Page 1 – Panel 1:
Bright morning light floods Evan’s room. Alarm buzzes. He groggily sits up—normal human problems for once.

Caption:
“For the first time in weeks… nothing happened.”

Page 2 – Panel 1:
Evan walking to school, earbuds in, hood up. Passing cars, school kids, everyday noise.

Caption:
“School. Friends. Laughter. Almost normal.”

Page 3 – Panel 1:
Group shot: Evan, Jason, and Leila eating lunch outside on school grounds. Jason is cracking a dumb joke, Evan actually laughs.

Leila (smiling):
“You look alive again, Holt.”

Evan:
“Guess I forgot what peace felt like.”

Page 4 – Panel 1:
Cut to a secret military facility. A blacked-out location, fortified and hidden underground. Inside, the “Rebellion League” (let’s rename soon) has set up camp with alien tech fused into Earth infrastructure.

Caption:
“Elsewhere, the calm wasn’t comforting.”

Captain Hawke (in conversation):
“Quiet doesn’t mean safe. It means planning.”

Page 5 – Panel 1:
Lena in a training room, sparring with Phantomark. She knocks him down and offers a hand.

Lena:
“Still rusty, Phantomark.”

Phantomark:
“Still angry, Xendra.”

Page 6 – Panel 1:
Dr. Olivia Kade in the lab, typing rapidly while screens show scans of humanoid remains. Close-up on one twitching muscle fiber beneath glass.

Dr. Kade (whispers):
“…That’s not decay. That’s activity.”

Page 7 – Panel 1:
She grabs her comm and hits the emergency line.

Dr. Kade:
“Captain Hawke—one of the bodies just moved. I need you down here. Now.”

Page 8 – Panel 1:
Cut to Hawke running down the corridor with guards following. He enters the lab as Kade brings up a 3D scan. The twitch happens again—clearer now.

Hawke:
“Still alive?”

Kade:
“Something is still functioning. Nervous system or... something worse.”

Page 9 – Panel 1:
Cut to the alien team gathered. Mirage crosses her arms, deep in thought.

Mirage:
“I might know someone.”

Mindquake:
“Someone who can help?”

Page 10 – Panel 1:
Mirage steps forward, more serious now than usual.

Mirage:
“There’s a xenobiologist back on my planet. Used to be royal researcher before the monarchy collapsed. If the labs there still stand… she’ll know what this is.”

Page 11 – Panel 1:
Captain nods without hesitation.

Hawke:
“Take a sample. Go with Aegis and Phantomark. We’ll keep a line open—but keep it quiet. No mistakes.”

Page 12 – Panel 1:
Quick montage panel of the trio prepping: Mirage locking the humanoid remains in a sealed case, Phantomark packing tools, Aegis powering up the ship. They launch through a glowing portal-station.

Page 13 – Panel 1:
Back on Earth, Evan sits in class, eyes drifting toward the window. Birds flying. Sky clear. But something itches at the back of his mind.

Caption (Evan’s inner thought):
“Why does it feel like this won’t last?”

Page 14 – Panel 1:
Cut back to Dr. Kade still analyzing data. The scan glitches for a moment before stabilizing again.

Caption:
“Because it won’t.”

Page 15 – Final Panel (Full page):
Back on the shadow planet. The General stands before a new containment pod, its surface pulsing red. Inside: something larger. Something monstrous. A mutated form… not yet fully awakened.

Leader (off-panel):
“They’ve had their time to rest. Let’s see what they do… when it arrives.”