-Chapter One-

Open scene in Pip’s bedroom, set time seems to be morning around 7 am ish. Room is slightly messy, with dresser doors open and clothes spilling from their drawers, a scruffy rug with some bumps in it, and a small workbench in front of the window cluttered with metal pieces and wire. A twin sized bed is lodged into the corner, with Pip snoring inside.

Zoom in on Pip’s face as he wakes up slowly to the sound of a pebble or three hitting his window.

Ammon: Pip? Pip! Wake Up!

Pip: *groggy* whaaaaaat?

Ammon: You gotta get down here, man! We got awesome news! You’re gonna lose your mind!!

Pip:  sure man… just give me… like… 5 more min..utes… *snoring resumes*

Ammon: Pip? Pip?! Oh god damn it, hold on guys. 

There is a sound of struggle as Ammon climbs the house's exterior wall, and soon his face pops up in Pip’s window. Pulling his top half through the window, he cups his hands and yells, causing Pip to jolt awake.

Ammon: WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD!!! YOUR FRIENDS ARE HERE!!!

Pip: Ammon!! What the hell?!

Ammon: Sorry man, it can’t wait! You need to hear this NOW! 

Pip: *sitting up and rubbing his eyes yawning* So why can’t you just tell me here?

Ammon: *rolling his eyes* Because everyone wants to tell you, obviously! 

Pip: …everyone? Ammon, what do you…?

A sudden realization will hit, as Pip stands upright and rushes to the window. He leans outside and looks down, and sees his friends all standing and waiting. One of them waves, and Pip whips around to face Ammon, smiling.

Pip: Why didn’t you tell me!

Ammon: *breaking into a grin* Hurry up and get out here!! It’s the best news ever!!

Montage of Pip rushing to get ready, and packing random nick nacks into a school bag of sorts. He puts a machete into where a water bottle would have been, and runs out the room, up the hall and down the stairs, jumping the steps into a dining room/kitchen. His dad is making toast and eggs on the stove.

Dad: *surprised* You’re up early, and in a rush.

Pip: Yeah, friends wanna hang out. Say it's important.

Dad: *smiles* Well, not without breakfast at least. To go?

Pip: *smiles* Yes please. *He walks over and takes a piece of toast and egg his dad hands him, takes a bite, and looks around* Where’s Mom?

Dad: Sleeping in. I’ll tell her you said bye.

Pip: Thanks Dad. Bye! Love you!

Dad: Love you too, kid. Stay Safe! And don't talk to strangers!

Pip: *At the door, rolling his eyes* I’ll be fine, dad. Bye!

Pip opens the door, and the screen fades to white. When you fade back in, you are looking at Pip’s house and the surrounding establishments. Vines grow up the walls and there are cracks in the buildings. The town itself is visibly corroded and old looking. Pip walks out of his house, where Ammon and friends are waiting. Title Card is shown above the door.

Ammon: *fist bumps Pip* Took you long enough!! We’ve been waiting forever!!

Pip: Oh, shove off, jerkface.

Ammon: *In mock shock* GASP! How COULD you! Why, I otta- 

Both Pip  and  Ammon square up for a mock fight, before their friends stop them.

Rama: *scoffs* Idiots. *Her hands are on her hips.*

Marly: *Excited* Alright alright, you two. Can you save the fight for later? The news, remember!

Ethan: Yeah, the surprise!

Pip: /Smiling/ Ammon, what are they on about?

Ammon: Well, you know how about 3 years ago, you said you wanted to study on Valhalla 7? But they had shut down the transports to it, like, ages ago?

Pip: /intreagued/ honestly? No. But please go on.

Ammon: Weellll...

Ethan: The Rama and Marly were out and about when-

Ramma: We picked up on some, interesting, information.

Pip: Iformation being...?

Marly: /practicly bursting/ Turns out, there's a guy from The Valhalla 7 RIGHT HERE! On ground level!

Pip: Hold on, hold on, ACTUALLY? What would a Valhalli be doing on ground level? 

Ramma: No one knows. But we have a bit of information on him. 

Marly: His name is Izma. / she pulls up a small device, the size of an ipod, and on the screen is a green grid map. she points at a small dot labled 372B / and he seems to be frequently spotted in THIS settlment. No one here has any clue why he's here or how he got here, but if we go-

Ethan: We may just find someone who does!

Ammon: And if we're lucky-

Pip: /aw struck, hopeful/ then we can trace a way back onto Valhalla 7!

Ammon: Exactly! You're on it!

Pip: But what if we dont? /nervous/

Ethan: there's no point in not trying. If we fail, we fail. but if we succeed- 

Ammon: Then it's a free ticket to up!

Pip: / He lookes at the sky. There is a clear shot of The Valhalla 7, seemingly bigger than the moon. It is round and has a few glowing lights to be seen in the day. Pan down to Pip's eyes, a clear reflection of Valhalla 7 in them. he looks back, hopeful./ Alright. I'm convinced. Lets go!

There is cheering from Pip's friends, as they rush him to what seem to be very poorly constructed dune buggies. Pip hops on one that almost resembles an engin strapped to a trashcan lid, with nothing but an old bicycle handle and some skiis to steer. Laughing and wooping, they rev their engins and zoom of, over desert dunes and abandon ruins. Ammon does a trick where he zooms over a sand hill and turns his bike slightly. others try to copy, but are not as graceful. Laughing and having fun, the settlment comes into veiw. It looks like an abandoned city, and we zoom in on Pips face, looking determined.

Pip: Valhalla, here I come.