INT. THE ROSE
THE PATRIARCH rubs his chin as he drinks from a glass of WATER.
PATRIARCH
So you got CTHULHU to help you, and this SHADOW you now know was after you...add that to everything else, I say the odds for you boys were a bit high.
THE STRANGER
High was only the beginning, but we had no choice, we had to press on, THE RENEGADE was an angel hiding out in a human city, and we knew convincing him wouldn't be an easy task...
PATRIARCH
Why's that...
THE STRANGER
Well...Let's just say...some things came up at first...
EXT. METROP
The FOUR rode up towards the far end of the road that led into the sprawling thriving city of METROP, the old west's answer to what would have been early NEW YORK CITY.
THE ROGUE
You guys, I really don't want to come here...
THE GAMBLER
What? Is the big city too big for the small town girl?
THE ROGUE
It's not that it's just...
THE STRANGER
Look we're killing time we can't afford to lose, you're either coming or not.
The STRANGER hurries on as THE ROGUE looks at him roughly before pouting and following close behind as they enter into the city.
INT. METROP
The SPRAWLING CITY was filled with all kinds of PEOPLE, of races, creeds, and economic background, THE LONER notices a few working girls as THE ROGUE looks about tantalized.
THE ROGUE
I shouldn't have come back...
THE LONER
What is going on with you?
VOICE
I knew that was you!
The FOUR come to a stop as suddenly they are surrounded by a POSSE, THE ROGUE huffing as the MEN suddenly drop to a knee.
THE LONER
What the hell...?
THE ROGUE
You guys stop it!
MAN
We thought we lost you out there, boss!
THE ROGUE
So what, you idiots just have decided to sit out near the edge of the city since I left waiting for me to come back? I told you all, I was out, I left because I didn't want to do it anymore and I meant it!
MAN
But boss...
THE STRANGER
Okay...Okay, hold up, ROGUE , what the hell is going on?
MAN
Don't you know? Boss here is the most feared and revered bandit in these parts, specially in this city.
THE LONER
Is she now?
MAN
Here, boss...you left this when you went out of town...
THE MAN snaps his fingers and a few men bring over a satchel, THE ROGUE shaking her head as THE GAMBLER grabs it from them and thrusts it towards her.
THE GAMBLER
You stick with us, you're going to need it, killer.
THE ROGUE glares at him as he only stares at her back, THE ROGUE grabbing it as she opens it up revealing hundreds of throwing knives, THREE DIFFERENT SIZED DAGGERS, and a TOMAHAWK.
THE STRANGER
A blade wielding bandit leader, who happens to be a female.
THE ROGUE
It was a past I tried to leave, and a past I had to run into thanks to you assholes.
THE STRANGER
Fellas listen here, she isn't part of your gang anymore, you guys are free to do whatever you want, but I advise you not to try anything funny with us, cuz we'll have no hesitation in killing you, now if you don't mind we'll be on our way.
The STRANGER, LONER and GAMBLER begin trotting back into traffic as THE ROGUE watches her MEN begin to crowd around her.
MAN
Boss...?
THE ROGUE
You boys have been free for a long while to do whatever you chose, I ain't in this life no more...I found something bigger than anything we could ever score. I trained you all the best I could to survive, as good men and as outlaws. Do what must be done...but please...don't follow me no more...Follow yourselves...
THE ROGUE rides past the men as they stand about, looking confused and heartbroken.
THE ROGUE catches up with them a few minutes down the road as the THREE had already hitched their HORSES and were about to head into the SALOON.
THE ROGUE
Why here?
THE STRANGER
Good as any place as any to extract information.
THE ROGUE hops off her horse and begins to add the contents of the satchel to her outfit as she watches the THREE head inside.
INT. SALOON
The SALOON is heavily populated with seemingly thuggish looking brutes as the THREE look about to see not a gentle soul in sight.
THE GAMBLER
Well this is a lovely bunch.
THE STRANGER
Just keep your eyes on anyone who may not belong...
THE ROGUE walks in.
EVERY PERSON stands up with a GUN aimed at her, THE ROGUE throwing her ARMS UP as the THREE step back as THE ROGUE smirks weakly and waves as the MEN all sneer and stare her down as they begin to circle in around her.
THE STRANGER looks at her as she looks at them pleadingly.
THE ROGUE
Um...could use some help here...
THE STRANGER
I don't think you do...?
The MEN begin clambering about what to do with her as a few holster their guns and begin towards her, looks of lust and desire in their eyes.
THE ROGUE
You going to let a bunch of neanderthals rape me!?
THE GAMBLER
Course not. But we'll wait till it gets to that point.
THE ROGUE
You guys are assholes...
THE LONER
Watch out, killer..
A MAN grabs at her chest but as he does she headbutts him, the MAN thrown back as she kicks him in the balls and throws her vest open, revealing the hundreds of THROWING KNIVES.
The MAN looks at her in shock before she spins and pulls her TOMAHAWK out, slamming the BLADE up into his chin, killing him as she kicks him off and tosses the TOMAHAWK at a nearby guy who was beginning to fire at her, THE ROGUE running as she pulls out FOUR KNIVES and throws them expertly, the STRANGER watching each blade strike a MAN in the neck or skull.
THE STRANGER
She's good...
THE LONER
Yeah...
The THREE duck out of the way as men begin opening fire towards her but she jumps over the bar but not before spinning sideways and tossing a blade that hits a MAN in the hand, which causes him to fire to his right, shooting a fellow comrade in the head.
THE STRANGER, LONER, and GAMBLER look up from under their cover at the same time as the MEN were beginning to have to reload.
THE LONER
Now would be her time to attack...
THE ROGUE suddenly leaps over the COUNTER and scooping up her TOMAHAWK from out of the nearby man's chest that she had thrown it into, and with the MEDIUM DAGGER in her other hand she quickly slices a man across the throat before spinning him into another man that she whacks the TOMAHAWK into the back of his head, spinning her hips as she cartwheel kicks a MAN across the face while she rips the TOMAHAWK out and slams it down on top of his head, THE ROGUE spinning the DAGGER as she stabs a nearby man twice as he had aimed at her head and nearly got off a shot, THE ROGUE kicking him off of her blade as she ducks another man who had run up and threw a punch at her, THE ROGUE slashing his Achilles tendon before slamming the TOMAHAWK into his crotch, The MAN screaming before she stabs him in the temple with the DAGGER.
She pulls the blades out and gets punched across her face by a man, a second man grabbing her as a third strikes her again another time across the face, THE STRANGER flinches but THE LONER stops him as she is hit again, this time with a kick to her stomach, as the THIRD steps back and pulls his pistol out, aiming it down at her head.
As he did, THE ROGUE headbutts her head into the Man's stomach and then elbows up, catching him across the balls before she kicks her foot and hits the man with a kick to his gun hand just as he fired, the force of her kick so strong and precise that his arm railed back and he shot himself in the face, THE ROGUE taking the shocked state of the other two to twist herself out of the man's hold and stab him in the throat, before spinning the TOMAHAWK and stabs it into the second guy's spine, the MAN screaming as she screams and stabs him in the back of the neck a few times before she pulls the blade out and looks around to see every man was dead, except for one sitting at the middle table a few feet away, the man not saying anything as he pours a shot and takes it as THE ROGUE spins her TOMAHAWK and charges him, the MAN suddenly kicking the table upwards and startles THE ROGUE long enough to have the shot glass he drank out of slam into her face as he face pushes her so hard she barrels into three tables, breaking them with her sail backwards and hits the bar hard, letting out a whelping scream as she had been hit back about ten feet easily.
The MAN begins towards her quickly, pulling out a SILVER handled long bladed dagger with strange symbols all over it.
THE ROGUE looks up groggily as the MAN stabs down.
The blade never reaches as the MAN looks to see THE STRANGER aiming his revolver to the side of his head as the GAMBLER was holding his arm from stabbing down, THE LONER standing behind him as he had his pistol aimed at him from behind, THE STRANGER smirking as he looks at the ROGUE who looks up at him with a trickle of blood coming out her mouth.
THE STRANGER
You fought well kid, but you weren't taking this guy down.
MAN
You do not know who you are messing with.
THE LONER
Yeah we do...Angel...
THE RENEGADE looks at them with suspicion as he stares at THE STRANGER who just nods, THE RENEGADE huffing as he puts the blade away and straightens his suit out as the THREE step away from him.
THE RENEGADE
The last three DESCENT chosen. Curse my luck.
THE STRANGER
You knew who we were the whole time?
THE RENEGADE
Of course you simpleton.
THE GAMBLER
Haha, Angels...
THE RENEGADE
Do not think I can't smell the demon stink on you, boy.
THE GAMBLER
You don't frighten me, fallen angels hold a mere fraction of their true power, you're just a boy scout in a meat suit, feathered one.
THE RENEGADE
You may mock me and my fall all you want, but it does not change the fact that you are an abomination to everything in existence.
THE GAMBLER rears back a punch but THE LONER shoots at him, THE GAMBLER grabbing the bullet before it hits him, THE GAMBLER looking at him in shock as THE LONER and RENEGADE lock eyes.
THE LONER
Keep your cool, GAMBLER.
THE GAMBLER
You're trying to kill me!
THE LONER
Had it hit it wouldn't of killed, but it would have hurt like a son of a bitch.
THE RENEGADE
Haha, I like you human.
THE LONER
I can't say the same.
THE RENEGADE
Fair enough.
THE STRANGER
We have bigger matters to attend to, that's why we've come.
THE RENEGADE
You sure it wasn't for her to slaughter the saloon inhabitants?
THE ROGUE
They started it...
THE RENEGADE
The blood of the innocent, no matter what prior dealings these men undertook, will forever be on your stained hands, human woman.
THE ROGUE
I don't really give a shit, asshole.
THE RENEGADE
Subtle.
THE STRANGER
Can we talk, perhaps in a less hostile environment?
THE RENEGADE
Perhaps, I do not think it takes four people to make their point.
THE STRANGER
Then follow me, the rest of you...lay low.
THE STRANGER looks at THE ROGUE who just nods as she is still out of breath, THE STRANGER heading out as the RENEGADE turns and follows after a glare at the GAMBLER.
THE GAMBLER
That guy's an asshole.
THE ROGUE
I second that.
THE LONER
He's not an asshole...he's an angel...it's just...part of who they are. In all honesty...he's actually the nicest angel I've ever ran into.
THE ROGUE
Seriously?
THE LONER
Dead.
THE ROGUE and GAMBLER look at each other as THE LONER goes to the bar and pours himself a drink.
EXT. METROP
THE RENEGADE and THE STRANGER walk side by side down the streets of METROP as some CHILDREN run past them, THE STRANGER looking at them with a smile as THE RENEGADE vaguely ignores them.
THE RENEGADE
Humanity is a puzzling thing to me, human...
THE STRANGER
Why is that?
THE RENEGADE
These children know that angels and demons and monsters live amongst them, yet, they continue to run and play as if the outside world is nothing to fear. They know little, yet their parents know so much, why do they shelter them? Why do they not cower for what awaits them? Why do these people continue to live on as if their kind will ever be this prosperous again? I pose this question to a man who was once human, though I fear your new found darkness within you may adhere to your truthful answer.
THE STRANGER
It's easier that way, in all honesty, angel. Kids need to have their innocence, they don't need to grow up in constant fear, darkness will come one day for them sure...but why worry now? The human spirit is the greatest thing we as a species were created with. It makes us strong when we should be weak, it makes us fearless, when we have all to fear.
THE RENEGADE
Yet impending doom lingers, and you all act like nothing is preparing to harvest your souls. You still vex me.
THE STRANGER
Why'd you leave heaven's armies?
THE RENEGADE
The Apocalypse my boy, is not something that should have been put on hold, it is not some human game where you can have timeouts, it is cosmic war. And cosmic war treated with such inept treatment to its greater purpose was something I could not bear.
THE STRANGER
at least I know your stance on where you stand in the matter.
THE RENEGADE
You have come to ask for my help, you must know my answer.
THE STRANGER
I was hoping to sway that by the end of our talk.
THE RENEGADE
Nothing can sway me from the path I now walk, I do not wish to continue this trivial war with the demons, and nor will I dare harm any of my own brethren.
THE STRANGER
But they will not take the same approach when it comes to you, angels and demons who abandon their posts aren't very high up on the "we're good" ladder.
THE RENEGADE
You cannot scare me into this human, I know of my standings, and if god's will is to have my own brothers strike me down, then I shall allow it.
THE STRANGER
Now I know you're lying. A human quality I thought angel's could not possess.
THE RENEGADE
Stop perceiving as if you know anything about me or my kind, human, it angers me.
THE STRANGER
Anger, another human emotion.
The TWO veer in between a set of buildings as THE RENEGADE turns, stopping THE STRANGER.
THE RENEGADE
The Apocalypse is happening, whether you try to stop it or not, I will not fight for you, I will not fight for any side, because no side is deserving of what I can bring.
THE STRANGER
Tough talk, for an angel whose name was stripped and forgotten.
THE RENEGADE
Once again human you overstep your bounds...
THE STRANGER
I don't fear you angel, I was raised by one, I know your weaknesses, I know your flaws. I know what makes you tick, and how devotion is so twisted, you're no better than the demons you face...
THE RENEGADE
I am warning you...
THE STRANGER
I know how much of cowards you can be...And how cruel and evil your minds can work...I know everything about your kind, RENEGADE...and I know that you will help me...because the chance to get back at your brethren as you say, is to good to pass up...
THE RENEGADE
Is that so...
The RENEGADE rears back and horse kicks THE STRANGER in the chest, THE STRANGER flying back till his body imprints the side of the building, THE RENEGADE walking over towards him as THE STRANGER pushes himself out of his imprint, before being knocked into the air as THE RENEGADE uppercutted him.
THE STRANGER comes down hard, THE RENEGADE pacing towards him as THE STRANGER crawls to try and stand up.
THE RENEGADE
You're still able to move...I am sure that is the darkness in you, for mere human flesh would have been turned into dust by those hits...
THE STRANGER stands quickly and draws his pistol, aiming it towards THE RENEGADE. The RENEGADE quickly reacts and disarms THE STRANGER before spinning kicking him across the face, THE STRANGER spinning from the sheer force as his legs slam against the wall.
THE STRANGER looks groggy eyed as THE RENEGADE grabs him and throws him across the alleyway till he hit another part of the building with tremendous force, THE RENEGADE walking towards him as THE STRANGER tries to stand again, THE RENEGADE kicking him twice in the chest with such force that THE STRANGER flew upwards before slamming back down.
THE RENEGADE
Stay down.
THE STRANGER
You're going to have to kill me...
THE RENEGADE
I am not the MAVERICK...I will not kill what mustn't be killed.
THE STRANGER
Then shut up and hit me....pussy.
THE RENEGADE sneers and screams he punches THE STRANGER across the face, THE STRANGER spinning a complete 360 as he hits the pavement hard. THE RENEGADE rubbing his hand as he notices THE STRANGER slowly tries to stand. THE RENEGADE shaking his head with disbelief.
THE RENEGADE
This is not possible...
THE STRANGER
I told you...you pussy...you better hit me...
THE RENEGADE grabs THE STRANGER by the collar and lays punch after punch, over and over, blood beginning to stain and spray about as THE STRANGER goes limp in THE RENEGADE'S ARM, THE RENEGADE slamming one more fist into his face before dropping him onto his back, THE STRANGER huffing loudly as THE RENEGADE watches THE STRANGER spit out blood and twitch before rolling onto his side, trying to stand.
THE RENEGADE
(O.S.)
This cannot be...I know he is not completely human but even this...
THE RENEGADE watches as THE STRANGER staggers and falls back down, but soon crawls up onto his knees, slowly trying to stand.
THE RENEGADE
...Could this be....the human spirit at work?
THE RENEGADE watches as THE STRANGER turns with a bloody and beaten face, but THE STRANGER staggers over and tries to throw a punch that THE RENEGADE easily blocks and delivers another sickening shot to THE STRANGER'S FACE, but the STRANGER only staggers, as he stays on his feet, THE RENEGADE grabbing him as he rears back to throw another punch, but stops.
THE RENEGADE
You are something else...aren't you human?
THE STRANGER
Fuckin' pussy...
THE RENEGADE
The way with words may not be your strongest suit, but the determination, the will power, and the prevalence I have never seen a human before. For these reasons alone...I will help you human...
THE STRANGER looks at THE RENEGADE confused as THE RENEGADE touches his face, THE STRANGER feeling it as his face was now completely healed.
THE RENEGADE
My powers are not great, but they are helpful.
THE STRANGER looks confused as THE RENEGADE turns and begins to walk out of the alleyway.
THE STRANGER
Knew that'd work.
End of Part 13