ZOIDS ASTRAY ACT 017

 ACT 017: EXT. GUSTAV – ROCKY PASS – EVENING

The mist is thick, twisting in the air like smoke from a dying fire.
Vanessa stands in the King Liger’s open cockpit, her entire body radiating hatred and the raw need for revenge.

A sudden fizzle of energy crackles through the air—
The Aqua Fox de-cloaks mid-charge, claws raised, aiming straight for the Liger’s head.

Vanessa drops effortlessly into her seat as the canopy seals shut, a smile already forming on her lips.
The impact is brutal. Sparks fly as the claws strike, sending the Liger stumbling sideways, off balance.

NEKU (over comms)
You talk too much.

VANESSA (with an excited smile)
I wasn’t expecting that.

ZOIDS ASTRAY ACT 016

 ACT 016: INT. GUSTAV – MESS HALL – EARLY EVENING

Dusk deepens as the Gustav rolls through a rocky pass, mountains looming on either side. The air is cool, quiet, and heavy with travel, a light mist starting to roll in.

Danny and Paige sit a table together in the mess area, Danny eating while Paige sits looking out the window, watching the shadowed horizon.

PAIGE
So... Chelonia.
That’s where you’re all from, right?

DANNY
Yeah. Grew up there. Huge city on the back of a Zoid.

PAIGE
You’re serious? Like… it moves?

DANNY
It doesn’t move anymore, its dormant but It’s not just a Zoid.
Chelonia is one of the Elder Pantheon Class Zoids.

PAIGE
Elder Panth.. what?

DANNY
Elder Pantheon, There’s four of them. Each tied to an element — water, land, air and fire.
Like Zoid Gods, I guess.
Chelonia is water. The calmest of them. It fell dormant centuries ago.
Let people build on its back. Became home for hundreds of us.

ZOIDS ASTRAY ACT 015

 ACT 015: EXT – RESERVATION RANCH – EARLY MORNING

The alarm rips through the silence, lights flickering to life. Startled cows bolt into the dark. Simon is the first to react, making his way to the Iguan before anyone else emerges from their bunks.

JORAN (running towards the Iguan)
We have a breach?

SIMON
Pylons 18 through 21 are down.

Neku, Paige, Danny, and Skarfi join Joran as a Double Sworder flies overhead toward the breach.

NEKU
What’s happening?

JORAN (mounting his Blitz Hornet)
We have a couple of pylons down—possible breach. Simon’s heading over now.

The Iguan disappears into the darkness as Joran, on his Blitz Hornet, starts to follow.

NEKU
Skarfi, let’s back them up.
Paige—go wait with Tilly and the others.

Paige runs back inside as Inu comes out of the guest quarters, hair a mess and bleary-eyed.
Neku gives her a nod, which she returns, and then heads to the Fire Fox.

Skarfi gets into the König Wolf and Neku jumps in behind him. Inu runs to her Fire Fox, followed by Danny.

 
SKARFI (patting the dash with a smile)
Good morning, Blue.

ZOIDS ASTRAY ACT 014

 ACT 014: INT. GUSTAV COCKPIT – MORNING

The Gustav rumbles along a dusty, well-worn road. Trailers sway behind it in the soft gold of morning light. Inside the cockpit, Danny strolls over to Tilly, smug grin already loaded.

DANNY (sinking into the co-pilot seat)
Morning.

TILLY (smiling)
Good morning, Daniel.

DANNY (feet on the dash, flipping open his laptop)
Sooo… I noticed we’re taking a detour.
(grinning with teeth)
Where could we be going?

TILLY (blushing)
We’ve got a quick drop-off to make at the reservation—just a small stop.

 
Tilly slaps Danny’s feet off the dash.