"New Beginnings"

Cast List

Nikki Saunders...To be decided

Connor Angel...Vincent Kartheiser

James Raymond...James

Richard...Jake

Anya...Hao

Simon Windsor Haverford III...Michael Weatherly

Missie Harvey...Summer Glau

Peter Simonds...Brandon Haas

INT. NIKKI'S HOUSE – white everywhere and ultramodern furniture, music pumps away as around 30 teens jump and dance with almost scary enthusiasm. High School Never Ends by Bowling for Soup is pumping out of black speakers in the corner of the room, connected to a laptop. Through the crowd the camera zooms in on two young girls, NIKKI and ANYA jumping up and down singing at the top of their lungs. NIKKI has flowing blonde hair, a strong yet feminine brow, and deep brown eyes. ANYA is Vietnamese, has short black hair with brown eyes and soft features.

NIKKI AND ANYA:

"Reese Witherspoon, she's the Prom Queen!

Bill Gates, Captain of the chess team! Jack

Black, the clown! Brad Pitt, the quarterback!

Seen it all before, I want my money back!"

Suddenly we see a boy, RICHARD, grab NIKKI around the waist and begin to drag her away from her friend giggling. NIKKI whirls around and plants a kiss on his lips. As she pulls away, the camera zooms in on his face and we see blue eyes, a warm smile and brown hair that hangs over one eye like a curtain.

RICHARD:

"Having fun?"

NIKKI:

"Mhmm!"

RICHARD:

"I'm sorry to rain on your parade but I have

to get going."

NIKKI:

[disappointed "Already?"

RICHARD:

[reassuring "Look, I'm sure you'll be fine.

You'll make plenty of new friends and they're

going to love you. It's just school. It's going

to be exactly the same except for shininess

and newness."

NIKKI:

"But what if I get lost? Or kicked out or

something?"

RICHARD:

"For what? Doing something crazy like

...burning down the school gym?"

NIKKI:

[slaps JAKE on the arm playfully "Why

would I do something like that?"

RICHARD:

"Asbestos?"

NIKKI:

[cocks an eyebrow "Weren't you

leaving?"

RICHARD:

"Yes, I will see you next weekend,

tell me how it goes."

RICHARD plants a kiss on NIKKI's forehead before weaving his way through the crowd and leaving. ANYA bounces up to NIKKI with a cheeky smile on her face.

NIKKI:

[hiding a smile "Not a word."

ANYA:

[holding up hands "Hey I didn't say

anything. He's just..."

NIKKI and ANYA begin walking through the crowd and push their way into the kitchen in which we see CONNOR, and JAMES. CONNOR has the same strong brow as NIKKI and brown hair. JAMES has handsome features with blonde hair and brown eyes.

ANYA:

[concludes "Cute."

JAMES:

"So I see Dick has left."

JAMES takes a swig from the cup in his hand as NIKKI delivers a scathing look his way.

NIKKI:

"FYI, his name is Richard."

JAMES:

[shrugs "Yeah, Dick."

NIKKI scoffs and ANYA cocks an eyebrow before following her friend back through the crowd. CONNOR shoves JAMES.

CONNOR:

"What was that for?"

JAMES:

"She doesn't know, okay?"

CONNOR:

"Well let her find out for herself."

JAMES:

"Why don't we just tell her?"

CONNOR:

"Because then she'll hate us for it. We

would be the ones to cause her pain. Just don't tell her. Not yet."

A stumbling 20-something British man SIMON WINDSOR HAVERFORD III, with blue eyes and messy brown hair, pushes his way awkwardly through the crowd of exhilarated teens and he stumbles into the kitchen before straightening his tie and dusting off his suit.

SIMON:

[To Connor"Pardon me, I was wondering if you might have spotted Ms. Saunders by any chance?"

CONNOR:

"Uh, yeah she went that way. Why?"

SIMON:

"I must inform her of her destiny."

JAMES:

"Her what?"

SIMON:

"No I wouldn't have expected you to have known. Carry on."

SIMON walks away leaving JAMES and CONNOR somewhat stumped but shrugging it off anyway. The camera follows SIMON as he interrupts a conversation between MISSIE and NIKKI. He pushes MISSIE aside, who has sweeping dark hair and kind brown eyes. He grabs NIKKI's arm and leads her out two glass doors towards a large pool crammed with teens. He sits down on a lounge chair and she sits opposite him, a little confused. A boy runs past in the background screaming.

PARTYGOER:

"Partay!"

NIKKI:

"Simon, what...?

SIMON:

[cuts her off "I feel terrible. All this time, infiltrating your life as your friend, I mean I knew you were joining that karate club so I did and..."

NIKKI:

[cuts him off "Whoa, Simon, slow down. What's wrong?"

SIMON:

"What if I told you that I knew who your real parents were."

Now he has really captured NIKKI's attention as she edges forward.

NIKKI:

"What do you mean?"

SIMON:

"I know that you love your adoptive parents dearly but I know who your real mother and father are. And that's not all. You must be prepared for your life to change, drastically as I imagine it will with the new knowledge you obtain, and your duties and..."

NIKKI:

[cuts Simon off once more getting a little frustrated "SIMON! Just stop. Take a deep breath and just tell me one thing at a time."

SIMON:

"Well first thing is first. What do you know about vampires?"

NIKKI:

"Demony things, big movie hogs, pointy teeth, sucky by all accounts, Vlad the Impaler [shakes head but what has this got to do with my parents?"

SIMON:

"The first thing you must understand, is that vampires are real, demons are real and your new brother school is located on one of many openings to hell."

There is a long pause after which NIKKI bursts out laughing.

NIKKI:

"Oh that's good. [stops laughing when she sees Simon's face Oh my God. You're serious."

SIMON:

"Immensly."

NIKKI:

"But how is that even possible?"

SIMON:

"Sorry to bring up a tender subject but do you remember your adoptive sister? Do you remember when they found her, with two holes in her neck and all her blood drained."

NIKKI's face softens as she recollects the death of her sister. She nods.

SIMON:

"What do you think did that? Do you really think she was the victim of a gang fight?"

NIKKI:

[sighing "No."

SIMON:

"It was a vampire. One of many. All these things are real. Everything you see in the movies, werewolves, zombies, vampires, succubi, demons, all of them. Real. Which is why there is a chosen one. One with the strength and skill to hunt them, to stop the growth of their numbers. A slayer. However due to the latest slayer, all the girls all over the world that were potential slayers for this or the next generation, ARE slayers. And you are one of them."

NIKKI:

"What?! Stop right there. [stands up You're telling me that a vampire killed my sister, that everything that everyone fears is REAL? And I'm supposed to stop them? How? Why? And I still don't see what this has to do with my biological parents."

SIMON:

[stands up "Yes, you are. This is your destiny and whether you like it or not, these evil things, th-these beings, will find you. Your new school, it's all girls if I am not mistaken however it has a brother school. That brother school is located directly on top of a Hellmouth. And this has a great deal to with your parents and with those years you are missing and will never get back."

NIKKI:

"How did you know about that? I don't think I told you. Yes I went missing for a few years but..."

SIMON:

[cuts her off "No. Not a few years, a few weeks."

NIKKI:

"What?"

SIMON:

"You went missing when you were four, they found you two weeks later, you had aged five years. You fell through a rip in time and space, a rip in this dimension. You fell into a demon dimension called Quar-Toth and how you survived is beyond me. Quar-Toth is not known for being particularly kind to its residents."

NIKKI:

[stunned, sits back down "How is that possible?"

SIMON:

[sits next to her this time "I know this is a lot to process but I'm afraid I have more information for you to digest. I am a watcher. Yours to be exact. Every slayer has one, or should. I am to guide you and train you through your career as a slayer but I must know that you are ready and willing to go into battle."

NIKKI:

[laughs nervously "Battle? I'm going into a COMPLETELY different environment. The school has girls ONLY and from what I have heard, a much larger work load, not to mention more travel time. I'm battling through High School and you know what, if I live through that, then I'll give ya' a call."

NIKKI stands up and begins to walk off but SIMON follows and grabs her arm, stopping her.

SIMON:

"If I tell you who your real parents are, will you give me a chance? A chance to train you? And will you slay, just once?"

NIKKI's shoulders drop and she gives in with a nod.

NIKKI:

[turns around "Fine. Who are they?"

SIMON:

"Now I must warn you, you may not like this."

NIKKI:

"Whatever. Just get with the telling already."

SIMON:

"Your mother is Buffy Summers. She was the slayer until she drowned. Then after she was revived, another was activated named Kendra. However Kendra died, activating another, Faith. Faith functioned beside your mother for a while until an accident plagued her with guilt and she was no longer functional as slayer. Your mother continued to slay for almost 4 years after that until she was rejoined by Faith. Your mother lead the remaining potential slayers into battle against the First evil. During this battle she had her best friend, a witch, Willow, cast a spell to make every potential a slayer. Her spell activated hundreds all over the world, including you. Being the daughter of a slayer gives you an advantage over all others. It is in your genes and now you have been activated, giving you more power. But that isn't all. You were naturally quick as a child were you not? And naturally strong. Almost superhuman?

NIKKI:

[suspiciously "I guess..."

SIMON:

"Well the reason for that is, your father is a vampire."

NIKKI:

"A vampire? But my mother's a slayer, why would she do the bump and grind with a vampire?"

SIMON:

"It was more complicated than that. He has a soul and he helps the helpless. His name is Angel. However unfortunately he wasn't always as, well, good. He used to be the worst vampire the world has ever seen. His name was Angelus and he slaughtered hundreds all through Europe. When he killed a gypsy, her clan found out, and being enraged, restored his human soul. And after a night of passion with your mother, Buffy fell pregnant with you. At the end of the same year, she ran away and had you. After that, well you were adopted by this wealthy Australian family and you know the rest. [pause Oh yes, there is one other thing, Connor is your half brother. Angel conceived him with another vampire, Darla. He too grew up in Quar-Toth."

NIKKI:

[takes a deep breath "I still don't...I mean...This is ridiculous! My father is an evil THING and my mother kills them. And Connor is my brother? And I grew up in Quat-Roth?"

SIMON:

"It's Quar-Toth and yes. So will you train?"

NIKKI:

"What? I thought you were going to tell me my parents were...I dunno, teachers or something NORMAL."

SIMON:

"You said it yourself, you displayed uncharacteristic abilities as a child. Why is it so hard to believe?"

NIKKI:

"FINE! I'll train. And I will slay...ONCE! Just once. And then I'll see where this is going."

SIMON:

[pleased with himself "Well how's tonight?"

NIKKI:

[gaping "On the night of my going away party? Are you insane? I want to keep my life as normal as possible."

SIMON:

"Alright then, how about tomorrow, 9 pm sharp. I'll meet you in Fenway cemetery."

NIKKI:

[gets up and pats Simon on the shoulder "You know, if I hadn't known you for 4 years, I'd think you were a stalker."

NIKKI walks away leaving SIMON contemplating her words with a puzzled look on his face.

[End of Teaser

INT. NIKKI'S BEDROOM. We see white fluffy pillows and a pink fluffed up doona draped over a king size bed. The room has lots of soft pink and purple tones and it is clear that Nikki is a bit of a girly girl and not traditionally butch. We hear a high pitched whine and she hits her circular alarm clock in frustration. Misjudging it, she knocks the top backwards and slams it down against her bedside table sending it flying across the room and cracking the wall. Nikki rolls her eyes, throws off the covers and begins to get ready for school.

EXT. TRAIN STATION. It is so early that it is still fairly dark and we can just see the sun peeking over the horizon. We see NIKKI walk along a long concrete path with two tall white fences on either side. She walks into the four walled waiting room coated in brown and cream tones as the camera zooms in on a man draped in black perched on the roof. He smiles warmly as he watches NIKKI walk out of the waiting room and onto the platform, before he stands up and leaves with a swish of his long leather jacket. NIKKI walks onto the waiting train and sees ANYA look up from her seat. As she does this, the boy sitting across from her turns around. LUC. He has a sweet smile and kind brown eyes. NIKKI makes her way towards them with one word lingering in her head which we hear as a voice over. Whoa.

ANYA:

[smiling Nikki! This is Luc. Luc this is Nikki.

NIKKI sits down beside LUC with a small smile as the train begins to pull away .

NIKKI:

Hey.

LUC:

Hi. [turning to Anya So when should I give it to her?

ANYA:

Well I'll come with you and we can wait for her at the station.

LUC:

Oh my God, I'm so nervous.

ANYA:

Don't be, it'll be fine.

LUC:

[glances at Nikki

[To Anya Does she know?

ANYA:

How could she?

LUC:

Sorry. Um, I'm giving this girl a valentine's day gift today.

NIKKI:

[realising Oh!...[disappointed...oh.

The train pulls into another station and Missie bounces towards them.

MISSIE:

Hey all! What's shakin'?

ANYA:

Luc's nervous coz he is giving Lisa a present today.

MISSIE:

Oooo. Really?

LUC:

[bashful Yeah.

MISSIE:

Well don't worry, she'll love it.

NIKKI pulls her mobile phone out of her blazer pocket to check her messages. We see that her wallpaper is still bold and unobscured meaning she has no new messages. She sighs and slips it back into her pocket.

NIKKI:

[to Luc Yeah, I mean some girls don't get anything from their boyfriends.

NIKKI decides to stay quiet, thinking she has revealed a little too much.

ANYA:

[cheekily I bet Richard got you something.

NIKKI jumps as she hears her phone chirp happily. She whips it out and we see that she has a new message. The camera zooms in from over her shoulder as she opens it. It reads "Hey, good luck at your new school and Happy Valentine's Day. From James." She flips it closed.

NIKKI:

[smiling weakly Uh, yeah.

LUC:

Richard?

NIKKI:

Boyfriend.

LUC:

Oh okay.

NIKKI feels uncomfortable even saying it in front of Luc.

LUC:

Well good luck with him.

NIKKI:

[smiling awkwardly Thanks.

Missie:

Well I think romance is a waste of time. Guys are just rat bags. No offense Luc.

LUC:

Um, none taken?

INT. The corridors of SOUTH YARRA GIRLS' HIGH. White lockers lined up against brick walls with girls running up and down corridors screaming. MISSIE walks up to her locker and drops her bag with a thump. NIKKI and ANYA follow suit.

NIKKI:

[crinkling her nose

What's that smell?

ANYA:

Sewerage. You get used to it.

NIKKI:

[sarcastically Yay.

MISSIE:

Alrighty chicas, bags away we have to go to Awards Night Rehearsal.

NIKKI:

Um shouldn't that be at the end of the year?

ANYA:

[snidely They have one every term to make us feel special.

NIKKI:

So why do we have to rehearse this early in the term? It's only day 1.

MISSIE:

Lesson the first, here you don't ease in. Everything happens all at once. They like making sure we are prepared.

NIKKI:

O-kay.

NIKKI, MISSIE and ANYA begin to shove their bags into their assigned lockers. NIKKI's bag gets stuck and she pushes with all her might. We hear metal crunch and NIKKI slowly removes the bag to discover that she has squashed the shelf up against the back of the locker. MISSIE and ANYA look up suspiciously so NIKKI shoves her bag back in and shuts it hurriedly. NIKKI smiles awkwardly at her friends and they shrug as all three walk through large blue double doors at the end of the corridor. The camera follows them out onto sprawling green lawns lined with three buildings. MISSIE and ANYA begin to trek to the furthest one, a silver, oblong and rather abstract looking building with floor to ceiling glass windows. As they reach it, MISSIE pushes open glass double doors and all three stride into a large theatre that is already filling with giggling girls. The trio take a music book and then take their seats.

MISSIE:

Make sure to watch the teacher when she conducts. Hilarious.

ANYA:

She gets really passionate and goes cross eyed.

MISSIE:

And rolls her Rs.

ANYA:

And sings like a Russian man.

MISSIE:

And she's evil.

NIKKI jumps with shock and uncertainty.

NIKKI:

Really?

MISSIE:

Oh yeah.

ANYA:

Totally evil.

The three friends giggle and the whole theatre falls silent as an elderly woman, MISS. LAMBOSE takes the podium, with glasses that almost obscure her entire face and a grin so wide it made NIKKIs own cheeks hurt.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

Alrrright girrrrls! Welcome to your firrrrst day back! Now open yourrrrr books to page 3 and we'll starrrrt from letterrrr M!

The girls open their books in unison and find the correct song. Music plays as MISS. LAMBOSE begins to sing to the girls. It becomes clear that she is putting on her "singing voice" and ANYA's description of it was right. Russian man, all the way. NIKKI begins smirking and suppresses a giggle yet not as successfully as she'd hoped. MISS. LAMBOSE casts NIKKI a stern look and continues.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

Now it's your turn ladies!

Every girl in the theatre begins to sing as MISS. LAMBOSE begins to conduct. Just as MISSIE and ANYA said, she goes cross eyed, puffs out her chest and flails her arms about wildly. NIKKI can't help but laugh. She catches herself and presses her hand to her mouth as MISS. LAMBOSE glares her way again. MISS. LAMBOSE signals for everyone to stop singing and the music dies down.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

[to Nikki Young lady stand up!

NIKKI obeys with genuine remorse as the camera starts behind her back and swoops around to reveal hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at her.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

What is yourrrr name?

NIKKI:

Nikki Saunders.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

Well Ms. Saunderrrrs, I'd expect betterrrr frrrrom anyone in this theatrrrre. No one else has disappointed me so farrrr. So it brrrrings me to wonderrrr, is therrrre something you find amusing? Because no one else is laughing.

NIKKI:

[Shaking her head No miss.

MISS. LAMBOSE:

It's Miss Lambose to you!

NIKKI:

Sorry, I'm new.

MISS LAMBOSE:

Well what a nice firrrrst imprrrression you have made on us Ms. Saunderrrrs. You will rrrreceive a detention notice in the rrrrole tomorrow morning. Now take yourrrr seat and sing along with the rrrrest of us.

NIKKI sits down, head bent.

MISSIE:

[whispers to Nikki Harsh man.

MISS LAMBOSE:

Missie Harrrrvey! Is therrrre something you would like to say?

MISSIE:

Yes actually.

MISSIE stands up defiantly, ignoring NIKKI's pleas.

MISSIE:

Miss Lambose, that was harsh. And personally I'd expect a warmer welcome. I'm shocked.

MISS LAMBOSE:

As am I Missie. Sit back down.

MISSIE:

That's Ms. Harvey to you. And since when do you get to treat students like that? Not our fault you like an epileptic ferret when you conduct. We don't giggle coz we are used to it. She ain't so give her break.

MISS LAMBOSE looks as though she is about to explode with anger and her entire face goes red, quite literally.

MISS LAMBOSE:

[shouting MISSIE HARRRRVEY! You can have a detention too! Sit down!

MISSIE sits back down unfazed.

EXT. SOUTH YARRA GIRLS HIGH. NIKKI, MISSIE and ANYA are sitting on one of the green lawns with the silver building in the background.

NIKKI:

Why did you do that?

MISSIE:

Oh please! Bitch had it coming.

ANYA:

We look out for each other here in case you hadn't noticed.

NIKKI:

Oh I noticed.

MISSIE:

And besides, mum won't care about my detention. I'll explain and she'll be fine. Besides that's not exactly the biggest thing I'm worried about at the moment.

ANYA:

Care to elaborate?

MISSIE:

Nah. You guys wouldn't believe me if I told you.

NIKKI:

Hey, you got my back now I'll get yours. What's wrong?

ANYA:

[laughing Yeah you two have had each other's backs since seventh grade.

MISSIE:

Yup. Okay anyway, do you guys believe in the supernatural?

ANYA:

You mean like ghosts?

MISSIE:

No I'm talking vampires. Demons, ugly shits like that.

NIKKI:

[shrugging despite her obvious eagerness to listen Yeah.

MISSIE:

This is gonna sound crazy but on the holidays I was with Jimmy at South Yarra Boys. [To Nikki Jimmy is just a friend. Of course that's only coz he is gay but anywho. [To both So Jimmy and I are at South Yarra Boys, having a snoop. [To Nikki Well I was doing the snooping coz he goes there. [To both I was snooping coz I heard some funky rumours that it's located on hell or something. And I went down this huge set of stairs and into this deserted room. All empty except for one coffin right in the middle.

ANYA:

[sighing Missie, that's for the school play.

NIKKI:

The school play?

ANYA:

Yeah. Dracula. They held auditions last year. We're going to go see it. Wanna come?

NIKKI:

Sure.

ANYA:

Ooo and you can bring that cute friend of yours. Connor.

NIKKI:

He's actually my brother.

ANYA:

Really? How come you never..

MISSIE:

[Cuts her off Okay look we all know you wanna mack on Connor pretty bad, now, back to my story. And I'm telling you that thing wasn't for Dracula. Well not the play anyway. I walked up to the coffin and I opened it. The lid was heavy.

ANYA:

So?

MISSIE:

Are fake coffins heavy? I don't think so. ANYWAY, I opened it, well more like tore it off but I'll get to that part later. This half human half rat thing was lying in it. It's face was all screwed up and it had nails longer than anything I've ever seen. It opened its eyes and they were like bright yellow and it growled at me. It growled something like "slayer" I dunno what the hell that means. Love the band though. So it leaped out and tackled me to the ground. Jimmy was all screaming like the girl he is but I shoved it off me with strength I didn't know I had. It slammed into the door which broke into pieces. I picked one up and it lunged at me again. This thing was stronger than anyone I've run into. I had this urge to stab it with the wooden piece I had and I rammed it into its chest round the heart region and it exploded! Poof into dust! I went back the day after and the coffin was gone.

Both NIKKIs and ANYAs eyes are wide while MISSIEs are dancing with life and light.

MISSIE:

Either those karate classes are paying off or something's happening to me.

ANYA:

Oh my God! I thought I was the only one!

NIKKI:

[stunned What?

ANYA:

[enthusiastically That happened to me too! Well not the rat-faced thing but the strength! And agility, and I'm healing faster than before! I was helping my Dad wash the car and I went to fill up the bucket and it was taking forever so I turned the handle the full way and it broke right off! It took some of the brick with it! It cut my hand real deep and I was freaking out. I heard my dad coming so I ran and almost tripped on the dog coz the gap between the fence and the house is so narrow but I got around him without even slowing down! And he is a Dalmatian! And the day after my hand was back to normal. And that cut was DEEP!

MISSIE:

Wow. Anything happen like that to you Nik?

NIKKI:

[mumbling to herself Of course. She activated thousands of slayers. That's what Simon said!

MISSIE:

I don't care what Simon Says, Missie Says you should share.

NIKKI:

[looking up Oh sorry. It's just that you know at my party yesterday night, when Simon dragged me away from you? He was telling me about my real parents. About what they were and what I am.

ANYA:

Which is?

NIKKI:

A slayer. Ages ago, like thousands of years back this thing started where one girl in every generation was given super human strength and skill so that she could kill these demons that were running amok on earth. We're all slayers.

MISSIE:

Whoa, be kind, rewind. You said that there was one girl in every generation. How can we ALL be slayers?

NIKKI:

Because of Buffy.

MISSIE:

Buffy?

ANYA:

Sounds like a dog.

NIKKI:

She's my mother. My biological mother anyway. She was the slayer but then she had her friend cast some kind of spell. Now every girl lined up for the position of THE slayer is A slayer.

MISSIE:

So your mum was like some super bad ass chica that killed these things?

NIKKI:

Yeah.

ANYA:

Wow.

NIKKI:

Only, my biological father was a thing. Well is a thing. A vampire but he has a soul so he is good. Simon told me everything about them. You should come along to the cemetery tonight, he'll explain everything to both of you.

ANYA:

The cemetery?

NIKKI:

Yeah Fenway Cemetery, 9 o'clock.

MISSIE:

Cool. So what's going on with you and Luc?

NIKKI:

What do you mean?

MISSIE:

Oh come on, with you sending vibes that big you may as well have a sign above your forehead that says "I want Luc" with a picture of Uncle Sam on it.

NIKKI:

[worried There were vibes? I was vibey? Oh no, do you think he noticed?

ANYA:

[laughing Don't worry he didn't notice anything. Guys never notice that you like them until you smack 'em in the face with a tree branch and scream it at them.

NIKKI:

[sighing Oh good. And besides I've got Richard.

ANYA:

[cheekily Never hurts to look.

MISSIE:

So you think Luc's cute huh?

NIKKI:

[bashfully Yeah. Oh what did that Lisa girl say?

ANYA:

Nothing.

NIKKI:

Really?

MISSIE:

Yeah. Poor guy didn't even get a yes or a no.

NIKKI:

It's a no.

ANYA:

Yeah but as I said, he really can't tell. So, how 'bout Connor? Does he have a girlfriend?

NIKKI:

Nope. He is free. But he is eighteen going on nineteen.

MISSIE:

So he is your big bro then huh?

NIKKI:

Actually he is half a bro but yeah that's about right.

ANYA:

Which half?

NIKKI:

Dad.

MISSIE:

Oh okay. I still think romance is a waste of time. I mean flirting and whatever, yeah. But relationships are too much effort.

EXT. FENWAY CEMETERY. Looming grave stones lined with crosses and angels. A lone figure leans against one as fog begins to roll in. The camera zooms in on a man's boots as he walks towards the lone figure. The camera shows the figures back as a strong hand touches it's shoulder. SIMON whirls around with fright. Bumbling as he waves a cross in front of his face. We see ANGEL looking slightly uneasy as SIMON realises who he is.

SIMON:

Angel?

ANGEL:

[growling The name's Angelus.

SIMON:

[thrusting the cross back into Angel's face If you have turned, do not come any closer! I warn you! I am a trained watcher and I specialise in the art of combat.

ANGEL:

[laughing I was just kidding. Geez you think you watchers would lighten up every now and then. Giles, Wesley and now you. [shaking his head None of you could take a joke.

SIMON:

[lowering the cross carefully How do I know?

ANGEL:

Because if I were Angelus I would have sucked you dry already.

SIMON:

[beginning to quiver What do you want?

ANGEL:

What? A father can't watch his daughter take on her first vampire?

SIMON:

Very well. But I suggest you hide before she gets here. [turning away Meeting you now as I am preparing her for her duties will not be beneficial to Ms. [turns back to where Angel was Saunders...

SIMON trails off as he realises that ANGEL is gone and NIKKI is striding confidently toward him with MISSIE and ANYA by her side.

SIMON:

Why are Missie and Anya here?

NIKKI:

They are slayers too. Looks like you got three to baby sit now Si.

SIMON:

Well I'd like to see some evidence of that.

MISSIE shrugs and sidekicks the tombstone beside her and watches it shatter. ANYA follows suit but chooses to use punch one instead.

ANYA:

Happy?

SIMON:

Very well. But I must tell you of some revelations before we begin to...

CONNOR and JAMES bounce up behind SIMON and CONNOR cuts him off.

CONNOR:

[To Nikki Hey sis!

NIKKI:

You know!?

CONNOR:

I've known for about a year now. Just been waiting for you to find out. I remember you from Quar-Toth.

JAMES:

Quar huh?

CONNOR and NIKKI:

Forget it.

CONNOR:

I'm here to train with you three. Hi Anya.

ANYA:

[smiling shyly Hi.

JAMES:

And I'm afraid I have one more bomb to drop. Okay so at school today I was walking along and then I got a splitting migraine.

MISSIE:

And?

JAMES:

Well it hurt more than any migraine I have ever experienced and it came with pictures.

NIKKI:

Pictures?

SIMONS:

Visions.

CONNOR:

Cordelia had them. They are from the Powers That Be. Whoever the hell they are.

JAMES:

Second bomb shell, I'm half demon. Or a half of a half I'm not sure.

NIKKI:

Demon?

SIMON:

Yes. We haven't yet determined what species however he is showing signs of super strength and skill and speed. Just as the rest of you. Connor is one also for Missie and Anya who don't know. Again we are not sure of the nature yet he is. In fact, a slayer's power comes from pure demon so you all have demon in you. First lesson I must teach you, how to differentiate between good and evil. Nothing in this world is black and white. Now I believe I have located a nest of vampires with the help of James' vision.

SIMON picks up a bag that was resting against the same tombstone he was. He pulls out a handful of stakes and hands them out.

SIMON:

You must thrust this into the heart of the vampire. This will kill them and if you miss then you will just piss them off.

NIKKI, ANYA, JAMES, CONNOR and MISSIE follow SIMON towards a crypt. CONNOR takes the lead and kicks it down. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) by Kid Rock and Nickleback plays. Immediately 6 vampires leap forth from the dark. Fully vamped and raring to go. Two tackle NIKKI to the ground and the other four take one teenager each. NIKKI launches herself off her back kicking both vampires in the face.

NIKKI:

Always wanted to do that.

ANYA ducks a swing and shoves her stake into her vampires heart with all her might. He explodes into a cloud of dust and we see JAMES backing across the screen as he blocks three punches from his vampire and returns them with twice the force. He leaps on top of his vampire that has fallen onto the ground and with one swift movement, kills him. CONNOR has a pretty big female vampire and gets thrown head first into a pillar.

ANYA:

Connor!

ANYA rushes towards him as he gets up and dusts himself off.

CONNOR:

Now I'm pissed.

CONNOR charges at his vampire almost knocking ANYA over and sends her flying into a tombstone. With a smirk he kills her.

CONNOR:

Bye bye Steroid Girl.

The camera swings past him and zooms in on MISSIE staking a male vampire that looks like a member of KC and The Sunshine Band. The camera swings to NIKKI who kicks one of her vampires in the mid section while dusting the other. The one she kicked goes flying and lands on a tree branch and is gone, his scream left dangling in the air.

All 5 pant and gasp, looking at each other with a mix of anticipation and excitement.

JAMES:

I've never felt so...

NIKKI:

Alive.

MISSIE:

[looking around Where's Princess Charles?

The five friends look around and realise that SIMON is gone.

ANYA:

Okay very funny Simon come out!

The faces of all five drop as they hear SIMON scream. They run towards the scream as fast as they can, which as they discover is pretty fast. They see SIMON cowering on the ground as a tall man in black leather rips at three vampires. ANGEL. He whirls around feeling their presence.

ANGEL:

[looking at Nikki Nikki.

NIKKI:

What?

One vampire takes this distraction as an opportunity to hit ANGEL over the head, knocking him down. ANGEL leaps up, his face morphed into the creature he is. Fangs gleaming in the moonlight and yellow eyes filled with determination. ANGEL releases two stakes from his sleeves and stakes the vampire to his right. He kicks the vampire to his left and then head butts the vampire that knocked him down. They charge at him and he stakes them simultaneously. ANGEL takes one look at NIKKI and runs. NIKKI runs after him. CONNOR follows them.

CONNOR:

Nikki! Dad!

ANGEL tries to vault the wall but NIKKI grabs him by the ankles and pulls him back down. He lands on his backside on the ground looking surprised.

ANGEL:

You're strong, and fast.

NIKKI:

Yeah well I've got good genes.

CONNOR bounds up behind NIKKI.

CONNOR:

Dad.

ANGEL:

Not now.

ANGEL stands up and turns to leave.

NIKKI:

Where are you going?

ANGEL:

Go home.

NIKKI:

Why? I have so many questions. I have been looking for you, ever since I first discovered what I could do. And you're just gonna leave?

ANGEL:

You know who you are now. You don't need me in your life.

NIKKI:

Why not?

ANGEL:

Because you just don't.

NIKKI:

Why?

ANGEL:

[angrily You were an accident! I don't want to play happy families! I have worries of my own and the senior partners of Wolfram & Hart on my ass! You have a family now, and I'm not part of it!

CONNOR:

Didn't you run Wolfram & Hart?

ANGEL:

They got pissed after I decided to take out the Black Thorn. So I don't need some little spoilt rich brat to worry about!

NIKKI:

[starts crying Fine.

NIKKI runs off and CONNOR looks at his father.

CONNOR:

Dad...why did you...?

ANGEL:

Go home son.

ANGEL begins to walk off but pauses as CONNOR speaks.

CONNOR:

No Dad! Why did you do that? You don't get how hard it has been for her. Not knowing who her parents were or why she had those abilities. And even when she was in Quar-Toth...

ANGEL:

[cuts him off She was in Quar-Toth?

CONNOR:

Yeah, same time I was. Didn't you wonder how she aged?

ANGEL:

Well I just assumed...okay look, I don't know. And I don't care. She was a mistake.

ANGEL turns to leave again.

CONNOR:

Like me?

ANGEL turns back to face CONNOR.

ANGEL:

Don't say that.

CONNOR:

Well that's what I am aren't I? An impossible conception between two vampires. How much more of a mistake could I be?

ANGEL:

[sighing Yeah, fine, I learnt my lesson. I don't want anything to do with either of you.

CONNOR:

Fine. Maybe Holtz was right. You are a monster.

CONNOR walks off in the direction that NIKKI ran. SIMON limps up behind ANGEL.

SIMON:

You don't mean any of that do you? Surely you can't.

ANGEL:

Of course I don't.

SIMON:

Then why did you say it?

ANGEL:

To keep them away from everything that I still have to go through. Those kids are the closest things I've had to an ACTUAL family in over 200 years. I pissed off the senior partners at Wolfram and Hart and I got away. Now they want revenge and the only way to get it is through my children. I don't want them anywhere near me. I know they agreed not to touch Connor but now...

SIMON:

All bets are off.

ANGEL:

Exactly. They don't even know about Nikki yet. I don't want to risk them finding out.

SIMON:

To be honest neither do I. She is destined to be a powerful force of good. Both of them are. Maybe it's better this way.

ANGEL:

Yeah maybe it is.

SIMON leaves and the camera follows him through the cemetery as he reaches a distressed NIKKI surrounded by her friends.

SIMON:

There's nothing more for us here. Well done all of you. Tomorrow we will do it again and take some nests by surprise during daylight. Meet here at 2.

MISSIE:

Can't.

SIMON:

Are you disobeying orders? Powerful forces are drawing...

ANYA:

[cuts him off No. We just can't.

JAMES:

Dracula's tomorrow at 1:30.

SIMON:

[fearful Dracula? Coming here? How did you find this out?

CONNOR:

Not Dracula the vampire. Dracula the school play. They cast for it last year and it's on tomorrow night.

SIMON:

[sighing with relief Very well. I shall come with.

NIKKI:

Not until you tell me what he said.

SIMON:

He?

NIKKI:

Angel.

SIMON:

I apologize however that is strictly confidential.

NIKKI:

Fine. Don't come then. And as for this slaying thing, I quit

NIKKI walks off leaving the others speechless.

INT. SOUTH YARRA GIRLS HIGH. NIKKI, ANYA and MISSIE are sitting in front of their lockers.

ANYA:

You quit? How could you quit? Why would you quit? I thought Simon said this was our destiny.

MISSIE:

I never liked that game.

NIKKI:

I don't care if it's our destiny. And besides, who says?

MISSIE:

Well your mother for one.

NIKKI:

Right and where is she?

ANYA:

You haven't answered my question.

NIKKI:

[getting angry and standing up Fine! You want an answer? Maybe because my own father doesn't give a shit about me[beginning to cry You know what it's like? Growing up stronger and faster than everybody else?! Losing those years of my life! Feeling like a freak! Not knowing who my parents were. I wouldn't wish this on anybody. So tell me, how's my destiny look now?

MISSIE and ANYA stand up and hug NIKKI. We see a cocky blonde girl walk up to them bouncing a rock in her hand threateningly. DI.

DI:

Awww boo hoo. Poor little rich girl. What's wrong, Daddy's butler spank you?

MISSIE:

[threateningly Di, if you don't back up, I'll spank you.

DI:

[sarcastically Oh I am terrified.

MISSIE:

Yeah you better be. What you gonna do with that rock?

DI:

[smiling sweetly Smash your face in.

MISSIE catches the rock mid bounce and crushes it in one hand. DI watches in shock as it runs from between MISSIE's fingers like sand.

MISSIE:

Terrified now?

DI backs away out the door eyeing MISSIE cautiously. ANYA and NIKKI laugh.

ANYA:

What a bitch.

NIKKI:

Nah, she's just a loser.

MISSIE:

Ready for Dracula?

INT. SOUTH YARRA BOYS' HIGH. A dark hall filled with smoke and lit up by three red candles on the stage. An organ in the corner emits low suspenseful music. On the centre of the stage lies a coffin. JAMES, NIKKI, ANYA, MISSIE and CONNOR walk through rows of seats.

JAMES:

[poking Nikki's sides suddenly Raawr!

NIKKI jumps while JAMES begins to laugh.

NIKKI:

Good one dumbass.

JAMES:

[smiling Thank you!

One by one they take their seats and MISSIE furrows her brow.

MISSIE:

[to Nikki and Anya That's the coffin I saw on the holidays. The one that vamp burst out of.

NIKKI:

Oookay.

ANYA:

[to Nikki Missing Simon now huh?

NIKKI hears a thump and turns around to see a dishevelled SIMON picking himself up off the floor.

NIKKI:

Not really.

SIMON spots NIKKI and her friends and stumbles through the seats to the row behind them.

ANYA:

Speak of the really annoying person.

SIMON:

Who?

MISSIE:

[whispers to Nikki Was he born this culturally retarded?

NIKKI giggles as the show starts and long lines of teenagers walk onto the stage with torches, ripped clothing, feral hair and "blood" stained lips. Hissing as they go.

SIMON:

[whispering I must speak with you urgently.

NIKKI:

What part of "I quit" don't you understand?

SIMON:

You can't.

NIKKI:

Why? Coz it's my destiny?

SIMON:

Yes and you must realise that it has found you.

NIKKI:

Sure, bye.

SIMON:

Do not dismiss me this way! Look at the performers. Listen to them. Don't some of those growls and hisses sound too real?!

A nearby girl emitted a low grumbling from her throat. And NIKKI's face goes pale.

NIKKI:

You're right.

CONNOR:

Anybody else noticing that that chick just growled like an animal?

JAMES:

Yeah she sounded real too.

ANYA:

They all sound like that.

MISSIE:

They're not all vamps right?

SIMON:

They are. I'll lay odds that both entrances are locked. I found some residue on my way in. Swarthé powder. Used for locking people in. Permanently.

CONNOR:

We're in a nest.

NIKKI:

We're dinner.

JAMES:

I thought that chick was looking at me kinda hungrily. [putting his hands behind his head and smiling I just figured she wanted my sex.

NIKKI:

[scoffing Oh yeah coz everyone wants that.

MISSIE:

Let's get this started and preferably before I puke.

All the teenagers on stage stop eyeing the audience and congregate around the coffin chanting. Their chants get louder and a figure is lifted from the coffin by invisible means. The creature is placed on its feet in front of the coffin. It looks more animal than human with a bald head, long fangs, yellow eyes and sharp jagged fingernails. It is draped in animal skin and is taller than any man. A TUROK-HAN. It growls at the crowd before speaking.

TUROK- HAN:

Good evening. Don't bother running, the exits are locked and to be honest, I'm hungry.

The crowd does nothing as they think this is part of the show.

NIKKI:

What is that?

SIMON:

A Turok-Han. The first form of vampire. Primitive, strong and almost pure.

JAMES:

And sunlight resistant?

SIMON:

No. And neither are the others. They must have hidden here during the night. The curtains are shut so they aren't exposed to direct sunlight. This was carefully orchestrated.

NIKKI:

Gee you think?

SIMON:

I brought weapons.

CONNOR:

It'll be suicide going up against them. There's gotta be at least 30.

ANYA:

I've got it! Nikki, Missie and I pretend to be part of the show. Like we're just stupid students. The Turok-Han wouldn't have a clue.

SIMON:

It'll sniff out the slayer aspect of all of you. It senses the demon.

CONNOR:

Alright well...

Before CONNOR can finish we see DI leap up on stage.

JAMES:

Oh motherf...

DI:

[cutting him off Do not fear everyone! I will save you! For I am the one and only vampire slayer.

TUROK-HAN:

[growling Slayer.

DI:

Yes that's right! Prepare to die evil fiend!

NIKKI:

Wanna save her?

NIKKI's friends start mumbling.

ALL:

Yeah okay.

The five friends leap up onto the stage and NIKKI takes the lead.

NIKKI:

First up, there are thousands of slayers and second, you're not one.

DI:

How dare you defy the queen of the slayers!

ANYA and MISSIE start laughing.

MISSIE:

What the f...

NIKKI:

[cuts her off Fine, if you're the queen of the slayers, take your shot.

NIKKI moves closer to DI arms spread. DI confidently throws the hardest punch she can which NIKKI catches. NIKKI then twists DI's arm around towards her back and pushes her down.

NIKKI:

Sorry sweetie, you suck.

NIKKI lets go and DI charges at her. NIKKI simply tosses her off the stage knocking her out.

NIKKI:

Finally she shuts up!

TUROK-HAN:

A slayer that kills humans? Interesting.

ANYA:

Pay attention stone henge. She is still breathing.

The vampires surrounding the TUROK growl hungrily.

TUROK-HAN:

We can fix that.

MISSIE:

Have to get through us first.

TUROK-HAN:

That can be arranged.

JAMES:

Bring it on! You realise who you're facing?

TUROK-HAN:

Tell me.

JAMES:

A half-demon who gets visions from the Powers That Be.

MISSIE:

Three slayers.

CONNOR:

The demon-child of two vampires, one being Angel.

TUROK-HAN:

Ahh. Angelus. How is he?

ANGEL:

Pissed off.

The camera swings around to show that ANGEL has broken through one of the entrances.

ANGEL:

You should really lock that.

TUROK-HAN:

It is. Only demons can enter now.

ANGEL:

Explains alot. Hey Nikki, catch.

ANGEL throws a long stake with a red axe shaped blade coming from the other end. BUFFY's scythe.

ANGEL:

Little present from your mother and I.

NIKKI:

Thanks Dad.

TUROK-HAN:

[to Nikki Are you also one of his?

ANGEL:

What? You couldn't tell?

NIKKI:

The sneer's genetic.

CONNOR:

So is whooping demon ass.

MISSIE:

Alright! This is going to be my kind of party.

The vampires surge at NIKKI and her friends. Highway To Hell by ACDC begins to play. The TUROK-HAN hangs back. NIKKI cuts swiftly through the necks of three vampires that explode into dust. SIMON hastily leaps up towards ANYA who is pinned down. He hesitantly stakes the vampire and helps ANYA up. SIMON throws everyone a stake and soon the stage floor is covered with dust. ALL look around and the camera pans the hall full of applauding people. We see that the TUROK-HAN is gone. ALL jump off the stage and head towards the exits. NIKKI, JAMES, MISSIE, ANGEL, CONNOR and ANYA open the double oak doors and pass through with ease. SIMON is held back by an invisible barrier.

NIKKI:

Simon?

SIMON:

I can't get through.

ANGEL:

The Turok-Han said only demons could get in and out.

MISSIE:

Well don't I feel special.

ANYA:

Wait, he said demons right? But if we have only a bit of demon in us how does that work?

SIMON:

Well you have the demon's essence so the barrier must be letting that through.

ANGEL:

Swarthé powder doing its job?

CONNOR:

How'd you know about that?

ANGEL:

It's right there. [points It's bright blue, hard to miss.

JAMES:

Wait doesn't that mean that all those people are trapped?

SIMON:

Unfortunately yes. But the ritual to get them out is simple. All I need is chalk, goat's bile and three vampire bones.

NIKKI:

Vampire bones? How do we...? Oh. I get it.

ANGEL:

Off go the limbs, pull of the flesh and give Simon the bones.

ANYA:

Eiww.

SIMON:

Or you can just kill whoever is responsible for the spell.

NIKKI:

Which would be the Turok-Han.

SIMON:

Correct.

NIKKI:

Okay. I'll go after the Turok with James and Anya. Missie and Connor you go with Dad...I mean Angel.

ANGEL:

I know just where to get the ingredients. Come on.

ANGEL, MISSIE and CONNOR leave through the big heavy wooden double doors of the main entrance to SOUTH YARRA BOY'S HIGH which is just beyond the exit to the hall. The camera chooses to focus on NIKKI, JAMES and ANYA.

JAMES:

He can't have gone far.

NIKKI:

This way.

NIKKI leads JAMES and ANYA down a long dark corridor that runs parallel to the hall. At the end of the corridor there is a T-intersection and an open window.

ANYA:

He couldn't have. Could he?

JAMES:

Turok-Han aren't sunlight resistant. They're just normal vampires.

NIKKI walks up to the window and looks down at the car park. The camera follows a savage figure dodging cars and running down the green hillside.

NIKKI:

Wanna bet?

JAMES:

Let's go find out exactly what we're dealing with.

NIKKI, JAMES and ANYA leap out the window one by one and land on a car each. The car alarms begin screeching and Whatever by Our Lady Peace starts playing. All three teens start pounding against the ground, running as fast as they can. NIKKI reaches the TUROK-HAN first who has leapt the waist high fence surrounding the football oval and is running towards the middle of it. NIKKI thrusts her hand out and grabs one of his animal skins. She violently jerks him back and he goes sliding into the waist high fence just as ANYA hoists herself over and JAMES lands on the ground beside her.

ANYA:

Okay what the fudge is going on?

JAMES:

Yeah shouldn't you be on fire?

TUROK-HAN:

[laughing So young. So stupid.

The TUROK-HAN leaps up and lunges for NIKKIs throat. Her boot connects with his face and a sickening crunch is heard as he stumbles back.

NIKKI:

Answer him.

TUROK-HAN:

I will not answer to mere children. I am older than you can conceive, I am pure. You cannot stop what is predestined.

JAMES:

Dude, we asked you why you weren't on fire. Not for your life story...or un-life story...little unclear on that.

TUROK-HAN:

You ignorant cockroach!

The TUROK-HAN lunges at JAMES this time who without thinking thrusts a stake hard through his heart. The TUROK-HAN does not even stumble and tackles JAMES to the ground. The TUROK-HAN lowers his head towards JAMES' neck when suddenly ANYA rips him off. He crashes into the ground and NIKKI swings the scythe's head at his neck. She stumbles back as the blade deflects off the TUROK-HANs flesh.

TUROK-HAN:

Like I said, you're too young to understand.

INT. A RUN DOWN SHOP with mattresses scattered around, broken furniture and blood covering the walls. A blonde limbless vampire screams on the floor in pain. MISSIE ties back her blood stained locks as in the background CONNOR drives a chair leg into the vampire's heart. She explodes and ANGEL walks towards MISSIE holding the vampire's severed limbs.

MISSIE:

Do we gotta de-flesh 'em now?

ANGEL:

Yeah.

CONNOR:

One limb each?

ANGEL:

Well we only need three bones, so we really only needed two limbs but we'll skin three and take one from each. Just to be safe. Do we have everything else, goat's bile, chalk?

CONNOR:

Yeah, this place is full of weird stuff. Looks like they're for spells...magic.

EXT. SOUTH YARRA BOYS' HIGH. The TUROK-HAN is still lying on the ground in the middle of the football oval with NIKKI, ANYA and JAMES surrounding him.

TUROK-HAN:

You cannot kill me, however hard you try. Amara will always protect me.

NIKKI:

Amara?

The TUROK-HAN launches himself off the ground and knocks all three teenagers down with one swift swing of his arm. The TUROK-HAN sprints away while NIKKI, ANYA and JAMES are still reeling from the blow.

JAMES:

What the hell was that?

All three stumble up and make their way back to the castle that is SOUTH YARRA BOYS' HIGH.

ANYA:

Why did your scythe do that?

NIKKI:

I dunno. It's pretty strong.

As the three pass the car park NIKKI runs the blade through a car and cuts it clean in half, meeting no resistance.

JAMES:

If that's what it does to metal, why didn't it work on that Hurko-Tan.

NIKKI:

Turok-Han.

JAMES:

Well sorry little Miss-my-dad's-evil-and-my-mum's-the-greatest-slayer-the-world-has-ever-seen-until-me.

ANYA:

Wow, witty.

JAMES:

Bite me.

ANYA:

And again with the sharp comebacks.

All three walk into the lobby of SOUTH YARRA BOYS' HIGH and towards the hall.

NIKKI:

Why the hell are you PMS-y all of a sudden?

JAMES:

Hey this isn't easy for me either you know. Finding out my mum was a demon and now I've got visions – well pictures and migraines – all because some higher power or whoever knew I was close to a certain slayer.

ANYA:

[sarcastically You two are close? I never would have guessed.

NIKKI looks uncomfortable as JAMES' face goes red. ANGEL, MISSIE and CONNOR approach from behind carrying a bone each.

MISSIE:

[cheerily Hey guys!

JAMES:

[to himself Oh thank God!

JAMES, NIKKI and ANYA turn around.

NIKKI:

[to Missie You're awfully cheery for someone who just had to carve up the un-dead.

MISSIE:

Well that's one more vamp off the street and we get these people out of here. Everyone goes home happy.

ANYA:

And how'd you get in here?

ANGEL:

What do you mean?

ANYA:

Daylight, sun, vampire, major burnage. Any of this ringing a bell?

ANGEL:

Oh no, we used the tunnel.

NIKKI:

Tunnel?

CONNOR:

Yeah there's a tunnel under the school. It leads out to South Yarra.

JAMES:

Wait but isn't the school on a Hellmouth?

ANGEL:

Tunnel's above the opening. Almost brushes the surface actually.

In the distance we hear SIMON trying desperately to calm everyone down.

SIMON:

Now everyone just please try to remain calm! You will be out momentarily.

CONNOR:

How many times is he going to need saving?

ANGEL:

I'm going to go with often.

ANYA:

Yay.

ANGEL leads the way to the doorway they left SIMON standing at. He is now pressed against the barrier with hundreds of angry people screaming at him.

MAN 1:

Let us out!

MAN 2:

What the hell are you doing?

WOMAN 1:

He's a witch!

SIMON:

What? A witch, no..no..I assure you...

NIKKI:

[cuts him off Need help?

SIMON:

Nikki! Angel! Thank God!

ANGEL:

Gotta say God's not the one responsible for me.

SIMON:

Nonetheless.

ANGEL walks through the barrier calmly with the bones, bile and chalk in his hand. He hands everything to SIMON who hastily sits down in front of the barrier in the little space he has. He arranges the three bones in an awkward triangle. He circles this with chalk and pours bile into the middle of the triangle. SIMON starts chanting in latin.

WOMAN 2:

How come you let him through?!

MAN 1:

What are you doing now?

WOMAN 1:

More spells!

CHILD 1:

Mummy that smells bad!

ANGEL:

If everybody could please stand back and let him do his work. I understand you need help and that's what he is doing. Helping you. That's what we do, we help the helpless. [to self I should have fired whoever came up with that. [to everyone else He'll get you out of here if you just let him concentrate!

TEEN GIRL 1:

[cheekily I'm helpless. Wanna save me?

We hear CONNOR burst into laughter behind ANGEL.

CONNOR:

Whoa go Dad!

ANGEL:

Connor you're grounded!

Now we hear NIKKI laughing. SIMON's chanting gets louder. Then the hall begins to hum and vibrate as a bright blue flashes comes from both entrances and blue powder falls like rain in the doorways. People rush past SIMON and ANGEL and out into the sunlight.

SIMON:

That was all very well done.

CONNOR:

Well what can I say, we were born for it.

SIMON:

Apparently. I will however assume that my hypothesis is correct and the TUROK-HAN remains to be killed.

JAMES:

Yeah. [uneasily

ANGEL:

What happened?

ANYA:

Well we followed it out into the daylight...

SIMON:

[cuts her off Daylight? How is that possible?

NIKKI:

We were hoping you could tell us.

JAMES:

I staked him and he didn't even slow down.

SIMON:

In the heart?

JAMES:

I shoved that thing through his heart to the other side, which wasn't easy either. Chest is like rock.

NIKKI:

Then I tried to behead him with my scythe and the blade bounced off. Then he ran off.

ANGEL:

Did he say anything? Is he going to be back?

NIKKI:

No. Just that [slowly Amara would always protect him.

SIMON and ANGEL look at NIKKI with shock and worry painted on their faces.

ANGEL:

Amara? Are you sure he said Amara?

NIKKI:

Positive.

ANYA:

W-is that bad?

SIMON:

That may just be catastrophic.

ANGEL:

[frustrated That's impossible! I destroyed that thing years ago! It was on the roof top, and as the sun was setting I smashed it!

JAMES:

It? What is it?

SIMON:

The gem of Amara. It was set into a ring and renders the wearer invincible if they are a vampire.

ANGEL:

Yes but I destroyed it! Almost five years ago!

SIMON:

You said you smashed it and left the pieces on the rooftop?

ANGEL:

Yes.

SIMON:

At sunset?

ANGEL:

Yeah. Where are you going with this?

SIMON:

At sunset?! Angel what were you thinking!?

ANGEL:

What are you on? I smashed it! The power was drained after I smashed it!

SIMON:

No it wasn't.

ANGEL:

What?

SIMON:

The gem was originally part of a much bigger stone that sat on the entrance to a hellmouth in Washington but the stone got destroyed when the hellmouth opened. There was only a small fragment left. The gem. It's power is functional in whatever form.

ANGEL:

Crap.

MISSIE:

Wait, there was a hellmouth in Washington?

SIMON:

Yes.

MISSIE:

And it opened?

SIMON:

Of course. That's what Hellmouths do.

MISSIE:

Why didn't we know? Didn't the world notice?

SIMON:

A spell altered reality and everyone's memories, only the Watcher's Council knew it ever happened.

ANYA:

So things crawled out? You know, escaped?

SIMON:

Yes terrible things but the slayer then, also called Nikki was able to stem the flow.

NIKKI:

What happened to her?

SIMON:

I'd rather not elaborate.

ANGEL:

[stressing out Okay back to the gem. So this Turok-Han got his hands on it and is using it somehow?

SIMON:

I believe his acolytes stole it and have now given it to him to use. They must have put it in a necklace or a ring or something of that nature. He must have been the first TUROK-HAN to master speech so it seems appropriate he would have acolytes.

CONNOR:

An accessory?

SIMON:

Yes. It must be worn, it cannot just be held.

NIKKI:

Well, we've gotta find it!

SIMON:

Not today. You have all done enough. Spend the rest of your Saturday the way you'd like. You must rest if you are to function efficiently.

INT. SOUTH YARRA GIRLS' HIGH. All five teens are sitting in an empty classroom and talking.

MISSIE:

[to Nikki Luc was at the play. I saw him across the stage.

NIKKI:

Oh God, he saw all that?

MISSIE:

Yeah so?

JAMES:

Wait, who is Luc?

ANYA:

This South Yarra guy that NIKKI thinks is hot.

JAMES:

South Yarra? You're going for a South Yarra guy? Could you conform anymore? And besides what about Richard? You don't wanna cheat...

JAMES is cut off as CONNOR elbows him in the ribs.

JAMES:

Ouch! What'd you do that for?

CONNOR:

Well I think it's great she is going for a South Yarra guy. I don't like the way Richard treats you.

NIKKI:

He treats me fine! Would you stop worrying?

CONNOR:

Big brothers are supposed to worry.

NIKKI:

You've been my big brother for a day.

CONNOR:

Actually, I think I started being your big brother in Quar-Toth. And besides, you should dump Richard. Either that or I'll jump him. Maybe Luc's a safer bet.

JAMES:

Or celibate. You could go celibate. You know, be a nun, go live in a monestary.

NIKKI:

Okay well I've gotta go back to the monestary now. It's getting late and the Father doesn't like it when I stay out too late.

Everyone says goodbye to NIKKI as she leaves and then they turn back to JAMES.

CONNOR:

Dude.

ANYA:

Could you be more obvious?

JAMES:

What?

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