Sword of Choosing- episode one

Uni project on ten page of longer film or television project. In the present era, the magical forces have gathered foe the return of Excalibur. Five magical classes will fight to the death for power

1 EXT. SPACE STATION- DARK 1

Fade in on a view on Earth revolving in space, a NASA space

station hangs weightlessly above the green and blue mass.

A comet come hurtling at a fast speed nearly hitting the

station, it splits into five parts each changing course for

England, Russia, South Africa, Australia and Denmark.

FADE TO:

2 EXT. GREAT FIRE ON LONDON, PUDDING STREET- NIGHT- FIRELIGHT2

Flames envelop the buildings with the sounds of screaming

and people fighting to put out the flames.

Two figures in shadows are fighting each other on the

burning streets, one is in heavy armour with a crown and

brandishing a longsword twice the normal size. The other has

a one handed sword with a small cannon attached to his

shoulder.

They charge at one another, as their weapons collide more

flames emerge engulfing the camera’s view.

ZOOM INTO:

3 EXT. LOGIC MAGI SCHOOL- DAWN, BRIGHT 3

Text appears saying ”Somewhere in Ireland, present day”

Camera pans though the forest towards the castle. Huge

towers build purposefully and crafted in white marble. Over

looking the main gates are two giant suits of armour with

runes carved into them.

A golden star appears from the sky and flies into the

castle.

CUT TO:

4 INT. LOGIC GREAT HALL- BRIGHT, SUNLIGHT 4

Thousand students are gathered in the hall, an Oxford

university style of design. HEADMASTER is on the podium in

full view.

HEADMASTER

These are exciting times ahead, a

chance for one of you to represent

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 2.

HEADMASTER (cont’d)

us in the sixth Excalibur wars,

make no mistake that this is your

chance to show your skills as a

sorcerer of this school but also a

chance to lead our world into a new

age.

One of the stars burst though the ceiling colliding with the

students. A bright flash and lighting fills the hall, sounds

of screaming fill the room. Ending abruptly filling the hall

with smoke.

Settling on SAMARA in the centre of the crowd. She is tall,

long red hair with piercing golden eyes shading back to

natural brown. As she composes herself she looks at her

right hand to see the red mark of the sun appearing on her

skin.

FADE TO:

5 EXT. LOGIC COURTYARD- MIDDAY, BRIGHT 5

SAMARA stumbles out of the building trying to compose her

self, back to the camera and looking up at the sky.

CUT TO:

6 INT. LOGIC HEADMASTER’S QUARTERS- DIM, TORCHLIGHT 6

SAMARA & HEADMASTER stand facing each other in the room, the

camera circles around them.

SAMARA

7 INT. LOGIC HEADMASTER’S QUARTERS- DIM, TORCHLIGHT 7

SAMARA holds out her hand to revile the red mark on her

hand.

SAMARA

I’m not sure this ”legendary sword

even wants a fair fight if decided

on me.

HEADMASTER

When are you going to stop

resisting and face the facts on

this matter, afriad you might enjoy

the hunt?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 3.

SAMARA

I suppose.

HEADMASTER

Do you always have this attidtude

with your teachers? Just when I got

you a new friend.

The door opens, enter FREDERIK. A young man with long blonde

hair with a robotic right arm.

FREDERIK

Are we starting? I was beginning to

get bored.

HEADMASTER

We and the school of Might have

come to a agreement.

FREDERIK

It’s quite a nice deal when you

think about it. On the battlefield

we will appear to be acting like

sworn enemies fighting to the

death, when we will be secretly

working together and devising

foolproof tactics to weed out the

less deserving of our kind.

SAMARA

And none of the students here where

told because?

CUT TO:

8 EXT. LOGIC COURTYARD- MIDDAY, BRIGHT 8

SAMARA is back walking around the courtyard by herself,

hands in her pocket focused on the ground a look of defeat

on her face.

FREDERIK (OFF-SCREEN)

Her family were once traditional

witch-hunters.

HEADMASTER (OFF-SCREEN)

Exactly why the sword choose her to

compete, it will be a good chance

for her to display her loyalty the

world she used to want dead. But

then that’s why you’re here, bump

up your chance if she shows her

real colours.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 4.

FREDERIK (OFF-SCREEN)

It doesn’t matter, either way fate

has us in the play, now the

question is whether we can dance?

CUT TO:

9 EXT. SOUTH-AFRICA LANDSCAPE- BRIGHT, SUNLIGHT 9

Camera runs along the landscape Evil Dead style to find the

location of the Death school. The light appears behinds the

camera leading to a underground cavern.

ZOOM TO:

10 INT. DEATH COLLEGE LAB- DARK, TORCHLIGHT 10

Most of the lab is obscured in darkness, blood and human

organs little the sandy floor. Zoom out to show a large

humanoid being put together, a Frankensteins monster.

PAN: AWAY FROM MONSTER TO PRISON CELLS

A surgical table stained blood red, ITUWA a black girl with

snow white hair lying dead. NECROMANCER enters.

NECROMANCER

Now my little angel, if this goes

well you be part of my greatest

creation

(Points to monster)

I’m just going to cut you a bit.

NECROMANCER takes a surgical blade and prepares to carve

ITUWA’s flesh, suddenly the star erupts from the walls and

hits ITUWA in the chest, electricity and fire envelops her.

When the dust settles down to see her standing on the table,

bright glow in her eyes.

ITUWA

Link start

(holds out her hand)

install

(clenches her fist)

accept

A rusty chain burst from her hand going though NECROMANCER’s

neck before decapitating him.

ITUWA discards the body and walks to the monster,

investigating it with indiffernce.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 5.

ITUWA (cont’d)

Command, control, excecute.

A green orb grows in her hand enveloping the monster, vains

start to pump blood, implants start to switch on. The

monster walks towards her offering it’s hand.

FADE TO:

11 EXT. SOUTH-AFRICA LANDSCAPE- DUSK, SUNSET 11

Monster and ITUWA’s outlines walking into the sunset, She is

riding the monsters shoulder.

CUT TO:

12 INT. AIR PLANE CABIN- DAWN, DIM BLUE LIGHING 12

SAMARA and FREDERIK are sitting, He is fast azleep on her

shoulder while she stares out the window to the sunrise, a

look of annoyance.

She gets up and heads to bathroom.

CUT TO:

13 INT. AIR PLANE TOILET, SPOTLIGHT 13

SAMARA enters and washes her face in the basin looking up at

the mirror. Her reflection has changed, it has a red dress

on with a huge long sword on her back.

SAMARA backs away the reflection looks at her, it’s hand

reaching out though the glass out stretched.

She takes it and the reflection comes out and merges with

her.

CUT TO:

14 INT. AIR PLANE CABIN- DAWN, DIM BLUE LIGHTING 14

SAMARA returns to her seat pushing FREDERIK’s head to the

other side, holding her stomach while its growling. She

signals to the steward.

SAMARA

Could I have a drink please,

something with a shot?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 6.

The steward nods and leaves. A moment later he return with a

shot of whisky and orange juice, SAMARA mixes the two and

downs it, she dismisses the waiter.

She goes back to looking out the window.

FADE TO:

15 EXT. HEATHROW AIRPORT- SUNNY 15

Passengers disembark from the plane, the last to being

SAMARA & FREDERIK.

FREDERIK

So what do you make of traveling

from the sky?

SAMARA

It really wasn’t what it lived up

to be, I thought it would have been

quicker.

FREDERIK

Well I thought it would have been

nice to travel by plane, suppose

since you’re studying at such a

advance school it not much of a

bother for you.

SAMARA

No, you misunderstand. when the

sword came into contact with me it

passed on a lot of know how of the

modern world. I imagine given the

chance I could fly this air craft.

FREDERIK

Look at you miss clever, well this

(holds out robot arm)

you can’t control.

SAMARA

Given time to destroy you and take

the arm off you.

FREDERIK

You still don’t trust me.

SAMARA

I hardly know you.

FADE TO:

7.

16 INT. CAR, SUNNY-BRIGHT 16

Both of them are sat in a hired leather seated car driving

along the motor way.

FREDERIK

I think we should go see some of

the sights, I hear London has some

great nightclubs on Camden.

SAMARA

Our priority should be preparing a

base of operation and devising a

strategy.

FREDERIK

you’re no fun, It’s just for a

little while, forget your vows.

Strictly between us.

SAMARA

This isn’t vacation time, We’re

here to work, do I need to hold

you’re hand or something?

FREDERIK

Fine, suit yourself.

(mutters under breath)

B***h.

CUT TO:

17 EXT. HILTON HOTEL, SHEPARDS BUSH- MIDDAY 17

The car pulls up to the hotel, exit, collect their BAGS from

the trunk and head inside.

CUT TO:

18 INT. HOTEL ROOM- WINDOW LIGHTING. 18

FREDERIK AND SAMARA enter the room, put their BAGS on the

bed. SAMARA starts to unload hers, she pulls out a MACHINE

GUN, SNIPER RIFLE, GRENADES and a HUNTING KNIFE.

FREDERIK

Isn’t that a little overkill?

SAMARA

Can’t afford to take chances. Where

is that REVOLVER?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 8.

(looks in pocket )

Ah their it is.

(pulls out REVOLVER)

FREDERIK

Are you over-compensating for

something?

SAMARA

I had a cast a trance over the

whole airport, I think better safe

than sorry works here.

FREDERIK

Right.

(pause)

I’m just going to go and get some

food, you want anything?

SAMARA

Something deep fried.

FREDERIK exits.

CUT TO:

19 INT. HOTEL RESTAURANT, MOOD LIGHTING. 19

FREDERIK heads to the window service looking for a chef, one

appears.

FREDERIK

Excuse me, what do you have for

dinner service and... Anything deep

fried.

CHEF

Menu’s over there sir.

FREDERIK

Thank you.

FREDERIK take the MENU and examines the contents of it,

seeing a steak dinner and cheese burgers.

FREDERIK (cont’d)

I take these then my good man.

The CHEF go’s away to start preparing the order, FREDERIK

sits sits down and waits for his food. A shadow appears on

the floor. moving in the restaurant, it’s ITUWA, she walks

over to FREDERIK.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 9.

ITUWA

Hello mr.

FREDERIK

Hi. Are you lost little lady.

ITUWA

Why no sir, I found where I’m meant

to be.

FREDERIK

So does your mommy here in the

hotel as well?

ITUWA

No parent’s, just me, I came here

on my own. I’ve been looking for

you.

FREDERIK

Why would you want to find me?

ITUWA

To kill you mr. I promice to make

it quick.

FREDERIK

This isn’t what children should,

say,

(ITUWA raises her hand,

FREDERIK prepares his robot

arm.)

I think dolls and ponies are more

your thing.

ITUWA lauches a chain from hand, FREDERIK dodges it in time

tranforming his arm into a channon firing a few rounds at

her.

ITUWA doesn’t move but more vanish and materialises in

another part of the room. The diners sit amazed believing

they are watching a entertainment show.

FREDERIK (cont’d)

Intresting, a very basic teleport

spell, and a chain from human bone,

you’re a necromancer mage correct?

ITUWA

What I am, who I am is none of your

concern. I am god to these mortals,

I can easily destroy them and

resurect them.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: 10.

Green light starts pulsating from ITUWA, the crowd tansfixed

by the sight.

FREDERIK

Don’t you dare, leave them alone!

ITUWA

Command override, system purge.

The light explodes enveloping the room, it dies away just as

fast. The crowd are jerking and chocking, turning into

ghouls, their changing to red&green iris colour.

The ghouls all turn to face FREDERIK drooling and snapping

their jaws, all of them ready to jump on him. FREDERIK gets

into a fight stance before lifting to arms into a crucifix

pose.

FREDERIK

Unlock the mystic bindings in

three, two, one.

ITUWA

What are you doing?

FREDERIK

You wanted a fight didn’t you?

We’re playing by my rules now.

ITUWA

You are going to die here.

A magic symbols appears on the floor bringing up a gust of

wind with a white light enveloping him and the hotel.