CHAPTER ONE - A STRANGE RINGING

FADE IN

EXT. MORNING - UCLA

It's a great viw on the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) front yard.

INT. CLASSROOM

Wyatt is sitting among his classmates and listening to the professor's lecture on literature. But he doesn't to be paying attention. In fact, he is just doodling on his notepad.

PROFESSOR: … of course, Damikate belived that it would shake off Greysons soldiers by running into the forest. But...

Wyatt peeps at the clock hanging over the door. It's 10:40: twenty minutes left till break. He sighs deeply. And then he looks at his left and his right side to make sure that nobody was looking. When the coast is clear, he waves his hand with the pen and the pointer telekinetically moves up to twelve. The clock rings and everyone leaves. The professor is a bit surprised at the clock, but still gives them homework to do.

PROFESSOR: Remember to write an essay on the three wars between Hubertson and Kalamore till next Wednesday. Bye.

Wyatt walks down the stairs with a proud smile for being able to do anything with the help of magic. However, his smile fades when a sudden ringing appears in his ears; but this time it sounds like a dentist strol and it's not coming from the clock. He covers one of his ears as the ringing suddenly struck, but it doesn't help. When the ringing stops, he starts to wonder what it could have been and shows a surprised face. He looks around, but then notices that no other than him heard it.

Someone approaches to him.

GIRL: Hey, Wyatt.

Wyatt looks up and sees… Amanda.

WYATT: Amanda. Hey.

AMANDA: HI. (bashfully) Listen, I, er, am having a physic test tomorrow. Could you... maybe... come and... help me study tonight?

Wyatt smiles at her shyness but responds.

WYATT: Sure. I can help you out. Is six o'clock okay?

AMANDA: Yeah, it'll be perfect. Thanks.

WYATT: No problem. I'll see you then, I'm gonna go and have lunch

AMANDA: Yeah, ok. Later.

EXT. UCLA CORRIDOR

Wyatt comes out class just as he hears Chris call.

CHRIS: Hey, Wyatt.

Wyatt turns around and Chris approaches.

WYATT: Hi, buddy. Wanna go and have lunch together?

CHRIS: Sure.

The two begin to go, but stop when they suddenly hear the same ringing Wyatt heard from class.

CHRIS: Ouch!

Wyatt and Chris look around to find out where the ringing is coming from, but notice that nobody else but them can hear it.

The ringing stops. Wyatt turns to Chris and asks:

WYATT: Did you hear that?

Chris nods and gives him a curious look.

EXT. MORNING / NOON - LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL - SCHOOL YARD

Henry is sitting at a chair and eating a burger. Suddenly, he hears the same painful ringing and drops it to the ground.

HENRY: (presses his left hand onto his ear) Ouch!

When it stops, he turns to find out where it came from. But then he notices that someone he doesn't like is approaching: Derek Mills and his three buddies.

DEREK: Hi there, jer. What's cracking today?

HENRY: (cockilly responds) What the hell do you want, Derek the Dummy?

Derek obviously doesn't like that comment.

DEREK: That'll be something you're gonna pay for.

Henry starts to run away, with the four guys chasing from behind. Derek catches up and grabs him on his shoulder and stops him. The others then catch and begin to beat him up. Henry falls to the ground, but they continue the beating, until the principal and the guards come and intervene.

REKTOR: Stop it! Stop it right now!

The guards grab the guys' arms, thus save the beaten up Henry from now beating, whose now laying on the ground, feeling sore and has blood on his nose.

PRINCIPAL: This school requires order! And as long as you're in this school, you're gonna make sure there are no conflicts and fighting in here! The next time you fight, you'll all be sent to a four hour detention. Is that understood?

DEREK'S GUYS: Yes, principal Hiller.

He then goes to Derek.

PRINCIPAL: Derek?

He doesn't look very happy.

DEREK: (reluctantly responds) Yes, principal.

Principal Hiller turns to Henry, who is having trouble standing up.

PRINCIPAL: (speaks to the guard next to Henry) Take him to the nurse's office.

GUARD: Yes, sir.

The guard grabs Henry's arm and takes him to the nurse's office. But then the ringing comes back.

NEW SCEN

EXT. NOON - BACK ALLEY - LOS ANGELES

A woman in a blue shirt and black jeans comes running out of fear and trying to get away from something that is chasing her. When she realizes that it's a back alley, she turns around. A man in black approaches.

WOMAN: Don't come any closer or you'll be sorry.

The man stops for a second, but shows no fear at hear threat.

MAN: Really? We'll just have to see about that.

He walks again. The woman lifts her hand and conjures up a ball of light. She throws it at him, but before it hits him, he disappears in the blink of an eye. She knows that he has blinked. Suddenly, he is standing right in front of her and stabs an athamé into her gut before she can react. She then falls to the ground. She man kneels down and gives her a final comment.

MAN: That's a very handy power you've got there. And now... it's mine.

He touches her chin, yellow glowing lights fly out of her face and he absorbs it, draining her power as she dies. He sighs, reeling the new power that just made him more powerful that he was before.

MAN: It's time to go after a descendant.

The warlock laughs and enjoys the idea for a moment before blinking out of the scene.

END OF CHAPTER ONE