Episode 19: When it's Needed
EPISODE 19
“WHEN IT'S NEEDED”
RECAP
OPENING CREDITS
FADE IN
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
JARED sits in a ROOM covered in HEX SPELLS, WARDED MAGIC, and other means of confinement as JARED'S WRISTS and ANKLES are bound as CHARLES stands beside SHANE who was looking into the room as TERESA comes over and shows BENJAMIN a DATAPAD.
CHARLES
You sure about this?
SHANE
Are you going to keep asking me? I told you I can handle it.
CHARLES
Just needing to be sure.
SHANE
Where's everybody at?
CHARLES
I got AUSTIN going to get EMMA for an assignment, ANTHONY should be here soon.
SHANE
Sure those two can handle it alone?
CHARLES
AUSTIN says they can.
SHANE
Okay, what's the plan?
TERESA
We need everything we can get, we need motive, locations, explanations.
BENJAMIN
The name of his mole.
CHARLES
Anything he can give us.
SHANE
You make it all sound so easy.
TERESA
He's going to try and get into your head, twist you around, throw things at you that you don't need to know.
SHANE
I know the guy.
TERESA
How?
SHANE
I just do.
TERESA
a lot is riding on this, twelve past midnight...
SHANE
It's SHANE.
TERESA
Regardless. You need to keep your head on, if you start to crack, I'll pull you out and I'll put someone else in there who can handle it.
CHARLES
Not the time for this.
TERESA
I am just laying out the stakes.
BENJAMIN
We'll be watching and monitoring from here.
SHANE
You're sure this place is secure?
BENJAMIN
More secure than the SYSTEM'S BUILDING? Absolutely not. But only the seven people with top level access who know of this location are here and if they try anything...
CHARLES
We'll have a pretty good indication on who and what.
BENJAMIN
But a name is preferable.
SHANE
Okay, I'm going in then.
SHANE steps up to the area and is scanned by ultra-beam light that reads his soul's make up before authorizing his entrance into the room.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
JARED smiles as SHANE comes over and stands in front of him, SHANE not saying anything as JARED watches him as SHANE pulls the chair out from the table and takes a seat.
JARED
I am a little surprised they sent you in here first.
SHANE
Isn't this all part of your plan, having me come in here.
JARED
Not quite. Though it is nice to have that sort of convenience.
SHANE
I know you're not planning on telling me anything I want to know. So we can go ahead and cut that dancing around bullshit out the way.
JARED
And what makes you think that?
SHANE
The little game, the challenge laid out, it was for us to catch you. Not for you to give yourself up. If we caught you we would get the answers, but we didn't catch you, you gave yourself. Which means you never planned on killing someone in my unit, and you also never planned on telling me things we needed to know.
JARED
Look at you. I always knew there was a reason why I liked you. You just have that “it”. Resilient, tough, can take an ass whooping. Calculating, thoughtful, but brash, you make decisions on both reason and emotion. It's a rarity.
SHANE
I remind you of you or something?
JARED
Not quite, but to people who I admired.
SHANE
I guess that's why I'm someone you're targeting.
JARED
You could be reasoned with. I need someone who I can trust, who I can confide and trust in.
SHANE
Like BELPHEGOR?
JARED
A DEMON such as BELPHEGOR can only be trusted so far.
SHANE
And I'm supposed to trust that it won't happen to me?
JARED
Like I’ve been saying, you're different.
SHANE
Who's the mole within the SYSTEM?
JARED
I thought we weren't going to be playing this game.
SHANE
The person has to run out of uses by now, why protect him or her?
JARED
Because that's not how I operate.
SHANE
You guys are just going to destroy us all anyways, including yourselves, why do you care about loyalty and honesty?
JARED
You have to hold on to some convictions, even when the end is in sight.
SHANE
Who are the OUTSIDERS?
JARED
The reason we're doing what we are doing.
SHANE
Specifics.
JARED
You don't get that, afraid you need the VIP access.
SHANE
You're not going anywhere, and we're prepared for another one of your little siege's should yours come for you.
JARED
That won't happen. And I'll get out of here myself, don't worry.
SHANE
So confident.
JARED
I have every reason to be.
SHANE
Need anything?
JARED
Leaving already?
SHANE
If I'm going to stay in here listening to go on, I think I'm going to need a drink.
JARED
Anything strong and clear would be nice.
SHANE
Sit tight.
JARED
Funny.
SHANE heads out as JARED watches him go with a smirk.
EXT. EMMA'S APARTMENT
AUSTIN bangs on EMMA'S DOOR a few times before EMMA swings it open.
EMMA
Oh my god, what?!
AUSTIN
Good morning to you, you sleep?
EMMA
What? Huh, yeah, yeah, what's going on?
AUSTIN
ANTHONY told me he came by and told you about us having to meet up with CHARLES, right?
EMMA
Oh shit, yeah, he did, let me get my stuff...
AUSTIN
No need, me and you are on assignment.
EMMA
Huh?
AUSTIN
Mind if I come in...
AUSTIN pushes his way in as EMMA looks terrified as she shuts her door.
INT. EMMA'S APARTMENT
EMMA tries to cut AUSTIN off as he comes into the LIVING ROOM, AUSTIN looking around as everything seems to be in order.
AUSTIN
Why are you so jumpy?
EMMA
I don't like guys barging into my apartment is usually why.
AUSTIN
Uh huh.
EMMA
What's going on?
AUSTIN
They need a couple hands on securing those souls we extracted from that COVEN stronghold.
EMMA
Okay...
AUSTIN
So I signed us up.
EMMA
Uh, why?
AUSTIN
We can start by why you declared MEL dead, and why she's sitting on your couch.
EMMA
What?
AUSTIN
MEL, I know you're there.
AUSTIN looks towards the COUCH as MEL suddenly appears, the cloak shimmering away as EMMA looks defeated, AUSTIN looking from MEL to EMMA as EMMA doesn't meet his gaze.
MEL
That was a pretty powerful shielding spell.
AUSTIN
It was, but I already knew you were here, so didn't really matter.
MEL
Very nice.
AUSTIN
EMMA...What the hell are you doing?
EMMA
What does it look like I'm doing?
AUSTIN
It looks like you're harboring a now technically dead witch and are attempting to learn witchcraft from her, am I right?
EMMA
Yeah, though it's more like sorcery than actual witchcraft.
AUSTIN
Goddamnit, EMMA...
EMMA
If you wanna go yell and scream to CHARLES go ahead but...
AUSTIN
I'm not.
EMMA
What?
AUSTIN
I trust her. And you, so no, I'm not going to say anything, but you're going to have to at some point, and what CHARLES or the others do or say about it...that's on them, and you.
EMMA
Thank you.
AUSTIN
But why? Why do you think this...
EMMA
I won't be taken by surprise again...I wont' feel helpless and weak if I can help it, that's the truth.
AUSTIN
But you're EMMA, you never were. Everyone gets taken by surprise once or twice.
EMMA
Never again.
AUSTIN looks to MEL as she nods.
AUSTIN
We have work to be done. I expect you'll be here?
MEL
I've got nowhere to be going, least not now.
AUSTIN
Good.
MEL
EMMA, we still have much to go over, do not attempt to use any of the basics you have learned, you have know idea the toll it could take on you under such conditions.
EMMA
It's just an escort, I doubt we'll see much action.
MEL
Always expect the worse, and the worse can never surprise you.
AUSTIN
EMMA, we have to go.
MEL
AUSTIN.
AUSTIN goes to leave but MEL comes over and takes his hand, kissing him on the cheek as AUSTIN looks at her confused.
MEL
Thank you.
AUSTIN
I'm trusting her life in your hands, a stranger. That's not like me. But I am. So I'll tell you this once. You betray her, you harm her, or put in harm's way with this...magic business, I'll kill you myself.
MEL nods as AUSTIN heads out, EMMA giving her a look as she nods and takes a seat back on her couch, EMMA following AUSTIN out as she closes the door, leaving MEL alone.
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
CHARLES crosses his arms as SHANE is holding a bottle and two glasses.
BENJAMIN
Drinking with the enemy, that sounds like the right course of action?
SHANE
Trust me, it's only building up me and his...friendship. Or whatever the hell it is.
BENJAMIN
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
SHANE
Thanks.
CHARLES
Don't believe anything he tells you.
SHANE
Like what, like the OUTSIDERS? I tend to think that I should at least consider it.
TERESA
We have no proof that these...OUTSIDERS are even real, and without knowing anything truly about them we cannot trust him at his word.
SHANE
Right. I'm going back in.
SHANE heads back inside as the scanner reads him over again, allowing him back in.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
SHANE comes over and sets the BOTTLE down, JARED looking at it as SHANE slides a glass over to him, JARED putting his bound hands on the table as SHANE pours them both a modest glass full of the clear liquor.
SHANE takes his and leans back in the chair as sipping at it as JARED grabs his and shotguns it down, placing it back on the table as JARED taps the glass.
JARED
Another por favor.
SHANE
Been awhile since you drank?
JARED
Longer than you would imagine.
SHANE
Alright.
SHANE pours him another shot as JARED sips at it.
JARED
Has anyone ever told you about my biggest accomplishment when I was RECLAIMING?
SHANE
You're kinda a kept secret.
JARED
As I expected.
SHANE
But for those who do remember you, the consensus is that you were the best.
JARED
I had help.
SHANE
So what was this...major accomplishment?
JARED
My ALPHA UNIT got a tip that an incursion was being planned by some VAMPIRE lords in the HIERARCHY, and they had the numbers to do it, this was...three...four hundred years ago. My OVERSEER was a Pure Demon, named ASTAROTH, he was the best, a former RECLAIMER, then a LEAD, and then worked himself into the SYSTEM, guy knew the ends and outs of everything, and always came along when things got heavy.
SHANE
Sounds like a good boss.
JARED
Best you could have.
SHANE
Go on.
JARED
So some of the guys I ran with, CLIFF, and RICHARD, CODY, took the direct approach, cut the group at the throat of the UNDERWORLD before they could enter into the FRINGE. But myself, ASTAROTH, even my LEAD, DEVAN, we got a pal of ours to conjure some real strong magic, a teleportation spell, dropped us right into the heart of it, right into the thick of the UNDERWORLD. We killed everything that came at us, VAMPIRE, WEREWOLF, hell even DEMON. We made our stand. We stood our ground, we prevented an army from crossing through and taking this world out.
SHANE
That's quite a feat. A little weird though.
JARED
Why's that?
SHANE
I mean here you are boasting about how you saved the FRINGE from utter destruction, from a massive coup, and yet here you are hundreds of years later, shackled and bound into a room because you're trying to destroy the very place you were so proud of saving.
JARED
Things change. Threats change.
SHANE
Of course, but why still hold pride in something if you're trying to destroy it all?
JARED
I'm not destroying, I'm saving.
SHANE
You say that, but you can't hide what it is in the end, and what it is, is genocide.
JARED
One man's genocide is another man's salvation.
SHANE
What's got you so scared that you have to do this, what is going on?
JARED
I want to tell you SHANE, but I can't do that here. If you would've just joined me like I asked...
SHANE
It's not going to happen.
JARED
Never say never.
JARED takes a drink as SHANE does so as well, SHANE looking unsure as JARED watches him carefully.
EXT. CONVOY
EMMA gets out of AUSTIN'S car as AUSTIN comes over towards a UNIT that was loading the ALTAR into the back of a FLATBED, a containment unit was holding sensory rods and devices at it as AUSTIN comes over and shakes a MAN who comes over towards him and shakes their hands.
ANTWAAN
You must be CHARLES'S boys.
AUSTIN
Yes sir, AUSTIN BLACK, this is EMMA LAIN.
ANTWAAN
ANTWAAN ROBERTSON, I lead RECLAIMER unit 128.
EMMA
What's the situation?
ANTWAAN
Nothing we shouldn't be able to handle. We've got a containment unit here keeping the SOULS in check, my UNIT and you TWO will help escort it to the outer zones.
EMMA
Why the Outer Zone?
AUSTIN
The only way to disperse the souls safely, right?
ANTWAAN
Without it causing any kind of cataclysm within the FRINGES populated areas, yes.
AUSTIN
Alright, let's do it.
ANTWAAN
Squad 128, let's round this show up and let's get this over with. You two are more than welcome to follow or ride with me.
AUSTIN
We won't be far behind.
ANTWAAM nods as AUSTIN and EMMA get back into AUSTIN'S CAR, as a FIGURE watches them from the top of a building not far as the THREE VEHICLES start up and begin to follow the FLAT BED TRUCK, one in the front the other TWO taking up the rear with AUSTIN'S CAR close behind.
INT. AUSTIN'S CAR
AUSTIN follows the CONVOY down the back roads as EMMA stares out the window.
AUSTIN
Penny for your thoughts.
EMMA looks at him as he looks down the ROAD, EMMA looking back out of the window.
MEL
(O.S.)
The thing about magic, is that too much becomes addicting, it consumes your entire being...
FLASHBACK-EMMA'S APARTMENT
MEL and EMMA sit on the floor, a few candles lit around them as MEL has EMMA'S hand in hers.
MEL
I am not teaching you witchcraft.
EMMA
But...
MEL
You can never be normal, never live a life of normalcy if you go all the way down the hole. Hexes, wards, spells, things like that become too much for one to bear.
EMMA
So what would I be learning?
MEL
Arts. Specifically, COMBAT and DEFENSE. These types of magic will make you more of a sorceress, instead of a witch. You would be a conjurer of magic, direct but not owned.
EMMA
But wouldn't knowing actually witchcraft be of more service as much as the sorcery?
MEL
Witchcraft will lead you down a dark road, the Arts will save you, protect you and those you love. It is predominantly what I know and that is why I will teach you all I know of it, but pure witchcraft, that I will not teach. Can you accept that?
EMMA
Yes.
MEL
Good. Now...would you like to learn how I saved both my ass and yours back there?
EMMA
More than anything.
MEL
Good. Close your eyes...open your mind...and your soul...allow me in...and take heed to the power that will encompass you...
INT. AUSTIN'S CAR
EMMA opens her eyes as she looks over to AUSTIN as AUSTIN is still driving in silence.
EMMA
I should have told you I wasn't turning MELISSA in.
AUSTIN
It's alright, I get it.
EMMA
Do you? I mean, seriously do you understand?
AUSTIN
You're not dealing in witchcraft, as long as you keep strictly to sorcery, should the SYSTEM find out, you...a slap on the wrist at most, hell that containment unit we saw were all sorcerers of some kind, it's not a taboo. Hiding it, and lying about a person being dead to harbor them that's a whole different thing, but learning, nah, It's fine by me. Anything that gives us an edge you know.
EMMA
It's not about an edge. It's about protection. It's about never feeling vulnerable, or weak.
AUSTIN
It's an extreme to go to, EMMA. Even you have to see that.
EMMA
I have to do it, AUSTIN.
AUSTIN
You don't have to do anything.
EMMA
Well, I choose to do this then.
AUSTIN
And may it work out for you...and us.
EMMA
You have the hots for MEL?
AUSTIN
What?
EMMA
I saw the looks you gave her, the ones she gave you. If this was a guy, or...someone not as gorgeous would you be so understanding? Would you give me the benefit of the doubt?
AUSTIN
There's not that kind of vibe between me and her. She's just...I can see her...aura I guess.
EMMA
Her aura?
AUSTIN
When we were...talking the other day, when she engraved that spell into my memory, it was just a void that she pulled me into, one of darkness, and nothing. And I saw her, this...radiance, I felt no malice, no doubt, nothing to make me think she was disingenuous. After seeing her defend you, willing to die to protect you...That's all I needed to trust somebody in the end.
EMMA
You really don't want to bang her?
AUSTIN
Not in the slightest.
EMMA
What's going on with you and NIKKI?
AUSTIN
Whole lot of nothing.
EMMA
Still holding out for her?
AUSTIN
For someone who just got caught dabbling in sorcery you sure are asking a lot of...
An EXPLOSION suddenly rocks the road, as the CAR leading the CONVOY explodes, the CAR flipping forward on fire as it crashes about in a heap as AUSTIN swerves from hitting it as the rest of the CONVOY continue on, AUSTIN pushing his EAR COM in as he hears frantic shouting.
AUSTIN
Hello!? What's going on?!
ANTWAAN
(O.S.)
Landmine was placed in the middle of the road, one of my guys must not have seen it!
AUSTIN
What do we do?
ANTWAAN
(O.S.)
We're pulling over.
AUSTIN watches as the CONVOY veers off towards the side of the ROAD, AUSTIN doing the same as EMMA and AUSTIN get out and rush over towards ANTWAAN and his crew as they look at the wreckage.
AUSTIN
You think the whole road is like that?
ANTWAAN
I don't know how far back or how far forward but I would guess so.
AUSTIN
Someone wants these souls.
ANTWAAN
The COVEN?
EMMA
No, we took care of that problem. This is someone else. Someone...oh shit.
AUSTIN
What?
EMMA
Who else would be gunning for these souls?
AUSTIN
The person they were keeping them for...
ANTWAAN
We got any idea who that may be?
RECLAIMER
Boss! You seeing this.
ANTWAAN and AUSTIN come over as one of his RECLAIMERS points out towards the back end of the ROAD where they had just come from, ANTWAAN watching as a LARGE FIGURE was walking down the street, AUSTIN pulling his PISTOL as ANTWAAN pulls up a MACHINE GUN.
AUSTIN watches carefully as he shakes his head.
AUSTIN
Shit...
EMMA
Is that who I think it is.
AUSTIN
Yeah.
The LARGE FIGURE comes up to shouting distance as he stops, surveying the area as he spins a LARGE BATTLE AXE.
BELPHEGOR
Why...fancy meeting you here.
AUSTIN and EMMA look at each other as BELPHEGOR smirked.
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
DREW watches SHANE and JARED were conversing, NIKKI crossing her arms as DREW looks to see CHARLES and TERESA staring into the room intently BENJAMIN off talking to the TRIO as DREW clears his throat, NIKKI looking at him.
DREW
This may seem inappropriate for the time and setting, but...I happen to find you rather..fascinating and...attractive.
NIKKI
Uh..thank you, DREW.
DREW
Wow, that was...painful.
NIKKI
You're a little old for me.
DREW
I've only been here a few short centuries.
NIKKI
I mean.
DREW
Oh, the appearance, yes well, I happen to have a youthful disposition.
NIKKI
I've noticed. Any other time, I'd take you up on an offer, but...
DREW
You have your eyes on someone else?
NIKKI
I don't know.
DREW
One of those huh?
NIKKI
One of what?
DREW
Indecisive, man haters.
NIKKI
I don't hate men, just can't trust them.
DREW
Well, at least it's not just me.
NIKKI
No, not this time.
DREW
I guess I'll try my luck another time then.
NIKKI
I'd like that.
DREW smirks to himself as NIKKI blushes and looks back to SHANE and JARED.
EXT. CONVOY
BELPHEGOR paces about as AUSTIN and EMMA have their guns raised at him, BELPHEGOR showcasing his new eye as AUSTIN spots it.
AUSTIN
I see you got yourself a new eye...
BELPHEGOR
I happen to be a rather amazing motivational speaker when it comes to obtaining things that I want.
AUSTIN
So all this, all this is you?
BELPHEGOR
Yep.
AUSTIN
And the Witches were keeping the SOULS for you?
BELPHEGOR
Not exactly. But I know who it's going to.
AUSTIN
So why attack it?
BELPHEGOR
I have my own reasons now, and I rather keep this out of the hands of those who want it.
AUSTIN
Funny, that's exactly what we're doing.
BELPHEGOR
I have my own uses for it though, so there's where we differ.
AUSTIN
There's more of us, then there are of you.
BELPHEGOR
I've gone up against worst odds.
ANTWAAN
Then I'll tell you this once. You will drop that DEMONIC WEAPON, you will turn yourself in, or for one time only, you will turn around and go back the way you came and let us take this to the OUTER ZONE.
BELPHEGOR
Sorry, hoss. No can do.
ANTWAAN
Then you leave me no choice.
ANTWAAN opens fire BELPHEGOR diving behind the WRECKAGE of the CAR as AUSTIN aims about trying to SPOT him but can't as suddenly the CAR can be seen moving, AUSTIN shouldering EMMA to the ground as he grabs ANTWAAN and pulls him down at the same time as BELPHEGOR roars and tosses the CAR, the FLAMING VEHICLE sailing over the three as it slams into the rest of ANTWAAN'S RECLAIMER'S ANTWAAN standing as he aims about but BELPHEGOR appears and severs ANTWAAN'S LEFT ARM with his AX, ANTWAAN SCREAMING as AUSTIN watches ANTWAAN'S HEAD get severed from his body.
AUSTIN screams as ANTWAAN falls over as BELPHEGOR smashes his boot into the skull, shattering it as the eyes explode, killing ANTWAAN officially as AUSTIN tries to tackle BELPHEGOR but can't as BELPHEGOR shrugs him off and punches him three times, knocking AUSTIN down as EMMA watches from her spot on the ground, not moving or attempting anything as BELPHEGOR grabs AUSTIN by his shirt collar, Blood coming down his face and nose as BELPHEGOR slams his massive fist into his face a few more times before he lets him go as he was knocked out cold.
BELPHEGOR turns as EMMA drops her gun, BELPHAGOR smiling as he looks to see some of the RECLAIMER'S starting to come too.
BELPHEGOR
You wait right there, little girl. I'll be back for you.
BELPHAGOR rushes towards the other RECLAIMER, EMMA looking away as she hears them being mercilessly slaughtered.
The SOUNDS of dying finally subside as EMMA closes her eyes.
EMMA
(O.S.)
MEL! CHARLES! ANTHONY! Anybody!
INT. ANTHONY'S CAR
ANTHONY is driving as he is listening to a poppy song on his media player before he swerves and nearly loses control of his car as he hears EMMA'S PSYCHIC SCREAM FOR HELP.
ANTHONY gathers his breath as he looks around trying to make sense of everything as ANTHONY takes a deep breath and closes his eyes.
INT. EMMA'S APARTMENT
ANTHONY opens them as suddenly he found himself inside EMMA'S APARTMENT, ANTHONY looking around confused as he looks to see MEL standing near the couch, a look of concern on her face as ANTHONY looks at her in horror and confusion.
ANTHONY
What the hell..?!
MEL
It's a long story, but you heard her cry right?
ANTHONY
EMMA?
MEL
Yes, I need your help.
ANTHONY looks at her as she watches him, ANTHONY nodding as MEL looks a bit relieved.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
SHANE has a near full glass as JARED was only half way through one of his.
SHANE
I will say this though...
JARED
What's that?
SHANE
You are fascinating.
JARED
Am I a case study?
SHANE
No, just...the thought process a psychopath like you has.
JARED
So now I'm a psychopath?
SHANE
Would you prefer a sociopath? No, guys like you prefer heroes. Or savior.
JARED
I don't like labels. If that's how you want to objective me, man, go right on ahead, but nothing you put on me will stick, not to me at least.
SHANE
Give me something, man, anything please.
JARED
Begging? That's unexpected.
SHANE
I believe that a guy like you, someone who believes in his heart that what he is doing is right...can be saved.
JARED
Saved? You think I need saving...?
SHANE
I know you do. I don't know what scared you, what put the fear in you that you think this...that “this” is the way it has to be, but I'm telling you man, it's not...there's always another way, there has got to be another way...
JARED
You think I didn't think of that?!
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
BENJAMIN rushes over as JARED'S outburst suddenly gets everybody’s attention, CHARLES coming in closer as TERESA looks at him.
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM
JARED
I didn't go into this submissive and with my head in the sand, I fought it, I searched, and I learned every truth that I could before I learned what I know now, and if you gave me the chance, SHANE, I can make you see the truth that I found.
SHANE
Don't trust me to find it on my own?
JARED
There's no time. The hourglass is nearly empty. The truth that you would find wouldn't matter. I can spare you the looking, I can show you.
SHANE
And you think seeing that and that only would be enough to sway me into helping you destroy the FRINGE?
JARED
It'll make you see that we're not destroying...
SHANE
Oh yeah. That.
JARED
It's the truth.
SHANE
There's always another way.
JARED
Like it or not. There isn't.
SHANE
Then there's nothing left for me and you to talk about.
JARED
Not at this moment. I still have faith in you seeing things my way.
SHANE
I know I shouldn't...but I still think you can be saved.
JARED
Then I guess, I'll see you again.
SHANE
Yeah.
SHANE stands and goes to leave, stopping as he turns to face JARED who was watching him keenly.
SHANE
I don't know what they're going to do to you, but I know that you won't get to live to see whatever comes of this.
JARED
So confident.
SHANE
Why shouldn't I be?
JARED
You have your friends here...I have one of mine.
SHANE
I know.
SHANE nods as he heads out, JARED smirking as he looks towards the DOUBLE SIDED WINDOW, CHARLES studying him as SHANE walks out.
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
SHANE comes out and looks at CHARLES, not knowing what to say as SHANE heads off.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING
AUSTIN comes too as EMMA holds onto him, AUSTIN looking around as he winces in pain as he his arms and legs were bound, EMMA bound as well as AUSTIN looks to see all the CONTAINMENT AGENTS were now laying dead as the ALTAR had been taken from the back of the FLAT BAD and was now placed on the middle of the BOTTOM FLOOR of the ABANDONED BUILDING, BELPHAGOR watching the SOULS closely as AUSTIN looks over to EMMA.
EMMA
I couldn't stop him.
AUSTIN
It's alright...where are we?
EMMA
Took us to a building not far from where we were.
AUSTIN
Why didn't he...
BELPHEGOR
Kill you? Good question.
BELPHEGOR comes over as AUSTIN tries to place himself in front of EMMA but BELPHAGOR stops his advance, smiling as AUSTIN looks worse for wear as EMMA watches him with horror.
BELPHEGOR
Well, chances are I may need back up.
AUSTIN
Then you better kill us now if you think we're going to help you.
BELPHEGOR
They're two people gunning for this. The ones I want to hurt, and some guy I don't know about but who seems to be pretty adamant about obtaining as many of these SOULS as he wants so if you don't mind, play nice and maybe we walk out of here alive, and with what we want.
AUSTIN
You son of a bitch...after what you did to...
BELPHEGOR
Let go of what happened back on the street, they attacked me first.
AUSTIN
If you think I'm just going to let you get away with any of this.
BELPHAGOR head butts AUSTIN, knocking AUSTIN back out cold as EMMA watches AUSTIN go limp in her arms, EMMA looking at BELPHEGOR as he shrugs.
BELPHEGOR
He was being unreasonable, am I right?
EMMA doesn't say anything as BELPHEGOR shakes his head.
BELPHEGOR
They'll be here soon. Whichever wants it more that is. And when that happens, you will either help me, or be against me. Either way, I wouldn't expect to leave this building alive.
EMMA
Why are you so angry? If you're so angry on destroying them why didn't you come to us, help us, show us where they are.
BELPHEGOR
Because I was lied too!
EMMA is thrown off by the sound his voice made as he yelled, BELPHEGOR stepping towards her but steps back as he realized he scared her.
BELPHEGOR
I was supposed to be the CATALYST, the one who ended the threat before it could ever come, I was to be the savior, I was told! And then I was cast aside. Like I never mattered.
BELPHAGOR looks truly hurt as EMMA can read it on his face as he turns from her.
BELPHEGOR
But I still believe that something must be done, and that I am the one to see it done. But I have to tear the walls of those who used me first, before I can rebuild them under my leadership.
EMMA
What is it that you're so afraid of, that you and the whole damn lot you ran with would rather destroy us all then stand up against whatever it is you fear?!
BELPHEGOR
You would not believe me, nor would you do anything about it should you choose to do so.
EMMA
You don't know me.
BELPHEGOR
Sit there and be quiet, I do not need your ear nor your sympathy.
EMMA
I wasn't offering either. Just my help.
BELPHAGOR looks at EMMA as he tries to read her but can't as she stares him down, BELPHAGOR walking towards her as she cringes but stops as BELPHAGOR says a few words into her ear.
EMMA looks at BELPHEGOR in shock as he nods.
BELPHEGOR
Don't say I never gave you nothing.
With that, BELPHEGOR turns his back on her as he walks off towards the ALTAR, EMMA seemingly lost in thought as she rubs AUSTIN'S head.
INT. EMMA'S APARTMENT
MEL is scribbling symbols on EMMA'S TILE FLOOR with a piece of CHALK as ANTHONY looks at her with a still confused look.
ANTHONY
Uh...I'm having trouble wrapping my head around all of this...so...you're not in prison because...?
MEL
EMMA altered the report so that I may reside here with her and teach her some dark and light arts, prominently combat and defense arts.
ANTHONY
So EMMA wants to become a sorceress?
MEL
In a nutshell...
ANTHONY
Then what was that...scream I heard from her?
MEL
In her brief introduction into magic she must have gained cognitive awareness into her own mind's eye and...
ANTHONY
No witch jargon, just say it plain and simple.
MEL
She unwillingly tapped into a dormant part of her subconscious that allowed her thought, which in her case was a powerful cry for help to reach out towards people she is strongly connected to. Hence, why you heard it.
ANTHONY
I'm strongly connected to her?
MEL
Seems like,.
ANTHONY smirks to himself as MEL finishes scribbling the symbols.
MEL
I was only able to hear because my own energy within the magic she is learning is connected.
ANTHONY
So what is all this?
MEL
It's a ward to help us locate her.
ANTHONY
You can do that?
MEL
Yes, now, on your knees in the circle.
MEL sets her knees down on two symbols as ANTHONY does the same across from her, MEL holding her hands towards ANTHONY as ANTHONY takes them.
MEL
This will only work if you believe and trust in me, together your bond and my magic will be able to find her.
ANTHONY
Let's do this.
MEL
(LATIN)
I call out to the powers that be, of light and darkness, to find the one this man is connected to, and to find my pupil, to illuminate in our minds eye her location, and to show us the perils she has en-countered, show her to us, Show her to us, show her to us!
ANTHONY is suddenly blasted with vivid and fast images of everything that EMMA had went through with BELPHEGOR, ANTHONY seeing all the way up to where BELPHEGOR struck AUSTIN with the head butt as ANTHONY lets go of MEL'S HANDS, ANTHONY standing as he turns and heads towards the door, MEL hurrying after him.
MEL
Did you see her location?
ANTHONY
Yes, If I hurry I may be able to make it before something goes down.
MEL
I am coming with you.
ANTHONY
No.
ANTHONY stops as he turns and faces MEL.
ANTHONY
I gotta do this myself. Besides, it's too risky for you to be out there when you're supposed to be either, dead or locked up.
MEL
She is my underling, I must go and protect her...
ANTHONY
You've done enough, witch.
MEL steps away as the nastiness of the comment stung, ANTHONY seeming to catch himself as he shakes his head.
ANTHONY
I didn't mean...
MEL
No, I get it...it's deserved. Go then. Bring her back safely.
ANTHONY goes to say something else but doesn't as he heads out.
INT. ABANDONED BUILDING
BELPHEGOR spins his BATTLE AXE a few times as he paces back and forth, AUSTIN watching him as EMMA looks at her bindings.
EMMA
I think I can break these...
AUSTIN
Sooner rather than later would be nice.
EMMA
I said I think, not that I can.
AUSTIN
What the hell is this DEMON doing.
EMMA
Waiting for someone...
AUSTIN
Is he on our side or what?
EMMA
He's not on anyone's side.
AUSTIN
So what do we do?
BELPHEGOR
Nothing you can do.
AUSTIN and EMMA look over to him as BELPHEGOR turns and faces the front of the BUILDING.
BELPHEGOR
Someone is here...
BELPHEGOR watches as the PANEL DOORS OPEN and DEMON, VAMPIRE, and UNDEAD MISFIT COMMANDO'S come inside, forming a semi circle around BELPHEGOR as BELPHEGOR sneers as AUSTIN and EMMA watch as CASSIE comes strolling in, pushing her glasses up as she shakes her head.
CASSIE
BELPHEGOR...
BELPHEGOR
Here there CASS.
CASSIE
Why are you doing this?
BELPHEGOR
Are you really asking me that question!?
CASSIE
We had to let you go, BELPHEGOR...
BELPHEGOR
You had too!? You had too? And who told you that? JARED?
CASSIE
There is another...someone more worthy, more...
BELPHEGOR
That's why you left me back there to die? Because JARED thinks he found someone else better than me to do it?
CASSIE
I can't control who JARED appoints, it's not my job.
BELPHEGOR
But you just let him! You didn't fight for me...you just...
CASSIE
This is bigger than you or me, or JARED, or anything.
BELPHEGOR
You got that right, sister.
CASSIE
I don't have to kill you, or hurt you, just give me the SOULS and I won't even tell JARED or LYDIA that it was you.
BELPHEGOR
Didn't you hear? JARED got captured.
CASSIE
All part of the plan.
BELPHEGOR
Really?
CASSIE
We both know who can help him out.
BELPHEGOR
That little idiot has outlived his usefulness.
CASSIE
Maybe he has. But for now he still has his use.
CASSIE looks to see AUSTIN and EMMA in the corner of the BUILDING, CASSIE sneering as she looks to BELPHEGOR.
CASSIE
And what is this?
BELPHEGOR
Oh...
BELPHAGOR holds up a device and presses a button, AUSTIN and EMMA'S bindings suddenly disappearing as CASSIE watches BELPHEGOR rear his AXE back.
BELPHEGOR
Just some unwilling back up.
BELPHEGOR swings at CASSIE'S HEAD but CASSIE moves to the side as the AXE SEVERS the HEAD of A NEARBY MISFIT VAMPIRE, CASSIE knocking BELPHEGOR in the chest as BELPHEGOR goes sailing as AUSTIN watches some of the MISFITS turn towards them and open fire, AUSTIN moving EMMA behind some cover as BELPHAGOR stands and throws his BATTLE AXE at a few of the DEMONS that were firing at AUSTIN and EMMA, watching as their heads sever from where their eyes would be, AUSTIN watching as their GUNS fall from their hands and slide near them, AUSTIN grabbing at them as some turn their attention towards BELPHEGOR who had ran behind the ALTAR as CASSIE was shouting at them.
CASSIE
Don't hit the SOULS you idiot, you could cause the instability of the SOULS to further!
AUSTIN hands EMMA one of the MACHINE GUNS as EMMA watches the cartridge reload.
EMMA
Gotta love the black market.
AUSTIN
Alternating fire on my go.
EMMA nods as AUSTIN pops up and begins firing towards them, CASSIE ducking as she grabs cover as BELPHAGOR leans from the ALTAR and holds his arm towards his DEMONIC BLADE, watching as the BATTLE AXE recoils towards him, BELPHEGOR spinning it as EMMA opens fire as AUSTIN drops for his MACHINE GUN to RELOAD as the remaining MISFIT forces were alternating as well between them and BELPHEGOR.
EMMA fires a few more times, she ducks as a few rounds graze near her, AUSTIN firing as he kills a DEMON and ducks from the crossfire as BELPHEGOR watches a VAMPIRE trying to sneak attack him from his side, BELPHEGOR elbowing him back as he takes his head off, but BELPHEGOR is shot numerous times across his chest, BELPHAGOR ducking as CASSIE screams for them to focus on BELPHEGOR, BELPHEGOR looking towards AUSTIN as AUSTIN eyes him unsure of what to do as BELPHEGOR grips BATTLE AXE and tosses it again, watching it impale into one of the DEMONS as suddenly AUSTIN catches something drop from the ceiling, right behind BELPHEGOR.
AUSTIN
Look out!
The FIGURE that was watching the CONVOY watches as BELPHEGOR turns to throw a PUNCH but as he does the FIGURE, decked out in an all black tactical gear and a mask and helmet beats BELPHEGOR down as CASSIE and AUSTIN watch on unsure of what they were seeing as BELPHEGOR tries to counter and strike back but can't as the FIGURE beats BELPHEGOR down, BELPHEGOR falling over, out cold as the FIGURE turns and throws his arms forward towards the SOUL, CASSIE and AUSTIN watching as suddenly the SOULS begin to stop circulating around the ALTAR and begin to stream inside of the FIGURE'S CHEST, AUSTIN firing towards the FIGURE as the FIGURE quickly moves away with a blinding speed, AUSTIN looking to his left as suddenly the FIGURE was there, AUSTIN looking horrified as the FIGURE hits AUSTIN a few times in the chest and face before he kicks EMMA'S gun out of her hands, EMMA throwing a few punches but is countered and flipped onto her back, landing hard as CASSIE orders her men to fire on the FIGURE.
The FIGURE turns and takes the brunt of the bullets, as the bullets simply bounce off of his gear and his body, CASSIE looking horrified as suddenly a CAR comes crashing through the side of the BUILDING, The FIGURE turning to look at it for a moment before he speeds over and begins taking on the MISFITS, dropping them fast and hard as CASSIE and one of her men quickly retreat out of the BUILDING as EMMA stirs and watches as ANTHONY comes rushing towards them, EMMA looking at him as he nods.
ANTHONY
I heard you...
EMMA
What...?
ANTHONY
I'll explain later, but we need to go.
AUSTIN
No, we can't let him absorb the souls!
ANTHONY watches as the FIGURE was finishing off the rest of the MISFITS as ANTHONY shakes his head.
ANTHONY
We couldn't take him if we wanted to. We need to go, regroup...
AUSTIN
No we can't...!
ANTHONY
I said come on!
AUSTIN hurries and jumps into the car, ANTHONY peeling out as soon as AUSTIN jumps in as AUSTIN watches the FIGURE wave him off before he begins absorbing the rest of the souls.
As the FIGURE does so, BELPHEGOR comes too, BELPHEGOR watching as the FIGURE holds his arms forward for a few more moments before the last SOUL suddenly disappears inside of him.
BELPHEGOR watches him in horror as The FIGURE comes over and kicks the BATTLE AXE away from BELPHEGOR who was slowly going for it, The FIGURE wagging a finger at him as BELPHAGOR stands, unsure what to do as The FIGURE kicks the BATTLE AXE up and then tosses it to him, pointing for him to leave as BELPHEGOR sneers.
BELPHEGOR
I do not know who you are...but whether you are friend or foe...I will surely be glad to see the day when you are killed.
The FIGURE cocks his head as BELPHEGOR doesn't turn his back on him as he slowly backs away and then out of the BUILDING, The FIGURE left standing alone with the empty ALTAR.
EXT. THE HANGOUT
CHARLES gets out of his CAR as SHANE and NIKKI get out as well, CHARLES having his phone in hand as he shuts the door.
CHARLES
Alright, TERESA...We'll keep him on ice, maybe I can get something from him...I don't know. Okay, see you tomorrow.
CHARLES hangs up as NIKKI heads inside, SHANE waiting as CHARLES pulls a cigarette out and lights it, offering one to SHANE who declines.
CHARLES
You okay?
SHANE
I guess.
CHARLES
You seemed to get through for a moment there.
SHANE
His conviction is stronger than I thought.
CHARLES
Guy like that, calculated, collected. Could you imagine what a guy like that on our side would be able to accomplish with that kind of conviction, and faith in us, in the SYSTEM, hell, in just...the FRINGE in general.
SHANE
I still think he could be that guy.
CHARLES
No, not him. He's too far gone, even if you could bring him back to something that he resembled when he was a RECLAIMER, it's not what we would need.
SHANE
Who would we need?
CHARLES
You. Or someone like you.
SHANE
I don't know about that.
CHARLES
You handled yourself well. You didn't let him spin bullshit, didn't let him bait you, still rusty on negotiation and what not, but...you're cut out for this.
SHANE
I can't tell you if that's a good thing or not. All I've been doing is getting my ass kicked as of late.
CHARLES
Yeah well, it's happened to the best of us...
CHARLES'S phone goes off as he looks to see that it was EMMA.
CHARLES
EMMA? Everything alright?
EMMA
(O.S.)
No, everything got fucked, per usual.
CHARLES
What happened?
EMMA
(O.S.)
I'll explain later, look right now, we have a big problem...
CHARLES
What?
EMMA
(O.S.)
I know who the mole is...
CHARLES looks at SHANE with wide eyes as SHANE looks at him confused.
CHARLES
EMMA, who is it?!
EXT. INTERROGATION ROOM
DREW watches JARED who was sleeping sitting straight up in a meditated state almost, DREW looking over as LINTON comes into the BUILDING, DREW standing with a few of his men as LINTON'S GUARDS were posted all about.
DREW
What's the word?
LINTON
Bad. We lost all the souls we confiscated from the COVEN STRONGHOLD.
DREW
How'd we manage to do that?
LINTON
One of this one's former crew members, the big one who stuck an axe in your chest, he attacked the convoy.
DREW
Did he now?
LINTON
Apparently the RECLAIMER'S who were still alive witnessed this BELPHEGOR demon battling it out with members of this one's crew...and an unknown assailant who ended up beating them all, and absorbing the souls.
DREW
My word.
LINTON
Too many variables at play.
DREW
I agree.
LINTON stands next to DREW as the TWO watch JARED.
LINTON
But that wasn't all that we learned.
DREW
Oh yeah?
LINTON
It seems this DEMON was keen on helping us, at least in the sense of crippling his former group's plan since they cut him loose to die.
DREW
What do you mean?
LINTON
He told one of CHARLES'S RECLAIMER'S who the mole is.
DREW
Is that true...?
LINTON
Yes.
DREW
Who is it then?
LINTON looks at him.
LINTON
Like you don't know...
DREW smirks as LINTON goes to stab DREW with an ANGELIC BLADE, but DREW blocks and shatters LINTON'S ARM, using the force of LINTON'S own blow to stab the ANGELIC BLADE into LINTON'S STOMACH before he draws his PISTOL and shoots all of LINTONS GUARDS in the chest and head as DREW'S MEN begin to go and decapitate and stab in the eyes of all of LINTON'S ANGEL, DEMON, and UNDEAD GUARDS. LINTON looking from his prone position as DREW shakes his head.
DREW
I didn't want it to happen this way.
LINTON
Why!?
DREW
Because it is needed. My friend...
DREW bends down, looking LINTON in the face as LINTON spits out some blood on the floor, DREW grabbing LINTON by the back of the head as he looks him in the eye.
DREW
There is evil out there, evil with the intent of coming here...coming to dominate...to overthrow, to destroy. We are liberators. For we cannot face this enemy in conventional means. We are doing the right things...join me, brother, together we can right wrongs, and give the people of the FRINGE a peace they may not ever see again if we continue this course of looking away.
LINTON
You turned your back on everything you believed in...
DREW
I found a greater purpose to believe in.
LINTON
You will die for this...
DREW
It doesn't have to end in blood...
LINTON spits in DREW'S FACE as DREW nods and stabs, stabbing the ANGELIC BLADE into LINTON'S HEAD as LINTON'S EYES TURN WHITE as his eyes explode into the white and gold light before DREW pulls the BLADE out, watching as LINTON'S DEAD BODY falls over as DREW looks at his MEN as they were finishing up with killing the rest of LINTON'S GUARDS.
DREW
We'll have others converging on us soon, we have to make this fast and quick, let's move!
DREW'S MEN begin to arm themselves and gear up as DREW comes up and is scanned into the INTERROGATION ROOM, DREW stepping in as he goes to a panel and inputs a code that turns off all of the HEXES, WARDS, and BINDING SPELLS, JARED opening his eyes as the BINDINGS around his legs and wrist unlock and fall to the ground as DREW hands JARED a PISTOL, JARED taking it as DREW nods.
DREW
It is time.
JARED smiles as DREW smirks back to him.
EXT. THE HANGOUT
CHARLES looks dumbfounded as he has his PHONE to his side, SHANE asking him what is wrong as CHARLES tunes him out, CHARLES hearing EMMA screaming his name over and over as SHANE tries to get his attention too as CHARLES looks hurt by the news of the betrayal. As the final shot is of BENJAMIN and TERESA rushing into the BUILDING with a full squadron behind them, DREW and his MEN gone as LINTON'S body is sprawled out on the ground, the DOOR into the INTERROGATION ROOM wide open with JARED nowhere in sight as TERESA covers her mouth, BENJAMIN looking at the sight with the same look as CHARLES had as LINTON'S eyes are closed, as his body lays as a shining light of the betrayal they all feel.
FADE OUT
END OF EPISODE