CUT TO: DOWNTOWN DISTRICT
EXT. UNION STATION LOFT - AFTERNOON
TO̅MI AND DRAY SIT TOGETHER IN THE UNION STATION LOFT EATING PURPLE COW MILKSHAKES.
[To̅mi]
Okay, it's official. That aftertaste really ruins the shake for me.
[Dray]
Maybe it's something that you get used to.
[To̅mi]
It would be a slight torture to get used to something like that.
TO̅MI TAKES ANOTHER SWIG OF THE MILKSHAKE AND SITS IT DOWN ON THE BENCH.
[To̅mi]
Nope, can't do it.
[Dray]
Hey, I've got a question but I'm not really entirely sure how to ask it.
[To̅mi]
I might have an answer.
[Dray]
...Your dad's a full-fledged vampire, right?
[To̅mi]
Yeah.
[Dray]
So, he would get burned by the sunlight right?
[To̅mi]
Oh, I know where this might be going but go ahead.
[Dray]
How come you don't get burned by the sunlight?
[To̅mi]
So, half-vampires are often weakened by the sunlight over long periods of time. It helps that I'm not constantly outside. If I was just out in the sun all day, I would need to find shade for a long period of time to get my strength back.
[Dray]
And you don't need blood all the time to survive.
[To̅mi]
Nope. After a fight or long exposure to blood, it helps if I have a drink. Brings me back to my senses.
[Dray]
I know you can fly. Can you turn into mist?
TO̅MI LOOKS AT DRAY WITH A PUZZLED EXPRESSION.
[To̅mi]
What? I think you might have been watching too many movies.
DRAY LOOKS AT TO̅MI WITH A PERPLEXED EXPRESSION AND TO̅MI LOOKS AT DRAY WITH A SHOCKED EXPRESSION.
[Dray]
Your dad did it.
[To̅mi]
He what?!
[Dray]
You didn't know?
[To̅mi]
That liar! He said that he couldn't turn into mist. I can't believe this.
[Dray]
...How long do you think you'll live?
[To̅mi]
I dunno. My dad estimates that I could live until the world doesn't exist anymore. Just like him and Mom.
[Dray]
Wow. Damn. I'll be dust by then.
TO̅MI NUDGES DRAY WITH A SERIOUS-HURT EXPRESSION.
[To̅mi]
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Shade: The Wonder Year
MaceraGiven 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...
