SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME A Sonic comic story featuring HOPE KINTOBOR by Daniel J. Drazen Part 3 Page 1 Layout: 5 panels: one full-width panel for the first half of the page, two rows of two half-width panels below that. Panel 1: HOPE leaving school, descending the school steps. The POPULARS are off to the right of the panel watching her, along with a couple of other kids. Panel 2: Close up of the hand one of the others kids in the group holding a rock. Panel 3: The student pitches the rock as one of the POPULARS yells. POPULAR Hey, TRAITOR!! Panel 4: Rock in extreme foreground with speed lines shown heading for HOPE, whose head is only slightly turned toward the rock. Panel 5: Rock in extreme foreground with speed lines, HOPE reacts as she turns to see the rock coming at her. Page 2 Layout: three rows of two panels each. Panel 1: HOPE in profile, startled look on her face as rock just sort of spins in front of her. Panel 2: HOPE, less startled, pokes at the rock with one finger. SFX: Poke Panel 3: Close up of the Rock falling to the ground near HOPE's foot. SFX: Thup Panel 4: Stunned reaction shot of the POPULARS and OTHERS. This is one of those manga/anime flop sweat moments where a character's eyes contract to small circles and they get this huge sweat drop on their temple. Same sort of feel here. Panel 5: The POPULARS and OTHERS run off into the background; we see the back of HOPE's head to the left side of the panel in the near foreground as she watches them run away. SFX: AAAAAAAAAAAAA!! HOPE [thought balloon]: Great... Panel 6: HOPE walks away from viewer, in mid-ground of the panel. HOPE [Thought balloon]: Now they think I'm a traitor AND a FREAK! Page 3 Layout: three rows of two panels each. Panel 1: HOPE in left profile with head down walks past a tree. A figure in shadow can be seen behind it. HOPE [thought balloon]: And I don't even know what.... Panel 2: Metallic hand of MECHA reaches out and grabs HOPE by her downstage upper arm. Nothing else of MECHA is visible. HOPE is surprised. Panel 3: M has grabbed HOPE by both arms, preventing her from turning around, much less running away. HOPE struggles to get free anyway. MECHA's face not yet visible. HOPE Let me GO! Panel 4: MECHA begins carrying HOPE off, still holding her by the arms. HOPE is being held off the ground, kicking and struggling. MECHA's face not yet visible. HOPE I said LET ME GO!! Panel 5: Close-up of HOPE's face, eyes wide with terror. MECHA [off-panel] Is THAT any way to speak to your... Panel 6: Close-up of MECHA's face. MECHA ...COUSIN? Page 4 Layout: Three panels across the top quarter of the page, with three page-wide panels beneath than. Panel 1: MINA reaction shot to SFX. SFX: EEEEEEE! Panel 2: Mina revs up and heads toward left side of panel, a determined look on her face. MINA Sounds like TROUBLE!! Panel 3: MINA in mid-ground, back to the reader, still running, swerves between trees as she runs. MINA Got to help.... Panel 4: MINA center of panel, deep mid-ground, running toward reader. Panel 5: MINA center of panel, foreground, running toward reader, her expression clearer now and looking determined. Panel 6: MINA extreme close-up of her eyes, which are wide. SXF: STOP Page 5 Layout: three rows of 2 half-page panels Panel 1: MINA runs past MECHA, who is still holding onto HOPE's arms. MINA's expression is one of panic. SFX: ME Panel 2: MINA runs off into the forest, back to the reader, arms flailing. SFX: PLEASE!! Panel 3: MECHA still holding onto HOPE, who reacts to SXF. SFG: WHANG!! Panel 4: MECHA still holding onto HOPE, looking into a hover unit with its door open; POV is from inside the hover unit so MECHA is partly in shadow. HOPE looks alarmed. Panel 5: MINA lying flat on her face on the floor of the hover unit, where she came to her abrupt stop. Panel 6: HOPE raises MINA's head from the floor (MINA has been rolled over on her back) and focuses on her as MECHA addresses a com unit. MECHA A.D.A.M., inform FATHER that acquisition was successful. MECHA I'm returning to base. Page 6: Layout: three rows of two half-page panels. Panel 1: MINA winces as she massages her temple. HOPE kneels next to her. HOPE Are you OK? MINA Yeah, I'm all right. Listen. Panel 2: MINA is in profile, looks downward. HOPE looks at MINA. MINA I want to apologize for getting bent out of shape the other day. Panel 3: Flashback tint of a younger MINA helping her MOMMA in the kitchen. Text box: "For the longest time it's just been Momma and me." Text box: "And seeing you in our house." Panel 4: Mina, blushing slightly, looking at HOPE, who looks back. MINA ...I got all weird and possessive and stuff. I'm sorry. HOPE So you don't think I'm a traitor? Panel 5: MINA, smiling warmly, places a hand on HOPE's shoulder. MINA AS IF! MINA When the other Overlanders left, you STAYED in Knothole. Panel 6: Exterior shot of New Megaopolis, with the hover unit in the mid-ground. The two word balloons come from the hover unit. HOPE I wish we were there now, Mina. MINA Me, too.