CUT TO: WEST BEDROCK DISTRICT
EXT. ANGELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL - AFTERNOON
DRAY SITS IN THE COMPUTER LAB WITH ANTOINETTE LOOKING OVER SOME NEWS ARTICLES.
[Antoinette]
You've heard about all the car thefts, right?
[Dray]
It's a development I'm looking into. Right now, actually.
[Antoinette]
Who do you think is behind it?
[Shade]
Who knows? Some two-bit gangsters with nothing better to do. Then again, I feel it's too habitual like it's a part of some bigger scheme. One of the cars recovered was said to be made to run on water.
[Antoinette]
You can do that?
[Dray]
Yeah, people say that engineering enthusiasts have been trying to make it a thing forever but big oil keeps taking them out. People would save so much money if they suddenly didn't have to pay for gas.
[Antoinette]
A lot of people would be out of jobs too.
[Dray]
There are other lines of work.
[Antoinette]
You know To̅mi asked about why you always look so beat up.
[Dray]
What'd you tell her?
[Antoinette]
Don't worry, your secret is safe. Are you guys doing anything tonight?
[Dray]
No, she's got volleyball practice and I've got this to worry about.
[Antoinette]
Too busy for your own good?
[Dray]
Nah, it's nothing I can't handle. All I really need Is one good clue and I'll be able to figure out what's going on. Hey, I heard you got back into designing clothes. That jean jacket looked really good on To̅mi.
[Antoinette]
Thanks. It'll be a while before I'm back to my prime though.
[Dray]
Well, I better head out. Who knows how long it could take to actually find something useful?
[Antoinette]
Be careful.
[Dray]
Aren't I always?
DRAY AND ANTOINETTE LEAVE THE COMPUTER LAB TOGETHER.
CUT TO: DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
INT. POLICE DEPARTMENT - AFTERNOON
CHIEF ELDER AND A MAN SIT ACROSS FROM EACH OTHER IN A CONFERENCE ROOM.
[Chief Elder]
It's sad to say that abductions in this city are actually quite common. Has anyone been in contact with you about demands?
[Mr. McGehee]
The only thing they told me was that they had her. It was a brief call.
[Chief Elder]
No ransom demands?
[Mr. McGehee]
No.
[Chief Elder]
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Shade - The Living Shadow
FantasyAfter being the superhero known as Shade for nearly a year, Dray faces one of the biggest dilemmas yet. The terrorist known The Dragoon has just set off the New Madrid fault line causing chaos and destruction in an attempt to cleanse the city of Bed...
