Shade - The Living Shadow

Shade#238 (S12): Vessel

CUT TO: BROADWAY DISTRICT, PARKING GARAGE

INT. PARKING GARAGE - AFTERNOON

SHADE DODGES AS THE GOLEM SHOOTS AN ENERGY SHOCKWAVE AT HIM. SHADE SCALES THE GROUND TO GET BEHIND THE GOLEM STANDS UP AND USES THE TOMAHAWK TO CUT THE GOLEM BEHIND ONE OF ITS LEGS DAMAGING IT TO THE POINT TO WHERE IT MUST KNEEL TO REPAIR ITSELF. SHADE THEN LOOKS ACROSS ITS BODY EXAMINING IT FOR SIGNS OF THE TRANSCRIPTION HE MUST DESTROY.

[Shade]

Now, I just have to find the transcription and it seems to be nowhere I can see it. Great.

THE GOLEM GRABS SHADE AND THROWS HIM ACROSS THE PARKING GARAGE. THE GOLEM REPAIRS ITS LEG, THEN BEGINS TO SCAN THE AREA FOR SIGNS OF HADASSAH. ONCE IT LOCATES HER, IT BEGINS IN HER DIRECTION BUT SHADE JUMPS IN FRONT OF IT AND CUTS IT ACROSS THE CHEST WITH HIS TOMAHAWK. THE GOLEM THEN ATTEMPTS TO PUNCH SHADE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE SHOOTING AT THE GROUND WITH ITS ENERGY BEAMS. SOME POLICE MOVE INTO THE PARKING GARAGE LEVEL WHERE THE GOLEM IS, TAKE COVER BEHIND THEIR SQUAD CAR DOOR AND BEGIN SHOOTING THAT THE GOLEM AND SHADE. SHADE SINKS ONTO THE GROUND TO BE AVOID BEING HIT BY ANY OF THE BULLETS AND THE GOLEM IS PEPPERED WITH BULLETS UNTIL THE POLICE HAVE TO BEGIN RELOADING. THE GOLEM THEN SHOOTS THEIR SQUAD CARS WITH ENERGY BEAMS AND BEGINS TO WALK AWAY. SHADE THEN GOES OVER TO THE SQUAD CAR TO MAKE SURE THAT THE POLICE ARE OKAY.

[Shade]

Hey, I'm sure you guys have learned your lesson but just in case you haven't, stand down. I know how to take this thing out and I can't do with you in the way.

[Police Officer#1]

We're the police! Not you!

[Shade]

And how much good has that done you? You heard what I said and make sure you pass the word along to your boss, use a megaphone if you have to. He seems to be hard of hearing.

SHADE TAKES OFF AFTER THE GOLEM.

CUT TO: BROADWAY DISTRICT

INT. BUSINESS BUILDING - AFTERNOON

AS HADASSAH RUNS UP A  STAIRWELL SHE HEARS THE DOOR OF THE STAIRWELL BEGIN OPENED AND LOOKS DOWN THE STAIRCASE TO SEE THE GOLEM TRYING TO MUSCLE ITS WAY INSIDE.

[Hadassah]

No! Shade where are you?

SUDDENLY THE GOLEM IS PULLED OUT OF THE STAIRWELL AND THROWN BACK THROUGH THE AIR. THE GOLEM LANDS HARD ON THE GROUND AND AS IT BEGINS TO STAND UP SHADE GLANCES OVER ITS BODY.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

Alright, over what I glanced over Hadassah's father either recited the proper letters of God's name, wrote God's name on its forehead, wrote truth on its body, or he placed the letters of God's name in its mouth. I really hope it wasn't the first one and the second and third don't seem plausible either from what I'm seeing. That leaves me with one last choice.

THE GOLEM PICKS UP A LIGHT POLE OUT OF THE GROUND AND BEGINS TRYING TO HIT SHADE WITH IT. SHADE DODGES THE ATTACK FROM THE GOLEM THEN TURNS HIS LIGHT WEAPON INTO AN ROCKET LAUNCHER.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

I really hope that I'm right about this!

AS SHADE BEGINS TO AIM, THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE FILLS THE AIR. SHADE DODGES THE BULLET JUST BEFORE IT HITS HIM AND LOOKS AT COMMISSIONER ELDER WHO IS ARRIVING AT THE SCENE WITH A HOST OF OTHER COP SQUAD CARS.

[Shade]

Are you out of your mind?!

[Commissioner Elder]