EXT. CITY PARK — NIGHT

WEATHER: Cold night air. Thin fog crawling across the grass.

SOUND: Shoes pounding pavement. Breathing. Distant traffic.

WIDE SHOT — A dark park lit by flickering lampposts.

Luke and Tyler sprint along the looping path, running laps.

Luke’s breath is controlled. Tyler’s is heavy but steady.

TYLER

(grinning between breaths)

Charlie’s training is brutal.

LUKE

Yeah—

(glances around)

But it’s working.

They slow near a bench.

The air shifts.

The wind stops.

The park goes quiet.

CLOSE ON — TYLER

His smile fades.

TYLER

…Luke?

A CRACK echoes.

The lampposts flicker.

AMBUSH

BOOM.

The ground ERUPTS behind them.

Luke and Tyler are thrown forward, rolling hard across the pavement.

CAMERA: HANDHELD — CHAOTIC

They scramble to their feet.

Three figures step from the fog.

REVEAL — THE VILLAINS

KEVIN

Lean. Twitchy. Blue energy crackling around his arms.

He rolls his shoulders, smiling too wide.

PETER

Tall. Broad. Heavy footsteps.

Dark red energy pulses from his fists like pressure.

ANDREW

Centered. Calm.

No wasted movement.

Black energy coils faintly around him, bending the air.

He doesn’t smile.

He doesn’t rush.

KEVIN

(mocking)

Midnight jogs? Cute.

PETER

Boss said we’d catch you alone.

Luke’s eyes dart around.

LUKE

Where’s Liam?

Andrew tilts his head slightly.

ANDREW

Not here.

A pause.

ANDREW (CONT’D)

That’s unfortunate for you.

THE FIGHT ERUPTS

Kevin BLURS forward.

BLUE ENERGY FLASHES.

Tyler slams his foot down—

GREEN ENERGY SURGES.

The ground spikes upward, forcing Kevin back.

TYLER

Not today.

Peter charges Luke.

RED ENERGY FISTS COLLIDE WITH YELLOW LIGHT.

Luke blocks—skids backward—barely holds.

LUKE

He’s strong!

Kevin rebounds, firing rapid strikes.

Tyler counters, vines and stone snapping up from the earth.

CAMERA: QUICK CUTS

— Green vs Blue

— Yellow vs Red

For a moment—

They’re holding.

ANDREW MOVES

No warning.

Andrew steps forward.

He raises one hand.

The air CRUSHES.

BOOM.

Luke and Tyler are slammed to the ground simultaneously.

Their powers flicker.

Andrew doesn’t even look strained.

ANDREW

You rely on force.

He gestures.

Kevin and Peter stumble back—even they feel it.

ANDREW (CONT’D)

I rely on control.

CLOSE ON — TYLER

Blood at the corner of his mouth.

He tries to stand.

Fails.

TYLER

(through teeth)

Liam—

Andrew steps closer.

His shadow swallows them.

ANDREW

He won’t make it in time.

SUSPENSE BEAT

WIDE SHOT

Luke and Tyler on the ground.

Three villains standing over them.

Fog thickens.

The park lights flicker again.

SOUND: A distant WHISTLE — faint, sharp.

Andrew’s eyes narrow.

He turns his head slightly.

ANDREW (QUIET)

…Interesting.