Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever 2002

As Michael Gant, the son of Defense Intelligence Agency director Robert Gant, returns home with his mother Vinn after a trip to Berlin, his life takes a terrifying turn when he is kidnapped by the merciless ex-DIA agent Sever. Trained in covert operations, Sever brings chaos to Michael’s world and decimates his security team, turning him over to her ruthless grip. Simultaneously, FBI agent Jeremiah Ecks, still grappling with the haunting loss of his wife Rayne due to a devastating car bombing, receives an unexpected offer from his former superior Julio Martin to investigate the Gant case and track down Sever. The stakes reach terrifying heights when Martin hints that there might still be hope for Michael, but only if Ecks agrees to help.

As Ecks plunges deeper into the investigation, he unveils chilling truths about Sever, once a young Chinese girl adopted by the DIA who excelled in espionage and assassination, unburdened by fear, conscience, or morality. This shocking revelation deeply unsettles him, knowing that Michael is now under the influence of this formidable adversary. In a chilling sequence of events, Robert Gant eliminates the last surviving member of Michael’s security detail, raising the stakes even higher. Ecks decides to ally with Martin and Canadian security agent Harry Lee in Vancouver, where Sever has found refuge.

As they close in on Sever, Ecks uncovers a nefarious scheme involving an experimental weapon known as Softkill, a sophisticated nanorobot designed to manipulate the human circulatory system, potentially causing heart attacks at will. Gant had implanted Softkill within Michael, intending to covertly smuggle it into the United States. This revelation only intensifies the urgency of the situation. The tension escalates as Ecks’s team surrounds Sever at a crowded shopping plaza; however, her formidable skills turn the tide, and she successfully decimates their forces during an intense gunfight.

Sever’s brutal efficiency is matched only by her cunning, and she eliminates Martin while setting her sights on Ecks. A fierce confrontation erupts, but just as it appears that Ecks might meet his end, Ross, an elite agent, intervenes with an M60 machine gun, providing Sever a fleeting chance to escape.

Now branded a fugitive, Ecks finds himself imprisoned for the false murder of Martin. While being transferred to jail, Sever ambushes his transport, rescuing him from captivity. This leads to a thrilling car chase that culminates in a heart-stopping encounter where Sever cryptically instructs Ecks to “ask Gant about Rayne.”

Ecks’s world is upended yet again when he confronts the mind-bending truth at an aquarium, where he unexpectedly reunites with Rayne. The shocking realization that her “death” was orchestrated by Gant sends profound shockwaves through Ecks’s mind, illuminating that Michael’s abduction was not a vengeful act, but a desperate measure to safeguard him from harm. In a moment of realization, Ecks grasps the heartbreaking truth: Michael is his son, and Sever’s actions stem from a misguided desire to protect him.

Together with Rayne and Sever, they venture to Sever’s secret base, a hidden sanctuary nestled within an abandoned train yard. This long-anticipated reunion allows Rayne to embrace Michael once more, filling her heart with overwhelming emotions. However, the joy is fleeting as Gant and Ross storm in with a battalion of heavily armed agents. A brutal battle unfolds, with Ecks and Sever fighting fiercely to survive. In an intense clash, Sever exacts vengeance by defeating Ross in a brutal hand-to-hand combat.

As the turmoil comes to a climax, Gant attempts to retrieve the Softkill implant from Michael, only to discover it is conspicuously absent. Undeterred, Sever seizes the moment to deliver a final blow to Gant using a Softkill-enhanced bullet before escaping just as the authorities close in. As the dust settles and chaos calms, Ecks and Sever stand side by side at the ocean’s edge, reflecting on their tumultuous journey. With a sense of gratitude, Ecks thanks Sever for healing the rift and reuniting him with his loved ones, finally bringing closure to the harrowing ordeal they’ve endured.