Wonderwoman Page #30

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DIANA:

You know why I'm here. I am Diana

of Themyscira, daughter of

Hippolyta.

Ludendorff turns away from Diana, cracking open a BLUE

CAPSULE. He inhales -- it's painful but powerful, veins

bulging.

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Diana sees Ludendorff's veins bulging, almost

supernatural -- her eyes widen with confirmation.

Diana moves quickly, thrusting the Godkiller at him. He

dodges it. She strikes him in the face with her fist.

They trade blows.

He grabs a BAYONETTED RIFLE mounted on the wall.

Ludendorff uses the rifle as A GUN, A SPEAR, and A SWORD.

He HITS Diana again and again -- but Diana strikes back

with such FORCE that he flies backwards through the

WINDOW and onto the narrow walkway outside.

Ludendorff struggles to his feet --

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Diana CHARGES AGAIN. Ludendorff manages to escape being

gored by CLIMBING UP TO THE TOWER ROOF.

Ludendorff stands, holding his bayonet, as Diana LEAPS up

on the roof to join him -- and the BATTLE RAGES on, SWORD

AGAINST BAYONET, both so close to plummeting to the

ground with every volley.

But then Ludendorff lands a BLOW that sends Diana and his

bayonet sliding over the roof's edge. She manages to

grip the ledge but loses the Godkiller.

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Pulling herself back up with incredible effort she sees

that LUDENDORFF HAS THE GODKILLER.

LUDENDORFF:

As magnificent a creature as you

are, you are no match for me.

WITH VEINS PULSATING BLUE, LUDENDORFF SWINGS THE SWORD

DOWN TO DELIVER THE KILLING BLOW --

But Diana BLOCKS it with her bracelets!

DIANA:

We'll see about that.

Ludendorff STRIKES AGAIN AND AGAIN until Diana grabs the

blade with her BARE HANDS.

It cuts deep, drawing blood, she CRIES OUT in pain.

Summoning impossible strength, she grips the blade and

SHOVES it back with such force that Ludendorff loosens

his grip. For the first time we see that he is afraid.

Diana stands over Ludendorff, raising the GODKILLER.

DIANA:

I, daughter of Hippolyta, came

here to complete the mission of

the Amazons by taking your life,

and ridding mankind and my people

of you -- forever!

Diana PLUNGES THE GODKILLER INTO LUDENDORFF'S BODY. His

body crumbles to the ground, the blue in his veins fading

away like a light going out!

ARES IS DEAD!

She breathes heavy, takes in the victory, reveling in it.

Her mission accomplished. Her mother would be proud.

Antiope. All of the Amazons.

The battlefield is quiet. A storm begins to simmer in

the sky. Then she hears a GERMAN COMMANDER screaming at

his troops.

Her brow knits with confusion. Diana looks out over the

airfield -- her face falls.

HUNDREDS of "HELLMEN" SOLDIERS wearing strange customized

GAS MASKS emanate from Dr. Maru's lab, working with

HUNDREDS OF GAS BOMBS.

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To Diana's horror, nothing has changed. Ares may be dead

but --

WAR CARRIES ON.

STEVE (O.S.)

Diana!

Steve is on the balcony below.

STEVE:

Diana?

Relieved she's okay, Steve sees Ludendorff's body on the

edge. Diana turns to him, lost...

DIANA:

I killed him. I killed Ares but

nothing stopped. You kill the God

of War, you stop the war.

Steve registers her confusion, but follows her gaze to

the growing threat below. No time to explain --

STEVE:

Right... Then we've got to do

something about it.

She leaps down to Steve, eyes wide with shock.

DIANA:

No! Steve. All of this should

have stopped. The fighting. It

should have stopped. So why are

they doing this?!

Steve sees the crisis on her face, forcing himself to

slow down and tune into it -- sad knowing the reality

Diana's about to face. His heart breaks for her.

STEVE:

Diana, I'm sorry... I know you

thought -- I hoped it, too -- but

I knew --

DIANA:

You knew what?!

STEVE:

That it might not be that simple.

DIANA:

But Ares is dead. They don't have

to do this anymore. So why would

they?!

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Steve finally says what he hasn't had the heart to say

all along.

STEVE:

Because maybe people aren't...

just good, Diana. Ares or no

Ares. Maybe it's... just them.

She looks out at them. The truth slowly sinking in as

she tries to understand -

DIANA:

No... It can't be... Everything I

saw? They were killing each

other. Killing people they can't

even see... Killing children.

Like it was nothing... It had to

be him!! It can't be them!

STEVE:

Diana, sometimes people are

complicated --

Diana's disbelief begins to turn to anger.

DIANA:

My mother was right. She said

`the world of men don't deserve

you.'

(beat)

That's why she left. They don't

deserve our help.

Steve knows they're out of time.

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