X-23: Laura Kinney

Episode 17 - Unique Warrior

SCENE 1
(on the plane)
(Laura suddenly felt something)
Ororo: what is it?
(Laura paused then looked at Ororo)
Laura: we need to hurry...
(Randy was flying)

SCENE 2
(From the top)
(the Facility looked damaged)

SCENE 3
(on the plane)
(Ororo was watching and worried)
Laura: this is not good

SCENE 4
(landing outside)

SCENE 5
(Laura rushed outside)
Randy: Laura wait....
Laura: whatever happened here....
(Randy was trying to catch up with Laura)
Randy: Laura... We are a team... We need to work as one...
(she looked at him angrily)
Laura: fine... Then go ahead without me
(she was ready to leave)
Randy: Laura...
(she turned angrily)
Randy: a team
(he pointed at all of them)
(she paused)
Ororo: we need to have a plan, Laura...
Laura (frowning): great, why don't you start by telling us what's happening?
(Ororo stared)
Randy: what are you talking about, Laura? We have just arrived...
Laura (while looking at Ororo): no, Randy.... The whole story... The real one
Randy: Laura...
Laura (interrupting): I saw your face... You seem to know what's happening...
Randy: this is crazy....
Ororo: stop it, Randy..
(there was silence)
Ororo (hesitating) : I think.... I think that William helped unleashing something that wasn't suppose to come out
(Laura was staring, waiting for more explanation)
(Ororo caught her breath)
Ororo (sorry): when Rachel was young.... She accidentally....
(she looked at them)
Ororo: hurt someone badly...
(she paused)
Ororo: Jean tried to teach her how to control her mental powers.... But each time she would fail... She tried everything... But Rachel's mind's power... Is beyond reach...
(she paused looked to the ground then looked back at them)
(Laura looked down in a shock and started thinking)
Ororo: Jean with all her glory and power was just linked to the essence of the Phoenix... But Rachel..
(she looked down again then back to them)
Laura: is linked to its whole presence... Not just the essence
(they turned to her)
Randy: how did you know?
(Laura looked at Ororo)

SCENE 6
(Flashback: "Episode 7: The Power Of Fire" )
(the examination room)
(Rachel was lying on bed with irritated red eyes)
(Ororo was attending to her)
Ororo: we are going to have a full scan
(Ororo was checking the screen, waiting for the full scan of Rachel's body)
computer: Scan completed
(Rachel Sat down)
Computer: there is an above average activity that is was detected in the brain.
(they both looked to each other)
Ororo: no..
(Rachel frowned then smiled evilly)
Ororo: leave her alone
Rachel (different voice) : she is mine
(Ororo Was shocked then she stood straight)
Ororo: leave her now
(Rachel's eyes turned pitch black, her skin turned yellowish)
(she was taking steps towards Ororo)
(Ororo was panicked)
(Rachel stopped)
Rachel (different voice) : she doesn't need you now....
(she stretched her arms in the direction of Ororo)
(Ororo was getting chocked)
Rachel (different voice) : you have kept me hidden for a long time
(Laura appeared)
(She ran at Rachel)
Laura: stop
(but she froze before she reached Rachel)
(Rachel raised her in the air with her thoughts)
(Laura was getting chocked)
(Rachel was looking at Laura)
(Rachel smiled evilly)
Rachel (different voice) : I am the Phoenix... The whole one...

SCENE 7
(In front of the Facility)
(Ororo and Laura kept staring at each other)
Ororo: you impressed it...

SCENE 8
(Flashback: "Episode 7: The Power Of Fire" )
(in front of an isolated room)
(inside the room, was Rachel sitting with her back to the door
(it looked like a fire storm inside)
(behind the metal door, Ororo and Laura were standing)
Ororo: she always feared that moment..... when the Phoenix takes over
Laura: we can't just leave her like that...
(Laura turned the door handle)
(Ororo held her hand)
Ororo: what do you have in mind, Laura?
(Laura looked at Rachel again)
Laura: it has been locked up for a long time.... I know this feeling... It's lost and in pain...
Ororo: you can't negotiate with the Phoenix...
Laura (rushed and looked at Ororo): it's not the Phoenix, I'll be negotiating with...
(Inside the room)
(the random fire was roasting the place)
(as soon as Laura had come in, she started to burn but her skin would regenerate)
Laura (calling out) : Rachel...
(Laura was burning but regenerating)
(Rachel turned)
(Rachel got angry and more fire hurt Laura)
Laura: Rachel.... It's me Laura...
(she was burning)
Rachel (Phoenix): you are wasting your time
Laura: I know why you are here...
{Rachel remained quiet)
(Laura bravely stood in the face of Rachel)
Laura: you wouldn't have been here if it wasn't for Rachel... She called on you... She wanted to connect to you... Thinking she could help us if you were here...
Rachel (Phoenix) : wrong... It wasn't her choice... Everyone took part....
Laura: what choice?
Rachel (Phoenix): the longer I stay with her.... The stronger I get... Leave when you still can...
Laura: I'm not going anywhere...
(Rachel screamed with anger and more fire burnt Laura as she fell on her knees)
Rachel (Phoenix): you don't know the power you are addressing...
(Rachel looked at the fallen Laura with anger)
(Laura fell)
Rachel (Phoenix): and you will die for standing in front of me...
(Laura turned on her back)
Laura: you don't have to do that, Rachel....
(Rachel caught Laura from her head and got her up)
(she raised her up in the air)
Laura: You are important...
(Rachel was focusing her energy to strike Laura)
Laura: you saved me... And I will never leave you...
(the angry Rachel paused)
Laura: it's bad... It's dark... And it hurts
(Laura looked in her eyes)
Laura: I will never leave you... Rachel...
(Suddenly Rachel's eyes went back to normal)
(suddenly the heat stopped, Laura fell down, the temperature went back again and Rachel passed out)
(Laura fell too)

SCENE 9
(in the facility)
Randy: so you are saying that... Rachel.... Somehow is the real Phoenix...
Ororo: it manifested itself into Rachel's conscious ...
(he paused)
Randy: how could we stop that? ...
Laura: we don't....
(Laura looked at both of them)

SCENE 10
(Flashback: "Episode 7: The Power Of Fire" )
(In a dreamy world)
(Laura was on the ground)
(she opened her eyes she found the ball of fire in front of her)
(it was the Phoenix)
The Phoenix: I'll always be with her... She connected to me.... Just like her mother did... But I'm different...
(Laura moved her eyes only)
The Phoenix: she took control for now... But soon... Things will change...
(Laura kept staring)
The Phoenix: when it's time... It has to be you...
Laura (whispering and weakly): time... For what..
(suddenly The Phoenix approached Laura and touched her body)
The Phoenix: you proved to be able...

SCENE 11
(In the facility)
Randy: then how do we stop it then?
(Ororo was looking to the ground and Laura was staring at her)
(after moments of silence)
Ororo: we need to get back to the facility.... There is nothing to do here.....
(Ororo walked then Randy followed her)
(they left Laura standing alone)