MUTANIC KAIJUS
EPISODE 2: "ONE YEAR LATER"
INT. LENIEL'S BEDROOM – MORNING
A small suburban room. A wolf (Tybeast) wakes up, yawns, and notices a person covered in blankets on the bed.
TYBEAST
Bark! Bark!
The person turns over. Tybeast jumps up, barking louder.
TYBEAST (cont'd)
Hey! Wake up!
The boy under the blanket smacks Tybeast with a pillow.
TYBEAST
Ow! Now you've done it.
Tybeast climbs onto the bed, sits right on the boy's face.
TYBEAST
Three... two... one...
WHAM! Tybeast is smacked off the bed.
LENIEL (16, groggy, sharp-featured)
(sits up, glares)
Seriously?
TYBEAST
Don't look at me like that. I'm just doing my job.
Leniel stretches, walks into the bathroom. Montage: brushes, bathes, dresses, then heads downstairs with Tybeast behind him.
INT. KITCHEN – CONTINUOUS
Kelinza, wearing an apron, is cooking. Back to the camera.
LENIEL
Morning, Mom.
KELINZA (turning with a warm smile)
Hi sweetie. Come sit down.
Leniel sits. Kelinza serves him pancakes, eggs, chicken... and salad.
KELINZA
Eat up.
Leniel slyly tries passing the salad to Tybeast.
TYBEAST
Hey dummy! Do I look like a vegetarian? I'm a freaking wolf—carnivore—anti-vegetarian!
KELINZA (without turning)
Don't think I can't see you.
LENIEL
What? I'm not giving my veggies to Tybeast again!
(sighs)
I just sold myself out, didn't I?
KELINZA
You need to eat vegetables or you'll fall sick.
LENIEL
I've never fallen sick.
KELINZA
Really?
LENIEL (grumbling)
Fine.
He forcefully swallows the vegetables, face twisted.
LENIEL
Wow... tastes so nutritious...
KELINZA
We don't taste nutrition.
Leniel finishes quickly.
LENIEL
Thanks for the food! Heading to school.
KELINZA
Watch the road when crossing.
LENIEL (pauses at the door)
I'm 16, Mom.
(turns back)
And please... don't send Tybeast to spy on me again. It's annoying.
KELINZA
Alright, have a great day, sweetie.
He leaves.
KELINZA (to Tybeast)
Watch over my baby.
TYBEAST (salutes)
Yes, Miss!
EXT. STREET – MORNING
Leniel walks. A boy, NAYOKA, runs up behind him.
NAYOKA
Leniel! Wait up!
LENIEL (turns)
Huh?
NAYOKA (panting)
Man, you're fast.
LENIEL
Oh, it's you Nayoka.
NAYOKA
You prepared for today's test?
LENIEL
You always ask that when you're not prepared.
NAYOKA
Touché.
A bus drives by.
NAYOKA
Why don't you ever take the bus?
LENIEL
Aren't we all headed to the same destination?
NAYOKA
Yeah, but... the bus is faster.
LENIEL
We're here anyway.
They approach the school gates. It's eerily quiet.
NAYOKA
Wait... is today a holiday?
LENIEL
If it was, we wouldn't have seen the bus.
NAYOKA
True... but still, where are the kids? The kindergarteners should be running around.
LENIEL
The doors would've been locked if it were a holiday.
Tybeast walks up behind them.
TYBEAST
Something's not right.
NAYOKA
Yeah...
Leniel turns sharply.
LENIEL
Why are YOU here?
TYBEAST
My duty.
NAYOKA
Hey Tybeast.
TYBEAST
Hey... uh... forgot your name.
NAYOKA
It's Nayoka...
TYBEAST
Right. Anyway, your school's under terrorist attack... again.
LENIEL
Yeah, figured.
TYBEAST
Behind you.
LENIEL
Huh?
A gun cocks behind them.
TERRORIST #1
Move into the building. Quietly.
LENIEL (to Tybeast)
You could've said something earlier.
TYBEAST
To this guy, I'm just a normal dog.
NAYOKA
Why does HE get to leave?
TERRORIST
It's just a dog. Nothing more.
TYBEAST (grinning)
Exactly. Byee~
Tybeast trots off.
INT. CLASSROOM – MOMENTS LATER
Leniel and Nayoka join classmates, held hostage. KOTAN, the class rep, speaks up.
KOTAN
Leniel... surprised YOU got caught. Nayoka, not so much.
NAYOKA
Hi.
LENIEL
Kotan. Likewise.
KOTAN
Yes, and I am ashamed.
The BOSS TERRORIST enters.
BOSS
These must be the second-years.
MIDAS
The label on the door gave it away.
BOSS
Apologies for all this... but it'll be over soon.
MIDAS
Let me guess—you're threatening the government for money?
BOSS
Smart.
MIDAS
Not really. Seen it in movies.
TERRORIST #2
The government still isn't answering.
GIRL
The signal here is weak.
BOSS
Shut up.
GIRL
Sorry...
KOTAN
You guys never learn, huh?
BOSS
Excuse me?
KOTAN
Fourth attack this year. Each one ends the same: you all get wiped.
Kids are relaxed, even sleeping.
TERRORIST #3 (whispers)
They say the creature lives nearby...
BOSS
The "creature" is a rumor.
TERRORIST #4
I saw it once... it ignored me. They say it has two forms: a wolf-like and a humanoid Kaiju.
BOSS
I'm not buying it.
TERRORIST #4 (kneels)
You won't have time to.
Suddenly—SCREAMS and GUNSHOTS are heard outside the room. Blood splashes the window.
BOSS
What the—?!
KOTAN
Guess you're this month's sacrifice.
The door bursts open. HYDRION (wolf form) steps in. One terrorist panics, reveals bombs strapped to his body.
TERRORIST (with bomb)
Get any closer and I'll blow!
NAYOKA
Uh... mister? You've got something on your face.
The terrorist reflexively touches his face—pulls the pin by accident.
ALL
SH*T!!
Steam bursts from Hydrion. He tackles the bomber, jumps out the window. A massive explosion occurs.
INT. SECOND FLOOR – MOMENTS LATER
Terrorists try to flee upstairs—but Hydrion (now humanoid, Kaiju form) is already waiting.
HYDRION (groaning)
Y'all were starting to bore me.
TERRORIST
It can talk?!
The boss orders his men to fire. Hydrion regenerates and kills them all—eating a few.
BOSS (terrified)
No... no...!
HYDRION
Guess it's over.
BOSS
Not yet! If I die, this whole school goes with me!
He presses a button. Bombs strapped to his body activate. He jumps off the building.
HYDRION (irritated)
These guys are SICK.
Steam blasts again—Hydrion charges down the building. On the 2nd floor, he switches into wolf form, breaks a window mid-leap, bites the boss mid-air.
BOSS (falling)
Impossible...
Hydrion drags him far away before—BOOM.
EXT. SCHOOLYARD – LATER
NAYOKA (awed)
Wow...
MIDAS
Well, it's over.
NAYOKA
So... is school still on?
TEACHER
Actually, you can all go home. Consider it a holiday.
ALL STUDENTS
YES!!!
EXT. STREETS – AFTERNOON
Leniel walks with Kotan, Midas, Kaya, and Fiona. Nayoka follows.
MIDAS
Once again, Hydrion blesses us with a holiday.
KAYA
If Hydrion was human... who do you think they'd be?
LENIEL
Random...
FIONA
Has to be someone from our class. Someone with a good sense of surroundings.
KOTAN
True. Any suspects?
MIDAS (points)
You, Kotan.
KOTAN
What?! Why me?
MIDAS
Your IQ. Your reflexes. It fits.
KOTAN (smirks)
Glad someone notices my flawlessness.
LENIEL
Bye guys.
He takes a different path.
NAYOKA
See ya tomorrow.
EXT. QUIET PATH – MOMENTS LATER
Leniel walks. Something moves behind him.
LENIEL (alert)
Huh?
He stops. Hydrion (wolf form) appears.
LENIEL
Let me guess... Mom sent you?
HYDRION (wolf)
Obviously. How'd you spot me?
LENIEL
Your shadow. Right there.
HYDRION
Oh...
LENIEL
Turn back.
Steam swirls. Tybeast appears.
TYBEAST (wagging tail)
Yo.
Only Leniel, Kelinza, Nayoka, Kotan, Kaya, and Fiona can hear Tybeast's voice—others just hear barking.
LENIEL
Told you I can protect myself.
TYBEAST
If I hadn't shown up, your friends would be ash.
LENIEL
Whatever, faker.
They enter the house.
INT. HOME – CONTINUOUS
KELINZA
You're home early. Did something happen?
LENIEL
Yeah. School was attacked again... but thanks to fake Hydrion over here—
TYBEAST
How dare you! You should be thanking me!
KELINZA (checks his face)
You okay?
LENIEL (blushing)
Mom...
KELINZA
Yes?
LENIEL
(reluctantly)
Nothing can hurt me. Trust me.
KELINZA
Oh, like when I trusted you with the oven? Or the knife?
LENIEL
Okay okay! I get it. Good night, Mom.
KELINZA
It's 11 a.m.
(turns to Tybeast)
Tybeast!
TYBEAST
Yes, Mistress.
He enters Leniel's room. A loud crash. Tybeast is thrown out.
TYBEAST (dazed)
Guess I'll go hang with some sharks.
TO BE CONTINUED...