Micahel's Wing: A Paranormal Fantasy
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Quinton
That's Loki's true form. I killed him. However(Short pause) I also killed Brittney. I...I thought I was being tricked by Loki. I saw a shot, so I took it. I'm so...so sorry. I didn't...I didn't mean to.
Eric
Its okay big bro, we'll figure this out somehow.
Devin
(Short pause) We have to hide her body, as well as Loki's.
Quinton
What?
Devin
It’s the only way. We can't let the police, or anyone find these bodies. We have to stop Michael.
There is a moment of silence in the room.
Devin(cont’d)
Sigh. I know I sound selfish but our priority is Damian. We can remorse about this later.
Eric
(Short pause) I agree.
Quinton
What? Eric, this isn't right.
Devin begins to drag the Brittney’s body into another room.
Eric
I know, Quinton. But Devin has a point. Many more people will die if we don't stop Michael. If we don't stop (Short pause) our brother. Our brother is trapped. He's being used as an image while Michael is causing death throughout the entire city.
Quinton
(Short pause) Alright. Let’s help Devin.
Eric and Quinton drag Loki’s body into another room as well.
SCENE THREE
INT. QUINTON’S HOME, MORNING
Quinton and the boys are barely making their way back through the front door, exhausted at this point from lack of sleep.
Waiting for them, Gabriel stands in their living room.
Quinton
Gabriel? Any news on Michael's location?
Gabriel
We've got bigger problems.
Devin
Loki is already dead.
Gabriel
Worse than Loki. This time its Ares, the god of war.
Quinton
The god of war? Like in the Roman myths?
Eric’s phone vibrates and he checks it.
Devin
What now?
Eric
I got an alert. It says the streets have been rioted. That we should all stay indoors.
Gabriel
They aren't lying. People are out there left and right killing each other like monsters.
Devin
Fuck!
Quinton
So just when we solve one problem, an entire other problem pops up.
Gabriel
Must be part two of Michael's plan. You might need my help for this one.
Quinton
No, we can't waste anymore time. Gabriel, you keep looking for Michael. Do you know where Ares is?
Gabriel
Oddly yes. Unlike Loki, Ares isn't hiding his whereabouts at all. He's in a warehouse right off the I-107.
Eric
I know where that is.
Quinton
Good, you're driving.
Gabriel
You won't be able to kill Ares with a gun or any type of blade. Unless-
Gabriel pauses.
Devin
Unless what?
Gabriel
Unless one of you dips a blade in the blood of twelve different people.
Devin
(Short pause) Done.
Quinton
What?
Devin
I'll do it. You already have blood on your hands. You killed Loki and Brittney. That's two already. Only ten more to go (pulls the blade out his pocket).
Quinton
That's exactly why I should do it. I've already killed two people. You don't need that on your conscious, Devin.
Gabriel
It can't be neither of you. It must be from a pure heart. Quinton, you've held too much anger and hatred in your heart since the death of your fiancé. Your soul is tainted. So is Devin's, for reasons only him and heaven know of. Eric, you're the only one that has a heart pure enough. You must take that blade and finish what Quinton started.
Quinton
Eric isn’t a killer.
Devin
None of us were killers before today. But you've already dropped two bodies, Quinton. Two-thirds of the city is in ruin now. It’s not even safe to go outside. It’s like the freakin end of the world out there!
Eric
Calm down, Devin. We're in this together now. Sigh. I'll handle it.
Gabriel
Alright. In the meantime, I need you two to lay low. Stay out of the way.
Quinton
Wouldn't we do better at assisting Eric.
Gabriel
No. His actions won't count if he gets any assistance. It’s the rules. More like a spell or something.
Quinton
Sigh. Alright.
Gabriel
Eric, get going.
Eric nods his head and leaves out the front door with the car keys. Gabriel teleports out the living room after Eric leaves.
Quinton puts his jacket on, grabbing his house keys as well.
Devin
We're going to go pay Ares a visit, aren't we?
Quinton
Yup. Bullets may not kill him but maybe it'll wound him enough to get him to give up Michael's location. We’ll go next door and grab Brittney’s car keys since Eric is using my car.
Devin and Quinton leave out the front door as well.
SCENE FOUR
INT. WAREHOUSE, LATE MORNING
Quinton and Devin come into the warehouse, with Quinton waving a gun around. A man stands in the center of the warehouse with his back turned towards the warehouse entrance.
The gun is now pointed at the man's back, with the man holding a battle axe in his hand.
Quinton
Ares?
Ares
Who wants to know?
Quinton
Don't play games, you had to be expecting us.
Ares
(Turns around and faces them) You're right, I was.
Devin
And you're really by yourself? Man, you gods think very high of yourselves.
Ares
Don't act like you're not nervous just because your brother is holding a gun. That look in your eyes has fear written all over it. I know that look all too well.
Quinton
We didn't come here to chit chat; where is Michael?
Ares
So selfish. Don't you at least want to know how I am taking down my portion of the city?
Quinton
Unfortunately, no. We're on borrowed time here, so we'll pass.
Ares
It’s always so nice seeing brothers finally come together in a time of crisis, even though Devin cared nothing for you prior to this situation.
Quinton
What are you talking about?
Devin
He's just trying to distract you, Quinton.
Ares
Am I wrong? You thought the way Quinton was acting was all for attention due to the loss of his fiancé. You're using him. You never even wanted to go over your brother's house. You were there because you needed a place to stay.
Quinton
Is this true?
Devin
Quinton, he's the god of war. He's trying to pit us against each other.
Quinton
(Points the gun at Devin) Is what he said true?
Devin
(Puts his hands up) Whoa. Bro, just listen-
Quinton
Is it true!? Did you use the depression I was going through for a place to stay!? Did you not have no care in the world for the loss of my fiancé!?
Devin
Of course I didn’t.
Ares
Then why didn't you call him, Devin? Damian called. Eric called. His therapist called but why not you?
Quinton
Yeah, what he said.
Devin
Quinton, let’s be more levelheaded than what you're being. I'm your brother.
Qui
nton
Are you Devin? Because you don't act like it. You've always been spoiled and selfish. You don't care for no one you bastard. You didn't even call me when word got back to you that Olivia died. Why bro? NOT ONE CALL!!
Eric sneaks into the warehouse from the back entrance, coming up behind Ares with his blade in hand.
Quinton and Devin continue their conversation.
Devin
Quinton, believe me, I cared. I deeply care. But we weren't...I guess...sigh. I was being stubborn. We weren't talking, so I didn't bother calling you. As bad as I felt, I didn't want to be the one to call first. My pride got in the way.
Ares
Don't forget the resentment you had against your brother. The jealousy. The fact that he was doing better than you were. He had the girl, the money, the house. He was stabled in life and you hated that. However, Quinton, why don't you tell why you went so hard to
make accomplishments in your life. How you wanted any opportunity to be better than your brother, due to the fact that your dad showed favoritism towards your brother, while he left you in the shadows.
Eric
Enough.
Eric gets close enough and stabs Ares in the back. He then pulls the blade back and takes a few steps back.
Ares
(Faces Eric) That wasn't comfortable at all. Was that supposed to kill me?
Eric
I was hoping so.
Devin
Did you dip the dagger into ten more different people?
Eric
I only did nine.
Devin
Why!?
Eric
(Slowly steps back as Ares begins to walk towards him) Because I was rushing over here to help you guys.
Quinton points the gun at Ares and shoots him twice in the body. Ares turns half his body around to face Quinton and Devin for a moment. Eric runs in and stabs Ares again, dropping him to the ground.
Devin
Why did it work that time?
Eric
Call it a hunch but I was trying to see if stabbing Ares the first time counted as the twelfth body of blood the dagger needed. It worked.
Quinton
But we still didn't get Michael's location out of him (puts the gun away).
Gabriel
(Teleports into the warehouse) I have the answer to that. But first, we need to leave. It’s not safe here.
The four of them leave the warehouse.
SCENE FIVE
INT. CHURCH, AFTERNOON
Michael has taken the body of a woman this time, standing in the front of the church speaking to Damian, who sits on a seat in the front row yet again.
Michael
Your brothers are really starting to get on my last nerves. They've taken both Ares and Loki down, thanks to the help of my brother, Gabriel. Oh well. Half the city is in ruins, I’ll just purify the remainder myself. But to be honest Damian, when your brothers show up to this location, and they will thanks to my brother, I’m going to kill them. All three of them.
Damian
But we had a deal.
Michael
We did, assuming that they would stay out the way. But they've been standing in the way of my plans the entire time.
Damian
(Stands up) I won't let you hurt my family.
Michael
And what could you do to stop me? Huh? When the boys show up, it'll be your face that they see, pulling them apart. I'll be using your body to kill them. (short pause) It has to be this way, Damian. You and I both know that you can't fight me. All you can do is cooperate.
Damian
Why would I give you back my vessel to kill my brothers?
Michael
Well to be honest, I don't need your vessel to kill your brothers. And I also don't need your permission to possess your body anymore. I had your permission once already, that's enough for me. I can take control of you anytime I want.
Damian
I'll fight. I'll fight you right now if I have to until you kill me. Until you beat every ounce of breath out of me.
Michael
There's no need for that. You wouldn't want to be beaten by a girl, would you? Besides, I’ll just keep knocking you unconscious until I need you again. I wouldn't beat you to death.
Damian
Then I’ll take my own life.
Michael
I'd just bring you back to life. (Short pause) Please Damian, don't make this harder than it has to be.
ACT FIVE
SCENE ONE
INT. QUINTON’S HOME, AFTERNOON
The scene opens with everyone gathered in the Living room, standing around a table that has a map on it.
Gabriel
I'm not one hundred percent sure, but I think I know where Michael is located. Four churches in this city have unusual sources of magic being used. I couldn't pick up where the source of the magic is being used because the spells are faint. But it’s something.
Eric
Wait, did you just say magic? Magic is being used?
Devin
Eric, we've had telekinesis used on us and that's what you're worried about?
Gabriel
Magic exists in the human world, but not many people can use it. The few that can are a certain class of humans. Anyway, Michael must have had a spell placed on these churches to hide his whereabouts. So, one of these four places are where he has to be.
Quinton
Should we split up and search?
Gabriel
No, that'll be too dangerous. And besides, the presence of entering any of these churches could alert him. We're only going to get one shot at this, so we should all go together.
Quinton
Then its settled. We'll leave in an hour. Grab knives just in case we have to defend ourselves.
Eric and Devin nod their heads before leaving into their rooms. Gabriel and Quinton talk in the kitchen while Quinton is loading his handgun.
Gabriel
Are you really going to be able to shoot your brother? You do realize that Michael could leave his vessel at any time and leave your brother to die.
Quinton
I know. Michael told me he would give me my body back once he was done cleansing the world. That's why I’m doing the trade, my body for Damian's.
Gabriel
Didn't that fail once before?
Quinton
That was with Loki. And besides, it’s all we got. You won't tell us how to defeat Michael. You're dooming the entire human race over the important fact that that's your brother.
Gabriel
And you're willing to sacrifice yourself for yours.
Quinton
At least it'll be my sacrifice and mine alone. At least I’m trying to do something about it. If people die, I’m going to try and save as many as I can. Michael told me himself that my brothers were off limits if I gave him me. (Short pause) One question though, what's it like to be possessed?
Gabriel
It depends. I have an agreement with the vessel I’m using. I placed his mind in an extended version of a happy memory he had as a child. After I'm done with his vessel, he won't remember a thing.
Quinton doesn’t reply. Gabriel is now standing in deep thought as Eric and Devin enter the kitchen with knives in their hands.
Eric
You two ready to go?
Quinton
Yeah.
Quinton and his brothers make their way out the house, leaving Gabriel behind after a mere glance from all three of them. Gabriel teleports out of their home after the boys are seen leaving.
SCENE TWO
INT. CHURCH, LATE AFTERNOON
Quinton kicks the church door open, his brothers following in after him. Surprisingly, Gabriel is seen behind them.
The church is empty.
Devin
Damn it!
Eric
Did we pick the wrong church?
A small group of civilians teleport into t
he church, surrounding the team, holding knives, pipes and hammers in their hands.
Quinton aims his gun back and forth between the civilians, while the rest of the team pull out their knives, except for Gabriel.
Michael teleports into the church as well.
Michael
I knew you were coming. So I made a deal with the civilians to save them from utter destruction, as long as they killed you three.
Quinton
You said my brothers were off limits!
Michael
That was before you three became a pain in my plans.
Gabriel
Brother-
Michael
No. No more talking Gabriel. I'm running out of time and I need to act fast. I can't do that with all of you in the way. Even you will be punished little brother. Civilians, kill them.
Eric is stabbed in the leg by one of the survivors, shrieking in pain and alerting his brothers. Eric falls to the floor, grabbing his leg in the process.
Quinton shoots the aggressor in the head, firing a second shot at a woman that rushes him with a kitchen knife.
Devin punches a man in the face before being hit in the back with a led pipe. Devin falls onto one knee, watching as one man rushes him with a hammer in hand.
A bullet pierces the man rushing Devin in the head, dropping him to floor as well. Devin looks at Quinton, who now points his gun at the man behind Devin with the led pipe.
Quinton’s target freezes into place, believing he is about to be shot next. Quinton pulls the trigger multiple times but there is no flash this time.
The man realizes Quinton is out of ammo, charging him instead of Devin. Quinton tosses the gun down and goes into a fighting stance.
Devin tackles the heavy set man before he can reach Quinton. Quinton attempts to make his way over to Devin but is interrupted as a series of air slashes from a woman holding a knife becomes his focus.
Gabriel is then seen teleporting between the remaining civilians, placing them to sleep with just a touch to their foreheads. Michael teleports in front of Gabriel before he can get to Quinton and the boys.
Using his telepathic powers, Michael launches Eric and the boys to the ground. Two surviving civilians get up, making a way for the church doors.
Michael then uses his telepathy to break both of their necks, watching the two collapse to the floor before they can reach the exit.
Gabriel pulls out his own dagger, swinging the blade at Michael. Michael intercepts the attack by grabbing Gabriel's wrist.