Page 1 – Panel 1:
A bleak, cold atmosphere. The black, jagged fortress stands tall against a twisted alien sky—the same sinister planet we’ve seen before. Dim green light pulses from its core.

Caption:
“Elsewhere…”

Page 2 – Panel 1:
Inside the fortress: the General, kneeling before the Leader, both cloaked in shadow. Only brief flashes of their forms are visible—glowing eyes, armor, inhuman silhouettes.

General:
“The upgraded units have been eliminated... All thirty.”

Leader (growling):
“Impossible. A single Aethonian in base state should’ve fallen to five.”

Page 3 – Panel 1:
The General raises his head slightly, hesitantly offering the next insight.

General:
“Reports suggest he has either evolved… or he’s formed a unit.”

Page 3 – Panel 2:
The Leader clenches his clawed fist, his voice boiling with rage.

Leader:
“If he has allies… then containment has failed. The flame is reigniting.”

Page 4 – Panel 1:
Close-up on the Leader’s glowing eyes as his voice echoes like a thousand whispers through the chamber.

Leader:
“Revise the plans. No more surgical strikes. We will send something... greater.”

General (bowing):
“Yes, my lord.”

Page 5 – Panel 1:
Cut to Earth. It’s nighttime. Evan walks down a quiet suburban street, hands in his jacket pockets. Streetlights flicker slightly. He looks thoughtful, tired.

Page 6 – Panel 1:
He walks through the front door. His parents, Margaret and Thomas, are waiting in the living room. Their faces are a mix of relief and frustration.

Margaret:
“Evan. Where have you been?! You vanished for a week! No calls, no texts—nothing!”

Page 7 – Panel 1:
Evan hesitates, clearly preparing a lie. He sits down on the couch with a sigh.

Evan:
“I… I’ve been contracted by the government. They asked me to help develop weapons—against those creatures that keep showing up.”

Thomas (skeptical):
“What? You’re eighteen. You missed school. You didn’t even come home for your birthday.”

Page 8 – Panel 1:
Evan looks away, trying to sound convincing.

Evan:
“I didn’t have a choice. They didn’t want anyone else involved. I’m good at tech. I’m helping them design weapons—quietly. It’s all classified.”

Page 8 – Panel 2:
There’s a long pause. His mother looks like she wants to yell but restrains herself.

Margaret:
“You’re still our son. You’re still a kid.”

Evan:
“I’m an adult now. And… this matters.”

Page 9 – Panel 1:
Later that night, Evan lies in bed, staring at the ceiling, the moonlight casting shadows on his face. He whispers to himself.

Evan (softly):
“Just a little longer… then I’ll tell you everything.”

Page 10 – Panel 1:
Next morning. Evan walks into school. Hallways are buzzing. Students talk, laugh, some side-eye him—he’s been missing too long.

Page 11 – Panel 1:
Jason rushes over, wide-eyed, dragging Evan to the side.

Jason:
“Dude. What the hell?! Where have you been?! You dropped off the planet!”

Page 12 – Panel 1:
Evan gives a half-smile, tired but trying to play it cool.

Evan:
“Just… personal stuff. Family emergency. Couldn’t really talk about it.”

Page 13 – Panel 1:
Jason frowns, then lowers his voice, mock-serious.

Jason:
“You keep disappearing like that, you’re gonna miss prom, man.”

Page 13 – Panel 2:
Evan raises an eyebrow.

Evan:
“Prom?”

Jason (grinning):
“Yeah. And I mean, come on. Who’d wanna skip prom… with Leila?”

Page 14 – Panel 1:
Evan freezes slightly. His eyes widen just a little before he recovers. He forces a smirk.

Evan:
“She hasn’t said anything about that.”

Jason:
“Not yet. But bro… the way she looks at you? Don’t be stupid.”

Page 15 – Panel 1:
Cut to Leila, sitting a few feet away in the hallway, talking with a friend but clearly glancing over at Evan. A slight smile plays on her lips when their eyes meet.

Page 16 – Panel 1:
Evan watches her for a second, then looks away, conflicted but softening. Jason elbows him playfully.

Jason:
“You should ask her. Before some alien freak tries to blow up the gym.”

Evan (laughing quietly):
“I’ll think about it.”

Page 17 – Panel 1:
Final shot: a security camera feed in a dark government lab. One of the humanoid remains from the previous fight twitches, slightly… something inside still active.