NOT QUITE TERRESTRIAL #1
BY NATE RAYMOND


PAGE 1, SPLASH PAGE

SIERRA suddenly awakes from her sleep. It is early in the morning. Sweat drips off her forehead as worries run through her head.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
Dear Diary,
Had that dream again...

TITLE/CREDITS
Awakening
Written By Nate Raymond
Drawn By Jacob Bond
Cover Colored By Tracie Mauk
Created By Nate Raymond and Tracie Mauk


PAGE 2, 3 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA sits up and wipes sweat off of her face. She looks much less frightened now.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(1)
I have no idea why I'm telling you about it, though. You already know all the details.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(2)
Shots.

PANEL 2
Close up of a photo of SIERRA'S MOTHER which sits on a dresser near SIERRA'S bed.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
Mom.

PANEL 3
Sierra now embraces the photo. A tear runs down her eye.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(1)
Death.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(2)
It's been almost a year now, yet the details are still fresh. I miss Mom so much.


PAGE 3, 3 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA sits behind a desk, writing in her diary. It's now later in the morning; a clock on her desk reads 6:45 and outside the sun is just peaking over the mountains. SIERRA is dressed now.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
I'm going to try not to think about it today, though.

PANEL 2
Close-up of SIERRA'S face.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
Today's Friday, the beginning of the weekend.

PANEL 3
Still a close up, but now SIERRA is smiling.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
I can only hope that this weekend...


PAGE 4, 4 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA sits at a bus stop on a bench next to MATT. Neither are looking at each other currently.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
... Matt finally asks me out.

PANEL 2
Close-up of MATT.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
I know he's had a crush on me for a long time. And we always hang out and go to dances together.

PANEL 3
SIERRA smiles semi-evilly.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)
And I know he thinks I'm good looking cause I always catch him checking me out.

PANEL 4
Another view of SIERRA and MATT sitting together.

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(1)
So why haven't we made it official yet?

NARRATION (SIERRA'S DIARY)(2)
I'll leave you with that thought for now.
-Sierra Holt


PAGE 5, 5 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA and MATT are still sitting next to each other. They look sorta nervous.

PANEL 2
Another panel of them sitting by each other. Now it looks like either MATT or SIERRA is about to say something.

PANEL 3
SIERRA and MATT are now looking at each other excitedly.

MATT (1)
So, you going to ______ tonight?

SIERRA (1)
I dunno...

MATT (2)
Cause, if you want, you could go with me.

SIERRA (2)
Okay!

MATT (3)
Cool.

PANEL 4
SIERRA and MATT now turn away from each other, both excited and thinking how lucky they are.

PANEL 5
View from behind the bench as the bus arrives.


PAGE 6, SPLASH PAGE

SIERRA and MATT are now sitting in a theater. Please note that the movie on the screen will be later added on with screen shots and actual movie images.


PAGE 7, 4 PANELS

PANEL 1
View of SIERRA and MATT sitting together. If you want, one of them can have some popcorn, but I'm not sure if they have eating on their minds right now.

SIERRA
Thanks for bringing me here.

MATT
No prob.

PANEL 2
SIERRA is now questioning MATT.

SIERRA
So, is this a date?

MATT
I dunno. Do you want it to be?

PANEL 3
Silence. Both are facing each other.

PANEL 4
SIERRA speaks.

SIERRA
Yes.


PAGE 8, SPLASH PAGE

SIERRA and MATT are now kissing. I'm not sure at this point how the angle view of it should be, because there's multiple good ways we could do this, so do how ever you feel fit.


PAGE 9, 4 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA and MATT are now exiting the theater. It's probably around 6:00 now.

MATT
So, what'cha wanna do now?

PANEL 2
Close-up on SIERRA. A larger hand now covers her mouth. The look on Sierra's face looks very frightened.

SIERRA
I don't know. We could always get some piz--

HENCHMAN
Shut up kid or I'll beat the shit out of you!

PANEL 3
Close-up on MATT. He looks as if he's going to try to fight the guy.

MATT
Let her go!

PANEL 4
The HENCHMAN upper-cuts MATT while still holding SIERRA. MATT flies backwards.

SFX
WAK


PAGE 10, 3 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA kicks the HENCHMAN in the family jewels.

SFX
WAM

PANEL 2
SIERRA now runs but is closely followed by the HENCHMAN.

SIERRA
I... I gotta get help!

HENCHMAN
Oh no you don't!

PANEL 3
The HENCHMAN punches SIERRA.

HENCHMAN
I don't care what the boss said. After the crap you just pulled, I'm gonna beat the hell out of you.


PAGE 11, 5 PANELS

PANELS 1-3
Multiple views of the HENCHMAN beating-up SIERRA.

PANEL 4
Close-up on SIERRA. She looks very pissed.

SIERRA
That...

PANEL 5
A closer close-up of SIERRA'S face. In her eyes, there should be nothing in them; try to make SIERRA look almost possessed.

SIERRA
...DOES...


PAGE 12, SPLASH PAGE

SIERRA now floats in the air, still looking possessed. She releases a psi-bolt, which strikes the HENCHMAN. Try to convey tons of anger in this page.

SIERRA
...IT!


PAGE 13, 5 PANELS

PANEL 1
MATT sits up to see the bad-dude lying on the ground a SIERRA lowering to the ground.

MATT
Shit...

PANEL 2
SIERRA looks at the dead body that lies on the ground. MATT rushes over to her.

MATT
Sierra!

PANEL 3
MATT and SIERRA look at the body.

MATT
Jesus, what happened?

SIERRA
I... I don't know.

PANEL 4
MATT and SIERRA hug. She cries.

PANEL 5
Okay, this I'm mainly throwing this in for humor, but I'm also trying to show that she can now use her psi-powers. SIERRA pushes away from MATT after reading his mind. He looks confused and shocked. (If you have a better idea for what thought SIERRA pulls from his head, though, please tell me, cause this probably isn't the best choice).

SIERRA
How can you think about sex at a time like this?


PAGE 14, 3 PANELS

PANEL 1
SIERRA is still facing MATT, now shocked at what she did.

SIERRA
Woah... I read your mind...

MATT
Yeah, don't do that ever again, ‘kay?

PANEL 2
SIERRA now thinks about something.

SIERRA
Hmm, I wonder...

PANEL 3
SIERRA now floats in the air. MATT looks shocked.

SIERRA
COOL!


PAGE 15, 2 PANELS

PANEL 1
SHAWN stands in front of a large (and I do mean large) screen. His back should be facing us and we should not see his face (and won't until the last page). On the screen he sees a top view of SIERRA and MATT getting to SIERRA'S home. The shot is from a spy satellite.

SHAWN
Good. They're home. Finally. Agent 107, are you at the theater yet?

PANEL 2
The picture on the screen changes. There is now an AGENT with something on a leash (S-409) at the theater. Once again, a top view shot from a satellite.

AGENT 107
We're looking as you speak.


PANEL 16, 3 PANELS

PANEL 1
"Regular" view of AGENT 107 and S-409. In front of S-409 lies the dead HENCHMAN.

S-409
I think I've found him, sir.

PANEL 2
Another view of AGENT 107 and S-409.

SHAWN (FROM RADIO ON AGENT 107'S WRIST)
Do you know what this means?

PANEL 3
Close-up of SHAWN'S face.

SHAWN
Stage one of the experiment is complete.

CAPTION
To Be Continued