Beyond II: The Rise of the Phoenix. Read online

  (Screaming)

  We are you? Mom!

  The mother answers to her from the second floor of the house.

  MOTHER (V.O.):

  Go away! I need the suitcase!

  CHELSEA:

  No! Leave it! Come with me!

  MOTHER (V.O.):

  NO! The suitcase is important for the council!

  The tsunami strikes the house.

  CUT TO…

  INT. OFFICE. NIGHT.

  Chelsea wakes up. She’s sweaty and crying. Hope falls down.

  CHELSEA:

  MOM! MOM! NO! NO!

  Carla enters to the office.

  CARLA:

  Chelsea, they’re coming…

  CHELSEA:

  Ok… I… umm, let me…

  CARLA:

  Are you ok? Are you crying?

  CHELSEA:

  No… I’m… I’m just fine…

  Chelsea stands up and sweeps the tears from his face.

  CUT TO…

  EXT. STREET. NIGHT

  Clive, Owen, William and Adrian are walking for the street of London. Clive is the only one with a machine gun.

  ADRIAN:

  As god as my witness; I’m going to subjugate those kids!

  OWEN, WILLIAM AND NORMAN:

  (Screaming)

  Yeah! Yeah!

  ADRIAN:

  That little rat destroyed my worm and my guns! But, the worst thing is that my nephew is son of that ugly punk with the big nose!

  CLIVE:

  (To Adrian)

  Do you really think that this is necessary? I mean; England is a big island… and we can live wherever we want, we don’t need those kids… maybe, the best thing to do is leave them alone…

  ADRIAN:

  (Stops and faces Clive)

  “Leave them alone”? “Leave them alone”?! No! We just can’t leave them alone, Clive! Don’t you understand…? (Touches Clive’s forehead with one finger) we are the last survivors of the human race, we are the stronger and older and they have to be under our surveillance…

  CLIVE:

  But, why?

  ADRIAN:

  Why? Why? Think! Think, Clive! The most important resource on earth is not the oil, gold or water… Do you know what is?! (Pause, looks the eyes of his friends) US! US! The humans! The human are the most important resource on this planet. That’s why we need to take control of those kids! They belong to us!

  Clive takes two steps backwards.

  ADRIAN:

  So! This is what we are going to do… (Pause) Clive! You got the only gun. You stay here! Until I scream your name, and when that happens, you arrive making shots to the air to scare them. William, Owen, Norman and me… we are going to enter to the store peacefully and ask them to surrender politely… if they don’t agree with our request, and that is what is going to happen (Looks Clive right to his eyes) you know… (Nod his head) you make your thing!

  CLIVE:

  (Shaking his head)

  This is…

  ADRIAN:

  Shut up! Just do it!

  CLIVE:

  Ok, ok! I am not going to contradict you!

  ADRIAN:

  That is what I wait from you, Clive! Loyalty! We have gone through many difficult things together and I always been there for you! Now! It’s your time for help me! (Offers his hand to Clive) Are you with me, Brother?

  CLIVE:

  (Shakes Adrian’s hand)

  I’m with you brother!

  ADRIAN:

  Ok… then, wait here! William, Norman, Owen… Let’s go!

  CUT TO…

  EXT. KNIEGGE’S STORE. NIGHT.

  Adrian and his friends are standing in front of the main entrance of the Store.

  Adrian whistles loud.

  ADRIAN:

  Kids! Kids! We know you are there! And I know that you can listen to my voice! So, I need that every one of you comes out of the store, because you all are under my supervision, and this is an order! You have no choice! I’m taking control of London!

  Someone approaches to them from behind. They turn their heads to see who it is.

  It’s Chelsea.

  ADRIAN:

  (To his friends)

  Holy mother of god! Look at that! I take back everything that I said… She is the most important resource in this planet!

  CHELSEA:

  Are you Adrian? Right?

  ADRIAN:

  (Walking to Chelsea)

  I am what you want me to be… Who are you?

  CHELSEA:

  My name is not important.

  ADRIAN:

  It is for me, precious!

  CHELSEA:

  The important thing here is what I’m above to say…

  ADRIAN:

  And what is that?

  CHELSEA:

  You and your friend got one minute to go away and leave us alone or else…

  ADRIAN:

  (Smiling)

  “Or else”…

  CHELSEA:

  We are going to attack you!

  ADRIAN:

  You are so brave for come here and try to intimidate us but, we are not going anywhere…

  CHELSEA:

  You leave me no choice…

  ADRIAN:

  I’m not scared of you, Baby…

  CHELSEA:

  You should be!

  ADRIAN:

  Why? Baby!

  CHELSEA:

  You know Google?

  ADRIAN:

  No.

  CHELSEA:

  The kid that destroyed your worm and guns with the cocktails!

  ADRIAN:

  That little rat!

  CHELSEA:

  We got more cocktails pointing at you and your friends right now!

  ADRIAN:

  I don’t care! That kid didn’t destroy the entire weapon! I got more weapons!

  CHELSEA:

  How many…

  ADRIAN:

  I got the weapon enough to make you do what I want!

  CHELSEA:

  We are not scared of you!

  ADRIAN:

  Well, you should be, darling!

  Darrel comes out of the store. He’s got two big black suitcases.

  CHELSEA:

  (To Darrel)

  What are you doing with them? Google told me what you done!

  DARREL:

  I’m sorry, but the things should be done this way! We need to revive the banking system based on debt! What Mario wants to do is unacceptable!

  CHELSEA:

  You stole the money that he printed!

  DARREL:

  The Phoenix will be distributed as we want.

  CHELSEA:

  (Screams)

  Attack them! Attack them! NOW!!

  She runs away. Adrian pursues her.

  The first Molotov cocktail hits the ground, near to Adrian’s Friends. They run.

  ADRIAN:

  Clive! Clive! Clive!

  Chelsea enters to the ruins of a building (The same ruins that John entered at the end of the last episode) Adrian pursues her.

  ADRIAN:

  HA! HA! Girl! You just seal your destiny! I know these ruins better than you know it!

  The cocktails keep exploding in the street. The Friends of Adrian, and Darrel are trying to find a place to hide, but they can’t find any.

  OWEN (V.O.):

  Adrian! Where are you?! These kids are killing us!

  ADRIAN:

  DAMN IT! Clive! Where the hell are you?!

  CUT TO…

  EXT. STREET. NIGHT.

  Clive is behind a tree with the machine gun on his hands. He has his eyes closed and he is muttering.

  CLIVE:

  (Muttering)

  Why I have to do this?! I don’t want to do this! Why I have to do this?! I don’t want to do this! Why I have to do this?! I don’t want to do this!

  Clive opens his eyes and unlocks the gun.

  CUT TO…
r />   INT. RUINS. NIGHT.

  Adrian is looking for Chelsea. She is hiding behind a big door.

  ADRIAN:

  Where are you? Little girl!

  The sounds of the explosions from outside are making that Adrian get more and more furious.

  ADRIAN:

  Damn it! Clive!

  WILLIAM (V.O.):

  Adrian, help us!

  ADRIAN:

  Pretty girl come out wherever you are, and tell to your friends that it’s enough, or else…

  CHELSEA (V.O.):

  Never!

  ADRIAN:

  You are being stubborn, sweetheart! And, don’t get me wrong, I like that on a woman, but in this case you are not allowed to be stubborn!

  CHELSEA:

  If you want that the kids stop to throw bombs on your friends. Go away and leave us alone…

 

  ADRIAN:

  Never! You all are mine!

  CHELSEA (V.O.):

  Then, Face the consequences!

  Adrian finds Chelsea.

  ADRIAN:

  (To himself)

  There you are!

  A cat jumps to Adrian and scratches his face. It’s Hope.

  CHELSEA:

  Well done baby! Come to mommy!

  ADRIAN:

  Bloody Cat! You are dead! You and your cat are dead!

  The sound of a machine gun burst is heard on the street.

  OWEN (V.O.):

  Thank god Clive!

  ADRIAN:

  (To Chelsea)

  Did you hear that, baby? That is the sound of my victory!

  CUT TO…

  EXT. STREET. NIGHT.

  Clive aims with the machine gun to the big slingshots. He shoots to them and destroys them. The kids run away. Owen and rest come out of their stash.

  OWEN:

  Why did you take so long?

  WILLIAM:

  Yeah! They almost kill us!

  CLIVE:

  But, they didn’t… (Pause) Where’s Adrian?

  WILLIAM:

  He’s chasing some girl…

  CUT TO…

  INT. RUINS. NIGHT.

  CLIVE (V.O.):

  Adrian, the kids are going back… It’s over!

  ADRIAN:

  (To Chelsea)

  Did you hear that, delicious girl? Your friends are giving up!

  Chelsea stands up. She has Hope on his hands.

  CHELSEA:

  You are such a coward!

  ADRIAN:

  (Walking to her)

  No, I’m your new emperor! I own you!

  CUT TO…

  EXT. STREET. NIGHT.

  Mario comes out of the Store with his hands on the air.

  MARIO:

  Put the gun down! We don’t want any to be hurt!

  NORMAN:

  Kneel before us!

  Mario begins to kneel.

  JOHN:

  (Screaming)

  Don’t! Don’t you dare to kneel before them! I forbid you!

  MARIO:

  We need to stop this!

  JOHN:

  No! I won’t let my brother to kneel before those guys! I’ll do it.

  CUT TO…

  INT. RUINS. NIGHT.

  ADRIAN:

  Look at that! The loser has guts after all!

  Chelsea runs to Adrian and kick him on his crotch.

  ADRIAN:

  No!!!

  Chelsea runs out of the ruins.

  CUT TO…

  EXT. STREET. NIGHT.

  John is kneeling before Owen, William, Norman and Darrel.

  Chelsea arrives.

  CHELSEA:

  (To John)

  Stand up!

  Clive aims the gun on Chelsea.

  CLIVE:

  (To Chelsea)

  Tell to your kids that the game is over!

  Chelsea walks to him and puts her forehead on the gun barrel.

  CHELSEA:

  So, you feel like man with that thing! Uh? Shoot me if you are a man.

  CLIVE:

  (Stuttering)

  W-w-wha-What a-are y-y-you doing?

  CHELSEA:

  Be a man and pull the trigger…

  DARREL:

  C’mon Chelsea, you don’t need to do this! We just want to start a new society in the right way.

  CHELSEA:

  Yeah! Sure! By creating a bank that make us slaves of debt for ever.

  DARREL:

  I’m sorry; the things have to be done in this way!

  CHELSEA:

  (To Clive)

  So… what are you waiting for? Pull the trigger!

  Adrian comes out of the ruins with his hands on his crotch.

  ADRIAN:

  (Limping)

  Well done, Clive, you did a great job! (He stretches his arms like he were Jesus on the cross)

  All the kids peer through the windows.

  ADRIAN:

  (To everyone)

  Consider it all of you under my domain… from now, I declare martial law!

  Adrian walks to Chelsea. She is still with his forehead on the gun.

  ADRIAN:

  You… (Touches his crotch) you…

  CHELSEA:

  (Defiant)

  What?!!

  ADRIAN:

  You are a brave girl, I admire that…

  Adrian lovingly touches Chelsea’s head.

  CHELSEA:

  Keep your hands away from me!

  John stands up.

  JOHN:

  L-l-l-l-le-leave us a-a-alone!

  ADRIAN:

  (Looks at John)

  You… and I… have outstanding bills! But, in the meantime

  Adrian hits Chelsea’s neck. She faints.

  FADE TO BLACK…

  FEMALE VOICE:

  You are going to be ok…

  FADE TO WHITE…

  INT. ROOM. NIGHT.

  Chelsea opens her eyes. She is on a huge bed. Her clothes have been changed, now she is wearing a white dress.

  Meow, meow, meow…

  Chelsea turns her head to the right. Hope is at her side.

  CHELSEA:

  Hi… hi… hi baby, did you see who changed my clothes…?

  Meow, meow…

  CHELSEA:

  Yeah… yeah, you always say the same thing… (She strokes Hope’s head) How long I was asleep? Do you know?

  Chelsea hears a murmur on a dark corner of the room. There are two people talking to each other’s.

  CHELSEA:

  Who’s there?

  Adrian comes out of the dark corner; He seems to be hypnotized.

  CHELSEA:

  What are you doing there? Did you undress me and changed my clothes?! Tell me! I demand you an answer!

  He walks to her.

  ADRIAN:

  No, I did not change your clothes, my sister did it.

  CHELSEA:

  Let me out! Right now!

  ADRIAN:

  I’m afraid that I can’t do that…

  CHELSEA:

  I’m not asking you! I demand you; Let me out!

  ADRIAN:

  No, I can’t. They are doing what I say, because you are my prisoner.

  CHELSEA:

  You bastard!!

  Chelsea tries to stand up, but she can’t.

  ADRIAN:

  Don’t try to stand up, because you’ll cannot…

  Adrian gets out of the room.

  CHELSEA:

  Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!

  Chelsea hears the murmur on the dark corner again.

  CHELSEA:

  Who’s there?!

  A creature emerges from the dark corner of the room. The thing quickly jumps to the window. Chelsea only can see the tail of the creature; it’s green and scaly.

  The creature jumps into the void.

  CHELSEA:

  What the hell is that thing?!

  CUT TO…

  TO BE C
ONTINUED.

  Next chapters:

  BEYOND III: TYRANNY

  BEYOND IV: REVOLUTION

  BEYOND V: VESICA PISCIS.