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Ascendence
Screenplay by
Brandon Estrada and Oscar Tatenco
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EXT. 7TH DIMENSION - RAINY DAY
The sound of swords clanging in the distance is heard. The
camera goes over a hill and as you look down you can see
ZOHDEN’S army burned to ashes. Only three warriors remain, the
all mighty ZOHDEN, TONY VANGOH and his wife, ELLA VANGOH.
ELLA
(coughs blood, labored breathing)
Use the stone Tony..the stone.
She gives one last sigh as her hand falls to the ground with a
charm with her son’s picture. A bright light shines from TONY’S
chest as he slowly starts to levitate.
TONY
(closes his eyes as a tear runs down his cheek)
You will pay for what you've done! You will feel the wraith of a
thousand suns poured down on you.
ZOHDEN gets his shield and stabs it in cobblestone under him as
he clang’s his sword on it, creating a spark.
ZOHDEN
(snarls)
Show me what you got!
TONY looks up to the sky as a beam of lightning hits him, he
looks at ZOHDEN, points his sword at him and releases a powerful
rod of lightning. ZOHDEN gets pushed back as he drags gravel
with his shield, stabbing the sword in the ground to get more
grip.
ZOHDEN
ENOUGH!
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You can hear something cutting the wind in the distance. ZOHDEN
raises his hand into the air as he chuckles. You can hear loud
rumbling coming from the mountain as a glowing figure bolts out
the mountain causing the mountain to collapse on itself.
TONY
What is that?!
ZOHDEN laughs as a huge sword gets magnetized to his hand. He
throws the shield to the side as he gets the sword and cuts the
beam in half making the beam go in two different directions. He
walks towards TONY as the beam doesn't do anything to him.
TONY
What!?..How?!...Impossible!
ZOHDEN cuts TONY’S hand off stopping him from creating the beam.
He then grabs him by the throat lifting him off the ground. He
gets his sword and runs the tip of the blade down his cheek.
ZOHDEN
You've fought well, now you will die like the rest.
ZOHDEN stabs TONY in the chest as he lifts him up in the air.
The sword starts to vibrate as it glows even more, shooting out
a powerful beam making tony explode into dust.
INT.NOISY CLASSROOM - DAY
The camera is birds eye view in the classroom as VINCIN VANGOH
wakes up sweating, gasping for air as the camera zooms in back
to his face. As his buddy MIKE WOODS Checks on him.
MIKE
Hey you alright?
VINCIN
Yeah, it's just that dream again.
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The teacher shouts while cleaning the chalkboard as his students
start to pack their belongings.
TEACHER
Alright you guys are dismissed, enjoy your summer break.
The bell then rings as the classroom rushes to the door.
MIKE
(whispers)
There goes your juliet romeo.
VINCIN looks at a brown haired pale skinned girl thats turning
something in to the teacher.
VINCIN
(soft british accent)
“O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do;
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair.”
MIKE
You’ve read the book?
VINCIN
Twice
The girl goes back to her desk as she packs her last things.
MIKE
C'mon man go before you lose your opportunity.
VINCIN starts to walk to her as he gives MIKE a confused faced
while shrugging. MIKE takes a deep breath and slowly releases it
then points at VINCIN. VINCIN closes his eyes then takes a deep
breath...then exhales. He arrives at the girl.
VINCIN
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(smirks)
Yeah that would be fun.
OLIVIA writes her phone number on a sticky note and sicks it on
VINCIN’S shirt as she exits the door.
OLIVIA
Later Vangoh.
VINCIN goes up to MIKE giving him a grin.
MIKE
What you already have her calling you by your last name?
VINCIN
That easy.
MIKE
Yeah right.
MIKE and VINCIN go outside the classroom and walk through the
hallway.
INT.HALLWAY - DAY
MIKE looks at a Honor roll poster that was posted on the wall as
he points at VINCIN’S name.
MIKE
Hey Vincin look, you got honor roll.
VINCIN
(looks at phone)
That's great man but I have to go, my grandpa starts questioning
me when I get home late.
MIKE
Alright man I'll text you later alright.
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VINCIN
Alright see ya.
VINCIN goes and gets his bike from the bike parking and starts
heading home.
EXT.EMPTY STREET - DAY
VINCIN whistles his favorite song as he rides his bike down the
bumpy road.
VINCIN
Really, why is the road closed here?
VINCIN see people working on the road with bright orange and
yellow uniform.
VINCIN
Hey, what's wrong with the road now?
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
We don't know this time, a lady called in next door and said
that she heard a huge explosion outside, few minutes later we
arrive and see this huge pothole.
VINCIN
Damn this was my way home.
The construction worker points at the alleyway next to the
lady's house.
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
If you go through there and take a left and another left you
would see us on the other side of the street.
VINCIN
Thanks
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GRANDPA!
His grandpa, CHESTER VANGOH, drops the hose and runs to VINCIN.
CHESTER
What's wron..
CHESTER looks at the crystal on VINCIN’S chest as his face goes
in shock.
VINCIN
Gramps what is it?
CHESTER quickly grabs VINCIN by the arm rushing him inside the
house.
CHESTER
Quickly boy, we must go in.
INT.VINCIN’S LIVING ROOM - DAY
CHESTER grabs a chair and sits VINCIN down. CHESTER runs his
fingers down his beard.
CHESTER
Do you want to know what this is?
VINCIN
Please, what is it?!
CHESTER pulls out another chair grabbing his cup of coffee as he
sits down.
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CHESTER
That thing on your chest is the heart of the fallen king,
Horden. It looks like a stone because it was crystallized by the
ancient wizard Erion. His heart was supposed to be used to
restore the kingdom that was destroyed by the evil Zohden. But
Zohden found out about the stone and Erions plan so Erion cast a
spell making his soul and all his power go into the stone. After
that he sent the stone to space hoping it would land in good
hands, and here we are. You with the stone floating on you
chest.
CHESTER looks at his chest again and sees that the stone is
floating on his chest.
CHESTER
Whait? Why isn't the stone fused to your skin?
VINCIN looks down at the stone and notices the same thing.
VINCIN
I don't know, is it supposed to fuse into my skin?
CHESTER
Once the guardian of the stone has gotten it he or she is
granted sight and power. Do you want superpowers?
VINCIN
Um...I think I already have teleported with this thing.
CHESTER
If you think that's something, you haven't seen anything yet.
Fusing with the stone can give you unimaginable powers.
VINCIN
Is it safe fusing with the stone?
CHESTER
Yeah it's totally safe.
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VINCIN
How do you know?
CHESTER unbuttons his shirt, revealing a scar the shape of the
stone. VINCIN looks at CHESTER with his mouth open.
CHESTER
That's how I know. You ready?
VINCIN
Yes, how do I fuse with it?
CHESTER
It's all in your head so just close your eyes and imagine the
stone is fusing to your skin.
VINCIN closes his eyes as the stone starts to glow. The stone
burns a hole in his shirt as the stone starts to connect with
his skin. The stone stops glowing when VINCIN opens his eyes. He
looks down at his chest seeing that the stone is stuck in his
skin.
VINCIN
Wow..that's cool.
CHESTER
Cool indeed.
VINCIN
Now what?
CHESTER
You want to know what powers you can have?
VINCIN
Heck yeah!
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It's just like when you fused with the stone, imagine it.
VINCIN closes his eyes as he imagines the text turning into
english. The text then turns into english.
CHESTER
Alright now that this is done let’s begin with the real
training.
VINCIN
Alright let's get this started.
VINCIN opens to the first page and reads the title
VINCIN
Warp.
CHESTER
Ooh that's a good one.
VINCIN
It says I have to say “alibi”
VINCIN warps to the front yard again and lands next to his bike.
He grabs his bike and walks towards the front door. CHESTER
opens the door and laughs.
EXT.VINCIN’S FRONT YARD - DAY
CHESTER
You said that on your first try?! It took me about
32 tries to pronounce that word right.
VINCIN
Why did I warp to the front yard though?
CHESTER
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VINCIN
How are there new spells if Erion is dead?
CHESTER turns towards VINCIN and points at his stone.
CHESTER
Erion never died.
(taps on the stone as he smiles.)
VINCIN
Woah! So you're telling me that... Erion is this stone creating
spells?
CHESTER gives VINCIN a nod.
CHESTER
There is something I still don’t understand.
(strokes beard)
The stone only appears when there is trouble.
CHESTER flips through the dusty, yellow, weathered pages of the
book, they peel away from each other as he flips through them.
He tries to find a possible answer to his complex question. He
freezes as his finger hovers over a sentence. He glides his
finger along the bottom of the sentence.
VINCIN
What’s wrong?
VINCIN looks over CHESTER shoulder as he reads the sentence.
VINCIN
“The future”
CHESTER gives the book to VINCIN, he looks him in the eyes.
CHESTER
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This spell will give you a short glimpse of the future. Vincin,
I’m warning you now ahead of time, there might be some things
that you cannot unsee.
VINCIN reads the spell, he looks at an image that shows someone
forming a symbol in the air that looks like a diamond.
VINCIN
It says here, “The one that wields can only give one more
sight.” What does that mean?
CHESTER
It means that you can only show one person the future by holding
on to them.
VINCIN
Okay hold on.
VINCIN grabs onto CHESTER shoulder with his left hand as he
waves his right index finger in the air to form the symbol. A
cosmic dome starts to close on top of them as they enter the
future.
EXT. 7TH DIMENSION(SMALL HILL) - DAWN
VINCIN and CHESTER enter the 7th dimension in sphere shaped orb.
CHESTER
We aren’t physically here. We can see them but they can’t see
us, they can’t hear us either. We can’t touch anyone, they’re
like holograms.
VINCIN looks far out into the distance and he notices a small
wrecked camp. He points at the camp, looking at chester.
VINCIN
Who is that?
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CHESTER
Yes but we have no time for hugs, a missile is about to hit the
camp.
KORG looks up to the sky as the missile is just a few feet away
from his face. Everyone covers their faces with their forearms
except VINCIN. VINCIN stops time and looks at the missile. The
stone glows as VINCIN shrinks the missile , putting it in a
plasma orb he creates with the stone. He then puts the orb in
his pocket and resumes time. KORG and CHESTER look at VINCIN.
CHESTER
How'd you do that kid?
VINCIN
I used the time spell in the back yard to read all of them.
CHESTER
Nice job!
KORG
Um you guys...Don't celebrate too early.
KORG points at the huge army that ZOHDEN sent to the camp, it
was an army mutant rock creatures with blades of fire. ZOHDEN, a
7ft monster with horns and made out of volcanic rocks, sits on
his throne that is being held by his minions with the 7th blade
in his hand dug into the throne. His top marksman wearing black
uniform with a mask that covers his face completely stands by
his side with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes.
CHESTER
Well we're all screwed.
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VINCIN
No we’re not, but they are.
VINCIN pulls the missile out from his pocket in it and throws it
at the army. VINCIN enlarges the plasma orb mid air making it 5
times bigger than it originally was. The missile explodes
disintegrating ZOHDEN’S army. KORG and CHESTER clap and cheer
for him. Hearing KORG’S metal hand hit his rock hand.
CHESTER
Outstanding move Vincin!
KORG
Yeah what he said!
VINCIN smiles and before he can say anything ZOHDEN stabs
CHESTER from behind him lifting him up. Blood dripping down the
edge of the blade to the handle as the blade rips through his
flesh.
VINCIN
NOOOOO!
ZOHDEN chuckles as he points the sword even higher. The sword
starts to vibrate and it glows even more, shooting out a
powerful beam that vaporizes CHESTER. ZOHDEN starts walking
towards his throne ordering his marksman to deal with Vincin.
ZHODEN
Finish him.
MARKSMAN
With pleasure.
The marksman gives a devious grin as he starts to walk towards
VINCIN.
VINCIN
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with the 7th blade and punches VINCIN on the chest sending him
50 meters away making him hit the mountain behind him.
EXT.EDGE OF MOUNTAIN - DAWN
ZOHDEN takes a huge leap as he's about to land on VINCIN. VINCIN
looks up at ZOHDEN and makes a huge sledgehammer, uppercutting
ZOHDEN with it right before Zohden pounces on him. VINCIN stops
time again before Zohden flies away. VINCIN takes another shot
at ZOHDEN hitting him with the sledgehammer on the top of his
head. ZOHDEN comes crashing down to the ground as he spits blood
to the side.
ZOHDEN
Is that all you got?!
(trying to get up)
VINCIN lights the sledgehammer on fire and hits ZOHDEN on the
jaw while he's on his knees. ZOHDEN falls to the ground and
punches the ground.
ZOHDEN
Enough!
ZOHDEN grabs the sword and gets up. ZOHDEN grabs VINCIN’S right
shoulder with his left hand as he stabs VINCIN in the chest with
the 7th blade. VINCIN slowly starts backing away until Zohden
sits him down on a rock near him.
ZOHDEN
You've fought well Vincin, You've fought well.
ZOHDEN limps his way towards the camp.
KORG
(drops his can of beans)
Well miek we're dead.
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KORG closes his eyes and pets MIEK, a baby caterpillar. VINCIN
sits there until he hears his grandpa's voice.
CHESTER
Use the sword Vincin. The sword.
VINCIN looks down at his chest and sees the sword stuck in his
chest. ZOHDEN tries to call back his sword. VINCIN has his palms
tightened around the handle. VINCIN is preventing ZOHDEN from
calling his sword.
ZOHDEN
Impossible!
VINCIN takes the sword out of his chest and gives a deep groan.
He lifts up the sword and starts charging it looking at the
ground.
ZOHDEN
You fool! You'll kill us both!
VINCIN grins at ZOHDEN as he stabs the ground with the sword.
The cracks on the ground start to turn white.
ZOHDEN
What have you done!
VINCIN holds his chest with one hand as he holds the sword with
the other.
VINCIN
(spits blood)
I finished it.
VINCIN pushes the sword deeper into the ground by leaning on it
with his last bit of strength. The sword explodes turning the
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screen white. The screen is no longer white and the camera pans
to the remains of ZOHDEN. His broken horns lay there motionless,
steam rises from the horns. KORG rushes to the battle scene as
he falls on his knees, he looks down and closes his eyes. Sad
violin music stars playing quietly. The camera pans out
revealing that the stone is the only thing that remains. The
stone slowly starts to flicker as the faintly glowing light
slowly starts to fade away. The stone stops glowing as KORG says
somberly.
KORG
Your parents would of been proud of you vincin.
The stone starts glowing again as it slowly stars to levitate.
The stone bolts up into the sky as korg looks up at it.
KORG
There it goes.
KORG and MIEK wave goodbye to the stone as it gets lost in
space.
KORG
Goodbye stone, off to a new host.
KORG walks to the camp slowly adjusting his metal arm. The stone
comes crashing down to the ground. KORG turns around and sees
that vegetation starts growing around the stone.
KORG
Welcome back stone.
The stone starts sending out beams of light as the plants and
crops around it grow instantly, ready for harvesting. A tiny
tree man pops out of the vegetation.
GROT
I am GROT!!!
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dying flowers from the vase and replaces it with the new fresh
ones he picked from the garden. The stone glows and starts to
vibrate a little.
KORG
Oh you like the flowers.
A portal opens behind KORG as he grabs his spear and closes his
metal fist. The stone bolts into the portal and a mysterious
figure comes out. KORG charges at the being coming out. He sees
that it’s VINCIN and thinks he’s dead.
KORG
Oh wait a minute, did I die.
CHESTER comes out of the portal behind VINCIN.
CHESTER
No Korg, you did not die.
KORG drops his spear and looks at them in shock. Vincin is
holding the 7th blade with a shield made out of crystals. GROT
comes charging at VINCIN.
GROT
I AM GROT!
KORG
Woah buddy calm down this is my buddy Vincin and Chester,
Chester
and Vincin this is my new buddy Grot.
VINCIN
Hey, Grot.
GROT
(nods with respect)
I am GROT.
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VINCIN and CHESTER greet him. VINCIN gives KORG a magical piece
of glass.
VINCIN
Put it on your hand, The war isn't over yet.
A battle horn is heard in the distance. The camera goes back to
the horns of ZOHDEN that are decayed and covered in mud. The
horns start to glow red.
THE END