And because I made progress on my future hinging essay
you get more Danae
INT- DANAE AND KEITHS BEDROOM
Keith shakes his head.
KEITH
No I won’t leave.
DANAE
Keith, I’m going to do this, if you’re still here tomorrow night you will be in danger.
KEITH
Danae we’ve got to think about this carefully. I mean are you going to throw away the last fourteen years of fighting this instinct-
Danae covers his mouth. she looks at him for a long while.
DANAE
I can’t die and let him go free.
KEITH
So... I should get bijoux away from the vampires.
DANAE
Yes... will you do at least that?
Keith nods.
DANAE
Thank you.
EXT- DRIVEWAY- MORNING
Keith straps bijoux into a car seat. he sits down in the drivers seat and looks at danae moving quickly around the car. Danae kisses bijou softly. and then keith.
KEITH
Danae... we could wait... see what-
DANAE
Keith... there’s been no other path for me. I can’t just let her death be like that.
Keith nods and danae moves into the house. she closes the door, and he starts the car and backs out.
INT-DANAE’S KITCHEN
She picks up the phone and dials. LUCIUS answers.
LUCIUS
Hello?
DANAE
It’s time.
LUCIUS
I’ll see you at sunset then.
INT-CASSIUS’ OFFICE
He sits at his desk muttering
CASSIUS
Come on darkness where are you... I know you won’t leave this alone... so where are you.
INT-KEITH’S CAR
Keith looks at bijou and whispers
KEITH
Your mom is doing the right thing. She is she is she is...
he sighs
KEITH
So why do I feel so awful.
EXT-DOWNTOWN-NIGHT
Danae walks through the city streets looking vulnerable. Feigning a chill from the night air, wobbling slightly on her feet, teetering close to alley ways
LUCIUS (O.S.)
Just follow your instincts... be as feminine as you can and your prey will come to you.
Danae walks and walks, and then the hands of a would be RAPIST grab her. A knife is pressed to her throat.
RAPIST
Scream and I’ll slit your fucking throat.
Danae smiles, listening as he drops his zipper and as he tries to move in closer he loosens the knife arm. She grabs the wrist and spins around pulling the arm behind him a loud crack sounds and danae giggles.
DANAE
Boy did you pick the wrong girl to rape.
she pulls his head to one side to bear the neck. she drops and swallows as much as she can.
she raises her head. Lucius swoops in.
LUCIUS
Keep going.
Danae drinks in more until she has a corpse in her arms.
LUCIUS
Good... Now come with me dan... don’t speak!
EXT-A DIFFERENT ALLEYWAY
Lucius is cradling Danae, his hand covering her mouth as she screams in pain.
LUCIUS
The reason you’re in pain is because your body is remaking it’s self, the muscles are shifting to make you faster and stronger, bones are changing slightly too. screaming will make it hurt worse because you’re throat is reshaping to allow easier swallowing of artery blood, and of course if you have any human food in your system it’s being forced out. Try to calm yourself... Center yourself... Focus on your personal image.
Danae stops screaming. Her hair grows in thicker looking black but with glints of light flashing blood red.
Lucius lets go and she lies on the ground.
She rolls onto her stomach and looks at herself in a puddle.
DANAE
Some Trick Lucius?
LUCIUS
No... One of the powers that you as a succubi have is the ability to assume some physical forms.
Danae stands up.
LUCIUS
You should be able to alter your hair color and length and eye color at will. In theory it’s so that you can assume a pleasurable form to lure in prey.
Danae shifts her body in interesting ways.
LUCIUS
Being a full vampire you’ll be able to hide the glowing red eyes in everything except the peak of sexual satisfaction.
DANAE
Cool.
LUCIUS
Yes.
DANAE
What else will I be able to do?
LUCIUS
In time danae. You will need to feed at least twice more before dawn.
INT- KEITH’S MOTHER’S HOUSE-DAWN
Bijou sleeps on a sofa. Keith sits next to her watching her quietly.
KEITH
Bijou, I’m sorry you won’t get to know your mother.
INT- DANAE AND KEITHS BEDROOM
Keith shakes his head.
KEITH
No I won’t leave.
DANAE
Keith, I’m going to do this, if you’re still here tomorrow night you will be in danger.
KEITH
Danae we’ve got to think about this carefully. I mean are you going to throw away the last fourteen years of fighting this instinct-
Danae covers his mouth. she looks at him for a long while.
DANAE
I can’t die and let him go free.
KEITH
So... I should get bijoux away from the vampires.
DANAE
Yes... will you do at least that?
Keith nods.
DANAE
Thank you.
EXT- DRIVEWAY- MORNING
Keith straps bijoux into a car seat. he sits down in the drivers seat and looks at danae moving quickly around the car. Danae kisses bijou softly. and then keith.
KEITH
Danae... we could wait... see what-
DANAE
Keith... there’s been no other path for me. I can’t just let her death be like that.
Keith nods and danae moves into the house. she closes the door, and he starts the car and backs out.
INT-DANAE’S KITCHEN
She picks up the phone and dials. LUCIUS answers.
LUCIUS
Hello?
DANAE
It’s time.
LUCIUS
I’ll see you at sunset then.
INT-CASSIUS’ OFFICE
He sits at his desk muttering
CASSIUS
Come on darkness where are you... I know you won’t leave this alone... so where are you.
INT-KEITH’S CAR
Keith looks at bijou and whispers
KEITH
Your mom is doing the right thing. She is she is she is...
he sighs
KEITH
So why do I feel so awful.
EXT-DOWNTOWN-NIGHT
Danae walks through the city streets looking vulnerable. Feigning a chill from the night air, wobbling slightly on her feet, teetering close to alley ways
LUCIUS (O.S.)
Just follow your instincts... be as feminine as you can and your prey will come to you.
Danae walks and walks, and then the hands of a would be RAPIST grab her. A knife is pressed to her throat.
RAPIST
Scream and I’ll slit your fucking throat.
Danae smiles, listening as he drops his zipper and as he tries to move in closer he loosens the knife arm. She grabs the wrist and spins around pulling the arm behind him a loud crack sounds and danae giggles.
DANAE
Boy did you pick the wrong girl to rape.
she pulls his head to one side to bear the neck. she drops and swallows as much as she can.
she raises her head. Lucius swoops in.
LUCIUS
Keep going.
Danae drinks in more until she has a corpse in her arms.
LUCIUS
Good... Now come with me dan... don’t speak!
EXT-A DIFFERENT ALLEYWAY
Lucius is cradling Danae, his hand covering her mouth as she screams in pain.
LUCIUS
The reason you’re in pain is because your body is remaking it’s self, the muscles are shifting to make you faster and stronger, bones are changing slightly too. screaming will make it hurt worse because you’re throat is reshaping to allow easier swallowing of artery blood, and of course if you have any human food in your system it’s being forced out. Try to calm yourself... Center yourself... Focus on your personal image.
Danae stops screaming. Her hair grows in thicker looking black but with glints of light flashing blood red.
Lucius lets go and she lies on the ground.
She rolls onto her stomach and looks at herself in a puddle.
DANAE
Some Trick Lucius?
LUCIUS
No... One of the powers that you as a succubi have is the ability to assume some physical forms.
Danae stands up.
LUCIUS
You should be able to alter your hair color and length and eye color at will. In theory it’s so that you can assume a pleasurable form to lure in prey.
Danae shifts her body in interesting ways.
LUCIUS
Being a full vampire you’ll be able to hide the glowing red eyes in everything except the peak of sexual satisfaction.
DANAE
Cool.
LUCIUS
Yes.
DANAE
What else will I be able to do?
LUCIUS
In time danae. You will need to feed at least twice more before dawn.
INT- KEITH’S MOTHER’S HOUSE-DAWN
Bijou sleeps on a sofa. Keith sits next to her watching her quietly.
KEITH
Bijou, I’m sorry you won’t get to know your mother.