CHAPTER ONE
February 15, 2013. Russia. Chelyabinsk. North-West.
Curious, but modest STEVE (17) looks out the window and sees his classmate Lesya stepping into the yard. Two guys, Fadey and Andron, approach her confidently, swaying with their school backpacks, and the three of them, laughing, head towards the school. STEVE sighs deeply.
STEVE
I would have taken her backpack.
He takes his briefcase and leaves the apartment.
STEVE hurriedly walks to school and notices a strange glow in the sky, opposite to the sun. He looks up and sees a bright star in the clear sky moving towards him from space, but slightly in an arc and rapidly igniting. It blinds the eyes, resembling the sun, and a bright flash of a plasma nature occurs.
CLOSE-UP: Meteorite
The meteorite, in agony, flies towards the surface of the Earth and ignites. The top of the blinds open, and a humanoid creature wrapped in a ball flies out from there. An explosion occurs, and the creature is thrown even further away.
CLOSE-UP: STEVE
STEVE stops and turns away, as if from a welding arc, and the glow abruptly ceases. STEVE looks up at the sky and sees a double contrail, like from an airplane in the sky.
CLOSE-UP: The creature
The creature in the sky spreads its limbs and takes on the form of a flying bat in flight. Between its limbs, there is a connecting film, resembling a perforated tarpaulin.
CLOSE-UP: STEVE
STEVE stands on the sidewalk and looks around in confusion, trying to locate the position of the sun.
STEVE
(Surprised)
What is this? A rocket?
And suddenly, a shockwave from above hits him, forcibly forcing STEVE to crouch down on the ground and then knocking him over.
CLOSE-UP: The creature
The creature in the sky catches the air stream and smoothly hovers, descending towards the mountain forest range. The ground approaches swiftly, but not too quickly.
CLOSE-UP: STEVE
STEVE looks around in fear from the sidewalk and sees the same scene with other pedestrians. He gets up, shakes himself off, and continues walking towards the school.
STEVE (continuing)
(Surprised)
Well, that was like getting hit by a sack on the head.
In the physics class, there are many students who are noisy, chattering, and pushing each other before the lesson. New students gradually enter and sit down at their desks. The class monitor wipes the interactive board with a sponge and solution. Fadey quietly approaches CHARLI, who is standing at her desk and smiles sweetly at her.
FADEY
(smiling)
Hello CHARLI! You look so beautiful today!
CHARLI
(coyly)
I'm like this every day, haven't you noticed, Fadey?
FADEY
Why?! I noticed, I just hesitated to say it. Maybe you were not in the mood.
CHARLI
Did you decide to say it today? Did you see the explosion in the sky?
FADEY
Yes, I was actually on my way to school.
CHARLI
And what was it?
Andron sneaks up behind and pulls her braids.
ANDRON
Aliens declared war on us!
CHARLI gets scared, turns around, and slaps Andron's shoulder with a sigh. He backs off and chuckles slyly.
CHARLI
(angrily)
Are you a fool, Andron? The 'Pionerskaya Zorka' played in the fifth point?
ANDRON
(smirking)
Ouch, that hurt?!
Steve enters the classroom, passes by CHARLI's desk, and greets her modestly.
STEVE
(quietly)
Hello CHARLI.
FADEY
Oh! The devil's appearance to the people.
CHARLI
(smiling)
Hello Steve.
ANDRON
How cute. Where's your kilt, huh, Steve?
Steve walks on and sits at his desk. Fadey and Andron exchange glances and approach Steve. They sit on either side of him: Fadey on his chair, and Andron on the adjacent chair.
FADEY
(sarcastically)
Did you make a mistake this morning?
Fadey punches Steve on the shoulder.
ANDRON
Why didn't you bow?
Andron slowly but with a malicious expression on his face, bumps Steve's cheek with his fist.
