Chapter V

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As the sun sets over Vale, Blake is seen in a Kimono, a traditional Japanese garment, characterized by its T-shaped robes falling to the ankles, long wide sleeves, and attached collars while she waits for Yang to arrive. A waiter pours her some wine.

Blake: Thank you.

Blake checks her scroll to see she has no new messages as she takes a drink of wine before the scene cuts to Yang in her apartment wearing her usual outfit, looking into the mirror.

Yang: You can't live in fear. You can't live in fear. You won that fight and no one else could win that fight. You're the best Huntress. (Points to herself in the mirror) You deserve a second chance. She's a sign.

Yang then turns her hands for they feel warm and start to sizzle. She turns on the cold water in the sink to cool them down but when she turns off the water, her hands are steaming.

Man: (eerie) Yang.

Yang turns around to see no one there and can hear a motorcycle revving but then sees that Bumblebee is gone. Yang hears the revving again and realizes it's coming from outside. Yang arrives outside to hear the sound of a motorcycle idling as she proceeds down the alley.

Man: Yang.

Yang looks behind her to see no one there and then proceeds to her bike Bumblebee just sitting there idle. As she arrives at her bike it starts revving on its own until she hears a familiar laugh to sees a familiar person approaching.

Yang: (Points) You.

The man from her past has returned.

Man: Hello, Yang.

Yang: Stay away from me.

Man: Too late for that. Nice bike. Yeah.

Yang: Why are you here?

Man: Oh, I've always been here, Yang. All along. Mistral... Vacuo... Atlas... Vale.

Yang: It was you... keepin' me alive.

Man: No. No, Yang. It's all you. You're the best. And I'm your greatest fan. The posters, the video games, the crowds screaming, chanting, "Yang. Yang. (Eerie) Yang". It makes me so proud. It's like... watching an investment that keeps growing and growing until the day, you cash it in. That day is today, Yang. Find the one known as Salem and destroy her.

Yang tries to ignore the man and hops on Bumblebee.

Yang: Find her yourself.

Man: It doesn't work like that.

Yang tries to drive away but it feels like her hands are stuck to the handles and she can't move.

Man: You're under contract, remember? If you succeed... I'll return your soul.

Yang: I'm not doin' it.

Man: You don't have any choice.

As the man slams down his cane, Bumblebee starts revving as it tears into the gravel and then takes off with Yang still on it. As Yang drives through Vale the vehicles she passes start to go off and the windows shatter as she passes. Then her vision begins to haze as Bumblebee begins to move at unbelievable speeds causing the front tire to catch fire. As she continues down the roads her bike begins to trail fire as trees catch fire, parking meters and street signs melt, and two cars are thrown into shops. As she continues the license plate of Bumblebee flies off as it is buried into the ruble.

A motorcycle road cop is seen looking out into the road as he hears the sound of an approaching motorcycle and pulls out his speed gun. As the gun is activated the cop sees the speeds going way past the limit as he then sees the vehicle coming straight at him as the force of it passing by throws him off his bike and destroys a billboard saying 'Welcome to Vale.' The cop looks upon in horror as the scene changes to Salam, Hazel, Mercury, and Tyrian walking through an abandoned dust train yard. A man carrying a lantern notices them.

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