CUT TO: IZZY'S HOUSE

EXT. IZZY'S HOUSE- MORNING

IZZY WALKS DOWNSTAIRS SNIFFS THE AIR.

[Izzy]

(Thinking)

Pancakes?

IZZY RUSHES INTO THE KITCHEN TO SEE KEN MAKING PANCAKES.

[Izzy]

I knew it! your world-famous pancakes. Man, I've missed these. I'm glad I rescued you from the vacuum of space.

[Ken]

They're called flapjacks, Izzy. And also, don't tell me you only saved me because you missed my cooking.

[Izzy]

Well, no offense to mom but she could never make them as good as you did. She's not here is she?

[Ken]

No, she's already left. Don't worry, you're safe. You better sit down and start eating before it gets too late.

[Izzy]

Right.

IZZY SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE, GET ABOUT FIVE PANCAKES AND DROWNS THEM IN SYRUP. AFTER COOKING A LITTLE MORE KEN SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE AND BEGINS TO EAT WITH IZZY.

[Izzy]

Crispy edges! I'm glad to see that you haven't lost your touch.

[Ken]

How could I ever lose my touch? It's like riding a bike. Pure muscle memory. But while you're here, you mind if I ask you a little bit about the whole superhero thing?

[Izzy]

No, go ahead.

[Ken]

Is it really dangerous? Your mother never says anything to you, but she's worried sick all the time now.

[Izzy]

I mean, I guess that it could be dangerous. But I'd have to be fighting someone super strong for that to happen.

[Ken]

You'd think that aliens would fit into that category.

[Izzy]

Some of them do. It's nothing I can't handle.

[Ken]

Are there any big threats that we should be worried about?

[Izzy]

Actually, yes.

[Ken]

I was really just joking.

[Izzy]

They're these aliens called the Clest. They're basically big cockroaches that want to take over the world and force humanity to become hybrids with their DNA. They think they're superior to us or something like that. But you won't ever have to worry about it being a big deal as long as I'm around.

[Ken]

Would they call in other heroes if they launched an attack?

[Izzy]

I'm sure they would. But why would they ever need to do that with me around?

[Ken]

Even you may need help. You may be strong but get to a point where you really need to multitask and, things will get hectic. Trust me.

[Izzy]

That must be why we're working around the clock to make sure that it doesn't happen.

[Ken]

Have you met a nice girl yet?

[Izzy]

... I mean, I don't really want to talk about that.

[Ken]

What why not? You can talk about chicks with your old man.

[Izzy]

"Chicks?" Did you really just say that?

[Ken]

Well, what do you guys call them nowadays?

[Izzy]

I usually just call them girls.

[Ken]

Come on, there's gotta be something that guys are calling girls. They've always had pet names. Chicks, dimes, honey, babes.

[Izzy]

When were you born again?

[Ken]

Oh, don't give me that. Look, have you met someone?

[Izzy]

No, not yet. Now can we stop talking about it?

[Ken]

But why? Is she an alien? I mean, I wouldn't really have a problem with you bringing an alien girl home as long as she wasn't too weird. But I would suggest never letting your mother know, she would have a cow. Twin cows.

[Izzy]

I don't have a girlfriend yet okay? Let's just talk about something else.

[Ken]

Okay. Will you take me up into space with you one day?

[Izzy]

I figured you'd be tired of space.

[Ken]

Ha, ha. But I'm serious. Like a family trip. You, me and your mother. Going up into space without a spaceship, free-floating up there for a while. I think it would be pretty cool.

[Izzy]

Come to think of it, mom's never been to space, has she?

[Ken]

Well, I'm sure she has it on her bucket list.

[Izzy]

Ha, ha. But that would be an experience, wouldn't it?

[Ken]

That's what I'm saying.

[Izzy]

It doesn't sound like too bad of a plan. It's just getting up there and back with you guys, I think that would be the most difficult part.

[Ken]

Yeah, but just think it over.

[Izzy]

Yeah, I'm sure that I could figure something out.

IZZY FINISHES EATING HIS PANCAKES AND BEGINS TO LEAVE.

[Ken]

Hey, Izzy.

IZZY STOPS AT THE DOORFRAME OF THE KITCHEN.

[Izzy]

Yeah?

[Ken]

It was nice talking to you like this again.

[Izzy]

Yeah? It was nice talking to you too.

[Ken]

I'll see you later.

[Izzy]

See ya.

IZZY LEAVES FOR SCHOOL AND KEN BEGINS TO READ THE NEWSPAPER.

CUT TO: DOWNTOWN

EXT. DOWNTOWN- MORNING

VENOS WALKS DOWN THE STREET WITH A JANKY DISGUISE ON AND SNIFFS THE AIR.

[Venos]

Where are you, Sago?

VENOS CONTINUES TO LOOK FOR SIGNS OF SAGO.

CUT TO: LATER

EXT. SCHOOL- AFTERNOON

IZZY AND LANCE WORK ON A SCIENCE PROJECT TOGETHER IN THE LAST CLASS OF THE DAY.

[Lance]

Hey, Izzy, can we talk?

[Izzy]

About what?

[Lance]

About the other day. Look, I'm sorry if me and Samantha got a little too PDAish at lunch. I didn't know it bothered you that much.

[Izzy]

What are you talking about? It doesn't bother me. Why would it?

[Lance]

You're a bad liar. I just wanted to say that I'm not going to do it anymore. Or at least, I'll be more aware of it.

[Izzy]

...Oh, thank God.

[Lance]

I knew it bothered you. Look, Samantha's birthday is coming up and I know that she's going to want you there. Could you please show up? I have a feeling that it's just not going to be the same without you.

[Izzy]

Alright, I'll be there. I promise.

[Lance]

Thanks, man.

IZZY AND LANCE FINISH THE PROJECT AND THE TEACHER COMES BY TO CHECK THEIR WORK.

[Teacher]

That's some good work boys. Everything seems to be correct.

[Lance]

Was there ever any doubt?

THE BELL RINGS FOR CLASS TO END.

[Teacher]

Alright, class, please clean up your work stations before you leave.

THE CLASS BEGINS TO CLEAN UP THEIR WORKSTATIONS AND LEAVING CLASS. AS IZZY IS LEAVING CLASS HE RECEIVES A TEXT FROM DIRECTOR MYERS SAYING THAT VENOS AND SAGO HAVE BEGUN FIGHTING DOWNTOWN AGAIN.

[Izzy]

(Thinking)

Really? You've got to be kidding me.

LANCE LEAVES CLASS AFTER IZZY AND CATCHES UP TO HIM.

[Lance]

So, you wanna hang out today?

[Izzy]

I'm sorry but I can't today.

[Lance]

You can't or you don't want to.

[Izzy]

I can't. Look, I'll explain everything to you at Samantha's birthday party but right now I really have to go.

[Lance]

Alright, I'll see you later.

IZZY LEAVES AND HEADS DOWNTOWN.

CUT TO: DOWNTOWN

EXT. DOWNTOWN- AFTERNOON

VENOS TAKES COVER BEHIND A CAR AS SAGO SHOOTS AT HIM WITH HER SPACE PISTOL. VENOS THEN POPS UP AND CHARGES AN ENERGY ATTACK WITH HIS WEAPON. HE THEN SHOOTS AT SAGO WHO JUST BARELY DODGES THE ATTACK. THE BLAST HOWEVER CREATES A SHOCKWAVE THAT FORCEFULLY PUSHES SAGO TO THE GROUND. AFTER TUMBLING BACK ACROSS THE GROUND SAGO GETS UP AND SEES THAT VENOS IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH ANOTHER ATTACK.

[Sago]

(To herself)

That new weapon is quite formidable. But it's got one drawback if I've observed it right.

SAGO BEGINS TO RUN AT VENOS. VENOS TAKES ANOTHER SHOT AND HITS A CAR INSTEAD OF SAGO. THE EXPLOSION THAT'S CREATED AFTER THE ATTACK PUSHES SAGO FORWARD AND SHE USES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET CLOSE TO VENOS. SAGO BEGINS TO SHOOT AT VENOS AND MANAGES TO HIT HIM A COUPLE OF TIME. VENOS THEN LOCKS ONTO SAGO RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIMSELF AND HESITATES TO PULL THE TRIGGER.

[Sago]

What's the matter? You've got me dead to rights and yet you're not shooting. I wonder why that is?

[Venos]

Don't get too ahead of yourself. I never said that I wasn't gonna shoot you. And quite frankly if you thought that getting in close was going to help you, you thought wrong. I don't care if I die as long as I know that you're dead.

SUDDENLY COSMIC FLIES IN AND SEPARATES VENOS AND SAGO.

[Venos]

What do you think you're doing?

[Cosmic]

I'm ending this right now! Look at what you've done. You're trashing the city. You don't even care that people might be getting caught in the crossfire. And worst of all, you brought all this fighting to our front door. If you two want to go out into the desert and fight there, that would be fine with me.

[Venos]

It doesn't matter where the fight takes place, as long as she dies.

[Sago]

You're going to be the only person that dies today.

[Cosmic]

Why are you two even fighting? Why are your people fighting? I read up on your history, it seems like fighting is the only thing you guys are good at. You're not even that far removed from each to have become a whole different species. Hell, you guys still come together to mate. I'm gonna give you guys one last chance to give up before this gets really bad for the both of you. Now, just stop fighting and come with me.

[Venos]

You said that you looked into our history, right? Then you should know that we never surrender, much less be ordered about by a milksop like you! I have it in my right mind to get my people to take over this pathetic planet!

[Sago]

You don't even have the backbone to threaten us correctly! Why in the world would we ever take orders from you?

[Cosmic]

Fine, have it your way!

[Venos]

We will!

VENOS AND SAGO HOP A FEW STEPS BACK. BOTH SAGO AND VENOS BEGIN SHOOTING AT COSMIC WHO CREATES AN ENERGY FIELD AROUND HIMSELF. VENOS'S WEAPON BECOMES OVERHEATED AND HE TRANSFORMS IT INTO A SPEAR, SAGO RUNS OUT OF ENERGY CELLS AND HAS TO RELOAD. COSMIC LOWERS THE FIELD AROUND HIMSELF AND SHOOTS SAGO IN THE CHEST WITH AN ENERGY BLAST. SAGO TUMBLES BACK ACROSS THE GROUND, QUICKLY RECOVERS, AND TAKES AIM AT COSMIC WHEN SHE RELOADS HER WEAPON. CHARGING HER SHOT, SAGO FIRES AT COSMIC BUT HE STEPS OUT OF THE WAY AND THE ATTACK HITS VENOS IN THE GUT. COSMIC THEN PICKS UP VENOS, FLIES HIM INTO THE AIR, THROWS HIM TO THE GROUND THEN LANDS ON HIM WITH HIS FEET KNOCKING HIM OUT. SAGO CONTINUES TO SHOOT AT COSMIC AND COSMIC DODGES HER ATTACKS. HE THEN FLIES OVER TO HER, PICKS HER UP AND SPINS HER AROUND MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE SLAMMING HER INTO THE WALL BEHIND THEM WHICH KNOCKS HER OUT. THE CIA AGENTS WHO ARE ON THE SCENE THEN ARREST SAGO AND VENOS AND START HEADING BACK TOWARDS HEADQUARTERS. DIRECTOR MYERS THEN APPROACHES COSMIC.

[Director Myers]

Good work, son.

[Cosmic]

Thanks.

[Director Myers]

I heard something from Agent Luna, but I figured that I run it by you so that I could hear it from your mouth to see if it was true or not.

[Cosmic]

What's that?

[Director Myers]

Do you feel sorry for these beings?

[Cosmic]

Well, I feel that it would be problematic to just write them all off because of a few bad ones. If that's what you're asking then yes. And why does it matter?

[Director Myers]

I can't have you being conflicted in the field. Whether you like it or not, there are going to be some tough calls that you're going to have to enact sooner or later. What happens if you're feeling sorry for one of these aliens when that time comes?

[Cosmic]

I'd use my best judgment but I wouldn't do something unethical just because you told me to. Whether you like it or not, I'm not one of your soldiers. Why are we even talking about this? You have this little faith in me then why the heck am I even helping you when I would be doing just fine on my own?

[Director Myers]

Because I know where you live.

[Cosmic]

What did you just say to me?

[Director Myers]

Look around, son. Look at the damage that they've caused. I believe that if you wane even for a second it could very well cost us everything. The universe is vast and there is a lot of things that we don't know about. We don't have time to be friendly when most of the things that show up here want to kill, enslave, or eat us. That's just the way things are. So, I'm sorry if you find my curiosity about your affections towards the enemy, let's say distasteful, but as long as you work for me your job will be to neutralize the targets and then we will get into the nuanced details. Just a fair warning.

[Cosmic]

Well, it wasn't needed. I know what's at stake and I don't need to be reminded just because fart cloud drifts in your direction and you don't like the way it smells.

[Director Myers]

Time will tell.

COSMIC SCOFFS AND FLIES OFF.

[Cosmic]

(To himself, mockingly)

Time will tell.

(Speaking)

What an old fart.

SUDDENLY COSMIC'S SUIT BEGINS TO RECEIVE A CALL THROUGH HIS SUIT. COSMIC THEN ANSWERS IT.

[Cosmic]

Uh... hello?

[Tek]

(Over the receiver)

Hello, Cosmic. I am on an assignment but I have a favor to ask of you.

[Cosmic]

Sure. Does this thing have a phone in it?

[Tek]

(Over the receiver)

It has a type of communicator. A team that was looking for Scoria found him but they're having trouble bringing him in. I wanted to ask that you go and check things out.

[Cosmic]

Alright, can you send me their coordinates through the suit?

[Tek]

(Over the receiver)

I already have. Thank you.

[Cosmic]

No problem.

TEK ENDS THE CALL AND COSMIC  FLIES TO WHERE THE SUIT IS LEADING HIM.

CUT TO: LATER

EXT. WOODS- LATE AFTERNOON

COSMIC ARRIVES IN THE WOODS AND FINDS THAT ALL OF THE SPACE POLICE HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT. COSMIC THEN LOOKS AROUND AND FINDS SCORIA STANDING UP ON A LEDGE.

[Cosmic]

Scoria, right?

[Scoria]

I figured when they said that they would be calling for backup they would send you. I'm glad you didn't chicken out.

[Cosmic]

You think that I'm scared of you?

SCORIA JUMPS DOWN FROM THE LEDGE AND LANDS ON THE GROUND.

[Scoria]

Maybe scared of the challenge. I tell you what I've been telling them for all the time they've been tracking me, whatever all of this is, I want my own stakes in it. I don't play well with others and I'm not looking for a boss.

[Cosmic]

But there's so much that they could learn from you. Look even if you're not looking to help us fight the Clest, you could at least be a help in finding to reverse engineer what they did to you just in case it happens to someone else. No one has survived the transformation until you. It would be a big help if you-

SCORIA CHUCKLES.

[Cosmic]

What's so funny?

[Scoria]

No one else has survived because they're not as strong as I am.

[Cosmic]

Well, that's a stupid thing to say. All the random things that make up your genetics allowed you to survive don't forget that. And most of it isn't even yours, %50 of you comes from your parents.

[Scoria]

But it's still mine all the same. Now, are you gonna leave or are you gonna put up a fight?

COSMIC GLARES AT SCORIA FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. COSMIC THEN STARTS TO LEAVE.

[Scoria]

What? Where are you going?

[Cosmic]

What's it to you? You think that you're so special then stay out here in the woods and fight more space cops. I guess some people will do anything to feel special.

[Scoria]

What did you say to me?

SCORIA PICKS UP A ROCK AND THROWS IT AT COSMIC. COSMIC THEN SPINS AROUND AND BLASTS THE ROCK WITH AN ENERGY BLAST. WHEN THE DUST CLEARS SCORIA LOOKS AT COSMIC WHO IS GLARING AT HIM.

[Cosmic]

You that much of a coward that you would attack while my back was turned.

[Scoria]

You're really something, aren't you? But they say to never turn your back on your enemy. I guess that's why.

[Cosmic]

If you really want to fight that bad then bring it on but fair warning, I'm not going to take it easy on you.

[Scoria]

I wouldn't have it any other way!!

SCORIA SHOOTS FLAMING PLASMA OUT OF ONE OF RIGHT ARM. COSMIC DODGES THE ATTACK THEN LOOKS TO HIS LEFT TO SEE SCORIA RUSHING AT HIM. SCORIA THROWS A BARRAGE OF PUNCHES THAT COSMIC BLOCKS OR DODGES.

[Scoria]

You need to take this seriously!

SCORIA SPEARS COSMIC TO THE GROUND, GETS UP QUICKLY AND THEN GRABS HIM BY ONE OF HIS LEGS. SCORIA THEN BEGINS TO RUN AND THROWS COSMIC INTO A ROCK. COSMIC THEN DODGES AS SCORIA TRIES TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE. COSMIC THEN SHOOTS SCORIA BACK ACROSS THE GROUND WITH AN ENERGY BLAST. SCORIA STAYS ON HIS FEET AND COSMIC JUMPS AT SPINNING AROUND THE AIR SO THAT HE KICKS HIM IN THE FACE WHEN HE REACHES HIM. THE KICK BRINGS SCORIA TO A KNEE. FROM HIS KNEE SCORIA THEN TRIES TO UPPERCUT COSMIC BUT COSMIC CATCHES HIS FIST. SCORIA THEN SHOOTS PLASMA FROM HIS RIGHT FIST WHICH COSMIC IS HOLDING ONTO AND BURNS HIM. COSMIC LETS GO OF SCORIA AND THEN SCORIA PUNCHES HIM IN THE FACE. COSMIC SPINS AROUND SO THAT HIS BACK IS TOWARDS SCORIA THEN SCORIA BULLDOG SUPLEXES HIM. SCORIA THEN PICKS COSMIC UP BUT HIS COLLAR AND STARTS TO STRIKE HIM AGAIN BUT COSMIC SHOOTS HIM BACK ACROSS THE GROUND WITH AN ENERGY BEAM THAT SENDS HIM 2 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE THEY ARE. SCORIA SLAMS INTO THE SIDE OF A TREE AND COSMIC FLIES TO WHERE HE IS PUNCHING HIM THROUGH IT.

[Cosmic]

What's wrong? I thought you wanted to fight!

COSMIC DUCKS UNDER SCORIA'S NEXT ATTACK AND GRABS HIM BY THE WAIST. COSMIC THEN FLIES UP INTO THE AIR, LETS SCORIA GO AND PUNCHES HIM BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND. COSMIC FLIES OVER TO WHERE SCORIA IS AND FINDS SCORIA BACK ON HIS FEET WHEN THE DUST CLEARS. COSMIC THEN GETS INTO A FIGHTING STANCE AND SCORIA RUSHES AT HIM. WITH A SERIES OF CALCULATED STRIKES AND COUNTERS COSMIC SOON SENDS SCORIA TO THE GROUND AND PUNCHES HIM AS HE TRIES TO GET UP AGAIN. COSMIC THEN USES THE COMMUNICATION SETTING ON THE SUIT TO CALL TEK.

[Tek]

(Over the receiver)

Hello? I hope that there's good news.

[Cosmic]

Yeah, I got some. Scoria is beaten. Send a ship to my location, he'll be back at your base before dinner time.

[Tek]

(Over the receiver)

Will do.

COSMIC THEN LOOKS AT SCORIA WHO LAYS KNOCKED OUT ON THE GROUND.

[Cosmic]

(Thinking)

So much for being strong.