Author's Notes
And this is the end!^^
With this, the original screenwright is over. From this point begins the story that i'll begin to publish as soon as possible. I want to say thanks to all the ones that have red this story despite my horrible english. I hope you liked it, and of course stay tuned and keep follow the Captain Lunardi's and his team's adventures in the special region in the first story of the future trilogy: "GATE - WARFARE"
See you soon!^_^
Carlos Olivera (AKA CJ Spencer)
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SCENE 1
INSIDE - DAY - SPECIAL REGION - SHELTER
The shelter was swept away, and many elves lie dead on the ground. A young armored man (Donzark) enters the cave, and looking at Lahir's lifeless body sprawled on the couch malignantly smiles.
DONZARK
Elves ...
Some soldiers appear from the bottom of the cave; they wear dark clothes and big helmets that completely hide their faces; their weapons are some strange rifles, similar to old muskets.
SOLDIER
General Donzark! There's no sign of survivors, but we found a secondary exit in the bottom of the tunnel. Maybe someone has been able to escape.
DONZARK
Look for them. Less pointed ears there are in the world, the better will be.
The soldiers snap at attention and raise the right arm.
SOLDIERS (in chorus)
Sieg Heil!
The soldiers then turn back toward the bottom of the cave.
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SCENE 2
OUTSIDE - DAY - SPECIAL REGION - FIELD
Lunardi, his team and Sadee comes out from a narrow opening among the leaves, finding themselves not far from the edge of the forest. Rizzoli comes last, covering his companions while advancing. Lunardi looks around.
LUNARDI
Parsath was right. We're almost at the edge of the forest.
RIZZOLI
No movement behind us, Captain.
Sadee throws herself to the ground, crying in despair. The soldiers look at her without speaking.
LUNARDI
Someone is injured?
AMATO
No, Captain.
TORRISI
What the fuck is happening here? They said that there were no firearms, grenades and other similar things in this world, but ...
STEFANINI
Are you blind, you idiot? You saw the symbol on their flags just like all of us. It should be easy to understand why they have this sort of equipments.
SADEE
It's my fault. All of this... is happening because of me ...
LUNARDI
We'll think about it later. Now we must return to the gate as fast as possible.
RIZZOLI
The Captain is right. Those bastards will certainly find the passage, and by then we'll need to be very far away.
Sadee hesitates, looking the ground and clenching her fists. Lunardi kneels and the two look each other.
LUNARDI
If you die today, all of this will have been totally useless. But if you live, you'll have the opportunity for avenge your people.
Eventually Sadee is convinced, and stands up with a vigorous glance.
SADEE
If I must die, I'll die after serving my errors.
Lunardi smiles.
LUNARDI
Well said. Let's get moving.
At that point, the team quickly walks away.
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SCENE 3
INSIDE - DAY - GATE - BASE - OFFICE
Florenzi and Pedersoli are into General's office inside the base. Pedersoli is seated at his desk and is talking on the phone, Florenzi watches him while smoking.
PEDERSOLI (on the phone)
Prime Minister, the issue is all too obvious. We have no news from the team from almost a day, and this is not normal.
Silence.
PEDERSOLI (on the phone)
With all due respect Sir, if we don't act we may not have another chance. Those are my men, and I cannot just wash my hands. I'm only asking for...
Silence again. The General takes a resigned and annoyed expression.
PEDERSOLI (on the phone)
Yes, sir. I understand. As you command.
Pedersoli hangs up with a thrembling hand and abandons himself on the back of the seat.
FLORENZI
I suppose they said no.
PEDERSOLI
Indeed. They say that there will be no green light until the government will take an unanimous decision about it.
FLORENZI
Such a behavior is not by Lunardi. It must have been something serious for have missed three consecutive radio contacts.
PEDERSOLI
Curse to this Country's goddam immobilism.
Pedersoli runs a hand over his forehead and Florenzi extinguishes his cigarette in an ashtray.
FLORENZI
And now what should we do, sir?
Pedersoli raises his head and looks at him.
PEDERSOLI
I don't know what you're planning for, but for me I know exactly what to do.
Florenzi smiles while Pedersoli picks up the phone once again.
PEDERSOLI (on the phone)
Call me the President.
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SCENE 4
OUTSIDE - DAY - SPECIAL REGION - FIELD
Lunardi and his team are running across a field toward Castria.
LUNARDI
We're almost there, only a few miles! Hold on!
Suddenly the rumble of a gunfire fills the air, and turning the soldiers see a large number of Reich soldiers descend from the ridge behind them.
LUNARDI
Enemy to five hours, return fire!
The soldiers crouch and fire, knocking down a few enemies, but the other ones continue to advance and respond to the fire.
AMATO
They're going to overwhelm us!
LUNARDI
We are too exposed, we need to find cover.
Lunardi looks around, seeing an old ruined farmhouse not far behind them.
LUNARDI
Quick, in that house!
Torrisi throws a smoke grenade and the soldiers run towards the building hidden by the smoke, but when they're about to reach it Amato is shot in the leg, staggering and groaning in pain.
RIZZOLI
Guido!
Rizzoli comes back and supports him, helping him to reach the building with his companions.
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SCENE 5
INSIDE - DAY - SPECIAL REGION - FARMHOUSE
The team enters the building. Lunardi waits that Rizzoli and Amato have entered then closes the door and blocks the entrance with an old piece of furniture. Rizzoli makes Amato sit against the wall.
LUNARDI
How are you?
AMATO
Just a scratch, sir.
While Stefanini, Torrisi and Sadee reach a window and start shooting, Rizzoli bandages Amato's leg with his scarf, while outside the Reich soldiers start approaching.
LUNARDI
Protect the perimeter! Come on, come on!
Then even Lunardi and Rizzoli join the companions. Many enemy soldiers are killed, but their companions, hidden behind makeshift shelters around the house, do not retreat, advancing even more toward the building. Lunardi turns on the radio.
LUNARDI (on the radio)
Don Giovanni to base, this is an emergency! Enemy contact ten kilometers north of the gate! We are outnumbered and with little ammunition! We need backup!
The radio crackles but no one answers. Suddenly one of the enemy appears in a window on the other side of the building, behind the soldiers. Amato sees him.
AMATO
Look out, Captain!
Lunardi turns, but is Amato to kill the enemy, shooting him as seated with his gun.
LUNARDI
Thery're surrounding us! Let's split!
STEFANINI (changing her rifle's magazine)
Last magazine!
LUNARDI
Ammunition?
STEFANINI
Only thirty shots, sir!
LUNARDI
Rizzoli?
RIZZOLI
I'm with the gun!
Meanwhile Sadee has run out of arrows, then she recovers the rifle of the dead enemy inside the room and starts shooting herself. In the meantime the Reich soldiers have now reached the farmhouse, beginning to appear from various windows, and some manage to enter. One of them assails Lunardi, and a violent melee begins, but at the end Lunardi manages to win cutting the enemy'throat with his combat knife. However, when he lifts up his eyes, he sees many enemies that try to enter from all directions, vainly content by his teammates.
LUNARDI (subheading)
It's over…
A soldier tries to enter through a window, but suddenly a bullet hits him from behind and he falls dead outside the building. Soon after, from the outside, incessant bullets's volleys echoes, and Lunardi, looking from a hole in the wall, sees many Italian soldiers advance towards the farmhouse firing incessantly.
TORRISI
Friends coming!
RIZZOLI
God be praised! It is the "Sassari" Brigade!
The Reich soldiers try to resist, but they are almost decimated, and at that point the few survivors retreat. Lunardi and his companions come out from the building and meet with the column. Rizzoli entrusts Amato to a couple of medics, and a little later a jeep reaches them. Florenzi comes down from the car.
FLORENZI
Now you owe two favors to the General, my friend.
A puzzled Lunardi looks him.
LUNARDI
How did you manage it? I thought you hadn't the authorization.
FLORENZI
Let's say that the President has been quite... persuasive. The government would have authorized the mission, or otherwise he would dissolved the exhecutive and sent at home all of them.
Florenzi looks Sadee
FLORENZI
You've created a great uproar with your crazy act. At least I hope it was worth the effort.
SADEE
You can't neither imagine.
FLORENZI
What do you mean?
LUNARDI
It's a long story. Let me explain.
Florenzi stops him.
FLORENZI
Not now. For now let's go back to the gate. There is a lot of work to do.
The team mounts on a second jeep, and the column comes back toward Castria.
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SCENE 6
OUTSIDE - DAY - SPECIAL REGION - CASTRIA
Around the Gate, among the ruins of Castria, has been created a temporary base camp. The soldiers are gathered in front of the gate, at attention while the Italian flag is hoisted on a flagpole and the anthem of Italy is played. After the ceremony, Lunardi and Florenzi move away from the group, walking through the field side by side.
FLORENZI (worried)
And you are you sure about it?
LUNARDI
I saw it with my own eyes, Stefano. That symbol. The way they spoke. There's no doubt.
FLORENZI
Unbelievable. It almost seems stuff of science fiction.
LUNARDI
Look around. What else could surprise us at this point?
Florenzi and Lunardi stop.
FLORENZI
Well, under the circumstances, at this point we can't come back anymore. Your report has terrorized the entire staff of the defense, and a decision about the actions to be taken will be discussed very soon. For now, what counts is the control of the territory. We must ensure a safety perimeter around the gate and establish official contacts with the peoples of the region.
LUNARDI
I thought that our presence here would had to remain unnoticed.
FLORENZI
At the moment. But when the time of the agreements will come, the government wants to be sure to be in a good position to reclaim some rewards. And this can be done only by anticipating the Japanese.
LUNARDI
In that case, I may have the best persuasive tool for you.
Lunardi takes something from his uniform pocket and hands it to Florenzi, who looks at it: it's a Roman coin with the image of Marcus Aurelius. Florenzi remains stunned.
FLORENZI
Oh, my God...