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Universe · 06-23-2020, 06:51 PM

Windbreaker: Second Draft

*100 line max, as agreed upon.

Previously...

http://www.netcees.org/showthread.php?t=143514

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou

......

FADE IN:

EXT. SKY - DAY

What is hidden will always be found, I listen to the wind as it howls
Flying free, Superman beside me as I whip through the clouds
Father is proud, I was once the most depressed stunt guy around
I could deny everything in the world... yet couldn't deny myself
Suddenly screams and cries broke out, it caused some quick reflections
We got our bearings, chose our paths, and flew in opposite directions...

INT. PENTHOUSE - NIGHT

Alex sat at his computer bench, intense and perched like a primal owl
Lex Luthor slammed his hand down, "Do it" he said, "your time is now"
Fingers primed, the plan was a stroke of genius, simple and cunning
Alex studied the screen, then changed the world with the click of a button...

EXT. SKY - DAY

The scream for help is louder now, I peer down toward it
I was near my destination when the green clouds start to roll in
It's like they were controlled... A flash exploded, fogging up my eyes
I instantly coughed and gasped, saw black, then dropped out of the sky...

INT. LEX CORP. BASEMENT - TIME UNDETERMINED

I awoke chained to a chair, it felt tight, would be no use fighting
I'm feeling weak and tiny, a mass of kryptonite glowing green beside me
It's blinding. Alex snapped his fingers, "Still a bit cloudy up there, Jonathan?"
"It's time to see the light... Once you do you'll never be lost again"
Lex Luthor stalked around, "For decades Superman gave me grief, kid"
"Turning a son against a father... It may be the only way to defeat him"
A question remained; I was in flight, how did you bring me down?
Alex smiled, "You must know by now we used kryptonite clouds"
Lex Luthor left the room quite proud, I felt the power pushed from my mind
I shook while confined, Alex said, "It's called cloud seeding, look it up sometime"
"People think your father is Heaven's angel, without testing his faith..."
I struggled against my restraints but there was nothing left of my strength
I failed to save those that needed help, somehow I feel no remorse
"What's the worst pain in the world?" Alex asked, "Other than what you're feeling, of course..."
I retort by trying to break the chair that could barely be budged
"The answer is having to keep your story inside, never sharing it once"
"Know what that does to someone? You can't try to stop or postpone"
"To remain anonymous and unknown is to never find a God or a home"
"Succession is a natural progression of life, I'm just making it known"
"The young will finally step up and take their rightful place on the throne."
"Out with the old, in with the new... We can show 'em how it's done"
"I love dad to the moon and back, but he had his moment in the sun"
"The day has come to make a name for ourselves... We shouldn't delay"
"It's time for OUR stories to be finally told, wouldn't you say?"
I flashback to a burning building, it's like father planned it this way
I saved the girl, but everyone in the crowd was chanting his name...
"Super Man!" "Super Man!" ... It haunted every dream
"What about you?" Alex asked...Yeah, I thought...

What about me....

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SKY - DAY

A look of worry crossed Superman's face, he was too stunned to say it
But there was a hole in his cape as he raced toward his son's location
Rain from green clouds turned to vapor, this is how you drown in smoke
A sound of choking; Then the Man of Steel plummeted to the ground below...

EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY

The vehicles were gridlocked for hours after what fell from above
A crater in the asphalt erupts, people in shock yell and just run
My father was in defense mode instead of his usual form of a weapon
I swooped in and attacked - wearing a custom plated suit for protection
On closer inspection he's weaker than I thought, he aged to my surprise
I freeze him in place with my breath, burning him with lasers from my eyes
Father screamed in pain, as if realizing his upcoming demise
I grabbed him and threw him through a semi truck - He came out the other side
Fight back, old man! You won't take the easy way out this time!
Through gritted teeth he said "...No." I shouted and dragged him through the sky
I pummelled his face into highway signs, simple and clean
It must've been instinct but he reacted and threw me into the street
I was disoriented - I'd never been hit with such tremendous force
Father stood over me looking worried... (which allowed me to mend up of course)
Then I informed him of what I did, he initially didn't believe what I said
I told him Mom was dead... "Lois...", He fell on his knees and just wept
Opportunity crept, I leapt up and grabbed his throat in a flash
He wheezed as I laughed, his neck caved... I squeezed 'til it snapped...
I stood on father's dead corpse, admiring the pained look in his features
Humans got it wrong... The RIGHT student is always greater than the teacher
Change is constant throughout history, I can't stall in the least
When the world hears who's deceased all the idolized will fall at our feet
For the first time his jawline seemed weak, he looked human in the flesh
All I could do was grin at the end...

After all, Superman was dead.

INT. PENTHOUSE - NIGHT

Lex Luthor sat at his mahogany desk, satisfied as he folded his hands
He stared at Alex, "Seems like everything went according to plan"
Alex pulled out a gun; Lex shrugged, "Son, you don't have it in you to shoot"
"Get with program" Alex seethed, "because it's time to reboot"
"This is for every day I cried as a child, and you just stood by... See ya"
"Hate to admit you're right, dad... but a good idea's a good idea..."

*Gunshot.

EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT

So what's next? Alex grinned, "Now we get them all in line to fight"
"Every child of a superhero or supervillain must step into the limelight"
We stared at the bright lights of the night, the view was awfully pretty...

PAN OUT:

We leave Jonathan and Alex as they look out toward Gotham City...

CUT TO BLACK.

*sounds of a Girl humming - rapid footsteps on linoleum tile.

FADE IN:

INSERT: One Month Later

INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM - TIME UNDETERMINED

Lucy Quinzel walked down a white hall passed cages and grime
She skipped and eerily hummed a song - A bloody bat dragging behind
She tossed away a bloodstained folder that contained information she pried
From cold dead fingers; Then stopped at a door reading 'Dangerous Patient Inside'
"Harley says hi..." Lucy said, almost as a last reminder
She held up a pic of Harley Quinn's corpse - a bloody baseball bat beside her
"Mum's the word; It took persuading to find where your sentence was served"
"But the young always kill the old and stagnant ... It's called culling the herd"
Only muttering was heard for awhile, then it crawled to a ***kle (ca-ckle)
A low guttural voice, "Oh my sweet girl..." followed by laughter
The voice said, "It takes a villain to play hero, we dig deep from underneath"
"I came for your mother 20 years ago... Now it seems you've come for me..."
High pitched maniacal laughter filled the screen, "I guess I still need help..."
"How about I join the suicide squad?" Hahahahaa... "I kill myself..."
"You're the daughter from Hell..." Lucy pulled a key from her bra and dress
Unlocked the cage, put the bloody bat on her shoulder, "Knock knock..." she said
"Who's there?" Lucy held up Harley's detached head looking smug
"The answer to life is succession" she said, "it's not a question of love"
Lucy entered the dark room, we hear "Toss me the head, you little slut"
"By the way, got any make-up on you? Poppa needs to freshen up..."

*Clunk

*Sounds of a baseball bat connecting with skull and brain tissue.

PULL BACK DOWN THE WHITE HALLWAY:

Hahahaaa. ..

*Clunk

Hahahhahahahaaaa... ..

*Clunk

Haaaahahhahaaahahahaaaaaha- -

*CLUNK

*Silence.

FADE OUT.

06-23-2020, 06:51 PM	#4
Universe Everything's Connected Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Niagara Falls, Canada Posts: 1,001 Battle Record: 19-8 Champed - Guerrilla Writing League(2x) - GWL Picture challenge(2x) - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 10178706	Windbreaker: Second Draft 100 line max, as agreed upon. Previously... http://www.netcees.org/showthread.php?t=143514 "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou* ...... FADE IN: EXT. SKY - DAY What is hidden will always be found, I listen to the wind as it howls Flying free, Superman beside me as I whip through the clouds Father is proud, I was once the most depressed stunt guy around I could deny everything in the world... yet couldn't deny myself Suddenly screams and cries broke out, it caused some quick reflections We got our bearings, chose our paths, and flew in opposite directions... INT. PENTHOUSE - NIGHT Alex sat at his computer bench, intense and perched like a primal owl Lex Luthor slammed his hand down, "Do it" he said, "your time is now" Fingers primed, the plan was a stroke of genius, simple and cunning Alex studied the screen, then changed the world with the click of a button... EXT. SKY - DAY The scream for help is louder now, I peer down toward it I was near my destination when the green clouds start to roll in It's like they were controlled... A flash exploded, fogging up my eyes I instantly coughed and gasped, saw black, then dropped out of the sky... INT. LEX CORP. BASEMENT - TIME UNDETERMINED I awoke chained to a chair, it felt tight, would be no use fighting I'm feeling weak and tiny, a mass of kryptonite glowing green beside me It's blinding. Alex snapped his fingers, "Still a bit cloudy up there, Jonathan?" "It's time to see the light... Once you do you'll never be lost again" Lex Luthor stalked around, "For decades Superman gave me grief, kid" "Turning a son against a father... It may be the only way to defeat him" A question remained; I was in flight, how did you bring me down? Alex smiled, "You must know by now we used kryptonite clouds" Lex Luthor left the room quite proud, I felt the power pushed from my mind I shook while confined, Alex said, "It's called cloud seeding, look it up sometime" "People think your father is Heaven's angel, without testing his faith..." I struggled against my restraints but there was nothing left of my strength I failed to save those that needed help, somehow I feel no remorse "What's the worst pain in the world?" Alex asked, "Other than what you're feeling, of course..." I retort by trying to break the chair that could barely be budged "The answer is having to keep your story inside, never sharing it once" "Know what that does to someone? You can't try to stop or postpone" "To remain anonymous and unknown is to never find a God or a home" "Succession is a natural progression of life, I'm just making it known" "The young will finally step up and take their rightful place on the throne." "Out with the old, in with the new... We can show 'em how it's done" "I love dad to the moon and back, but he had his moment in the sun" "The day has come to make a name for ourselves... We shouldn't delay" "It's time for OUR stories to be finally told, wouldn't you say?" I flashback to a burning building, it's like father planned it this way I saved the girl, but everyone in the crowd was chanting his name... "Super Man!" "Super Man!" ... It haunted every dream "What about you?" Alex asked...Yeah, I thought... What about me.... DISSOLVE TO: EXT. SKY - DAY A look of worry crossed Superman's face, he was too stunned to say it But there was a hole in his cape as he raced toward his son's location Rain from green clouds turned to vapor, this is how you drown in smoke A sound of choking; Then the Man of Steel plummeted to the ground below... EXT. HIGHWAY - DAY The vehicles were gridlocked for hours after what fell from above A crater in the asphalt erupts, people in shock yell and just run My father was in defense mode instead of his usual form of a weapon I swooped in and attacked - wearing a custom plated suit for protection On closer inspection he's weaker than I thought, he aged to my surprise I freeze him in place with my breath, burning him with lasers from my eyes Father screamed in pain, as if realizing his upcoming demise I grabbed him and threw him through a semi truck - He came out the other side Fight back, old man! You won't take the easy way out this time! Through gritted teeth he said "...No." I shouted and dragged him through the sky I pummelled his face into highway signs, simple and clean It must've been instinct but he reacted and threw me into the street I was disoriented - I'd never been hit with such tremendous force Father stood over me looking worried... (which allowed me to mend up of course) Then I informed him of what I did, he initially didn't believe what I said I told him Mom was dead... "Lois...", He fell on his knees and just wept Opportunity crept, I leapt up and grabbed his throat in a flash He wheezed as I laughed, his neck caved... I squeezed 'til it snapped... I stood on father's dead corpse, admiring the pained look in his features Humans got it wrong... The RIGHT student is always greater than the teacher Change is constant throughout history, I can't stall in the least When the world hears who's deceased all the idolized will fall at our feet For the first time his jawline seemed weak, he looked human in the flesh All I could do was grin at the end... After all, Superman was dead. INT. PENTHOUSE - NIGHT Lex Luthor sat at his mahogany desk, satisfied as he folded his hands He stared at Alex, "Seems like everything went according to plan" Alex pulled out a gun; Lex shrugged, "Son, you don't have it in you to shoot" "Get with program" Alex seethed, "because it's time to reboot" "This is for every day I cried as a child, and you just stood by... See ya" "Hate to admit you're right, dad... but a good idea's a good idea..." *Gunshot. EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT So what's next? Alex grinned, "Now we get them all in line to fight" "Every child of a superhero or supervillain must step into the limelight" We stared at the bright lights of the night, the view was awfully pretty... PAN OUT: We leave Jonathan and Alex as they look out toward Gotham City... CUT TO BLACK. *sounds of a Girl humming - rapid footsteps on linoleum tile. FADE IN: INSERT: One Month Later INT. ARKHAM ASYLUM - TIME UNDETERMINED Lucy Quinzel walked down a white hall passed cages and grime She skipped and eerily hummed a song - A bloody bat dragging behind She tossed away a bloodstained folder that contained information she pried From cold dead fingers; Then stopped at a door reading 'Dangerous Patient Inside' "Harley says hi..." Lucy said, almost as a last reminder She held up a pic of Harley Quinn's corpse - a bloody baseball bat beside her "Mum's the word; It took persuading to find where your sentence was served" "But the young always kill the old and stagnant ... It's called culling the herd" Only muttering was heard for awhile, then it crawled to a *kle (ca-ckle) A low guttural voice, "Oh my sweet girl..." followed by laughter The voice said, "It takes a villain to play hero, we dig deep from underneath" "I came for your mother 20 years ago... Now it seems you've come for me..." High pitched maniacal laughter filled the screen, "I guess I still need help..." "How about I join the suicide squad?" Hahahahaa... "I kill myself..." "You're the daughter from Hell..." Lucy pulled a key from her bra and dress Unlocked the cage, put the bloody bat on her shoulder, "Knock knock..." she said "Who's there?" Lucy held up Harley's detached head looking smug "The answer to life is succession" she said, "it's not a question of love" Lucy entered the dark room, we hear "Toss me the head, you little slut" "By the way, got any make-up on you? Poppa needs to freshen up..." Clunk* *Sounds of a baseball bat connecting with skull and brain tissue. PULL BACK DOWN THE WHITE HALLWAY: Hahahaaa. .. *Clunk Hahahhahahahaaaa... .. *Clunk Haaaahahhahaaahahahaaaaaha- - *CLUNK *Silence. FADE OUT. __________________ ..Passed the Present and Future..