ISSUE #16
ISSUE #16
Page 1 – Panel 1:
Lena is in the thick of a brutal battle against 20 of the upgraded humanoid AIs. The creatures are faster, stronger, and fiercer than before, and Lena’s pushing herself to the limit. She's sweating, bleeding, but unyielding.
Captain (via comm):
"Lena, you’ve got this! Stay focused, we’re tracking you."
Page 2 – Panel 1:
Lena lands a powerful punch, causing an enemy’s head to explode, but she’s immediately hit from behind. Her energy shields flicker as she struggles to maintain her stance.
Lena (grimacing):
"These things are getting stronger, but they’re not unstoppable."
Page 3 – Full-page spread:
Lena, bloodied but determined, decimates the final enemies—ripping through one’s stomach with her fist, piercing through another’s chest, and snapping the neck of the last one in a grotesque manner.
Page 4 – Panel 1:
She stands tall, panting, surrounded by the bodies of the fallen AI creatures. Her uniform is torn, and she’s covered in gore.
Captain (via comm):
"Impressive work, Lena. But where’s Evan? It’s been days."
Page 5 – Panel 1:
Cut to Evan, standing with the Rebellion League in the ruins of Kraznir. They’re strategizing, laying out their plan to confront King Draken. Evan, looking stronger than before, stands taller, having adapted to the gravity.
Page 6 – Panel 1:
Evan, glowing with power, looks over the map of Draken’s palace.
Evan:
"We’ll need to strike fast. I’ve trained harder than ever, but we have to take Draken down before his forces overwhelm us."
Page 7 – Panel 1:
The League nods, ready. Their battle gear is high-tech and gleaming. The group flies off together, leaving the broken landscape of Kraznir behind. As they head toward Draken's stronghold, they see destruction in the distance—the humanoid AIs are terrorizing civilians.
Page 8 – Full-page spread:
The group flies through the sky, dodging and weaving through fire and chaos. The AI enforcers tear through buildings, decapitating citizens, ripping through their bodies with punches and blows.
Narration (Evan):
"Is this what Draken’s vision of strength really is?"
Page 9 – Panel 1:
The League reaches Draken's kingdom, which is even more heavily guarded than before. The team lands, ready to fight their way in.
Voltfist (charging forward):
"Let’s clean this place out."
Page 10 – Panels of combat:
The Rebellion League charges forward, taking down guards with their powers: Voltfist crushing through enemies, Aegis’s energy shield disintegrating enemies, and Mirage’s form-shifting chaos.
Evan fights beside them, his strength enhanced by the planet’s gravity as he takes down enemies with precision, cutting through opponents like never before.
Page 11 – Panel 1:
They breach the main building and find themselves face-to-face with stronger, more skilled guards—these are elite soldiers, and the fight gets harder. The League struggles but presses on.
Page 12 – Panel 1:
Suddenly, five towering figures appear from the shadows—Draken’s personal bodyguards, each one stronger than anything Evan or the League has faced before. The League prepares for the toughest fight yet.
Phantomark:
"Ev, get to the king. We’ve got these guys."
Page 13 – Panel 1:
Evan nods and sprints toward the inner chambers. As he bursts through the door, he sees Draken, standing tall with an air of dark authority.
Draken (smiling coldly):
"Aethonian... Sevrin. I knew you would come."
Page 14 – Flashback (Draken's Story):
The background shifts as Draken begins to speak, taking Evan into a flashback to Aethon’s peak. Aethon was once a glorious planet, powerful and thriving. But when the eclipse destroyed it, only the strongest survived. Draken sees the failure of those who couldn't escape the destruction as a sign of their weakness. Now, he seeks to rebuild Aethon—but bigger, stronger, and better than before, through conquest.
Page 15 – Panel 1:
Back in the present, Evan's fury boils over. Draken, calm and collected, eyes Evan with disappointment.
Draken:
"You could have joined me. You, a powerful Aethonian, could have helped me rebuild, but instead, you stand with these weaklings."
Page 16 – Panel 1:
Evan, angry but controlled, responds.
Evan:
"I won’t be like you. I won’t become a tyrant. I won't let you enslave anyone else."
Page 17 – Panel 1:
Draken smirks, moving closer to Evan.
Draken:
"It’s a shame, Sevrin. But you’ve made your choice."
He mentions Evan’s parents, triggering painful memories for Evan.
Page 18 – Full-page spread:
The battle between Evan and Draken begins. The two clash in a violent, brutal exchange of punches, energy blasts, and raw power. The floor shatters beneath them as Evan lands blow after blow on Draken, but he is clearly weaker.
Page 19 – Panel 1:
Draken taunts Evan, recalling Evan’s parents' deaths during the Eclipse, manipulating his emotions. Evan falters for a split second, and Draken uses that moment to throw him to the ground.
Page 20 – Full-page spread:
In the background, the League is also struggling against the bodyguards. They’re slowly being overwhelmed, bruised and beaten, but they keep fighting fiercely.
Page 21 – Panel 1:
Evan rises with a roar, anger fueling him as he charges back at Draken.
Evan (screaming):
"You WILL NOT destroy any more planets! Not on my watch!"
Page 22 – Panel 1:
The League is finally getting the upper hand, overpowering Draken’s guards one by one in a blood-soaked fight.
Page 23 – Panel 1:
Draken and Evan continue their intense fight. Just as Draken twists Evan’s arm, the League intervenes with a surprise attack—Voltfist and Aegis slam into Draken from behind.
Aegis (swinging his energy mace):
"Let’s end this."
Page 24 – Full-page spread:
Evan charges forward, filled with rage and strength. He grabs Draken’s throat, sending him flying, and breaking the sound barrier. He wipes crashes Draken through countless buildings at super speed before returning to the throne room. Aegis eagerly awaiting and then when Evan charges in his direction with Draken, Aegis slams his energy mace into Draken’s skull—breaking andshattering it completely in a gory explosion of blood and bone.
Page 25 – Panel 1:
Evan collapses to his knees, exhausted and covered in blood.
Voltfist (panting):
"We did it. Kraznir’s free."
Page 26 – Panel 1:
The League gathers around Evan, congratulating him and thanking him for his leadership and strength.
Mirage:
"You saved the planet, Evan. It’s over."
Page 27 – Final Panel:
Evan looks up at the stars, the weight of the battle on his shoulders. He knows this victory is just one step in a much larger war.
Narration (Evan):
"This is just the beginning."