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TASK FORCE 666 Pilot By Eric McIntyre 2nd DRAFT ACT I SCENE A FADE IN: EXT. STREET ALLEY - NIGHT A black door opens on the side of the alley walls and a young, slim, attractive woman dressed in skimpy clothing and a jacket walks out. As the door opens we hear loud blaring music as well as a mix of voices and laughter. Behind the first girl is a second girl, a little rougher around the edges but still not ugly, she is also dressed skimpy, no jacket. The two are obviously strippers. They lean on the alley wall and the first girl lights a cigarette. She smokes during the conversation. WOMAN ONE Man, what was up with Russ tonight, girl. WOMAN TWO I don't know, but all I'm saying is, somebody better pull that stick out of his ass! Both woman start laughing. We then hear breathing over top of the girls speaking. It dies down as Woman One talks again. WOMAN ONE I still can't believe the nerve of that man. I got a kid you know. And he's making me work all these extra hours. WOMAN TWO It's cause that other girl walked out, what's her name. WOMAN ONE Tiffany. WOMAN TWO Yeah, that's the one. It's all her fault. WOMAN ONE I know, girl, I know. My kid can't even make a meal, he's gonna be starving. WOMAN TWO Russ is just so inconsiderate. The joint's empty, there's like two old fellows in there and one of them is passed out, drooling like a waterfall and he's still making us dance. WOMAN ONE Why can't he at least let a couple of us go on home? WOMAN TWO Like I said, girl. He's just inconsiderate. A big greedy jerk. He just making us dance for his own personal pleasure They both laugh and we hear the breathing again. It stops. WOMAN TWO I think my break's almost over. I need something to eat. WOMAN ONE Get something inside. WOMAN TWO You're joking right. Not only will Russ be breathing down my back about how I'll be fat but the food tastes like crap. WOMAN ONE That's true. WOMAN TWO Maybe if I'm desperate. (Eyeing the cigarette) Let me have a drag on that. Woman One hands the cigarette to the Second Woman who takes a long drag from the cigarette. She hands it back to Woman One. WOMAN TWO Woo, I needed that. WOMAN ONE Russ screams at me for it but my smokes are the only things keeping me alive. WOMAN TWO Don't listen to him, girl. He just blowing hot air. WOMAN ONE Yeah, I know. WOMAN TWO I wish I could kick the living hell out of that skinny boy. Show him what I think he deserves. Then I'd lose my job, and I don't want to be living on the streets! WOMAN ONE I know. This pay barely makes it for me but I got Perry to worry about too. I have to do extra for some pocket cash. You know what I mean. WOMAN TWO Yeah, I understand. I was in that spot once. It's dangerous though. WOMAN ONE Yeah, but he means so much to me. They continue talking but we can't hear it because of the heavy breathing. After about a minute or so the breaths turn into hisses, and then to snarls, like a hungry, carnivorous creature, ready to tear the flesh of any being at any moment. The Black Door the women came out of suddenly bursts open and a skinny middle-aged man, RUSS, appears. RUSS Cindy, how long you been on break? WOMAN TWO I don't know. RUSS Too long. I saw you leave the dance floor twenty minutes ago. Breaks are fifteen minutes; get in here and start shaking it. (To Woman One) You got another five minutes. Your any longer it comes out of your paycheck, you hear. WOMAN ONE (Nodding) Yeah, I got it. Russ and Woman Two enter back inside through the black door. Woman One stays outside to finish her cigarette. She shivers as if a sudden chill has just overwhelmed her. Then we hear the snarls, which get louder by the second. They turn into growls! Loud, evil, ferocious growls. Something swoops down from the sky hitting Woman One hard, knocking her backwards into the brick wall of the alley. She slams her head hard and becomes dazed. We then see a large creature, in the shape of a man rise up. He is covered with a tight silvery fabric. It spans over his whole body, including his head. It is skintight but has a metallic look to it. It also displays his muscular and athletic build. He also has a long flowing purple cape. This villain is ANNIHILATION. Annihilation slowly moves forward to Woman One. When he is kneeling beside her, he thrusts his fist into her gut. Her eyes widened and she gasps in horror and pain. A glowing orange energy than begins flowing up Annihilation's arm. He raises his head as if in pleasure. The orange energy begins to lose its glow and starts to fade. Annihilation releases his hand from the woman. He stands up and holds his open hand out in front him. It glows with the orange energy, but then it fades and slowly evaporates. CREDITS ROLL During the credits, where the cast and crew are named there is an anonymous narrator who speaks. NARRATOR (VO) The World is Haunted By a new Evil The only one's who can stop it Are Six Tormented Souls Who become Unlikely Heroes They Are TASK FORCE 666 ACT II SCENE B FADE IN: INT. SECTOR X MAIN BASE - DAY This office building looks like a normal 9 to 5 workplace. It is actually the station of one of the most prominent Spy Organization's in the world, SECTOR X. A man walks down the hall by the cubicles. His stride is urgent and worried. He is a man in his early forties, balding with a thick moustache. He is average height and thin. He looks like he may be a runner. He is WALTER FYND. He walks up and into an office. In the office there is a short, middle-aged man seated behind a desk. He has graying hair and beginning to get many wrinkles. He is also a little overweight. His name is TERRENCE GEORGE. He is the Director of Sector X. GEORGE Sit down, Fynd, I already know. Fynd sits down across from George. FYND So you know the details? GEORGE No, just that it happened again. FYND Shall I fill you in, sir? GEORGE Yes, go ahead. FYND The demon, Annihilation, struck again last night. He stole the energy from a young girl, twenty-three, Martha Hendricks. Fynd tosses a folder onto the desk. George opens it up and it has a picture and a bio of the young girl we saw in the first scene. FYND She was a stripper, at a place called, Pleasure Heaven. You know it? GEORGE (Annoyed at the question) No, Fynd, I don't. (He holds up his hand to display his wedding ring) I'm married. FYND Yes, of course, sorry, sir. GEORGE It's fine, just be more careful about what you ask next time. FYND Yes. Anyways, the girl, Ms. Hendricks, died outside the strip joint, during her break last night. GEORGE Did they find her dead? FYND Yes, the demon took everything out of her. GEORGE How many is that now, Fynd? FYND Eleven. GEORGE What does the prophecy say he needs, again? FYND He needs the energy of twenty-five special people. Only a certain type of people have the correct energy needed for his power to grow. Which fortunately eliminates mass destruction in a populated area. GEORGE How's he finding them? FYND Just by deep concentration. He has like his own personal tracking system within his mind. He can locate any of the select sacrifices it just takes time. GEORGE Damn it! So there's now way to slow that down. FYND Not until we can locate him. GEORGE (Unhappy) Fine. What happened to those Agents we put on the case? FYND Two dead from the demon, one found delirious, the other four quit. I think it's time we put forth my Plan B. GEORGE I don't know. That puts the fate of this world in criminals hands, Walter. FYND I know. Besides not all of them our "criminals" per say. It's our only chance. If we can pay them off than they should work for us, and some will just go along for the ride. GEORGE What about our prisoner? What do we do for him? FYND We do have the shock bracelets. They can be used for not only him but all of the chosen members. GEORGE (Thinking) Show me the portfolios. Fynd stands and walks around the desk beside George. He drops a stack of 6 files on the desk. George opens the first one. He briefly looks at the files. GEORGE Are you going to be able to get all these people? FYND Just give me a few hours to locate them all and then we'll grab them. GEORGE Okay, Walter. I don't want anyone hurt in your recruiting. Do you understand? FYND Yes, sir. GEORGE And notify me when you're going in. FYND I wouldn't do it any other way, sir. GEORGE (Waving him off) Good. Now get to it. SCENE C EXT. DOWNTOWN STREET - DAY A man is walking along the grimy walls of a downtown street. He is around forty or so. He looks rough from his years and has a rugged handsomeness to him. He is about average height and is a strong man. He wears jeans, a black tank top and a leather jacket. He has on a pair of black sunglasses. He is JERRY BARNES. He is a former undercover narcotics cop before he was suspended for drug use and suspected murder. Barnes walks towards another man, BILLY GRAND, who is standing on a street corner with two other men. Grand is a drug dealer who Barnes became associates with when he first was undercover. Barnes still goes to him when he needs a fix. Barnes nods to MAN ONE. MAN TWO How you doing? BARNES Fine, you? MAN TWO Just fine, man, just fine. GRAND (To the two men) I'll catch you guys later. Both men nod to Grand and then Barnes before leaving. GRAND What, can I do for you? BARNES I need a fix. GRAND You know, I think you should lay low for awhile. BARNES What the hell are you talking about? GRAND I just think you should try to keep your nose a little cleaner. BARNES Screw off. Who are you, my guidance counselor? GRAND No, man, I just think...some stuff happened, that's all. BARNES What do you mean? What kind of stuff? GRAND Nothing man, just some guy was around earlier. BARNES What kind of guy? GRAND I don't know, just some dude in a suit. BARNES What did he want? GRAND I don't know, he didn't say. BARNES C'mon, Billy, don't make me beg. You know what I want. GRAND Alright, alright, he was just asking about you. Told me not to say anything. BARNES (Worried) That was it? GRAND That's all he said, nothing else. BARNES Did he say anything about an organization or anything? GRAND Nope. He knew who I was though. Barnes sighs loudly. GRAND Think it's the police? Trying to dig up dirt on you? BARNES Maybe. What did you say? GRAND (Nervous) Nothing. BARNES I'm not stupid, Grand, what did you say. GRAND (Nervous) I told him where you lived. But that was all, I swear! BARNES (Angry) They're going to search my place. GRAND Have you got anything in there? BARNES I'm cleaned out. That's why I came to you. GRAND Alright, what can I do? BARNES Nothing. GRAND Do you want a fix? BARNES (Walking away) No, I'm fine. SCENE D EXT. ACROSS THE STREET - DAY Fynd and another man STEVE ULRICH are watching the scene. ULRICH Why don't we just go now? Get the guy, Barnes. FYND No, that's not what we're here for. ULRICH What do you mean? FYND Just wait. We see Grand just standing on the corner for a few seconds. He pulls out his wallet and as if on cue a woman, very attractive, in her twenties, long brown hair runs across and snatches the wallet from Grand. The woman is AMELIA MILTON. She is a shape shifter. FYND Bingo. Amelia runs away and Grand chases after her. After a few seconds Grand begins looking around. He cannot see Amelia anywhere. GRAND Damn it! We then see a man holding the wallet. He is smiling as he eyes the contents. We then go back to Fynd and Ulrich. ULRICH What happened? Where did the woman go? FYND She's there, watching him. ULRICH But I can't see her? FYND Of course you can't. ULRICH What? I don't see a woman who looked like her anywhere. FYND Who says she still looks like a woman? ULRICH (In Shock) Huh? FYND Doesn't matter. Call George, tell him I'm starting the recruitment. ULRICH Yes, sir. SCENE E INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY Amelia sits at a booth counting the bills from the wallet. A waitress comes by. WAITRESS More coffee? AMELIA (Nodding) Yes, thank you. Fynd and Ulrich enter the coffee shop. Amelia sees them and scowls, trying to look away. The two walk up to her table. AMELIA I spotted you watching me on the street. ULRICH You spotted us? AMELIA You act surprised. FYND We are. We haven't encountered anyone of your caliber in awhile. Someone good enough to spot one of our agents is highly talented for sure. AMELIA (Sipping her coffee) Hmm, so what do you want? FYND We have a business proposition. Amelia looks the two of them over. AMELIA You two don't look like the kind of people who have something to steal. ULRICH Oh, we're not. Amelia smiles at the inexperienced agent. FYND (A little embarrassed) What he means to say is, that's not what we want you for...exactly. AMELIA (Sarcastically) And what do you want from me...exactly. FYND We need your abilities, and you skills. AMELIA (Curious) For what? FYND A special operation. Fynd tosses a file onto the desk. Amelia picks it up opens it and reads over it for a few minutes. She begins chuckling. AMELIA You've got to be kidding me! FYND What's so funny. AMELIA This report! What are you guys, Supernatural Myths Defense? ULRICH (Angry) That's uncalled for! FYND (To Ulrich) Settle down. (To Amelia) What part do you think is funny? AMELIA The whole thing. (Reading from report) A demon named Annihilation, right. Who is crusading the city, (sarcastically) stealing the energy from citizens, um...right. The total number of humans he needs to drain the energy from is twenty-five, than he'll destroy our world. FYND Yes. AMELIA That's just a little unbelievable don't you think. FYND Most people wouldn't believe it if I told them you were a shape shifter. AMELIA (Surprised, and Angry) That's different. FYND How? Aren't you both just "Supernatural Myths" aren't you? Amelia begins to pack up her bag and leave bills on the table. AMELIA I don't need this. I'm doing fine. FYND You're not Amelia. That score today was your biggest in awhile, wasn't it. AMELIA I told you, I don't want any of this. FYND You'll be paid. AMELIA (Interested) How much? Fynd snaps his fingers and Ulrich hands him a cheque. Fynd hands it to Amelia who looks it over. AMELIA Wow. FYND I think that will be sufficient. AMELIA Depends on what I'm doing. FYND You're to be part of a elite team designed to bring him down. We call you TASK FORCE 666. I came up with it myself. AMELIA That is cheesy you know. FYND I thought it was quite clever. AMELIA I'm sure you did. Fynd then reaches out and grabs the check, not pulling it away but establishing his hand there. FYND Yes or No, Amelia. You say No and I pull this cheque away. AMELIA Why me? FYND Your ability. You'll be able to get into any secure location you want. Plus, there is also your skills as a thief. Amelia pulls the cheque away from Fynd. FYND You'll do it? AMELIA Yeah, for the cash. FYND Excellent, you've made the right choice. AMELIA (Grinning) I still think it's corny. FYND That's not what matters, just as long as you do your job. AMELIA So who else is on the team? FYND We're in the process of bringing them in, now. SCENE F EXT. SIDEWALK BESIDE CAR - DAY Fynd stands on the sidewalk beside a parked black car. Ulrich is in the driving position in the car and Amelia is in the back of the car. Fynd takes his cell phone out of his pocket and dials a number. He is calling George and we can hear both speakers throughout the conversation. GEORGE What d'ya want? FYND Hello, sir, this is Walter Fynd. GEORGE (Stern) I said I wanted to be there, Fynd. FYND Well not really, you just said... GEORGE (Angry) I don't care, I wanted to be there! FYND (Pleading) But you said you just wanted to be notified. I didn't know. GEORGE Alright, whatever. What's done is done. FYND Yes, I'm sorry, sir. GEORGE What went down? FYND We contacted the target, Amelia Milton. GEORGE And... FYND She agreed to do it the moment she saw the payment. GEORGE Perfect, round the others in. FYND Do you want to be a part of this? GEORGE No, I'll be fine. FYND And what should we do with the girl, Amelia? GEORGE Bring her down here. With the others, don't make it a choice. Just haul them down here so we can debrief the team, got it? FYND Yes, sir. I'll have them all in by tonight. Fynd hangs up the phone and gets in the car. It drives off. ACT III SCENE G EXT. MICK RICHARDS' HOUSE - DAY Fynd and Ulrich with another two men, both dressed in suits are standing on the sidewalk across from his house. The other two men are both Agents of Sector X, AGENT PERRY and AGENT TREVOR. The house they are surveying belongs to MICK RICHARDS, an accountant who works from home. He is also burdened with being a werewolf. AGENT PERRY So who is this guy? ULRICH Mick Richards, he works as an accountant from his home. Thirty years of age, no spouse or children. AGENT TREVOR What's he got to do with us? FYND (Bluntly) He's a werewolf. AGENT PERRY Oh, god! AGENT TREVOR We'll be mangled. FYND Unless he's a trained killer, probably not. ULRICH You only have too worry when the moon is full. He won't change any other time. Both the Agent's seem very relieved. FYND But still keep your eyes open. Fynd pulls out his handgun and the other three men follow suit. FYND Let's go. SCENE H INT. MICK RICHARDS' HOUSE - DAY The front door bursts open and the men rush in. Agent Perry is in the front and as he barrels into a living room he encounters a man, MICK RICHARDS, watching the television. Agent Perry fires a shot and a dart hits Richards in the neck. It is only a tranquilizer so he does not die. FYND Ulrich, get him and let's go. We still have three more before the day is done. This was the easy one. Ulrich picks up the limp body of Richards and carries him out the door as him and the other men exit the house. SCENE I EXT. ABANDONED FARMHOUSE - DAY The men are on the front porch in front of the door. FYND No before we head on in here, just a question, anybody got a cross on them? Agent Trevor Holds out a silver cross hanging around his neck. AGENT TREVOR I do. FYND Hold onto that for dear life my friend. AGENT PERRY Vampires don't come out in the day. FYND Who said that? Ulrich kicks down the door and we continue into the interior of the farmhouse. It is in ruins and there is no decorating whatsoever. It is completely barren. ULRICH Cozy, real cozy. AGENT TREVOR (Looking through a door) Come here it's downstairs. CONTINUE TO: Stairs leading down to a cellar. The men cautiously walk downwards, step by step, guns held in front of them. AGENT PERRY This is creepy. FYND Shut up! As they reach the bottom of the stairs they see a single coffin in the middle of the room. The rest is bare. ULRICH Gotcha! FYND (Whispering) Ulrich, Perry pick up the casket and let's get the hell out of here. Be gentle, if you wake him up, heads will roll. Literarily. Ulrich and Agent Perry go over. They each grab a handle on either side of the coffin. As they are about to lift it upwards the lid bursts open and a young man jumps out grabbing Agent Perry by the neck. The man is average height and average build. He is very handsome with short spiked hair that has a bit of a purplish tinge to it. His eyes are blood red though and he has two large gleaming fangs. His name is AMBROSE. He is a vampire. AMBROSE I'll kill him! He snarls loudly. FYND Shoot him! Agent Trevor shoots Ambrose in the neck. Ambrose seemingly unharmed throws Agent Perry away and walks toward Agent Trevor. As he gets closer his steps get slower and drowsier. The drug is obviously beginning to take effect. Agent Trevor holds up the silver cross. AGENT TREVOR Stay away, you monster! Ambrose covers his face with his hands and hisses wildly. FYND Shoot him again! Ulrich shoots Ambrose with another tranquilizer hitting him in the shoulder. Ambrose struggle to remain conscious but after a moment he is beaten and collapses to the floor. FYND Hurry up. Get him out of here! The men carry Ambrose outside and are about to put him in the backseat. FYND No, throw him in the trunk. We can't take any chances. There can be no casualties on this assignment. AGENT PERRY Who'll take this guy in? FYND Trevor. He has a cross for protection. AGENT TREVOR Yes, sir. FYND I'll call it in. You'll have to meet us at the last address. Our next guy won't be as difficult to take down but we need as much help as we can get for the finale. Fynd pull out his cell phone and calls George. GEORGE Yeah. FYND We've secured Ambrose, I'm sending Trevor with him. GEORGE Alright, so you're heading over to...the guy, Frank's house? FYND No, we're bringing in Barnes now. GEORGE Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. I sent some men over to bring that guy in. There's only Frank left, The Bounty Hunter. FYND What? You expect only three of us to bring him down? GEORGE How hard is it? He's a trained killer, your trained operatives, it's three against one. FYND (Pissed) Three trained men against a superhuman. GEORGE You took down a vampire how hard can this be? FYND Sir, you're putting us at too big a risk. You said you wanted no casualties. GEORGE Listen, Walter, stop your blabbing and take a chance will you? FYND If anyone is fatally harmed in this... GEORGE I'll handle it. Now just do it! Fynd hangs up the phone. FYND Change in plans. (To Ulrich) Take us to Frank's house. ULRICH But sir, with just the three of us, that's like suicide. FYND I already know. SCENE J INT. GUN SHOP - DAY The three men, Fynd, Ulrich and Agent Perry enter the gun shop. A skinny, dirty looking man sits behind the counter. FYND Is Darren Frank around? CASHIER Oh he's out back shooting. FYND Thanks. CONTINUE TO: The men outside, walking towards a strong, muscular black man. He is about average height. This is DARREN FRANK. He is practicing his shooting at a shooting range. FYND Darren Frank? FRANK (Turned towards them) Whose asking? FYND We work for Sector X, a government agency. FRANK I don't like government agencies. FYND Most bounty hunters don't. FRANK (Tough) What's that supposed to mean, punk? FYND You know exactly what it means. FRANK I think it's time for you folks to leave. FYND Then you're coming with us. FRANK I don't think you know who you're talking to. FYND Oh, I'm aware. (He pulls his gun out) You're either going to come with us willingly, or you're coming with us the hard way. FRANK (Smiling) I choose...hmm, it's tough when I'm up against you morons. I think I choose the hard way. FYND So be it. Fynd pulls the trigger and a dart races out, soaring at Frank, who quickly flies upwards as the shot whizzes away. He seems to hover in the air. ULRICH (On the Flying Ability) That's handy. Agent Perry pulls out his gun to shoot but Frank swoops down grabbing the gun away. He moves so fast you can barely see him. They turn around and Frank is levitating again. He takes the stolen gun and snaps it in half. ULRICH Now how are we supposed to take him down? FYND You're asking me. FRANK What is it you blokes want? FYND Just a job offer, Darren, that's all. FRANK What's the pay? FYND Is that all you think about? FRANK Just shut up and talk. FYND Fine. All I can say is it's more than reasonable. FRANK I don't care. I want numbers. Fynd pulls out a check from his pocket and holds it up towards Frank. FYND Your vision should be able to read that. FRANK I can read it fine. FYND And what do you think. FRANK It will do, I suppose. Depends on what you want me to do. FYND When you come with us you'll be debriefed. FRANK If I think the pay is adequate for the job I might just join. FYND Trust me, you won't be disappointed. SCENE K INT. SECTOR X MAIN BASE - DAY Fynd is entering the office when Agent Trevor calls out to him. AGENT TREVOR Hey, Walter, did you get the dude? FYND Damn right we did. Just some smooth talking. AGENT TREVOR I bet. FYND How are the others we brought up handling? AGENT TREVOR Oh just great. We had to put garlic around everyone so the bloodsucking freak wouldn't go berserk and bite there neck off. FYND Sounds fun. AGENT TREVOR Oh boy, is it ever. FYND You seem more relaxed. AGENT TREVOR Well I'm not down there supervising. FYND Yes I guess your right. But seriously, you look like you have more life in you. AGENT TREVOR I probably do. Catching supernatural beings 24/7 isn't exactly the most luxurious job in the world. Any break I get is well savored. FYND You should take some time off; spend it with your family. Especially your kid. AGENT TREVOR Yeah, I probably will. After this whole Annihilation thing. By the way, Walter, I'd like to thank you. I hear you recommended Perry and I for this and it will probably get the higer ups to notice us finally. FYND You've got to do the job first. AGENT TREVOR Yeah, I know, I know. FYND Don't sweat it. Ulrich, Perry and you are the best agents in the field. (Jokingly) Besides me of course. They both laugh. FYND Anyways, I've got to see the boss. AGENT TREVOR Alright, I'll see you at the debriefing. CONTINUE TO: George's office where Fynd enters. George is shuffling through some papers and he looks up at Fynd. GEORGE Walter, long day I suppose. FYND Yep, for sure. GEORGE So you brought that guy, Frank in? FYND Yes, sir. GEORGE See, what did I tell ya? I told you, didn't I? FYND Yes, you were right, sir. GEORGE Brains are more important than brawn. FYND I'm sure that's why you're here. George just smiles. GEORGE So what can I do for you? FYND I need you authorization to bring in the final member. George looks confused for a minute before he realizes what Fynd means. GEORGE Here, I'll write you a pass. FYND No, sir. You know it has to be you personally there. GEORGE Well that's a bugger. These procedures must be put in effect though. Just let me get my jacket. George opens up the closet in his office and pulls out his coat. GEORGE There we go. Well we're off. ACT IV SCENE L INT. SECTOR X SECURE CENTER - Fynd and Walter move through the halls made of highly strong steel quickly. Neither speaking to the other. They both know where to go. We watch them through some turns of the steel corridors until they come to a bolted door at the end of the hall. Two armed guards stand outside. GEORGE We want to speak with the creature. Possibly bring it out of here. GUARD ONE Sir you must be authorized. George holds out an I.D. card. GEORGE My name's Terrence George. I'm the Director of Sector X. GUARD ONE That's all sir. He moves and unlocks the deadbolt before moving to a small button system on the side. He punches in a few numbers, then allows it to scan his face, before punching in more numbers. A lock on the door CLICKS. GEORGE (To Fynd) Have your weapon ready. GUARD ONE We have snipers from the walls, sir. GEORGE Not that I have any doubt in your security here, but this is just for extra comfort, that's all. We don't know if the extraterrestrial is hostile or not. Guard One nods slightly. The Men, Fynd and George slowly open the metal door before cautiously stepping inside. The room is completely black except for a shadowy figure in the corner. This is the alien Xgar (pronounced Ex-Gar). He has a raspy voice. XGAR (Angry) What do you want? Why do you torment me? Locked in this cage. GEORGE Xgar, we need you calm. XGAR For what? For some sort of your sick torture? FYND Do you want out? XGAR You're taunting me. You'd never let me out. My companion told you we were taking over, and we were! The three of us were going to destroy this planet and claim it as our own. As a replacement for our dying planet. It's too late though. Our species is dead. There is no point in taking over the world, no purpose. You must understand that we were not hostile creatures. But our resources were failing and the oxygen was depleting and we needed some place to claim. Your home world was the perfect specimen. GEORGE Xgar... XGAR Yes, you've heard it all a thousand times, I know. But this is the only chance I have to speak out and be heard. All these days I am imprisoned here without a soul to relate to. Do you know what that can do to a person? It can drive them insane. But I myself am too advanced. I refuse to begin conversing with myself, or creating a fantasy world. I just blank out society and I don't think, don't move and I just do nothing. FYND I sense you're looking for adventure. XGAR Congratulations, I suppose they label you as the genius, correct? You probably have some fancy title in front of your name and why? Because you can tell people what they think after they tell you already. What is the name for these people? FYND Psychiatrist? XGAR Yes exactly. Are you one of those? Come to tell me how I think? FYND No, I work for Sector X. XGAR Oh, then you're just another disgrace. Locking me up. FYND I've come, to maybe let you out. XGAR (Interested) Yes, and how would you do that? (Then Sarcastically) Without me wreaking havoc on the world, of course. Fynd holds up a metallic bracelet type object. It has buttons flashing on its silver base. FYND This will keep you in line. You do what we tell you, you get out of this chamber. We let you out and you misbehave, this will kill you. XGAR You underestimate me. You must think I cannot disable your petty device. FYND No we never thought that. If you touch this, outside of the arm it's on, for more than three seconds your shocked. Keep your hand there, you'll be killed. XGAR Perhaps, I could fix it to my liking in three seconds? GEORGE Listen Xgar, just make up your mind. FYND It's doubtful you could change the settings anyways. It's some of our best technology on the bracelet. XGAR What am I to do? FYND You're going to be part of a group, designed to take out a new threat to society. XGAR Why do you want me? I'm just an alien freak. FYND No, we need your advancement in technology, the mind, in everything. XGAR So you need me? FYND Yes, we need you. XGAR (Obviously pleased) Excellent, the humans have finally come to realize my worth. GEORGE Just give us an answer. We don't have all day. XGAR You don't have all day? How can you not have all day? Were some hours taken away from you? Did they steal some time? GEORGE (Angry) We don't need your sarcasm, Xgar, just an answer. XGAR Yes, I'll do it. Just to be free of these steel walls I've been confined to for so long. To walk freely again. To have a purpose! FYND Good. You've made the best choice. XGAR When do we leave? I'm itching to be out of here. FYND We leave now, just after I put the bracelet on you. Give me your hand. We see a green hand, with only three fingers move out from the darkness. Fynd reaches out and places the bracelet on his wrist. XGAR Could you make it looser? FYND Not a chance. GEORGE Let's get out of here. CONTINUE TO: The steel corridors as Fynd and George drag Xgar along. Xgar is in a full suit/bag so we still can't see what he looks like. Guard One opens his mouth to say something but George gives him a cold look, saying "SHUT UP!" SCENE M INT. SECTOR X HALLWAY - Fynd stands outside a black door in a blank hallway. He stands with Ulrich directly across from him. Ulrich is moving his feet uncontrollably. He is obviously very nervous. FYND What's wrong with you? C'mon you've gotta get your head in the game. ULRICH I know, it's just... FYND Just what, man? You brought all these guys in. ULRICH I was never in a room with them all at once. FYND Toughen up. That guy Richard's been in there for three hours. He doesn't know half the stuff you do. ULRICH He's a werewolf. FYND Not 'till the full moon. You know that. He's just a normal Joe Blow now. ULRICH Yeah...I know. Just some jitters. No problem. Fynd slaps Ulrich on the shoulder encouragingly. FYND Trust me, you'll be fine. If you really can't take it walk out of there. Don't worry 'bout me. I can handle it. Fynd pats his holster. FYND I got this for protection. With real bullets this time. Ulrich nods as if to ensure himself that this was something he could achieve. This was something he could do. ULRICH Alright, I got it. FYND You ready? Ulrich nods. ULRICH Yeah. FYND Then let's get this show on the road. Fynd walks through the door throwing it open. CONTINUE TO: Inside the room from the black door. The six to-be members of TASK FORCE 666, Amelia (Shape Shifter), Jerry (Former Cop), Mick (Werewolf), Ambrose (Vampire), Darren Frank (Superhuman) and Xgar (Alien) all sit around on various chairs. The chairs are plastic folding chairs and made cheap. The members look uncomfortable. Xgar still is covered up. He has on all black and gloves covering all parts of his body. He has on a black mask that covers his face. The gloves have only three finger slots. The head also seems much bigger than that of a regular human. More rounded. The members are set up variously but they all have a string of garlic around there necks. All except, Ambrose who sits off by himself, unable to be near his garlic bearing associates. FYND Well it looks like were all accounted for. AMBROSE (Pissed off) What the hell is going on? You've locked me up with these crazy people for hours. I'm tired of it. I should kill you all. FYND I'm sure you'd love that, Ambrose. However you may have noticed the precautions we took. AMBROSE A cross on the door, garlic on the necks. You've got it all to keep my trapped. FYND We don't want any casualties. AMBROSE Blah, blah, blah. Just get to the point. Why are you dragging us here? FYND Well, first I'll introduce myself. My name is Walter Fynd, I'm the Head Coordinator for this team. You all are now, TASK FORCE 666. AMBROSE Oh did you come up with that yourself? FYND (Ignoring Ambrose) You've all been carefully selected to help us fight a renegade demon, Annihilation, who is threatening all of mankind. Annihilation has begun to steal the energy from select sacrifices with the right type of energy needed. He has many tools and the manpower to defeat any human formed arsenal, which is why we need you folks. AMBROSE Well it looks like you did a good job finding non-humans. The Goth and myself are the only freaks here. Ambrose is referring to Xgar as the Goth. He is dressed in all black. FYND You're quiet wrong. There is only one human in the room, excluding Agent Ulrich and myself. The rest of you are evolved forms. AMBROSE Well I don't see it. Why don't you fill me in Bosley? FYND (Smiling) Very well. (Gesturing to Amelia) Amelia Milton, shape shifter. Amelia than changers her face to Ambrose's to show her gift. FYND (Continued/Gesturing to Frank) Darren Frank, Bounty Hunter with superhuman powers. He can lift immense weights and has the ability to fly. (Gesturing to Barnes) Jerry Barnes, former cop. He's here for his detective abilities. Barnes is the only human on the squad. (Gesturing to Richards) Mick Richards, as normal as he looks, he's a werewolf. AMBROSE Is that why you have me? To keep him under control? BARNES What the hell are you talking about? RICHARDS (Without looking up) Ambrose is here to control me in my wolf state. All vampires have complete power over any werewolf when it's changed. They can make it do whatever it wants, good or evil. FYND I see you two have figured it out. AMBROSE What about the Man in Black? FYND Xgar is an extraterrestrial we found in the Roswell incident of 1947. He and two others came down looking for a replacement for there depleting home world. Their mission failed when they crashed. One died on impact the other two we secured here at Sector X. The Military stated it was just a weather balloon because we told them to. Anyways one of the two survivors died, so we are left with Xgar. He's the only one of his kind left. AMELIA Neat. BARNES So we're any of the autopsy photos real? FYND Yes but with the number of them out there that little mistake was easily overlooked by the public. Luckily... AMELIA How did the other one die? XGAR Yhtu (Pronounced Eat-Two) died because of an overload on oxygen. We were not used to this kind of breathing air when we came. Our lungs were not capable for it and he died. Listen, I'd prefer to move onto the mission. AMBROSE Can we see what you really look like. FYND Ambrose that's uncalled for. He doesn't want to talk about it so... AMBROSE I didn't ask you. I asked Xgar. XGAR I'd prefer I keep the mask on. Ambrose is about to protest. FYND Ambrose, Shut it. We have to get back to the matter at hand. This demon, Annihilation as abilities beyond any of you. He's intelligent, ferocious and evil. AMBROSE Yeah, but what's he do? FYND He's draining the power from citizens of our city. Once he has twenty- five sacrifices he'll be able to destroy MANKIND! AMELIA And we're going to stop him. FYND Yes, but first we need a confirmation from all our members. Only Amelia, Frank, and Xgar have all committed themselves. What do you others say. BARNES How do we get paid? FYND Yes, always with the money. Fynd pulls a cheque out of his pocket and holds it up to them. BARNES I'm in. RICHARDS I guess I can do it. As long as he (looking at Ambrose) doesn't do anything twisted when I'm changed. FYND He won't. You'll all be equipped with arm bracelets that will ensure you do exactly what you're supposed to. Ambrose, what do you say. AMBROSE No, this is stupid. FYND Then I'll have Ulrich take you away where you will be killed with a wooden steak unless you want to join. AMBROSE You're blackmailing me! You can't do this. FYND Why not? The whole thing will be erased as soon as it's completed. AMBROSE So I have to join? FYND Yes. Ambrose groans and show is displeasure. FYND Oh, yes, by the way, well you're working for us you can't kill to feed. AMBROSE Then I'll die! FYND We'll provide you with a blood source. AMBROSE No, I prefer the hunt. FYND While there is always the steak in the heart bit. AMBROSE (Reluctantly) Fine, but only to keep my life. FYND Good, you're a valuable asset. BARNES When do we get paid? FYND Half now, half later. This cheque is for half your fee. Cash it whenever you want. If you would all kindly, reach out your hand I'll hand you your payment and place our tracking device. RICHARDS Which does what? FYND Tracks you, and keeps you in line. You break a rule and it kills you. You try to take it off and you'll be shocked. If you ignore that warning it will fatally injure you. Fynd goes around handing the cheques to Barnes, Frank, Richards, one at a time, placing a bracelet on everyone excluding Xgar as well. BARNES Do we have a leader? FYND I will be a home base coordinator but Amelia will be your command in the field. She was the first to join, and so far is the only one I trust. AMELIA So listen to me, and we'll get along fine. RICHARDS When do we start...this mission? FYND Tonight. He has a companion prowling the streets. Annihilation is trying to conceal all the energy in a way that it can be used. It takes a deep mode of concentration. The companion IGRON is a trained fighter, a creature from Hell. AMELIA So we're supposed to take him out, tonight? FYND Yes. One of our Agents put on the mission was able to put a tracking device on the creature before he met his gruesome demise. FRANK How do we kill it, the creature, Igron? FYND How do you kill a human? FRANK Just like that. FYND Yes, the host body will die but the demon spirit will survive and be forced back down to Hell, where it'll be tortured violently. AMELIA Is it the same for Annihilation? FYND No, Annihilation doesn't have a host body but instead powered up a sufficient creation to work in. If you kill it than you've killed the demon itself. FRANK So are all these guys, working for the Devil? FYND At this point...we have no idea. Everything I just told you is everything I know. AMBROSE The sun set's in an hour. AMELIA How do you know? AMBROSE I'm a vampire, I know these things. FYND Then you're ready. Follow Ulrich here, he'll suit you up. I'll be in the control room, overlooking your every action. The bracelet and I will make sure you behave. Fynd turns to go. When he is in line with Ulrich. ULRICH Thanks a lot. FYND Don't worry about it. You'll handle them. ULRICH Before they handle me? ACT V SCENE N INT. CONTROL ROOM - We are in a control room with many monitors. Workers operate computers and a large screen portrays a map of the city with a small RED X moving across the streets, slowly. This RED X represents IGON, the demon companion of Annihilation. George is overseeing the control operation. He stands in the middle surveying all the monitors. We can see various monitors. One shows Ulrich leading TASK FORCE 666 down a hallway towards a round door. He punches in a code and it slides open. We then see them enter a room in another monitor. It filled with bulletproof vests, weapons etc. all the necessary equipment needed for an operation of this kind. Fynd then enters the control room. GEORGE (To Fynd) I see you've done your job well. FYND Yes, this plan should work. GEORGE We'll see what happens tonight first. FYND Of course, but the bracelets should keep them in line. GEORGE Depends on who wants to live or not. FYND I suppose. They all have there own personal reasons. Xgar wants the adventure, Frank needs a worthy opponent, the rest for the money. GEORGE (In Agreement) Yes, money is a powerful tool. FYND They all seem fine, except Ambrose gives me a chill. GEORGE His life his hanging in the balance. Trust me, he'll perform. We see the group getting suited up in the monitor. GEORGE What kinds of firepower are they packing? FYND Nothing special. A handgun. This is not a high risk or particularly difficult mission. Just lets them get a feel for what's up ahead. GEORGE What if something goes wrong? FYND Then we better pray Annihilation shows us mercy. SCENE O INT. PREPARATION ROOM - We are now in the room displayed on the monitors. The members are suiting up and preparing for what lies ahead. As Frank is looking over the equipment he snorts in disgust. ULRICH What's wrong with you? FRANK What kind of weaponry is this? A lousy handgun. You're sending us against a demon and this measly piece of junk is our only protection? ULRICH I think your overestimating you enemy. FRANK You can't overestimate anything. My motto is BE PREPARED. That motto has saved me many times. ULRICH Just look at it this way, if you can't kill IGRON with just that handgun you aren't worthy of a spot on TASK FORCE 666. Are you not deserving of your spot? FRANK I'm worthy. Don't get all in a fluff, man. Just I wish you guys could just try to expect a bit more of your opponents. Maybe that's why all your Agent's got killed by this guy. ULRICH (Stern) The reason our Agent's were killed was not because of there incompetence but because of the skill of their opponent. Now suit up and shut up. Frank returns to getting ready. The group has a heavy, bulletproof vest, a headset, a side holster and a handgun to assist them on the mission. Once they all have their standard equipment on each member begins to customize. Ambrose put a trench coat on, covering the bulletproof vest. Richards put on a jean jacket. Frank puts on a brown leather jacket. Barnes puts a sweatshirt over top. Amelia and Xgar are the only ones who stay with only the standard equipment. AMELIA We're ready. ULRICH (Pointing to an exit door) Fynd will contact you via the headset. He'll give you directions. Amelia sticks her hand out to form a cheer. AMELIA C'mon guys we need a cheer. AMBROSE This is what happens when you put a woman in charge. AMELIA Just shut up and stick your hand in. The group all puts their hands into the middle. AMELIA Okay, just TASK FORCE 666, okay. Ready? The group chants altogether except for Ambrose who just stands watching. GROUP TASK FORCE 666! SCENE P EXT. DARK ALLEY - NIGHT The group turns into the shadowy alley, appearing cautious. There is barely any light except for a single street lamp, which casts an eerie glow over everything. As Amelia converses with Fynd she speaks into the headset and Fynd back from the control room. AMELIA This is the right street? FYND That's what it says here. Amelia curiously looks around, puzzled by the IGRON'S absence. AMELIA I've looked left and right and there is nothing here. AMBROSE Perhaps you should look up. Suddenly a shadowy figure flies down and kicks Richards, causing the man to fly away. The moon is not lit so he is still in human form. The figure than soars away and lands about fifty meters away from the group. This is IGRON, the demon companion to Annihilation. Igron is about average height, with a mop top of blonde hair and a physically fit body. IGRON So you've come for me. AMELIA (To Barnes) Check on Mick, and stay with him. She turns to Igron. AMELIA Yeah that's right, we're here for your head. IGRON You, my head? They honestly think a pitiful band of humans like you can defeat a demon like me? Amelia changers her face to that of Igron's. AMELIA (With Igron's face) Who said we were humans. Igron takes a step back, obviously shocked at this encounter. He then steps forward again, his eyes becoming darker, his face twisting with rage. Just as he his about to speak his eyes change completely to black. IGRON Very well, I will still defeat you. Igron runs forward at Amelia jumping up and performing a jump kick at her, connecting directly with her face. All in the same air motion he spins in the air and kicks Xgar across the cheek, sending them both sprawling to the ground. As Igron lands he lashes out at Amelia with a long, reptilian type tongue licking her face. Amelia is disgusted and grabs the tongue pulling hard. Igron's eyes show he is worried as he tries to pull away. We then see Frank pull out his handgun to shoot Igron. Igron sees this too and uses his tongue to whip Amelia at Frank, knocking them both backwards. Now Igron and Ambrose are the only ones left standing. AMBROSE Know, it's my turn. Are you ready to die? IGRON (Grinning) You have to catch me first. Igron then propels himself into the air at about the height of the surrounding buildings. AMBROSE Like that's hard? Ambrose flies up after Ambrose squaring up with him in the air. We then see Amelia who is receiving a message from Fynd. FYND What happened? What the hell is going on? AMELIA It's him! FYND Who? Igron? AMELIA Yeah we found him. FYND What's happening right now. AMELIA Ambrose is kicking his ass. Frank then sits up. He looks up at the furious battle above. Ambrose and Igron are viciously attacking each other throwing punches and kicks at each other in mid air. Each of them has a blocking maneuver for every attack. Then Igron gets a side kick free and connects with Ambrose directly in the chest sending him falling backwards and towards the ground below. SCENE Q INT. CONTROL ROOM - Fynd his anxiously staring at the monitors before him. The large screen shows a cluster of BLUE O's representing TASK FORCE 666 and a single RED X representing Igron. GEORGE Is something the matter, Walter? FYND No, well...I don't know. GEORGE (Nervously) What do you mean you don't know? FYND They're in a battle, that's it. What the outcome has been so far is beyond me. GEORGE Well find out, Fynd. FYND Yes, sir. George moves away and Ulrich walks up to Fynd. ULRICH Sir? FYND Yes, what is it? ULRICH One of them said something before the mission. FYND What do you mean. ULRICH Frank, he said that he didn't think we were prepared. Fynd is only half listening it seems. FYND Yeah. ULRICH Well did we prepare them enough, really? Did we know everything we could have about this guy? FYND I don't know. From what we found, it shouldn't be this hard for them. Then in a violent outburst aimed at nobody in particular. FYND WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THERE! GEORGE That's what you're supposed to know, Walter. Walter turns and gives him a cold, icy look. SCENE R EXT. DARK ALLEY - NIGHT Ambrose is falling downward but he catches himself and hovers for a moment before soaring back up at Igron. Frank watches as this unfolds. He then stands and prepares to take off. AMELIA What are you doing? FRANK I'm going to help him. Frank flies up and hard at Igron hitting him in a football style tackle and sends him knocking backwards. Frank holds on as the two of them glide away. As they begin to descend Igron sends a sharp elbow into Frank's back causing Frank to let go. Igron then flies up and tries to speed away but Ambrose quick to react grabs him by the leg and pulls him downwards onto a building top. The two begin fighting like before, countering every attack the other has to offer. It is a stylish mix of KUNG FU and STREET FIGHTING. Ambrose punches for Igron who grabs the fist and twirls Ambrose so that his back is too Igron. Ambrose then grabs Igron by the neck, his arms stretching over his shoulder and pulls Igron up flipping him over Ambrose's head and slamming hard into the cement rooftop. Igron then does a backwards somersault and kicks him in the face on the maneuver. Ambrose staggers backwards and has Igron fall onto his chest he lashes out with his feet, tripping Ambrose to the ground. With Ambrose down Igron pulls out a curved, deadly, sharp and glimmering knife. He twirls it around his fingers. IGRON A worthy opponent indeed. AMBROSE I'm more than just that. IGRON I'm afraid not. You and your companions are weak beings, fighting against something you cannot overcome. What do you say to that? Ambrose spits on Igron's leg. IGRON Yet another display by your species childish behavior. I hope you enjoy your stay up above. Ambrose grins wide, revealing his fangs. AMBROSE I'm not going to heaven. So I guess I'll see you in Hell! Igron stabs down at Ambrose's head attempting to stab him. Ambrose rolls away, dodging three near fatal swipes. Ambrose then kicks upward knocking the knife away. Ambrose then lunges at Igron and bites him in the arm. Igron lets out a howl as he clutches at the wound. Ambrose clings on as Igron wrestles him away. Finally able make Ambrose release his teeth he stares down at the inflicted wound. A greenish, yellowish gooey liquid resembling blood oozes out. IGRON I'll kill you for that. AMBROSE I doubt it. We then see Frank soaring at Igron pulling out his handgun and firing three shots. We go into slow motion as the bullets tear through the air, each hitting Igron in the back, sending him sprawling to the ground. AMBROSE (To Frank) Nice shot. FRANK Lucky I had you covered. He was going to kill you! AMBROSE I had it covered. FRANK Yeah, right. Ambrose walks over to the fallen blade of Igron. He picks it up and walks back to Igron. When he reaches the Demon he lifts his head and places the blade at Igron's throat. AMBROSE I told you, you were going to die. Igron says nothing but just lets blood drool from his gaping mouth. AMBROSE (CONTINUED) And now I'm going to murder you with your own blade. How ironic. Ambrose mercilessly slits Igron's throat and the head drops. A shadowy mist floats up from the body and dissolves quickly. Ambrose stands licking the blood of the blade. FRANK (Gesturing to the Knife) What are you gonna do with that? AMBROSE I'll keep it. As a souvenir. The men float down to the ground. Where Amelia and the rest of the group stand waiting. AMELIA So I guess we did it, eh? AMBROSE Did you ever doubt it? FRANK How's Mick? RICHARDS I'm fine. Just got winded. FRANK I sure hope you turn into a wolf soon, man. Maybe than you'll do something. AMELIA Hey, I don't want people putting down others. FRANK Oh, sorry, Captain. A voice comes over Amelia's headset, it is Fynd. FYND Are you guys alright? AMELIA We're all fine, and Igron's dead as a doorknob. FYND You did it! Nice work, team! AMELIA Was no problem. She clicks off the headset and we see the group, all standing in a group, Amelia at the front, Barnes and Richards at her side, then Xgar and Ambrose behind them. Frank hovers above them. We then rapidly zoom out until they are only shadows on a misty background. FREEZE FRAME ANONYMOUS VOICE (VO) A seemingly unstoppable Evil A group of gifted but trouble souls Bound together for the greater good A Vampire A Werewolf A Shape Shifter A Superhuman A Former Cop An Alien They are: TASK FORCE 666 END OF EPISODE
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