Shadows Of Vengeance

New Faces, Rising Tensions

Scene 1: De Luca Headquarters – Afternoon

(Nathan enters the headquarters’ common area, checking his phone. His face lights up when he sees a message from his social media crush, Austin Hayes, whom he’s been chatting with for a while. Suddenly, he looks up and freezes – Austin is standing right in front of him, looking every bit as charismatic in person as he does online.)

Austin: (smirking) So, you’re Nathan. Figured I’d drop by and see what the hype is about.

Nathan: (nervous chuckle) Austin... wow. I didn’t expect to meet you in person so soon.

Austin: (grinning) Thought I’d surprise you. (lowers his voice) Besides, the pictures you post don’t do you justice.

(Nathan blushes, caught off guard but thrilled to finally meet Austin face-to-face. They share a smile, and it’s clear there’s an instant connection.)

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Scene 2: A Café Nearby – Same Afternoon

(Raven Hayes, Austin’s twin sister, is sitting at a nearby café, enjoying her coffee when a woman enters and takes a seat a few tables away. Raven catches a glimpse of her and is instantly captivated – it’s Amelia, the Russo family’s hacker, with a confident and mysterious aura. Raven takes a deep breath, then approaches her.)

Raven: (smiling) Hey, I don’t usually do this, but I noticed you from across the room. Are you new around here?

Amelia: (smirking) New? Not exactly, but I guess you could say I work in... unique fields around here.

Raven: (grinning) Something tells me you’re not your average nine-to-five.

Amelia: (mischievous smile) You could say that. Name’s Amelia. And you are...?

Raven: Raven. So, Amelia, do you always keep people guessing?

(Amelia chuckles, clearly intrigued by Raven’s boldness, and they dive into an intense conversation filled with playful exchanges and shared smiles.)

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Scene 3: An Alleyway Nearby – Afternoon

(Hunter and Delia are walking down a quiet street when they hear muffled cries. Turning a corner, they see two young, rich kids – Elias and Dani – bullying a small, innocent 2-year-old kid who’s asleep on a pile of cardboard. Elias is laughing while kicking at the cardboard, waking the child up.)

Elias: (mocking) Look at this little rat, sleeping like he owns the place. This is our city.

Dani: (laughing) Yeah, scram, kid. You’re trash, just like this dump.

(The two kids start throwing candy wrappers at the little one. Hunter clenches his fists, while Delia’s eyes narrow with fury. They step in, blocking Elias and Dani.)

Hunter: (coldly) What do you two think you’re doing?

Elias: (sneering) What’s it to you? This kid doesn’t belong here. Besides, who are you to tell us what to do?

Delia: (firmly) We’re the ones who’ll teach you a lesson about respect.

Dani: (rolling her eyes) Whatever. Like you’re going to stop us. Our parents own this city.

(Hunter crouches down, gently comforting the little boy, who’s now clutching his teddy bear and looking up at him with tearful eyes.)

Hunter: (softly) Hey there, buddy. You’re safe now.

(Delia watches the two rich kids closely, her gaze sharp and protective.)

Delia: (to Elias and Dani) Go back to your parents before you get yourselves into serious trouble. And I’d suggest cleaning up that attitude before it gets you hurt.