Post by Eden on Jul 30, 2021 3:02:13 GMT -5
The limp body of John Blade is dumped behind a ditch parallel to an El Polo Loco. In the dead of night, a slick black Mercedes drives away with the license plate "BrnSexy" on the back. The beautifully lit neon Dystopia skyline in the distance, the Benz turns left up a winding hill, before stopping at some Cyberpunk diner. The weather outside is starting to look rigid and totally bleak.
Hanari Carnes "She better fuckin' be here... I gotta tinkle."
Moments later... Callie Franklin sits in a booth stirring a spoon in a coffee cup. Across from her? Hanari Carnes. He stares as if waiting for her to spill her guts. When she gets to sugar pack #3 he pushes the cup away, leaning in with menacing intent. She backs into the seat unnerved.
Hanari Carnes "You will tell me who it was! Assistant GM? Muy Bueno, but that won't help you, only a name will. Maybe a locationnnn? Eyewitness account maybe... GIVE ME SOMETHING CALLIE! I WILL SMEAR YOU ALL OVER THIS DINER! IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!"
The other patrons look on, then away again. Private folk, you know the type. It begins to sprinkle.
Callie Franklin "JESUS!! DUDE! What's is your deal? OH, STOP. Everyone knows who did that to Eden! Duh-"
Hanari Carnes "Enlighten me."
She rolls her eyes, signaling to the waitress for a coffee refill. Carnes pushes the cup back over.
Callie Franklin "Do you remember Jacob Knight? Before your time? Okie dokieeeee- V fought for Eden. He won, Nikki went to Dystopia as a result. But the truth is, he never really wanted to fight in the first place..."
Hanari Carnes "What were they fighting over?"
Her smile turns to a frown. Lightning outside the diner can be seen in the distance.
Callie Franklin "Sanatorium. Knight wanted the doors to Asylum sealed for good. Someone had to fight Tommy."
Hanari Carnes "And V wanted to fight Tommy because Jacob said so?"
She shakes her head, tears streaming down her perfect cheeks.
Callie Franklin "No. But Eden blackmailed him into doing it anyway."
Carnes stares at her realizing what it all means. Loud Thunder rolls outside.
Hanari Carnes "SO- you're saying..."
Callie Franklin "It's revenge, Han. Everyone knew this day would come... it's-"
Slamming his fist, shattering the coffee cup on the table in pure rage.
Hanari Carnes "V!!!!!"
Han storms out of the Diner, but a foot sticks out, tripping him just as the rain begins to fall. A crazy techno song begins to play against the retro Diner backdrop. Slow motion sequence begins. Callie holds the blinds open with everyone in the Diner gathered around her. The hooded figure kicks Carnes toward the center of the parking lot. They circle each other like two predators at a natural point of no return...
Hanari Carnes "She better fuckin' be here... I gotta tinkle."
Moments later... Callie Franklin sits in a booth stirring a spoon in a coffee cup. Across from her? Hanari Carnes. He stares as if waiting for her to spill her guts. When she gets to sugar pack #3 he pushes the cup away, leaning in with menacing intent. She backs into the seat unnerved.
Hanari Carnes "You will tell me who it was! Assistant GM? Muy Bueno, but that won't help you, only a name will. Maybe a locationnnn? Eyewitness account maybe... GIVE ME SOMETHING CALLIE! I WILL SMEAR YOU ALL OVER THIS DINER! IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!"
The other patrons look on, then away again. Private folk, you know the type. It begins to sprinkle.
Callie Franklin "JESUS!! DUDE! What's is your deal? OH, STOP. Everyone knows who did that to Eden! Duh-"
Hanari Carnes "Enlighten me."
She rolls her eyes, signaling to the waitress for a coffee refill. Carnes pushes the cup back over.
Callie Franklin "Do you remember Jacob Knight? Before your time? Okie dokieeeee- V fought for Eden. He won, Nikki went to Dystopia as a result. But the truth is, he never really wanted to fight in the first place..."
Hanari Carnes "What were they fighting over?"
Her smile turns to a frown. Lightning outside the diner can be seen in the distance.
Callie Franklin "Sanatorium. Knight wanted the doors to Asylum sealed for good. Someone had to fight Tommy."
Hanari Carnes "And V wanted to fight Tommy because Jacob said so?"
She shakes her head, tears streaming down her perfect cheeks.
Callie Franklin "No. But Eden blackmailed him into doing it anyway."
Carnes stares at her realizing what it all means. Loud Thunder rolls outside.
Hanari Carnes "SO- you're saying..."
Callie Franklin "It's revenge, Han. Everyone knew this day would come... it's-"
Slamming his fist, shattering the coffee cup on the table in pure rage.
Hanari Carnes "V!!!!!"
Han storms out of the Diner, but a foot sticks out, tripping him just as the rain begins to fall. A crazy techno song begins to play against the retro Diner backdrop. Slow motion sequence begins. Callie holds the blinds open with everyone in the Diner gathered around her. The hooded figure kicks Carnes toward the center of the parking lot. They circle each other like two predators at a natural point of no return...
Hanari Carnes "Amigo- I'm gonna hurt you really, REALLLLYYYY, REALLLLLLLLLYYYYY BAD!"
Now drenched but staring with piercing eyes through the drops at the other. Hanari rips off his jacket, throwing it to the ground in anger. His teeth grind, while making fatal hand motions of how he intends to break his opponent. The hooded figure is all business, pulling a knife from their left boot.
Hanari Carnes "Ahhh, shit. BRING IT THEN!"
Carnes charges, a spin move thrust, he barely avoids the surely penetrating slice. Han growls in frustration, he connects with a right jab, the two circling closer. Jab, push, cut, smack, crackle! Each man staggers backward to regain balance as torrential downpour makes it even harder to see.
Hanari Carnes "COME BACK! COWARDD! WHERE DID YOU GO?"
Carnes shields his eyes, moving cautiously in the direction of his prey. The rain finally lets up back to normal. Hanari can't see the hooded figure, but notices Callie and the Diner people waving at him to turn around. He does. A familiar deafening roar- the Beast of Eden tosses Carnes across the parking lot into the side of his own Mercedes. The glasses in the diner shake perculating from vibration, as Eden gets closer, then turns just in time to roar toward the camera.
Now drenched but staring with piercing eyes through the drops at the other. Hanari rips off his jacket, throwing it to the ground in anger. His teeth grind, while making fatal hand motions of how he intends to break his opponent. The hooded figure is all business, pulling a knife from their left boot.
Hanari Carnes "Ahhh, shit. BRING IT THEN!"
Carnes charges, a spin move thrust, he barely avoids the surely penetrating slice. Han growls in frustration, he connects with a right jab, the two circling closer. Jab, push, cut, smack, crackle! Each man staggers backward to regain balance as torrential downpour makes it even harder to see.
Hanari Carnes "COME BACK! COWARDD! WHERE DID YOU GO?"
Carnes shields his eyes, moving cautiously in the direction of his prey. The rain finally lets up back to normal. Hanari can't see the hooded figure, but notices Callie and the Diner people waving at him to turn around. He does. A familiar deafening roar- the Beast of Eden tosses Carnes across the parking lot into the side of his own Mercedes. The glasses in the diner shake perculating from vibration, as Eden gets closer, then turns just in time to roar toward the camera.