Open with a pan across a wide field during the night. Cut to clouds passing over a full moon then fade to a fire crackling. Pan over to a shaman with his eyes closed. He is chanting. A young woman comes into view. We recognize her as Olan from "Life Blood". She sits across from the shaman.
Olan - Samsara sent me. You have word of a saviour?
Shaman - From the future she will come and another's destiny with the Tretomlics will be fulfilled. The common factor will be the Atman dagger.
PRESENT:
Fade to a boxing gym. Pan around the gym to a boxing ring where two women in full gear are kick boxing. We cut to the first woman who we recognize as Morgan and then pan over to the second woman who we recognize as Olan except she isn't. Both are in a defensive stance before the young woman throws a punch at Morgan who ducks and does a round house kick that is effectively blocked by the young woman. The two throw and block various punches and kicks. Morgan ducks another swing by the young woman and blocks the elbow to her face as she comes up behind. Morgan grabs the elbow making the young woman flip over Morgan's back to landing hard on her own back. Morgan turns around and smiles triumphantly down at the woman. The young woman looks up at Morgan surprised.
Morgan - Don't look so down Kiera. I was almost worried you'd beat me. Almost, but not quite.
Kiera - (stands up smiling) Are you kidding me? That last move was awesome!! I'm glad you came by. It's so hard trying to find someone who fights on the same level let alone beat me. You're going to have to teach me some moves!
Morgan laughs a little as Kiera holds out her hand. They have a warrior's handshake and Morgan notices the two small scars on Kiera's left arm.
Morgan - Those are interesting scars. (recognizes them) I know these. These are initiation scars! You're a Tretomlic! (sees Kiera's confused look) I'm an Aquitaine!
Kiera - (face lights up) An Amazon!! That's amazing
Morgan - No kidding. I thought the Tretomlic Amazons were wiped out!
Kiera - After the one tribe disbanded, many former Tretomlics had children. The decendents, after realizing their heritage, started building small tribes all over North America. What about you? I thought the Aquitaines were in Europe
Morgan - (smiles) Part of fulfilling my destiny is to help and protect the Messenger herself. That's why I'm here in New York
Kiera -(startled look) The Messenger? Eve the First? She's alive?
Morgan - It's a long story.
Kiera - She's in New York? This is amazing! Xena's daughter! Wait! If Eve is here, now, then that means . . . it's time!
Morgan - (is all very confused by this) Um . . . look, I know that Eve's initiation when she was a child helped restore the legacy of the Tretomlic Amazons but . . .
Kiera - No, you don't understand. Eve didn't just help restore our legacy, she helped create it!
EVE
Starring
Adrienne Wilkinson as Eve
Austin St. John as Craig
Tracy Lynn Cruz as Alex
William Gregory Lee as James
Tsianina Joelson as Morgan
and
Dorian Gregory as Jeff
"Full Circle"
Guest Starring
Monica McSween as Kiera/Olan
Claudia Black as Karina
and
Selma Blair as Cyane
Featuring
Paris Jefferson as Athena
Fade in to outside Alex's loft window. Suddenly the window is shattered and out falls Etan, Eric and Egan screaming before they hit the ground dead.
Cut to Alex bolting up in her bed gasping. She is sweating and breathing heavily. She calms her self down by taking a few deep breaths realizing it was just a dream. She swings her legs around and puts her elbows on her knees and head in her hands.
Voice - You were right to do it.
Alex looks toward the voice and sees Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and War. Alex rolls her eyes and puts her head back in her hands.
Alex - Go away
Athena - You have nothing to feel guilty about. You shouldn't feel guilty. You are a Goddess.
Alex - Shut up
Athena - You are even more powerful then the Messenger of Eli!!
Alex - SHUT UP!!!!
Cut to Eve coming in Alex's loft door. She puts the coffee on the kitchenette counter and calls out.
Eve - Alex, are you up?
Alex - (voice in distress from inside her bedroom) SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!!
Cut to Alex's room where Eve bursts in. She finds Alex in her bed thrashing around and calling out. She appears to be dreaming. Eve runs over and restrains Alex and wakes her up
Eve - Alex!
Alex wakes up in shock. She pushes Eve off and jumps on top of her bed in a defensive stance.
Eve - Hey!! It's me!
Alex - (looks around wildly then sees Eve) What?
Eve - You were having a bad dream
Alex takes a big sigh of relief and relaxes. She looks to Eve who is looking back at her worried. She sighs and gets off the bed
Alex - Sorry.
Eve - Were you dreaming about it again?
Alex - (hesitant) Uh . . . Yeah
Eve - It's going to be like this for a while Alex.
Alex - (unsure) I guess
Cut to the main room where Alex and Eve walk to the kitchenette
Eve - I don't need to tell you again that you can talk to me about this.
Alex - It's a simple matter. I'm responsible for those boys' deaths and my sub conscious is working that out through my dreams. There's nothing I can do about it.
Eve - It was an accident in a moment of self defense. Try to forgive yourself.
Alex turns around looks at Eve skeptically
Eve - (sighs) I know how that sounds coming from me.
Alex - It's just going to take some time and all I'm asking from you is to be patient.
Eve - I know.
Morgan comes barging in Alex's loft running right past Alex to stand in front of Eve.
Morgan - Eve!! You'll never guess what happened!
Alex - (sarcastic, talking to the wall) Well, hello Morgan. How are you? I'm fine. Won't you please come in?
Morgan - Yeah Yeah. Hi Alex. (turns back to Eve) Eve, I was in another gym this morning and I met a Tretomlic Amazon from an order here in New York!!!
Alex - (scandalized) You went to another gym?!!
Morgan - Yeah, the one you sent me to. I joined the kickboxing club!
Alex - I sent you there to scout for more trainers, not join!!
Eve - Alex! (back to Morgan) Morgan what are you talking about?
Morgan - Honestly Eve, don't you read any of Gabrielle's scrolls. The Tretomlics became part of the one tribe. After it disbanded decedents and re incarnates set up secret orders all over North America.
Alex - Ha!! If Raven could hear us now!
Eve - I still don't understand. What does this have to do with me?
Morgan - Everything!! They need your help and I mean soon.
Eve - Why?
Morgan - You are going to help them create their legacy!
Cut to the centre, upstairs in Eve's apartment. Morgan brings a scroll out of her backpack to show Eve, Alex, Craig, Jeff and James.
Craig - You can't honestly tell me that's a Battling Bard scroll.
Morgan - Of course not! It's a translation. Many of Gabrielle's scrolls have been translated into many languages.
Eve - (smiles) Gabrielle would be proud.
Jeff - So what's on the scroll that's so fire all important?
Morgan - The legacy of the Northern Amazons. Before they were called Amazons they were called the Tretomlics. That tribe fought endlessly with cannibals.
Scene from "Life Blood"
Karina and Samsara fight the cannibals. One of the Cannibals is about to stab Karina with the Atman dagger before Samsara hits it out of his hand.
Morgan - A savior from the future named Cyane taught them to temper might with mercy
Scene from "Life Blood"
Cyane pops in and lets out a scream
Morgan - Samsara hid parts of their past so the Amazons would live a life of blood lust and vengeance, fulfilling her true passion, killing all who killed her father. It wasn't until Ukut's spirit, Xena's wisdom and the initiation of Eve as an Amazon princess revealed their true legacy.
Eve - I'm a what!!
Alex - (smiles) Hey I remember that episode! Fifth season of Xena entitled "Life Blood" right?
Morgan - Taken from the scroll that bares the same name!
Eve - Excuse me! Can we get back to "I'm a what?"
Craig - You mean you didn't know? Eve, you're an Amazon princess.
Eve - (sarcastic)I think they forgot to tell me that since I spent so much time persecuting them when I was Livia
Morgan - Kiera told me everything. Eve is the one that creates their legacy
Alex - How?
Morgan - We'll need the Atman dagger. The savior, is from the future. It's said that a shaman brought her from the future by using the Atman dagger. But the legend is only half right. Eve needs to use the atman dagger in this time to complete the ritual that sends the savior to the past.
James - What is the Atman dagger?
Morgan - It's a mystic weapon that has been used for centuries and has floated through time space and death. It was banished to the nether worlds but brought back by Xena to help the Amazons. It was passed down the generations then disappeared.
Craig - Then how do we get it?
Morgan - Amazon shamanesses from the Tretomlic order have tracked it's energy down. Apparently a renegade Amazon, a blood traitor, took the dagger and hid it in a mystic tomb.
Craig - A mystic tomb? She must have been a powerful sorceress to accomplish that. Tombs like that a nestled between realms.
Morgan - Eve is the one who can get the dagger from its mystical tomb and she is the only one who can use the dagger to send Cyane to the past.
Alex - Here, we go with this mumbo jumbo time thing again.
Eve - The First Cyane is in this time? In New York?
Morgan - Yes, the Tretomlics have been tracking her for years because it's known she was from the future. They've been waiting for the Messenger. It's all in the shaman's prophecy. It's supposed to happen this way. The Messenger starts it, the Messenger restores it. You'll need to be re initiated and accept Gabrielle's right of caste.
Craig - Won't that make her queen of the Amazons?
Eve - Morgan I can't become queen. Not when there is so much to be done . . .
Morgan - I know I know. It'll just be for sending Cyane to the past. Afterwards you can choose some one to take your place. But if we're going to be re-initiated, it must be done soon. Past Present and Future will need to be in perfect sync. The perfect conditions to send someone through time.
Eve - I don't know. To take someone out of their own time . . . It's just that I know it can be a devastating experience.
Morgan - But this is pre ordained. It's meant to be because it already happened. She'll be fine.
Craig - Hold on! Can you put someone from the future into the past. Won't they know too much? Wouldn't that mess up how the timeline is supposed to proceed.
Morgan - Says the guy who brought someone from the past to the future
Jeff - All this talk of time and going back and forth is getting a little confusing
Alex - Yeah, I'm lost too
Morgan - We already know it happens this way because the Amazons have the legacy of tempering might with mercy. Eve, if you don't do this the Amazons could either be completely wiped out or they could lead a life of vengeance, blood and death.
Craig - Eve, you should really think about this. Past, present and future are all connected. We don't realize how circular it is and how one can affect the other. As far as we're concerned it's already happened because you sent the Atman dagger back when you were supposed to. If you don't do this now, the whole fabric of time could change. Think of the effects, not only on the whole world but us as well. Morgan could become evil or never be born at all. The Amazons would have never trained the Phoenix Warrior to be good which means I could turn evil or never be born. Jeff could be a completely different person if the Shamaness from the Phoenix Warrior's tribe become evil. Mary would never be born, Karen could be evil . . . .
Eve - I get it! I get it! (sighs and nods) Dire consequences are involved. I understand
Morgan - Let me take you to the tribe. They can talk you through it. They'll arrange everything. If it's too much we won't do it.
Eve - Considering what's at stake, I think we have to.
Alex - (stands up) Right then. Let's do this
Morgan - Sorry Alex. This is strictly an Amazon ceremony. Non-amazons are not allowed.
Alex- (gets angry) How about demi gods?!
Eve and Craig - (in unison and with warning) Alex!!
Alex - (sighs and sits down grudgingly) I guess I can sit this one out.
Eve - I'll be fine. I know what I have to do.(turns back to Morgan) Let's go.
Cut to an elevator opening revealing Eve and Morgan as they enter a decadent and lavishly decorated hall. Eve looks around in wonder and amazement.
Eve - I can't believe an Amazon order is in a pent house in one of the most expensive buildings in New York.
Morgan - Yeah. I think Trump used to date the shamaness here. Why are you so shocked? What were you expecting?
Eve - Truthfully? Something dark and creepy. That's what I usually deal with.
Morgan - (smirks and snorts a little) Eve Eve Eve. You still have a lot to learn about the Amazons in the 21'st century. (stops at a door) This is the spot.
The door opens and there stands Kiera
Kiera - Come in. We've been expecting you.
Morgan - (gestures to Eve) This is Eve the Messenger of Eli
Kiera - (does the Amazon salute) It is an honour to finally meet you. Morgan has told me the story of your journey which I have relayed to my sister amazons. They wish to meet you and begin the ceremony of your coronation right away.
Eve - I do want to help the amazons and there is a lot at stake but I'm sorry to say I have no intentions of remaining as queen. There is still much I have to accomplish as Messenger
Kiera - You can choose a regent to rule in your stead. We're just glad you chose to help us.
Eve - (as they head toward a set of double doors painted gold) How could I choose any differently?
As the door are pushed open, Kiera heads into the chamber then quickly ducks out of the way as Eve and Morgan are ambushed.
COMMERCIAL
Cut to Eve and Morgan being ambushed by Amazons. Morgan is dragged away from Eve and held down by another Amazon with Kiera. A woman with dark brown hair begins her attack on Eve. She swings her sword around. Eve swings her arms back and dodges from side to side, the swipes missing her. Eve then spins around as she ducks under another swipe. She then kicks the sword out of the woman's hand. She spins around again and before the woman can catch the sword, as it is in mid air, Eve kicks the sword sending in flying and embedding it in a wall. The woman looks back at Eve in shock. She then chose to attack Eve with her bare hands. Eve quickly steps to the side and uses the woman's weight against her and flips her over.
At this time Morgan is struggling with Kiera and the other Amazon. Morgan elbows the woman in the face and is about to fight with Kiera when Kiera puts her hands up in surrender
Kiera - Please stop!! Eve has to do this on her own. It's a test!
Cut back to Eve who is seeing two more amazons coming at either side to attack her. Eve flips up and the amazons bang into each other and fall down. In the air Eve grabs on to a banner and rips into down as she lands back down on her feet. Another Amazon comes toward Eve in attack mode. Eve whips the banner around and it wraps around the amazons leg and trips her. Eve then whips the banner around and wraps it around another Amazon and ties her up. This is when the brown haired woman gets up and puts her hands up
Woman - Stop!! Everyone stand down. (she circles around Eve who is still on guard) Bravery, ingenuity. You fought and yet were determined not to hurt us. You just wanted to stop us from doing harm. It really is you, just as Kiera said.
Eve - You know, attacking me is not a great way of asking me for help.
Morgan - Or earning trust
Kiera - I'm sorry. We didn't want to deceive you but we had to know if you really are the Messenger.
Eve - You could have just asked.
Woman - No. You don't really know someone until you fight them
Morgan - What is this? The Matrix!
Woman - Forgive me. My name is Karina
Eve - You didn't take on the traditional name of the leader.
Karina - I decided to take on the name of my ancestor. An original Tretomlic. I am only standing in as leader. It was Gabrielle that was our queen and you have her right of caste which means the queenship belongs to you.
Eve - I'm not here to be queen
Karina - Of course. You are here to create our legacy and preserve the timeline. And time is what we have very little of. We must begin the ceremony of your coronation. You need to have a link to our past if you're to send the first Cyane there.
Fade to Eve in traditional Amazon garments swaying to a drum beat in the background. She is in the middle of a circle surrounded by amazons dancing around her. From the sky light in the ceiling the full moon shines in and on Eve. Eve's eyes are closed and as she sways she enters a trance.
Karina - Eve, you're the link in that chain that is our legacy. You bind both future and past. You are the bond in which destiny can come full circle. To strengthen that bond and tighten the link you must become a chalice. Let us fill you with knowledge of a time before our legacy was restored to where our legacy began. A time before we were amazons and cannibals slaughtered our men. The warriors of that time called upon the shaman for a saviour, an Atman, the first Cyane.
Scene from "Life Blood"
Cyane pops in and begins screaming as the fight goes on around her
Karina - Her strange ways and clothes confused the tribe but her courage was real.
Scene from "Life Blood"
Cyane runs up and mounts the white horse much to the surprise of all the Tretomlics
Karina - And even as a prisoner Cyane could touch her enemy's heart
Scene from "Life Blood"
Kor is hesitating to hurt a crying Cyane
Karina - And when the battle had ended, Karina demanded that Samsara bury her bitterness. And Cyane gave mercy to the cannibal and allowed him to live a better life.
Scene from "Life Blood"
After the Varanas run off after the battle Cyane holds Kor
Cyane - Go. Show your people a better way
Karina - Thus our true path was created. And we dedicated our lives to helping others. We learned to temper might with mercy. Samsara tried to hide that path from us and we strayed far.
Scene from "Life Blood"
Cut to Cyane 2 pulling a dagger out on Xena, Gabrielle and baby Eve
Karina - But through the wisdom of the legendary Xena and the initiation of you, Eve, the Atman dagger showed us our lost ways and we retrieved the wisdom of our past.
Scene from "Life Blood"
Baby Eve is being initiated with water.
Karina - Tonight, Eve, your coronation continues a ritual passed down to us through the ages. A ritual of music and movement, a celebration of community and joy for we are a family united in sisterhood. We are the creators and our own creations, the words and the music, both singer and song. Our traditions stretch back to the great Gaia herself Mother of us all.
Cut to Eve as she as brought to her knees still in the trance. A knife comes into the light and cuts her bare arm twice.
Eve puts her hand up to her wound. She looks at her hand again to see it covered in blood. She looks up to the skylight and sees a red moon.
Karina - You have witnessed our legacy Eve, now you must create it. (To the other Amazons) As our fore sisters honoured the first Cyane give your spirit kiss to our new queen, Eve.
All the amazons including Morgan and Kiera kiss their fingertips spread their arms up and wide and bow before Eve. The moon begins to cloud over and Eve come out of her trance as the drum beat stops. She looks around then down at her arm where the fresh cuts have been made. She looks up to Karina and takes a deep shuttering breath. Morgan helps her up.
Eve - I had visions. I saw the first Cyane. I saw your legacy
Karina - And you are apart of it. You are one of us. Surely you know how important this is?
Eve - You said it yourself Karina, we are the creators and our own creation. I understand that if I don't create this life and legacy then all this will never happen, it will all be changed.
Karina - That is why we must hurry to retrieve the Atman dagger.
Eve - (nods and turns to Morgan) Morgan, get Alex, Craig, Jeff and James.
Karina - This is am Amazon matter and you wish to bring outsiders into this!!
Eve - I've been told the dagger is in a mystic tomb, most likely trapped between realms so it can not be found. James can find out where the tomb is hidden with his visions. Jeff can keep our tracks covered. We don't need the authorities butting in. Craig is a Wiccan, he can figure out anything mystical and if all else fails Alex can blast her way in. You can look at this anyway you want to Karina but that fact is we need this dagger and I can get it but I need my friends to help. Morgan, get them.(Morgan nods as Eve walks up to Kiera) Kiera, I'd like you to take me to see Cyane.
Kiera - Are you sure that's a good idea?
Eve - I need to see who I'm sending back to the past
Fade to the next day in the afternoon at a schoolyard. Eve and Kiera are walking along the stands at a football field. Kiera stops and points across the field. Eve directs her gaze to Cyane who is laughing as she waves goodbye to some of her friends. Eve has a flash from her vision of Cyane laughing and running with Olan.
Eve - (points to Cyane) That's her! That's the girl in my vision. Cyane.(realizes something) She's a lot younger then I thought
Cut to a high school guy being rough with his girl friend until Cyane runs over and pulls him off. He walks off in a huff while Cyane checks to see if the girl is all right. With that being done Cyane makes her way across the field to the street where she sees a puppy about to get hit by a car. Cyane runs, tucks into a roll and saves the puppy and just barely gets missed by the car.
Cut to Kiera and Eve lets out a sigh of relief.
Cut back to Cyane as she cuddles the puppy before letting it go.
Cut back to Eve and Kiera who smile
Eve - Wow.
Kiera- Yeah that's Cyane all right. She has a vibrant personality, zest for life and a kindness for all. It's no wonder she becomes a saviour to the Tretomlics (waves Cyane over) Yo! Cyane!!
Cyane looks over smiles and runs over towards Kiera and Eve. Kiera and Cyane hug
Cyane - Hey Kiera! What's going on!!
Kiera - Oh you know!! Hey Cyane, this is Eve
Eve looks to Kiera as if to say 'what are you doing?' then looks back to Cyane with a strained smile
Cyane - Are you an Amazon like Kiera?
Eve - Uh yeah . . . am now.
Cyane - Rock on!! Amazons rule!! (Cyane's watch beeps) Oh man! It's like four. Hey, I got to go. Mom's expecting me back.
Eve - (surprised) Mom?
Cyane - Yeah, my mom says I'm still only 17 so I still live by her rules. Which means I have to finish my homework.
Eve - Only 17?
Cyane - Yeah. Got to go. Catch you later Kiera. Nice to have met you Eve.
Cyane takes off. Kiera waves goodbye. Eve just looks away stunned.
Eve - She's only 17. She's just a child and I'm going to take her away from her whole world.
COMMERCIAL
Kiera and Eve return to the Amazon strong hold around dusk. They meet Morgan with Alex and Craig outside the building.
Morgan - Eve, I did as you said. James is with Karina checking out various sacred Amazon sites to see if James can get a vision of where the Mystic Tomb of the Atman Dagger is. Jeff is following them, circling the perimeter and making sure there are no civilians or other officers to intrude. Jeff will call us on where we are supposed to meet once James gets a fix.
Eve - I don't know about this anymore. I don't think we've considered everything here
Morgan, Alex and Craig look at her disbelievingly
Alex - I'm sorry. Did we miss something here?
Kiera - Eve met Cyane
Craig - (sighs) You put a face to the Saviour of the Amazons.
Eve - She's just a child Craig! If I do this I'll be taking her away from everything she's ever known!!
Craig - Eve I understand that this is getting a little more personal for you but there is more on the line then how you or she feels.
Kiera - She adjusts and rises to the task. We know this. She'll be fine. You've seen her, you know what kind of person she is.
Craig - Eve shouldn't have seen her at all
Eve turns her head sharply at Craig surprised by his remark.
Craig - You're feeling for her because she might go through what you've gone through. It's clouding your judgment and you are missing the big picture. She has a responsibility that she must live up to and so do you.
Eve - But she's so young . . .
Craig - If you don't send her to the past some of us might never get the chance to be young. The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the one. In this case the timeline of the whole world and the legacy of an entire people out weigh the feelings of confusion and sadness of you or that girl.
Eve continues to look hesitant at the whole idea.
Fade to James in a graveyard. Karina is close by his side. He is looking around
Karina - Many sisters of the past have been buried here.
James - Well, there's definitely a strong vibe here.
James spreads his arms and closes his eyes to concentrate. He walks around the graveyard slowly. His hands glide over gravestones. He comes to one headstone and stops. He has a vision
Cut to James vision
The vision is hazy but we see a woman very similar in appearance to Samsara run through the cemetery. She holds up the Atman dagger and shouts a few words in Greek as a vault of light opens and the woman in engulfed in the light.
Cut back to James face as he jerks back from the headstone. He looks at what's engraved on it.
"Her spirit shall be trapped for eternity in the earth. A blood traitor like her ancestor 'Samsara'"
Cut to Jeff as he receives a call. He answers his phone.
Jeff - Yeah! Got it. I'll secure the perimeter and pass it on!
Cut to Craig as his cell phone starts ringing. He answers it
Craig - Hello! (he looks to Eve) It's time.
Cut to the Amazon cemetery. Alex ,Morgan, Eve, Kiera, Craig and Jeff meet up with James Karina and an Amazon army at the designated spot. Karina speaks first.
Karina - We should have known!!
Eve - Is this the spot?
James - Yeah. I saw the past. An ancestor of Samsara, a traitor to the tribe, stole the dagger from the amazons many years ago and hid it in the tomb
Karina - My grandmother told me about her. She always said the dagger never should have been taken from the netherworld. The tribe killed her when she stole the dagger but they never found where she hid it.
Alex - So where's the tomb?
James picks up a rock and throws it into the air past the tombstone. It is engulfed in light and explodes into dust
Alex - Well that's new!
James - The tomb is caught between the netherworld and this world. Her gravestone marks the spot
Craig - I might be able to build a bridge to connect the worlds so I can open the doors to the tomb.
Alex - No way it's that easy
Morgan - That's easy?
Eve turns to Kiera, Karina and the other amazons
Eve - Alex is right. This tomb probably has other fail-safes, other mystic devices protecting it. When Craig opens the doors we don't know what will come out so you'll have to be ready to protect yourselves.
Karina - Guns or swords?
Eve- Huh?
Morgan - 21'st century Amazons are more sophisticated remember.
Eve - Oh (shakes her head) um . . .Well, we don't know what we are dealing with. It could very well be demonic. In that case guns won't work. Our best bet would be decapitation.
Karina and the other amazons unsheathe their swords.
Karina - We will defend you to the death my queen
Eve - (nods her head slowly) Right. Why don't you just work on defending yourselves
Eve turns away as Karina grabs Jeff and James and all the amazons form a circle around them.
Kiera - It is best to stay close to us so we can protect you from harm
Jeff - Excuse me?
Karina - We always look out for our men.
Jeff - (to James) A bunch of women are protecting us? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
James - Maybe. But then again how is this different from any other day for us?
Jeff - (thinks for a moment) Good point.
Cut back to Craig. Eve, Morgan and Alex are standing directly behind him. His hands are laced together, his eyes are closed and he is whispering words in Latin.
Craig's words grow louder as he unlaces his fingers and spreads his arms wide. A white static light sparks between his outstretched hands. Craig's eyes snap open and his eyes glow white. A bright light bursts forth and floods the area. When it fades we see Craig push the air back like he is opening a door. He is having great difficulty. A black opening appears. As this happens the ground beings to shake and an army of skeletons pop up from the graves in the cemetery. The Amazon army begins an attack on the skeleton army to keep them distracted and away from Eve.
Eve - (turns to back to Craig) It's okay. They can handle them.
Craig - (struggling to keep the doorway to the mystical tomb open) Then you better get in there now. I can't hold this forever.
As Eve Alex and Morgan approach the doorway six Amazon skeletons pop up from the ground behind Craig and in front of the girls. Craig is struggling. His arms begin to shake and sweat breaks out on his forehead. Alex looks extremely worried for Craig. Then looks to Eve.
Alex - You get in there Eve. We'll take care of these boneheads.
Alex and Morgan tackle three skeletons each as Eve jumps up and flips over Craig and into the tomb.
Cut to Alex as she propels herself up with her legs. As soon as she gets up two skeletons get down and kick out the legs from under her. She falls but then somersaults backward back on to her feet. Another skeleton comes up and proceeds to throw punches and chops at Alex who dodges and blocks the punches with one hand. Alex throws a punch and it is deflected then she tries to throw another and the skeleton catches her at the wrist before she made contact.
Alex - Hmmm. Interesting
Alex picks the skeleton up and snaps it in two then breaks the other two skeletons by hitting them with the bones of the previous skeleton.
Cut to Morgan who barely dodges a roundhouse kick by a skeleton. She moves to punch but her hand is caught but she twists around twisting the arm off the skeleton then hits it in the face as the other two skeletons come up on either side and move to hit Morgan. She blocks them with the arm of the previous skeleton. Just as skeleton number 1 and 2 try to hit her again she dodges it, catching the arm of the second one and throws it into the first skeleton. The third skeleton runs up to Morgan and she kicks it back then hits skeleton number 1 again. She blocks hits from two of the skeletons then jumps up and kicks skeleton number 3's head off then kicks the other skeleton behind her in the ribs sending it crashing into a tree breaking into pieces. The last skeleton blocks Morgan's punch, grabs her arm, lifts her up and tries to throw Morgan into a tree. Morgan grabs onto a branch however, and spins around. The skeleton launches upward to attack her but Morgan just kicks the skeleton in the spinal cord breaking the skeleton into pieces. Morgan lands back on the ground and looks around satisfied as she dusts off her hands
Cut to Eve as she flies through the air into the tomb. She ducks into a roll after diving in and rolls on to her feet. We pan around the tomb as Eve looks around. It is mostly dark but in the dim light Eve can see symbols written all over the stone cylinder tomb. The history of the Atman dagger with the Tretomlics is shown through the symbols on the wall. Eve looks over to the Atman dagger suspended in mid air in a column of blue light.
Eve - (looks around) This is too easy.
Eve finally takes a cautions step forward. Suddenly six skeletons burst up through the ground. They struggle to get out of the dirt. They seem to growl and hiss. They all have swords and shields and are dressed in Amazon rags. They all wield their swords around. One skeleton tries to attack Eve by swiping the sword at her legs. Eve jumps up and flips backward, the sword missing her completely. When she lands she kicks the shield out of it's hands and catches it. The skeletons all look at each other and run to attack Eve with shrill screams. Eve ducks the sword swipe from skeleton number one and swings the shield around to hit a second skeleton in the head knocking it's head off then swings around and kicks the third skeleton in the face with a round house kick then hits it in the head with the shield knocking it's head off completely. Skeleton number three falls to pieces. The forth skeleton moves to strike but Eve grabs it's arm and spins back to elbow it in the face. She then spins back to face it still holding on to it's arm and breaks the arm off. She then swings around and hits the forth skeleton's head off with it's own arm. The fifth skeleton charges at Eve and Eve flips over the skeleton knocking its head off with the shield while in mid air.
As Eve lands the first skeleton attempts to attack her again. She kicks it the head then uses the shield to knock it's head off then uses the shield to bat the skeleton into the far wall making the skeleton break into pieces. The sixth and final skeleton runs at Eve swinging its sword madly. Eve blocks the swipe with the shield then knocks the arm out of it's socket. Eve then bends over far lifting her foot up over her head kicking the skeleton so hard on the top of the head the spine crashes though the base of it's skull making it fall to pieces. Eve drops the shield and is about to approach the dagger when a column of fire goes up around the dagger.
Eve - (rolls her eyes and lets out a frustrated sigh) You got to be kidding me.(turns around and calls out) I need help in here!!
Cut to outside the tomb. Alex and Morgan look at each other then jumps high and flip over Craig into the tomb.
Cut to back inside the tomb. Alex and Morgan fly through the air and both tuck into a roll and land on their feet beside Eve. They both see the dagger and the fire surrounding it.
Eve - The wall doesn't reach the top. I'm going to need a boost so I can jumps over and reach inside and get the dagger. I should get it and land on the other side before I get burnt. Can you do it?
Alex and Morgan nod and Eve backs up. Alex and Morgan kneel and interlace their arms creating something like a brace. Eve runs forward and jumps on. Alex and Morgan lift their arms up tossing Eve high over the column of fire. Eve flips over reaches her hand in and grabs the dagger before landing flawlessly on the other side.
Cut to outside the tomb. Dust flies about and the bones of many-defeated skeleton sink back into the ground. The Amazon army with James and Jeff walk up to where Craig is still holding open the doors. His arms begin to buckle. Alex and Morgan jump out of the opening followed by Eve who lands in a crouch. Craig lets his arms fall in relief and the opening seals shut with a small burst of light. Everyone waits in anticipation as Eve stands up revealing the Atman dagger.
Fade to early morning. Eve walks along the sidewalk to the schoolyard where Kiera and Eve were earlier. Morgan Alex, Craig, Jeff James Kiera and Karina all stand with her waiting. They all stop as the see Cyane in jeans, blue sweater, white jacket and red backpack. She appears to be walking to school. Eve hesitates. She shakes her head as she grips the Atman dagger.
Eve - I can't . . . .I just can't
Craig - Eve, remember the big picture
Karina - The fate of the entire Amazon nation rests on you.
Craig - Not to mention the fate of the timeline.
Morgan - We keep talking about the greater good and the sacrifices we'll have to make for it. If there was ever a time to do that, it would be now.
Eve squeezes her eyes shut and grips the dagger so tight her knuckles turns white. She opens her eyes and looks at Cyane walking down the street. Eve holds forth the dagger and Morgan, Karina and Kiera put the hands on Eve's shoulder and bow their heads in concentration and prayer.
Eve - Force beyond time and death, send the Atman! Send the saviour to The Tretomlics!
The Atman dagger sparkles a bit then a light shoots from it striking at Cyane and she disappears in a flask of light. Eve still has her hand held up as the Atman dagger materializes away.
Karina - It's gone to the past.
*Flash*
Cut to scenes from "Life Blood"
A painted cannibal lifts up the Atman dagger
Cyane pops in with a yelp
Cyane mounts white horse much to the surprise of the Tretomlics
Cyane becomes part of the tribe as her arm is cut twice
The Tretomlics fight the cannibals as Cyane with the other Tretomlics on horses
Cyane holds a badly bruised Kor
Cyane - Go. Show you're people a better way
Karina stands and motions everyone to stop. The Tretomlic party settles down.
Karina - In honour of our lost fathers, brothers, husbands and sons I say we take no more men into our tribe but dedicated our lives to helping others!! I say we lay to rest with our beloved men the name Tretomlic and embrace the name given to us by the Atman. From this moment forth we are the Amazons!!
Cut to Cyane 2 initiating Eve by baptizing her with water.
Gabrielle - Eve I give you my right of cast. Cherish it.
*End Flash*
Karina - It is done. We have been saved
Eve - How do you know?
Karina - Because we're still here
Fade to later that day as Eve and the others enter the centre. There is no one there as Alex had closed it for the day. Eve is looking very down and upset
Craig - You did the right thing Eve.
Eve - Did I?
Morgan - Of course you did! You created the Amazon legacy and preserved the fabric of time.
Eve - I stole a child from her mother. Can you imagine how upset that family is right now?
James - It was a tough decision. No one can argue with that.
Craig - For the sake of us all, it had to be done.
Eve - Yeah, I do that a lot. Meanwhile families are being broken, scared and desperate individuals are going to jail and still there are demons. Its just like those Golden Boys said. What are we really accomplishing?
Craig - You just can't see the difference right now. No one knows how far the ripples of our decisions extend. Enough ripples and you can change the tide
Alex - But why us Craig? Do you remember why we do this?
Craig - This was for the greater good.
Eve - Greater good? Do you even know what that is Craig? Because I don't!
Craig - There are tough decisions to be made, in a fight like ours there always is. There is going to be doubt, times where you don't completely know if what you did was the right thing for right now but . .
Eve - I'M TIRED OF DOUBTING, OF NOT KNOWING!! I keep telling myself that what I did was for the greater good. Because I keep hoping that sooner or later I'll believe it. I've ruined a life and probably many others and for what? For a fight no one even knows we're fighting? Do we really know that sending Cyane back preserves the timeline? Sure, we're all still here but does that really mean anything? I'm not sure of anything right now. All I've done . . .has it really helped any? Am I fighting a battle I can never win, consoling myself by saying it's for the greater good without seeing any real good come from any of it! Sometimes I wish . . . I just wish I was never brought here to this time.
Cut to black