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SLAYER - Episode 4x01 - Mystic Not Rustic
By Ben
It was a usual dark night in Charger City. It did get a little murkier towards the graveyard, but that’s always happened.
BEN SUMMERS walked past a few headstones. He stopped and looked down on a particular one. He starred down for a few moments but after he heard the snapping of sticks on the ground his attention focused back. He looked to his left and to his right. BEN pulled a wooden stake from his black leather jacket.
A TEENAGE GIRL walked towards BEN. She was holding her neck.
Girl: Help me! Mister! Please help me!
Ben: What is it? Did something hurt you?
Girl: Yeah…it was a huge thing…with fangs and lumps on his face.
Ben: Okay…just stay close to me.
BEN put his hand on the girl’s shoulder and pulled her away. Sure enough, a huge nasty thing, with fangs and an ugly face appeared.
Flooder: That’s very stupid of you to try and protect this girl, sir.
Ben: Is it?
Flooder: You have no idea what I am…
Ben: Oh I could guess…
The FLOODER was becoming angry as he started to talk.
Flooder: Then why don’t we just fight?
BEN walked towards the FLOODER, but stopped when he heard the sound of a wooden stake being rammed through the heart. The flooder turned to dust.
RIVER SUMMERS appeared from behind the FLOODER.
River: C-ya.
RIVER looked at his BROTHER.
River: Ben, did you see that? I rammed that spike like really hard and then poof…no more flooder.
RIVER was wearing all black. Black leather pants, and a black long sleeve shirt. RIVER’S hair moved lightly with the breeze.
BEN dusted his blue jeans off.
Ben: Not Bad…
River: Not Bad?!
Ben: You should’ve done more ass-kicking, Riv…If your going to be my brother and prove to me that I should let you patrol, you’ve got to beat these jerks up just like those vamps from Dansville.
River: Was I that bad?
Ben: Oh no, pal. I’m surprised at your technique though.
The GIRL walked towards BEN and RIVER.
Girl: Help?
The GIRL collapsed to the ground
RIVER looked at the girl. He recognized her.
River: Denise Sanders.
Ben: You know her?
River: Look at her, she’s so hot, who wouldn’t know her?
Ben: Usually, I would never encourage slaying as a playground for meeting girl…
River: …But then I’d meet a goddess who would turn evil by pleasuring her, move away from home, return home, see my girlfriend with evil turned good again and fall back in love only to have her leave and check on me periodically. Then…
Ben: It is so important that you don’t finish that.
River: Okay.
They smiled at each other.
Ben got on his knees and checked Denise’s neck.
Ben: That flooder got a good bite out of her, but she’ll be okay.
Ben picked the girl as if she were a picnic basket and walked away from the cemetery with his brother.
Ben turned around and looked at the headstone where he secretly placed a flower before his fight. It was a grave set for Icebreaker, even though he was located in another dimension.
CHARGER CITY – WAREHOUSE
Bradley Giles looked at three men in suits.
Man: So after a thorough review, we are suspending you from your duties as Watcher.”
Brad: Suspending? Under what reason?
Man: Lack of training, lack of support…the list does go on. Do consider suspension better than termination.
Brad: I do. But you have no idea what happened in Dansville…the forces that arose, the deaths that took place…a massacre beyond your imagination and control took place. Yet I’m getting suspended for lack of training?
Brad loosened his tie around his neck. The three elder men were High Council Watchers.
Man: And what of this ‘Elite Task Force’?
Brad: ‘The Elite’ is still very active…
Man: Who is in charge?
Brad: I cannot tell you that.
Man: I think you better.
Brad: I am telling you truthfully. I don’t know who is in charge. I know two people who work for the Elite.
Man: We will be watching you…
Brad: I thought that was my job.
BRAD got up from his seat and started to walk away. He turned around and looked at them.
Brad: If I for one second feel your presence, I will call the proper authorities. With being suspended and all, I am free to my privacy.
CHARGER CITY – BEN’S NEW HOUSE
BEN and RIVER walked in the front door.
Ben: Hey?
From a distance he could hear PARA’S voice.
Para: We’re in the living room!
Ben: Okay. River, run this bag up to your bedroom, then come on back down.
River: Okay.
RIVER picked up the bag of weapons him and his brother used on their first night patrolling in CHARGER CITY.
BEN’S LIVING ROOM
TARA sat in a green chair going through a box, casually placing things out in the Living Room. RICK and BRAD sat on the couch with RYAN. PARA got up from the Love Seat. She greeted BEN with a KISS.
Para: So how was it out there?
Ben: A little like Dansville…but not as weird.
Para: Tell me about it. Nobody here knows us.
Tara: That can be a good thing sometimes.
Ben: So is everyone all settled in and everything?
The Group nods.
Brad: Did you fight anything?
Ben: Yeah, oddly enough it was a Flooder, but it was different.
Brad: How?
Ben: It was more aggressive.
Brad: Like how?
River: Like it was a vampire.
RIVER walked into the room.
RYAN jumped up and the two of them did their “gang” handshake.
Brad: Vampires? It wouldn’t be anything you haven’t faced before.
Ben: I realize that, but I’m not trained for fighting Vamps.
Brad: We’ll work on that.
Ben: Did you talk to the council?
Brad: Yes…
BRAD left a look on his face.
Rick: Well there is some good news on The Elite front.
Para: What?
Rick: Dac’s H.Q. moved out, so I purchased the basement of the High School.
Para: The High School?
Rick: Yeah, Brad’s going to be working there, as the new Librarian and we’ll be able to keep in contact easier. Plus, there is a passage from the library to the basement.
Ben: And you can keep an eye on River at the same time.
Brad: That too.
Tara: Have you thought of anywhere you want to work at yet, Ben?
Ben: Um, not so much.
Tara: I was thinking about working at the magic shop in town.
Ben: It’d be up your alley.
The group looked at each other.
Para: Well, I think that will make it a night.
The SCRAPPY GANG departed from BEN’S HOUSE.
CHARGER CITY GRAVEYARD
ROWS of TOMBSTONES start to shake. The ground starts to rumble. HANDS fly up from GRAVES. VAMPIRES pull themselves out. They all walk towards a CRYPT. They open the door and file in. A passage way allows them to gain access to an underworld.
UNDERGROUND
TWO HUGE DEMONS stand guard to a throne facing the opposite direction. The VAMPIRES all stand before the Throne and DEMON GUARDS.
The THRONE ROTATES and SETH REX sits there.
Seth: Well this is just…neat.
BLACK OUT TO OPENING CREDITS – BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER THEME by NERF HERDER.
A Zoom in of Charger City at night. “SLAYER” appears in red text. Scenes of BEN, RIVER, PARA, RICK, RYAN, and TARA.
BEN dives through a window and pulls out a cross bow with a flaming arrow on the end. He releases and hits a VAMPIRE and they explode into dust. [Starring Ben] BEN, BECKY, and ICE attack dozens of DEMONS.
PARA throws a blue glowing orb at a DEMON. She dances with BEN. [Para girl] PARA looks at a map with RICK.
RIVER walks into his high school, greeted by two of his friends. RIVER runs at a wall of lockers and flip kicks himself over a bully. [Jedi A. Malcolm] VAMPIRES surround RIVER, he spins around with a sword, decapitating them all as they turn to dust.
TARA looks through her books of spells. TARA kisses MANDY on the lips. [Aussie Embryo] Tara throws herself into a portal and it seals.
RICK spars in a ring with BEN. RICK pulls his crossbow out and fires. [Rick Arnold] Rick embraces SAMANTHA.
RYAN is held at Gun Point. RYAN spars with BEN. [And Carna as Ryan] RYAN’S hands glow and they produce lightning.
BEN and RIVER walk the streets of CHARGER CITY with their BLACK coats flapping in the wind as if they were capes.
CREATED BY BEN SMYTHE
COMMERCIAL
RIVER’S BEDROOM
RIVER lies in his bed, tossing and turning.
RIVER’S DREAM
RIVER confronts a BOY with a knife in his leg. RIVER pulls the knife out. A VAMPIRE pulls RIVER away from the boy. The BOY gets to his feet and his head flies off his shoulders right into RIVER’S arms.
RIVER leaps up in his bed.
He looks at the alarm clock that’s going off.
Ben: Are you up yet?
River: Yeah…yeah. I’m up.
RIVER got out of his bed and walked to the bathroom.
KITCHEN
PARA flips a pancake.
Ben: Did I tell you that Rick gave me a Nextel?
Para: Really? Who’s paying for it?
Ben: The Elite…He got one for River too, that way he’ll never get into too much trouble.
Para: That’s awesome.
Ben: Not as awesome as you.
BEN and PARA started to kiss passionately.
TARA snuck in the Kitchen Door, trying not to be noticed. She knocked over a chair.
Tara: Holy Moses! Where did THAT come from?
BEN and PARA pulled back.
Ben: Good morning, Tara.
Tara: Geeze. I have bad timing.
Ben: It’s okay.
Tara: So are you ready?
Ben: For?
Tara: We were going to help Brad organize his collection in the new library. It is the first day of school, so no one will know who we are.
Ben: Tara, no one here knows who we are as it is.
Tara: Yeah…but…I’m just going to go wait for the TV to turn on.
BEN and PARA looked at TARA. They smiled.
Para: I didn’t know you were going to help Brad. That’s nice of you; I can get out of doing it now.
Ben: I guess I didn’t even realize I said I would. I was just going to drop River off at school and check it out a little.
Para: This isn’t like your old high school.
Ben: We can’t be too sure.
Para: Your high school was on top of the Gates of Hell.
Ben: That’s very true, but there’s more than one set of those Gates.
Para: We’ve checked it all out – there’s nothing to worry about there.
RIVER came downstairs. His hair was still wet and his clothes had some watermarks on them.
River: Have you seen my sandals?
Ben: Why are you going to wear sandals?
River: Because it’s hot outside…
Ben: How do you know? And you can’t fight with sandals on.
River: I’m not looking for a fight when I go there.
Ben: What if a Flooder attacks you?
River: It’s daytime. Para, did you give him his Paranoia pill yet?
PARA snorted as she tried to control her laugh. She glanced at Ben. She stopped laughing.
Para: He’s got a point.
River: Just help me find them please.
Ben: Wear your shoes.
RIVER leg swiped BEN to the ground.
Ben: What was that for?
RIVER put his foot by his brother’s face.
River: They don’t smell…only when you wear tennis shoes do they smell.
BEN grabbed his brother’s foot and pulled him to the ground. BEN started to tickle the sole. RIVER was laughing in agony.
Ben: Now, if a Flooder did this, you realize how out of breath you get, thus running becomes an issue…
RIVER continued in laughing.
Ben: Now go get shoes…I have a present for you.
BEN helped his brother up to the ground.
PARA looked at BEN as he turned toward her. She was giving him a “face.”
Ben: Don’t say it…
Para: Oh but it was so damn cute! You too are getting along wonderfully!
Ben: Yeah…I love him.
Para: Okay, well eat up or we’ll all be late.
TARA appeared at the kitchen table.
Tara: I heard eat.
CHARGER CITY HIGH SCHOOL – AUDITORIUM
MR. HUNT, the principal stood on the stage, with his Assistant Principles and Security Staff sitting on the stage behind him.
The STAFF of the High School sat in the seats.
RICK and BRAD sat together.
Mr. Hunt: Now, I have a Zero-Tolerance policy of violence.
BRAD and RICK looked at each other and sighed.
COMMERCIAL
BEN’S HOUSE – FOYER
Ben: Do you have everything?
River: It’s the first day…I need my pencil.
Ben: And?
River: My stake.
Ben: And?
River: No…we are not hugging.
BEN pulled a box out from behind himself.
River: Ooh! Shinny paper!
Ben: I know money has been tight with everything lately, but I managed to get you this…whenever you need me…
RIVER opened the box and pulled out his new CELLULAR PHONE.
Ben: Just call me. But remember, that’s a weapon – not a toy and not a pencil. It should be off during school.
RIVER hugged BEN.
River: Thank you! And it’s even a Nextel! Can I two-way?
Ben: Yes, you can two-way, Rick, Brad, Tara, Para, Ryan and Myself.
River: We all have them?
Ben: Yep.
BEN and RIVER walked out of the house with TARA and PARA following.
SETH’S UNDERGROUND LAIR
SETH looks around at his sleeping minions. He then looks at the two demon guards.
Seth: Pathetic, aren’t they?
Guard: Yes, sir.
Seth: You see there is only one problem with the world.
Guard: Sir?
Seth: The sun. That which keeps us confined to darkness. But I’ve found a way to break that.
Guard: Really, sir?
Seth: It is a simple ritual, and we will be free. Free to roam the earth night or day.
Guard: That’s remarkable.
Seth: It is…I just need to get the Slayer’s blood first, and I don’t know of any Slayer’s in Charger City.
Guard: You spoke of one before in Dansville…Perhaps he is still there?
Seth: Word is that Dansville was destroyed, no one lives there anymore, not even Demons, flooders, or vampires.
Guard: Isn’t Dansville on top of the Gates of Hell?
Seth: Yes…but Charger City sits on something greater than the Gates.
Guard: What, sir?
Seth: Charger City lies on top of Hell, itself.
SETH smiled evilly.
DANSVILLE – BEN’S OLD HOUSE
MAJESTIC looks around.
THE TWO DEMON GUARDS appear and KIDNAP MAJESTIC.
COMMERCIAL
AVRIL LAVIGNE – SK8TER BOY
CHARGER CITY HIGH SCHOOL –
STUDENTS flourish around the campus of the high school. Some sat in little groups, some moved in little groups.
SCHOOL BUSSES released students.
BEN and RIVER walk towards the high school. PARA and TARA veer off walking inside the building.
Ben: Wow.
River: What?
Ben: I can’t believe your starting High School. It seems like only yesterday you were…
River: A mystic ball of energy?
Ben: Well…no. Forget all about that. You’re my brother. Anyway, if anyone comes to you with a wish or anything, ignore him or her.
River: What if their wish is to
Ben: No. And don’t be like Ryan. Stay away from the Wrestling Team and the Swimming Team.
River: Right. Be a nerd, like big brother. Check.
Ben: Nothing is nerdy about High School…well unless you finish it.
River: You did…look where you are.
BEN smirked.
Mr. Hunt: It’s hard letting the kids go, eh?
BEN and RIVER turned around; the new PRINCIPAL stepped to them. He extended his hand for BEN. Ben shook. RIVER shook after his brother.
Mr. Hunt: The first day…all hell breaks loose.
BEN looked at MR. HUNT.
Ben: Mr. Hunt? From Dansville High?
Mr. Hunt: You’ve heard of me?
Ben: Heard of you? I had you as my History teacher.
Mr. Hunt: Ben Summers? Oh my goodness. It’s weird seeing someone who made it through the graduation ceremony, let alone seeing them alive.
Ben: Yeah. Well, Tara and I live out here now.
Mr. Hunt: Really?
The bell rings.
Mr. Hunt: Well I would love to stay and chat, but I have to get back to work, feel free to look around. We’ll have to get together and catch up.
Ben: Definitely.
River: Who was that?
Ben: My old History teacher. I saved his life.
River: Whom haven’t you saved?
Ben: Have fun at class…and don’t forget –
River: Of course, Aim for the Heart, Everything Is Real, and Para is the most beautiful woman on earth…go home.
RIVER walked away.
BEN nodded thinking about what RIVER said.
BEN walked away towards another building on the campus.
SETH’S UNDERGROUND LAIR
MAJESTIC is strapped down on a table.
SETH bites into his arm letting blood flow.
Seth: Only a few more minutes…
CHARGER CITY
THUNDER RUMBLED. The sky turned black.
HIGH SCHOOL
BEN looked at the sky.
Ben: Wonderful…
LIGHTNING struck the HIGH SCHOOL. All the doors and windows were sealed.
Ben: Just wonderful…
TO BE CONTINUED
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
BEN SMYTHE
RICK ARNOLD
10/4/2002 3:48:45 PM
(Updated: 10/4/2002 4:09:54 PM)
(Updated: 10/4/2002 4:14:04 PM)
(Updated: 10/4/2002 4:14:55 PM)
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