Dominion Page #5

Alex glances around the shower, plenty of other heads

available; more shocked by that then her intense nudity next

to his.

NOMA:

I’m that easy to forget? It’s only

been two years since field

training.

Alex stares at her a beat. Grins, realizes....

ALEX:

Sh*t! Noma.

They grab each other in a hug, then remember they’re both

naked, they blush and pull away.

ALEX:

What are you doing back here? You

became a “black” right? Weel’s

guard?

NOMA:

Yep. Just transferred into Rysen’s

blues.

ALEX:

Wow. They let you do that? The

two groups hate each other.

NOMA:

You know me... I can be pretty

persuasive.

She notes his back, shakes her head.

NOMA:

Still breaking the rules I see.

ALEX:

(grins)

That’s what they’re there for...

21.

He grabs a towel, finished and exits.

INT. RYSEN’S TOWER – LOCKER ROOM – 35TH FLOOR – NIGHT

Alex puts on casual clothes for bed and we see this is a

unisex army. There’s no room for prudish modesty and if

someone is lucky enough to get pregnant, then they may be out

of the army but will be taken care of by the city.

Noma walks in naked and begins dressing too.

NOMA:

What about you?

ALEX:

Rysen’s Guard. Archangel.

NOMA:

Archangel! Holy sh*t. He only

trains the best.

Alex

Tortures the best.

NOMA:

(impressed)

Look at you, I leave for five

minutes... and you grow up into the

big man.

Suddenly, there is a SOUND OF HELICOPTERS OVERHEAD. Alex

grabs binoculars from his bunk and runs to the windows, Noma

right behind him.

Any soldiers not asleep do the same; it’s a big commotion.

EXT. RYSEN’S BARRACK’S TOWER – NIGHT

THREE HELICOPTERS, black, armored gunships, bank hard by the

windows and swoop down into the courtyard of the GRAND. The

GIANT GOLD LION illuminated.

The gunships land as members of the SENATOR’S HOUSEHOLD exit

to greet them. Black clad soldiers surround two MEN.

Noma strains to see and is surprised.

NOMA:

Is that David Weel and his son?

Alex looks through his BINOCULARS to get a look.

ALEX:

Yeah.

22.

NOMA:

Then whoever is in those choppers

is a big deal.

Alex keeps looking...

BINOCULAR – ALEX’ POV – NIGHT

David Weel stands with William. Armed guards surround the

men, one stands out: THOMAS FORD scans his surroundings like

a cat looking for a meal.

They wait as WOMEN get off the helicopters, some soldiers,

some civilians, but ALL women. No men. The last off is a

tall regal woman, wearing the outfit of a soldier, a gun on

her hip.

We will learn her name is ARIKA (32) and she is in charge.

With her is the only male, a small, pale boy (10) named ROAN.

The boy stays close to Arika, gazing wide-eyed at the

towering buildings.

David and William greet the delegation.

One by one the group are taken through the Vega screening

process. They pass through the sleek body scanner, then a

temperature gauge is placed against the back of the neck, the

gauge turns GREEN.

All clear, they head inside.

INT. RYSEN’S TOWER – WINDOW – 35TH FLOOR – NIGHT

NOMA:

Can I see?

Alex hands her the binoculars.

ALEX:

It’s a delegation from Helena.

Have you ever seen one of their

kids before?

NOMA:

No. They keep their children

hidden. It’s their law.

(she breathes in)

Do you think the child is the One?

ALEX:

(scoffs)

The “Chosen One” is a myth.

23.

ALEX (CONT'D)

Something they tell the children to

give them hope. The only “one” I

believe in is myself.

Noma eyes him, grins big, had forgotten how appealing this

guy is...

INT. UNDERGROUND TUNNELS – NIGHT

David, William and Arika walk with her entourage through the

brightly lit tunnels underneath VEGA. The child, Roan,

follows with the other ladies. A number of Weel’s Personal

Guard stay close.

We can tell there’s some history between Arika and David.

ARIKA:

Helena sends her greetings and

respect. She wished to give you

this...

She motions to one of her underlings who walks forward with a

box. They stop. Arika opens it to reveal a COLT 45,

PEACEMAKER, polished silver, pristine, a beautiful relic from

the 1890’s.

David smiles, takes it out of the box, points it... but the

way he does, aggressive, dominant, makes Arika uncomfortable.

He smiles, places it back in the box.

DAVID:

A thoughtful gift. You learned a

lot about me on your last visit.

ARIKA:

A passion for weapons is not hard

to forget.

DAVID:

Yes, but I prefer you remember me

for something more... inspiring.

ARIKA:

And what would that be?

DAVID:

Hope...

David stops at a HIGH TECH STEEL DOOR, a yellow and black

RADIATION SYMBOL overhead, and places his hand in an

identification unit. The DOOR pops open.

24.

INT. UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR REACTOR – NIGHT

This is not the actual reactor itself just the outer rooms,

but with heavy GLASS that showcases a sophisticated

underground reactor site.

It’s advanced, unlike anything we’ve seen before. David

sweeps an arm across the reactor.

DAVID:

Gone are the days when darkness was

something to fear. With this

technology the lights of Vega will

shine as a beacon of hope for a

thousand years.

Arika’s eyes light up at the sight... clearly something they

need. Bad.

ARIKA:

Along with food and clothing I can

offer five hundred brides all of

childbearing age in exchange for

the technology to build our own

reactor.

David eyes her. Sees the desperation.

DAVID:

There’ll be time to negotiate

later.

(motions to his guard)

My men will take you to the

bungalows so you can rest and

freshen up after your flight.

ARIKA:

Thank you David.

DAVID:

And tomorrow night you’ll be my

guests at our yearly Jubilee in the

Grand Arena. It’s a small gesture

the House of Weel makes to inspire

and entertain the city. Night

Arika.

The guards lead Arika and her retinue away. David and

William stare after them.

WILLIAM:

I wonder if the brides she offered

would be spies. The city of Helena

has never been a true ally to us.

25.

DAVID:

Possible. We have so much they

don’t.

Father and son are very alike yet very different. William is

warmer, serene, has more heart and as a religious leader he

is beloved by the city.

David places a hand behind William’s neck, his son the only

thing he cares about more than himself.

DAVID:

That cripple Rysen won’t be an

obstacle much longer and when we

consolidate power and you are

crowned Lord of the city we may

want Helena as an ally. For now we

keep them close.

EXT. VEGA – NIGHT

We DRIFT OUT over the walls and move into the ruins of Vegas

to find...

A CLOAKED MAN running toward Vega. He’s large, built, and we

can’t see his face, but we sense he’s in a hurry.

He stops, scanning the terrain for markings, staring at VEGA

and then the stars above; positioning, looking for something

he finds near a large rock.

He uncovers a trap door and slides it aside. The man lowers

a high tech torch below revealing a tunnel. The tunnel, old

and unused, leads straight to VEGA...

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