INT. DAY - DAFYDD'S OFFICE
Paul sits in a chair, frightened by Rechard's words. The silence after the professor's speech is almost palpable.
Finally...
PAUL
I just looked at a book.
His head drops into his hands.
PAUL
It... it was just a book...
FADE TO:
INT. DAY - A DORM ROOM
Paul enters, smiling to himself as he recalls a movie from the night before. He tosses his bookbag on his bed, and the impact shakes a leatherbound tome loose and onto the floor.
Paul looks at it funny, his smile turning to perplexed curiosity.
PAUL
(over his shoulder; into the hallway)
Tommy? You leave a book on my bed?
Another student pops his head around the corner of the door.
TOMMY
Nah man. What book is it?
Paul picks up the tome, and flips it open to a random page.
The letters are indecipherable gibberish, but unseen to Tommy, begin to flow up Paul's arms, and his eyes turn black.
PAUL
Nu... Nothing...
His eyes revert to their regular green as he turns to his friend.
PAUL
Nothing I guess. It's empty.
One of them fancy journals I guess.
TOMMY
Weird... Still, I'll go tell the RA that someone's been slipping into people's rooms. The cameras here are crappy, but maybe they caught something campus police can work with.
Paul rolls his eyes.
PAUL
This isn't CSI, Tommy.
TOMMY
True, but it's not like we're dealing with ghosts and goblins...
CUT TO:
INT. NIGHT - SAME DORM ROOM
Paul blinks his eyes open. The alarm clock is flashing midnight, but the silence from the halls suggests much later.
He reaches for his watch when he notices someone watching him from his mirror; vaguely humanoid with two red eyes.
NON-CORPOREAL FIGURE
Find the bone. Finish the blade.
Paul begins to panic, but the same gibberish lettering crosses his face and his eyes turn black.
PAUL
(monotone)
What bone... Master?
NON-CORPOREAL FIGURE
The bone of a demon in love. Pierce Ataroth's Seal to complete the blade...
and we will end the Watcher's spell imprisoning me.
FADE TO:
INT. DAY - DAFYDD'S OFFICE
Paul is looking at Rechard as he completes his story. Dafydd and Jason are at the doorway, listening.
PAUL
Since then... he... he takes over me some times.
It's like I'm riding in a car, but have no say in where I'm going.
I see him in mirrors.
In windows.
Everywhere.
I'm trying to live my life, because demons... they can't be real. But I'm all hazy, and having blackouts, and...
Oh... Oh god.
Those girls... those kids...
CUT TO:
INT. DAY - RAYCHEL'S HOSPITAL ROOM
Gavin nervously slips out through the waning mist of the fire extinguisher fog. The security guards don't notice him. Juno leans over Raychel, speaking in hurried but hushed tones.
Raychel shakes her head at Juno's questions.
RAYCHEL
Joanie? No... she's my... friend, maybe. Teammate, I guess.
It... it was a boy. Or something like a boy. Fairly average - I wasn't really paying attention to him. I was texting my boyfriend when this guy attacked me.
He... he was freakish. Strong as... well... as you, I guess. I only got away because I dodged a minivan.
(beat, looking at her amputated leg)
Mostly.
(beat)
He didn't.
You... You're a Slayer, aren't you?
I've had some training, but nothing like what you-
SECURITY GUARD
I'm sorry ma'am. All visitors have to leave until we can clean this up.
RAYCHEL
One moment, Sir. Thank you.
(to Juno)
Joanie's charm fogs memories... they know there was a disturbance, but they won't remember who was involved.
You should go.
But be careful hunting for this guy. He's dangerous.
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Ok... hope that info was worth the holiday wait, and that you and yours had a good one.
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