[OPENING SCENE — SKYVAULT BANK DISTRICT, 2:17PM]
A serene afternoon is shattered by the blaring of sirens and the shriek of tires. A sleek armored van slams into the glass facade of SkyVault Central Bank. Heavily armed criminals in steel-plated suits storm out, wielding ion disruptors and burst cannons.
Criminal 1 (grinning):
"Thirty seconds, in and out! Move!"
Criminal 2:
"Neutralize the guards, grab the VaultCore, and bounce!"
Citizens scream and scatter. Drones hover above, recording the chaos.
[SCENE — VAN HQ, COMMAND CHAMBER]
Aurix stands before the central console, arms crossed, eyes locked on the alert feeds.
Aurix:
"This is no random robbery. They're targeting the VaultCore. That tech can destabilize half the city grid."
He presses a comm.
Aurix:
"Suki. Veya. You're up. Sector B. Show them why the Vanguards don't rest."
Veya (from off-screen):
"Finally. I needed a workout."
Suki (smiling):
"Time to blossom... and blast."
[SCENE — CITY SKYWAYS, HIGH-SPEED TRAVEL]
The two Vanguard heroines ride hoverbikes. Suki's bike is laced with cherry-blossom etchings that glow pink. Veya's glistens black and violet, sleek and weaponized.
Suki:
"They picked a bad day to rob a bank."
Veya:
"No talking. Just wreck them."
[SCENE — SKYVAULT CENTRAL BANK — FRONTLINE ENGAGEMENT]
The criminals have already breached the security perimeter. Their leader, a brutish woman in metal armor with a flaming mohawk — known as Torchjaw — oversees the extraction of the VaultCore.
Torchjaw (yelling):
"Lift that core! Do it now or I burn your boots off!"
Suddenly — petal wind.
Suki (landing from above):
"Excuse me. That doesn't belong to you."
Torchjaw (laughing):
"Aw, it's the flower girl."
A flash. Veya cartwheels in and fires twin stun shots, dropping two goons instantly.
Veya:
"Flower girl's got backup."
[BATTLE SEQUENCE — SUKI & VEYA VS. THE BANKBREAKERS]
Suki spins mid-air, petals swirling like razors. She knocks weapons from enemies, dances through explosions, and slices through armor with her Sakura Flux.
Veya dodges behind columns, fires perfect suppressive shots, takes down heavy units, and lures them into a trap where Suki detonates petal bombs.
Criminal 3:
"What the—AAARGHHH!"
A petal mine explodes, slamming him into a teller's booth.
Torchjaw:
"I'll melt both your faces!"
She charges, mouth burning with orange plasma. Veya stands her ground, aiming for the core strapped to Torchjaw's back.
Veya:
"Try it."
BOOM — Torchjaw releases a wave of flame. Suki teleports in front of Veya, absorbing it with her Bloom Guard. A burst of light explodes outward, knocking back the gang.
Suki:
"You're not scorching anyone today."
[BATTLE CLIMAX — FINAL BLOW]
Torchjaw leaps toward Veya, gauntlets aflame. Veya dives forward, fires into the jetpack unit. Suki rises from below in a blossom surge — kicking Torchjaw through the bank's ceiling dome.
The VaultCore is recovered.
Veya:
"Well, that's going on the news."
Suki (giggling):
"I hope Chef Malro gives us dessert this time."
[ENDING SCENE — NIGHTFALL RESTAURANT]
The two heroines relax with warm tea and steaming food. Patrons applaud them softly.
Chef Malro (grinning):
"On the house. The petals and the pistols—SkyVault's protectors."
Suki blushes. Veya just nods coolly.
Veya:
"Next time, we ask for hazard pay."
[FINAL SHOT — SHADOW IN AN ALLEY]
Far away, a cloaked figure watches the screen showing the battle replay.
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"Petalblade... you've made yourself known. Let's see how long you bloom."
[TO BE CONTINUED…]