Dragons Legacy

FADE IN:

THE SOUND OF LATINO UNDERGROUND RAP MUSIC, from a great distance, growing louder as we survey over the city of Los Angeles.

We reach the source of the music, it is a crowded Auto Shop Garage with a lot of ex-cons, ex-gang members employees.

INT. AUTO SHOP - DAY

ANTONIO PARRA, former military engineer, a bright young mind, some may call him a genius, at the age of 26 he decides to refuse any government contract and opens up his own local business with his older brother.

Everybody is working hard, laud music, all muscles, sweat and a lot of tattoos. Antonio is making his daily morning routine around the shop with a clipboard in his hand. Just another day at the job. Everybody seems to respect him and consider him friendly.

EXT. AUTO SHOP - DAY

Two SUVs park in front of the shop. Six FBI agents, all suit up, exit the vehicles and slowly enter the shop. We can hear the commotion inside, undistinctive Spanish yelling

SERGEANT ROBERT MORRIS, a tough man that have seen his fair share of combat, dressed up in his military uniform, he is the last one to exit one of the vehicles. He takes a calm look at the garage through his sunglasses as two of the employees run away from their workplace. He slowly steps inside as he takes off his sunglasses and puts them away.

INT. AUTO SHOP - DAY

Sergeant Morris

Good morning Mr. Parra.

Antonio throws the clipboard on a working table.

Antonio

What the hell did we do this time?

Antonio approaches Morris.

Sergeant Morris

I am sorry about all of this, most

probably it wasn't necessary

He almost feels bad of disturbing Antonio’s business. Antonio wants to come up at sergeant’s face but an agent stops him. Antonio backs down and looks further away after another F.B.I. agents that goes into the main office.

Sergeant Morris

Mr. Parra!

he grabs his attention

Sergeant Morris

Time is of the essence.

Antonio

What do you want?

Sergeant Morris

I hate to break down your door like

this but, we need your help!

Antonio

In that case, I’ll make it fast,

No!

He comes even closer to the man and looks him straight in the eyes and talks softly.

Antonio

Take your men, your contracts,

your promises and get the fuck

out of here!

Robert keeps his calm and replies softly.

Sergeant Morris

I can understand why you are so

angry, I also respect you and your

work you have done for the U.S. in

the past. I come here with a one-time

offer. Refuse it and I’m gone. Talk

that way to me again and we’ll

have a fight!

Antonio

I don’t care what uniform you wear.

You did wrong by me, I helped you

build a defense system and you

turned into an offensive one. I don’t

hate you for it, you’re not the

first one. History repeated itself,

I will never accept to help any

government, religion or corporation.

He is relieved of hearing this but he refuses to smile even for a second.

Sergeant Morris

I believe that is the reason why you

are the perfect man for the job.

I'm not here on behalf of any country.

I’m asking you to do this. for all

mankind.

The agent that went into the back office is thrown through a big window back into the garage. The rest of the agents are on edge taking out their guns.

ZENO PARRA shows up behind the broken window. Antonio's older, stronger brother. if Antonio represents the brains of the family definitely, Zeno is the muscle. Disciplinary removed from the army turned into a street thug sets his eyes on the Sergeant.

Zeno

Wherever my little brother goes,

I go!

Sergeant Morris

Fine by me! He is a greater danger

if he gets left behind.

He puts back his sunglasses and turns around towards the door.

CUT TO:

INT. NEW YORK HOSPITAL – E.R. - DAY

TERESA AGUILAR (Doc), Latino woman in her early 30s, devastatingly beautiful, perfect complexion, worked out body and sharp as a fox. She is a paramedic in the city of New York. She bursts in the emergency room with a bleeding patient on her gurney. Pressing against his chest with her hands. She is confident, she is handling it.

Doc

Gunshot to the abdomen, he just

started bleeding again, we need

to stop it now. Prepare an O.R.!

Other doctors came in and gets the patient of her hands.

Doctor #1

It is alright, we’ll take it from

here.

Doc wants to push forward but she knows this is as far as she can go with him.

Doc

Be careful the bullet is still in

there! It might...

She gets interrupted

Doctor #2

We got it from here. Thank you!

She takes a big breath and a good look around the E.R. Standing there, with blood on her hands and most people looking away, hurting, chattering. Only one stands out. Only one can’t take her eyes off her like she is the most important person in the world. She seemed ready for anything, but not for this encounter.

Doc

Oh, hell no!

ABIGAIL GREEN (Abby), is one of the soldiers under Sergeant Morris, you can tell that just by her position, standing there with her hands behind her back, the muscular shoulders, the short hair, the look in her big, brown eyes. Everything gives her away under those jeans and black leather jacket.

Abby

Hello Teresa!

Teresa just turns her back and goes away. Abby cannot stop here so she follows.

Abby

Teresa, wait! Please…

As she walks down a corridor with restricted access

INT. NEW YORK HOSPITAL – CORRIDOR – DAY

Doc knows she is being followed so; she yells while she keeps walking forward

Doc

What do you want Abigail?

Abby

I just want to talk to you!

Doc

Just write it down on a piece of

paper whatever you want to say to

me and leave it on the nightstand.

Then she goes into a service bathroom, as Abigail wants to follow, she slams the door shut behind her.

Abby

Teresa…

INT. HOSPITAL SERVICE BATHROOM - DAY

Inside the bathroom Doc is washing away the blood off her hands and at the same time she tries to shake down the emotions from seeing Abigail again. After she almost washes her skin off, she splashes some water on her face and looks back into the mirror. She keeps looking at herself…

INT. NEW YORK HOSPITAL – CORRIDOR – DAY

After a while Abigail finds the courage to slowly enter the bathroom. She finds Teresa sitting on the toilet with the door open.

Doc

I was hoping you left.

Abigail slowly sits down with her back against a wall. She softly grabs her dog tags around her neck, feels them with the tip of her fingers

Abby

I could have said “No”. My heart

wanted me to. But every other

fiber in my body felt so attracted

to this secret project.

Doc

Three tours, three tours on the

sand supposed to be enough. We had

something over here.

Doc also touches her tags…

Abby

When the Sergeant came to me with

this opportunity, I wanted to

bring you with me. He said that

it was not the time.

Doc gets reminded of the pain Abigail caused her so she lets go tags.

Doc

Did you really think I would jump

in your arms at the very first sight

of you?

Abby

I would never expect that! I wouldn’t

even try to apologize, because what

I have done to you was unforgivable.

But I promised them the best combat

medic there is, so I had to turn

back to you.

Doc scoffs

Doc

It figures! So, what is this secret

mission? What do we have to conquer?

Who do we have to liberate?

Abigail sees that Teresa is becoming interested so she waits no time with the information.

Abby

It is more than a mission; it is

an adventure. We are going to explore,

not to fight.

Curiosity fills Teresa’s red eyes as one last tear slides on her cheek.

EXT. LONDON – NIGHT – RAINING

It rains heavily over a big, old mansion. You can barely hear the difference between the Big Ben and the powerful thunders. As we approach the west side window, we can see an old man pulling the curtain to take a small peek outside. He can barely spot some headlights in the distance. Maybe they were coming towards his place, maybe not, the truth is that he doesn’t even care anymore.

INT. LONDON MANSION – NIGHT - RAINING

NATHANIEL EVANS (PROFESSOR), an old man, over 65 years old, unshaved with white hear, dirty glasses. He seems kind but he is tired of it all…

He goes to the liquor cabinet and pours himself a glass of fine scotch. He walks slowly, the old furniture and floors creaks at his every movement. He goes up the stairs with the glass in his hand into the study.

INT. MANSION STUDY – NIGHT – RAINING

The professor sits behind his desk surrounded by an entire library. Some open books are staring right at him. He calmly takes a zip of the scotch and lays down the glass. One by one he closes the books like he is finishing the end of a chapter of his life. He takes another zip from the glass while he pushes away the books at the edge of the desk, as far away from him as possible. He opens the top drawer and takes out an old revolver and places it on the desk in front of him. One last drink and slams the glass on the desk. Grabs the gun firmly and puts it to his temple. As we look closer into his eyes, we can see that he is determined to do it. Suddenly, there is a loud knock on the front door that starters him. Then it goes again, it almost sounds desperately.

EXT. OUTSIDE MANSION – NIGHT – RAINING

LEON HAWK, a young muscular man in his early 30’s with long blonde hair and pretty face is standing in front of the door with a black raincoat on. The car is parked behind him with the headlights still on and the engine running.

Professor Evans opens the door. But somehow, he still hides behind it.

Professor

I’m sorry lad, we don’t take strays

Leon looks right in his eyes with rainwater falling down his face he smiles and replies with an Australian accent.

Leon

But there is no “we”, is there Mr.

Evans?

He takes a small look at the mansion

Leon

You live here all by yourself in

this big old

The professor is clearly irritated by the visit

Professor

Who are you? And what do you want?

Leon

My name is Leon Hawk and as much as

I love the outdoors I would really

like to get out of this rain and have

civilized conversation.

Professor

I was in the middle of something

Leon

Professor, I heard a great deal

about yourself but rude was not

written there.

The old man takes one good look at the man and decides to let him in.

Professor

Bloody hell…

He fully opens the door as Leon enters.

INT. MANSION – DINING ROOM - NIGHT – RAINING

Without his raincoat Leon is sitting all by himself at the dining room table. He has time to take a look around the place, he admires the architecture, the nobility of it all. At one point he realizes that it is getting chilly, the cold rain must have gotten into his bones. Good think that just in time, the professor enters the room with hot tea. He serves the young man and takes a coup for himself.

Professor

You are not used to the cold weather.

Leon shows his beautiful smile and replies with the same Australian accent.

Leon

What gave me away?

Nathaniel sits down on the opposite side of the table and enjoys a zip of hot tea.

Professor

So, you know my name, you know where

I live, tell me, what else do you

know about me?

Leon takes the professor’s lead and becomes more serious in the discussion.

Leon

I know you are an intelligent man.

The professor interrupts him and shows the superiority in the conversation.

Professor

You don’t wish to offend me, that

means have respect for me! Why is

that? Have you read any of my work?

Leon drinks from the tea cup and puts it back on the table.

Leon

No sir, I did not!

Professor

Then, from where did you took your

information?

Leon

From your file.

The professor scoffs

Professor

And what does that file say about me?

Mr. Hawk?

He inhales deeply

Leon

That your intelligence made you an

introvert. Your disappointment for

modern society threw you into history