These Are Getting Shorter and Shorter. . .

Previously. . .

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Main Hall. Mass Hysteria-- crowds are clamouring to get out of the building, away from. . . something. Security are doing their best to keep everything in order, but it's hopeless; people are being slammed against walls, tripping over each other, etc. We pan to find TELLU, running-- nay, skipping-- through the crowds, enjoying the hell out of all this chaos.

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Holding Cell. The two guards huddle near the entrance, listening to another guard filling them in, as much as possible, on the situation. Their backs are turned to USAGI. Seizing the moment, USAGI tries to reach of the DISGUISE PEN with her foot. She manages to grab hold and pull it a bit closer, when--

MALE GUARD

(to FEMALE GUARD)

Keep an eye out on her.

USAGI pulls her feet back in as MALE GUARD rushes out. The FEMALE GUARD eyes USAGI for a few tense moments. As the screams continue, though, the FEMALE GUARD becomes more and more anxious. The screams grow louder, and the GUARD turns her back to USAGI. USAGI reaches her foot up and grabs the pen. Just as she's finally able to pull the PEN off the table, the GUARD runs her keycard through the reader and opens the door. As she's about to leave--

USAGI

Hey, wait!

(beat)

What about me?!

The GUARD looks USAGI over contemptuously, and without a word turns around and walks out the door. We pan back to reveal USAGI in the GUARD'S uniform, the zip-tie restraints (literally) magically removed. USAGI, realizing that she was successful in transforming, picks up the pen and walks out.

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Hallway outside holding cell. The screams have died down. Aside from USAGI the hallway is deserted. USAGI, still in uniform, cautiously makes her way toward the Main Hall.

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Main Hall. Usagi stands in the middle of the hall. Again, there's no-one in sight. USAGI sees an escalator up to the upper walkway, and runs toward it.

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Main Hall, Walkway. USAGI walks along the railing of the upper walkway.

USAGI

(nervous)

Luna's here.

We pan out to a view of the main hall. Despite the better view, we still can't anyone. The once bustling convention hall is eerily still.

USAGI(O.S.)

Luna's here. She'll find you.

We pan back to USAGI, who has removed her disguise. She clenches the MOON PRISM in her hand.

USAGI

She'll find you. You're easy to spot.

(beat, then worried)

Oh God. . . I'm easy to spot!

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The Sailor V stage. LUNA stands at the front of the stage. All the audience members we saw earlier now lie unconscious. LUNA is horrified.

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Walkway. USAGI continues, scanning the ground floor. At first, it appears just as deserted as before. Then, she spots someone on the ground, unconscious. . .and then another. . . and another. . . and then, almost inaudible, the distant cries of SECURITY GUARDS. USAGI turns in the direction of the cries.

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LUNA, just outside the Sailor V Stage. LUNA hears the same cries, slightly louder from her vantage point. She heads in their direction.

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USAGI. The cries die down, until it's silent once again. With great trepidation, USAGI slowly makes her way in the direction of the cries.

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A long shot of a distorted, alien figure, walking past a group of unconscious security guard. We quickly realize that this is being viewed from a great distance away. The shot abruptly ZOOMS OUT slightly, and we realize that this is a POV shot.

TELLU(O.S.)

(quotes some line from a Sailor V Toy Commercial. Take your pick.)

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TELLU

Ah. . . even better. The direct approach.

TELLU whips her hand out toward the display and shoots two of three HAND-VINES out at it, which quickly wrap around it and crush it. BLONDIE falls backward behind the display, apparently crushed by the rubble.

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USAGI. She hears the display crashing down in the distance.

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TELLU. She uses her HAND-VINES to clear away the rubble. BLONDIE is nowhere to be found. Apprehensively, she looks around her for any sign of BLONDIE.

TELLU

I don't think we've met. The name's Tellu.

TELLU walks past another large display and pushes it over with ease.

TELLU

What, no introduction? You're not gonna punish me in the name of divine whats-its?

The camera pans around TELLU.

TELLU

(taunting)

Oh. . . Don't tell me you ran away!

(beat, then to herself)

God, you BETTER not have run away!

We pan to reveal BLONDIE standing on the walkway behind TELLU (who's still in the foreground). We follow her as drops down to the ground, disappearing behind TELLU. TELLU smiles and whips around, but before she can get a shot off, BLONDIE has already darted behind another display.

TELLU

This is just getting tedious!

TELLU collapses the display with her HAND-VINES and marches up to the rubbles. Finding no sign of BLONDIE, she kicks away some of the debris.

TELLU

Christ!

(whispering)

No wonder Eudial lost her.

Then, a meow. TELLU looks down and sees a WHITE CAT (facing TELLU, back to the audience). In the moment that TELLU takes to mull this bizarre situation, a figure explodes from underneath the debris (from next to the cat) and overwhelms TELLU.

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USAGI. We hear the distant commotion erupting between TELLU and BLONDIE. USAGI pauses, takes a breath, and follows the voices.

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A moment later. The debris left over from TELLU and BLONDIE'S fight is now in view. USAGI comes to a stop, gazing with horror at the devastation. We pan around USAGI until another figure comes in view in the background: a tall woman, blonde, in bright blue, red, gold, and white clothing, staring down at the wreckage fom the same walkway as USAGI. The woman seems to be surrounded by some strange aura; somehow, she just seems. . . brighter than the room she's in. USAGI, after instinctively looking around, catches the woman in the corner of her eye. She (and we) aren't yet close enough to get a good view, but USAGI thinks she knows who this is, and tentatively makes her way toward her.

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LUNA. From a great distance, she can just make out USAGI and the other woman.

LUNA

Usagi?

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LUNA'S POV. We pan from USAGI to the other woman.

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USAGI. She approaches the other woman, slowly, but with a growing sense of excitement.

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USAGI'S POV. We approach the other woman. She's beautiful, radiant, as she looks down at the wreckage. But, as we get a little closer, we something. . . off. Subtle, but strange.

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LUNA'S POV, on the other woman. We see the difficult beginnings of the LUNA SENSE, as LUNA struggles to learn more about this woman.

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Close-up of LUNA. Her eyes widen in terror.

LUNA

No!