INT. SCHOOL
HALLWAY – NIGHT
Kelton and
Rodan rush down the corridor towards the top floor, distant missile blasts echo
outside.
RODAN
(transforming)
Of all times…
it had to be now.
KELTON
(transforming)
…Twice.
FLORENCIA
The real
question is how did he even get out the first time?
MAXI
Do your thing.
KELTON (using
echolocation)
Shit… he's
right above us.
Silence.
Everyone strains to hear footsteps overhead. Hydrion pauses.
KELTON
(whispering)
He's above
you.
Rodan fully
transforms and leaps through the ceiling—only to be met with a brutal kick from
Hydrion, crashing through three walls.
INT. UPPER
FLOOR ROOM – CONTINUOUS
Walls are
destroyed as Vatrion bursts in through a hole made by Arkrion. Hydrion grabs
Vatrion's face, smashing him through several walls, then lifts him by one
arm—tearing off a wing.
VATRION
You know I can
just regenerate.
HYDRION
Of course I
do.
Hydrion claws
Vatrion through the heart and slams his face into a window. The glass shatters
and Vatrion plummets.
HYDRION
You'll have to
regenerate one thing at a time… heart or wings.
Arkrion shoves
Hydrion out of the building.
HYDRION
Damn!
Hydrion drives
an elbow through Arkrion in the spine, breaking them apart, then lands ~100 m
away. Arkrion crushes down on Vatrion.
ARKRION
This hurts.
VATRION
What do you
think's happening to me?
They
regenerate joints and fractures. Missile volleys pursue Hydrion, who roars,
racing toward them.
RODAN (V.O.)
He's coming.
ARKRION
We shouldn't
go to him.
RODAN
Huh?
VATRION
He's steering
the missiles toward us.
Vatrion lifts
Arkrion and flees skyward. Hydrion sprints, climbs a building, leaps toward
them—miraculously dodging missiles that nail Vatrion, dropping Arkrion. Arkrion
dives and crashes into Hydrion through the floors of a building.
ARKRION
(rising beside him)
You should've
stayed in your cage.
HYDRION
It was too
boring.
EXT. CITY
SKYLINE – CONTINUOUS
Missile fire
continues. Hydrion uses Arkrion as a human shield.
HYDRION
This is
getting annoying.
He leaps
toward another building—only to confront Vatrion mid-flight. A powerful gust
from Vatrion's wings throws Hydrion back into missile hail.
HYDRION
Has he
changed?
VATRION
(Roars)
This is my
advanced form.
HYDRION
Oh yeah, that
form.
VATRION
(growing spikier)
From day one,
you've been toying with me.
HYDRION
Of course—I
don't want to be charged with animal abuse.
KELTON
(off-screen)
Ouch… I really
felt that one.
Vatrion's
wings enlarge, tail extends. He snarls. A salvo of four missiles target
Hydrion—though he dodged they were intentionally aimed to hit the base of the
incomplete building structure behind him .
MRS. IVY
(smiling)
HYDRION
(dodging a strike)
That was
close.
VATRION
Just lucky.
(dives skyward)
Hydrion stands
before building about to collapse , he hears it, more missiles strike its base.
Vatrion swoops down but cant spot hydrion
VATRION
Where is he?
An iron rod
slices into Vatrion's gut from the below. The structure trembles and begins collapsing
around them. Iron rods rain
HYDRION
Oh great.
Hydrion climbs
to the top of the collapsing structure grabs a rod bundle and spear throws them
at vatrion , splitting and stabbing vatrion to the ground.
hydrion rushes,
sprints through collapsing debris, and narrowly escapes before the rubble
crushes Vatrion.
HYDRION
Not bad.
MRS. IVY
Where's
Arkrion?
Clear smoke
reveals Arkrion standing before Hydrion.
HYDRION
… I didn't
forget about you. See you in the morning.
ARKRION
Huh
HYDRION heads
towards the building he was caged
ARKRION
Where do you
think you're going
HYDRION
You should
check on vatrion …he might die if you don't
ARKRION
(pissed)
Hydrion heads
back toward his broken cell,
met by armed soldiers ready to attack.
HYDRION
(sighs) You
guys always make me the villain. Anyway—(extends claws) I'm starving .
INT.
UNDERGROUND FACILITY – MORNING
Mrs Ivy
enters, finding Mrs Kelinza still asleep after a long rest. An alarm sounds.
MRS. KELINZA
(yawning)
… good
morning.
MRS. IVY
(irritated)
There's
nothing good about this morning.
MRS. KELINZA
You look like
you had a bad dream.
MRS. IVY
(smiling evilly)
I do huh.
They descend
and find dead bodies and Hydrion awake in a new triple layered cell.
HYDRION
Good morning.
MRS. IVY
Let's see how
long that smile lasts.
Rodan and
Kelton walk in.
MRS. KELINZA
You two look
like you had a rough night.
Maxi, Dinna,
and Florencia enter.
DINNA
What's with
the bodies outside?
MRS. KELINZA
Isn't it
obvious?
MRS. IVY
He escaped…
twice.
KELTON
I guess it's
our fault.
FLORENCIA
Um… Kelton?
KELTON
Yeah?
ARKRION
(harsh)
Where's
Leniel?
KELTON
He's still
asleep. Kind of envy him.
MRS. IVY
Don't. Last
night's fight taught me a lot.
MRS. KELINZA
Huh?
MRS. IVY
My original
plan was a perfect clone. But if I create three copies that each hold
33.33%—including your dog—it equals perfection. The setups complete
HYDRION
I don't like
where this going.
MRS. IVY
Oh, you will.
Take him to the Red Room.
Hydrion's cage
descends to the bottom floor. Mrs Ivy exits.
MRS. IVY
The rest of
you—keep an eye on Mrs Kelinza. and her kid.
INT. RED ROOM
– CONTINUOUS
Hydrion faces the
advanced forms of Arkrion and Vatrion.
HYDRION
Again?
ARKRION
This time's different
.we're going all out , our bodies are done adapting to this power
Arkrion and
vatrion showcase their advance power without restrictions
VATRION
Fighting
back's futile
HYDRION
Huh . that's
all I can do
MRS. IVY (on
intercom)
. (pushes
button—heavy weaponry appears, advance in radiations)
HYDRION
You think I
can't handle this?
MRS. IVY
Oh, you can.
But not for long. (pushes another button) this room was made for you and you
alone
MRS. KELINZA
(off-screen)
This is bad.
DINNA
Is everything
alright?
MRS. KELINZA
Did she say
"Red Room"?
DINNA
Yeah.
MRS. KELINZA
—it's for killing Hydrion if I'm correct.
DINNA
It has all his
weaknesses I've heard
FLORENCIA
(serious)
We weren't
asked to answer your questions.
MRS. KELINZA
What's with
the serious face?
FLORENCIA
I know you're
looking for answers, but right now—you should worry about Hydrion.
MRS. KELINZA
I am worried .
is it really that hard to tell
FLORENCIA
Huh?
Hydrion roars
in agony. On-screen, they watch him tortured—ripped apart until regeneration
fails due to nature of the red room
MRS. IVY
You're not
regenerating anymore. Who's laughing now?
Mrs Kelinza
weeps.
FLORENCIA (sadden
by the scene) .
MRS. IVY
Begin the
extraction. Why didn't I do this sooner? Make sure he stays alive.
~20 scientists
enter, hooking fluids into Hydrion—drawing blood from him.
MRS.IVY
You truly are
the failed mutant . you can regenerated tissues but you cant regenerate blood
which will cost you
HYDRION (V.O)
I remember
this place .it was make just incase I failed …to erase me (eyes close)
INT.
OBSERVATION ROOM – DAY
Mrs Ivy
returns to the group.
MRS. IVY
Never thought
I'd see you cry.
Mrs Kelinza
recovers, forcing a calm front.
MRS. KELINZA
(quiet)
… I'm so
sorry.
She
smiles—cold, determined. Everyone exchanges stunned looks.
MRS. IVY
I wonder what
your son will think when he sees his best friend like this?
Florencia's
eyes ache with sorrow.
MRS. KELINZA
Don't worry.
I'm sure he already knows.
Mrs Ivy dials
a phone.
MRS. IVY
I'm done with
Hydrion. You can collect the remains now.
VOICE (O.S.)
That'll do
fine.
MRS. IVY
Good. Now
let's create my own better and stable hydrion. Don't you have something for him
before he becomes a weapon?
Mrs Kelinza
moves to Hydrion's cell.
MRS. KELINZA
You okay?
HYDRION
(raising head)
Do I look
okay?
She places her
hand against his lips. Hydrion sucks her blood—but carefully.
FLORENCIA
(rolling up sleeve)
You can have
some of mine too.
Hydrion bites
and drinks.
MRS. KELINZA
What's this
sudden change?
FLORENCIA
I'm not a
monster. I knew you once—I remember your face wasn't Nayoka's.
HYDRION (stops
drinking)
Then who was
it?
FLORENCIA
I want to say
Leniel… but he's asleep upstairs. Listen, I don't fully know what they'll
do—but it involves erasing your memories as Hydrion.
MRS. KELINZA
Who are
"they"?
FLORENCIA
Mrs Ely.
MRS. KELINZA
Could this get
any worse?
(texts
someone: "Get out now.")
EXT. TRAIN
STATION – SAME TIME
A suited
figure is pursued by Ivy's soldiers—dives through a window and falls onto a
moving train.
SOLDIER
(radio)
Boss, Mrs
Kelinza's kid escaped!
MRS. IVY
Ignore
him—he'll only run home.
Helicopters
land. A woman resembling Mrs Ivy—MRS. ELY—steps out and greets her.
MRS. IVY
Good to see
you, big sister.
MRS. ELY
Where's
Hydrion?
MRS. IVY
Not even a
little reunion?
MRS. ELY
better if I leave earlier .
Florencia and
Mrs Kelinza exit before Mrs Ivy and Ely enter the red room.
MRS. ELY
So that's
Hydrion. Not quite what I expected.
MRS. IVY
He's still the
real deal.
MRS. ELY
You drained
him.
MRS. IVY
Not much.
MRS. ELY
Where's my
40%?
A soldier
brings a briefcase revealing ~60 vials of Hydrion's blood.
MRS. ELY
Good.
ELY'S
ASSISTANT
May I see my
sister?
MRS. ELY
Sure. Two
minutes.
The girl
enters in search of Florencia.
RODAN
Who's this?
GIRL
Where's
Florencia?
FLORENCIA
Emily?
EMILY
There you are!
(hugs)
DINNA
Who is she?
FLORENCIA
My little
sister.
EMILY
Can we talk?
FLORENCIA
Sure.
MRS. ELY
Where's
Mrs Kelinza?
MRS. IVY
She isn't part of the deal, right?
MRS. ELY
I want a word
with her.
MRS. IVY
Maxi, bring
her to me.
MAXI
Yes, Madam.
Maxi finds
Mrs Kelinza and escorts her in.
MRS. ELY
…Ow, it's you.
Didn't expect you here.
MRS. KELINZA
You two are
quick to jump to conclusions.
MRS. ELY
Plan B?
MRS. KELINZA
I don't need a
plan B.
MRS. ELY
No matter what
you say—you can't win. We're taking Hydrion and leaving.
Hydrion is
loaded onto a helicopter, bound for departure.
MRS. ELY
Emily, it's
time.
EMILY
I have to go…
bye. (smiles)
FLORENCIA
Bye… take
care.
Emily boards
the helicopter; it departs.
MRS. KELINZA
returns, wearing a knowing smile.*
MRS. IVY
I don't like
that look on her face—keep an eye on her, and I mean it.
SOLDIERS
Yes, boss.
MRS. IVY
Right now,
I've got hydrions to make.
Tybeast wakes
with a sigh.
TO BE CONTINUED…