The Awakened Project: Mission Failure
EXT. ALLEY - NIGHT
Lucia shakes head all the while watching Vincent as he hides
behind the dumpster. She can feel the energy emanating from
his body.
LUCIA
Fine. It doesn't matter if you
fight now or later, you will be
just as dead.
Lucia raises her sword into the air. The two Demonic shells
step forward. Their eyes glowing a bright crimson as they
appear to attack.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
Kill her.
Lucia drops her arm. The two Demonic shells charge towards
Chase. Chase places one foot back and holds her sword behind
her. In unison the Demonic shells pull hilts from their robes
forming katana blades. Vincent's stares on at the pending
battle.
The first Demonic shell charges ahead swinging its sword in
front of it. Chase swings upward from the ground parrying the
attack. Spinning three-sixty, Chase pushes the first Demonic
behind her.
Just as the second Demonic reaches her Chase leaps forward.
Swinging towards the Demonic's chest her blade shatters the
Demonic's blade in a flash of light. Chase grabs the
Demonic's face within the palm of her hand and using her
momentum and strength pushes him backwards slamming the back
of its head into the ground.
Vincent's eyes begin to glow white as he watches Chase's hand
begin to glow brightly. In a flash of light the Demonic's
head shatters.
Chase swings her sword behind her instinctively as if she
felt the oncoming attack from the first Demonic. Blocking his
overhead swing Chase stands and turns around pointing the
palm of her open hand towards the Demonic.
Twitching on the floor several cracks appear on the body of
the second Demonic. A stream of crimson energy pours from its
neck.
Vincent watches on in amazement as a small tear forms in the
palm of Chase's hand. From the tear a beam of white energy
flies out striking the first Demonic in the chest. The beam
travels through the Demonic's body and out of its back.
The second Demonic's body shatters in a brilliant explosion
of crimson light with the first Demonic's body following suit
almost instantly behind it.
Lucia charges towards Chase and in a flash of light travels
across the alleyway in less than a second appearing directly
behind Chase. Chase turns around swinging her sword. As the
two swords meet a wave of white and crimson energy fires out
from where the two swords collided.
Lucia and Chase stare into each other's eyes both glowing
brightly.
CHASE
You were saying?
CUT TO:
OPENING CREDITS
INT. FLASHBACK - WAREHOUSE - PHOENIX ARIZONA - TWO YEARS AGO -
NIGHT
Chase stands impatiently next to Zoe who is kneeling down
next to Francisco. Several feet in front of them Mia
desperately tries to fight off several Demonic shells as well
as Lucia.
CHASE
Jonathan you have to do something!
JONATHAN
I'm working on it, but until the
Demonic blocking us from opening a
gateway is destroyed there is
nothing I can do.
LOLA
That's not quite true. Jonathan,
what about your trans-frequency
device?
JONATHAN
It's not even in the testing phase.
We cannot-
CHASE
God damn it, Jonathan! Mia is going
to be killed as we all are if you
don't do something.
In a flash of light Mia travels across the room swinging her
blade towards a Demonic shell. Each time she draws near Lucia
appears in front of her parrying her attack.
LUCIA
You are nothing without Shawn. You
realize this now, don't you?
Mia swings angrily towards Lucia's head who disappears in a
flash of light reappearing behind her. Mia turns around just
in time to block Lucia's attack.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
You can't beat me. You will die
here and when you fall the first
thing I will do is slaughter those
two children and take the soul.
Chase stands watching the battle unfold holding her sword
hilt tightly.
CHASE
I can't stand here while Mia fights
for us. Zoe, stay with the soul
until Jonathan get us out of her.
I'm going to try and take out one
of the shells.
ZOE
But Mia said....
CHASE
Mia's going to die if I don't help
her Zoe!
Chase charges off towards the nearest Demonic. Francisco
attempts to stand.
FRANCISCO
I can't let her-
Francisco falls back to his knees. Looking up towards Zoe he
cannot understand why he can no longer stand.
FRANCISCO (CONT'D)
What's wrong with me?
ZOE
It's your life energy. Once the
retrieval process is complete the
energy that kept you here quickly
fades. If we don't allow your soul
to pass on soon...
Francisco stares ahead towards the battle.
FRANCISCO
I'll cease to exist.
Mia fires a blast of energy towards Lucia who deflects the
blast with her sword. Charging each other Mia's and Lucia's
blades clash.
LUCIA
I tire of this. I think I'll kill
you now.
Mia's attention is taken as her eyes lock on to Chase
engaging a Demonic shell. Lucia's eyes glow bright crimson as
she pushes Mia backwards, the force sending Mia sliding
across the floor.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
What's this? One of the kids wishes
to play?...excellent...
Lucia turns and charges towards Chase. In a flash of light
Mia appears in front of Lucia blocking her path.
MIA
I'm your opponent!
LUCIA
Fine, but my servants are hers.
Mia quickly looks behind her to see all the Demonic shells
converging on Chase. Mia turns back towards Lucia. Her entire
body begins to glow brightly and in twin flashes of light two
identical copies appear at her side. Lucia looks on slightly
impressed.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
Well, look who learned a new trick.
The real Mia charges Lucia as her twin copies head towards
Chase. Zoe watches as the twin copies of Mia fight alongside
Chase.
JONATHAN
Zoe, I tried to use the transporter
to bring you guys to the campus,
but it's not working, I'm going to
try something else. Stand by.
ZOE
Please hurry. I don't know how long
they can hold out.
Chase cuts through a Demonic shoulder. Placing her hand on
its chest she blasts a hole through the Demonic's body
shattering it.
CHASE
Was that him? Is the barrier down?
LOLA
No, but it has weakened. It isn't
one shell that's creating the
barrier it's all of them.
Chase charges towards the nearest Demonic.
CHASE
Then I'll kill them all.
Lucia appears behind Mia in a flash of light and fires a
blast of crimson energy from her hand. Unable to turn around
in time the blast strikes her in the shoulder blade knocking
her to the ground.
Mia struggles to stand as Lucia slowly walks towards her.
LUCIA
Creating an energy clone is a
dangerous tactic. Even though it is
a copy it needs a substantial
amount of your own life energy just
to keep stable. You need great
power to allow it to fight
independently.
Lucia lifts her sword above her head about to bring it down
upon Mia.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
You must have recently learned that
maneuver. To bad you are not yet
strong enough to properly use it.
Lucia pauses looking towards Chase. Her eyes widen as he sees
that Chase and the twin Mia clones have killed half her of
Demonic shells.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
Excuse me. I need to spank a child.
MIA
No!
Mia screams reaching out towards Lucia who disappears in a
flash of light. Chase cuts down another Demonic as she senses
a presence behind her.
ZOE
Chase!
Chase turns around just as Lucia's sword comes down upon her.
Chase lifts her sword to block, but it is shattered under the
force and power of Lucia's blade. Lucia's blade cuts across
Chase's chest. Chase screams out in pain as she falls to her
knees.
The remaining Demonic's keep Mia and her twin clones at bay
as Lucia prepares for the final blow.
LUCIA
Children should not meddle in the
affairs of adults.
As her sword is about to strike Chase a blast of white energy
hits Lucia in the back. Lucia slightly staggers forward and
turns behind her to find Zoe standing in front of Francisco
holding out the palm of her hand towards her.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
Really?
Chase opens her eyes in time to see Lucia fire a blast of
energy from her hand. The blast cuts through Zoe's body
shattering it in a massive explosion.
MIA
Zoe!
Mia's twin clone bodies begin to glow and explode killing the
remaining Demonic shells. The glow in Mia's eyes fade as she
falls unconscious.
Chase unable to move watches the last of Zoe's life energy
fade out of existence. Behind her Francisco falls over onto
the ground the blast that cut through Zoe severed his head.
His body slowly breaks apart into millions of tiny particles
of light which rise into the air and fade away.
Lucia looks slight puzzled at the sight of Francisco's second
death.
LUCIA
How strange... I didn't even use my
full power.
Lucia looks down at Chase who lies motionless on the floor
staring up at her.
LUCIA (CONT'D)
As for you-
A bright flash of light appears above Lucia. A tall muscular
African American man appears from the flash. His eyes glowing
bright white. Placing his hands side by side he opens both
his palms and points them towards Lucia. Twin tears form in
the center of his palms. SHAWN - AGE 32 - fires twin blasts
of white energy at Lucia.
Lucia raises her sword to block the attack, but the blast is
too powerful knocking her backwards through the wall of the
warehouse.
Landing on his feet. He quickly surveys the situation.
Bending down he picks up Chase and in a flash of light
appears next to Mia.
SHAWN
Jonathan. Mission failure. Zoe has
been killed and the soul lost. Mia
and Chase have sustained serious
injuries. Lucia is down, but she
could reappear any moment. We need
an immediate transport.
JONATHAN
Acknowledged, transporting now.
Chase opens her eyes as the transportation sequence begins.
Her eyes lock onto Lucia who stands in the rubble of the
destroyed wall watching them. As a white light engulfs them
Chase closes her eyes falling unconscious.
INT. ALLEY - NIGHT - PRESENT DAY
Vincent watches as Chase and Mia exchange blows neither
gaining the upper hand. Chase changes Lucia firing a blast of
energy from the palm of her hand. In a flash of light Lucia
disappears just as the blast reaches her and reappears far
behind Chase.
LUCIA
You will never hit me with that.
Chase stands across the alley from Lucia staring at her.
CHASE
You murdered Zoe!
ZOE
Wrong! It was your reckless actions
that led to the death of your
friend and the soul. It is
unfortunate you do not learn from
your failures. Instead, you repeat
them.
Chase charges towards Lucia.
CHASE
No, I've learned something.
Lucia stands ready to defend Chase's charging attack. Halfway
towards Lucia's position Chase disappears in a flash of
light. Reappearing behind Lucia she swings her sword cutting
into Lucia's side.
Lucia falls to her knees.
LUCIA
When...did you learn flash?
Chase looks into Lucia's eyes.
CHASE
You don't need to know.
Chase swings her sword towards Lucia's head. In a flash of
light Lucia disappears reappearing across from Vincent. Chase
pursues and in a flash of light appears next to Lucia who is
still on her knees.
CHASE (CONT'D)
No retreats, no interruptions.
Chase kicks Lucia in the face knocking her onto her back.
Stepping in front of her Chase raises her sword in the air.
CHASE (CONT'D)
I waited for this day ever since I
saw you survived Shawn's attack.
You won't survive this one!
Lucia drives her sword forward towards Chase stomach. Chase
steps to the side as the sword just misses her. Lucia
releases her grip on the sword hilt. The energy within her
blade fades and the blade shatters.
She opens her hand and aims her palm towards Vincent. Vincent
stares at Lucia as a tear forms in the palm of her hand.
Chase's eyes widen. She swings her sword toward Lucia's head.
A blast of crimson energy flies from her hand and in a flash
of light Lucia disappears just as the sword reaches her.
Chase turns around and looks towards Vincent.
CHASE (CONT'D)
Vincent!
Vincent stands and begins to back away, but is struck in the
chest by the blast. The force sends him flying backwards. The
white glow in his eyes changes to crimson red as he screams
out in agony.
Chase stands frozen as she watches the crimson energy engulf
Vincent's body.
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