1. THE RISING: AXIS
Written by
William Meehan
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(207)930-9510
Chiefrain Productions

2. FADE IN:
INT. THE LIBRARY - DAY
A teenage boy is ruffling through papers behind a large desk.
He places dusty books on top of each. An old man enters the
room.
LIBRARIAN
What happened here? Did a tornado
hit while I was gone?
Will shrugs.
WILL
Sorry sir.
LIBRARIAN
What are you looking for boy?
The Librarian stumbles forward.
WILL
Just anything on my past really.
LIBRARIAN
What’s your name boy?
WILL
Will Ar-row.
LIBRARIAN
Ah, you’re the one that everyone’s
talking about. The boy that would
save the universe. The descendant
of King. The Prince?
The Librarian clasps Will’s shoulders.
LIBRARIAN (CONT’D)
There’s something that you should
have.
The Librarian leaves the room. Will paces around the room
waiting. Moments later the Librarian comes back into the room
with a strange device in his hands.
WILL
What’s that?
LIBRARIAN
Your past and future.

3. WILL
(Stunned)
What?! What you are you saying?!
The Librarian places the device on the table. It looked like
a cube.
LIBRARIAN
Place your hand on the cube.
Will places his hand on top of the cube. The cube starts to
glow. The light beams up and shows a life sized image of a
man. Will drops the cube.
OLDER MARCUS
This is the memory cube of Marcus
Axis. Date of the cube, two
thousand years ago. User speak your
name.
Will looks back to the Librarian. The Librarian motions him
to continue.
WILL
(Stuttering)
Will Ar-row.
OLDER MARCUS
Well then Will, by the traces of
your DNA, I can tell that you’re
the next reincarnation a prince. I
am one of the first Nasronians.
EXT. THE STREETS OF GALIHAN- EVENING
FADE FROM BLACK
TO MARCUS
RUNNING
MARCUS
(V.O.)
I never felt so alive at this
moment. The adrenaline flowing in
my veins. They’re not going to
catch me.
Cars appear behind Marcus. Marcus soon runs into an alley
way.
MARCUS (CONT’D)
(Shouts out loud)
Oh crap!
2.

4. The cars stop and men get out. One grabs Marcus from behind.
Knocks him out with a club and drags him to one of the cars.
Marcus passes out.
FIRST PERSON VIEW OF MARCUS AS HE’S DRAGGED.
INT. BARRACKS - NOON
FIRST PERSON VIEW OF MARCUS.
Marcus opens up his eyes lids to find himself on a bunk bed.
Kids were crowded around the bed looking at him. Marcus
passes out nauseous.
INT. BARRACKS - MORNING
GUARD 1
Wake up.
Marcus stirs in bed and opens his eyes.
MARCUS
(mumbling)
What?
GUARD 1
Wake up.
The Guard flops Marcus out of bed. Marcus falls to the floor.
GUARD 1 (CONT’D)
(Shouts)
Get up damn it!
MARCUS
Aright I'm up. What?
GUARD 1
Its breakfast time. Everyone goes.
I mean EVERYONE.
The Guard smiles.
GUARD 1 (CONT’D)
No one is allowed to stay in their
rooms during breakfast. It’s time
to get up.
3.

5. Marcus gets up from his bed to get changed. Marcus quickly
changes into fresh clothes inside a closet. The guard leads
him to the meal hall.
INT. MEAL HALL - MORNING
CLOSE UP OF KIDS STARING AT MARCUS AS HE WALKS INTO THE MEAL
HALL
Students whisper as Marcus walks into the room. They glare at
Marcus. Marcus cringes under their gaze. Marcus moves
further, pulling into line. He goes behind close to a hot
girl with brown curls.
MARCUS BLINKS.
The Girl pushes Marcus to the ground.
ANIA
(Shouts)
What the heck?! Do you know who I
am?!
MARCUS
Ah no?
Ania then punches him. Marcus lands on the ground
ANIA
Well now you do. I’m Ania Domino
and no one gets that close to me.
Ania throws another punch. Marcus catches it. Ania becomes
pissed off. Just then, a boy from the crowd appears.
JOHN
Whoa. Ania stop.
Ania glares at him.
ANIA
John. This is a newbie. This newbie
needs to know how everything rolls
around here. Everyone for his or
her own self.
JOHN
I know that, but you didn’t have to
get into a fight with him.
4.

6. ANIA
He got on my bad side that’s all.
JOHN
Ania, and you’re just pissed for
being around us.
ANIA
I am not pissed. I’m just like
anyone else here. Don’t defend him.
Ania makes a grab for John. Ania’s face becomes more angry.
John sidesteps.
JOHN
Ania calm down.
ANIA
I am calm.
John smiles.
JOHN
Good.
Ania runs out the room crying. John turns to Marcus and helps
him up.
JOHN (CONT’D)
How about some breakfast?
Marcus grins.
MARCUS
Sure.
INT. LABORATORY - NOON
The Guards lead Marcus into a lab.
GUARD 1
Follow us, we know where to go.
MARCUS
Where am I going?
GUARD 2
No place in particular. We’re just
going to run a few experiments.
MARCUS
What kind of experiments?!
5.

7. A man appears behind Marcus and grabs him.
SCIENTIST
The scientific kind. The kind that
would benefit you and the
organization.
The scientist leads Marcus to a bed and straps him in. He
pulls a needle off the table beside him. The needle shines
with a yellow substance inside the glass.
SCIENTIST (CONT’D)
This is going to hurt, a lot.
The scientist injects the fluid into Marcus’ veins. Marcus
starts panting. Marcus soon starts to cough up blood as it
splashes around his throat. Marcus soon starts to scream. His
scream adds to the others erupting from the other rooms on
the floor.
INT. BARRACKS - MORNING
Marcus wakes up in his bed. Other kids wake up. Marcus looks
into mirror. He notices his slimmer build and his yellow
eyes. Other kids race to look at themselves in the mirror.
Marcus shouts.
MARCUS
(Shouts)
What the Heck?!
INT. MEAL HALL - MORNING
Marcus is in line waiting for breakfast. John comes up from
the side of the line looking for him.
JOHN
Hey Marcus. You busy?
MARCUS
Not right now. I’m just grabbing
some food.
Marcus grabs his food. John leads him to an unused table.
JOHN
You know how the scientists had to
inject us with this sort of yellow
substance?
MARCUS
Ah yeah.
6.

8. A girl runs past them. Marcus and John run after her to find
out what’s wrong with her.
INT. HALLWAY - NOON
MARCUS
(Shouts)
Wait up!
LILY
(Screams)
Go away. Why are you following
me?!!
MARCUS
Why are you running?
LILY
No reason.
JOHN
We could help you with whatever.
LILY
Nonsense. You couldn’t help me.
Maybe you can. I really need
someone to hangout with. I’m alone
here.
John looks to Marcus. Marcus shrugs his shoulders.
JOHN
Sure. We’ll hangout with you.
INT. MEAL HALL - MORNING
Ania comes up to Marcus in the breakfast line.
ANIA
How about it Marcus? You just go
back to where ever you came from.
MARCUS
You know I can’t just do that.
ANIA
I haven’t seen pure daylight in
years. It’s just UV lighting down
here. You’ve just came and the
heads here are just picking you as
their favorite. Even my parents. I
barely see them.
7.

9. Ania moves in with a punch. Marcus catches her hand. Ania
raises her leg to kick him. Marcus blocks her kick.
MARCUS
Ania stop.
ANIA
No. I want to be the one noticed.
MARCUS
Please. What did I do to earn your
hate?
ANIA
(mumbles)
You did nothing.
She throws her hands down.
MARCUS
What?
Marcus stands there stunned.
ANIA
(Shouts)
I said you did nothing. Okay?
Sorry! I volunteered to do this! My
parent persuaded me to join. I just
want to go home Marcus. If I had
caught the head’s eye, I could have
the chance to go home. I want to go
home!
Marcus moves in to hug her. Ania accepts the hug.
ANIA (CONT’D)
I’m so sorry.
MARCUS
I know you are.
Guards are soon on the scene. Ania blushes and kisses Marcus’
cheek.
ANIA
Thank you for putting up with me.
The guards separate them. Ania moves away from Marcus and
leaves the room. Marcus looks around the room. Everyone has
their mouth hanging out.
8.

10. MARCUS
What?! Nothing to see hear.
FADE IN:
INT. ARENA - MORNING
Marcus Axis, John Jacobs, Lily Storm, Ania Domino
It's been two weeks. The group is about to escape. Ross and
the other heads have all left. An excellent time for the
group.
MARCUS
(V.O.)
Two weeks pass by. We all waited
for the day that the bunker would
be empty of authority. We escape
through the front entrance.
MARCUS IS TRAINING. ANIA IS FIGHTING RANDOM STRANGERS.
INT. BARRACKS - MORNING
LILY IS LAYING DOWN ON HER BED, RUBBING HER TEMPLES.
INT. MEAL HALL - MORNING
JOHN EATING HIS FOOD.
INT. BARRACKS- MORNING
The group sneaks out of the barracks during the crack of
dawn.
INT. CONTROL ROOM- MORNING
Marcus sneaks into the control room while the guards are
asleep. He unlocks the door at the end of the hallway.
INT. HALLWAY- MORNING
9.

11. THE GROUP RUNS THROUGH THE HALLWAY. GUARDS SOON BLOCK THEIR
EXIT. MARCUS AND JOHN FIGHT THEM OFF. THE GIRLS RUN FOR THE
DOOR. GUARDS POOL IN FROM BEHIND. JOHN AND MARCUS HOLD OFF
THE GUARDS. THE GIRLS RUN OUT THE DOOR.
EXT. THE OUTSIDE- MORNING
The group escapes from the guards. They run away from the
bunker. The group catches their breath and rub their eyes
because of the light.
MARCUS
Well that went well.
Ania laughs happily. Marcus looks at her questioningly.
MARCUS (CONT’D)
Okay. What’s funny.
ANIA
I never thought I would ever see
day light again. It feels so good.
I feel so much stronger.
Everyone nods. Lily and John high five.
LILY
Hey, we’re free! The air, the
earth, it’s just as I imagined.
FADE IN:
Ext. The Hills- noon
Ships soon appear over them. Everyone looks up.
MARCUS
Oh crap.
The group starts running. Running down hill after hill. Bolts
fly from the ships. The group hides behind some rocks until
the ships vanish beyond the horizon.
FADE TO BLACK.
10.