Television 2004
(Commercial, three people in costume show up)
"Hi, I'm Red Rapture and this is me before I got healed."
An image of a dinosaur-like creature appears next to the handsome man.
"That was me, I was a case 53."
A stunning woman in a domino mask steps forward.
"I'm Lady Noir."
An image of a woman with a giant mouth where her stomic should be, outstreched tentacles with mouths full of teeth jutting out randomly.
"I used to be a case 53 too."
Another woman steps forward, she has red hair, an image stands next to her of a gelatinous pool with eyes.
"Ginger Snap, UK, I used to be a case 53 too."
They look at the camera, Red Rapture looks at the screen, all of them have looks of concern, Rapture takes the center and talks.
"Being a case 53 is scary, you don't remember your past, you feel alone, scared, and sometimes people are terrified of you, but there is help and there is a cure. Please, if you're a Case 53 and you're watching this. Go to your local Protectorate branch, we know what it's like, we can help you."
Lady Noir steps forward.
"And if you arn't a case 53 and you know one, please help them find their local Protectorate branch, taking that first step is scary and we need all the help we can get."
Ginger Snap nods.
"No one chooses to be a Case 53, it's a medical condition, Case 53's are human beings even if their condition has changed them. Please, don't be scared, you are still a human being, we can't go back to the past but we can help you create a better future."
(Next Commercial)
An image of Behemoth attacking New York city.
"They attacked us without warning."
An image of Leviathan attacking Japan, images of haunted japanese people.
"They stole our homes for entertainment."
Images of the dead.
"They murdered men, women and children."
An image of the Simurgh.
"This is the enemy of humanity, these are the Endbringers."
An image of palestinians killing themselves and each other in a frenzy.
"They don't accept surrenders, they will not give you any mercy."
An Image of Behemoth's corpse, of Leviathan's corpse, of Cronos being killed.
"But they are not invincible, we can kill them."
An image of Mars being terraformed in real time.
"And we can create a better future."
An image of a hoard of heroes, soldiers, airmen and sailors from every race and country.
"But they can't do it without your support, buy War bonds, help humanity."
(Next Commerical)
"Transformers, robots in disguise!"
Children play with toys.
"Megatron's attacking the city again!"
An african american boy holding a toy smiles.
"Autobots, let's stop Megatron!"
The two toys clash against each other.
"Megatron is hurt."
An new toy comes out an ambulance.
"It's a new decepticon, Ironside."
The ambulance transforms it has a circular TV shaped head, he's bent over Megatrons prone form, the toy rises.
"Curse you Autobots, I will return!"
The children smile with their toys.
"Transformers, robots in disguise"
The show starts, an upbeat swing song starts, an african american woman struts out, she has a badge and a long coat, she passes an aisan man in a classic waste coat who walks next to her, she passes a blond woman in a police uniform who walks on her other side, she passes a scruffy white man in a labcoat and glasses. He walks next to the asian man, who walks next to the blond officer.
Neon pink letters form over the five officers.
'Big Easy', the jazz music ends.
"Last time on Big Easy."
The african cop is missing, the four remaining cops sit at a table, the mood is somber, the bar dank. The man with glasses pushes them up.
"I know where Doctor Voodoo is."
They stare at him, the blond officer blinks.
"But aren't you the one who's always on about give this to the PRT? Give this to the Protectorate?"
"He put Brown into the hospital, it's personal now, I'm not going to ask you guys to join in but..."
Hands enter the center of the table, the asian man nods.
"I lost my best friends in Kyushu, I won't let an insult like that go unpunished again."
The camera pans to the blond woman.
"I don't know where Brown is, but she would have done this for any of us, he's going down."
The camera pans back to the man in a labcoat, his glasses reflect light in a terrifying manner.
"We don't have any tinkertech, we don't have super powers, we don't have..."
The Asian man nodds.
"But we're going to do it anyway."
"Affirmative."
A lock and load montage, the three officers say goodbye to their significant others and families. The asian officer looks at a locker, he's alone, He sticks a letter to it.
"I... if you ever come back, if I don't make it, try to understand."
Sad music plays as he tapes the letter on and walks away, he goes into a car, the blond woman drives, they're silent,the music is somber and haunting. The blond woman stops the car in front of a graveyard.
The blond woman frowns.
"Really?"
The man in glasses shrugs.
"Yeah really."
She rolls her eyes.
"Goddamned try hard."
They exit the car, their guns are loaded, they jump the fence. An image of mooks in skeleton make up. They look at each other and nod, a stealth montage as the gang members are knocked out and forcibly restrained, they look at each other and nod and enter the large mausoleum. A man sits in a chair lounging, with a skull mask and a top hat.
"Really, you think you can defeat, DOCTOR VOODOO?"
The blond woman chuckles.
"Yeah, yeah we did."
The asian man smiles.
"We still do."
Bad special effects take place, wires are barely hidden as trash cans, knives, and furniture are aimed at the three officers, they respond with gun fire as Doctor Voodoo laughs. Eventually they're all knocked down, he snears at them.
"This is my power, you merear mortals can't possibly comprehend my strength, I am-"
The black police woman from the opening slams a tazer into his neck, the man shakes, his eyes roll up and he falls to the ground. She looks at her friends.
"But... you lost your legs, your arms."
The Japanese officer speaks, he looks confused.
"I got better."
"How?"
She smiles.
"Human medical science couldn't fix me so they got me some nonhuman medical help."
He blinks.
"Got myself an E-ticket, just got back from Seattle, thanks for the note Tosh."
She smiles.
"Well, let's take this asshole to jail."
Scene change, the asian officer and officer Brown are alone in a New Orleans cafe, it's raining.
"I'm... glad to have you back."
"Yeah, I'm glad to be back Tosh."
He smiles, his hand nudges towards hers, hovers and then stops.
"I missed you."
She smiles.
"So you went after Voodoo?"
"Yeah... yeah we did, I... it was personal, it didn't work out, he just played with us like we were nothing."
"You know? I talked to Ironwood."
He blinks.
"The Endbringer?"
"Yeah asked about Leviathan, apparently he used to talk out of his ass."
Theres a smile.
"Liked to brag?"
"No literally talked out of his ass, would take his little claws and pucker his behind and pretend he was talking out of it, being completly on the level here."
"Really?"
"Yeah that seems to be a thing with bad guys, talking out of their ass."
"It seems like they have the numbers, the power, the-"
"We have heart."
The asian man stares at her.
"And that helps us how?"
"Our first victory against the endbringers? It wasn't a cape, it wasn't an army, it wasn't tinkertech or nukes. It was just one guy with heart and the truth. We got both."
Her hand covers his.
"I think the two of us have put too many things off Tosh."
credits roll.