a short story by Nathan McConnell Soon to be a 3D animated short film.
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(The vibe I'm going for the entire time is an inescapable
nightmare for the hero who goes from terrified to unstoppably angry several
times as the energy he borrows from his lifeline courses into him.)
The heroes name is Farrell which is Gaelic for
"brave"
On a now calm and quiet street he kneels behind a parked car clutching his
chest with his left hand, trying to catch his breath and steady his heartbeat. (He sits on the ground with his back to the middle of a
car like a runner taking a break covered in sweat and his head against the
vehicle to mislead the audience)
A deep
voice yells out "Where are you!?" (The
heroes eyes shoot open in fear as he turns his attention from recovering to the
unseen enemy. He turns his head toward the car in fear as if he can see through
the vehicle and isn't sure where the enemy is.)
as a
small 2 door car hits the ground just a few feet behind the car he is kneeling
by. (Camera angle changes to show the hero
watch the thrown vehicle fly in slow motion over the car he is kneeling by and
slamming into the ground buckling under it's own weight landing on it's front
end then tipping onto it's back as he scurries closer to the vehicle to avoid
the crash.)
He closes
his eyes and starts breathing slowly and deeply…"not yet…come on" he
thinks, as he reaches inside himself to find the strength to continue the
fight.
(Somehow
showing him draw energy from his future lifespan.)
As he hears his attacker drawing near he feels the rain come down again. He
knows with the sound the water brings to his skin he will certainly be found. (The hero looks up at the sky again to watch the droplets
fall. Possible close-up and camera riding down with the droplets one of which
lands on his cheek alerting the enemy.) (Camera finally shows the enemy as he turns his head
sharply 90 degrees after hearing the droplet on the heroes skin)
Knowing
that he is no longer hidden forces the kneeling hero to act. (Show the hero stealing energy from his future) Before his enemy realizes his presence he stands from
behind the car (action one) and with a swift motion he turns toward his enemy (action two), and flips
the car on its side in the air. (action
three) He then leaps up and toward the car and
kicks it as hard as he can toward the unstoppable adversary. (runs at the car as it moves slowly into the air and
kicks it with both feet leaning on his left side in the air landing on his feet
facing away)
The car
hits with great force as the assailant looks up from his bleeding hand. (The enemies point of view looking at his hand covered in
blood) A lightning bolt crawls across the sky
like a mother looking for a child, (Lightning
crawls across the sky in slow motion) only to
be followed by the deep roar of a father's call. (which
brings things back to normal speed)
As the
thunder hits the car is returned to our hero with the same speed that it left. (the enemy isn't shown hitting the car back but the sound
of the thunder is the return) (the car is barreling in the air toward him)(Camera
view behind the hero) He thinks to himself
"No time…" as a look of fear is replaced by anger. (Camera shows his face) (Show the hero stealing energy from his future) He leaps toward the car and hops over the middle at the last
second trying to gain the element of surprise (He
hops up and over kicking the car back to the ground and launching off of it in
profile view) only to find his enemy came with
the now demolished vehicle. (He sees monster
running at him as he himself hits the ground. View from behind Hero)
With the sound and rumble of a full force
thunder strike they meet causing a bubble of energy, dust, and sound. (side view as they run at each other and their fists slam
together and a shockwave grows and envelops them) Moments later the bubble shatters like a bomb in a glass casing causing
and even louder explosion (second internal
shockwave grows and meets the first) and
throwing both adversaries into buildings across from each other. (show one at a time hitting buildings across from each other) The hero's "tomb" collapses on him, as the
monstrous foe stands from his. (Show the hero
stealing energy from his future)
A
giant flash across the street from the enemy reminds him that he has not yet
won. The building pieces now no more than dust in the rain, pour onto the enemy
as a bleeding hero stands with pants ripped and shirt vaporized. (The enemy stands shocked and takes a step back before
recovering his composure and snarling) He
stands across his enemy with as much power as his torn body could hold, his
eyes glowing with rage, (Head somewhat down
with arms at his side showing his energy)
when
across the radio he hears his name (Farrell) from a terrified woman and then the words he was waiting
to hear…(keeping the same face he looks down
and over at the radio) "Were safe! We
made it! Get out of there! please! Please Go!" (view of the radio in the rubble) His enemy looks up at him from the radio, and with a
ghostly look of shock on his face he speaks…"you…you're insane…you knew
all along and you still…"
Before
he could finish, (Show the hero stealing
energy from his future) the hero drew even
more strength in and appeared in front of his enemy with one final blow
destroying the chest and heart of the once proud monster (side shot showing the heroes hand pierce the enemies
chest). As he falls to the ground, our hero
steps back several steps. (Show from behind
heroes shoulder, camera panning to show the enemy kneeling and clutching his
chest in agony cursing the hero )
He looks at the radio and smiles (tired eyed smiles knowing he had used the last of his
timeline)…he looks at his battered left palm
to feel the rain one last time (The heroes
point of view watching the blood be cleaned off his bruised hand by the rain) ..."ok…" he says…."Now…" (camera angle from the ground looking up at him as he
looks down and closes his eyes smiling) He
then collapses to the ground as every ounce of energy leaves his lifeless body.
(sky view looking down and raising into the sky)
(Hoping to get this artist to allow this song.)
(Emergency siren starts over music.) (music stops and
vinyl scratching continues)
(After credit sequence) (the sirens continue)
(Show the enemies hand move, and grasp the rubble on the
ground) (He looks up from the ground enraged) "You stupid human! (deep breath) "you...!" (the
enemy looks around to find no one as the wind blows. He looks confused and in
pain and notices up in the sky a flicker)
(He squints to try and look closer only to see a missile
change direction toward the center of the town where he is) "no!" (he
slams his fist on the ground and yells out with rage in his voice as the
missile hits) (Just outside of town camera view showing it hit and the camera
shatters, and end of broadcast signal
noise sounds.)
