Clash of the Titans Page #21

67.

CONTINUED:

SPYROS:

Draco, tell me what this --

Everyone is standing perfectly still.

DARK FIGURES surround them. The transformed Cleon Legion

lurches INTO VIEW. The only resemblance to the soldiers

they were is their armor.. Now they're monstrous

creatures:
LOTOPHAGI.

CLOSE ON A DEFORMED FOOT

as it plants in the dust. The companion foot lands

beside it -- completely different. TILT UP TO: Kalibos.

Perseus stands by Vidalia, watching the monsters.

Kalibos immediately focuses on the demigod. He sniffs

the air around Perseus.

VIDALIA:

(WHISPERING)

Lotophagi. Lotus-eaters. We

should leave... now.

PERSEUS:

I won't do anything rash. I've

learned my lesson.

VIDALIA:

This time you must do something

rash. We all must.

Kalibos leans close to Perseus.

KALIBOS:

Tosharicana... demigod...

expulsotat... Zeusl

PERSEUS:

No... Perseus.

PERSEUS WHIPS OUT HIS SWORD. The whole Expedition comes

to life as --

THE LOTOPHAGI ATTACK, swift and brutal. Long arms thrash

and rip at the Praetorians.

Mongke and Tamburlane BLAST the swarm with HANDGONNES.

Spyros lobotomizes one with his harpoon. Amoun opens a

leather sack of sand.

AMOUN:

Muster to me!

(CONTINUED)

68.

CONTINUED:

Thad, Krikor and Perseus are the first there. Amoun

tosses an arc of the black sand around them all. The

ring of sand transforms into a dense, swirling swarm of

insects. Amoun shouts to the others, still fighting.

AMOUN:

Come on! You can pass through!

Draco bolts for the barrier. A Lotophagi spears Kosmo,

killing him. Draco slides inside the swarm. He looks

back at Kosmo in horror.

Polluc slashes zombies and runs toward the swarm. He's

almost there when one of the Lotophagi lands on him,

sinking fangs into his skull. Polluc sticks his sword

into the creature; they both fall over dead. Icos and

Spyros fight their way to the swarm and jump inside.

Mongke and Tamburlane kill a Lotus-eater and leap over

the corpse into the protected circle.

The tide of HOWLING and SHRIEKING Lotophagi claw at the

barrier of insects to no avail.

AMOUN:

Only humans can penetrate the

shield!

Perseus takes quick stock of the group inside the swarm,

thinking.

PERSEUS:

Only humans...

He looks over the Lotophagi and sees Vidalia out there,

alone, flinging sling-bullets as she fights her way

toward the barrier.

PERSEUS:

Drop the barrier! r

AMOUN:

No! It's too late for her!

PERSEUS:

Drop it, Amoun!

At that moment, Kalibos grabs Vidalia and drags her to

the top of an outcrop. At the top, he turns, LOOKS

DIRECTLY AT PERSEUS and HOWLS, his message clear: "If

you want to save her, come and get her." He hungrily

rips her leather bandeau. Perseus turns to Amoun.

(CONTINUED)

69.

CONTINUED:

PERSEUS:

Take the barrier down or I'll go

through it!

AMOUN:

Have you learned nothing? If you

break out now, we're all at risk.

On the boulder, Kalibos grabs Vidalia's white flesh.

Perseus is anguished; he knows he's in love.

PERSEUS:

I've learned one thing for

certain!

Perseus shouts at Thad, the massive Praetorian.

PERSEUS:

Get down!

Perseus backs away three steps. To the others --

PERSEUS:

Get ready to defend yourselves!

Perseus runs, plants a foot on Thad's back and leaps out

through the swarm, which immediately dissipates around

the humans. They have only a moment to react as the

stunned Lotophagi come to their senses.

DRACO:

Let's kill these freks!

Perseus runs over the backs of the Lotophagi. Hurtling

off them, he scrambles up and knocks Kalibos off Vidalia.

Ralibos rolls, flips onto his feet and gives Perseus a

look:
"You're the one that I want."

They face off, looking for an opening. Perseus lunges,

thrusting his sword. Kalibos dodges, springing up the

rocks and then down toward Perseus, acrobatic as an ape.

Perseus rolls out of the way.

Perseus sweeps his sword at Kalibos' head. The monster

catches the blade in his jaws and SNAPS IT IN TWO!

Bloody spittle flies from his tongue.

Kalibos pounces, pins Perseus. He opens his jaw and

sinks his teeth into Perseus' shoulder. Vidalia cracks a

rock into Kalibos' head. The creature whirls on Vidalia

and careens toward her, head bloody.

Perseus leaps in the air and catches Kalibos in the back

with both feet, knocking him over the edge.

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