CHAPTER 2: BREAKOUT

EXT-BUTCHER BAY PRISON, NIGHTTIME

We open up to a single star, floating in the night sky. We pull back to see many stars and constellations. We pan down to see BUTCHER BAY PRISON. It is a large domed structure, with many towers and antennas poking out of its top. We cut to a hallway inside the prison, with many cellblocks lining the inside. We zoom up to one on the right, and peer inside. In it is AENIMA, although in good health. He is sitting on his bed, with his head down. He looks up, and we see that his right eye is normal.

AENIMA (V.O) That day, I was scheduled to be shipped down to C-Block, on the other side of the prison.

Two SWATBOTS unlock AENIMA'S cell door. He gets up, and the SWATBOTS take and handcuff him. He is then walked down the corridor.

AENIMA Can you guys take these things off?

SWATBOT #1 Negative.

The SWATBOTS continue taking AENIMA forwards, until they stop and toss him into cell. They lock the door, and walk off.

AENIMA gets up and wipes dirt off of his muzzle, but stops when he hears a voice.

??? Who are you?

AENIMA looks sideways. To his right is a bunk bed. The top bunk has someone on it. Although AENIMA can only see a shadow, it is undoubtly a woman.

AENIMA You first.

The figure gets down from where she was sitting. She is an orange hedgehog, with long bangs and green eyes. She wears a black tanktop and black jeans, along with black boots. Her gloves are white, and she has a tattoo on her left bicep: It's of a black saw, but eyes have replaced the blades. She is KIRA.

KIRA My name is Kira. AENIMA Mine's Aenima.

The two are silent for a second, then KIRA speaks.

KIRA You new here?

AENIMA Nope. Been here for all 6 years of the Terror Regime.

KIRA I've been here for 2...I hid for 4 years, but I was caught.

The Cell doors open. A SWATBOT stands in front of the doorway.

SWATBOT Lunch is ready.

AENIMA and KIRA leave their cell, and walk down the cellblock.

CUT TO-OUTSIDE THE PRISON, NIGHT

We see BUTCHER BAY, a tall black triangle, standing high above a city. This city is very modern, with grounded cars, and rectangular buildings. The only distinguishing feature however, is the SWATBOTS that litter the street.

One figure, however, is not Mobian or robotic, but both. The figure is an armadillo, but his face is covered by a metallic Gasmask. He wears a black trenchcoat and black boots. His eyes are covered up by two round protrusions on the mask. He is REVENENT.

REVENENT looks up towards the prison. In his POV, we see that he is observing AENIMA, who is sitting next to the window. REVENENT looks on for a couple more seconds, then turns away and walks down the city street.