Fade Out - Part 2

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THE B.@.DSHIP

* Fade in to the inside of the B.@.Dship. Katastrophe is sitting at the helm while Ozi-Style is at the controls. Tate walked behind Katastrophe. *

TATE: … are we certain G.g.B can’t see us following him?

We’re using the cloud cover to conceal our position. We know exactly where we’re going to get the drop on him, about 50 miles from the void.

We’ve got it covered. So far, so good.
* Katastrophe rubbed at her eyes. The sooner this was over, she thought, the better.

Fade out. *



LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

* Fade into a large government bunker in Los Angeles, California. Mizzle and B-Rush are sneaking through the facility with their guns drawn, passing past various soldiers they recently shot down. *

Think we got all the hostiles?

I hope so. If my body count gets any bigger, Guinness is gonna start calling me again.

* They skulked around a corner. They stumbled into a control room with a window that led into darkness, with several timers counting down on some instrument panels. *

… is this it?

* Mizzle flipped a switch. The area in the window became illuminated. Mizzle and B-Rush then saw a warehouse with no less than 100 nukes. *

… this is it.

* Fade out. *



O.s.H’s SHIP - THE BORETH

* Fade in to B.@.D stepping on to the command center of the ship. He has shaved off all of the hair on his head and face that had grown so long during his incarceration, and is wearing the clothes that O.s.H has put out for him, a simple pair of jeans and a white t-shirt. He looked around. None of O.s.H’s soldiers made any eye contact with him. He looked in the corner and saw Yochanan, handcuffed to a chair in the corner.

He looked over at O.s.H. *

So… what am I out for?

I told you in your cell, B.@.D. The end is coming. You need to be present.

The end of what, exactly?

* O.s.H looked at him quizzically… *
You… really don’t know, do you?

* B.@.D simply stared at him. *
The end of the world.

* B.@.D glanced at Yochanan. When he had visited Yochanan earlier in the year, Yochanan had told him that the end of the world was coming. B.@.D looked over at Yochanan now, but he still just stared straight ahead, wide-eyed. The months that he had spent with Yochanan in his cell had been no different then when he had first seen him. *

So what… what do you need me for? You’ve had me for months. Do you really need me here to… accomplish something? Or are you just desperate for an audience?

* O.s.H’s eyes glared red. *
Oh, I need you B.@.D... I need you to be here when the end comes. Everything... all of this... has been building... to the end.

Why?

You will see, B.@.D. You will see. And so will I. So will we all.

* B.@.D considered his options. Whatever O.s.H needed him for, he was sure he didn’t want to be around when it happened. *
I COULD throw myself through the viewscreen and off this ship.

You could. In fact, I’m a little surprised you haven’t tried it already.

If I did, would you just bring me back to life again like you did after you hit me with your weird orange energy in the warehouse? Or would I just not fall?

Why not try it? And I’ll surprise you.

HENCHMAN: Sir… we are approaching them.

Can they see us?

HENCHMAN: No.

* O.s.H smiled and looked at B.@.D... *
Watch, B.@.D... I think you may enjoy this.

* B.@.D turned towards the screen… as the screen turned on to view the outside of the ship, B.@.D saw that they were headed through some clouds… but there was something on the other side… like O.s.H’s ship was coming up behind something…

He swallowed hard as they got closer and the object became more visible. Something he recognized all to well.

It was the B.@.Dship. *

* O.s.H’s words brought him back to reality as he stared at his old ship… *
Pack your things, B.@.D. You’re going home.

* Fade out. *



LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

* Fade into the bunker. Mizzle and B-Rush are operating computers trying to stop the countdown.

Mizzle threw up his hands, and simply stared at the screen. *

… Jesus.

What?

I got it.

Are you serious?


Yeah.

It can’t be that easy…

One wouldn’t think so.

Make sure.

* Mizzle punched in a few more commands. *
I’m serious, dude. I got it.

* B-Rush shook his head, and walked over. He looked at the screen as well. It did indeed read that the nuclear bombs had been stopped. *
Holy shit. You did, too.

* They looked at each other… *
… it CAN’T be this easy. Can it?

Let’s not question the good. Let’s go.
* They grabbed their packs and headed to the door. *

We can still help Kat, Ozi and Tate take down G.g.B. They’ll probably need help…
* As they stepped out the door to the control room, a heavy blast door slid down behind them quickly and they we’re locked out. *

* They spun around. *
What the f…

* … and G.g.B walked into view of the small door window. *
I’m sorry, but there’s nothing you can do to stop this.

* Fade out. *



THE B.@.DSHIP

* Fade in to the center of the ship. Katastrophe is sitting in her command chair. *

Ozi, how are we doing?

We’re closing in. He still can’t see us. We’ll be ready for our sneak attack in a few minutes. If we get the drop on him, we should be able to destroy his ship.

TATE: Ekobruzzi’s Phoenix ship is hailing us.

Put him through.

* Ekobruzzi’s face appeared on the screen. *
Tony. How are the boys doing?

EKOBRUZZI: Katastrophe, I just spoke with B-Rush. I need you to confirm that G.g.B is actually on that ship you’re after!

What?

TATE: We saw the transmission. He said he was going to be on there.

And we’ve intercepted communications from the ship! He’s definitely on there!

EKOBRUZZI: That’s what I was afraid you’d say.

What the fuck are you talking about?

EKOBRUZZI: There’s another one on the…

* The ship shook violently and the screen went blank. Everyone fell forward as the lights went out and the ship shook violently again.

Ozi-Style staggered to her position at her console and her eyes went red as she eyed the screen. *

We’re under fire!!!!

WHAT?!?! Did G.g.B see us?!?!

TATE: No!!! It’s coming from BEHIND us!!!

Who?!?!?!

I can’t tell, it’s…

* The ship staggered forward and shook violently again. They all fell forward again.

Fade out. *



LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

* Fade into the bunker. B-Rush is hanging up the cell, Mizzle is staring down G.g.B at the other end of the door. *

Ekobruzzi says the line went dead, but they confirmed that G.g.B is definitely up there.

Does he know why the line went dead? Can he reach them again?

He’s been trying, but they won’t respond.

… maybe they went out of range.

* Still staring at G.g.B. *
… so… if you’re up there… how can you be down here?

* G.g.B returned Mizzle’s stare. *
What’s happening here is beyond your comprehension.

* Mizzle continued to look at G.g.B. It looked as though he was wearing the uniform of a prisoner. *
Try me.

As much as I would enjoy talking above your level of understanding, Mizzle, I believe I have a countdown to restart. I believe I have a world to end… again.

… again?

* G.g.B smiled one last smile at Mizzle as he walked out of the field of view of the blast door window, off to where the controls we’re located in the room. *

Goodbye, Mizzle.

* Mizzle tried peering through the small window to see where G.g.B had gone, but he could not see him.

… but he did not need to see him to know what he was doing.

And as if he had finished his own thought, warning lights started blaring throughout the facility and Mizzle heard an automated warning voice… *

COMPUTER VOICE: Countdown restarted… bomb detonation programmed for remote dentonation…

FUCK.

* Mizzle pressed his head against the blast doors.

Fade out. *



THE B.@.DSHIP

* Fade into the ship lurching again, still under fire. The three are trying to get their bearings. *
TATE: Engines are down!!!

They’re coming up behind us! They’re boarding!!!

* Katastrophe froze as soldiers with guns stormed the command center of The B.@.Dship. The 3 of them reached for their weapons but we’re immediately swarmed and beaten to the ground by their attackers before they we’re all handcuffed.

As Katastrophe regained her senses, she looked over at Tate, who looked at her grimly. Ozi-Style gave her the same glance, as the soldiers moved out of their field of vision…

… and O.s.H stepped into view. *

Well, well, well. So this is the famous B.@.Dship...

* Fade out. *



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