INT. ENEMY SHIP, BOARDING AREA - CONTINUOUS
DAYX
(softly)
Clear!
The rest of the crew comes in. The boarding area is similar to that of Koku’s Blessing. It looks to be in the rear of the ship, with corridors to the left and right.
DAYX gives orders by means of hand signals. They are to remain silent unless distressed. BLAINE and DR. APPLEGATE are to remain, LEMMON to take the right corridor, DYX the left. He signals to move.
DAYX
We need the target alive, Ms. Carter.
She gives a short nod, and proceeds down the hallway.
INT. ENEMY SHIP, RIGHT CORRIDOR – CONTINUOUS
LEMMON begins to search her half of the ship. There are three doors to the right, two to the left.
The first door she approaches does not open. There is no handle or control panel. LEMMON pressed her ear against the door to listen. Nothing.
MESS HALL
The next slides open with a hydraulic HISS. The room is empty
RIGHT CORRIDOR
LEMMON, checks the rest of the doors. The last door on the right opens. It is dark inside. Readying her knife, she moves to enter.
Before she takes half a step inside, a man LEAPS from the darkness, pinning her to the floor.
LEMMON
(calm, but forceful)
Enemy sighted!
The man is much bigger than LEMMON, and is using his bulk to pin her arms down.
LEMMON PLANTS her forehead into her attackers already crooked nose,
Blood SPURTS.
She punches him HARD in the ribs, and rolls over on top of him.
LEMMON
I’ve always liked it better on top.
She delivers another BLOW to the face with her left hand.
She drags her blade across the man’s throat.
He GURGLES and CLUTCHES his neck.
His eyes BULGE as he drowns in his own blood.
LEMMON licks blood from her lips, and admires her handiwork.
She’s KICKED in the side of the head by an unseen attacker.
LEMMON rolls off the dead man.
She faces her new assailant while crouched on the floor.
He is tall and stocky with arms are covered in scars.
He also has a knife.
PIRATE
Come on, love. Let’s not fight. I like a girl with a little spunk.
He grins wickedly as LEMMON charges him.
She DODGES his blade
She uses his momentum to throw him off balance.
He stumbles.
She PLUNGES her knife into his throat.
Blood SPRAYS.
The man falls dead on top of the other.
LEMMON stands over them, covered in blood.
LEMMON
Was it as good for you as it was for me?
The sound of a footstep catches LEMMON’S ear.
She ducks and SPINS.
She SWIPES blindly with her blade.
She sees an eleven-year-old boy, SLICED DEEPLY across the belly.
The boy’s clear blue eyes well up with tears.
The knife he is carrying CLATTERS to the floor.
He opens his mouth to speak, but no words come out.
He clutches his stomach and looks down.
Blood and intestines leak out.
LEMMON catches him as he falls.
The boy STARES upward blankly.
LEMMON smoothes his hair.
LEMMON
(whispering)
I’m sorry.
She drags her blade across his throat, ending his pain.
DAYX (O.S.)
(over communicator)
I’ve apprehended the target. Report!
LEMMON wipes some of the blood from her hand before putting a finger to her earpiece
LEMMON
Three down, and I’m fine. Thanks for asking.
She stands and BLAINE comes POUNDING down the corridor. He stops, surveying the CARNAGE surrounding his sister. He is particularly drawn to the smallest body at her feet.
BLAINE
Are you alright? What happened?
LEMMON
(annoyed)
What does it look like?
She wipes the blade of her knife on a clean spot on her pants.
LEMMON
(with a small smile)
They found out what happens when I get startled.
The smile quickly fades as she sheaths her knife, and STALKS past BLAINE.
DAYX (O.S.)
(over communicator)
Report back to the rally point.