Title: Blood Ties
INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
The camera pans through dimly lit crates and broken machinery, finally landing on ALEX (22), a girl with a fierce spirit but clearly frightened. Her wrists are bound, and she's tied to a chair. JESSICA (30), an alluring yet menacing vampire with a predatory gaze, circles her like a shark.
JESSICA (leaning in) You could have been beautiful, Alex. The power—the allure. Just let me show you.
ALEX (defiantly) I’d rather die than become like you.
Jessica smirks and leans closer, baring her fangs. She lunges, puncturing Alex’s neck. Alex gasps in agony.
JESSICA (seductively) Welcome to eternity.
The screen fades to black as Alex’s screams echo through the warehouse.
INT. ALEX'S APARTMENT - DAYS LATER
A stark contrast to the warehouse, Alex is lying on the floor of her messy apartment, her face pale, eyes sunken. She struggles to get up, clutching her throat, haunted by a hunger she cannot satisfy.
ALEX (breathless) I can’t... I won’t...
Alex stumbles to the bathroom, gazing into the mirror. Her reflection is muted, almost ghost-like. She grips the sink edge to steady herself, teeth clenching as pain overtakes her.
INT. ALEX'S KITCHEN - NIGHT
Now in the kitchen, Alex rummages through the fridge, searching desperately. She pulls out raw meat, her face twisting in disgust, but she tries to swallow it.
ALEX (coughing, whispering) No, this isn’t... it’s not enough...
She doubles over in pain as the emptiness in her stomach gnaws at her. Her hands tremble as she wipes tears from her eyes.
EXT. CITY STREETS - NIGHT
Alex wanders under streetlights, shadows stretching around her. The hunger gnaws at her sanity. She sees PASSERSBY, the warm glow of their life visible in her eyes.
INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT
ALEX finds herself back at the warehouse, lingering memories flooding her mind. She grips the railing, grappling with the intense hunger she can't escape.
ALEX (to herself) I can’t... I can’t do this...
INT. ALEX'S APARTMENT - LATER
Jake (25), Alex’s protective brother, enters, concerned. He’s noticed her absence and is looking for her. He finds her pale and barely moving on the floor.
JAKE (shocked) Alex! What happened to you?
Emaciated, Alex lifts her head slowly. Her eyes flash with hunger as she struggles to focus on her brother.
ALEX (whispers) Jake... don’t... I can’t...
She inches away, revealing her sharp fangs, the predator within clawing to the surface. Jake takes a step closer, his heart heavy with concern.
JAKE (firmly) I’m not leaving you, Alex.
He kneels beside her, instinctively tearing at his arm, revealing skin pulsing with life.
JAKE (panicking) You need to drink. You’re not a monster. Fight it!
Alex looks at his bleeding arm, torn between her hunger and her love for her brother. Clenching her fists, she hisses, struggling against the urge.
ALEX (begging) Jake, don’t. I’ll hurt you... I don’t want to...
But in a primal surge, native to her new condition, her hunger overwhelms her. She lunges, and in the struggle, she claws at his face in a moment of panic, leaving a deep scar.
JAKE (shouting) Alex, stop! It’s me!
The moment jolts her back. She pauses, eyes wide with horror—her brother is bleeding, and she’s hurt him. She hesitates, clawed hands trembling.
ALEX (breathless) What did I... I’m so sorry...
With urgency, she leans in, her instincts surging. She begins to drink, but a flicker of humanity holds her back. It’s too intimate, too wrong.
JAKE (pleading) It’s okay, Alex. Just stay with me!
Their eyes lock as she struggles between hunger and love. Finally, her will prevails. She pulls away, tears streaming down her face.
ALEX (sobbing) I can’t! I can’t do this to you!
Jake grips her shoulders, urgency fueling his voice.
JAKE You have to fight! You're still you, Alex!
Unlike before, their bond fights against the darkness threatening to engulf her. Her trembling hands tense, and the feral glint in her eyes begins to fade. Instead, they are filled with the very essence of love and determination.
ALEX I won’t become you... I won’t.
She collapses against him, her hunger momentarily subdued, determination rising within her. Jake brushes his thumb over her cheek, where fear and pain were etched.
JAKE (breathing heavily) We’ll get through this, sis. Together.
As the camera fades, the scar on his face glistens under the apartment light. Alex’s resolve turns to a glimmer of hope, a bond that transcends their dark fates.
FADE OUT.
THE END.