ROMN Volume 1 Draft 1

Training

The scene opens to Roland and Victoria standing in a dueling room, Roman Olivia Michael and Neo are facing them from the other side of the room.

Roland: "Howdy kids, we got something we need to talk about, your father believes that this isn't necessary, but your mother and I disagree. We think it's high time you lot learned hold your own, can't always count on uncle Roland to save you."

Michael: "You're teaching us how to fight?"

Roland: "No, we're gonna teach you how to kick some ass"

Victoria: "we think it's best you each understand the basics of combat, your father is worried anything else may tempt to try and break the law"

Roland: "and we don't want that now do we, you'd be puttin me out of a job, now just to keep it interesting, two teams, boys and girls. Team that makes the most progress wins the grand prize"

Roman: "A new car?"

Michael: "Cash?"

Olivia: "two body bags?"

Roland: "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it"

Victoria: "Come on then girls, let's get started"

Victoria Neo and Olivia leave the dueling room.Roland steps into the ring

Roland: "Now then, whos first?"

Camera cuts to the gardens, Victoria leads Olivia and Neo out there to train.

Olivia: "why are we out here"

Victoria: "I prefer the atmosphere"

Neo bops her head in agreement

Olivia: "and is there a reason our Uncle refused to train us?"

Victoria: "He didn't refuse, I wanted to teach you myself"

Olivia pulls a face of confusion

Victoria: "your uncle is, for lack of a better word, incredible, but he's a brawler, all substance, no style. I thought you'd prefer something a bit prettier to watch"

Olivia: "there's no point fighting prettily if it will get you killed"

Victoria swings her arm and forms a water blade that almost hits Olivia's neck.

Victoria: "who said it would get you killed?"

Victoria hands Olivia and Neo each a sparring sword and forms her own water blade

Victoria: "now repeat after me, 1, 2, 3, 4"

The three practice martial art styles.