Bloodhunt THE BLOOD HUNT WRITTEN BY WILLIE TRAVIS JR P.O.BOX 41570 BATON ROUGE, LA,70815 E-MAIL:[email protected] home phone-(225)355-4799 cell phone-(225)620-6872 work phone-(225)924-2571 fade in: EXT-TRAIN STATION-KENYA-DAY-1948 Two well dressed men,step off the train.They are met by two men dressed,in Safari gear. 1st safari Welcome to Kenya,Mr.Hallesby,and Mr.Cooke! Cooke Wallace and Ohenry!So good to see you again! The three men hug and shake hands,all except Mr. Hallesby. Hallesby So tell me,Mr wallace,how is the weather here? Wallace It is devilishy hot down here,Mr.Hallesby.But you shall find out all too soon,once we are out on the Savannah. Ohenry Come on chaps,let's get to the camp.We have food and the finest,of wines,there. Cooke Yes,i am rather eager to discuss strategy on our game hunting. The men laugh,all except for Mr.Hallesby. Hallesby (narrating) How did i ever let Cooke persuade me,to come here? The men proceed towards a T-Model car. INT-TENT-SAVANNAH-NIGHT The four men drink and converse,around a table. Ohenry I tell ya chaps,theres big game to be had here.A man can make a name for him self,in this wild,and untamed country. Cooke places his empty wineglass on the table. Cooke I am told that you hired a great,tracker. Can he lead us to the best spots? Wallace I assure you Mr.Cooke,the best in all of Kenya.We are the best,so we hire the best. Hallesby So when do we leave? Ohenry Tomorrow Mr.Hallesby.Tomorrow at dawn. EXT-TENTCAMP-DAY The four men head towards the jeep,in full safari gear.Their Rifles are slung across,their shoulders. At the jeep,they are met by a tall African man. Ohenry Hallesby,Cooke,this is our guide,Mr. Obo.Well,lets get going,shall we? The four men get in the jeep.The African sets on the hood.They proceed down the dusty road. Hallesby (narrating) We embarked on our journey.The four of us,along with our native guide,Mr.Obo. Little did i know,that this would be a a hunting trip,that i would never forget. EXT-SAVANNAH -DAY Mr.Ohenry,the plump,mustached,Englishman,views a large bull Elephant,grazing on the Savannah,through the scope,of his Rifle.He squeezes the trigger,the round leaves the barrel.The great creature collaspes. Cooke Nice shot,wouldn't you agree chaps? Wallace Indeed,laddie.What do you think,Mr. Hallesby? Hallesby answers with less enthusiasm. Hallesby Perfect. Cooke whispers to Wallace: Cooke Forgive Mr.Hallesby.He was in the war. It left the poor chap,with a complex. Wallace nods.Ohenry rejoins his companions. Ohenry Come on chaps.Lets go collect the prize. They claim the prize:The dead Bulls Ivory Tusks.Leaving the rest to rot,in the sun,as they continue the hunt. MONTAGE: Over the following days,from sun-up til sun-down,the hunters gunshots reverbrate across the great,grassy plain.Varietys of animals,fall from the hunters guns. Everything from Elephants ,rhinos,hyenas,to ziraffes. Their collection of Ivory Tusks grows considerably, large.After many sucessful kills,they decide to head back to the camp. INT-TENT-NIGHT The hunters celebrate,with fellow gamehunters,from neighboring tents.Mr.Ohenry walks over to Mr.Hallesby, who is standing at the tent's entrance,admiring the night sky. Ohenry Beautiful night,is it not,Mr.Hallesby? Hallesby Indeed. Ohenry I take it,that you don't like hunting,am i right,Hallesby?Feeling the thrill,of the hunt.And the climax of the event,making the final kill.These things you don't approve of? Hallesby I have nothing against hunting,out of necessity. But done in excess,i feel is a crime,against nature. Ohenry Crime?By god man,they're animals!They were put in our domain!We do with them,as we please! Ohenry storms back inside,rejoining the party. Hallesby (sighing) I should have never came. Later that night,after the party,the four set outside, smoking their pipes. Ohenry Chaps,before i leave this great country, i must have one more trophy,i must have the king of the Savannah..a Lion.After this one final hunt,we can go home. Agreed? The four men agree. EXT-TENTCAMP-MORNING Ohenry,Wallace,Cooke,and Hallesby, head towards the Jeep.Where they find Mr.Obo awaitig them. Ohenry Lets get underway,Mr.Obo. Mr.Obo No.I am no longer your guide.Keep your money,whiteman.There has been to much death,the Gods are angry. Ohenry,Cooke,and Wallace,stand dumbfounded. Ohenry Nonsense man.I'll pay you more. Mr.Obo No.Goodday. The tall,african guide walks away.Wallace calls to him,to no avail. Ohenry No Wallace.Let him go.We don't need him.The natives are superstitous.I have a better idea. EXT-TREE STANDS-SAVANNAH-NIGHT A young Goat is chained to a grounded stake. The four hunters,wait quietly atop the stands. Suddenly,the kid begins to cry out,and yank at it's chain. Ohenry It comes.Get ready. Suddenly a lion enters the clearing,sniffing out the goat.The hunters realize the "Lions" odd features:Its head is of a Lions,the body of a goat,and with the tail,of a serpent! The hunters are appalled. Ohenry What the devil sort of thing is it? Hallesby My god..Its a Chimera! Wallace Chi-What?! Hallesby A Chimera.Its a creature out of Greek myth.It's not supposed to exist!Do you know what this means? Before anyone can answer,Ohenry squeezes off a shot. Due to his excitement,he misses!The Chimera sprints away!Hallesby grabs Ohenry. Hallesby What are you doing? Ohenry Let go of me Hallesby!Back home they,ll pay a fortune for such,a creature!And i intend to claim it.You won't stop me, Hallesby,now let go. Hallesby lets go of Ohenry. Ohenry Come on chaps!To the Jeep! Moments later, the Jeep races across the night covered Savannah,after the Chimera.The creature runs into an area,populated with thick,shrubbery. Wallace shines the spotlight,on the area. Ohenry Its in there somewhere.We are going in after it.Wallace,you stay in the Jeep,keep the spotlight on our backs. INT-SHRUBBERY-SAVANNAH-NIGHT Ohenry,Cooke,and Hallesby proceed through the thick shrubbery.Cutting as they go.Once out, Ohenry spots the Chimera,running away,a distance ahead! Ohenry immeadiately raises his rifle,aims.. and squeezes the trigger.The Bullet leaves the barrel.The Chimera falls!The three men,slowly approach,the lying creature.Ohenry keeps his gun trained,as he circles it. Ohenry Chaps!We've made the find of the century!Think how much,they will pay back home,for such a- Ohenry stops and realizes,the spotlights of the Jeep,are no longer visible!The three men are all alone,in the night,on the grassy Savannah!Cooke calls out: WALLACE?!WALLACE ARE YOU THERE?! No answer comes.Suddenly,something in the darkness, moves around them! Cooke What was that?! Before anyone can answer,many forms rush out of the darkness!The three men,are overtaken,and knocked uncounscious. EXT-SAVANNAH-MORNING Hallesby wakes up,lying face down on the ground.He realizes that he and his uncounscious friends,are surrounded by a number of Hoofed,and clawed feet animals. Hallesby wakes his friends,and gets to his feet. Only to realize,that the feet,do not belong to animals!Ohenry and Cooke,get to their feet,and take in their surroundings.Only to see themselves surrounded by : A number of Creatures out of Greek Myth! Ohenry Cooke,Hallesby..where are our guns? Hallesby gestures his head toward,a smooth stone before them.Which their weapons lie on.Suddenly a proud centaur,strides up onto the smooth stone! He gazes down at the three men! Centaur Tell me..o men..how did you come to be here?Why do you bring death,into our lands?And why did you slay Androcles? Cooke Androcles?!I assure you sir,we are not murderers.We are game hunters.If we have committed,an offense,we are deeply sorry. A member of Pan Species(a Satyr) grows curious about the Human Weapons.Ohenry watches the Satyr,lift a Pistol,off the stone and begin to sniff it. Centaur You refer to him as Game?!Androcles..a dear friend he was.His mate is beside herself,in grief.We came here to escape,the Barbarous ways of men.To live out our days,in bliss.Is there no peace,for us?! The small Satyr ventures too close,to Ohenry.The plump,Englishman,strikes the Satyr,and retrieves his weapon!Ohenry quickly cocks his Pistol,and begins to back away! Ohenry (shouting) Back!! Back i say!! I have heard enough of these, blasphemous lies!And in the beginning,God made the Heavens,and the Earth!And Man was put in Domain,of all the- Before Ohenry can finish his statement,a Manticore lunges at him!The Hunter,manages to get,one shot off.. but too late!The Lion-like Beast,great Canines tear into Ohenry's throat! Ohenry kicks once!Before his body goes limp.The Manticore drags it's victim,a short distance away. Where it,and others of it's kind,begin to feast on Ohenry's corpse! Centaur Your weapons have improved much,since my time among men.We are not so barbaric,as you believe,O men.We do have a sense of justice.A murder has been,committed, and now you must be judged,according to our laws. The crowd begins cheering! Centaur You are condemned to undergo the.."Blood Hunt". Your point of entry,lies in that direction.Upon reaching it,you will have earned,your freedom. That is if, you survive the Hunt.Your weapons shall remain here,with us.But we shall be fair..we shall grant you a headstart! The Centaur picks up a Rifle,and scans it over. Centaur What do you call,this weapon,O men? Hallesby It's called a "Rifle". Centaur Rifle.I like that.Know this o men,once this Rifle sounds,the hunt has began.Now it is you,that are the hunted.If i were you,i would get started. Centaur (shouting) Brothers!The hunt has began! At once,all of the creatures,take off after,Hallesby and Cooke! EXT-SAVANNAH-DAY The two men run across the great grassy plain,beneath the scorching sun! Hallesby (narrating) We ran and ran.We ran as fast,and far as our legs,could carry us.It was reminiscent of a fox hunt,back home. Except that now..we were the foxes,and they were the hunters. Morning soon turned into noon,which was when,my friend, Mr.Cooke,begin to tire,and fall behind. Hallesby turns to help Cooke along,when he spots a nunber, of Minotaur and Centaur shapes,rushing over the Savannah, towards them! Hallesby Come on Cooke!We've got to keep moving! Cooke My legs feel,as if they are about to fall off,Hallesby! I just need to take,a breath or two. Hallesby (narrating) As i continued to scan,our environment,i caught sight of a wooded area,ahead of us! Hallesby Alright,but we will rest in those,woods ahead.Now come on!We must hurry! INT-WOODS-DAY Cooke collaspes on the forest floor.Hallesby scans their, new surroundings,while Cooke lays,on his back panting. Hallesby You stay here,and rest Cooke.I am going to get a closer, look at those pursuing us.I shall return shortly. Hallesby quickly moves off through the woods.Leaving Cooke alone.Hallesby takes position behind a tree,and watches as Centaurs and Minotaurs,armed with Swords,and Axes,approach the woods! A bit farther back in the woods,Cooke has taken off his boots,and is busily massaging his feet.When suddenly,he hears a beautiful song,being sung by a feminne voice. He slips his boots back on,and proceeds further into,the woods,towards the direction of the voice.After walking a bit,he finds the source of the voice: A Beautiful raven haired woman,in a long dress,dancing around a lake!She smiles at Cooke seductively. Woman (telepathically) Come dance with me. Her voice hypnotizes Cooke.His legs begin to carry,him towards her.Meanwhile,Hallesby returns to the spot,where he left Cooke.Only to find Cooke...not there. Hallesby (whispering) Cooke?! Cooke where are you? Hallesby scans the soil,and discovers Cooke's boot prints.After following the tracks,for sometime.. he spots Cooke!Wrapped in the arms,of a ravenhaired Woman!His body hangs limp,as her teeth sink into,his jugular.Draining him of his life blood. Hallesby runs towards them.As he does,the woman drops Cooke,and burst into a new song!Bringing Hallesby to his knee's!He struggles to get to his feet,as she approaches him,singing and twirling! As she draws near,Hallesby notices a Skeleton laying beside him,dressed in Greek Armor,and still clutching it's sword,and Shield.The Woman stops a few feet,in front of Hallesby.Blood trickles down,the side of her mouth,as she smiles. Woman (Telepathically) Come.Dance with me. Hallesby manages to free the Sword,from the Skeleton's hand.As he comes up,he thrusts the sword,into her Abdomen!She lets out an earsplitting scream,and falls to the ground.After thrashing a bit,she expires. Hallesby notices that her legs,are not those of a Human. But those of a goat's Hindlegs!He walks over to Cooke's body. Hallesby Sorry that i cannot,give you a proper burial,friend. Forgive me. Hallesby walks over to the Skeleton,and takes it's Shield. Hallesby I think i'll be needing this,more than what you will. Now armed with a Sword,and Shield,Hallesby hastilly proceeds through the forest. EXT-LAKE-WOODS-DAY A short time later,the Centaurs and the Minotaurs, arrive at the lake.Where they find,the body of a Human(Cooke)and of a Woman.A Minotaur examines Cooke's body. Minotaur This Human was killed by the Siren.Judging from the tracks,it seems that his companion,killed her,and afterward ran off,further into the woods..in that direction. The leader of the Minotaurs,raises his Axe,and brings it down,decapitating Cooke's head!He then raises it, above it's horned head,shaking it triumphantly!He is joined in celebration,by his fellow Minotaurs.Four Centaurs are angered by this display,and approach the Minotaurs! 1st Centaur You have no right to it's head!Anyone of us,could have slain the Human!It could belong to us! Minotaur Back off horse!!It is ours! The Minotaurs and the four Centaurs fight!The rest of the Minotaurs,and the Centaurs,continue through the forest.A short time later,two Centaurs,armed with Bows,are puzzled by tracks,that lead nowhere. 1st Centaur These tracks lead nowhere. 2nd Centaur He could not have gone far.He's around here somewhere.. but where? Suddenly,Hallesby leaps off a treebranch,and onto a Centaur!Before the Centaur,can respond,he brings his Sword,down behind the Centaurs cavicle,killing it instantly! The other Centaur turns and fires,an arrow at Hallesby! Who deflects it with his Shield!He then closes the distance,sucessfully avoids it's front hoof blows,and stabs it,in the Abdomen! Suddenly,a Minotaur rushes towards him!It's great axe, held high!Hallesby grabs the Centaurs Bow,fits an arrow, and fires!Bringing the Minotaur down!Afterward,he hastily continues through the forest! A short time later,a group of Centaurs,and Minotaurs,come across the slain corpses,of their brethren. Centaur This is no ordinary prey.It will be wise not to underesti mate this Human. As Hallesby walks,something unseen stalks him.Watching his every move.Hallesby..sensing himself being watched,stops and scans his surroundings.He spots nothing.The Human continues through the forest. A short time later,he comes upon a raging RIVER Hallesby stoops down,and fills his flask.As he brings the flask up,to take a drink,he hears a low rumbling,growl behind him!He turns around,to find a huge MANTICORE, standing before him! Hallesby goes for his sword,but too late!!The Lion-like Beast,fires a spike from it's Scorpion-like tail,into his hand!Hallesby backs away slowly.He brings his Shield, up before him,expecting the Manticore,to lunge any minute! The Manticore is about to move in,for the kill...when suddenly, a Griffin swiftly lands behind Hallesby! Hallesby ( narrating) Now i found myself,in quite a predicament.Aside from being hunted by angry Centaurs,and Minotaurs,now i had become a potential meal,for not just one predator.. but two!Could things get any worse? Hallesby stands still,as the two large creatures,begin to circle around him!He rolls out of the way,in just the nick of time,as the two beasts,leap for each other!As he rolls to his feet,he is struck by the Griffin's wing,and knocked into the river! He is carried downstream,by the swift moving currents of the river!Hallesby realizes he is heading,towards a drop off!He trys to hang on,to the jagged rocks of the river.. but to no avail!He is taken over the edge,of the waterfall! Fade to Black. Fade in: Hallesby hauls himself up onto,the riverbank.Coughing up water.Once to his feet,he pulls the spike,from his hand. Hallesby (narrating) Miraculously,i survived my trip over the waterfall.But now,there was another pressing matter at hand:The Day was fading,and Night was approaching.I had to find shelter. EXT-PLATEAU-EVENING Hallesby scales up the side of the Cliff,and enters a: CAVE He scans the interior of the cave. Hallesby (narrating) Luckily the cave,was not occupied.I had found shelter, before night fell. Hallesby sets down on the cavefloor.He tears off a piece, of his torn shirt,and uses it to bandage his injured hand. Hallesby (narrating) Now i found myself overtaken,by hunger.Daylight was fading fast.So i hastily scanned the cavefloor.Lo and Behold!I found mushrooms! Hallesby pulls up the mushrooms,and rushes to the edge,of the cave entrance. Hallesby (narrating) With what little light that was left,i examined this "Manna"of the wilderness.It appeared edible..so i ate. After "Dinner" Hallesby rests beside the cavewall. Hallesby (narrating) Afterward i fell asleep.The dreams that followed,were strange and very colorful.Maybe it was due,to the mush rooms,that i had consumed.Thankfully i had survived,the night.I awoke early the next morning. Hallesby rises to his feet,has a good morning stretch, and walks to the,cave entrance. Hallesby (narrating) As i stood looking through the morning darkness,i begin to make out forms..many forms,approaching the base,of the plateau!They were my old friends: The Centaurs! Hallesby looks around frantically,for someway to evade, the Centaurs! Hallesby (narrating) It seemed that i was trapped.I could not go back,and i could not go down.There was only one means,of escape: I had to go up.I would have to climb,to the top,of the Plateau!And i would have to do it,before sunrise! Hallesby begins his ascent.One of the Centaurs spots,the Cave,in the cliff wall,and decides to investigate.As he nears the cave,bits and pieces of stone,falls from above the cave!The Centaurs look up,and spot their prey:The Human!Who is slowly climbing to the top. They fire arrows at Hallesby,but amazingly,the Human manages to reach the top,unscathed! Hallesby (narrating) I had made it to the top.I was safe for the moment.But now i saw something,strange before me... Hallesby's P.o.v.-A great reflective wall of water, extending from the ground,to the Heavens,looms before him! Hallesby (narrating) I had saw nothing like it..ever!It resembled a thin wall of water.But somehow,it was cohesive!Well,i did not have, time to ponder it's properties..i proceeded towards it! As Hallesby nears the reflectve wall of water,he hears a low rumbling growl,behind him.He turns around,only to see:The Manticore!Hallesby leaps through,the reflective wall! EXT-SAVANNAH-DAY Wallace,who is dressed in his safari suit,stands beside the jeep,conversing with a group of wildlife officials, who are armed with Rifles. 1ST Ranger So you say they just..dissapeared? Like Ghosts eh? Wallace I'm telling you,they walked out into that area of shrubbery, and they just,dissapeared!! As Wallace is busy explaining,the events that occurred,the night before..he catches sight of Hallesby,running across the Savannah,towards them! Wallace (pointing) Look!! There!It's Hallesby!! The Officials turn,and sees Hallesby,rushing towards them, flailing his arms,and shouting!His clothes are torn,and bloodied! 2nd Ranger He shouting about something..what the devil is he saying? The Officials P.o.v- As they walk out to meet Hallesby, suddenly a large Lion like beast,leaps out of the Shrubbery,and rushes across the Savannah!Heading towards Hallesby,and the Rangers! Hallesby (shouting) SHOOT!SHOOT IT!! SHOOT IT NOW!! Ranger (shouting) YOU THERE! DROP! Hallesby drops to the ground,providing the Rangers with, a clear shot of the target!The Rangers fire!The Manticore falls!Deader than a doorknob!The Rangers approach the dead creature,with caution.Their weapons still trained on it. upon reaching it's carcass,they are appalled,by it's strange features! They lower their weapons,as they inspect the slain creatures, body. 1st Ranger By the virgin mary!What the devil is it? Hallesby lays in the grass panting.As Wallace runs over to him,with a gazillion questions Wallace Hallesby!Where in gods green earth,have ya been?!Are you okay?! Where's Ohenry,and Cooke? Hallesby gets to his feet,still panting. Hallesby They didn't make it. Hallesby looks back at the astonished wildlife officials, standing over the dead Manticore. FADE TO BLACK Hallesby narrating) I recounted to the wildlife officials,what had transpired, on the Savannah,on that long horrendous day.Some were skeptical,some were not.But they could not say,that i told, a false tale.For the evidence,had layed before their very eyes.The Manticore.It's now lifeless body,bore mute testament to my story.After a few days of questioning,i was released.I Later learned that this strange case,had been closed,and now stamped "classified".What became of the Manticore's body,is not known. I returned to England shortly.I never went to Africa again. It has now been over a year,since those events occurred.Now as i think back,to that day..i am forced to rethink everything, that i have ever learned.If these creatures out of Greek Myth.. creatures that never supposed,to have existed..flourished on the Savannah,of the mysterious continent of Africa..then i am compelled to question..What else in the realms of myth,and fantasy,could exist in today's modern world?A world dominated by man's selfish arrogance..and i come to realize...the possibilities are endless. END. Credits roll.
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