Pillar of Dawn 2

PILLAR OF DAWN 2
Written by
Gerald Prophete
EXT. BATTLEFIELD, ELYRIA - DAY
SUPER: "15 YEARS AGO"
The Great Kingdom of ELYRIA.
The Aftermath of a Great War. Dark Clouds in the sky. A

misty, gloomy day.
Countless DEAD BODIES across the field. Several SOLDIERS are

still walking around -- presumably from the Winning Side.
Passing through this scene are a pair of ARMORED BOOTS.
Whoever this person is, he's walking towards the Mighty

CASTLE ELYRIA we see in the distance.
INT. CASTLE HALL, CASTLE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
The THRONE ROOM. We immediately see HENRY SINCLAIR. He was

the reigning King of Elyria, but now he's DEAD in the middle
of his own Castle, slumped up against his throne.
VICTORIA SINCLAIR (16) -- the only child of Henry Sinclair.

She kneels and cries softly over his corpse, holding him in
her arms. BLOOD on her hands.
VICTORIA:
(teary-eyed)
Father...
The Castle Doors BURST open.
A Young DAMIAN ALEXANDER (17) walks in, flanked by a couple

of SOLDIERS.
DAMIAN:
Well, so much for peaceful
negotiations.
Damian approaches Victoria, still grieving over her Father's

Death.
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
Get up. The War is over. You have
lost.
Victoria looks up at him and the backup he strolled in with.
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
Did you hear what I said? The War is
over.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
2.
CONTINUED:
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
Elyria is now the property of House
Alexander. Now, get up. You will come
with me and discuss the terms of your
surrender to Elyria's New King -- my
Father.
Victoria wipes her tears and places her Father's head on the
floor.
VICTORIA:
(sternly)
No.
DAMIAN:
No?
She rises to her feet, facing Damian with such fearlessness.
VICTORIA:
I am Victoria Sinclair. And as long
as I continue to stand and draw
breath, this War isn't over.
DAMIAN:
And I am Damian Alexander. If you
don't know by now, let me make
something perfectly clear for you.
The New Elyria holds no place for the
name "Sinclair" anymore. There are
two ways we can go from here; You can
come with me quietly, or...
Damien un-sheathes his Sword. A Great Blade for someone of

his age to be carrying. He stands with a smirk on his face.
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
... I can personally take you by
force.
A couple of seconds pass by. Victoria decides she's not

going to give up without a fight. She grabs her Father's
Might Sword and gets into a stance.
She's not backing down an inch.
The Soldiers react, but Damian holds them back.
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
You're not a good listener.
(CONTINUED)
3.
CONTINUED: (2)
VICTORIA:
I don't have to go with you if I
don't want, and I shall not let my
Father's death go without
consequence. On my honor as a
Sinclair... I am going to kill you.
Damian's expression quickly changes. He sees the FIRE in

this girl's eyes. Perhaps he's underestimated her.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
You are no more than a child playing
at being King. When you and your men
are lying dead on the floor, I want
you to look into my eyes and remember
who did it.
Damian now gets into a standard Sword Stance himself.
DAMIAN:
Famous last words.
Before anybody makes a move...
DAMIAN SR.: (O.S.)

Enough!
DAMIAN ALEXANDER SR, a Powerful Man. The new and current

KING of Elyria enters the Castle Halls holding his helmet in
his hands.
Chrome plated armor visibly dirtied from War. A small group

of SOLDIERS are at his back.
DAMIAN SR.:
We shall shed no more blood.
(to his soldiers;
meaning Victoria)
Take her.
Victoria remains in her stance.
DAMIAN SR.: (cont'd)

Unless of course, you'd rather fight
The King.
Victoria continues to stand. Eyes wincing with anger.
But she then decides that discretion is the better part of

Valor and drops the Sword. The Soldiers grab and take her
out of the Castle.
Damian Sr. looks to his son.
(CONTINUED)
4.
CONTINUED: (3)
DAMIAN:
I had it under control.
DAMIAN SR.:
I was standing by the door, boy. I
heard the entire exchange. You were
never in control. If you didn't have
those men with you, the girl would've
most certainly killed you. In her
eyes, was a fire so strong, so
fierce, there would be little left of
you to clean up.
A beat.
DAMIAN SR.: (cont'd)

You're my son. This Kingdom will be
yours one day. Learn to choose your
battles wisely in the future.
INT. DUNGEON, ELYRIA - LATER
Victoria sits alone in a dirty, web infested Dungeon Cell

with Two GUARDS standing outside. Her only source of light
are Lit torches on the walls.
She rolls to her side and shuts her eyes. Two THUDS wake her
up. A key is turned and the Dungeon Door opens.
Enter SILAS, a rugged blonde haired Gentleman carrying a

torch. Henry Sinclair's trusted Adviser.
SILAS:
Victoria, it's me.
VICTORIA:
Silas!
Victoria greets Silas with a hug, overcome with Joy to see

him.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
God... Silas. I thought you were
dead.
SILAS:
Myself, along with a few others,
managed to escape when we saw the
odds slipping more and more out of
our favor. We have a ship waiting for
us outside.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
5.
CONTINUED:
SILAS: (cont'd)
I had to come back when I overheard
they took you away. Come, we haven't
a minute to waste.
Silas moves to the door, but Victoria remains. He approaches

her to find her crying.
VICTORIA:
Silas... if only I was stronger. I
could've fought with my Father...
SILAS:
No...
VICTORIA:
(voice breaking)
And he'd still be alive.
SILAS:
This is no fault of yours. Do you
understand? It's them. It's all them.
You will have your Justice, but it
cannot be done from inside here.
VICTORIA:
Where will we go?
SILAS:
We have several allies throughout the
Galaxy. People that respected your
Father. People that are more than
prepared to fight with us.
Silas extends his hand out to her. Victoria smiles and takes
his hand. They both leave the Dungeon.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
EXT. ELYRIA - NIGHT
SUPER: "Present Day"
Smoke fills the air. Sounds of War ring throughout ELYRIA.
On the battlefield, a sprawling battle ensues for the very

existence of Elyria is taking place.
The opposing sides --
The ELYRIAN GUARD -- dressed in White & Gold;
(CONTINUED)
6.
CONTINUED:
THE EMPIRE -- dressed in Navy Blue & Gold armor with winged
armlets.
SOLDIERS from both sides engage in an intense and vicious

battle. Riding on War Horses, also called DESTRIERS.
Fighting each other with Swords, Plasma Blasters, Armored

Suits, Arrows, etc. killing off many at a time.
EXT. SKIES ABOVE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
The Empire and Elyrian Forces do battle in the air. It's a

FURY of LASERS.
Multiple Starships and Airships are BLASTED to pieces.
EXT. BRIDGE, ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
Above the fray on a Bridge, a COLOSSAL Swordfight ensues

with HUNDREDS.
Two more ELYRIAN SOLDIERS -- A KNIGHT and an ARCHER -- ride

along on Destriers with a vast amount of SOLDIERS behind
them.
KNIGHT:
(to his soldiers)
For Elyria! With me, now!
They all CHARGE and engage in the fracas.
The Knight chops down many with his Great Sword. The Archer
hangs back and easily picks some off with his Bow and Arrow.
INT. WAR ROOM, CASTLE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
The War Room of Castle Elyria. KING DAMIAN and a group of

SOLDIERS discuss strategy.
A KNIGHT enters. They all turn and look at him.
SOLDIER #1:
What news do you bring, Knight?
KNIGHT:
Our air and ground forces are being
slaughtered. We're doing what we can
to hold them back, but it seems all
for naught.
(CONTINUED)
7.
CONTINUED:
SOLDIER #2:
What are you saying? We cannot halt
their advance?
The Knight shakes his head.
KNIGHT:
Perhaps it is time we thought about
the terms of our surrender. Now.
Before we lose more and more men.
DAMIAN:
NO!
Everybody grows quiet.
DAMIAN: (cont'd)
Elyria will not fall. Not if I have
something to say about it.
The Doors BURST open and a MAN stands in the doorway.
Damian and the others ready their weapons, but are puzzled
by the man just standing there. He spits out blood and falls
to the ground.
VICTORIA SINCLAIR. 15 years older sporting a Black Cloak.

Navy Blue and Gold Armor with wings on her Golden Armlets.
Behind her is an ARMY of SOLDIERS. They come in SPRAYING

with Blasters and Arrows, killing everybody in the room.
Everybody but Damian...
VICTORIA:
(smirking)
Well, so much for peaceful
negotiations.
Victoria walks further into the War Room, unafraid, with an

army at her back.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Greetings, your Grace. I'm here to
inform you that the war is over. You
have lost.
DAMIAN:
It's not over until I'm dead. You
want my throne? You want my kingdom?
You'll have to kill me to take them
from me.
(CONTINUED)
8.
CONTINUED: (2)
VICTORIA:
And when I do, the people of Elyria
will weep for their fallen King.
Victoria un-sheathes Two Swords. Damian stands at the ready.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I will wash your blood clean from the
history books, and Elyria will bear
witness to a new order under The
Empire.
Damian CHARGES at Victoria with an overhead strike. Victoria

casually moves out of the way. He comes back and SWINGS with
all his might at Victoria. Their Swords CLASH and RING
throughout the War Room.
Victoria begins to overpower Damian. She knocks the sword

out of his hand to the floor. She points his Sword at him.
VICTORIA:
(smirking)
Well go on. Pick it up. Let the
people know that their King died,
Sword in hand.
Damian picks it up and faces off with Victoria.
VICTORIA:
Would you like me to tell you who I
am before you die?
Damian charges again, but Victoria elbows him in the face.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I am Victoria Sinclair, daughter of
Henry Sinclair.
Damian looks her over. It takes him a few seconds, but it

all starts coming back to him.
DAMIAN:
You...
VICTORIA:
I've waited for this day for a long,
long time.
DAMIAN:
I should've struck you down that day.
(CONTINUED)
9.
CONTINUED: (3)
VICTORIA:
You would've been disappointed in the
results.
DAMIAN:
So, this is your revenge? Killing me
and taking control?
VICTORIA:
This is not revenge. This is Justice.
Justice for a good man who was killed
by a Usurper, for the men and
children who died, and for the women
who were raped on the day you and
your Father invaded.
(Beat)
Justice is balance. The Sins of the
Father are to be laid upon the
children.
DAMIAN:
I am still The King!
VICTORIA:
(points her Sword at
him)
You are no true King. You are
standing in the middle of my world.
And in my world... there is no place
for the name Alexander.
On Victoria's right hand is a Brown glove. From it, she

FIRES a SURGE OF ELECTRICITY that STRIKES Damian, causing
him to drop to both knees.
She walks up and places both her blades on his shoulders,

ready to execute him.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Any last words?
Damian spits out blood, takes a second to look at the bodies

of his dead soldiers, then turns back at Victoria.
DAMIAN:
You'll wish you had made a very
different decision today.
Damian doesn't blink. He's dead serious. The words quickly

wipe the smirk from Victoria's face. She takes the Two
Blades and SLICES off Damian's head.
THE KING IS DEAD.
(CONTINUED)
10.
CONTINUED: (4)
Victoria turns to her Empire Soldiers.
VICTORIA:
Clean up this mess. This War is over.
The Soldiers start dragging the dead bodies out of the War
Room.
An EMPIRE SOLDIER approaches Victoria.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Alert the forces and the other Realms
that The Empire has won, and that
Elyria is under new rule.
EMPIRE SOLDIER:
What of Aria, your Grace? She is
still the Queen.
VICTORIA:
Former Queen. I am in control now.
EMPIRE SOLDIER:
Yes, your Grace. But what if news
travels to her and she comes back?
VICTORIA:
What Aria does with her time is of
little importance to me so long as
she doesn't get involved in my
affairs. If she does... I'll put her
head on a spike myself.
FADE TO BLACK.
EXT. SPACE - LATER
The Green/Blue planet ASHER comes into our view.
EXT. DOCKING STATION PIER, ASHER - DAY
The Sun bathes the Docking Station Pier in sunlight.
A gorgeous, all White Cruise Spaceship towers over the pier

like a Skyscraper. A Majestic, Angelic Statue is on the
ship's Bow.
"CARNIVALE" is plastered on the side.
(CONTINUED)
11.
CONTINUED:
A crowd of Hundreds gather around the Pier. Some to board,

others to say Goodbye to their loved ones, wishing them a
safe journey.
INT. CARNIVALE - CONTINUOUS
The ship hasn't left the dock, but several guests have
already begun enjoying themselves throughout several areas
of the ship, including the Pool and Cafeteria areas.
INT. POKER TABLE, CASINO - CONTINUOUS
Inside the Casino, a Poker game is in progress. We see some

familiar faces at the table...
DESMOND REIGNS picks up a card. The view moves around the

table. OWEN sits across from Desmond, examining his hand.
Finally, the former Queen, ARIA looks at the both of them.
Judging by all their stern faces, this is a very serious

hand.
Desmond finally breaks the silence and looks Owen's way.
DESMOND:
You gonna call, or are you gonna be a
punk and fold?
Owen smirks and antes more chips into the pot.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Call.
Owen shows his hand. A FLUSH.
OWEN:
Whaddya got?
Desmond shows his hand. 4 OF A KIND.
OWEN: (cont'd)
(throwing down his
cards)
Son of a Bitch.
DESMOND:
(chuckles)
Better luck next time.
Desmond leans in to grab the pot, but he STOPS -- FROZEN in

place.
(CONTINUED)
12.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND: (cont'd)
You gotta be kidding me.
Aria lays down her hand. A STRAIGHT FLUSH.
ARIA:
Looks like I win. Again.
Aria lets him go and Desmond comes out of his frozen state.
DESMOND:
(sighs)
Y'know, I hate it when you do that.
Aria laughs as she grabs the pot and pulls it towards her.
ARIA:
You guys should've never showed me
how to play Poker.
DESMOND:
One of my regrets.
INT. BUFFET AREA, CARNIVALE - CONTINUOUS
The Buffet Area in the Cruise Ship is teeming with families

and other hungry people.
CORISA, with her Sword, COLIBRI, at her side, sits at a

table with EMMA, who's sporting her usual Steampunk Aviator
Goggles.
Corisa watches as Emma hovers down Garlic Mashed Potatoes

and Cornbread.
CORISA:
Watching you eat is an adventure.
Emma's too busy eating to hear what Corisa even said.
CORISA: (cont'd)
Are you enjoying herself?
Emma makes a satisfying noise and nods her head.
EMMA:
I've never been on a Cruise before. I
didn't expect the food to be this
good. If they served even half this
slop in prison, I would've thought
twice about breaking out.
(CONTINUED)
13.
CONTINUED:
CORISA:
You don't speak too much about that.
EMMA:
Whaddya wanna know? Ask away.
CORISA:
For starters, how did you get out?
You don't just escape a high gravity
prison by climbing over the wall.
EMMA:
I technically didn't. There was a
Prison Break. I hitched a ride on a
ship with some other escapees and
once I fled the planet, I was a free
girl.
CORISA:
And they never came looking for you?
Any of you?
EMMA:
Nope. Guess they didn't give a shit
about us.
CORISA:
You must've done something serious if
they sent you there.
Emma looks at her, serious.
CORISA: (cont'd)
What was it?
EMMA:
Murder. I shot my Step-Father.
A beat.
CORISA:
Did he have it coming?
EMMA:
(sternly)
Absolutely.
Emma looks at Corisa's meal selection and changes the

conversation.
EMMA: (cont'd)
(clears throat)
How come you didn't get anything?
(CONTINUED)
14.
CONTINUED: (2)
CORISA:
Uh, I got the Miso soup and some tea.
EMMA:
That's it? It's a Cruise, Cori.
CORISA:
Please don't call me that.
EMMA:
You wanna try my Burger?
CORISA:
That... thing looks like an
abomination.
The Burger actually looks pretty good. Emma takes a sip from
her drink and responds.
EMMA:
Can I tell you a story?
CORISA:
No.
EMMA:
I once had a friend that hated Bacon.
Can you believe that? Somebody hating
Bacon? Anyway, he tried it one day
and he fucking loved it.
CORISA:
Your point is?
EMMA:
Point is, you gotta try new things
once in a while. Experiment, y'know?
Emma playfully teases Corisa and waives the plate with the
Burger on it in her face.
Corisa sighs and takes the plate from her. She takes a bite
and her eyes light up. She takes another bite, then another.
Emma's face looks like Spongebob when he found out Squidward

liked Krabby Patties.
CORISA:
(sternly)
What?
15.
EXT. DOCKING STATION PIER, ASHER - CONTINUOUS
Pulling up to the Pier is a Crimson Red Hover Car.
INT. HOVER CAR - CONTINUOUS
VICTOR SHAW sits, wearing a Red Trenchcoat. Other MEN clad

in Black sit in the back with WEAPONS.
Victor reveals a cell phone and presses a button on its

side.
The words "ARMED" appear on it. A timer starts counting down

from 3 Minutes.
INT. CASINO, CARNIVALE - CONTINUOUS
A series of small bombs have been armed with blinking Red

lights at nearby Slot Machines and one under a Craps Table.
INT. HOVER CAR - CONTINUOUS
Victor and his Men load their weapons and conceal them on
their person.
VICTOR:
(to his men)
Let's move.
The 4 of them exit the Hover Car and walk towards the Cruise
Ship.
Victor's younger brother, IAN SHAW watches Emma and Corisa

from a table clear across the Buffet Area. He pulls out his
Cell Phone and presses a button on its side.
"ARMED" appears on his phone, just like Victor's.
Two Small Bombs are ARMED and blinking at two separate Food
Stands.
16.
EXT. GANGWAY, CARNIVALE - CONTINUOUS
Victor and his Men walk up the Gangway to the Ship's

entrance. Victor shares a smirk with the GATEKEEPER, and
they waltz right in.
Ian finally gets up from his table and walks over to Corisa
and Emma's table.
Emma and Corisa don't exactly know how to react to this, so

they just look at him. He takes a seat and looks at Emma's
plate.
IAN:
I see you got the Cornbread. Good
choice. It's phenomenal.
Ian reaches over, grabs Corisa's drink, and takes a sip.
IAN: (cont'd)
Mmmmm. This is good.
Emma looks at Corisa who's giving Ian the DEATH STARE.
EMMA:
(to Ian)
Are you serious?
(to Corisa)
Is he fucking serious?
(to Ian)
You've got massive mega-balls coming
over here. I'm gonna give you until
the count of 10 to get your ass out
of here and back inside whatever hole
you crawled out of.
IAN:
Or else what?
EMMA:
(slowly getting up)
Or else I'm gonna knock your teeth so
far down your fucking throat, you'll
have to stick a toothbrush up your
ass to brush 'em!
Corisa sits Emma down.
(CONTINUED)
17.
CONTINUED:
IAN:
(to Corisa)
Control your friend, please. She's
beginning to cause a scene.
CORISA:
Ian, if I were you, I'd get out of
that chair and walk away from this
table while I still have all my limbs
attached.
IAN:
No. No, I don't think I will. I'd say
I'm right where I need to be.
The Small Bombs planted around the Buffet Area begin to BEEP
with a high pitched sound. Then...
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM! The Food Stands EXPLODE!
The Bombs packed A LOT of power for their size. Tables and
people go FLYING! Food and debris are SOARING everywhere!
The Explosion in the Buffet Area shakes the whole ship.

Desmond, Aria, and Owen give each other worried looks and
get up from the table. But once they do...
THE BOMBS IN THE CASINO GO OFF!
Tables go SAILING across the Casino. Shattered glass RAINS

over the floor. Slot machines are BLOWN UP. Poker chips go
every which way amongst the fire and smoke.
Emma groans and slowly comes to. She looks around, surveying
the damage.
There's smoke, bodies across the floor, and small fires. She
looks over at Corisa's downed body, goes over, and tries to
wake her up.
EMMA:
Cori... Cori, wake up. Wake up!
No response. Emma looks up for a split second and spots Ian

Shaw limping away.
(CONTINUED)
18.
CONTINUED:
Emma tackles him to the ground and repeatedly punches him in

the face.
Ian grabs Emma and headbutts her. She holds her head in pain
and Ian kicks her backwards across the floor, giving him
enough time to escape.
Back in the Casino, Desmond gets to his feet. He is

immediately greeted by Victor who SLAMS him up against a
Wall.
VICTOR:
Long time, no see, old friend. We
keep running into each other like
this.
DESMOND:
(straining)
Small galaxy.
VICTOR:
Now why does this seem so familiar?
That's right, you had me in this
exact same position when you left me
for dead.
DESMOND:
So now what? You're gonna kill me?
VICTOR:
Uh, yeah. That was sort of the point
of this entire thing.
Victor sticks his gun in Desmond's face. Before he can pull

the trigger, he's whisked away and sent to the floor.
Desmond looks back. Aria walks towards him with GLOWING

White eyes, clothes visibly dirtied and a small cut on her
forehead.
DESMOND:
(to Aria)
You alright?
No words. Just a nod.
Victor's Goons step up to open fire. Aria FORCES the guns

out of their hands.
(CONTINUED)
19.
CONTINUED:
Aria uses her TELEKINESIS and CRUSHES them by balling her

hand into a fist! She then THROWS the Men into the walls of
the Casino!
Victor tries to bail, but Aria PULLS him in close to her.
He looks directly in her Glowing eyes. Almost like staring

Death in the face.
ARIA:
Hello Victor.
Owen helps Desmond up. They both walk over to Aria who's got
Victor BINDED in place.
DESMOND:
You got him?
ARIA:
He's not going anywhere.
Desmond looks Victor in the face and shakes his head.
DESMOND:
All this just to get to me.
VICTOR:
You can't hide behind your girlfriend
forever, Dez. Even if I do go to
Jail, you and I both know I won't be
in there for very long. This thing
between you and me is never going to
end.
DESMOND:
Yeah, yeah.
OWEN:
(to Desmond)
If he's here, then Ian must be
responsible for that other explosion.
Desmond looks to Aria.
ARIA:
Go. Owen and I got this under
control.
Desmond takes out his Caster and turns to leave the Casino.
Victor blurts out one last thing...
VICTOR:
See you soon... buddy.
(CONTINUED)
20.
CONTINUED: (2)
Desmond leaves the Casino.
The SPACE SECURITY FORCES show up on the scene as people are

staring at the burning ship.
Desmond makes his way down to the Buffet Area. He looks

around and finds Emma sitting up, holding her head.
DESMOND:
Hey, are you ok?
EMMA:
(holding her head)
Ugh. Awesome.
DESMOND:
(looking around)
Where's Corisa?
EMMA:
She's --
Emma points to where Corisa was, but now she's GONE.
EMMA: (cont'd)
Ah, shit. She may have gone after
Ian.
Desmond takes off.
EMMA: (cont'd)
Wait, I'm coming with you.
EXT. CARNIVALE TERMINAL - MOMENTS LATER
Ian sprints down the Gangway and heads out onto the
Terminal, making a beeline for Victor's Hover Car.
He looks behind him. CORISA IS GIVING CHASE. She is PISSED.

Ian picks up the pace and hops in the Hover Car.
Corisa catches up to him, and tries to force the door open.

Ian gives her a smug smirk, and the middle finger.
The Hover Car LIFTS off the ground and takes off.
(CONTINUED)
21.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND: (O.S.)
Hey!
Corisa turns and sees Desmond and Emma heading towards her.
DESMOND:
You alright?
Corisa GLARES at him.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Sorry, dumb question.
CORISA:
Is everybody else alright?
DESMOND:
Everybody's fine. Aria and Owen got
Victor under control. All we need to
do is get Ian. We can call them on
the road.
CORISA:
How do you propose we catch them?
Desmond looks over to a VACANT Police Hover Car. He turns

back to Corisa and Emma with a smirk.
EMMA:
(catching on to
Desmond's idea)
We're stealing the Police Car, aren't
we?
INT. CITY STREETS, ASHER - MOMENTS LATER
The Police Hover Car BURSTS on the CITY STREETS, weaving in

and out of traffic.
Desmond takes a SHARP turn at the corner of the street by a

Food Stand.
INT. POLICE HOVERCAR (MOVING) - CONTINUOUS
Desmond DRIVES. Corisa sits in the passenger seat. Emma is

in the back holding on.
EMMA:
I can't believe we're doing this!
(CONTINUED)
22.
CONTINUED:
Emma takes a quick glance behind her and sees Ian's Hover
Car SPEEDING down the street, ZOOMING right for them.
EMMA: (cont'd)
Uh, Dez?
Desmond takes a quick look and sees what Emma sees.
DESMOND:
How the hell did he get behind us?
EMMA:
He's right on our ass!
EXT. CITY STREETS, ASHER - CONTINUOUS
Ian RAMS their Hover Car! He moves next to Desmond and

Corisa. He looks and RAMS them twice sideways.
Emma tries to hold on.
EMMA:
Goddamn it!
INT. IAN'S HOVERCAR (MOVING) - CONTINUOUS
Ian's adrenaline is through the roof.
IAN:
COME ON!
A TRUCK is incoming. Ian and Desmond SPLIT and drive on

opposite sides of the truck. They clear the Truck and are
back where they started.
Ian pulls out a blaster and aims it at them. Desmond RAMS

Ian back HARD and his Hover Car goes into the Barricade!
Desmond unbuckles his Seatbelt.
(CONTINUED)
23.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND:
(to Corisa)
Take the wheel.
Desmond lets go of the Wheel and it automatically switches

to Corisa and she takes command. He takes out his Caster and
loads a shell into the chamber.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
When I say, I need to stomp on the
brake as hard as you can.
CORISA:
What are you going to do?
DESMOND:
Just trust me.
Ian continues pursuing Desmond.
Desmond looks in the Hover Car's sideview mirror.
DESMOND:
Now!
Corisa SLAMS on the brake.
The Police Hover Car comes to an abrupt HALT. Ian's Hover

Car crashes in the back of it, LAUNCHING him up and over,
landing upright in front of the Police Hover Car.
Desmond now leans out of the window, aiming his Caster at

Ian. He pulls the trigger and the turbines start spinning.
A Magical Burst of Red energy SHOOTS out of the Caster,

BLASTING the back of Ian's Hover Car, FLIPPING it over, then
landing upside down.
Desmond, Corisa, and Emma exit the Hover Car and walk over
to Ian. Desmond squats down and looks at Ian with a cut on
his forehead.
DESMOND:
Hey buddy, how've you been?
(CONTINUED)
24.
CONTINUED:
Emma and Corisa hear the faint sound of Police Sirens.
EMMA:
Shit. I know that sound. Hey Dez, we
better get moving.
Desmond stays by Ian's side to taunt him just one last time.
DESMOND:
You and your brother can feel free to
send me a postcard from Jail.
IAN:
I'm going to get out. And when I do,
I'm gonna peel the flesh off your
goddamn bones!
DESMOND:
Uh-huh. Don't drop the soap now, ok?
Desmond gets up and leaves.
By the time the Space Forces arrive, Desmond, Emma, and

Corisa are already gone, but they find Ian Shaw still laid
out on the concrete.
INT. MAIN HOLD, PILLAR OF DAWN - LATER
Desmond, Emma, and Corisa gather in the PILLAR OF DAWN'S

Main Hold, nursing their injuries.
Corisa is bandaging herself. Right next to her, Emma is

assisting Desmond with his wounds. She takes a pair of
pliers to his sides. Desmond grimaces.
EMMA:
Don't be a bitch.
DESMOND:
I can't wait 'til it's your turn.
EMMA:
Fat chance. I have a scrape, not
something lodged in my side. Now, can
you be a good little boy and sit
still?
Owen and Aria enter the Main Hold.
(CONTINUED)
25.
CONTINUED:
OWEN:
Thanks for leaving us behind back
there. We had to give a damn
statement.
DESMOND:
You got out, didn't you?
A COMM DEVICE nearby starts to ring.
FRANK NEFKO'S Name and Goofy Face appear on it.
ARIA:
Frank's calling.
DESMOND:
Go ahead and answer. He's probably
worried.
Aria picks up the device and answers. Frank's face appears.
ARIA:
Hey, Frank.
FRANK:
Aria! Are you all ok? I heard about
what happened to the Carnivale.
His voice is loud enough that everybody can hear him.
EMMA:
News travels fast.
ARIA:
We're fine, Frank. Thanks for asking.
FRANK:
Where's Desmond?
Aria hands the Comm Device to Desmond.
DESMOND:
Hey Frank, how are things?
FRANK:
Dez, what happened out there? It's
all over the News!
DESMOND:
Had a run in with Victor and Ian.
They had bombs on board and
everything.
(CONTINUED)
26.
CONTINUED: (2)
FRANK:
Well, where are they now?
Owen responds from across the Hold.
OWEN:
In custody, and hopefully they stay
there.
DESMOND:
What he said.
Corisa finishes her patch work and rises from her seat.
CORISA:
It's a shame too. I was looking
forward to that vacation.
FRANK: (O.S.)
Is that Corisa?! Is my darling Corisa
ok?!
Everybody turns to Corisa with confused looks on their

faces.
EMMA:
(laughing)
Darling?
CORISA:
Your concern is touching, Frank, but
not needed.
FRANK:
Just say the word mon cher, and I'll
leave the Citadel, and come console
you!
Corisa looks at Desmond.
DESMOND:
He likes you.
CORISA:
May I see that?
Desmond hands Corisa the Comm Device. She drops it on the

floor, takes her Sword and SPLITS IT HALF.
Everyone looks as she gets up and makes for the exit.
OWEN:
Hey, that cost a lot of money!
(CONTINUED)
27.
CONTINUED: (3)
CORISA:
Bill me.
EXT. DOWNTOWN ELYRIA - DAY
It's a BIG day in Elyria.
Victoria Sinclair prepares to address the people for the

first time since she took control.
Downtown Elyria is bustling with PEOPLE of all RACES in the

streets. MERCHANTS are seen around the town. Airships are
flying overhead.
EXT. TOWN SQUARE, ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
A podium surrounded by EMPIRE SOLDIERS is set up overlooking

the crowd.
Victoria and Silas point out all the LANDMARKS around

Downtown Elyria and chat amongst themselves.
EXT. SLUMS, DOWNTOWN ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
The SLUMS OF ELYRIA. The impoverished portion of the

Kingdom, but still teeming with people nonetheless.
Among the people, is GENE LARSON, a former Soldier trying to

find purpose in The New Elyria. He pays a STREET MERCHANT
and takes a bite from a fruit.
As Gene walks down through the people, he sees two EMPIRE

SOLDIERS harassing another MERCHANT. One of them grabs the
Merchant by the Collar.
EMPIRE SOLDIER #1:

You wanna say that one more time? Did
I hear you right?
MERCHANT:
Y-Y-You haven't paid sir. Please, I
have a kid to feed.
EMPIRE SOLDIER #1:

Then why don't you feed him this
schlock?
(CONTINUED)
28.
CONTINUED:
EMPIRE SOLDIER #2:

Leave the poor Peddler be. Today's a
big day and I'd rather not get in
trouble because of you.
EMPIRE SOLDIER #1:

(to the merchant)
It's your lucky day.
The Soldier lets go of the Merchant and scares him one more
time before walking away with his partner.
Gene bumps into one of them, stealing their pouch of GOLD in

the process without him noticing.
EMPIRE SOLDIER #1: (cont'd)

Watch where you're going, street rat!
GENE:
My apologies, gentleman.
The Two Soldiers walk away, not even knowing what really
just transpired.
Gene tosses the Merchant the pack of Gold he stole. The

Merchant mouths "Thank You" and Gene responds with a Thumbs
Up and walks away.
CARINA: (O.S.)
Gene Larson, my hero!
CARINA MERCER, Gene's strong willed girlfriend, currently

serving under The New Elyria Army.
GENE:
Not gonna arrest me, are you, Carina?
CARINA:
And miss out on all these precious
moments we have together?
Gene and Carina laugh, embrace, and kiss.
CARINA: (cont'd)
(sighs)
Why did you leave the Force?
GENE:
Why did you stay?
(CONTINUED)
29.
CONTINUED: (2)
CARINA:
It gives my life purpose. What do you
do with your time all day, besides,
y'know, stealing from people?
GENE:
There's a Brothel at the corner.
Carina laughs and playfully punches Gene in the shoulder.
CARINA:
Are you attending Victoria's
Coronation speech?
GENE:
I don't want to, but I'll check out
what that Dictator has to say.
CARINA:
Got her all figured out already, do
ya?
GENE:
I've seen enough people like her in
my time.
CARINA:
For the sake of our relationship,
keep your thoughts to yourself. Last
thing I wanna do is toss you in a
Jail Cell, or worse.
The tolling of bells can be heard all the way in the Slums.
CARINA: (cont'd)
That's my cue. I have to go.
Carina gives Gene a kiss before she leaves.
EXT. DOWNTOWN ELYRIA - LATER
Victoria approaches the podium to a CHORUS of BOOS from the

people, but they don't affect her. She stands strong in the
face of adversity.
VICTORIA:
My name is Victoria Sinclair. I was 9
years old when I made my home here.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
30.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
15 years ago, Elyria was ravaged by
War, and I watched as my Father --
the former King of Elyria -- Henry
Sinclair, died on his throne and I
was run out of my home.
A beat.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Back then, all of Archadia was a
World United. But no more. Elyria is
slowly dying. Academia and Freedom
City are at War with each other, and
Eden, supposedly the most peaceful
place in Archadia is in the midst of
a Civil War. Do you see what becomes
of us when we remain separate? Each
realm has to rely upon themselves for
protection. I have news for all of
you, there is no way I will let this
continue. I dream of an Archadia
consolidated under one rule -- mine.
I have sat idly by and watched this
once great world slowly deteriorate
in the hands of mere children playing
at being Kings and Queens.
The people murmur amongst themselves. They are slowly

changing the way they look at Victoria.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I will be the one to lead Archadia
into the future. A future where we
are all united, because we are much
stronger together than we are apart.
The people now start to applaud. But she's not done yet.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
People of Elyria, I assure you,
anybody who opposes us will brand
themselves an enemy of change and
will be crushed.
The people rise to their feet and start applauding Victoria.
Photos are taken and Victoria soaks it all in.
Members of the SMALL COUNCIL sitting on the Podium are not

pleased.
Carina looks to the crowd and exchanges looks with Gene.

31.
INT. CARINA'S ROOM, ELYRIA - LATER
Carina is in her room wearing street clothes, standing by

her window.
A knock on the door. Carina answers it and sees Gene. He

enters and she closes the door.
CARINA:
I had a feeling you'd drop by sooner
or later.
GENE:
Your leader gave quite a speech out
there. I especially liked that
"crushed" part.
CARINA:
I don't think she really meant
anything by that. She was just trying
to show that she means business.
GENE:
Are you taking her side?
CARINA:
Maybe. I've been thinking about it,
and Victoria made some legitimate
points. Archadia has seen better
days. If we're United, maybe all this
can end before things get worse.
GENE:
So you're just gonna keep fighting
for her? Despite everyone who died
fighting against her? You remember
how many of our friends we had to
bury after the War?
CARINA:
(sternly)
I'm well aware.
GENE:
And you still wanna take her side?
CARINA:
No, fuck sides, Gene! It's not about
that. It's about ensuring a better
future. You don't seem to get that.
(CONTINUED)
32.
CONTINUED:
GENE:
It seems to me like Victoria is a
dictator trying to take Archadia by
force. She's already avenged her
Father's death, she has the throne.
What more does she want?
CARINA:
Consolidation.
GENE:
Jesus Christ, you sound just like
her.
CARINA:
Baby, this is what's best for all of
us.
(takes Gene's hands)
Come with me. See that what we're
doing is for the greater good.
GENE:
And if I don't?
CARINA:
Then...
(lets go of Gene's
hands)
I guess you're against me.
A beat.
GENE:
You would sacrifice our relationship
in order to support a dictatorship?
CARINA:
I'm helping to build a better future.
What are you doing?
The two of them look at each other for seconds that seem
like minutes.
Gene finally shakes his head and leaves. Carina sighs.
EXT. OUTSIDE CARINA'S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
Gene proceeds down the Hallway.
Watching Gene walk away from the far end of the Hallway is a
MAN in full Bronze plated Armor with a FLOWING Black Cape.
(CONTINUED)
33.
CONTINUED:
This is SOREN -- Victoria's #2.
INT. SPACEPORT, ELYRIA - LATER
The Elyrian Spaceport. A HOST of Starships are parked and

being worked on by their Crews.
Gene approaches a round, Burgundy colored Starship --
The EL DORADO. It looks small compared to other ships. It's

been through a lot over the years, but still packs more
power than even some of the mightier ships out there.
At the bottom hatch of the ship, is FAYE, a member of the

LEPORINE race -- a race of people resembling HARES with long
ears and supple limbs.
Via a Portable HOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTOR, Faye talks to fellow

Leporine, MAYA -- one of many Leporine Spoken Leaders.
FAYE:
You still are not interested in
seceding to her? At least play her
game for the time being?
MAYA:
You should know better than to ask me
that. I will sooner put myself to the
blade than I am to yield to someone
like her.
FAYE:
Can we stop her?
MAYA:
I don't know if we can, and good luck
finding help anywhere in the Galaxy.
FAYE:
I'll reach out to you soon.
MAYA:
I'll be waiting.
The Holographic Projector shuts off.
GENE: (O.S.)
Hey, Faye!
Gene greets Faye and sees the discomfort in her face.
(CONTINUED)
34.
CONTINUED:
GENE:
Are you ok?
FAYE:
I am very far from ok at the moment.
GENE:
You're worried about Boscage?
FAYE:
Boscage is my home. Just because I
haven't shown my face there in years
doesn't mean I'm not worried about
it. Especially at a time like this.
GENE:
3 out of the 6 major Kingdoms have
already sided with Victoria.
FAYE:
Out of fear, I would assume.
GENE:
The world couldn't be more split down
the middle. Half of Archadia is in a
state of fear, and the other half see
this as a the dawning of a new age.
FAYE:
How does Carina feel about this?
GENE:
You wouldn't believe what she was
saying. Like how what Victoria is
doing is for the greater good and all
that noise. Hopefully, she comes to
her senses before its too late.
ERYX: (O.S.)
Yo, Gene!
Climbing down a Ladder is Faye's partner, ERYX, a handsome

Pilot. He walks up to them and greets Gene.
ERYX:
(to Gene)
How nice of you to grace us with you
presence. You seen that circus out
there?
GENE:
Seen it? I stood in the crowd.
(CONTINUED)
35.
CONTINUED: (2)
FAYE:
For a Dictator, she made sense in
some areas. I almost bought into her
charade.
ERYX:
Yeah, and she's turned half the
people into a flock of sheep.
FAYE:
And a flock of sheep need a Shepherd.
GENE:
You guys planning on fighting this
War?
ERYX:
Damn right we're gonna fight it. What
do you think we're fixing up The El
Dorado for?
FAYE:
The Empire is not one to be brought
down easily. When we take our shot,
we mustn't miss.
ERYX:
We need some allies first.
GENE:
Why not just rally with the remaining
realms instead?
FAYE:
They won't listen to us, nor do they
want to help us anyway.
GENE:
I have an idea.
ERYX:
We're all ears.
GENE:
Find Aria, and that crew of Bounty
Hunters she's hanging around with.
Convince them to help us.
ERYX:
The hell is that gonna do?
(CONTINUED)
36.
CONTINUED: (3)
GENE:
The Kingdoms may not want to fight
with just us, but if Aria is on our
side, maybe they will. They know who
the true Queen is, and they'll rally
to her side.
FAYE:
How would we go about finding her? It
would take weeks and we don't even
know where to start.
GENE:
We don't have to go anywhere. We can
bring her here.
ERYX:
(folds arms)
Elaborate, please.
GENE:
Everybody knows the story of how Aria
and those Bounty Hunters stole The
Pillar of Dawn, right?
ERYX:
Right.
GENE:
All we have to do is track down its
registration number in the Database
and send out a beacon or something.
Once they see it coming from Elyria,
they'll have no choice but to come.
Eryx and Faye look at each other and contemplate.
ERYX:
(to Faye)
Sounds crazy enough to work.
Faye's thinking. She finally responds.
FAYE:
What makes you think she'll come
back? She didn't hesitate leaving us
the first time.
GENE:
She has to. It's her home.
(CONTINUED)
37.
CONTINUED: (4)
FAYE:
If you truly believe in this plan,
then let's do it.
Unbeknownst to the group, from afar, Soren is watching them.
INT. COUNCIL CHAMBER, CASTLE ELYRIA - THE NEXT DAY
Victoria makes her way to the Council Chamber and meets with
members of her SMALL COUNCIL.
The view goes around the long, wooden table:
ANNE (50s), the last remaining member of Henry Sinclair's

Council; LORD PHILLIP (50s) the eldest member of the
Council; and LORD REN (40s), the youngest member of the
Council.
Victoria takes her seat at the head of the table. Lord

Phillip gives her a look, and she notices.
VICTORIA:
(to Phillip)
Something troubling you, my lord?
PHILLIP:
(clears throat)
Your Grace, is this really the wisest
course of action?
VICTORIA:
Let me ask you all a question --
Wouldn't it be nice to know that if
you were ever in trouble, you could
call upon help and not worry about
whether it would be there, or not?
ANNE:
She is right, Phillip. Where were the
other Realms when Elyria was under
siege? Your King drove them away. And
besides, we've already heard word
from Ivalore, Eden, and Academia.
VICTORIA:
(to Anne)
And?
ANNE:
And they are more than open to this
idea of a United Archadia.
(CONTINUED)
38.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA:
(to Phillip)
Not quite the disaster you had
imagined.
(to Anne)
What of the remaining Kingdoms, Lady
Anne?
ANNE:
Odessos, Freedom City, and Boscage
are not as open.
REN:
Freedom City's exact words were,
"Fuck the Queen" if I'm not mistaken.
Lord Phillip cracks a smile.
VICTORIA:
I'll send Aaxin to Freedom City right
away with a treaty for them to sign.
ANNE:
And then that leaves just Boscage and
Odessos.
PHILLIP:
And if these Kingdoms don't want to
sign on, the next step will step will
be what, reducing them to ashes?
VICTORIA:
How I plan to rule is no concern of
yours.
PHILLIP:
I don't recognize your Authority to
govern what is and is not my concern.
You are no Queen of mine.
VICTORIA:
I am The Queen! I have ALL the
Authority. You'd be wise to learn
your place, my Lord, or I'll find
someone that does and have you thrown
into the sea.
PHILLIP:
Like Father, like Daughter.
The two exchange a GLARE.
(CONTINUED)
39.
CONTINUED: (2)
Ren tries to diffuse this minor situation before it gets

worse.
REN:
Um, I think what my Lord is trying to
say is that ever since that speech
you gave, the eyes of Archadia have
been on us.
VICTORIA:
I understand that, Lord Ren. We will
approach this situation very
carefully. Try to be diplomatic. If
we don't see eye to eye, then we will
resort to... other measures.
PHILLIP:
We've seen your other measures.
VICTORIA:
Then you know what's coming. Those
who are not declared, will be
declared.
ANNE:
(to Phillip)
I understand your misgivings, my
Lord, but we must do what we believe
is for the good of Archadia.
REN:
You mean what's good for you.
VICTORIA:
We clearly have a difference of
opinion on the matter.
Silas enters.
SILAS:
Your Grace.
VICTORIA:
Silas?
SILAS:
The Citadel Council would like to
have a word with you.
Victoria rises from her seat.
VICTORIA:
If you'll all excuse me.
(CONTINUED)
40.
CONTINUED: (3)
Victoria walks away from the table and leaves with Silas.
INT. UPPER LEVEL, CASTLE ELYRIA - LATER
In the Upper Levels of the Castle, there is a large room

where Four HOLOGRAMS of The CITADEL COUNCIL -- The Ultimate
Authority of Galactic Government -- await via a QUANTUM
ENTANGLEMENT COMMUNICATOR.
AMBASSADOR KARONE L'CINA -- Spoken leader of the Council and

a Lurian -- an alien race with an Orange skin complexion.
AMBASSADOR AVA MILLS. The only Human in the Council.
AMBASSADOR HERIC SAFIR. A Saurian with a stern attitude.
AMBASSADOR VOLARII JIGEN -- A wise member of the Zadrian

race -- a race of Aliens with tall, elongated bodies, pitch
black eyes, and thin heads.
Victoria steps forward. Silas steps back.
VICTORIA:
The mighty Citadel Council. This is
most irregular. What can I do for you
all?
KARONE:
We're here to speak on the behalf of
the remaining World Leaders of
Archadia that haven't yielded to you.
VICTORIA:
Oh?
KARONE:
You need to stop what you're doing.
VICTORIA:
I find it extremely amusing that you
are now taking an interest in the
goings on of Archadia. 15 years ago
when Elyria fell, a little girl held
her dying father in her arms. Where
was The Iron Fist of the Council
then? Nowhere to be found. Instead,
you hid like cowards and let it all
happen.
A beat.
(CONTINUED)
41.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
House Alexander had help. They had
your help.
JIGEN:
You dare accuse us of such a thing?
VICTORIA:
Thank the Gods that Silas lived, or
else I never would've known that the
Council is but a Viper with many
tails. My Father, all his faults
observed, was a man who kept the
peace with Fear and Blood. You tried
to control him as if he were some
Puppet, but you soon found that he
was far beyond your control. The
sacking of Elyria was your response.
My family was a victim at the expense
of The Council.
The Council is CAUGHT RED-HANDED.
JIGEN:
We should have Silas executed for
sharing Citadel Council Intelligence.
AVA:
Your Father was not fit to rule. He
made several enemies.
SAFIR:
It had to be done. Your Father
brought it on himself.
VICTORIA:
The four of you act as God, but
cannot handle the responsibility. You
want order and balance, but only if
it's how you want it to be.
AVA:
Speak for yourself, Victoria. What
makes this right for you, and wrong
for us?
VICTORIA:
Because it's what's fair! My home was
taken from me and now that I have it
back, Archadia cries out for a new
order. I intend to give it to them.
When it's all said and done, the
people will thank me.
(CONTINUED)
42.
CONTINUED: (2)
JIGEN:
So, this is how it's going to be?
It's not enough that you have your
revenge, but you now have to bully
the rest of Archadia?
VICTORIA:
What you call revenge, I call
Justice. And this Justice is long
overdue.
KARONE:
You have to know that somehow,
someway, you will be stopped.
VICTORIA:
There isn't a force alive that can
stop me now.
SAFIR:
You are making a grave mistake,
woman.
VICTORIA:
I think I've heard enough. If you'll
excuse me, I have a world to unite
and I would like to do so without the
distractions.
Victoria shuts down the Entanglement Communicator. The

Council Holograms DISINTEGRATE.
Silas steps forward with Soren at his side.
SILAS:
Your Grace?
VICTORIA:
The Council warns me to stay my hand.
SOREN:
Do you fear their involvement?
VICTORIA:
By the time they choose to involve
themselves, they'll be dealing with a
newly United Archadia.
SOREN:
And the Rogue Nations?
VICTORIA:
Are of no concern to me.
(CONTINUED)
43.
CONTINUED: (3)
SILAS:
How do you propose we go about the
rest of them?
VICTORIA:
Aaxin is on his way to Freedom City
as we speak. They shouldn't take long
to secure. The rest of us will take
Boscage. We take Odessos last.
Soren steps forward.
SOREN:
What of the Lady Aria, your Grace?
Silas shares Soren's concern. Victoria is Confused.
VICTORIA:
The two of you seem awfully worried
about a woman that is supposedly on
the other side of the Galaxy.
SILAS:
I have heard whispers about her
having an ability, Your Grace. One
that makes her an extremely dangerous
foe.
SOREN:
She casts a dark shadow on the path
we walk, and it has come to my
attention that there is a Resistance
that would attempt to come into
contact with her, rallying her to
their cause.
VICTORIA:
Oh? What kind of Resistance?
EXT. SPACE
The Pillar of Dawn flies through Space.
INT. HANGAR DECK, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Corisa intensely practices her Sword Techniques in the Dark.

44.
INT. CARGO HOLD, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Emma is walking around with a Checklist and a Pen. She moves

around taking inventory on the stock of food and medical
supplies.
INT. ARMORY, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Corisa walks in as Emma double checks all the weapons

they've got on board.
CORISA:
You've been busy.
EMMA:
Yeah well, I figured I'd keep myself
busy.
Emma looks down at her watch.
EMMA: (cont'd)
Hey, MIA?
MIA: (O.S.)
Yes, Emma?
EMMA:
Where's Owen? Is he out of bed yet?
MIA: (O.S.)
Owen is still sleeping in his
quarters. Shall I wake him for you?
EMMA:
(sighs)
No, that's alright, I got a better
idea.
INT. HALLWAY, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Emma and Corisa approach Owen's Quarters. Emma politely

knocks on the door first.
No response.
CORISA:
Now what?
EMMA:
Now this.
(CONTINUED)
45.
CONTINUED:
Emma proceeds to repeatedly PUMMEL Owen's door with a

SHOVEL. After a few seconds, Owen finally answers looking
like holy hell.
OWEN:
Why did you attack my door with a
shovel?
EMMA:
How long were you planning on staying
in bed?
OWEN:
I don't know, why?
EMMA:
Remember that talk we had last night
about the ship maintenance?
OWEN:
What about it?
EMMA:
You said you were gonna help me!
OWEN:
What's your hurry? It's not like we
have to be worried about being
attacked or anything.
CORISA:
That's hardly a reason.
OWEN:
(to Emma; meaning
Corisa)
You brought the muscle with you?
EMMA:
More like an insurance policy. Now
look, we got things to talk about and
there's a ton of stuff to do. So go
brush your funky little teeth and get
dressed.
Owen starts sniffing, smelling something good.
OWEN:
Mmmm, that smells good.
EMMA:
Owen!
(CONTINUED)
46.
CONTINUED: (2)
OWEN:
Alright, alright. Lemme throw
something on.
INT. MESS HALL, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Desmond and Aria are busy cooking together. Spaghetti is

cooking on the stove. Aria is tossing Shrimp in a Pan.
Desmond is making the sauce.
DESMOND:
Hey, we got any salt?
A small container of salt floats by Desmond's face. He grabs

it out of the air.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Thanks.
Aria comes over and turns down the temperature on the stove.
ARIA:
You shouldn't let the pot boil over
like that, or else you'll lose all
the flavor.
DESMOND:
Thanks. Oh hey, come and sample this
sauce.
Aria takes a wooden spoon and tastes the sauce.
ARIA:
Mmmmm. This is good.
DESMOND:
Damn right it is.
Aria chuckles and gives him a look.
ARIA:
You know, I think my Father would've
liked you. Which is saying something
because he was a very hard man to
please.
DESMOND:
My Parents were good people. They
would've loved you too.
ARIA:
Hey, I've been thinking.
(CONTINUED)
47.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND:
Uh-oh.
Aria playfully hits him the shoulder. They share a laugh.
ARIA:
Jackass. No seriously, I've been
thinking about life after all this.
We really can't spend our whole lives
flying around Space, getting into
trouble. I see a future for us.
DESMOND:
You talking about settling down?
ARIA:
I am. You remember that small town we
visited on Cerses right by the beach?
That would be perfect.
DESMOND:
I do remember that spot. White sand,
blue water, and the wind blowing
through our hair.
ARIA:
Nobody but the two of us. Owen, Emma,
and Corisa can have the ship.
DESMOND:
I'd love that.
They Kiss. The smoke from the food causes the Fire alarm to
go off.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Oh shit!
Desmond quickly acts and puts the fire out as Aria laughs.
EXT. HALLWAY, PILLAR OF DAWN - MOMENTS LATER
A few minutes pass as Emma and Corisa stands outside Owen's

quarters. He finally comes out, dressed.
EMMA:
About time, man. Jeez.
They start walking down the Hall, continuing the

conversation.
(CONTINUED)
48.
CONTINUED:
EMMA: (cont'd)
Ok, so, I already double checked
our food, armory, and medical
supplies. We still have to perform a
check on the interior, make sure our
backup generators are up to speed,
and since we're going to the Citadel,
we have to worry about spaceport
fees. So we can't just lie around in
bed all day, Owen.
OWEN:
I checked the Generators before we
left for the trip. They work just
fine.
EMMA:
The generators need to be checked on
more than just once.
CORISA:
I didn't know you cared so much about
this sort of stuff.
OWEN:
My thoughts exactly. Why do you care
so much?
EMMA:
Because I decided to do something
meaningful around here. MIA's been
helping me out too.
INT. MESS HALL, PILLAR OF DAWN - LATER
The three of them continue their conversation as they walk

in where Aria and Desmond are already eating.
The three of them take a seat and start eating too.
EMMA:
I never knew you could cook, Dez.
DESMOND:
Never said I didn't. You assumed I
didn't.
ARIA:
He's ok. The meal has more of a
ladies' touch anyway.
Desmond and Aria share a laugh.
(CONTINUED)
49.
CONTINUED:
EMMA:
Can you please talk to Owen?
DESMOND:
What happened? Did he leave his wet
clothes lying around the laundry room
again?
EMMA:
Owen promised to help me with some
ship maintenance and he would've
slept all day if I didn't wake him
up.
ARIA:
MIA, how much longer until we get to
the Citadel?
MIA: (O.S.)
Estimated ETA -- 9 Hours.
OWEN:
(eating)
Remind me again why we're going to
the Citadel? Why can't we just re-
supply at the next planet? That place
is so far out of the way.
DESMOND:
After Corisa busted the Comm Device,
I had to call Frank back. He's on the
Citadel and insists that we come and
see him.
OWEN:
For what?
DESMOND:
Beats me. But it sounded important.
EMMA:
There's one other issue too.
DESMOND:
Which is?
EMMA:
Our money situation. To be blunt,
we're running low.
DESMOND:
How?
(CONTINUED)
50.
CONTINUED: (2)
MIA: (O.S.)
The Pillar of Dawn is a very
sophisticated ship. It's not like
others. Keeping it in tip top shape
is expensive.
EMMA:
And that means spending a lot of
dough. There was the damage to the
ship after Paramus, the money we
spent on the Cruise...
OWEN:
Refueling, replenishing weapons...
MIA: (O.S.)
There was also that fight we had with
that other Pirate ship last month.
Corisa shakes her head.
DESMOND:
(to MIA)
You mean the fight you got us in,
MIA?
MIA: (O.S.)
I don't recall.
DESMOND:
It was your idea to engage those
Pirate ships. You said we had a 94%
probability of winning.
MIA: (O.S.)
Did we lose the fight?
A small beat.
DESMOND:
That's not the point. We wasted a
shitload of ammunition.
EMMA:
Also, the Spaceport fees in Asher
took up a lot of money. I'm beginning
to think that Cruise being cut short
was a blessing in disguise. You don't
wanna know how much it would've cost
had we remained docked the entire 2
weeks there.
(CONTINUED)
51.
CONTINUED: (3)
ARIA:
Sounds like we're losing money
everywhere we go.
EMMA:
The Citadel will be even worse. You
have any idea how much the docking
fees will be?
CORISA:
(to Emma)
Exactly how much do we have?
EMMA:
Enough to live on for time being.
OWEN:
We just have to pull off some big job
and get rich.
EMMA:
It's not that easy.
OWEN:
Why are you so worried about it?
EMMA:
Somebody has to be.
OWEN:
Blah, blah, blah. We'll take care of
it when we get there. There's no
point in worrying about it now.
EMMA:
Were you always this much of a
fucking slacker?
DESMOND:
Hey, hey, hey, you can kill each
other after we eat.
ARIA:
(to Desmond)
Maybe we can ask Frank for another
loan?
DESMOND:
Let's just get to the Citadel first
and we'll see how things play out.
52.
EXT. SPACE
The Pillar of Dawn flies across Space, shooting towards a

massive, magnificent deep SPACE STATION --
THE CITADEL.
INT. CITADEL - DAY
Moving over numerous Skyscrapers. A breathable atmosphere.

Fair Gravity. Artificial Sunlight.
Proceeding past the Skyscrapers. Residential and Commercial

areas home to millions of PEOPLE and SPECIES and a hub for
everyday activity and Night life.
We come to The CITADEL TOWER -- Home to the Citadel Council,

several branches of Galactic Government, and Space Traffic
Control.
INT. PARADIGM, CITADEL - CONTINUOUS
A lush, park like Complex containing several Businesses and

office buildings.
The crew walk along a bridge into one of those office

buildings.
INT. FRANK'S OFFICE, CITADEL - LATER
The group enters Frank's lavish office in the Citadel.
Foliage is scattered around. A Chandelier hangs from the

ceiling. A fountain is in the center of the office.
FRANK NEFKO sits at a Black rectangular desk in a White

Business suit. Two GUARDS stand at his side and two more at
the door.
He feels such jubilation seeing Desmond and his friends.
FRANK:
Desmond, my dear friend! So good to
see that you're ok!
Frank HUGS Desmond tightly.
DESMOND:
Damn it Frank, what I did I say
about these hugs?!
(CONTINUED)
53.
CONTINUED:
Frank lets go as Desmond rearranges himself.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Thanks for offering to work on our
ship by the way.
FRANK:
Think nothing of it. I put my best
people on the job.
ARIA:
If you don't mind me asking, Frank,
what are you doing on The Citadel?
FRANK:
Well, if I could be Frank for a
second.
Frank laughs at his own lame joke of using his name in

another context.
FRANK: (cont'd)
(laughing)
Get it? Frank, frank!
Corisa is stone faced. Emma rolls her eyes.
FRANK: (cont'd)
(clears throat)
As you can see, The Citadel is a very
profitable place. Business has been
very good to me, and I decided to
expand more and more which includes
the frontier and trading routes.
Sooner or later, I'll have branches
across the Galaxy. I'll be the top
Merchant around. I'll have so much
money I won't know what to do with
it.
DESMOND:
That's all well and good, Frank, but
we got business to take care of in
town and you said you had to see us
about something important.
FRANK:
Oh! That's right. Before we got cut
off, I was going to ask if you've
heard about what happened on Elyria.
Everybody looks to Aria. She dons a look of worry.
(CONTINUED)
54.
CONTINUED: (2)
ARIA:
What's happened?
FRANK:
You haven't heard?
ARIA:
If I had, I wouldn't be asking. Now,
what happened?
A beeping sound is heard. She taps her watch and a Floating

Holographic Projection of M.I.A.'s HEAD appears.
ARIA: (cont'd)
MIA, what's going on?
MIA:
I just received a message
transmission from Elyria. It was
intended for you.
Aria leaves the office without saying a word.
DESMOND:
Frank, what the hell is going on?
EXT. BRIDGE, PARADIGM - CONTINUOUS
Aria makes it out of the building onto the Bridge.
Waiting in the middle of the bridge -- Ambassador Karone.
KARONE:
I sensed your presence the minute you
landed on the Citadel, Lady Aria. I
was coming to find you.
ARIA:
Karone. What happened to Elyria?
KARONE:
It's been taken over by a woman named
Victoria Sinclair.
ARIA:
Taken over... but Damian --
KARONE:
Dead. She killed him.
ARIA:
Why?
(CONTINUED)
55.
CONTINUED:
KARONE:
It's The Council's fault. We --
mostly I -- arranged a coup in secret
to have her Father removed from
power.
ARIA:
Why in heaven's name would you do
something like that?
KARONE:
You don't understand. Her Father was
an erratic, hot tempered, bloodlusted
King. His killing spree included the
Deaths of little children, world
leaders, and his own Sister. The
people were scared and thought they
could wait out his reign until his
Son came of age, but he needed to be
stopped. So we aided Damian's Father
in taking Elyria.
ARIA:
So your response to one Man was a
full scale Invasion resulting in
hundreds of Deaths?
Karone lowers her head, remaining quiet.
ARIA: (cont'd)
And now, somebody worse is in his
place.
KARONE:
We had no idea she'd take revenge.
ARIA:
You killed her Father and drove her
out of her home. If you didn't think
she'd be out for blood, you people
are lot more dense than you look.
KARONE:
Let me remind you, Lady Aria, we
wouldn't be in this current state of
affairs had you not left in the first
place to parade around the
Galaxy with those fools.
Aria's eyes GLOW White.
(CONTINUED)
56.
CONTINUED: (2)
ARIA:
Keep care how you speak of my
friends.
KARONE:
We were hopeful you would keep Damian
in check. We should've known better
than to put our trust in someone so
feeble. You have failed your home!
Fed up with her words, Aria uses her TK and THROWS Karone
backwards across the bridge!
Karone looks up as Aria approaches with her Glowing Eyes.
ARIA:
Do not place your ill judgment on me.
You dug your own graves. The blood is
on your hands.
A beat.
ARIA: (cont'd)
I'm going home, and when I get there,
I'm going to confront this Victoria
Sinclair. And when I'm done, I'll
expose the Council as a Den of Liars
and see to it that all of you are
removed from power.
KARONE:
Why?
ARIA:
Because Power corrupts.
DESMOND: (O.S.)
Aria!
Desmond and the others join Aria on the bridge.
ARIA:
What's the matter?
DESMOND:
The transmission has a set of
coordinates on it.
ARIA:
Then let's leave immediately.
Aria and the group leave, but not before she stares down
Karone one last time.
57.
EXT. BOSCAGE - LATER
The Leporine Race make their home in the Jungle City of

BOSCAGE -- A city sprawling with lush trees, bushes, and
waterfalls, deeply connected to the Forest leading into it.
Faye, Eryx, and Gene enter and are greeted by MAYA and other
Leporine -- JUBE and CALIX.
MAYA:
Faye, my dear. It is so good to see
you again.
FAYE:
It's good to see you too. These are
my good friends, Gene and Eryx.
Normally, Terrans aren't allowed
here, but given the circumstances...
MAYA:
It's fine. I think you may arrived
too late.
FAYE:
What do you mean?
MAYA:
Victoria's army has assembled not far
from our gates.
FAYE:
I thought we had more time.
MAYA:
She wants to discuss a treaty.
FAYE:
Then we'll all go meet her at the
Gates.
ERYX:
(startled)
We will?
FAYE:
Yes, we will. Victoria needs to know
that we won't be intimidated.
CUT TO:
58.
EXT. ENCAMPMENT, OUTSIDE BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
A large portion of Victoria's army is assembled outside

Boscage. Tents are set up. The Troops are gathered and pass
through the scene.
Carina walks past the group of Soldiers and makes for a tent
in the middle of the Encampment.
INT. TENT, OUTSIDE BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
Carina enters this tent. Victoria is with Soren and Silas,

discussing strategy.
CARINA:
A word, your Grace?
VICTORIA:
Something troubling you?
CARINA:
I just...
VICTORIA:
You have doubts?
CARINA:
It's not that, it's just, I'm
wondering if we're really doing the
right thing here.
Victoria rises from her chair and approaches Carina.
VICTORIA:
I admit, my speech may have been...
aggressive. I can see how that has
created doubt, and fear. But this
is for the good of the people. They
can hate me all they wish. I will
suffer their slings and arrows if it
means putting an end to all the
problems this world has.
CARINA:
I just don't want any conflict, or
violence. This Empire thing already
sounds scary enough.
VICTORIA:
Believe me when I tell you that
violence is that last thing I want.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
59.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
You're strong, Carina, and I need
you. We all have our parts to play in
making history. We do not have room
for doubters. Will you stay with me?
Carina looks into Victoria eyes. She doesn't blink one time.
CARINA:
Yes.
Carina exits the tent. Victoria looks to Soren and Silas.
EXT. BOSCAGE GATES - MOMENTS LATER
Victoria approaches the Gates with Soren, Carina, and a few

Empire Soldiers at her side.
The Gates open.
Maya, Gene, Faye, Eryx, Jube, and Calix -- armed with Bows
and Arrows -- come out and greet them.
Gene and Carina exchange glares.
VICTORIA:
Hello Maya.
MAYA:
I thought we made it clear that we
want nothing to do with you, or your
treaty.
VICTORIA:
I am offering you a choice. Yield
to me and you can remain in control
of Boscage. Pledge your allegiance to
me, and we will offer you supplies
and protection against other Rogue
Nations.
FAYE:
We do not kneel.
VICTORIA:
This could end quite badly. You
realize that don't you?
FAYE:
You want a War. We'll gladly give you
one, but we do not kneel.
Silence.
(CONTINUED)
60.
CONTINUED:
Victoria sees that they aren't backing down and grows a tad
impatient.
VICTORIA:
I have 800 Soldiers outside these
walls and that's only a fraction of
my army. Please, govern your actions
accordingly because I don't want any
conflict.
ERYX:
You're full of shit.
Eryx's interruption turns Victoria's attention to him.
VICTORIA:
Beg your pardon?
ERYX:
You say you don't want conflict, yet
here you are with an army right
around the corner. Who exactly are
you trying to fool, lady?
Soren steps forward, but Victoria holds him back.
CARINA:
I would keep your friend in check if
I were you, Gene.
GENE:
Why? He makes a good point. You
wouldn't come all the way here with
an army for no good reason.
CARINA:
We just want to be prepared.
GENE:
Prepared to kill everyone if they
don't sign your bullshit treaty?
CARINA:
Why are you making this so difficult?
I don't think you quite understand
how bad this can get.
Gene shakes his head in disappointment at Carina.
GENE:
How in the hell can you buy into her
propaganda? I thought you were better
than that.
(CONTINUED)
61.
CONTINUED: (2)
These words clearly affect Carina.
VICTORIA:
Lend him not your ears, Carina. His
mind is far too meager to understand
our motivations. What we are doing is
for the greater good.
GENE:
Keep telling yourself that. Maybe one
day, you'll actually believe it.
You're nothing but a Dictator.
VICTORIA:
(smirks)
And if I am? You had best find the
strength needed to stop me.
Maya slowly starts walking towards Victoria. She assures

Faye and everyone else she'll be fine.
The Empire Soldiers react as well, but Victoria backs them

down. She wants to hear what Maya has to say.
MAYA:
Understand this. We do not kneel to
someone like you. So if you think
we're going to allow you to walk in
here and do as you please, you are
sorely mistaken.
An intense staredown between Maya and Victoria.
VICTORIA:
You have until the sun sets to agree
to my terms. Just remember, I gave
you a choice.
Victoria and her entourage leave. Carina looks back at Gene

once more before leaving as well.
Faye and the rest of the group stand tall and brave.
EXT. SPRINGS, BOSCAGE - LATER
Located in the far end of Boscage is a Meditation Spring.

Faye finds Maya meditating here by herself.
Maya opens her eyes, sensing Faye is there.
MAYA:
You have to go. Don't you?
(CONTINUED)
62.
CONTINUED:
FAYE:
Only for a small time. Lady Aria and
her people answered our message.
They're on their way to the Temple.
We'll make it back before the sunset.
MAYA:
Very well. Take the alternate exit
via the bridge. You know the way.
Faye is still standing there.
MAYA: (cont'd)
Was there something else?
FAYE:
What is Lady Aria like? Do you trust
her?
Maya gets up and approaches Faye.
MAYA:
She's remarkable, and quite powerful.
FAYE:
So, those stories are true?
Maya Nods.
MAYA:
We were good friends. I helped her
control her power. That so sweet a
woman could hold such power is
fascinating. Hopefully, she will
see our plight and aid us. Let us
fear that she's not too late.
INT. ANCIENT TEMPLE, ARCHADIA - LATER
Close by Boscage, there is an Ancient, seemingly abandoned

Temple. Overrun by the nature, ancient trees and shrubbery
grow around it.
Gene, Faye, and Eryx, await the arrival of Aria and her
group.
Faye looks to the Sky. Gene sits upon the steps. Eryx is
pacing back and forth.
GENE:
Can you stop pacing? I mean jeez,
you're making me nervous.
(CONTINUED)
63.
CONTINUED:
ERYX:
I can't help it. When I get nervous,
I pace around. All this waiting is
killing me.
FAYE:
We've only been waiting for 15
minutes. It shouldn't take much
longer for them to reach us.
A beat.
GENE:
Hey, look!
Eryx and Faye look to the sky. Gene joins them.
Emerging from the billowing clouds -- THE PILLAR OF DAWN.
The ship touches down right outside the Temple Entrance. The
engine shuts off.
The Ramp lowers and Desmond's crew walk out to meet Faye,
Gene, and Eryx.
Both groups approach each other. They all take a second to

give a once over of the other group. For a moment, there's
silence.
ARIA:
Are you the ones who transmitted the
message?
FAYE:
(stepping forward)
Aye. That would be us. It's a
pleasure to finally meet you face to
face, Lady Aria.
Owen recognizes this person.
OWEN:
(confused)
Faye?
Faye looks to Owen and senses familiarity in him too.
FAYE:
By the gods... Owen?
Owen walks towards her. Faye runs up and hugs him like a
lost friend she hasn't seen in years.
(CONTINUED)
64.
CONTINUED: (2)
FAYE: (cont'd)
I thought you were dead.
OWEN:
Likewise.
Everybody else is confused.
ERYX:
Uh, anytime you wanna introduce us,
Faye.
Faye and Owen cease their hugging.
FAYE:
My apologies.
(to Eryx)
This is Owen. We used to be partners
in crime before we went our separate
ways many years ago. I owe a lot to
him.
OWEN:
It's nice to see you too, Faye.
DESMOND:
I don't mean to break up this
reunion, but I think it's time we all
had a little chat.
EXT. BOSCAGE WOODS - MOMENTS LATER
Deep in the Boscage Woods is a Chapel that stands over 2

stories high. Entirely made out of wood, touching the leaves
of the tress surrounding it.
INT. CHAPEL, BOSCAGE WOODS - CONTINUOUS
The Chapel interior is dimly lit. Maya is seen praying at

the Altar in the far end.
Maya slowly opens her eyes.
MAYA:
So, the Queen has come to murder me.
Maya turns her head...
Victoria, Soren, and a host of Empire Soldiers are there.
(CONTINUED)
65.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA:
Now's the time to choose --
Surrender, or War.
Maya gets up, turns around and faces The Empire.
MAYA:
I choose War.
VICTORIA:
It doesn't have to be this way.
MAYA:
If the alternative is bending the
knee to someone like you, then there
is no other way.
VICTORIA:
(sighs; to her
Soldiers)
Seize her.
The Empire Soldiers move in. Just as they're about to put

her in chains, she DRIVES her knee into the one of the
Soldiers heads! She grabs his weapon and SHOOTS the other
soldier that was next to her.
All of a sudden, this seemingly Old Lady that looked like

she wouldn't last a second in a real fight, BLITZES and runs
through nearly every Empire Soldier Victoria brought in with
her like bowling pins with such swiftness and grace.
Just when Maya thinks she's on a roll, she turns around and
gets STABBED IN THE CHEST BY SOREN! He rips his Lance out of
her stomach and she DROPS.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Well done, Soren.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
(tapping her comms)
All forces, move in. Take the city.
EXT. TEMPLE STEPS, ANCIENT TEMPLE - LATER
The group -- minus Owen and Faye -- gather around the steps
of the temple.
GENE:
The Council set up that War all those
years ago?
(CONTINUED)
66.
CONTINUED:
ARIA:
Yes. All because they wanted Henry
Sinclair removed from power.
GENE:
That explains a lot.
DESMOND:
So, we know who we're dealing with,
but what's this woman's endgame?
GENE:
She wants to unite all the 6 Kingdoms
under her rule by marching into every
one, forcing them to yield to her.
CORISA:
She sounds like a Dictator that just
wants Power.
ERYX:
That's exactly who and what she is.
She talks about order and unity, but
threatens whoever stands against her
with War.
EMMA:
Then why are so many people following
her?
ERYX:
I'll give this to her: She's got a
way with words. The people ate it
right up.
ARIA:
What if Victoria's right? What if
Archadia is better off United than it
is apart? After everything I've heard
today, if she is willing to save it,
and make it better, who are we to
stand against her?
GENE:
People are going to die. What do you
think is gonna happen when she
marches up to the gates and they tell
her "No"? She'll burn them to the
ground.
(CONTINUED)
67.
CONTINUED: (2)
EMMA:
Ok, say we do join you. What's your
big plan to stop her? Shoot at her
with guns?
ERYX:
That's a part of it, yeah. We don't
even need to take down the whole
Empire. We just need to get to
Victoria. Those Empire Soldiers
follow her around like a goddamn
flock of sheep. And if we kill their
Shepherd...
CORISA:
We neutralize the flock.
ERYX:
(points in agreement)
Exactly.
EMMA:
You expect the 9 of us to take on an
entire army? Can't say I like those
odds very much.
GENE:
Aria is a respected figure here.
Those that are still willing to fight
will rally to her side. With our
combined power, we can stop her.
CORISA:
Even with that, I'm assuming
Victoria's army is quite vast.
ERYX:
Sister, you don't know the half of
it.
EMMA:
(to Desmond)
What do you think? We still sound
outgunned.
DESMOND:
Probably. But I just so happen to
know where we can get a few extra
guns to help us out.
Owen stands off in the distance. Faye comes up behind him

and hands him a Beer.
(CONTINUED)
68.
CONTINUED: (3)
OWEN:
Thanks.
Faye cracks her Beer open and raises it up.
FAYE:
To old friends.
OWEN:
(raises his beer)
To old friends.
The two of them toast and take a drink. Owen looks at the
rest of the group, more specifically at Eryx.
OWEN: (cont'd)
So, how'd you end up with that guy?
FAYE:
Would you believe we bonded over a
one night stand?
Faye takes a drink. Owen just looks at her.
FAYE: (cont'd)
(chuckles)
I'm only kidding.
OWEN:
(sarcastically)
Funny.
FAYE:
Truth is, I saved his life from a
pair of a Bounty Hunters and we've
been partners ever since.
Owen takes a drink.
FAYE: (cont'd)
I see you've surrounded yourself with
some very interesting people.
OWEN:
Yeah, we... have our moments.
FAYE:
How'd you meet them?
OWEN:
That is a very long story for another
time.
(CONTINUED)
69.
CONTINUED: (4)
Faye stares at Owen as he drinks. He notices.
OWEN: (cont'd)
What?
FAYE:
I looked for you.
OWEN:
Faye...
FAYE:
No. Let me say this. One of my
regrets is the way we left things all
those years ago. When I heard that
transport ship was attacked, I feared
the worst.
OWEN:
But I'm fine.
FAYE:
Owen!
OWEN:
Ok, sorry. I should've contacted you,
but I thought you wanted nothing to
do with me.
FAYE:
That doesn't mean I wished you dead.
OWEN:
Well now, I'm here. We can pick up
where we left off.
Faye smiles.
A SIREN grabs everybody's attention.
OWEN: (cont'd)
What is that?
FAYE:
Oh God... We need to get back.
EXT. EMPIRE AIRSHIP, OUTSIDE BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
Aboard the Empire Airship. Carina walks out of her room.

Several Empire Soldiers jog past her in a hurry.
Confused, she stops one of them in order to get answers.
(CONTINUED)
70.
CONTINUED:
CARINA:
What's going on?
EMPIRE SOLDIER:
We're attacking Boscage. Suit up.
CARINA:
What? But I thought...
EMPIRE SOLDIER:
Hey, plans change.
The Soldier walks away.
Carina walks over to a window adjacent to her room. Her

reflection lights up with a bright glint of Orange.
EXT. BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
Most of the city has been overtaken by fire. Flames have

broken out in the more open regions of the city.
Citizens are trying to escape, but the fire follows them

wherever they go. The Leporine who aren't fighting help
combat the flames before they can spread.
In the middle of the City, it's an all out War between The
Leporine and The Empire.
INT. EMPIRE AIRSHIP, OUTSIDE BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
Carina puts her hand over her mouth. Complete Shock.
An Empire Soldier comes up behind her.
EMPIRE SOLDIER:
Hey! What're you doing here? We're
needed outside.
No answer from Carina.
EMPIRE SOLDIER: (cont'd)

Hey! I said --
The Soldier places his hand on Carina's shoulder. Carina

Judo flips and STOMPS on his chest for good measure.
71.
INT. HANGAR, EMPIRE AIRSHIP - CONTINUOUS
Carina enters the large, dark hangar of the Airship and

switches on the light.
A few Dropships are parked here.
Before she can walk to one, ALL the lights come on.
CARINA:
Shit.
She turns to see Silas, flanked by a couple Empire Soldiers.
SILAS:
I would say I'm surprised, but I
can't say that I didn't see this
coming. I knew you weren't a team
player.
CARINA:
Team? You people are fucking insane.
SILAS:
A lesser mind would see it that way.
A more competent mind would see that
our cause is going to save this
world. Half the battle is making
people understand that which they
don't.
Unbeknownst to Silas, Carina is clutching something in her

hand behind back.
CARINA:
You're gonna slaughter everybody that
doesn't want to join you?
SILAS:
There are casualties in every War.
You of all people should know that.
CARINA:
I stood by you people. I believed in
this cause. Not anymore. Consider
this my resignation.
Carina tosses what was in her hand -- A GRAVITY BOMB.
The Bomb EXPLODES on impact, but it doesn't kill them. It

SUSPENDS them in mid-air, leaving them unable to move of
their own free will.
(CONTINUED)
72.
CONTINUED:
CARINA: (cont'd)
I hate to leave you guys hanging.
Carina makes her way over to one of the Dropships. She

enters, turns it on, and flies right out of the Hangar.
EXT. STREETS, BOSCAGE - CONTINUOUS
The whole group re-enters Boscage. There's screaming.

Running. Buildings and trees on fire. Flames spreading.
Faye can't believe it.
JUBE: (O.S.)
Faye!
Jube and Calix arrive on the scene and meet up with Faye and
the others.
JUBE:
Thank the Gods you're alive. When we
couldn't find you...
FAYE:
When did this start?
JUBE:
A little while after you left.
CALIX:
They poured in from the main gates
and soon everywhere else, which leads
me to believe they found all the
alternate entrances. We've been
trying to fight them off.
FAYE:
Maya?
Calix lowers her head. Faye looks at Jube.
JUBE:
Last we know, she was headed towards
the Chapel.
Faye takes off without a word. Eryx, Jube, and Calix follow.
GENE:
Hey!
(CONTINUED)
73.
CONTINUED:
ARIA:
Let her go. We've got bigger
problems.
A MASS of Empire Soldiers converge on all of them from every

side. Weapons AIMED.
EXT. BOSCAGE WOODS - CONTINUOUS
Faye, Eryx, Jube, and Calix enter the woods in sprints.

Several Empire Soldiers are waiting for them.
Eryx pulls out his Blaster and SHOOTS two of them. Jube and
Calix drop a few more with some well placed arrows.
Faye takes a more aggressive approach. She sprints ahead,

dropkicking two of them, and blitzing the final one by
dodging his blaster and kicking him into a nearby tree.
At the Altar, Soren stands with his back turned.
The group enters and advance on him -- weapons aimed.
FAYE:
(to Soren)
Turn around!
Soren turns his head ever so slightly.
ERYX:
All the way, or we blow it the fuck
off!
Soren turns all the way around.
A DEAD MAYA LIES AT HIS FEET.
FAYE:
MAYA!!
ERYX:
Bastard!
Eryx opens fire. The Laser Blasts ping off of Soren's armor.
Soren pulls out Dual Blades and connects them to form a

LANCE. He presses forward.
74.
Desmond draws his CASTER; Aria's eyes GLOW; Corisa draws her
Sword, COLIBRI; Owen pulls out a Shotgun. Emma puts on her
goggles and whips out Two handguns; Gene sets up his WRIST
GUNS.
THE TEAM IS READY FOR BATTLE!
DESMOND:
Alright, let's rock.
From several different directions, Leporine Warriors join

the heroes. They yell and whoop as they leap out from trees
and swing in on Vines to ambush the Empire Soldiers.
The Empire Soldiers open fire with their BLASTERS.
ARIA STOPS THE BLASTER SHOTS IN MID-AIR!
The Soldiers stand in stunned silence. ARIA SENDS THE SHOTS

BACK AT THEM!
Most of the Soldiers switch over to secondary weapons.

Others still keep their blasters.
Gene is dropping Soldiers left and right with his Wrist

Guns. Owen is dodging laser blasts and making short work of
Soldiers as well with his Shotgun.
Emma is holding her own, impressively mowing down Empire

Soldiers herself.
Corisa DECAPTIATES one Empire Soldier and DRIVES HER SWORD

THROUGH THE CHEST of another one! She drops two more with
some fine Swordplay. A Third Soldier sneaks up and is about
shoot her...
BANG! He drops dead. Corisa turns and sees the dual wielding
Emma with a smile on her face.
EMMA:
You're welcome!
Back in the Chapel, Eryx jumps at Soren and gets backhanded

to the ground.
Jube and Calix each fire an arrow at Soren. He catches and

CRUSHES the arrows in his hand.
(CONTINUED)
75.
CONTINUED:
The two of them charge, but he makes exceptionally short

work of them both, proving his dominance.
It's Faye's turn now. She avoids Soren's Lance attack and
punches him in the face a couple of times.
Soren catches her fist on the third time and TWISTS her arm.
He lifts Faye up by the throat and chokes her.
Faye looks at the Soren's Steel Helmet. Then he throws her

to the floor.
Soren stands victorious over his opponents. Empire Soldiers

storm the Chapel with their weapons aimed at the heroes.
SOREN:
(to his soldiers)
Round them up. We're done here.
BACK TO
Desmond and Aria seem to have a BIG group of Soldiers

heading their way. They share a look and a smirk.
This'll be easy.
Desmond AIMS HIS CASTER AND BLOWS THEM TO KINGDOM COME. A

few straggler Soldiers try their luck.
ARIA USES HER TK TO KNOCK THEM ALL BACK!
Desmond and Aria smile and fist bump.
ARIA:
Getting pretty good at this.
The Leporine Soldiers push back the rest of the Empire

Soldiers and chase them off into different sections of the
city.
The Heroes regroup. The fighting is momentarily over.
They think that they've won.
DESMOND:
Well, that wasn't too bad. I think we
can take care of things from here.
The sound of FOOTSTEPS are heard. Loud. BOOMING. Almost

ground shaking.
(CONTINUED)
76.
CONTINUED:
Something HUGE is heading this way.
Emma looks ahead. A GIANT MECH walks through the smoke. An

intimidating sight. Well over a story high.
A second Mech appears. It's soon joined by 2 more Mechs and

a group of Empire Soldiers.
Emma gives Desmond a look.
EMMA:
You and your fucking mouth.
The top of one of The Mechs open up...
Victoria climbs out of it. Smiling. She greets the group.
VICTORIA:
The Vagrant Queen Aria. It is a
tremendous honor to be in your
presence. Were it only under...
better circumstances.
Aria moves her hand, but Victoria is no fool.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I'd take a second before you do
something you'll regret.
Victoria steps aside. Soren and more Soldiers bring forward

Faye, Eryx, Jube, and Calix -- all tied up.
EMMA:
You must feel so tough with your big
bad army standing behind you.
VICTORIA:
(smirks)
Intimidation is a powerful tactic.
ARIA:
You plan to kill us now?
VICTORIA:
That entirely depends on you. Will
you join us in Uniting Archadia, or
do you conspire War against The
Empire?
ARIA:
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm
going to reject your offer.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
77.
CONTINUED: (2)
ARIA: (cont'd)
I don't agree with what the Council
did to you. I do agree in Unity and
Consolidation. But not by way of
Genocide. This is wrong. You are
wrong.
VICTORIA:
Who are you to lecture me on right
and wrong? You, the Queen who walked
out on her planet and its people in
order to go on a silly adventure with
silly people. While you were gone, I
fixed Elyria, and am now on the verge
of Uniting Archadia. Something you
never would have done. So do not come
to me with your morals.
ARIA:
This isn't Unity. This is fear, and
control.
VICTORIA:
Former Queen Aria, you and your
friends are interfering in Archadian
business. If you aren't with us, then
by definition, you are against us.
(to her soldiers)
Kill them.
Out of nowhere, A Missile STRIKES one of the Mechs, knocking

it clear across the streets of Boscage.
A second BLAST knocks the other Mech down.
Victoria looks to the sky. Descending down through the smoke

and touching down on the ground --
CARINA'S DROPSHIP!
Aria takes advantage and THROWS Victoria and all her

Soldiers back across the ground.
The Dropship hatch opens and Carina comes out BLASTING. She
stops and yells at the group.
CARINA:
What're you guys waiting for?! Come
on!
They all head towards the ship while Carina provides some
cover fire.
(CONTINUED)
78.
CONTINUED: (3)
Faye and Eryx turn to leave towards the ship, but Jube and
Calix are choosing to stay behind.
ERYX:
(to Jube and Calix)
Come on!
CALIX:
We're not leaving. We're surrendering
Boscage over to Victoria.
FAYE:
Have you lost your mind?!
CALIX:
If we don't, everyone will die. And
there's been enough death.
JUBE:
This is the only way to save our
home. This all has to end.
Faye refuses to leave, but Eryx pulls her away.
FAYE:
No! Let me go!
ERYX:
We have to go. Live today, fight
tomorrow.
Faye unwillingly leaves and they head towards the dropship.
Aria exchanges one last glance with Victoria before getting

on board. The Hatch closes and the Dropship flies away.
Victoria and her army remains, standing in victory.
VICTORIA:
Boscage is ours!
Her army erupts in CHEERS and APPLAUSE.
Victoria is smiling, but it slowly disappears from her face.

She looks around, sees the damage she's caused.
The Victory is Bittersweet.

79.
EXT. ANCIENT TEMPLE, ARCHADIA - LATER
Back at the Ancient Temple, the group has spread out amongst
the landscape, licking their wounds, trying to collect
themselves.
Faye sits alone, still distraught about Maya's death.

Desmond, Owen, and Eryx watch her from afar.
OWEN:
She's been that way since we got back
here. Not one word outta her.
DESMOND:
(to Eryx)
How is she holding up?
ERYX:
You saw what happened back there. How
would you be?
Eryx walks towards Faye. Desmond and Owen remain.
OWEN:
(to Desmond)
How do we get ourselves into this
shit?
DESMOND:
Must be our booming popularity.
Still, if we pull our resources, we
may just win this.
OWEN:
Were you... were you there with us
just now when we were nearly killed
by Giant Mechs? We barely got out of
that with our lives. I mean, sure we
took out a few Soldiers, but
Victoria's got a lot more where that
came from. We're fighting a War and
we're on the losing side. What
scenario are you playing out in your
head where we win this?
DESMOND:
I made a call to Frank. Said he's
gonna, "call in a few favors."
Whatever that means.
OWEN:
And that's gonna be enough?
(CONTINUED)
80.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND:
It'll be a start.
Owen sighs and shakes his head.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
Do you trust me?
OWEN:
More or less.
DESMOND:
Trust me, things are gonna play out a
little differently the next time
around.
OWEN:
For all our sakes, let's hope you're
right.
Faye sits Indian Style, staring off into Space. Eryx sits
down next to her, joining in the shared silence.
FAYE:
I feel like such a failure.
ERYX:
You're not.
FAYE:
I let my people down.
ERYX:
You didn't.
FAYE:
I could've done more.
ERYX:
There was nothing else you could've
done, Faye.
FAYE:
Tell that to Maya.
Faye gets up to walk away, turns and sees Carina. Hesitant,

Carina tries to talk with Faye.
CARINA:
I understand that I'm the last person
you want to see.
Faye remains silent.
(CONTINUED)
81.
CONTINUED: (2)
CARINA: (cont'd)
I swear to you, I didn't know what
she was planning. I thought the army
was an intimidation tactic. As soon
as I saw them attacking, I hijacked a
ship and left.
FAYE:
Why were you with her at all?
CARINA:
Because I wanted to feel like I was
making a difference. Things changed
when Aria left. For the worse.
Victoria comes along with this plan
of World Peace, and... I was so
convinced I was doing the right
thing, I didn't see past it.
Faye sighs.
CARINA: (cont'd)
Faye, please, I'm sorry for what
happened. If you'll let me, I want to
join you and take the fight back to
her.
Faye extends her hand out to Carina.
FAYE:
Welcome Back.
CARINA:
Just like that?
FAYE:
I'm a forgiving person, Carina.
You're a good friend. You stumbled,
but you eventually found you way and
saw the truth. And you did save us
back there.
The two women shake hands.
CARINA:
Thank You.
GENE: (O.S.)
Well, well, well.
Gene walks up to them.
(CONTINUED)
82.
CONTINUED: (3)
CARINA:
If you're here for an "I told you
so..."
GENE:
This would be the best time for one.
CARINA:
I already feel bad enough.
GENE:
Good to have you back.
They Kiss.
ERYX:
Alright, alright, alright. That's
enough of that. Get a damn room.
Gene and Carina stop and come up for air. The 4 of them
huddle up.
ERYX: (cont'd)
We need to think of a plan. By my
count, Victoria's 1 kingdom away from
her goal.
CARINA:
Victoria is readying her army for
Odessos. The reason she kept them for
last is because their fleet is the
most formidable. If we join our
forces with theirs, the Empire won't
stand a chance. We stop her there.
INT. COCKPIT, PILLAR OF DAWN - MOMENTS LATER
Aria sits alone with her thoughts.
ARIA:
MIA?
MIA: (O.S.)
Yes Aria, how may I assist you?
ARIA:
What are your honesty function
settings?
MIA: (O.S.)
100%.
(CONTINUED)
83.
CONTINUED:
ARIA:
That means you can give me good
advice and be honest with me?
MIA: (O.S.)
That is how you programmed me.
ARIA:
If I may ask, what's become of this
world... Is it my fault?
MIA: (O.S.)
Yes and No. Leaving Elyria was a rash
decision, but it was for the best.
For the first time in a long, long
time, you were happy.
ARIA:
How...
MIA: (O.S.)
I may not be of body and flesh, but I
can sense emotions. Whenever you and
Damian would come aboard, I would run
diagnostic scans on you two.
ARIA:
What about now?
MIA: (O.S.)
You're angry. It's a logical
reaction. But nobody could've
predicted what would happen in your
absence.
ARIA:
Then why do I feel like I have so
much blood on my hands? Maybe Karone
was right.
MIA: (O.S.)
You carry too much guilt, Aria. You
wonder had you stayed, could you
have made a difference. The answer
is no. You are but 1 woman. Powerful
as you may be, you cannot contest an
army alone. With allies behind you,
it can be done.
ARIA:
You weren't there, MIA. I... I don't
know if we can win this one.
(CONTINUED)
84.
CONTINUED: (2)
MIA: (O.S.)
You underestimate the power of your
crew. I've seen this team out of its
depth before, and prevail. This
should be no different. You can
either continue blaming yourself, and
wallow in self-pity, or you can lead
and take back your world.
ARIA:
You're right.
Aria's facial expression changes. Now renewed with a sense

of confidence.
ARIA: (cont'd)
When did you become such a wise A.I.,
MIA?
MIA: (O.S.)
You programmed me.
Aria smiles.
EXT. ANCIENT TEMPLE, ARCHADIA - CONTINUOUS
Aria walks out of the ship. She approaches Corisa and Emma.
EMMA:
Hey, you were gone for a while.
ARIA:
Had to clear my head. How is
everyone?
CORISA:
Spirits are still moderately low.
EMMA:
What's our next move?
ARIA:
We can start by rounding everybody
up. I know where we have to go.
EXT. ODESSOS - DAY
ODESSOS. The Walled City on the East Coast of Archadia.
Moving over busy streets, brothels, and the slums.
(CONTINUED)
85.
CONTINUED:
On the easternmost side of the city -- A Great Fortress sits

overlooking the shimmering Galatea Bay.
The Pillar of Dawn and The El Dorado approach and receive

clearance to land on the docking platform located under a
large bridge on the other side of the city.
EXT. STREET OF PASSAGE, ODESSOS - CONTINUOUS
Both groups walk through walk through The Street of Passage.

An entryway street from the Gates connecting to the major
city streets.
They are immediately greeted by a SERVANT.
SERVANT:
Welcome Lady Aria, Lord Zahir and
Kara are expecting you. We've
arranged a transport ship to bring
you and your friends to the Castle.
ARIA:
Thank you. We're expecting one more
arrival to our group soon.
SERVANT:
If you and your friends would like to
change into something more
appropriate...
They all look at the servant, Stone Faced.
SERVANT: (cont'd)
(clears throat)
Very well m'lady. This way, please.
The group follows the Servant.
In the distance is an Express Railway that leads directly to

the Castle. Extremely well-guarded and tailor made for
important people.
INT. THE GREAT HALL, ODESSOS FORTRESS - LATER
The GREAT HALL. A massive Throne Room where the heads of

Odessos -- LORD ZAHIR and LADY KARA WINDSOR await both
groups.
ARIA:
Lord Zahir. Lady Kara. It's good to
see you again.
(CONTINUED)
86.
CONTINUED:
ZAHIR:
Lady Aria, I apologize that a dark
time had to be the reason for us to
come together again.
ARIA:
You understand why we've come?
KARA:
Absolutely. And yourself? I
understand you've already crossed
paths with Victoria's Empire.
ARIA:
I did. I thought we would be enough
to stop them, but it's going to take
far more.
KARA:
(to Zahir)
She's coming for us next. We're the
last realm left standing in her way.
We should plan as quickly as
possible.
ZAHIR:
Let her come. We'll be ready.
Victoria's had her fun, but she is
about to receive a stern reminder as
to why Odessos is the most powerful
of all the realms.
INT. VICTORIA'S CHAMBERS, CASTLE ELYRIA - NIGHT
Victoria stands at her window, deep in thought. Feeling

unsure of herself.
SILAS:
(entering)
You wanted to see me, your grace?
VICTORIA:
(turning around)
We can do without the "Your Grace",
Silas. Talk to me as a friend.
SILAS:
Very well. Victoria.
VICTORIA:
Silas, is it wrong to do that which
is necessary?
(CONTINUED)
87.
CONTINUED:
SILAS:
I'm afraid I don't follow.
VICTORIA:
Do you truly believe we're doing the
right thing? I feel as if we took
things too far at Boscage. I just...
SILAS:
Just what?
VICTORIA:
I need to be reminded that we're
doing the right thing.
SILAS:
(clears throat)
Eden has ceased their in-fighting,
Ivalore and Academia have agreed to
make peace, and Elyria is one step
closer to the prosperous kingdom it
should be.
A beat.
SILAS: (cont'd)
We are fighting the good fight, and
ensuring a better future. We are in
the midst of uniting a World and
ushering in a new age. If those
misguided idealists can't see that,
the problem lies with them, not you.
Victoria gives Silas a long, hard look, taking in every word

he just said. Her facial expression changes from stoic to a
smirk. All doubt removed.
VICTORIA:
Thank You, Silas.
SILAS:
My pleasure, Victoria.
VICTORIA:
Ready the fleet. We leave for Odessos
at Dawn.
SILAS:
For Archadia.
VICTORIA:
Indeed. For Archadia.
88.
INT. WAR ROOM, ODESSOS - LATER
Zahir, Kara, and our entire group of heroes assemble in the

War Room, gathered around a round table, developing
strategies and battle plans.
FRANK: (O.S.)
Sorry I'm late!
Everybody looks to the entrance. Frank enters the War Room

with a group of armed people.
ZAHIR:
Who is that man?
DESMOND:
That's... That's Frank.
One of the WOMEN in Frank's group speaks up.
WOMAN:
When do we get to kill people?
FRANK:
Soon. Just make yourselves
comfortable and polish your guns.
The group goes off in the corner. Frank approaches the

table.
Kara and Zahir exchange looks.
ARIA:
You'll have to excuse Frank. He's a
tad... unorthodox.
DESMOND:
Thanks for coming, Frank. Better late
than never, I guess.
FRANK:
When a friend comes calling, I answer
the phone.
EMMA:
What's with the village people over
there?
FRANK:
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like to
introduce you to my own personal
Strike Team.
(CONTINUED)
89.
CONTINUED:
We see the two Women cleaning their guns.
FRANK: (O.S.)
The Spencer Sisters. Specialty?
Bullets. Weapon of choice? Machine
Guns.
The view moves to the Man next to them, disassembling his

gun.
FRANK: (O.S.) (cont'd)

That's Cain. The best shot on the
team. He can hit a beer can from like
40 yards out.
The view shifts to the last Man, wearing Goggles and

tinkering with some machinery.
FRANK: (O.S.) (cont'd)

And that's Terry, the explosives
expert. You wanna blow something up,
he's the guy to do it. He's not a
fighter, but he's one hell of a ship
pilot, so he'll be up in the air with
me.
Emma nods approvingly.
EMMA:
I'm impressed.
DESMOND:
Yeah, where'd you find them?
FRANK:
Let's just say I cashed in on a lot
of people who owe me favors.
KARA:
May we continue talking strategy?
FRANK:
Sorry, go right ahead.
Frank starts eating a CANDY BAR and stands right next

Corisa.
FRANK: (cont'd)
So, what'd I miss?
(to Corisa, softly)
Hi.
(CONTINUED)
90.
CONTINUED: (2)
Zahir lays a MAP of Odessos across the table and points to

several locations.
ZAHIR:
(clears throat)
We have an evacuation procedure. We
can get the people to safety by the
Sunset, and move them to the Bunker
on this side of the city.
ARIA:
How big is the Bunker?
ZAHIR:
Big enough.
GENE:
Carina, is there anything you saw
that could help us?
Carina pulls out a HOLO-CUBE. She presses a button on it.
A DIGITAL IMAGE appears, showing a COLOSSAL looking Airship.
CARINA:
Victoria calls this The Empire Sky
Fortress -- an extremely powerful
airship. And look here...
Carina points to the hulls of the Sky Fortress.
CARINA: (cont'd)
Numerous fighter ships in the hull
and a rapid fire cannon. No way can
we fight it head on.
FAYE:
I assume they're going to have a
ground force?
CARINA:
Oh yeah.
FAYE:
Then I'll lead an army and keep the
fighting on the ground.
GENE:
Carina and I will be on the ground
with you too.
(CONTINUED)
91.
CONTINUED: (3)
ERYX:
I'll add the El Dorado to the sky
fleet. I didn't fix that thing up for
no reason.
EMMA:
What about those Giant Mechs? If
there's even 2 of those things...
FRANK:
Uhp, that's where I come in.
Frank lays a briefcase out on the table and opens it up. We

see a large array of bullets of all shapes and sizes.
CARINA:
(to Frank)
What is all this?
FRANK:
I've developed a special kind of High
Voltage EMP.
CARINA:
These are not normal Mechs.
FRANK:
These are not normal EMPs. You see,
these little suckers pack some
serious power. We're talking about
powerful, high voltage, instantaneous
bursts that last seconds. The minute
these bullets hit the Mechs -- before
they can even figure out how to
defend against it -- it'll be too
late.
CORISA:
What about the Sky Fortress? That is
a tall order to contend with.
Owen thinks and then shares his information.
OWEN:
What if we dock on the Fortress?
FAYE:
What do you mean?
Owen points to a location on the Fortress image.
OWEN:
I see a Catwalk right here. We can
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
92.
CONTINUED: (4)
OWEN: (cont'd)
get our ship over there, dock it, and
get on board.
CARINA:
Your ship is capable?
OWEN:
Just leave it to us.
CARINA:
Alright, once you guys dock on the
Fortress, you need to find Victoria.
She'll most likely at the Fortress'
highest point -- the main Command
Tower.
EMMA:
So we get in, find Victoria, and
knock that bitch off her perch.
ERYX:
Easier said.
KARA:
Victoria has a massive army. Her main
form of resistance will most likely
come from her Fortress.
GENE:
We need a tactician calling out
patterns, assembling formations, and
making sure we don't lose a lot of
people. We can stroll in with all the
style and numbers, and still get beat
if we have no strategy.
ZAHIR:
I have the tactical experience in
Warfare and can command with the best
of them. You'll have the full support
of the Odessos Armada.
DESMOND:
(to Aria)
We just might pull this off.
ARIA:
We don't have to fight off the entire
Empire to win. We get to Victoria, we
end the War.
93.
EXT. ODESSOS - DAY (MONTAGE - PREPARING FOR BATTLE)
- Emma aboard the Pillar of Dawn. She puts her goggles and
headphones on.
*Cue the Music*
- Emma polishes her guns.
- Several Odessos soldiers help relocate the Citizens from

their homes to an IMMENSE Underground Bunker with plenty of
food and supplies.
- Inside the Pillar of Dawn Main Hold. Desmond counts his

Caster shells with his Caster Gun on the table.
- Aboard the El Dorado. Eryx does some last minute fine

tuning of the ship.
- Corisa cleans her Sword. Frank is going over strategy with

his team in the background. She looks back to see a smiling
Frank give her a thumbs up.
- An outdoor Target Range. Faye gets in last minute target

practice with her Bow, hitting every target with sharp
precision. She turns, sees Owen clapping for her, and
smiles.
- Gene loads his Wrist Guns. He looks up and sees Carina out
of her Empire Garb and in more comfortable battle attire.
CARINA:
It feels so good to get out of those
Empire clothes.
- Aria stands in front of a mirror. She takes a long, hard

look at herself. Her eyes GLOW White. SHE IS READY.
EXT. ODESSOS - DAY
Downtown is pretty quiet. That's all about to change.
A shadow overtakes the city. The wind picks up. Everything

is blowing furiously. Something Terrible is coming this way.
Appearing in the sky...
THE EMPIRE SKY FORTRESS. The Ultimate Airship. A durable and

truly frightening Marvel with rapid fire cannons on its
hull, accompanied by a multitude of FIGHTER SHIPS.
On the ground, the Gates into Odessos are BLOWN UP.
(CONTINUED)
94.
CONTINUED:
Soren leads an ARMY of Empire Soldiers and Mechs marching

onward through the Streets of Passage into Odessos.
INT. COMMAND CENTER, SKY FORTRESS - CONTINUOUS
Victoria stands on the Bridge with several soldiers at

separate Control Terminals. Silas is along with her. He
notices something on the scanner.
SILAS:
Your Grace, several ships sighted
ahead. By my count, about a score or
more, along with a vast force on the
ground.
EXT. SKIES ABOVE ODESSOS - CONTINUOUS
THE ODESSOS ARMADA HAS ARRIVED TO OPPOSE THE EMPIRE.
30+ ships and 3 Airships. The Pillar of Dawn, The El Dorado,

and Frank's ship bring up the rear.
On the ground, a profusion of a 100 or more Soldiers march

with purpose. Faye, Gene, Carina, and Frank's Strike Team
lead the charge.
Victoria watches on the Monitors as the forces that seek to

stop her are United as One.
One of the WORKERS turn their chair around.
WORKER:
Your Grace, incoming transmission.
VICTORIA:
Put it through.
Zahir and Kara appear on the monitor screen.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I would ask if you wanted to
negotiate, but it appears you would
rather fight me instead. So be it.
KARA:
Victoria, I am ordering you and your
army to stand down. Turn around and
leave.
(CONTINUED)
95.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA:
You are in no position to give orders
to me.
ZAHIR:
I'm warning you. You can either stand
down, or face the full assault of our
army.
VICTORIA:
You need to take a long, hard look at
what's in front of you. The last
thing you want to do is threaten me.
Transmission ends.
Victoria turns to the Soldiers on the Main Bridge.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Hear this!
The Soldiers and Workers stop what they're doing and turn to
hear what Victoria has to say.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
We stand on the precipice of history.
Today, the future of Archadia will be
defined by our actions here and now.
It is up to everyone here to put down
this resistance. It is up to you to
change the course of history. You
have the chance to show the
difference between a failure and a
God. What do you want to be after
today -- Failures or Gods?!
Everybody in the Center yells and cheers with intense

emotion. They are FIRED UP! A SOLDIER stands up:
SOLDIER:
For Archadia!
Everybody responds in Unison:
"FOR ARCHADIA!"
Victoria smirks. She's got all the confidence in the world.
EXT. STREETS, DOWNTOWN ODESSOS - CONTINUOUS
Faye, Gene, and Carina stand with a HORDE at their backs,

awaiting the opposing Empire.
(CONTINUED)
96.
CONTINUED:
Above their heads, the Resistance fleet moves in to engage

the Empire.
GENE:
(to Carina)
How are you feeling?
CARINA:
I'm scared shitless. But I'm not
running away from this.
The highly intimidating sight of Soren leading the Empire

stand against Faye and her ground regiment.
Silence. The sides look pretty much even.
Faye raises her Bow to the Heavens.
FAYE:
FOR ARCHADIA!!
The army behind her ERUPTS in a Battle Cry.
The Empire CHARGES!
FAYE: (cont'd)
WITH ME NOW! NOW, WITH ME!
They CHARGE the Empire!
Soren draws his Lance. The Empire Soldiers open fire with
their blasters, but the resistance is closing in fast.
Both sides CLASH! Thousands of Soldiers pitted against each

other in battle!
Frank's Mercenaries unleash the power of the EMP's right

away. CAIN lands direct hits on the Mechs. The EMP's FRY
their circuits and they EXPLODE!
The Spencer Sisters relentlessly fire on Empire Soldiers,

manically laughing in the process.
One of them stops and reveals a DETONATOR in her hand. She

presses a button and BOMBS GO OFF all around the side of the
Empire.
Above the ground, an Epic Sky battle commences.
(CONTINUED)
97.
CONTINUED:
Empire fighter ships engage the Armada and the Resistance.

Enmasse at first, then breaking off in different directions.
INT. ODESSOS WARSHIP - CONTINUOUS
Zahir and Kara watch the battle in front of them.
ZAHIR:
(into the comms)
Alright, let's move into attack
pattern fly sweep. Hit and run. Hit
and run.
Resistance fleet ships branch out themselves, firing on the

fighter ships, hitting and running with some success.
The Sky Fortress fires a SALVO of numerous missiles all

shooting from its weapons launcher, tearing through some of
the Resistance ships.
The battle rages on.
Soren begins striding through the mass of humanity taking

out soldiers left and right. On the other side, Faye is
doing the same thing.
A space clears -- Faye and Soren are face to face.
No words.
Soren stands at the ready with his lance. Faye charges and
takes a shot. Soren avoids it and swings back, but Faye
ducks.
Faye tags him a few times. Soren comes back with an elbow to
the face and kicks her down to the floor.
It's a STORM of Red and Green colored laser blasts with each
side suffering casualties.
98.
INT. ODESSOS WARSHIP - CONTINUOUS
Zahir and Kara continue to watch the War from their screens.
ZAHIR:
(into comms)
We're doing good. Keep it up.
KARA:
(into comms)
All ships, use your maneuverability
to your advantage. Force them to
fight your style. Accelerate and fly
down their throats!
The wiry and speedy Odessos Fighter ships catch the Empire
ships off guard. They use that to their advantage and LASER
SNIPE several of them.
The Empire deploys TRACKING MISSILES that not even the fast
ships can out maneuver against.
Frank's Ship silently hangs back and picks off several of

the tracking missiles. Missing some, but hitting a lot more.
INT. FRANK'S SHIP - CONTINUOUS
TERRY is focused. Frank is having a blast.
FRANK:
Wooo! Did you see that?! We did that!
I love this!
Gene and Carina take cover behind a wall and fire their
Blasters at the oncoming Empire Soldiers.
CARINA:
(to Gene)
Just like old times, right?
GENE:
(chuckles)
Right. Just like old times.
Two Empire Soldiers try to get the drop on Gene and Carina,
but they are easily dealt with.
(CONTINUED)
99.
CONTINUED:
Meanwhile, Faye and Soren continue to fight each other in

the midst of the sprawling ground battle.
Faye begins to push him back. Soren splits his Lance back
into Two Blades and furiously advances on Faye.
Soren overhead strikes. Faye blocks with her Bow. Soren goes
for another strike. Faye dodges and uses her Bow to knock
off his helmet.
Soren begins to back Faye down, but she keeps up. Knowing
he's losing control, Soren starts swinging wildly in anger.
Faye ducks and takes him down with a Leg Sweep. Soren gets
up. Faye THRUST KICKS him into a wall EMPHATICALLY.
Faye pulls up her Bow and aims an Arrow at him.
FAYE:
This is for Maya.
Soren spits out blood.
SOREN:
Long live the Empire.
Faye SHOOTS an arrow through Soren's head, KILLING him.
FAYE:
Fuck the Empire.
The Pillar of Dawn maneuvers through Sky Battle, making a

direct line for the Sky Fortress.
INT. COCKPIT, PILLAR OF DAWN - CONTINUOUS
Desmond is at the controls. Aria sits next to him. Emma,

Owen, and Corisa each in their respective seats in the
cockpit.
OWEN:
(pointing)
There's the Catwalk!
The screen in front of Emma begins to BLEEP.
EMMA:
We got incoming.
(CONTINUED)
100.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND:
(smirking)
Alright then, let's blow some hot
kisses to our adoring fans.
Desmond takes a strong handle of the Throttle and throws it

forward.
Two small side panels open under the Pillar of Dawn.

Missiles come rocketing out and RIP THROUGH the Empire
fighter ships.
The El Dorado flies past The Pillar of Dawn dealing with

ships of its own.
INT. COCKPIT, EL DORADO - CONTINUOUS
Eryx is calm and cool at the controls.
ERYX:
You wanna play, huh?
The El Dorado makes a sharp downward turn. The two ships

that were chasing him SMASH into each other.
One more chases. The El Dorado flies past its laser fire and
blasts the ship until it blows up in burning fragments.
INT. COCKPIT, EL DORADO - CONTINUOUS
ERYX:
That all you got?!
Another band of ships chase down The Pillar of Dawn.
MIA: (O.S.)
Incoming missiles at 3 o'clock high.
(CONTINUED)
101.
CONTINUED:
CORISA:
Our popularity grows.
The Pillar of Dawn maneuvers around the Volley of laser

fire, trying to shake the missiles, but it proves difficult.
DESMOND:
Damn it, I can't shake these things.
Em?
EMMA:
On it.
Computer graphic readouts form on Emma's target screen. She

taps them, essentially locking onto them.
INT. SKIES ABOVE ODESSOS - CONTINUOUS
A small shutter raises alongside the Pillar of Dawn and

several missiles shoot out of the launcher pod, destroying
the missiles that were tailing them.
The leftover salvo reduce the Empire Ships to debris.
EMMA:
Yeah, baby!
The Pillar of Dawn SOARS over to the Sky Fortress and docks
its ship on the holding location at the end of the Catwalk.
INT. HANGAR DECK, PILLAR OF DAWN - MOMENTS LATER
The 5 heroes prepare their gear for battle.
DESMOND:
(tapping his comms)
Gene, do you read me?
(CONTINUED)
102.
CONTINUED:
GENE: (O.S.)
Loud and Clear, Dez.
DESMOND:
We're inside the Fortress.
GENE: (O.S.)
It's rough, but we've got things
handled down here. Just don't die up
there.
DESMOND:
No problem.
(to his team)
Let's move.
INT. ENTRANCE, SKY FORTRESS - CONTINUOUS
While the battle continues outside, it's eerily quite inside

the Sky Fortress. The heroes are on edge.
OWEN:
I don't like this quiet.
CORISA:
If I remember right, Carina said
Victoria would be in the Command
Tower.
ARIA:
We can't waste too much time. The
fighting is under control, but the
tides can turn at any moment.
DESMOND:
Then let's get going.
The 5 heroes proceed onward until they reach an elevator,

guarded by Empire Solider.
Aria eyes GLOW. She THROWS the Soldiers aside.
The Crew loads up in the Elevator and the doors close.
INT. COMMAND TOWER, SKY FORTRESS - MOMENTS LATER
The Lift brings the 5 of them up to the Command Tower.
Victoria stands in the middle of the area. Waiting.
(CONTINUED)
103.
CONTINUED:
VICTORIA:
What took you all so long?
EMMA:
She's alone. This has to be a trick.
VICTORIA:
I assure you, it's no trick. I don't
need any help to beat the 5 of you.
The group walks with purpose towards Victoria.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I bid you welcome to my Sky Fortress.
A lovely ship, wouldn't you agree?
ARIA:
We've come to stop you.
VICTORIA:
In other words, you have come to die.
DESMOND:
I wouldn't bet money on that.
VICTORIA:
I don't think you quite understand
the situation. To save Archadia, I am
uniting it. By stopping me, you're
dooming it back to the Dark Ages.
Eventually, this world will tear
itself apart.
EMMA:
I don't know about you guys...
Emma pulls out a SINGULARITY GUN.
EMMA: (cont'd)
But she talks too much.
Emma SHOOTS out a Dark Energy Sphere in Victoria's

direction.
Victoria raises her arm up in front of her face.
The Sphere stops and the electricity from it crackles

against what looks like a clear wall -- A LIGHT SHIELD
powered by a spinning Green Disk Device attached to her
right armpiece.
EMMA: (cont'd)
Oh, come on! A fucking light shield?!
(CONTINUED)
104.
CONTINUED: (2)
VICTORIA:
Did you really think it was going to
be that easy?
EMMA:
For a minute there, yeah. I did.
Victoria's left glove CRACKLES with Blue Electricity.
VICTORIA:
You must take me for some kind of
fool.
She SHOOTS out a Surge of Lightning at them.
The group quickly scatters as Lighting STRIKES the ground.
Victoria eyes Aria down. The minute she gets up, Victoria
BLASTS her with Lightning, putting her back down.
DESMOND:
ARIA!
VICTORIA:
You continue to fight a losing
battle. Your lives are forfeit and
your efforts are futile. They will
amount to nothing.
DESMOND:
Oh yeah?!
Desmond takes out his Caster and packs a shell. The

Cylinders SPIN and HUM.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
(aiming his Caster)
What's this amount to?!
He pulls the trigger and SHOOTS out Blue stream of Magical

Energy that lands a DIRECT HIT!
The Dust clears and Victoria is left standing, holding her

arm up, safely encased in her Light Shield.
Desmond is STUNNED.
VICTORIA:
A Caster? That's an interesting toy.
Victoria SHOOTS Desmond with a Lightning Strike that sends

him into a Wall.
(CONTINUED)
105.
CONTINUED: (3)
OWEN:
Try this on for size!
Owen FIRES A GRENADE ROUND her way. Victoria puts her shield
up a millisecond too late. The Grenade Round lands another
DIRECT HIT!
The dust clears. Victoria is on one knee and the Green Disk
powering her light shield is BROKEN.
VICTORIA:
(panting)
This can't be happening.
Emma looks to Owen.
EMMA:
Owen, what the--
OWEN:
No way her Light Shield was strong
enough to take a direct hit from a
Caster without getting a little
damaged.
VICTORIA:
Very perceptive.
Victoria BLASTS Owen with Lightning, sending him to the

floor.
EMMA:
You Bitch!
Emma runs at Victoria and gets Judo flipped for her trouble.
VICTORIA:
Stay down.
Emma manages to get up. Enraged, she wildly slings rights

and lefts. Victoria avoids them with ease.
Victoria eventually grows tired of playing and KICKS Emma

across the floor.
She aims her glove at Emma. It crackles with Electricity.

She prepares to ATTACK...
Corisa takes her by surprise and goes for a SWORD STRIKE.

Victoria avoids it and gets some distance between them.
EMMA:
Corisa.
(CONTINUED)
106.
CONTINUED: (4)
CORISA:
I'll deal with her. Stay down.
Victoria un-sheathes her two blades. She drags them across

the floor as she walks towards Corisa. She stops and studies
her, sensing confidence and strength.
VICTORIA:
(smirking)
Shall we begin?
Both Women and their blades clash against one another.
Both Women are evenly matched. A clash of styles. Corisa's

expertly balanced style of grace and aggression against
Victoria's more professional, officer style of fighting.
Corisa attempts a mean foreswing, but Victoria ducks, and

kicks her back. Victoria quickly tries to take advantage and
strike with the left handed sword. Corisa meets her sword in
the air, overpowers that arm and brings it down to the
ground.
Corisa elbows Victoria in the face. Victoria comes back and

drops Corisa with a Leg Sweep.
Victoria puts both Blades in her face, about to end it...
CLICK.
DESMOND: (O.S.)
Game Over.
Desmond appears at Victoria's side with his Caster pointed

at her.
Victoria glares at him.
DESMOND:
Are you gonna come quietly, or do
things have to get messy?
Victoria quickly disarms Desmond and elbows him in the face.

She continues her assault and strikes Desmond down with a
flurry of punches. Emma sneaks up behind and grabs
Victoria's glove.
VOLTS of Electricity run through her the minute she touches

it. Victoria knocks Desmond down, kicks Owen in the face,
and THROWS Emma into Corisa.
Aria has been down for quite some time and Victoria
approaches her.
(CONTINUED)
107.
CONTINUED: (5)
She walks up to Desmond and is about to finish him off, but

Victoria is suddenly TOSSED ACROSS THE AREA TO THE FLOOR.
Desmond looks back --
ARIA IS UP!
ARIA:
(to Desmond)
Stay down. I'm putting an end to
this.
Aria approaches Victoria slowly. Perhaps too slowly.
ARIA: (cont'd)
It doesn't have to end this way. You
can still stop this.
In a flash, Victoria BLASTS Aria with Electricity. Aria

falls to the floor. Victoria gets back to her feet.
VICTORIA:
You stepped aside!
Victoria KICKS Aria in the chest.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
And I stepped in!
Victoria KICKS Aria a second time.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I stopped two warring Kingdoms from
slaughtering each other, I saved
another one from tearing itself
apart, and when you abandoned your
home, I saved it!
Victoria KICKS Aria for a third time.
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
I have done all this for Archadia.
And yet you still call me the
villain?!
Victoria goes to kick Aria again, but her foot STOPS. Her
whole body is now rendered immobile.
Aria gets to her feet. She looks into Victoria's eyes with
her BEAMING White Eyes. She is IN RAGE.
(CONTINUED)
108.
CONTINUED: (6)
ARIA:
I have tried to be civil, but you
insisted on being difficult.
Aria FLINGS Victoria backwards across the area into a Wall.
ARIA: (cont'd)
(walking)
I've dealt with someone like you
before. Someone who didn't care what
they did, how they did it, or who
they hurt, so long as they fulfilled
their selfish goals.
Aria grabs Victoria's glove. Lightning COURSES THROUGH HER,

but she is still able to remove it, unphased by the
Electricity.
She tosses the glove to the floor and stares right in

Victoria's eyes.
ARIA: (cont'd)
You invaded Elyria, you and your
Empire killed a king and countless
others. You don't want to save
Archadia for the people. You want to
save it for yourself and rule it as
you see fit. You did it for Power.
Aria LIFTS Victoria off the ground and brings her in closer.
ARIA: (cont'd)
That makes you a villain.
Aria uses her TK to take Victoria's Swords.
VICTORIA:
Are you a killer, Aria?
Aria doesn't take her eyes off Victoria. Does she have it in
her?
VICTORIA: (cont'd)
Go ahead. Kill me. End this War.
ARIA:
What will that prove?
Aria drops Victoria.
ARIA: (cont'd)
I won't make you a Martyr. Tell your
army to stand down.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
109.
CONTINUED: (7)
ARIA: (cont'd)
Pull your people out of the other
kingdoms. This war is over.
Victoria takes out her Swords and tries a sneak attack. Aria
raises her hand and stops it with her TK.
ARIA: (cont'd)
I'll repeat myself. Tell your army to
stand down. This War is over.
Aria drops the swords and walks away.
VICTORIA HAS BEEN DEFEATED.
INT. COMMAND CENTER, SKY FORTRESS - MOMENTS LATER
The Empire is suffering heavy casualties. Silas tries to

rally the troops.
SILAS:
Stay in attack formation. We won't
lose this fight.
VICTORIA: (O.S.)
Silas! Silas, do you read me?
Silas hears Victoria's voice coming from a Comm Device. He

picks it up and answers.
SILAS:
Victoria? Where --
INT. COMMAND TOWER, SKY FORTRESS - CONTINUOUS
Victoria speaks to Silas over the Comms with Aria and Owen
behind her.
VICTORIA:
Silas, tell the fleets to stand down.
This war is over.
Silas is confused.
SILAS:
But your grace...
(CONTINUED)
110.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND: (O.S.)
I'd follow that order if I were you,
friend.
Silas turns around and sees Desmond with his Caster aimed at
him. Corisa and Emma are at his side.
EMMA:
Go ahead, slappy. Be a hero.
Faced with no other option, Silas gets on the Main

Communication System.
SILAS:
All Empire Fleets and Soldiers...
stand down. This war is over. I
repeat, stand down. The war is over.
Desmond lowers his Caster.
DESMOND:
Good choice.
Silas sighs dejectedly.
FADE TO BLACK.
FADE IN
EXT. ARCHADIA - DAY (MONTAGE - AFTERMATH)
We HEAR:
ARIA: (V.O.)
It's already been a month since the
War ended. The rebuilding is an
ongoing process, but we'll get there.
What's important is, we've driven out
the enemies that meant us harm, put
the past behind us, and we can look
to the horizon. Look to the road
ahead.
- Gene and Carina embrace in their victory and Kiss on the

Battlefield.
- The Empire pulls out of every Kingdom they've occupied.

Their ships fly out into Space, returning to wherever they
came from.
- The Citizens return to their homes.
(CONTINUED)
111.
CONTINUED:
- Victoria, Silas, and several other Empire Soldiers are

taken away in chains.
- The group of Heroes say their goodbyes to Kara and Zahir.
- Faye returns to Boscage. Jube and Calix greet her with

open arms and smiles. They look upon the wrecked Boscage and
press forward.
INT. BALCONY, CASTLE ELYRIA - DAY
Aria looks over the Grand Kingdom of Elyria, sporting a new

haircut.
ARIA: (V.O.)
As for me, I'm going to rebuild
Elyria the way it was when I was a
child -- when my parents were still
alive. A veritable Utopia.
Desmond joins Aria on the Balcony. Right away, he notices

her new haircut. Aria notices him looking at it.
ARIA:
(shrugs)
I like it.
A beat.
ARIA: (cont'd)
I can't come with you, y'know.
DESMOND:
I know. I wasn't going to ask.
ARIA:
What about the others?
DESMOND:
Emma, Corisa, and I are taking off in
an hour or so. Owen's staying. He and
Faye have some catching up to do.
They'll find us when they're ready.
Silence.
ARIA:
We won, but it still feels like we
lost. Does that make any sense?
(CONTINUED)
112.
CONTINUED:
DESMOND:
Makes perfect sense to me. Victoria
almost united an entire World, and it
feels like we undid it all.
ARIA:
Yeah.
DESMOND:
What matters is, now you got the
opportunity to fix it the way you
want. Hopefully, you're not
Genocidal.
ARIA:
(chuckles)
I don't think so.
DESMOND:
So much for Cerses, huh?
ARIA:
Yeah, I guess we'll have to postpone
our future. Duty calls. But I'll be
back with you before you know it, but
not before I hand pick a successor to
take over my spot. Or...
DESMOND:
Or what?
ARIA:
Or you could rule with me.
DESMOND:
King Desmond. It's got a ring to it.
The two exchange laughs.
ARIA:
Take care of yourself, Desmond.
DESMOND:
You too.
Desmond pulls Aria in close to him. They Kiss.
INT. SPACEPORT, ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS
In front of the Pillar of Dawn. Owen stands with Corisa and

Emma carrying a Duffel Bag.
(CONTINUED)
113.
CONTINUED:
EMMA:
You're really staying? Why?
OWEN:
I'm gonna help Aria out around here.
Plus, Faye and I have a lot catching
up to do.
EMMA:
Asshole.
OWEN:
I'll miss you too, Em.
Owen and Emma embrace in a hug.
OWEN: (cont'd)
Besides, it's not goodbye, it's see
you later.
EMMA:
Stay out of trouble, please.
OWEN:
No promises.
Corisa is less forthcoming and just shakes his hand.
CORISA:
The best of luck to you. Things will
be... less loud around here without
you.
OWEN:
Thanks... I guess.
As he leaves, Frank walks over to them. He takes Corisa's

hand.
FRANK:
Adieu, cher. Parting is such sweet
sorrow.
CORISA:
You're touching me.
FRANK:
I am merely saying my goodbyes, mon
amour.
CORISA:
Now!
(CONTINUED)
114.
CONTINUED: (2)
Frank lets go. He takes a Bow as he leaves.
FRANK:
You know where to find me.
Corisa looks at Emma who's trying to hold back laughter.
CORISA:
Is there something funny?
Emma and Corisa turn and walk up the ramp and board The
Pillar of Dawn.
Across the way, Eryx and Faye have gathered around The El
Dorado.
ERYX:
(to Faye)
What about Boscage?
FAYE:
They're recuperating better than I
thought. We got the coordinates of
several Leporine tribes across Space
that I never knew existed. Owen and I
are headed out to find them.
ERYX:
Bring my ship back in one piece,
please. And be careful.
Faye and Eryx hug. Owen approaches.
OWEN:
You ready?
FAYE:
Definitely.
OWEN:
Where are Gene and Carina?
ERYX:
Dunno. Said they had some business to
attend to.
Owen shakes Eryx's hand.
ERYX: (cont'd)
Take care of her, man.
OWEN:
You have my word. we'll be back.
115.
INT. COCKPIT, PILLAR OF DAWN - MOMENTS LATER
Desmond sits in the Cockpit doing a last minute check on all

systems. Corisa and Emma soon join him.
CORISA:
It's really the 3 of us now?
DESMOND:
Seems that way.
MIA: (O.S.)
Actually, it's the 4 of us.
DESMOND:
I was wondering when you were going
to speak up. With Aria gone, you
think you and I can get along or
what?
MIA: (O.S.)
It entirely depends on you...
Captain.
DESMOND:
Alright then, let's prepare to
Launch.
Emma takes her seat where Aria normally sits. Corisa takes
her usual seat.
DESMOND: (cont'd)
(to Emma)
You're gonna ride Shotgun with me?
EMMA:
That's the idea. The way you fly,
someone's gotta make sure you don't
kill us all.
They share a smile.
DESMOND:
Alright, let's take it real slow.
EXT. SPACE - MOMENTS LATER
The Pillar of Dawn ZOOMS into Space. We follow her trail

across the stars until it vanishes from our view.
FADE OUT
116.
CONTINUED:
FADE IN
INT. QUEEN'S CHAMBER, CASTLE ELYRIA - LATER
Aria stands in front of a mirror. Gene and Carina enter.
CARINA:
It's time.
Aria exhales and leaves with them.
INT. DUNGEON, ELYRIA - LATER
Aria carries a torch through a dimly-lit Dungeon,

accompanied by both Gene and Carina. She stops at a Door
with a small window. She looks in.
ARIA:
(to Gene)
Open it.
Gene opens the door, Aria walks in, and Victoria is sitting
there.
VICTORIA:
Hello Aria. You're my first visitor.
And here I thought, I had no friends.
ARIA:
Your army is gone, those we captured
are suffering the same fate as you.
You have no control anywhere anymore.
I plan on undoing the damage you did.
Gene leans into Aria.
GENE:
We have a problem.
ARIA:
What is it?
GENE:
We just got word Academia is planning
to march on Ivalore.
Victoria bursts into LAUGHTER.
Aria may have won the War, but at least Ivalore and Academia
ceased their fighting with Victoria in charge.
(CONTINUED)
117.
CONTINUED:
The fact that they have begun fighting again is a moral

victory Victoria can relish in.
Victoria stops her cackling and looks at Aria.
VICTORIA:
Looks like you've got work to do...
Queen.
Victoria smiles an evil smirk and keeps her gaze locked on

Aria.
Aria leaves the Dungeon with Gene and Carina at her back.
She walks back down the Hallway with a stern face.
FADE TO BLACK.
END.

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PILLAR OF DAWN 2

SUPER: "15 YEARS AGO"

The Great Kingdom of ELYRIA.

The Aftermath of a Great War. Dark Clouds in the sky. A

Countless DEAD BODIES across the field. Several SOLDIERS are

Passing through this scene are a pair of ARMORED BOOTS.

Whoever this person is, he's walking towards the Mighty

INT. CASTLE HALL, CASTLE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS

The THRONE ROOM. We immediately see HENRY SINCLAIR. He was

VICTORIA SINCLAIR (16) -- the only child of Henry Sinclair.

The Castle Doors BURST open.

A Young DAMIAN ALEXANDER (17) walks in, flanked by a couple

Damian approaches Victoria, still grieving over her Father's

Victoria looks up at him and the backup he strolled in with.

She rises to her feet, facing Damian with such fearlessness.

Damien un-sheathes his Sword. A Great Blade for someone of

A couple of seconds pass by. Victoria decides she's not

She's not backing down an inch.

The Soldiers react, but Damian holds them back.

Damian's expression quickly changes. He sees the FIRE in

Damian now gets into a standard Sword Stance himself.

Before anybody makes a move...

DAMIAN SR.: (O.S.)

DAMIAN ALEXANDER SR, a Powerful Man. The new and current

Chrome plated armor visibly dirtied from War. A small group

Victoria remains in her stance.

DAMIAN SR.: (cont'd)

Victoria continues to stand. Eyes wincing with anger.

But she then decides that discretion is the better part of

Damian Sr. looks to his son.

DAMIAN SR.: (cont'd)

INT. DUNGEON, ELYRIA - LATER

Victoria sits alone in a dirty, web infested Dungeon Cell

Enter SILAS, a rugged blonde haired Gentleman carrying a

Victoria greets Silas with a hug, overcome with Joy to see

Silas moves to the door, but Victoria remains. He approaches

EXT. ELYRIA - NIGHT

SUPER: "Present Day"

Smoke fills the air. Sounds of War ring throughout ELYRIA.

On the battlefield, a sprawling battle ensues for the very

The opposing sides --

The ELYRIAN GUARD -- dressed in White & Gold;

SOLDIERS from both sides engage in an intense and vicious

Fighting each other with Swords, Plasma Blasters, Armored

EXT. SKIES ABOVE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS

The Empire and Elyrian Forces do battle in the air. It's a

Multiple Starships and Airships are BLASTED to pieces.

EXT. BRIDGE, ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS

Above the fray on a Bridge, a COLOSSAL Swordfight ensues

Two more ELYRIAN SOLDIERS -- A KNIGHT and an ARCHER -- ride

They all CHARGE and engage in the fracas.

INT. WAR ROOM, CASTLE ELYRIA - CONTINUOUS

The War Room of Castle Elyria. KING DAMIAN and a group of

A KNIGHT enters. They all turn and look at him.

The Knight shakes his head.

Everybody grows quiet.

The Doors BURST open and a MAN stands in the doorway.

VICTORIA SINCLAIR. 15 years older sporting a Black Cloak.

Behind her is an ARMY of SOLDIERS. They come in SPRAYING

Everybody but Damian...

Victoria walks further into the War Room, unafraid, with an

Victoria un-sheathes Two Swords. Damian stands at the ready.

Damian CHARGES at Victoria with an overhead strike. Victoria

Victoria begins to overpower Damian. She knocks the sword