Ghost Signals, Episode 6: Part 4.2
With their cup firmly gripped in their left hand, we see the second one moving toward Ms. Riggs. She grabs it a split second later just as a video display appears oer the center of the table.
It shows first an image of Raiven and Dez-Lei standing in front of the destroyed Jack in the Box, entering it. We then see a series of images of the two of them landing in their space craft, walking across sections of
the city as well as examining the former Olympian Burgers.
JARYD
(confused) They're not mutates, and they're definitely not S-D.
CAPTAIN RIGGS Any ideas what they are?
JARYD Not definitively...you?
CAPTAIN RIGGS Just one, though not sure how good it is- aliens.
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The Mayor seated in the middle of the chair, glancing at the Captain with a great deal of surprise in her eyes.
JARYD From outer space, like in the ancient cinas? A fascinating possibility, although they're more...bulky than portrayed. (takes a sip) Did Intel spot a ship in the area?
CAPTAIN RIGGS No, Mayor. (takes a sip)
JARYD Okay. Let's greet these new visitors properly, find out for sure.
CAPTAIN RIGGS Are you sure that's a good idea? They could be incredibly hostile, or armed with some type of weapon that could...
JARYD Would you rather we hide--wait for these creatures to find us Besides, they could be key to finally getting Project Regeneration off the ground.
CAPTAIN RIGGS That pipe dream! I mean no disrespect, Mayor- we're far more likely to see the Lunar settlements active again than see Project Regeneration become again.
JARYD (grins) They also said the same of the place long ago, Captain.
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INT. SECOND FLOOR, FORMER JACK IN THE BOX- Late Night/Early Morning
A shot of Raiven resting against a wall, watching from the base of the Jahukagonis the footage of the couple at the diner that she'd filmed earlier; the same earbuds she wore back on her ears listening. Every couple of moments, the good Doctor moves to her comm and types up her finds onto an online journal.
Minutes pass by with this same series of actions in place when suddenly there's the sound of commotion coming from outside. She pauses the footage and starts to stand up, taking out the first of the earbuds; her eyes looking quickly back and forth in a stressed fashion.
RAIVEN (to Steggy) Hey Cap, you spot anyone coming from any direction?
STEGGY (from the speakers) Still bupkiss at the-- (changes tact) Scratch that, Doc. Just spotted a couple coming your way.
RAIVEN More weird mutate things?
STEGGY (from the speakers) Nope, they're two-leggers. Should be coming, at current pace, in a few minuyats.
Raiven looks over at Dez sleeping a handful of feet from where she formally sat. She walks over and gently nudges the soldier in the stomach with her foot in order to wake up. But Mz. de Caar merely groans for a brief moment.
RAIVEN (to AC Second Class Dez- Lei) Hey...Hey, wake up! (after 2nd kick) We've got visitors honing to our location.
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI (groggy, to Raiven) ...More mutates?
RAIVEN Steggy says they're two-leggers. I need your weapon in case it gets tense.
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI (yawns) Whatever. Nice to see you thinking sound for once...!
She reaches with her left hand, detaches her rectangular shaped weapon from her side, and tosses it to Raiven.
AC SECOND CLASS DEZ-LEI (Cont.) One tap for the Kohko, two for the Enblades.
A second later, the AC Second Class turns around and firmly falls back to sleep. You can hear her snoring out of view as Dr. O'Ozahl walks off from left to right on the screen.
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A rear shot of Raiven moments later, standing at the railing of the second floor looking down. We see a few moments later the camera zoom in on the doors with a massive hole in the center of it. Jaryd is the first to step through, with Captain Riggs following behind.
They take a few steps inside the building and looks around at the scene for a few moments.
JARYD (to Captain Riggs) My great-great-great-grandfather wrote of this in his journal. It was called Jack in the Box. (two sniffs) This is where the iSpy last spotted the "aliens." I can still smell the food, which in and of itself is quite an accomplishment, even with the solar bushes on the roof...
RAIVEN Many pardons, pink thing...
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Raiven at the railing after having tapped the weapon once. As she speaks, you can see the white rectangle turn into the Kohko which is a larger shotgun with two barrels.
RAIVEN (Cont.) But I'd recommend stopping right there, and tell me who precisely you are, ser.
JARYD (hands up) Whoa, whoa! First off, I go by They or Their. Secondly, my name is Jaryd Mitchell. I... (dawns on they) Wait, you speak English?
RAIVEN It's Pfengish, actually. And... (dawns on her) Were you the ones who spied on us earlier?
The Captain reaches over to her side to pull out her firearm. Jaryd stops her just before she can, placing their hand on her shoulder.
JARYD (tamping things down, to Captain Riggs) Tone it down, Captain...she's got full rights to be quizzical. (to Raiven) That was us, but we meant no harm in the slightest. Just a matter of coincidence we spotted you.
RAIVEN I see. (lowers the weapon) Didn't know your culture was capable of such drone tech. Very few of your Signals alluded to such developments.
Jaryd is puzzled by the statement, lost in a brief moment of pause as they
try to understand what she's talking about.
JARYD
(seeking clarification) ...Signals?
END OF EPISODE 6