A Straying Shadow

Road Rovers characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner 
Bros. Neither I nor this script are connected with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. Strayer 
contents, characters, names, situations and anything else associated with Strayers are Copyright 1996-
2002 by Steven Today (bearstrayer@yahoo.com). Sayonaria courtesy of Steven Today. Cleo, Ramses, 
Sweetie and Sheba appear with permission from Katalin Bakonyi. Daniel Morales appears with 
permission. Rose, Maxis, Kale, Layran, and other characters are by Richard Barrere (lance3397
@earthlink.net). All rights reserved. This document may not be publicized or reproduced in any way, 
shape or form. It must remain fully intact and may not be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-
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Black Screen

Announcer: (Deep Voice, Voice Over)
First he gained the Heart of a Hero, and found a team and friends as he was taught New Tricks, then 
with them faced the dangers through Times. Now as his new life truly begins a new danger has arisen 
that may end it. He comes from a place not known; yet known by all. The mission is his and his alone. 
His driving force, the cold blood that burns in his heart. He has but a single purpose, and will let 
nothing stand in his way until it is done. Neither the Road Rovers nor The Strayers know how far the 
darkness of evil has spread, but they will soon learn a hard lesson.

Fade In

Exterior: Nevada Desert - Skyline
	In the early morning of the deserted wastes of the desert, cacti and small plant life are all that 
are in the area. A flash of light is seen in the distance, high above the atmosphere. The flash then is seen 
as a small comet, heading for the ground breaking the sound barrier several times. It impacts the ground 
sending a huge ball of flame into the air, igniting a few cacti and blowing others over. As the flames die 
down, the comet is seen as not one at all. It bears a resemblance to large metallic cylinder. A small 
emblem is seen on the side of the cylinder, it is Metallic-Blue in color and has a star-field within the 
initials SR-1.

Interior: Space Capsule - Cockpit
	The interior of the capsule is high tech, several lights flashing, monitors revealing vital body statistics 
and a number that is counting down from ten.

Female Voice from computer console: (Electronic, Flatly)
Reanimation Sequence begun, T-minus ten seconds to revival.

As the number counts down several of the life monitors begin to show the person is waking up. His 
breathing strengthens and he begins to turn his head back and forth. His whole body begins to move 
as his life signs increase.

Female Voice: (Electronic, Flatly)
Subject revived, all life signs nominal. Shutting down all non-vital systems until Mission is complete.

	The person is wearing a full body, leather-like black suit. His helmet is elongated to accommodate his 
muzzle and is tinted black. No facial or body features can be seen. He is a Cano-sapien (having a human body 
with a canine head, fur, claws, tail etc.) His suit even covers his tail, leaving no way to see whom or what breed 
he is. His gloved hand presses a few buttons on the console in front of him.

Unknown Male: (Raspy near whisper, Instructing)
Command. Open hatch, and release Rose.

Exterior: Space Capsule - Near Left Side
	A beam of light travels down the side of the capsule and a hatch opens, making a small ramp over to 
the sand of the desert. A faint hum is heard as a sleek black and silver motorcycle rolls out under its own 
power. It looks like a sports motorcycle on techno-steroids; compartments built seamlessly throughout the 
cycle hold equipment and weapons. Several buttons and small lights are seen on it, just below the handlebar. 
A green video screen flashes within the windshield of the motorcycle. A grid is created and forms itself to 
resemble a human female’s face.

Female Voice: (From video screen, Electronic, Blunt)
Rose systems on-line. Sensor tracking, on-line. Satellite Feed, on-line. All sub-systems and functions are on-
line. Awaiting further instructions.

	The door from the capsule opens up and the man walks out unsteadily, holding his right hand to the 
side of his helmet. He stands a good Six foot-two inches in height.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, upset)
Damn those Adrenaline Jolts. Wish they’d warn me if I’m going to be shot up with ‘em.

The man looks around the desert.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Yell)
Rose! You awake?

The motorcycle drives up to him and drops its kickstand to rest on.

Rose: (From video screen, Happy)
Right here sir! Shall I patch you through to Command?

	The man nods as he sits on the cycle. The image of the female computer changes, replaced by a static 
interrupted picture of a Female Afghan Cano-sapien. She had brown fur and long blond-brown hair, and is 
wearing a black jumpsuit with light-blue shoulders and a red collar with a gold tag. On her suit is a picture of 
a dog’s head, barking. She is Persia, commander of the Space Rovers (as seen in the episode “Take me to your 
Leader”). She smiles upon seeing the man.

Persia: (Scottish Accent, from video screen, Pleased)
Captain, you’re up already, that’s great. We have no time to lose.

	He waves a hand at the screen.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, To screen, Irked)
I told you, don’t call me Captain anymore. I resigned a long time ago.

	Persia shrugs her shoulders and smiles.

Persia: (From video screen, Honestly)
I know; it’s just a habit Sir.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Annoyed)
And don’t call me Sir.

Persia: (From video screen, Sarcastic)
Sorry.

Persia smirks and quickly adds

Persia: (From video screen, Smug)
Sir!

	The man groans and shakes his head.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Blunt)
Is the target here?

	Persia looks to her side as she presses a few buttons, reading the information as it comes along.

Persia: (From video screen, Blunt)
Confirmed, target is on that planet. You’ve been authorized to use whatever means and equipment necessary to 
complete your objective. I’ve already taken the liberty to upload all the corresponding info you’ll need to your 
Rose System.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Pleased)
Full authorization, good, just the way I like it.

Persia: (From video screen, Concerned)
Sir, may I ask what’s wrong? You’re sounding much worse than normal.

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Irked)
I was hit with some Adrenaline Jolt just after I woke up. Make sure Tech gets a look at the other capsules 
before they’re used, I was hit with a near fatal amount this time.

	Persia raises her hand to salute.

Persia: (From video screen, Professional)
Aye Sir! I’ll make sure Tech does a complete diagnostic check of the remaining capsules.

	Persia then changes her salute to a wave.

Persia: (From video screen, Happy)
You take care of yourself; we’re counting on you. Good luck, and happy hunting!

Unknown Male: (Raspy, Unsure)
I will, just make sure everything is prepared when I’m ready for pick up.

Persia: (From video screen, Happy)
Roger! Space Rover One, out.

	The video monitor then changes back into the virtual representation of the computer system.

Rose: (From screen, Happy)
You seem to be getting along with her better. Do I sense something between you two?

	The man coughs a few times and clears his throat.

Unknown Male: (Defensive, Near Deep Voice, No discernable accent)
I’m lucky she even talks to me, considering what happened. I’m still surprised she forgave me. But it’s nothing 
more than friends okay?

Rose: (From screen, smug)
Oh come on, I’ve seen your tail wag whenever she starts to warm up to you. Look, you’ve been wagging ever 
since she wished you luck.

	The man looks back and watches his tail wag back and forth excitedly.

Unknown Male: (Confused)
Um, well. It’s just . . . let’s get to work.

Rose: (From screen, Sarcastic)
Always the professional.

	The monitor changes from her virtual face to a map of the area.

Unknown Male: (Cold)
Just tell me where I am, and all info on the target.

	The monitor changes as each area is described.

Rose: (From screen, Blunt)
Scanning. Were in the Alpha Sector, Sol System, Third Planet, North Western Continent, Mid-Western Desert 
Area. Multiple Cities are noted several hundred miles from us, other than that, this place is disserted.

Unknown Male: (Wondering)
We’re back on Earth. Maybe I’ll have some time to see the old sights before we finish here. What do you have 
on the target?

Rose: (From screen, Sad)
Not a whole lot sir. All we know is he operates somewhere on this continent. From what we can tell, he may 
be a section of your old unit, but we can’t say for sure.

	The man leans forward and takes hold of the handlebar.

Unknown Male: (Sarcastic-cheerful)
Well then, if he is, he’ll show up here soon enough. Go stealth, we’ll wait here for a day, and search for him if 
he doesn’t. Then once we find him, I can make him talk.

Rose: (From screen, Informative)
Pardon me sir, but even if he was to show up, it would take more than a day for him to arrive. First the local 
authorities would have to search the area, and then the national officers would look here if they couldn’t find 
anything. If our records are accurate, he would be one of the last to arrive.

Unknown Male: (Blunt)
Good point, then we’ll have to search for him. We may have plenty of it, but time is not on our side.

	The man looks back to the capsule.

Unknown Male: (Instructing)
Capsule Command, burrow to one-hundred meters and activate ECM. Wait for voice authorization for next 
command line.

Exterior: Nevada Desert - Skyline to Ground
	The Capsule begins to shake then sinks under the ground, filling the hole it made with the sand it 
moves, leaving it look like the rest of surrounding sand. After the ground stops shaking the burnt and tipped 
cacti are the only markings that the capsule landed there.

Exterior: Motorcycle - Near Driver’s Seat

Rose: (From screen, Alarmed)
Sir, may I say that even though you have full authorization, we should take it easy? Remember what happened 
to the last guy you forced to talk.

	The man begins coughing, and can’t stop for a moment. Once he does, he grips the handlebars again 
and looks out to the desert.

Unknown Male: (Blunt)
Activate Stealth Mode. I remember, and I only hope ‘this’ one doesn’t make me go that far.

	The man kicks the side of the motorcycle and a faint hum emanates from the engine. They then begin 
riding away from the area, the hum increasing only slightly. As they leave, the motorcycle shimmers and 
disappears completely from sight, the flying dust the only indication of their movement.

Fade Out

Unknown Male: (Voiceover)
So the Hunt begins.

“Several hours later and elsewhere in the US” Appears on screen, then fades away quickly.

Fade In

Interior: Secret Underground Base - Command Room
	Several Cano-mutants (Similar to Cano-sapiens, only being much larger and very vicious) hit a wall 
and slump down, out cold. Another Cano-mutant steps back, keeping a defensive stance, trying to block every 
attack from Bear. Bear is a Cano-sapien male, Alaskan Malamute breed. His entire body is covered with black 
fur but the area around his face is white, with two white dots above his eyes. His eyes are different; one a blue 
color while the other is green. He is wearing finger-less gloves; a vest, pants and boots made of a strange 
rubbery/metallic material. All bearing the Strayer's symbol - an image of a red horse with glowing eyes 
galloping down a highway. Bear punches and kicks the Cano-mutant with every opening he can, finally 
knocking the Mutant dizzy and gaining the upper hand.

Bear: (Excited)
Now I’m positive those lessons from Colleen have paid off!

	Bear grabs the Cano-mutant’s arm and uses its own body weight to throw him into the wall, knocking 
his third Cano-mutant out of commission. The Cano-mutant slides down the wall upside down, landing on the 
floor with his head, then falling forward flat on his stomach. A battle cry is heard behind Bear and he ducks 
down as another Cano-mutant flies headfirst into the wall. Nitro stands with one hand on her hip, a smug look 
on her face. She is a female Timber Wolf who is a Wolf-Sapien (a wolf who has gone through the Cano-
Sapien process). She is gray in color with a thick black mane down the back of her head, it has a white strip 
down the middle of it and the ends are also white. She has white paws and a white stripe from her neck, down 
her belly and to her tail. She has blue-green eyes. She wears blue jeans, a black T-shirt with the Strayer 
symbol on it and black boots.

Nitro: (American Accent, Impressed)
I can say they have. At least you don’t cry out weird sayings with every attack like she does. Look out!

	With the timeframe of a thought, Bear jabs his elbow back hitting the Cano-mutant right in the 
stomach. With the same motion he spins and backhands the Mutant, sending him against the wall in a loud 
crash, knocking him out.

Bear: (Excited)
Thanks, lets hurry. We can’t let Parvo get away again.

The both of them run down a corridor, chasing down the General.

Nitro: (Blunt)
Hey, he wouldn’t have gotten away if YOU hadn’t stopped for another hydrant break!

Bear: (Hurt)
Hey, I’m a man, and we have needs that have to be taken care of too.

Nitro: (Sarcastic)
Then the least you could do is do that BEFORE we leave on a mission!

Interior: Secret Underground Base - Corridor
	As the two Strayers run through the corridor towards a turn, they nearly crash into two more Cano-
Mutants. Bear and Nitro skid to a stop and draw their Petri Pistols - Special Issue Stun Guns. The two 
Mutants don’t even notice Bear and Nitro and continue to run towards them at breakneck speed. Bear glances 
at Nitro.

Bear: (Excited)
Fire, now!

	The two fire their guns at the Mutants. Two blue bursts of light hit each Mutant and they find 
themselves unable to move or do anything except breath and blink their eyes.

Nitro: (Confused)
What were those two running from?

	A roar is heard from the curve in the corridor, then a large Burmese Felo-Mutant (the feline version of 
a Cano-Mutant) turns the corner and spots the stunned Cano-Mutants. She runs up to them, striking each with 
the back of her hand and slamming them against the wall. A yell is heard further down the corridor.

Female Voice: (Behind Corner, Native American Accent, Excited)
Puffball! Stop!

	Puffball stops and looks as the woman runs around the corner. The woman is Amani Wolf. Amani 
Wolf is a young Native American female with long black hair. She is wearing a black jumpsuit, leather boots 
and gloves. All bearing the Strayer's symbol. She is also wearing a headband, bracelet and belt of Indian 
design.

Amani: (Angry)
How many times do I have to tell you Puffball? If they don’t move don’t hit them!

	Puffball cringes, just like every time she’s scolded by her mistress.

Puffball: (Broken Speech, Downhearted)
Sorry, forgot. Not notice they didn’t move.

Amani: (Partial Angry)
Make sure you look at them before you hit them, remember that this time.

	Bear steps forward towards Puffball and Amani.

Bear: (Blunt)
Look, we have to hurry. We can’t let General Parvo OR Captain Storm get away.

	Everyone nods and runs through the corridor.

Bear: (Mumbles)
I swear one of these days we have to push for the death penalty for those two.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Quickly flash across the screen.

Fade In

Exterior: Road Rover Mission Control - Grounds
Deep in a large cavern in the earth is a lighted complex of buildings (shaped like fire hydrants) and 
clear tubing (that connect the buildings together). Sunlight shines through a hole from above. This is 
where the Road Rovers base all their operations.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Computer Hall
	The Computer Hall is where the main computer systems are. Several consoles align the walls, some 
showing views from inside the base; others show views from outside to the Grounds. Many show information 
about the situation of world events, and some reveal what is going on during negotiations between world 
leaders. Hunter (A Cano-sapien Male, Golden Retriever) is lying under a computer mainframe, wearing the 
Road Rover’s Metallic Suit except for no torso armor, shirt or gloves. He is working on a new security system 
that was invented by Professor Hubert. Hubert (A Cano-sapien Male, Bloodhound) is wearing his normal lab 
coat, white pants and eye glasses, continues to give each computer board to Hunter for installation.

Hunter: (American Accent, Confused)
Okay, tell me again what this stuff will do?

	Hunter takes the next board from Hubert and slides it into place.

Hubert: (American Accent, Explaining)
What this new system will do is use the electric signal from the entire base to search for intruders. Kind of like 
a motion sensor, only far more accurate. Once it locks on to any intruder it will be able to tell us all physical 
information about them as well as lead us to where the intruders are located.

	Hunter flips several small switches on the computer board, turning on various colored lights.

Hunter: (Excited)
Cool! But why’d you make it in the first place?

Hubert: (Flatly)
Face it Hunter, this base has been broken into far too many times. It’s way past time for us to strengthen our 
security so it doesn’t happen again. This will be the first of many security upgrades.

	Hubert hands the last computer board to Hunter.

Hubert: (Eager)
Okay, last board. Once you install this one, it may scramble our current security systems, so expect the alarms 
to go off or other systems to malfunction until the new one activates.

	Hunter pushes in the board and flips the last two switches. Above Hunter the security computer 
activates. Flashing across the screen “Systems activated, intruder alert, intruder alert.” Hubert notices this and 
types on the computer.

Hubert: (Concerned)
Oh no, it can’t be going haywire already.

	Hubert types in the command to search for the intruder, wondering if it’s a false alarm or not. On the 
screen the display appears “Unknown location, unknown section, intruder statistics - unknown.” A second 
later the alarm sounds out, alerting the entire base of the so-called intruder. Hunter crawls out from under the 
computer, watching the screen along with Hubert. On a small display on the wall a picture of a Female Collie 
Cano-sapien appears then under it a Male Siberian Husky.

Colleen: (English Accent, From screen, Excited)
Huntie, what’s going on? Who’s bloomin’ broken in this time?

Exile: (Russian Accent, From screen, Excited)
Da, who has made it in the base-ski?

	Hunter walks over to the display and presses the button to talk to them.

Hunter: (Annoyed)
Just ignore the alarms, our new security system is messing everything up. We’ll have it under control in a few 
minutes. Sorry about the noise.

Colleen: (From screen, Relieved)
Right, I’ll just get back to me shower then.

	The picture of Colleen shuts off.

Exile: (From screen, Unsure)
Are you positive that alarm is false? Maybe alarm is working right-ski?

Hunter: (Annoyed)
We’re positive Exile, just go back to sleep.

Exile: (From screen, Unsure)
Okie Dokie comrade, but I am not so sure it is a false alarm.

	Exile’s picture turns off. Hunter walks back to Hubert and the computer.

Hunter: (Worried)
Can we be sure it wasn’t a false alarm?

	Hubert continues to type on the keyboard.

Hubert: (Blunt)
I’m positive. I’m resetting all the security systems . . .

	Hubert pauses, then the alarm shuts off. Hubert smiles to himself.

Hubert: (Pleased)
Now. Everything is back online. Our new security systems should now be in perfect working order.

Hunter and Hubert watch the monitor as the systems are reset and activated. Once all the systems are 
back online Hubert types the command for a search of the base.

Hubert: (Confident)
Now you’ll see that it was only a false alarm.

A map of the entire Base appears on screen. The image then splits into levels, and becomes a Three-D 
map of the base. A light passes over the map of the top floor, blinking a green light and marking it with a double ‘R’.

Hubert: (Pleased)
That should be Blitz. And on the floor below him . . .

The light passes over the next floor down, blinking two green lights, both marked with a double ‘R’.

Hubert: (Pleased)
Is the two of us. The next floor will be . . .

The light scans the third floor, marking four green dots with the double ‘R’.

Hubert: (Pleased)
Exile, Colleen, Shag and Muzzle.

Hubert losses his smile as the scanner checks the last halls of the third floor. A single red dot flashes, 
then is highlighted with two pulsing-red brackets. “Intruder Detected” is flashed on-screen.

Hubert: (Shocked)
It wasn’t a false alarm; there really IS someone there.

Hunter: (Dejected)
A real intruder. Yet another unexpected twist. Bummer.

Hunter runs over to the console and presses a button.

Hunter: (Excited)
We have an intruder in the base! All Rovers suit up and report to the Second Floor, Computer Hall! This is not 
a drill, I repeat this is NOT a drill. We have an intruder in the base!

Hunter pulls the switch that sets off the alarm before he runs back to Hubert and looks at the monitor.

Hunter: (Exited)
Can you lock on? Get his description?

	Hubert continues to type on the keyboard.

Hubert: (Worried)
I’m trying. Something’s wrong, I can’t get a firm lock on him. No way to get a description, just his general 
location.

Hunter takes a look at the monitor then at Hubert.

Hunter: (Excited)
I’m getting the rest of my suit, keep tracking him. When the others get ready have them go search for the 
intruder.

Hunter then runs out the door at full speed trailing a small line of fire, leaving Hubert by himself. As 
the red dot moves down a hallway Exile is heard from a headset that is lying on the computer.

Exile: (Excited)
Where is intruder? I’m ready to search. Where is he?

Hubert picks up the headset and puts it on.

Hubert: (Worried)
He’s on your level Exile. Head east, you’ll find him somewhere in the hallways near the kitchen. Shag should 
be there, have him search along with you, we don’t know who the intruder is yet.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Exile’s Bedroom
This is very similar to what would be in a human's: Bed, desk, chair, etc. Exile is dressed in the 
standard Road Rover Metallic Suit and wearing a headset. Hooked to his belt is the Tennis Ball 
Pistol - a small, one handed version of the Tennis Ball Shooter.

Exile: (To headset, Blunt)
Da. Somehow I knew alarm-ski was not being false.

Exile runs out of his room and down the hallway.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hallway near Kitchen
The Cano-sapien dressed in the black leather-like suit and tinted helmet pushes himself against the 
wall, looking down the hallway both ways before pressing a hidden button on his right collar.

Unknown Male: (In helmet, Whisper)
Rose, the alarm went off. Did I hit a trip wire or something?

Rose: (From inside helmet, Worried)
No, you didn’t. Scans point to a monitoring system within the walls. I’m sure they have your position Sir. You 
might want to activate your Tracking Evasion System before they lock on to you.

Unknown Male: (In helmet, Whisper)
Right, I just hope Tech repaired the TESS Equipment. Keep me informed.

The man presses several unseen buttons on his left wrist, then a small blue electric spark travels down 
his suit. He then sprints down the hall, his leather boots not making a sound.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Computer Hall
Hubert watches the monitor quite scared after seeing the red dot disappear. He holds the headset with 
one hand.

Hubert: (To headset, Worried)
Exile, be on your guard. I’ve just lost all tracking on the intruder. Make sure Shag is alright.

Exile: (From headset, Blunt)
Da. I will. Make sure others get here quick, I’m not sure where intruder will go when he sees me.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hallway near Kitchen
The man looks from one hallway to another, wondering which way to go.

Unknown Male: (Thinking)
Which way, which way? It’s so different from before, where could he be?

	He presses the button on his collar.

Unknown Male: (In helmet, Whisper)
Rose, can you get me a map of the base? I’m getting myself lost ‘real’ fast.

Rose: (From Helmet, Sad)
I’m sorry sir, but my records do not include a map of the base. You’ll have to navigate the area by yourself. 
I’ve already got my sensors charting out the areas you go through, so at least you won’t backtrack an area 
several times.

	The Cano begins walking down one hallway, looking in each direction.

Unknown Male: (To himself, Irked)
No slack whatsoever. Experimental weapons, an untested suit, fragmented information, what I wouldn’t give 
for an old fashion Hunt. What else can happen?

He looks in one direction and sees Exile who sees him at the same time.

Unknown Male: (To himself, Surprised)
That’ll do.

Interior: Unknown Male’s Helmet - Looking Towards Exile
The helmet’s Heads-Up-Display highlights Exile green, then traces a grid to match Exile’s body. “DNA 
Pattern” is then displayed next to Exile along with a view of his DNA. “Negative, No Match” Is then 
displayed over the DNA Picture.

Unknown Male: (Whisper)
That’s not him, better make a break for it.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hallway, Behind Exile
Exile watches the Intruder, making a mental note of what he looks like. The Intruder then sprints 
down the corner, losing Exile. Exile begins running after the Intruder.

Exile: (To headset, Excited)
I have seen Intruder Person. He is Cano, I can’t tell whether he is Sapien or Mutant. He’s wearing a full body 
suit, looks like black leather and has a full helmet. I can’t see anything else about him except that.

Exile turns the corner the Intruder ran by and catches a glimpse of him turning another corner.

Exile: (To headset, Excited)
He is running past Kitchen now, maybe twenty yards from it. I need some help to keep track of him, he’s very 
fast-ski!

Hubert: (From headset, Worried)
I’ve got Shag on the way, and Hunter will be there in a moment. Keep on his tail!

Exile turns the corner and sees the Intruder sprinting down the hall.

Exile: (To headset, Excited)
Da, don’t worry, I’m right behind him.

	Exile stops and grins.

Exile: (To himself, Angry)
Time to give him a Siberian Hot Foot.

Exile’s eyes begin to glow red, but before he has time to use his power the Intruder stops and turns 
towards Exile. His helmet speaker makes his voice sound smaller, scratchy and distant.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
That’s what you think Ruskie!

	The Intruder touches his belt and three small, marble size metal spheres drop into his hand. He throws 
them up in the air, where they explode in three brilliant flashes of light. Exile’s pupils shrink as he’s blinded. 
His vision is washed out, only seeing a white light no matter what he does. He sinks to his knees, holding his 
eyes with both hands.

Exile: (In Pain)
My eyes! My eyes! I . . . I can’t see!

Hubert: (From headset, Worried)
Exile, what happened? Exile? What happened to you?

	Exile continues to cry out, not listening to Hubert, or noticing the two arms that grab him. Once Exile 
does notice he begins to struggle and punch in all directions, worried the Intruder was trying to grab him. He 
tries to use his Heat Sight, but for some reason his power won’t work.

Exile: (In Pain)
No, let me go! Get away from me!

	Shag then barks incoherently, getting Exile’s attention and calming him down. Shag is a Cano-Sapien 
Male, Sheepdog (but looks more dog than human), he has white fur so thick that the only feature on his face 
that can be seen is his nose. Shag reaches into his fur and pulls out a white metal box with a Red Cross on it. 
After pulling out a small eye dropper Shag holds Exile still and puts several drops of the liquid in each eye. 
Exile’s vision returns partially, the edges of his line of sight still washed out and all colors are faded, but he 
can see again.

Exile: (In pain, Breathing Quickly)
Friend Shag . . . where did Intruder . . . in black suit go?

	Shag simply frowns and shrugs his shoulders. Exile stands up and leans on Shag for support, then 
holds his headset.

Exile: (To headset, Blunt)
I’ve lost track of Intruder Person. He blinded me with some kind of flash orbs; Shag is here now but didn’t see 
where Intruder went.

Hubert: (From headset, Worried)
Are you alright? How bad is the blindness?

Exile: (To headset, Blunt)
Not bad-ski, Shag gave me eye drops and I see fine now.

Hubert: (From headset, Worried)
If you have to, head to the Infirmary, but if you can continue on, I need you to help search for him.

Exile: (To headset, Blunt)
Not to worry, I can continue searching. But I don’t think my powers will work until my eyesight is back to 
normal.

	Exile looks from one hall to the other. Then points to the hall on his right.

Exile: (Blunt)
Shag, you go that way, I’ll go this way. Maybe we can corner him.

	Shag ruffs and runs down his hallway as Exile runs down his, drawing his Tennis Ball Pistol.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash across the screen quickly.

Fade In

Interior: Secret Underground Base - Corridor near a Bunker
	The Strayers run through the corridor, following the path that General Parvo and Captain Storm took 
in their escape. Nitro’s belt begins to beep loudly and they all stop as she pulls out a small electronic data pad. 
She reads the information on the screen.

Nitro: (Concerned)
We’ve got a problem. Someone’s broken into Road Rover Mission Control. They’re in trouble; they want us 
to return to base ASAP.

Amani: (Confused)
But if we go back to base now, Parvo and Storm will get away.

Bear: (Blunt)
We’re the only unit close enough to make it back in time. If we don’t go now, there might not be a base to go 
back to. We’re going, now!

	The others nod and run back through the base.

Interior: Secret Underground Base - Bunker
	Parvo sits against the wall of the bunker, confused. General Parvo is a cyborg. His right forearm and 
bottom part of his left leg are mechanical. On top of his head he is wearing a metal helmet similar in design for 
bicycling. He has a long slender mustache that hangs down and thick eyebrows. He wears brown pants and a 
dark sleeveless T-shirt.

Parvo: (American Accent, Raspy, Wondering)
Why did they leave? They were closing in on us.

	Captain Storm clutches his Double Barrel Laser Rifle, unsure that they did in fact withdraw. Captain 
Zachary Storm is a middle aged white human with a red hared crewcut, wearing his normal gray military 
uniform and dark gray cape.

Storm: (Slight Southern Accent, Concerned)
It could be a trick. As much as I’d hate to face those mutts, I’m just itchin’ to try Havoc’s Twin Laser weapons. 
Heard his troops used these to give the Rovers a run for their money.

	Parvo begins coughing but catches his breath.

Parvo: (Raspy, Confident)
You may have faced the Road Rovers a few times, but I have more experience against those mutts ‘and’ their 
Strayer friends. They’ve destroyed most of our equipment here and I know when to make a ‘Strategic 
Withdraw’.

Storm: (Confused)
But if we could make a move with what we’ve got we might get ‘em!

Parvo: (Stern)
No, this base is a loss. We don’t have enough equipment or man power to do anything right now. Groomer is 
waiting for me elsewhere in case something goes wrong. She’s got everything set. We may lose this battle, but 
this time, we WILL win the war.

	Storm looks at him stunned, then smiles wickedly and nods.

Storm: (Satisfied)
Hey, anything to beat them this time.

	Storm’s remaining soldiers and Parvo’s last few Cano-Mutants take what useful equipment they can 
and load it into Storm’s cargo planes.

Exterior: Secret Underground Base - Skyline
	A large section of grass begins to rise, opening the way from the base hangar. The thundering sound 
of jet engines reverberate from the hangar just before two large cargo planes fly off, heading west towards the 
deserts.

Fade Out

“Strayers” rush by the screen.

Fade In

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Hunter
	The Intruder runs from one hall to another, evading Exile, Hunter and Shag with incredible 
experience, the likes of which they have never seen before. None of them can get anything more than a glimpse 
of him turning a corner, then finding him gone when they reach the turn. Hunter (holding his Tennis Ball 
Shooter - a multi purpose, rifle sized weapon) stops Exile as he runs past.

Hunter: (Determined)
Exile, wait. We’re getting nowhere fast. We’re not going to find him like this. We need to get -

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Intruder
	The Intruder is leaning against a wall, holding the button on his collar.

Unknown Male: (In helmet, Determined)
To the main computer so I can get a map of this place. I’m lost and running from these guys is not helping. 
Any signs to where the computer center is located?

Rose: (From helmet, Unsure)
From my scans of their power grid, it’s most likely on the -

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Hunter

Hunter: (Determined)
Second Floor and get our security systems back on-line so we can find this guy. You get up there and help 
Hubert. Shag and I will keep tracking him from here.

Split Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Exile and Intruder
	Exile and the Intruder nod at the same time.

Exile & Unknown Male: (Firm)
Right, I’ll be up there in a minute.

	Exile and the Intruder run their own way through the halls.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Hunter
	Hunter looks puzzled and scratches his head.

Hunter: (To himself, Confused)
Now why do I have a funny feeling about that order?

	Hunter looks up and sees the Intruder about twenty yards away. He raises his weapon and aims at the 
Cano.

Hunter: (Yells)
You there! Stop where you are! Stop or I’ll shoot!

	The Intruder turns and stares at Hunter, bending his knees slightly and arching his back forward a 
little bit.

Interior: Unknown Male’s Helmet - Looking Towards Hunter
	The helmet’s HUD highlights Hunter green and traces a grid of him. Like before his DNA Pattern is 
displayed beside of him as it scans. “Negative, No Match” is then displayed over the picture.

Unknown Male: (To himself, Whisper)
That’s not him either. Gotta move.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, behind Hunter
	Hunter takes advantage of the Intruder’s hesitation and fires his weapon. A Blue tennis ball flies at 
the Cano and strikes his chest, exploding in a brilliant flash of white electricity. The Elect Balls were made to 
shock someone to unconsciousness, making it easy to take them into custody. Hunter smiles; pleased his aim 
is still on-mark.

Hunter: (To himself, Gratified)
And the merry little chase for this intruder is over.

	Hunter looses his smile, because even though the Intruder is shaking as if being shocked, he isn’t 
falling over. His body jerks several times, then Blue Electricity joins the white and the two arc in several 
directions, as if in a battle for supremacy. A large surge of white electricity strikes the wall to Hunter’s right, 
sending Hunter ducking down for cover. A moment later a chain of blue lighting streaks along the ground, and 
Hunter tumbles right to avoid it. As the two colors of electric current short out the lights and burn the walls floor 
and ceiling Hunter crawls back slowly, growing more frightened as the two increase in their fury.

Hunter: (To himself, Apprehensive)
Mental note, next time I face someone like him, don’t use the Elect Balls.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor, Computer Hall
	Hubert watches the monitor, astonished. Every bit of their new security system seems to be going 
haywire. The Three-D map of the base blurs and distorts before reforming itself, only to repeat again and 
again. The green dots that mark where the Rovers are vanish from the map, appear elsewhere in the base then 
vanish again. Hubert can count about twenty Road Rovers appearing and disappearing throughout the base, 
right along with the twenty intruder dots. Professor Hubert has no idea what to think or do.

Exile: (Behind Hubert, Exited)
Professor, we need to repair-ski the security systems, and soon!

	Hubert looks back at Exile.

Hubert: (Honestly)
I don’t think a simple repair can be done. Look.

	Hubert points to the monitor and Exile’s eyes widen in surprise.

Exile: (Astonished)
By all that is cold in Russia! What is going on?

	Exile watches the monitor with Hubert, not knowing what happened or what to do.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Halls, near Intruder
	Even as the electricity surges through the Intruder, no sounds are heard from him. Hunter, nearing a 
corner in the distance, backs away on all fours as fast as he can, then runs around the corner for cover. The 
electricity slowly fades in strength until only one spark of each color passes over the man. He losses his 
balance and leans against the wall as the two sparks disappear.

Unknown Male: (In pain, Thinking)
Gotta . . . move. Find a . . . hiding place.

	He looks down and notices some of the metal floor has melted away, revealing a grate. He pulls at one 
end and finds it unlatched.

Unknown Male: (In pain, Thinking)
Air ducts. Good . . . enough, for now.

	He slides down into the air duct then looks at the wall next to him. He draws a gun from his belt and 
aims at the wall. His gun is slightly larger than a Beretta and is far more high tech. A rectangular section of the 
top part of the barrel glows an eerie greenish color, and waves of a lighter green flow through it. He fires 
several times; a transparent emerald beam of energy strikes the wall in several places melting the metal. He 
hears the metal wall cracking, then fires several shots at the ceiling, weakening the infrastructure. He then 
ducks down and closes the vent and starts crawling. Seconds later the wall and ceiling collapse, covering the 
grate. The man continues to crawl until he comes to an area where the ventilation shaft drops down. He holds 
onto the edge, breathes in and pulls himself to tumble down into the darkness.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Halls, behind Hunter
	Hunter peeks around the corner looking for the Intruder, instead seeing the cave-in apparently caused 
by the electrical storm. Hunter holds his headset.

Hunter: (To headset, Disbelief)
Hubert, I think the Intruder is dead. Do you have a lock on where he is?

Hubert: (From headset, Worried)
Our security systems are gone for the moment. We’re going to need a while to fix everything and reinitialize 
the systems. Are you sure he’s dead?

Hunter: (To headset, Disbelief)
I don’t know. After hitting him with an Elect Ball, everything went to the cats. I mean, there was this electrical 
storm like you wouldn’t believe! It caused a cave-in of the entire hallway. I don’t think Anything could have 
survived what happened.

Hubert: (From headset, In Deep Thought)
An electrical storm you say? That must be what scrambled our computers, but for that to happen, it’d have to 
be a voltage level of several million. The Elect Balls don’t have that much power, or at least aren’t suppose to. 
Search the area, maybe we can find what’s left of whoever he was.

Hunter: (To headset, Shocked)
Sure Professor. It’s . . . strange; I’ve never killed anyone before. Hurt yeah, but never . . . killed.

Hubert: (From headset, Stern)
Hunter, don’t lose your tail. We’ve got to make sure whether he’s really gone or not. I’ll get Shag to your 
position to help look, just keep you wits about you. Out.

	Hunter walks slowly to the pile of debris, a scared though somewhat blank look in his eyes.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Fourth Floor Ventilation Shaft
	The man in the leather-like suit crawls into a corner, finding a section of the vents large enough for 
him to sit up. Sitting into the corner he holds the side of his stomach, groaning from the pain. He presses the 
button on his collar again.

Unknown Male: (In pain)
Rose, I need . . . help. My suit . . . it’s gone haywire. The pain . . . it’s unbearable.

Rose: (From helmet, Worried)
Sir, I’m doing a system check. Your suit suffered a major system failure when that shocking ball hit you. Your 
suit is insulated from electrical attacks for far over a million volts. I’ve reinitialized the medical systems; you’ll 
be better in a minute.

Female Voice: (From helmet, Electronic, Flatly)
Automatic Medical Systems engaged. Injuries detected - Major tissue damage, internal organs damaged, Motor 
Functions impaired, blood loss detected, multiple fractures detected. Administering medical aid. Estimated 
Time for regeneration - seven to fifteen minutes.

Unknown Male: (In pain, Whisper)
Rose, I thought the Road Rovers used non-lethal weaponry. Why would they use a weapon like that?

Rose: (From helmet, Worried)
Our records said they did. But for them to use a weapon of such power, it’s obvious they meant to kill you. 
You know I hate it when you use them, but I’m activating all weapons within every level of lethality. 
Interrogate those you can and eliminate the rest. I guess it ‘is’ time to put aside my feelings.

	The man clenches his teeth and stifles a groan as he feels the pain of his bones mending.

Unknown Male: (In pain, Whisper)
Rose, don’t worry. You’re not the one that’ll kill them. You don’t have to push your feelings aside.

Rose: (From helmet, Sad)
I know sir, but because I’m connected to you and your suit, I have everything to do with your actions. Every 
time you hurt or kill someone, I feel at fault, I feel the sadness sorrow, and remorse. I sometimes think that 
since those are a few of the emotions you lack they are pushed on to me.

Unknown Male: (In pain, Whisper)
Rose, stop. Ever since your boot date you’ve been overly emotional, that’s why they assigned you to me. 
Command hoped we’d cancel each other out. Now what’s the situation of my suit?

	He shifts around in the tight space, feeling the pain begin to fade as the suit heals his injuries.

Rose: (From helmet, Professional)
Sir, suit damage seems to be extensive. The Electrical Weapon they used shorted out nearly everything, 
although most of it can be reinitiated or repaired, either by you or I. Therm-Optic Camo is back on-line. Silent 
Systems are back on-line. TESS Equipment is destroyed, and unsalvageable. Radar Jamming is damaged but 
can be repaired.

	The man folds out a small toolkit and begins working on parts of his suit, repairing the systems Rose 
says that can be repaired. Small sparks jump from a tiny welder, lighting up the small space every few seconds 
as he repairs his armored suit.

Rose: (From helmet, Professional)
Tracking systems are damaged, partially operational but cannot be repaired. Scanning equipment is now on-
line. Powered Ablative Armor is repaired and back on-line. Medical Systems are on-line. Weapon systems are 
now open and free. You should be good to go now Sir. Good luck, and happy hunting.

Unknown Male: (Unfeeling)
Activate Crossbow.

	A small crossbow opens up on his right wrist and loads a tiny, purple colored dart. He looks at it 
intently. The man starts to crawl through the duct systems again, now determined to find his target and allow 
nothing to stand in his way.

Unknown Male: (Cold)
Now, back to the Hunt.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Computer Hall
	Things are still as they were the security computer completely haywire while Exile and Professor 
Hubert try to get it back on-line.

Hubert: (Instructing)
Third switch on; fourth switch in middle position.

	Hubert turns the page of the manual he’s reading.

Hubert: (Instructing)
Fourth Control Board, first switch on, second is off.

Exile: (From under computer, Confused)
Comrade Professor, are you sure that this will get security back on?

Hubert: (Confident)
Yes, it will. I know how this system works; I helped invent it.

Exile: (To Himself, Mumble)
I guess it is why it complete failure.

	Hubert kneels down and glares at the Husky.

Hubert: (Angry)
What was that?

Exile: (Defensive)
Umm, I said I guess it is why it’s Comrade Friendly.

	Exile tries to smile. Hubert growls a bit, but sits back in his chair. Exile breathes out a sigh of relief 
and continues to repair the computer as per Hubert’s instructions. As they work Hubert’s headset comes back 
to life.

Hunter: (From headset, Worried)
Hubert, Shag and I have found something.

	Hubert picks up the headset and dons it.

Hubert: (To headset, Curious)
What did you find? What’s left of him?

Hunter: (From headset, Angry)
That’s just it, there’s nothing left, he got away. He made it through this grate within the floor.

Hubert: (To headset, Bothered)
That means he’s still somewhere in the base. Is he anywhere near your position?

Hunter: (From headset, Flatly)
Let me check. Shag, hand me a light will ya? Okay, let’s see. Nothing. He’s nowhere near here. With the time 
it took to clear the debris he could be anywhere by now.

Hubert: (To headset, Bothered)
Hunter, search along with Shag, but don’t get separated. Make sure Colleen is okay, she hasn’t reported in. I’ll 
get Blitz down there to help.

	Exile sits up from the computer, a near frightened look in his eyes.

Exile: (Shaky)
No, I’ll go. Have Blitz help you here; I’ll help the others.

	Hubert looks at Exile for a moment, puzzled. Understanding flashes across his face.

Hubert: (To headset, Flatly)
On second thought, Exile can track better than Blitz; I’ll send him down to you guys.

	Exile smiles and silently mouths a thank you, then runs out the door.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Fourth Floor Docks, near Sub Rover
	The forth floor is the dock and sub pen for all the Road Rovers sea craft. Several exits are on each 
wall, leading back into the base or elsewhere to the docks. Twenty feet up on the ceiling a grate swings open, 
the creaking of the metal hinges echoing in the area. A black helmet appears and hangs down from the open 
grate, looking around the room. It goes back up then two hands grab the edge, then the Cano slowly lowers 
himself to hang from the air shaft. He lets go and falls, landing on the ground making a loud thud from his 
boots. He points his wrist-mounted crossbow in several directions, watching for anyone to show up.

Unknown Male: (Thinking)
Disserted. If this is a dock, there must be a way to the outside. Perfect, I need my things, enough of this silent 
scouting business, now it’s for good.

	He walks towards the dock, his boots echoing with each step. Tied to the dock is several vehicles that 
the Road Rovers have used throughout their adventures. Some still bear the damage they received during their 
missions, others are patched up from the damage - their repaired hulls still unpainted from the rest of the 
vessel. The Cano pushes the button on his collar.

Unknown Male: (In helmet, Instructing)
Rose, I’m in a boat dock, I need my things, where are you?

	The voice makes the man tumble forward and aim his crossbow.

Rose: (Behind man, Pleased)
I’m right behind you Sir. Oh, sorry, did I startle you?

	He breathes out a sigh as he notices it’s his motorcycle. His Helmet Speaker makes his voice small 
and distant like before.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Relieved)
Just jumpy after what happened to me. Still predicting where I’ll go, as usual?

Rose: (Pleased)
Yes sir, but it wasn’t easy let me tell you. Their security network is made quite well, but I got through without being detected.

Unknown Male: (Flatly)
My equipment, I need it.

Rose: (Sad)
Aye sir, it’s ready.

	The man picks up multiple objects from the compartments in the motorcycle and hides them in his 
belt. Grenades of different designs are hooked to the back of his belt, ammo clips for his gun and crossbow are 
put in their pouches. A large military knife is put into a holster on his chest, then a sword is picked up. He 
looks at it. It is no ordinary sword. It has two handles, one in line with the blade like a normal sword and the 
second hooked to it horizontally, making a sideways hilt where the hand guard would normally be. The man 
pulls the sword slightly out of its sheath and looks at the black metal the thin blade is made out of.

Unknown Male: (Cold)
Soon my old friend. Soon, you will have the taste of blood again.

	He slides the sword back in and hooks the sword on his back, the suit automatically making the 
sheath part of it.

Rose: (Worried)
Sir, please remember, fight honorably.

Unknown Male: (Cold)
It’s the only way I know how.

	The black suited man turns and runs through the room to one of the halls, his footsteps not making a 
sound as he leaves the Docks. Rose turns and dives over to a pillar and parks herself partially out of sight 
before the hum of her engine fades.

Rose: (Whispers)
I know Sir, I just hope they know what to do so they can survive.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Personal Quarter Halls
	Hunter and Shag run as fast as they can to get to Colleen’s room, worried about their friend. When 
they turn the corner to get to her room Exile is already there, just a step away from banging on the door. He 
starts pounding the door once he’s within arm’s reach.

Exile: (Worried, Yelling)
Colleen! Colleen can you hear me? Answer the door Colleen!

	Hunter and Shag rush up to the door and stand behind Exile, watching the other halls for movement. 
Colleen’s door opens and she stands there in a long white nightshirt and hair curlers.

Colleen: (Sleepy, Annoyed)
What’s all the bloody racket for? I need me beauty sleep.

	Exile nearly hugs her from joy but keeps his hands back, not wanting to make her angry.

Exile: (Relieved)
You’re alright-ski, thank goodness.

Colleen: (Annoyed)
Yeah I’m just peachy, but what’s going on?

	Hunter looks over his shoulder at Colleen.

Hunter: (Flatly)
We’ve got problems Colleen. Didn’t you hear the alarm?

Colleen: (Confused)
You told me to ignore them, so when is someone going to tell me what is going on here!

Exile: (Worried)
Alarm is real. There is Intruder somewhere in the base; we came here wondering why you never reported in.

Colleen: (Surprised)
There really IS an intruder? Hold on a sec.

	Her door closes, almost smashing Exile’s nose in the process. Exile blinks once in confusion then her 
door opens again. Colleen is now in her Metallic Suit, powering up a green pistol, a very powerful energy 
weapon named the ‘Puppy Blaster’.

Colleen: (Stern)
Okay I’m ready. Well, what are you waiting for? Let’s track down this sodden twit and find out who he is.

Hunter and Exile: (Excited)
Right!

Unknown Male: (Off screen, From Helmet Speaker, Yell)
There’s no need! I’m right here!

	All the Rovers turn and see the Intruder down the hall, pointing his wrist at them. Hunter, Exile and 
Colleen jump into the room when they notice he has a crossbow on his wrist, but Shag just stands there, 
whimpering out, too afraid to move. A near silent ‘thrum’ comes from his crossbow and a single dart flies into 
Shag’s fur and lodging into nothing. Shag looks at the area where the dart went in, then snarls and nearly 
roars. He reaches into his fur and pulls out a rocket launcher; one end marked with a picture of a missile and 
stenciled with ‘Missile in Here’ and the other end reads ‘This End Towards Enemy’. He raises the missile 
launcher and aims at the Intruder. The Intruder quickly draws his gun and fires at Shag. The Emerald beam 
strikes the launcher and melts the barrel. Shag looks at it and drops it to the ground, snarling even more.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Colleen’s Bedroom looking out to Hallway
	The three Rovers look at Shag, surprised at his anger.

Colleen: (Confused)
What’s with him?

Exile: (Honestly)
Friend Shag had just painted that so he’d know where to aim-ski.

	Hunter loads a gas ball into his Tennis Ball Shooter.

Hunter: (Flatly)
We better help; we don’t know what’ll happen now.

	Exile loads a clip of Mini-Gas Balls into his Tennis Ball Pistol.

Exile: (Determined)
Okay, on three.

Exile, Colleen and Hunter: (Yells)
Three!

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallway behind Intruder
	The man holsters his gun and readies himself to fight hand-to-hand. Before he can even stretch the 
three Rovers jump out of the room, Hunter tumbling over to the far wall, Colleen jumping to the middle of the 
hallway and Exile crouch-leaning from the door. A Gas Ball form Hunter, an energy beam from Colleen and 
several Mini-balls from Exile fire at the man, who runs straight at them passing them by and letting them hit 
the wall several yards behind him. He runs at the four and jumps into the air, landing right by Hunter, his back 
to the Rover. Hunter pulls his weapon back to strike him with it, but the Intruder jabs him in the stomach with 
his elbow, then strikes his face with the back of his fist. Through the pain Hunter can’t decide whether to hold 
his gut or his nose and slumps against the wall before he gives in to the disorientation. The Intruder takes a 
swing at Colleen but she ducks under it with expert timing. He twists and swings his foot at her but she again 
avoids the attack, countering this time with a jump kick and a lung filled battle cry. The Intruder ducks just 
before she connects with him and Colleen ends up flying foot first into Shag’s face. Shag slowly topples over 
not uttering a sound. Colleen holds a hand to her mouth then hears Exile’s yells as he attacks the Black Suited 
Cano. She spins around and watches Exile swing time after time at the Intruder, but the Intruder avoids each 
strike as if he didn’t even have to try. She runs at the man and yells out a warning.

Colleen: (Urgent)
Exile! Jump!

	Too late is her warning, as the man punches Exile in the stomach and knocks the wind out of him. He 
then takes a step back and tenses his legs, then jumps into Exile helmet first, knocking the Husky 
unconscious. The man turns and sees Colleen a moment before her foot connects with his helmet, knocking 
him back a few yards but he stays on his feet. He shakes his head quickly and knocks the cobwebs from his 
vision just before he sees Colleen jump at him again giving yet another lung filled yell. The Cano grabs her 
foot in mid air with one hand and punches upward with is other, knocking Colleen off her flight path and 
knocking her against the wall. She slumps down facing the wall and lays there unmoving. The Cano looks over 
to the others, taking note that Hunter is getting up but Shag and Exile are still out of the fight. The Cano 
lurches forward as a foot strikes him in the stomach and he takes notice that Colleen wasn’t as out cold as he 
thought. She stands up and punches him in the stomach, saying one word before punching again.

Colleen: (Yells)
Next . . . time . . . check . . . your . . . handy . . . work . . . before-you-go-for-another!

	Colleen the spins and kicks him across the head crashing him against the wall. He slumps a bit and 
leans on the wall with both hands, beginning to wobble a bit and propping himself against the wall with a knee 
as he losses his balance. Colleen takes a defensive stance and inches towards the Cano, ready to strike again. 
As she inches for him he spins with lightning speed and backhands her, knocking her aside to the ground.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
The same can be said to you.

	He looks up as Hunter yells out and jumps at him, tackling him and knocking him away from the 
female Rover. They tumble this way and that across the hallway, each one trying to pin the other. They break 
free of one another and jump to their feet, before grabbing each other by the arms like TV Wrestlers. They 
both push against the other, trying to overpower their opponent. They both hear the click of a weapon being 
loaded just before another Tennis Ball is fired from Hunter’s dropped weapon. The Black Suited Cano drops 
back, grabbing a tighter hold on Hunter’s arms as he falls and kicks him in the stomach for leverage as he falls 
to the ground. As Hunter is kicked over the Cano he is let go, sending him on a flying leap right into the path 
of a Blue Tennis Ball. The Elect Ball explodes on Hunter and begins shocking him, just as the Cano lets go of 
his arms. Hunter hits the floor a few feet away and shakes a bit as the electricity fades and dissipates quickly. 
Exile drops the Tennis Ball Shooter and runs towards his fallen comrade.

Exile: (Urgently)
Oh no, I aim at wrong Cano!

	Exile runs at the two of them, but the Intruder springs to his feet then does several back-flips, 
opening the distance from the Husky. He then crouches down and waits for the next move, watching all the 
Rovers.

Unknown Male: (Thinking)
Scans say the big one isn’t the target either, close, but too much dog. I better get clear and soon.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, behind Rovers
	Shag sits up, looking around and trying to remember where he is. Colleen comes around and shakes 
her head.

Colleen: (Groggy)
Blimey, that guy hits harder than I thought.

	Colleen looks up and notices Hunter’s condition.

Colleen: (Worried)
Oh no, he can’t be.

	She runs over to Hunter as Exile runs at the Intruder. She kneels down and feels his neck for a pulse. 
Just as she does Hunter groans and begins to stir a bit, still unconscious from the shock of the Elect Ball. 
Colleen looks up at the Intruder and watches him pick Exile up over his head. Exile flies through the air and 
lands next to Hunter and Colleen, groaning with each tumble. Colleen looks up and pauses as the Intruder 
looks at her.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
Well, it’s been fun, but I’ve got a mission to complete. Until next time.

	He pulls a rectangle grenade from the back of his belt and pushes a red button on the top. It beeps 
once then he throws it over near Hunter and Colleen, though to far for it to be effective as an offensive 
weapon. A second later it explodes and instantly covers the hallway in a thick cloud of smoke. Colleen simply 
sits there, watching the smoke slowly thin out. After a few minutes the smoke clears and she looks at the 
empty hallway, wondering where the Intruder went.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, Near Stairwell
	The Cano finds the stairs that go up and down, not trusting elevators thinking they’d be bugged or 
shut down if he tried to use it. He looks up the stairwell, wondering how many other Rovers he’ll be facing 
before his mission is over.

Unknown Male: (Thinking)
Those back there were pretty good, if there’s more like them; I’ll be hard pressed to find the target in time.

	The Cano hears footsteps behind him and turns to face his next opponents. He sees two, one a large 
Spotted Hyena - Sweetie, in his left ear is a tag labeled "Gen-Par Inc. Experiment #38629", the other a female 
Saluki Cano-sapien - Cleo. Cleo is brown in her pelt colors with long black hair, although she has white 
highlights; they are now more grayish, having changed with age. She is wearing the Road Rovers ‘London 
Uniform’ - a green T-shirt, brown pants, black knee-high leather boots, and black ‘gauntlet style’ leather 
gloves. From a thin gold necklace around her neck is a red amulet with the silhouette of a howling jackal 
within it, which seems to shimmer occasionally, piercing into a person’s soul as much as her green eyes. Her 
Egyptian accent is barely heard from her soft, whisper-like voice.

Cleo: (Egyptian Accent, Angry)
I hope you are prepared to explain why you broke in here.

	The Cano stands with a straight back, and cups his hands together before bowing slightly.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Polite)
Of course my lady. I am here on a mission to find and interrogate a single male whom of which you may know. 
I know not of his name or his description, but if you could tell me which male among those who live or come 
by here that was not originally one of you, I would be on my way with no argument or aggression.

	Cleo feels ill at ease by his sudden politeness.

Cleo: (Honestly)
I am sorry, but I don’t know whom you are speaking of. I saw you back there fighting the other Rovers, why 
are you so polite now?

	The Intruder doesn’t move and holds his bowed head and cupped hands.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Polite)
Because I was raised to have the utmost honor and respect for those of a royal blood line.

Cleo: (Confused)
How could you know I’m of royal lineage?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Polite)
My lady, royalty Knows royalty. This is true even in today’s world, for I was taught that ‘Once royalty, Always 
royalty’.

Cleo: (Unsure)
But if you are of royal descent, why do you continue to bow? Why do you not look up?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Polite)
It is respect to you and your ancestors. I sense your bloodline dates back twice that of mine, I have no seniority 
above those of an eight thousand year bloodline when compared to my four thousand.

Cleo: (Thinking)
If this person can simply Sense my family’s age, he must be someone of real power.

	The Cano’s voice pulls Cleo out of her thoughts.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Polite)
If my lady would permit, I must be on my way. I have a mission of vast importance to attend to, and time is of 
the essence.

	Cleo stands at the ready, summoning the magic powers within her.

Cleo: (Stern)
No, I can not let you pass. You have trespassed and must be stopped. I don’t know what you want with whom, 
but I will not let you get by.

	The Intruder then stands up straight and looks at her, setting her on edge.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Curt)
Very well then, if you will not let me pass, I will have to force my way.

	The man points his finger at Cleo.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Stern)
I challenge you to single combat; the first to fall is to yield to the victor.

	He lowers his hand and waits.

Cleo: (Thinking)
If this guy holds so much honor as to Challenge me to single combat, he must be trained for it, I’ve got to hold 
out long enough.

	Cleo’s eyes widen for a split second, and then realization crosses her face as she hears a female’s 
voice echo ‘honor him’ in her mind. Cleo looks down at her Hyena companion, who has pulled up his lips and 
is silently growling.

Cleo: (Stern)
Sweetie, go, find Ramses.

	Sweetie looks up at her, wonderment in his eyes.

Cleo: (Stern)
I said go, now.

	Sweetie turns and runs off, looking back at her before turning a corner in the distance. Cleo looks 
back at the Intruder.

Cleo: (Stern)
I accept your challenge warrior, but I hope you are prepared to surrender.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Stern)
Then let us begin young sorceress, for time is not on my side.

	Cleo feels even more nervous; both by his remark of ‘young’ and that she had no idea that he could 
sense her magical powers. Her hand cups the air as if holding a ball, and a wave of light forms into a ball of 
fire. She throws the ball of flame at the man, who jumps downward and avoids the attack, sending a beam of 
light at Cleo from his hand. Cleo outstretches her arms and opens her palms a moment before the beam hits 
her. The beam hits the air with a sound of thunder and splits around Cleo, hitting the corridor around her. The 
beam ends and Cleo runs at the Intruder, covering her hands with a pale blue energy. She throws several 
punches at the Intruder, but his speed is far too much for her to be able to strike him. He jumps away from her 
and backs against the wall, watching her and waiting for her next move. Pale blue energy surrounds her feet 
and she begins running at him so fast she’s nothing but a blur. She strikes for his head, but he vanishes from 
sight and her punch hits the wall, erupting an explosive sound throughout the hallways. The blue energy from 
her fists travels down to her elbows just before she jabs back. Her arm is caught and held in place before she 
could hit the Cano. He twists her arm around her back painfully and she cries out. Neither move for a moment, 
then the Cano leans his head closer to hers.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
I have a mission to complete, so I must be off. Your magic is very powerful, and your blood line is old and 
true, so I apologize for this.

	Cleo’s eyes widen in fright from what he said. He steps back places his palm on her back. Small arcs 
of electricity surge from his hand and surround Cleo. Her scream fills the air as she begins shaking 
involuntarily. The shock ends and Cleo becomes limp and slumps into his arms. He picks her up and lays her 
in the corner of the hall and folds her hands in her lap. He looks up and runs off through the hall then up the 
stairs, his boots once again making no sounds. A minute after he runs up the stairs Sweetie runs up to Cleo 
and sniffs her before whining. Ramses runs to her and kneels down. Ramses is a male Saluki Cano-Sapien. He 
has black fur and white highlights that are gray from age. His eyes have green irises and yellow 'whites'. He’s 
wearing a gray jumpsuit with short sleeves, black boots, and a black glove on his right hand as well as a thick 
leather gauntlet on his left to provide Sheba with a suitable perch. Stitched into the right breast of his jumpsuit 
is the Road Rover symbol (a red circle with a black silhouette of a dogs head barking), a wooden staff with a 
small red ribbon on one end is strapped to his back by a thin rope.

Ramses: (Egyptian Accent, Worried)
Cleo! Sister, speak to me! Please, wake up!

	He pats the side of her muzzle as he repeats himself, trying to revive his sister. She stirs a little bit 
before opening her eyes and looking up to Ramses. She weakly smiles at him.

Cleo: (Groggy)
Ramses, you made it.

Ramses: (Worried)
Who did this to you? The Intruder? Where is he?

Cleo: (Groggy)
Yes, he did. I don’t know where he went, but if you find him be careful. His fighting skills were fast enough to 
beat Hunter, Exile, Shag, and Colleen together.

	Ramses’ jaw hangs slack as he listens.

Cleo: (Groggy)
When I found him he challenged me to single combat, and he’s trained for it as well. His magic bested my 
own.

	Ramses is shocked to hear this.

Ramses: (Surprised)
The Intruder knows the mystic arts?

Cleo: (Groggy)
Yes, and he must know melee combat as well, I noticed he had a sword on his back, but he didn’t use it when 
we fought. I’ll be alright, you be careful.

	Ramses stands up and looks at the stairs before looking down at Cleo.

Cleo: (Groggy)
I know you won’t beat him by yourself, so take this to help aid your skills.

	Cleo waves her hand and a yellow ball of light forms in the air. Ramses reaches down and touches the 
ball of energy. It melts into his hand and disappears inside his body. Ramses feels a wave of coldness flow 
through his body before realizing his speed and strength is greater for the time being.

Cleo: (Groggy)
And if you fight him with your staff, you’ll need this.

	Cleo once again waves her hand in a slightly different pattern, then the staff on Ramses’ back begins 
to glow with a barely visible bluish haze.

Cleo: (Groggy)
I’ll be fine by myself, I just need to rest. Find that Cano and take him down, he’s very dangerous.

	Ramses nods and looks over to the stairs. He takes a step then stops and looks at his sister again.

Ramses: (Puzzled)
Have you heard a female’s voice lately?

	Cleo smiles and nods.

Cleo: (Groggy)
She told me to honor him after he challenged me to a duel.

Ramses: (Puzzled)
I just heard her voice in my head. She told me to go up a level and challenge him to a fight. Do you know who 
she is?

Cleo: (Groggy)
Someone whom we don’t know is helping us, that much I am sure of. Hurry, but be careful. He told me he’s 
looking for a male ‘who lives or comes by here that was not one of us’, and only he knows what that means.

Ramses: (Stern)
I’ll find him, and I’ll be careful, I promise.

	Ramses looks at Sweetie and pats his head.

Ramses: (Stern)
Sweetie, stay here and guard Cleo.

	The hyena looks up at him, then lays down and rests his head in Cleo’s lap, softly whining. Cleo 
smiles and gently scratches his head in response. Ramses stands again and runs up the stairs, pulling his staff 
off of his back and dropping the rope to the ground as he runs.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Commons
	The Commons is a large room with the furniture of a Living Room (couch, chairs, fireplace, etc.) a 
few exits go through the Commons, most lead elsewhere to the base, though one opens to the hallway where 
The Master lives. Ramses runs into the room and stops, looking around and sniffing the air.

Ramses: (Confused, To himself)
The trail ends here, but he’s nowhere to be seen.

	The voice echoes though the room but doesn’t seem to have a center point.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Perhaps that is because I don’t want to be seen.

	Ramses takes a defensive stance and looks around the room, trying to pinpoint where the voice came 
from. He spins his staff a few times and readies himself to fight.

Ramses: (Yells)
Show yourself Coward! Face me like the warrior you say you are! Don’t hide from me!

Interior: Unknown Male’s Helmet - Looking Towards Ramses
	The Intruder’s Point of View is looking down at Ramses some twenty feet above him. As the others 
before him, Ramses is highlighted and placed in a grid as his DNA is scanned. ‘Negative, No Match’ is 
displayed over the DNA.

Unknown Male: (Thinking, Irked)
Crud, how many are there to scan? I don’t have time for this!

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Commons, behind Ramses
	Ramses stays on guard and looks over the room carefully, trying to see any sign of where the Cano 
could be.

Ramses: (Yells)
Show yourself! Where are you? Show yourself and fight me!

	Ramses stiffens as a female’s voice echoes in his mind, ‘above you’. He looks up but sees nothing. 
Giving trust to the voice he draws back his staff then throws it up against the ceiling. A loud explosion erupts 
and a flash of blue light illuminates the ceiling, just before the sound of a body hitting the floor heavily is 
heard. Ramses catches his staff before he stares at the center of the sound and feels a little nervous as the air 
begins to ripple like water. As the ripples grow in size they take shape, the shape of a person. The ripples fade 
and so does the Intruder’s Therm-Optic Camouflage. The Cano is kneeling down, looking up to Ramses, but 
not moving.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
I have no quarrel with you, move aside.

Ramses: (Angry)
But I have one with you! You broke into our base, threatened my friends and Injured My Sister! You will be 
brought to justice.

	Ramses spins his staff and prepares himself for the fight.

Ramses: (Angry)
If you truly are a warrior of noble blood you will face me and my challenge.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
Then be ready to yield, for I don’t have time to prolong my mission.

Ramses: (Angry)
I yield to NO ONE!

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
Then you will die.

	The Cano jumps to his feet and draws his sword. The straight blade is long and thin, it’s metal pure 
black. Ramses takes notice that the room seems as dark as twilight, as if the sword itself was draining away the 
light. The Cano holds the sword close to his own head vertically, letting the sword shine what’s left of the 
room’s light at Ramses.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
This is a blade I constructed myself, and infused with a fraction of my very own magic. Yes, the room is 
darker; my sword has the ability to suck away the light, and because it does this when out of its sheath, I have 
named it ‘The Dark Blade’.

	Without warning the Cano rushes at Ramses and attacks. Ramses blocks the strike with one end of 
his staff and tries to counter with the other end. The Intruder ducks and swings at Ramses again, but Ramses 
jumps back. They continue blocking, striking, and countering for several minutes, neither of them gaining a 
lead on the other. As the both of them concentrate solely on the fight, they never notice the white light at the 
end of the hallway, or the silhouette of a human man with glowing white eyes.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Hallways, near Stairwell
	Cleo and Sweetie are as before, except Colleen and Exile are kneeling down and helping their friend.

Colleen: (Concerned)
You’ve been shocked pretty bad. But it only left first degree burns along your skin and singed a little fur here 
and there.

Cleo: (Groggy)
I know; it’s because the shock was magical. That’s why I’m still weak.

Exile: (Blunt)
So you’ve told us. Where did friend Ramses go?

	Cleo slowly points over to the stairs.

Cleo: (Groggy)
Up to the second floor. He’s tracking the Intruder.

	Exile and Colleen look at each other in shock.

Exile: (Excited)
He could get to Professor Hubert!

Colleen: (Excited)
Or even The Master! We’ve gotta stop him NOW!

Cleo: (Groggy)
Hurry and go. I’ll be fine.

Colleen: (Worried)
But we can’t leave you here alone. What if the Intruder doubles back?

Cleo: (Groggy)
Sweetie is with me, I’ll be okay.

Exile: (Honestly)
But if Intruder beat your magic, can Sweetie protect you for long?

	The three of them look back as they hear Shag barking his strange speech. Shag is carrying Hunter 
over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. Both Rovers stand up and look at each other before looking at Shag.

Colleen: (Questioning)
Shag, will you take Cleo to the Infirmary? We need to get her and Hunter there for their own protection.

Exile: (To Headset, Instructing)
Professor Hubert, forget security computer, you could be in danger. Head over to Infirmary, we have injured 
comrades here. They will need your help-ski.

	His headset crackles to life and Hubert’s voice sounds even more frightened.

Hubert: (From Headset, Scared)
I could be in danger? What about everybody else?

Exile: (To Headset, Stern)
The Intruder is looking for one of us, a male Rover, but that’s all we know. Hunter is out cold from an Elect 
Ball and Cleo is injured. They will need your help-ski because Colleen and I must assist friend Ramses.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor, Computer Hall
	Things are as they were, but now Blitz (a Male Doberman Cano-sapien) is with Hubert, holding a 
Puppy Blaster at the ready.

Hubert: (To Headset, Scared)
Okay, I’m on my way.

	Hubert looks at Blitz and the gun he’s holding.

Hubert: (Scared)
I’m not that good of a shot, but can I have your pistol? You can use your Tooshie Biting Bouquet.

Blitz: (Thick German Accent, Shocked)
No way! This is the only weapon I have! My Bouquet is still in my room!

Hubert: (Irked)
Then just cover me as we run to the Infirmary.

Blitz: (Shocked)
But why do I have to protect you? Why not someone else?

Hubert: (Angry)
Because you’re the one with the gun! Let’s go; I need to help the injured!

	Hubert runs out the door, Blitz right behind him.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Stairwell
	Colleen, Exile, Sweetie and Shag - carrying Hunter (over his shoulder) and Cleo (in his arms) - run 
up the stairs and through a hallway, watching for any sign that the Intruder is there. They run up to the door 
that leads into the Infirmary and Exile hits the button to open it. Once it’s open a scream fills the air just 
before an energy blast streaks through the door nearly hitting Exile and Colleen. They both lean against the 
wall near the door.

Exile: (Yells)
Hold your fire Blitz! It’s only us!

Hubert: (Off Screen, Yells)
It’s okay! I have his weapon now.

	The Rovers look into the room and see Hubert fold his arms and tap the gun against his arm, glaring 
at Blitz. The Doberman raises his hands apologetically.

Blitz: (Defensive)
I thought the evil bad man was coming in.

	Colleen growls at Blitz.

Colleen: (Angry)
Listen Boxer; we don’t have the bloody time to play around! You stay here and guard Hubert and the others 
until Exile and me stop the Intruder! No further arguments!

	Colleen storms out of the room before Blitz has a chance to speak back. Shag walks into the 
Infirmary and lays Cleo on one bed and sets Hunter on another. Hubert looks Hunter over and pulls out a 
syringe.

Hubert: (Blunt)
Exile, wait a moment and I’ll revive Hunter. This stimulant will bring him back in just a few seconds.

	Exile stops and watches Hubert inject the liquid into Hunter’s arm. A few seconds later Hunter wakes 
up and sits up on the bed.

Hunter: (Groggy)
Whoa, heck of way to get a nap. What’s happened?

	Exile quickly explains everything, then Hunter jumps off the bed.

Hunter: (Stern)
Then let’s get going, we gotta make sure the Master is safe. Shag, you stay here with Blitz, while the three of 
us stop the Intruder.

	Shag nods then Hunter and Exile run out and join up with Colleen.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Commons
	The fight continues between Ramses and the Black Suited Cano, the only difference is that the light 
from hallway is gone, and with it the silhouette of the man. Ramses swings several times but the Cano avoids 
them, then slashes from overhead. Ramses holds his staff above him and stops the attack. Both of them hold 
their weapon against the other, Ramses using everything he’s got to hold the sword at bay.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
You’re weakening.

Ramses: (Dry)
What makes you think that?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
Your muscles are straining, and soon you’ll be too weak to fight. In fact, you’ll fall in three-two-one.

	Ramses watches a yellow burst of energy fly away from his arms, then his enhanced strength and 
speed are gone. Ramses pushes against the sword with all his might, but it inches closer with every second.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
You should tell your sibling that a magical increase like that won’t last very long. But, then again.

	The Cano kicks Ramses in the gut and knocks his staff away using his sword.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
You won’t be around to tell her.

	Ramses glances at his staff then hears a ‘thrum’. He grabs for a pinching sensation in his neck and 
looks at what it was. A very small, purple colored dart lay in his hand. In only a few seconds the dart 
evaporates into thin air. Ramses suddenly feels dizzy and looks up to the Intruder. His brain barely registers 
the crossbow on his wrist before his vision blurs and he losses all consciousness. Ramses slowly falls over and 
lays there, barely breathing.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
Give my regards to Anubis.

	The Cano looks at his wrist and the crossbow folds up and sinks into the sleeve of his suit. He then 
slides his sword back into its holder. The moment the sword is completely inside the sheath the light of the 
room returns. A blue energy blast from above hits the ground near him and the Cano jumps away and looks at 
where the shot came from. A female’s voice is heard from a balcony high above, “I missed, gas ‘im.” A second 
later a tennis ball flies into the room and explodes into a cloud of gas.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Commons, Balcony
	This is a balcony that looks over the main room of the Commons. The only exit to and from the 
balcony is a hallway more than a dozen feet away. Standing near the ledge are Dixie and Prowler. Dixie is a 
female Cocker Spaniel Cano-Sapien who stands five feet high. She is white furred and extremely beautiful. In 
her hand is a Petri Rifle; while hooked to her belt is a Puppy Blaster. Prowler is a male German Shepherd 
Cano-Sapien who stands five feet eight inches tall and has brown eyes. He wears blue jeans, black boots, a 
green vest, and a black bandanna around his forehead. He’s holding a Tennis Ball Shooter, with a Petri Pistol 
connected on his belt.

Dixie: (Slight Southern Accent, Stern)
Get a Bolo Ball ready! Maybe we can tie ‘im up.

Prowler: (Slight German Accent, Blunt)
Right, but what did he hit Ramses with?

	Before Dixie can answer a four clawed hook connects with the ceiling above them. Dixie looks at the 
metal wire and follows it out into the Commons. The sound of the wire retracting comes from the gas cloud 
and the Intruder breaks through the cloud and is heading towards them at a very fast pace. The wire is linked to 
a powered grappling hook that is connected to the Intruder’s left arm, in his right, the mini-crossbow is opened 
up and loaded with a yellow dart. He aims his wrist at Dixie and Prowler and fires the dart. The dart flies at 
them and explodes in a bright yellow flash and a very loud ‘bang’. Both Strayers are blinded for the moment 
and disorientated by the sound. The Cano closes in on the Strayers and pulls his legs up ahead of his arms. 
Once he’s close he swings at them and kicks the both of them in the jaw, knocking Prowler against the near 
wall and Dixie into the hallway. Prowler’s Tennis Ball Shooter slides across the balcony whereas Dixie’s Petri 
Rifle falls over the edge and out of sight. The Cano grabs Prowler’s vest and slams him against the wall, 
hanging him several inches above the floor.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Infuriated)
You’re not him! Where is your friend? The one that’s not one of you!

Prowler: (In Pain)
I don’t have a clue . . . about who you’re talking . . . about.

	Dixie yells out and the Cano looks towards her. She’s holding the Tennis Ball Shooter straight at the 
Cano, and fires the bolo ball right on the mark. The metal tennis ball explodes and splits into two smaller 
balls, connected by a thick, heavy duty metal wire. The Intruder lunges and throws Prowler into the ball’s path, 
tying him up with the trap. The momentum of the snare not only ties Prowler up but knocks him back into the 
Intruder’s hold. His left arm circles around Prowler’s neck and his right points his crossbow to the side of his 
forehead. Dixie jumps to her feet and draws her Puppy Blaster.

Dixie: (Yells)
Let him go! Right now!

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
You fire, and you’ll kill him before you kill me.

Prowler: (Scared)
Dixie, just run, get away!

	Dixie presses the button on her gun and the battery powers up to maximum.

Dixie: (Stern)
I ain’t runnin’. Strayers don’t leave their own behind.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
With that at full power, you’ll vaporize him.

Dixie: (Dry)
That’s what you think.

	Dixie aims the gun low and to the left and fires. The energy blast vaporizes the floor just behind the 
Intruder. He begins to lean back and fall, but he uses Prowler’s weight and leans forward and takes a step, now 
standing on firm ground.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
Bad move girlie.

	The Cano aims at Dixie and fires his crossbow. Dixie turns to run but the dart hits her in the back of 
the neck and evaporates a second after. She stands still for a moment, then her gun slips from her fingers as 
she falls over.

Prowler: (Scared)
What was that? What’d you hit her with?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Honestly)
It’s a poison dart. Paralyzes the victim in seconds, then stops all bodily functions within an hour or so.

	Prowler struggles against the snare as the realization hits him.

Prowler: (Furious)
You Son of a Mutt I’ll kill you! I’ll tear you apart! There won’t be enough of you left to identify!

	His cursing continues as the Cano slowly aims the crossbow at Prowler’s neck and shoots another 
dart. His cursing ends and his eyes become unfocused.

Prowler: (Groggy)
No, Dix . . . ie, N . . . it . . . ro.

	The Cano pushes Prowler forward and lets him fall to the ground. He looks over the balcony, then his 
body becomes transparent before he vanishes completely from sight.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Commons
	Hunter, Exile, and Colleen run into the room and look in all directions. All three of them look to the 
middle of the room and see Ramses, on the ground, unconscious. They run over to him and Colleen kneels to 
check him.

Colleen: (Worried)
He’s breathing, but barely. I can’t tell anything more without some medical equipment.

	Hunter calls out and gets everyone’s attention, pointing up.

Hunter: (Excited)
Up there, the balcony! I need to get up there, now!

	Exile looks at the balcony, then to the ground in front of them. His eyes glow a pale blue color and 
two beams of light shoot from his eyes. As the ice forms, it takes the shape of a ramp, arching upwards in a 
short distance.

Exile: (Excited)
Run fast Comrade!

	Hunter runs to the end of the room as full speed, then turns around wide and streaks at the ice ramp. 
He runs up it and jumps at the top, leaping up to the balcony and leaving his fire trail, melting the middle of 
the ramp.

Hunter: (Off Screen, Worried)
It’s the Strayers, Dixie and Prowler! They’re just like Ramses!

	Hunter walks to the edge of the balcony holding Dixie in his arms. Colleen runs under the balcony 
and holds her arms out to catch the female Strayer. Hunter kneels down and slowly lowers Dixie enough to 
ease the drop into Colleen’s arms. She catches Dixie and sets her down next to Ramses while Exile runs under 
the balcony. Hunter unties Prowler and lowers him down to Exile, who lays him next to the others. Hunter 
stays sitting on his haunches and looks over the area. Colleen and Exile look up to the balcony again.

Hunter: (Yells, Stern)
We’ve got to stop this intruder before he does any more harm! You two check on the Master and we’ll meet up 
back at the Infirmary, after I get those three there.

	Hunter stands up and looks around the Commons again. Exile and Colleen watch the air behind 
Hunter ripple like water, just as the Intruder comes into view.

Exile and Colleen: (Yells)
Hunter! Look out behind you!

	Hunter starts to turn but the Intruder kicks him in the back, knocking him off the balcony. His arms 
flail about as he falls off the ledge and into the air. As he flips, he lands back first on the melting ice ramp, 
crashing through it and breaking his fall.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Yells)
I’ll ask this one last time! Where is the Cano-sapien that wasn’t one of you? Tell me now and I promise to end 
this!

Colleen: (Yells)
We don’t know who the bloody ‘ell you’re talking about!

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Yells)
Wrong answer!

	The Cano draws his gun and aims at Colleen. She notices and jumps into the air back flipping behind 
a couch for cover. Exile ducks under another couch as the Intruder aims at him. The two Rovers draw their 
guns and look at each other. An emerald beam pierces the couch near Colleen, then another. She scoots to the 
other end of the couch and powers up her Puppy Blaster. Exile pulls out the clip in his Tennis Ball Pistol and 
loads in a red colored clip. A beam goes through the couch he’s hiding as he holds up three fingers, then two, 
then one. He clenches his fist and the two rovers raise up and fire. Colleen aims for the balcony itself and 
vaporizes two edges of it while Exile fires three mini-explosive balls at the Intruder. The balcony shudders but 
stays intact while the tennis shots hit the Intruder dead on. The dust of the explosions cover the balcony and 
the two Rovers wait as it clears. Colleen resets and lowers the power level of her Blaster and Exile reloads his 
pistol, if only to have a fresh clip. The dust settles and they’re astonished to see the Intruder is still standing, 
holding his left arm out sideways in front of his chest. Colleen fires at him several times, but each shot hits an 
invisible solid object a few inches away from him.

Exile: (Astonished)
He’s got some kind of energy shield!

Colleen: (Irked)
Tell me something I don’t know!

	The Intruder flips a small switch on his pistol and takes aim at Colleen. He pulls the trigger and the 
gun fires three, small green energy shots. Colleen ducks down before the shots hit her and she scoots to 
another firm area of the large couch. He fires again and three more energy bullets strike the couch near 
Colleen, then he aims at Exile and fires several more bursts. The couch Exile is behind catches fire as the 
energy rounds pass through it. Exile crawls to another couch and uses his ice vision to douse the flames.

Exile: (Whispers)
Suppressive fire on my mark.

	Colleen nods and looks above the couch.

Exile: (Yells)
Now!

	Colleen stands up and fires as many times as she can pull the trigger, aiming near the Intruder but not 
taking careful aim. Exile jumps away from his couch and runs close to the balcony. Once under it he aims up 
through the damaged areas at the Cano. He raises his pistol and takes careful aim, watching where the shots 
from Colleen hits his shield and how he moves his shield away to return fire. Exile fires at the Intruder, aiming 
just behind him. The explosive tennis ball hits his back and detonates, sending another cloud of dust around 
the balcony. Exile watches the dust settle, and smiles when it clears enough to see one of his legs hanging 
limply from the hole and that the Intruder is no longer conscious.

Exile: (Thinking)
He must be out cold or dead-ski, hopefully out; we need to find out what he did to the others.

	Exile glances over to the couch behind him.

Exile: (Yells, Excited)
Colleen! Can you see if he’s moving any?

	Exile waits a moment, then looks back to the couch more firmly.

Exile: (Yells, Worried)
Colleen! Answer me!

	Exile runs over to the couch and leaps over it without a second thought, forgetting about everything 
else but the female Collie.

Exile: (Yells, Upset)
Colleen! Please Answer!

	He looks down and sees her, lying against the wall, holding her left arm just above the elbow. 
Running down her arm and elbow is the unmistakable liquid sign that she’s been injured. Exile kneels down 
and hold the sides of her face.

Exile: (Upset)
Please, say something!

	Colleen opens her eyes and smiles at the Husky.

Colleen: (In Pain, Smug)
Ouch.

	Exile hugs her closely, surprising the both of them.

Exile: (Relieved)
Never, please never scare me like that again.

Colleen: (In Pain, Smug)
What? And never get to see that look on your face again? Makes me wish I had a camera.

	Exile wants ever so much to hit her and hold her at the same time, but he suddenly remembers.

Exile: (Excited)
Hunter and the Cano!

	Exile stands up and looks at the pile of ice, and is relieved when a hand reaches up and pushes a 
chunk away. He then looks up to where the Intruder was lying, and becomes scared when no body is seen. The 
Husky kneels down in front of Colleen again.

Exile: (Worried)
We must be moving and soon-ski; the intruder is gone. Maybe I can patch this up.

Colleen: (In Pain, Honestly)
Don’t worry, it’s just a scratch.

	Exile ignores her and rips part of his sleeve off and raps it around her arm and ties it tightly against 
the wound. Her scream is loud, but ends as quickly as it started. She smacks the side of his head with her good 
arm.

Colleen: (Angry)
You dumb arse! That bloody hurt!

Exile: (Honestly)
But it is better than bleeding right?

Colleen: (Withdrawn)
True.

	The both of them stand up, Colleen leaning on Exile while she steadies herself. They rush over to the 
middle of the room and check the others. Colleen kneels down in front of their friends, finding them unhurt. 
Exile pulls away another chunk of ice and helps Hunter up. His teeth are chattering from the cold.

Hunter: (Shaky)
I th-think I like g-getting shocked more th-than being fr-frozen.

	Exile’s eyes glow red and very small beams emerge and thaw Hunter.

Exile: (Blunt)
There, you should be warm-ski now. You grab Dixie; I’ll take Ramses and Prowler.

Hunter: (Confused)
What about Colleen?

Colleen: (Smug)
I’ll cover you two while you head for the Infirmary. I can’t really carry someone that easily with a bad arm.

	Hunter notices the makeshift bandage that’s stained red. He leans down and picks up Dixie in his 
arms while Exile holds Ramses and Prowler over his shoulders.

Colleen: (Stern)
Now you two just follow me!

	All three of them run out of the Commons, never thinking about the Master or that the Intruder could 
be watching them.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Infirmary
	The Infirmary is as it was, Hubert checking Cleo over for all injuries while Shag and Blitz watch the 
door, Shag whimpering out loud, quite afraid that he’ll see the Intruder open the door.

Blitz: (Smug)
Come on Mop Boy be brave like me! Don’t be such a coward!

	Blitz poses and flexes his muscles, then hears Shag growling in a very low voice. Blitz looks up to 
see the large, sharp teeth of Shag’s mouth. Shag moves quickly and pulls the Puppy Blaster from the 
Doberman’s grip and growls even more. Blitz screams and runs behind Hubert and shuts his eyes, trying to 
hide behind his legs.

Blitz: (Frightened)
Ahh, save me Professor! Protect me! He’s gone mad!

	Shag stops growling and smiles widely, putting the blaster inside his fur and turning back to the door. 
Hubert looks down at Blitz.

Hubert: (Blunt)
Now I’m beginning to see why Exile always says you’re a ‘weird boy’.

	Blitz opens his eyes and looks up at the Professor, then jumps back and up to his feet.

Blitz: (Meek)
Umm, maybe I’ll go to my room now. Yeah, that’s it. I can get my Tooshie Biting Bouquet and be back here in 
no time.

	Blitz smiles widely, as a child would after asking for a toy.

Hubert: (Cautious)
If you go, then get it and get back here as quickly as you can.

	Hubert tries to watch the trail of smoke that followed Blitz as he ran out. Hubert’s jacket and clothes, 
Shag’s fur and several small medical instruments are pulled in the direction of the open door.

Hubert: (Astonished)
I don’t think even Hunter can run that fast.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Halls, Behind the Rovers
	Hunter and Exile jog right behind Colleen, making their way towards the Infirmary. They run through 
several hallways, taking a longer route in hopes of avoiding the Intruder, wherever he may be. Colleen points 
her gun at every corner and watches all the different pathways that the Intruder could come from. Exile is 
panting from carrying his two friends, while Hunter is only a little winded.

Hunter: (Worried)
Colleen, slow down a little, I’m getting tired.

Exile: (Out-of-breath)
Da . . . these two . . . are very . . . heavy.

Colleen: (Blunt)
Sorry guys, we’ve gotta keep moving. We can’t risk letting that intruder catch us.

Exile: (Out-of-breath)
I only . . . hope that . . . long way . . . will keep . . . us away . . . from him.

	Colleen turns the corner and stops in mid step. When Exile and Hunter round the corner they too 
notice that the Intruder is standing in the middle of the hallway, holding his pistol at his side.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
It didn’t.

	Colleen looks back at her friends.

Colleen: (Excited)
You two get going; I’ll hold this twit at bay.

Exile: (Worried)
But we can’t let you stay here alone-ski.

	Colleen smiles and holds two fingers in a ‘V’

Colleen: (Happy)
Don’t worry about me. I’ll be in the Infirmary in a few minutes.

Exile: (Worried)
That is what I am afraid of.

	Colleen turns back to the Intruder and walks away a few steps.

Colleen: (Blunt)
Just get going; make sure our friends are safe. I’ll be fine.

	Hunter pulls at Exile’s arm as he walks a few steps. Exile glares at him. Hunter mouths ‘we will circle 
around’ before he walks away. Exile glances at Colleen, then walks right behind Hunter. Colleen looks back 
to make sure they’re gone. She turns to the Cano and smirks.

Colleen: (Smug)
Alone at last.

	The Cano doesn’t move or respond.

Colleen: (Sarcastic)
I don’t suppose it’d help any if I asked you to surrender?

	The Cano presses a button on his pistol with his thumb. The green capsule on it glows a brighter 
green and a faint hum begins to sound.

Colleen: (Dry)
I didn’t think so.

	Colleen looks to her gun, noticing the flashing red light. Her gun is completely out of power and 
cannot recharge without the use of a power generator. Even at the lowest power setting she’ll have no more 
than two or three shots. She looks up as the Cano speaks to her.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
If you’re counting on your friends to circle around me.

	The Cano aims at the wall and fires beam after beam, cutting through the wall and several more beyond 
it. With each beam he cuts another part of a letter.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Halls, Near Hunter and Exile
	Both Rovers stare at the lettering that was just cut through the walls, the edges of the last letter still 
red hot. The letters spell out - DON’T.

Hunter: (Scared)
I could not have predicted this.

Exile: (Blunt)
I guess we must not circle around Intruder Person.

Hunter: (Blunt)
Then we’ll go to the Infirmary first.

Exile: (Firm, To himself)
Stay safe, just a little longer.

	The both of them pick up their friends and head towards the Infirmary.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Halls, Behind Colleen
	Colleen looks at the lettering in the wall, not surprised that the others were planning to circle around.

Colleen: (Blunt)
Did you kill them?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
No. I just sent them that message. If they still want to circle around me, then they will die.

	Colleen thinks for a moment and looks at her gun again. She throws her Puppy Blaster far behind her 
and takes a fighting stance.

Colleen: (Smug)
Alright then guv, care to make this up close and personal?

The Intruder laughs a little, like he’s amused.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
If that’s the way you want it.

	The Cano presses a button on his gun and the green capsule dims and the hum fades away. He then 
holsters his gun and hooks the flap over the holster, locking his gun in place. He takes a stance similar to 
Colleen’s and waits. She stakes a step forward, then another. Colleen breathes in and sprints at the Cano. She 
jumps into the air and kicks at him, missing him by inches as he dodges. Her foot lands on the ground and she
 spins with a round house kick, missing him again. The Cano punches at her but she leans back a little, feeling 
the wind of his strike. The Cano uses the momentum of his strike and spins with his elbow out nearly 
connecting with Colleen. She counters with a flurry of punches; each strike pushed away or blocked by the 
Intruder. After a few seconds the Cano lunges back a few feet and takes a defensive stance, waiting. Colleen 
catches her breath, much like the Black Suited Cano.

Colleen: (Out-of-Breath)
I’ll . . . give this to you. You’re . . . pretty good. 

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Impressed)
So are you. If this were any other situation, I’d be enjoying myself.

Colleen: (Out-of-Breath)
Lets see . . . if you’ll enjoy . . . this.

	Colleen runs at the Cano and punches at his face with her left fist.

Colleen: (Yells)
Sit!

	The Cano dodges, then Colleen strikes with her right.

Colleen: (Yells)
Stay!

	Missing she tries her left fist again.

Colleen: (Yells)
Heel!

	As her fist flies at him he catches her fist in his left and squeezes. A few of her knuckles pop and 
she holds onto her arm as the Cano pushes downward. Colleen is forced to her knees, groaning in pain both 
from her hand and her wound. The Cano’s statement frightens her.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
How about, ‘play dead’.

	Colleen watches the Cano bring up his right hand, his crossbow now open and loaded with another 
purple dart. Colleen tries to move, but the Cano’s grip is too tight, and she wouldn’t be able to move 
without breaking her arm in the process. The crossbow is close enough to her that she can see the tiny 
components it’s built with, such as the trigger around his wrist. Colleen closes her eyes and turns her head 
away, waiting. A crunching, metal teeth noise echoes out, pulling the Cano’s attention away from Colleen. 
A metal ball with biting teeth clamp down on the Cano’s crossbow, breaking it into scrap metal. The Cano, 
startled, lets go of Colleen’s hand and she scoots back before turning around and breaking into a stumbling 
run while cradling her arm. She never bothers to look up at who saved her and runs down the hall to get to 
the Infirmary. The Cano looks at his - now broken - crossbow and the metal toothed ball that broke it. He 
grabs the ball and squeezes at the hinge, breaking the ball open and dropping it to the ground. The Cano 
looks up when he hears the voice.

Blitz: (Smug)
Say hello to my little friend, my Tooshie Biting Bouquet!

	Blitz is holding his Bouquet, a rifle-sized cannon, capable of firing homing metal balls. The Cano 
slowly walks towards Blitz.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cross)
That was my favorite crossbow.

	Blitz suddenly looses his nerve and begins to sweat.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cross)
It took me days to make it tailored exactly to my wrist.

	The Doberman begins walking backward, trying to get another ball his weapon. The Cano 
continues walking closer, slowly speeding up.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cross)
You don’t know how much it took to get it made, but I’m gonna take it out of your tail!

	Blitz drops his weapon and falls to his knees, crying aloud and holding his arms out.

Blitz: (Pleading)
Please don’t hurt me Mister Intruder! I’m too young and way too handsome to die! I’m real allergic to pain; 
it makes me hurt all over!

	The Cano steps close to Blitz and looks down at him.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
Don’t worry, there won’t be any nerve endings left to feel pain.

	Blitz sees his chance and unsheathes his super claws and takes a single swipe at the Intruder. His 
claws make a metal ‘clang’ when he hits the Intruder’s arm, but otherwise doesn’t do anything to him. Blitz 
looks at his claws, then at the Intruder and smiles widely, quickly retracting his claws. He then takes off 
running, leaving a trail of smoke in his wake.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - First Floor Halls, near Stairwell
	The First Floor Halls are similar to all the other hallways. The Stairwell leads downward to the rest 
of the base while other exits lead to the storage area, hangar, and object library. A scream is heard from the 
stairs just before Blitz runs up them and across the area, running for his life. A few seconds later the 
Intruder runs by, gaining on Blitz by the step. The Intruder touches the side of his belt and a single metal 
sphere drops into his hand. He then throws it well ahead of Blitz, detonating it before it hits the ground. 
Blitz, running with his eyes closed, is unaffected by the flash and runs on by, passing the entrance to the 
Hangar. The Intruder slows down and stops, panting quite a bit. He drops down to one knee, grasping his 
chest as he tries to breathe.

Unknown Male: (To himself, Winded)
This is just . . . too much.

	He presses the button on his collar.

Unknown Male: (In Helmet, Firm)
Rose, I need an Adrena-Jolt, now.

Rose: (From Helmet, Questioning)
Sir?

Unknown Male: (In Helmet, Firm)
I’m not going to make it without one. I’ve been pushing myself too far and too much; I’m getting weak and 
unfocused. I need that Adrena-Jolt.

Rose: (From Helmet, Worried)
But sir, you had that shot just after we landed, you can’t have another for at least twenty-four hours. It’s 
much to risky to give you another so soon.

Unknown Male: (In Helmet, Firm)
I’ll take my chances! If I don’t get one soon I’ll pass out, and that could be fatal.

Rose: (From Helmet, Quiet)
It’s done, but a second dose too early could be just as fatal.

	The Cano’s breathing quickens and his pulse races as pure synthetic ‘super’ adrenaline is injected 
through his bloodstream. His muscles tense up with increased strength, his hearing, sight and sense of touch 
are upped to incredible levels. He hears footsteps several yards away, four of them, and listens for where 
they’re going and doing.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - First Floor Hangar
	The Hangar is where all the main ground and air vehicles the Road Rovers have used are kept. 
Also in the Hangar are a Cyclborg - A very sleek and high tech cruising motorcycle with the license plate 
“Bear”, and Sylvia, an ordinary looking full sized pickup truck with a winch on the front, large fog lamps on 
the roof and bumper, and a roll bar behind the cab. The license plate reads: “Buoy 1”. The Grizzlies are 
looking around the hangar, wondering what’s been going on. Bear looks over to his Cyclborg.

Bear: (Blunt)
Cyc, are you sure there’s nothing on your scanners? What about the Rovers?

Cyc: (Electronic Voice, Firm)
I’m positive Bear; there’s nothing on my scanners. I’m not even reading any of you; someone must be 
jamming me.

	Amani looks around then over to the motorcycle.

Amani: (Astonished)
But how can that be? You’ve got the best scanning and counter-scanning equipment available! You’re even 
a whole version above other Cyclborgs! Something must be wrong with your systems; nobody can jam what 
you’ve got.

Cyc: (Firm)
Look, I know what I’ve got, and I know what I’m scanning, and I’m not able to track anything whatsoever. 
Someone must be jamming my systems; it’s the only explanation.

Bear: (Blunt)
Can you patch me through to the Rovers?

Cyc: (Unsure)
I’m trying, give me a moment.

	The video screen on his windshield fades in and out, then opens up to show Colleen. She smiles 
when she sees Bear.

Colleen: (From video screen, Pleased)
Finally, I was beginning to wonder when you guys would show up.

Bear: (Blunt)
What’s the deal? Who broke into the base?

Colleen: (From video screen, Firm)
I wish we knew. All we know is that he’s a Cano, and wears a black armored suit. He’s hunting us, 
specifically a Male Rover who wasn’t one of us. Lord knows who he’s talking about, but this guy means 
business, seriously.

	Nitro steps closer to Cyc.

Nitro: (Disbelief)
What do you mean he’s ‘serious’?

Colleen: (From video screen, Blunt)
This guy is everything from a baddie’s dream. He’s injured Cleo pretty badly, and even knocked me around 
a bit.

	The Grizzlies take a collective gasp.

Colleen: (From video screen, Blunt)
Yeah I know. He shot me in the arm during a fire fight and sprained my wrist when I fought him one-on-
one. But that’s not all. It’s Ramses, Dixie and Prowler. They’re dying, and we can’t help them. He’s hit 
them with some kind of poisonous dart, and Hubert and I can’t figure out what the chemical compound is.

Hubert: (Off Screen, From video screen)
If I had a few months to study the poison, I could figure out a cure, but from the way the others are, we have 
about forty minutes or so before they’re gone.

	Bear frowns and bares his teeth.

Bear: (Angry)
So what’re we to do? Walk up to him and ask for a cure?

Colleen: (From video screen, Cross)
No, knock him out. He may have some kind of antidote on him. If he doesn’t, we’ll find out how to make 
one from him. Just make sure you bring him in, and bring him in alive, we’re going to be several members 
short if you can’t. We’re bunkered down in the Infirmary, so it’s all up to you four.

Amani: (Curious)
So, where is he?

Colleen: (From video screen, Blunt)
We haven’t the foggiest. He could be trailing Boxer, but we lost all contact with him a few moments ago.

	A scream echoes into the Hangar, then the sound of someone being punched.

Nitro: (Blunt)
I think we found him.

	Blitz sails through the room and lands head first into one of the planes in the Hangar. He falls to 
the ground and grabs hold of his head, crying out loud before passing out. The Intruder walks into the room, 
breathing quickly and looking at each Strayer.

Interior: Unknown Male’s Helmet, looking at Strayers
	A small green circle moves around Nitro highlighting her with “Invalid Target”. The circle moves 
over Amani, giving the same statement then again with Puffball. The circle moves over Bear and highlights 
him, then places a grid over him. “DNA Pattern” is then displayed next to Bear along with a view of his 
DNA. “Possible Match, Scan Increased to 100% Resolution” is then displayed along with a small green bar 
that fills up with a brighter green. The bar fills up and displays “DNA Pattern - Match. Target Acquired.”

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - First Floor Hangar, Behind Strayers
	The Cano points at Bear.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
You’re the target. You’re the one I’ve been looking for.

	The Cano lowers his hand. Bear stands at the ready and glances at Nitro and the others.

Bear: (Dry)
And that means WHAT to me?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
It means you’re the one that has information I want. It means you have the knowledge that can end this in a 
single sentence. Just tell me what I want to know and I’ll leave.

Bear: (Angry)
And let our friends die? Fat chance!

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
So be it.

	The Intruder sprints at the Strayers, drawing his gun from his belt. Bear and Nitro draw their Petri 
Pistols, while Amani and Puffball pull out Petri Rifles.

Bear: (Excited)
Full power stun! One shot!

	The four of them fire at the Cano, hitting him full on with the maximum stun power setting of the 
Petri weapons. Instead of a blue surge of energy surrounding the Cano, the four beams explode on his suit, 
the blast sending the Cano flying back, dropping his gun across the ground. He tumbles several times before 
coming to a stop. The Strayers look at one another then back to the Cano. Somehow, he lifts an arm and 
pushes against the ground and slowly stands up. He looks up to the Strayers and yells out in rage at the top 
of his lungs. He jumps up and sprints at them again. Each Strayer fumbles with another power clip, unable 
to believe the Intruder is still awake, let alone strong enough to run. The Intruder runs up to Puffball, who 
pulls her rifle back and swings it at him like a baseball bat. He raises his arm and the rifle breaks against 
him, just before he jumps up and strikes the Felo-Mutant with an uppercut, knocking her dizzy and back 
several feet. Amani hits the Cano across the head with the butt of her rifle, but the Cano shrugs off the hit 
and backhands her, sending her to the ground. Bear tries to strike him with his pistol, but the Cano jumps 
back away from his reach.

Puffball: (Furious)
You hurt mistress!

	The Cano turns around and notices Puffball a second before her fists begin striking him over and 
over again. Each hit pushes him back another foot and keeps him off balance. Puffball strikes him twice 
with each word.

Puffball: (Furious)
You! Never! Hurt! Mistress! Ever!

	The Cano stands unsteadily, barely staying on his feet. Puffball pulls her arms back and unsheathes 
her claws. At that moment, Puffball reverts back into her normal cat form. The little cat looks up at the 
Cano and turns and runs towards Amani, hiding within her arms when she grabs hold.

Bear: (To himself, Irked)
Why does that always happen when she’s winning the fight?

	Bear and Nitro watch as the Intruder pulls himself together and stands up straight.

Bear: (Thinking Quickly)
He’s wearing a suit of armor, so it should work.

The two Strayers look at each other.

Bear: (Polite, Quickly)
Nitro, if you would, please?

	Bear leans slightly with a hand stretched out to the Intruder.

Nitro: (Polite)
Why thank you, I’m quite glad you had me save it.

	Nitro breathes in deep, then screams at the Intruder, using her Banshee Howl. The Howl is so loud 
it shakes the ground and pierces through the walls, echoing the sound itself down past the Infirmary. The 
Cano crosses his arms over his head and pushes against the force of the sound waves. Bear covers his ears 
the same time Amani does and waits for the five seconds to end. Nitro’s Howl continues on after her normal 
five seconds, passing on to six, then seven, eight and nine. When her Howl finally ends she breathes in deep 
and looses her balance.

Nitro: (Weak)
Twelve seconds, how’d I do that?

	Nitro then falls over and passes out. The strain of her Howl for five seconds is enough to weaken 
her, but this Howl was far too much for her to withstand. Bear lets go of his ears and kneels down to check 
Nitro.

Bear: (To himself, Relieved)
Just passed out for now. I wonder how she did it for twelve seconds?

	Bear looks up at the Cano, who falls down to one knee but doesn’t fall over. He struggles, and 
collapses down to his hands, but stays up, still struggling to stand.

Bear: (Amazed)
What does it take to bring this guy down?

	Bear grabs his Petri Pistol as well as Nitro’s and reloads them with fresh clips.

Bear: (Forceful)
Be proud Mr. Woo.

He pushes the buttons and brings both guns to use all the power in a single shot. Amani grabs her 
rifle and does the same. The two of them aim at the Cano as he stands up and stumbles for them. Three blue 
beams fire and strike the Cano, but he doesn’t falter and continues stumble towards them.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, In Pain)
I . . . won’t . . . fail.

	Bear and Amani reload their weapons and fire again. This time, the Cano drops down do his knees, 
but he stays upright and pulls out the knife from his chest.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, In Pain)
I . . . won’t . . .

	Three more blasts hit the Cano before he finishes and he goes silent. The knife slips from his 
fingers and tumbles on the ground. The Intruder falls forward and stops moving, breathing slowly and 
evenly. Bear and Amani keep their weapons trained on the Cano and watch him for movement.

Bear: (Relieved)
Thank God. Who or what is this guy?

Amani: (Relieved)
He’s a heluva strong guy that’s for sure.

Cyc: (Flatly)
It was his suit that was protecting him. He’s the one that was blocking my scanning; everything I’ve got is 
back on-line. My scanning show his suit was taking most of the effects of the blasts, which is why he was 
still able to move after being hit with all those shots.

Amani: (Curious)
But what kind of material can protect against the Petrifying Beams?

Cyc: (Worried)
That’s just it, my scans show the material as ‘Unknown’. Whatever it is, it’s something we’ve never known about.

Bear: (Blunt)
And hopefully no one else knows about it either. Amani, get his weapons, Cyc, call the Rovers and tell them 
he’s secure. I’ll cuff him and bring him down to the others, and we’ll see what we can do about finding and 
getting this antidote before it’s too late.

	Amani takes the Intruder’s gun and knife from the ground, while Bear handcuffs his arms behind 
his back and pulls him over his shoulder. Bear then turns to Cyc.

Bear: (Blunt)
And make sure you tell the Rovers to get up here to take care of Nitro and Blitz.

Cyc: (Upbeat)
Sure thing.

	Bear and Amani walk through the door and down the hall, Puffball trotting along behind her 
mistress.

Bear: (Off Screen, Blunt)
It must be his armor, ‘cause this guy is heavy.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Quickly flash across the screen.

Fade In

Exterior: Road Rover Mission Control - Grounds
	The Grounds are as before.

Hunter: (Surprised, Voice Over)
What do you mean you can’t?

Bear: (Blunt, Voice Over)
When I said I can’t, I mean I can’t.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Infirmary
	The Infirmary is much like before, the injured Rovers laying or sitting up in their beds, but now 
Nitro is lying on one, still out cold. The Intruder - still unconscious - is strapped down to another, with thick 
belts tied around his wrists, legs, shins, waist and chest. Colleen - with a strap of gauze around her wound 
and a small cast around her left wrist and hand that has replaced her glove - looks at a small beaker of clear 
liquid along with Hubert. Blitz has the top of his head wrapped in bandages, and seems worried about his 
face more than his fellow Road Rovers. Hunter is standing next to Bear and Amani, looking over the 
Intruder. Bear grabs a section of the Intruder’s belt and pulls up, trying to open the tiny box.

Bear: (Blunt)
See? There’s nothing that moves on his belt. None of these little compartments open up. They don’t move, 
open, or come apart.

Hunter: (Frustrated)
So how does he use the things in his belt?

Amani: (In Deep Thought)
Well, judging by what we’ve seen already, it’s most likely that his belt opens up only when he touches it. 
Similar to the fingerprint keys the police use for their gun holsters. When the cop grabs his gun his 
fingerprint unlocks the holster and he can pull it free. If it’s someone else’s fingerprint, the gun stays locked 
and it can’t be pulled out. We’re probably looking at a similar design on this belt of his.

Hunter: (Blunt)
We’ve gotta find a way to open them up, and soon. The others don’t have much time left.

	The three of them continue to search the Intruder, while at the other side of the room Colleen and 
Hubert look over the flasks of liquid.

Colleen: (Serious)
There’s not enough to examine. These samples from Ramses, Prowler and Dixie are too diluted and 
incomplete to learn anything.

Hubert: (Thinking-out-loud)
If only we could get one of those darts we’d have what we need.

	Colleen snaps her fingers and points to Shag, who’s sitting on a stool near them.

Colleen: (Excited)
Wait a bloomin’ minute ‘ere, the Cano shot a dart at Shag earlier, right before the four of us got into that 
scuffle with him.

	Hubert looks at Shag.

Hubert: (Excited)
And since you’re still standing it means it lodged into your fur instead of your skin.

Colleen: (Eager)
Shag; try to find where that dart went, but be careful. You don’t want to stick yourself with it.

	Shag ruffs and reaches into his fur slowly and searches through here and there. After a minute he 
smiles and pulls out his paw, holding a small, purple colored dart. Colleen uses a pair of tweezers and takes 
the dart over to an examination tray and proceeds to look at it with a microscope.

Colleen: (To Herself)
Hmm, okay. This is interesting.

	Colleen stands up and looks at Hubert.

Colleen: (Blunt)
Professor, this poison ‘ere is something I’ve never seen before. If that guy doesn’t have an antidote on him, 
we’re in trouble.

	Hubert looks through the microscope when Colleen steps aside.

Hubert: (Distressed)
You’re right. Judging by the way that these compounds are, it could take years to make an antidote.

	Hunter looks at the Intruder’s sword, still connected on his back while Bear tries to open another 
compartment. Hubert approaches them.

Hubert: (Distressed)
Listen, you guys gotta find that antidote. I just looked at the poison he used, and it could take me years to 
create a cure for it.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
Or seconds.

	Everyone jumps back, startled. The Cano moves his limbs a bit, testing the straps that hold him 
down. Hunter glances at Bear.

Hunter: (Worried, Whispers)
He’s awake.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
Of course I’m awake. I regained consciousness just after you strapped me down. I’ve been watching 
everything all of you have been doing.

	Bear grabs the collar of the Cano and pulls him up a bit.

Bear: (Angry)
Give us the antidote!

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
And what will you give me in trade?

Bear: (Angry)
We won’t kill you!

	Hunter pushes Bear aside.

Hunter: (Upset)
Bear, that’s enough! You’re not helping!

	Hunter looks back to the Cano.

Hunter: (Curious)
In trade?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
Of course. I could care less about you Road Rovers; all I want is the information your friend ‘Bear’ knows. 
He tells me what I want to know, and I’ll give you the antidote. No hostilities, no fighting, no arguments, 
you have my word. Untie me and I’ll take it as a ‘yes’ and give you the antidote.

Bear: (Angry)
Don’t trust him Hunter. He’s a villain; he’s no better than those we were chasing down.

Hunter: (Angry)
Bear! I said that’s enough.

	The two turn as Cleo speaks.

Cleo: (Groggy)
Listen to him Hunter. Trust his word, it is his bond. He is of noble blood, like myself. For him to break that 
word would dishonor his name, a fate far worse than death to those of us that live by that code.

	Hunter considers what Cleo said, Bear’s warnings, and what he already knows about the Cano.

Hunter: (Flatly)
Hubert, untie him.

Bear, Amani and Hubert: (Surprised)
What?

Hunter: (Flatly)
I said untie him.

	Hubert unties the straps around the Cano’s wrists and chest. The Cano sits up and rubs each wrist, 
then looks at Hunter. His shoulders start shaking, just as he begins to laugh maniacally.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Sarcastic)
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You good guys are so trustworthy.

Bear: (Furious)
I knew it!

	Bear tries to push the Cano back on the bed to tie him down, but the Cano grabs his vest with both 
hands and pulls him closer, keeping him off balance. In a flash Bear is inches from the Cano’s helmet.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
You know you’re paranoid, irritating, and wrong.

	The Cano pushes Bear back a few feet and looks at Hunter and Hubert.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
You want the antidote? Here.

	The Cano presses a compartment on his belt and a small vial filled with blue liquid falls into his 
hand. He gives it to Hubert who holds it up and looks at it.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
That is the cure. That vial is enough to save your friends. Use it with a hypo-spray injector.

Hubert: (Confused)
A what?

	The Cano pulls out a small, syringe-like device, but instead of a needle at the end it has a small 
nub.

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
That will inject the correct amount into them automatically. Push it against their arm and wait for the sound 
to end.

	Hubert pushes the vial into the hypo-spray and gives it to Ramses. When he pushes it against his 
arm, the sound of air being expelled comes from the injector. It ends in a few seconds, and then Hubert 
administers it to Dixie and Prowler. The Rovers and Strayers watch the monitors for any change in their life 
signs. Nothing changes. Hunter turns to the Cano.

Hunter: (Angry)
Why aren’t they getting better? What was that?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
They are getting better. The poison is far enough into their bodies that it’ll take several hours for it to be 
completely neutralized. The poison won’t harm them at all with the antidote now in their systems, but with 
the poison so far in them it’ll be noon tomorrow before they wake up. You’ll notice their life signs 
increasing as the night passes. Now, give me what I want.

Bear: (Blunt)
First, I want you to tell us about who you are. Who are you? Where’d you come from, and what do you 
need to know from me?

Unknown Male: (From Helmet Speaker, Flatly)
Fair enough.

	The Cano pushes a button on the side of his neck, and the tip of his helmet begins to glow. The 
glow travels back past his helmet’s muzzle and encompasses it completely. The glow fades away and the 
Cano’s helmet is gone. His breed is a Collie; his fur is jet black. His hair is silver in color, shoulder length 
and tied back into a ponytail. He has emerald green eyes that seem to glow occasionally with the light of the 
room. Through his left eye is a diagonal line of white fur, running across it like a scar.

Unknown Male: (Flatly)
My name is Shadow.

	Nobody notices when Bear fidgets a little, but Shadow takes a mental note.

Shadow: (Flatly)
I come from the distant future, the year twenty-four twenty. I’m here on a mission to stop a catastrophe from 
ever happening.

Hunter: (Curious)
What catastrophe?

	Amani taps Bear’s shoulder.

Amani: (Whispers)
I’d say a robot army is taking over.

	Bear nudges her, looking at her to keep her quiet.

Shadow: (Flatly)
In the future a virus had destroyed the entire population of Earth. By the time the virus was stopped there 
wasn’t much of a population left. A total count of the Earth showed there were thirty humans, twelve Cano-
sapiens, three Felo-Mutants and a single Cano-Mutant. The rest of Earth’s population were undead zombies.

Hunter: (Confused)
Wait, did you say zombies?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Yes. Zombies.

Amani: (Sarcastic)
Sounds like a ‘B’ Movie to me.

Shadow: (Irked)
As stupid as it sounds, it’s real. The virus infects any living thing, then kills it but keeps it in a state of life 
just this side of death; the person is capable of movement and complex thoughts to accomplish their goal. 
Their only goal is to quell their insatiable hunger for live flesh. When they bite into someone, the virus is 
passed into them, and the process repeats.

Hunter: (Curious)
So why do you have to come here?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Because even though the virus was stopped it was at a heavy price. Of the forty-six people left on Earth, 
none of them are able to bear children. In a few years, there won’t be any life at all from Earth, and 
everything that everyone has fought for since the beginning of Earth’s history will be gone. Everyone’s only 
chance for survival was to send ‘Time-Commandos’ to specific areas in history to make sure the virus is 
never made in the first place.

	Nitro groans and begins to wake up. Colleen notices her and leans over to her to whisper in her 
ear, telling the female Strayer all that has happened so far.

Amani: (Sarcastic)
And let me guess, once you go back in time you’re stuck here?

Shadow: (Flatly)
On the contrary. Once our mission is complete all I must do is transmit the message to Persia and she’ll 
send a retrieval capsule to bring us back to our own time.

Hunter: (Confused)
Wait a minute, you’re talking about Persia, Commander of the Space Rovers? You’re telling us Persia is 
alive over four hundred years from now?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Yes, in a sense. The Persia I’m talking about is an exact clone of the Persia you know. There is not a single 
difference between the two, except the Persia I know has a normal life span hundreds of times more than 
natural born people.

Bear: (Frustrated)
Okay hold on! This is too whacked out for me to follow already; I don’t want to hear about clones or 
anything more like that. Let’s go back to base line info, what do you need from me?

Shadow: (Blunt)
The location of a Nuclear Dumping Site which you were involved in.

	Bear groans inwardly.

Bear: (Broken)
Why can’t I get away from that part of my past? Okay, step outside, I’ll tell you everything out there.

Amani: (Confused)
Wait a minute, I thought we were a team? Shouldn’t you be able to tell him this stuff in front of us?

Bear: (Quietly)
Listen, this is stuff I don’t want to tell anybody, let’s just leave it at that.

	Bear walks out the door as Shadow unties the belts around his lower section and stands up. Amani 
stops Shadow and points up at him.

Amani: (Serious)
Listen Mister; I want you to know I don’t trust you any further than I could throw you. I’ll be keeping my 
eyes on you.

	Shadow stares back at her blankly.

Shadow: (Cold)
Do I look like I care?

	Shadow walks past her and out the door, not waiting for an answer. Amani looks at Hunter with a 
scowl.

Amani: (Irked)
I don’t know about you, but I don’t like that guy. I mean I ‘really’ don’t like that guy.

Hunter: (Tired)
Yeah, me neither, but if he’s working for Persia then he’s a good guy, like us.

	Nitro gulps down a glass of water given to her by Colleen.

Nitro: (Raspy)
Hey, calling him a ‘good guy’ would give US a bad name.

	Nitro coughs and clears her voice.

Hubert: (Concerned)
You okay now? That howl of yours took a bit much more out of you than usual.

	Nitro nods and drinks more of the water.

Nitro: (Relieved)
Just a little dry in my throat, I’ll be fine. I don’t know how I did it, but I don’t wanna try a twelve second 
howl ever again; I’ll stay with five seconds from now on.

	Hubert chuckles a little.

Hubert: (Smug)
Considering what it did to you, you should stay with a five second.

	Nitro nods again and downs the rest of the water.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Hallway, outside Infirmary
	Shadow and Bear stand outside the door to the Infirmary, talking to each other in whispered 
voices. Bear shakes his head and whispers to him. Shadow shrugs and nods.

Shadow: (Flatly)
Okay, if you’re going to be like that, fine.

Bear: (Irked)
I don’t know if you were in there or not, but you nearly killed my friends. I’m not going to tell you the 
location of the Dumping Site until I know they’re going to be okay.

Shadow: (Flatly)
They will be fine. By noon tomorrow there won’t be any sign they were even hurt.

Bear: (Angry)
I don’t even trust you. For all I know, you’re lying about working for Persia and trying to save the future. It 
sounds too much of a wild tale for me to swallow anyway.

	Shadow grunts and looks away slightly. His eyes look down across Bear. He notices something.

Shadow: (Interested)
Wow, the information was right for once, you are part of the old unit.

Bear: (Curious)
What do mean ‘old unit’?

Shadow: (Blunt)
This.

	Shadow pulls at the collar of his suit and it opens up, splitting down the middle as if a zipper was 
there. Under his armored suit he’s wearing a navy-blue tank-top shirt. Stitched into the shoulder strap of the 
shirt is the picture of a horse galloping down the highway, the symbol of the Strayers.

Bear: (Astonished)
You…You’re a Strayer?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Yes. I resigned my commission as a Space Rover and joined the Strayers a few years before the virus was 
released. For some reason, even though I quit the Space Rovers, everybody I knew still called me ‘Sir’ or 
‘Captain’ even when I told them not to.

Bear: (Blunt)
Okay, back to the issue at hand. This science facility, it was built on top of the dumping site?

	Shadow nods.

Bear: (Blunt)
But what about the radiation? That’s why the town had to move in the first place. How could these scientists 
work with the nuclear waste without getting radiation poisoning?

Shadow: (Flatly)
That’s what I’m going to find out.

	Shadow pushes his armored suit back together before he walks back into the Infirmary. Bear 
follows a moment later.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor Infirmary, above entrance door
	Shadow and Bear enter the room, sitting down in chairs at opposite ends of the room. Bear chats in 
a quiet voice to Nitro Colleen and Hunter while Shadow sits in silence with his arms folded. Nitro stands up 
out of the bed and the four of them approach Shadow.

Hunter: (Curious)
When you were explaining about Persia you mentioned ‘us’. You’re not alone here, are you?

Shadow: (Flatly)
You listened carefully; I didn’t think you’d catch that. And no, I’m not alone. Rose is my partner for the 
mission. She’s down in the Docks right now. I’ll message her to come on up.

	Shadow pushes a button on the side of his collar and his helmet appears in a flash of light. His 
voice is encased inside the helmet, and the others can’t hear it.

Shadow: (In Helmet, Blunt)
Rose, make your way up. The Tertiary Objective is a failure. They caught me and found out about parts of 
our mission.

Rose: (From Helmet, Worried)
They didn’t torture you did they?

Shadow: (In Helmet, Blunt)
No, we bargained. They got the antidote to the poison and I got the info from the Target. They found out 
about our mission when I asked him.

Rose: (From Helmet, Relieved)
Thank the Maker you’re safe. I got worried when I couldn’t reach you.

Shadow: (In Helmet, Blunt)
Make your way up to the top of the base, in the Hangar. We’ll meet you there in a little while.

Rose: (From Helmet, Happy)
Yes sir, I’ll head up there as quick as I can.

Shadow: (In Helmet, Irked)
Stop with the formalities, you know I hate it.

Rose: (From Helmet, Smug)
Yeah, and that’s why I keep doing it Sir. I’ll meet you upstairs in a bit. Rose, out.

	Shadow pushes the button on his collar and his helmet disappears again.

Shadow: (Blunt)
She’s on her way up. She’ll be in the Hangar in a few minutes.

Hunter: (Curious)
Hangar? Why not come here?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Because she couldn’t fit. She’s my vehicle, a motorcycle with actual intelligence built into her systems.

Colleen: (Wondering)
Rose. Would that stand for Robotic Operating System?

Shadow: (Blunt)
No. It’s not an anagram; it’s her name. Let’s go up to the Hangar, she’ll be up there shortly.

	Shadow Hunter Colleen Nitro and Bear walk out of the Infirmary.

Bear: (Off Screen, Blunt)
I have to talk to the Master. I’ll catch up in a minute.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - First Floor Hangar
	The Hangar is as before. But now Rose is parked close to Cyc, and Shadow, Colleen, Hunter and 
Nitro are standing near the two motorcycles.

Nitro: (Curious)
It’s a ‘she’?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Yes. Rose is programmed with a female voice and even chose a virtual face of her own to match.

	The view screen on the motorcycle changes and becomes a grid, before changing into the facial 
picture of Rose.

Rose: (Happy)
Hi everyone. I’m happy to see you’re still alive, the Captain here can get a little rough when he’s given full 
authorization on his weapons.

Hunter: (Astonished)
You’re some kind of artificial intelligence?

Rose: (Angry)
Hey! There is nothing ‘artificial’ about how I think! I have all the abilities that you have when making 
decisions.

Cyc: (Amazed)
Wow, she sounds just like me when anyone says that.

Shadow: (Blunt)
She should, she’s a Cyclborg just like you.

Rose: (Happy)
Well, actually he’s a Cyclborg Version One; I’m a Cyclborg Version Four, Prototype Number Two.

	Bear walks in and whispers to Nitro.

Bear: (Whispers)
I asked the Master about our mystery man here, and he told me he’s legit.

Nitro: (Whispers)
He’s telling the truth?

	Bear nods.

Bear: (Whispers)
Yeah, I just wish I believed what the Master told me, it’s just too far fetched for me to swallow.

Nitro: (Whispers)
No kidding.

	They both listen to the others.

Colleen: (Amazed)
A Cyclborg from the bloomin’ future. What are your systems made of?

Rose: (Proud)
I’m made of advanced systems, mostly Terran Technology but I got some alien equipment in me that 
gramps here couldn’t even understand.

Cyc: (Angry)
Hey! I can be upgraded through my electronic matrix to use anything that I wasn’t built with. A simple 
upgrade and I could use everything you’ve got.

Rose: (Smug)
Not so great-great-grandpa. Not with your power systems.

Cyc: (Angry)
Are you saying my Neutro-Ionic Power systems aren’t good enough?

Rose: (Smug)
Yup. The Neutro-Ionic Drives were abandoned when the strain of Version Three’s systems made them shut 
off completely. That’s when Version Three was upgraded with the Karek-Crystalloid Fusion Power, the 
same system that was integrated into my systems.

Hunter: (Confused)
The what Fusion Power?

Rose: (Blunt)
It’s an alien power source, the best possible in the galaxy.

Cyc: (Smug)
Maybe, but you have an exhaust system, and that means you give off fumes. My power system doesn’t give 
of exhaust fumes or destroy the environment.

Shadow: (Smug)
Nice try old one.

Rose: (Happy)
Yeah, no kidding. Sure the Neu-Ions may not give off an exhaust, but when used for power the Karek 
Crystals expel oxygen, and that’s what my manifold sends out, pure, clean, oxygen.

Nitro: (Wondering)
If those crystals give off oxygen when used, will they turn to waste after so long?

	Shadow nods.

Shadow: (Flatly)
Yes, the crystals will waste away after a few days of use, creating a gelatinous-like substance.

Cyc: (Sarcastic)
And let me guess it’s radioactive?

Rose: (Smug)
Nope, it’s completely harmless. In fact, with a simple procedure the waste can be created into a highly 
nutritious food.

	The others cringe, making faces or stifling groans.

Shadow: (Blunt)
It’s not what you think; it’s quite tasty. Rose, would you have any ready for processing?

Rose: (Happy)
Sure. Right here.

	A compartment opens up behind the seat and Shadow picks up an orange colored disk, slightly 
large than a silver dollar. He eats it in a few bites before picking up another.

Shadow: (Smug)
Try some, you might like it.

	Bear looks at Nitro, who looks towards Colleen, and when she passes the look to Hunter he points 
to himself.

Hunter: (Broken)
Me? Well, why not.

	Hunter takes the disk and tentatively takes a small bite. His tongue swipes over his muzzle before 
he eats the rest of it.

Hunter: (Surprised)
Dang, that really is good.

Colleen: (Curious)
What does it taste like?

Hunter: (Happy)
Kind of like those little orange jelly candies, but these taste ‘real’ good.

Shadow: (Flatly)
And they have all the nutrients your body would need for a day. Your body will use so much of it that 
nothing will be left for ‘waste’.

Bear: (Impressed)
Cool, save some cash on toilet paper that way.

	Nitro smacks his arm with the back of her hand. Bear shrugs his shoulders as if asking ‘what’.

Hunter: (Blunt)
Okay, okay. Enough. Let’s hit the hay, it’s been a real long day for everyone. Hubert and Shag can monitor 
everyone in the Infirmary for now.

	Colleen yawns, suddenly noticing how tired she really is. The others agree while Shadow simply 
stands up. Everyone walks out of the Hangar, leaving Rose and Cyc alone.

Cyc: (Irked)
Listen you wanna-be bike, I’m better than you’ll ever be.

Rose: (Irked)
Yeah right gramps, I’m already more than you could ever dream!

Cyc: (Angry)
Two-Cylinder!

Rose: (Angry)
Moped!

	The two Cyclborgs continue to argue.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Exterior: Road Rover Mission Control - Third Floor Balcony
	The third floor balcony is outside the base, looking over the lush forest-like area. There is only one 
exit back into the base. Shadow is leaning against the railing and looking out into the scenery. His eyes 
seem to glow brighter against the darkness of the area. The door behind him opens up and Nitro walks out 
on the balcony. Shadow’s ears turn towards her but he doesn’t move.

Nitro: (Blunt)
The others wanted me to tell you that your room is ready. One of our guest rooms, number G Five.

Shadow: (Flatly)
Thanks.

Nitro: (Irked)
Is this some sort of act? ‘Cause you should drop it.

	Shadow turns his head and looks at her.

Shadow: (Curious)
Act?

Nitro: (Irked)
Yeah, the ‘Tough Guy’ act. Bear is always trying to act like that, and now coming from you it’s now way 
too annoying.

Shadow: (Flatly)
I can assure you, it’s no act.

Nitro: (Sarcastic)
So what happened to you? What killed your feelings?

Shadow: (Blunt)
A lot more than watching my parents murdered before me.

	Nitro nearly stumbles back.

Nitro: (Shocked)
How did you know?

Shadow: (Blunt)
I am gifted with magic. Reading ones mind is a simple spell.

Nitro: (Shocked)
How much of me do you know?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Small, basic stuff. Your parents, you life here growing up and as a Strayer. I don’t go into feelings ideas or 
emotions, I consider that too much of an invasion.

	Nitro folds her arms and stares at him. He returns her stare, neither blinking.

Nitro: (Blunt)
Alright, so what happened to you? Or do you never talk about it?

Shadow: (Flatly)
I’ll talk about it, but I’m not sure you’d listen.

Nitro: (Blunt)
Shoot. I’ve got time.

Shadow turns around towards her and leans against the railing, folding his arms.

Shadow: (Flatly)
When I was younger I was like anybody else. Just another college kid working for a living.

Nitro: (Shocked)
You were a human?

	Shadow nods.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Yes I was, much like your friend Bear. I was kidnapped by Parvo and changed in his Cano-Mutator to be 
the first human to be changed into a Cano-Mutant, but the calibration wasn’t set right and I changed into a 
Cano-sapien. By chance I was rescued by the Road Rovers and was allowed to join them. Because of my fur 
color and my power I chose my new name as ‘Shadow’.

Nitro: (Curious)
So what’s your power? Your magic?

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, my magic I learned years after my transformation. My normal power is this.

	Shadow becomes transparent and disappears completely.

Shadow: (Blunt)
When I’m out of a bright light I can become completely invisible, but when exposed to direct light brighter 
than the light of a sunrise I can only become transparent.

Nitro: (Curious)
Then how’d you turn invisible inside the base?

	Shadow appears transparent, then comes back completely.

Shadow: (Blunt)
That was done by my suit. It has equipment that strengthens whatever I already have, and adds mission-
specific abilities as needed.

Nitro: (Impressed)
Cool.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Anyway, when I was trained as a Road Rover I gained certain things. One was my magic, which changed 
my head-fur silver and made my eyes glow. But somehow, other things that happened to me cursed me with 
life.

Nitro: (Curious)
Cursed?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Yes, cursed. I haven’t physically aged past thirty, and I have yet to die. Somehow, and I honestly don’t 
know how, I was given immortality, and after nearly four hundred years of living it’s something that helped 
kill my feelings.

Nitro: (Curious)
How?

Shadow: (Blunt)
By letting me watch my friends family and loved ones die, generation by generation. You don’t know what 
it’s like to see your great grandson grow old and die, and to watch ‘his’ grandchildren grow old. As difficult 
as that was, that wasn’t the hardest lesson I faced.

Nitro: (Curious)
What was?

Shadow: (Blunt)
The fact that I could still love. During the twenty-three tens I fell in love with a Vixen-sapien named 
Rebecca. She fell in love with me and we started a family together. We had a single son. To celebrate I 
threw a huge family reunion on his first year birthday. Every person even remotely related to me was 
brought to the planet I selected for the party. During the party I was called to duty to lead a fleet of star 
ships to fight a clan of space pirates. When I returned I found the entire planet my family was on was 
leveled by anti-matter bombs.

	Nitro doesn’t respond in any way.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I went mad with grief. My superiors told me it was another pirate clan that attacked, but when I investigated 
I found out that ‘they’ did it, to steal all the valuable artifacts on that planet. They killed everyone on the 
planet so there wouldn’t be any witnesses of their crime. They killed seven million people, every one of 
them a part of my family, just so they could sell the artifacts on the black market and get funding to 
bankrupt government. They killed them all, including my wife of three years and year old baby son, just for 
a few million dollars.

	Shadow takes a step forward and looks at Nitro muzzle to muzzle.

Shadow: (Angry)
’That’ is why I no longer have positive feelings. My good emotions were killed when my entire family was 
and all I had left was my anger and hatred. I used my hatred to track down and take revenge on those who 
were willing to slaughter innocent lives. Since then my life has been nothing but an endless fight against the 
evil of the galaxy, a fight that has lasted almost five centuries. Now does that compare to watching your 
parents being murdered?

	Nitro clenches her fist, wanting to punch him as hard as she can but holding her own anger at bay.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Go ahead, hit me, it’ll make no difference to me.

	Shadow is knocked back from her uppercut and stumbles back against the rail. His tongue runs 
along his teeth, checking for injuries.

Nitro: (Smug)
Never, ever offer me a free hit. ‘Cause I’ll take it every time.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Good thing too, it might save your life one day.

	Nitro spins around and storms off the balcony, not really wanting to listen to him anymore. 
Shadow watches the closed door with an angry look in his eyes. He turns back around and looks out to the 
forest. He reaches through the top of his suit and pulls out a silver chain. At the bottom of the chain is a 
circular locket. Shadow clicks the button and it snaps open. Inside the locket is a picture of him, but without 
the furred scar over his eye and wearing a white dress shirt, tan khaki pants and a blue unzipped vest. His 
arm is around the person next to him. Standing beside him is a Vixen-sapien standing Five-nine in height 
and wearing a modest dress and blouse. Her fur color is black with white tips on her ears as well as white 
‘gloves’. Held in her arms is a baby kit, having his mother’s white ‘gloves and boots’ and both his parents 
black fur. The baby kit is asleep, while both parents are smiling for the picture and looking at each other 
from the corner of their eyes.

Female Voice: (British Accent, Echoing Voiceover, Soothing)
Hon, with your lifestyle I know I’m in danger just because I’m your wife. If anything happens to me, forget 
who I was and move on. You’ve been alone for hundreds of years; I don’t want you to be alone any longer, 
even after I’m gone.

Male Voice: (Echoing Voiceover, Soothing)
Don’t worry Becky, nothing will happen to you. I’ll always be there to protect you and our son, always.

	Shadow closes the locket and hides it back in his suit. He then looks up to where the light of the 
moon shines through. He squints his eyes for a moment before turning around and walking back into the 
base.

Exterior: Road Rover Mission Control - Grounds
	The moonlight is easily seen from the hole above the base. The moonlight slowly grows brighter 
and changes slightly in color. After a moment the light is now a red-orange as the morning begins.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hunter’s Room
	Hunter’s room is like the others in the base. His bed is unmade and a few articles of clothing hang 
from an open dresser drawer. In the bathroom Hunter - wearing a pair of boxer shorts - is brushing his teeth 
and staring into the mirror blankly.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Bear’s Room
	Bear’s room is similar to Hunter’s, except no pieces of clothes are lying around and his bed is 
made, though it still has bumps and creases along the sheets. Bear is wearing boxer-briefs and a white T-
shirt, looking in his mirror and trying to comb his head-fur into place with little success.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Guest Room 5
	Shadow’s room is like the others. His bed is untouched and the dressers are unused. On a small 
table are several pieces of equipment from his suit, the small set of tools, a beeper-sized device, his powered 
grappling hook, combat knife, and newly repaired wrist crossbow. On the seat in front of the table is his 
tank-top shirt, neatly folded. Hanging on the wall is his armored suit. The beeper-sized device starts to emit 
a quiet but persistent beeping noise, along with a flashing red light. Shadow walks out of the bathroom 
wearing a pair of boxer-briefs and running a towel through his still damp head-fur. He picks up the device 
and holds it close to his face.

Shadow: (Blunt)
What it is Rose?

Rose: (From Communicator, Concerned)
Sir, what’s wrong? What’s happening to you?

Shadow: (Confused)
Nothing, why?

Rose: (From Communicator, Concerned)
My monitors show your heart rate has increased, as well as your blood pressure and body temperature. 
What’s wrong?

	Shadow thinks a moment then smiles and laughs.

Shadow: (Light-hearted)
Don’t worry Rose, nothing’s wrong. In fact, something is very right.

Rose: (From Communicator, Confused)
Sir?

Shadow: (Light-hearted)
I’m in a good mood this morning. It’s been seventy years since I’ve had a nice hot shower.

Rose: (From Communicator, Confused)
A Hot Shower? But sir, the showers on Space Rover One-

Shadow: (Interrupting, Blunt)
Are ‘Sonic’ showers that use sound waves to take the dirt off of me. A water based shower is much more 
relaxing, especially when very hot water is used. Stop worrying about me so much, you’re like an 
overprotective mother. Just go back to recharging your systems, we’ll be heading out soon.

Rose: (From Communicator, Embarrassed)
Umm, yes sir.

	Shadow pushes a button on the communicator and drops it on the table then returns to drying his 
head-fur.

Shadow: (To himself, Amused)
Of all the boot disks they could have used they had to try one that was heavy on the feelings and skittish 
over her rider’s health. I don’t think I’ll ever get her to tone down her worries.

	Shadow looks back and watches his tail wagging excitedly.

Shadow: (To himself, Amused)
And after nearly four hundred years I thought I’d have control over you!

	Shadow leans against the bathroom counter and begins to brush out the tangles within his tail with a fur grooming brush.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Infirmary
	The Infirmary is as before. Hubert and Shag watch over the injured and periodically check 
their life signs. Dixie Prowler and Ramses are still unconscious but breathing normally and slowly 
getting better. Cleo is still lying on her bed, awake but still looking weak. Blitz is still wearing the 
bandages over his head and sleeping soundly. The door opens and Shadow walks in, wearing his 
armored suit without his helmet, his tail is also uncovered from his suit and it slowly wags back and 
forth. He looks at the others who are unconscious. Hubert notices and walks up to him.

Hubert: (Tired)
Your antidote is working; they’re getting better by the minute now. My best guess is that they’ll be 
awake by ten this morning.

Shadow: (Quiet)
If I had only known, I wouldn’t have done it.

Hubert: (Curious)
Excuse me?

Shadow: (Blunt)
If I had known what everyone was like I wouldn’t have attacked like I had.

Hubert: (Curious)
What do you mean?

Shadow: (Blunt)
I thought everyone here was trying to kill me. My original orders were to stay hidden from everyone but 
my target, Bear. If I was discovered I was to avoid any confrontation and locate my target. When 
Hunter saw me he yelled at me to stop where I was or he’d shoot. I stopped but he shot anyway, and 
when that Elect Ball electrocuted my suit and gravely injured me I thought everyone had orders to kill 
me. That’s when I started to fight back and poisoned your friends.

Hubert: (Confused)
But you didn’t poison Cleo. Why?

Cleo: (Groggy)
Because I accepted his challenge to duel for the others surrender. I lost the fight, to say the least.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Lady Cleo, I apologize again for hurting you as I did.

	Cleo smiles weakly.

Cleo: (Groggy)
I understand, but it was part of our duel. I would have done the same to you had I bested you.

Shadow: (Blunt)
But My Lady, at least allow me to . . .

	Shadow moves his hand in the air and Cleo grows a green-like aura around her. She breathes 
in sharply and sits up and looks at herself. The aura fades away and Cleo stands up out of the bed. She 
looks at her hands and smiles at Shadow.

Cleo: (Surprised)
You healed me. Why, thank you.

Shadow: (Blunt)
It’s the least I could do to apologize.

Cleo: (Hopeful)
And my brother?

	Shadow turns his head away slightly.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I cannot further the process of the antidote, he will have to recover on his own I’m afraid. I am sorry 
Lady Cleo.

	Cleo frowns a little before she sits next to Ramses. Bear walks in, dressed in his normal 
clothes. He looks at the others then stares at Shadow with a frown.

Bear: (Dry)
I hope you’re satisfied.

	Shadow frowns and steps closer to Bear.

Shadow: (Blunt)
It would be unwise to antagonize me further. I have no qualms with forcefully taking the information 
from you and leaving your mind an empty shell.

Bear: (Angry)
Just try it! I beat you last night, don’t think I can’t do it again.

Shadow: (Angry)
That was after I had been exhausted from fighting and beating all of your friends! I could kill you with a 
thought here and now!

Bear: (Angry)
You son of a-

Female Voice: (Off Screen, Yells)
Enough!

	The two turn and look at Amani entering the room.

Amani: (Irked)
Dump some hormones you two! As much as I’d like to see Shadow go down for what he did we’ve got 
a job to do. Bear, the Master wants to see us right away, he’s got a mission for us.

Bear: (Blunt)
Right, anything to get me away from this creep.

	Bear and Amani walk out of the room.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
Don’t let the door catch your tail!

	Bear turns to him and raises his fist. The door closes before more is seen. Hubert looks at his 
watch.

Hubert: (Tired)
I’ve got to check on the Grizzlies Cyclborg. He’s due for his next upgrade. Shag, Cleo, watch over 
everyone, will you?

	The two nod and Hubert walks out. Cleo watches Shadow as he sits down across the room.

Cleo: (Curious)
You didn’t sleep, did you?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Is it that obvious?

	Cleo nods.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Believe me, I would have slept if I could. When I take a shot of Adrena-Jolt I’ll be unable to sleep for at 
least twenty-four hours. If I take a second shot during the same day the sleeplessness will lengthen to 
seventy-two hours and my body will be very sensitive to any kind of injury until it becomes diluted 
enough to be passed through my body, which is usually around six hours.

Cleo: (Curious)
And that’s why you fell so easily when you fought the Grizzlies?

Shadow: (Flatly)
More so from Miss Nitro’s howl. I don’t know how she did it, but that howl knocked me senseless. I 
couldn’t even see straight, let alone fight.

Cleo: (Pleased)
That was her power. It’s her ‘Banshee Howl’, but it’s difficult for her to use it. It takes so much of her 
strength that she can use it only once every six hours.

Shadow: (Flatly)
Well, Miss Nitro’s power is the first thing that’s ever hit me that heavily.

Cleo: (Confused)
’Miss’ Nitro?

Shadow: (Blunt)
She’s an Alpha, and as such deserves the respect of the name.

Cleo: (Understanding)
Oh, now I see. You really do live by the code of honor.

	Shadow nods and stays silent.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Second Floor, Briefing Room
	This is a huge room with many view screens on the wall and exits. In the center of the room is 
a large table with many chairs around it. Bear, Nitro, Amani, and Puffball (now in her Felo-Mutant 
form) are sitting around the table. Set into one of the walls is a balcony bathed in brilliant light; the 
Master is standing on it and is holding a small remove control. It is very hard to make out the Master 
because of the blinding light, but what can be seen is he’s a human male, wearing a lab coat and attire, 
with shoulder length white hair and glowing white eyes. He clicks the remote and a monitor changes to 
show a tall building with walls around it and American Soldiers in arctic-army fatigues, body armor and 
automatic weapons are walking the parameter. Snow covered mountains are seen in the distance behind 
the building. 

Master: (American Accent, Serious)
We’ve got a sensitive mission for you. What you’re looking at is an American Embassy on the northern 
area of Canada. The Ambassadors there need to be relocated and soon. There is a rebel faction that’s 
ready to attack the Embassy and try and take the American and Canadian Ambassadors hostage. Their 
only motive is to bring their cause to the front page news, and taking American and Canadian 
dignitaries hostage would be the quickest way.

	The Master clicks the button again and the monitor changes to a map of the area.

Master: (Serious)
The American and Canadian forces are ready for the attack, but they will need some extra support to 
safeguard the dignitaries when they leave for the extraction zone, roughly three miles away from the 
Embassy.

	A red line travels south from the Embassy to a marked area. Bear looks disgusted.

Bear: (Irked)
A babysitting job? We’re being used to baby-sit a bunch of uptight suits?

	The Master looks at him intently.

Master: (Blunt)
Yes. The Grizzlies are the only unit available that’s ready and able for such a mission.

Bear: (Agitated)
Why not get the Aegis? They love these kinds of missions.

	Nitro and Amani exchange a quick glance.

Master: (Upset)
Because the Aegis are already on a mission. You and the Grizzlies are the only available unit for this.

Bear: (Agitated)
Why not send the Road Rovers? Why us? Looking after a couple suits isn’t the most world threatening mission.

Master: (Angry)
If you’re so bent on refusing this mission then you will not go! Bear, you’re relieved of duty until 
further notice! I will not allow this kind of an attitude from anyone!

	Bear stands up, quite angry.

Bear: (Infuriated)
What?

Master: (Blunt)
Nitro, you’re still a little green to be Acting Unit Leader, so Amani will head this mission. Amani, your 
technical skills and level thinking will be needed if you come under fire. Also, you’ll be piloting your 
unit’s Cyclborg, Nitro hasn’t logged enough hours in training recently to use it for a real mission. Any 
questions?

Nitro: (Cautious)
None from me.

Puffball: (Frightened)
No question.

Amani: (Uneasy)
What kind of opposition will there be? Do we know?

Master: (Serious)
These rebels are funded incredibly well, so try to be ready for anything, ground troops, armor or air. If 
there’s any heavy fighting let the Army take care of it, your primary concern is the dignitaries.

	The Master then stares at Bear.

Master: (Angry)
And you, I’m going to have a talk with you after the Grizzlies leave.

	One of the monitors change to show Hubert. Behind him is Cyc, and the motorcycle is turning 
his front wheel back and forth quickly.

Hubert: (From Monitor, Distressed)
Umm, Master, we’ve got a problem. I just upgraded the Grizzlies’ Cyclborg and it’s scrambled his 
functions. He’ll be okay once I repair his systems, but it’ll take me most of the day to clean out the 
corrupt programming.

Master: (Serious)
But the Grizzlies will need the mobility of a Cyclborg for their mission; can you substitute something 
else?

Hubert: (From Monitor, Unsure)
Well, I do have a modified Cycle Rover. It’s been upgraded with a flight mode and has a lot of the 
equipment used in Cyc, but it doesn’t have any intelligence to it, it’s just a super motorcycle.

	Amani nods.

Amani: (Reassuring)
Don’t worry Hubert, I can make due with that.

	The monitor shuts off. The Master looks back at the Grizzlies.

Master: (Blunt)
Alright, then get to it.

	Amani Nitro and Puffball stand and walk out of the room, muttering to each other.

Amani: (Whispers)
Man, Bear really blew his top.

Puffball: (Whispers)
Never see man from light angry like now.

Nitro: (Whispers)
I have, when I was younger.

	After the others leave, the Master looks at Bear angrily.

Master: (Angry)
Now I want to know why you’ve acted like this.

	Bear glances at the door then smirks at the Master.

Bear: (Smug)
Best show I’ve ever given, maybe I could be an actor.

	The Master smiles as well.

Master: (Pleased)
Yes it was. It was convincing, to say the least.

Male Voice: (Off Screen, Impressed)
You can say that again. I may be nearly fearless, but I could never raise my voice against the Master, 
even for a show.

	Shadow walks in and smiles at Bear.

Shadow: (Impressed)
You got more guts than I could ever have to put on that display.

Bear: (Smug)
Thanks, but it was your idea to do this in the first place.

	The Master coughs a few times to get their attention.

Master: (Blunt)
But don’t forget who is letting you two do this. I don’t really approve of you two going with no support, 
but considering Shadow’s already proven combat skills and Bear’s abilities in the field will I allow this. 
You two head out, but be careful. I’ll have the Road Rovers message you if something comes up.

	The Bear nods, and Shadow bows.

Bear: (Excited)
Right.

Shadow: (Polite)
By your leave.

	They both walk out through the halls.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Halls, near Bear and Shadow
	Bear and Shadow walk down the hall, talking to each other quietly.

Bear: (Curious)
Nitro told me about what you said last night. It’s really true you were human?

Shadow: (Honestly)
Yes, like yourself only much younger.

Bear: (Curious)
What do you mean?

Shadow: (Honestly)
How old were you when you were changed?

Bear: (Blunt)
Thirty-five, why?

Shadow: (Honestly)
I was twenty-three. That’s why I say I was still a kid when I was changed. I had just begun my adult life, 
away from my family.

Bear: (Curious)
When were you changed? What year I mean.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Late August, Two thousand-three.

Bear: (Curious)
So you’ll be changing soon, that’s about a year from now.

	Shadow shakes his head.

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, I can’t feel myself anywhere with my powers. If I was, I’d be able to magically ‘feel’ my younger self. It’s 
as if he’s not in the country.

Bear: (Curious)
What about your family? Can you sense where they are?

	Shadow shakes his head again.

Shadow: (Blunt)
No. I can’t sense any of them. It’s as if my whole family isn’t even there.

Bear: (Worried)
Could something have happened?

Shadow: (Positive)
I’m sure they’re fine, nothing could have happened to all of them. I’m probably just looking in the 
wrong areas of the world. My magical search has only a limited range, and if my family is separate from 
one another it’s far more difficult for me to pinpoint them.

Bear: (Curious)
Where did you come from?

Shadow: (Happy)
I was born in Nome, Alaska. We didn’t stay there long though, my tribe was more nomadic than those 
who stayed in Nome were.

	Bear nearly falls over in shock.

Bear: (Shocked)
You . . . You’re Eskimo?

	Shadow smiles and nods.

Shadow: (Proud)
Yes, I am. Like you were before you changed. My tribe is the Kiana Tribe, from the Counsel of 
Thirteen Tribes. You?

Bear: (Quiet)
I uhh, don’t remember my tribe, just the town I’m from.

	Shadow speaks to him strangely, making sounds that are completely foreign to Bear.

Bear: (Confused)
What?

Shadow: (Smug)
I didn’t think so.

Bear: (Confused)
What do you mean?

Shadow: (Blunt)
I asked you if you understood our native language, in our native language.

	Bear begins to stammer, thinking up an excuse.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Don’t worry about it, our language is so unused nearly no one knows it. Around the nineteen-fifty’s life 
changed for almost all Eskimos. They found life was so much easier to live with the white-mans help. 
Their houses, equipment, food, even language. Suddenly four thousand years of heritage and struggle 
meant nothing.

	Shadow stops walking and looks at the wall.

Shadow: (Hurt)
I . . . I never understood why they couldn’t see it. It’s as if . . . honor and tradition meant nothing at all 
to the tribes. Only a few tribes held on to the old ways. Mine was one of the few. I don’t want to forgive 
those that abandoned everything we knew, everything we struggled for. Why did our people abandon 
the old ways so easily?

	Bear opens his mouth but Shadow interrupts.

Shadow: (Interrupting)
Don’t bother saying anything. It won’t change what happened or how I feel.

	Shadow walks on, past Bear. He runs up to Shadow and blocks his path.

Bear: (Irked)
Look, you could show ‘some’ respect. I’m the one leading you to the Dumping Site.

Shadow: (Blunt)
The only reason you’re leading me there is because you want to clear the site as much as I do, except 
your reason is revenge, my reason is simply because it’s my mission.

	Shadow walks on, with Bear trailing slightly behind. Shadow stops walking again and holds 
his throat. His breath becomes ragged, wheezing in and out.

Shadow: (Gasping)
No . . . not now . . . I can’t . . .

Bear: (Worried)
Shadow, what’s wrong.

	Shadow turns to Bear and grabs his vest with both hands.

Shadow: (Gasping)
Get me . . . to Rose . . . Please!

	Shadow’s legs give out and Bear holds him up the best he can, trying to pull him to the 
Hangar.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hangar
	Things in the Hangar are as before, with Hubert chatting to Rose and Cyc, who looks fine. 
Hubert looks back when he hears Shadow’s ragged breath echoing in the hangar. Bear drags Shadow in, 
holding under his arms and pulling backwards.

Bear: (Yells)
Rose get over here now! Shadow needs your help!

	Rose eases off her kickstand and drives over to Bear and Shadow, while Hubert and Cyc watch 
from where they were.

Rose: (Worried)
Sir! What’s wrong?

	Shadow is using all his strength to breathe and can’t answer.

Bear: (Excited)
He suddenly collapsed! I don’t know what happened.

	A compartment opens up near the handlebars of Rose, and out pops a small syringe, attached 
to it is a small plastic pouch filled with a purple gel.

Rose: (Worried)
Bear; push this against his neck! Hurry!

	Bear grabs the syringe and pushes it against Shadow’s neck. The gel is pushed from the plastic 
pouch automatically. Almost instantly his breathing eases up and he relaxes. Hubert kneels down next 
to Shadow and feels his neck for a pulse.

Hubert: (Blunt)
He’s back to normal, what happened?

Rose: (Quiet)
Well, it was the virus. You know the one that killed all life in the future. Shadow was infected with it 
about a year before it was stopped.

	Hubert and Bear take a step back, staring at Shadow and looking nervous.

Rose: (Quickly)
Don’t worry! He’s not contagious. When the virus infected him it couldn’t kill him and became benign. 
That’s when the cure was synthesized from his antibodies. But the cure couldn’t work on him, so a 
vaccine was created to keep his body from degrading, which is what was happening.

Bear: (Worried)
Are you sure about that? I mean, I’m not all that keen on standing near someone who’s infected with a 
deadly virus.

	Shadow reaches up and holds onto Rose, pulling himself into a sitting position.

Shadow: (Blunt)
If the virus was still contagious, you’d be dead by now. The virus works very quickly to destroy the 
body, but it’s trapped inside my body, even if it was still deadly.

	Shadow stands up and shakes his head, rubbing his forehead with his hand.

Shadow: (Irked)
I just wish the vaccine was more powerful so I wouldn’t have to take that nasty goo twice a day.

Rose: (Reassuring)
Sir, you know as much as I do that if the dosage was increased it would be just as dangerous as the 
virus.

Shadow: (Dry)
That doesn’t mean I have to like it.

Hubert: (Curious)
What’s so bad about the vaccine?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Have you ever had a semi-soft goo injected into your bloodstream?

	Hubert and Bear shake their heads.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Trust me, you don’t want to. It may be in my blood, but I can feel it as if it’s on my tongue and it 
doesn’t taste very good.

	Cyc drives up behind the others.

Cyc: (Excited)
Bear, Hubert, they’re not who they say they are! Get back, now!

	Hubert and Bear jump away and take several steps back.

Bear: (Excited)
How do you know?

Cyc: (Excited)
Because I scanned that motorcycle while her power systems were down. There’s not one bit of organic 
material within her, she’s no Cyclborg!

	Bear draws his Petri Pistol and readies it, but doesn’t aim it.

Bear: (Sarcastic)
Just when I was beginning to trust you.

Shadow: (Blunt)
If you’ll calm down and put away your weapon I’ll explain.

Bear: (Stern)
Just explain, then I’ll think about putting it away.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Fine.

	The view blurs as Shadow’s story begins.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hubert’s Lab
	Several scientific equipment and experiments fill the room, in the middle are several brains 
that look part-organic part-robotic.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
Cyclborg Version One was such a success within the Strayers that police and other law enforcement 
agencies wanted them, so with a general upgrade to their systems and the ability to understand local law 
enforcement regulations Version Two was born.

	An aged Hubert shakes the hand of a human male dressed in a police outfit. The officer hands 
a piece of paper to Hubert and Hubert gives the officer a diagram of Cyclborg blueprints. Both smile as 
the officer walks away.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
Version Two was just as much a success as the first. Version Three was a massive upgrade to include 
alien technology and full weapon capabilities for use in military applications, and continued to include 
its organic parts for its adaptability.

	A young Female Cano-sapien who looks very much like Hubert points at a blueprint of a 
heavily armored Cyc, including diagrams of missiles, guns, weapon mounts and the like. A large man 
dressed in a U.S. Military Outfit nods as he looks over the pictures.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
Version Three kept the Cyclborg name strong and true, and for the military it was a great 
accomplishment.

Exterior: Desert Highway
	A Highway that has seen much use but little repair stretches on forever through the Desert. A 
Cano-sapien Male, Greyhound dressed in biker clothes runs along the highway, a frightened look in his 
eyes. He looks back for a second, not slowing down at all.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
But all three versions proved fatal when the virus struck. With their organic parts controlling more of 
their equipment than their programming, they went berserk.

A Version One Cyclborg runs right at him and strikes him, sending the Cano several feet into 
the air. The Cyclborg skids around and stops aimed at the direction of the Cano, revving its 
engine. When the Cano lands on the ground, he doesn’t move.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
Every Cyclborg was infected by the virus, and there was nothing their riders could do to stop them.

Exterior: Large City, Downtown
	Skyscrapers reach on past the clouds, but most of their windows are broken. Abandoned cars 
lie around the street, giving the deserted city even more of a depressing feel. A Human African-
American male dressed in SWAT Armor runs down the street and stops and draws his pistol. He aims 
back and fires at something not in view. His gun clicks several times and the SWAT Officer drops his 
gun and runs.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
No one was safe from them.

Exterior: Cyclborg Version Two Controls
	The Controls of Version Two show a small view screen. The words highlight along its 
monitor. ‘Suspect armed and dangerous. Lethal Force Permitted’ then below it, ‘Weapons Active.’ The 
dash and monitor flash several times as its weapons are fired. After a pause ‘Suspect Neutralized’ is 
displayed.

Exterior: Military Base, Helicopter Pad
	A Military grade helicopter is about to lift off. Several soldiers inside the chopper wave at 
another who is running towards them. The helicopter begins to lift off and the soldier jumps and grabs 
the hands of his comrades. They pull him up into the helicopter as it lifts off into the air.

Exterior: Military Base, Near Cyclborg Version Three
	A Heavily armored Cyclborg drives a few inches and waits. Several compartments open up 
and small missiles aim upward. They fire into the air and out of sight. A bright flash illuminates the 
Cyclborg for a second, then small amounts of debris land around it.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
No one.

Interior: Space Rover One - Science Lab
	The Science Lab of the Space Rover One looks like any other lab. The Female Cano-sapien 
who looks similar to Hubert is now aged. She points to the blueprints of all three Cyclborgs. A Cano-
sapien male, Siberian Husky dressed in the Space Rover outfit looks at them. The Husky is mostly blue-
gray in fur colors, but his short head-fur is a light brown, ending with white tips. The female shakes her 
head and pulls at the blueprints, tearing them apart. She then places another blueprint on the table.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
Their failure was due in part because of their organic components, so we needed a way to work around 
that.

	The female points to several areas of the blueprints, showing what look like body organs but 
made out of metal and plastic.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
The only way around that was to use robotic organs to replace their organic ones. With robotic organs 
and an advanced intelligence derived from alien equipment, the first Version Four Prototype was made.

Exterior: Abandoned Military Base - Hangar
	The Hangar of the Military base is filled with mostly junk. Parts of airplanes, jeeps, tanks and 
such are scattered around the area. Standing near a large container are the aged Bloodhound and an 
extremely beautiful Female Cocker Spaniel Cano-sapien with white fur and small, barely noticeable 
swirls of gray, dressed in a biker outfit. Her clothes bare the Strayer Insignia. The aged female looks at 
the young Cano. A Cyclborg that looks like Rose rolls close to her and stops. The Young Cano gets on 
it and looks at the aged Bloodhound, smiling. The old Bloodhound pats her shoulder and mouths ‘good 
luck’ to her before she rides off.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
The first prototype was a success; that’s when the second prototype was made, and assigned to me.

Interior: Space Rover One - Hangar
	The hangar of the Space Rover One holds a few space fighters of different designs. Standing 
near the entrance is Shadow, wearing his armored suit but no helmet. The aged Bloodhound is standing 
next to him and points to the middle of the hangar. Shadow walks to the middle and sees the Cyclborg 
Version Four. He sits on the motorcycle and looks at the monitor. It displays the virtual representation 
of her face and types in ‘Hi, I’m Rose’ before the face smiles. Shadow raises an eyebrow in 
wonderment.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Blunt)
And that’s why Rose doesn’t have organic parts, it’s her design.

	The view blurs again with the end of Shadow’s story.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Hangar
	Things are as they were before, only Shadow is now leaning against Rose with folded arms. 
Bear holsters his weapon and looks back at Shadow.

Bear: (Blunt)
Okay, you proved your point.

Hubert: (Distant)
Is that what I get to look forward to? My own creations killing hundreds of lives?

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, you don’t. Once I find this science facility and close it for good the virus will never have been 
made. All of us Time-Commandos have worked hard to stop the virus, and this will be the last mission 
needed. We’ve tracked its origin throughout time, and this science facility is the last area that 
contributed to its creation. Once it’s shut down, the virus will simply disappear from the time line.

	Bear smirks and claps his hands.

Bear: (Excited)
Alright then! Let’s get this show on the road!

	Shadow smiles, looking almost sinisterly.

Shadow: (Smug)
My thoughts exactly.

	The two of them mount their motorcycles. Hubert stands in front of them both.

Hubert: (Stern)
When you two get back, you both owe me big. I took a big risk setting up Cyc so you could take him 
along, and I’ll expect payment the moment you get back.

	Hubert looks at Shadow intently.

Hubert: (Stern)
From the both of you.

Shadow: (Dry)
Whatever.

	Shadow pulls Rose up and rides away, Bear and Cyc following close behind as they leave the 
Hangar.

Exterior: Road Rover Mission Control - Surface
	This is the surface of the earth above Road Rover Mission Control. It is a desert like area of 
the southwest, there is sand and cacti all around. The sun is rising above the horizon, giving the sky 
above a deep orange-red color; there is a large crater nearby. A hidden ramp opens up near a highway 
before Rose and Cyc drive out of it. They spread dust everywhere as they drive through the sand before 
they hit the road. The hidden ramp closes as they drive on the highway until they’re out of sight.

Exterior: Desert Highway - Behind Rose and Cyc
	The Highway passes under quickly as the two Cyclborgs travel on. Bear - now wearing a 
helmet with a tinted visor and a Strayer Symbol on its side - looks to his right at Shadow.

Bear: (Curious)
Hey Shadow, what was the future like? Before the virus destroyed everything.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
It was as close to paradise as you could get. Wars between human nations were a thing of the past. With 
alien technology the Earth was saved from the environmental damage that was done, and basically 
everyone lived in peace.

Bear: (Amazed)
A peaceful world. A world free from crime and hate. That’s what we’re fighting for.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
No, it wasn’t free from crime; it was just so low you wouldn’t even know it was there.

Bear: (Confused)
What do you mean?

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
What I mean is that there was, on worldwide average, about three break-ins, four robberies, and two 
murders per month. Crime and hate are universal; there’s no way to eliminate it completely, but there IS 
a way to knock it down and keep it under control to a bare minimum. At least . . . that’s what we’ve 
found out in our timeline.

Bear: (Confused)
Are you saying that the timeline will be different?

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
It already is different. The first Commando we sent changed the timeline drastically. He didn’t even 
know he accidentally killed a famous biogeneticsis when he blew up a weapons outpost. Without him 
alive, an epidemic was spread across the entire Earth. That epidemic wiped out several of our own 
scientists in the future, because their ancestors were killed by the disease. Even the slightest change in 
the past can have an incredible effect in the future. That’s why we have orders to stay away from as 
many people as we can while in the past, no one knows what will happen if we change the wrong thing.

Bear: (Understanding)
Oh, okay.

	A grumbling noise comes from Bear and he glances down to his stomach.

Bear: (Wondering)
Hey Shadow, you wouldn’t mind if we stopped somewhere and grabbed a bite to eat, would you?

	A grumbling noise now comes from Shadow. He looks at his stomach.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Irked)
For three years you’ve never complained about the food I’ve given you, and now with just the 
‘mention’ of real food you start growling.

	Shadow looks over to Bear.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Why not, I haven’t had any real food for a long time.

Bear: (Excited)
Great! I know this place; it’s just down the road a bit.

	The two travel down the road and off into the distance.

Exterior: Mollies - Parking Lot
This is a greasy spoon type style restaurant with a large parking lot and a drive up window. A 
big sign on the roof reads ‘MOLLIES’ and several signs in the windows say ‘All Mutants Welcome’. 
There is only one car in the entire parking lot, a dark-blue midsize van. Cyc and Rose pull into the parking 
lot and park in front of the building.

Exterior: Mollies - Near Cyc and Rose
	Shadow and Bear dismount from their motorcycles. Bear removes his helmet and sets it on 
Cyc, and Shadow pushes the side of his neck and his helmet disappears in a flash of light. They both 
look around the parking lot.

Bear: (Unsure)
I wonder what’s wrong? This place is usually packed. I’ve never seen Mollies THIS empty.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Maybe she’s closed?

	Bear points to a window, which holds a sign ‘OPEN’

Bear: (Blunt)
She’s open, so let’s eat. And by the way, while we’re in here we are civilians. If there’s a robbery going 
on you do nothing, if you see your most hated enemy you stay civil. Those are her own rules and if you 
break ‘em, she’ll make you pay big time. She has all the right connections to do so.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
Sounds like a heck of a woman.

	Bear looks to Cyc.

Bear: (Happy)
You need anything buddy?

Cyc: (Pleased)
Yeah, how about some cardboard?

Bear: (Happy)
Sure thing, I’ll see if Mollie has any.

	Shadow and Bear enter Mollies.

Cyc: (Angry)
You low capacity robot! How could you be a Cyclborg? The trademark system of a Cyc is their organic 
parts!

Rose: (Angry)
Yeah, and I would have had organic parts if it wasn’t for the virus, but my creator knew better than to 
give the best of three Cyclborg abilities and mix it with the dangers of organic systems you two-eighty-
eight!

	The two Cyclborgs continue to argue.

Interior: Mollies - Eating Area
	This is a large greasy spoon style seating area. Booths line the windows and stools line the 
counter. The jukebox is silent, not playing its normal Star Wars Cantina music. The entire area is 
disserted save a single white human man with short blond hair and wearing a T-shirt and paint-stained 
coveralls. He is sitting in a booth, reading a newspaper and slowly eating from his plate of food. A large 
mean looking woman smoking a cigarette is sitting behind the counter; this is Mollie. Shadow and Bear 
sit on the stools in front of the counter. Bear looks around the diner then at Mollie.

Bear: (Confused)
What’s happened Mollie? Where is everybody?

Mollie: (Angry)
My last shipment of supplies was screwed up! I was supposed to get food and some snot-nosed fool 
thought I was getting electronic equipment! I’ll be getting more food tomorrow but for now, we’re so 
low I have nearly no business, so I sent my waitresses home; no sense of them standing around doing 
nothing. Breakfast and lunch menu only. Here.

	Mollie drops two menus in front of Bear and Shadow. They pick them up and look through 
them, Bear looking a little nervous while Shadow is nonchalant.

Bear: (Questioning)
Can I get a special, with some soda?

	Mollie nods once and scribbles on a piece of paper.

Mollie: (Angry)
And you?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Beef Stew, with some dog biscuits on the side and a glass of milk.

	Mollie scribbles on the sheet of paper and tears it off, then pokes it on a hand wheel behind 
her.

Mollie: (Yells)
ORDER DOWN!

	Bear folds his ears back and Shadow just sits a little straighter. A hand reaches up and grabs 
the paper. The sound of food being fried and utensils hitting the counter resound from the kitchen. 
Mollie douses her cigarette in an ashtray and walks through a door in the back. Shadow glances over to 
Bear.

Shadow: (Wondering)
Sensitive ears?

	Bear rubs one ear with his hand, then the other.

Bear: (In Pain)
Kinda, it’s my power, or at least what I consider my power. My hearing is extremely acute. I’ve been 
able to make out things others couldn’t even begin to hear. It’s a great help sometimes.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
And a real pain in the tail during others.

	Bear holds his nose shut and breathes out, popping his ears. He moves his jaw then smiles.

Bear: (Smug)
I hear ya.

	Mollie walks back in and places their drinks in front of them. Bear sips at his, and Shadow 
take several large gulps.

Bear: (Honestly)
Now this is the truth. I would never have thought you’d order milk, I was guessing you’d order a bottle 
of brew.

	Shadow sets his glass down and wipes the tip of his nose, smiling and breathing out a sigh.

Shadow: (Pleased)
It’s been a long time since I’ve had milk; I’ve missed it. But then again, it’s been a long time since I’ve 
dropped the bottle. Now that was a bad time.

Bear: (Curious)
You were an alcoholic?

Shadow: (Smug)
Yup. From Twenty-two eighty to Twenty-three oh five. Twenty-five years of downing beer after beer. It 
didn’t do anything for me except give me an endless hangover and mark me as an ‘old has been’ from 
the other Space Rovers. In Oh Six I started to clean myself up and when I met Becky in Ten I was just a 
social drinker.

Bear: (Curious)
And Becky is?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Was my wife.

Bear: (Quiet)
Oh, I’m sorry.

Shadow: (Blunt)
That’s in the past, she’s gone. She never liked alcohol that much. She always wanted milk when we 
went to a restaurant for dinner, and I just followed suit. After she was killed I never went back to the 
bottle, even though I wanted to.

	Shadow drinks more from his glass then sets it down and smiles gently. Two plates clack on 
the counter near the kitchen.

Cook: (Off Screen, Yells)
ORDER UP!

	Mollie walks by and picks up the plates, depositing them in front of the two. They dig into 
their meals.

Exterior: Mollies - Parking Lot
	The parking lot is as before, including the two arguing Cyclborgs.

Interior: Mollies - Eating Area
	Things are as before. Shadow and Bear have finished their meals, though Shadow is still 
munching on the last couple dog biscuits. He swallows before talking.

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, you see that’s just it. Immortal doesn’t mean immune. When I’m injured I get the wound and pain 
just like anybody else on this planet. If I take a slug in the shoulder I’ll have a painful bullet hole there 
for about a month. Unless I can get some medical attention, and then it’ll heal faster than normal, say, a 
few days.

Bear: (Curious)
But what about something that’s a kill shot?

Shadow: (Smug)
Kill Shot? That’s when it really hurts. I’ve taken a shot in my head once, took it right here too.

	Shadow taps the middle of his forehead.

Shadow: (Blunt)
That guy was a crack shot. I didn’t even know what hit me. Once I was hit I saw everything happening 
around me but I couldn’t move or speak or do anything. When I finally woke up the Medics told me I 
was in a coma for two months.

Bear: (Curious)
And the shooter?

	Shadow smiles sinisterly.

Shadow: (Smug)
I looked him up and repaid the favor. He never knew what hit him.

Bear: (Shocked)
How could you be a cold blooded killer?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Because it’s who I am. Each and every member of my family before me has been a soldier, warrior or 
hunter, and I follow my bloodline. It’s all I’ve been able to know for as long as I can remember, and I 
remember my entire life. When I became a Road Rover my life changed, and I had to become more 
than a warrior-prince, I had to become a soldier, ready to kill my enemy without a second thought.

	At the end of the room the human folds up his paper and stands up. He walks over to Mollie 
and pays his tab while Shadow and Bear continue to chat. He walks out and starts for his van, walking 
faster. Shadow presses the button on his collar.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Rose, track that guy, find out what he’s doing.

Rose: (From Collar Speaker, Pleased)
Already on it Sir.

Bear: (Whispers, Confused)
Shadow what are you doing? You’ll get us in trouble with Mollie of you track him.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Bear, just pay our bill, I’m going outside. And Rose, how do you predict what I’m going to do?

Rose: (From Collar Speaker, Smug)
I just do Sir.

	Shadow stands up and walks outside while Bear pays their tab.

Exterior: Mollies - Parking Lot
	Things are as before. The blue van starts up and drives out of the lot while Shadow watches. 
Shadow sits on his motorcycle and watches the small monitor. Bear walks out of the restaurant and 
mounts Cyc.

Bear: (Curious)
Shadow, what are you doing? What’s so special about that guy?

Shadow: (Blunt)
That guy isn’t who he seems to be. I just mentioned that I was a Road Rover and that guy bolts.

	Shadow presses a button on his collar and his helmet appears in a flash of light.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Come on, we gotta catch up.

	Rose pulls away from the Parking Lot while Bear dons his helmet and mounts Cyc.

Cyc: (Confused)
Bear, what’s going on?

Bear: (Blunt)
You know as much as I do, but we gotta follow.

	Cyc pulls out of the parking lot, catching up to Rose.

Cyc: (Voice Over, Curious)
And Bear, where’s my cardboard?

	Bear groans.

Exterior: Highway - In front of Rose
	The asphalt passes under Rose quickly. Cyc is seen a little ways behind, quickly catching up. 
Cyc pulls up even with Rose and matches speed.

Bear: (Wondering)
Shadow, what’s going on? Why are we following that guy?

Rose: (Excited)
That guy has a high tech van! He sent some kind of a transmission just before he left Mollies. I’m 
tracking the signal as we speak, but it’ll take me a few minutes to find its destination.

Bear: (Blunt)
Cyc, can you confirm?

Cyc: (Unsure)
Not really, I didn’t catch any transmission, but I am scanning the van . . . she’s right, that van has 
electronics galore. No blue-collared painter would have that much stuff in his van. Something’s not 
right.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Excited)
There he is! Rose, can you disable his van?

Exterior: Highway - Behind Cyc and Rose
	The blue van slowly looses ground as Cyc and Rose speed up.

Rose: (Smug)
Easy as pie.

	A small section on the right side of Rose’s back opens up and a tiny energy weapon extends 
from the hole. It aims slightly to the left then to the right.

Rose: (Excited)
I’ve got tracking. Target is in range.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Excited)
Shoot for his tires.

	The weapon fires and a thin line of light flies through the air and hits the van’s back left tire. 
The tire explodes and the van begins ridding on the rim. The weapon fires again and the beam destroys 
the back right tire, forcing the van on that rim and slowing it down. The van begins to swerve back and 
forth without the traction of the back tires. The van slows even more and comes to a stop before the 
rubber of the tires falls off. Rose and Cyc pull behind the van on the drivers side. Bear draws his Petri 
Pistol and glances over to Shadow. The door to the van bursts open and the painter jumps out holding a 
large blue, rifle-sized weapon. He takes aim and fires before Bear could react. The laser beam flies 
straight at Shadow but strikes a solid object in front of his arm. He lowers his energy shield and throws 
several small orbs at the painter. He looks at Bear.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Excited)
Cover your eyes! Now!

	Bear covers his eyes just before the orbs explode in a bright flash. The painter screams out and 
rubs his eyes with his free hand. Bear looks up and watches Shadow jump from Rose, covering the 
fifteen feet and landing in front of the painter in the blink on an eye. Shadow punches the rifle away 
from the man’s grasp and grabs the collar of his coveralls, pushing him up against the van and holding 
him above his feet.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
Who are you working for!

Painter: (American Accent, In Pain)
I don’t know what you’re talking about; I work for Joe’s Painting Services.

	Shadow glances at the side of his van; stenciled on the it is “Jose’s Panting Co.”

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
Nice try, but you’re getting your cover story wrong.

	Shadow pushes the painter’s face to the side, showing him the name.

Painter: (Confused)
I . . . umm . . . that is.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
You’re going to tell me what you sent and to whom, right now!

Painter: (Meek)
Look, I don’t know, some lady just paid me to push a few buttons in this van if I saw anybody who was 
a Road Rover.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
Who is she?

Painter: (Meek)
I don’t know! She always stood in the shadows so I couldn’t see. I never saw her face when we met; she 
just gave me a wad of cash and told me what to do.

	Bear walks over to the dropped rifle and picks it up.

Bear: (Blunt)
Groomer.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Curious)
What?

Bear: (Blunt)
It must be Groomer. This is a Cano Blaster, standard issue weapon for Parvo’s Cano-Mutants.

	Shadow pushes the painter higher up the van. He cringes in response.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
Did she give that to you?

Painter: (Meek)
Yeah, she told me to use that on any Road Rover who tried to stop me.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Angry)
Didn’t you even know the Road Rovers are the good guys?

Painter: (Meek)
I knew but she was paying me a lot of money, it was a one time deal.

	Shadow draws his pistol and pushes it against the Painter’s chin.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Dry)
You got that right.

	Bear grabs Shadow’s arm holds firmly.

Bear: (Angry)
Shadow, let him go. We’re Strayers; we don’t kill people indiscriminately.

	Shadow doesn’t respond.

Bear: (Angry)
If you kill Anybody I’ll never tell you the location of the facility. Now let him go.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Quiet)
You leave me no choice.

	Shadow lets go of the human and he falls roughly on his rear. The Painter cringes against the 
van.

Bear: (Irked)
Check his van, maybe we can use it to trace the signal.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Dry)
Right.

Rose: (Excited)
There’s no need I triangulated the signal. I’ve got the location locked in.

	From Cyc a beeping rings out, alerting Bear. He runs over to his motorcycle and sits on it.

Bear: (Worried)
What is it?

Exterior: Cyc - Monitor
	The small monitor on Cyc changes to show Colleen. She looks distressed.

Colleen: (From Screen, Disturbed)
Hello Guv, nice to see you’re still in good health, riding along with that Cano ‘Shadow’ an’ all. We’ve 
got a situation ‘ere. We just got a call from the FBI, and they need your help.

Bear: (Worried)
Why, what’s going on?

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Communication Center
	This is a small room packed with various consoles, control systems and other electronic 
devices. Colleen is sitting in front of a monitor of Bear, wearing a headset and looking through several 
sheets of paper.

Colleen: (Blunt)
It seems that the Feds were tracking our little friends when you guys had to pull out. They followed 
them to their hideout and moved in once they confirmed it really was them. From the reports we’ve got, 
they weren’t exactly considered welcome guests.

Bear: (From Monitor, Blunt)
Where are they?

Exterior: Cyc - Monitor
	Things are as before.

Colleen: (From Screen, Sarcastic)
You remember that quaint little town of Barren Falls? Parvo decided to move back to his old home, and 
he brought along a roommate for that extra bit o’ fun, Captain Storm. We’re giving you an Emergency 
Mission Override, Code Alpha. Get to Barren Falls right now and stop Parvo and Storm. Message us 
with anything you find out and we’ll send in the cavalry.

Bear: (Curious)
You guys?

Colleen: (From Screen, Excited)
And a Pounce Unit. We can’t send anyone in until you find out what’s going on, it won’t look that good 
to the UN if we drop in a fully armed platoon of Cano-sapien soldiers if it’s just a few Mutants. You’re 
to get in, find out what’s going on, and stop him if you can but radio for us if he’s dug in. Get going 
Bear, RRMC Out.

	The monitor changes to the virtual face of Cyc.

Cyc: (Smug)
We gotta get there fast, and you know what that means.

Bear: (Broken)
Please, don’t remind me.

Exterior: Highway - Behind Cyc and Rose
	Shadow walks over to Rose and gets on.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Curious)
Rose, where did that transmission go?

Rose: (Happy)
Right to a small town north of here, according to maps of this time, it’s Barren Falls.

Bear: (Sarcastic)
Gee, you think it’s a coincidence?

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
We better get going; it’s a bit of a ride to get there.

	Cyc and Rose ride on through the highway, leaving the painter by himself. He picks up the 
Cano Blaster.

Painter: (To Himself, Curious)
I wonder how much this will sell for on the Internet?

Exterior: Highway - Behind Rose and Cyc
	The Cyclborgs travel down the highway.

Cyc: (Sarcastic)
Hey, half-baked bike! We need to get to Barren Falls quickly, so we’ll take the high road and meet you 
there!

Rose: (Sarcastic)
And what are you suggesting?

Cyc: (Smug)
This!

	Wide wings sprout out of the sides of the Cyclborg as well as a V shaped tail, a set of large jet 
engine also pop out of the back of the vehicle. The jet engines fire up and Cyc speeds up considerably 
before it begins to fly. Cyc flies ahead of Rose and Shadow and into the distance, then doubles back and 
flies at them, pulling around at the last moment and matching speeds with Rose. Shadow and Rose are 
unimpressed.

Rose: (Sarcastic)
How cute, wings tail and engines. But your wind resistance factor is unbearable.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Sarcastic)
Let us show you how it’s done! Rose, if you will?

Rose: (Happy)
With pleasure.

	The female Cyclborg’s body lengthens a little, the front fender stretches over the wheel and 
covers it almost to the ground. Shadow leans downward then a sheet of metal slides over him and 
encloses him inside. Two wings fold out from under Rose in a ‘Reverse Wing’ model and a single tail 
extends. Two small wings fold out from the front fender and two vertical sections open up in the back, 
emitting a pale blue glow. The glowing strengthens and Rose lifts off, pulling both wheels inside her 
fuselage. Rose flies in front of Cyc and does a loop, pulling behind him. She then pulls up and flies up 
to a higher altitude, flying several stunts as she does, showing off her incredible maneuverability. Cyc 
and Bear pull up to follow.

Bear: (Scared)
You know, when she’s flying, she looks like a tiny fighter jet. Why are you going higher?

Cyc: (Blunt)
We’ve gotta keep pace with her, or they won’t let us live it out.

Bear: (Scared)
You know it wouldn’t be that tough to ignore them. We don’t have to go higher.

Cyc: (Stern)
Yes we do.

Cyc flies up through a few clouds to catch up to Rose.

Exterior: Skyline
	Clouds pass by as Rose flies along. Cyc flies up and matches speed and altitude with her.

Rose: (Sarcastic)
Hey, you can go up, congratulations.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Smug)
What’s the matter Bear? Afraid of flying?

	Bear tightens his grip on the handlebars.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Smug)
Flying is the only way people can feel free; you gotta enjoy it, like this!

	The compartment keeping Shadow inside slides back and Shadow stands up and begins to 
‘surf’ on Rose, even moving his legs and sliding Rose around on the clouds like a surfboard on water. 
Bear snarls and bares his fangs.

Bear: (Defiant)
Knowing you and your technology you’re held nice and safe in a stasis field. You can’t fall off.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
Oh really?

	Shadow jumps up and back flips off Rose, then stretches his body and arms out in a swan dive-
like position. He quickly losses speed and altitude, gliding down through the clouds. His laughter fades 
out from the sound of the passing wind.

Rose: (Yells)
CAPTAIN! No!

	Rose banks and dives into the clouds. A few moments later Rose breaks through the clouds, 
with Shadow once again ‘surfing’.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Excited)
I love doing that!

Rose: (Frightened)
Sir, please, stop doing that! It scares the oil out of me every time you do it.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Excited)
It’s not like it’d kill me Rose! It’s too much fun NOT to do!

Bear: (Quiet)
I don’t believe this guy.

Cyc: (Quiet)
You and me both.

Interior: Road Rover Mission Control - Communication Center
	The room is as before, but now Hunter, Exile and Blitz are staring at a monitor that has a view 
from Cyc. Everyone’s jaw is hanging slack, even Colleen’s.

Colleen: (Astonished)
I don’t believe what that guy just did. I mean he just jumped of his bloody bike!

Hunter: (Astonished)
I would never have predicted THAT. And he’s still surfing on her too.

Exile: (Astonished)
Blitz, didn’t you say once that you wanted to surf on Cyclborg-ski?

	Blitz breathes out as his eyes roll back and he faints. Exile looks down at Blitz and grunts.

Exile: (Blunt)
Weird Boy.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Exterior: Desert Highway - Several Hundred Feet from Ground
	Rose and Cyc are now flying closer to the ground. Shadow is once again inside the closed 
compartment of Rose.

Rose: (Curious)
Hey Cyc, how fast can you go?

Cyc: (Irked)
Pretty fast, why?

Rose: (Smug)
Just wanted to know if you could keep up. Bye!

	In a flash of blue light Rose speeds up and flies of into the distance in the blink of an eye. A 
small flicker of light can be seen in the distance that’s in front of Cyc, then the light starts moving 
around to the right. Bear turns his head and follows the light moving around them, then turns around as 
the light passes behind them in the distance. He continues to watch the light as it passes by in front of 
them again and continues to move around.

Cyc: (Confused)
They’re keeping a five mile radius distance, what are they doing?

	Cyc changes his monitor to show an icon of himself and the path Rose is taking.

Bear: (Blunt)
Quite literally, they’re flying circles around us.

Cyc: (Smug)
We’ll just see about that!

	Cyc speeds up, but Rose keeps the circle pathway without breaking stride. Cyc slows down to 
a normal speed.

Cyc: (Broken)
I’m not gonna bother with full speed. She’ll just match it anyway.

Bear: (Relieved)
That’s fine buddy, I don’t really want to be flying at full speed anyway.

	The light gets brighter and Rose bursts up to Cyc and matches speed.

Rose: (Excited)
How was that? Now was that cool or what?

	Cyc grunts in distaste.

Bear: (Blunt)
We’re getting close to Barren Falls. We should land soon, no sense in making the people panic when 
they see two flying motorcycles on Main Street.

Cyc: (Curious)
Bear, maybe we should land After we pass by the BFPD. They’re parked right by that billboard we 
passed the first time, and you remember what happened then.

Bear: (Pleased)
Good idea, those two cops aren’t exactly people I want to meet a second time.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Wondering)
They’re the typical ‘Bad Cops’?

Bear: (Blunt)
Yup. They abuse their status as cops as much as they can. I tried to straighten them out, but they didn’t 
change any.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Wondering)
You wouldn’t mind if I had a go at them, would you?

Bear: (Unsure)
I don’t think so, not with that tone of voice, and knowing what you nearly did to that painter.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Eager)
Please, I won’t touch them; you have my word as a prince. I just want to have a little fun; I won’t harm 
them in any way.

	Bear thinks about that for a minute, then a sly smile crosses his lips.

Bear: (Smug)
Sure, but if you hurt them I’ll scrub our mission to Alaska.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Pleased)
Thanks, just make sure you get this on tape, I wanna see this later.

	Rose flies down to the highway and extends her wheels. She lands and retracts her flying 
equipment and reverts back into her motorcycle form. Bear and Cyc fly over to the billboard and begin 
to hover, watching the scene from above as Rose and Shadow drive past the police car.

Exterior: Desert - Squad Car Behind Billboard
	A police car which is labeled “Barren Falls” is parked behind the Billboard. Two officers are 
seated in the front seats. The driver is a female and her name is Samantha Jerkin. The passenger is a 
male who is pointing his a radar gun in Shadow’s direction; his name is Jerry Monks. He is surprised at 
the site. He lowers the radar gun and points at the motorcycle. Samantha is also looking at Shadow.

Jerry: (Southern Accent, Excited)
I don’t believe it, Sam, it’s another one of those dog things.

Samantha: (Southern Accent, Excited)
Yeah, and this one is even more bizarre than that Bear guy was. Was he speedin’?

Jerry: (Unsure)
Well, he was doin’ sixty in a fifty-five.

Samantha: (Smug)
Good enough; lets hit it!

	The lights start to flash on the squad car and it pulls away, catching up to the motorcycle.

Exterior: Desert Highway
	Shadow looks back and sees the flashing lights. He pulls Rose to the side of the road and 
dismounts.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Whispers)
Rose, stay quiet and follow my lead.

	Samantha and Jerry open the doors and stand up, Jerry holding a shotgun and Samantha 
aiming her pistol.

Samantha: (Commanding)
Get your hands in the air and step away from your vehicle!

	Shadow complies and steps away, raising his hands.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Curious)
What seems to be the problem officer?

Jerry: (Commanding)
Speeding, no license plate, weapons visible on person, I could go on.

	Shadow looks to the back of Rose, where the license plate rests. The license plate is a 
reflective surface with an elaborate code of bars.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Curious)
But officer, my license is right there, under the tail light.

Samantha: (Angry)
Yeah right, that’s nothing more than a bunch of mirrored bars. That’s no plate!

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Worried)
But that’s the standard plate for the year twenty-fifty. Unless, what year is this?

	Samantha and Jerry exchange glances.

Jerry: (Confused)
What do you mean ‘what year is this?’ it’s two-thousand-two!

	Shadow lowers his hands and points to himself and his bike in a nervous fashion.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Meek)
Oh man, two-thousand-two? Look, I’m really sorry but I’m in the wrong time zone. I’m not supposed to 
be this far back in time.

	The two police officers raise their weapons and take aim.

Samantha: (Commanding)
Get your hands up now!

	Shadow ignores them and continues.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Meek)
Look, please, you gotta forget I was ever here. I’m in the wrong time period, please, I’m really, really 
sorry. I gotta go now, but I’m sorry, I’m really, really sorry.

	Shadow becomes transparent and disappears completely. The Officers are shocked at seeing 
this. Rose then shimmers for a second then vanishes completely from sight as well. Samantha and Jerry 
lower their weapons limply and just stare at the desert slack jawed.

Jerry: (Confused)
Umm, Sam, how do we call this one in?

	Samantha holsters her gun and looks at him blankly.

Samantha: (Nonchalant)
Call WHAT in Jer? I didn’t see a thing. Let’s get something to eat, I’m hungry.

	The two get into their car and drive off towards the town.

Exterior: Desert Skyline - Above Highway
	Cyc is still hovering above the highway. Bear is holding on to the handlebars for dear life, 
laughing hysterically. Next to Cyc a shimmering light begins just before Rose appears. Her canopy is 
open and Shadow is sitting up.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Happy)
How was that? Was it good enough?

Bear: (Laughing)
That was hilarious! We even got the look on their faces when you disappeared. We’ll make a copy of 
this; I gotta keep this for myself too. That was, in one word - wonderful.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Smug)
It was rather fun. Too bad I can’t do it again.

	Bear slows down his laughing and breathes deeply.

Bear: (Light-hearted)
Okay, we gotta get moving, we have a job to do.

Shadow: (From Speaker Helmet, Smug)
Yeah, lets go.

	They fly down to the highway and drive towards Barren Falls.

Exterior: Barren Falls - Outskirts
	The Outskirts of Barren Falls is less kept than the rest of the town. Here, the highway changes 
into the main road. A human male is standing by the side of the road, waving to Bear. He is Daniel 
Morales. He has black hair, stands Five foot Two and is a little chubby. He is wearing boots, blue jeans 
and a blue T-shirt, though he doesn't look too strong nor too handsome. Cyc and Rose pull up to Daniel.

Bear: (Surprised)
Daniel Morales? What are you doing here?

Daniel: (American Accent, Smug)
Waiting for you guys to show up, what else?

Bear: (Confused)
What?

Daniel: (Blunt)
I was here on a little vacation when the . . . stuff hit the fan. The sheriff found me and asked me to help 
you guys. For some reason she thinks I should, since I was in the middle of everything the last time you 
were here.

Bear: (Disbelief)
Do you really want to? I’m not sure a civilian should stand in danger’s way when it’s our job.

	Daniel nods and smirks.

Daniel: (Smug)
Don’t worry, my karate is better than ever and I got a few tricks up my sleeve. I can hold my own, and 
just think, after this is done, I’ll have yet another chapter to add to my book, ‘Strayers and Me: From 
the Eyes of Daniel Morales’.

Bear: (Sarcastic)
R-r-r-right.

	Daniel looks at Rose and Shadow, then draws out a long whistle.

Daniel: (Impressed)
Now THAT is one heck of a ride! Is that another Cyclborg?

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Yes, she’s brand new. An experimental edition.

Daniel: (Polite)
She’s a beauty, and you are?

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
The name’s Shadow, I’m Bear’s partner for the mission. Pleased to meet you Mister Morales.

Daniel: (Polite)
No, just call me Daniel.

	Shadow nods. Daniel walks over to Bear.

Daniel: (Sarcastic)
Okay, so do I get a helmet or do I have to walk back?

	Bear pulls out an extra helmet and tosses it to Daniel. He pulls it on and sits behind Bear, 
holding onto his waist. They dive on and into Barren Falls.

Exterior: Barren Falls - Main Street
	This is a quaint little town. Everything is very clean and kept up. The area is surprisingly 
disserted. No one is walking around, but occasionally a police car is seen driving from one street to 
another. A small police station is here, a police car which is marked “Barren Falls: Sheriff” is parked in 
front. Rose and Cyc pull into the parking lot. Shadow, Bear and Daniel get off and remove their 
helmets. Daniel watches in amazement as Shadow’s disappears in a flash of light.

Daniel: (Amazed)
Wow, buddy, you keep getting better and better. If you guys don’t mind, I’ll just wait out here, I already 
know what’s going on.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Just don’t touch my ride.

	Daniel raises his hands a little.

Daniel: (Excited)
Eyes, no hands, got it.

	Shadow and Bear walk into the police station, leaving Daniel admiring Rose.

Interior: Police Station - Sheriff’s Office
	This is a small messy office with only one exit. The Sheriff is seated at her desk, her name is 
on a plaque on the desk, it reads: “Sheriff Nell Brandon”. Bear and Shadow walk into the office. The 
Sheriff looks and stands.

Nell: (Southern Accent, Pleased)
Ah, Bear, I’m pleased to see you made it quickly. We’re in a bit of a crisis here.

	She looks at Shadow. Nell is a little taken aback.

Nell: (Polite)
I wasn’t informed about you sir. I’m Sheriff Nell Brandon, you are?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Shadow. I’m Bear’s partner for this mission. I’m a Strayer-in-training.

Nell: (Unsure)
You’re his partner? No offence, but you look like you’ve just stepped out of a war zone. You got the 
look of a career soldier, not a trainee.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I’m no rookie, but I am new to the Strayers.

	Nell nods and picks up a set of keys.

Nell: (Blunt)
Okay, well, let’s get to business. As you should know the FBI were tracking several fugitives after they 
escaped. Late last night they came here, tracking them to that old hideout you shut down a few years 
back. This morning we found every dog in town was missing, as well as a delivery truck parked outside 
my station. Follow me please?

	The three of them walk back through the office to a storage room. The Sheriff unlocks the door 
and steps inside.

Nell: (Blunt)
Once we checked the truck for explosives we looked in the back and found some thirty metal crates.

	Shadow and Bear look into the storage room and see several stacks of somewhat small, metal 
shipping crates. All are sealed air tight and besides a small amount of dirt on them, they are relatively 
clean.

Nell: (Blunt)
When one of my officers opened a crate . . . he well, lost his breakfast.

Bear: (Curious)
Why?

	Nell takes in a deep breath and lets it out.

Nell: (Shaken)
We were told that the FBI sent in a ten man ‘Assault Team’ into the base last night. They had with them 
a full load of urban assault weapons, body armor and equipment for electronic and explosive usage. We 
have here thirty boxes, and it’s not equipment. Just umm . . . do the math. I’d rather not open one of 
these.

	Shadow frowns.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Then don’t, we get the picture.

Bear: (Angry)
Parvo would have the gall to do this?

	Nell nods slowly.

Nell: (Quiet)
Yes, he does. The FBI has already notified their next-of-kin. They also told me to expect you to show 
up soon. I hope you can handle this, even I know this is over my head. The mayor has allowed me to 
give you whatever you need from us; all you need to do is ask.

	They walk back into the office.

Bear: (Serious)
First of all, is the city secure?

Nell: (Uneasy)
Yes, the city is pretty much locked down. We closed Miss Wolf’s Ranch once we found out what was 
going on and every citizen was accounted for. The few tourists that were around left in a hurry, but it’s 
understandable. I’ve had my officers patrolling around the city nonstop ever since the s’morning and we 
haven’t noticed any kind of activity from Parvo’s hideout.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Apparently he’s holding back for something. With every dog in town missing he’s massing an army for 
an attack, probably this town.

Nell: (Shaken)
Do you really think he’ll attack?

	Bear and Shadow nod at the same time.

Bear: (Confident)
Most likely. We’re heading out, just make sure roadblocks are set in the roads and every cop in town 
knows what may happen. As long as we stop him, it won’t, but you might want to prepare for the worst.

	Nell nods and sits at her desk as Bear leaves. Shadow turns to Nell.

Shadow: (Questioning)
By the way, did you want Mister Morales to come with us?

Nell: (Uncertain)
No, he asked me if he could go along with you. He was the only tourist not to leave town.

	Shadow nods once.

Shadow: (Polite)
Thank you ma’am.

	Shadow leaves the office.

Exterior: Barren Falls - Main Street
	Things are as before. Daniel is now leaning down and talking to a teenage girl. She’s about 
fourteen years old, has brown shoulder length hair, and blue-green eyes. She is wearing old blue jeans, 
brown ankle length boots and a T-shirt with a wolf on it. This is Amanda. She is near tears. She looks 
over and sees Bear and runs up to him.

Amanda: (Slight English Accent, Worried)
Bear, oh Bear! You gotta save him! Please, you gotta save him.

	Bear kneels down, surprised.

Bear: (Surprised)
Whoa, Amanda, slow down. What happened?

Amanda: (Upset)
They took him Bear. They took BJ; you gotta save him.

Bear: (Shocked)
They took BJ? Oh no. Don’t worry, I’ll bring him back.

Amanda: (Anxious)
No, take me with you! I wanna go this time. Let me come with you.

	Shadow kneels down in front of her.

Shadow: (Stern)
No way. You’re not coming. Where we’re going is a place that is not for young ladies.

Amanda: (Excited)
But you gotta let me come; he’s my dog!

Shadow: (Stern)
No. It will be far too dangerous for you.

Amanda: (Irked)
I’m not afraid!

Shadow: (Honestly)
Maybe, but are you prepared?

Amanda: (Wondering)
For what?

Shadow: (Honestly)
Are you prepared to come back just like those FBI Agents?

	Amanda stays silent for a moment.

Shadow: (Honestly)
How can we explain to your parents what happened to you? How can we tell them what happened if 
you don’t come back?

Amanda: (Unsure)
But, you . . .

Shadow: (Interrupting, Honestly)
No that’s just it; we may not be there to protect you. You may end up on your own without us and you 
may never come back. That is why you can’t come. I’ll find BJ for you, don’t worry.

Amanda: (Quiet)
Promise?

Shadow: (Sincerely)
You have my word. Just go home and wait; I’ll bring him back to you personally.

Amanda: (Quiet)
Well, okay.

	Bear looks over to Daniel.

Bear: (Questioning)
Daniel, could you take Amanda to her home?

	Daniel nods and smiles.

Daniel: (Pleased)
No problem. I gotta get some stuff from my hotel room anyway. Be back in a minute. C’mon kid, I’ll 
take you home.

	Amanda walks by him with a scornful look.

Amanda: (Irked)
I’m not a kid.

	Amanda and Daniel walk down the street. Bear looks at Shadow.

Bear: (Uncertain)
You know I was about to make the same argument against her. Why’d you step in?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Because it was my chance to redeem myself.

Bear: (Curious)
Why? What’d you do?

Shadow: (Blunt)
About a hundred years ago I made the biggest mistake in my life and I had to live with it ever since. I 
let a few children fight in a war, and I didn’t understand what I did until after it happened.

	Bear clenches a fist.

Bear: (Cold)
You let kids fight in a war and die for your cause?

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, they lived. They became soldiers and were far more capable than any previous soldier I had trained. 
The nine of them were one of the best squads around and they lived their whole life as soldiers. THAT 
was my mistake, training kids to fight and making them so good that they succeeded. They proved to 
me they could be soldiers and I made the error of letting them fight and I had to live with that for a 
hundred years. This was my first chance to make emends for my foolishness so I took it. That’s it.

	Shadow walks over to his Cyclborg and sits on her. Bear sits on his Cyclborg as well.

Bear: (Irked)
Every time I begin to think there’s a real person in there I find out another part of you that makes me 
hate you even more.

Shadow: (Dry)
Do you think I give a crap about what you see in me?

	Bear growls quietly, trying not to get too angry. They wait for several minutes for Daniel to 
return. After several minutes a large Dune Buggy drives up to them. The dune buggy looks armored and 
has reinforced glass around the interior. On the roof of the buggy is a turret housing an energy cannon. 
The roof opens up and Daniel stands up from his seat.

Daniel: (Proud)
Well, how does she look?

Shadow: (Impressed)
Quite a buggy. What does she have?

Daniel: (Proud)
She’s got an powerhouse of an engine. I could pull more cargo than most heavy duty pickups. I’ve also 
got a laser cannon fitted on top linked to an advanced targeting system, with settings that can either cut 
metal, kill, burn, or just make them feel like they’re burning without really hurting them. The armor on 
this thing can deflect bullets up to a thirty-ought-six round, and the glass is just as powerful. This thing 
is ready for an all out war.

Bear: (Questioning)
And where did you get the money to make it?

Daniel: (Happy)
I didn’t. For the past couple months I’ve been working for this security agency from overseas. They 
send me equipment to test, or blueprints of things I need to build, or different things I have to repair. 
After I finish each thing they drop me a nice fat paycheck. This baby here is one of the things I gotta 
test, and this desert was the best spot for it.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Are you sure this security agency is legit?

	Daniel sputters.

Daniel: (Smug)
I’m not that stupid! When they dropped me my first project I went to the Feds. They checked them out 
and told me they’re okay. Ever since it’s been easy money.

Bear: (Unsure)
Well, okay then. We better get going; we gotta find Parvo and see if he’s bunkered in or not.

	Daniel points to the police station.

Daniel: (Shocked)
Did you see those Feds in there? If they were able to take out ten of them I’d say he’s bunkered in!

Shadow: (Blunt)
Not so. A single Cano-Mutant can easily take down several humans if he’s in the right position. Those 
Feds might have had a bad run in with only three or four Mutants. We don’t know how many Mutants 
Parvo has in that base, which is why we have to find out.

Bear: (Serious)
And with every dog in town missing, we’ve gotta do this fast. He could have an army ready soon, if not 
already. Let’s go.

	Daniel sits down in his buggy and pulls down the roof. Bear and Shadow don their helmets and 
the three of them ride down the street and on to the desert.

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	This is a wide open area of the desert. Sand, cacti and shrub grass stretch in all directions. Cyc, 
Rose, and Daniel’s Buggy drive on, spreading dust behind them.

Daniel: (From Buggy, Curious)
Hey Cyc, are we there yet?

Cyc: (Irked)
Same answer from ten seconds ago, NO! GPS Tracking says we’re still a few minutes away.

Daniel: (From Buggy, Withdrawn)
Oh, okay then.

Exterior: Cyc - Driver’s Seat
	Bear is holding on to the handlebars, looking over the monitor on the dash. It shows a map of 
the area with icons representing where they are and the location of the underground base.

Daniel: (From Communicator, Curious)
Hey Cyc, are we there yet?

	Cyc screams out in rage. The monitor changes from the map to several pictures passing by in 
rapid succession. A skull and crossbones, a fist, fire, an angry face, a knife, a torn sheet of paper, the 
words ‘Hurt’ ‘Maim’ ‘Kill’, and finally the mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion. Rose can be 
heard from the distance, laughing. The virtual face of Cyc appears, looking quite angry.

Cyc: (Furious)
Bear, his buggy needs testing, so let me see how much firepower that armor can take, please?

Bear: (Chuckling)
Ease down Cyc, just ease down.

Daniel: (From Communicator, Curious)
Hey Cyc, are we there yet?

	Cyc’s face changes to show a large mouth with enormous teeth, which he is grinding. Bear 
laughs along with Rose.

Bear: (Light-hearted)
Okay Daniel, that’s enough. Cyc is about to blow his oil pressure.

Daniel: (From Communicator, Happy)
Alright, but there’s no doubt, it was funny.

	Cyc growls in a low voice, still fuming. Rose pulls ahead of Cyc.

Rose: (Baby-talk)
Aww, is the poor grand-pappy bike all grumpy in his old age?

	Cyc continues to grumble. Several moments pass uneasily.

Cyc: (Irked)
My Global Positioning Satellite says we’re here.

	The three vehicles slow down, Cyc stopping behind the other two.

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	The desert looks like the rest of the area. Several cacti and shrubs are scattered throughout. 
Bear, Shadow and Daniel get off of their vehicles and look around.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Unsure)
There’s a base here? Where, underground?

	Bear and Daniel both nod.

Bear: (Serious)
Yup, and if we’re in luck it’s still here.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Unsure)
What?

	Bear points over to a lone rock.

Bear: (Blunt)
That. That rock is their ‘back door’. Incase someone forgets his buzzer, he can just press a button on 
that rock and the door opens.

	Bear walks over to the rock and kneels in front of it. He searches it over and opens a small 
compartment.

Bear: (Smug)
Ha-ha, you baddies never learn do you?

	Shadow walks behind Bear and watches. Bear presses the little red button.

Bear: (Commanding)
Open sesame.

	The compartment opens up to reveal another display and a small keyboard with numerous 
strange symbols. ‘Enter Password’ is then displayed on the screen. Shadow looks at Bear.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Sarcastic)
I guess they do learn after all.

	Bear looks the keyboard over.

Bear: (Worried)
Oh man, there’s twenty-five keys here. And the way the display looks, it could be any number of those 
buttons. We’re in trouble.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Confident)
Maybe not. Rose, see if you can hack through and find out the password.

	Rose drives up to the rock and begins scanning. A quiet ‘beeping’ noise is heard from her 
controls as she checks the rock’s electronics. The noise suddenly stops.

Rose: (Troubled)
Umm, sir, there’s a problem. This computer board has a fractal encryption, almost exactly like the ones 
we use in our time. I could pick away at the security for the rest of the day and not make any headroom.

	Shadow pushes the button on his neck and removes his helmet.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
NOW we’re in trouble.

Bear: (Curious)
Cyc, think you can open this up?

Cyc: (Broken)
Nope, sorry. I scanned this thing myself, and it’s beyond me.

Rose: (Worried)
Then how are we gonna get in?

Daniel: (Off Screen, Smug)
Let me give it a try!

	Daniel walks up to the rock, holding a large calculator-like device. He holds it up.

Daniel: (Proud)
This little device is something I made myself, with a little technological help from my friends overseas. 
This can hack its way through Any computer system, no matter how sophisticated. I’ve tried it out on a 
bunch of security systems around, and every time it made it through without a hitch.

	Daniel kneels in front of the rock and pries the keyboard open, then plugs two wires from the 
device into the computer board. He presses a button on the hacking device and uses various sliders and 
buttons as a small image of a wavelength moves across the display constantly.

Daniel: (Serious)
I have to keep this thing in tune with the electronic signal from the computer I’m hacking so it can make 
its way through the security. It’s rather easy, but you have to watch it all the time and make the 
corrections as they come up.

	Daniel continues to hack his way through the computer while Bear and Shadow watch on.

Daniel: (Serious)
You two might as well take a break. From the look of this thing it’ll take me about five minutes, give or 
take.

	Shadow walks over and leans against Rose and Bear sits on Cyc.

Shadow: (Dry)
I sure hope this is worth my time.

Bear: (Serious)
Fighting a dangerous criminals like Parvo and Storm is worth anyone’s time.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Maybe, but let me ask you this. How much time until the components for the virus are finished and my 
mission is failed?

Bear: (Angry)
How the hell am I suppose to know?

Shadow: (Flatly)
Exactly. We don’t know either. It could be in a few days or in a few minutes. All we do know is once 
those components are finished, I’ve failed.

Bear: (Sarcastic)
If you know so much about the future why don’t you stop it once it’s finished, huh?

Rose: (Solemn)
Because once it’s finished the information about the virus will spread through the Internet encrypted 
within multiple programs. If anyone has access to the Internet they’ll automatically have the information 
and not even know it.

Shadow: (Cold)
And unless you know a way of destroying all the computers in the world, you won’t be able to stop the 
information from spreading. Once the time is right certain people will decrypt the knowledge and create 
the virus, destroying the world.

Rose: (Solemn)
So you see because of that, time isn’t on our side. What’s worse, we don’t know how long they’ve been 
working on it, or long they’ll need to finish. We’re kinda under the clock here, and we don’t know what 
time it is.

Bear: (Curt)
Yeah, well we have to stop Parvo no matter what. It’s because of you we had to let him go in the first 
place.

	Shadow breathes in lets it out slowly.

Rose: (Upbeat)
Sir, if I’m not mistaken we could be doing more than expected here.

Shadow: (Curious)
How do you mean?

Rose: (Upbeat)
Unless I’m wrong, this is the place where Parvo originated his campaign that started the NorAm-Pac 
Con.

Bear: (Wondering)
NorAm-Pac Con?

Shadow: (Serious)
The North American - Pacific Conflict. If Rose is right, this is where Parvo took control of the Western 
part of North America and most of Central America using an army of Cano-Mutants with Human 
soldiers commanding them. During that seven year war Parvo pushed back the US Army and kept 
everyone else at bay while he took more and more land until the American’s Pacific Naval Fleet, 
China’s, and Japan’s Navy joined together and fought back against Parvo’s forces. But even with the 
three powers joined they couldn’t retake any ground and that’s when the Space Rovers joined in. 
Commander Persia took the Space Rover ship into the Pacific and splashed down with the bulk of the 
Alliance Forces. We all made a joint attack and took several key bases and strongholds. With those 
areas under Alliance control we finally had a foothold on Parvo’s Army and eventually took back all the 
land he conquered.

Rose: (Sorrowful)
Even though we won, it was at a great cost. During the last few hours of main attack the Space Rover 
took too many hits and had to be scuttled, and most of her crew was lost during the entire battle, 
including Persia.

	Bear listens in silence, noticing Shadow’s reaction to the mention of Persia’s ultimate sacrifice.

Rose: (Sorrowful)
After Parvo was defeated for the last time Shadow and the surviving Space Rovers helped rebuild the 
US from its devastation.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Several years after the US was rebuilt I cloned Persia and the lost Space Rovers. I felt they died 
wrongly and with the technology I had they could be brought back exactly the way they were. That was 
another mistake I made. Many of the cloned Space Rovers felt they were robbed of their life and hated 
me for it. Several lost their minds once they found out their origin, and some even went so far as to take 
their own life, except for Persia. She hated me for several decades and ordered me around like an 
inexperienced cadet. Her attitude towards me lasted centuries, no matter how I acted or reacted to her 
orders. A few years after my family was murdered she finally forgave me and started treating me like a 
person.

Daniel: (Off Screen, Excited)
Hey guys, get over here!

	Shadow and Bear approach Daniel, who is looking at his hacking device, quite confused.

Daniel: (Unsure)
I think this thing finally crapped out on me. It doesn’t have any info on the password.

Bear: (Curious)
What does it say?

Daniel: (Unsure)
Nothing, it’s telling me nothing.

	Bear and Shadow stare at each other, then they turn to Daniel.

Bear & Shadow: (Sarcastic)
Just press ‘Enter’.

	Daniel presses the enter key on the keyboard without putting in a password. ‘Password - 
Accepted’ is then displayed on the monitor. Bear chuckles.

Bear: (Amused)
With all that high tech security he didn’t put in a password. Now THAT is dumb.

Shadow: (Amused)
No kidding, unless it was just a ruse.

Bear: (Understanding)
True. Most people would have just walked away after seeing this kind of security.

	Behind them a section of sand rises up, revealing a ramp leading downward. Artificial light 
illuminates the ramp further down inside. Bear, Daniel and Shadow walk to the ramp. Bear smiles.

Bear: (Stern)
Parvo, start counting your time, we’re comin’ after ya.

Shadow: (Disgusted)
Please, don’t make hero-isms. They don’t suit you.

Bear: (Smug)
Says you.

Daniel: (Blunt)
And me.

Rose: (Blunt)
And me.

Cyc: (Blunt)
And me.

	Bear hangs his head, looking broken.

Bear: (Quiet)
Cyc, keep an open channel. I might radio for our back-up at any time while we’re down here.

Cyc: (Upbeat)
Right. I’m close enough right now that the signal shouldn’t be broken like last time.

Bear: (Pleased)
Yeah, and would you and Rose try not to argue while we’re gone?

Rose: (Stern)
We’re in a hot zone; I don’t push personal issues when in an area like this. Besides, I’m going with you.

Bear: (Stern)
No offence, but a Cyclborg - even a heavily armed one - won’t be any help in an enclosed area.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Wrong, she’s going with me. Rose?

Rose: (Professional)
Aye Captain?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Mecha Transformation.

Rose: (Professional)
Aye Sir!

	Rose’s body changes, stretching a little. The top section of her body splits and folds back 
behind her, then the area around her engine pulls outward and pushes into the ground. Her body pushes 
upward, lifting her wheels off the ground. Her engine is then covered with armored plates before being 
moved into her back, making a square-like pack, then the two parts behind her move to her sides. Her 
wheels move to her back and link on both sides of the pack as her main body folds, then her taillight 
moves into a small head and lights up as her main eye is activated. Then her headlight moves onto her 
left shoulder. On the end of her arms three fingers and a thumb are created. Rose is now humanoid in 
shape and stands slightly taller than Shadow. She walks over to Shadow and stands behind him and 
slightly to his left. Bear whistles out slowly. Daniel smirks.

Daniel: (Upbeat-Sarcastic)
Mecha Transformation? I think SOMEONE watches too much Japanese Anime.

Shadow: (Smug)
No such thing. Rose, weapons check if you would.

Rose: (Professional)
Aye Sir.

	The wrists of both her arms opens up, revealing small tri-barreled gattling guns.

Rose: (Serious)
Gattling Laser Cannons, online.

	The outside of both her legs opens up to reveal a large number of tiny rockets.

Rose: (Serious)
Micro-Rockets online but deactivated for enclosed urban fighting.

	On her left shoulder behind her headlight emerges the tiny energy weapon from earlier.

Rose: (Serious)
Beam Cutter online.

	Her right hand opens slightly and a short barrel extends. A thin blue flame ignites for a split 
second then shuts off.

Rose: (Serious)
Laser Torch, online.

	Rose moves her left arm across the front of her body. In the middle of her forearm appears a 
small light before it disappears.

Rose: (Serious)
Energy Shield, online. I’m good to go sir.

Bear: (Stern)
You better not use those weapons. We’re not here to go on a killing spree.

Rose: (Serious)
True, but I am programmed with the same rules and regulations that law enforcement officers follow. I 
am not allowed to kill anybody unless they are directly threatening someone’s life. Even if the suspect is 
holding a weapon the situation can be defused before he points it at anyone, but once he does I am 
capable of using lethal force.

Bear: (Irked)
Yeah but that still . . .

Rose: (Interrupting)
And before you say it I’m telling you that I have never killed anyone during my four years of operation 
time, I hate the idea of killing someone. The few times I have used my weapons on someone I simply 
shot them in the knee and ‘downed’ them. They were in pain but still alive and no longer a threat.

Bear: (Cold)
And with your weaponry I wouldn’t put it past Shadow to order you to kill someone.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I have, and she refused all three times. Because I consider Rose as a friend I overlooked her 
insubordination and went on with our mission. Now, can we continue ours?

	Bear grumbles as he walks down the ramp, followed by Daniel, Shadow and Rose. Cyc leans 
down on his kickstand and sighs.

Cyc: (Pleased)
Well, at least YOU don’t talk Mister Buggy.

	Daniel’s dune buggy beeps several times.

Cyc: (Surprised)
You do! Oh, well then hello, I’m Cyclborg. But just call me Cyc.

	The buggy beeps several different pitches.

Cyc: (Pleased)
You like to be called D-Bug eh? Alright.

	The buggy beeps again.

Cyc: (Blunt)
No, I don’t like her either. We have a lot in common already.

	The buggy beeps happily. Cyc laughs out loud in response.

Interior: Hidden Base - Access Tunnel
This is a large curving tunnel, which angles downward. It is large enough to drive a Mack truck 
through. Bear, Daniel, Shadow and Rose walk around a corner headed downward. Bear and Shadow are 
quietly arguing.

Bear: (Angry)
I can’t believe you did that. Those two guarding the entrance weren’t going to do anything!

Shadow: (Blunt)
Didn’t you even notice the first guard was reaching for the alarm button?

Bear: (Angry)
He was just moving his arms so he could raise his hands like I told him to do.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
When you raise your hands you don’t move it sideways next to a button that’s under the desk.

Bear: (Angry)
But you didn’t have to shoot them with your little darts.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Don’t worry, they’re just tranquilizers. They’ll wake up in three hours. They’ll have one hell of a 
hangover but for the most part they’ll be unharmed.

Daniel & Rose: (Irked)
Quiet down you two!

	The four of them travel down through the Tunnel. Shadow opens his hand against Rose.

Shadow: (Whispers)
Wait here, Bear and I will go first. I’ll contact you if we need you.

	Rose nods her head.

Rose: (Quiet)
Aye sir.

	Daniel steps forward but Bear raises his hand.

Bear: (Quiet)
Same for you Dan.

	Daniel shrugs his shoulders and steps back next to Rose. Bear and Shadow sneak on through 
the end of the tunnel.

Interior: Hidden Base - Main Storage Area
This is a large room with many corridors leading into it. All around the edge of the room are shipping 
containers. In the center of the room is the Cano-Mutator (which turns canines into Cano-Mutants), a 
very large and complex device. Waiting impatiently before the controls of the Mutator is Groomer. She is 
a human female dressed in a black jumpsuit with red sleeves and legs, black boots and gloves. On her head 
she is wearing a metal helmet similar in design for bicycling. A pair of Cano Mutants rush up to her. These 
are Fluffy and Dalmat. Fluffy is a Male Cocker Spaniel, wearing a black, sleeveless T-shirt and shorts, and
Dalmat is a Male Dalmatian who wears metal chest armor, metal shin-high boots and a helmet similar to
Groomer’s. Each has a Cano Blaster slung over their shoulder. Groomer turns to them and smiles wickedly.

Groomer: (Thick Scottish Accent, Questioning)
Report. How are the others turning out?

Fluffy: (Deep Voice, Blunt)
The others are turning out well. Most have a mutation factor of ninety-seven percent. Lowest are around 
ninety-four and the highest have been ninety-nine.

Groomer: (Pleased)
Excellent. None of them will revert back to normal dogs unexpectedly with those numbers. How many 
do we have so far?

Dalmat: (Harsh Voice, Blunt)
Maybe two or three hundred. Ones from the town will be changed soon, and then we’ll have an extra 
fifty or so.

Groomer: (Pleased)
Great. Once they’re done we’ll attack the town and take those people hostage. Then we can move on to 
the next town, then the next, and next.

Fluffy: (Happy)
It will be a glorious day for us all. In two hours we’ll have that stinking little town under our heel.

	In the corner of the room Bear and Shadow peek over the containers, glance at each other, then 
duck back down. No one notices them.

Interior: Hidden Base - Cargo Containers
	Bear and Shadow duck behind the boxes and look at each other.

Shadow: (Whispers)
Two or three hundred with fifty more that’s soon to be ready? This will be a challenge.

Bear: (Whispers)
Time to call in some reinforcements.

	Bear pulls a small headset from his pocket and puts it on.

Bear: (To Headset, Whispers)
Bear to Cyc, come in Cyc. Cyc, do you read?

	Bear gets nothing but static from his headset.

Rose: (From Headset, Blunt)
Bear this is Rose, this base has some kind of a jamming field around it. I can receive you, but your signal isn’t 
getting though to Cyc. Let me try boosting the signal through me. Hold on . . . okay try again.

Bear: (To Headset, Whispers)
Bear to Cyc, come in Cyc. Do you read me?

Cyc: (From Headset, Relieved)
Read you loud and clear Bear. Go ahead.

Bear: (To Headset, Whispers)
We’ve found out about Parvo. He’s got an army of Cano-Mutants and he’ll be ready to attack Barren Falls in 
less than two hours. Contact the Road Rovers and get our backup here pronto.

Cyc: (From Headset, Serious)
Sure thing. I’ll get a hold of them right away.

Bear: (To Headset, Whispers)
And make sure they’re ready for a fight, this could get real ugly real quick. Bear, Out.

	Bear takes his headset off and put it back into his pocket.

Shadow: (Whispers)
I think I can stall them for a while.

Bear: (Curious)
How?

	Shadow pulls out a thin rectangular grenade. The grenade has a transparent center, which has a single 
blue spark moving around inside it. Bear looks at it then shakes his head.

Bear: (Irked)
I keep telling you we’re not here to kill everyone.

Shadow: (Blunt)
It’s not a real offensive weapon. It’s an EMP Grenade.

Bear: (Curious)
Electromagnetic Pulse?

	Shadow nods and smiles.

Shadow: (Pleased)
Yup. This will take out any electronic equipment within its ten foot blast radius. I have ten of them, which 
should be enough to disable all of their main equipment. Just as long as I can find their main power and a few 
other choice areas, I can put these guys out of business.

Bear: (Smug)
Then let’s get to work.

	The two of them look through a space in the containers and watch the baddies.

Interior: Hidden Base - Main Storage Area
	Things are as before. Groomer checks an electronic data pad and gives it to Fluffy.

Groomer: (Stern)
Hurry up. We don’t want to keep the General waiting.

	Both Fluffy and Dalmat nod.

Fluffy: (Blunt)
Right.

Dalmat: (Blunt)
We’ll get right on it.

	The two Mutants jog out of the room. Groomer turns to look up to the Cano-Mutator. She smiles 
wickedly again.

Groomer: (To herself, Glad)
Once we take that town I can finally give those Road Rovers a nice close shave. I can’t wait.

	Groomer walks out of the room, taking the same path the two Mutants took. Bear and Shadow quietly 
walk into the room and look around. Shadow looks at a computer console and steps up to it. He traces two 
fingers along the monitor and begins typing on the keyboard. Bear notices and steps up behind him.

Bear: (Curious)
What are you trying?

Shadow: (Serious)
Daniel has his, and I have mine. Give me about two minutes.

	Shadow pulls from his belt a diskette that has a wire attaching it to his belt. He pushes the diskette 
into the floppy drive and continues to type. Shadow pushes the button on his collar and his helmet appears, 
then the monitor goes blank. Bear watches on, very curious.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Don’t worry, this is just to elude their internal security. Just another minute.

	Shadow keeps typing then stops. He presses the button on his collar and removes his helmet.

Shadow: (Empty)
Get Daniel in here.

	Bear puts his headset on but doesn’t get a chance to speak.

Rose: (From Headset, Worried)
I’m already on my way Sir. I’m bringing Mister Morales with me.

	Rose and Daniel enter the room, Daniel is quite silent, but the mechanical gyros from Rose’s 
movement though not loud are noticeable.

Daniel: (Curious)
What’s up?

Shadow: (Blunt)
What was the name of the Security Agency you’re working for?

Daniel: (Confused)
Covah Security, but my checks were always signed by a guy named Gus.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Then that explains it. Watch this monitor, but you’re not gonna like it.

	Bear and Daniel watch the monitor as it turns on. On the monitor appears a movie of Gustav Havoc 
(from "Where Rovers Dare"). Havoc is a slightly muscular man in a tan shirt with tie and a red vest, brown 
pants and boots. On his face is a dark pair of sunglasses. Gustav smiles at the camera.

Gustav: (Business Talk, Happy)
Parvo, babe, glad to see you took my little offer. Since you’re watching this you’ve decided to go with my little 
plans here and do some work for me. Now I know what you’re thinking, that you’ll never work for anyone else 
but yourself but just hear me out. What I’ve got for you is your freedom, I’ve got a couple of my men in the 
right places that can, shall we say ‘lose’ the evidence of your crimes and get you out Scott Free. That’s already 
been done. Now, I’ve got a shipment of my finest weapons for you to use; my good old ‘Double Death’ 
weapons, as I like to call them. You’ll find them in your old base in Barren Falls that I’ve had rebuilt, all for 
you, no charge. I’ve also got our old friend Captain Storm to join you in this little get together. Now I know 
you work alone but both of you got so close to beating the Road Rovers but came up short, and as long as you 
two can WORK TOGETHER those mutts won’t stop you. Storm has all of his old soldiers with him, so don’t 
worry about man power; and I’ve dropped in a hundred or so stray dogs my people have been collecting, so 
you’ll have something to start with as well. Once you guys get settled in and start taking over America, I’ll 
need a few things from you. Take a few towns here and there and make a general bad guy of yourself and that 
should get a few under powered militia forces riled up. They will in turn buy my weapons to fight you with, 
but those things will be jury-rigged so they won’t be as powerful as the real thing. Make no mistake, they’ll be 
real, but they’ll be half the strength compared to the ones you’re using. And about your base, don’t worry 
about security equipment, I’ve got a man on the inside testing all kinds of goodies for you to use. Hacking 
equipment armored vehicles, defensive weaponry, and all kinds of stuff you’ll like. And don’t worry about this 
guy, the idiot thinks he’s working for some good guys overseas, I’ve bounced the path of who I am so much 
they’ll only find some of my legitimate areas, so we’re safe from the Feds’ eyes. I’ll get the stuff shipped to 
you once they’re ready, and if you’ve got the money, supply you with so much more. You’ve got my catalog, 
so don’t be afraid to make an order. Ciao Babe.

	Shadow shuts off the monitor. Daniel looks pale.

Daniel: (Distant)
I’ve been working for Havoc?

Bear: (Quiet)
It looks like it.

Shadow: (Curious)
If all of your equipment came from Gustav, then what about your armored buggy?

	A surprised look flashes over Bear and Daniel.

Daniel: (Excited)
Then that thing could be programmed to fight back!

Bear: (Excited)
And Cyc could be in danger!

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	Cyc is backing away slowly from Daniel’s buggy. The buggy is now pointing its cannon at Cyc and 
driving towards him.

Cyc: (Nervous)
Hey now, easy there, easy. I thought we could be friends.

	The buggy beeps several times.

Cyc: (Nervous)
Hey, D-Bug, we could just, you know, reprogram you. You don’t have to work for the bad guys. Just power 
down that cannon and we can talk this out.

	The cannon brightens up and fires at Cyc. Cyc leans to his left as close to the ground as he can, 
avoiding the blue laser beam. He rights himself and throttles up, spraying sand behind him and running past 
the buggy. The buggy peels out and turns around, giving pursuit. Cyc drives around, avoiding the blasts from 
the buggy as best he can.

Cyc: (Frightened)
Why can’t negotiations work anymore?

	Several blasts explode near Cyc, drowning out his screams.

Interior: Hidden Base - Main Storage Area
	Shadow looks at Bear while he puts on his headset again.

Bear: (Worried)
Cyc, come in. Cyc, report your status. Cyc, do you read me?

	All Bear gets is static. Bear looks at Rose.

Rose: (Concerned)
I’m boosting your signal; it should be getting through. Something must be wrong. I’m heading topside; you 
three keep going without me.

	Rose turns around and begins running towards the exit. She hops into the air and transforms into her 
normal motorcycle state before she lands. Her tires squeal as she goes full speed out of the area. After she 
leaves an alarm sounds throughout the base, accompanied by red lights flashing regularly.

Daniel: (Flatly)
We’re in trouble.

Shadow: (Blunt)
No time for recon, we’ll just have to wing it. Follow me, we gotta hit their main power.

Bear: (Excited)
No argument from me!

	The three of them run through the door in the distance.

Fade Out

	“Meanwhile, in Canada” Appears for a few seconds.

Fade In

Exterior: Canadian Wilderness - Forest Pass
	Snow covered ground stretches on forever in this area of Canada. Thick forested areas of pine trees 
are scattered throughout, giving a peaceful and serene feel. The ground starts to shake with the sound of 
rumbling. Suddenly a large Tank bursts through a patch of trees. An American soldier is sitting on top of the 
turret, aiming the tank’s machinegun to his left and shooting several bursts into the forest. Several six-wheeled 
vehicles drive behind the tank, firing their turreted machineguns in the same direction as the Tank Gunner. 
Tracers come from the forest and hit the tank and armored cars, some ricocheting off of their thick armor, 
others leaving dents and marks. Over a dozen American soldiers run along the right side of the vehicles, 
keeping their heads down while they crouch-run. A Private grabs the shoulder of a Lieutenant.

Private: (Yelling)
Sir! We’ve lost track of the Canadian Team! Where the hell is our support? Those Tangos are tearing us apart!

Lieutenant: (Yelling)
They’ll be here any second! Just keep those guys off the vehicles! The dignitaries HAVE to get through!

	The Lieutenant leans away from the vehicle he’s hiding behind and fires several bursts. A Couple 
explosions erupt within the forest. Several thick clouds of smoke cover the forest and the shooting stops. A 
shadow flies by the soldiers then Amani (wearing arctic clothes and riding her Cycle Rover) lands next to the 
troops.

Amani: (Professional)
Your support is here gentlemen! That smokescreen will give you a few minutes, make good use of it! Hurry 
through the pass, Nitro and Puffball have it cleared!

Lieutenant: (Yelling)
You heard the lady! Move out!

Entire Troop: (Professional, Yelling)
Sir Yes Sir!

	The vehicles speed up and head through the pass, with the soldiers and Amani right beside them.

Exterior: Canadian Wilderness - Outside Pass
	Sylvia is parked just outside of the pass. The truck has a few bullet holes within the doors and along 
the back. Several soldiers in arctic fatigues and ski masks lay around the area, many of them are handcuffed 
and lying around and others are standing still, only breathing and blinking their eyes. A Soldier falls back and 
hits against a tree, a frightened look in his eyes. Nitro (now wearing a light jacket and gloves) grabs his collar 
and throttles him while Puffball (in Felo-Mutant form and wearing a white scarf) stands behind her.

Nitro: (Furious)
Tell me who your commander is!

Soldier: (Terrified)
I don’t know! I just do what the others tell me. I’ve never even seen the commander!

	Nitro glances back.

Nitro: (Angry)
Puffball, you hungry?

Puffball: (Happy)
Starving. Can me eat now?

Nitro: (Smug)
Go right ahead!

	Puffball smiles and unsheathes her claws once Nitro steps back. The soldier sees her claws and tries 
to back away through the tree.

Soldier: (Hysterical)
No! Don’t! Here, take this; just please don’t eat me!

	The soldier pulls out a piece of folded paper and hands it to Nitro. Nitro smiles and takes the paper 
then nods at Puffball. Puffball frowns and retracts her claws. Nitro opens the paper and glances at it. She 
smirks at the soldier and punches him in the stomach then in the jaw, knocking him out. Nitro points to 
several places on the paper while showing it to Puffball. Puffball smiles and nods. Nitro then starts sniffing 
the air, then looks at the unconscious soldier. Both Puffball and Nitro begin laughing when they notice the 
yellowed snow.

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	Cyc continues to evade the Evil Buggy, dogging every energy blast and trying his best to get away. 
Although Cyc is capable of desert travel he doesn’t have the same abilities of the dune buggy and is slowly 
losing ground. The Dune Buggy speeds up and closes in on Cyc, charging his cannon.

Interior: Dune Buggy Cockpit
	The interior of the Dune Buggy is just as high tech as Cyc. A single monitor in the middle of the 
dashboard shows an image of Cyc. Next to the picture is a vertical bar with the word ‘Cannon Energy’ within 
it. The bar fills to the top and a crosshair appears over the picture of Cyc. ‘Locked On’ is typed in below Cyc. 
The Buggy beeps in several low tones, sounding very menacing. A glow can be seen from the top edge of his 
windshield as his cannon charges up to full. Cyc is driving away from the buggy, dogging left and right and 
skidding on the sand. Suddenly several tiny missiles fly across the front of the buggy, exploding around him 
and knocking his shot off mark.

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	The explosions knock the buggy around and the laser blast hits the ground harmlessly. Rose rides by 
and follows Cyc. Noticeably are two sections on both sides of her body behind her seat, the launchers of her 
Micro-Rockets. The Buggy turns several times and swerves away from the two Cyclborgs. Rose drives up even 
with Cyc.

Rose: (Concerned)
Cyc, are you hurt?

Cyc: (Excited)
Only my pride! Thanks for the save.

Rose: (Proud)
Don’t mention it, follow my lead and we’ll take this over-grown RC together.

Cyc: (Cautious)
Umm, Rose, I’d hate to mention this but I don’t have offensive weapons.

Rose: (Surprised)
You don’t? But I thought the first version Cyclborgs had several offensive weapon systems!

Cyc: (Withdrawn)
We do, but I had mine deactivated just before I was assigned to Bear, and I can’t activate them without 
Professor Hubert. I never wanted to use my weapons to kill anybody.

	Rose and Cyc turn away from each other as a laser hits the ground between them. They swerve several 
times then match pace again.

Rose: (Reassuring)
Don’t worry about it, at least we have that much in common. Do you have anything for defense?

Cyc: (Upbeat)
Sure, I wouldn’t want to deactivate those systems.

Rose: (Happy)
Great! Then follow me and we’ll take this psycho four-wheeler down!

Cyc: (Forceful)
I’m right behind you!

	Rose speeds ahead while Cyc sprays out a thick cloud of smoke. Cyc turns away and Rose skids 
around and drives right into the cloud.

Exterior: Dune Buggy - Hood
	The buggy drives straight for the cloud of smoke, shooting into it several times. When it gets closer to 
the cloud Rose breaks through, driving straight for the buggy. On both sides of her headlight her armor is 
open, revealing her twin gattling laser cannons. The gattling lasers spin and open fire, sending dozens of small 
red bolts at the buggy. An explosion erupts in front of the buggy, blocking out everything.

Interior: Hidden Base - Corridor
	The explosion dies down and Shadow Daniel and Bear run through the plume of smoke. Several 
beams of energy impact the walls behind them as they run at breakneck speeds.

Daniel: (Urgent)
Do you think we can fight back anytime soon!

Shadow: (Stern)
Not yet! Three more bombs to go. This way!

	Shadow and Daniel duck into a doorway while Bear skids past, trying to slow down. Bear runs up to 
the doorway when several blasts hit the wall near him. Bear stumbles back and runs into another doorway.

Bear: (To Himself, Frantic)
Move it move it MOVE IT!

Multiple Cano-Mutants follow Bear while a couple Stormers (Captain Storm’s soldiers, wearing 
a gray uniform and flak jacket, helmet and gas mask) and several Ninja-Cano-Mutants (as seen in “Let 
Sleeping Dogs Lie”) go through the door following Shadow and Daniel.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Area
	Several small boxes are stacked along the sides of the room, much like the main storage, only there is 
no Cano-Mutator or anything else in the middle of the room. There are several exits that lead elsewhere to the 
base. Shadow and Daniel run into the room and duck behind some boxes. The Stormers run past them and into 
another room. The Ninjas run into the room and slow down. They look around the room and one of them 
points to the boxes. All of them - eight in total - throw ninja stars at the boxes. The ninja stars pierce through 
the boxes and hit the wall behind.

Interior: Hidden Base - Behind Boxes
	Shadow ducks down when the stars come close to him. Daniel gasps in almost silently when a star 
hits near his head.

Male Voice: (Off Screen, Excited)
They’re right there! Get them!

	Shadow jumps out from the boxes without a second thought and Daniel follows a moment later.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room
	The Ninjas are now taking a defensive stance, slowly circling around Shadow and Daniel.

Shadow: (Blunt)
You know the drill. Pick a partner, and let’s dance.

	Shadow rushes six of the Ninjas and begins fighting them. Daniel squares off with the remaining two. 
In the first few seconds a Ninja is knocked out from Shadow and several more are shaking off being hit. 
Daniel hits one of his Ninjas and is struck by the other. Daniel shakes it off quickly and cries out as he 
attacks. Shadow grabs the arm of one of the Ninjas and throws him into another, knocking both out cold. He 
then faces the other three. Daniel kicks the second Ninja in the chest and face several times with blinding 
speed and knocks him back into a pile of boxes. He turns and blocks the punches from his first Ninja, then 
counters with several punches of his own. The Ninja looses his balance and Daniel ducks down and kicks the 
back of his knees and drops him. Daniel then lunges at him and punches his chin, knocking his head back 
against the ground and knocking him out cold. Daniel looks up and jumps back when another Ninja falls on 
top of the one he just fought. Shadow stands straight and faces the last Ninja. The Ninja takes a defensive 
stance and waits, looking back and forth between Shadow and Daniel.

Shadow: (Sarcastic)
Now come on, how do you expect to beat me?

	From the door a number of Cano-Mutants, Ninja-Cano-Mutants and Stormers rush up behind the last 
Ninja. Shadow nods.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Good answer.

	Shadow glances back.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Daniel, get back, let me handle this.

	Daniel backs away and ducks behind a corner as Shadow dons his helmet.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Sarcastic)
Twenty to One, I guess I’m really in for it huh?

Interior: Hidden Base - Corner
	From the corner the main room can’t be seen. Daniel ducks behind the corner and looks back. The 
ground shakes and he looses his balance and falls over and scoots away. Puffs of smoke erupt from around the 
corner as the sound of an immense fight and multiple screams are heard. A Poodle Cano-Mutant runs to the 
corner in front of Daniel, his clothes are completely torn and several bruises on his face and body. Shadow 
jumps in front of the Mutant and spin-kicks him back into the room before jumping back into the fight 
himself. Daniel watches from the corner, a look of horror on his face as he listens.

Male Voice: (Off Screen, Excited)
Come on fight back! There is no Honor in slaughter! Wait, don’t leave yet! Come back here! Don’t make me 
hunt you down!

The screams continue then fade as they run from the room. The last few audible screams are from the 
Stormers, “He’s too much!” “He’s a Killer!” “He’s worse than Muzzle!” Daniel swallows a lump in his throat 
and walks back into the room.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room
	Shadow is dusting himself off, breathing calmly. Daniel looks around then at Shadow.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Smug)
That was good for a warm-up.

	The both of them look towards the door when they hear footsteps. Entering the room are Dalmat and 
Fluffy, both are walking behind a female Ninja-Cano-Mutant. This Ninja is Sayonaria, she is Five foot one in 
height, but very fit and in shape. She wears a Ninja costume of a robe; pants and shoes all made of dark gray 
cloth. Daniel cringes when he sees her.

Daniel: (Frightened)
Not Sayonaria, anybody but her.

Sayonaria: (Asian Accent, Angry)
I remember you. You are the one that disgraced me when we fought in the back of that truck.

	Shadow turns to Daniel.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Shocked)
You disgraced someone during a fight?

	Daniel raises his hands in front of him.

Daniel: (Defensive)
All I did was knock her out of the truck. It’s how I beat her.

Sayonaria: (Angry)
You fought with no honor. You have no tailgate to drop this time. This time, you will not survive.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Cold)
Daniel, leave here now. Go and find Bear.

Daniel: (Cautious)
But she . . . can really fight . . .

	Shadow points his finger towards the door behind them. Daniel takes the hint and runs out. Shadow 
then looks at the others.

Shadow: (From Helmet Speaker, Blunt)
Sayonaria, whatever quarrel you had with Daniel is now mine. Face me, here and now.

	Sayonaria looks at the other two Mutants.

Sayonaria: (Blunt)
You two, leave.

Dalmat: (Curious)
But Groomer told us to help you-

Sayonaria: (Interrupting, Furious)
NOW!

	The two Mutants are startled and back away, then quickly walk out of the room.

Fluffy: (Off Screen, Blunt)
She’s worse than Groomer and Parvo combined when she’s angry.

	Sayonaria turns to face Shadow.

Sayonaria: (Blunt)
Remove your helmet. I have no such armor, and I wish to see the face of my next victim.

	Shadow pushes the button and his helmet disappears. Shadow stares at her. She returns the stare.

Shadow: (Flatly)
Remove your cowl so that I may see the face of my killer.

	Sayonaria reaches back and pulls off her hood. Like the other Ninja-Cano-Mutants she is a Shiba 
Inu, with a brownish-rusty colored fur with tan highlights. Her head fur is a light shade of brown, shoulder 
length but tied into a very short ponytail only an inch in length. Her purple eyes stare into Shadow’s glowing 
green ones.

Sayonaria: (Proud)
I am Sayonaria, Master Ninja. I have taught the other Ninja-Mutants everything they know, but they are 
children compared to me.

Shadow: (Cold)
You taught them? They need a new Master.

Sayonaria: (Smug)
Although, I have Not taught them everything that I know. I am the most skilled Ninja of all of Master Parvo’s 
Ninja-Mutants. You will not defeat me.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I’m waiting.

	Shadow and Sayonaria stand straight and bow at each other, neither of them breaking eye contact. 
They both take a battle stance then attack. The two are both lighting fast, throwing punches and kicks with 
every second, but not a single blow makes its mark. Each hit is blocked or avoided. Shadow lunges back a few 
feet and waits, holding a defensive stance.

Shadow: (Impressed)
You are very skilled. I haven’t had an opponent as powerful as you for a long time.

Sayonaria: (Astonished)
I couldn’t even hit you. Who are you?

Shadow: (Proud)
I am Shadow, Prince of the Kiana Tribe of Alaska. At your service.

Sayonaria: (Surprised)
You are of royal blood? I can gain much honor by defeating you.

	Shadow motions his hand for her to ‘come on’.

Shadow: (Smug)
I will gladly await your killing blow. But are you skilled enough to bring me oblivion?

	Sayonaria jumps at Shadow and attacks. He avoids her flying kick without even trying and takes a 
defensive stance. Sayonaria lunges at him and attacks with a flurry of punches. Shadow blocks and brushes 
away each blow as quickly as she can throw them. Shadow punches upward and connects with Sayonaria’s 
jaw, catching her off guard. Sayonaria reels back and tumbles away.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room Floor
	Sayonaria lands on the ground very close in view, Shadow holding a defensive stance behind her. Her 
tongue licks the side of mouth, and then she touches her lip and looks at it, noticing the drop of blood. She 
stares at her fingers, very surprised. She suddenly becomes very angry and jumps up and runs at Shadow 
screaming.

Interior: Hidden Base - Shadow’s Point of View
	Shadow’s POV is watching Sayonaria run straight at him. His hands rise up in a battle ready stance. 
She punches at him, which he blocks easily. Sayonaria then spins.

Interior: Hidden Base - Cano-Mutant’s Point of View
	From the Mutant’s POV Bear spins and kicks him knocking him senseless. Bear then punches him 
several times until he falls over and stares at the ceiling.

Interior: Hidden Base - Communication Room
	This room is surprisingly similar to the Comm. Room in the Road Rover Base. There is only one exit 
from the room. A Bloodhound Cano-Mutant is lying on the ground staring up into nothing. Bear looks down 
at him then looks around the room. He walks up to the main console and begins typing. On the monitor several 
windows open then close in rapid succession. Then a window with the title “Jamming Equipment” opens and 
Bear begins searching through the files within.

Bear: (To himself, Stern)
This ought to do it.

	A file opens up and Bear smiles when he sees it. “Jamming Equipment Deactivated” is displayed 
along the screen.

Bear: (To Himself, Stern)
Good, now let’s see if the Rover’s are on their way.

	The monitor changes and a video of Colleen appears. She is surprised to see Bear.

Colleen: (From Monitor, Surprised)
Bear, what’s going on Gov?

Bear: (Curt)
Oh, just a whole army of Cano-Mutants on my tail. Are you and the others en route?

Colleen: (From Monitor, Blunt)
We’re on our way. The Pounce unit will get there in about thirty minutes; we’ll arrive shortly thereafter.

Bear: (Serious)
You guys ready for a big fight? There’s about two hundred and fifty Cano-Mutants here, plus Captain Storm’s 
entire unit. I don’t know how many we’ll be able to take down before you get here. Shadow has a plan to bring 
this base to a standstill but we’ve been separated and I don’t know where he is.

Colleen: (From Monitor, Curious)
He’s actually going along with your mission? I figured the bloke would be standing at the entrance waiting for 
you to come back. What’s his plan?

Bear: (Blunt)
He’s got some EMP Grenades set up do take down their power generators and a couple other areas. I don’t 
know when he’s going to set them off, but I hope soon.

Colleen: (From Monitor, Surprised)
You mean Electromagnetic Pulse? I thought those were only available in bomb sizes, and only to the testing 
groups for a few governments. How does he have them as grenades?

Bear: (Blunt)
Remember that he’s from the future.

	Colleen slowly turns red.

Colleen: (From Monitor, Embarrassed)
Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Bear: (Concerned)
Are you guys ready for a big fight? This could get real ugly real quick if you’re not careful.

	Colleen nods and smiles.

Colleen: (Excited)
No sweat Bear. We’ve got our best equipment packed in our jet and we’re ready for a fight. Oh, and what’s the 
status of your Cyclborg? We lost the transmission just after he told us what was going on.

Bear: (Honestly)
I don’t know. We lost contact with him because of the jamming field. I brought it down and contacted you 
first. Rose went up topside to check on Cyc, so if anything is going on he should be okay.

Colleen: (From Monitor, Curious)
The way those two argue? I never thought she’d be the one to check on him.

Bear: (Amused)
No kidding. She even sounded worried when I couldn’t reach him.

	Bear looks back to the door when he hears several people approaching.

Bear: (Quickly)
Can’t talk any longer, gotta move! Wish me luck!

	Bear turns off the transmission and draws his Petri Pistol. He changes the power setting on his gun.

Bear: (To Himself, Forceful)
A ten-minute stun should give me enough time to get away.

	He aims at the door and waits as the footsteps get closer.

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	Rose is aiming her gattling laser cannons, waiting. Ahead of her the Dune Buggy hits a small hill and 
jumps into the air. Rose fires her cannons, shooting dozens upon dozens of little red bolts at the buggy. The 
lasers hit the buggy but do nothing than make a small spark. The buggy lands on the ground and drives straight 
for Rose, shooting his cannon. Rose leans to the side to avoid the blast but is a few inches short.

Exterior: Rose - Near Driver’s Seat
	The horizon is tilted from Rose as she leans to avoid the shot. The blue energy blast barely brushes 
across her body, scorching her armor. Her front tire turns and she swerves to move out of the way.

Rose: (In Pain)
Ahh! It burns! It Burns!

Exterior: Desert - Middle of Nowhere
	Rose swerves and drives away from the dune buggy, yelling out from the damage. The dune buggy 
turns and tries to follow but can’t turn tight enough. Cyc drives even with Rose.

Cyc: (Concerned)
Oh my gosh, you’re damaged! How bad is it?

Rose: (In Pain)
It’s just a burn mark, but it hurts like hell!

Cyc: (Infuriated)
That damn buggy is going down!

	Cyc turns and drives at the buggy, yelling out in anger.

Rose: (Concerned)
Cyc, Wait! Don’t!

Exterior: Desert - Behind Cyc
	Cyc speeds towards the dune buggy, leaning to the left to avoid a shot, then to the right. He 
accelerates to his best possible speed on the desert floor, yelling out in rage. He closes in and at a distance of 
thirty feet the back of his body opens up then small orbs are ejected from Cyc, aimed at the Buggy. Cyc then 
spins and speeds away as the orbs explode around the buggy in several small electrical spheres. The electricity 
flows through the body of the dune buggy and its cannon powers down and becomes slack. A few seconds 
later the cannon sparks with life and tries to aim straight, but cannot and looses power. Again it tries to regain 
power but fails. It tries a third time, then a fourth and a fifth each with the same result.

Exterior: Desert - Behind Rose
	Rose is waiting, watching Cyc return to her. Cyc drives up and skids to a stop.

Cyc: (Excited)
It’s just a temporary scrambler! Hit him with everything you’ve got before it wears off!

Rose: (Excited)
Roger that!

	Rose accelerates and heads for the buggy. Her front opens and she powers up her gattling cannons, 
then her back opens as she arms her Micro-Rockets. Her Beam Cutter appears from her side and begins to 
glow.

Exterior: Rose - Very Close to Front
	The Female Cyclborg’s Twin Gattling Laser Cannons begin to spin, then the tiny red bolts fire 
extremely quickly.

Exterior: Rose - Very Close to Driver’s Seat
	The Beam Cutter glows bright then a thin energy beam erupts from the small cannon.

Exterior: Rose - Very Close to Back
	The launcher on her backside loads to full then fires all twenty-five Micro-Rockets in less than a 
second.

Exterior: Desert - Behind Laser Rounds
	A steady stream of Laser Rounds from the Gattling Laser Cannons speed towards the stunned dune 
buggy. As the laser rounds near the vehicle the energy beam from Rose’s Beam Cutter speeds ahead of the 
rounds, cutting into and along the armor of the buggy and weakening its structure. The energy bolts then 
connect with the buggy, piercing past the weakened armor and damaging the internal structure.

Exterior: Desert - Skyline looking Downward at Dune Buggy
	High above the Dune Buggy the damage to its armor is easily seen as even more laser rounds and 
energy beams impact with it. Suddenly fifty tiny missiles hit the buggy and around it, engulfing it in explosion 
after explosion. Each explosion fades quickly, replaced by another. Rose (now in her flight mode) flies above 
the inferno, dropping dozens of small bombs, adding to the volume of the explosions. She then swoops around 
and dives towards the area, shooting a full stream of laser rounds and beam after beam into the blast. She flies 
low to the ground and transforms into her Mecha mode, landing near Cyc.

Exterior: Desert - Near Cyc
	Cyc sits where he is, watching the blast from afar. Rose stands up and turns towards the explosions 
and aims her arms. Her arms open up and her twin cannons begin to spin.

Cyc: (Yelling)
Rose! Stop!

	Rose straightens up and the guns stop spinning. She turns to face Cyc.

Cyc: (Astonished)
Rose, I think it’s destroyed!

Rose: (Unsure)
But you told me to hit him with everything I had. 

Cyc: (Astonished)
From my scans of that explosion you’ve hit him with a more powerful blast than what the Fatman was.

Rose: (Embarrassed)
Please, don’t flatter me. I can’t equal an Atomic Blast, not without a power booster pack anyway.

	Cyc turns to face the explosions, which are still going on.

Cyc: (Flatly)
Trust me Rose, that over there is like squeezing an atomic blast into an area less than a few yards in diameter. 
Whatever you hit him with, it destroyed him.

	A larger explosion takes place within all the smaller ones, then several pieces of the dune buggy land 
around Rose and Cyc. Rose ducks down and covers her head with her arm, activating her energy shield. A 
large clunk is heard behind Rose and she leans over to see it. Behind her are the charred remains of the Dune 
Buggy’s Energy Cannon. Rose picks it up and looks it over.

Rose: (Interested)
You know this cannon damaged my armor so it’s gotta be pretty strong. I bet I could repair this and integrate 
into my own design. I wonder . . .

	Cyc watches on as Rose begins to repair the remains of the cannon.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room
	Shadow and Sayonaria continue to fight, both showing amazing skills as they attack, block and 
counter, but both are an even match for the other. Not a single hit makes their mark and the two show no sign 
of slowing down. Shadow punches several times and each attack is blocked and pushed away then Sayonaria 
punches and kicks, but Shadow dodges and blocks each one.

Interior: Hidden Base - Outside Storage Room
	Bear and Daniel run up to the door leading into the Storage Room. Daniel nods and points to the 
room. Bear jogs up to the door and looks inside. Shadow and Sayonaria continue to fight, oblivious to 
everything except their opponent. Bear walks into the doorway and draws his gun.

Bear: (Excited)
Shadow, get down!

	The two combatants stop that instant and look at Bear. They both throw something in Bear’s 
direction. On Bear’s left two throwing daggers hit the wall right next to his head, thrown by Shadow. On his 
right, barely an inch from his head, three ninja stars hit the wall in a diagonal line, thrown from Sayonaria. 
Bear slowly looks to his right at the ninja stars, then turns and looks at the daggers. Bear’s eyes are wide with 
surprise. He holsters his gun and raises his hands apologetically.

Bear: (Cautious)
You two want to fight this out yourselves, no problem.

	Bear slowly walks backwards and exits the room.

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room
	Sayonaria and Shadow are staring at the door, then they face each other. Sayonaria smiles wickedly.

Sayonaria: (Smug)
Why don’t we raise the difficulty of this fight?

Shadow: (Curious)
And that would be?

	Sayonaria reaches above and behind herself and draws her sword. Her blade is a normal ninja sword, 
single-edged, slightly curved, and thin. Shadow smiles sinisterly upon seeing her sword.

Shadow: (Cold)
I’m pleased that you did that.

	Shadow draws his sword and the room becomes darker. Sayonaria gasps and looks around. She then 
looks at the sword in Shadow’s hands. Her surprised look fades and is replaced by anger.

Sayonaria: (Forceful)
What is this? What kind of a sword is that?

Shadow: (Proud)
It is my personal sword, and unlike you, this is not something that I bought in some weapon store, I forged this 
sword myself. I infused the blade with my own magic, which made is thirst for the light and it devours it every 
second it’s out of its sheath.

Sayonaria: (Defiant)
Magic? Magic does not exist!

Shadow: (Amused)
You see it before you, and you have faced the Road Rovers. Yet you say it does not exist? Watch my own 
magic.

	Shadow thrusts his left fist at Sayonaria, yet slightly high and to her right. Lightning streaks from his 
fist and flies toward Sayonaria, who ducks down to avoid the obviously off mark attack. She watches the 
lightning hit a lamp in the ceiling and it explodes in a brilliant flash of sparks. Sayonaria turns and watches 
Shadow open his fist and she readies herself to dodge. Suddenly a breeze begins to blow against her, lightly 
moving her head-fur. The breeze picks up and grows in strength, blowing against Sayonaria with quite a bit of 
force. Sayonaria tenses her legs and stands against the wind. The small string holding her ponytail comes loose 
and her head-fur flies free, whipping in the strong wind. Sayonaria groans as the wind becomes gale force, 
then she nearly loses her balance when the wind stops in an instant. She stumbles for a couple seconds then 
stands at the ready, wondering about what happened. She stares at Shadow and breathes in to yell at him, but 
is stopped short when he fades away then reappears some distance from her. He blurs away again, then appears 
muzzle to muzzle to her. By the time she tries to step back he teleports away again and reappears in his 
original spot. Sayonaria watches him wide eyed, wondering what happened. Her eyes grow angry again.

Sayonaria: (Angry)
Do you consider using this magic a fair fight?

Shadow: (Honestly)
Of course not. I only use my magic when my opponent knows it as well, or if the situation warrants it. If I so 
wished you could be vaporized into ash with just a thought, but it is very rare that I face a worthy opponent. I 
want to enjoy this fight before one of us falls and is no more.

Sayonaria: (Dry)
Only a fool hopes for a worthy adversary. Prepare to become Sayonaria’s seventy-fourth victim.

Shadow: (Smug)
And I hope you are prepared to become my ten-thousandth victim.

	Sayonaria points her sword at Shadow.

Sayonaria: (Defiant)
Ten thousand? You lie!

Shadow: (Honestly)
Yes, I am. I stopped counting how many I’ve killed after I passed ten thousand three hundred and twelve, and 
that was decades ago. I have no idea how many I’ve killed.

	Shadow frowns and readies his sword.

Shadow: (Cold)
But it’s about to gain by one.

	Sayonaria and Shadow begin fighting again, and both seem to be a match for each other. Shadow 
strikes several times but Sayonaria deflects each one then tries to counter. The fight continues for several 
minutes, and Shadow isn’t even phased. Sayonaria is breathing more heavily and starting to weaken, already 
having used all of her energy while fighting hand-to-hand and not expecting to be fighting an equal when she 
drew her sword. Sayonaria takes a step back and tries to breathe.

Sayonaria: (Out-of-Breath)
You cannot be. You aren’t even winded!

Shadow: (Smug)
I am surprised you’ve lasted this long. Colleen only lasted a few minutes; but then again, she was already 
injured and unable to fight with her full ability after I shot her in the arm.

Sayonaria: (Out-of-Breath)
You killed Colleen, the greatest Martial Artists within the Road Rovers? You are one of them, why would you 
kill one of your own?

Shadow: (Honestly)
No, I didn’t kill her; Blitz attacked me before I could finish her off. And I am no Road Rover. I may fight for 
them right now, but if they or anyone else gets in my way, they will perish.

	Shadow points his sword at Sayonaria.

Shadow: (Cold)
Right now, you are in my way.

	Shadow lunges at Sayonaria and attacks. Sayonaria uses what she has left to block the attacks as they 
come. Sayonaria weakens even more and is barely able to hold the attacks back. Shadow smiles wickedly and 
lunges at her, swinging his sword from above with all his strength. Sayonaria pulls her sword up to block the 
attack. When her sword clashes with Shadow’s it cracks, then breaks and nearly half of her sword flies off and 
clatters around on the ground, now useless. Sayonaria stumbles back and trips, dropping her sword as she 
falls.

Interior: Hidden Base - Near Sayonaria
	The Female Ninja tries to get up, only able to get to her knees. Before she looks up the tip of 
Shadow’s sword pushes lightly against the underside of her muzzle. Her eyes dart open and she sucks in a 
breath. The sword pulls her face up to look at Shadow.

Shadow: (Off Screen, Blunt)
You lose.

	Sayonaria’s eyes grow wide with fear and she begins to breathe in short breaths. Sayonaria’s eyes 
dart to the left and right as she quickly thinks.

Sayonaria: (Thinking)
He’s of royal blood. Maybe I can convince him?

Interior: Hidden Base - Storage Room, Near Shadow and Sayonaria
	Shadow pulls his sword back and prepares to strike Sayonaria down! She breathes in and begins 
pleading.

Sayonaria: (Frantic)
No My Lord, please spare me! I beg of you!

	Shadow stops, suddenly interested.

Sayonaria: (Pleading)
I beg you Sire, please let me live!

Shadow: (Intrigued)
Are you swearing allegiance to me?

Sayonaria: (Frightened)
If I only could. I cannot willfully oppose Master Parvo or attempt to leave without his say. If it were not for my 
loyalty to him I would.

	Shadow’s lips move, whispering so quietly that his words can’t be made out. Sayonaria feels a rush 
of cold air that flows right through her and she breathes in as it mysteriously calms her nerves. Sayonaria looks 
at her hands, then up to Shadow. He smiles, almost happily.

Shadow: (Calm)
You are now free Sayonaria. I have taken away the programming that made you Parvo’s slave and you may now 
see the world, as it really is, not the rhetoric dogma that Parvo has taught you since your youth. You are now 
in control of your own life and must now make your own decisions. Whether you now follow Parvo, your own 
path, or even me, it is what you follow, the decision is yours to make and yours alone, and I shall give you that 
much.

	Shadow kneels down and presses his sword against Sayonaria’s throat, frightening her.

Shadow: (Blunt)
But know this. Though I leave and thus sparing your life, I will return for payment, and a life is not a cheap 
thing to be given.

	Sayonaria closes her eyes and swallows a lump in her throat. When she opens her eyes Shadow is 
gone and the light of the room has returned. Sayonaria squints her eyes and looks around the room, wondering 
what Shadow meant.

Interior: Hidden Base - Weapons Room
	The Weapons Room is where most of Parvo’s weapons are stored and signed out. There are only a 
few exits from the room. Several shelves align the walls holding stacks of Cano-Blasters, Double Death 
Pistols and Rifles, ninja stars and swords, grenades of different kinds, and packs of demolition explosives, 
among other weapons and support equipment. Bear and Daniel are picking up a few small packs of C-4.

Daniel: (Light-Hearted)
Well, in any case if Shadow’s EMP doesn’t work we can always do this the old fashion way, A-La-Plastic.

Bear: (Snickering)
What was the saying? ‘There is no problem that can’t be solved with a generous application of heavy explosives.’

	Daniel laughs a bit.

Daniel: (Laughing)
That’s pretty close to it.

	The two turn to one of the doors when it opens. Rose (in Mecha Mode) walks in. The energy cannon 
from the buggy is now repaired and connected to her right arm. Her gattling laser cannons are cooling down 
and still giving off a little bit of steam. Bear notices her guns.

Bear: (Stern)
How did you use those? I hope you didn’t kill anybody.

Rose: (Honestly)
Don’t worry, my lasers can be set for stun. You’ll find some thirty odd Cano-Mutants out cold a few feet 
down the hall. They were about to run into this room and jump you guys.

Daniel: (Wondering)
Hey, isn’t that the cannon from the top of my dune buggy?

Rose: (Sullen)
Yes, it was. The dune buggy had some kind of Artificial Intelligence within it and it was programmed to attack 
Cyc and me. We’re just lucky I had all of my weapons active or we wouldn’t have made it. Cyc used his 
defensive systems and held that thing back while I finished it off. It was the first thing I’ve ever killed. I feel so 
. . . different now. I know you probably don’t understand it or don’t believe me, but I feel so scared now that 
I’ve taken a life. It was a robot, true, but to me it was a life just the same.

Bear: (Understanding)
Rose, calm down, it’s all right. It’s understandable how you feel. And considering who you are I can see how 
you’d see that buggy as a life just like yourself. Just calm down and pull yourself together, we’ve still got a job 
to do and I need your help.

	Rose nods her head and calms down.

Bear: (Questioning)
We’ve lost track of Shadow and we need to set off the EMP Grenades he’s already set. Can you do that?

Rose: (Positive)
Sure. Every weapon that the Captain uses I have full access to, except of course his sword and knife. Let me 
check where they are.

	Several beeps are heard from Rose as she checks.

Rose: (Blunt)
Three of them are still on his belt, but they’re not activated yet. The other seven are around the base, but I’m 
not sure how effective they’ll be.

Bear: (Firm)
Set them off, we’ve got no time to lose.

Rose: (Cautious)
Alright, but I’m not so sure I should be doing this.

	Several beeps are heard from within Rose, then the lights dim and flicker on and off. The lights then 
shut off completely and the three are in utter darkness. Rose turns on her shoulder mounted headlight and the 
light within her head. Rose looks at Bear.

Rose: (Blunt)
The EMP Grenades have been detonated successfully and their main power is off line.

	The lights begin to flicker again, then come back on to full power.

Rose: (Withdrawn)
But the Captain hasn’t set any near their backup generators yet. He’s not going to like this.

	The door behind Rose opens up and Shadow walks in. He looks at Bear.

Shadow: (Irked)
I’m guessing you ordered Rose to detonate the grenades early. Am I right?

Bear: (Defiant)
Yeah, and it was because you never told us when you’d use them.

Shadow: (Irked)
I told you ‘three more to go’, and that should have been enough information to know that I was not ready to set 
them off. I was about to head for the Backup Generators when You set them off. Now they’re going to 
reinforce their security around the Backups since the Main Power is now gone. You’ve just made our fight 
that much more difficult.

	Bear is about to speak but Shadow ignores him and turns to his Cyclborg.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Rose, make your way to the backup generators and take them out. Use whatever manner of force you deem 
necessary, just make sure you take down their power grid. Daniel, would you please accompany Rose? She 
may need someone of your abilities to set her bombs in the right place.

	Shadow steps up to face Bear.

Shadow: (Blunt)
While you and I are going to pay a little visit to General Parvo and Captain Storm. It’s time to end this little 
side jaunt, here and now.

	Rose nods and steps back, motioning at Daniel to follow. Daniel glances at Bear then follows Rose 
as she walks out. Shadow walks through the other door with Bear right behind him.

Interior: Hidden Base - Command Room
	This room has several large computers along a couple of the walls. Maps and papers of detailed plans 
are strewn about on a table in the middle of the room. There are four exits, one on each wall. Bear and Shadow 
enter the room cautiously. Bear and Shadow both have their guns drawn.

Shadow: (Whisper)
Not now. We’ll argue after we get out.

Bear: (Whisper)
Fine.

Interior: Hidden Base - Command Room, Near Bear’s Right Side
	Bear is close in view, with Shadow just beyond him on his left. Shadow raises his pistol and takes 
aim, looking around. Bear readies his Petri Pistol.

Shadow: (Quietly)
Something’s not right.

	A twin laser blast hits Shadow square in the face. Shadow yells out for an instant as he’s thrown back 
several feet. His gun falls from his hand and he lands on the ground, not moving. Bear glances at Shadow then 
takes aim ahead of him, where the shot came from. Bear jumps to the side as another laser passes by, scorching 
his left shoulder and arm. Bear lands beside the table, holding on to his injury and groaning from the pain. He 
looks up and sees a female Stormer aim a Double Death Rifle at his head. Bear aims his Petri just as she pulls 
the trigger. The laser blast hits Bear in the face and he’s knocked flat on the floor.

Interior: Hidden Base - Command Room
	The female Stormer lowers her weapon and looks at Bear.

Female Stormer #1: (American Accent, Excited)
I did it! I got them! Get in here quick!

	Three male Stormers (A well-built Caucasian, a very large and muscular African-American, and a tall 
but thin Caucasian) and another Female Stormer (of Asian/Caucasian descent) rush into the room and look at 
the bodies.

Female Stormer #1: (Excited)
I told you. That’s how you do it. No words, no gloating, no nothing. Just kill them and get it over with before 
they can do anything.

Female Stormer #2: (Slight Asian Accent, Impressed)
I never thought you’d be able to do it.

	The first male Stormer pulls out a walkie-talkie and keys it.

Male Stormer #1: (Slight Southern Accent, Blunt)
Boss this is Sigma One; the two mutts are dead. We’re in the Command Room, come on down, this area is 
secure. Over

Captain Storm: (From Walkie-talkie, Blunt)
Affirmative, I’ll be right there. Sigma Team, hold your position. Storm Out.

Male Stormer #3: (American Accent, Pleased)
Alright, fork it over. You were against.

	The second male Stormer pulls out a twenty dollar bill and hands it to the third. The third male 
Stormer takes the bill and stuffs it in his pocket as the second walks over to Shadow. The first male Stormer 
kneels down in front of Bear. He checks Bear then looks over his shoulder to the first Female Stormer.

Male Stormer #1: (Curious)
Hey Jay, let me see your rifle.

	The First Female Stormer walks over to him and presents her rifle. He take the rifle and looks at it. 
His eyes become angry.

Male Stormer #1: (Angry)
Jay you dip! It’s set to stun not kill!

	He throws the rifle back to the Female Stormer and pulls out a pair of handcuffs. The Female looks at 
her rifle.

Female Stormer #1: (Withdrawn)
Aww man! I thought it was set to kill. Damn it! Why the hell would Gustav put a stun setting on his weapons 
anyway?

	The Male Stormer handcuffs Bear with his arms behind him.

Male Stormer #1: (Irked)
Incase someone needed to be taken alive! Hostages are no good to anyone if they’re dead.

Female Stormer #1: (Withdrawn)
Look, I’m sorry. Let’s just shoot them now while they’re out cold.

	The second male Stormer cuffs Shadow behind the back as well.

Male Stormer #2: (Very Deep Voice, Blunt)
Boss said to take everyone we could alive. He gots plans for any prisoner he gets.

Male Voice: (Off Screen, Blunt)
That’s right.

	The Stormers turn to see Captain Storm enter the room, with ten other Stormers behind him. In his 
belt holster is a pistol, while the others have Double Death weapons, of both rifle and pistol design. The five 
soldiers salute Storm. He nods at them.

Storm: (Blunt)
Sigma Team, return to your post. Alpha and Beta Teams will take over from here.

	Sigma Team salutes Storm again then walks away.

Storm: (To himself, Pleased)
We’ll make soldiers out of those kids yet.

	Storm turns to the troop.

Storm: (Professional)
Pick them up and follow me. I want to talk to these two.

	Four Stormers rush over and pick up Shadow and Bear. They all follow Storm as he leaves.

Interior: Hidden Base - Interrogation Room
	This room has only one exit and has several chairs in front of a small table in the middle of the room. 
On the table are two lengths of rope and a case that holds several operation equipment (needle, scalpel, 
scissors etc). Storm walks in, followed by the four soldiers carrying Shadow and Bear. They drop the two near 
the wall. Storm picks up the rope and look at the soldiers.

Storm: (Blunt)
Put those two in the chairs.

	Two of the Stormers pulls Shadow and Bear to sit in the chairs after the other two move the chairs 
back to back. Storm then ties the two to their chairs with the rope. After he knots the rope the lights flicker 
several times. Storm’s walkie-talkie turns on.

Male Voice: (From Walkie-talkie, Yelling)
Mayday, mayday! Backup Generators are under attack. Cano Squads Two and Three are already down, 
requesting backup immediately. We’re pinned down! Mayday . . . anyone . . . respond . . . over!

	Storm pulls out his walkie-talkie.

Storm: (To walkie-talkie, Blunt)
Roger, backup units are on their way. Hold you position at all costs. We can’t lose those generators. Storm 
Out.

	Storm looks at his soldiers.

Storm: (Yelling)
You heard them; our men are in trouble! Everyone move out!

	They all run out the door leaving Shadow and Bear alone. Shadow begins to stir, then laboriously 
opens his eyes. He quietly groans in pain.

Shadow: (In Pain, Questioning)
Bear? Bear . . . you alive? Bear can you hear me?

	Bear begins to stir, groaning in the process.

Shadow: (In Pain)
Bear, we’ve been caught. They used a stun weapon of some kind. Can you move?

	Bear tests his restraints.

Bear: (In Pain)
Nope. I’m stuck.

	Shadow groans out in frustration.

Interior: Hidden Base - Interrogation Room, In front of Bear
	Bear is close in view, obstructing all sight of Shadow.

Bear: (In Pain, Amused)
You know, this reminds me of my first visit to this base. Parvo and Groomer caught Nitro and me and had us 
tied up pretty much like this.

Shadow: (In Pain, Curious)
How did you get free?

Bear: (In Pain, Amused)
Nitro had a lock pick in a hidden pocket inside her belt. You wouldn’t happen to have one handy, would you?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Nope, sorry.

Bear: (Serious)
Then we gotta find another way.

	Shadow begins to grunt out in pain. He draws out another groan, only much longer. Bear tries to look 
back at Shadow with little success.

Bear: (Curious)
Shadow, what’s wrong?

Shadow: (Grunting in Pain, Blunt)
You Malamutes may be best at disguises . . .

	Shadow groans out loudly.

Shadow: (Grunting in Pain, Blunt)
But we Kiana’s are bred . . .

	Shadow groans out even louder. A tiny metallic ‘clink’ is heard, then Shadow begins pulling the 
ropes away. Once he does he shows his right hand in front of Bear’s face. The handcuffs are now broken apart 
from the middle chain.

Shadow: (Smug)
For BRUTE STRENGTH.

	Bear stares at the broken cuffs.

Bear: (Astonished)
Wow, that is strong. But didn’t that hurt?

	Shadow stand up from his chair and kneels in front of Bear with a smirk.

Shadow: (Smug)
More than you’ll ever believe. I’ll have two bruises there for the next week; I just know it. Now lets see if I can 
get you outta here.

	Shadow stands up and looks at the instruments on the table. He picks up a small hook.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Should make a nifty lock pick.

	Shadow turns back to Bear, then sees Storm and several of his troop standing in the doorway. Storm 
has his gun drawn and is aiming at Shadow.

Storm: (Sarcastic)
I knew better than to leave you good guys alone. Always the industrious ones you are. Since you’re so eager to 
leave as soon as possible, I’ll let you.

	Storm shoots his gun as fast as possible at Shadow. Shadow, still groggy from the effects of the stun, 
doesn’t dodge in time. The bullets hit him and pierce through his suit. Shadow jerks a bit with each bullet. 
Storm’s gun clicks empty and he reloads it quickly. Shadow falls to his knees, wide eyed and in shock. His 
body is shaking from his injuries, and then he falls forward and stops twitching. Bear is in total shock.

Bear: (Yelling)
Shadow. Shadow!

	Storm looks at one of his soldiers.

Storm: (Blunt)
Check the body. See if he’s dead or not.

Male Stormer #4: (Curious)
After a full clip shot in his stomach and chest? The dog is dead sir.

Storm: (Irked)
I know what body armor is when I see it! Now check him and finish him off if he ain’t already!

	The Stormer walks over and feels Shadow’s neck for a pulse.

Male Stormer #4: (Stern)
No pulse. The mutt’s dead.

	He then swipes his fingers right next to Shadow’s body. He shows his hand to Storm and the others. 
His hand is covered in blood! Bear is shocked even more and begins to struggle against his bonds. The 
Stormer smiles from under his gas mask.

Male Stormer #4: (Smug)
Sorry puppy, your playmate just went bye-bye.

Storm: (Commanding)
Alright, with him dead we need to stop the others. All of you, let’s go!

	All of them run out of the room. The door is closed and locked. Bear stares at Shadow, still wide 
eyed. His eyes soften up, then he smiles.

Bear: (Thinking, Upbeat)
Wait a minute, what am I worried about? Shadow said he’s immortal and can’t be killed no matter what! He’ll 
just get up and free me and we’ll be on our way!

	Bear watches Shadow, waiting for him to get up. Nothing happens. Bear waits still, but Shadow isn’t 
even breathing. Bear becomes worried.

Bear: (Thinking, Worried)
Oh no. What was it that he told me at Mollies?

Shadow: (Voiceover, Blunt)
No, you see that’s just it. Immortal doesn’t mean immune. If I take a slug in the shoulder I’ll have a painful 
bullet hole there. Kill Shot? Once I was hit - I couldn’t move or speak or do anything.

	Bear hangs his head, broken.

Bear: (Thinking, Disheartened)
We’re doomed then. Unless Rose and Daniel get over here and free me we’re not going to make it.

	Bear’s ear twitches. Bear looks up and around, then stares at Shadow’s body and listens carefully.

Female Voice: (Near Silent Whisper, Electronic, Blunt)
Automatic Medical Systems engaged. Injuries detected - Severe blood loss detected. Internal organs damaged. 
Foreign metal objects detected within body. Repository Systems nonfunctional. Emergency, life signs fading, 
user death imminent. Regeneration, Reanimation and Expulsion of foreign objects begun. Estimated time for 
regeneration, minimal.

	Bear watches for a minute, then smiles a bit when he sees Shadow’s hand twitch. Shadow stirs then 
tries to get up, whimpering from the pain. Shadow pushes up and sits back on his knees. On the floor, where 
Shadow was lying are fifteen bullets, all of them are sitting in a few drops of blood. Shadow cringes and hugs 
his stomach tightly, groaning loudly. Shadow whimpers loudly and leans on one hand as he tightens his grip 
with the other. His eyes open up and he calms down. Bear can barely hear the suit’s voice over Shadow’s 
breathing.

Female Voice: (Near Silent Whisper, Electronic, Blunt)
Pain Killers administered.

	Shadow smiles a bit and stands up. He walks behind Bear and begins untying him.

Bear: (Relieved)
Man you had me worried. I didn’t think you’d be getting back up.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I almost didn’t. Lucky for us my suit healed me, but the Medical Systems are drained for now. It’ll be some 
time before they can recharge. Hold on.

	The ropes around Bear fall off, but the handcuffs still hold him down. Shadow walks back to the 
table and picks up the hook.

Shadow: (Pleased)
Now let’s see if I can still pick a lock like I used to.

	Shadow takes a step towards Bear then stops. His eyes widen with fear and he drops the hook to the 
floor. He begins breathing deeply and grabs hold of his chest. Bear watches him, completely confused.

Shadow: (Shocked)
No . . . no, not now. Too many emotions. The adrenaline is already in my system! I can’t change, not now! But 
it’s too late!

	Shadow holds the sides of his head with both hands and begins shaking back and forth.

Shadow: (Forceful)
NO! I can’t change! I can’t! Get out of me! GET OUT OF ME!

	Shadow looks up at Bear. His eyes have changed. His glowing green eyes are now completely red, 
leaving no white in his eyes or black pupils. His eyes flicker back to their normal state before returning to their 
total red color.

Shadow: (Confused)
Bear? Get out! Find Rose! Tell her I’ve changed! Now!

	Shadow reaches behind Bear and pulls the handcuffs apart as easily as paper. Bear stands up and 
faces Shadow.

Bear: (Confused)
Shadow, what’s going on?

Shadow: (Gruff Voice, Broken Speech)
Get out. Tell Rose I change. She know how help. Go now. Run!

	Shadow cringes and hold his stomach. He then looks up and runs at the door. He lunges at the door 
with his shoulder and breaks it open easily. Shadow grabs Bear and pushes him out.

Shadow: (Gruff Voice, Broken Speech)
Don’t look back! Run! I danger to all now. Hurry!

	Shadow slams the door and holds it shut. He grits his teeth as his red eyes glow brightly. His armored 
suit begins to tighten to his body, as if he was getting bigger. His teeth sharpen slightly and grow a little as he 
yells out at the top of his lungs.

Interior: Hidden Base - Outside Interrogation Room
	This is like any hallway within the base. Bear looks at the door, dumbfounded. The screams from 
within the room intensify and Bear stumbles and falls back, scared. Bear gets up and runs down the hall, 
trying to find Rose. The screams yell out more and several crashes sound from the room. Ten Cano-Mutants 
and five Stormers run up to the door and bust their way in. The room can now be seen only partially, as several 
lights have been broken. Several other lights flicker on and off regularly. The baddies look around the 
destroyed room, wondering what happened. From the side of the door a black-furred arm reaches over the 
doorway and grabs the door. The arm is larger than normal, and it slams the door shut very quickly. Suddenly 
several screams and yells are heard, accompanied by gunshots and loud roars.

Interior: Hidden Base - Corridor
	This corridor is like any other in the base. Bear is running down it as fast as he can, worried about 
what just happened. Down the corridor Rose and Daniel run towards Bear. Rose has several burn marks 
around her body, and Daniel looks beat up. They all stop in front of each other. Both Bear and Daniel are 
short of breath.

Rose: (Withdrawn)
Sorry Bear, but Storm’s soldiers pushed us back. We couldn’t hit the power generators when they counter 
attacked in force.

Daniel: (Out-of-Breath)
Pushed us? You mean beat the living sh-

Bear: (Interrupting, Out-of-Breath)
Don’t worry about that, we’ve got bigger problems. Shadow wanted you to know that he’s changed. Whatever 
that means.

Daniel: (Confused)
What do you mean he’s changed?

Bear: (Unsure)
I have no idea. I’m still trying to figure out what I saw back there.

Rose: (Urgent)
He’s changed? Oh no we’re in big trouble. If you’ve got any weapons that can kill you better power them up. 
Follow me.

	Rose runs on and Daniel and Bear look at each other, confused. They both look towards Rose and 
run to catch up.

Interior: Hidden Base - Outside Interrogation Room
	The screams, gunshots and roars continue. Rose Bear and Daniel run up to the door. Rose leans 
closer to the door and listens, then takes several steps back. Her wrists open up with her gattling laser cannons 
and on her shoulder her Beam Cutter activates. Bear draws his Petri Pistol and checks the power level.

Bear: (Curious)
Rose, what’s going on? What did Shadow mean when he said he changed?

Rose: (Quickly)
You won’t understand, not yet. But I’ll tell you this. He’s now a Monster, literally. He now has no mind and 
can only think of two things, to kill and eat and a fact is that he eats what he kills.

	The three of them cringe when a loud scream is suddenly cut off.

Daniel: (Frightened)
What the hell is going on in there?

Rose: (Explaining)
Shadow is from the Kiana Tribe, and the bad news is because of that he’s able to change. He’s able to 
transform into something much more than normal. His strength is incredible and he’s nearly unstoppable when 
he changes. The REALLY bad news is that he can’t control any bit of his actions after he’s changed and he 
doesn’t know anything more than what I told you.

Daniel: (Questioning)
Is there any GOOD news?

Rose: (Blunt)
Yeah. If he catches you you’ll die within two seconds.

Daniel: (Frightened)
That’s good news?

Bear: (Stern)
How do we stop him?

	A loud bang hits the wall near the door, then again and again. Several more screams are cut off as 
even more gunshots are heard.

Rose: (Blunt)
Kill him.

	Bear and Daniel both ‘huh’.

Rose: (Blunt)
You have to injure him enough that he’ll physically die. The moment he’s hurt severely enough he’ll change 
back to normal and those injuries will just disappear. It’s just that injuring him is the trick, he’s extremely 
tough right now.

	The door breaks open and Shadow steps out. Shadow is now far different than before. His armored 
suit is now broken apart, leaving him with only shreds of it on one shoulder and around his waist and one leg 
down to his knee; the rest including his sword, gun, equipment belt, knife, and all his ammo are gone, left 
somewhere back in the Interrogation Room. His feet are now elongated and is standing on his toes like normal 
dogs. His knees are bent and he is hunched over, but even so he’s nearly eight feet tall. On his arms from his 
wrists back to his elbows his fur is now white and slightly longer than normal. His shoulder length silver head-
fur has grown down to the middle of his back, and several strands hang loose in front of his eyes and reach 
down to his muzzle. His claws now look sharper and are stained red, as is his razor sharp teeth and parts here 
and there on his fur. His eyes are still completely red and glowing. He roars to the ceiling, then runs straight at 
Rose. Daniel and Bear stare at Shadow, frozen with fear for the moment. Rose raises her arms and aims. The 
cannon on her right arm fires a ball of energy into Shadow, then dozens of red bolts fly from her lasers. None 
of the shots phase Shadow and he reaches Rose and begins to punch at her again and again. Rose retaliates 
and punches back, hitting him with every bit of strength she can muster. Daniel blinks and returns to reality, 
then looks at Bear who is still frozen. Daniel grabs Bear’s shoulder and shakes him.

Daniel: (Yelling)
Come on! Shoot!

	Bear comes out of it and nods. He aims his pistol and fires. The blue energy beam hits Shadow but 
does nothing to slow him. Bear raises the power level and fires again. Shadow is still unfettered from the Petri 
shots. Rose continues to strike Shadow back, blow for blow. Bear raises his pistol to its maximum setting and 
fires. The blast hits Shadow and he turns to face Bear. Bear steps back as he reloads his gun. Daniel steps 
back along with Bear.

Daniel: (Frightened)
I uh . . . I don’t have a gun.

Bear: (Frightened)
Get one from one of the Mutants.

	Daniel looks towards the Interrogation Room and runs in. Bear fires at Shadow again, this time with 
the gun set to kill just as Daniel runs out holding a Cano-Blaster. He takes aim and fires, hitting Shadow in 
the back. Shadow turns again to face Daniel, and Rose again shoots her lasers and energy cannon. Even with 
all the firepower hitting him, it looks as if his fur is only singed. Shadow back-hands Rose, then raises both 
fists above his head. Rose aims her cannon but Shadow comes down on Rose and knocks her shot away. Rose 
hits Shadow across the face with her left fist, then her right, once again getting into a trade off with Shadow. 
Daniel and Bear continue to shoot at Shadow with little effect.

Exterior: Desert - Hidden Base Entrance
	Cyc is waiting at the entrance to the base, humming to himself. The sound of six helicopters begin to 
approach, then two military troop transports hover above the area with four attack helicopters flying escort. 
Several ropes drop from the troop helicopters and Cano-sapiens begin to repel down quickly. The Cano-
sapiens are of various breeds and are dressed like U.S. Marines, with desert camouflaged uniforms, standard 
body armor and automatic assault weapons. On each of their left sleeves is the insignia of the Pounce Unit, a 
clenched red paw, and in front of the paw is the word ‘2nd’. The first few soldiers hit the ground and run 
several feet from their landing point and drop to their stomach, aiming their weapons. The next set looks 
around and does the same, then the next, and next. The two helicopters then turn and fly away with two attack 
helicopters following them, while the other two circle around the drop point. The Cano-sapien soldiers watch 
the area for a moment then one of them gets up and approaches Cyc. He is a middle aged Great Pyrenees with 
white fur and light gray markings; this is Captain Maxis. While he does five soldiers watch the ramp and aim 
at the open door and wait.

Maxis: (Slight French Accent, Professional)
Cyclborg - Grizzly Unit, I am Captain Maxis of the Second Pounce Unit. Where is your Unit Leader?

Cyc: (Blunt)
He’s down there, but be careful. There’s about a hundred and seventy five armed Cano-Mutants down there, 
give or take. Keep an eye out for a human male and a Collie Cano-sapien in black armor; they’re Bear’s allies 
down there. You might also see a humanoid robot, that’s Rose, another ally.

Maxis: (Professional)
We are aware of our allies; the Road Rovers briefed us before we moved out. Do you have a communication 
link to Bear?

Cyc: (Withdrawn)
I’m sorry, but no. I lost contact with him shortly after hearing what I thought was a canine roaring. I haven’t 
been able to reestablish contact since.

Maxis: (Professional)
Alright. That’s all we need to know. Private Kale, report!

	A young Eskie, (American Eskimo Dog) with all white fur and military glasses/goggles, thin 
microphone sticking out from his helmet and a backpack that has an antenna attached to it runs up to Maxis 
and salutes. Although looking like a fully capable soldier, the Eskie looks like he’s barely a teenager.

Kale: (Eskimo Accent, Professional)
Sir! All transmissions within the base are nonexistent. Area outside the base is secure, but within will be very 
hostile. We will have to expect dangerous enclosed fighting with little to no cover once we’re inside. They’ll 
have the advantage and will probably try to ambush us once we’re within the base. Shall I report to the Road 
Rovers sir?

Maxis: (Professional)
Affirmative Private. Get on the horn and tell the Rovers the LZ is cold. We’re heading in once you do. If what 
we’ve been told is true, we’ve got our work cut out for us.

Kale: (Professional)
Sir yes sir!

	Kale turns away and holds the side of his helmet as he speaks quietly. Maxis walks to the Pounce 
Unit as they all stand up.

Maxis: (Serious)
We’re moving in! Keep yourselves red and hot. Check your fire and watch your targets, aim for their legs if 
you can, we need to save as many Canos as possible but I will NOT accept that as an excuse for getting shot 
yourself. Remember your training and shoot to kill if you have to but try to take them down if you can. Do you 
get me?

Entire Pounce Unit: (Professional)
Sir, we get you sir!

Maxis: (Firm)
Then let’s move in! Red team, your up first, blue team in ten, gold team in twenty, green team hold your 
position here and keep the entrance secure.

Maxis then raises his fist above him.

Maxis: (Yelling)
Let’s Pounce ‘Em!

	The entire troop raises their fists.

Pounce Unit: (Yelling)
Pounce ‘em!

	Six soldiers ready their weapons and move into the base. After ten seconds another six move in with 
their weapons ready. The final six as well as Maxis and Kale then go into the base ten seconds after the second 
team. The last team looks around and keeps their weapons ready as they wait. From above them three aircraft 
come in to land. The Sky Rover (a gray jet with its engines on its wings and the face of a dog for a nose) the 
Jet Rover (a jet similar to the Sky Rover, but with a black paint job) and the Cloud Rover (a green Helicopter 
with several missiles attached to the wings). The three aircraft land near the entrance to the base and Dixie and 
Prowler exit the Sky Rover. The Road Rovers, including Muzzle (a pure canine male rottweiler that is wearing 
a muzzle but is not in his straight jacket or tied to his handcart) get out of the Jet Rover. Ramses, Cleo, Sheba 
(a large golden eagle with green eyes; weighing twenty pounds and having a wing span of thirteen feet) and 
Sweetie get out of the Cloud Rover. All of them are carrying either their Road Rover and Strayer weapons or 
their personal weapons, such as Cleo’s broadsword, and Ramses’ wooden staff. They all run up to the 
remainder of the Pounce Unit. Muzzle looks around happily and Sheba lands on Ramses’ gloved arm as the 
Pounce Unit salutes.

Pounce Unit Soldier: (Professional)
Sir! The majority of the Pounce Unit has already moved into the base. We have our orders to keep the entrance 
secure Sir!

Hunter: (Serious)
Alright then, you stay out here. Dixie, Prowler, you two stay here and support the Pounce Unit, the rest of us 
are heading in!

	Dixie and Prowler nod then all the Road Rovers run into the base. Ramses waits for a moment and 
looks at Sheba.

Ramses: (Blunt)
Sheba, stay out here, you can’t fly inside that base.

	The eagle screeches and takes off into the air, where she circles around again and again. Ramses runs 
into the base to join the other Rovers.

Interior: Hidden Base - Outside Interrogation Room
	Daniel flies into the corner of the hallway face first and falls over, his clothes are now torn to shreds 
and four nasty looking slash marks are on his left arm. He crawls up and slides back into the corner, 
frightened. Shadow (still a monster) slowly walks towards him, growling deeply, dropping strings of drool as 
he does so. Daniel cringes against the corner and holds his good hand out in front of him.

Daniel: (Fatigued)
No, stay back. Don’t make me mad.

	Shadow steps closer to Daniel, and readies his claws to slash out. From behind and above him two 
mechanical arms grabs hold of him and pulls him back as Rose throws him against the wall. She then holds 
her left arm out in front of her body and activates her energy shield and runs into Shadow, pinning him face 
first against the wall. Shadow roars and tries to push against wall to get Rose off of him, but doesn’t have 
enough leverage.

Rose: (Yelling)
Bear! Shoot now!

	Bear steps closer and aims his gun. He pulls the trigger but nothing happens. Bear quickly checks his 
belt but doesn’t find anything.

Bear: (Concerned)
I’m out of ammo!

	Rose opens up her right arm and a small clip drops out and tumbles near Bear.

Rose: (Yelling)
A Universal Energy Pack! Use it quick!

	Bear picks up the clip and inserts it into his Petri Pistol. The gun activates and hums beyond full 
power. Bear aims and shoots at Shadow. The gun recoils an incredible amount and almost pushes Bear back. 
The energy beam is wider than normal and knocks Shadow with so much force it pushes him sideways a bit, 
giving him enough leverage to push Rose back. Rose tumbles away and looks back at Bear.

Rose: (Withdrawn)
Sorry about that, I guess our standard energy pack is too much for your weapons.

	Rose looks back at Shadow and aims her energy cannon. Both Rose and Bear fire their weapons at 
Shadow, who flinches with each hit. They fire again and again, and with each hit Shadow stumbles back.

Bear: (Stern)
I think we’re finally getting to him!

	Shadow shrugs off the next hit and runs to Rose, knocking her against the wall.

Bear: (Surprised)
Spoke too soon!

	Shadow then turns to Bear and steps closer. Bear thinks quickly, then turns to run away. Shadow 
gives chase. Rose looks up at the two as they run down the hall. Suddenly Bear’s voice calls out.

Bear: (Yelling)
Get-Daniel-to-safe-ty! I’ll-lead-him-away!

	Bear rounds a corner in the distance, then Shadow leans over and begins running on all fours before 
he too reaches the corner.

	Rose slowly shakes her head but walks over to Daniel.

Rose: (Quiet)
Brave fool. I hope he knows what he’s doing.

	Rose picks Daniel up in her arms and holds him gently. Her left arm activates her energy shield and 
the energy surrounds Daniel. He looks up to Rose weakly.

Daniel: (Weak)
Am I gonna change into a monster too?

Rose: (Reassuring)
Don’t worry, he’s not a werewolf, it doesn’t work that way. Let’s get you outta here.

Daniel: (Weak)
I second that.

	Rose begins jogging down the corridor and heads out of sight.

Interior: Hidden Base, Main Storage Room
	The main storage room is a very large area with stacks of crates and cardboard boxes around 
everywhere. Dozens of Cano-Mutants hide along the boxes close in view. They’re all wearing the standard 
Cano-Mutant Battle Uniform (brown pants, tan long sleeve shirt, “H” style suspenders, black gauntlet style 
gloves, and black helmet), and are carrying either a Cano-Blaster or the Cano-Cannon (A larger and more 
powerful bazooka modeled version of the Cano-blaster). Several lean out from the boxes and fire several shots 
towards the other side of the room. They hear gunshots and hide back behind the boxes. Suddenly every light 
at the other side of the room goes out, all of them being shot. A Mutant peeks around his hiding spot holding 
his Cano-Blaster nervously.

Male Cano-Mutant #1: (Gruff Voice, Confused)
Why did they shoot out the lights?

	The Mutant opens his eyes wide and ducks back as numerous tracers fly at him. The bullets ricochet 
off the metal box with small sparks. Another Mutant glances at him.

Female Cano-Mutant #1: (Light Gruff Voice, Frightened)
Bullets? They’ve got assault weapons? They’re not the Road Rovers! Who are we fighting?

Male Cano-Mutant #1: (Stern)
It doesn’t matter! They’re the enemy, and they will die!

	The Male Mutant leans over and shoots into the darkness. As he does several tracers fly right at him. 
He tries to duck back but several bullets graze his arm before he’s hiding again. He clutches his injury and 
looks over to the Female Mutant.

Male Cano-Mutant #1: (In Pain, Frightened)
Those shots would have killed me if I didn’t move! They’re definitely not the Road Rovers!

	Another Male Cano clutches his Cano-Cannon, which can be seen shaking a bit.

Male Cano-Mutant #2: (Deep Gruff Voice, Worried)
I don’t like this! Road Rovers are one thing, they’ve got mostly non-lethal weapons, but these guys are 
soldiers!

	The three of them look ahead when a male Cano-Mutant leans out to shoot, but before he fires several 
tracers hit him and he stumbles back clutching his stomach as he drops his Cano-Blaster. The Mutant falls 
over out of view, crying out. His legs are seen just barely. His legs begin pushing against the ground and he 
crawls away out of view. Several more tracers are seen hitting where the Cano-Mutant was just lying. The three 
Mutants cringe.

Male Cano-Mutant #1: (Shaken)
These guys are out to kill us!

Male Cano-Mutant #2: (Frightened)
Well, maybe dying as Cano-Mutants will be better than living as strays for our life.

Female Cano-Mutant #1: (Stern)
You’re right! I am NOT going to be a normal dog again! I will NEVER be taken back to that pound! Let’s rush 
them, maybe we’ll take a few of them with us!

Male Cano-Mutant #1: (Forceful)
Yeah! Let’s go!

	All three of them jump out from the boxes, along with all the other Cano-Mutant that were hiding. 
They all yell out at the top of their lungs as they run into the darkness. Gunshots and energy blasts can be 
heard but not seen. The energy blasts end, but the gunshots do not. The gunshots slowdown and stop, then the 
sound of clips being changed can be heard.

Male Voice: (Urgent)
Vet! I need a vet over here!

Interior: Hidden Base, Corridor outside Main Storage Room
	Several Pounce soldiers are standing around with their weapons ready, watching for anybody. A Male 
Collie with brown fur and white and black highlights is lying against the wall, clutching the side of his 
stomach which has a terrible looking scorch mark. A brown male beagle wearing the same outfit as the others 
except with a Red Cross on his sleeve and helmet is kneeling next to him, checking his wound. The Vet is 
Doc.

Doc: (English Accent, Calm)
It’s not as bad as it looks, but I’m sure it feels even worse. Nothing much to worry about, lucky for you our 
armor is well made.

Male Collie: (In Pain)
Thanks Doc, but it really burns.

	A Female Doberman walks up to the wounded soldier. She is dressed in the normal Pounce Uniform 
and has Sergeant Bars on her collar. Her small but well toned muscles can be seen even through her short 
brown and black fur. This soldier is Sergeant Layran. She growls at the wounded Cano.

Layran: (Slight German Accent, Angry)
What were you told soldier? The Captain specifically told you that there was No Excuse for getting shot! Once 
we get back to Mission Control I’ll make sure you’re running laps until I GET TIRED! Do you get me ape?

Male Collie: (Frightened, In Pain)
Sir, I get you Sir!

	Layran kneels down pulls the Collie to his feet roughly.

Layran: (Furious)
What was that? You know you’re not to show that in front of me!

Male Collie: (Forceful)
Sir, I get you Sir!

	She lets him go and steps back.

Layran: (Stern)
Get your gear together and get topside. You’re not going any further with that injury. Get moving soldier!

	The Collie grabs his weapon and starts jogging out of the base. Layran looks at the others.

Layran: (Stern)
We still have a mission to complete! Let’s get moving! Private Barklo, you’re on point. Keep it tight people.

	A greyhound readies his weapon and leads the way as the others file behind him. They move down 
the corridor in a tight formation, watching for anyone to show up.

Interior: Hidden Base, Corridor
	This corridor is like all the others within the base. Bear flies right into a wall, headfirst and tumbles 
to the ground. His Petri Pistol lands near him, just out of arms reach. Bear struggles to get up, and turns 
around and looks up to see Shadow slowly approaching on all fours. Shadow is still growling deeply and 
baring his fangs. Bear slowly reaches for his gun, but once he does Shadow barks and pounds his hand against 
the ground, stopping Bear in mid reach. Shadow stands up on his legs and unsheathes his claws as he steps 
closer to Bear. Shadow slowly walks even closer to Bear, and Bear is so nervous he can’t move. Shadow 
reaches up to strike Bear down, but once he does a male’s voice yells out, then a wooden staff strikes Shadow 
across the muzzle, knocking Shadow back from surprise. Ramses then runs up to Bear and pulls him to his 
feet as he keeps running without breaking his stride. They distance themselves from Shadow and stop for a 
moment. Bear breathes in deeply.

Bear: (Relieved)
Ramses! You just saved my life.

Ramses: (Stern)
Yes, but what is that thing? It is like no Cano-Mutant I’ve ever seen.

Bear: (Explaining)
That thing over there is what used to be Shadow.

Ramses: (Surprised)
The same Black Suited Cano that beat my sister and me yesterday? How did he change into THAT?

Bear: (Blunt)
I wish I knew. All I know is, is that we’ve gotta stop that thing by killing it, then it’ll change back into 
Shadow.

Ramses: (Confused)
I do not understand this, but I will follow your lead.

	The two of them notice Shadow looking at them and slowly walking towards them.

Bear: (Stern)
Just keep him off me while I get my gun. It may be the only weapon around here that may stop him.

	Ramses nods and rushes at Shadow, and begins to dodge each strike from the monster with ease. Bear 
runs past Shadow and dives at his gun, grabbing it as he rolls over it. He rights himself and aims at Shadow 
and fires. The energy beam hits Shadow and knocks him forward, as Ramses jumps away to avoid being 
trampled. Suddenly several balls of fire hit Shadow time and time again, then Cleo steps into the corridor 
holding her open palms towards Shadow. Another volley of fireballs fly from her hands and hits Shadow, 
knocking him even harder than Bear’s shots.

Cleo: (Stern)
I heard what you said Bear, I’ll give it everything I’ve got.

	Cleo raises both her hands upward with the palms pointing to the ceiling. Below Shadow a blue 
flame erupts and knocks Shadow off balance. Bear aims again and fires, hitting Shadow and knocking him 
forward onto his stomach. Cleo hits him once more with the blue flame while Bear shoots again. Shadow stops 
growling and begins to whimper and he only struggles to get up without being able to do so. His struggling 
stops, then his whimpers do as well. Bear watches as his head-fur shortens, his whole body slowly shrinks to 
his normal size, and the fur around his arms changes back to normal. Shadow forces his eyes shut tight, and 
when he opens them they’re back to their normal glowing green. Shadow slowly gets to his knees, just 
breathing slowly.

Shadow: (Quiet, Apologetic)
I’m very sorry that happened. I could not control myself after I let my emotions get the better of me.

Bear: (Quiet)
I’m just glad it’s over.

Cleo: (Uneasy)
Are you sure? Maybe he could change again at any time?

	Shadow stands up and begins walking away, heading towards the Interrogation Room.

Shadow: (Blunt)
No, I cannot change again for at least a few days. By then I’ll have control over my emotions and won’t be a 
threat.

	Bear looks at Ramses and Cleo.

Bear: (Blunt)
You two head on with the others, I’ll stay with Shadow. I still don’t trust him, not enough to let him go alone 
anyway.

	The two nod and all of them look back to where Shadow was. The hallway is now empty. Shadow is 
nowhere in sight. The three look at each other in wonderment.

Interior: Hidden Base - Outside Interrogation Room
	The outside area of the Interrogation Room is as before. Shadow walks out of the room, his pistol 
now in its belt holster. He is also tugging on the remains of his left sleeve, pulling it on and testing it, making 
sure it stays on. He looks from one hallway to the next, then sprints to the right out of view.

Interior: Hidden Base - Command Room
	The Command Room is as before. Shadow walks in and looks around. He jerks his head to one of the 
open doors and draws his gun. He fires two bursts of the energy bolts, then smirks and walks through the door 
at the opposite end.

Interior: Hidden Base - Back Room
	The back room of the base is similar to the Command Room, but without the table in the middle. 
Parvo, Groomer, and Storm are looking over maps on the walls. The door behind them is kicked open, and 
Shadow walks in, aiming his gun.

Storm: (Surprised)
No way! You’re dead! I killed you myself!

Shadow: (Cold)
I’ve come back to return the favor.

	Shadow pulls the hammer back on his gun and a slight hum is heard. Storm backs away a step and 
becomes nervous.

Storm: (Cautious)
Look, I’m sorry I did it. I didn’t mean to come off on you like that. Maybe we could work out a deal.

Parvo: (Smug)
Don’t bother, from the look of him he’s about to die anyway.

	Parvo aims a gun with his good hand. That instant Shadow shoots two beams at the baddies, both of 
which hit their guns and melt them instantly. Parvo and Storm drop their weapons quickly shaking their hands 
in pain.

Shadow: (Cold)
I’m through playing around. I’ll make sure each of you leave in several body bags.

	Shadow flips a switch on his gun and the hum increases in volume. Parvo smiles.

Parvo: (Smug)
You won’t kill us in cold blood. You’re a good guy; your kind would never do such a thing.

	Shadow aims his gun at Parvo’s head.

Shadow: (Cold)
Keep telling yourself that.

	Shadow squeezes the trigger and fires. The gun hums louder, then shoots a wide beam of energy 
straight at Parvo. Groomer lunges at Parvo and knocks him over. As he falls over his arms fly up, and his 
mechanical arm is caught in the beam. It instantly disintegrates and Parvo screams out at the top of his lungs. 
He cradles his arm and backs against the wall. Groomer kneels down in front of him and holds her arms out to 
her sides, shielding him.

Groomer: (Shaken)
You’re not a good guy, are you?

	Shadow slowly walks towards them.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Far from it. You made me miss. I hate it when people rob me of my kill. I’ll make sure you suffer the most.

Parvo: (Shaken)
Storm! Do something!

	Parvo and Groomer look over to see Storm running out the door in the back.

Storm: (Quickly Yelling)
Like fun I will! I’ll see you later if you survive but I won’t hold my breath!

Shadow: (Cold)
I’ll hunt him down later. But first, you two die.

	Shadow aims his gun at Groomer and Parvo. They freeze with fear as he pulls the trigger and the hum 
increases. Suddenly the pod on the gun brightens several times in rapid succession, then dims and the hum 
stops. Groomer and Parvo breathe out a sigh of relief. Shadow looks at his gun.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I hate it when I run out of ammo.

	Parvo nearly laughs out loud. Shadow pulls a clip from his belt and reloads his gun. The pod begins 
to glow again and the hum returns.

Shadow: (Smug)
That’s why I carry extra clips at all times.

	Parvo and Groomer become pale in the face as Shadow aims again. His finger squeezes the trigger, 
then a click is heard.

Male Voice: (Furious, Yelling)
Freeze! Don’t pull that trigger!

	Bear is holding his Petri Pistol with both hands, aiming at Shadow’s head. Shadow stops pulling the 
trigger and looks at Bear by just turning his eyes.

Shadow: (Blunt)
You think I’ll stop just because you have your little stun gun pointed at me?

Bear: (Stern)
No, but I have this thing loaded with one of your energy packs and it’s set to kill. It’ll burn a hole straight 
through your skull. Put the gun down or I WILL FIRE!

	Shadow eases off the trigger a little but does nothing else. Bear slowly reaches to the back of his belt 
and pulls out two pairs of handcuffs without losing aim. He throws them over to the two baddies while 
keeping his gun aimed at Shadow.

Bear: (Blunt)
Put those on yourselves. If this guy lives up to his own code he won’t hurt defenseless prisoners.

Groomer: (Defiant)
Why don’t you put them on us yourself?

Bear: (Stern)
Because I don’t trust this guy enough to lower my gun, and unless you’re willing to gamble your own lives 
right now, I’d suggest you put them on.

Parvo: (Grumbling)
For once the mutt’s right. Do it.

	Groomer and Parvo slowly turn their backs to one another and put the handcuffs on each other. They 
both click the handcuffs into their locking position. They all stare at Shadow, but he doesn’t lower his gun.

Bear: (Stern, Slowly)
Lower - your - gun.

Shadow: (Blunt)
If I kill them now they’ll never bother or hurt anyone ever again. You know that for a fact.

Bear: (Defiant)
If you kill them now I’ll kill you, and make sure your mission is never completed!

Shadow: (Irked)
How many more times Bear? How many more times must you fight the same villain again and again? You take 
this scum and lock them away, only to watch them escape and hurt more people before you do it again. Kill 
them now and they will never be able to hurt anyone ever again.

Bear: (Defiant)
No. Death is too good for them.

Shadow: (Angry)
Why do you care about those that slaughter the innocent? The cries of the murdered innocence can be heard all 
over, and they cry for vengeance. These pieces of trash deserve the same fate they gave to those they have 
already hurt and killed. What do you care if this scum lives?

Bear: (Defiant)
I care because that is what makes me different from them! Murdering them will not change what happened. 
Revenge only merits revenge, if not by them then by the others that follow from their example. Kill them now 
and others will rise up to take their place and then there will be dozens more following in their footsteps.

	Bear and Shadow stand motionless, while Groomer and Parvo sit against the wall, sweating bullets. 
Shadow’s grip on his gun loosens, then he opens his hand and lets it tip over and hang loosely by his index 
finger. The two baddies breathe out in relief. Bear continues to keep his gun aimed.

Shadow: (Dry)
Your soft heart will be your downfall one day.

	Shadow twirls his gun on his finger before setting it in his holster in one swift movement. Bear 
lowers his gun and walks over to the baddies.

Bear: (Blunt)
You two, up.

	The two stand up and wait. Just then six Pounce soldiers run in, along with Maxis and Kale. Maxis 
and the rest of the unit salute Bear.

Maxis: (Professional)
Grizzly Unit Leader, I am Captain Maxis of the Second Pounce Unit; we will take the prisoners from here. The 
rest of the base is now secure and all surviving Cano-Mutants are in the process of being De-Cano-Mutated. 
This mission is over sir.

	Maxis lowers his salute, the team follows suit.

Bear: (Interested)
The Pounce Unit? I’ve heard of you guys. Cano-Soldiers that train alongside the US Armed Forces.

Maxis: (Pleased)
That is correct sir. Unlike Strayers we are trained soldiers and not afraid to shoot at the first opening we see.

	Maxis notices Shadow’s condition and nods at Kale. The young Cano pushes his hand against the 
side of his helmet

Kale: (Urgent)
This is Private Kale; we have an injured Cano, get a vet to room B-Seven on the double. I repeat we need a vet 
to room B-Seven and I’m talking yesterday. Over.

Male Voice: (From Helmet Speaker, Professional)
Roger that Sir, Vet-First Class Doc reporting. I’m on my way, ETA, twenty seconds. Over.

Shadow: (Blunt)
That won’t necessary. I’m not as bad as I look.

Maxis: (Calm)
Be that as it may sir you still require medical attention.

	Shadow begins walking for towards the door.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I need to get my equipment first.

	Bear follows Shadow, after he quickly tells Maxis that Storm escaped through the door in the back. 
Kale redirects the Vet and follows the Pounce Unit as they leave.

Interior: Hidden Base, Interrogation Room
	The room is in complete disarray. Though there are no bodies in the room there are the stained areas 
that showed there were. Scattered throughout the room is both the tattered remains of Shadow’s armored suit 
and his equipment. Shadow walks in and starts pressing hidden buttons in the sleeve of his left arm. His 
energy shield activates and all the tattered remains of his suit are pulled to the shield as if it were a magnet. All 
of his weaponry and equipment are pulled towards him but land next to his feet. He picks up each of his 
weapons and attaches them all to his belt, and keeps his sword in his hand. Bear watches him from the 
doorway. Shadow doesn’t turn to Bear as he speaks.

Shadow: (Blunt)
I can’t leave any of my weapons or equipment behind. Even just a speck of my suit could allow others to 
rebuild it.

	Shadow sets his sword against the wall and pulls out his beeper-sized communicator.

Shadow: (To Communicator, Questioning)
Rose, what’s your status?

Rose: (From Communicator, Worried)
I’m topside sir. I took Mister Morales to the Pounce Unit’s Vet, and she told me he should be fine after a few 
days rest. But just a minute ago we all saw about ten flying jet skis with Ninja-Cano-Mutants piloting them as 
they flew away. I couldn’t get a lock in time and they’re invisible to my wide range scanners. What should we 
do about them?

	Shadow looks to his side and slightly smiles.

Shadow: (Whispers)
Journey well Sayonaria.

Rose: (From Communicator, Worried)
Sir? What shall we do?

Shadow: (To Communicator, Pleased)
Nothing Rose, we do nothing. They are no longer part of this mission. Bear and I are heading topside once I 
find someone. Out.

	Shadow turns off his communicator and replaces it on his belt. He picks up his sword and walks out 
of the room with Bear following.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Pleased)
Since this side mission is now over, I must keep my word.

Exterior: Desert, Middle of Nowhere - Near Hidden Base Entrance
	Most of the Road Rovers and the Pounce Unit is sitting or standing around, with a few getting 
medical attention from the two Vets. Dixie and Prowler are sitting on the edge of one of the Pounce Troop 
Helicopters, talking with Sergeant Layran. Suddenly Layran punches Prowler in the stomach and uppercuts his 
jaw, sending him reeling back into the helicopter. Layran walks towards her Unit, fuming, leaving Dixie 
simply sitting there shocked. Dixie then looks at the prone body of Prowler, and begins speaking to him 
making ‘you deserved that’ motions. Prowler’s leg twitches slightly in response. As Layran nears her team the 
rest of the Pounce Unit backs away from her as she walks by, keeping their distance. A small helicopter baring 
the Red Cross symbol takes off, while Rose (still in her Mecha Mode) waves as it leaves. Hunter and Exile 
walk up to Rose.

Hunter: (Curious)
So how will Mister Morales be?

Exile: (Curious)
Da. Comrade Daniel is not hurt bad-ski is he?

Rose: (Pleased)
No, the Vet took a quick look at him and said he’ll be fine with a week or so of rest. He’s being taken to a 
doctor who can treat his wounds and make sure there won’t be any permanent damage.

Hunter: (Relieved)
Thank goodness. I never liked the idea of letting civilians join in our missions.

Rose: (Hopeful)
Well, he was a great help, really. He . . . hold on . . . I’m getting a transmission from him right now.

	With a small click Daniel’s voice is heard from Rose’s speakers.

Daniel: (From Speakers, Tired)
Hey everyone, don’t worry, I’ll be back to my old self in no time. And don’t worry about what happened to me, 
considering the adventure I just had, it was worth it. I may not have as many adventures as you Road Rovers 
do, but I enjoy having one every now and again.

Hunter: (Serious)
I hope you don’t plan on having any more adventures like this again, right?

Daniel: (From Speakers, Tired)
Hey, that’s a fact. I barely lived through this one. Maybe I’ll stick with just watching you guys from a distance. 
That’ll be a lot safer on my account.

Hunter: (Honestly)
It probably will. Get better soon Mister Morales.

Daniel: (From Speakers, Tired)
I will. See you later everyone.

	Rose’s speakers click and her voice returns.

Rose: (Relieved)
He’ll be back on his feet in no time. The injuries weren’t that deep compared to what they could have been.

	Shadow and Bear walk out of the base and approach the others. Rose walks up to Shadow and 
changes into her Motorcycle mode. He deposits all of his equipment and weapons into the opened 
compartments as well as the remains of his suit. The three then approach the Road Rovers and talk about what 
happened in the base. Shadow nodding and explaining a few things as Bear relays the events to Hunter and the 
others. Just before they finish Rose starts beeping.

Rose: (Surprised)
Oh, Captain, we’ve got a transmission from Command!

Shadow: (Blunt)
Put it through.

	From above Rose’s windshield appears an facial image of Persia. She looks over to Shadow first.

Persia: (From Speakers, Excited)
Captain! What did you do? We’ve got a massive change in events here! We’ve set up a Null-Time Field so 
we’re not effected by the changes in the time stream and we can assess the changes that were made, but 
whatever you did it was big!

Shadow: (Clam)
I believe I just ended the NorAm-Pac Con. Can you confirm?

Persia: (From Speakers, Unsure)
Hold on, we’re checking . . . Yes, yes you did. According to our readings the North American-Pacific Conflict 
never happened. We’ll have to keep our Null-Time Field activated so we’re safe until we can assess the full 
changes in history.

	Persia then looks beyond Shadow and notices everyone else.

Persia: (From Speakers, Shocked)
No . . . could it really be?

	Persia looks aside to someone in her ship.

Persia: (From Speakers, Stern)
Get me a full transmission! NO . . . I don’t care how much it takes . . . I want to see them now!

	The image of Persia disappears to be replaced by a full body hologram of her. Persia walks over to the 
Road Rovers and slowly raises her hand in front of her as if trying to touch Hunter.

Persia: (Happy)
Hunter, it’s really you. Colleen, Exile, Blitz, Shag, Muzzle, you’re all alive!

Hunter: (Unsure)
Of course we are. Why wouldn’t we be?

Persia: (Emotional)
It was the NorAm-Pac Con; all of you were killed when Parvo began taking over. Without any of you nobody 
could stand against Parvo, not even all the other Road Rover Operatives from around the world. It’s been so 
long . . . so long since I’ve seen any of you.

Colleen: (Surprised)
Parvo killed us? How could he? The bloke may have gotten close before, but never anything totally 
threatening.

Persia: (Sad)
I wish I knew, but all that was known was that when you, some Operatives from over seas, and a Pounce Unit 
tried to stop him nobody came back, and the remaining Road Rover Operatives found your bodies near a small 
town in New Mexico.

Exile and Blitz then turn and look at Cleo and Ramses before looking back at Persia.

Persia: (Happy)
At least you’re all safe now. Since the Captain prevented the NorAm-Pac Con none of you will have to 
experience that, and now I won’t bring the Space Rover ship into the ocean trying to stop Parvo.

	Persia shakes her head when the others take special interest.

Persia: (Blunt)
No, don’t ask. You probably know too much already. Just know that because of Shadow the world and your 
lives have been saved. It was so good to see you again, I wish it could last longer, but a full transmission is 
difficult to maintain, and the Captain has his mission to complete.

	Persia turns to face Shadow and her tail begins waging slowly.

Persia: (Happy)
Thank you Captain, you just saved the past more than you know. Good luck in the rest of your mission. And 
don’t worry, Tech prepared another suit for you before you left, it’s waiting for in your capsule. He knows 
how rough you tend to be on your equipment.

	Persia winks at Shadow, and his tail begins wagging as well.

Shadow: (Pleased)
I’ll be sure to pick it up.

Persia: (Happy)
We’ll be waiting for you to contact us for pick up. Good luck sir, take care of yourself.

Shadow: (Pleased)
You too Persia.

	The hologram of Persia begins to blur then splits into several static pieces before completely 
disappearing. Shadow walks up to Hunter and hands him a floppy disk.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Here, this disk has all the information needed to track down and convict Gustav Havoc. He was the one that 
was aiding Parvo and Storm through this whole ordeal. The disk will tell you everything you need to know, 
just use it to bring down that guy’s weapons market.

Hunter: (Pleased)
Thanks, we’ll make sure the proper authorities get this disk. We’ve been trying to track his business deals for 
a while just so we could bring him down.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Just make sure you do, he’s the reason this whole thing was started.

	Hunter smiles and nods. Bear faces Shadow and smiles.

Bear: (Questioning)
Okay, so now that our side track is over, ready to head up for Alaska?

Shadow: (Blunt)
Not yet, I still have one more thing to attend to before we leave.

	Bear looks at Shadow, confused.

Exterior: Barren Falls, Amanda’s House - Front Lawn
	Amanda is sitting in the front lawn of her home. She looks worried, and is just looking at the ground. 
Suddenly several barks are heard and Amanda looks up in surprise. An Alaskan Malamute with black fur and 
white around his face and white dots above his eyes runs up to Amanda, barking and yapping happily.

Amanda: (Excited)
BJ! You’re okay!

	BJ tackles Amanda and licks her face again and again, making her giggle uncontrollably. Shadow 
(still wearing the tattered remains of his suit) then walks up to Amanda and kneels down next to her.

Shadow: (Calm)
I told you I’d bring him back.

	Amanda sits up, and hugs Shadow around the stomach, much to his dismay.

Amanda: (Excited)
Thank you, thank you! I knew you’d bring him back I just knew it!

	Shadow tries to pry Amanda off of him, and pulls her away, awkwardly smiling.

Shadow: (Uneasy)
I just did what I promised, no need for that. I gotta go; I have things to do. You take care of yourself and your 
dog.

Amanda: (Happy)
I will, and thank you again.

	Shadow nods and stands up, walking back to his motorcycle. He rides off out of town, passing by the 
concrete barriers that have yet to be removed.

Shadow: (Voice Over, Pleased)
Okay, NOW we can head for Alaska.

	Amanda watches two objects fly into the air and head north. She smiles and pets her dog more.

Fade Out

“Strayers” Flash by the screen quickly.

Fade In

Exterior: Nevada Desert, Middle of Nowhere
	The desert is like any other part of the desert of the mid-west. There are several tipped over cacti 
around the area, otherwise nothing looks out of the ordinary. Rose and Cyc land in the desert and Shadow and 
Bear dismount and walk over to an open area. Bear looks around then faces Shadow.

Bear: (Confused)
Wait a minute, you said we’re ready to head up. What’s the deal?

Shadow: (Amused)
I nearly forgot to get my replacement suit. Give a minute to change.

	Shadow pulls out his beeper-sized communicator.

Shadow: (To Communicator, Instructing)
Capsule command; deactivate ECM and return to surface for re-supply of equipment. Authorization Code El-
Alpha-Three-Three-Niner-Seven.

	The ground shakes slightly then the capsule burrows to the surface. Bear looks at the vehicle, 
impressed. Shadow opens the side door and steps in, closing the door behind him. The ramp lowers and Rose 
drives into it before it too closes. Bear waits and shrugs at Cyc when he drives closer to the capsule. After a 
minute the door opens and the ramp lowers and the two exit the capsule. Rose (her damaged armor now 
repaired) parks next to Cyc and Shadow (now wearing a new suit) presents his hand to Bear. Bear takes the 
small object from Shadow and looks at it. It looks like a tiny medicine pill, but it’s no bigger than a fingernail 
and is made out of metal.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Place that near your ear.

Bear: (Curious)
Why? What is this?

Shadow: (Blunt)
This will help you and I stay in contact later on. Just put it close to the opening of your ear.

	Bear hesitates, then places the object at the opening of his ear.

Exterior: Bear’s Head, near Ear
	The little metal pill is lying next to his ear. Suddenly six bug-like legs sprout from the body and two 
antenna fold out from the apparent front. It quickly scurries into Bear’s ear and crawls down into it. Bear’s 
hand slaps his ear and holds down.

Exterior: Nevada Desert, Near Bear and Shadow
	Bear is now holding his ear and shaking in discomfort. He groans out and grits his teeth as he rubs 
his ear. One of his legs begins shaking and digging into the ground as he bends over slightly rubbing his ear 
all the more. His eyes open wide and he stops twitching. Bear looks as Shadow with a scornful look, and he is 
smiling quite smugly.

Bear: (Angry)
What the heck was that! What did you put in me?

Shadow: (Calm)
That was a Transmitter. It’s now attached to your inner ear and will let you hear communications from me 
whenever I need to talk to you.

Bear: (Angry)
Get that thing out of me!

Shadow: (Smug)
Not until we’re finished with our mission in Alaska. I’m not going to let what happened in that Barren Falls 
Base happen in Alaska, namely the lack of communications.

Bear: (Angry-Confused)
Why use this thing? Why not just a normal headset like everyone else?

Shadow: (Smug)
Because this one can do more than just let us talk to each other.

	Shadow begins speaking in his native Alaskan tongue again, which Bear cannot understand. Bear 
then looks strangely at Shadow as he hears a small voice in his head.

Shadow’s Voice: (Whispered Voice Over, Electronic)
The Transmitter can also translate every language into any other language, in this case you speak English, so it 
changes my Eskimo Language into English so you understand.

Bear: (Confused)
How . . .

Shadow: (Pleased)
The translations happen automatically. Now if you want to talk to me you must think what you want to say, 
but don’t say it out loud. Like this.

	Shadow’s lips don’t move but Bear hears his voice.

Shadow: (Whispered Voice Over, Electronic)
Just think of the Transmitter and it’ll activate, letting you talk to me with your thoughts. If you can’t focus 
your thoughts enough just hold your fingers to your neck, that will also activate the Transmitter.

	Bear slowly places his right hand against his neck. His lips don’t move as his voice is heard.

Bear: (Whispered Voice Over, Electronic)
Like this? Whoa, this is weird. My thoughts, they sound so strange. How does it do this?

Shadow: (Whispered Voice Over, Electronic)
It’s complicated, just understand that it taps into your inner ear, and no one can hear what you hear.

	Shadow smiles and get on his Cyclborg. Bear does the same.

Shadow: (Blunt)
Okay, now we’re ready to move on.

Bear: (Pleased)
Then let’s not waste any more time.

	Both Cyclborgs change into their flight modes and take off. Once they do the capsule sinks into the 
ground again, leaving the surroundings like they were a few minutes ago.

Exterior: Skyline
	Nothing but the endless blue sky can be seen. The scene is very quiet and relaxing. Suddenly both 
Cyc and Rose fly past at blazing speeds and fly off into the distance until they’re simply dots in the sky.

Exterior: Skyline, near Rose and Cyc
	Cyc is flying to the left of Rose as they continue on their flight path. Bear is gripping Cyc’s 
handlebars as they fly on, while Shadow is encased within Rose’s compartment. Bear then presses his fingers 
to the side of his neck.

Bear: (Whispered Voice Over, Electronic)
So that’s what happened? Wow, never knew he’d do that in the end. Hey what about-

Shadow: (Whispered Voice Over, Interrupting)
Oh no, you’re not tricking me into giving anything more away.

Bear: (Whispered Voice Over, Sly)
Alright, alright. But you wouldn’t happen to know if there’s anyone related to me in your time, would you?

Shadow: (Whispered Voice Over, Blunt)
No.

	Before Bear can continue Rose suddenly dips a bit, then the glow of her engines fade a bit. Cyc 
opens the distance between them for safety while Bear looks on.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Worried)
Rose, what’s going on? What’s wrong?

Rose: (From Speakers, Frightened)
Sir, my power crystals just fractured. They were fine when I was repaired earlier; I’m not sure why they’d 
break so soon. Maybe it was an aftereffect from modifying and using that new energy cannon.

Shadow: (From Speakers, Worried)
Can you repair the fractures?

Rose: (From Speakers, Shy)
Yes sir, but I’ll have to deactivate most of my systems to do so. I’ll be out of commission for the next several 
hours once I begin. I’m sorry Captain.

Bear: (Curious)
Then we’ll be leaving you behind somewhere? Wait, I’ve got an idea, there’s a good sized town I know of in 
Alaska. Can you make it there?

Rose: (From Speakers, Upbeat)
Yeah, my power is draining but I should make it to Alaska without too much problem.

Bear: (Pleased)
Good, then let’s hurry.

	Both Cyclborgs speed up and travel on.