Episode 5 – If They Were Here…
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Scene 1 – A Moment of Reflection
📍 Location: Secret Hideout – Midnight
(The hideout is quiet. A single candle flickers on an old wooden table. The team sits in silence, exhausted and bruised from the last battle. The weight of the world is on their shoulders.)
(Patricia runs a hand over her face, her eyes hollow. Atinuke leans against a wall, arms crossed, lost in thought. Jason tightens a bandage on his arm, breaking the silence.)
Jason: (gritting his teeth) "This… shouldn't be happening."
(No one responds.)
Jason: (voice rising) "If Angel Victor was here… if Dayo was here… this wouldn't be happening!"
(Teni looks up, her expression dark.)
Teni: (whispering) "We wouldn't be running."
(A heavy silence settles. The thought lingers. If Angel Victor and Dayo were still alive, would Mr. D have dared to make his move? Would the world be against them? Would they even be in this mess?)
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Scene 2 – Memories of Strength
📍 Location: Same Hideout – A Few Minutes Later
(Patricia takes a deep breath. Her voice is low, filled with memories.)
Patricia: "I remember the way he fought."
(She looks at her hands, remembering the power Angel Victor wielded. The fire in his eyes. The way he faced enemies without fear.)
(Jason nods, staring at the ground.)
Jason: "And Dayo… man, he was unstoppable. A damn wall."
(Teni chuckles bitterly.)
Teni: "Yeah. If he was here, we wouldn't even need an escape plan. He'd just punch through the police barricade."
(The team laughs softly, but it's laced with sadness. They miss them. They miss their strength, their leadership, their presence. Now, they are alone, hunted, and on the run.)
(Atinuke doesn't laugh. She grips her fists tighter.)
Atinuke: (low voice) "But they're not here."
(The room goes silent again.)
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Scene 3 – The Burden of Leadership
📍 Location: Outside the Hideout – Patricia & Atinuke
(Patricia steps outside, inhaling the night air. Atinuke follows. The city is still, but police sirens wail in the distance. The hunt never stops.)
Atinuke: (softly) "They looked up to my father, didn't they?"
Patricia: (nodding) "We all did."
(Atinuke looks down at her hands, sparks of energy dancing between her fingers.)
Atinuke: (clenching her fists) "Then I have to be stronger. I have to be like him."
(Patricia turns, surprised. The fire in Atinuke's eyes is the same as Angel Victor's. The same unbreakable will.)
(Patricia places a hand on her shoulder.)
Patricia: (gentle but firm) "No, Atinuke. You don't have to be like him. You have to be you."
(Atinuke exhales sharply, looking away. The burden of expectation is heavy. Patricia sees it.)
Patricia: (soft smile) "But… if you ever need guidance, just remember—your father believed in you. He would have been proud."
(Atinuke's eyes soften, just a little. But inside, she knows—she has to be stronger.)
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Scene 4 – The Shadow Watches
📍 Location: Rooftop Overlooking the Hideout
(A figure stands in the shadows, unseen. His glowing red eyes dim as he listens. His heart tightens at their words.)
(He watches them remember him. He watches Atinuke carry his legacy. He watches Patricia hold the team together. He clenches his fists, turning away.)
Shadow Figure: (whispering) "Not yet."
(He disappears into the darkness. Still unseen. Still waiting… but for how long?)
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Scene 5 – Mr. D's Next Move
📍 Location: Government Headquarters – Surveillance Room
(Mr. D sits in a dark room, watching multiple screens showing footage of the team's escape. The bounty hunters, the police, the chaos—everything is working exactly as planned.)
(Sandra, his hacker, smirks at a monitor.)
Sandra: "They're cracking."
(Mr. D chuckles, leaning back in his chair.)
Mr. D: "Let them run. Let them suffer. The more they fight, the more the public fears them."
(He taps a button, and news reports flood the screens.)
📢 News Anchor: "The so-called 'Shadows' have escaped again. But for how long? Should they really be considered heroes… or are they dangerous criminals?"
(Mr. D smirks.)
Mr. D: "Now… let's turn the whole country against them."
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TO BE CONTINUED…