Scene 1 — Mansion Surveillance Room, Evening
Henrik leaned over the surveillance monitor, eyes fixed on the frozen frame of the masked man staring directly into the camera.
He pressed rewind. Henrik's jaw tightened.
He turned to the table behind him where several printed photos were scattered — images from the hospital incident, the explosion site, and a few blurred captures from a street camera near the mansion.
He picked up a photo — an older image showing a tall figure standing across the road from the hospital. Shadowed, unclear — but something about the stance… the posture...
Henrik muttered to himself.
Henrik:"It's the same man…"
He looked back at the CCTV still — the same frame Caleb had seen earlier.
Henrik:"You've been watching us. From the start."
His expression hardened as realization struck.
Scene 2 — Indoor Pool, Mansion
[Panel 1]Wide shot of the pool. Still. Dim blue lights reflect off the surface.
[Panel 2]Caleb stands waist-deep in the water, back turned. Muscular, composed, but tense.
[Panel 3]Close-up on his face. His brows are slightly furrowed. Eyes locked on nothing.
Caleb (thought):He wanted me to see him.
[Panel 4]A quick mental flash: the masked man on CCTV, staring into the camera.
Caleb (thought):He's not hiding anymore.
[Panel 5]Caleb runs his hands back through his wet hair. His chest rises with a deep breath.
[Panel 6]He suddenly dips under the water, going completely silent.
[Panel 7]Underwater panel — just silence. His eyes are closed.
[Panel 8]He bursts up again, water dripping down his face.
Caleb (low, to himself):Think.
[Panel 9]He leans against the pool wall, arms spread on the ledge, head tilted back.
Caleb (thought):Who is he watching?
Scene 3 — Maya's Room → Pool Area
[Panel 1]Maya lies on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Her eyes are tired. The room feels suffocating.
Maya (thought):Same walls. Same air. Same silence...
[Panel 2]She sits up, slowly rubbing her face in frustration.
Maya (thought):I need to get out of here.
[Panel 3]She opens her door and quietly walks through the hallway.
[Panel 4]As she passes the glass wall near the pool, she stops.
[Panel 5]Caleb is stepping out of the water, shirtless, water dripping down his toned body. His wet hair falls across his forehead. He's wearing only jeans.
[Panel 6]Close-up on Maya. She freezes in place.
Maya (thought):Why does he always look like this...
[Panel 7]She quickly looks away, swallowing hard.
Maya (thought):No. Don't be stupid. He's still the reason I'm here.
[Panel 8]She immediately shakes the thought away and straightens her back. Her expression hardens.
[Panel 9]She pushes open the glass door to the pool area. Caleb turns to look at her, drying his hair with a towel, calm but alert.
Maya (flatly):I want to go outside.
[Panel 10]Caleb raises an eyebrow, silent for a beat.
Caleb:No.
Maya:I'm not trying to run away. I just need some air. I feel like I'm losing my mind in that room.
Caleb:It's not safe.
Maya (firmly):Why? What aren't you telling me?
[Panel 11]Caleb steps closer, his gaze unreadable.
Caleb:You don't need to know everything.
Maya:So you're just going to keep me locked in forever?
[Panel 12]Caleb pauses, thinking. Then finally, voice steady:
Caleb:You can go. But not alone.
Maya:Meaning?
Caleb:You'll have a guard with you the entire time. That's not up for discussion.
[Panel 13]Maya looks at him, jaw tight. She doesn't argue. Just turns and walks off.
[Panel 14]Caleb watches her leave, eyes narrowing slightly
[Panel 15]Maya looks at him, jaw tight. She doesn't argue. Just turns and walks away toward the hall.
[Panel 16]Caleb watches her leave, towel in hand, silent.
[Panel 17]Close-up on Caleb's face — his eyes following her with a flicker of something unreadable.
Caleb (thought):And after all that...she still has the fire she had before.
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Scene 4 — Caleb's Study Room
[Panel 1]Caleb stands tall, serious. A guard waits in front of him.
Caleb:She's going out. You follow her. Stay close — every second.
[Panel 2]Caleb's gaze sharp.
Caleb:But keep it quiet. No obvious weapons. Hide your gun. She can't know she's being watched.
Guard:Understood.
[Panel 3]Caleb turns away, tension in his shoulders.
[Panel 4]Time skip — 20-30 minutes later.
[Panel 5]Suddenly, the door to the study bursts open. Henrik rushes in, slightly out of breath.
Henrik:Boss!
[Panel 6]Caleb looks up instantly, alert. Henrik holds a few printed photos and documents.
Caleb:What is it?
Henrik:The masked man. We connected the dots — the footage, the explosion, the hospital…
[Panel 7]Henrik throws down several surveillance photos - including one from the hospital, one from outside the explosion site, and the latest CCTV capture.
Henrik:He's not targeting you.
[Panel 8]Caleb leans in, scanning the evidence. Something clicks in his eyes.
Caleb:It's not me, Then who?
[Panel 9]Henrik looks directly at him, serious and urgent.
Henrik:He's after Maya. He's been following her for weeks — maybe longer
[Panel 10]Caleb freezes. The weight of that sentence hits him.
[Panel 11]Caleb's eyes widen. His breath catches. Without hesitation, Caleb throws his coat aside and bolts for the door.
[Panel 12]Henrik catches up, grabs Caleb's arm to stop him briefly.
Henrik (concerned):Boss, wait! What's going on?
Caleb (urgently, almost panicked):I made a mistake. I let her go outside. This is wrong. I didn't know.
Caleb (running):I have to go. I have to protect her.
[Panel 13]Caleb pulls his arm free and sprints down the hallway.
[Panel 14]Cut to mansion's front entrance — Caleb bursts outside, heading for his waiting car.
[Panel 15]Henrik follows quickly, shouting orders to the nearby guards.
Henrik:Get the cars ready! Now!
[Panel 16]Caleb jumps into the driver's seat of a sleek black car.
[Panel 17]Henrik slides into the passenger seat of the second car, heavily armed guards already inside.
[Panel 18]A third car, filled with more guards, revs up and follows.
[Panel 19]All three cars speed off into the night — the hunt for Maya has begun.
Scene 6 — Outside Park —Maya's Perspective
[Panel 1]Wide shot of Maya walking slowly through a quiet park, surrounded by tall trees and soft evening light.
[Panel 2]Close-up on Maya's face, eyes lifted toward the sky, a rare, peaceful moment.
Maya (thought):Just a few minutes... fresh air... freedom.
[Panel 3]The guard walks a few steps behind her, alert but discreet.
[Panel 4] From the shadows, a man wearing a dark hoodie with the hood pulled low and a cap obscuring his face steps forward.
[Panel 5]The guard immediately reacts, pulling his own gun, stepping protectively in front of Maya.
Guard (shouting):Stay back!
[Panel 6]The villain fires — a sharp, deafening gunshot.
[Panel 7]The guard's eyes widen in shock as he's hit.
Guard (struggling):No...!
[Panel 8]The guard reaches for his gun again, but the villain is faster, firing a second shot, killing him.
[Panel 9]Close-up on Maya's horrified face as she witnesses the guard's fall.
Maya (thought):No... no... this can't be happening...
[Panel 10]The villain smirks beneath the shadows of his hood, his eyes cold and calculating.
Villain (low, menacing):You're coming with me now.
[Panel 11]Maya tries to back away but is grabbed roughly.
[Panel 12]The villain drags Maya toward a waiting black car.
[Panel 13]Maya glances back once — fear and shock frozen in her eyes.
[Panel 14]The car speeds away, leaving the darkening park behind
Scene 7 — Caleb's Chase & Maya's Fear
[Panel 1]Caleb grips the steering wheel tightly, eyes sharp, car speeding fiercely through the night.
Caleb (thought):I won't let him take her.
[Panel 2]Cut to inside the villain's car — Maya sits terrified, clutching her arms, eyes wide.
Maya (voice trembling):Why... why did you take me? What do you want?
[Panel 3]Villain leans closer, face partly shadowed under his hood.
Villain (cold):Your father... he killed my brother.Now, I'm taking my revenge.
[Panel 4]Maya's face pales in shock.
Maya:My father? But... how?He's already dead... I don't understand.
[Panel 5]The villain's eyes narrow, distracted by her words.
[Panel 6]Suddenly, the villain's car swerves violently, crashing into a barrier.
[Panel 7]Smoke and sparks fly as the car spins out of control.
Scene 8 — Arrival at the Park & Crash Site
[Panel 1]Three black cars screech to a halt at the park entrance, guards pouring out.
[Panel 2]Caleb steps out, eyes immediately locking onto a lone guard lying motionless on the ground, blood pooling beneath him.
Caleb (tense, voice low):The guard… he's dead.
[Panel 3]Caleb's jaw tightens, frustration and fear mixing.
[Panel 4]Without hesitation, Caleb climbs back into his car, slamming the door shut.
[Panel 5]Caleb's car roars back onto the road, speeding wildly through the park's winding paths. And on the way he saw a car.
[Panel 6]Up ahead, Caleb's eyes widen in shock — a car flipped upside down, thick smoke rising.
[Panel 7]Caleb throws the steering wheel hard, skids to a stop.
[Panel 8]He jumps out, adrenaline pumping, and runs toward the smoking wreck.
[Panel 9]Caleb peers inside the overturned car — it's empty.
[Panel 10]Caleb's eyes scan the nearby area rapidly, his breathing heavy, heart pounding.
Caleb (urgent whisper):Maya! Where are you?!
[Panel 11]He notices a trail of blood drops leading away from the crash site.
[Panel 12]Caleb kneels to examine the bloodstains, eyes fierce and determined.
[Panel 13]He stands abruptly, looking toward the direction of the blood trail.
Caleb (grim):She's still alive... I'm coming.
Scene 9 — The Bridge
[Panel 1]Caleb is running down the road, his coat flying behind him, eyes fixed on the trail of blood.
[Panel 2]Behind him, Henrik and a few guards follow, trying to catch up, but Caleb is far ahead.
[Panel 3]Caleb suddenly slows, his eyes shifting to the side — a movement catches his attention beneath the bridge.
[Panel 4]From Caleb's point of view: a shadowed figure standing at the lower edge of the bridge, gripping a girl's arm — it's Maya.
[Panel 5]Close-up on Caleb's face — his eyes freeze in pure shock.
Caleb (whisper):Maya...?
[Panel 6]The villain, hoodie partially revealing his face, looks over his shoulder — smirking directly at Caleb.
[Panel 7]Caleb starts running — full speed, no hesitation.
Caleb (shouting):Don't you dare touch her!
[Panel 8]Maya — beaten, weak, blood trickling from her forehead. She can barely stand, barely breathe.
[Panel 9]Her head lifts slowly — eyes locking onto Caleb's from across the distance.Tears stream down her cheeks.
[Panel 10]Close-up of Maya's eyes — terrified, in pain, but full of hope.
[Panel 11]Caleb is almost there, feet pounding the ground, breath ragged.
[Panel 12]The villain glances down at Maya... and then shoves her backward — straight into the water below.
[Panel 13]Caleb reaches out as if he can stop it — too far away.
Caleb (screaming): NOOO—!!
To Be Continued...