“Little known fact about the ocean, is that a single-celled organism creates half our oxygen. It’s called phytoplankton. The plant of the sea. Now, because of global and ocean warming, these organisms are decreasing. If humans don’t stop wasting resources, and destroying the ocean, and environment, we could all suffocate. And not in a hot car. Class dismissed.”
AQUAMAN
A small sea-side town is shown. A large school is seen, with teens pouring out of the doors. We see a average sized, 16-year old, with blond hair run down some stairs. He’s wearing an orange jacket.
“Hey! Hey, Arthur, are you still going to Kyle’s?”
A 16 year old that looks younger than that age, runs to the blond boy.
“No, I can’t. Dad wants to watch some old cartoons with me. Thinks It’ll be ‘fun’.”
“Well, that sucks. There’s gonna be girls!”
Arthur: “There are always girls.”
“Well, this is, like, my first party! I’m gonna talk to girls!”
Arthur: “I don’t know you!”
The teen runs away, leaving Arthur to run down the steps.
Arthur runs across a beach, towards a lighthouse. He goes into the structure, breathing heavily. A small rectangular space is connected to two stairways, one going up, and another down. A tall, brown haired man walks towards Arthur.
“You’re late.”
Arthur: “I...took the long way. Is that alright Tom?”
Tom: “Don’t call me Tom. Any homework?”
Arthur: “No. No, I’ve got nothing.”
Tom: “Hand over the backpack.”
Arthur: “Here.”
Tom grabs the backpack.
Arthur: “So, dad...cartoons.”
Tom: “Party tonight?”
Arthur: “Yeah.”
Tom: “Who’s?”
Arthur: “Kyle’s.”
Tom: “Has he been grounded in the past month?”
Arthur: “No.”
Tom: “Where?”
Arthur: “Beach.”
Tom: “Hmm. far side, or near?”
Arthur: “The middle. He reserved it. And no, I will not drink.”
Tom: “You can go.”
He reaches into the backpack, and pulls out a textbook full of papers.
Tom: “After this.”
That Night
Arthur runs across the beach. It’s almost pitch black, and he stumbles in the dark. Suddenly, a hand touches his chest, stopping him.
Arthur: “Oh god. Okay, don’t mug me.”
“Arthur Curry. As I live and breathe.”
Arthur: “Who are you?”
“That’s the question. Just...for you.”
Arthur: “Who are you? What do you want?”
“I’m Jim. Jim Lockhart. I need to talk to you.”
Arthur: “Um...I just remembered. I forgot my sandwich. Bye.”
He ran towards the lighthouse.
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Arthur slams the door, and runs through the lighthouse, looking for his father.
Arthur: “Dad!”
Tom runs towards his son.
Arthur: “Dad, something happened.”
Tom: “What? Did someone get drunk? Die? You got a girlfriend.”
Arthur: “No! It’s...okay, I think I was mugged.”
Tom: “Okay. Okay, what did the guy look like?”
Arthur: “I don’t know. I think his name was Jim Lockhart.”
Tom: “Oh.”
Arthur: “Oh? What does ‘oh’ mean?”
Tom: “I know Jim. He isn’t a bad guy. He wanted to talk, I assure you.”
Arthur: “You assure me? How do we know-”
Tom: “I’ve known Jim since you were born. Before.”
Arthur: “Dad?”
Tom: “Don’t...I’m sorry. Just...leave me alone for awhile. I’m going to call Jim.”
The Next Day
Arthur walks into a diner. A bell above the doorway rings. Arthur walks through a row of booths, and a man raises his hand. Arthur walks towards his booth.
Arthur: “Are you Jim Lockhart?”
“I am. Take a seat.”
Jim has short, blond hair, and brown eyes. He’s also pale.
Arthur: “Okay, what do want?”
Jim: “I want you to listen to me. There’s a war brewing. If your half-brother kills you, it will begin. And trust me, he wants to kill you.”
Arthur stares at him, with a blank expression.
Jim: “Well?”
Arthur: “I don’t have a half-brother.”
Jim: “Not on land.”
Arthur: “Okay, I’m out of here.”
Jim: “No. Please, sit. Don’t you know?”
Arthur: “Know what?”
Jim: “Tom didn’t tell you. Well, make sure he does. I’ll tell you everything you need to know. Okay?”
Arthur: “Okay.”
Jim: “Humans pollute, they don’t care for the oceans, because they don’t realize there is a civilization under the waves.”
Arthur: “Are you trying to teach me something? Because I got the same message from WALL-E.”
Jim: “You were sent up here because you could be. To learn of the humans, to spare them. You, Arthur Curry, are a hybrid.”
Arthur: “Okay. Half-human and half what?”
Jim: “Atlantean.”
Arthur: “I come from Atlantis?”
Jim: “You’ve never been. As I said, you’re half-brother wants to kill you.”
Arthur: “Why?”
Jim: “Power. You’re a king.”
Arthur: “I’m not a king.”
Jim: “You aren’t. Not yet.”
Arthur: “I’m a freaking teenager. My grades are below average! I’m not a king!”
Jim: “Then you will perish, along with the rest.”
Arthur: “Ominous. Nice. I’m just going to get up, and, y’know, back away very slowly.”
He got up, and backed away from Jim, soon running out of the diner. A waitress walks over to Jim’s booth.
Waitress: “That your son?”
Jim: “I wish he was. Do you have anything besides seafood?”
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Arthur runs to a square room, with a large TV.
Tom: “Did you talk to him?”
Arthur: “Sadly. Is he insane? Are you...are you pranking me?”
Tom: “I should have told you.”
Arthur: “Told me what? He wasn’t...lying?”
Tom: “He wasn’t. I swear, he wasn’t. But you were the only chance we had.”
Arthur: “So...I have a vengeful half-brother who wants to kill everyone?”
Tom: “Yes.”
Arthur: “Where are the cameras? Who’s the guy in charge of this?”
He starts lifting up rugs, and looking behind photos on the wall.
Tom: “You look like an idiot.”
Arthur: “You’re saying that Im from Atlantis! Who’s the idiot here?”
Tom: “Come on.”
He opened a door in the rom, and walked out to a rocky shore. Tom motioned for Arthur to go out.
Tom and Arthur sit on the edge of the rocks. It’s calm.
Tom: “I’m not lying Arthur.”
Arthur: “Yeah.”
Tom puts his hand on Arthurs shoulder...and pushes him into the water.
Arthur: “You’re insane!”
Tom reaches down, and grabs the back of Arthur’s head, pushing it below the water. Bubbles surface, and he laughs.
Tom: “Breathe!”
Arthur could hear him perfectly, even under the water.
Tom: “Breathe!”
Arthur: “Are you insane?”
He could hear himself perfectly!
Bubbles came to the surface.
Arthur was struggling to get out of his father’s grip. He shook his head, but his father didn’t let go.
Tom: “Breathe!”
Arthur gave in, and took a small breath. And it felt like air. He took a deep breath, and it felt like air! He exhaled, and bubbles came out. Tom let go, and Arthur surfaced.
Arthur: “What the hell? It was awesome how I could breathe and all...but what the hell?”
Tom: “I had to. Dry off.”
Arthur: “Um...”
Tom: “Pancakes.”
Arthur: “I’m not a little kid.”
Tom: “Well, you’re going to have to grow up real soon.”
Arthur: “What’s that supposed to mean?”
That Night
Arthur lays on his bed, eyes wide, thinking.
The Next Day
Arthur is with Tom, walking along a dock. He sees Jim, in a motorboat.
Tom: “Get on.”
Arthur: “What?”
Tom: “You’re going to get on that boat. When it stops, you are going to swim to the bottom, with Jim. The people will recognize you, and let you pass. Okay?”
Arthur: “What? No! He’s insane!”
Tom: “You know what happened last night. I was holding you down for ten minutes.”
Arthur: “Ten-what?”
Tom: “Get on that boat, and go. Now.”
Arthur: “I’m not going to-”
Tom: “Go. Everything will make sense if you do.”
Arthur: “Fine. Fine, I’ll go to the middle of the ocean with a crazy person.”
Tom: “Have fun.”
Arthur: “Shut up.”
He climbs into the boat. Jim salutes Tom, and starts the engine. Soon, the boat is zooming away. Tom looks at the boat, and walks away from the dock.
THE PACIFIC OCEAN
The motorboat is speeding across the water, leaving a trail of foam and waves.
Jim: “Your mother was the queen of Atlantis. Keyword: was. We never intended for her to die so early. That’s why we have to bring you back. You were supposed to stay until 20, but I suppose this will do. Orm can’t be ruler of Atlantis, okay? Rule 1, don’t die. Rule 2, stay away from Orm. Got it?”
Arthur: “Um...sure.
Jim: “Good. You don’t have any siblings...by blood. The queen married twice. The first was through natural conditions. The second had Orm. We suspect that Orm murdered him. Don’t worry, we’ll keep you safe.”
Arthur: “Okay. How’d I end up being born?”
Jim: “There’s always been tension between the Atlantians and the humans. They just don’t realize it. To try to break that tension, to save the two races from war, it was decided that there would be a hybrid. An Atlantian who could go on land. I was also a hybrid, but we needed one who knew only of humans. No knowledge of Atlantis. Then, we would bring you down, and let you tell us what humanity was worth. The queen, after the first died, and in secret, fell in love with your father, and gave birth to you.”
The boat stops.
Jim: “We’re here. I’m going to swim down, and let them know we’re here.”
Arthur: “What?”
Jim: “It’s nothing, only a few hundred feet.”
Arthur: “What? How far out are we?”
Jim: “I don’t know. 7, maybe 8. 10, I’m not sure.”
Arthur: “10 what?”
Jim: “Miles.”
Arthur: “What? Get me out of here!”
Jim: “If you insist.”
He pushed Arthur off of the boat, and jumped into the water.
Arthur: “ARE YOU INSANE!?!”
Jim: “Swim down, and breathe!”
He stuck his head under the water, and swam down.
Arthur: “Don’t just leave me here!”
A hand grabbed his leg, and he was pulled under.
Jim swims down, still holding onto Arthur’s leg. Arthur is punching his hand, and pulling away, trying to break free of his grasp. Then he sees it. The huge city is made of stone. He’s unable to see the end, and the entire area is walled off. No buildings have roofs. Some parts of buildings are missing, or knocked down but the entire area is beautiful. Arthur stares at it with wide eyes.
Jim: “Still think I’m crazy? Ha ha ha ha ha!”
He lets go of Arthur’s leg, and he swims towards the city of Atlantis.
Arthur: “Woah.”
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