Shifter

By Tim Lee

This story is part of a series. Ricky Davis is in the Navy. After being arrested for drug smuggling he is being escorted through the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier he is on when meteorites enter the atmosphere in that hemisphere. Many things are hit and damaged by the meteorites, including the ship he is on. He is critically injured and taken to a hospital where his wounds are treated.
Dust from a meteorite got on Ricky, at the same time when a container of nuclear material being transported through the hangar deck broke open. The combination of both have an unusual affect on Ricky.
Ricky is stronger, and is able to heal from wounds quickly. And, he can change shape. Not only in appearance, but in size.
Though doing illegal activity at the beginning, Ricky realizes he has a gift, a responsibility to help others and do good things with the abilities he has, and that is what be sets out to do.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Sep 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781365402074

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Shifter

SHIFTER

Copyright (c) 2016 by Tim Lee

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: Scenes 1 -- 5

CHAPTER 2: Scenes 6 -- 10

CHAPTER 3: Scenes 11 -- 15

CHAPTER 4: Scenes 16 -- 20

CHAPTER 5: Scenes 21 -- 25

CHAPTER 6: Scenes 26 -- 30

CHAPTER 7: Scenes 31 -- 35

CHAPTER 8: Scenes 36 -- 40

CHAPTER 9: Scenes 41 -- 45

CHAPTER 10: Scenes 46 -- 50

CHAPTER 11: Scenes 51 -- 55

CHAPTER 12: Scenes 56 -- 60

CHAPTER 13: Scenes 61 -- 65

CHAPTER 14: Scenes 66 -- 70

CHAPTER 15: Scenes 71 -- 75

CHAPTER 16: Scenes 76 -- 80

CHAPTER 17: Scenes 81 -- 85

CHAPTER 18: Scenes 86 -- 90

CHAPTER 19: Scenes 91 -- 95

CHAPTER 20: Scenes 96 -- 100

CHAPTER 21: Scenes 101 -- 105

CHAPTER 22: Scenes 106 -- 110

CHAPTER 23: Scenes 111 -- 115

CHAPTER 24: Scenes 116 -- 120

CHAPTER 25: Scenes 121 -- 125

CHAPTER 26: Scenes 126 -- 130

CHAPTER 27: Scenes 131 -- 135

CHAPTER 28: Scenes 136 -- 140

CHAPTER 29: Scenes 141 -- 145

CHAPTER 30: Scenes 146 -- 150

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

GLOSSARY

Other ebooks by the author

Chapter 1

SC.1 ATLANTIC OCEAN - DAY

A couple of shots of the ocean are shown.

Cut to a few shots of the east coast shoreline.

Cut to an aircraft carrier a few miles from shore on its way to its home port. Cut to a closer shot of it, then another closer shot.

SC.2 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Ricky Davis is at his bunk and locker.

Cut to him carrying a duffle bag to another part of the ship.

Cut to him entering a room with a bunch of pipes. He hides the duffle bag, then exits the room and shuts the door.

SC.3 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Kevin Franklin, one of the ship's Master-At-Arms(ship police), is talking to another member of the crew.

Cut to Franklin talking to another Master-At-Arms. They are walking through the ship with a dog.

SC.4 EXT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Shot of the front of the ship from the side at water level as it moves through the water.

Cut to the rear of the ship, then to the flight deck.

SC.5 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Kevin Franklin and others are shown with the dog, inspecting various living areas(berths). The dog is a drug dog, flown in prior to reaching port. That is not how they usually look for drugs, but they received a tip and the dog was brought to the ship.

Cut to members of the crew opening their lockers and bunks.

Chapter 2

SC.6 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Ricky Davis is on his bunk, reading a book.

Cut to Kevin Franklin and others entering that area.

Franklin: "Everybody up! You know the routine. We're just doing it before we get to port. Get your

bunks and lockers open."

The dog handler, 1st Class Petty Officer Jose Ruiz, leads the dog, Briscoe, around the berth. It sniffs various places. They make their way to a group of lockers between three bunks, where Ricky Davis's bunk is, and the three across from them. Briscoe's head is in one of the lockers. He stops moving and barks.

Ruiz: Got something over here.

Franklin walks up beside Ruiz.

Franklin: Where?

Ruiz points at the locker. Franklin looks at the name on the locker door. The name McBride is on the door.

Franklin: McBride. Where you at?

Cut to Scott McBride stepping forward.

McBride: Right here.

Franklin: Anything in there you wanna tell me about?

McBride is fidgeting. He is nervous.

McBride: Uh, no. Ain't nothin' in there that I can't have.

Franklin: "You sure about that? Cause I'm willing to bet this here dog doesn't bark unless there's a

good reason. Sure you wanna stick with that story?"

McBride: I'm sure. I'm tellin' you the truth.

Franklin: I hope so, cause I hate it when people lie to me. It just pisses me off, and I go the extra distance to make sure they get slammed. Let's see how I'll be treating you.

Franklin goes through the locker. He pulls out a small bag with marijuana in it. He looks at McBride.

Franklin: Shouldn't have lied to me. I hate it when people lie to me, thinking I'm stupid or something.

Franklin looks at the other men who came with him.

Franklin: Take his ass to the brig.

Mike O'Connell nods.

O'Connell: Got it covered. C'mon, McBride.

O'Connell and another man walk McBride away.

Cut to Franklin and Ruiz. Franklin nods at the lockers.

Franklin: Let's keep going.

Ruiz: Okay. C'mon, Briscoe. Let's see if anyone else has anything.

Briscoe goes through three more lockers before coming Ricky's.

Cut to Ricky looking at Briscoe. He looks away and sees Franklin staring at him. Ricky isn't phased and takes a bite of the candy bar he's holding.

Ruiz(Off Camera): The rest of the lockers are clean.

Franklin looks at Ruiz.

Franklin: You sure?

Ruiz: Positive. Briscoe didn't give a signal, so I know there's nothin' in them.

Franklin: Check the bunks.

Cut to Briscoe sniffing bunks, including Ricky's.

Cut to Ruiz.

Ruiz: We're good here.

Franklin looks at Ricky.

Franklin: You sure?

Ruiz(Off Camera): Yep.

Franklin walks up to Ricky and stares at him for a moment.

Franklin: "You think you're slick. That's okay, cause all you guys smuggling shit think you are. You're

gonna screw up, and I'll be there when you do."

Ricky: "I don't know what the hell you're talkin' about. You know, you shouldn't be making allegations

like that when you can't back them up. I'll be filing a complaint with your superior over that

comment."

Franklin: Feel free to do so. That's your right. I can give you directions to his office if you like.

Ricky: No thanks. I know where his office is.

Franklin: "Just one time, Davis. Just one time. You mess up once and I'm gonna nail your ass. Believe

that."

Ricky: Screw you, Franklin.

Franklin walks backward, holding up one finger.

Franklin(whispering): Just once.

Ricky holds up a hand, flipping him off.

Ricky(whispering): Fuck off.

Franklin and the others leave that area of the ship.

Scene fades out.

SC.7 SPACE

A couple of shots of the solar system are shown. One of the many comets in space is coming toward the camera.

Cut to shot from behind it as it hits a small meteor, breaking it apart.

Cut to shot of the pieces heading toward Earth.

SC.8 EXT. NAVAL BASE - DAY

Various shots of the base are shown, along with shots of the naval vessels docked at port.

SC.9 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Ricky Davis is carrying the duffle bag through the hangar deck.

Cut to him at the Quarterdeck. One of the individuals there opens his bag and looks through it.

Ricky: Permission to go ashore.

Officer-Of-The-Deck: Granted.

The crew member hands Ricky his bag and Ricky turns and walks up a ramp, then down another, leaving the ship.

SC.10 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - DAY

Kevin Franklin is watching Ricky Davis leave the ship. He turns and looks at Mike O'Connell.

Franklin: Follow him.

O'Connell: Okay.

Franklin: Call me and keep me informed.

O'Connell: Will do.

O'Connell walks away.

Chapter 3

SC.11 INT. BAR - DAY

Ricky is talking on a pay phone.

Ricky: "Okay...Cool...Talk to you then...Later.

Ricky hangs up the phone.

SC.12 BAR PARKING LOT - DAY

Mike O'Connell is looking through a pair of binoculars. He sees Ricky hang up the phone, then buy a soda and walk out of the bar. He ducks down, then pops his head up after Ricky pulls out of the parking lot.

O'Connell: "That was interesting. What the hell are you using a pay phone for when you have a

cellphone?"

O'Connell calls Franklin as he starts his vehicle and pulls out of the parking lot, following Ricky.

SC.13 EXT. NAVAL BASE - NIGHT

Ricky Davis climbs over a fence and makes his way through the base to his aircraft carrier. He moves carefully, staying under the cover of shadows when possible, but acting as though he belongs if someone else is near.

SC.14 INT. AIRCRAFT CARRIER - NIGHT

Ricky Davis enters the room where he hid the duffle bag. He