sara and Lucas make it out in time to see the huntersforcibly DRAG Chardonnae away in cuffs. He WINKS at Sara ashe turns his head and catches a glimpse of her.

Sara PALES as the realization of whats happened hits her.

SARAIf that was Chardonnae.Tazuls...

A piercing, SHRILL siren interrupts as a hovering, whitevan bearing a blue crescent, BURSTS onto the scene.

Two yorlund males, in white uniforms, FIRST RESPONDERS,quickly jump out. They rush over to the smashed transport.

BACK ON Sara and Lucas who watch close by.

LUCASLet them do what they need to do.Theyll take her to Keystone. Wecan catch up with her there.

SARA(wary)

How do you even know this?

Lucas with a wry smile points to the alien letters scrawledacross the van beneath the blue crescent.

INT. THE FADER TAVERN - NIGHT

Selene, Syl and Garam push their way through the bustlingtavern. A shifty, bartender with rat-like features, araichek, wipes a glass as they approach the counter.

RAICHEK BARTENDERWhat can I do for you folks?

SYLWheres Restes?

RAICHEK BARTENDERDont know no one with that name.Now what can I get ya?

Selene LUNGES forward grabbing the bartenders scruffyneck.

SELENE

I dont have time for this.Answer the question.

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The bartenders eyes BULGE out in fear but he shakes hishead.

RAICHEK BARTENDERIm telling you I-

Selene SQUEEZES hard.

RAICHEK BARTENDER (CONTD)(high pitched)

Alright, alright!

He COUGHS as Selene releases her grip on his neck.

RAICHEK BARTENDER (CONTD)Some putadas came in not long agoasking about-

He pauses finally taking in Syl and Garams appearancecritically.

RAICHEK BARTENDER (CONTD)Well, you two. Restes swore hedidnt know you from Apses butthey roughed him up really bad.Had to take him to Keystone.

SYLIs he alright?

RAICHEK BARTENDERWill be.

SELENEThese putadas, there were six ofthem right?

OFF the rat bartenders vigorous, yes head shake.

EXT. KEYSTONE MEDICAL CENTER - NIGHT

An establishing shot of a massive, multiple level complex.A blue crescent adorns the side and front.

Hovering white vans emblazoned with blue crescents DOCK atvarious levels or rush in and out.

INT. KEYSTONE MEDICAL CENTER - MORGUE - NIGHT

We PAN across a wall of silver body lockers as far as the

eye can see, coming to an abrupt STOP as a body locker isCLOSED shut revealing:

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A tired, yorlund woman in white scrubs. She looks in hermid thirties with her dark hair swept up tightly into abun.

She turns at a soft WHOOSH off screen to see- a young male

yorlund in white scrubs. He guides a hovering gurneycarrying a black body bag.

MALE(apologetic)

Sorry Mischau the firstresponders just brought her in.Transport accident.

Mischau smiles wearily as he SLIDES the black body bag offthe gurney and onto a hard, silver exam table nearby.

MISCHAUIts not yourfault Im shortstaffed, but I appreciate thesentiment.

MALEWhen your done Id be more thanhappy to take you home-

(blushes; awkward)I ahh, mean drop you off at yourresidence since you-

MISCHAU(smiles)

Ill be fine. See you tomorrowBerrin.

He nods, still embarrassed before he hurries off.

Mischau shakes her head amused as she turns her focus tothe body bag UNZIPPING it to reveal a very pale and deadTazul. Blood soaks through the right side of her shirt.

Mischau pushes a button on the underside of the examinationtable, a little red light flickering on. She opens each of

Tazuls eyelids as she examines her.

MISCHAU (CONTD)(sympathetic)

What a waste.(louder)

The subject appears in her earlytwenties, an off worlder by thelooks of it- the victim of atransport accident. Ill just getthe chronometer to verify her ageand species...

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She turns and rummages in a silver metal drawer behind thetable.

FOCUS ON Tazuls eyes that SNAP open. She winces in pain asshe sits up, disorientated.

SWITCH FOCUS to Mischau as she finally pulls out a small,hexagonal scanner.

MISCHAU (CONTD)(mutters)

Trasin temps! Always messing upmy lab.

She turns back to the examination table and FREEZES at thesight of Tazul cracking her neck to the side.

Tazul catches Mischaus GAPING expression from the cornerof her eye. She smiles mischievously.

TAZULBoo.

Mischau SCREAMS. The scanner dropping to the floor as sheruns for her life.

Tazul CHUCKLES for a beat then grimaces in pain.

She pulls up her shirt on the right side. ANGLE ON abloody, protruding rib that sticks out unnaturally. Shecasually pushes it back in, her flesh instantly knittingitself back together.

BLACK OUT:

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ACT FOUR

FADE IN:

INT. KEYSTONE MEDICAL CENTER - MORNING

Sara and Lucas walk down a corridor their eyes searchingintently for something or rather someone.

LUCASThese corridors are practicallyendless, do you even have a plan?

SARAKeep an eye and ear out foranything weird. Im guessingshell stick out.

(off Lucas)

Call it a gut feeling.

Lucas gives her a sceptical look but stays silent.

MISCHAU (O.S.)I didnt imagine it! Ask Berrinhe brought her in.

Sara and Lucas stop, intrigued. Both quickly duck into thedarkened side corridor as:

Two muscled yorlund males dressed in navy blue, securityguards by the look of it, stomp passed. Mischau doggedlyfollows them. A greying man in his fifties also in whitescrubs manages to just keep up.

MANYouve been working overtime fora while. Its possible you-

MISCHAUShe sat up and spoke to me! Iknow what I saw!

Sara gives Lucas a smug, I told you so look.

LUCASSince you know her so well, wheredo you suggest we look now?

SARAShes always hungry. So someplaceclose with food?

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INT. KEYSTONE MEDICAL CENTER - BLOODBANK - MORNING

A yorlund man in his mid-twenties, with long brown hair andwhite scrubs stands behind a counter here. A securitypartition covers the entire counter except for a small

slot. The man has a sleazy, unsavoury air about him. Thisis VANDALL.

Tazul approaches the counter, a white lab coat now pulledover her blood stained clothes. Vandall eyes her with analmost predatory smile.

VANDALLYour donation to the blood bankcollection will help ourscientists save the lives ofpeople just like you.

He discreetly looks around before he leans in.

VANDALL (CONTD)(lower)

Oh, but youre not interested inmaking a deposit are you?

(off Tazul; derisive)You lot are all the same withyour pale skin and nonchalantwho me? expressions, as ifyoure the first to ever think ofbuying blood.

TAZULYou going to sell me some or not?

VANDALLRegular or Premium?

TAZULYou tell me- heres what I haveon me at the moment.

She pulls out a folded wad of notes from within her coat.

Some are noticeably blood spattered. Vandall eyes it andher warily as she pushes it through the slot. He counts itquickly.

VANDALLPremium it is.

He disappears from view as he retreats into the blood bankto retrieve it.

REVERSE ANGLE shows Sara and Lucas as they spot Tazul atthe counter and approach.

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SARAGot a case of the munchies, huh?

Tazul turns at her voice and smiles.

TAZULDying will do that.

Her smile drops as she notices Selenes absence.

TAZUL (CONTD)Wheres Selene?

(notices Lucas)And who the harn is this?

SARALong story. There was an ambush

and we kinda got separated.(off Tazul)

Hes an ally. Cant you just dothat telepathic thing you all do?

TAZULGive me a moment. I did just comeback from the dead.

Vandall appears at the window with a brown paper bag. Hemanages to just shove it through the slot.

VANDALLThank you for your patronage, theBlood Bank appreciates yourdonation.

Tazul grabs the brown paper bag.

TAZULIm sure they do.

SARASo, whats our next move?

TAZULWe make a little house call on anold friend.

EXT. KKHIK - STREET - MORNING

Selene, Syl and Garam walk along the bustling street, wellthe latter more furiously STOMP, agitated.

SYL

Theyre going to regret hurtingRestes.

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Garam GRUNTS in agreement.

SELENEHold onto that anger until youactually see them. I dont want

you blubbering about your injuredfriend when it comes to bringingthem in.

SYL(curious)

So thats how you deal withkilling people?

SELENE(deadpan)

No. Im pissed off all the time.

They just have the misfortune ofgetting in my way.

Syl catches a glimpse of Toad and Stone amongst the crowdbehind them.

SYL(low; anxious)

Were being followed.

SELENEI know. Act as if you haventseen them. Were almost there.

INT. ABREGARDO APARTMENTS- APARTMENT 71 - MORNING

A silver cyborg PACES as another more weathered cyborgmodel stands precariously near the edge of the roof.

SILVER CYBORGThey were you rules, father! Icant abide by them not when-

Theres an unbelievable downpour of rain and a creakingsound as it becomes really windy. The weathered cyborgSTUMBLES at the gale force and topples dramatically overthe edge.

SILVERY CYBORGFather?

(over the top)Noooooooo!

PULLBACK to reveal that this is an occasionally flickeringprojection intently watched by an overweight, mottled green

reptilian man.

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His long blue tongue FLICKS out and snags a brown, crispysquare from a bag grasped by his long, scaly tail.

He doesnt react as the door to his apartment SLIDES open.Tazul, Lucas and Sara walking in. Tazul now carrying a

brown sports bag.

TAZULEkadai, Kritek. Just here topick up some of my things.

Kriteks hand shoos them away without looking, tooengrossed in what hes watching.

She pulls down on a lantern fixture causing the wall toSLIDE open to reveal:

Another wall laden with shelves and brackets that bristlewith weapons of every description. Lucas and Sara look onimpressed.

SARAWhoa. Dont they scan everyonefor weapons at all the cityentrances?

TAZULThey do but it helps if you knowpeople on the inside. Helpyourselves.

Tazul quickly throws in an assortment of daggers, blackpistols and pulse rifles into the brown bag. Lucas grabstwo slim black pistols from off a rack.

TAZUL (CONTD)(off Sara)

You dont have to come. Kritekwouldnt mind the company. I justthought after the whole stow awayincident you wanted to beincluded more.

SARAI did! I do. I just prefer toavoid life or death situations,cos call me crazy but I likebreathing.

TAZULIf you havent noticed I seem toalways find myself in life ordeath situations.

SARATouche.

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INT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - INTERROGATION ROOM - MORNING

Chardonnae leans back in his chair, his cuffs clinking ashe does so. Caplan eyes his movements distrustfully.

CHARDONNAEAnd so here we are. Ive told youeverything.

CAPLAN(snorts)

Why dont I believe you?

CHARDONNAE (V.O.)He was right. I had left out thepart where Tazul wasnt reallydead and Selene was leading the

dregs of KKhik, right to hisdoor. But why spoil the surprise?It is, half the fun.

INT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - HALL - MORNING

A male and female hunter patrol either end of another longhall. That is until-

BZZT! Both clutch at their chests- white blood seepingthrough their fingers.

The woman collapses to reveal Raphael, Jenna and Rufus whohead towards a door just ahead. Eve, Stone and Toad easilysidestep the now dead male hunter.


Caplan impatiently jumps to his feet as a cuffed Chardonnaestruggles to lift the black bag. With a roll of his browneyes, Caplan easily grabs the bag and PLONKS it on the

table.

CHARDONNAEDo you have any idea at all whatsits before you?

CAPLAN(eyes him; duh)

Illegal drugs. Your drugs to bespecific. What game you playingat?

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CHARDONNAENo games at all. Just thought youmight like to know that bagthere, is worth at least fivemillion credits- approximate

street value.

CAPLANYour point?

CHARDONNAEDo you have any idea at all howmany people would steal or evenkill for this?

(nods to the bag)With that in hand any lowly dregcould sail off to his or her

happily ever after.

Caplan SEIZES Chardonnae roughly by the lapels of his suit.

CAPLAN(menacing)

That a threat, boy?

CHARDONNAENot in the slightest, you ragingsociopath. Im merely pointingout youll have company-

(inclines his head)Very soon.

SMASH! The rear door to the room is brutally KICKED open.Raphael, Jenna and Rufus charge in, their pulse rifles atthe ready.

BAM! The front door is SLAMMED open as Tazul, Lucas andSara rush in.

Tazul aims an impressive pulse cannon at Caplan as Lucasand Sara both wield dual black pistols aimed at the threebandits.

TAZUL(to Chardonnae)

Are you alright?

CHARDONNAERelatively speaking, yes.

CAPLAN(off Tazul)

Cant say Im all that surprizedyoure not dead.

(off the bandits)Let me guess, friends of yours?

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Lucas spitefully glares at Jenna. She carefully looks himover her from her spot.

JENNA(unsure)

Do I know you?

RAPHAEL(off Caplan)

Were just here for the rush. Nowhand it over old man and we mightnot kill you.

Caplan expectantly glances over to the one-sided mirror .

RAPHAEL (CONTD)(off his look)

You even think it, my people killyours.

TAZULNow thats a tad overconfidentisnt it?

(to Caplan)If I were you Id look first.Call his bluff.

Raphael glares at Tazul who simply smiles back. CaplanFLICKS a switch beside the mirror to reveal:

INT. HARLEQUIN MANSION - VIEWING ROOM - MORNING

Toad, Stone and Eve train their guns on Piers, Drexlar andMoore who sit at a table.

Piers and Drexlar target the three bandits whilst Moore hashis two guns on Selene, Syl and Garam.

Selene, Syl and Garam aim their pulse rifles straight atToad, Stone and Eve.

Its a good old fashioned mexican stand off.

BLACK OUT:

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Raphael SNARLS as he spots the two thieves, FIRING throughthe one sided mirror. Caplan, thinking hes aiming for hispeople, ELBOWS him hard in the face before he HURLS himbodily through the one sided mirror.

Chardonnae DROPS to the floor diving underneath the tableas Rufus fires at Caplan.


Selene instinctively OVERTURNS a heavy metal cabinet andblurs to dodge the pulse fire.

Moore seizes his chance BLASTING away at Syl and Garam, hisblasts harmlessly PINGING off the thick metal but pinningthem down.

Toad, Stone and Eve look up distracted as Raphael CRASHESthrough the mirror and lands in a heap.

Piers and Drexlar smile as they KICK the table over infront of them and duck behind it.


Tazul SHOVES Sara to the floor, out of the way just as anerrant pulse blast misses Saras head by a fraction,managing to just singe her hair.

TAZUL(nods to the table)

Stay with Chardonnae.

Sara mutely nods, still in shock at her near miss.

Lucas WINGS Jenna in the left shoulder, her pistolsdropping to the floor as she clutches her arm painfully.

Rufus instinctively turns to his injured friend. BAM!Caplan shoots him in the back.

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Eve and Stone now crouched behind a toppled bookcase FIREaway at Piers and Drexlar who peek out from behind thetable to return fire with equal gusto.

Toad BOUNDS over to the smashed one way mirror as he spotsthe injured Jenna.


Tazul who releases a volley at Moore from her massive gun.It HITS the floor beside him but the concussive force ofthe blast THROWS him back, his head slamming against thewall, out cold.

Lucas approaches the injured Jenna.

JENNAWho are you?

LUCAS(suppressed rage)

Priceless Tmien paintings. Deadlyambush for the investigatingsquad. Any of this soundingfamiliar?

Jennas eyes BULGE out in fear and shock as the pieces fallinto place and she finally seems to recognise him.

JENNAL-lucas?

ARC AROUND to Toad who aims his weapon directly at Lucasback.

BOOM! A blast explodes just near Toads feet. The impact,BOWLS him over, his gun clattering. He looks up at hisattacker. Tazul.

TAZULNevershoot someone in the back.

Toad glares at Tazul as his hand SCRABBLES for his weapon.

JUMP TO underneath the table where Chardonnaes cuffs andchains CLINK as he brings them in front of Saras face.

CHARDONNAEIf youd oblige.

Sara shoots at the chain connecting the cuffs and with aCHINK, it snaps apart.

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SARAThis is insane. Arent you goingto do something to stop it?

CHARDONNAE

I will. Sometimes the best thingyou can do is stay out of the wayand wait.


Raphael groans as he comes to beneath the smashed one waymirror.


In the chaos, Syl SNATCHES the bag from the table as Garamcovers her, his gun trained on the proceedings, ready forany trouble.

They quickly look to the closest entrances.

Lucas blocks the door as he talks to Jenna, his guns aimedat her. On the other end, Toad and Tazul dodge, weave andduck as they exchange fire.


Caplan FIRES at Eve and Stone whilst expertly diving androlling to avoid blasts from Selene who fires away atCaplan, Drexlar and Piers.


Under the table with Chardonnae and Sara. She still GRIPSthe dual pistols, anxiously.

CHARDONNAEDo you mind if I borrow one?

(to Sara)Follow my lead. Aim your gun atsomeone and look scary.

Sara hands one over without a word. He rises from beneaththe table as does Sara hesitantly following.

Chardonnae takes a deep calming breath before he FIRES hisgun into the air as he:

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CHARDONNAE (CONTD)(shouts)

If we could all stop killing eachother for a moment!

Everyone in the room PAUSES after a beat. Curious, wary orboth at Chardonnaes outburst.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)Now that were all together. Irealized we all want the samething.

RAPHAEL(scoffs)

The rush and currency?

Chardonnae shakes his head amused before throwing him adazzling smile that reveals his elongated fangs.

CHARDONNAEWe all want to get our hands onyou, prenka.

He looks to Caplan who still warily aims his huge gun atSelene, Syl and Garam.

CHARDONNAE (CONTD)(to Caplan)

Those people so determined tokill your men and-

(off Drexlar)Woman. Are the ones responsiblefor the deaths. Only amateurswould be so stupid and greedy tokill their clientele.

RAPHAELThats not true! Weve sold it asis-

He stops as he realizes something, glancing to Toad whose

rifle is still aimed at Tazul and vice versa.

TOAD(off Raphael)

I had no idea those yarkiscouldnt hold their junk.

FOCUS ON Drexlar and Piers who bristle at Toads offhandremark. They aim their weapons at Raphael and Toad.Caplans gun charges ominously before he too aims it atRaphael.

Sara grips her gun, trained on Jenna as she attempts tolook intimidating. She glances to Lucas.

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SARA(to Lucas)

Dont you want the gang to facejustice for their many crimes?

LUCAS(nods)

I do. As long as theyrepunished, I suppose it doesntmatter who throws away the key.

He throws a significant look to Caplan before he aims hisgun at Toad.

SYL(catching on; to Garam)

Harn yeah! Were in. They

brutally beat our friend Restes.

Syl and Garam both smirk as they aim their guns at Eve andStone.

Raphael and Toad sensing a distinct change in the air,exchange a look as if theyre contemplating whether toshoot their way out.

SELENE(off them)

I wouldnt. Youre outnumbered.

FOCUS ON Selene and Tazul whose guns are still trained onCaplan and Toad respectively. Tazul glances to Caplan.

TAZULWe just to want to leave-

(nods to Chardonnae)With our friend. Since hesclearly innocent in this regard.

Caplan grumpily nods along, shes right much to hisdispleasure. He throws a look to Chardonnae.

CAPLAN(grunts)

You can go as soon asreinforcements arrive.

STAY ON Chardonnaes pleased smirk at this announcement,before, we:

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Hunters drag the now cuffed gang members away. Lucas, Syland Garam watch this with a smile, now satisfied. Caplannods a you can go now to Chardonnae and the gang.

CHARDONNAE (V.O.)(proudly)

And thats how I saved the day...

Chardonnae turns away, walking tall. Tazul, Selene and Sarabeside him. They all walk in deliciously slow motion, theirhair and coats dramatically swishing as they do-

The scene SCREECHES to a halt as:

WOMAN (O.S.)

(incensed)This story isnt appropriate forchildren at all!

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INT. TRAIN CARRIAGE - DAY

Chardonnae sits cross legged in an expensive, tailoredbrown suit and a salmon pink silk shirt. His face nowcompletely bruise-free.

A group numbering about twelve children sit around himlistening intently. Its an eclectic group consisting ofvarious species indicated by a multitude of skin shades.

A stern yorlund woman, one of the mothers, JABS her fingerangrily at him.

CHARDONNAE(devilish)

It isnt? But I keep my clotheson in this version.

He slyly WINKS at one of the many childrens mothers who

also mill around at the edges, listening.

A beautiful but bald woman, her skin a light shade of blue,turns purple as she blushes from Chardonnaes attention.

Chardonnae grins cheekily as he glances at all of theattractive mothers, a veritable buffet of carnal delightsand on this we:

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