Issue 13 Season 2-X-Generation part 1,"The Kids are Alright"

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3 Panels –It is on large panel with 2 small panels below as insets.
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It is a scene of Michael on stage with a spotlight on him. He is holding a script in one hand. He is looking straight ahead.
Michael: The leaves whisper so eagerly. It's as if I were hearing dead Grandmother tell the story of the Queen without a Head. She was a perfectly beautiful queen, fair as the sun, lovelier than all the maidens in the land, -- only she had come into the world, alas! without a head. She couldn't eat nor drink nor see nor laugh nor kiss either. She could only make herself understood to her court through her supple little hand. With her dainty feet she tossed off declarations of war and death-sentences. Then one day she was conquered by a king who happened to have two heads that were always at outs with each other--quarreled the whole year long so hard that neither let the other speak a word. So the chief court conjurer took the smaller of the two heads and set it on the queen; and lo and behold, it was mighty becoming to her; so then the king married the queen and the two were no longer at loggerheads but kissed each other on the forehead and the cheeks and the mouth, and lived for a long, long time after in happiness and joy. . . .
Off Panel voice: That’s enough for now, Michael.
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Michael is now in the background, in the foreground is the back a man’s head.
Michael: Ok, Mr. Turner, how was that?
Mr. Turner: Very good, I want to see you tomorrow morning and that should be the last call back. If it goes well, we can start the costume fitting on Monday.
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Michael is smiling, putting the script back in his shoulder bag.
Michael: Great! Thank you so much, Mr. Turner. I will see you tomorrow.
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Splash Page
Michael is walking past a sign that is advertising a play. Michael is holding a cellphone up to his ear. The street is busy with people walking everywhere, Michael should be center and focus. The text on the sign has a picture of the team.
Text: AX: Season 2-X-Generation part 1 “The Kids are Alright” by Jessie Robles, additional character concepts by Michael Floyd and Adam Marshall. Editor: Stephen Blotner
Michael: Asabi? Hey, its Michael….Yeah, I’ll be at the pub in about 10 minutes…..Don’t worry about it, it’s a quick walk from the theatre….went well, I think I got it....Yeah, yeah…Is Markus joining us at the Way Down?...Good, I’ll see you guys there. …..Bye!
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Evelyn is in a television studio. She is dressed converatively, wearing a white blouse, her long hair pulled back in a long pony tail. Her blouse is unbuttoned enough, however, to show that she is not wearing a bra. She is sitting on a couch. Across from her is an blonde woman. She appears to be in her mid 40s. She is dressed comfortably in a sleeveless turtle neck and white pants.
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Trisha: Hi, and welcome to Opposing Forces. I’m Trisha Colston. Our guest this week, is a recent transplant to the city of Salvation, actress, model, and now adventuring vigilante: Evelyn Davis. Let’s get right to it, Evelyn, why do you think that you with your recent background, that people should take your recent career change seriously.
Evelyn: Trisha, hello to you too. Well to answer your question, I think that the perception that we, and by we, I mean we in the entertainment industry, have nothing to add to political dialogue is absurd. That would be to exclude Joe the Carpenter from any time of dialogue. Or even Ted the Trashman. It is almost as if saying that everyone but political pundits should have the excuse to speak.
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The focus of the panel is Trisha.
Trisha: In some cases, it should be left up to the experts..
Evelyn: Isn’t your course of study English?
Trisha: I have been a political commentator for….
Evelyn: But you have an English degree, I am just a little confused, dear. Why are you hosting this show? You’ve had a radio show, written 3 books, and interviewed a veritable who’s who of the political world, but really, what are your qualifications?
Trisha: You are the guest on this show, not me, I don’t have to answer your…
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Evelyn is smirking.
Evelyn: Let’s face it Trisha. You brought me on your show as a veiled attempt to attack me, for supporting Susan Owens for the mayorship of Salvation, while you support incumbent Mayor Ryan. Do you want to know what information I have? Since taking office, Mayor Ryan…
Trisha: How dare you assume that you have been brought on my show for anything more than a simple interview…
Evelyn: Really, Trisha, I do find that your fake indignity insulting, as is that rather expensive turtleneck, hideous by the way, wasn’t it you who this very week, stated on your radio show, that if I had spent as much money investing money in the stock market as I did on couture, I could single handedly bail this country out of recession? I believe so.
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Evelyn is smiling at Trisha, who is angrily pointing at her.
Trisha: If you think those comments were to help me set up some kind of attack on this show…
Evelyn: O, I don’t think dear, I know. You and that rather annoying fellow with the squeaky voice, also questioned my endorsement of Owens for mayor and then questioned my wearing leather to fight crime in. If you want to know the answers to them both, perk up those elongated ears. One, Owens is the type of liberal, yes, I said liberal, mind that one needs for this city. We have been under the oppressive conservative leadership of Mayor Ryan, which has caused a 27 percent population reduction which has hurt the city economy by a staggering decline of 30 percent in the last 4 years of his term. Not to mention that parahuman crime has risen by 39 percent over the last two years. Two, I can fight crime in black leather AND heels, because I look damn good.
Trisha: There you are! Pandering to those who are caught up in your celebrity! If that is your defense for not having the sense….
Panel 5
Evelyn is laughing.
Evelyn: Ah, ah! Temper, temper! While we are on the subject of sense, wasn’t it you who in a speech to a room full of men, stated that maybe women’s suffrage was a mistake? You cited female senators, mayors, and other pundits as examples of why most women shouldn’t concern themselves in politics. In a room full of men? The word ‘pander’ means to ‘pimp’, sweetie, and if that doesn’t sound like pimping yourself out…..
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Michael is walking into a bar. He is still dressed in the street clothes he was wearing to the audition. The bar is not crowed.
Panel 1
Michael is scanning the bar.
Panel 2
Michael is moving towards a table. At the table is a tall black woman who is wearing street clothes, however at her neck are tight bangles. Her wrists also have tight bangles. Next to her, is a scruffy looking white man who is wearing jeans and T-shirt.
Michael: Asabi! Markus! I haven’t seen either of you since the graduation! How are you both?
Panel 3
Asabi is smiling at him, Markus, sipping from a mug.
Asabi: We are well, Michael. I believe that you got the same letter from the trust that we received. We are the last three that are named in the trust so it’s our decision of where to proceed from here.
Markus: It’s all because of you and those Ax f@!kups.
Michael: Look, we didn’t know that the Cabal was using the X-bunker as a hideout, or we would have gotten to them sooner, and don’t you forget, I was held and tortured there for 3 days.
Asabi: Michael, no one is blaming you…
Markus: Speak for yourself.
Asabi: Markus is angry. But, the fact remains, we need to decide on demolishing the Bunker or rebuilding. We have the capital as part of the trust that we can use to rebuild….
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Michael is laughing.
Michael: Rebuild? Asabi, there is no X-Generation! We don’t need the bunker anymore, it’s over. The past few years it was just used as safe house for Moto’ and Marla and to house our old equipment and trophies of our cases. There is no need for us to hold on to it. Look, I did some research and the trust will pay for the demolition….
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Asabi and Markus are looking at him.
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Michael: Wait. Look, you two…No, you can’t be. Are you trying to reform X-Generation? When the group was disbanded we swore we would never subject younger heroes to this again. Don’t you remember what happened to Shimmer, Kid Krazy, Landslide….
Markus: Quiver?
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Michael is getting up. He has an angry look on his face.
Michael: Ok, that’s enough, Markus. Don’t ever let his name escape your lips. Asabi, it was great seeing you again, but I’m giving my consent to have the building demolished.
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Asabi: We are currently using it. We weren’t thinking of reforming X-Generation, it’s already been done. Even Whiz Kid helped with the computer….
Michael: Melvin?! He is 20 for god’s sake! He’s not a kid anymore! You can’t do this! Someone is going to get hurt! Like we did, don’t you remember? Asabi, please, if you have already started, this you need to stop it!
Asabi: What about the next generation of heroes? There is promise there, clay we can mold…
Michael: Yeah, the next generation, huh? What good have we done, since the team disbanded?
Markus: Is that a dig? What the big bad Ax man….
Panel 3
Michael is walking out of the bar.
Michael: Good luck talking when I have silenced your voice. X-Generation is finished, let it stay dead. Good bye Asabi, Markus go to Hell.
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It is the Ax boardroom. Michael is looking out the window. His eyes focused on where the X bunker was. Jeffery, in street clothes is looking at Michael.
Jeffery: Uhm, Michael?
Michael: Yeah?
Jeffery: I think that Annie was asking you a question….
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Michael is looking up. The Panel should show everyone looking at him.
Annie: Well? Are you OK, with patrol duty tonight?
Michael: Uh yeah sure……
Panel 6
Annie is giving him a strange look. So that means you and Jeffery are patrolling the Blotner, Aurora and Aiden have monitor duty and Regal and Lasombra are in the Walsh district. Any questions anyone?
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Michael is standing.
Michael: I actually have something…I was contacted today by two former teammates….and…I don’t know how this actually fits in, but they have reformed X-Gen…
Annie: What?!
Panel 2
The table is all looking at Michael. Michael is still speaking.
Michael: Yeah…Look, like I said I don’t know how this is going to affect us, but if we see the kids out, I think it’s best if we shut them down. I mean these are just kids and ….
Aiden: Why? I think it’s kinda cool that they got their own kid’s group going.
Annie: It’s dangerous Aiden. If I could have just stayed home…
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Aurora is sitting next to Evelyn.
Aurora: But you didn’t and you are always telling us that was how you learned about survival…
Evelyn: Aurora! That is most uncalled for!
Annie: Aurora….meeting adjourned. Tomorrow, 4 pm debriefing.
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Annie is walking out of the room. The table is looking at Aurora.
Aurora: What?
Panel 5
Michael is out the door, catching up to Annie.
Michael: OK…what’s going on there?
Annie: I don’t know, but I am about to wipe that smug look off her face…She has been rude ever since coming back to the team. I think she blames me for her loss of magic abilities, but we can’t even find where Twilight is and that’s the only one who can…
Michael: I know, we’ve looked, I think we need to think of something for her quick. Annie…why did you pair me with Jeffery?
Annie: I didn’t, that was Jeffery.
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Michael is frowning at her.
Michael: And you agreed?
Annie: Hey, you were in la la land, I asked if you had a problem with it. And just remember it’s for one night. I don’t know why you just don’t tell him.
Michael: It’s complicated….
Annie: Well, remember it’s four hours, you’ll live.
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Evelyn and Orchid are in a large department store. Evelyn is dressed in a short dress skirt and Orchid is wearing a large sundress with a scarf. They are both holding large shopping bags.
Evelyn: You know, Princess, I’m really glad that you agreed to come shopping with me, you and I didn’t really get off on the right foot, and I would like us to become friends rather than co-workers.
Orchid: You may address me as Orchid. And yes, I would like that as well, besides Hector, this world is very much alien to me. Being born in a microscopic world only to be pulled on this plane has not been easy for me.
Evelyn: Well, honey we all have our baggage-what?
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Evelyn is walking towards a television. The news is on. The anchor is an attractive Asian woman. The inset is a car. There are police men taking pictures and it appears to be blood splattered everywhere.
Anchor: ..to repeat our top story, Tricia Colston, political commentator was found dismembered outside the studio of this very station one hour ago, police at this time are investigating …..
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Orchid is glancing at Evelyn. Evelyn has a shell shocked look on her face.
Orchid: Evelyn, wasn’t that the woman who interviewed you on her program?
Evelyn: Y-yes it is, I can’t believe someone actually killed the frigid bitch….don’t get me wrong, I’m dreadfully sorry that she is dead and murdered in that way, but….
Orchid: I think I understand. No one should be murdered, but I do agree, I think she was a…’frigid bitch’. Well, do you think we should investigate?

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Evelyn has a weird look on her face.
Evelyn: OK, Orchid, now you know if it were anyone else, I know it sounds a little uncouth but….
Orchid: Come on then, let’s help a little as Orchid and Allure, then we can have a late dinner.
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Evelyn is flashing her costume on. Orchid looks annoyed.
Evelyn: There, come on….
Orchid: I did not mean to give you impression that we had to go now, I would still like to look at shoes. Is the Motley store on the third floor?
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With a large crowd watching them leave, Evelyn and Orchid are on the escalator.
Evelyn: And here I thought you were a goody two shoes….
Orchid: Darling, nothing could be further from the truth….
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Michael is now is costume, a T shirt with a logo of a speaker and a pair of black jeans. On his head is a distressed hat with a similar logo. Jeffery is also with him, wearing a modified version of his costume, in red and black. The sun is going down and they are both in an alley. Jeffery is standing, Michael is sitting on a fire escape.
Jeffery: Michael? Are you OK? We’ve been out here for about an hour and you haven’t said much.
Michael: I’m fine, yeah don’t worry about it, just don’t feel like talking.
Jeffery: Hmmmm, Ok fine, look why are we patrolling the X-building? If X-Gen are kids, then wouldn’t they be in bed?
Michael: It’s seven o’clock, not midnight, plus this is the best time for them to be out. I don’t want their to be anymore deaths on that team, so I would rather just see if they pop out for a patrol.
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Jeffery is looking at him. Michael is looking back expressionless.
Jeffery: Look, I know you said everything was great between us and all, but is it? I mean, you been acting kinda weird around me for a while and ….
Michael: Leave it alone.
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Jeffery is staring at him. Michael is getting up from his seat.
Jeffery: Michael, look, did I do something to you? If I did, just tell me…
Michael: Jeff, look, your fine, just please, let it go. Please.
Jeffery: OK. But this isn’t over yet.
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Michael is looking at him, with seriousness in his eyes.
Michael: Ok, do you really want to know?
Jeffery: Yes, yes I do.
Michael: OK….
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There is a young black woman who is walking from the library. She is holding books in her arms. It is Tamara from the annual story. She looks annoyed. Behind her are two tall blonde girls.
Tamara: Quit following me girls. I’m not going to help you cheat, I’m not going to join your sorority just to be your “token” and I don’t want to hear how you got out of class for wearing something slinky and still passed your midterms.
Christie: O come off of it, Tam! We just want to know who that cute guy was last week who came here to talk to you.
Kassie: Yeah, he was hot! So who was he? Do you have a boyfriend we don’t know about?

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Tamara is turned around giving the girls an exasperated look.
Tamara: Look, he was trying to recruit me for….
Kassie: OOOoooo for what? A night of unbridled passion?
Christie: Kas, shut up! So spill it Tam, what was it for?
Tamara:….it was uh…for a club…
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Kassie is giving her a strange look, Christie is elbowing her.
Kassie: I wonder if that guy knows….
Christie: Kas, shut up!
Tamara: Know what?
Panel 4
Tamara is now looking at them with a serious look on her face.
Christie: It’s nothing, just let it go, so who was that guy?
Tamara: Why do you think that guy would know anything about you guys?
Kassie: Oops.
Tamara: Oops?
Christie: C’mon, Kas, she doesn’t want to know anyway.
Tamara: Know what?! Look, if you don’t stop this stupid….
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Kassie is turning around.
Kassie: What are you going to do make us sick with your stupid powers? Oops!
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Tamara looks shocked.
Tamara: STOP! How did you girls know about….Wait, what is going on here?
Christie: Look, things are out of control….we need to tell someone…
Kass: But you can’t tell anyone, please!?
Tamara: OK, let’s get to my room and talk, quickly.
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Michael is looking at Jeffery. They are still in the alley.
Michael: OK….this isn’t easy for me to say, so don’t…respond just yet…
Jeffery: Ok….
Michael: Remember that night when I stayed over at Evee’s? We talked all night, and I thought…well it doesn’t matter, I had a crush on you, well do, but I’m working on it. I know you’re with James and nothing can happen….
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Jeffery is looking at him, his expression is one of curiousity.
Jeffery: Why…why didn’t you say anything sooner?
Michael: Would it have changed anything?
Jeffery: W-well, I d-don’t know, I just, well…
Michael: What?
Jeffery: No,I….don’t think it would have changed anything.
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Michael is now looking at him with a questioning look.
Jeffery: What?
Michael: Your voice inflection is off, and I can hear your heartbeat moving faster, you’re lying.
Jeffery: I…it doesn’t matter, I’m with James now…
Michael: But?
Panel 4
Jeffery : No buts, I am with him now, I need to work on this relationship.
Michael: Then why did you just lie to me?
Jeffery: I…Michael, just leave it alone. Now it’s my turn to ask you. Please?
Off-Panel Voice: Uh guys? Is everything OK?
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Michael is pushing a button on his belt. The belt buckle is a big glowing red “A”.
Michael: Aiden? Yeah, everything is fine, what’s up?
Aiden(through the belt buckle): You left your com link open. Aurora and I heard everything, uh….we are closing this channel.
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Michael and Jeffery are looking at each other mortified.
Panel 7
Same as six.
Michael: Yeah, that’s not awkward….
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Tamara is in her room. The two girls are sitting on her bed. Tamara is locking the door behind her.
Tamara: Ok, girls, spill it, how did you know that I have powers?
Kass: We-we saw you using them?
Christie: It’s the guys, the rushes from Lambda Alpha Psi. There are six of them, Kass and I were hanging out with some of them, and then we started noticed that they were acting really weird. They were into injecting themselves…
Kass: Yeah! They would do it right in front of us and everything!
Christie: Well, one of the guys is a chemistry major, he said he found some notes for a drug called JR4478, after he recreated it, he found what it does…
Kass: Yeah! It gives people powers!
Christie: KAss! I was getting to that!
Panel 2
Tamara is sitting on the bed.
Christie: Well, we found out that they had been using it for a while, the rushes all have powers! Well, Kass and me were going to report it to the dean, and we told them we were….They caught us and injected us with it!
Kass: Yeah, that’s how I knew what your powers were, I can “see” it sorta, I know who here has powers and who doesn’t.
Christie: I…I freeze stuff. When Kass saw you had powers and so did that guy, we thought…maybe you could help us….
Panel 3
Tamara is looking at them puzzled.
Tamara: Why didn’t you tell me before? I could have tried to help you from those guys. Look, can you point those guys out to me? Maybe we can get some pics of them injecting and we can take those to the dean.
Kass: Yeah! Hey Christie, that sounds like a good idea…
Christie: I-I don’t know…..
Kass: Look, it’s better than dropping out, and I-I’m really scared.
Panel 4
Christie is looking at her cooly.
Christie: Ok….I guess we could…
Kass: Come on, let’s do it!
Tamara: Let me grab my camera…
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Jeffery is looking at Michael, they are now on a rooftop.
Jeffery: Well, you haven’t said anything in an hour.
Michael: Nothing to say.
Jeffery: OK…..well how about we agree not to discuss this again, I mean it’s a moot point, I’m with someone…..
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Michael has his head cocked.
Michael: Wait a second. That inflection, it’s back. Your hiding something….You feel the same way.
Jeffery: I…N-no, Michael…I just don’t know how to tell you without hurting your feelings, I mean we’re friends…and I’m with James….
Michael: Your hiding behind that.
Jeffery: Ok, look, maybe I am. But….it’s true, I’m with James.
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Jeffery is now looking at Michael.
Jeffery: Please, Michael….
Michael: Consider it dropped.
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Aurora is sitting in a large room with lights blinking. Aiden is also in the room, but he is in the form of a dog, curled up in a ball on the floor.
Aurora: Once again, for the record, I don’t approve of this.
Aiden: Look, ‘Rora, Mike is my best bud, and I’m just looking out for him. As long as they don’t know the audio is on, it’s cool. I just don’t want him to get hurt. You know what happened to his last relationship.
Aurora: Yes, but this is wrong. We should not be eavesdropping. Let me ask you, Aiden, what would you feel like if we were listening in on you and Rachel?

Aiden: Hasn’t much to listen to lately…and when we do talk it’s all….
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Aurora is down on her knees, petting Aiden.
Aurora: I…What do you mean?
Aiden: Well, She’s been different, more….I don’t know how to describe it, I want to say hormones but you know that’s just an excuse. She has kind of drifted off into her own world now, and ever since her involvement with the team, it’s been hard. We only see each other right before bed and have breakfast together in the morning.
Aurora: Is that why you took monitor duty tonight?
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Aiden is beginning to transform into his human form.
Aiden: Yeah, look, I’m going to get a coffee for me and a herbal tea for you, just forget I said anything. Ok?
Aurora:Uhm…Ok…..
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Tamara, Kass, and Christie are outside of a tall building. The three girls are hiding around a bush and peering into a window.
Tamara: Is that one of them?
Christie: No..
Kass: Shut up, Christie! Yes, it is, that’s the one that held my arm so Randy could put that horrible thing in my arm.
Panel 2
Tamara is looking at her strangely.
Tamara: Something seems off about this….I don’t know if we shouldn’t just let my friend know.
Kass: NO! We would be thrown out of school too!
Tamara: But this is big, too big for just us, let’s get them involved, once we explain that you guys had nothing to do what they were doing….
Panel 3
Tamara is being punched by an invisible hand.
Off Panel Voice: Awww hell, looks like the jig is up.
Panel 4
There is a larger girl appearing out of nowhere. She has dark red hair and is taller and stockier than the others.
Melanie: Christie, you ruined this! I cannot believe that you were about to tell her what we were doing. You knew I was right behind you, the entire time, waiting to see if you f?!ked this up.
Kass: Yeah! You know Kev can’t make more JR4478, unless he has some natural parahuman blood. And since I got my powers, I can track them. Soon the entire Fraternity and Sorority will have powers!
Christie: You never told me what you were planning until right before we left to talk to her. I won’t help you, the only reason why I even came along was because Melanie threatened me….
Kass: You are in so much trouble. What’s that?
Panel 5
Tamara is on the ground. She is stirring slightly, there is a blinking light coming from her pocket.
Panel 6
Kass and Melanie are both looking down.
Kass: What do you think that is? A cell phone? Pager?
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Jeffery is pointing at the X-building. Michael seems shocked.
Jeffery: Michael! There are lights coming on all around the upper levels!
Michael: The Land Scaler? No….they couldn’t possibly…..
Panel 2
There is a large black vehicle that looks like a cross between a jeep and sports car busting out of the side of the building. There is a large red “X” on the side.
Michael : Damn you, Tremor!
Panel 3
Michael is grabbing Jeffery.
Michael: OK, look, I know we have to be on patrol..blah blah blah, but those are just kids in there, we have to stop them from doing something stupid, I don’t want to see them get hurt.
Panel 4
Jeffery is grabbing Michael and running at high speed.
Jeffery: You’re the field leader. Jump into my arms, it will be faster. My mass increases the faster I go, so I can carry you, let’s follow ‘em.
Panel 5
The Land Scraper is going down a busy intersection. Jeffery should be shown in the background, carrying Michael.
Panel 6
Jeffery and Michael are next to the vehicle. Michael is pounding on the tinted side window.
Michael: Asabi, Markus! Pull over!
Jeffery: Michael, they aren’t even paying attention to where they are going….
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The vehicle is increasing speed. Jeffery is now running faster to keep up.
Jeffery: I don’t know how much longer I can carry and keep up.
Michael: It’s Ok, you don’t have to…let them worry about their drive. I know where they are going.
Panel 2
Jeffery is running to a street corner.
Jeffrey: How could you possibly know that?
Michael: Remember, sound powers, two of the kids in the back were talking about it. There was kind of abduction at Salvation State. One of the girls that Markus tried to recruit activated some kind of signal device. We need to get there to monitor and to make sure none of them get hurt.
Panel 3
Jeffery is grabbing Michael by the arm. Jeffery is running and Michael is being pulled.
Jeffery: C’mon it’s only a 3 minute run if I stay between Mach 2 and Mach 3.
Michael: What? Wait….AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Panel 4
Rachel is sipping tea and looking at Aiden.
Rachel: Aiden, I know you asked me to forget it, but are you Ok?
Aiden:….I guess so, it’s just weird, you know? I have known her since I was twelve and she has always been the one person who has listened to me, She always made it seem as if I came first in her life, then when we became a couple, it was us. Now, it’s school, team, baby and then me. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy about the baby but…
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Aurora is smiling at him.
Aurora: I understand, no need to apologize. Have you talked to her about it?
Aiden: I tried, she thinks I want her to quit school and quit the team, but I don’t. I mean I wasn’t happy about it, but she does well at both. I just want some time for us, we see each other so infrequently that I listen when she is talking to me, but I am so afraid to push all my issues on her. Michael has his own problems and I’ve been his soundboard for that but it just feels wrong to push all of that on him. You know, considering….
Aurora: So push them on me.
Aiden: What?

Panel 6
Aurora is close to Aiden now, she has her hand over his.
Aurora: I mean, talk to me about them. We still have about 2 and a half hours to kill. Tell me what’s on your mind. It doesn’t mean anything more than we are friends. Besides, I can tell it’s bothering you and you won’t be able to concentrate until you get some things off your chest. So tell me, what’s your biggest problem?
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Orchid and Evelyn( now is costume) are outside of the television studio. There are still some police officers and investigators swarming around, but the area is not packed. James is walking closer to the ladies.
James: Evelyn?! What are you doing here?
Evelyn: One could ask you the same. You presence here tells me that the Salvation PD thinks this is a parahuman crime. What happened?
Panel 2
James looks puzzled.
James: Well, I thought Jeffery said you were on patrol with him tonight. I was expecting Ax to show, but thought you would be with him.
Evelyn: Yeah, there was a last minute change, so how is this a parahuman crime?
Panel 3
James is looking at a pad and reading the notes.
James: According to the initial investigation from the csi team, the body was actually torn apart from the inside. It seemed as if her insides have been cooked from the inside and ….
Orchid: I think we get the picture. Have you run that power set through the offenders database?
James: Yeah, just got the preliminaries back. Only two people match that power set, one is secured in Paradiso and the other was murdered last week. There is something strange. The person who killed that perp used a power set for another murdered ex-con the week before. And it goes back for about 3 months.
Evelyn: And there are no clues?
James: Now that actually crosses the line into interdepartmental information. You ladies are welcome to join in the investigation, but we can’t share any information with you. Evelyn, what about Jeffery, who was he paired with?
Evelyn: Sorry, James, we can’t share any proprietary information. ‘Ta!
Panel 4
Orchid is looking over at Evelyn.
Orchid: Well it doesn’t appear as if they want our help.
Evelyn: I agree, but when has that ever stopped me? I believe that we should look into that murderer and go back up the chain.
Orchid: It sounds logical, but he never stated what the perp did.
Evelyn: No, but he did say what the powers were and the time of death are very telling, that should give us a start.
Orchid: Ahhhh! I think that we should give the information to Aiden and Aurora at the tower and have them run a search.
Page 18
Panel 1
Aiden is laughing, Aurora is covering her mouth with one hand, and her hand is on Aiden’s shoulder.
Aiden: No, really! I’m serious! Michael was so drunk he couldn’t keep the pitch in his voice just right and Annie kept electrocuting everyone around her! HAHAH, that’s the last time, I will ever go out with them to a bar.
Aurora: So when was this? I don’t remember when they came home that drunk?
Aiden: I think you were on monitor duty with Rachel….
Panel 2
Aurora and Aiden are starting at one another.
Panel 3
There should be a sound word: BUZZZZZZZZ. At the top of the panel. Rachel and Aiden are both looking upward.
Rachel: It’s my turn to check that.
Panel 4
Rachel is putting a headset.
Rachel: Hello…..Orchid! Yes, everything has been quiet here….No, I don’t know why Jeffery would have told him that……Yes, just give me the list and Aiden and I can research it. Do you want one of us to assist?.....Ok very good. I’ll call you when I get the information for you. Bye.
Panel 5
Turning back to Aiden, Aurora has a grin on her face.
Aurora: We have a job to do, and guess what? Jeffery didn’t tell James that he was on patrol duty with Michael! What do you think that means?
Aiden: Uh, that this entire team looooooves to gossip?

Panel 6
Aurora is typing at the computer. Aiden is now behind her, the proximity should be close but not touching.
Aurora: Come on, Aiden, let’s get to researching this for Orchid. And I am not a gossip, I just through you would want to know, I mean that’s why we eavesdropped on he and Michael earlier isn’t it?
Aiden: Ok, point taken , Ok new deal rest of the night, we don’t mention them, ‘K?
Aurora: Deal.
Page 19
The Land Scraper is now at the college. Junto(Asabi) and Tremor(Markus) are out of the vehicle. Junto is dressed in cheetah skins. She is holding a spear, and has a bow and arrow set. There should be multiple knives strapped to her body. Markus is wearing black tights with a leather jacket over. He is also wearing sunglasses.
Junto is moving her mouth as if to speak. Markus looks confused.
Panel 2
Junto is pointing at a tree.
Panel 3
Rukus and Velocity are jumping down from the tree.
Michael: Glad you guys could make it. Now, look, you brought the kids, so the four of us investigate and they stay in the car.
Panel 4
Junto looks angry, Markus is attempting to speak.
Panel 5
The four elder heroes are looking at one another.
Michael: Yeah, sorry about that.
Markus: Leave them in the car? You used to be one of us! How can you just tell us ‘no’?
Jeffery: Because they are kids! What kind of sane person endangers the lives of children?
Panel 6
Markus is turning his head to Michael.
Markus: Hey, Pole-smoker, watch your bitch here….
Michael: What the f***!? Grow the f*** up, listen I’ve been wanting to kick your greasy white trash ass for years, I’m…
Panel 7
Junto is holding a knife up to Michael.
Junto: Michael! Calm yourself, I will not allow you to harm my husband….
Michael: You married that?! Just what the hell...
Markus: STOP TELLING AT MY WIFE!
Panel 8
Markus, Junto, and Michael are all looking down in shock. Jeffery has his hand going through all three, vibrating at high speed.
Jeffery: Guys, calm down. We all need to find that girl whose in trouble. If anyone makes a move, I will stop moving my hands at high speed.
Off Panel Voice: O wow, so these are the big bad superheroes? I think we can take em.
Page 20
It is a panel of Kass, Melanie, one unidentified female, and six males. Christie is being held by one man’s arm. Tamara is in the arms of another, she is still out.
Kass: Looks like you’re outnumbered. You need to just turn around and leave, you wouldn’t want these two skanks getting hurt, now would you?

Markus: What makes you think that we are alone…..
Page 21
Panel 1
A young girl holding a small anchor, a young black man wearing a cape, dark red tights, and gloves, a blonde girl who looks like a young Viking, a large overweight boy with exploding hands, and another boy brandishing a large bo staff are coming out of the land cruiser.
Markus: Punks meet Aquattica, Night Terror, Valhalla, Kinetic Kid, and Fury.
Panel 2
Kass’s expression is not changed.
Kass: I’m shaking. Look, call off the kids or we kill one of the girls. Simple as that.
Markus: You don’t dictate to us, let them go.
Michael: Markus…..just back off.
Panel 3
Kass is looking at the man holding Christie.
Kass: Let me ask again…..call off the kids or I’ll ice of the girls, simple as that.
Markus: You’re bluffing. Let them go.
Michael: Markus, what are you do-…
Panel 4
The man holding Christie is grabbing her head.
Panel 5
The scene should be the man’s hand sqeezing her head. There should be blood squirts from all sides. This should be in the foreground with only enough detail to imply the action, not show it outright. The background should be clear, with Jeffery, Michael, and X-Generation looking on in horror.
Panel 6
The scene should be Kass’s face.
Kass: I just ordered the execution of my best friend. I knew her for 12 years, our parents are best friends. We went to prom night together, lost our virginity together and even had each other’s names tattooed on our ankles. There isn’t anything, and I mean anything, I wouldn’t do to keep my powers.
Page 22
Evelyn and Orchid are entering a dark room. Orchid is holding a small flashlight.
Orchid: Evelyn, I think we’d better call it a night, this is where that weird chain of murders start and we have found nothing.
Evelyn: I suppose your right, without any of the information that the SPD could give us, this was the only thing I can think of they have been cleaned out.
Panel 2
Orchid is looking upward in shock.
Orchid: Evelyn…..Oh my God, look!!!
Panel 3
The scene should be the wall, there should be multiple pictures of Evelyn plastered all over the wall, some of the pictures show her just her eyes, some just her breasts and some her smile.
Orchid: Evelyn….We better call the others…..
Evelyn: Agreed, let me….
Off Panel Voice: I did it for you, she hurt you, so I hurt her.
Panel 4
The room is completely dark now.
Voice: I killed all those people to get closer to you….to be as powerful as you….that way we can be together….I know when you smile in your videos, when you act, when you kiss other men, it’s all for me….
Panel 5
The room is still completely dark.
Orchid: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhh, Evelyn RUN!
Evelyn: Orchid, where are you, I…
Voice: I won’t hurt you Evelyn, I just want us to be together, just like your movie where you fell in love with the serial killer and you changed him in the end….I want you to change me. Make me better. I want you to love me…..
Panel 6
A dim light is on. There is a man who is standing naked. He is holding Evelyn’s unconscious body. Orchid is lying a pool of blood at his feet.
The man: I just want you to love me….you’ll be happy with me….I’ll show you…..
End Issue

Alien-itis

Ok so I hit a rough spot with this major story arc, and I think the reason why is its more action and story that I'm used to dealing with. Luckily, I had Adam co-plot and he came up with some lines and jokes to use, but in writing the second part, I am a little overwhelmed. After this arc though, the annual will bring it all down and then, of course, back to the character driven stories that classified this and the first year.