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Setting Tone: [Long gone were the happy days in the small quiet town of Deer Bridge. The new school year had started and Wesley Stone found himself pondering about his future. This was his final year, the long awaited senior year. Wesley had been having some very vivid and epic dreams in which he would be walking through doorways into room filled with nothing but bright whiteness around him and a voice would call to him from a far. Slowly he would walk to what appeared to be the source of the sound, a figure in the corner of the room. A specter dressed in a long hooded grey robe, which would hide his face from sight. The specter would drop his hood and it would be Jamie. He would whisper something to Wesley but at that point, Wes would wake up from his dream and have no memory of what Jamie had just said.]

ACT: 1

Scene: 1 [Inside Deer Bridge High, on the stairway in between the ground floor and the next level Wesley sits in a daze trying to wrap his mind around what Jamie was saying to him all these nights. All was quiet and Wesley was in a monk like meditation trance but was abruptly disrupted by the slam of the cold metal door to the stairway slamming behind someone whom was approaching Wesley.]

Wesley: (Whispering) Come on Jamie, you have to give me something brother. I know you are trying to make me see something but what? I know you think I am a genius but I cannot understand what you are telling me.

Heather Barns: Hello there, I am so sorry. I really did not mean to startle you. Am I early or shouldn’t you be in class by now?

Wesley: I was not startled just surprised. I have a study hall first period, I was just gathering my thoughts and meditating, something an old friend used to do when he could not concentrate.

Heather Barns: Your friend sounds very spiritual and wise.

Wesley: He was. Sadly, he died this past summer and was not able to teach me how to meditate very well. I have the fundamentals of it but I just cannot seem to get there.

Heather Barns: Well you have the right idea; you are in a very secluded area, no one to bother you except well me of course. Keep practicing; you will get it down one of these days. What is your name by the way?

Wesley: Wesley Iris Stone. Trust me I have heard it all, I know Iris is odd for a boy’s name. I just thank God everyday that my parents made that my middle name and not my first.

Heather Barns: I like it. Iris is a very creative and artistic name, unique. Well Wesley I hope to see you around.

Wesley: Wait. I don’t even know your name. What is your name?

Heather: Heather, my name is Heather.

Wesley: We will have to talk more some other time then.

Heather: Sounds great. I should get to class before they kick me out of here.

Wesley: (watches Heather ascend the stairs) Now back to meditation.

[ENTER Julia Stalker coming down the stairs]

Julia: Who was that?

Wesley: Her name is Heather

Julia: Well what the hell is that supposed to mean? You have her name that’s nice but who is she?

Wesley: I have no idea

Julia: But you will find out.

Wesley: Oh yea, I will be sure to find out who she is.

Julia: Go get her tiger!

Wesley: Shut up. I need some Alkie

Julia: Alikie? What the hell is that?

Wesley: Australian slang for Alcohol.

Julia: Yea, I so could use some Alkie right about now.

Wesley: No. Your only a little nipper.

Julia: I don’t even need you to define that for me. I am not a child Wes! I lived in England I drank a lot. Quit treating me like a baby.

Wesley: Well aren’t you a spunky Sheila.

Julia: And don’t you ever forget it. Pick a fight with me and I will knock you on your ozzy ass.

Wesley: Rack off mate.

Julia: I have to split anyways. Its almost second period and I haven’t even made it to first period yet.

Wesley: I will see you later then.

Julia: Sure, lunch?

Wesley: Lets call it date.

Julia: Lets not and just never say the word date again when its just the two of us.

Wesley: Works for me.

Julia: I will see you then Wes.

[EXIT Julia]

Wesley: She is just never going to see me like the way I see her, is she Jamie? Look at me speaking to myself. I know your up there but really, can you actually here me or am I just going damn crazy? I wonder how Roxanne is doing, she took your death pretty hard Jamie, poor girl lived like a hermit for months and still isn’t very communicative these days. Sergei and her seem to be developing a very solid friendship, don’t worry I don’t think there is anything going on between them other than just being there for each other. Besides, Julia is still head over hells in love with that old Russian, still don’t know what the hell she sees in him, or what you did. He is nice and all that but he doesn’t seem the type to be a close friend of yours. Anyways a friend of yours is a friend of mine so I will shape up and be nice to the guy.

ACT: 1

Scene: 2 [The campus of Pennsylvania State University. Sergei and Roxanne are enjoying a picnic lunch under the shade of a few old trees.]

Sergei: It is great you know, not being alone here. I can’t imagine how horrible this would be if you weren’t here with me. I was afraid college would separate us all.

Roxanne: It did in many ways. It is only you and I here. Wesley and Julia are stuck in Deer Bridge, William is chasing his dreams at Harvard. And then there is Sasha, who knows what the hell she is up to or where she is.

Sergei: Do you ever wonder if we all should of stuck together?

Roxanne: Yes, very often. However, there was no way we could of all stayed together. William needed to fallow his dream on being a lawyer and we both needed to leave Deer Bridge before we died from boredom. Who was I to tell William to put Harvard on holds because I just fell like we should stick together, sorry but I couldn’t do that to him.

Sergei: I still can’t help but think that there is something lurking out there, something bad. Somehow I feel as if Jamie knew that something malevolent is out there. Jamie was meant to be here, with us.

Roxanne: We were brought together for a reason, each of us gifted for some unknown reason. If there is something out there that wishes evil upon us then it best not dare show its face because we will take it down. We were brought together and now we are split, I do not like it. Jamie lead us to each other, he connected us all body and spirit. Whatever drove us all apart is not good, its wasn’t Jamie’s wish.

Sergei: Some times I wish Jamie was still here to show us the way. I feel stupid without him, I know we need to do something but what do we need to do and when?

Roxanne: Oh trust me, I know what you mean.

Sergei: There will come a time.

Roxanne: A time for what?

Sergei: I don’t know. Those were Jamie’s last words before he left us.

Roxanne: I thought you took cover when everything went down?

Sergei: (Hesitant to continue) I did, then Jamie lay there on the ground. I crawled over to him to heal him.

Roxanne: (looking into Sergei’s eyes) He was alive when you got to him wasn’t he? You murderer!

Sergei: No, You don’t understand. He told me to let him die. He told me it was his time that he had to go. Please Roxanne understand, I had no choice!

Roxanne: Liar. You had a choice, you could have saved him and you didn’t!

Sergei: Roxanne. No listen, please.

Roxanne: (Stands up and starts storming off in tears)

Sergei: (Stands up runs after her grabbing her arm) Roxanne I wanted to.

Roxanne: (Anger fills her mind and the winds begin to pick up) Lay with the dirt you belong dead, not him! (A strong force of wind knocks Sergei on his ass) Stay the hell away from me you murdering son of a bitch!

Sergei: You don’t know the pain I have had to live with these past months!

Roxanne: And you don’t know the pain that I know live with knowing what you did. You took a ice cold dagger and plunged it through my heart Sergei! You betrayed this friendship.

Sergei: There was nothing I could do for him, it is what he wanted.

Roxanne: Don’t you even dare go there Sergei. Leave me alone or I will do more than knock you on your ass, you don’t know the power I posses.

Sergei: Will you ever forgive me?

Roxanne: Don’t expect me to ever forgive you Sergei because it will be a very cold day in hell before I even look at you the same way again. You want forgiveness? You best forgive yourself than because that will be the only company you will have from now on, enjoy yourself!

[EXIT Roxanne]

Sergei: (Shouting to heavens with rage) JAMIE!!!!!!!! (weeping) see what you have done to us, I have lost everything now. Please help me Jamie, please!

[The skies begin to darken. A storm approaches.]

 

ACT : 1

Scene: 3 [Sergei and Roxanne in Roxanne’s dorm room two days after their fight. Roxanne let him in and the two are standing in the entertainment area of the dorm. Roxanne is not happy with Sergei but is willing to hear him out given enough time to cool off a little]

Sergei: I know how you feel, honestly I do Roxanne. The last thing I ever wanted to do that night was let Jamie die but looking in his eyes I couldn’t do anything but what he asked. It was as if he was keeping me away from him on purpose. He spoke to me briefly before he passed and their was no pain in his eyes, no fear, nothing but what I would say was blissfulness. He seriously wished to die and I can’t pretend to understand why but I promise you if he would of let me save him I would have.

Roxanne: I know. I am pushing all thins anger out and I am directing it at you when really I am not angry with you. I am angry at Jamie for leaving me alone like I didn’t matter to him.

Sergei: Jamie loved you. I know that if he could of stayed he would have but this just wasn’t up to him. Something or someone was calling for him and he answered.

Roxanne: And as a result here I am. I stand alone.

Sergei: No, here you stand before me a strong women who lost the one person she loved and respected more than life itself but deep down she will find the courage to carry on.

Roxanne: You paint me as the Mona Lisa yet I feel like an piece of abstract art, full of color but no order, no pattern and absolutely no connection to society but a few lonely souls.

Sergei: I am here for you and I always will be. You’re a leader, a warrior and a friend Roxanne.

Roxanne: Well, thank you for not letting me push you out of my life like I have done with many other people who gave a damn about me.

Sergei: Have you heard anything from any of our friends?

Roxanne: Yes, actually I have. I invited Wes and Julia to a little party here on Friday. They called and said they would be here and can’t wait to see us.

Sergei: God, I haven’t seen Julia in so long.

Roxanne: You two were so close in hog school, you made a cute couple.

Sergei: Thank you. It sucks that college drove us apart.

Roxanne: She still loves you Sergei.

Sergei: Can you read minds now? Are you Telepathic or Empathic?

Roxanne: Oh please, that’s Sasha’s area. I was the lucky one of us who has no gift or power.

Sergei: Your faith and practice of Wicca is your gift. You’re a witch, and I mean that in a good way.

Roxanne: I guess you could say that’s a gift. I am not so sure but perhaps?

Sergei: it’s a life choice but your excelling at witch craft, that’s your gift Roxanne. You are very good at it.

Roxanne: I just need to keep practicing, soon I will be one hell of a witch.

Sergei: You have the wind element down fairly well, that I know. That I can still feel too by the way.

Roxanne: Sorry about that. I guess I just was a little carried away.

Sergei: A little?

Roxanne: Alright, a lot but really I am sorry.

Sergei: Honestly? I forgive you for then.

Roxanne: You probably enjoyed getting knocked on your ass anyway.

Sergei: I needed some sense knocked into me.

Roxanne: Always willing to help you there my friend.

Sergei: So when will they be here Friday:

Roxanne: A little before midnight,

Sergei: Well then, I will be sure to wear my best cologne for Julia.

Roxanne: This is a get together Sergei, not a five star hotel convention.

[Exit Roxanne and Sergei through the dorm room entrance]

ACT: 1

Scene: 4 [Apartment of William Marshall. William is laying across his bed in his bedroom which has been painted blue. He is wrapped up in a orange and crème blanket with his girlfriend in his arms. He is reflecting back on his passed and the life he left behind.]

William: (Kissing his female companion on her cheek and then her neck) Good morning darling.

Sasha: Hey sweet heart. Can’t sleep?

William: Not really. It is morning, the sun is up and I had a rough night.

Sasha: I hope I wasn’t too rough on you?

William: (Chuckles) You wish. Actually it was a dream.

Sasha: The Jamie one again?

William: Yes

Sasha: Don’t worry, I have had those too. Its like you can’t shake him. As if he is trying to tell you something.

William: I know.

Sasha: (cell phone vibrates) Oops, sorry honey I have to see whose buzzing me at this hour. Odd.

William: What?

Sasha: It is Roxanne’s number.

William: Go ahead, pick it up. Pick it up already!

Sasha: Quiet. Hello Roxanne. What’s up Roxie?

William: What is it?

Sasha: (ignoring her man) Oh, that was just William. Yes, oh sorry thought you knew. Yes Will and I have been dating for about 4 months now. I know isn’t that great. So what did you call for? Sure, Friday sounds fine. William and I will try to be there.

William: Yes?

Sasha: She wants us to come to Pen State University on Friday if we can make it,. I guess she is throwing some little party or get together.

William: Sounds fun.

Sasha: We really should start packing a suitcase and try to hit the road by noon if we want to make it their Friday without rushing.

William: I will start packing the cloths.

Sasha: Hey, are you ok? Your not looking so well.

William: (In severe pain grabs his forehead and screams) Ah!

Sasha: What’s wrong? Darling are you okay?

William: I am fine, it was bad but its tolerable now. I think it’s a headache.

Sasha: (Taps into her empathic and telepathic powers) No, your hiding something. I can feel your pain and this is painful as hell. Look at me. What is it? Are you having a premonition?

William: (Screaming) YES! YES! Uh! It’s something.

Sasha: Relax, don’t fight it. Why do you always fight them?

William: I did not ask for this damn curse. You may call it a gift but if it truly is a gift why does it hurt so bad. Why me, why do I bare the most painful gift?

Sasha: Because you’re the strongest, the only one who can bare such a gift.

William: I wish I would of be warned of the pain that came with these visions.

Sasha: What did you see?

William: An injured girl laying on a sofa. Roxanne was there and Sergei. I do not recognize the girl though.

Sasha: Forget the cloths, lets get going. This could be important.

[EXIT Sasha and William]

 

ACT: 1

Scene: 5 [Roxanne’s dorm room. The group is all together sitting on various pieces of furniture around Roxanne and Sergei who are sitting on the edge of Roxanne‘s bed.]

Sergei: I am really glad to see all of you.

Roxanne: Yes, thank you all for coming. I kind of wanted to discuss Jamie tonight and some things which he expressed to me before he died.

Julia: This is going to be about our gifts isn’t it?

Roxanne: Yes.

Sasha: Good. Lets start then.

Roxanne: He knew each of us had some form of gift, ability, power or what have you. His dream was for us all to stay together and learn from one another, to stay friends and work as a team to keep everyone safe. Sadly his dreams couldn’t be fulfilled.

Sergei: As you may or may not know the world is facing a epidemic. In the form of Vampires and their religious cults.

Julia: May I take over from here?

Sergei: This is your area of expertise from what I understand, so sure.

Julia: Vampires are evil chaos causing blood sucking beasts whose soul purpose is to serve evil and spread evil. This new religious cult is growing in popularity, slowly humans are being turned into crusaders for evil and some are offering themselves to vampires as a feeding source in return for immortality. This is sick and disturbing but we must face it that the world we knew is gone, we don’t live in a safe world any longer an dif we don’t rise up against this evil, no one will. We have these gifts, lets use them.

William: How do you expect us to help? You are the only one here trained for this kind of combat, most of us haven’t even seen a vampire before.

Julia: Well William dear, you better start learning how to fight a vampire because your going to be seeing a whole hell load of them.

Wes: She’s right. Deer Bridge is becoming a feeding ground for these creatures, I don’t know why they picked Deer Bridge but they are here in strong numbers.

Julia: Deer Bridge is swarming because of me. I am sorry for bringing them here but I feel this is partly my fault. They know what I am and what I have.

Sasha: What do you have? Are they after something?

Julia: (Takes off her ring and puts it on the table in plain view) I killed a high ranking vampire a few years ago and took this from him not knowing what it was. This is the Ring of Dracula.

William: Your shitting me?

Julia: I wish I was, The vampire who had this was one of the toughest I have ever faced. I lost 5 other slayers in the process, all my friends killed before my eyes. Necks snapped and blood drained. I had no one left, that’s why I left England. I was in bad shape after that battle, a few broken ribs and a fractured jaw. I took the ring as a trophy not knowing what it was.

Roxanne: What does it do?

William: Yes, why is it so important.

Julia: I wish I knew. All I know is ever since I took this god forsaken thing, wherever I go they fallow.

Sergei: We will have to make sure that ring doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

Julia: I am not about ready to hand it over to them. For all I know this could be the key to defeating them all or destroying the world.

Roxanne: Julia, as long as you have that ring you have power over the vampires. We must protect you and that ring at all costs.

Sasha: For once I agree with Roxie.

Roxanne: How many jabs do you plan on taking at me Sasha?

Sasha: Excuse me?

Roxanne: Clearly there is something between the two of us which is left over from our days at Deer Bridge High and we can’t work like this. Do you not like me or some shit? Is it Jamie?

Sasha: (pulls Roxanne into the bathroom and shuts the door) I am sorry if I seem standoffish and I know I don’t show much respect for you in front of the others and for that I am truly sorry but yes, I don’t like you all that much and you and I may never get over this.

Roxanne: All I want to know is what the hell is it between us?

Sasha: In the end you got him.

Roxanne: Jamie?

Sasha: He and I had a very brief romance that ended when you came into the picture. I guess I still harbor some hate for you because of that but over time I hope to move passed that. I have William now.

Roxanne: I am sorry. I know how it feels to be in love and have that rug taken right out from underneath you.

Sasha: I am sorry about Jamie’s death, I want to carry out his dream and whatever he saw in you and what ever he saw in me have to be one in the same. Give me time and I will show you that I am not the harlot I once was. I just don’t want to be judged on who I was, and your guilty of that. I want to be treated for the person I am, today thanks to Jamie.

Roxanne: Sasha, your not alone there. I am not the same druggy loser I was in high school, Jamie helped me see that yet people judge me on who I used to be. I can look past your history if you return the favor. This may just work out after all.

[EXIT All]

 

ACT: 2

Scene: 1 [Deep in the howling woods of Deer Bridge Pennsylvania. It is approaching midnight and a gathering of hooded figures dressed in long black robes circle around a fire. Another figure approaches dressed in a blood red robe and takes stand at the center of the circle. His hood decorated with satanic horns.

Black Robed Man #1: Brothers and sisters of the Howling Order, we gather here tonight on this special night under the cover of darkness to hear the good word.

Black Robed Man #2: On this night we have the great honor to welcome our brother Vern, the prophet. Please brother, speak to us all. Give us the good news.

Vern: My brothers, I see a great future for us all. However, there are those who stand in our way and we must rise above them!

Black Robed Female: Say it is not so prophet.

Vern: I am afraid sister that there will be struggles ahead. The books speak of a great leader, a warrior who will lead a rebellion against our cause. We must make a stand now. Fear not brothers and sisters, this order shall no parish.

Black Robed Female: How are we to survive?

Vern: We will spread the word of our father, Satan and he will grant us the strength to overcome this evil and destroy it. We must kill every last one of those whom seek to destroy us. The prophecy states that this leader will be joined by gifted warriors. If we can not convert these warriors to our cause them may they die where they stand. Those whom reject us are rejecting all that is powerful. They have sealed their fates by standing against us. We will hunt them down and slay them one by one until they are no more. This is the will of our father and we shall do as father orders or join those who wish to die.

[Enter a dark figure in a brown robe, a Zealot]

Zealot: We must go now. There has been suspicious activity reported in the area. All of you who came tonight go forth and carry on out mission. (puts out the fire) Go now and remember that one day soon we will no longer have to live in the shadows.

All present: Hail Satan!

[Fade out.]

 

 

 

 

 

ACT:2

Scene: 2 [The house of Juliana Stalker, a beautiful old Victorian. Everyone gathered in her basement.]

Sasha: (Walking around the basement stumbling upon an old chest. She opens it) umm so this is where you keep your weapons, I would assume?

Julia: Those would be some of the tools of the trade. Sadly, I haven’t really been out much these days.

Sergei: So, you keep all this down here?

Julia: Don’t worry. My mom never comes down here. She is scared of the basement.

Roxanne: Alright, enough with the small talk. So what the hell do we know about this satanic that is on the rise?

Wesley: They call themselves The Howling Order. It appears they have connections to Vampires.

William: It is actually only a small cell or a much larger organization which is hell bent on saving the world from destruction and the apocalypse.

Julia: Isn’t that like God’s work to save us?

William: These people have been brain washed by satanic cult leaders and by vampires into thinking that God is pure evil and that the real salvation is for those who worship Lucifer.

Julia: Mother fucking vampires!

Voice of Mrs. Stalker: (from the upstairs kitchen) Hey! Watch your language Julia!

Julia: YES MOTHER!

Roxanne: anyways.

William: Wes and I have concluded that their beliefs are like an inverted Christian philosophy.

Roxanne: Well then, they do seem to be hell bent on their mission.

Julia: My question is why are they after us? I myself have had a few run-ins with some members of this order at night and they know who I am and have tried to kill me.

Roxanne: What is their deal?

William: I haven’t a clue how we are all connected to this but whatever our connection is they want us out of the picture and apparently will not stop at anything to eliminate us.

Wesley: Would it be fair to say that we need to put up a fight then?

Roxanne: If they want a fight, then they have one coming to them.

Julia: I am ready and willing to fight if need be but we need to be ready to meet them at anytime and at any place.

William: We have a big problem though.

Sergei: And that would be?

William: This isn’t just a Deer Bridge problem. Hell, this isn’t even a state problem or a county problem. There are cells all around the world and their cause is greatly gaining followers.

Wesley: He is right, we can not trust just anyone these days. Everyone we meet in life, teachers, parents, police officers, politicians, they all can be members. Corruption is spreading and its spreading like a plague.

Julia: Where are the cells in the United Kingdom? Are there any active in the London area?

William: Perhaps, but I will need to do some more research and hacking into websites to charter and track where these cells operate out of. However, hacking these sites are not an easy task. Most of the sites are more encrypted and secure then government sites. Whomever came up with these encryptions and codes is MESA level genius.

Sergei: Great. Are there any security tracking or alarms if you get caught hacking into these sites.

William: Yes, dozens of them.

Sergei: How do you plan on getting away?

William: Simple, I am not going to get caught.

Wesley: Sounds hard Will. Like deciphering the Zodiac messages?

William: The Zodiac wanted to get caught. He gave the press and the police everything they needed to know, they just had to break the codes. For some reason I feel these guys don’t want outsiders knowing anything.

Julia: I still have a few friends living in London and Black Pool, perhaps they could be of some use?

William: How close were you with them? They know what you do?

Julia: They do. I was training them to be slayers up until

William: its okay, do you need some air?

Julia: No, I will be fine. They were lucky not to have been fully trained or else I would have cost them their lives.

William: Any help would be great. If you could let them know what we know, maybe they can help track the movement in England.

Wesley: So, Are we really going to do this?

William: I think so.

Roxanne: Yes. We have to.

William: The six of us versus evil itself. It’s us against the world from now on. Six united.

Unknown Voice: Seven

Roxanne: (In pure shock) oh my god.

Julia: No way!

Roxanne: (In tears) Jamie? Is that really you?

William: Dallas, where are you?

[Enter Jamie from a darken room in the basement]

Jamie: Seven. We have work to do and a world to save.

Sasha: You never seize to amaze me J.D.

Roxanne: Alive, you are alive?

Jamie: I wish I were. This is only temporary. My time here on earth is limited. Once we save the world and put this cult to death, peace will be restored and I will be forced to return.

Sergei: We have questions for you.

Jamie: I know and I wish I could answer them all but I can’t do that. I will tell you that where I reside now is interesting. I will do my best to answer what I can.

Sergei: Why us. Why did we get these powers.

Jamie: Each one of you was given a gift. You are all special. The world needs you all, now more than ever. There is no longer a balance between good and evil and earth is now in the middle of a holy war which mankind has never seen before. You were each selected at birth to receive divine powers in case of such a war would ever happen in mankind’s life time. Through out life itself there has been others like you for generations.

Sergei: Are you one of us?

Jamie: like each of you I was given a power. Mine is that of astro projection however unlike you I am much older. I am one of the originals, when I died I ascended to a higher plan like most other life forms which have walked the earth and over time I became a Guardian angel. I broke a very serious law on the higher plan and as punishment was cleared off all my memories . I was then when reborn as a human being. I was sent to rediscovery my way to ascension and to also teach you and lead you all. Through my life as your friend and mentor Jamie Dallas, I found my path to enlightenment yet I was murdered before I could finish enlightening you all. I serve know as an Archangel, a warrior and protector of mankind.

Sasha: So there is a God, right?

Jamie: You all must stay true to yourselves and to the faith or faiths you choose in life. I promise you all that if you stay on the path that you find that is right for you, you will not regret it. You will find happiness in the end of life and though I can’t tell you what or who is there to meet you, just know that you won’t be disappointed.

William: So this satanic cult, what the fuck is there deal?

Jamie: Well put. They are part of something larger, something pure evil.

Julia: Vampires?

Jamie: Vampires are in on it as well are other demonic creatures but they all are working for the source of all evil. Its name which can not be said.

Wesley: Sounds like we do have something large on our hands.

Jamie: Your greatest battle will not be the physical ones, they will be the psychological ones. You must combat the lies and false hope which these cults spread. If this world is to be saved they must not win for if they do the sky will be torn open and fire will rain upon the world.

Sergei: How do these people believe all these lies that they are being told?

Jamie: These cults promise to heal to sick, raise the dead, eliminate famine and poverty and grant immortality. How could one refuse such beautiful gifts? Sadly these are no gifts, they are lies. What makes evil so luring is that not only can they offer these gifts, they can give them. Everything has its cost however.

Roxanne: So, what can we do to stop them?

Jamie: Strip evil naked and force it to show its bare skin.

Roxanne: you were gone for a long time.

Jamie: I know.

Sergei: Is anyone else hungry?

Julia: I will order some pizzas. Come on guys, I think these to have some unsaid words which need to be spoken.

Sasha: Thank you Julia. Its about time that someone pointed out the elephant.

[EXIT All except Jamie & Roxanne]

Roxanne: So….How does this work between us?

Jamie: I wish I could tell you. I wish I could live my life with you but I have no life anymore.

Roxanne: What about her?

Jamie: Sasha?

Roxanne: No, Kamilla. I know she has to be on this higher level with you. Are you two…..umm together?

Jamie: Not at all. We chose not to pursue a relationship.

Roxanne: She is an angel like you?

Jamie: Guardian.

Roxanne: This is going to be a long war, isn’t it?

Jamie: It will be long and bloody.

Roxanne: I can see it in your eyes, someone is going to die. Which one of us Jamie?

Jamie: I don’t know. It could be no one at all but it is a possibility some of you will die and there is even the possibility that evil will win the war.

Roxanne: That won’t happen. No one is going to die.

Jamie: It’s not in your hands Roxie.

Roxanne: I will not let anyone die.

Jamie: I know you won’t but, are you prepared for it.

Roxanne: Can you ever be?

Jamie: (put a hand on her shoulder) No, I suppose you can’t. I am sorry for bringing that up.

Roxanne: Your right though, I should be ready to face death if I am going to lead them to it.

[Enter Sergei]

Sergei: The sun is setting. We should get everyone ready for our meeting in the woods tonight. William has a plan by the way.

Roxanne: A plan?

Sergei: Yes.

Roxanne: And what kind of plan is this?

Sergei: One of us needs to infiltrate the order.

Roxanne: That is extremely dangerous but I like the sound of it.

Sergei: I do too, a little spy work sounds fun.

Jamie: I will do it.

Roxanne: No.

Jamie: What?

Roxanne: No. This is my team and my rules. If anyone is going to do this, it will be me.

Jamie: Your right, it is your team.

Sergei: You shouldn’t go alone Roxanne, for safety reasons I suggest you take Julia with you. She knows her way around the woods and if you two were to run into some problems with things that go bump in the night, she could prove to be useful.

Roxanne: Alright, fine by me. (looks at Julia) Come on Buffy.

Julia: Watch it sister! I really do not like people calling me that.

[EXIT Julia & Roxanne, fade out.]

ACT: 2

Scene: 3 [Walking through the howling woods on a cloudy and dark night where the moon light offers little visual aid, Julia and Roxanne are dressed in long black robes which hoods hide their face.]

Roxanne: It’s pretty dark out tonight Julia.

Julia: We should be on guard. Cut the chatter a bit, I need to keep an ear.

Roxanne: Just make sure your ready for a fight.

Julia: I am always ready for a fight, it comes with the job.

Roxanne: (Starting to appreciate the young slayer) look, I am sorry for calling you Buffy earlier but it is just that you don’t look like a someone who is a vicious warrior. I know I come off as a bitch a lot of times but I wasn’t always like this. I got mixed into a bad crowed when I was your age and I never could get out of that. If it wasn’t for Jamie and all of you guys I wouldn’t have purpose in my life. I lived a pretty normal before all this, now I live a life full of Vampires and demons. There are people trying to kill me every where I go but, you know what? I love it, well most of it. I could do without the people wanting to kill me.

Julia: I may not be the smartest person or even the strongest person but I am a fighter, a very strong person and I have great friends. Death doesn’t scare me. I know it sounds weird and don’t get me wrong, I am not suicidal but death is death. I will face when the time comes. The only thing that hurts me is when people I love die. As for the Buffy thing, just don’t call me that. I like you Roxanne. I am not the chosen one, this job didn’t choose me, I chose it!

Roxanne: Do you like doing this type of thing? The slaying and hunting. None of this scares you?

Julia: Fuck yes I am scared. Who the hell wouldn’t be? I put my life on the line night after night. I have watched friends and my boyfriend die. I had to slay people I love because they were bitten. Shit like that messes you up man. (becomes very emotional and starts to cry)

Roxanne: You had to kill your boyfriend.

Julia: (crying and whimpering) The only one I ever had and he had to die. I killed him!

Roxanne: You had to do it. He would have turned and fed from you or killed you.

Julia: (composing herself) How do you justify killing someone you love.

 

Roxanne: You don’t. You just have to forgive yourself for what you had to do and try to move on. I watched the person I love die. Now he comes back into my life and all I do is push him away.

Julia: (Stops walking) Look over there.

Roxanne: (Looking through the trees) Good eye.

Julia: Looks like some kind of meeting.

Roxanne: I don’t like the feeling of this.

Julia & Roxanne: (Walk through the crowd gathered)

Julia: (Whispering to Roxanne) Vampires all around.

Roxanne: (Whispering to Julia) So I noticed. There are a lot of innocent people here too Julia.

Julia: (Whispering to Roxanne) They are just as guilty. I have a spare stake strapped to my right leg. If something goes down grab it and aim for the heart.

Roxanne: (Whispering to Julia) Please don’t tell me that she (looking at a young naked woman tied to a long vertical pole) is being sacrificed.

Julia: (just noticing the young woman) Shit.

Vampire #1: Tonight we drink!

Vampire: #2: Tonight we feast!

Vampire: #3: Tonight

Julia: (interrupting the vampire.) (raises her voice) Tonight you die!

The young woman: (shrieking in terror) Help me!

Julia: (Looking at Roxanne) I know her. That girl is Wesley’s friend from school.

Roxanne: (bends down and grabs Julia’s spare stake) Ready?

Julia: (takes off her robe and pulls out her cross bow) Oh yea. Lets do this!

Roxanne: (punches Julia in the arm) I see you came prepared. That is so not fair, you give me this tiny stake and here you come with a cross bow. What the hell.

Julia: Sorry. If it helps I am not really prepared.

Roxanne: How so?

Julia: I don’t have a plan.

Roxanne: Oh. Can you take out the vampire and keep the crowd back while I free the girl?

Julia: Not sure. There are an awful lot of vampires Roxanne. I don’t know if I can lay down that much cover. (thinks for a second) Wait. Your into the whole witch craft thing right?

Roxanne: (watches as a group of vampires close in) Yes, why does that matter?

Julia: There is fire all around us Rox, that is your element right?

Roxanne: It is the one I can control the best. (picks up on Julia’s thought) No problem, one inferno coming up!

(The fires grew wildly and the wind blew spreading them wider slowly separating Julia, Roxanne and the young woman off from the vampires and cult members.)

Roxanne: (Untying the woman) Your safe. Come with us.

Woman: (hardly able to speak) My name is Heather.

Julia: Lets get the hell out of here!

Roxanne: (uses the wind to put out a section of the ring of fire giving them an exit) This way come on!

[EXIT Julia, Roxanne and Heather.]

Vampire #1: Master will not be pleased.

Robed Man: So the prophecy was right. He is back.

Vampire #3: You are our leader my young Lord. You do know what needs to be done.

Robed Man: (drops hood. Lucas) The Angel will die. They will fall. Jamie will be mine.

Vampire #2: You know this warrior angel by name?

Lucas: He was a friend. He serves the enemy.

Vampire#1: Can you kill your friend?

Lucas: He killed me inside, it is time for him to feel the pain he forced me to feel when he rejected me.

[Fade out]

ACT: 2

Scene: 4 [Back at Julia’s house, in her basement where the injured and shaken girl, Heather Barns lay on a sofa in pain slowly fading from earth. Sergei stands over her with arms wide open and his palms glowing as he attempts to heal her fatal wounds]

Sergei: (gliding his palms over Heather’s lifeless body) Come on. Pull through, please pull through.

Jamie: (watches his healer friend use all the energy he has) Your gifted my dear friend but your powers are still new to you. She’s gone Sergei. You did what you could.

Sergei: (not willing to give up summons all the life force and power in his body and forces it to aid him in his efforts) I can do this Jamie. I have faith in my abilities.

Jamie: And I have faith in you my friend.

Roxanne: (silently to herself chants a spell to aid Sergei) Blessed be.

Jamie: Sergei, you aren’t ready for this. This is beyond your ability.

Sergei: Show me. Guide me Jamie.

Jamie: You have to connect with your power. Feel her heart beating and pumping within you and feel her pain.

Sergei: (concentrating hard) I feel her life, her soul. This is (a thrust of pain stings the healer) Ah! Amazing. This is Amazing. (looks into the eyes of Heather whose eyes have now re opened and whose heart is pumping)

Heather: (struggles for air)

Sergei: (falls to his knees then gets back up) Did I just raise the dead?

Jamie: Indeed. You just pushed your powers farther than they should be stressed at your level. Rest my friend. You did well, very well.

Heather: (scared) Who are you? What are you?

Jamie: Calm yourself. You are safe here, you are among friends. I have been known by various names in my many lives but you may call me Jamie. What is your name?

Heather: Heather Barns from Fairbanks, Nebraska. Well, I used to live in Fairbanks.

Wesley: Are you all right?

Heather: (her heart flutters when she notices Wesley) I am now that you are here.

Wesley: (blushes)

Heather: Who were those men that abducted me from the woods? What did they want with me?

Julia: (noticing Heather’s ginger colored hair and green eyes.) Little Red Riding Hood, you shouldn’t be strolling in the woods at this hour. Those men weren’t men. They were vampires.

Heather: (unable to comprehend what Julia just said) What? Vampires? I miss Nebraska already.

Jamie: You were abducted by a satanic cult hell bent on converting the worlds population. They plan on destroying the world and I and my friends are the first defense. We are on a mission to stop them and believe me, we will stop them.

Sergei: Vampires are the heads of the cult. They bring in new members by promising them immortality and understanding of life. However before the members figure out that something isn’t right the vampires turn them. A perfect way for the vampires to grow in population and build an evil army.

Heather: You and your friends are over your heads, even I can see that.

Julia: We can see that but we are willing to risk our lives for the preservation of humanity.

Heather: Jamie, how does one become a member of your team?

Jamie: Are you serious about this?

Heather: I don’t really know how to fight but I am very smart, too smart for my own good. I know how to hack into computers and I have read a lot about the occult and religions. I really think I could be an asset to you and your team.

Roxanne: (interrupting) Its my team.

Jamie: She’s right. It is her team.

Roxanne: If you want to join that is fine. However, you will need to learn some combat skills and your going to need to work hard.

Heather: I understand. Who will train me to fight?

Julia: I will.

Heather: I appreciate your willingness to train me but are you sure you are up to the challenge?

Julia: I can’t train you to be a slayer but I can make sure you know how to defend yourself.

[Fade out.]

Act: 2

Scene: 5 [Julia Stalker is on her way home from a long day at Deer Bridge High. It is roughly around 3:00pm on a sunny Friday afternoon. Julia is being escorted by Wesley]

Julia: Wes.

Wesley: What?

Julia: I don’t like her. You two have been hanging out together an awful lot these past few days. None of us really get to see you anymore, at least not without her.

Wesley: What is with you and Sergei. I thought you two were dating?

Julia: Don’t change the subject. We decided not to continue our relationship any further.

Wesley: Did something happen?

Julia: Just life. I am not interested in him anymore.

Wesley: Found someone else?

Julia: You could say that. He is an amazing person and I really care about him but I don’t think he really understands me or even notices me.

Wesley: Well maybe you should just tell him or show that you want him like that.

Julia: (stop and leans over and locks lips with Wesley) I love you Wes, I have since Jamie’s funeral.

Wesley: (surprised) I am, wow! I am sorry Julia but you’re a friend, a very good friend. I don’t feel the same way.

Julia: I am so stupid. I shouldn’t have done that. You held my hand at Jamie’s funeral and ever since then you have always been there for me when I needed someone in my life. Sergei is sweet and a gentleman but you won my heart. (starts to cry)

Wesley: Julia don’t cry. I gave you mixed signals somehow and I really am sorry. I don’t wish to hurt you, please understand.

Julia: (hugs Wesley) You’re a good a friend. Lets just forget what happened today and move on from there. There are vampires to slay and demons to kill.

Wesley: No. We shouldn’t just pretend this didn’t happen. Can you swing by my apartment around five o’clock?

Julia: I guess. Well this is my stop.

[Exit Julia into her house]

[Enter Jamie from behind Wesley]

Jamie: You just lied to that poor girl.

Wesley: (startled) Shit man! You need to stop doing that. What did you want me to say to her, that ever since I met her I can’t keep my eyes off her, that when I lay in bed at night I think about her. She scares me Jamie, love scares me.

Jamie: (changing the subject to Heather) And Heather?

Wesley: What about her?

Jamie: I know why the vampires took her. Your hiding something from me Wes and I don’t like that.

Wesley: I just found out yesterday.

Jamie: I know what she is and I don’t like her kind. Don’t trust what she tells you Wesley, her kind are not known for being truthful. Demons are not to be trusted.

Wesley: I think she means well Jamie. I really think she is here to help.

Jamie: Why does the wolf wear sheep skin?

Wesley: Maybe because we wouldn’t have let her in if she showed us what she was.

Jamie: I don’t throw stones. If she would have been open from the start I would have learned to trust her. She needs to reveal herself before I strip that human cloak from her demonic body.

Wesley: I will talk to her.

Jamie: (returning to the subject of Julia) Tell her how you feel. Your time on this world may end at any time my friend. Tell her.

Wesley: When will I die?

Jamie: I don’t know Wesley. I have knowledge of many things but the future evades me. William has a better grasp of the future than I do.

Wesley: Do you think we will win this war? Will we save the world?

Jamie: There are many ways to look at victory and defeat . We don’t need to save the world to win the war but we also don’t need to lose the war in order to fail.

[Fade out]

 

ACT: 3

Scene: 1 [Dare Devil’s Cove, a hidden utopian summer watering hole where a few teens gather to relax. Sergei, Jamie, William and Wesley all sit on the dock in a row watching the sun set while drinking a few beers]

Jamie: Ah, some of the best days of my life were spent here. Just sitting on this dock with the sun reflecting off the water.

Sergei: Pure beauty.

Wesley: Amen to that mate. Hey, (looks at Sergei) have any smokes on you mate?

Sergei: Sorry, none on me.

William: (reaches into his pocket pulls out a pack and tosses it at Wesley’s direction) I don’t have a lighter though.

Wesley: (snags the pack from the air) Thank you mate. I have a lighter, no problem. (flicks lighter and lights up a cigarette)

William: (getting a little too drunk) I love you guys.

Sergei: (jokingly) Like a homo?

William: No. No, jeez you guys take things out of context too much. Your like brothers to me. I just don’t want any of you to die.

Jamie: Fuck. Too late for me.

Everyone: (laughing)

Sergei: Speaking of gays, have any of you heard from Eddie or Lucas?

William: Not recently.

Wesley: I receive a letter from Lucas every so often. Last I heard he was thinking of returning to Deer Bridge.

Jamie: Did you mention my death and resurrection.

Wesley: No. I informed him of your death but I kept your crazy shit secret.

Jamie: Good. I do wish he would have stayed here in Deer Bridge though.

William: Why, did you take a liking to the little blond runt?

Jamie: I think he took more of a liking to me.

Wesley: he does mention you often in his letters. He seemed very crushed over your death.

[Fade out.]

 

 

 

ACT: 3

Scene: 2 [Jamie and Sergei are at a local book store searching for books on vampires and demons when they suddenly stumble upon a familiar face.]

Lucas: Dallas? Jamie Dallas?

Jamie: Hi. What are you doing here in Deer Bridge?

Lucas: Don’t worry Jamie I know what you are. No need to explain how you are alive?

Jamie: Are you one of us?

Sergei: Have you come to join us?

Lucas: (reaching for his concealed gun) Sorry Sergei, I really don’t want to do this but I have to. (aims gun at Jamie and shoots Sergei in the chest) Till we meet again angel and next time it will be for you. (walks out the store calmly)

Jamie: (watching his friend bleed to death) Someone help me! Sergei, stay with me.

Sergei: (speaking his last words) Win the war for me.

Jamie: (chases after Lucas)

Jamie: (after finding Lucas) Why Lucas? You are anot evil. What happened to you? It isn’t too late to end this.

Lucas: I wish that were true. Its too late to taint my mind Jamie your poisionus words won’t work on me. You are the evil one, you serve the enemy. I was sent to kill you, to stop your rag tag motley crew. Don’t test me Jamie.

Jamie: You are not the person I once knew.

Lucas: (Kisses Jamie on the cheek) I am the anti christ. The pesents will bow down before me and hear my words. They will discover the truth that Satan is their savior.

Jamie: You are a sick and twisted son of a bitch Lucas. I will kill you if that is what needs to be done.

Lucas: Not if I kill you first. Your woman, the witch will be first. I rather torture you before I kill you.

[Fade out.]

ACT: 3

Scene: 3 [The Howling woods at midnight. Roxanne performs witch craft]

Roxanne: Godess grant me the strength this hour and the hours to come. I ask for guidance and courage to battle those who seek to destroy your beauty. (one by one light the five candels which formed a pentagram. She was not aware of the presence stalking her)

[Enter two beastly warewolves]

Roxanne: (grabbing her dagger from her sack) Back off vicious creatures or I will gut you both!

[Enter Julia armed with a gun]

Julia: (Shoots the creatures dead) Silver bullets. Don’t travel without them when the moon is full. There is a reason they call these woods the Howling woods you know.

Roxanne: Thank you for having my back.

Julia: I always will have your back (takes a seat next to Roxanne) What are you doing?

Roxanne: Asking for guidance. Remembering Sergei.

Julia: I miss the Russian very much. Always a sweet heart. I live a dangerous life, not the first time I lost someone dear to me.

[Enter Wesley running]

Wesley: Jamie is gone. He went after Lucas. He might be in troubble we need to find him!

Roxanne: (blows out her candels and throws everything into her sack) Lets go.

Julia: (Looks at Wesley) I gues we never go around to meeting at your house the night Sergei was murderd. What did you want to tell me?

Wesley: (grabs Julia’s hand) I love you too.

[Fade out.]

ACT: 3

Scene: 4 [Jamie and Lucas are in a stare down about to kill each other when Roxanne, Julia, and Wesley arrive just in time. They are quickly fallowed by Sasha, William, and Heather.]

Lucas: Welcome Jmaie: You can not kill me, you don’t have it in you.

Jamie: I serve God Lucas, you don’t get that job by doing nothing. I will kill you if that is what needs to be done.

Lucas: Its not to late to join me Jamie. Together we can rise above this and the heavens can be your kingdom to rule. Togther like brothers we will rule over these pathetic creatures, demons and angels side by side will defend us.

Jamie: You know damn well I won’t ever join you. (The sky above opens up and night ends rapidly. The sun shines and a sword comes crashing down to the ground in front of Jamie. He picks it up and holds it ready to fight.)

Lucas: (Picks up a sword with a Skull handle) This can wait. Like I promised, your witch dies first. (extends his hand and points in Roxanne’s direction.)

Jamie: Leave her out of this.

Lucas: No. She’s going to die and you will fell pain.

Jamie: She means nothing to me.

Roxanne: You self righteous son of a bitch! (crys) I hope you die Jamie. If I menat nothing to you then I really hope you die. You both can go to hell! (raises her hand and whispsers a chant then as if throwing a ball throws her hand out tword Jamie and then Lucas.) May we never meet again!

[Exit Roxanne]

 

Jamie & Lucas: (wind gusts knock both off their feet)

Wesley: Jamie, watch yourself! (watches as Lucas approches jamie with his sword ready to strike down the angel)

Jamie: Wes. Help me!

Wesley: (throws hands up in the air and blows the earth around Lucas causing the Anti Christ to stumble) Feel the power of team work you evil piece of shit!

Julia: (Grabs a dagger from her belt and throws it at Lucas piercing his left leg) Don’t lie, that had to hurt.

Lucas: (pulls dagger from his lef and throws it back at Julia piercing her right arm)

Julia: (falls to the ground)

Wesley: (on his knees crawls over her) Baby, are you in pain?

Julia: (pulls Wesley in closey for a kiss and she passionately kisses him) Not much anymore.

Heather: (turns into her demon form. A hellish black skined creature with glowing green eyes and sharp fangs) May you forever rest in hell! (throws and energy sphere at Lucas but it has no effect)

Lucas: Demon, you are pathetic. Your born evil and evil powers will not cause me harm! (Returns fire with a sphere of his own)

Heather: (gets hit in the chest sending her flying off her feet and turning her back into human form)

Lucas: (looks at Jamie) Finally intamate moment with just the two of us.

Sasha: Jamie you can do this!

[Enter Edward Hooke dressed casual with a cross bow in hand]

Eddie: (Shoot Lucas through the heart)

Lucas: (A fire consumes him and extinguishes leaving no sign he was ever there)

Jamie: Eddie?

Eddie: What the hell did I ever see in him? (smiles and greets his old friend with a hug) It is a long story and it may take even longer to explain but some how I knew you return. And one day I gfelt it in my heat that you were here and so here I am. I got educated along the way, vampires, the brother hood, warewolves, demons, jesus christ this place has gone to the dogs!

Jamie: Its good to have you back. Are you planing on staying?

Eddie: I am here as long as you can use the help. I never asked to be a hero Jamie, a dorky geek like me who reads science fiction novels and suffers from asthma, just doesn’t sound like a hero.

Julia: I hate to break up this little reunion but this place is going to be swarming with fucking fangs in a minute. We need to go, now! Do you trust him Jamie?

Jamie: Yes. I have no reason not to.

Julia: (hands Wesley a cross bow and a ggun to William) Alright boys. (Looks at Jamie) The boys and I have your six lets move out.

[Fade out.]