“The Draculina Descends”

 EXT. LONDON RUINS – NIGHT

The sky burns. Reapers fire into the city. Hammer forces are scattered.

A shuttle wreck smolders in the rubble.

Shepard’s gauntleted hand claws free. She hauls herself out, armor cracked, bleeding.

SHEPARD
(grim)
Still here.
Liara and Tali climb out behind her.

LIARA
Shepard! Are you hurt?

SHEPARD
I’ve had worse.
(into comm)
Anderson, we’re down but mobile. Moving toward your position.

A Reaper beam slams into the ground nearby. The earth splits open, revealing a buried stone vault—ancient, runed, humming with red light.

TALI
Keelah… that’s not in any of the mission briefings.

LIARA
That architecture… it’s not Prothean. 

The runes pulse faster. Something inside begins pounding.

SHEPARD
Guns up. Nobody touch it.

The stone splits. A massive iron coffin rises from the dust—black, engraved with sigils, chained shut.

Marines aim rifles.

MARINE
Commander?

The coffin shakes violently.

SHEPARD
Hold fire.

The chains snap. The lid blasts off like a missile.

A figure sits up, stretching like someone waking from a nap.

A massive anti‑tank cannon materializes beside her, resting against the coffin.

SERAS VICTORIA
Bloody hell… did someone start the apocalypse without me? Again?

She looks around at the burning city.

SERAS
…Yep. Definitely again.

Tali yelps, raising her shotgun.

TALI
What is that?!

Liara’s biotics flare.

LIARA
Her energy signature—Shepard, I’ve never seen anything like it.

Seras blinks at them, confused but friendly.

SERAS
Hi! Hello! I’m Seras. Seras Victoria. Police girl. Vampire.
(pats cannon)
This is my emotional support gun.

All rifles tighten.

SHEPARD
Identify your allegiance.

Seras studies Shepard, tilting her head.

SERAS
You’re not Integra. Or Alucard. Or anyone I know.
(beat)
Oh bollocks. I’ve been isekai’d, haven’t I?

TALI
What’s an “isekai”? Is that a species?

LIARA
I don’t think so.

A Reaper Brute roars behind them.

Seras sighs.

SERAS
Right. One apocalypse at a time.

She lifts the Harkonnen with one hand.

EXT. LONDON STREET – CONTINUOUS

The Brute charges the squad.

Seras fires.

The Harkonnen’s blast vaporizes the Brute and half the street behind it.

The shockwave knocks Marines off their feet; Shepard braces, sliding back.

TALI
Keelah! She just deleted it!

LIARA
That weapon… the mass, the recoil—how is she holding it?

Seras lowers the cannon, sheepish.

SERAS
Sorry! Bit rusty! Haven’t fired this thing in… uh… a century? Ish?

Shepard steps forward, eyes locked on Seras.

SHEPARD
You’re not Alliance. You’re not Cerberus. You’re not Reaper tech.
What are you?

Seras smiles—warm, but with fangs.

SERAS
A soldier. A protector. Someone who’s lost too many people already.
(eyes glow brighter)
And someone who’s not letting giant metal space‑squids eat another planet.

She looks up at the Reapers with a predator’s grin.

SERAS
So, Commander… point me at the bad guys.
I’ve got the big gun.

Shepard holds her gaze for a beat, then nods.

SHEPARD
You want to help? You’re with us.
(to squad)
We move. Anderson’s waiting.

EXT. LONDON RUINS – MOVING TOWARD ANDERSON

Shepard leads. Liara and Tali flank her. Seras walks casually behind, Harkonnen on her shoulder.
Reaper forces close in.
A Marauder fires at Seras. Bullets bounce off.

SERAS
Oi! I just woke up! At least buy me dinner before shooting me!

She fires a single round. The Marauder ceases to exist.

TALI
Okay, I’m officially glad she’s on our side.

LIARA
Your physiology… your energy… it’s unlike anything in the galaxy.

SERAS
Aww, thanks! I try.
(softer)
I’m a vampire. Long story. Lots of blood. Very messy.
But I fight for humans. For people. For home.
She glances at Shepard.

SERAS
This is your home, yeah?

SHEPARD
Yeah.

SERAS
Then it’s mine too. For now.

Shepard gives the smallest hint of a smile.

SHEPARD
Then let’s make sure it’s still here tomorrow.

EXT. ANDERSON’S POSITION – MOMENTS LATER
Anderson and his squad are pinned down by Cannibals.

ANDERSON
(over comm)
Shepard, we’re cut off! We—

A shockwave hits as Seras lands in the middle of the Cannibals like a meteor. They’re obliterated instantly.
Dust clears.
Seras stands in the crater, Harkonnen on her shoulder, waving.

SERAS
Hi! I’m new!

Anderson stares.

ANDERSON
Shepard… what the hell did you bring with you?

Shepard steps up beside Seras.

SHEPARD
Backup.

Liara and Tali join them.

SERAS
Hello! I’m Seras! Vampire, heavy weapons specialist, occasional war crime—
(beat)
—against fascists, to be clear.

ANDERSON
Is she… safe?

Seras leans in, fanged smile wide.

SERAS
Oh, absolutely!
(beat)
…Mostly!