2.18 Ichima Wakes Up

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INT. EVERESS PRISON 

Ichima's eyes slowly open. She still looks exhausted and in a daze. She looks to the side and sees Amnestu and Tero looking at her with tears.

AMNESTU
Mommy!

ICHIMA
...Amnestu? Tero? You've grown
...How long has it been?

AMNESTU
So long, mother! Thank the gods
that you're alive!

Admiral Graze walks into the cell. He looks startled. Tero and Amnestu wince at him.

TERO
No, don't take mother!

AMNESTU
No, please, no!

He ignores the cries as he waltzes over to Ichima's chains. He pulls out a key and unlocks her chains. Ichima glares at him. She raises her hand up in a claw shape
form. He is shoved to the wall by an unseen force,
struggling to breathe.

ADMIRAL GRAZE
Que...en...Ich..i..ma...

She lets go, and he drops to the ground. He gasps for much-needed air.

ICHIMA
What do you want from me?

He coughs heavily before he stands back up.

ADMIRAL GRAZE
Blood of the penance.

Ichima eyes widen, knowing what it means.

AMNESTU
What does he mean, mom?

ICHIMA
Only the kings and queens are
allowed to know, Amnestu.

ADMIRAL GRAZE
All of them are dead. She doesn't
know.

A portal swirls open, looking like cosmic jelly. She studies the portal for a moment.

ICHIMA
What is your name, warrior?

ADMIRAL GRAZE
Graze.

[Beat.]

Ichima studies him for a long time.

ADMIRAL GRAZE (CONT'D)
I'm giving you a head start. She's
not here right now. Go.

TERO
Can we come too?

 
ADMIRAL GRAZE
You'll be safer here. Mother needs
to do it herself.

He glances back at Ichima.

ICHIMA
He's right, Amnestu. We will be
free soon.

TERO
Okay, mom. Stay safe, will ya?

ICHIMA
I will.

She walks into the portal before the portal implodes into itself. Tero looks at Admiral Graze.

TERO
Who are you?

ADMIRAL GRAZE
A warrior before the darkest of
times.

Admiral Graze exits. The cell door slams shut.

FADE TO:

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