Title: Shadow Vanguard INT. CLASSIFIED GOVERNMENT RESEARCH CENTER - MEDICAL FACILITY - DAY Five beautiful young female government agents, SOLENNE LEBLANC, VILMA MORTOVA, CELESTE MANNIGAN, MURIELLE CALVET, and PAULINE PINVIDIC lay in their beds, each with various medical equipment hooked up to them. They are spread out around the room, but close enough to communicate with each other. The room is filled with high-tech medical devices and instruments, while the environment is clinical, sterile, and full of bright white lights. There are security cameras in almost every corner of the room. DR. MARGARET JEFFERIES, an accomplished medical scientist in her mid-40s, stands near the door, overseeing the patients. She converses in hushed tones with GENERAL ESPRIT BOMBELLES, a straight-faced and ambitious military leader. Solene looks visibly frustrated. She has four arms and keeps pointing at herself, outstretching her new limbs, and aggressively throwing one up in bafflement. SOLENNE (Annoyed) Je n'en reviens pas! I didn't even ask for this, and now I have four arms! Why can't they just cut these extra ones off? VILMA (Fascinated) Solenne, think of the possibilities! You could be the deadliest agent alive. Guns in all four hands! Vilma starts gesturing with her hands, imitating Solene using four guns. PAULINE (Smirking) Or you could become a world-class pianist! A genius on the keys! PAULINE does a goofy dance in her bed, lifting her injured leg wrapped in a cast. MURIELLE (Quiet, Reserved) I'd trade your condition for mine. The headaches are unbearable. CELIA (Suddenly appearing) And being invisible is a burden I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies. Celia flickers in and out of visibility as everyone briefly reacts to her unexpected presence. Dr. Jefferies interrupts their conversation and begins addressing the room. DR. JEFFERIES Attention everyone! I see you're all awake and able to communicate. Of course, you're all experiencing unique medical cases due to being participants in experimental procedures. Aside from Pauline here, who is suffering from a more mundane injury. PAULINE rolls her eyes, unamused. DR. JEFFERIES (CONT'D) You have been brought to this specialized facility to receive the best possible care while we work on stabilizing and potentially reversing the side effects you're experiencing. General Bombelles will be overseeing the operation until you're back on your feet or... (glancing at Celia) well, as back to normal as you can be. GENERAL BOMBELLES Let's be clear, agents. You'll be confined to this facility during your recovery or until we can find a way to stabilize your conditions. The government, as always, is grateful for your service and sacrifices. MURIELLE Grateful, huh? How about stopping those ridiculous experiments then? VILMA (In agreement) Yeah, sometimes it feels like we're guinea pigs more than agents. DR. JEFFERIES Unfortunately, the ends sometimes justify the means in our line of work. Be assured, we're doing everything we can to help you all return to service as soon as possible. SOLENNE (Returning to her aggressive disposition) Which might be never for me, Doctor. I'm a freak, and my head is filled with conflicting memories - I don't know what is real anymore. CELESTE (Flickering) We just need to stay positive, make the best out of our situation, and show them that we're more than just our abilities or disabilities. PAULINE (Positive) Absolutely. We are Shadow Vanguard, after all! Now, let's get better and kick some ass together again! Everybody cracks a smile or chuckles, except for GENERAL BOMBELLES, who remains stoic. GENERAL BOMBELLES I'll hold you to that. Shadow Vanguard lives up to its name. As the GENERAL walks away, DR. JEFFERIES starts explaining individual care plans for the agents. They begin discussing their conditions, hopes, and fears, growing camaraderie forming. CUT TO: INT. CLASSIFIED GOVERNMENT RESEARCH CENTER - HALLWAY - DAY General Bombelles walks away with a sly smirk that quickly fades into a serious expression. What aren't they telling the agents? And who's really pulling the strings? FADE OUT. TO BE CONTINUED...