Brethren - pages 110-118

EXT. CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA - DAY

A group of 7.59s near the street exchange gunfire with the
Slaves and Vampires near the Convention Hall.

Gunfire from the 7.59s guns down a few Slaves.

Slaves and Vampires retreat.

7.59 GUNNER
We got them now!

There is the sound of police sirens.

A number of squad cars screech to a halt down the street.

Police jump out of the squad cars and fire at the 7.59s.

7.59s adjust to fire at both the police and the Vampires and
Slaves.

Thom, standing near some burning cars, spots Lindsey huddled
near the Convention Hall.

THOM
Lindsey!

Thom runs through the gunfire towards Lindsey.

Thom is struck by several bullets.

Thom is struck by a dart. The dart explodes, covering Thom
with fire.

The fire covering Thom extinguishes, and Thom appears
uninjured.

Thom continues running toward Lindsey.

Thom tackles Lindsey and rolls on top of her.

THOM
Snap out of it, you need to take
cover!

Lindsey flails around.

LINDSEY
Must shoot humans.

Lindsey tries to point her gun at the 7.59s, but Thom holds
her down.

THOM
Dammit! You're FBI, remember?

A few bullets strike Thom.

Thom slumps a little and Lindsey wriggles free.

Lindsey takes aim and fires.

Thom grits his teeth.

Thom grabs the scepter and he becomes covered in flames.

Thom rockets forward and grabs Lindsey.

Thom darts into the Staples Center, leaving a trail of fire
behind him.



INT. STAPLES CENTER - DAY

Thom, no longer on fire, handcuffs Lindsey to a basketball
hoop. Lindsey struggles against her restraints.

LINDSEY
Let go. Our enemies are outside.

Thom grabs a nylon cloth barrier and ties Lindsey to the
hoop.

LINDSEY
Let me go!

Thom takes a step back and watches Lindsey struggle.

THOM
Good. Stay.

Thom ignites and fires out of the arena.



EXT. CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA - DAY

The police, 7.59s and Slaves and Vampires still exchange
fire. There is the sound of police sirens.

SWAT officers and vans now form a perimeter down the street
from the 7.59s.

Thom enters the plaza through a Staples Center door.

Thom takes a few steps towards the Convention Center, but
stops.

Across the plaza, the firefight wages on.

Thom frowns and turns back towards the firefight.

Thom grabs the scepter and ignites.

Thom runs into the middle of the plaza. Bullets, flying
debris, and explosions surround him.

Thom points his hand towards the 7.59s. A wall of fire
erupts from his hand.

The wall of fire continues and surrounds the 7.59s.

SWAT
Go! Move move!

VAMPIRE #1
Attack!

Thom spins around and extends his hand.

A wall of fire flies towards the Police, sealing them off.

Thom turns, shifting the wall of fire and sealing off the
Slaves and Vampires.

Thom relaxes and extinguishes.

In the Plaza, huge walls of fire separate all the combatants.

THOM
Stay put till I get back.

Thom jogs towards the Convention Center.



INT. CONVENTION CENTER - DAY

Vlad, with torn clothing, retreats in the Hall. Grigorov
chases after Vlad.

GRIGOROV
Come, Vladimir, you wished to
challenge me, did you not?

Grigorov darts forward and punches Vlad.

Vlad flies backwards and crashes through a dividing wall.

Vlad writhes on the floor as Grigorov stomps through the hole
in the wall.

Grigorov reaches down with one hand and picks up Vlad by his
vest.

GRIGOROV
You are the great basketball
player. Surely you can defeat an
old vampire.

Grigorov throws Vlad at a wall.

Vlad smashes through the wall and crashes onto the floor of
the convention hall.

Grigorov smirks and stalks after Vlad.

Vlad, looking pained, crawls away from Grigorov.

GRIGOROV
Where are you going, Vladimir?

Grigorov lifts a block of concrete and throws it.

The block of concrete smashes through some metal shutters. A
ray of sunlight enters the hall in front of Vlad.

GRIGOROV
There is nowhere left for you to
run.

Turned away from Grigorov, Vlad lifts himself up on his
hands. Vlad's eyes glow red.

Vlad darts at Grigorov and slashes at his face.

Grigorov is knocked backwards as Vlad attacks with repeated
punches.

Vlad slashes Grigorov's face, sending a shower of blood onto
the ground.

Vlad kicks Grigorov, knocking him up against a wall.

Vlad rears back.

Vlad throws a haymaker, but Grigorov blocks it.

Grigorov sneers and his eyes glow green.

Grigorov uppercuts Vlad, sending Vlad flying.

Vlad flies through the ray of sunlight. Vlad's face and
exposed skin burn.

VLAD
Ahhhh!

Grigorov wipes the blood off his face.

Grigorov looks at the blood and smiles.

Vlad lies on the ground with his face in his hands. Grigorov
moves toward Vlad.

GRIGOROV
You have fought well. You should
be proud of yourself.

Grigorov picks up Vlad.

GRIGOROV
However, like many before, your
effort is futile.

Grigorov holds Vlad in the sunlight. Vlad's skin burns.

VLAD
Ahhhh!

Grigorov throws the burning Vlad out of the sunlight.

GRIGOROV
Be proud, you will die an honorable
death.

Vlad, looking burned and ashy, pulls himself up and looks
Grigorov in the eye.

VLAD
Not like our families, who'll die
needlessly because of your plan.

Grigorov stops and looks like he's thinking.

Across the hall, Thom enters near the display of wooden logs
and looks around. Thom sees Grigorov standing over the
fallen Vlad.

GRIGOROV
This decision is my responsibility,
by reason of my victory.

Claws extend from Grigorov fingers.

GRIGOROV
Goodbye, Vladimir.

Across the hall, Thom looks around and focuses on the display
of logs.

A vortex appears on Thom's palm and he strikes the display of
logs.

The logs fall. Thom catches on log on the vortex of his
palm.

With his other hand, Thom hits the scepter. A small fireball
pops out of the scepter.

Thom swings his opposite hand and hits the fireball, causing
a boom.

The fireball grows into a cyclone of fire, propelling the log
through the air at incredible speed.

Grigorov looks over his shoulder.

The flying log strikes Grigorov in the chest, sending him
across the hall.

The flying log impales Grigorov into a concrete wall.

Then the cyclone of fire hits the impaled Grigorov, engulfing
him in flames.

Thom runs to Vlad, who looks burned and ashy.

THOM
Oh damn! Are you ok?

Vlad slowly lifts his head.

VLAD
No, but I'm doing better than him.

Impaled into a wall is the carcass of Grigorov, burned to a
crisp. The concrete wall around Grigorov is also burned
severely.



EXT. CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA - DAY

The Slaves are surrounded by a flaming wall. Suddenly, they
all hold their heads.

The Police, also surrounded by a flaming wall, suddenly hold
their heads.



INT. STAPLES CENTER - DAY

Lindsey, tied to the basketball hoop, squints and grits her
teeth.

LINDSEY
Ahhhh!

Lindsey's head slumps.

After a few seconds, Lindsey lifts her head.

Lindsey shakes her head from side to side and looks like she
has a headache.

Lindsey moves her arms and legs, but is restrained.

Lindsey looks at the basketball hoop and the arena.

LINDSEY
Why the hell am I tied up on a
basketball court?



EXT. CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA - DAY

A number of ambulances and police cars fill the street. Some
police and slaves lie on the ground with their hands on their
heads.

A few police lead handcuffed 7.59s into a wagon.



INT. STAPLES CENTER - DAY

A number of injured people lie on cots on the floor. Dozens
of paramedics assist the injured.

Vlad, with ice packs all over his body, lays on cot.

Vlad holds a bag of blood to his mouth and takes a drink.

Vlad exhales and leans back on the cot.

LINDSEY (O.S.)
So, this guy was your temporary
partner?

Vlad looks back over his shoulder. Thom and Lindsey, who
looks weary, walk toward Vlad.

Vlad smiles and lays back down.

THOM
You did a good job, Vlad. You
might just have a future in the
FBI, or maybe as a coach.

VLAD
Heh, I'd be fine with just feeling
a little less pain. Why can't
vampires regenerate as fast as
Effert?

THOM
Well, here's something to make the
time move faster.

Danny appears through the crowd and runs to Vlad.

DANNY
Daddy!

Danny grabs Vlad. Vlad cringes.

VLAD
Owwww... Sorry, son, daddy's
really beat up right now.

Vlad looks around.

VLAD
Uncle Jackson brought you here?

DANNY
Yeah, he's outside.



EXT. CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA - DAY

Jackson stands next to the burned out wreck that used to be
his SUV.

Jackson paces back and forth with his mouth agape.

Jackson bends down and touches an burned wheel.

Jackson turns the spinner on the wheel.

As the blackened spinner turns, Jackson hangs his head.

The spinner falls off the wheel and lands on the ground.



INT. STAPLES CENTER - DAY

Thom, Lindsey, and Danny surround Vlad on the cot as before.

LINDSEY
That's why I usually drive.

Vlad smiles and turns to Thom.

VLAD
Is everyone free from Grigorov's
control?

THOM
It looks that way. A bunch of
7.59s were arrested too.

VLAD
Good, but there's still a lot out
there.

THOM
It's a start. At least we won't
have to worry about Grigorov
anymore.

Vlad looks away.

THOM
He is gone, right?

VLAD
I overhead someone saying that his
body is missing.



INT. CONVENTION CENTER - DAY

A burned log is impaled into a burned concrete wall. The
outline of Grigorov's body is burned into the wall. However,
his body missing.



INT. STAPLES CENTER - DAY

Thom, Lindsey, and Danny surround Vlad as before.

THOM
Well, he got impaled and burned to
a crisp. He's gone, right?

Vlad tuns away.

THOM
Right?

VLAD
I don't know, it's not so easy to
kill a vampire lord.



INT. BELIAL'S OFFICE - NIGHT

Robert looks down at the ground. Lt. Murray walks up behind
Robert and looks down.

ROBERT
Excellent, Lt. Murray.

LT. MURRAY
Thank you, master.

Lt. Murray walks away.

Robert pours a bottle with some odd fluid into a six foot
box.

Robert squeezes a few bags of blood into the box.

Robert squeezes a few more bags of blood into the box.

Robert tosses the bags aside and takes a step back.

Robert relaxes and crosses his arms.

Suddenly, Grigorov, baring his fangs, covered in blood, and
with eyes glowing green, sits up in the box and roars.

THE END