Manhunt

Manhunt is the ninth episode of the series, Mutant Drake.

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Plot
In the city, earlier, the buildings are standing tall. A moment later, one of them bursts into flames. The scene cuts to the street level in which a police cruiser is seen approaching the building. The car stops in front of the building, parked next to a firetruck. The driver's door of the cruiser open and Detective Wilson steps out of the car. He approaches the building and encounters a firefighter.

Detective Wilson: What's happening here?

Firefighter: I don't know, Detective. It's okay to understand one building on fire, maybe even two because it spread to the one next to it but eleven buildings in a row?

Detective Wilson: What do you think it is? Gas leak?

Firefighter: If it was a gas leak, you wouldn't be here. I know how you work. You think someone did this.

Detective Wilson: Yeah.

Firefighter: Well one of my boys found something not too far from the eleventh building, where the fire ended.

The firefighter removes a diamond shard from his pocket. Detective Wilson's eyes widen slightly. The firefighter hands it to him and the Detective takes it in his hand, examining it.

Firefighter: You know who it is, don't you?

Detective Wilson: I do.

Firefighter: It's a Mutant, isn't it?

Detective Wilson: Not just a Mutant. The Vigilante.

Title Sequence

The city is seen once again, the sky is now darker than before, surrounding Kate's apartment building. Inside the apartment building, Kate is seen siting on the couch. Behind her, Drake is seen pacing back and forth. His footsteps sound hard, aggressive. Kate continues to sit there.

Kate: Well?

Drake: I didn't do it.

Kate: That's it? That's all you're telling me? (turns to face Drake) "I didn't do it"?

Drake, stopping, turning to face Kate: Kate, what do you want me to say?

Kate: I want you to convince me.

Drake: Why would I destroy this city, Kate? I told you how much this means to me.

Kate: Is that why you're pacing back and forth?

Drake: Maybe. I don't know what I'm doing.

Kate: This. This right here is exactly why I'm asking. You don't know what you're doing half of the time, Drake. How am I supposed to believe that you didn't go out there doing something stupid because you didn't know it was a bad thing to do?

Drake: It was Blake.

Kate: Wh-What? Who's Blake?

Drake: Earlier today, I met a Mutant. A Mutant with the power to cure other Mutants but he was taking Nanogenes from them, killing them, just to fed himself. So he tried to kill me and mutated himself even more. I don't know what happened but I stopped him. After he tried to take my Nanogenes, he escaped and I was unconscious. He must have done this while I was inactive.

Kate: Then we'll make him answer for his crimes, Drake. Someone has the be responsible for this.

Drake: He might be dead. He fell off a bridge and MCA is still looking for him.

Kate: He fell off a bridge?

Drake: I might have made him- fell.

Kate, correcting: Fall. (puts hands on her face and exhales) Drake- (slowly wipes hands off of face) What are we going to do now?

Drake: I don't know. I'm going to the Outpost. I'll talk with the Director.

Kate: You should stay here. For now anyways. A hooded Mutant just caused serious damage to the city and hurt a lot of people, I don't think they'll want to see another one going to MCA, an organization with a shady reputation.

Drake: ...Fine. I'll contact them. The scene cuts to the exterior MCA Outpost.

Owens, unseen: Absolutely not.

The scene then cuts to the inside of the Briefing Room, where Owens is seen standing by the table in which John is seen sitting at.

Owens: Under no condition are you allowed back at MCA during this situation.

Drake, through the monitor's communication systems: Why not?

Owens: The Director ordered it. Right now you're a target by everyone who has seen the news report. As we speak, The Director is attempting to cover up the story with the Director of the Press. Drake, are you in an isolated location?

The scene cuts back to inside Kate's apartment building. Drake turns from the corner he's in and looks at Kate, watching him from the distance.

Drake, to Kate: Are we safe here?

Kate nods. Drake looks at her then turns back to the wall.

Drake, using his earpiece: Yes.

Owens, over the earpiece: I take it that was your female acquaintance.

Drake, using his earpiece: ...Yes.

Owens, over the earpiece: Drake, your actions to help the public have gone noticed. Those rumors about you are now peculation. If someone sees you, that peculation will turn to belief, belief that you were the cause of the events that occurred earlier today. And if they see you coming, especially, to the Outpost, the public will discover our connection to you and we will be attacked through words, fights and paperwork. Things we don't have time for when there are Mutants still out there to contain.

Drake, using his earpiece: So how long do I stay in hiding?

Owens, over the earpiece: Until the situation is fixed. You're going to be in the dark from here on out, Drake. No support for MCA. Communication will still be active but until the situation passes over, you cannot be associated with the MCA. Is this understood?

Drake, using his earpiece, hesitating: ...Yes.

Owens, over the earpiece: Stay clear of trouble. Owens out.

The feed then cuts and Drake turns from the wall, seeing Kate, still watching him.

Kate: Well?

Drake: We're on our own.

Kate: What do you mean?

Drake: I can't go back to the Outpost. I have to stay here until the situation passes over.

Kate: What? Are you insane? You were just framed for burning building, attacking people and a whole bunch of other crimes, Drake. That doesn't just pass over. That stuff isn't forgotten. Trust me, I work in the news. I know these things. And-And you can't stay here forever, Drake. I live with my dad.

Drake: If people see me, as The Hood, they'll believe it was me who did it. They'll know I'm out there.

Kate: We just need to prove you didn't do it.

Drake: They'll never believe it. That a Mutant with powers like mine did this.

Kate: We'll find a way. After all, you're going to be here for a while.

Drake: I thought you didn't want me to stay.

Kate: Well where else are you going to go?

Drake: I don't know.

They look at each other for a moment.

Kate: (chuckles dryly) "The Hood"? Is that really what you're calling yourself?

Drake: Yeah. Because I wear a- hood.

Kate: Don't. (laughs)

The scene cuts to a building with police cruisers parked in the front of the building. Inside, Detective Wilson is seen walking past two police officers. He looks around, passing by a desk with an officer sitting there, on the desk phone. The Detective looks to the right and sees two officers moving a prisoner, a pale skinned man wearing an orange shirt with a black vest over it. His hair is only by a few strands and his eyes are brown. There is a muzzle over his mouth and his arms are in handcuffs. Detective Wilson looks at the prisoner who exchanges a look at the Detective as he is being moved through the precinct. The Detective continues moving through the precinct until he enters an office. He knocks on the already open door. The man at the desk looks up. He's an older looking man wearing a striped formal shirt with a grey tie. His hair is grey and his eyes are brown. He has a mustache.

Man, at the desk: Detective Wilson. Come in, come in.

Detective Wilson enters the office, approaching the desk.

Man, at the desk: You'll have to talk fast. I'm quite busy.

Detective Wilson: Yes. I know. Look, Commissioner, it's about the Mutants.

The Commissioner exhales.

Commissioner: Detective-

Detective Wilson: Look, Commissioner, these-these Mutants, these freaks have been destroying our city.

Commissioner: And there's nothing we can do about it. Look at us. We're fit to handle regular crimes. If there's a situation in which there's a global crisis or something of the sorts, we call the upper ones.

Detective Wilson: And is this not a global crisis?

Commissioner: From what I was assured, it's currently locked within the Manhattan area.

Detective Wilson: Then why did I see an MCA ship or whatever it's called heading for Brooklyn about a month ago.

Commissioner: Prehaps just New York then. This isn't my problem, Detective.

Detective Wilson: Yeah? Well it should be. We should be doing something about this. I may not have the authority in this case but I am a citizen and a member of the police department and I refuse to not only be bullied by these things but to be attacked by them. We have to do something. Especially if you're wrong. What if its not just New York. What if its the state over. What if its the world, Commissioner? What if it could be? These things. They're not all mindless. Some of them think. What if they all start thinking and their first thought is to take over the world. I don't know. Maybe I'm overreacting. But I have a daughter, Commissioner. And I refuse to let her grow in a world where any second of any day she could be attacked and killed by one of these things. We may not be equipped for this situation but surely you know someone who is.

The Commissioner sits there for a moment. Detective Wilson breaths.

Commissioner, after that moment: I do. I know someone. The Government is entwined with MCA's connection with these Mutants and they're cutting out the middle man, me. I know a faction of the government that operates outside of its control. They'll be available to handle with that Mutant threat you keep bringing up only. After that, their plans for world domination should cease and they'll be weakened enough for the police to step in.

Detective Wilson: By Mutant threat you mean-

Commissioner: The Vigilante. I'll contact them now, they should be here as soon as possible. Two days or so. Although, with the news report, I'm surprised you don't think he didn't skip town.

Detective Wilson: Trust me, Commissioner, he wouldn't. There's something about this city that's important to him.

Commissioner: Thing is, Detective, it's like you're trying to understand him rather than catch him.

Detective Wilson: You misunderstand. I'm trying to understand him in order to catch him. He's a criminal, Commissioner. He needs to be stopped. At any cost.

The scene cuts to Detective Wilson driving a car, not a police cruiser, a black car. He looks through the windshield, out into the night. He turns his head to the right slightly and sees a figure throwing another figure into an alleyway. The Detective then hits the brakes hard and stops the car alongside the curb of the sidewalk. The door opens and Detective Wilson steps out of the car quickly, armed. He enters the alleyway and sees a hooded figure punching a man in the alleyway, several times. The man's face is bruised, nearly lifeless.

Detective Wilson, pointing his weapon: Freeze! NYPD!

The hooded figure stops punching the man.

Detective Wilson: Back away from the man! Now!

The hooded figure moves away from the man.

Detective Wilson, gripped his weapon: It's you, isn't it? The Vigilante.

The breath of the hooded figure is seen. The temperature must be low.

Drake: You're a cop. Do your job.

Detective Wilson, approaching him slowly: Detective. What the heck are you talking about? I should just shoot you right now.

Drake: You have no idea who you're messing with.

Detective Wilson: We'll see about that once you're in prison for life.

Detective Wilson attempts to grab Drake who activates his wing form. His wings open up, impacting with Detective Wilson's face, throwing him back. The Detective holds his face and looks up as Drake flies away. Detective Wilson looks down at the man, leaning against the wall. He then sees a paper bag in the alleyway with a logo of a pizza on its side with the words "Daryl's Pizza" on it. The scene then transitions back to Kate's apartment building. Drake lands on the balcony once again and deactivates his wing form. Kate opens the glass door.

Kate: I still don't think it was such a good idea to go outside. Are you alright?

Drake: Fine. I just- Someone saw me.

Kate: What? What happened?

Drake, entering the room It was an officer. Someone was being robbed and I-

Voice, coming from inside: Sweetheart?

Drake: Who's that?

Kate: Oh shoot!

Drake: What?

Kate: It's my dad!

Detective Wilson, unseen: Who are you talking to?

Drake: He knows I'm here.

Kate: Okay uh- take off your hoodie. I have an idea.

Drake takes off his hoodie showing his red shirt. Kate grabs the hoodie and throws it under the bed. She then grabs a bottle and squirts some of its content into Drake's hair. She reshapes his hair into a calmer state.

Kate: You are so lucky I worked part-time at a hair saloon.

Detective Wilson, calling out from the other room: Kate?

Kate then wipes her hands on her shirt three times and opens a drawer. She starts searching through clothes.

Drake: What are you looking for?

Kate: This.

Kate pulls out a pair of glasses and puts it on Drake's face.

Kate: Better. Now when you see him say "Nice to meet you, sir".

Drake looks confused as Kate exits the bedroom. Detective Wilson hangs up his coat on the couch and sees Kate entering the living room.

Detective Wilson: Ah there you are. What were you doing? Getting dressed?

Kate: No. I'm sure that would have taken longer.

Detective Wilson: I could have sworn I heard somebody back there. Is everything alright?

Kate: Uh- Yeah. Well, I shouldn't really lie to you.

Detective Wilson: What is it, sweetheart?

Kate: I bought somebody over while you were- uh out.

Detective Wilson: Huh?

Kate: Drake.

Drake enters the room, adjusting his glasses.

Kate: Dad, this is um- Drake. We work together.

Detective Wilson: Oh! (sighs in relief) Y'know for a second I thought this guy was your boyfriend or something.

Kate, blushing: What? No!

Detective Wilson: Relax, Kate. I'm just messing around. I'm a Detective after all. If you were hiding a boyfriend, I would have found out already. (to Drake) Hello, Drake. I'm Kate's father.

Drake leaves his glasses alone and looks at Detective Wilson. His vision is slightly blurry until a faint mechanical noise is heard as his vision becomes clearer.

Drake: Nice to meet you- (now seeing Detective Wilson clearly) ...sir.

Detective Wilson shakes Drake's hand.

Detective Wilson: I have to say, anyone who can work with my daughter, is alright by my standards. Drake grabs his hand tightly.

Detective Wilson: That's uh- a strong grip you got there.

Kate, noticing this, separates their hands.

Kate: Okay. That's enough of getting acquainted.

Detective Wilson: So what are you two working on? A story about the Vigilante probably?

Drake: You would know.

Detective Wilson: What's that supposed to mean?

Kate: Uh- What Drake meant is that since you're a Detective, you would probably have some insight on what's going on?

Detective Wilson: Not much. There's been some sightings. I actually saw him earlier. He was senselessly beating some guy in an alleyway. Had to call an ambulance. With all this happening, I thought I should come and see if you're okay.

Kate: Yeah. No. I'm fine, Dad. It's not like he's here or anything.

Drake looks at Kate without moving his head.

Detective Wilson: Heh. Yeah. I guess you're right. Look, I better go check on that guy who went to the hospital but don't worry about The Vigilante anymore.

Drake: Why not?

Detective Wilson: Because I handled it. Alright I'm going to go now. (looks at Drake) I think I have the same pair of specs for my reading glasses.

Kate: Alright we'll see you later. Oh um, Dad, Drake can't go back to his place right now his landlord kicked him out. Do you mind if he stays here?

Detective Wilson: Here?

Kate: Just for a couple of days or something.

Detective Wilson: I really have to go but since I probably just hit the biggest score ever, sure. Just make sure he doesn't try anything or he'll be facing the biggest jail sentence he's ever seen.

Kate: He's also in the room.

Detective Wilson: Right. I'll be going now.

As Detective Wilson leaves the room, Kate closes the door behind her father, turns to face Drake and leans against the door. She exhales deeply.

Kate: Oh my gosh. I can't believe that actually worked.

Drake: What did he mean by he handled it?

Kate: I don't know. (gets up from the ground) It's best you stay in from now on.

Drake: And there are still threats out there, Kate. Threats the cops can't handle.

Kate: Well they could have handled a crook robbing someone.

Drake: She was in danger.

Kate: You hospitalized him, Drake.

Drake: Today is not the day to start questioning how I do things, Kate.

Kate: But we will have this talk.

Drake: You want to talk? Why didn't you tell me your father was the officer hunting me down?

Kate: I didn't know he was hunting you down, Drake. He's probably not even doing that.

Drake: Well he's doing something and I need to know what it is.

The scene cuts to a warehouse, empty. A man is seen approaching a group of figures, standing in the darkness. The man is wearing a uniform, black gloves, dark pants, knee pads, elbow pads, brown combat boots. His hair is blonde and his eyes are blue.

Man: Alright listen up. We got a call from the Police Commissioner from Manhattan, New York. Says there's some freak that needs handling. He didn't say those exact words but it doesn't matter. What does matter is that people are in danger and this thing is a threat. I've trained you for this. It's time you got out there and did something for a change. The target is the Vigilante you've been hearing about. He's not a rumor. He's not a story. He's real. He's out there. What he wants is for the problem to be handled. What I want is for him to be brought in so we can have some fresh meat to bring to the table. But if anything goes down, you take him out. Are we clear?

There is no response.

Man: Good. Hexa, you're leader. To be fair, I don't trust the new guys but I worked a special deal with these guys. Make sure you show them how its done. Understood?

There is no response again.

Man: Good. Now go get him. Oh. And you might have to take one of the testers. A small one. A collateral damage but nothing too big. Something to get his attention.

The figure nods and turns to leave with the small group following him out. The scene cuts to the Central News Building. The atmosphere is now brighter, it now being day.

Characters

 * Drake
 * Kate
 * Detective Wilson
 * Police Commissioner (First Appearance)
 * Agent Owens
 * John
 * Citizens

Villains

 * Six/Hexa Sotar (First Appearance)
 * Infinite Darkness (First Appearance)

Forms Used

 * Stealth Wings (x1

Allusions

 * The Hood, the name that Drake gave himself, was an alias to Oliver Queen in CW's Arrow

Trivia

 * This episode is a direct follow-up of the previous episode, Blake.
 * This is the first episode to be set in the same day as a previous episode.