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Chapter 1 - 1. “THE INEVITABLE”

INT.

HIGH-SECURITY LAB – DAY

 

A futuristic

lab filled with massive glass tubes holding creatures in a colorless solution.

The creatures resemble humanoid animals—A WOLF, A SHARK, A BAT—and two GIRLS:

one with wings, one with a black cat tail.

 

A KNOCK is

heard.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yes, come in.

 

The door

opens. A sharp-eyed woman, KELINZA, walks in and looks at the mutants.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (CONT'D)

Beautiful,

aren't they?

 

KELINZA

Nope. Not one

bit.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

What do you

think of the females?

 

KELINZA

They're not

bad. Do they have some kind of special ability?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yes, but they

have to wake up before we know exactly what.

 

KELINZA

Are they fully

ready?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

They are. But

we need to keep them contained longer. We don't know when they might wake. In

the meantime, I need to inject some sleeping venom—especially into the wolf.

 

KELINZA

Hydrion,

right?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yep. The most

dangerous of them all.

 

KELINZA

Why?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

I didn't

create him.

 

KELINZA

Right. The

first mutant by Professor Silver. You were her assistant, weren't you?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yes. She was a

genius.

 

KELINZA

I've heard

stories about her.

 

(KNOCK.

Another girl enters—LELITH.)

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Oh. It's just

you, Lelith.

 

LELITH

Yeah… um,

Williams?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yeah, what's

up?

 

LELITH

My father

wants a word with you.

 

KELINZA

The boss?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yeah. (gets

up) Kelinza?

 

KELINZA

Yeah?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Let's head to

the boss's office.

 

KELINZA

What about the

mutants?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

We'll make it

quick.

 

They all leave

the lab. As they exit, the SHARK'S fin twitches. The BAT wraps itself tightly

in its wings.

INT. BOSS'S

OFFICE – MOMENTS LATER

 

(KNOCK. They

enter.)

 

BOSS

Come in.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Good evening…

 

BOSS

Sit.

 

Professor

Williams sits.

 

BOSS (CONT'D)

How's the

project going?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Smoothly, sir.

 

BOSS

Will they be

ready to exhibit?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Tonight?

 

BOSS

Right now.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

They're not

ready yet.

 

BOSS

I don't care.

Big organizations and governments are already here to buy them. I don't care

what happens after. Get ready—you're about to go on stage.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Yes, sir.

 

(Storms out,

pissed.)

INT. HALLWAY –

CONTINUOUS

 

KELINZA

You okay?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

I'll be fine…

 

They return to

the lab. The mutants are transported to the exhibition hall.

INT.

EXHIBITION HALL – LATER

 

An M.C. walks

onstage.

 

M.C.

Ladies and

Gentlemen, fellow scientists, governors, and CEOs… I present to you the

highest-ranked scientist of this institution—Professor Clinton Williams!

 

(Applause)

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (ON STAGE)

Thank you.

Thank you all for coming. You didn't come for nothing, so let's get right to

it.

 

He gestures

backstage. Large cylinders are wheeled in—two male mutants: ARKRION, VATRION…

but not HYDRION.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (CONT'D)

Allow me to

present Project: Mutanic Kaiju.

 

(Excited

chatter)

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (CONT'D)

First—Project

Arkrion. As you see, he resembles a shark. In full Kaiju form, he exceeds 300

feet. Can sense blood 15 km away, swim 200 km/h, survive 48 hours without

hydration, and emit nuclear energy. Weakness—external heat.

 

Next—Project

Vatrion. Think vampire… but not quite. He uses echoes to track prey, has

enhanced senses—especially for blood.

 

Now, onto the

females—

INT. BACKSTAGE

– SAME TIME

 

A shadowed

person cuts the tip of their finger. A drop of BLOOD hits the floor.

 

ARKRION:

(sniffs)

VATRION:

(sniffs)

CRACK.

Cylinders tremble. The males start moving.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (turns)

Oh great…

 

Chaos erupts.

Arkrion and Vatrion awaken, smashing out of containment.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

(grabs

Kelinza) Hide!

 

They dive

under the stage. Screams echo. A mayor falls, hits his head. Blood trickles. A

SHADOW looms. He looks up—

 

MS. KELINZA

Are they…

harmless?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

They aren't.

 

ARKRION bites

the mayor's head off. Screaming resumes. Panic everywhere.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Where's

Lelith?

 

KELINZA

Restroom.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Let's hope she

stays there.

 

KELINZA

You're really

going to let these people die?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

They're not

innocent. Got a better idea?

 

KELINZA

(peeking out)

Most of them

hid. That's good, right?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (guilty)

They trace

scent. Perfume, body odor… women are at a disadvantage here.

 

KELINZA

That's why you

told us not to wear perfume…

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Exactly.

 

KELINZA

You knew this

would happen.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Thanks to that

idiot boss.

 

A WOMAN is

lifted into the air by Vatrion.

 

WOMAN

Please, I have

children!

 

VATRION

As if I care.

 

She gets

eaten. Kelinza snaps.

 

KELINZA

If the females

feel pain… the males might go to them!

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Good theory.

But how will you cause them pain?

 

KELINZA (loads

gun)

With this.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Where did

you—?

 

Kelinza shoots

both female mutants in the head.

 

KELINZA

Got them.

 

Glass

shatters. The females cry in pain. The males stop killing and run to the

females. Vatrion flies away with the winged one; Arkrion takes the cat-tailed

one. Williams and Kelinza make eye contact with Arkrion.

 

BOTH

Shit!!

 

Arkrion

charges. They dodge the attack. More chaos. Suddenly—

 

KELINZA

Hydrion?

 

A HOWL.

HYDRION bursts from rubble, clashes with Arkrion in a devastating attack. Roars

clash.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Let's go!

 

A GUN CLICKS

behind them.

 

BOSS

Not so fast.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Shit.

 

BOSS

What the hell

is this?

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Not my fault,

sir.

 

BOSS (aims

gun)

I'll kill you

myself!

 

(Gunshot. The

boss falls—wounded in the shoulder.)

 

LELITH (steps

out)

I couldn't let

you do that.

 

BOSS

Lelith… you

traitor.

 

LELITH

I'm sorry,

Father.

 

Kelinza checks

Lelith's hand—cut on the palm.

 

KELINZA

You were the

one who released them…

 

LELITH

Yeah.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Are you

insane!?

 

KELINZA

We could've

died!

 

LELITH

But you

didn't.

 

KELINZA

You're a

psychopath.

 

The SHARK

grabs his female and leaves. HYDRION walks toward Williams.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Run!

KELINZA

(running)

I thought he

was on your side

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS (running)

For now we

cant be certain , with he just waking and all

 

They board a

HELICOPTER. Hydrion leaps and grabs it. Vatrion tackles him off. The helicopter

crashes, but everyone survives—thanks to Hydrion.

EXT. FOREST –

NIGHT

 

Hydrion,

burned, stands. Lelith is unconscious. Kelinza checks Williams, who is badly

wounded.

 

KELINZA

Please don't

die!

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

I don't plan

to.

 

A SHADOW

looms—HYDRION. He touches foreheads with the professor.

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Hey, long time

huh? Take her far from here… take care of her.

 

(Coughs blood)

 

KELINZA

I'm not

leaving you!

 

PROFESSOR

WILLIAMS

Go.

 

Hydrion grabs

Kelinza by the back of her shirt with his teeth and leaps away.

INT. SKYLINE –

NIGHT

 

Hydrion runs.

Suddenly—Vatrion swoops in and kicks Hydrion. Kelinza falls—Hydrion catches her

mid-air. They land. Vatrion returns. Hydrion dodges. Battle ensues. They clash

violently until…

 

Vatrion glows

violet. Fires a nuclear laser. Hydrion takes a brutal hit. Gets up—launches

counter-attacks. A brutal back-and-forth unfolds. Hydrion nearly collapses.

Kelinza runs to him.

 

EXT.

BATTLEFIELD OUTSKIRTS – NIGHT

 

Hydrion is

down. Vatrion blasts him again. Hydrion stumbles but stays standing. Kelinza

screams.

 

KELINZA

Are you okay?!

Shouldn't you be regenerating like them?

 

Hydrion's

stomach growls.

 

KELINZA

You need…

blood. Here.

 

Kelinza offers

her arm. Hydrion moves in—but stops. He looks around. A deer approaches.

Hydrion kneels and gently touches it. The deer lets him. Kelinza smiles.

 

KELINZA

Aww…

 

Hydrion's

expression turns deadly. He tears the deer apart and eats it ferociously. His

wounds rapidly heal.

 

KELINZA

That… was a

huge twist.

 

Suddenly—ARKRION

(shark) lunges from behind. Hydrion dodges and counters. Vatrion and the winged

female descend.

 

HYDRION

(EXHALES)

(silent growl)

 

His body

glows—blue and violet. Steam pours out. He opens his jaws…

 

KELINZA

Whoa…

 

Hydrion fires

a massive energy blast—his stored power from their nuclear attacks—hitting

Vatrion and the winged female. Both are scorched. Arkrion is blinded.

EXT. AIRBASE –

LATER

 

An elite task

force arrives. They tranquilize and capture Arkrion, Vatrion, and the two

females.

 

FEMALE

COMMANDER

Where's

Hydrion?

 

SOLDIER

He and Ms.

Kelinza weren't found. As for the professor and Lelith, only blood traces were

found—matching Project Arkrion's digestive system.

 

FEMALE

COMMANDER

So you're

saying… they were eaten?

 

SOLDIER

It's a high

possibility.

 

FEMALE

COMMANDER

We'll plan to

capture Hydrion next.

EXT. LENORIKO

ISLAND – MORNING

 

Hydrion runs

across the sea carrying Kelinza. Eventually, they reach a remote island

village. Kelinza awakens in front of a house near a quiet town.

 

KELINZA

Where… am I?

Hydrion?

 

Hydrion sits

like a loyal dog.

 

KELINZA

Listen… I know

what Professor Williams said and all… but I can't take care of you. You're a

high-class mutant who can turn into a Kaiju.

 

She gets up to

leave. Hydrion closes his eyes. Steam rises from his body. His form begins to

change.

 

KELINZA (turns

back)

Huh? Oh… you

can also turn into that?

 

She smirks,

amused.

 

KELINZA

(CONT'D)

We can work

with that.

 

Hydrion's true

full form remains unseen—only steam and

glowing eyes visible in the silhouette.

TO BE

CONTINUED…

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