A/N: This is the last episode of season 6. I have started writing on season 7, but by now you probably know that I'm not very good at uploading regularly. So I hope you'll get to read it soon.
Episode 30
SCENE 1
(Camera pans in from black to Slade and Ebony just finishing up another fight with a pair of Anarchists. Slade rips a strip of cloth off his shirt and holds it to a cut right under Ebony's eye that bleeds profusely.)
Ebony (whispers): Thanks.
Slade: She nearly got your eye.
Ebony: Nearly. I'm alright.
Slade: I know, I just want to avoid taking you to the hospital before the fun is over.
Ebony (smiles): Don't worry, not gonna happen. (pauses) Slade?
Slade: Yes?
Ebony: We're a good team, right? We work well on our own.
Slade: I guess so.
Ebony: I'd say we're even better just the two of us. You know how the Mallrats are, I'm never truly welcome there.
Slade: That's not true.
Ebony: I think they mostly let me stay because of you.
Slade: So you want to leave?
Ebony (nods): This city is sick, there's nothing good here. I want to go somewhere new entirely.
(Slade remains silent for a moment, while he thinks about what she said. He sighs and then cups her cheek with his hand.)
Slade: Okay. Let's do it.
Ebony (surprised): Really?
Slade (nods): Yes. Ruby and Ram don't need me anymore, so if you want to leave, I'm going with you.
(She leans in and kisses him.)
Ebony: You're the best!
Slade (grins): I know.
Ebony: We'll leave after this is done. We still have some asses to kick.
(She takes his hand and together they start running towards the sounds of another fight.)
SCENE 2
(In another part of the city KC and Darryl stumble out from an abandoned building into an empty street.)
KC: I guess we just go back and hope Gel and Kayla are somewhere around there?
Darryl: We have to find them! What if something happens to Gel, she's so...
KC: I know. We can only hope they found the others. Kayla shouldn't even be out here, I think this is too much for her.
Darryl: Come on, we need to find them.
(They start running up the street to their right.)
Darryl: If anything happens to Gel because I let her out of my sight, I'll never forgive myself.
KC: Don't be so over dramatic. We'll find them, and they'll be fine.
(Camera fades out)
SCENE 3
(Camera cuts to Jack, Ellie and Ram who are in the midst of a big fight against the Anarchists with members of other tribes and city kids. Ellie and Jack are sticking close together as they fight, while Ram is doing his own thing.)
Jack: Ram is having fun.
Ellie: Who would've thought he'd like to actually kick some ass instead of zapping people.
Jack: I wouldn't mind one of those.
(He ducks and pulls Ellie down with him, as two Anarchists run towards them, swinging their weapons at them)
Jack: Would make this much easier.
Ellie: You've got a point.
(Camera moves over to Ram. We see him hit a short boy in the face with his elbow and then bashing two other Anarchists' heads together. He smiles at the camera, then his eyes focus on something behind it.)
Ram (shouts): Jack! Ellie! Get out of there!
(Camera pans around to Jack and Ellie, showing an Anarchist a few feet behind them, a gun pointed directly at them. They turn to Ram, then turn to see the danger. Ellie throws herself and Jack to the ground at the same time as the shot is fired. Ram runs to them.)
Ram: We have to get out. Are you okay?
(Jack winces and grabs his arm, bright blood is oozing out between his fingers.)
Ellie: Jack, you've been hit!
Jack: It's alright. It only grazed me, I think.
Ram: You have to get up now!
(Another shot is heard and the three Mallrats scramble to their feet and start running. Ellie worriedly looks at Jack and the blood turning the fabric of his jacket dark.)
Ellie: It sure bleeds a lot for a graze.
Jack: I'm fine. Just run.
(Behind them more shots are fired, screams are hurt, but they get out safe. Their faces show relief as they run around a corner, but then they stop and the smiles fade. Camera pans around to show a wall of Anarchists coming towards them.)
Ram: Oh shit!
Ellie: What do we do? We can't go back, you can still hear the shots.
Jack: Try to get through it, I guess.
(He grabs Ellie's hand and gives it a squeeze.)
Ram (points): Look! We might have a chance.
(Camera pans around. The Anarchists are still moving in, but from a street in between them and the Mallrats a big group of Lost Boys emerge.)
Jack (smiles): Let's do this then!
(They run forward to join in on the fight. It's an even fight, the three take the same roles as before, but Ellie is a little out of it because she keeps checking on Jack and his wound. He seems to be in pain, but is able to fight anyway.)
Jack: Ellie, pay attention!
Ellie: I'm.. okay.
(She turns around and realizes one of the Anarchists has gotten really close to her. She's about to hit him with the bat in her hands, when he kicks the feet out from under her and she hits the ground hard.)
Jack: Ellie!
(He tries to reach her, but more Anarchists are moving in on him. Ellie groans and gets on all fours, she's bleeding from a head wound, but seems alright. Her attacker kicks her in the ribs, so she falls over again and he keeps on kicking her until she stops moving.)
Jack: Ellie!
(He finally gets away and kicks her attacker in the back. Ram appears behind him.)
Ram: I'll take care of him.
(Ram fights with the Anarchists while Jack falls to his knees next to Ellie's beat up body. He pushes the hair out of her face and cradles her head.)
Jack (sobs): Ellie! Come on, open your eyes. I'm here, you're okay now.
(She doesn't respond. With shaking hands Jack puts two fingers to her neck to check for a pulse.)
Jack: You'll be okay, Ellie. We'll just have to get you back to the hospital.
(He picks her up bridal style and looks over at Ram, who's finishing the Anarchist off.)
Jack: We have to go back and you have to come.
Ram: Wh-... Okay, let's go.
SCENE 4
(In the hospital Ruby and Ryan are still trying to defend the hospital. They are surrounded by at least ten Anarchists. Since Ruby has lost both her knives in the fight, she has taken a crowbar from one of the Anarchists and is fighting with that. Out of the corner of his eye, Ryan sees Alice coming to help.)
Ryan: Alice, stay away! Take care of the kids.
(Some of the Anarchists see her too and start to run towards her. She quickly turns around and runs down the corridor, where Lottie is already standing in the doorway with Bray Jr in her arms.)
Alice: You have to go now! Go out the back and hide.
Lottie: You have to come with us, Alice!
Alice: No, I'll hold them off.
(Lottie looks at Brady and Sammy and then back to Alice, but she grabs Sammy's hand and they race to the back door that leads out to the park. Alice turns around halfway down the corridor and faces the Anarchists that followed her.)
Alice: You won't get past me!
Anarchist (laughs): You seem awfully sure of that. Let's see what you got, Lady.
(camera fades out as they charge towards her.)
SCENE 5
(Back in the city, Trudy, Jay and Salene are walking right into the fight that Jack, Ellie and Ram fled earlier on. It has since died down a little with only a couple of people still fighting. Trudy immediately kneels next to a girl in Astro robes and checks her pulse.)
Trudy: She's dead, but we should see if anybody needs help.
Salene: I think they might need some help.
(She points to two younger boys who are being attacked by four Anarchists and seem to have trouble holding their ground.)
Jay: Trudy, you check if someone is alive, Sal and I are going to help them.
(They start towards the fight, while Trudy goes on checking on the people lying on the floor, finding that most of them are dead or close to death.)
(Salene and Jay reach the others and take out two Anarchists with the element of surprise on their side.)
Boy1: Thank you!
Anarchist1: Don't thank them yet.
(The Anarchist kicks Jay in the stomach to hold him off, and then hits Boy1 in the eye.)
Salene (screams): No! Get away from him!
(The two remaining Anarchists laugh, as they both hit the second boy and he falls to the floor too. Salene grunts and lunges at the one closest to her. They both go down and roll around as they try to get upper hand in the fight. Meanwhile Jay is trying to get closer to the other Anarchist, but he always keeps him away.)
Anarchist1: Joe, get the freaking bitch off of me!
(Salene is now sitting on Anarchist1, bringing her fists down on her face. Camera pans around as the other Anarchist sticks a hand into his waistband and brings out a gun. Without hesitation he pulls the trigger. Jay kicks the gun out of his hand but is too late.)
(Camera zooms in on Salene clutching her side, lying in a pool of blood that's steadily growing.)
SCENE 6
(Camera cuts to Slade ad Ebony. They have their arms around each other and stroll leisurely down the streets. It seems like most of the Anarchists have been scattered.)
Slade: We are going back to the hospital first though? We can't just disappear, everyone will worry.
Ebony: You're probably right. We'll go back, grab our stuff, say goodbye and we can leave the city tonight.
Slade: You don't want to rest for a night?
Ebony: I think, the longer we stay, the harder it will get to find a right time to leave.
Slade (smiles): You're always so smart.
(She giggles as they walk. They reach a crossroad and peer down all the streets, until they see two figures on one of them and walk towards them. As they get closer we see it's Samara from the Skygliders and Gordon from the Lost Boys.)
Gordon: I see the Mallrats got separated too.
Ebony (shrugs): Happens.
Samara: You any good in a fight?
Ebony: Probably better than you.
Samara (snorts): Hardly possible, but I'll take that as a yes.
Slade: Why are you asking?
Gordon: We heard that this guy called Kierce is around the old sports field. He's the one who does all the talking for the Anarchists.
Ebony: Oh a boss fight. I'm in!
Slade: So am I.
Samara: Great, let's go then.
(The four of them head off, camera fades to black.)
SCENE 7
(Camera fades in from black to Lex and Noel walking together. A few metres behind them are some Anarchists lying on the ground.)
Lex: I feel like they're getting weaker.
Noel: Maybe.
Lex: Do you think this is over soon?
Noel (shrugs): Hope so.
Lex: You're not very talkative are you? No wonder, Bray likes you, more time for him to talk.
Noel: I have other things on my mind, Lex.
(Camera pans around to show Paul stumble out of an alley way behind them, he's carrying Yara's body. He recognizes Lex and runs as fast as he can with her in his arms to catch up to them. They hear the footsteps and turn around.)
Lex: Paul? Who is that?
(Paul shakes his head and sets Yara down. Noel slowly steps closer, when he recognizes her, he lets out a strangled sound.)
Noel: Yara?
(He hoists her up and hugs her lifeless body close to his chest.)
Noel: Come on, Yara, this is not funny. Wake up!
(Paul shakes his head. He wraps a hand around his neck and makes a choking motion.)
Lex: Somebody strangled her?
(Paul nods)
Noel (shouts): Why didn't you do something? She's so young. Why didn't you help her?
(Paul signs something and looks at Lex for help, but the older boy doesn't understand either, so he just shakes his head.)
(Noel picks Yara up, hides his tears in her red hair.)
Noel: I'll... bring her home.
(Lex and Paul look after him, as he start carrying her to the warehouses. Lex hits Paul's shoulder lightly)
Lex: Where are your friends? Shouldn't you stick together?
(Paul shrugs)
Lex: You know, I remember you speaking back in the mall. You can speak, right?
(Paul rolls his eyes and starts walking again. Lex groans and follows him.)
SCENE 8
(Camera cuts to the road leading up to the hospital, where Amber and Bray slowly make their way up.)
Amber (pants): Bray... We're almost... there. Just hold on... a little...longer.
Bray (mumbles): ...kay.
Amber: How's the... leg?
Bray: Hu-... hurts.
(They keep on slowly making their way to the hospital. Camera pans around to show a few Anarchists still standing outside the hospital and then back around to show Amber's shocked face.)
Amber: Oh no!
(As quickly as she can, she drags Bray to one of the big bushes lining the street and sets him down behind one.)
Amber: There are Anarchists at the hospital, Bray. I have to go see if the others are okay, if... Junior..
Bray: Go!
(Amber grabs a big rock lying near the bush and then sprints towards the hospital, to join in on the fight.)
SCENE 9
(We're back with Lex and Paul, who are trying to find other Mallrats. Lex is still talking to Paul, who's not looking at him and therefore doesn't get any of it.)
Lex (cont): Like, with the hands and everything? (makes a gesture) Was this a word too? Seems so weird and I don't understand why you need it, you totally spoke when we first met. I mean it sounded stupid, but you could talk.
(Up ahead a group of Astros are fighting Anarchists. Lex spots them and points at it to get Paul's attention.)
Lex: You want to help them out? I don't think those Astro guys are very good at fighting.
(Paul shrugs, but follows Lex, when he starts running towards the fight. It turns out though that at least one of the Astros is a pretty good fighter. Judging by the way the robe fits her body, it's a girl, but the hood conceals her face. She has taken care of most of the attackers by the time Lex and Paul reach them.)
Lex (impressed): Wow, good job, babe.
(One of the other Astros gives him a dirty look, but then they are all preoccupied with fighting the rest of the Anarchists. Right as the girl is finishing off her last opponent, she falls to the ground and the hood falls off. Long, black hair spills out, but hides most of her face. Lex only gets a short glance at her face, before she pulls the hood back up.)
Astro: Come on, let's go find Cloud and Tilly.
Lex: Wait! (he tries to grab the girl, but she moves away from him.) Tai-San?
(A few of the Astros give him quizzical looks, before they turn to walk away.)
Lex: Tai-San?
(camera zooms in on Lex' confused face before cutting to black.)
SCENE 10
(Camera fades in from black on the street where Dana, Gel and Kayla are preparing for a fight. There's a mad glint in Dana's eyes as she slashes at the air only missing Gel and Kayla by mere centimetres)
Kayla: Why are you doing this?
Dana: Because I can and it's fun.
Gel: You're a psycho bitch!
Dana: I can't quite tell if that's a compliment or not.
(She takes a step forward and slashes at Kayla, who jumps back right in time.)
Dana(laughs): Ha! Spooked you.
Gel: We can do this, Kay, we can take her.
Dana: You seem awfully sure of yourself, Barbie.
Kayla: Okay, let's do this!
(They grip their weapons tighter and spread out a little, so it's harder for Dana to have an eye on both of them. It's clear though that Dana has more fighting experience and it's hard for the girls to get close enough to land a hit without getting hurt.)
(Kayla does land a blow to Dana's leg, making her fall to her knee, but in the process Dana gets a good swipe at her thigh.)
Kayla: Fuck!
Gel: Are you alright?
(Kayla looks down at the gash in her pants and the blood trickling down it.)
Kayla: I don't think it's deep.
Dana: Better luck next time.
(Dana gets back on her feet with a smug look on her face.)
Gel: There won't be a next time!
(She charges at Dana and the camera pans out.)
SCENE 11
(In another part of the city, Ebony, Slade, Samara and Gordon have arrived at the old sport field. They are crouching behind a fence to take it all in.)
Ebony(whispers): So which one is Kierce?
Gordon: The one with the orange hair.
Slade: The short one?
Gordon (nods): That's the one.
Ebony: Well, looks like there are only five of them. We can take them.
Samara: Are you sure you guys are up for this? Now I know Gordon here is a fairly good fighter, but I don't know anything about you or your tribe for that matter.
Gordon: Samara, now is really not the time.
Slade: Do you want to take him out or not? We don't have all day.
Samara: Whatever. Let's go!
(They jump out of their hiding place and run towards the small group of Anarchists. They spot them quickly and start shouting and laughing in anticipation.)
Kierce (shouts): Finally someone who looks fierce. Oh hey, isn't that my old pal Samara.
Samara: Not pals, Kierce!
Kierce: I think I'll kill you first, how about that?
Samara: You always had a big mouth for such a small person.
(Kierce clearly grows angry at her comment on his size. He grabs a chain from one of his friends and starts to swing it through the air, making his friends scatter away from him and Slade, Ebony, Gordon and Samara stop before they get to close.)
Samara: Now your just a small guy with a chain. Are you scared, you can't take us without weapons?
Kierce (points to their weapons): What, because you came unprepared?
Ebony: Oh screw this! You can have your happy reunion, Slade and I take these guys out!
(She grabs Slade's arm and pulls him towards the other Anarchists, camera pans out.)
SCENE 12
(Camera cuts to the hospital, where Amber has joined the fight with the Anarchists now.)
Ryan: Amber! It's good to see you.
Ruby: Not a second too late either.
(Amber dodges an attack, grabs an Anarchist and holds him so Ryan can knock him out.)
Amber: Are the others safe?
Ruby (glances back at the corridor): I hope so.
(An Anarchist grabs Ruby around the waist just as she's let her guard down and tosses her across the room as if it was nothing.)
Amber: Ruby!
(Angrily she turns on the guy and kicks him hard in the groin, then rams her elbow into his lower back when he doubles over.)
Ryan (shouts): Ruby, are you okay?
(There's no answer but a groan, and Amber and Ryan can't go after her, because they have to fight of the last few Anarchists that are left standing.)
(The aftermath leaves Amber and Ryan standing and two Anarchists running out of the hospital. They both run over to where Ruby is now sitting, rubbing her head.)
Amber: Ruby, are you alright?
Ruby: I think so... I've got a hell of a headache though.
Ryan: Amber, why are you back alone? Where are the others?
(Realisation washes over Amber's face as she jumps up.)
Amber: Bray! I have to get him. He broke his leg and he bleeds a lot. Please, Ruby, I need you to fix him.
Ruby (stands up): Okay, where is he?
Amber: Ryan, can you help me get him? I hid him outside.
(The two of them run out of the hospital to get Bray)
SCENE 13
(Camera cuts to the front of the hospital, showing Ryan and Amber carrying Bray inside and in the distance Jack is seen approaching, carrying an unconscious Ellie with Ram trailing behind.)
Jack (whispers): Please don't die. Please don't die. Please don't die.
(They stumble into the hospital and Ram clears out a table in the café so Jack can lie Ellie down on it. Bray is lying on another table with Amber holding his hand and Ruby looking at his leg. She glances up and smiles when she sees Ram.)
Ryan: What happened?
Ram: She got beat up pretty badly.
Jack: She's been unconscious for a while now and I really don't know what to do. Please, don't let her die!
Ruby: I'll take a look at her in a second. Ram, can you come over here for a second.
(Ram walks over to her to take a look at Bray's leg. It's not bleeding as much anymore, but the bone is still sticking out of his leg.)
Ram: Nasty.
Jack: How long does it take?
Ruby (whispers): I have no idea what to do about this? In the old days he'd get surgery to fix the bone.
Ram: He's pretty much out of it, maybe if we cut it open and realign the bone, sew it shut and give him a cast.
Ruby: I can't do that. You can't do that.
Ram: Look, he's not bleeding right now, so you should check on Ellie, because it was really bad out there. Make sure she's okay and have Jack calm down. Then we can figure out what to do with Bray.
(Ruby squeezes his hand under the table.)
Ruby: Thanks. And thank you for coming back just fine.
Ram: I'll talk to Amber about the leg, you go see Ellie.
(She walks over to Jack and Ellie and start checking her out, while Ram starts talking to Amber about the possibilities with Bray's leg.)
SCENE 14
(Camera cuts to Salene's very pale face, then zooms out to show Jay is carrying her in his arms as he and Trudy run back to the hospital.)
Trudy (rambling): A gun... Where did they even get that? How? Sal, how are you feeling?
Salene (weakly): I'm cold... and tired. So tired.
Jay: You hold on to that thought. Don't fall asleep okay?
Trudy: Keep talking to me, yea? We're bringing you to Ruby right now and she will stitch you up.
Salene: Stitch me up... It felt like being on fire, Trudy, but now it's just cold.
(Trudy starts tearing up, but fights to keep stay strong.)
Jay (looks up): No, not now.
(Camera pans around to show two Anarchists stepping their way. Trudy lets out a strangled sob, before getting it together. She holds the metal pole out in front of her, that she's been carrying as a weapon but barely using until now.)
Trudy: I'll distract them and you run, Jay. Promise me, you'll run.
Jay: Trude, don't do this.
Trudy: You have to take her. She has to make it.
Salene: It's okay, Trudy. Think about... (coughs) think about Brady
Jay: We'll do this together, then run faster than ever.
(She gently puts Salene down on the ground. Most of her shirt is drenched in blood, her breathing is shallow. Trudy and Jay take out the Anarchists, both furious with what they are and what they did to their friend. In shock Trudy looks down at the girl, that she hit with her metal pole, as a small pool of blood appears around her.)
Trudy (chokes): Oh God... Oh my... I k-... I killed someone. Her.
Jay: Trudy! We have to get Salene back to the hospital!
(He picks the red-headed girl up and gently shakes her, as she seems to be asleep.)
Jay: Come on, Sal. Promise to keep awake.
Salene (smiles): I'll... try. It's just so...
(They start running again.)
SCENE 15
(In another street, Kayla and Gel are still circling Dana. Kayla's wound is not that bad, but you can tell she's getting exhausted.)
Dana: I can do this all day, girls. But don't you think we should finish up?
Kayla: Just throw the knife away and go.
Gel: No! She probably killed Mouse, she did something to Sammy.
Dana: I don't even know what you are talking about. And I don't care.
Gel (furiously): You destroy lives! You destroyed a young boy's life for fun! You killed a little girl!
Dana: We get rid of the weak. That's what we do! And I'm really tired of your blabbering.
(Dana jumps at Kayla at the same time as she raises her bat to attack, which probably saves Kayla's life. Gel brinks her metal rod down on Dana's back as hard as she can. Dana falls to her knees, but dodges Gel's second attack by rolling to the side and kicking her feet out from under her.)
Dana: You're weak too.
(She positions herself on Gel's hips to keep her down and raises her knife.)
Dana: So you have to die too. Say Goodbye to your friend, Barbie.
(She brings the knife down and Gel starts screaming, a horrible scream full of pain. Kayla swings the bat at Dana's head with all her strength, making her fall off Gel.)
Kayla: No!
(Dana twitches and tries to get up again, so Kayla just hits her with the bat again and again, while screaming at her and crying, all the while Gel is still screaming. The camera pans over to her before panning out, showing that Dana's hunting knife is stuck in her eye.)
SCENE 16
(Camera pans in from the previous scene to Cal and Cara running along a street, frantically looking in all the alleys and streets and buildings.)
Cara: Nothing! How far can he have gotten?
Cal: I don't know. What if...
Cara: Don't say it! He's not dead, he's a good fighter.
Cal: They could surprise him.
Cara (snaps): Cal! Shut it! We're going to find him, okay? Maybe he's already back at the hospital.
(Cal is about to answer, when he peers around another street corner and stops.)
Cal: Cara, look!
(She looks down the street and her face breaks into a relieved smile. They start running towards Lex and Paul)
Cara: Told you, we'd find him.
Cal: I'm glad you were right.
(While Cal stops a few feet away form Lex and Paul, Cara just flings herself at Paul. Cal signs as he speaks.)
Cal: We were so worried about you! Where did you get to?
Paul: Got in trouble. A girl helped me, then she died.
Cal: Are you okay?
Paul: Yes. I've been stuck with dumb hearing people though.
(Cara giggles, looks at Lex and then signs without speaking He's just dumb in general)
Lex: Hey, I know you're talking about me, even if I don't understand it.
Cal: You could learn to sign.
Lex (snorts): I have better things to do. Let's go back to the hospital. We haven't seen any Anarchists for a while now.
Cara: We haven't either.
(Cara links arms with Cal and Paul and they follow Lex back to the hospital.)
SCENE 17
(In the park behind the hospital, Lottie is leading the other kids to the little forest behind the playground. Bray Jr is crying in her arms and she does her best to keep calm.)
Lottie: It's okay. We're still playing hide and seek. Alice will never find us out here.
Brady: No, we're not. You're lying.
Sammy: Sshh, we have to be quiet, Brady. We don't want to be found.
(The leaves crunch under their feet as they run, until Lottie finally finds a spot to hide. It's a cave-like opening underneath some bushes and she pushes Bray Jr in.)
Lottie: Brady, you'e next.
Brady: No! I want my mummy.
Lottie: I'm serious, Brady. You have to go in there now!
Sammy: Come on, Brady.
(He gently tugs on her hand as he himself crawls into the opening and squeezes himself next to Bray Jr. The little girl starts to cry loudly, so Lottie does the only thing, she can think of and places a hand over her mouth.)
Lottie: Brady, I'm really sorry, but you have to be quiet right now. I'm so sorry.
(She pulls her into the opening, but keeps the hand firmly on her mouth, whispering apologies into her ear. While Sammy tries to calm Bray Jr.)
(Suddenly there footsteps.)
Voice OS: I saw you running in here. Why don't we cut this short and you just come out?
(Sammy's face is white at this point, his breath flat and quick and Brady cries harder.)
Voice OS: We know, I'm gonna find you and it won't be pretty.
SCENE 18
(Camera cuts in from the previous scene to Jay, Trudy and Salene. They are running up the street towards the hospital now, but it's still a few hundred metres to go.)
Trudy: We're almost there, Sal. Just hold on a little bit longer and then you can sleep it off, okay?
Salene (weakly): That... Nice
Jay: Just a little bit, Salene. Please.
Salene:It doesn't... hurt. Not anymore.
Trudy: Well, that's good, right?
(She exchanges a worried look with Jay, who slightly shakes his head.)
Salene: I don't feel... anything.
(Trudy tears up again and gently strokes her hair.)
Trudy: You'll be okay.
Salene: Tru-... (coughs up blood) I really don't think so... Trudy.
Jay: No, come on, Sal. We'll get you help.
Salene: I'm not scared...
(Trudy looks at Jay, who slows down and eventually kneels down, cradling Salene's head in his lap. Trudy grabs her hand while tears are streaming down her face, Jay is tearing up too now.)
Salene: Don't cry. You've... wonderful.
Trudy: I'm so sorry, Sal.
Salene: Don't. I'll see Mouse again... and Pride
Trudy (strokes her cheek): And Dal. I don't know what to do without you. You're such a great friend.
Jay: It's okay now. You can sleep now.
Salene (closes her eyes): Tell them... I'm sorry... and that... I love them.
Jay: We will.
(She coughs up a little more blood, and then she's still. Trudy lets out a long veil, clutching Salene to her chest and Jay puts an arm around her.)
Trudy (cries): No. No.
(camera fades to black)
SCENE 19
(Camera fades in from black and lands on a pair of army boots, the camera then pans around to show the scared faces of the kids in the little cavern.)
Anarchist: I can hear you crying.
(Lottie grabs for Sammy's hand next to her. They lock eyes for a moment, before Sammy looks away. The Anarchist kneels down and looks at them with a wide grin.)
Anarchist: Who should I start with? The smallest one? Or the prettiest one?
Alice OS: Or you pick on someone your own size!
(The Anarchist turns around, and the camera follows his movement as he stands back up and grabs a long stick from the ground.)
Anarchist: Gladly. They can wait a little longer.
Alice: What are you going to do with toothpick? Tickle me?
(He swings the stick through the air to hit her, but Alice just grabs it and breaks it into two parts, laughing.)
Alice: I already took care of your friends.
(She pulls on the half of the stick he's still holding and pulls him into a headlock. She then rams him head first into the biggest tree nearby and he goes down unconscious.)
Alice: Kids, you can come out now.
(She holds out her hand to help them out and takes Bray Jr when Sammy pulls him out.)
Alice: And your parents are already back. Mummy is all worried about you, we should better say Hello.
Bray Jr: Hello! Hello!
Brady: And my mummy? Is she back?
Alice: Not yet, sweetie, but I'm sure, she'll be here soon.
(Lottie tries to take Brady's hand, but the little girl swats at her and shoots her a glare.)
Lottie: Brady, I'm really sorry. I just tried to keep us safe.
Brady: Go away!
(She takes Alice's hand and lets the young woman lead her back into the hospital. Lottie lets out a long sigh and leans against a tree. Sammy stands next to her a little awkwardly)
Lottie: I'm sorry, Sammy. I didn't want you to see those people again.
Sammy: You couldn't do anything about that.
(He steps closer and hugs her.)
Sammy: You did good today.
Lottie: Thank you.
(Camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 20
(Cut to the sports field, where Ebony, Slade, Gordon and Samara have taken on Kierce and a few of his friends. While Ebony and Slade go back to their team fighting style, Samara has taken on Kierce, who's still swinging the long chain through the air. He wait for Samara to grow impatient and when she does, she steps out of her safe zone. Grinning, Kierce swings the chain again, which immediately coils itself around her neck and he pulls it tight.)
Kierce: That was almost too easy.
Gordon: Kierce! Let go!
(Samara tries desperately to loosens the chain links that are digging into her flesh and constricting her airways, but Kierce only pulls tighter and watches as she suffocates.)
Kierce: I never liked her anyway. Too in your face, you know what I mean?
(Gordon lets out an angry grunt, picks up his bat and charges Kierce now that he doesn't have the chain anymore, to keep him at bay. Kierce easily dodges his attacks though and only starts to laugh harder.)
(In the mean time Slade and Ebony are fighting four people at once and are doing quite well so.)
Ebony: Pff and she was worried about us being weak.
Slade: Ebony, she just died.
Ebony: I know, that's why I said it.
(They finish off three of the other Anarchists and the fourth runs off, just as Kierce kicks the bat out of Gordon's grip and knees him in the face.)
Ebony: Better help that loser out too
Slade: Yea, we don't want another leader dying.
Ebony: I honestly don't give a damn.
Slade: Well, maybe, but the rest of the city probably does.
(Ebony rolls her eyes, but bends down to pick up her crow bar anyway, she also pockets a knife from one of the Anarchists.)
Kierce: So who are you? Gordon and Samara I knew, you must be nobodies.
Slade: Maybe so, we'll still kick your ass.
Ebony: No, we'll kick the living shit out of him.
(Gordon crawls away from Kierce as his attention is now on the two Mallrats. Slade and Ebony both charge Kierce and start fighting, which he's able to fend off surprisingly well.)
Kierce: You're good, you could have been great with us.
Slade: We don't follow other people's ideologies, do we, babe?
Ebony: No, if I do something, I'm in charge.
Kierce: Oh lovers at that. It'll be bittersweet when I kill you.
(He grabs a handful of Ebony's braids and pulls her to the ground, but Slade quickly gets him away from her.)
Kierce: You first then. Don't worry, I'll let you watch him bleed out before I kill you.
Ebony: You're disgusting!
(Slade blocks a few of Kierce's hits and gets in a good kick to the ribs, but then Kierce catches his foot, while trying to kick him and twists hard. There is a faint popping sound and Slade falls to the ground, clutching his knee in pain.)
Ebony: What did you do?
Kierce: I'm not a fan of all this kicking. He has dirty shoes.
Slade: I'm fine, babe.
(Kierce laughs and kicks Slade hard in the face. Blood splatters.)
Ebony: Get away from him!
(She tackles him to the ground, just as Kierce goes to kick him again. She hits him in the face twice, before he rolls them over to be in top position. His hands go around her neck and squeeze and as much as she thrashes, she can't get him up.)
Kierce: I know, I promised you, you'd get to watch him bleed. I changed my mind. You die first.
(She fumbles for the knife in her pocket. Just as she's about to lose consciousness, she gets it out and drives it into his side. He immediately lets go of her. Fighting through her dizziness, she stabs him again and again and again, until someone drags her away from him. She turns around, expecting Slade, but it's Gordon.)
Gordon: He's dead.
(She looks over at Slade, who hasn't moved since Kierce has kicked him.)
Gordon: He seems to be out of it, but he has a pulse. Want me to help you get him back to the hospital?
Ebony: Yes.
(They both take one of Slade's arms and start walking to the hospital.)
SCENE 21
(There are screams in the distance. Camera pans around to show Darryl and KC running in the direction of them.)
KC: Are you sure it was Gel?
Darryl: No, but we should still check it out. Maybe someone needs help.
(The screams are getting louder and louder until the boys skid to a halt and the camera pans around. Gel is lying in a puddle of blood with the knife still in her eye, but she's stopped screaming and seems to be unconscious. Kayla is still screaming as she hits the lifeless body of Dana over and over again with her bat.)
KC: What...
(Darryl sprints to his girlfriend, falling to his knees next to her, while KC cautiously approaches Kayla and wraps his arms around her from behind.)
KC: Kayla, it's me. KC. How about we put the bat down now?
Kayla (sobs): She... that...
KC: It's okay, just give me the bat.
(She hand it to him with shaking hands, then spins in his arms and starts crying into his shoulder. While he comforts her, he looks over at Darryl kneeling over Gel.)
KC: It's alright, I'm here. You're fine.
Darryl (voice trembling): KC... We have to get her back. I don't think... She's breathing.
Kayla: She... what? I thought she was dead.
(She slowly steps away from KC and walks closer to Gel. Darryl is about to grab for the knife in her eye socket.)
Kayla: No, don't! You could make it worse.
KC: I'll help you. We both take one arm and carry her back.
(Camera fades out.)
SCENE 22
(Jay has picked up Salene's body again and with a sobbing Trudy in tow, he walks into the hospital. He gently puts her down on the floor in the entrance hall, then wraps his arms around Trudy.)
Trudy: If we just could have gotten here faster. She might be...
Jay: No, Trudy. She would have lost too much blood either way.
Trudy: She was one of my best friends and I was downright awful to her so many times.
Jay: Shhh, she forgave you. You heard her.
(The commotion has attracted Ryan, Amber and Ram. As soon as they see Salene's body Ryan and Amber start to cry and hug each other.)
Ram: What happened?
Jay: She was shot. We tried to get her back here, but she was bleeding so much.
Trudy: A gun... He just pulled a gun out. It happened so fast.
Amber (whispers): Salene... why? She was so good, she was with us from the beginning.
Ryan: It won't feel right without her.
(He lets go of Amber and goes to kneel next to her body, softly stroking her hair. Amber wraps Trudy into a hug as the two girls mourn the death of their best friend.)
SCENE 23
(Camera cuts to the outside of the hospital, where Gordon and Ebony are carrying Slade.)
Ebony: It's just a broken nose, right?
Gordon: And a concussion maybe. It doesn't look that bad.
Ebony: I know. I was just making sure.
(They carry him inside, but the others are barely paying attention to them. Ebony's face shows a flash of shock when she sees Salene's body, but she quickly drags Slade into the café and puts him on a free table.)
Ebony: Ruby!
(The blonde girl looks up, from where she is bandaging one of Ellie's arms. Her eyes widen, when she sees Slade and she hurries over.)
Ruby: Slade! What happened? I thought you would look out for him, Ebony!
Ebony: It's just his knee and and his nose, right?
(Ruby puts two shaking fingers to his neck, then opens his lids to see his eyes.)
Ebony (slightly panicky): Right?
Ruby (tearing up): Out of everyone, I would've thought... Slade is such a good fighter. He...
Ebony (shouts): Ruby, he'll be fine, RIGHT?
(Ruby looks up at her, her expression a mix of anger, panic and sadness.)
Ruby (snaps): I don't know. I read a few books, that's all. I don't know anything about medicine, I have no idea what I'm doing!
Ebony (starts to tear up): No, no, no, no! You have to fix him! He'll be fine. He promised me, he'd go where I go.
(She strokes his face and grabs his hands, but he doesn't respond and Ruby just sits down in a chair, hiding her face in her hands as the rest of the Mallrats look scared and confused.)
Ruby: I just can't help anyone. I can't save them.
SCENE 24
(Cut to the outside where the last few Mallrats are making their way back to the hospital. Lex, Cara, Cal and Paul are shocked when they see Gel, but don't ask any questions as they help them get her inside as quickly as possible. As soon as KC has put her on a table with the help of Darryl, Kayla hugs him again tightly.)
Kayla (whispers): I'm so happy you're okay.
KC: Same. Let me look at that cut.
Kayla: It can wait.
KC: No, let's do that now. I can't... (he makes a gesture indicating the whole room) can't do this right now.
Kayla. Let's go to the bathroom then.
(She takes his hand and leads him out of the café. Right as Alice enters. The three of them smile faintly at each other, but then Alice sees Ellie and rushes to her side.)
Alice: Jack, please tell me she's going to be okay.
Jack (hoarsely): I don't know. Ruby did everything she could. I don't know, Ruby just... (he nods over to the girl) Kinda lost it.
Alice: Is everyone back now?
Jack: I think so.
Alice: Jack, you're bleeding.
(He looks at her confused then down at his arm, rather surprised.)
Jack: Oh right, I almost forgot about that.
Alice: Shall I take a look at it.
Jack: No, it's fine.
Alice: You can't do anything for Ellie now, can you? We'll just move over there and I'll put a bandage on it.
Jack: They had guns, Alice. It was horrible.
(Alice leads him over to another chair and makes him remove his shirt. She cleans the wound.)
Alice: They got into the hospital. Wanted to harm the kids.
Jack: But it's done now. No more fighting.
Alice: Let's hope so.
SCENE 25
(Camera cuts to each room in the hospital. The café with the wounded. The entrance hall with people mourning Salene and Lottie's and Sammy's room where the kids are.)
(It then focuses on all the Mallrats whose fate is unknown. First Bray, who's leg hasn't been treated yet and looks to be in pain. Then Ellie, who's covered in bandages. Gel with the knife still in her eye socket. And lastly Slade with the bloody nose and twisted leg.)
(The last shot is of Salene, still covered in blood. The shot freezes and goes black and white, before fading to another picture of her, smiling and happy.)
(Camera fades to black)