Phoenix Feathers, Part III, Chapter 3 (Cinematic)
Monday, January 18, 2010
The next chapter in the Phoenix Feathers series. It takes place during and shortly after the events of the BDM, as Phoenix, an Academy escapee, along with Monty and the crew of the Stallion struggle to elude the increasingly factional Alliance forces that are pursuing them- and as Phoenix begins to experience visions of a mysterious girl from his past. In this chapter, the crew of the Stallion plays a deadly game of hide-and-seek in the lion's den as the Feds begin their assault. If you like (or hate, I guess...) what you read, please do comment! It makes my fingers fly over the keyboard.
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Phoenix Feathers Part III, Chapter 3
Disclaimer: Joss is Boss, and all I do is toil day in and day out (with his ideas and few original thoughts) to quiet my inner Browncoat. Aren’t those supposed to go on the outside? Hmm.
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EXT- SHADOW-TS334/E- STARBOARD DOCKING SPAR
We see that one of the two guards in pursuit of Clarke at the end of the spar has succeeded in getting the hatch open and is now climbing down into its interior, while the other prepares to follow him.
Before the other man can descend, there is a change in the wind, and the hint of a high-pitched whine can be heard, followed by a muffled thud. The lone guard looks around, then freezes in surprise.
A device about the size of a large backpack is lying on the roof partway back along the spar. His weapon raised, the guard stalks over to it to get a closer look.
We lead him as he goes, looking back along his gun, past the breath steaming against his visor, to the nothingness beyond the end of the spar. Pull up and over his head to look down on him as he walks, and we see that another figure in red- PHOENIX- is clinging desperately to handholds on the side of the spar, gravity and the harsh elements threatening to pull him off and into the semi-darkness.
The guard doesn’t notice Phoenix, and kneels before the backpack, which is decidedly broken. He might be thinking that it was dropped by Clarke as the tracker hastened to the airlock, but who knows? It could certainly be an important find. The guard grabs the backpack and turns back towards the forward hatch.
INT- TS334/E- STARBOARD DOCKING SPAR- AIRLOCK 34/d
A man in a yellow enviro suit- CLARKE -descends into frame, cautiously climbing down the ladder. He reaches the bottom, checks to see if he’s been discovered, and-
He’s been discovered. A forest of guns and the security people that own them are waiting for him. Clarke sighs.
CLARKE: Uh, hello, mates. How’re things?
Cut to:
INT- TS334/E- HOLDING CELL
Clarke is thrown roughly into the holding
I can't wait to find out exactly how the situation can get any worse for our heroes. Things to look forward to-
Jailhouse Philosophers
Bomb Diffusing for Dummies
An Old Friend (Sort of...)
Please let me know if you have any questions/comments/concerns, and thank you for reading!
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