The Soil of Foleigon

 

The Soil of Foleigon

A soil from ages long forgotten, to most.  Takam remembers.  The soil grew in what was called Foleigon Pass, and was the only soil that could grow the Yolec root.  The Yolec root can [ ].  She’d already obtained the seed, now she just needed the soil.  After years of searching, deal-making, and threatening, she found the last known sample in the Lyndin Group’s labs.

 

Page 1

 

Panel 1:

Exterior.  Takam is surrounded by high-rise buildings; crowds and street traffic close in on her.  Her hands are on over her ears.

Takam (thought):  I’ve been in the city too long.  I need to get out of here.  I’m so close now… Stay focused.

 

Panel 2:

Exterior.  One tree in the middle of a sidewalk.

Takam:  Talk to me.  Why can’t I hear you?  I need …

 

Tree (whisper): Level 4, B5.  Tap ..  twice

Takam:  Thank you, friend.  I know that was hard.

 

Panel 3:

Parking garage.  Level 4, B5.  Tapping twice

 

Panel 4:

Pillar slides open to reveal an elevator.  Takam gets in.

 

 

 

 

 

Page 2

Panel 1:

Elevator opens onto a laboratory- clinical feel.  Empty lobby with hallways.

Takam: Hrm, should have made a plan.  This human impulsiveness is awesome!  Well, just pick a direction and go!

Panel 2:

Walking down a long hallway. Doors marked on both sides. 

Takam:    I thought I’d feel it, I thought it would speak to me.  Why can’t I hear…

 

Panel 3:

A door opens and a female scientist with a lab coat runs right into Takam

Scientist: Ooof

Takam:  Ouch!

 

Panel 4:

The scientist recognizes something strange about Takam- footsteps approach

Scientist:  who, what, get out of here.  You can’t be here. You don’t know what you’re doing.  They already know..

Panel 5:

Takam pulls the scientist into the room and slams the door.  The soil is on a table with a laser firing at it

Takam: I knew I felt it, as soon as you opened the door.  What is this?  What are you doing??

Scientist:  I … I

Takam:  turn it off, I’m taking this.  Hurry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 3

 

Panel 1: 

Takam reaches for the sample while the scientist pushes buttons on a panel. 

 

Panel 2:

The scientist blocks the door.

Scientist: I only shut the beam off because you’d have killed yourself- you can’t leave

Takam: Incorrect.  I’m leaving, now.

Scientist:  They’ll kill me

 

Panel 3:

Takam (sigh): Come with me, there’s no time

Scientist: I can’t, they’ll kill me

Takam:  I won’t let that happen

Scientist:  Can you fix this?

 

Panel 4:

Scientist reveals a tattoo on her forearm

Scientist: If I leave, this kills me.  If you take the sample, they kill me.

Takam: Why’d you have to be a human?