Time Lady of L.A. #11: Pages 23-24
Page 23, 3 Panels- Hotel Cairo Lobby, 1985 Cairo Egypt Panel 1: Cut to a shot of our two ladies seconds later. In the foreground of the shot, we see Giana letting out a pained scream as a result of her broken bones. Amanda looks on from the background with worry at the pain of her friend just as the boards from the last panel of the previous page quickly drift toward the wall. The backpack peaking slightly over her shoulders as she speaks. AMANDA [to Giana, yelling]: G! Panel 2-3: Same setting/layout as the previous panel. A few beats pass by and we see Amanda coming in closer to her friend, holding her up by the back in an attempt to get her back up to her feet. A surge of bravery coming over her. The boards crashing into the wall behind them, though we don't see whether they break or not. At that same moment, they both look on as a pool of flames starts to come into view. In Panel 3, as the flames first come into view in the left side of the panel view, we hear the sound of helicopter blades moving from that same side. AMANDA [determined to herself; Panel 2]: We are not gonna die...the same year my parents... AMANDA [Cont.; Panel 3]: ...were in elementary school! FELI9 [Off-Panel, to Giana and Amanda; Panel 3]: Mistresses! Page 24, 5 Panels- Hotel Cairo Lobby, 1985 Cairo Egypt Panel 1-2: Same setting/layout as the last panel of the previous page. The two ladies look on a few beats later. Their upward ascension paused by the sight of Feli9, who appears from the left side of the panel view showing off her small face. You can also see the propellers emanating from her back going at a steady speed as she speaks. In Panel 2, we see Ms. Franklin's eyes open up a little more. Her voice adding a little more power behind it in order to make sure her metal feline compatriot can hear it. All of this occurring as the flames move ever closer to the position of our two human heroines. AMANDA [pleased, to Feli9; Panel 1]: Feli9! GIANA [sore and in pain, through squinted eyes, but also pleased; to Feli9, Panel 1]: Perfect timing as usual... FELI9 [to Giana in robotic voice, Panel 1]: What do you want to do about the oncoming fireball? GIANA [slight grin; Panel 2]: Huhmm...initiate plan HH. FELI9 [Panel 2]: Very good... Panel 3-5: A three part set of panels centered specifically on Feli9, with Giana and Amanda in the background. They watch as the metal feline tilts downward in a 45 degree angle, increasing the speed of the propellers. Her eyes still focused squarely on the off-panel fireball as it comes closer to their position. As this goes on, you can see Amanda slowly lifting her friend to her feet, doing so by the time we reach Panel 5.