Blade II Page #14

The upper half of the Reaper falls, then rights itself,

landing on its clawed hands.

Impossibly, the she-Reaper keeps coming! She skitters

towards Priest on his hands like the half-man from Todd

Browning's "FREAKS".

The half-Reaper launches itself at Priest, hitting him in the

chest, knocking him back to the floor. Priest panics as he

struggles with the thing, trying to fend off its claws and

fangs as it locks its mouth into his arm. He SCREAMS.

CUT TO:

EXT. VAN - NIGHT

As Scud continues to fiddle with the faulty headlight wiring,

the windshield finally SHATTERS beneath the Reaper's pounding

fists. It latches onto Scud's collar and pulls him forward

over the wheel even as the seam/scar in its chin splits apart

and the Reaper's enlarged maw flowers open. Scud is just

centimeters away from having his face being bitten off when --

-- the wires SPARK and the headlights come on, illuminating

the Reaper in a wash of UV light! The effect is

instantaneous. The Reaper HOWLS and lets go, then promptly

BURSTS INTO FLAMES.

Scud cups his ear, shouting via the comm system.

SCUD:

Use your entry lights! They can't stand

the UV!!!

INT. HOUSE OF PAIN - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Asad hears Scud's message as he continues fending off a

Reaper's attack. Then he manages to get hold of his rifle.

He FLICKS on the UV entry light, aiming it at the Reaper's

face. The Reaper's head catches fire. Asad SHOUTS to the

others --

ASAD:

Use your entry lights!

One by one, the members of the Bloodpack CLICK ON the entry

lights mounted atop their guns. It's working -- the UV beams

are the only thing that seems to be driving the Reapers back.

EXT. HOUSE OF PAIN - ROOF - DAWN

BOOM! Blade kicks open the roof access door. He hurries

outside, followed by Nyssa, who hesitates when she SEES --

THE SUN:

beginning to rise beyond the cityscape horizon. Nomak is

already at the opposite side of the building, moving fast.

BLADE:

(into com-link)

Whistler! He's heading across the roof!

Take him!

Nyssa falls back into the shadows as Blade continues onward,

unsheathing his sword.

BLADE (CONT'D)

Whistler!!!

EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT

Whistler's sniper rifle and binoculars have been abandoned

and --

EXT. HOUSE OF PAIN - ROOFTOP - DAWN

We're back with Blade as he chases Nomak across the roof.

UP AHEAD:

Nomak abruptly stops, having reached the end of the roof.

The nearest neighboring rooftop is too far away and the drop

from this last ledge looks unsurvivable, even for someone

like Nomak.

As Blade cautiously advances, Nomak turns around and smiles --

a wolfish grin, unnaturally wide. The Reaper's face is

beginning to smoke beneath the rising sun's rays. In

response, a polarized nictomembrane slides down over Nomak's

irises -- like something you'd see on a crocodile to protect

its eyes from harsh light.

NOMAK:

Is the enemy of my enemy my friend or my

enemy? What do you think, Blade? What

am I to you?

Nomak LAUGHS, then LUNGES, scooping up a rusty iron bar that

lies nearby. He swings it at Blade. Blade parries and steps

backward, taking a blow to the head in the process, then

another to the side.

The two of them exchange a flurry of blows back and forth

until their weapons lock and they are face to face. Nomak's

back is to the rising sun, now. His whole body is beginning

to lightly smoke.

Both men are trembling, straining against their weapons,

using every ounce of strength to keep the other at bay. And

just when it looks like Nomak is gaining the upper hand --

NOMAK (CONT'D)

Athelfiki singenia ex amato.

-- Blade pivots the flat edge of his sword upwards, catching

the light of the rising sun, reflecting it directly into

Nomak's eyes!

Nomak SCREAMS and rears back, his face catching fire. Then

he stumbles backwards and falls -- right off the ledge of the

roof! Blade hurries to the roof's ledge and looks down --

But the Reaper is nowhere in sight. Dumbfounded, Blade

retreats, haunted by the conviction that Nomak is still

alive.

INT. HOUSE OF PAIN - BALLROOM - DAWN

Blade has returned to the scene of the melee. The Reapers

have fled, leaving Nyssa and the others to lick their wounds

and survey the carnage. Quite a few full-body ash outlines

marking the passing of various vampires. Blade approaches

Nyssa. She notices his wounds.

NYSSA:

You're hurt.

BLADE:

(brushing off her concern)

I'll heal.

NYSSA:

What about Nomak?

BLADE:

He escaped. You didn't tell me they

were immune to silver and garlic.

NYSSA:

I didn't know.

Beat. Tense. Does he trust this woman? No way.

BLADE:

We lose anybody?

NOMAK:

Lighthammer and --

Just then, we hear an unearthly SCREAM.

ANGLE ON:

Priest, being held down by Chupa and Snowman. He's thrashing

about, clutching his wounded, infected arm.

PRIEST:

Oh god, oh God it hurts! It hurts, it

hurts, f***, it hurts. Ugh!

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