Issue 12
Mini panel in the corner. Panel 2 is a splash page.
Deborah and Tiff are sitting at the meeting table in the board room.
Tiff : Deborah, here are the financial report for Evelyn’s personal accounts that you wanted. I don’t see how the two are related…
Deborah: HA! Right here! Look, the document that you received saying that Mayor Ryan was going to seize your assets states that they would be held in City Trust, but there is an account here that actually got a 66 million dollar deposit. The thing is the name on the account is Richard Ryan and the second name on the account is…..o my god!
Tiff: What is it?
The panel is a legal document.
The bottom is signed by Harold Keller.
Text: The signer and co-signer are both needed to withdraw the money from this account. It is to be understood that this is issue 12 of Ax. This special double sized anniversary issue is brought to you by Jessie Robles with additional concepts and character assistance by Michael Floyd, Stephen Blotner, Kim Clark, and Adam Marshall. This special anniversary issue is dedicated to Janie Ford, Geoffrey Turner, Robert Robles and Tiffani Walsh. The Cabal: Finale. Previously Chris, Michael’s ex boyfriend was kidnapped. During the investigation, Michael was being questioned. The team was taken by surprise by the Cabal, which seems to be an alliance of the teams villains and others that have personal connections to them, including Chris. Mayor Ryan was hurt, and Michael and Aurora were kidnapped. The rest of the team attempted to locate them to no avail. The tower was put on lock down, with the team and their loved ones not allowed to leave. Meanwhile, Aurora was told escape was easy, and Michael was encouraged by a mysterious member of the Cabal. The team was told not to leave the tower, Aurora worked on a plan. While Aurora made her escape, Evelyn, Aiden, and Jeffery left the tower to search for their teammates, only to be kidnapped. Aurora found her way to the tower, which set Annie’s plan into action. She stormed X-Generations Bunker with Diva(Rachel), Vigilence(Richard), Motor Man, Mindscape, Aurora, Lasombra, Orchid and James. During the battle, the Cabal was taken town with the exception of Hightower, Psy-Aynde was revealed to have been assisting Michael and Aurora, and the bunker was destroyed. After Lady Regal attempted to have the team murdered, they were saved by the last minute by Captain Regal! And now for what shocked Deborah…………
Page 2-3
It is a double splash page. The bottom of the page has six small panels.
Splash Panel
Captain Regal is in the air looking at Lady Regal.
Captain Regal: T’Zina, you have one minute to leave this planet before I rip your miserable hideous head from your shoulders. This invasion is over.
Lady Regal: T’sari, your time with these earthlings has softened you. Have you forgotten why you even came to this desolate backwards planet?
Captain Regal: You brought me to Rage with your very presence. The curse of our race being off of our home planet is the drive to murder, destroy each other. You drove me to attack my teammates, uined their trust in me, made me a liability to them
Lady Regal: Why, dear brother, what is wrong? Afraid that I am forcing you to act as a true T’larian? You were to come here and report back. I have already signaled the fleet. They are forced to respond to my DNA.
Captain Regal: I’ll stop you, and them.
Lady Regal: How, T’sari, you have never been able to defeat me? You’re team is beaten, they don’t trust you anyway.
Captain Regal: That’s the key, T’zina, you see this as you against the world, I see this as me and my team against YOU. Ax…..
Small Panel 1
Michael is tapping Annie.
Michael: Annie…..Annie, are you OK?
Annie: Ow…my head.
Small Panel 2
Annie is looking up. Michael looks panicked.
Michael: It’s Captain Regal! We are in so much….
Annie: No, I signaled him. Last night I sent a large bolt of electricity into the sky and I embedded a Morse code pattern, telling him about what was going on.
Small Panel 3
Annie is attempting to get up.
Annie: we need to make sure that Nexus, Ricochet, and your ex are secured. Then we help Regal.
Michael: I don’t see them, they’re gone!
Small Panel 4
Annie is standing now, Michael by her side. The rest of the team is beginning to stir.
Annie: Ax, do you see her up there? She started this, plotted against us, had us kidnapped and tortured. She wanted us dead.
Small Panel 5
Michael is glaring up at her.
Michael: Team, she is more powerful than Captain Regal, She claims to have beaten him one on one, but she isn’t against just him.
Panel 6
Annie and Michael together: Ax…
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Splash Page
The entire team is rushing toward Lady Regal. Captain Regal, Annie and Michael are in the lead.
Regal, Annie and Michael: AX HER!
Page 6
Regal and Evelyn are punching her.
Evelyn: What kind of combatant stands there while you hit her?
Regal: Take a care, Allure, she is deadly.
Panel 2
Regal and Evelyn and both being blasted back by her star vision.
Lady Regal: Deadly?! That is an understatement. You never understood real power, T’sari! The rush of plunging your hand through someone’s chest and pulling out their heart! The feel of…
Panel 3
There is a fly flying into her mouth.
Aiden: The feeling of you shutting the hell up.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is spasming .
Panel 5
Lady Regal is vomiting. There is a porcupine coming out of her mouth.
Aiden: BLEH! That idea was better in my head, but at least she won’t be spouting off at the mouth anymore.
Panel 6
Orchid is grabbing Lady Regal’s face, gouching her eyes.
Orchid: There, that should do the trick, those pheromones should cloud her vision.
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Aurora is casting chains around her.
Aurora: These should hold her.
Panel 2
Lady Regal’s hands are quivering through the chains.
Panel 3
Annie: Guys! Everyone back off, it looks like…
Panel 4
Lady Regal has burst through the chains.
Lady regal: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Panel 5
Lady Regal is angry, her face is contorted and she is seething.
Lady Regal: Did you honestly think you would be able to stop me!? DID YOU?!
Panel 6
Lady Regal is rushing towards Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: You will be incapacitated and I will make you watch as I kill your entire team.
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Velocity is rushing her full speed, holding a brick.
Velocity: You have to go through the team first.
Panel 2
The brick is smashing into bits. Lady Regal is being knocked backwards off her feet.
Lady Regal: ULP!
Panel 3
James is looking down at her, flashing a badge.
James: By the authority of the city of Salvation, you are hereby under arrest for criminal mayhem, conspiracy, kidnapping, and just being an overall bitch.
Panel 4
Velocity is grabbing James as Lady Regal is flying to her feet.
Velocity: James, how did you think that was going to work?
James: Hey everyone else was trying something, thought I’d give it a shot.
Panel 5
Lady Regal is screaming at Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: You hide behind humans, T’sari!? You disgust me.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is being punched at superspeed.
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Captain Regal is standing over her.
Captain Regal: Hiding? I am proud to stand with them, T’zina! You want to know what I am doing on earth? You sent me on a scouting mission but for the first time in my life, I felt love. I fell in love with an earth woman. I went against the pogrom and was happy to desert the Empire for her. She bore my child. Then, tragedy struck, after I buried both of them, I thought I would use my powers to prevent anyone else from knowing the darkness that is in my soul. I know I am better than them, but I choose to live among them.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Love? LOVE!!!!????? HAHAHA, You are a such a woman, T’sari! I will crush this entire….
Panel 4
Captain Regal is hitting her so hard glass is shattering and the rest of the team is being knocked back by force.
Panel 5
Captain Regal is punching her again, knocking her into the pavement.
Captain Regal: You dare insult me?! I have done my best to suppress the rage our race feels around each other, but no more! I will not be insulted by the likes of you!
Panel 6
Captain Regal is flying in her body which is almost embedding in the street.
Captain Regal: You hear me T’zina!? NOT BY YOU!
Page 10
Lady Regal is grabbing Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: Too little, too late, T’sari.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is punching Regal.
Panel 3, 4,and 5
Captain Regal’s body in being knocked back into multiple buildings.
Page 11
Lady Regal is standing looking at the remaining team.
Lady Regal: So that was you valued plan, Glitch? HAHAHAHA
Panel 12
Annie is rummaging through some junk.
Annie: You would think so, T’zina.
Panel 2
Annie has found a lighter and a pair of sunglasses.
Annie: But you see, while you and Regal were slapping each other like school girls, Mindscape and Trish linked all of our minds together.
Panel 3
Annie is smirking lighting a cigarette.
Annie: And when T’sari knocked you into the pavement, he exposed a grounded power line.
Panel 4
Motor Man, James and Mindscape are shooting concussion grenades towards Lady Regal. They are firing around Annie.
Annie: Welcome to my plan.
Panel 5
Lady Regal is side-stepping the grenades.
Lady Regal: That is your plan? Earth…
Panel 6
A giant rhino is charging her knocking her forward.
Aiden: …and Earth Animals….
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Aurora is hitting her with her staff, there are bursts of light and Lady Regal’s face is on fire.
Aurora: …Earth Magic….
Panel 2
Chyna Doll is running one sword through Lady Regal’s shoulder.
Chyna Doll: Magic hurts you, doesn’t it?
Panel 3
The panel is dark. Orchid is barely visible.
Lasombra: Captain Regal told me one time that the sun is how you gain healing abilities…..
Orchid: And now I just secreted a toxin that will render your cells incapable of absorbing sunlight.
Panel 4
Annie is standing over Lady Regal.
Annie: You forgot one thing, T’zina. We are a team. Not one, not two, but many. O, and just for the record? You are one ugly bitch.
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It is a splash page of Annie pouring electrical energy in to Lady Regal’s body.
Page 15
Jeffery is running as fast as he can.
Jeffery: Michael, get ready, here comes the….
Panel 2
The shot is of him running by Michael with Michael extending both hands forward. The background is the words, BOOM.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is thrown forward, skidding through the street.
Panel 4
She is showing attempting to fly away.
Lady Regal: You….you may have won the battle……but not the war……I will…
Panel 5
Evelyn is clapping her hands as hard as she can. There should be an effect of distortion as the force causes the air to move forward rapidly.
Evelyn: You know, I can see your lips moving, but all I hear is blah blah blah.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is falling out of the sky in the background. In the foreground, Evelyn is jumping up and down and shaking her hands.
Evelyn: Remind me never to do that again! OW!
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Lady Regal is plummeting forward.
Panel 2
Captain Regal is standing below, smirking. He has one fist ready to punch.
Captain Regal: As an earthman once said, POW! Right past the moon!
Panel 3
Caption: Pluto. The background is one of darkness and barren desolate terrain, there are ice formations everywhere. Lady Regal’s body is landing on its surface.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is attempting to fly upward, but her body is somewhat limp.
Lady Regal:….no…….I’m beginning to freeze…..
Panel 5
She legs and arms are now beginning to form ice crystals.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is screaming, there is no sound as now she is frozen in a block of ice.
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Annie is shouting in the night.
Annie: We did it! Do you hear that, Salvation!!!? AX took on a villian team and an alien invader and we won!
Panel 2
Captain Regal is looking at her.
Captain Regal: So where does that leave me?
Annie: T’sari, it leaves you in the same position it did when you left. You’re a co-leader of this team, along with Rukus and myself. After hearing that explanation about your race, it does lead credence to a suspicion that I had about your actions that day. Although, I would like to have you in reserve, only not for the reason that you think. You told T’zina that you experienced what our world has to offer.
Panel 3
Annie is putting on hand on his shoulder.
Annie: I want you to experience it. I want you to know what you are fighting for. For the last few years it seems like you are always in the public eye. Take some downtime.
Captain Regal: Well….You are wise in this, Annie.
Panel 4
Annie is looking at the group. Trish is turning towards James.
Annie: Here’s the deal. All of you who answered my call, I need to make some changes to our roster, but before…Motor Man, Mindscape, and Trish, you can’t be here. You are wanted. I…
Trish: I know what your thinking, and I think its an excellent idea. James, take me to prison now. I surrender.
Panel 5
Michael is looking at Motor Man and Mindscape.
Michael: Moto’, Marla, I…thanks for helping. You better go before James realizes that your wanted to.
Motor Man: We’re on the way, kid. If you need us call us.
Marla: Remember, Michael…
Panel 6
Michael is hugging them.
Michael: Don’t say it. I love you, too. Mom…Dad…..
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James is putting dampener cuffs on Trish.
James: I don’t understand, what just happened here…but….that weird doll lady is gone. The half robot thing and that lady in tights are going.
Trish: Just go with it……and not too tight.
Jeffery: James, we won….thats all that….
Panel 2
The DIVA helmet is blinking red, as is the Vigilence armor.
DIVA: ALERT AX TOWER…………..DISTRESS……………
VIGILENCE:……………ALERT……..AXTOWER………..DISTRESS……………..
Panel 3
Aiden is grabbing Jeffery.
Aiden: Jeffery, Rachel is there, get me there…..
Panel 4
Orchid is pointing at the skyline.
Orchid: Look! That fire is coming from the Ax building!
Panel 5
Jeffery is running with Aiden and Annie.
Jeffery:NotimewehavetogettothetowerasapLauraisinthere!
Panel 6
James is freeing Trish. Aurora is casting a portal.
James: Aurora, we have to get to the tower, NOW! My daughter is in there!
Aurora: Come on……
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Jeffery, Annie, and Aiden are rushing past firetrucks, police cars, and ambulances. There is a large crowd around the bulding. It appears as the top floors of the Ax building are on fire.
Page 20
Panel 1
Jeffery is running in and out of the room. Aiden is switching forms to that of a dog, and Annie is looking at both of them.
Annie: Look guys, I know your upset, but Jeffery, make sure the lower levels of the building are evacuated, be careful. Aiden, sniff out Rachel and the others. I’ll be on bad guy patrol.
Jeffery: Bottom floors are secure.
Aiden: Rachel….I should have never brought her here…
Panel 2
The wall is behind them is being blasted away. Rachel, wearing a stripped down version of her Diva armor is being hit through.
Aiden: RACHEL!
Panel 3
Rachel is getting up slowly. Aiden is rushing towards her, Jeffery and Annie are looking at the wall.
Rachel: UHg……Ha…Harold K-Keller…..A-Aiden….he…..set this up…H-He masterminded this….f-formed that team….He bankrupt Ax! It was just a…game to him…
Panel 4
Aiden is looking down at her.
Aiden: Harold Keller? Rachel, what are you saying? Why did you try and fight him?Panel 5
Harold Keller is walking through the hole in the wall. Besides him is a large wolf walking on hind legs, he has various human features. To his right is a woman dressed in black holding a large wand.
Harold: Because, dear boy, she was the last one. My son is indisposed with the Dr.’s monster. I have my friend Antentuah, the mummy with my daughter, and the fettered ghosts of those I killed are keeping Evelyn’s assistant and that girl busy.
Panel 6
Annie is beginning to spark with electrical energy.
Annie: Why? Why did you form us, just to do….this?!Harold: Because, Annie, this is my true team. By forming you together, and then removing you out of the equation , will finally give me the points I need to take over the Supernatural Society. However, in light of some of your actions, I needed to call in some reinforcements.
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Mini Panel 1
Annie is looking at him, Jeffery is at her side, as is Aiden and Rachel, who is putting on a helmet.
Annie: You? You’re the murderer? Why? Harold?Panel 2
Harold Keller is smiling, showing fangs.
Harold: Remember when I told you how I escaped on my Ax team’s last mission? I knew I was going to die in that castle…then I was approached by a man who walked through flame. He offered me a deal, if I helped him escape the castle, he would ensure that I would survive that battle. I agreed. He slit his wrist and fed me his blood. Suddenly I knew I would survive. I wrapped him tight in drapes, keeping the sunlight out, then jumped out of a window. The fall should have killed me, but I survived. I remember watching the castle explode and laugh. I was no longer a sidekick, I was the team. After dark fall, I let him out and he left me alone with a hunger. I was not quite what I am now, but there was a yearning….something that I needed. Two years ago I found him. Using my powers, it was not anything for me to drain him dry. Now I have power, true power. Our Society is one of those things that go bump in the night. We backstab, plot murder just to call ourselves master and now I am leader of the Supernatural Society. And I am free to murder and pillage as I need to.
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Rachel is putting her helmet on.
Rachel: Tiff and Deborah traced Evelyn’s money to an account held by Rich Ryan and Harold Keller. Deborah tried to get a hold of Daddy Dearest there, when he and those goons showed up. Richard and I found out where Fruit Fly and Nancy Boy got their armor. The prototypes were signed out by H. Keller. There was some industrial sunscreen he ordered R and D to develop, which is how he has been getting around in the daylight. Additionally, we found some kind of electronic silver ring that sends a hormone through it, Richard and I were analyzing it when we were attacked.
Panel 2
Annie is putting her hands out, electricity crackling.
Annie: What are you, Keller? Some kind of vampire? And why the friends?
Panel 3
Harold is laughing.
Harold: Hahaha! Let’s say that some of my actions have angered some of the others of my kind. They have this outdated rule about feeding from humans. I joined this society for protection. Then I learned about this leadership game. I could become the ruler of this fascinating court for only the price of murdering one super hero team. And guess what my plan was? Your all inexperienced, stupid, and easily manipulated….
Panel 4
Annie is sneering at him.
Annie: Yeah, yeah, you have been our founder and team leader for this long and still haven’t gotten wise to the fact that I hate villain bravado?
Panel 5
Harold is opening his mouth, showing more of his teeth.
Harold: And what have you done to quiet me, Annie? Stand there with your arms outstretched?
Panel 6
Annie is smiling.
Annie: No, this is what is called……a distraction.
Page 23
Aurora is teleporting in with the remaining team members.
Aurora: Don’t bother to explain. I had the information magically given to all of us. Your busted, Keller.
Page 24
Harold is looking at her, with his own team.
Harold: And who is going to do it? You, you pathetic witch? Twilight?
Panel 2
The woman dressed in black is blasting Aurora through the wall.
Twilight: You are out classed and outgunned. In this town, I am the High Mage. Spells only work when I allow them. And now, thou art bound.
Panel 3
Harold is walking away. He is giving a sideways glance over his shoulder.
Harold: No evidence. Remember, I’m in charge now, the rules that your various races have imposed are no longer in effect here. If you want to feed, do so. If you need a blood sacrifice, take it. I have family to attend to.
Panel 4
Harold is being hit from behind by DIVA.
Diva/Rachel: No! Leave them alone, you monster!
Panel 5
The wolf is leaping on Orchid and Lasombra.
Orchid:Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Wolf: I have been wanting to do this for a while! You think you are special? That it puts you ahead of humans, WE ARE THE TRUE MASTERS OF MANKIND!!!!!!
Panel 6
Michael and Aiden are running forward towards the wolf. Michael is using his scream, while Aiden is shifting into a wolf form.
Aiden: Get off of them..
Michael: Orchid, Lasombra, hang tight, we are coming……
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Michael and Aiden are being swept aside by a gust of wind.
Panel 2
Chris is standing there, with his costume in tatters.
Chris: Guess who’s back, honey!Panel 3
Motor Man is firing a round at Chris hitting him in the shoulder.
Motor Man: I don’t think we’ve been introduced….I’m his father!
Panel 4
Mindscape is kicking Chris in the face.
Mindscape: And I am his mother!
Panel 5
Psy-Anyde is forcing the wolf off of Orchid and Lasombra. She appears to be under great strain.
Psy-Anyde: You….know…..I…knew….the entire…..time…who…you…were…
Wolf: Your mind is weak, prone to mood swings, Trish Cleaver. Even now, you are forcing me to the window….we all know you are trying to play the hero…………….
Panel 6
The Wolf is closer to the broken window.
Psy-Anyde: You…think…..so….? You think…..that me……making….ammends for what….I’ve done….means….I want to be a hero…..
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The Wolf is on the edge now. Looking down.
Wolf: You..you wouldn’t…You’re with them…..you are a…hero….
Trish: …you…want…me…to …..let you in on a little secret….I…am just…helping them…for the….thrill of …punishing…..scum
Panel 2
The wolf is throwing himself out of the window.
Panel 3
He is landing in the alley.
Panel 4
He is reverting back to human form.
Panel 5
He is still changing.
Panel 6
It is Mayor Ryan, lying in a pool of blood.
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Tiff and Deborah are huddled in a corner they are both holding each other screaming.
Panel 2
It is the same scene as the above panel only this time we see what they are screaming at. There are a large translucent mass that seems to have multiple faces and arms.
“LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAURAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…..
TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII…..”
Panel 3
Chyna Doll is rushing into the room.
Chyna Doll: Get back!
Panel 4
Chyna Doll pointing her sword into the mass.
Chyna Doll: Come, Come into my sword. You will finally be at peace.
Panel 5
The mass of ghosts are withdrawing from her.
Chyna Doll: Do you want peace? Avenger is a gateway to the other side. Come, let you no longer be abused or abased. You can finally be free….
Panel 6
The mass is swirling into the sword.
Panel 7
Chyna Doll is looking at Laura and Tiff.
Chyna Doll: Come, it is time that you left. Your father is downstairs.
Tiff: Wh-what did you do to those….things?Chyna Doll: I sent them on. Ghosts are fetters souls. I cut the fetters.
Laura: What are you?
Panel 8
The panel is a shot of Chyna Doll’s face.
Chyna Doll: Vengence.
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Richard, in his Vigilence armor, is being tossed around his laboratory by a man. The man looks sewed together. He has wires coming out of the back of his neck. One eye is green and bloodshot, the other is missing.
Panel 1
Richard: OOF!
Piecemeal: HURT YOU! HURTING YOU KILLS MY PAIN!!!!
Panel 2
Richard is adjusting his wrist armament.
Richard: Not much of a conversationalist are you? Let’s see how a face full of localized napalm…
Panel 3
Piecemeal is throwing up acid.
Piecemeal: BLEAH! I WILL KILL YOU TO MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY!!!!!
Richard: Ew!!
Panel 4
Captain Regal is flying in to the lab grabbing Piecemeal.
Captain Regal: Down, Richard! As for you, you monstrous piece of human trash,….
Piecemeal: NO MORE PAIN!!!! NO MORE PAIN!!!!!!!
Panel 5
Captain Regal is punching Piecemeal, causing his other eye to fly out.
Captain Regal: I will end your suffering, beast.
Panel 6
Piecemeal is throwing up on Captain Regal, burning his face.
Piecemeal: END MY PAIN!!
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Aurora is crawling to an elevator. Her leg is burned. Twilight is behind her.
Twilight: Going somewhere?
Aurora: A…Away from you……..You took m..my magic…..
Panel 2
Twilight is stepping on her cloak.
Twilight: I bound you dear, and I think I will take your staff. It’s a lovely piece of weaponry. Let me guess, the last remaining relic of your coven? I told them, that if they didn’t fall in line, Myxthiax would rend them asunder…
Panel 3
Aurora is turning around.
Aurora: You know who killed them!?
Twilight: Know? Hell, I helped. When you make pacts with a demon they do require certain favors. With your staff, I will finally be able to locate the secret chantry in Salvation and…
Panel 4
There are three pale looking figures walking into the room. Twilight is looking at them.
Twilight: Who are you? You weren’t mentioned in the debriefing….
Panel 5
Two of the pale men are grabbing her arms and one is standing in front of her.
Man 1: We are acting on orders from the Succubus. You have broken the Veil and have exposed our existence.
Panel 6
Twilight is blasting them away from her.
Twilight: What?! How dare you touch me!? I am the High Mage of Salvation! You have no authority here! I have magic on my side.
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Aurora is holding a ribbon and a long black hair. She is in the elevator. She is wrapping the ribbon around the hair.
Aurora: Twilight, High Magi of the Salvation, I now bind thee…..By air and earth, By water and fire, So be you bound,As I desire. By three and nine,Your power I bind. By moon and sun, My will be done. Sky and sea Keep harm from me. Cord go round, Power be bound, Light revealed, Now be sealed.
Panel 2
The elevator is opening. The three men are there holding Twilight. She is screaming hysterically.
Man 1: I believe that you had something to do with this?
Twilight: You bound me!? HOW!? You cannot break my spell…
Panel 3
Aurora is standing.
Aurora: I don’t need to actually use magic to use magical objects. This binding ribbon is mine to barter with. Now, tell me what you know!
Panel 4
Twilight is smiling at her.
Panel 5
She is opening a ring.
Panel 6
Twilight’s mouth is gone.
Panel 7
Aurora is slapping her, One of the men are now restraining her.
Aurora: NO! You don’t get off that easy! TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!
Man 2: No, we are here to take them. You cannot damage them!
Panel 8
Aurora is looking shocked at him. She is still has a look of violent anger.
Aurora: Who?! Who are you!?Man 3: Vampires.
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Deborah is sitting in a room in the darkness. There is a large man coming closer to her. He has one arm extended. It is covered in ancient wrappings. The rest of him is dressed in a suit and tie. His face and skin are rotted.
Deborah: So my father sent you here to collect me correct?
Antentuah: Correct.
Panel 2
Deborah is not looking up, she is turning a lamp on at her desk.
Deborah: And you do everything he tells you?
Antentuah: Yes, he freed me from my sarcophagus.
Panel 3
Deborah is looking up.
Deborah: Do you know what my special ability is, mummy?Antentuah: No, I do not, it matters not, only my mission.
Deborah: How do I defeat you?Antentuah: There is a special word, an incantation…..
Panel 4
Deborah is taking off her reading glasses.
Deborah: What is it?Antentuah: It is the prayer of Anubis, recited backwards.
Panel 5
Deborah is walking towards him.
Deborah: Now, as your not stupid, you probably guessed, you cannot lie to me, and must answer every question put forth, now what is the incantation?
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Annie is running after Piecemeal who is kicking Richard in the legs. Captain Regal is on the ground covered in glowing liquid, there should be some steam coming off of his body.
Piecemeal: Body…broken….like mine……hurt you more….
Richard: Get off of me you freak!
Captain Regal: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel: STOP IT !!!! You’ll kill him!
Panel 2
Annie is jumping on Piecemeal’s back.
Annie: Get OFF of him!!!
Panel 3
Peicemeal is throwing Annie into the wall.
Piecemeal: I want to HURT…..
Panel 4
More of the strange people are coming into the room. There is one man and one woman. The woman has one hand outstretched.
Woman: Piecemeal! Hold! You have been deceived by Harold Keller! These people did not kill your beloved creator! Piecemeal: Lies! Harold Keller told me you…..would…lie!!!!
Panel 5
It is a dark panel.
Piecemeal: No!...HATE…the….Dark……..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Panel 6
Regal is punching Piecemeal. Regal’s body is hissing with that oozing liquid.
Regal: DOWN!
Panel 7
Annie and Regal are looking at the strange people. Lasombra is helping Richard to his feet. Piecemeal is laying on his back.
Annie: Regal, are you Ok, that….liquid seems to be eating into your skin.
Regal: Nevermind that, If you people are with Keller….
Panel 8
Woman is laughing as is her companions.
Woman: With him? Alien, we are opposing him. Over the last few months he has manipulated events in this city to take control of the Supernatural Society. This is just the icing on the cake. He and Mayor Ryan have been working together for a year.
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Annie is looking at her. She looks shocked.
Annie: That…that can’t be right. Harold hates Ryan, they always have from the impression that I get.
Woman: Yes, they always have, but Ryan has to obey, Harold is the leader of the society.
Panel 2
Regal is now standing besides Annie.
Regal: What society? I have been living in Salvation for twenty seven years and have no knowledge of a secret society.
Woman: And that is how they would have you believe, the society is a collection of supernatural figures. The Society is ruled by the leading figure of each group. One witch, one werewolf, one vampire, and one wraith. We attempt to hide our existence from humans, but Harold Keller has broken the rules.
Annie: Harold….he….how could…
Woman: He has and he did. He is the murderer that you have been looking for.
Regal: That’s impossible! How could he do all of that? Every lore I have ever read states vampires can’t go into the direct sun!
Panel 3
Richard is speaking, leaning on Lasombra.
Richard: He…he had me work on a cream for him. He said the sun was….making his powers unstable…so I made a special lotion that blocked out the sun’s rays from his skin….
Lasombra: Si, and he would also ask me to dim the sun’s rays around him at times when the cream wore off. He said that the sun would supercharge his explosive powers.
Panel 4
The woman is looking at them with her retainers surrounding her.
Woman: I am Amity, a succubus. We were served notice by Keller that we will fall in line and assist with his bid for control of the Society. He wishes to break the pact that we had with the founders of this city and stay out of the affairs of humans. He “came over” to Night, two years ago, he had been contacted by the original vampire leader years before and had been kept alive by the supply of his blood. He was told that if he eliminated his team of Ax, he would be given the “gift”. Instead, he robbed it and is using your deaths to cement his authority.
Panel 5
Amity is looking at the entry way.
Amity: There isn’t time to explain further. Your remaining members are gathering to assist your resident genius on the roof. We must hurry.
Panel 6
Rachel is blasting a rocket at Keller. She is bloody and her armor is showing signs of wear.
Rachel: You…monster! Get away from me!
Harold: AH, my dear, tiring out so soon? I see you wish to entice me with your blood, your precious, tasty blood. Young girls were always my favorite…….
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Panel 1
Evelyn is grabbing Keller by the throat.
Evelyn: Indeed, Harold? Punching scumbags, Defending the weak, Surprising the small minded, those are a few of my favorite things.
Panel 2
Harold is staring at Evelyn, his eyes are glowing.
Harold: Females are usually the weaker sex for a reason, Evelyn Abbot. Look into my eyes, show me your……
Panel 3
There is a scene of Harold screaming. Overlaid over the scene is a scene of fire and clouds and an angel embracing a demon.
Harold: ARRRRRRRRRRRGHGHGH!
Panel 4
Harold is one the ground now. Rachel is moving towards Evelyn, Evelyn looks surprised.
Rachel: Evee, what did you do to him?
Evelyn: I…I don’t know…it was if I saw….into my past…I…
Panel 5
Jeffery and Michael and being blasted through the roof, Chris is following closely behind.
Chris: I will have my revenge!!!
Panel 6
Rachel and Evelyn are looking at Chris. Michael is trying to get up, Jeffery is still down.
Chris: You will witness this! Now I will finally have…
Michael: SHUT UP!
Panel 7
Michael is now standing and is helping Jeffery up.
Michael: What have I done to you?! You hate parahumans, you filled our life with hate, you’re the worst kind of person, and you weren’t good in bed!
Panel 8
There is a large gust of wind. Michael and the others are being knocked over.
Chris: You didn’t love me! You love him! I see how you look at him, the way I wanted you to look at me! I was never the person that you wanted, I was a placeholder until something better came along! And you think that country bumpkin is what you want!!!
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Jeffery is up and running toward Chris. Rachel is flying behind him, Evelyn and Michael, running after.
Jeffery: Jealousy? Hate to tell ya, Chris, but I’m a taken man.
Rachel: We have to knock him down so we can slap this dampner on him.
Panel 2
Chris is now blasting fire beyond them into Harold Keller.
Chris: Knock me down?! Once I kill you all, I will enjoy raining your body parts over Salvation.
Evelyn: You will do nothing of the sort, I have had just about enough of your antic’s young man.
Panel 3
Chris is being knocked out of the sky. Trish, Motor Man, and Mindscape are joining them.
Trish: So have I! You need to take responsibility! Your actions are your own, no one is forcing you to act like a effeminate moron! That’s all you….
Mindscape: Are you kids, OK?
Motor Man: The three of us got detained downstairs by some freaks who told us to get our asses up here….
Panel 4
Chris is on the ground. His eyes are glowing and the panel should show the wind picking up.
Chris: You think that’s going to stop me!? I’m going to keep trying until you are all dead! All of you are DEAD!!
Panel 5
Michael is punching Chris.
Michael: SHUT UP! I am sick of listening to you! I loved you, until you became this…evil person. You got dark and….close minded and that was before you got your powers. You did this to yourself….
Panel 6
Chris is blasting at Michael with fire and using wind to keep the others away.
Chris: ME !? ME!?
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Chris is pulling Jeffery towards him.
Chris: It’s his fault! You’ve mumbled his name in your sleep, look at how concerned you were, and that pitiful look of hurt when you found out he doesn’t want you! Now, I’m going to make sure that he doesn’t want you again.
Panel 2
Michael is clapping his hands together. The background should be the sound effect: CLAP!
Michael: NO!
Panel 3
Michael is putting a damner collar on Chris.
Michael: There, I’ve stolen your sound for a moment because I want you to hear this, I loved you. I did. You can deny it, but I did, you ruined it. Not him, not me. YOU. No one made you a villain, no one made you hate parahumans, you did all of this to yourself.
Panel 4
The rest of the heroes are gathering at Harold Keller’s body.
Evelyn: He doesn’t look like he’s breathing…
Motor Man: If what those…whatever they were downstairs were telling the truth, he wouldn’t need to.
Trish: Mindscape…do you feel that?
Panel 5
Michael is walking up to join them. Jeffery is turning to face him.
Jeffery: Look, when this is over, I think we need to talk…
Michael: About what? The things that Chris said? If that’s what you want to talk about: don’t. Jeffery: Look, I’ve known how you felt about me, but I just thought….
Michael: If you knew and didn’t say anything then obviously you didn’t think. Just leave it alone.
Jeffery: Michael…
Panel 6
Michael is giving Jeffery an angry look.
Michael: STOP, we are in a combat situation and you want to talk about our…whatever the hell this is between us? Your with James, I get it. You don’t’ think of me as a romantic intrest, I get it. We are teammates, nothing more, nothing less, now pay attention! This isn’t a stupid game, and if you think that I love you or even like you that way you’re a stupid jerk.
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Three panel spread. Panel one and two are small with the third being most of the page.
Annie, Captain Regal, Richard, Chyna Doll, Lasombra, Orchid,Deborah and Amity are now on the roof.
Annie: Everyone, get away from his body.
Amity: His skin is pulsating, we are too late, someone must have hit him with high temperatures.
Panel 2
Harold Keller’s eyes are open.
Harold: I was waiting for you all to arrive…..
Panel 3
The top floors of the Ax building are exploding.
Page 38
Harold Keller is picking through the wreckage.
Harold Keller: Did you survive, Amity? You and your pathetic succubi have no real power compared to what I have become. What I have built, I will destroy! If you can hear me I am beyond you now!
Panel 2
Annie is throwing off the wreckage from her body. Her costume is in tatters and her hair is a mess.
Annie: I…can’t tell if she’s alive….but will I do? You thought…that would kill us….that was a mistake..two mindreaders, one telekinetic, and Captain Regal absorbing most of the force of the blast saved us. I can’t feel any manufactured electrical energy, but I’ll stop you.
Panel 3
Harold is beside her, holding her throat. His mouth is open, showing his fangs.
Harold: Let me ask you something, Annie, did you think I hired you because you were competent? Do you want to know the real reason? I wanted to get into that lovely neck of yours…..
Panel 4
Annie is grabbing Keller by the throat now.
Annie: Let me ask you something, Keller, did you think that I took this job as a way to get out of prison? Do you want to know the real reason? I wanted to show you what scum like me can do. Do you not remember what you called me when I was sentenced before? I never forgot it and its been in my mind for the last three years.
Panel 5
Harold is throwing Annie into a pile of debris.
Harold: I have always enjoyed playing with my food. Did it hurt, Annie? Knowing that you are so beneath the others? To know that the only reason you have a place on my team is because I wanted a taste of your warm blood, pouring out over my lips?
Panel 6
Annie is getting up again, using Evelyn’s limp body to get herself up.
Annie: Harold let me ask you? How does it feel to know that this isn’t your team anymore? It isn’t mine either, its ours. Your brought us together and we succeeded against major odds. How does it feel to know that I’m going to be the one to end you?
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Harold is kicking Annie down, knocking her into the bodies of Rachel and Trish.
Harold: You? With what electricity? There is nothing for you to absorb, and you can’t possibly generate the kind of power needed to even hurt me. Are you thinking of using a steak through the heart? Are you? HAHA!
Panel 2
Harold is tossing her into Richard, Lasombra, and Orchid.
Harold: Maybe some kind of holy item? HAHAHA. Come on, Annie! Show me your faith.
Panel 3
Harold is punching her, sending her flying into more of her teammates bodies.
Harold: What? No snappy banter? No answering a question, with a question?
Panel 4
Annie is looking at him, her piercings, eyes, gauntlets and mouth are all surrounding by electrical energy.
Annie: You want my answer?
Page 40-41
There is a splash page of white light engulfing Keller, who is being reduced to ash.
Page 42
Annie is falling over.
Annie: How’s…that for an….answer……?
Panel 2
Annie is sitting in a hospital waiting room with Rachel, James, Tiff and Richard. She is sitting away from the others.
Panel 3
Annie is getting up, walking towards them.
Annie: I’m getting some coffee and a cigarette, do you guys want anything?
Panel 4
Same as above.
Panel 5
Annie is looking at them annoyed.
Annie: Look, you can pout and ignore me all you want, they are going to be all right.
Panel 6
James is now up in her face.
James: Yeah? And did them being ‘all right’ factor into your big plan? Was it worth it, absorbing their bio-electricty for your little stunt? Giving them all a stroke, heart attack and seizure because of the massive jolt that you unleashed?
Annie: Where were you, James? Your daughter’s life was in danger and I didn’t see you getting the crap beat out of you. O that’s right! You were in the lobby waiting for us to save her. Yeah, good job, dad of the year.
Panel 7
James is slapping her.
James: Don’t. You. EVER….
Panel 8
Rachel is standing up.
Rachel: That’s enough! STOP IT. Everyone sit down and shut up and we will wait for the doctors.
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Panel 1
Paul is walking into the waiting room. He looks rushed and panicked.
Paul: Annie!
Panel 2
Annie is rushing to his arms.
Annie: Paul…It’s so good to see you…I think I killed them….
Paul: I was at work when I got your message….what do you mean you think you killed them?
Panel 3
Annie is sobbing, looking up at him.
Annie: I…..Harold, he tried to kill us, he tried to kill…me. It was the only….way….to stop….him…..I….took their bioelectricity….nerve impulses….brain activity….and I amplified it….I……directed it at Keller. I reduced him to ash. But…I…went to get Evelyn….and…Jeffery…Michael…Aurora….and…Aiden..but….they wouldn’t move…..I tried to wake them…..but….O Paul, Michael, he started to shake…..I shocked him to try and bring him back, but I couldn’t……then Evelyn started….and Aiden was transforming to different animals and coudlnt’ stop…..
Panel 4
James is up now, screaming at her. Paul is grabbing him by the shirt.
James: You killed them, just to take down one man! You always said you cared about your team and ….
Paul: Look, I’ve only known you for a short while, but I already know I don’t like you. You have to be the most inept police officer I have ever, EVER seen. You listen to me and you listen good, Barney Fife, if you scream at her, yell at her, even so much as think a bad thought, I will find a way to f@#k you up.
James: You threatening a police…..
Panel 5
Rachel is up, this time, she has the Diva helmet on her head. There are red lights going around James and Paul.
Rachel: Do you see those lights coming out of the helmet. They are laser sights. I could taser your asses right now, sit down, shut up and wait for the doctor.
Panel 6
Annie is pulling Paul away. Paul is giving a sideglance to James.
Paul: Didn’t you hear what she said, dips@#t? If she didn’t care or thought it would hurt them she wouldn’t have done it.
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The Caption reads one day later.
Regal is now in a waiting room with Annie, Paul, Tiff, James, Laura, Rachel, and Richard.
Regal: And the battle suits that Rachel and Richard were wearing saved them from the electric absorbion?Annie: Right, look, I know we had our differences, but…
Regal: You did what I would have done, look even if we died, you would have saved others. Its what we do, make hard choices.
Panel 2
Annie is in a hospital room. She is standing looking at two beds. The scene should imply who is in what bed, without showing faces or overt details.
Annie:….look, I’m really sorry…..Aurora? Evelyn? Say something to me? The doctor said you will just need to be in here for observation, you’re ok, you’re better now!
Panel 3
Same as above.
Evelyn: Get out.
Panel 4
Annie is looking at them, tears in her eyes.
Annie: Wh..what?Evelyn: I said get out. You almost killed us. Get out, you’re not our friend, you’re not our team leader. We both quit.
Panel 5
Annie is now crying.
Annie: N-No…Eveee…I….
Evelyn: Don’t ever call me that.
Aurora: Get out.
Panel 6
Annie is running out of the room.
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Annie is talking to Rachel in the waiting room.
Annie:…but Rachel, I don’t understand….
Rachel: Look, Annie, I know your sorry, I get it, I really do, but Aiden…..he’s mad. He…he is hurt and…look he just wants to get out of the city, look, I’ll call you in a couple of days at Michael’s..take care…
Panel 2
Annie is sinking to the ground on her knees.
Annie: What? Why is this happening? I did what I thought was right….
Panel 3
There is a streak of speed going past her.
Panel 4
The panel is Annie, whose hand is outstretched.
Annie: Jeffery?! Jeffery! Come back…I…I’m sorry….
Panel 5
There is a hand on Annie’s shoulder.
Annie: What?
Panel 6
Michael is helping her up.
Michael: Annie…..don’t cry….you saved us, Salvation…I…look, just ….
Panel 7
Annie and Michael are holding each other.
Panel 8
Regal is coming up behind them, just looking at them.
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The caption reads: One month later.
There is a newspaper which is turned to the first page. The headline reads: AX Corporations files for Chapter 11.
Panel 2
Annie is putting the newspaper down. Michael is sitting across from her, they are at the Java Cup.
Annie: So, that’s it then, the team is officially done. Wow. You think I would be out of tears but…
Panel 3
Michael is giving her a goofy grin.
Michael: I know what you mean, look at it this way, now you can pursue a career in journalism.
Panel 4
Annie is looking out of the window.
Annie: Regal came to me yesterday, he said we need to start looking for more recruits. He says we don’t need to use the name Ax, we can do this, I…I don’t know. Without the others, it just doesn’t feel right.
Michael: Yeah…I tried to call Jeffery and Aiden today, Rachel keeps saying Aiden isn’t ready to talk to any of us, and Jeffery….well Jeffery won’t even take my calls. James told me to not call anymore. I….
Panel 5
Annie is taking his hands into hers.
Annie: Look, Michael, he’ll talk to you again. You were close friends, you can’t just let a few things said in anger change that….
Panel 6
There is a blinking light coming from Annie’s bracelet. Michael has one coming from his wristwatch.
Michael: What the…?
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Both are outside looking at the sky. There is a towering machine in the center of town.
Machine: I AM THE PROCESSOR! I AM YOUR LORD AND MASTER!!!
Panel 2
Annie and Michael are both looking at one another.
Annie and Michael(Together):Seriously?...Really?
Panel 3
Captain Regal and Vigilance are coming down from the sky.
Captain Regal: Well, Rukus, Glitch, are you coming?
Vigilance: Yeah, come on, you know you want to…..
Panel 4
Annie and Michael and looking at one another.
Annie: Well?
Michael: Like there was any doubt…..
Page 48
The four of them are running at the reader in costume.
Annie: Come on, guys, let’s Ax ‘em!
End Issue 12
Mini panel in the corner. Panel 2 is a splash page.
Deborah and Tiff are sitting at the meeting table in the board room.
Tiff : Deborah, here are the financial report for Evelyn’s personal accounts that you wanted. I don’t see how the two are related…
Deborah: HA! Right here! Look, the document that you received saying that Mayor Ryan was going to seize your assets states that they would be held in City Trust, but there is an account here that actually got a 66 million dollar deposit. The thing is the name on the account is Richard Ryan and the second name on the account is…..o my god!
Tiff: What is it?
The panel is a legal document.
The bottom is signed by Harold Keller.
Text: The signer and co-signer are both needed to withdraw the money from this account. It is to be understood that this is issue 12 of Ax. This special double sized anniversary issue is brought to you by Jessie Robles with additional concepts and character assistance by Michael Floyd, Stephen Blotner, Kim Clark, and Adam Marshall. This special anniversary issue is dedicated to Janie Ford, Geoffrey Turner, Robert Robles and Tiffani Walsh. The Cabal: Finale. Previously Chris, Michael’s ex boyfriend was kidnapped. During the investigation, Michael was being questioned. The team was taken by surprise by the Cabal, which seems to be an alliance of the teams villains and others that have personal connections to them, including Chris. Mayor Ryan was hurt, and Michael and Aurora were kidnapped. The rest of the team attempted to locate them to no avail. The tower was put on lock down, with the team and their loved ones not allowed to leave. Meanwhile, Aurora was told escape was easy, and Michael was encouraged by a mysterious member of the Cabal. The team was told not to leave the tower, Aurora worked on a plan. While Aurora made her escape, Evelyn, Aiden, and Jeffery left the tower to search for their teammates, only to be kidnapped. Aurora found her way to the tower, which set Annie’s plan into action. She stormed X-Generations Bunker with Diva(Rachel), Vigilence(Richard), Motor Man, Mindscape, Aurora, Lasombra, Orchid and James. During the battle, the Cabal was taken town with the exception of Hightower, Psy-Aynde was revealed to have been assisting Michael and Aurora, and the bunker was destroyed. After Lady Regal attempted to have the team murdered, they were saved by the last minute by Captain Regal! And now for what shocked Deborah…………
Page 2-3
It is a double splash page. The bottom of the page has six small panels.
Splash Panel
Captain Regal is in the air looking at Lady Regal.
Captain Regal: T’Zina, you have one minute to leave this planet before I rip your miserable hideous head from your shoulders. This invasion is over.
Lady Regal: T’sari, your time with these earthlings has softened you. Have you forgotten why you even came to this desolate backwards planet?
Captain Regal: You brought me to Rage with your very presence. The curse of our race being off of our home planet is the drive to murder, destroy each other. You drove me to attack my teammates, uined their trust in me, made me a liability to them
Lady Regal: Why, dear brother, what is wrong? Afraid that I am forcing you to act as a true T’larian? You were to come here and report back. I have already signaled the fleet. They are forced to respond to my DNA.
Captain Regal: I’ll stop you, and them.
Lady Regal: How, T’sari, you have never been able to defeat me? You’re team is beaten, they don’t trust you anyway.
Captain Regal: That’s the key, T’zina, you see this as you against the world, I see this as me and my team against YOU. Ax…..
Small Panel 1
Michael is tapping Annie.
Michael: Annie…..Annie, are you OK?
Annie: Ow…my head.
Small Panel 2
Annie is looking up. Michael looks panicked.
Michael: It’s Captain Regal! We are in so much….
Annie: No, I signaled him. Last night I sent a large bolt of electricity into the sky and I embedded a Morse code pattern, telling him about what was going on.
Small Panel 3
Annie is attempting to get up.
Annie: we need to make sure that Nexus, Ricochet, and your ex are secured. Then we help Regal.
Michael: I don’t see them, they’re gone!
Small Panel 4
Annie is standing now, Michael by her side. The rest of the team is beginning to stir.
Annie: Ax, do you see her up there? She started this, plotted against us, had us kidnapped and tortured. She wanted us dead.
Small Panel 5
Michael is glaring up at her.
Michael: Team, she is more powerful than Captain Regal, She claims to have beaten him one on one, but she isn’t against just him.
Panel 6
Annie and Michael together: Ax…
Page 4-5
Splash Page
The entire team is rushing toward Lady Regal. Captain Regal, Annie and Michael are in the lead.
Regal, Annie and Michael: AX HER!
Page 6
Regal and Evelyn are punching her.
Evelyn: What kind of combatant stands there while you hit her?
Regal: Take a care, Allure, she is deadly.
Panel 2
Regal and Evelyn and both being blasted back by her star vision.
Lady Regal: Deadly?! That is an understatement. You never understood real power, T’sari! The rush of plunging your hand through someone’s chest and pulling out their heart! The feel of…
Panel 3
There is a fly flying into her mouth.
Aiden: The feeling of you shutting the hell up.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is spasming .
Panel 5
Lady Regal is vomiting. There is a porcupine coming out of her mouth.
Aiden: BLEH! That idea was better in my head, but at least she won’t be spouting off at the mouth anymore.
Panel 6
Orchid is grabbing Lady Regal’s face, gouching her eyes.
Orchid: There, that should do the trick, those pheromones should cloud her vision.
Page 7
Aurora is casting chains around her.
Aurora: These should hold her.
Panel 2
Lady Regal’s hands are quivering through the chains.
Panel 3
Annie: Guys! Everyone back off, it looks like…
Panel 4
Lady Regal has burst through the chains.
Lady regal: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Panel 5
Lady Regal is angry, her face is contorted and she is seething.
Lady Regal: Did you honestly think you would be able to stop me!? DID YOU?!
Panel 6
Lady Regal is rushing towards Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: You will be incapacitated and I will make you watch as I kill your entire team.
Page 8
Velocity is rushing her full speed, holding a brick.
Velocity: You have to go through the team first.
Panel 2
The brick is smashing into bits. Lady Regal is being knocked backwards off her feet.
Lady Regal: ULP!
Panel 3
James is looking down at her, flashing a badge.
James: By the authority of the city of Salvation, you are hereby under arrest for criminal mayhem, conspiracy, kidnapping, and just being an overall bitch.
Panel 4
Velocity is grabbing James as Lady Regal is flying to her feet.
Velocity: James, how did you think that was going to work?
James: Hey everyone else was trying something, thought I’d give it a shot.
Panel 5
Lady Regal is screaming at Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: You hide behind humans, T’sari!? You disgust me.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is being punched at superspeed.
Page 9
Captain Regal is standing over her.
Captain Regal: Hiding? I am proud to stand with them, T’zina! You want to know what I am doing on earth? You sent me on a scouting mission but for the first time in my life, I felt love. I fell in love with an earth woman. I went against the pogrom and was happy to desert the Empire for her. She bore my child. Then, tragedy struck, after I buried both of them, I thought I would use my powers to prevent anyone else from knowing the darkness that is in my soul. I know I am better than them, but I choose to live among them.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is laughing.
Lady Regal: Love? LOVE!!!!????? HAHAHA, You are a such a woman, T’sari! I will crush this entire….
Panel 4
Captain Regal is hitting her so hard glass is shattering and the rest of the team is being knocked back by force.
Panel 5
Captain Regal is punching her again, knocking her into the pavement.
Captain Regal: You dare insult me?! I have done my best to suppress the rage our race feels around each other, but no more! I will not be insulted by the likes of you!
Panel 6
Captain Regal is flying in her body which is almost embedding in the street.
Captain Regal: You hear me T’zina!? NOT BY YOU!
Page 10
Lady Regal is grabbing Captain Regal.
Lady Regal: Too little, too late, T’sari.
Panel 2
Lady Regal is punching Regal.
Panel 3, 4,and 5
Captain Regal’s body in being knocked back into multiple buildings.
Page 11
Lady Regal is standing looking at the remaining team.
Lady Regal: So that was you valued plan, Glitch? HAHAHAHA
Panel 12
Annie is rummaging through some junk.
Annie: You would think so, T’zina.
Panel 2
Annie has found a lighter and a pair of sunglasses.
Annie: But you see, while you and Regal were slapping each other like school girls, Mindscape and Trish linked all of our minds together.
Panel 3
Annie is smirking lighting a cigarette.
Annie: And when T’sari knocked you into the pavement, he exposed a grounded power line.
Panel 4
Motor Man, James and Mindscape are shooting concussion grenades towards Lady Regal. They are firing around Annie.
Annie: Welcome to my plan.
Panel 5
Lady Regal is side-stepping the grenades.
Lady Regal: That is your plan? Earth…
Panel 6
A giant rhino is charging her knocking her forward.
Aiden: …and Earth Animals….
Page13
Aurora is hitting her with her staff, there are bursts of light and Lady Regal’s face is on fire.
Aurora: …Earth Magic….
Panel 2
Chyna Doll is running one sword through Lady Regal’s shoulder.
Chyna Doll: Magic hurts you, doesn’t it?
Panel 3
The panel is dark. Orchid is barely visible.
Lasombra: Captain Regal told me one time that the sun is how you gain healing abilities…..
Orchid: And now I just secreted a toxin that will render your cells incapable of absorbing sunlight.
Panel 4
Annie is standing over Lady Regal.
Annie: You forgot one thing, T’zina. We are a team. Not one, not two, but many. O, and just for the record? You are one ugly bitch.
Page 14
It is a splash page of Annie pouring electrical energy in to Lady Regal’s body.
Page 15
Jeffery is running as fast as he can.
Jeffery: Michael, get ready, here comes the….
Panel 2
The shot is of him running by Michael with Michael extending both hands forward. The background is the words, BOOM.
Panel 3
Lady Regal is thrown forward, skidding through the street.
Panel 4
She is showing attempting to fly away.
Lady Regal: You….you may have won the battle……but not the war……I will…
Panel 5
Evelyn is clapping her hands as hard as she can. There should be an effect of distortion as the force causes the air to move forward rapidly.
Evelyn: You know, I can see your lips moving, but all I hear is blah blah blah.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is falling out of the sky in the background. In the foreground, Evelyn is jumping up and down and shaking her hands.
Evelyn: Remind me never to do that again! OW!
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Lady Regal is plummeting forward.
Panel 2
Captain Regal is standing below, smirking. He has one fist ready to punch.
Captain Regal: As an earthman once said, POW! Right past the moon!
Panel 3
Caption: Pluto. The background is one of darkness and barren desolate terrain, there are ice formations everywhere. Lady Regal’s body is landing on its surface.
Panel 4
Lady Regal is attempting to fly upward, but her body is somewhat limp.
Lady Regal:….no…….I’m beginning to freeze…..
Panel 5
She legs and arms are now beginning to form ice crystals.
Panel 6
Lady Regal is screaming, there is no sound as now she is frozen in a block of ice.
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Annie is shouting in the night.
Annie: We did it! Do you hear that, Salvation!!!? AX took on a villian team and an alien invader and we won!
Panel 2
Captain Regal is looking at her.
Captain Regal: So where does that leave me?
Annie: T’sari, it leaves you in the same position it did when you left. You’re a co-leader of this team, along with Rukus and myself. After hearing that explanation about your race, it does lead credence to a suspicion that I had about your actions that day. Although, I would like to have you in reserve, only not for the reason that you think. You told T’zina that you experienced what our world has to offer.
Panel 3
Annie is putting on hand on his shoulder.
Annie: I want you to experience it. I want you to know what you are fighting for. For the last few years it seems like you are always in the public eye. Take some downtime.
Captain Regal: Well….You are wise in this, Annie.
Panel 4
Annie is looking at the group. Trish is turning towards James.
Annie: Here’s the deal. All of you who answered my call, I need to make some changes to our roster, but before…Motor Man, Mindscape, and Trish, you can’t be here. You are wanted. I…
Trish: I know what your thinking, and I think its an excellent idea. James, take me to prison now. I surrender.
Panel 5
Michael is looking at Motor Man and Mindscape.
Michael: Moto’, Marla, I…thanks for helping. You better go before James realizes that your wanted to.
Motor Man: We’re on the way, kid. If you need us call us.
Marla: Remember, Michael…
Panel 6
Michael is hugging them.
Michael: Don’t say it. I love you, too. Mom…Dad…..
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James is putting dampener cuffs on Trish.
James: I don’t understand, what just happened here…but….that weird doll lady is gone. The half robot thing and that lady in tights are going.
Trish: Just go with it……and not too tight.
Jeffery: James, we won….thats all that….
Panel 2
The DIVA helmet is blinking red, as is the Vigilence armor.
DIVA: ALERT AX TOWER…………..DISTRESS……………
VIGILENCE:……………ALERT……..AXTOWER………..DISTRESS……………..
Panel 3
Aiden is grabbing Jeffery.
Aiden: Jeffery, Rachel is there, get me there…..
Panel 4
Orchid is pointing at the skyline.
Orchid: Look! That fire is coming from the Ax building!
Panel 5
Jeffery is running with Aiden and Annie.
Jeffery:NotimewehavetogettothetowerasapLauraisinthere!
Panel 6
James is freeing Trish. Aurora is casting a portal.
James: Aurora, we have to get to the tower, NOW! My daughter is in there!
Aurora: Come on……
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Jeffery, Annie, and Aiden are rushing past firetrucks, police cars, and ambulances. There is a large crowd around the bulding. It appears as the top floors of the Ax building are on fire.
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Panel 1
Jeffery is running in and out of the room. Aiden is switching forms to that of a dog, and Annie is looking at both of them.
Annie: Look guys, I know your upset, but Jeffery, make sure the lower levels of the building are evacuated, be careful. Aiden, sniff out Rachel and the others. I’ll be on bad guy patrol.
Jeffery: Bottom floors are secure.
Aiden: Rachel….I should have never brought her here…
Panel 2
The wall is behind them is being blasted away. Rachel, wearing a stripped down version of her Diva armor is being hit through.
Aiden: RACHEL!
Panel 3
Rachel is getting up slowly. Aiden is rushing towards her, Jeffery and Annie are looking at the wall.
Rachel: UHg……Ha…Harold K-Keller…..A-Aiden….he…..set this up…H-He masterminded this….f-formed that team….He bankrupt Ax! It was just a…game to him…
Panel 4
Aiden is looking down at her.
Aiden: Harold Keller? Rachel, what are you saying? Why did you try and fight him?Panel 5
Harold Keller is walking through the hole in the wall. Besides him is a large wolf walking on hind legs, he has various human features. To his right is a woman dressed in black holding a large wand.
Harold: Because, dear boy, she was the last one. My son is indisposed with the Dr.’s monster. I have my friend Antentuah, the mummy with my daughter, and the fettered ghosts of those I killed are keeping Evelyn’s assistant and that girl busy.
Panel 6
Annie is beginning to spark with electrical energy.
Annie: Why? Why did you form us, just to do….this?!Harold: Because, Annie, this is my true team. By forming you together, and then removing you out of the equation , will finally give me the points I need to take over the Supernatural Society. However, in light of some of your actions, I needed to call in some reinforcements.
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Mini Panel 1
Annie is looking at him, Jeffery is at her side, as is Aiden and Rachel, who is putting on a helmet.
Annie: You? You’re the murderer? Why? Harold?Panel 2
Harold Keller is smiling, showing fangs.
Harold: Remember when I told you how I escaped on my Ax team’s last mission? I knew I was going to die in that castle…then I was approached by a man who walked through flame. He offered me a deal, if I helped him escape the castle, he would ensure that I would survive that battle. I agreed. He slit his wrist and fed me his blood. Suddenly I knew I would survive. I wrapped him tight in drapes, keeping the sunlight out, then jumped out of a window. The fall should have killed me, but I survived. I remember watching the castle explode and laugh. I was no longer a sidekick, I was the team. After dark fall, I let him out and he left me alone with a hunger. I was not quite what I am now, but there was a yearning….something that I needed. Two years ago I found him. Using my powers, it was not anything for me to drain him dry. Now I have power, true power. Our Society is one of those things that go bump in the night. We backstab, plot murder just to call ourselves master and now I am leader of the Supernatural Society. And I am free to murder and pillage as I need to.
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Rachel is putting her helmet on.
Rachel: Tiff and Deborah traced Evelyn’s money to an account held by Rich Ryan and Harold Keller. Deborah tried to get a hold of Daddy Dearest there, when he and those goons showed up. Richard and I found out where Fruit Fly and Nancy Boy got their armor. The prototypes were signed out by H. Keller. There was some industrial sunscreen he ordered R and D to develop, which is how he has been getting around in the daylight. Additionally, we found some kind of electronic silver ring that sends a hormone through it, Richard and I were analyzing it when we were attacked.
Panel 2
Annie is putting her hands out, electricity crackling.
Annie: What are you, Keller? Some kind of vampire? And why the friends?
Panel 3
Harold is laughing.
Harold: Hahaha! Let’s say that some of my actions have angered some of the others of my kind. They have this outdated rule about feeding from humans. I joined this society for protection. Then I learned about this leadership game. I could become the ruler of this fascinating court for only the price of murdering one super hero team. And guess what my plan was? Your all inexperienced, stupid, and easily manipulated….
Panel 4
Annie is sneering at him.
Annie: Yeah, yeah, you have been our founder and team leader for this long and still haven’t gotten wise to the fact that I hate villain bravado?
Panel 5
Harold is opening his mouth, showing more of his teeth.
Harold: And what have you done to quiet me, Annie? Stand there with your arms outstretched?
Panel 6
Annie is smiling.
Annie: No, this is what is called……a distraction.
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Aurora is teleporting in with the remaining team members.
Aurora: Don’t bother to explain. I had the information magically given to all of us. Your busted, Keller.
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Harold is looking at her, with his own team.
Harold: And who is going to do it? You, you pathetic witch? Twilight?
Panel 2
The woman dressed in black is blasting Aurora through the wall.
Twilight: You are out classed and outgunned. In this town, I am the High Mage. Spells only work when I allow them. And now, thou art bound.
Panel 3
Harold is walking away. He is giving a sideways glance over his shoulder.
Harold: No evidence. Remember, I’m in charge now, the rules that your various races have imposed are no longer in effect here. If you want to feed, do so. If you need a blood sacrifice, take it. I have family to attend to.
Panel 4
Harold is being hit from behind by DIVA.
Diva/Rachel: No! Leave them alone, you monster!
Panel 5
The wolf is leaping on Orchid and Lasombra.
Orchid:Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Wolf: I have been wanting to do this for a while! You think you are special? That it puts you ahead of humans, WE ARE THE TRUE MASTERS OF MANKIND!!!!!!
Panel 6
Michael and Aiden are running forward towards the wolf. Michael is using his scream, while Aiden is shifting into a wolf form.
Aiden: Get off of them..
Michael: Orchid, Lasombra, hang tight, we are coming……
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Michael and Aiden are being swept aside by a gust of wind.
Panel 2
Chris is standing there, with his costume in tatters.
Chris: Guess who’s back, honey!Panel 3
Motor Man is firing a round at Chris hitting him in the shoulder.
Motor Man: I don’t think we’ve been introduced….I’m his father!
Panel 4
Mindscape is kicking Chris in the face.
Mindscape: And I am his mother!
Panel 5
Psy-Anyde is forcing the wolf off of Orchid and Lasombra. She appears to be under great strain.
Psy-Anyde: You….know…..I…knew….the entire…..time…who…you…were…
Wolf: Your mind is weak, prone to mood swings, Trish Cleaver. Even now, you are forcing me to the window….we all know you are trying to play the hero…………….
Panel 6
The Wolf is closer to the broken window.
Psy-Anyde: You…think…..so….? You think…..that me……making….ammends for what….I’ve done….means….I want to be a hero…..
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The Wolf is on the edge now. Looking down.
Wolf: You..you wouldn’t…You’re with them…..you are a…hero….
Trish: …you…want…me…to …..let you in on a little secret….I…am just…helping them…for the….thrill of …punishing…..scum
Panel 2
The wolf is throwing himself out of the window.
Panel 3
He is landing in the alley.
Panel 4
He is reverting back to human form.
Panel 5
He is still changing.
Panel 6
It is Mayor Ryan, lying in a pool of blood.
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Tiff and Deborah are huddled in a corner they are both holding each other screaming.
Panel 2
It is the same scene as the above panel only this time we see what they are screaming at. There are a large translucent mass that seems to have multiple faces and arms.
“LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAURAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA…..
TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII…..”
Panel 3
Chyna Doll is rushing into the room.
Chyna Doll: Get back!
Panel 4
Chyna Doll pointing her sword into the mass.
Chyna Doll: Come, Come into my sword. You will finally be at peace.
Panel 5
The mass of ghosts are withdrawing from her.
Chyna Doll: Do you want peace? Avenger is a gateway to the other side. Come, let you no longer be abused or abased. You can finally be free….
Panel 6
The mass is swirling into the sword.
Panel 7
Chyna Doll is looking at Laura and Tiff.
Chyna Doll: Come, it is time that you left. Your father is downstairs.
Tiff: Wh-what did you do to those….things?Chyna Doll: I sent them on. Ghosts are fetters souls. I cut the fetters.
Laura: What are you?
Panel 8
The panel is a shot of Chyna Doll’s face.
Chyna Doll: Vengence.
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Richard, in his Vigilence armor, is being tossed around his laboratory by a man. The man looks sewed together. He has wires coming out of the back of his neck. One eye is green and bloodshot, the other is missing.
Panel 1
Richard: OOF!
Piecemeal: HURT YOU! HURTING YOU KILLS MY PAIN!!!!
Panel 2
Richard is adjusting his wrist armament.
Richard: Not much of a conversationalist are you? Let’s see how a face full of localized napalm…
Panel 3
Piecemeal is throwing up acid.
Piecemeal: BLEAH! I WILL KILL YOU TO MAKE THE PAIN GO AWAY!!!!!
Richard: Ew!!
Panel 4
Captain Regal is flying in to the lab grabbing Piecemeal.
Captain Regal: Down, Richard! As for you, you monstrous piece of human trash,….
Piecemeal: NO MORE PAIN!!!! NO MORE PAIN!!!!!!!
Panel 5
Captain Regal is punching Piecemeal, causing his other eye to fly out.
Captain Regal: I will end your suffering, beast.
Panel 6
Piecemeal is throwing up on Captain Regal, burning his face.
Piecemeal: END MY PAIN!!
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Aurora is crawling to an elevator. Her leg is burned. Twilight is behind her.
Twilight: Going somewhere?
Aurora: A…Away from you……..You took m..my magic…..
Panel 2
Twilight is stepping on her cloak.
Twilight: I bound you dear, and I think I will take your staff. It’s a lovely piece of weaponry. Let me guess, the last remaining relic of your coven? I told them, that if they didn’t fall in line, Myxthiax would rend them asunder…
Panel 3
Aurora is turning around.
Aurora: You know who killed them!?
Twilight: Know? Hell, I helped. When you make pacts with a demon they do require certain favors. With your staff, I will finally be able to locate the secret chantry in Salvation and…
Panel 4
There are three pale looking figures walking into the room. Twilight is looking at them.
Twilight: Who are you? You weren’t mentioned in the debriefing….
Panel 5
Two of the pale men are grabbing her arms and one is standing in front of her.
Man 1: We are acting on orders from the Succubus. You have broken the Veil and have exposed our existence.
Panel 6
Twilight is blasting them away from her.
Twilight: What?! How dare you touch me!? I am the High Mage of Salvation! You have no authority here! I have magic on my side.
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Aurora is holding a ribbon and a long black hair. She is in the elevator. She is wrapping the ribbon around the hair.
Aurora: Twilight, High Magi of the Salvation, I now bind thee…..By air and earth, By water and fire, So be you bound,As I desire. By three and nine,Your power I bind. By moon and sun, My will be done. Sky and sea Keep harm from me. Cord go round, Power be bound, Light revealed, Now be sealed.
Panel 2
The elevator is opening. The three men are there holding Twilight. She is screaming hysterically.
Man 1: I believe that you had something to do with this?
Twilight: You bound me!? HOW!? You cannot break my spell…
Panel 3
Aurora is standing.
Aurora: I don’t need to actually use magic to use magical objects. This binding ribbon is mine to barter with. Now, tell me what you know!
Panel 4
Twilight is smiling at her.
Panel 5
She is opening a ring.
Panel 6
Twilight’s mouth is gone.
Panel 7
Aurora is slapping her, One of the men are now restraining her.
Aurora: NO! You don’t get off that easy! TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW!
Man 2: No, we are here to take them. You cannot damage them!
Panel 8
Aurora is looking shocked at him. She is still has a look of violent anger.
Aurora: Who?! Who are you!?Man 3: Vampires.
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Deborah is sitting in a room in the darkness. There is a large man coming closer to her. He has one arm extended. It is covered in ancient wrappings. The rest of him is dressed in a suit and tie. His face and skin are rotted.
Deborah: So my father sent you here to collect me correct?
Antentuah: Correct.
Panel 2
Deborah is not looking up, she is turning a lamp on at her desk.
Deborah: And you do everything he tells you?
Antentuah: Yes, he freed me from my sarcophagus.
Panel 3
Deborah is looking up.
Deborah: Do you know what my special ability is, mummy?Antentuah: No, I do not, it matters not, only my mission.
Deborah: How do I defeat you?Antentuah: There is a special word, an incantation…..
Panel 4
Deborah is taking off her reading glasses.
Deborah: What is it?Antentuah: It is the prayer of Anubis, recited backwards.
Panel 5
Deborah is walking towards him.
Deborah: Now, as your not stupid, you probably guessed, you cannot lie to me, and must answer every question put forth, now what is the incantation?
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Annie is running after Piecemeal who is kicking Richard in the legs. Captain Regal is on the ground covered in glowing liquid, there should be some steam coming off of his body.
Piecemeal: Body…broken….like mine……hurt you more….
Richard: Get off of me you freak!
Captain Regal: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rachel: STOP IT !!!! You’ll kill him!
Panel 2
Annie is jumping on Piecemeal’s back.
Annie: Get OFF of him!!!
Panel 3
Peicemeal is throwing Annie into the wall.
Piecemeal: I want to HURT…..
Panel 4
More of the strange people are coming into the room. There is one man and one woman. The woman has one hand outstretched.
Woman: Piecemeal! Hold! You have been deceived by Harold Keller! These people did not kill your beloved creator! Piecemeal: Lies! Harold Keller told me you…..would…lie!!!!
Panel 5
It is a dark panel.
Piecemeal: No!...HATE…the….Dark……..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Panel 6
Regal is punching Piecemeal. Regal’s body is hissing with that oozing liquid.
Regal: DOWN!
Panel 7
Annie and Regal are looking at the strange people. Lasombra is helping Richard to his feet. Piecemeal is laying on his back.
Annie: Regal, are you Ok, that….liquid seems to be eating into your skin.
Regal: Nevermind that, If you people are with Keller….
Panel 8
Woman is laughing as is her companions.
Woman: With him? Alien, we are opposing him. Over the last few months he has manipulated events in this city to take control of the Supernatural Society. This is just the icing on the cake. He and Mayor Ryan have been working together for a year.
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Annie is looking at her. She looks shocked.
Annie: That…that can’t be right. Harold hates Ryan, they always have from the impression that I get.
Woman: Yes, they always have, but Ryan has to obey, Harold is the leader of the society.
Panel 2
Regal is now standing besides Annie.
Regal: What society? I have been living in Salvation for twenty seven years and have no knowledge of a secret society.
Woman: And that is how they would have you believe, the society is a collection of supernatural figures. The Society is ruled by the leading figure of each group. One witch, one werewolf, one vampire, and one wraith. We attempt to hide our existence from humans, but Harold Keller has broken the rules.
Annie: Harold….he….how could…
Woman: He has and he did. He is the murderer that you have been looking for.
Regal: That’s impossible! How could he do all of that? Every lore I have ever read states vampires can’t go into the direct sun!
Panel 3
Richard is speaking, leaning on Lasombra.
Richard: He…he had me work on a cream for him. He said the sun was….making his powers unstable…so I made a special lotion that blocked out the sun’s rays from his skin….
Lasombra: Si, and he would also ask me to dim the sun’s rays around him at times when the cream wore off. He said that the sun would supercharge his explosive powers.
Panel 4
The woman is looking at them with her retainers surrounding her.
Woman: I am Amity, a succubus. We were served notice by Keller that we will fall in line and assist with his bid for control of the Society. He wishes to break the pact that we had with the founders of this city and stay out of the affairs of humans. He “came over” to Night, two years ago, he had been contacted by the original vampire leader years before and had been kept alive by the supply of his blood. He was told that if he eliminated his team of Ax, he would be given the “gift”. Instead, he robbed it and is using your deaths to cement his authority.
Panel 5
Amity is looking at the entry way.
Amity: There isn’t time to explain further. Your remaining members are gathering to assist your resident genius on the roof. We must hurry.
Panel 6
Rachel is blasting a rocket at Keller. She is bloody and her armor is showing signs of wear.
Rachel: You…monster! Get away from me!
Harold: AH, my dear, tiring out so soon? I see you wish to entice me with your blood, your precious, tasty blood. Young girls were always my favorite…….
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Panel 1
Evelyn is grabbing Keller by the throat.
Evelyn: Indeed, Harold? Punching scumbags, Defending the weak, Surprising the small minded, those are a few of my favorite things.
Panel 2
Harold is staring at Evelyn, his eyes are glowing.
Harold: Females are usually the weaker sex for a reason, Evelyn Abbot. Look into my eyes, show me your……
Panel 3
There is a scene of Harold screaming. Overlaid over the scene is a scene of fire and clouds and an angel embracing a demon.
Harold: ARRRRRRRRRRRGHGHGH!
Panel 4
Harold is one the ground now. Rachel is moving towards Evelyn, Evelyn looks surprised.
Rachel: Evee, what did you do to him?
Evelyn: I…I don’t know…it was if I saw….into my past…I…
Panel 5
Jeffery and Michael and being blasted through the roof, Chris is following closely behind.
Chris: I will have my revenge!!!
Panel 6
Rachel and Evelyn are looking at Chris. Michael is trying to get up, Jeffery is still down.
Chris: You will witness this! Now I will finally have…
Michael: SHUT UP!
Panel 7
Michael is now standing and is helping Jeffery up.
Michael: What have I done to you?! You hate parahumans, you filled our life with hate, you’re the worst kind of person, and you weren’t good in bed!
Panel 8
There is a large gust of wind. Michael and the others are being knocked over.
Chris: You didn’t love me! You love him! I see how you look at him, the way I wanted you to look at me! I was never the person that you wanted, I was a placeholder until something better came along! And you think that country bumpkin is what you want!!!
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Jeffery is up and running toward Chris. Rachel is flying behind him, Evelyn and Michael, running after.
Jeffery: Jealousy? Hate to tell ya, Chris, but I’m a taken man.
Rachel: We have to knock him down so we can slap this dampner on him.
Panel 2
Chris is now blasting fire beyond them into Harold Keller.
Chris: Knock me down?! Once I kill you all, I will enjoy raining your body parts over Salvation.
Evelyn: You will do nothing of the sort, I have had just about enough of your antic’s young man.
Panel 3
Chris is being knocked out of the sky. Trish, Motor Man, and Mindscape are joining them.
Trish: So have I! You need to take responsibility! Your actions are your own, no one is forcing you to act like a effeminate moron! That’s all you….
Mindscape: Are you kids, OK?
Motor Man: The three of us got detained downstairs by some freaks who told us to get our asses up here….
Panel 4
Chris is on the ground. His eyes are glowing and the panel should show the wind picking up.
Chris: You think that’s going to stop me!? I’m going to keep trying until you are all dead! All of you are DEAD!!
Panel 5
Michael is punching Chris.
Michael: SHUT UP! I am sick of listening to you! I loved you, until you became this…evil person. You got dark and….close minded and that was before you got your powers. You did this to yourself….
Panel 6
Chris is blasting at Michael with fire and using wind to keep the others away.
Chris: ME !? ME!?
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Chris is pulling Jeffery towards him.
Chris: It’s his fault! You’ve mumbled his name in your sleep, look at how concerned you were, and that pitiful look of hurt when you found out he doesn’t want you! Now, I’m going to make sure that he doesn’t want you again.
Panel 2
Michael is clapping his hands together. The background should be the sound effect: CLAP!
Michael: NO!
Panel 3
Michael is putting a damner collar on Chris.
Michael: There, I’ve stolen your sound for a moment because I want you to hear this, I loved you. I did. You can deny it, but I did, you ruined it. Not him, not me. YOU. No one made you a villain, no one made you hate parahumans, you did all of this to yourself.
Panel 4
The rest of the heroes are gathering at Harold Keller’s body.
Evelyn: He doesn’t look like he’s breathing…
Motor Man: If what those…whatever they were downstairs were telling the truth, he wouldn’t need to.
Trish: Mindscape…do you feel that?
Panel 5
Michael is walking up to join them. Jeffery is turning to face him.
Jeffery: Look, when this is over, I think we need to talk…
Michael: About what? The things that Chris said? If that’s what you want to talk about: don’t. Jeffery: Look, I’ve known how you felt about me, but I just thought….
Michael: If you knew and didn’t say anything then obviously you didn’t think. Just leave it alone.
Jeffery: Michael…
Panel 6
Michael is giving Jeffery an angry look.
Michael: STOP, we are in a combat situation and you want to talk about our…whatever the hell this is between us? Your with James, I get it. You don’t’ think of me as a romantic intrest, I get it. We are teammates, nothing more, nothing less, now pay attention! This isn’t a stupid game, and if you think that I love you or even like you that way you’re a stupid jerk.
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Three panel spread. Panel one and two are small with the third being most of the page.
Annie, Captain Regal, Richard, Chyna Doll, Lasombra, Orchid,Deborah and Amity are now on the roof.
Annie: Everyone, get away from his body.
Amity: His skin is pulsating, we are too late, someone must have hit him with high temperatures.
Panel 2
Harold Keller’s eyes are open.
Harold: I was waiting for you all to arrive…..
Panel 3
The top floors of the Ax building are exploding.
Page 38
Harold Keller is picking through the wreckage.
Harold Keller: Did you survive, Amity? You and your pathetic succubi have no real power compared to what I have become. What I have built, I will destroy! If you can hear me I am beyond you now!
Panel 2
Annie is throwing off the wreckage from her body. Her costume is in tatters and her hair is a mess.
Annie: I…can’t tell if she’s alive….but will I do? You thought…that would kill us….that was a mistake..two mindreaders, one telekinetic, and Captain Regal absorbing most of the force of the blast saved us. I can’t feel any manufactured electrical energy, but I’ll stop you.
Panel 3
Harold is beside her, holding her throat. His mouth is open, showing his fangs.
Harold: Let me ask you something, Annie, did you think I hired you because you were competent? Do you want to know the real reason? I wanted to get into that lovely neck of yours…..
Panel 4
Annie is grabbing Keller by the throat now.
Annie: Let me ask you something, Keller, did you think that I took this job as a way to get out of prison? Do you want to know the real reason? I wanted to show you what scum like me can do. Do you not remember what you called me when I was sentenced before? I never forgot it and its been in my mind for the last three years.
Panel 5
Harold is throwing Annie into a pile of debris.
Harold: I have always enjoyed playing with my food. Did it hurt, Annie? Knowing that you are so beneath the others? To know that the only reason you have a place on my team is because I wanted a taste of your warm blood, pouring out over my lips?
Panel 6
Annie is getting up again, using Evelyn’s limp body to get herself up.
Annie: Harold let me ask you? How does it feel to know that this isn’t your team anymore? It isn’t mine either, its ours. Your brought us together and we succeeded against major odds. How does it feel to know that I’m going to be the one to end you?
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Harold is kicking Annie down, knocking her into the bodies of Rachel and Trish.
Harold: You? With what electricity? There is nothing for you to absorb, and you can’t possibly generate the kind of power needed to even hurt me. Are you thinking of using a steak through the heart? Are you? HAHA!
Panel 2
Harold is tossing her into Richard, Lasombra, and Orchid.
Harold: Maybe some kind of holy item? HAHAHA. Come on, Annie! Show me your faith.
Panel 3
Harold is punching her, sending her flying into more of her teammates bodies.
Harold: What? No snappy banter? No answering a question, with a question?
Panel 4
Annie is looking at him, her piercings, eyes, gauntlets and mouth are all surrounding by electrical energy.
Annie: You want my answer?
Page 40-41
There is a splash page of white light engulfing Keller, who is being reduced to ash.
Page 42
Annie is falling over.
Annie: How’s…that for an….answer……?
Panel 2
Annie is sitting in a hospital waiting room with Rachel, James, Tiff and Richard. She is sitting away from the others.
Panel 3
Annie is getting up, walking towards them.
Annie: I’m getting some coffee and a cigarette, do you guys want anything?
Panel 4
Same as above.
Panel 5
Annie is looking at them annoyed.
Annie: Look, you can pout and ignore me all you want, they are going to be all right.
Panel 6
James is now up in her face.
James: Yeah? And did them being ‘all right’ factor into your big plan? Was it worth it, absorbing their bio-electricty for your little stunt? Giving them all a stroke, heart attack and seizure because of the massive jolt that you unleashed?
Annie: Where were you, James? Your daughter’s life was in danger and I didn’t see you getting the crap beat out of you. O that’s right! You were in the lobby waiting for us to save her. Yeah, good job, dad of the year.
Panel 7
James is slapping her.
James: Don’t. You. EVER….
Panel 8
Rachel is standing up.
Rachel: That’s enough! STOP IT. Everyone sit down and shut up and we will wait for the doctors.
Page 43
Panel 1
Paul is walking into the waiting room. He looks rushed and panicked.
Paul: Annie!
Panel 2
Annie is rushing to his arms.
Annie: Paul…It’s so good to see you…I think I killed them….
Paul: I was at work when I got your message….what do you mean you think you killed them?
Panel 3
Annie is sobbing, looking up at him.
Annie: I…..Harold, he tried to kill us, he tried to kill…me. It was the only….way….to stop….him…..I….took their bioelectricity….nerve impulses….brain activity….and I amplified it….I……directed it at Keller. I reduced him to ash. But…I…went to get Evelyn….and…Jeffery…Michael…Aurora….and…Aiden..but….they wouldn’t move…..I tried to wake them…..but….O Paul, Michael, he started to shake…..I shocked him to try and bring him back, but I couldn’t……then Evelyn started….and Aiden was transforming to different animals and coudlnt’ stop…..
Panel 4
James is up now, screaming at her. Paul is grabbing him by the shirt.
James: You killed them, just to take down one man! You always said you cared about your team and ….
Paul: Look, I’ve only known you for a short while, but I already know I don’t like you. You have to be the most inept police officer I have ever, EVER seen. You listen to me and you listen good, Barney Fife, if you scream at her, yell at her, even so much as think a bad thought, I will find a way to f@#k you up.
James: You threatening a police…..
Panel 5
Rachel is up, this time, she has the Diva helmet on her head. There are red lights going around James and Paul.
Rachel: Do you see those lights coming out of the helmet. They are laser sights. I could taser your asses right now, sit down, shut up and wait for the doctor.
Panel 6
Annie is pulling Paul away. Paul is giving a sideglance to James.
Paul: Didn’t you hear what she said, dips@#t? If she didn’t care or thought it would hurt them she wouldn’t have done it.
Page 44
The Caption reads one day later.
Regal is now in a waiting room with Annie, Paul, Tiff, James, Laura, Rachel, and Richard.
Regal: And the battle suits that Rachel and Richard were wearing saved them from the electric absorbion?Annie: Right, look, I know we had our differences, but…
Regal: You did what I would have done, look even if we died, you would have saved others. Its what we do, make hard choices.
Panel 2
Annie is in a hospital room. She is standing looking at two beds. The scene should imply who is in what bed, without showing faces or overt details.
Annie:….look, I’m really sorry…..Aurora? Evelyn? Say something to me? The doctor said you will just need to be in here for observation, you’re ok, you’re better now!
Panel 3
Same as above.
Evelyn: Get out.
Panel 4
Annie is looking at them, tears in her eyes.
Annie: Wh..what?Evelyn: I said get out. You almost killed us. Get out, you’re not our friend, you’re not our team leader. We both quit.
Panel 5
Annie is now crying.
Annie: N-No…Eveee…I….
Evelyn: Don’t ever call me that.
Aurora: Get out.
Panel 6
Annie is running out of the room.
Page 45
Annie is talking to Rachel in the waiting room.
Annie:…but Rachel, I don’t understand….
Rachel: Look, Annie, I know your sorry, I get it, I really do, but Aiden…..he’s mad. He…he is hurt and…look he just wants to get out of the city, look, I’ll call you in a couple of days at Michael’s..take care…
Panel 2
Annie is sinking to the ground on her knees.
Annie: What? Why is this happening? I did what I thought was right….
Panel 3
There is a streak of speed going past her.
Panel 4
The panel is Annie, whose hand is outstretched.
Annie: Jeffery?! Jeffery! Come back…I…I’m sorry….
Panel 5
There is a hand on Annie’s shoulder.
Annie: What?
Panel 6
Michael is helping her up.
Michael: Annie…..don’t cry….you saved us, Salvation…I…look, just ….
Panel 7
Annie and Michael are holding each other.
Panel 8
Regal is coming up behind them, just looking at them.
Page 46
The caption reads: One month later.
There is a newspaper which is turned to the first page. The headline reads: AX Corporations files for Chapter 11.
Panel 2
Annie is putting the newspaper down. Michael is sitting across from her, they are at the Java Cup.
Annie: So, that’s it then, the team is officially done. Wow. You think I would be out of tears but…
Panel 3
Michael is giving her a goofy grin.
Michael: I know what you mean, look at it this way, now you can pursue a career in journalism.
Panel 4
Annie is looking out of the window.
Annie: Regal came to me yesterday, he said we need to start looking for more recruits. He says we don’t need to use the name Ax, we can do this, I…I don’t know. Without the others, it just doesn’t feel right.
Michael: Yeah…I tried to call Jeffery and Aiden today, Rachel keeps saying Aiden isn’t ready to talk to any of us, and Jeffery….well Jeffery won’t even take my calls. James told me to not call anymore. I….
Panel 5
Annie is taking his hands into hers.
Annie: Look, Michael, he’ll talk to you again. You were close friends, you can’t just let a few things said in anger change that….
Panel 6
There is a blinking light coming from Annie’s bracelet. Michael has one coming from his wristwatch.
Michael: What the…?
Page 47
Both are outside looking at the sky. There is a towering machine in the center of town.
Machine: I AM THE PROCESSOR! I AM YOUR LORD AND MASTER!!!
Panel 2
Annie and Michael are both looking at one another.
Annie and Michael(Together):Seriously?...Really?
Panel 3
Captain Regal and Vigilance are coming down from the sky.
Captain Regal: Well, Rukus, Glitch, are you coming?
Vigilance: Yeah, come on, you know you want to…..
Panel 4
Annie and Michael and looking at one another.
Annie: Well?
Michael: Like there was any doubt…..
Page 48
The four of them are running at the reader in costume.
Annie: Come on, guys, let’s Ax ‘em!
End Issue 12
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