CUT TO: NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
EXT. HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY - MORNING
KAYNE WORKS AT HIS COMPUTER BUT LOOKS UP TO THE DOOR AFTER SNIFFING THE AIR.
[Kayne]
Enter.
AMERETH ENTERS INTO THE ROOM, WALKS TO A FEW OF THE GUEST CHAIRS, AND SITS DOWN.
[Amereth]
Was the issue with the rogue vampire resolved?
[Kayne]
Yes. I handled it as swiftly as I could. The boy was... helpful.
[Amereth]
What boy?
[Kayne]
You put on a show for Tomi's sake. We both know I need no such pandering.
[Amereth]
Fine, I will admit that I wasn't expecting him to be Shade either. Was that what had you so troubled about his presence in her life?
[Kayne]
I don't appreciate your teasing.
[Amereth]
My love that's all it is.
[Kayne]
Back to the matter at hand. It was a strigoi; sent here to frame me or vouchsafe the existence of vampires among the citizens of this city.
[Amereth]
Of all the monsters that could stalk them through the night, none would terrify them more than the clandestine, cataclysmic, cold nature of the vampire. That or zombies.
[Kayne]
I don't even like zombies. Too indulgent.
[Amereth]
Do you have any idea who would have sent the strigoi?
[Kayne]
A lifetime of enemies means a lifetime of uncertainty. I couldn't even begin to narrow it down even if I wanted to.
[Amereth]
Perhaps he was a mere messenger. How concerned do you think we should be?
[Kayne]
Thanks to the boy's quick thinking none of the blame has been attributed to us. I will however be on constant alert from now on. Our discovery is too great a risk to leave to chance and if someone is attempting to harm me I will show them what it means to have me as an enemy.
[Amereth]
I will be on the lookout as well.
[Kayne]
Very good. If you don't mind, I have to get back to work.
[Amereth]
See you at home.
[Kayne]
See you at home.
CUT TO: WEST DISTRICT
EXT. HIGHWAY - NIGHT
A JEWELRY TRUCK ARRIVING IN THE CITY FROM OUT WEST DRIVES ALONG THE HIGHWAY. A CAR FURTHER BACK DOWN THE ROAD TAILS THE JEWELRY TRUCK.
[Driver]
Hey, they're coming up on the checkpoint. Are you boys ready?
[Driver#2]
(Over the radio)
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Shade: The Wonder Year
AdventureGiven the wild ride that can be described as Bedrock Dray (Shade) has seen a lot. He's fought gangs, villains, monsters, secret organizations, and even demons. Aspiring to do the right thing in spite of the circumstances on one hand he's as good as...
