CHAPTER ONE – ARMY LEADER

FADE IN

AFTERNOON – CITY OF LOS ANGELES

The entire city is shone by the light of the sun.

INT. MAGIC SCHOOL – COMBAT PRACTICING ROOM

Two boys have started a fight during practice.

BOY #1: Let's see what you've got!

Boy #2 stands across the room waiting for boy #1 to attack. Boy #1 powers up low voltage radioactive sparks, ready to attack. Just then, Wyatt runs into the room with a girl leading the way. His presence stops the fight immediately as the boys already lay down their defences and boy #1's radioactive sparks disappear.

WYATT: Hey! Hey! Hey! What's going on? I thought you were practicing, not fighting.

BOY #1: He started it!

BOY #2: Yeah, right! If you weren't so clumsy, I wouldn't have dropped that dagger in the first place.

BOY #1: Why, you…!

WYATT: OK, guys! Let's just calm down!

BOTH BOYS: SHUT UP!

BOY #1: You think you're smart, huh? Well, let's see what you've got. You, who, have no special powers of your own.

BOY #2: Gladly! Because I'm gonna take you down.

Boy #2 tackles Boy #1 to the floor, Wyatt tries to come in between, but boy #2 punches him on the jar, forcing him to unbalance his stability. When he begins to find balance again, he turns to the scene and feels more and more frustrated at the two boys who refuse to listen. Then does the only thing to make them stop fighting: he waved his hands at them and their bodies froze, leaving only their heads to move.

WYATT: (angry and frustrated) Okay, here's the deal. You guys are both chosen to participate in this conspiracy, so that means you have to get used to being with each other, whether you like to or not! So get over your issues and be done with it!

With that, he unfreezes them. Before he leaves the room, he warns them:

WYATT: And by the time I get back, you better be over with your problems. Otherwise you'll have one evil witch in front of you.

Then, he exits.

CONTINUOUS – INT. MAGIC SCHOOL – STUDY ROOM

Chris is sitting at a little table, in the middle of his school work, when Wyatt enters the study room. He can tell that his brother is upset, because his anger has not eased.

CHRIS: Had fun with the trainees?

Wyatt is not in the mood for jokes.

WYATT: That is so not funny.

Although he knows that it isn't fun to see his brother express his anger, he can't help but burst into little laughs.

Suddenly, Wyatt's cellphone rings. When he gets it, he realizes something.

WYATT: Oh no. I totally forgot about shopping with Amanda for textbooks. I gotta go. Hey, Chris, can you cover for me, please?

CHRIS: Wait, what? You're gonna drop this on me?

WYATT: Yes, you're the second-in-command. So, take over.

CHRIS: But I'm busy with my assignment.

WYATT: Well, so am I. I've got assignments of my own, and now I gotta orb all the way back to L.A. to go book shopping with Amanda. I wanna get out of this more than anything, but do I have a choice? No. So take over, and don't you complain.

Chris is clearly getting as frustrated as his brother.

WYATT: And if you get into trouble, call for help. Any help than mine.

With that, he orbs out of the place before Chris can protest. Chris just stares at the air for a moment while his frustration gets more intense. But then, he hears crashing and fighting from the outside and sighs, knowing that duty is calling.

CHRIS: (to Wyatt) Fine, but then you owe me!

With that, he stands up and walks out of the room.

NOON – EXT. SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS – GRIFFITH PARK – LOS ANGELES

Xia Tian stands atop of the Santa Monica Mountains in Griffith Park, with his eyes closed. But then he senses a weird yet strong amount of power and opens his eyes, looking curious.

XIA TIAN: (thinks) What kind of power is this? It's so strong (Chinese).

EXT. STREET

Amanda stands outside the bookstore waiting for Wyatt's arrival. She checks her watch and notices that it's 5 o'clock; he is 40 minutes late. Finally, he appears from the corner.

WYATT: Amanda, I'm sorry. I got caught up.

AMANDA: That's ok. They're not closing yet. Let's go.

Wyatt and Amanda enter the bookstore. Right after they entered, come Lan Ling Wang and Da Dong from out of the corner, looking confused at their surroundings.

LAN LING WANG: This is strange. I can sense evil in this world, but they're very vague (Chinese).

DA DONG: Yeah, it looks like this dimension is in better condition than those we've been travelling to. I wonder why (Chinese).

LAN LING WANG: What do you mean (Chinese)?

DA DONG: Wasn't Xiu the one who told us that the rest of the dimensions are corrupted by their respective evils? Well, it looks like he was wrong, because I barely see any evil in this one (Chinese).

LAN LING WANG: Yeah, you're right (Chinese).

Without noticing, they accidentally bump into Henry, who is eating a burger.

HENRY: Oh, sorry.

As Henry walks away, Da Dong and Lan Ling Wang sense something weird about him and stare at him in wonder.

DA DONG: Do you sense that (Chinese)?

LAN LING WANG: Yes, his power level is above normal. More powerful than those power-users (witches) we walked past a while ago (Chinese).

DA DONG: Who do you think he is (Chinese)?

LAN LING WANG: I don't know, but he can't be a demon (Chinese).

DA DONG: Why not (Chinese)?

LAN LING WANG: His power contains a bright aura, which demons do not have. But his aura is abnormal too (Chinese).

DA DONG: Come on; let's report (Chinese).

INT. BOOKSTORE

Wyatt and Amanda are shopping for textbooks while chatting about Wyatt's responsibilities, which he avoids to mention what they are.

WYATT: If I had a choice to get away from duties and obligations, I will. It's not because I don't want to be part of it, but because it's hard. I feel like I'm being taken down by all the responsibilities.

AMANDA: Well, nobody can really blame you for feeling that way…

Her sentence is interrupted when she finds the last book on her list: The Art of Physics

AMANDA: Oh, here it is.

They head for the cash register. Wyatt notices that there is a "but" in her unfinished sentence.

WYATT: But…?

AMANDA: But what?

WYATT: There is a "but" in your sentence.

She pays for the books, and then continues her speech.

AMANDA: But when you carry responsibilities on your shoulders, I believe that you just have to do what you have to do.

WYATT: I get that. But I have no idea how to cope with it.

AMANDA: Well, one way or another, you'll figure it out. Believe me, I have responsibilities of my own, and they are "do not fall behind with schoolwork."

Wyatt can't help but to burst into laughs.

AMANDA: I hate obligations as much as you do, but that's how I cope: I focus on my goals and do what I have to do. If I can survive the suffering of studying and duties, then you can too.

She turns her attention to the register and grabs the bag, which her books are contained in, and then back to Wyatt, who is more relaxed now.

WYATT: Thank you.

AMANDA: You're welcome. (changes subject) Hey, I'm kinda hungry after all the shopping. You wanna go for lunch?

Wyatt is very interested and tempted by Amanda's offer, but he knows now what he should do.

WYATT: Thanks for offering, but I think I should go and get things settled now. How about a rain check?

AMANDA: Okay.

They say goodbye to each other, and then Wyatt heads to the exit. Amanda looks somehow disappointed at the turndown, but she is glad that her advice helped him.

EXT. OPEN STREET

Ji An and Jiu Wu are walking down the street when Wyatt walks past. Their energies meet and the three turn to look at each other.

JI AN: Who is he? How come his power level is so high (thinks) (Chinese)?

WYATT: These two are no ordinary people. I can sense their powers (thinks).

Wyatt is the first to turn away from the tense atmosphere. The two just watch him walk away.

JI AN: Meng Zhu, did you sense that (Chinese)?

JIU WU: Yes, his power level is extraordinarily high; almost as high as Xia Tian's (Chinese).

JI AN: Do you think he is the reason to why this world is so safe (Chinese)?

JIU WU: I don't know. Let's follow him (Chinese).

JI AN: I'll go and inform the others. Meng Zhu, be careful. I noticed that he sensed our powers when we walked past each other (Chinese).

JIU WU: I will keep at distance. Don't worry (Chinese).

With that, Ji An and Jiu Wu separate.

EXT. BACK ALLEY

Jiu Wu distantly follows Wyatt into a backstreet alley. When he stops, Jiu Wu hides behind a dumpster and remains hidden while Wyatt looks back to make sure that no one would notice him. When he thinks that coast is clear, he orbs out of sight. After he disappeared, Jiu Wu looks back and sees him gone and comes out of hiding, looking confused.

JIU WU: (thinks) Where did he go (Chinese)

He runs to the spot where he disappeared and looks around the place.

JIU WU: I can't sense anything (Chinese).

He thinks for a moment, and then chants:

JIU WU: Accompany (亞根故暗巴依)! Wulabaha!

The spell creates a beam of light that moves as fast as a speeding bullet and takes him away.

INT. DARK ROOM

Da Dong, Xia Tian, Lan Ling Wang, Ya Se, Xiao Yu, Han and Xiu; all gather in the black room with the portal standing behind them.

XIAO YU: What have you guys got (Chinese)?

LAN LING WANG: We spotted the entire city. The evils here are hardly sensed. This world seems more peaceful than those we encountered (Chinese).

Ya Se feels confused about the case and turns to Xiu for questions.

YA SE: Xiu, aren't you the one who said that aside from our and your dimension, the rest are taken over by respective evils (Chinese)?

Everyone turns to him. Xiu is speechless in this matter, feeling ashamed of his lack of knowledge.

XIU: I guess I must've gotten clouded by the evils in the other worlds that I thought that every single dimension was corrupted by evil (Chinese).

Da Dong, being not happy with Xiu's lack of judgement, becomes upset and restless. He then paces around trying to calm down.

DA DONG: Where are those guys? We said 5:30 (Chinese).

XIA TIAN: It doesn't matter, I'm more curious in one thing. While I explored the city, I sensed some great power. It seemed to be as powerful as me (Chinese).

JI AN: We sensed that too (off-screen) (Chinese).

Everyone turns to the entrance where Ji An appears. As Ji An approaches, they notice that Jiu Wu is not with him.

XIAO YU: Where's Meng Zhu (Chinese)?

JI AN: He is following a man (Chinese).

HAN: What man (Chinese)?

JI AN: We walked past a man earlier, and sensed a great amount of power coming from him (Chinese).

XIA TIAN: Do you think that he might be the reason to why this world is so peaceful (Chinese)?

JI AN: Could be. Meng Zhu is following him right now to find out more (Chinese).

HAN: We should be with him in case anything happens. Let's follow (Chinese).

XIA TIAN: I'll do it. Accompany (亞根故暗巴依)! Wulabaha (Chinese)!

The spell creates the same light beam and takes them away. A beat later, the portal suddenly opens by itself and a green-yellow energy force appears, and heads to the end of hall to exit.

FADE OUT

END OF CHAPTER ONE