005 The Ditch

INT./EXT. ARMOURED AMBULANCE — BATTLEFIELD DITCH — DAY The ambulance takes fire from both sides at once. Drones cut across the sky. Artillery opens the earth. The machine that came to save Finnan becomes a target for everyone. The left armour buckles. The right wheel assembly tears free. The ambulance leaves the road, drops into a ditch, and slams half-submerged into black water. Inside, Finnan hangs crooked in his restraints — soaked, wounded, and offended. FINNAN: I did mention the target problem. AI MEDIC AGENT: VEHICLE INTEGRITY COMPROMISED. Water climbs over the floor. Sparks fall like small, useless stars. FINNAN: Yes. I feel your diagnosis has caught up with the scenery. AI MEDIC AGENT: EVACUATION PRIORITY REMAINS ACTIVE. FINNAN: Good. Because your ambulance is trying to become a pond.