INDUSTRIA
SHREDNA & THE DYING CLAN
By Maulwurf Studio
(CONTENT WARNING: Contains violent descriptions, mild swearing, and somewhat NSFW language. Please read at your own risk!)
INT. INDUSTRIAN FACTORY - NIGHT
A fight over an unborn machine has gone horribly violent. SHREDNA and her ex-husband DYSON constantly throw fists, saw blades, and lasers at each other over the drill-like egg.
DYSON (PANTING)
Just give me the drill, Shredna and all of this will be over.
SHREDNA
No.
Shredna swiftly headbutts into Dyson, knocking him into a conveyor belt coated with sharp spikes.
DYSON (YELLING)
Give it to me. Now!
Shredna crosses her chubby metal arms.
SHREDNA
Or what?
Dyson slowly gets back up and spits out a spike from the belt he landed on. He brushes off any rubble he has on his seemingly swole and flawless body.
DYSON
Or I’ll shoot the dog.
Shredna gasps and backs away a couple steps. RYOKA, the Nokogiri dog stands by the entrance of the room of where the fight is taking place.
SHREDNA
You wouldn’t dare.
Dyson shoots a single laser near Ryoka. Shredna jumps on front of Ryoka to protect her but gets hits with the laser. Shredna feels a strange and uncomfortable pulse through her circuits.
DYSON
Your’e lucky I set my lasers to stun. Now, I’m not going to ask you again. Give. Me. The drill!
SHREDNA
No.
DYSON
What was that?!
SHREDNA (RAISED VOICE)
I said fat chance jack-screw!
Shredna releases all of the stun energy through her fist and uppercuts Dyson, transmitting twice as much stun-power into Dyson’s body. Dyson falls to the ground, unable to move.
DYSON
What the? How did you…
Shredna walks on top of Dyson and kneels on his chest.
SHREDNA
Let’s face it “Die-Soon”, you may be as perfect as you think you are, but nobody, not even you are getting your filthy claws on my clan.
Dyson stares at Shredna and grins.
DYSON
We’ll see about that.
Dyson grabbed the drill, which was latched tightly onto Shredna’s lower navel.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
What are you doing? You’ll kill it!
DYSON (SHOUTING)
Shredna, I don’t have a choice!
Dyson manages to rip the drill off of Shredna’s body, hurting both Shredna and the baby.
SHREDNA (SCREAMING)
No!!!
DYSON
At last! The bounty is mine!
SHREDNA
This is what this whole fight is about?! Some stupid bounty? Now what, you’re gonna kill my baby for an absolute unit of money?!
Dyson stares at the drill as he holds onto it. Dyson snickers evilly.
DYSON
I think I’ll hold onto it a little while longer.
Ryoka runs towards Dyson and bites his arm with tremendous force but is thrown against the wall almost instantly after. She comes back, this time using her buzz saw head to attempt to slice his leg. She fails after getting kicked against wall once again.
DYSON (RAISED VOICE)
Your’e running out of options, Shredna. Your saws are dull and your attacks are predictable as always! You’re no match against a perfect military-class machine like me!
Shredna laughs gracefully and grapevine walks towards Dyson, dodging every laser. She taps his forehead.
SHREDNA (WHISPERING LOUDLY)
You know how silly you sound when you say stuff like that? My techniques are on point. And my saws? They’re sharper than that tiny CPU of yours. Now, I’m going to count to three and you’re going to give back my drill.
Ryoka walks aside Shredna and starts to growl, spinning her saw blade head.
SHREDNA
One.
Dyson begins to back away, tucking the drill in his pants.
SHREDNA
Two.
Shredna’s dual pulsar saws begin to spin rapidly, emitting a threatening blue glow. Ryoka stops growling and starts to whimper.
SHREDNA
I’m warning you Dyson! Give it back and you don’t have to die!
Dyson stops for a moment and readies one of his lasers
DYSON
Jack chance, fat-screw.
Shredna becomes consumed in rage and her saws spin at aggressive speeds, creating a loud but deep and melodic droning sound.
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
Ok… Three.
Dyson fires one last laser, only for it to be deflected by an oncoming pulsar saw.
DYSON (SOFTLY)
Damn it.
Dyson is decapitated by one saw and impaled in the stomach by another. The drill is left unharmed.
SHREDNA
I knew you weren’t perfect.
Ryoka walks up to Dyson’s dead body and gently picks up the drill. She carefully gives it back to Shredna.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Good girl, Ryoka.
Shredna reattaches the drill to an empty slot in her lower navel. Her belly starts to glow a bright orange, speeding the incubation of the drill.
SHREDNA
That should do it.
Shredna lies on her back and gazes into the heavily polluted, orange sky through a large hole in the ceiling that was blasted during the fight.
SHREDNA
Come here, Ryoka.
Ryoka sits alongside Shredna. She then lies her side and sighs.
SHREDNA
If what Dyson said really is true, the bounty, the killing, and everything, then maybe we should leave. Our clan is not safe on this planet. We’ve got to go, Ryoka.
Shredna sits up and looks at Ryoka.
SHREDNA
Go get DUCHESS.
Ryoka muffles her bark over a yawn and runs into the other chamber to find Duchess, Shredna’s therapy Harvester. Within minutes, Ryoka returns with Duchess. Duchess is already confused about what went on moments ago by simply looking at the dead body.
DUCHESS
Big Duchy reporting for duty ma’am!
SHREDNA
You don’t have to do that every time, Duchess.
Duchess lowers her arm.
SHREDNA
Here, feel this.
DUCHESS
A…drill?
SHREDNA
I need you to check if it’s ready to hatch.
Duchess presses her palm on the surface of the drill but it’s too hot because of Shredna’s heat settings.
DUCHESS
Ahhh! Hot! Hot!
SHREDNA
Hold on… let me cool it down. Wait…
Shredna begins to hear scratching from inside the drill. The drill is just about ready to hatch.
SHREDNA
It’s coming! It’s coming!
A loud beeping noise, followed by the hissing of steam comes from the drill.
SHREDNA
It’s hatching! Ahhhhh!
The drill egg splits in three equal pieces, revealing an adorable baby Industrian with a rare blue-gray coloring on his skin. Shredna continues to hyperventilate and look at the ceiling.
DUCHESS
Ummm, Shredna. I believe you can look down now.
SHREDNA
You mean it’s over? The scratching, the hatching? All of it’s over?
DUCHESS
Uh huh.
SHREDNA
Well then, let’s take a look at the little guy shall we? Wait. Where’d it go?
DUCHESS
Ahhh! It was on your lap earlier! It must’ve ran off!
Shredna’s pulsar saws activate in anger and spin near Duchess’ neck.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
You lost the baby?!
Duchess activates her chainsaw nose in fear, deflecting the unintentional attack of Shredna’s saws. Sparks begin to fly from both types of saws.
DUCHESS
Well, no. I didn’t!
SHREDNA
I’m going count to three, Duchess.
DUCHESS
Crap, not this again.
SHREDNA
One!
Duchess escapes Shredna’s grasp and nicks her left arm with her chainsaw nose.
SHREDNA
The hell was that?!
DUCHESS
You… you… never mind. Wait, yeah, you were trying to kill me!
SHREDNA
I was not! I was asserting dominance to teach the new drill-bit how things are done around… wait.
DUCHESS
Completely forgot it was missing, huh?
SHREDNA
Yep.
DUCHESS
Well, come on Shredna! Let’s go find that missing baby!
Ryoka runs to Shredna and Duchess, carrying a third of the drill’s shell.
SHREDNA
Good girl, but I don’t think we’ll need this.
DUCHESS
I think we will, Shredna. Ryoka can track down just about anything using her highly sensitive nose.
SHREDNA
Why don’t you do it then? Your chainsaw proved so.
DUCHESS
I’m a horse.
SHREDNA
That explains a lot.
Ryoka takes a long whiff at the shell and runs off to a dark room. Shredna and Duchess follow.
SHREDNA
I hope she knows what she’s doing.
DUCHESS
Don’t worry, Shredna. I’m sure that your drill-bit is probably cornered someplace where it can’t move so we can find it easily
SHREDNA
That’s a very unnerving thought, Duchess. Why would you say that?
DUCHESS
I thought it would help.
SHREDNA
No… just no.
INT. DARK ROOM - DAY
Ryoka, Shredna, and Duchess find themselves in a pitch-black chamber full of possible hazards.
SHREDNA
Anybody got a light? It’s like a Dig-B habitat in here.
DUCHESS
I wouldn’t be surprised if we find a Dig-B in a room like this.
SHREDNA
I’m asking if any of you have a light I can use… nevermind again.
DUCHESS
Sorry, did I go off on another tangent?
SHREDNA
Actually, I think we both did. But hey, my eye seems to emit a strong ray of light. I think we’re good.
DUCHESS
Oh, umm, okay.
Shredna and the clan pause for a moment and scan the area for the missing drill-bit. Shredna detects a loud, strange whirring noise from behind her.
SHREDNA (WHISPERING LOUDLY)
Duchess, remember how you said something about a Dig-B? I think you might be right.
DUCHESS
Ummm, Shredna? Why are you whispering?
SHREDNA (WHISPERING LOUDLY)
I don’t want to disturb the wildlife. Dig-B’s are territorial drilling machines and don’t like to be disturbed, especially during the daytime.
DUCHESS
You suppose this Dig-B has your Drill-bit?
Shredna gulps.
SHREDNA (WHISPERING LOUDLY)
I’m afraid so.
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Well, we’re not going to leave it for dead are we?!
SHREDNA (WHISPERING LOUDLY)
Duchess! What the hell are you doing?! You’re attracting attention!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Hey, you weird drill thing! Come pick on some machines with compatible data! Us!
A medium-sized male Dig-B walks out of the void-like shadows of the hazardous room. It is damaged and very afraid. The Dig-B falls over and proceeds in its final countdown before dying.
DUCHESS
Huh, so much for territorial.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Who could’ve done this?
Another machine waddles out of the shadows. An infant male Industrian, now with sharp fangs for taking fatal bites and long claws for mauling machines of similar sizes.
SHREDNA
It’s… you! But, how did you get so… so… you know what, that doesn’t matter right now. What matters is that we’re all together now.
DUCHESS
And that for some reason someone died again.
SHREDNA
This isn’t about the Dig-B, Duchess. Wait, where’s Ryoka?
Ryoka returns to the clan, panting, and lays by Shredna’s lap.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Look who’s here, Ryoka!
Ryoka looks at the drill-bit and groans. The drill-bit jumps on Ryoka and begins to tug on her head. Ryoka yelps and shakes her head, but the drill-bit won’t let go.
SHREDNA
Ahhhhh! Now he’s gonna kill Ryoka?!
DUCHESS
Here, give him to me!
SHREDNA
But, I read somewhere that they’ll only answer to a name that suits them well!
DUCHESS
What kind of fudging parenting guide did you read?!
SHREDNA
Forgot!
SHREDNA
Ummmm, let’s see… Belter? No, that’s taken. Sawblaze? Nope, too much like mine. Spot? Ew, no!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Just pick a name, Shredna!
Ryoka begins to cry in pain from the pulling of her head.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Winston, you stop that right now!
The drill-bit, now known as WINSTON, halts his attack and steps down from Ryoka’s back.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Winston, you can’t go hurting animals like that. Especially the pregnant ones. You understand?
WINSTON
Saw-saw.
SHREDNA
Saw-saw?
Winston jumps to reach for Shredna’s pulsar saws.
SHREDNA
Ohhh, you just wanted to play. Here, you can have one of my saws.
Shredna detaches one of her pulsar saws for Winston to play with. Winston immediately begins to gnaw on the blade as a thick layer of drool covers the entire weapon.
SHREDNA
Clean it up when he’s done, will you Duchess?
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
What?!
Duchess stares at Winston as he continues to suckle on Shredna’s detached saw blade, making a huge, disgusting mess.
DUCHESS (QUIETLY)
This drill-bit is going to be the end of me.
SHREDNA
What now?
DUCHESS
Oh, um, nothing! He’s very cute!
Winston dislodges a few teeth from Shredna’s blade and swallows them. He then belches loudly.
SHREDNA
Guess you were also hungry.
DUCHESS
Guess that also means I have to fix your blade, huh, Shredna?
Shredna glares at Duchess. Duchess squeaks in fear.
DUCHESS (QUIETLY)
It’s a yes, then!
SHREDNA
Okay, Winston. I think that’s enough chewing on Mommy’s saw for now. Winston? Winston?
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
Umm, Shredna?
SHREDNA
What is it now?
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
Your umm… Winston. He’s fallen alseep.
Shredna and Duchess stare down at the sleeping drill-bit as he tightly hugs the slobbery saw blade.
DUCHESS
Looks like it’s his blade now.
SHREDNA
Could’ve been worse. He could’ve fondled a dead animal.
Duchess retches at Shredna’s comment. She vomits a single screw, hitting Winston’s head. Winston wakes up and starts crying.
SHREDNA
Oh, now you’ve done it!
DUCHESS
You know what I think? I think your drill-bit has some issues against mechafauna!
SHREDNA (RAISED VOICE)
Don’t you go snapping against my baby, sawhorse!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
You’re a real bitch!
SHREDNA (SCREAMING)
I’m a Selkie!
Shredna’s last remaining pulsar saw shoots up against the ceiling, blasting a huge hole and letting light into the once dark and hazardous room. The saw then drops back onto the floor and nearly hits Winston. Winston stops crying now that there is a second saw.
WINSTON (LOUDLY)
Saw-saw!
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Oh my stars! Winston, are you okay?
Winston giggles and points at the sky.
WINSTON
Psy!
SHREDNA
Psy? Ohhh! You mean the sky! You want to see the sky?
WINSTON
Psy! Psy!
SHREDNA
Okay, but just once. You hear me?
Shredna lowers her stance, about to jump a great distance above the factory building only to be stopped by a cautious Duchess.
DUCHESS
Wait! Don’t!
SHREDNA
Duchess, do you mind? I’m trying to give Winston some fresh air.
DUCHESS
But…
SHREDNA
But what? Dyson? He’s dead! You saw me kill him, didn’t you? And there’s no possible way GENESIS could find us without his chip because I destroyed that too.
DUCHESS
But we’re The Dying Clan, Shredna! Our faces are on every building and this… this is our only remaining hiding spot. Do you really want to give that up over some view of the sky?
SHREDNA
Duchess, this drill-bit, or whatever you wanna call him is an official member of our clan and we will treat him as so. If he wants upsies, I’m giving him upsies!
DUCHESS
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Shredna barely springs above the factory roof and sits Winston on her head.
EXT. INDUSTRIAN FACTORY - DAY
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Enjoying the view?
Winston stands up while his feet are magnetically attached to his mother’s head.
WINSTON
Brrrr!
SHREDNA
Already finding wildlife, hmmm? What’s that one?
Winston mimics the movement of a drone by t-posing and making a low humming noise.
SHREDNA
A security drone? We usually don’t get those unless… oh no. Duchess was right!
WINSTON
Saw-saw?
SHREDNA
It’s okay, Winston. This drone just isn’t for playing. Let’s go back inside where it’s safe and warm, alright?
More security drones flock towards the factory building as Shredna and the clan huddle inside for safety.
INT. DARK ROOM - DAY
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
We need to make run for it! They found us!
DUCHESS
Ha! I knew it wasn’t safe out there!
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
Okay! Okay! Just keep your voice down or else- ahhhh!
A security drone hovers above the clan but does not detect any machine life. It begins to scan meticulously throughout the area.
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
What’s it doing, Shredna.
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
Scanning.
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
For us?
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
Yes. And it won’t stop until it finds us and brings us to Genesis. So, we gotta find a way to stay undetected.
Four more security drones fly into the building to assist the first drone and spread throughout the building, heightening their chances of finding the clan.
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
Shredna, I don’t know if this would be a bad time to tell you this but…
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
But what, Duchess?
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
There’s a… umm…
SHREDNA (WHISPERING)
Go on, spit it out.
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Drone! Guns! Behind you!
SHREDNA
What?!
A security drone, armed with a medium-sized laser cannon hovers behind Shredna. Shredna turns around and gasps loudly, attracting the attention of the other four drones. The clan makes a run for it
DUCHESS
Why didn’t you use your saws?
SHREDNA
I have my priorities set!
DUCHESS
This is a priority! And the top one, too!
SHREDNA
Winston could lead us to safety, I just know it!
DUCHESS
Really, a tiny drill-bit is gonna save us from extinction?
Shredna stares at Duchess ferociously to make her point. Her once dreamy anime eyes become eerie snake-like slits. She bears her teeth and snarls.
DUCHESS
Okay, I see your point! I suppose there is something important about him.
Shredna’s facial appearance reverts back to being cute and huggable again.
SHREDNA
I’m glad I’ve made my point. Everyone, this way! There’s an exit to the Underground Incinerator Chamber!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
The what?!
SHREDNA
You heard me right!
DUCHESS
But we’ll all die! Get melted and stuff! It’ll be the end of us all!
SHREDNA
Trust me, okay? It’s the only way we can ward off these drones!
DUCHESS
Okay, but this is probably, most certainly, the last time I might actually trust you on an escape route!
SHREDNA
Ryoka! Quill ‘em down!
Ryoka’s fur becomes as sharp as a million knives. She shoots her quills at the drones but hits four of them. The remaining drone blocks the exit to the Incinerator.
SHREDNA
Good girl.
Ryoka barks gleefully and collapses from all the energy spent on shooting quills.
DUCHESS
Great! Now what do we do?
SHREDNA
There’s only one machine who can pluck a bird their own size.
DUCHESS
What do you… wait. Winston?!
Winston yawns while he lies on top of Shredna’s head. He curls himself up, trying to sleep. He is unaware of the big chase.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Come on, wakey, wakey! We have another animal for you to slaughter maliciously!
Winston opens his eye briefly and then closes it again. He continues to nap.
DUCHESS
Why isn’t he responding?
SHREDNA
He’s sleeping.
DUCHESS
Well, wake him up!
SHREDNA
I’m trying!
Shredna shakes her head, trying to get Winston to wake up. Winston still doesn’t respond. He begins to snore.
SHREDNA
He’s snoring now.
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Ahhhhh!!! Give me the baby!
SHREDNA
What?! No!
DUCHESS (GRINDING TEETH)
Give it!
SHREDNA
I know what you’re gonna do, Duchess. It’s too risky!
DUCHESS
Hey, it’s pretty much the same as telling him to tear up a drone that’s about to blow our heads!
SHREDNA
Ugh, fine. But be gentle!
Duchess swipes Winston from Shredna’s head.
SHREDNA
I said be gentle with him! He’s still a baby!
DUCHESS
I know that!
Duchess lightly shakes Winston. Winston barely opens his eyes and yawns.
WINSTON (GROANING)
Saw-Saw?
DUCHESS
No, not Saw-Saw. Duchess.
WINSTON
Ducky!
DUCHESS
No Duck- ahhh forget it! Just let me throw you so we can kill this drone!
Winston bites Duchess’ claw. Duchess shrieks and throws Winston directly at the drone.
SHREDNA
A direct hit! Good job, you two!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
He called me Ducky. My name is not Ducky!!!
Winston is now wide awake. He is aware that he has landed on an enemy machine. He sinks his short, but incredibly sharp and electrified fangs into the center of the drone. The drone’s weapon system is disabled due to severe damage from Winston’s bite.
WINSTON (GROWLING)
Birdie. Bye-Bye.
Winston continues to tear the drone limb by limb. He eats the cannon, the propellers, and the even the eyes. He even eats the rest of the drone until nothing remains. Winston then belches and lies down.
DUCHESS
Sweet mother of Andromeda! That drill-bit just ate an entire security drone in one sitting!
Shredna looks down to Winston.
SHREDNA (SOFTLY)
Winston? Are you good? You look a bit bloated from that drone.
DUCHESS
Does he have a bellyache or something?
Shredna lifts Winston up and cradles him in her arms. She rubs his belly to relieve the pain. Winston closes his eyes and smiles softly. He purrs and grabs her claw.
SHREDNA
He’ll be alright. He just ate quite a bit. That’s all.
DUCHESS
So, Shredna, we got rid of those pesky drones. Are we still going through that Incinerator?
SHREDNA
Yes. Yes we are.
DUCHESS
Aw man.
SHREDNA
It’s the quickest and least dangerous way to get to the Shipyard so we can get off this planet.
DUCHESS
Wait… quickest? Least dangerous? Shipyard? Get off this Planet?! None of this was part of our planet- crap- plan!
SHREDNA
Well, it’s part of mine, so your’e either gonna go with it or get caught by Genesis’ goons!
DUCHESS
But I-
SHREDNA
So, Duchess? Are you coming with us?
DUCHESS
Fine, but if we get melted into a liquid alloy, that’s on you!
SHREDNA
Very well then. Everyone, to the Incinerator!
Shredna opens a large steel door that leads to a chute.
SHREDNA
Okay, who wants to go first?
Ryoka runs straight towards the chute pushing everyone in with her.
DUCHESS
Ryoka wait! I wasn’t ready!
INT. FACTORY DISASSEMBLY CONVEYOR - NIGHT
Shredna and the clan slide down a chute along with some parts of already deceased Industrians. They land on a large disassembly conveyor that breaks down stubborn chunks of scrap-metal and living machines.
DUCHESS
Was this part of the plan?
SHREDNA
No, not at all.
Winston glares into the large red eye of the contraption that was about to tear apart the clan.
WINSTON (TREMBLING)
Sa-sa-saw-saw?
A giant saw covered in melanistic blood lunges toward Shredna’s face. Shredna catches the saw between her claws and breaks it off the machine.
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Shredna! Look out behind you!
Shredna turns around to have a drill-like grinding tool nearly slit her throat. She easily tears the grinder off the mechanical arm.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Ryoka, I need you to shut down the controls to the main furnace now!
Ryoka hops off the conveyor belt as Shredna, Winston, and Duchess continue to fight off the disassembly contraptions.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Duchess, hold Winston for me! I need you to- Duchess? Duchess!
Duchess slowly walks towards the main disassembly contraption with her arms wide open, as if she were about to embrace something catastrophic.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Duchess, what are you doing?! Get away from that thing!
Duchess reaches out to the machine and strokes the eye. The machine’s eye closes in acceptance.
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
PEGASUS, my oldest and dearest.
The machine, known now as Pegasus, gently wraps a wire around Duchess’ leg.
PEGASUS (SOFTLY)
No one has spoken to me that way in eons. No one except… Duchess? Is that really you?
DUCHESS
Pegasus!
PEGASUS
Duchess!
DUCHESS
Oh, Peggy! It’s been forever! What are you doing down- oh yeah I forgot.
PEGASUS
Yeah, but who are they? Are they trying to hurt you?
DUCHESS
What? No! They’re my family! We’re the Dying Clan!
PEGASUS
Hmmm, sounds familiar… wait! Your’e those fugitives Genesis wants dead!
DUCHESS
Can’t you help us out? We’ve been friends since you rescued me the first time!
Pegasus looks at the rest of the clan as they tear apart the machine’s arms.
PEGASUS
I don’t know, the round one is a bit rowdy and the tiny one… eesh, put the tiny one in a box and ship it to Rodina!
DUCHESS
Come on, Peggy! I promise they’ll get off your - umm- tail… thing afterwards!
PEGASUS
Alright fine! I’ll see what I can do about the guys at the main furnace.
DUCHESS
Thanks buddy!
PEGASUS
Anytime, pal.
Pegasus disappears and heads to the main furnace. Duchess waves goodbye.
SHREDNA
Is it me or did the machine suddenly turn good?
DUCHESS
No, it was me.
SHREDNA
What?
DUCHESS
When I was little pony, I got trapped in the Incinerator by some very bad guys. Then, Pegasus saved my life.
SHREDNA
Who is Pegasus?
DUCHESS
You were fighting it.
SHREDNA
Well, sorry for mistaking her-
DUCHESS
It.
SHREDNA
Damn pronouns. Anyways, sorry for mistaking it for an enemy that was going to kill us.
DUCHESS
It’s fine.
The conveyor grinds to a halt. Ryoka returns with a broken lever and a smile on her face.
SHREDNA
Good job, Ryoka! Everyone, follow me!
INT. UNDERGROUND INCINERATOR CHAMBER - NIGHT
Shredna and the clan all hop off the conveyor. Duchess trembles in fear and remembers the first time she was in the Incinerator.
SHREDNA
I hope that Pegasus machine knows what it’s doing! Duchess I found a- not again!
DUCHESS (WHISPERING)
It’s exactly as I remembered.
SHREDNA
Duchess, we don’t have time for this! We need to get to the exit!
The clan hears a down-pitched whirring noise, coming from above.
SHREDNA
What was that?
Pegasus descends from the ceiling and gives a thumbs-up.
PEGASUS
All good, everyone! The furnace is down forever!
SHREDNA
Uh, thanks?
PEGASUS
No problem, buzz-saw!
SHREDNA
Duchess, come on! The furnace is disabled. Let’s go!
Duchess shakes her head.
DUCHESS
Did I flash back again?
SHREDNA
Well, kinda. Now, we gotta go!
Shredna finds a latter and the clan climbs to safety.
SHREDNA
Is everyone here?
DUCHESS
Yeah, umm, let me just say goodbye to someone first.
Duchess waves to Pegasus. Pegasus moves towards Duchess.
DUCHESS (SOFTLY)
Pegasus, thank you for everything. But I don’t know if I’ll ever see you agai-
SHREDNA
You won’t!
DUCHESS (SHOUTING)
Would you shut the hell up?!
PEGASUS
You were saying?
DUCHESS (SOFTLY)
What I mean is, I’m leaving Industria… forever. You promise you’ll think of me when you see a Harvester, right?
PEGASUS
I will. I always will.
DUCHESS (SOBBING)
I love you Pegasus! You know that right?
PEGASUS (SOBBING)
Yes! I do!
SHREDNA
Okay, you two, I don’t want to seem like a jerk but we gotta cut this short. Once we walk through that door, we’ll have access to all the Starcrafts in the Western Leviathan District!
Duchess and Pegasus say their final goodbyes before leaving the Incinerator with the rest of the clan
INT. WESTERN LEVIATHAN DISTRICT - NIGHT
The clan enters a vast room full military-class Industrian Starcrafts. The room is dimly-lit and there are no guards or drones in sight.
SHREDNA
Okay, everyone! Take your pick!
Duchess walks slowly with her head facing downward and her tail dragging. She is still sad about leaving Pegasus behind.
SHREDNA
Awww, cheer up Duchess! I’m sure you have many uplifting memories of Pegasus preserved in your hard drive!
Duchess wipes a tear from her eye and sniffles.
DUCHESS (STUFFY)
Yeah, I guess I do.
Shredna comes across a giant gunship, the largest one in the room. The gunship is armed with 84 Angel-powered cannons, 42 on each side, and a Wormhole gun on its underside. There appears to be a decorative ornament on the front of the ship that resembles Pegasus.
SHREDNA (SHOUTING)
Everyone, over here! I found our way out!
Duchess and Ryoka run to Shredna and whoop with happiness now that they’ve found their escape.
DUCHESS
It’s perfect. Thank you Shredna!
SHREDNA
Well, don’t thank me, thank whoever was stupid enough to leave this thing near the entrance to the Incinerator! Now, let’s get inside before we actually get caught!
DUCHESS
Right!
One at a time, the clan get inside the giant gunship.
INT. GIANT GUNSHIP COCKPIT - NIGHT
SHREDNA
Is everyone comfy and cozy?
Duchess, Ryoka, and Winston respond with thumbs up.
SHREDNA
Alrighty then! Let’s get this escape party started- oh.
DUCHESS
Oh? Oh what?
SHREDNA
My face doesn’t work on this thing.
DUCHESS
Is it like a…
SHREDNA
Retina scan? Yeah.
DUCHESS
You didn’t happen to bring that Dyson guy with you did you?
Shredna looks away in denial.
DUCHESS
We’re gonna die!
SHREDNA
Duchess, Duchess, hey. Calm down. We’re not going to die, alright? I’ll just… get another one!
DUCHESS
How?
SHREDNA
Wait here. Big Mama has some paperwork to file.
DUCHESS
But we don’t have trees on this planet!
Shredna exits the gunship, about to capture an unsuspecting guard.
INT. WESTERN LEVIATHAN DISTRICT
A female guard enters the room but doesn’t see Shredna.
FEMALE GUARD
Come in, Genesis. This is Guardian Zero-Five-Three-Three. It appears someone or something has opened the door of our biggest gunship. I’m will investigate immediately.
SHREDNA (GRINDING TEETH)
Oh no you don’t you little nerd bitch!
Shredna belly flops on top of the guard, crushing her air supply. She painfully twists the guard’s neck 720 degrees until it gradually rips off completely.
FEMALE GUARD
Code Cerulean! Code Cerulean! The Dying Clan! They’re in the-
The guard enters a stasis, a state of being unable to do anything. The eyes remain undamaged are eligible for authentication.
SHREDNA
Welcome aboard.
Shredna drags the guard’s head back into the gunship and to the cockpit.
INT. GIANT GUNSHIP COCKPIT - NIGHT
DUCHESS
Wow, that was fast.
SHREDNA
Yeah, let’s just hope no one’s following us.
Shredna tries the Retina-scan again. The ship successfully recognizes the guard’s eye and the ship starts up.
SHREDNA
Haha, yes!
DUCHESS
Woohoo!
Ryoka chases her tail in excitement. Winston throws his chewed up Dig-B leg across the room and laughs.
SHREDNA
Now I gotta pick a destination… somewhere safe… somewhere Genesis and his goons can’t bother us anymore… somewhere where we are accepted for who we are!
DUCHESS
I’ll get the Holo-verse ready.
Duchess prepares the Holo-verse, a holographic diagram of the Andromeda galaxy and all its star systems. She brings the Holo-verse over to Shredna.
DUCHESS
Take your pick, Shredna.
SHREDNA
Thank you, Duchess.
Shredna rotates the galaxy-like hologram a few times and carefully looks through a few planets and its properties.
SHREDNA
Nah, nah, nope, no, not this one, definitely not this one… ah-hah!
DUCHESS
What did you find?
Shredna points to a large, Earth-like planet.
SHREDNA
Anthoria!
DUCHESS
Anthoria?
SHREDNA
Anthoria, a vibrant planet, orbiting the Wolfe Star. Its inhabitants are very friendly and accepting of those who visit from the stars above.
DUCHESS
Sounds like they haven’t encountered Industrians before.
SHREDNA
Just not the bad ones, Duchess. We’re different.
DUCHESS
What do you mean by different?
SHREDNA
There is more to being an Industrian than just being a cog to a giant machine. I broke free from the system shortly after Genesis banished his brother to a planet of no return.
DUCHESS
How do you know all this?
SHREDNA
Experience, Duchess. Experience.
Duchess hugs Shredna. Winston and Ryoka join in.
SHREDNA
Uhh, guys? Persnal space?
DUCHESS
Sorry, I’m just happy we’re finally gonna start a new life away from Genesis.
SHREDNA
Okay, Okay, but everyone get to your seats because I’m about to pilot this beast!
Duchess, Winston, and Ryoka get in their seats.
SHREDNA
Buckled up, everyone? It’s gonna take us a while to get to Anthoria!
DUCHESS
Or we could engage hyperdrive.
SHREDNA
Or we could do that. Thank you, Duchess, for pointing that out!
EXT. INDUSTRIAN CITY - NIGHT
The giant gunship gradually lifts up, higher and higher until it breaks out of the building. It zooms off the face of the Industrian homeworld at high speeds.
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