THE RETRIEVAL

THE RETRIEVAL

Danny Nolan

PAGE ONE

No dialogue this page.

Panel 1

A dark figure is crouching on top of a high wall where long tendrils of vine are crawling up it, below is the heavy foliage of a jungle. The POV is from the foliage looking up so the perspective emphasises height.

Panel 2

Close up of the figures eyes. They are open wide, aware and alert.

Panel 3

Pull back to show the figure is wearing a leather balaclava, all that is visible is their mouth and eyes; the figure is looking to the right of panel.

Panel 4

The figure is now diving off the wall into the foliage. We have a better idea of what they are wearing now, a tight leather suit with heavy boots and a large utility belt around the waist. By the shape of the figure we can now deduce that it is a male.

Panel 5

As the figure enters the foliage he holds out his hands towards a branch that is conveniently sticking out.

Panel 6

He now uses the branch to swing 270 degrees upward, as this happens a large plant similar to a Venus fly trap snaps at his heels missing by inches.

SFX: SNAP!

PAGE TWO

No dialogue this page.

Panel 1

He now moves through the air feet first hands to his side through large serrated leaves one just nicking his arm causing a tear.

Panel 2

He lands on a large rock sticking out of the foliage in the crouching position looking around.

Panel 3

He turns his upper body sharply to the left as a spike barely misses his chest as it shoots passed him.

SFX: FFFFT!

Panel 4

POV from figure staring at another large plant, this one is like a big tulip it has three flowers two empty the third with a large spike still inserted ready to fire.

Panel 5

A wide shot as He jumps back as the flower shoots with a spitting motion, the figure has ducked backwards as we see the flight of the spike hit a wall behind him. Next to that spike is the missing third spike which has impaled a massive butterfly with serrated wings and claws.

SFX: FFFFT!

SFX: BOP!

PAGE THREE

No dialogue this page.

Panel 1

The figure is confused, the rock he is on is shaking.

Panel 2

He is suddenly lifted up. He is more stable now and looking down.

Panel 3

Pull back now to reveal that he has been standing on the top of the head of a triceratops like creature. One with three horns and a large shield like protuberance running up from the back of the skull. This area is where the spikes have hit.

Panel 4

Pull back to see that it is not the spikes that have upset it but a large Sloth like creature has entered its territory and it is getting ready to fight.

Panel5

Looking down the figure sees a bright disc resting in the crook of a branch.

Panel 6

The figure leaps for the disc as the two creatures attack each other.

SFX MONSTER: HISSS!

PAGE FOUR

Panel 1

The figure is now holding the disc, satisfied.

Panel 2

Lots of monkey type creatures- this time slightly smaller than the figure- drop drown from above by their tails. The monkey things look mean and are holding sharpened sticks. The figure looks surprised.

Panel 3

The figure presses the middle of the disc and light radiates from it startling the Monkey things.

Panel 4

A vortex opens and we see the figure pass through it.

Panel 5

The figure appears out of the vortex while pulling off the balaclava, to reveal he is a humanoid type creature but with no hair, slits for a nose and a weak jaw. He is met by two younger smaller versions dressed much like the youth of today. Both have a look of happy expectation on their faces.

Panel 6

The creature, who one can assume is their dad is now holding out the disc and scolding the two smaller ones. They are looking quite guilty.

TEXT: LARGER CREATURE:

NEXT TIME YOU PLAY WITH THE DIMENSIONAL SHIFTER TOO CLOSE TO MISTER WILSON’S FENCE, YOU CAN GO KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND ASK HIM TO GET IT FOR YOU.

FIN.

Futurequake March 2020

Futurequake Press

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