tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3228615894923556382024-03-20T12:40:36.832-07:00KEEP RUNNINGParty Poisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412825774628731422noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322861589492355638.post-68601286469958336992014-05-24T16:29:00.000-07:002015-05-10T22:35:11.949-07:00Step By Step: The Score To KEEP RUNNING, Vol. 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Party Poisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412825774628731422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322861589492355638.post-7570231013633736942014-05-13T00:00:00.000-07:002014-05-24T16:44:46.364-07:00KEEP RUNNING Soundtrack, Vol. 1<br />
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01. "<i>I Had Me A Girl</i>" by The Civil Wars</div>
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02. "<i>I Got A Name</i>" by Jim Croce</div>
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03. "<i>Antarctica</i>" by The Bled</div>
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04. "<i>Civilian</i>" by Wye Oak</div>
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05. "<i>Serpents (Basement)</i>" by Sharon Van Etten</div>
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06. "<i>Lead Me Home</i>" by Jamie N Commons</div>
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07. "<i>The Last Pale Light In The West</i>" by Ben Nichols</div>
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08. "<i>Real Love (iTunes Session Version)</i>" by Beach House</div>
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09. "<i>Django</i>" by Luis Bacalov & Rocky Roberts</div>
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10. "<i>Tautou</i>" by Brand New</div>
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11. "<i>All Through The Night</i>" by Sleeping At Last</div>
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12. "<i>God's Gonna Cut You Down</i>" by Johnny Cash</div>
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13. "<i>Sleeping Sickness</i>" by City And Colour</div>
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14. "<i>Live A Lie</i>" by thenewno2 (Feat. Regina Spektor)</div>
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15. "<i>Losing Sleep (Acoustic)</i>" by Charlotte Sometimes</div>
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16. "<i>I Will Still Be Dead</i>" by Damien Jurado</div>
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17. "<i>Break</i>" by Rebecca Roubion (Feat. Jake Etheridge)</div>
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*<i>The scene opens to show Jace back in the forest. He is reliving that scene as Marcus talks to him.</i>*<br />
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"<i>What happened last night? Did you have another nightmare?</i>" asks Marcus.<br />
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The view circles around Jace as we see trees full of walkers. The crows perched on their corpses as they stare Jace down. <br />
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"<i>Yes.</i>"<br />
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The crows start to caw and fly away. Some start circling Jace. <br />
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"<i>Was it bad?</i>"<br />
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We get a close up at Ben hanging from the tree, snarling at Jace.<br />
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"<i>Yes.</i>"<br />
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The walkers start to reach out and wriggle around the branches, growling and reaching out for Jace. <br />
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"<i>Is there anything we can do to help?</i>"<br />
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The crows suddenly take flight, and start to head towards Jace, attacking him. <br />
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"<i>Not unless you can change the past.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The scene cuts out.</i>*<br />
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<i>*The scene changes to show Jace traveling down the road during the day by himself. The streets are littered with abandoned cars, garbage, blood, guts, and the occasional corpse. Jace holds his crossbow close as he ventures down the road. He rubs his face, his cut has just about all but healed up. Jace pulls an item out of his pocket again, looking at it. We can't make out what it is, but he grips it tightly, kisses his hand while holding it, then puts it back into his pocket as he walks on down the road.</i><br />
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<i>We see Marcus and Julie gathering supplies, collecting food, gathering some weapons, axes, shovels, etc. They are rummaging through different abandoned houses, collecting what they can. We get a close up of Marcus' face, the cut that he suffered at the hands of Jace is almost entirely gone. Marcus pauses for a second and looks over at Julie as she rummages through some drawers. <b>"Why don't you go see if you can find something fun upstairs,"</b> says Marcus. Julie smiles and pulls out her knife. Marcus smiles and nods to Julie.</i><br />
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<i>Julie ventures upstairs and goes from room to room. She stumbles upon a room with pink walls, rainbow posters, and a rocking horse. Julie smiles and enters the room. She lays on the bed and hugs a stuffed bear. She then jumps off of the bed and gets on the rocking horse. Julie's smile fades away as she stares off into the corner. There, lays the corpse of a little girl in a blue sun dress, a single gunshot wound to her head. Blood is splattered all over the wall, staining the pink wallpaper. Julie gets off the rocking horse and walks out of the room, closing the door behind her, a single tear falling down her cheek.</i><br />
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<i>We cut back to Jace. He suddenly stops as we get a shot from the side, as the view goes behind Jace, to show him standing in front of a Toys R Us. Jace quickly runs into the store. Jace makes his way past the double doors that are now broken, holding his crossbow out. The store seems to be abandoned, the floor still stained with blood from when he shot the Aces & Eights member in the head. Jace goes into the back room. He holds his crossbow out and secures the room. The chains still attached to the wall, the counter where Alexa was tied down is covered in blood. Jace kneels down and starts to cry. Jace notices his hat still on the counter, picks it up and puts it on. Jace gets up and notices a message on the wall, written in blood. <b>"Drop the dagger and lather the blood on your hands, Romeo."</b> Jace gets up and punches the wall, staring at the message as he becomes enraged.</i><br />
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<i>We see Julie walk down the stairs, a pale look on her face. Marcus, who is filling his bag with canned food stops for a second and looks at Julie. A concerned look comes over his face as Julie runs over to Marcus and hugs him. Julie starts to cry into Marcus' side. Marcus holds her close, then looks up towards the stairs. </i><br />
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<i>We get a shot of the truck moving on down the road, Art driving with Zero in the front passenger seat, Ash sleeping in the back seat with Katniss. Art looks back and smiles as he continues on down the road. He looks in between himself and Zero at a map. Art then rubs his face, his bruises and cuts are starting to heal up. He adjusts his t-shirt, covered in blood. Art reaches over and pets Zero. <b>"Just a few more miles, buddy,"</b> Art says.</i><br />
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<i>Jace is seen walking out of the Toys R Us. Jace stops for a second in the street in front of the Toys R Us, as we start to see smoke. Suddenly the store catches fire. Jace has an angry look on his face as he starts to walk away from the burning building. The view starts to change as we get a shot of Jace gripping a black vest in his hand. The scene fades to black.*</i><br />
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*<i>We see Art back in the truck, driving on the back roads. Ash starts to slowly wake up and realizes what is going on. Zero looks back at Ash then nuzzles her. Ash smiles and pets Zero, as Art realizes that she has finally woken up.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Rise and shine, sleepy head. Did you have a good sleep?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I had as good as sleep as I could have, all things considered. What happened to the horde?</i>"<br />
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"<i>The horde died out a good four hours ago. No pun intended.</i>"<br />
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Ash smiles and laughs and says, "<i>Of course,</i>" nudging Art. "<i>How long have you been driving for?</i>"<br />
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"<i>About an hour or so.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Did you sleep at all?</i>"<br />
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"<i>No. I was up all night.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Why?</i>" Ash asks with a concerned look on her face.<br />
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"<i>Because I promised you I would. I wanted to make sure that the horde went away and that we would be fine. I wanted to wait until daylight hit for us to start moving again. The back roads seem to be clear. And we should be in the middle of Antioch by the end of the day if we keep going at this pace. We can't really go any faster, the other tire might blow out.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Can you please stop the car?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Why?</i>" Art asks, looking back at Ash.<br />
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"<i>Because you need to sleep. And I don't want you driving us as tired as you are. I can drive us from here.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Ash, I got this.</i>"<br />
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"<i>No. You need to stop and let me drive so you can get some sleep, no challenge.</i>" Ash smiles at Art. Art smiles back and steps on his breaks slowly. The truck comes to a screeching halt. The two laugh as the breaks make a horrible noise. Art puts the truck in park and gets out of the truck.<br />
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"<i>Fine. Here you go. Just let me know when you are too tired and I will start driving again.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Don't worry. I will get us to Antioch and we'll figure out what to do from there.</i>" Ash smiles and takes the keys from Art. "<i>You're in the back,</i>" Ash says, lowering the driver's side seat for Art. "<i>You too, Zero.</i>" Zero perks up and makes a sound, looking at Art.<br />
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"<i>You heard her, in the back, buddy.</i>" Art starts to get into the back seats when Zero leaps into them, wagging his tail. Art nudges Zero to move to the other side as Katniss starts to meow and jumps onto the passenger seat. "<i>Wake me up if you need to. I don't really need the sleep.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Just shut up and get back there and get some rest will you?</i>" Ash smiles at Art again. Art smiles back and lays down.<br />
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"<i>Ok.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Throw me a box of Poptarts, will ya?</i>" Art tosses Ash a box of Poptarts, and Ash starts the truck back up, and they start to drive off.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Jace meeting up with Marcus and Julie. Marcus looks up at the cloud of smoke going into the sky.</i>*<br />
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"<i>What's with the smoke?</i>" asks Marcus.<br />
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"<i>There's a building on fire. We need to keep moving,</i>" says Jace.<br />
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"<i>What's with the hat?</i>" asks Marcus.<br />
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"<i>It's a hat,</i>" says Jace. <br />
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"<i>Did you find what you were looking for?</i>" asks Julie.<br />
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"<i>Not really,</i>" Jace says, tucking the vest into his back pocket.<br />
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The group starts moving. Marcus stays close to Jace and starts to talk to him.<br />
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"<i>You had another nightmare last night, didn't you?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Yeah. Haven't we already talked about this?</i>"<br />
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"<i>What are you going off to do? I understand you want your privacy, but we hardly know you. We want to help, but you keep shutting us out. What is going on?</i>" asks Marcus.<br />
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"<i>I told you, I don't want to talk about it. I'm happy that you want to help, but it's not your problem.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're one of us now. If it's your problem it's our problem,</i>" says Julie, "<i>right, Marcus?</i>"<br />
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Marcus smiles, "<i>Right.</i>" He looks at Jace. "<i>We know we don't know you, we don't know your past, but you've helped us, and we've helped you. You are part of this group now. Given this group isn't a lot, but it's all we have...and we want to help.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's just not your battle, Marcus.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You keep going out, going alone. You are putting us in danger. You are putting HER in danger!"</i><br />
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"<i>SHE'S not MY responsibility!</i>" yells Jace.<br />
<i><br /></i>"<i>You need to tell us what's going on.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Or what?</i>" says Jace, looking at Marcus. "<i>Let me leave then. Let me get this burden off of your shoulders. You don't need this.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Like it matters. You keep waking up in a cold sweat at night. And then you stay up, wandering the streets so that you don't have to sleep. And you keep looking at something in your pocket.</i>" Jace puts his hand in his pocket and turns his body away from Marcus. "<i>What's going on man? Let us help.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Just leave me alone. I never asked for either of your help.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You would have died, Jace,</i>" says Julie.<br />
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"<i>You should have just let me, then,</i>" replies Jace.<br />
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Julie looks at Marcus and motions for them to go. "<i>Jace, we can't leave you here,</i>" says Marcus.<br />
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"<i>Yes you can. I know where I am now.</i>"<br />
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"<i>We don't. We don't even really know where we are going. We've been following you for days now. We need to find a place to stay and regroup. Just let us know what you're searching for and we can help.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You can't help! I can't even help myself! How are you going to help me?!</i>" Jace pushes Marcus away from him. "<i>Just go. GO!</i>" Marcus looks at Julie and frowns. Jace pulls his crossbow off of his back and aims it at Marcus. "<i>Just go.</i>"<br />
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Marcus nods, looks at Julie and says, "<i>Let's go. He doesn't need our help anymore.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace,</i>" says Julie. "<i>I hope you find what you are looking for.</i>"<br />
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Jace looks at Julie, and lowers his crossbow. "<i>I'm sorry. But I can't drag you guys into this. Just go.</i>" Marcus puts his arm around Julie and pulls her towards him as the two venture off down the road together.<br />
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"<i>We'll be in the neighborhood, in case you change your mind,</i>" says Marcus.<br />
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"<i>Stay off the main roads,</i>" says Jace. Jace puts his crossbow on his back and pulls the item out of his pocket. He looks at it again, grips it tight, then puts it back into his pocket as he walks on down the road.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Ash sitting in the truck, crying. The truck is still running, but it's stopped. Art starts to move a bit, waking up as he notices Ash crying.</i>*<br />
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"<i>What's going on?</i>" asks Art as he starts to make his way to the front passenger seat.<br />
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"<i>I can't,</i>" says Ash. "<i>I can't do this. What if there's nothing there? What if they aren't even alive? What if we get there and they are walkers, just like the rest of my family?</i>"<br />
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Art moves all the way to the front passenger seat, moving Katniss to the back next to Zero. "<i>Ash, you can't think like that. We've come so far. We can't give up now. We have to find out.</i>" Art looks out the windshield and realizes that they are in town. The streets look war-torn. There is blood, and bodies, buildings that look as if they have survived explosions, and walkers moving around aimlessly. "<i>We can't stay here.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I can't do this. It's just too much.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Let me drive. You get some rest.</i>"<br />
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"<i>What if there is nothing there, Art? What if we went through all of this for nothing? Even if they are there, it's not going to be the same. The fence won't be up, the doors won't be as blue as I remember them. Everything will be different. It'll be beaten up, bloodied, it won't be home anymore.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Ash-</i>"<br />
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"<i>I can't do this. I promised him I'd come. It took so long. I should have just stayed with him. This wouldn't be happening right now. I'm not strong enough for this, Art. I can't do this. Look what happened last night. I had to fall asleep, in your arms. I couldn't have done that by myself. I needed you to get me through it. Now I need to find my father. I just- I can't keep needing people like this.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's not a bad thing to need people. We all need people-</i>"<br />
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"<i>But to what extent? To stay alive? To hang on to hope? If it weren't for you I'd be dead. I'd be one of them walking around outside killing others like you. You're strong, and I'm not. I was gonna take that gun and end it myself, but even then I couldn't pull the trigger.</i>"<br />
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"<i>That's because you weren't meant to. Ash, you can't keep looking at this as weakness. You're strong. You have fought with everything that you have so far. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here right now. You can't think like that. We're so close, Ash.</i>"<br />
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"<i>So close to what though? We don't even know what's out there.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Do we ever?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I just can't do this. I don't want to get there and have it be gone. I can't deal with it if we came all the way out here for nothing.</i>" <br />
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Art moves over to Ash and holds her hands. "<i>It wasn't for nothing. Ash, we survived a horde of walkers. We worked together to survive. I wouldn't have given us a chance to be able to spend five minutes alone in the same room together, and somehow we've made it this far. Don't give up now. We're so close. And even if we don't find anything, as corny as it sounds, we have each other. And if it's different then so be it. Home doesn't have to be a building with white picket fences and blue doors. Home is where your heart is...as corny as that sounds.</i>"<br />
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Ash looks up and wipes a tear from her eye. She starts to smile. "<i>You're right. You're always right.</i>"<br />
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"<i>No I'm not. I'm just right in this instance.</i>" Ash leans over and hugs Art, kissing him on the cheek.<br />
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"<i>What was that for?</i>"<br />
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"<i>For being there for me. For not giving up.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Let me drive. You need some rest. I'll be good to get us there. I'll wake you up when we get there, alright?</i>"<br />
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Ash nods, unlocks the car and gets out. The two walk around the front part of the truck. Ash reaches out and grabs Art's arm, pulling him into another hug. "<i>Thanks for coming back for me.</i>"<br />
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"<i>No thanks are required,</i>" says Art, moving the hair out of Ash's face, tucking it behind her ear, staring into her eyes. Ash smiles and nudges Art.<br />
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"<i>Why don't you take a picture? It'll last longer,</i>" says Ash, smiling at Art before she gets into the passenger side of the truck.<br />
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Art sighs, smiles, and gets into the truck, putting it in drive as Ash covers herself with a blanket. "<i>Alright, little troublemaker."</i> <br />
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*<i>The truck drives off as the scene changes to Jace walking alone down the street at night. He seems paranoid as he keeps looking over his shoulder. He continues on as the wind blows leaves around him. Crows start to fill the night sky, as caws are heard all around. Jace starts to pick up the pace, until he trips and falls, his hat falling off. Jace looks up and sees two silhouettes and smiles, but his smile quickly turns into a look of fear as he realizes who it is.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Well now. Look what we have here.</i>" Jace is picked up off of the floor, as we see two members of the Aces & Eights. "<i>Romeo, oh Romeo. Where for art thou, Romeo?</i>" the taller of the two says, laughing.<br />
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"<i>You picked a bad day to be out past crewfew, princess. It's way past midnight. Did your chariot turn into a pumpkin?</i>" asks the shorter of the two.<br />
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"<i>I thought we got rid of you. Didn't we take you like 18 miles out?</i>" asks the taller of the two. Jace starts to realize these are the two that drove him out. "<i>You know, you cost us our group. By the time we came back from dropping your sorry ass off the gang was gone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Where is Alexa?</i>" asks Jace.<br />
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The shorter of the two moves close to Jace, grabbing his crossbow off of Jace's back. "<i>Your girl? The boss probably took her. She was his favorite piece of meat. She screamed the loudest too. I know he liked that.</i>" Jace holds his head up high as the taller of the two holds him by the back of his collar. The taller one pulls out a knife and holds it to his throat. "<i>I'm sure he took her with him. I don't think he'd throw her away just yet. Besides, I think he might have known you'd be a little cockroach, coming back to try to save her, not dying and all.</i>"<br />
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The taller one holds the knife closer to Jace's throat. "<i>What do we have to do to kill a cockroach?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I heard you cut off it's head. Then it's body will run around for a bit, in search of an answer, then eventually it will stop moving, and it will die.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Are you really sure that works?</i>" asks the taller one, inching the knife closer and closer to Jace's throat.<br />
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"<i>There's only one way to find out. Let's test out the theory, shall we?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I think that's a great idea,</i>" we hear in the background. Suddenly the taller of the two is hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat, and the shorter of the two is hit in the back of the head with a frying pan. We see Marcus and Julie standing over them.<br />
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Jace's eyes open wide. "<i>You came back for me?</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're one of us, remember?</i>" says Julie, smiling, picking up Jace's hat and handing it to him.<br />
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"<i>We'll have time for the thank you's later. Right now we gotta go,</i>" says Marcus.<br />
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Marcus and Julie start running off as Jace picks up his crossbow. He takes aim at the taller one as Marcus grabs him and pulls him away. The arrow misses the target and bounces off of the pavement.<br />
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"<i>What was that?!?</i>" asks Jace.<br />
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"<i>We don't kill the living!</i>" says Marcus.<br />
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"<i>You don't know those guys, do you?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Nope, and we don't care to,</i>" says Marcus as the group stops for a second. They look around and Marcus says, "<i>We gotta find a place to hide. They're gonna come looking for us.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well, now you're involved in MY issue.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's OUR issue now, Jace,</i>" says Marcus. "<i>We gotta do something.</i>" <br />
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Jace looks around and see's tire marks on the ground, and slowly realizes where they are, and smiles. "<i>How about that place?</i>" Jace points to a house, and the view pans up to show Art's house. Jace walks up to the house and lifts a rock in the front yard, finding a spare key. "<i>This place will have to do.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The three get into the house and lock the door behind them as the scene fades out.</i>*<br />
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*<i>Jace and Marcus are in Art's living room, as Julie sleeps on the couch.</i>*<br />
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"<i>You mind telling me what that was all about?</i>" asks Marcus.<br />
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"<i>Well, I guess it's about time you found out. You know they're gonna be coming after you too, right?</i>"<br />
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"<i>We're okay with that. We knew what was up when we saw you being held up like that. Just tell me what we're in for. Start from the beginning.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's kind of a long story.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I've got all the time in the world, Jace.</i>" Jace smiles and starts to tell Marcus the story about the Aces & Eights.<br />
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<i>*We see Jace and Marcus talking by the fireplace. Julie is still fast asleep. We see Jace using hand motions, but we cannot hear a word he is saying. Marcus looks focused, hanging onto Jace's every word.</i><br />
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<i>We get a shot of Art driving through the night. Ash is asleep in the front passenger seat. Her makeup is running from her crying earlier. Art looks over to her and sighs, and thinks to himself:</i><br />
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<i><b>"I still have no idea what the fuck I'm doing. I'm glad she thinks I'm strong, but I know I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her. I'm scared. I'm scared that we'll get there and there isn't anything there. I'm afraid that we came all the way out here for nothing. I'm afraid that we left Jace, all alone,"</b> we see a shot of Jace still talking to Marcus as Art's inner-monologue continues. <b>"I want everything to work out so badly that I'm afraid of one little thing going wrong. The truth is, I'm not as strong as she thinks I am,"</b> we get a shot of Ash sleeping next to Art, as the view changes to see Art's eyes as he drives. <b>"I'm not strong at all, but I won't give up. We've made it too far to give up now. I won't dare look back, but I have no idea what to do if this doesn't work out. And even if it does, where do I belong? Where do I go? I can't stay here. This is her family. I'm going to get her there, no matter what. And if there is something there, then I guess it's what she was looking for. I'm terrified that this isn't for me, and that this isn't where I belong. To be honest, I'm terrified of taking her home, because I know it's not my home...and once she's there, she won't need me anymore. How fucked is that? I'm afraid of what we might not find, and what we might find. I almost want to be lost with her out here forever...but I can't do that to her. I made her a promise, and I intend to keep it...even if it costs me everything."</b></i><br />
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<i>We see Jace still talking to Marcus, as the scene changes to show Jace back in the forest. He is still staring up at the opening of trees, walkers, and crows. He looks around, crying as he notices Ben in the trees. Then Jace drops to his knees, and covers his mouth. He yells, <b>"NOOOO!!!"</b> as the view slowly pans up Ben's legs, slowly up to his torso, as the view goes to the left, to show smaller legs, a dress, and slowly the view creeps up, as we realize that it's a little girl, until the view pans up to her face, and we see that it's Hannah, a rope around her neck, as she hangs from the tree, with two playing cards stapled to her chest, an ace and an eight. Jace cries and lays face down on the ground as the crows start to flock around. Jace looks up, still crying, and pulls the item from his pocket. It's Alexa's locket; the one he gave her. He holds the locket close, engraved with a tree on it, as he looks up at the bodies that are scattered throughout the branches. Jace grips the locket tight and yells, <b>"I'm sorry!"</b> as the crows start to caw loudly, flocking about, filling the night sky.</i><br />
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<i>Art keeps looking at the map, until he puts it down. He sighs, makes a right turn and starts to drive slowly looking for something. He suddenly smiles, and looks at Ash. Ash, still asleep, makes a little bit of a noise as she gets comfortable. Art laughs and pulls over to the side of the road. He looks at the map once more, then out the windshield. He looks over to Ash and nudges her.</i><br />
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<i><b>"Hmm, what? What is it?"</b> Ash asks as she starts to wake up.</i><br />
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<i><b>"Wake up,"</b> Art says. Ash gets up and rubs her eyes. Her eyes widen as a huge smile comes across her face, as the view pans out of the truck to show a white picket fence, and a big blue door, and a house that looks straight out of a magazine. Ash begins to cry, then looks at Art. Art looks over to her and simply says, <b>"You're home."</b></i><br />
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<b><i>"For once, you're not right."</i></b><br />
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<i><b>"No?"</b> asks Art.</i><br />
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<i><b>"No. WE'RE home,"</b> says Ash, smiling at him as she leans over to hug him.<b> </b></i><br />
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<i>*The scene opens showing Jace traveling on his own at night, trees all around him. We hear Marcus' voice ask, <b>"What happened before? Before you joined us."</b> We see Jace continuing on, looking at something in his hand, gripping it tight before putting it back in his pocket. We hear Jace say, <b>"A lot happened. I don't like to talk about it."</b> Jace is again at the forest, walking deeper into it as he looks around. There are very tall trees with very twisted branches all around. <b>"Is there anything we can do to help?"</b> asks Marcus. We see Jace going further into the forest as he stops, kneels down, and has a terrified look on his face. <b>"No. There's nothing you can do. Just stop asking me about it."</b> Jace stands up, as we get a shot from behind him, as he looks up to a tree. <b>"Is it bad?"</b> Marcus asks. We see legs dangling from the tree, as the view continues to slowly creep up. Jace drops his crossbow and covers his mouth. <b>"I just don't like talking about it."</b> We get a shot of Jace's face, his eyes opening wide, as the scene cuts out.*</i><br />
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<i>*We get a shot of Marcus and Julie walking up to Jace. Marcus picks Jace up and wakes him up. Jace looks around then grabs his crossbow. He points it at Marcus. Marcus puts his hands up as Julie looks on, frightened. Jace looks at Julie then realizes what's going on. He puts his crossbow down then picks up a few things. Marcus walks up to Jace. The two start to talk, but we cannot hear anything. Julie looks on.</i><br />
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<i>Jace starts to walk away, but stumbles and nearly falls to the ground. Marcus catches him, helping him stay up. Jace breathing hard, pushes Marcus away. Julie walks up to Jace and puts a hand on his right arm. Jace shrugs it off and sees the little girl. She backs away and stands next to Marcus. Jace sighs and nods.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to show the three, Marcus, Julie, and Jace traveling together, Jace following behind the two. Marcus looks back at Jace, then looks at Julie. Julie shrugs, slows down and keeps pace with Jace. Jace walks away from Julie, keeping his distance. Marcus slows down and wraps his arm around Julie, pulling her closer to him. She shrugs and continues on. All three keep the same pace, but Jace is noticeably distant and off to the right of the two.</i><br />
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<i>They continue on, rummaging through abandoned cars, collecting supplies. Jace starts going through different cars, picking up supplies and putting them in his bag. Julie finds some food and gives some to Marcus. Marcus looks at Julie, then looks at Jace, motioning towards him. Julie smiles then walks up to Jace, offering him some of the food she has found. Jace looks at her, then turns his back to her, getting into another car, trying to start it up. Julie stands there, her facial expression changing as she lowers her hand with the offering down to her side. Marcus walks up to Julie again and pulls her away from Jace. Jace is trying to turn the car on, but is having no luck. He slams his fists against the steering wheel, leans against it, sighs, then gets out of the car, slamming the door. He then takes his crossbow and slams it into the windows; breaking both diver's side windows before slamming it into the windshield. Jace starts to walk along side the car when he notices that a message is scribbled on the back of the car, <b>"Alexa, stay here."</b> Jace reads it, then slams his crossbow into it, shattering the rear windshield, and removing the message. Marcus and Julie look on. Marcus pulls Julie away turning her around as they search through another car. Jace picks up his bag and starts to head on down the road ahead of the two. Marcus and Julie gather their things and start to catch up to Jace.</i><br />
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<i>Jace then stops to drink some water from a bottle that he has in his bag. Marcus and Julie stop to wait for him. Jace looks at them and gives them a dirty look,
taking his time. Marcus motions for the group to continue on but Jace
shrugs them off. Marcus looks at Julie and decides to sit down for a while. Once Julie and Marcus sit down to rest Jace gets up and starts walking off. Marcus sighs and looks at Julie, who makes a face. They both get up and continue on down the road.</i><br />
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<i>Jace reaches in his pocket as the group is walking. He pulls something out and looks at it again. Julie notices Jace doing this, and when Jace sees Julie looking at him he quickly tucks the item back in his pocket and picks up his speed, creating distance between the two.</i><br />
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<i>We see Marcus yell as a few walkers start to head toward the group. Marcus takes his baseball bat and swings away at one walker, knocking him down. Marcus tries to swing at the other walker but it lunges towards him. Julie starts to scream as Marcus wrestles with the walker. Jace continues to walk on down the road, ignoring the situation. Julie looks at Jace for help, but he ignores her. Marcus finally turns the walker over onto his back and smashes it's head in with the end of the baseball bat. Marcus gets up and looks over at Jace, who is still walking down the road. We see a walker start to get close to Jace, who then shoots it in the head with his crossbow. He pulls the arrow out, then keeps going. Marcus and Julie look at each other for a second with concerned looks on their faces, but then continue on down the road behind Jace.</i><br />
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<i>Jace starts to wipe the blood from the cut on his face. Marcus and Julie catch up to him, as Marcus gets along side him, looking at him. Jace turns the other way and continues off. Marcus grabs him by the shoulder and turns him around. Jace kicks the baseball bat out of Marcus' hand, then hits Marcus in the chest with his crossbow, knocking him down. Julie runs to Marcus' side. Marcus looks up at Jace as Jace stands above him. Jace bites his bottom lip as his hand shakes, he starts to aim the crossbow, but then drops it, shrugs, and walks off.</i><br />
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"<i>What's your problem?" asks Marcus. "You really just gonna walk away. Be a man! You don't like it here with us? Then leave!</i>"<br />
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"<i>Get out of my face,</i>" says Jace.<br />
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"<i>Or what? You gonna shoot me with an arrow? Do it! You are an ungrateful piece of shit.</i>"<br />
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At that very moment Jace hits Marcus again with his crossbow, this time in the face, knocking him back down, pointing the crossbow at his head. Marcus touches his face, a cut from the crossbow across the side of his face slowly starts to bleed. Jace looks on and cringes a bit, reaching up and touching his own cut. "<i>I never asked for your help,</i>" Jace says, one eye open, aiming at Marcus.<br />
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"<i>You needed it,</i>" Marcus says, looking up at Jace. Julie stands near by, crying. Jace sees her then lowers his weapon.<br />
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"<i>I didn't need it from you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You needed it from someone. And you were lucky enough that we were passing by. That zombie would have bit you and you would have turned into one of them.</i>" Marcus starts to stand up, as Jace turns his back to him.<br />
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"<i>You should have just let it.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Are you serious? We helped you. And this is how you are going to repay us?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't need your help!</i>" Jace yells as he starts to walk away.<br />
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Marcus starts walking up to Jace and yells, "<i>Then why are you still here?!</i>"<br />
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At that very moment a walker lunges out from the side of the road and attacks Julie. Julie screams. Jace turns around and realizes what is going on and runs up quickly and hits the walker in the head with his crossbow, then stabs it in the head. Julie runs up and hugs Marcus. Another walker comes out from the side of the road as Jace fights it off. More and more walkers start to appear, as Marcus runs up and hit them with his baseball bat, helping Jace.<br />
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"<i>Let's get out of here!</i>" Marcus yells, as the three start to run down the road avoiding a large group of the undead. "<i>We need to leave, now!</i>"<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show the three out of breath, near a residential area. Marcus walks up towards a house and breaks the door knob off after trying to open it manually.</i>*<br />
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"<i>We need to hold up for the night. This place will do,</i>" says Marcus.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Marcus and Julie by a fireplace, Jace off to the side of the room laying on a couch. Julie walks up to Jace and hands him some food.</i>*<br />
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"<i>You need it. Please, just take it,</i>" says Julie.<br />
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"<i>Thanks.</i>" Jace says, sitting up, eating the can of beans that Julie just handed him. Julie walks back over to Marcus. Jace looks over to Marcus and Julie and nods. Marcus nods back and goes back to tending to the fire.<br />
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*<i>We see Julie laying down on a couch, asleep, as Marcus covers her with a few blankets. Jace starts to pull cushions off of chairs and starts to make himself a little cot in the corner to sleep. Marcus goes over to the fire and tends to it before walking over to Jace.</i>*<br />
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"<i>You never did answer my question,</i>" says Marcus, handing Jace a few blankets.<br />
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"<i>I don't know,</i>" replies Jace. "<i>I don't know why I'm still here, I don't know why you two even tried to help me, and I don't know what to do now.</i>"<br />
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"<i>What happened?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't want to talk about it.</i>" Jace quickly unfolds the blankets and sets them down on the cushions. <br />
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"<i>You know, sometimes things just happen. You just gotta go with it. Take Julie...her parents were killed, by those, those things. I found her in a tree house, all alone. I didn't have to stick with her, or take care of her, but I felt like I had to. She's been with me now for weeks. I can't imagine leaving her. I found her for a reason. To have purpose. Then we found you. Sometimes you just find things when you aren't even looking for them.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well, I'm looking.</i>"<br />
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"<i>For what?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't want to talk about it,</i>" Jace says, as he starts to load up his crossbow.<br />
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"<i>Can we help at all? Or are you just going to leave?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Look, Marcus, I don't know. I have something to do tonight. I'll be back, but if I'm not, don't wait up. I should be back by morning</i>."<br />
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"<i>Why would you make yourself a place to sleep if you are just going to be gone all night?</i>"<br />
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"<i>That's for you. Now don't go saying that I'm ungrateful.</i>" Jace says, looking at Marcus. Marcus sighs and nods.<br />
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"<i>Thank you, Jace. I hope you find what you are looking for.</i>" <br />
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*<i>Jace gathers his things and walks out the front door. He looks back at Julie sleeping, then at Marcus. He nods then closes the door behind him. Marcus stands up and looks out the window at Jace until he wanders off out of view.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Jace walking down a deserted road at night. He starts to walk into a forest. There is dense fog that is about waist high, and crows flying through the trees as the wind rustles leaves on the ground. Jace holds his crossbow close, going further and further into the forest. Jace walks past a sign that has been knocked down and broken in half, reading <b>"Play your hand at your own risk."</b> Jace continues walking deeper into the forest. Jace starts to move between the trees, hiding from walkers that are passing by. He shoots one in the head and retrieves his arrow quickly. He continues on, looking around.</i><br />
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<i>Jace notices spray paint on the trees. There are arrows, and symbols, aces, and eights. Jace smiles and continues on, following the arrows. He holds his crossbow close, looking around, scoping anything he can. Jace finds an old shack, and secures the perimeter. Jace kicks the door in and aims his crossbow. He finds a walker, half-eaten, wearing an Aces & Eights vest. He shoots the walker in the head and pulls the arrow out. Jace sighs then leaves the shack.</i><br />
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<i>Jace continues on his search in the forest. He hears a girl scream. Jace starts to run as fast as he can through the forest to the sound of the screams. Jace trips up, falls, and gets right back up, picking up his crossbow and running. Jace swings his crossbow and takes out a walker on his path and continues on. Jace stops for a second, hears the screams again, and continues on through the forest. Jace reaches a bit of a clearing in the forest, and walks through. We get a side shot of Jace, his hands on his knees as he slows down to catch his breath. As he starts to stand up we notice feet and legs dangling from the trees. Jace looks up as his eyes widen. We hear the scream again as we see a little girl with a branch through her torso hanging high in one of the trees, a walker feeding on her legs. Jace looks around and sees more and more bodies in the trees, hanging by ropes, stabbed with branches through their bodies, chained up, etc. The walker turns around and snarls at Jace. Jace pulls his crossbow out and shoots the walker through the head. The walker drops to the floor. Jace looks up at the tree, and drops to his knees. He covers his mouth as the angle changes behind him, the view going up, to see that the person handing from the tree is Ben. Jace yells, <b>"NO!"</b> Suddenly crows start to fly out of the trees as the bodies start to move, waking up. We realize that all the bodies in the trees have become walkers, including Ben. They all start to snarl and growl at Jace as the crows feed on them.*</i><br />
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<i>*The scene changes suddenly as Jace wakes up in a cold sweat, breathing heavily. Jace starts to tear up a bit, looking around the room. He gets up and scoots his things closer to Marcus and Julie, and looks at them as they sleep. We notice that they are in a different house than they were before, Jace and Marcus have noticeably grown more facial hair, and Jace's cut on his face is healing up. Jace lays back and tries his hardest to sleep. He tosses and turns for a bit before reaching into his pocket. He pulls something out, but we can't make it out. He cups his hands and holds the item in front of his face. He puts the item close to his forehead as he starts to cry. The scene starts to pull away from the house, out of the window, as it focuses on the full moon, and fades to black.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene opens with Jace waking up on the side of the road. He looks dirty, worn out, and bloodied. He is gripping something gold in his hand, but then he quickly puts it in his pocket. Jace gets up and dusts himself off and looks down the road.</i><br />
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<i>We see Jace entering a house, crossbow in hand, pointing it down empty hallways. He secures the kitchen then starts rummaging through cabinets for anything he can find. He finds a few boxes of Poptarts, canned foods, among some other things. Jace collects them and puts them into his bag.</i><br />
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<i>Jace walks out of the kitchen, into a new room. He sees a man leaning against the wall, gun in hand, with what seems to be a self-inflicted wound to the head. On the wall behind him are splatters of blood, with a message. On the once white wall written in blood is the message: "<b>Never Let Them Take You Alive.</b>" Jace smiles, walks up to the man, takes the gun and checks it for ammo. Jace then tucks it into his belt and says, "<b>Thanks. I don't plan on it.</b>" Jace then turns around to meet a walker sneaking up from behind. Jace pulls out his knife and stabs it through the head, kicking it down to the floor. Jace wipes off the knife then makes his way out of the house.</i><br />
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<i>We then see Jace from behind, crossbow on his back, continuing on down the road as he starts to walk up onto a walker feeding on it's victim. Jace takes his knife out of his pocket and stabs the walker through the head. He looks down at the victim and smiles. Jace starts to take the vest that the victim corpse is wearing off. He holds up the vest; it was a member of The Aces & Eights. Jace smiles even more, looking at the dead walker, saying, "<b>Thanks</b>," as Jace dusts off the vest and puts it on.</i><br />
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<i>Jace is now seen sitting on the side of the road, eating some Poptarts. He starts to touch a cut on the side of his left eye, stinging a little bit. Jace winces, and finishes up the Poptart, gets his crossbow and continues on.</i><br />
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<i>Jace is seen walking into a group of walkers. The walkers don't seem to have too much fight in them, as they snarl and growl at Jace. Jace just stands there as the walkers start to surround him. Jace smiles, pulls his crossbow off of his back, and the scene cuts.</i><br />
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<i>We then see Jace pulling an arrow out of a walker's skull. There are about 6 to 7 slain walkers laying around him. Jace smiles, puts the arrow away and continues on as we get a close up at the vest that he has on.</i><br />
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<i>Jace walks up to an entrance to what seems to be the border of a crossroad and a forest. A sign is posted high up on a tree, reading: "<b>All Trespassers Will Be Dealt With. Play Your Hand At Your Own Risk.</b>" Jace smiles, pulls the crossbow off of his back, loads it up and enters the forest, as the scene fades to black.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Jace inside of the Toys R Us. He is holding a gun to a biker's head while about twenty other members of The Aces & Eights are pointing guns at him. Jace takes a step back, his finger shaking on the trigger as one of the members of the biker gang puts down his gun and steps up.</i>*<br />
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"<i>My worst nightmare, huh? I think you're in your own nightmare, kid. What do you think is going to happen? You think you're gonna walk outta here alive? There are twenty plus guns pointed at you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'll kill him.</i>" Jace says, his hand shaking while holding the gun.<br />
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"<i>You think we care?</i>" the biker says, as members of the gang start to surround Jace. "<i>You're trapped. You are surrounded, no way out of here, and your ace up your sleeve is holding that weak piece of shit hostage?</i>"<br />
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"<i>PLEASE, BROTHER! DON'T LET HIM KILL ME!!</i>" yells the biker Jace has at gunpoint.<br />
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"<i>You're not my brother. My brother wouldn't be so weak. You have wounds everywhere. You're as good as dead. Even if we save you, you're no good to us,</i>" says the biker, raising his gun at the injured biker. He looks at Jace and smiles. "<i>I'd keep my gun pointed at his head if I were you. He means nothing to me. He is dispensable. And you, you are no one to me. I could kill this man, this man that I've called my brother...I don't even know you.</i>" The biker starts to put his finger on the trigger, his skin wrapping around the cold steal.<br />
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"<i>PLEASE! DON'T DO THIS!</i>" screams the injured biker.<br />
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"<i>Why shouldn't I? You are weak. And I hate the weak. You failed. You led him here, didn't you?</i>" the biker looks straight at the hostage. The hostage looks down in shame, as the biker smiles. "<i>I knew it. You're weak. You've <b>always</b> been weak, Jason. Now you've put us in a situation, a situation that <b>YOU</b> caused! Why should I show you <b>any</b> mercy?</i>" <br />
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*<i>Suddenly a voice is heard in the background. A door opens and closes, as we see a silhouette of a man. The man takes a few steps forward. Lurking in the shadows the man stands up straight.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him,</i>" says the man lurking in the shadows. The man starts to make his way out from the back, and steps into the sunlight. He is revealed as a bald, tall, skinny man, holding a revolver, tattoos covering him from head to toe. He has the design of a skull head on his face. He licks his lips, smiles and takes a step forward.<br />
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"<i>BOSS! PLEASE DON'T LET HIM KILL ME!</i>" screams the hostage biker.<br />
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"<i>Jason, please. He won't lay a finger on you,</i>" says the tattooed man. He looks at the other biker who is still pointing his gun at the hostage. "<i>Axcel, I'm shocked. You would really kill your own brother? For what? His weakness? Isn't that a conundrum?</i>" The tattooed man starts to pace between Jace, the hostage, and the biker holding up his gun. "<i>We seem to have a problem here that is bigger than an intruder in our home. We have two brothers, in a dilemma, but one brother finds no value in the other, while the other is struggling to convince his brother that there is still value on his life.</i>" The tattooed man pulls holds his revolver up, scratching his chin with the tip of it. "<i>What to do, what to do. The way I see it, it's the pot calling the kettle black. And I have no patience for hypocrites.</i>"<br />
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At that very moment the tattooed man shoots Axcel through the head. He then points the gun at the hostage, Jason, and smiles. "<i>Boy, I'd keep my gun pointed at his head if I were you. That may have been the smartest thing Axcel ever said. You see I will not tolerate the weak calling others weak. And Axcel, well he was power hungry. The only way to curb that hunger was with lead. Now, you obviously want something from me, and I'm assuming you haven't brought one of my own men into a toy store in order to get your hands on a Boba Fett action figure; so that begs the question, what do you want?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I want the girls.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You'll have to be more specific than that, I'm afraid.</i>"<br />
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"<i>The two girls your men kidnapped this morning. One in her early twenties, Alexa. The other is a little girl. Goes by the name Hannah,</i>" Jace says. Jace holding Jason close, his finger twitching on the trigger.<br />
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"<i>Why'd you have to go and do that? It just ruins the allure of everything when we know what they are called. Boy, you have just ruined my day even more. Well, since we know their names, what's yours?</i>" The tattooed man takes a step closer. Jace takes a step back with Jason, still at gunpoint.<br />
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"<i>What does that matter?</i>" Jace asks.<br />
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"<i>I want to know what to tell the girls. I want to know who the dashing young hero is that came into my house holding a gun to my brother's head. I also want to know what to put on your gravestone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>My name is Jace. And I'm not leaving here without those girls.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well Jace, allow me to introduce myself,</i>" the tattooed man puts his gun down, holding it by his side. "<i>The name's Tattooie. I see you've already met my boys. We're the Aces & Eights. We're a simple group. We rob, pillage, rape, kill. Not specifically in that order, mind you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I want the girls, now,</i>" Jace says, taking a step forward.<br />
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"<i>Or what? You kill Jason? Then what? I kill you?</i>" Tattooie points around at the rest of the group. "<i>Or they kill you? We all kill each other?</i>"<br />
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"<i>How about you hand over the girls, and I hand you him?</i>" Jace proposes.<br />
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"<i>That's your bargaining chip, kid? This watered down piece of shit? He's damaged goods. He's about thirty minutes from bleeding out. This is what you want to trade for? Kid, you are wearing a red jersey at a Raider game. Luckily when we spill your blood your jersey won't get stained.</i>"<br />
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"<i>TATTOOIE! PLEASE! JUST GIVE HIM WHAT HE WANTS!</i>" yells Jason.<br />
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"<i>I don't think I negotiate with terrorists. Especially ones who bring such a horrible hand to the table. You want a trade? You've got nothing.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I have your brother.</i>"<br />
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"<i>No. You <b>had</b> my brother,</i>" Tattooie says as he shoots Jason through the head. He then quickly points his gun at Jace. "<i>You've got nothing now, kid. You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. Now, you've already ruined my morning by busting in here. Three of my men are dead now, two by my hand. And now you have ruined my appetite by telling me their names. You really think I'm just gonna hand them over to you and let you walk, Jace?</i>"<br />
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*<i>We hear screams from the back rooms. A loud shriek fills the air, as we hear someone scream out "JACE!"</i>*<br />
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"<i>ALEXA!</i>" yells Jace, as she steps forward. Tattooie points his revolver right in Jace's face.<br />
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"<i>Well now. I think I found my ace up my sleeve. You put your gun down otherwise the girl gets it.</i>"<br />
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Jace reluctantly puts his gun down on the ground, putting his hands up. "<i>Please. Just let them go. I'll do whatever you want. Just let them go.</i>"<br />
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Tattooie walks up to him, smiling. "<i>I like the way you beg, boy.</i>" Tattooie then hits him in the face with the butt of his gun, cutting Jace across his face. Two members of the Aces & Eights run up to Jace and pick him up, holding him by each arm. Tattooie takes another swing at him, punching him in the face, then in the gut. Jace now bleeding from the cut, and from his lip, barely able to stand up.<br />
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"<i>But Joseph said to them, 'Do not fear, for am I in the palace of God. As for you,</i>" Tattooie walks up to Jace and holds his face with one hand, looking into his eyes, "<i>you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today,</i>" we hear Alexa screaming in the back as Jace looks over to the back rooms. Tattooie forces Jace to look at him again, as a smile forms across his ink clad skin. "<i>So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.'</i>" Tattooie then punches Jace again in the stomach. "<i>Take him away.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The Aces & Eights take Jace to the back room, as the door slams shut, and the scene cuts out.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene reopens with Jace chained up to a stone wall. Tattooie enters the room and smiles at Jace. He holds Jace's face with one hand again, and smiles at him.</i>*<br />
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"<i>I trust we had a good night's sleep, princess? I hope her screams didn't keep you up.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Where is Alexa?</i>" Jace asks, gritting his teeth.<br />
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"<i>Now, boy. Don't you worry yourself with those little details.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Where is she?</i>"<br />
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"<i>She's fine. She's resting, in my bed. She had a long night, boy. Didn't you hear it? She's quite the screamer.</i>" Tattooie says, smiling from ear to ear. <br />
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"<i>Go to hell.</i>"<br />
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"<i>And the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death...and Hades. Kid, not only am I already in hell...I'm the fucking king. I am Satan himself, and you, you are just a poor lost soul.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You gonna kill me now?</i>" Jace asks, barely able to keep his head up.<br />
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Tattooie smiles, stands up and motions for his men to unchain Jace. They hold Jace up, as Tattooie rubs his chin again. "<i>After last night, I think you've been through enough. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them.</i>" Tattooie walks up to Jace and holds his face once again. "<i>I am the keeper, and you will die when I see fit.</i>" Tattooie punches Jace over and over until Jace passes out.<br />
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One of the members of Aces & Eights walks up to Tattooie. "<i>Should we kill him?</i>"<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">"<i>Sleeping Sickness</i>" by City And Colour</span></span><br />
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*<i>The scene changes, to show Jace, tied up, and being put in the back of a car. The Aces & Eights cover his face with a pillowcase. They slam the door shut and drive off. Jace collapses in the back seats, barely able to keep his eyes open. The car starts up and their journey begins.</i><br />
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<i>Jace looks through the pillowcase, flashes of light and shadows taking turns as Jace's eyes start to close. Jace tries to remember every bump and turn, but eventually Jace cannot stay awake, as he dozes off. They drive Jace out pretty far, as they pull over on the side of what appears to be a country road. They open the door, and pull the pillow case off of his face. We see the men start to dispose of Jace as we hear Tattooie's words in the background.</i>*<br />
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"<i>No. Leave him on the side of the road, far away from here,</i>" they drop Jace to the floor and begin to untie him. "<i>Let him live with his failure. Knowing that he couldn't do anything,</i>" the men finish untying him, then kick him in the stomach. "<i>Knowing that he wasn't able to save his precious Alexa,</i>" they then throw his crossbow at him, smiling. "<i>Having to live with knowing that he may never see her again,</i>" the men then get back into the car, start it up, and close the doors, driving away. "<i>That is a fate worse than death. He will long to die,</i>" Jace rolls in pain, he starts to pass out on the side of the road. "<i>But death will flee from him, because he will hold on to hope...or he will hold on to revenge.</i>"<br />
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*<i>Jace's breathing gets heavier, as he starts to wince, then finally passes out, as the scene fades to black.</i><br />
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<i>Jace wakes up after a while, rubbing his head. He realizes that he is holding something, as he quickly puts it in his pocket. He holds his head in his hands and begins to cry. He gets up and looks around as he sighs. He picks up his crossbow and begins to run back in the direction that he came.</i><br />
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<i>We get a close up of Jace, as his breathing becomes heavier, labored, as his legs give up, and he falls to the floor. He gets up and wipes his face, road rash covering his right cheek as the blood starts to leak from his wounds. He looks around and realizes a couple of walkers coming at him from out of the trees. Jace gets his knife out of his pocket and stabs one walker through the head. He then hits another in the head with his crossbow as he falls on his back. He begins to cry again as he rolls over, trying to pick himself up, but falls. He lays there on the ground, face down, as he closes his eyes.</i><br />
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<i>We see a man and a little girl running down a road. The man is hitting walkers in the head with a baseball bat, as the little girl screams. The girl is white, brown hair, wearing a baseball cap. The man, older, African American, bearded. He continues to smash walkers in the skull with a baseball bat. Even more walkers start to chase them, changing the direction that they were going in. The man kills a few more walkers as he grabs the girl's hand and runs down the road.*</i><br />
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We see one of the walkers Jace failed to kill crawling over to him, focusing on Jace's fingers. Jace's hand is palm down on the floor, fingers spread. The walker begins to growl, crawling closer and closer towards Jace, as the man and the little girl begin walking towards the scene. The little girl notices the walker and yells, "<i>IT'S NOT DEAD!</i>"<br />
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The man holds the little girl back, as he walks up to the walker as it inches closer to Jace. "<i>Julie, stand back. I got this.</i>" The man holds the baseball bat above his head, the walker inching closer and closer to Jace, snarling as it opens it's mouth trying to bite Jace's fingers. The man smashes the walker's skull with the baseball bat. Blood splatters, getting all over Jace, as he groans and rolls over.<br />
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"<i>Marcus. He's still alive,</i>" says the little girl, as the two stare at him. The man nudges Jace with his foot, as Jace rolls over onto his back, coughing and wincing. The man looks at the little girl.<br />
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*<i>The scene starts pull out, showing the girl and the man looking at Jace, as the man bends down to pick Jace up. The scene fades to black.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene opens with a horde of walkers. They are slowly making their way near a freeway. A gunshot is heard and the group suddenly changes course, walking towards a forest.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to show Art and Ash in the truck, driving along as the sun starts to set. They are driving along a road in what appears to be a heavily forested area. The trees are full of brownish leaves, the wind rustling as leaves are blown around on the ground. The shot goes from the side view of the cab, to the back passenger side tire. We see more leaves being heaved behind the car as the shot changes back into the cab. Art is driving, as Ash sits in the passenger seat. Zero and Katniss are sleeping in the back seats.</i>*<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<i>Tautou</i>" by Brand New </span></span><br />
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I still don't think I've come to grips with all of this. I mean, here I am, driving along this dirt road on my way to Antioch with my ex girlfriend. I haven't gotten a hold of my best friend, I have no idea where my family is, and I feel like I'm living in an episode of The Walking Dead. I wonder, how long til it finally hits me? And how will I take it? I think I'm worried that I won't be able to handle it well, or that these feelings will start to drive me insane.<br />
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*<i>Art looks over at Ash and smiles.</i>*<br />
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I'm glad that she's here with me, I really am. But part of me worries all the time. I worry that she's mad that I saved her, or that she's mad that she has to be on this journey with me of all people. It's hard. I feel like we've been walking on eggshells ever since we left town, but then there are moments, glimpses of the girl I used to know; the girl I used to love.<br />
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*<i>Ash looks at Art and smiles back.</i>*<br />
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I want to hold on to hope, but I can't let this take me over. There are much bigger things to deal with in life now. Unfortunately for us this isn't the routine visit to her dad's house. We are running, for our lives. We're getting closer, and making progress. So at least that's a good sign. We haven't fought the entire way here, but then again we haven't really talked. But we should be there soon. I'm only hoping for something to be out there, because if it isn't, we're 60 miles away from home, with nothing but a truck with two bad back tires, and a dog and a cat. I don't know how much longer we can last with what we have, but at the very least we'll have each other. At least I hope that's how she sees it.<br />
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*<i>Art looks off down the road, focusing on driving. Ash looks over at him and realizes that he's in his own head-space. She smiles and sits up, looking at him.</i>* <br />
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"<i>What are you thinking about?</i>" Ash asks me, looking at me with an inquiring look on her face.<br />
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"<i>Just stuff.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Good stuff? Or bad stuff?</i>"<br />
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I look at Ash, and say the only thing I thought I could say at that time. "<i>I don't know yet.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Yet?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I guess it's a work in progress.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Just like you?</i>" Ash smiles at me and nudges me.<br />
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I smiled a bit, said, "<i>Yeah, I guess,</i>" but then got back into my own head-space.<br />
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It's hard to have moments like this, when the thought of her not feeling the same as I do creeps back in my head. I feel bad to admit it, but part of me knows that I wouldn't have gone back to save her if I didn't care about her the way that I do.<br />
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"<i>Are you thinking about us?</i>" Ash asked, to my surprise.<br />
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"<i>What? No.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You are. <b>'What' </b>means you're stalling. You needed to think of an answer.</i>"<br />
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"<i>When did you become a psychologist?</i>" I asked, smiling at her, trying to throw her a curve-ball, but I don't think it worked very well.<br />
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"<i>Sarcastic jokes are another form,</i>" she said. By this time I knew that curve-ball completely missed the mark. "<i>So what about us where you thinking about?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Why do you think I was thinking about us?</i>" I asked, hoping that this would derail her train of thought.<br />
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<i>"We're on our way to my dad's after you made your way across town in a zombie apocalypse to save me and take me with you. You had no plan of action, and now you're driving me where I wanted to go because I threatened to leave. You obviously want to make sure I'm alright. So I think it's safe to assume that you are thinking about something to do with me, or us, or this trip. Am I wrong?</i>" she asked, smiling at me. I almost hated her at that moment. I felt as if she had hung out with me way too much when we were together, because this seemed like the kind of shit I would pull. Unfortunately for me I don't know how to defend against a tactic like this. So I would try the typical guy thing, and piss her off.<br />
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"<i>Allow me to quote you...not everything is about you,</i>" is all I could say. Ash's smile was quickly wiped away by my stupid comment.<br />
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"<i>Whatever,</i>" Ash said with a tone. She looked up at the corner of the window and ignored me, muttering the words, "<i>I'm over it.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You keep saying that. I don't know why you have to keep bringing it up if you are indeed over it.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well, I just want to make sure. You can keep thinking about <b>'us'</b>, but it won't do you any good. I'm over you. I still don't know why you even bothered to come get me.</i>"<br />
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At that moment I stopped the car, got out and slammed the door behind me. I needed to get some air before my temper got the best of me. I leaned against the side of the car to catch my breath.<br />
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Ash got out of the car and looked at me with a sort of concerned look on her face. "<i>Are you having another bipolar episode? I can't handle those if you are.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm trying not to have one, okay?</i>"<br />
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"<i>What? You're mad at me now?</i>" asked Ash.<br />
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"<i>I'm trying not to be. It's hard, alright.</i>"<br />
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"<i>So that's a yes on if you were thinking about us.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Do you really have to be so condescending right now?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I can walk from here if you want. I'd hate for you to have to feel any discomfort. No one asked you to come save me you know. No one asked for you to do any of this. But you keep feeling sorry for yourself, why? Because I'm not in love with you anymore?</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're not in love with me anymore?</i>" I asked.<br />
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"<i>I mean, I can't be. It's just like you said, it's just too hard.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Alright.</i>" I start to open the door to the truck, getting back in and sitting down, putting the key back in the ignition, but not starting it just yet.<br />
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Ash gets back into the truck and sits down in the passenger seat. She reaches over and puts her hand on my arm. "<i>I thought you already knew this.</i>"<br />
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I look down, not making any eye contact. "<i>No. I didn't. But it's fine. I was wrong to come get you. But I did. Nothing can change that now. I'll make sure you get to your dad's, then I'll be on my way.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Please don't,</i>" Ash says, gripping my arm.<br />
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"<i>Don't what?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Don't do this. I'm sorry. I thought you knew. I'm not in love with you because it's just too hard. I do care about you, but I can't be with you anymore. Especially when you get like this. I can't handle this. Right now we need to stay focused on what we need to do. We need to get to Antioch. After that we can talk and we'll figure everything else out. But I don't want you having this mindset of getting me there then leaving. We'll talk about everything when we get there, alright?</i>" <br />
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I started up the car and started to drive a little, noticing that the ride was bumpier than usual. I stop the car and park it, turning off the engine, starting it up again, driving a few more feet, still feeling it. I park and turn off the truck again, getting out to see what's wrong, as I see the back passenger side tire is flat.<br />
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"<i>What's the matter?</i>" asks Ash.<br />
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"<i>We have a problem.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Art working on lifting the truck with a jack, getting the spare tire ready.</i>*<br />
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"<i>I told you months ago that those tires were looking horrible.</i>" Ash says, pacing back and forth.<br />
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"<i>Thanks, mom,</i>" is all I could say, looking up at her, smiling a condescending smile.<br />
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"<i>Don't you start. We need to get this tire on and get back on the road.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You think I don't know that?</i>" I asked, looking up at Ash with an annoyed look on my face. "<i>I'm going as fast as I can. It would be nice if I didn't have to look over my shoulder every three seconds. Maybe you should keep watch.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Why don't you have your dirty mutt do it?</i>"<br />
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*<i>We see Zero in the back seat get up and look around. Art looks over at Zero as he motions for him to stay. Zero goes back to laying down, curled up with Katniss.</i>* <br />
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I stopped what I was doing, dropping the tire iron to the ground, standing up and looking Ash in the face. "<i>Don't you dare bring Zero into this. Why don't you have your little kitten stand watch, huh?</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're such an asshole, Art.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Yup, that's me,</i>" I say, going back to work on the spare.<br />
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"<i>I don't know why I ever dated you. You're such a jerk. All you ever cared about was work and yourself. And you only cared about work because of how good you were at it, because it made you look good. It was always all about you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Ash - </i>" at that moment I realized that three walkers were heading our way. "<i>Get under the truck!</i>"<br />
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*<i>We see Art grab Ash and force her under the truck as he starts to close the passenger door quietly. He quickly covers Ash's mouth as the first walker walks past the truck. Ash's eyes grow wide as she starts to realize what's going on. The second walker walks past the truck, then the third makes his way past the tail gate before Zero starts to bark and scratch at the back window.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Fuck. Zero, shh!</i>" is all I could whisper. I realized that the walkers were turning around. The third walker started to hit the window, snarling at Zero. I could hear Katniss start to meow in the truck. I looked over at Ash and pulled out my knife. "<i>I need you to stay here, and stay perfectly still.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Don't leave me again.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'll be right back.</i>" I say, slipping out of under the truck, getting behind the walker. I stab him through the back of the head, throwing him down to the ground. I look at Zero and make a face. "<i>Shh. Down boy!</i>" I look over and realize the other two walkers are coming right at me. I manage to stab one of them in the head, but it starts to fall on me. I push him over as the third walker grabs my shoulders. I start to wrestle with him.<br />
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*<i>We see Art knock the third walker down, but in the process he drops his knife. The walker lunges in to bite Art as he flips the walker over, grabbing his knife. We see a fourth walker starting to come over, then a fifth. The fifth walker grabs Ash's legs from under the truck and starts to pull her out. Ash screams as she is being pulled from under the truck. Ash tries to grab at whatever she can, getting a hold of the tire iron in the process. Art stabs the walker he has on the ground in the head, then quickly pulls the knife out and stabs the other walker that was coming towards him. Art gets up and runs over towards Ash.</i><br />
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<i>Ash is pulled out from under the truck as the walker starts to lean in, ready to bite her. Ash smashes the walker in the head with the tire iron. At that very moment we see four walkers start to make their way from out of the trees. Art picks up Ash as they stand back to back. Art lunges forward, stabbing a walker in the head as Ash hits another in the head with the tire iron. We see the two fighting off the walkers, as more and more start to make their way out of the forest.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Ash! Get in the truck!</i>" I yelled, making sure she got in, getting Zero and Katniss to be quiet. I grabbed my shotgun and started to shoot at the walkers.<br />
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*<i>The shots ring out, as we see a horde of walkers take notice to the sound, as they change their course and head towards Ash and Art.</i><br />
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<i>Art shoots every walker down, one by one. We see Art starting to relax thinking that he has killed every walker, as one comes up right behind him. Ash shoots the walker in the head before it can even touch Art.</i><br />
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<i>We get a shot of Ash standing on the passenger side step of the truck, holding the gun as Art looks at her.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Holy fuck.</i>" I just stood there, staring at Ash as she held the gun out. "<i>Good shot.</i>" Ash put the gun down and rushed over to me, hugging me tightly.<br />
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"<i>Are you alright?</i>" she asked, holding me close.<br />
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"<i>Yeah, I'm good. Are you alright?</i>" I asked, holding her at arms length in order to get a good look at her. I looked all over for any bite-marks or scratches.<br />
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"<i>I'm fine,</i>" she said. Ash hugged me again, holding me close.<br />
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"<i>Are you sure?</i>" I asked, in a joking manner. Ash let me go, smiled at me and nudged me. She reloaded her gun and said, "<i>I'll keep watch.</i>" She handed me the tire iron, walker blood dripping all over it as Ash laughed.<br />
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"<i>Sorry about that,</i>" she said, still smiling.<br />
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"<i>It's fine.</i>" I grabbed the tire iron and went back to work on the spare. Ash held her gun and kept watch.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show Art and Ash get back into the truck, successfully changing the tire, as the two start to drive down the road, smiles on each of their faces, as the sun starts to set.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Where did you get the gun?</i>" I asked.<br />
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"<i>It was my step-dad's. I've had it, since the house.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Why did it take you til now to use it?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Because of what I was going to use it for originally.</i>" I stopped the car, put it in park and looked over at her. "<i>I didn't get a chance to. You got there just in time. I didn't want to you to know.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Ash, why didn't you - </i>" At that moment I felt something terribly wrong as I looked over and out of the windshield. The hill started to narrow down and I looked down, seeing a lot of movement. "<i>Holy fuck.</i>" I got out of the car and started to walk down the hill slowly. I walked a little ways down, as the sounds of what was coming grew louder. I started to run back to the truck, turning the key all the way and pulling it out. I made sure all the windows were up and the doors were locked. I started to freak out a little bit, gathering whatever I could. Food, my shotgun, blankets, whatever. I started to toss them into the back seats as I looked over at Ash. "<i>Don't say a word.</i>"<br />
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*<i>We see Art continue to throw things into the back seats of the truck. He leans his chair back and moves into the back, moving Zero and Katniss in the process. He looks over at Ash and motions for her to come into the back.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Art, what are you doing?</i>" Ash asks.<br />
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"<i>Trust me on this one. Come back here, don't make any sudden movements, and don't make any noise.</i>" I pulled Ash to the back seats of the truck. I covered all four of us in blankets and laid down in the back perfectly still.<br />
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"<i>Art, are you going to tell me what's going on?</i>" Ash looked at me with a concerned look on her face as I petted Zero, trying to get him to be calm and go to sleep.<br />
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"<i>Ash, trust me. We need to be quiet and still.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Please tell me what is going on. I can't take this. What is going on?</i>" Ash looks at me with a very angry and very concerned look on her face. I motion for her to be quiet, softly whispering 'shh' with a finger up to my lips. I let her come closer to me, lifting up the blanket so that she can look out the side window.<br />
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Ash lifts up the blanket looking around. By this time the sun was almost entirely set. "<i>I can't see anything, Art.</i>" Ash kept looking around, then turned around to look at me. "<i>Are you sure something is going on?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm positive. Just keep looking, but don't pull too much of the blanket up.</i>"<br />
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*<i>We see Ash start looking around, squinting her eyes. She notices some movement, as she starts to make out what is going on. She is able to narrow her vision on one walker, then another. At that very moment the truck starts to shake a little. Ash looks back at Art as he keeps Zero down, holding Katniss close, petting her. Art nods at her, then Ash looks back out the window, as she starts to realize what is happening. Ash quickly drops the blanket and huddles with Art. Ash's jaw drops as she covers her own mouth, looking up at Art with a terrified look on her face.*</i><br />
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"<i>What the hell are we going to do?</i>" Ash asked.<br />
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"<i>We're going to stay in here, and be as quiet and as still as we can. We have to get through this.</i>"<br />
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"<i>How are we gonna do that?</i>" Ash asks, the concern on her face growing as I see tears start to swell up in her eyes.<br />
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"<i>Trust me. We'll be fine. We'll get through this, together.</i>"<br />
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*<i>Ash reaches over and holds Art's hand. Ash sinks lower into the back seats of the truck as it starts to shake even more.</i><br />
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<i>We get a shot of the view going out from the side of the window, over the truck, looking down the hill, as we see miles upon miles of walkers heading their way. The sea of walkers has already started to move past the truck, bumping into it, shaking it, not noticing that the truck contains any living beings. The walkers continue to walk past very slowly as the groans start to grow louder and louder. The sun finally sets over the horizon, darkness setting in as the trucks is almost lost in sea of walkers. We see a sign a few miles down, saying 'Welcome to Antioch', which is then knocked down and engulfed by the horde of walkers. We see the city of Antioch, it's in flames, cars turned over, bodies scattered. The city looks like a war zone. The scene fades to black.</i>*<br />
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*<i>The scene changes back to see Art and Ash under the blankets in the back seats of the truck. Zero and Katniss have fallen asleep, and the two talk very quietly.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Do you remember that?</i>" asks Ash, smiling at me.<br />
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"<i>That random dude eating a corn dog while driving? Priceless.</i>" Just as I finish making that comment the truck shakes more, groans getting louder as Ash moves from one side of the truck to the other, curling up next to me. I just kinda looked at her, wondering what she was thinking.<br />
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"<i>Please don't ask me what's on my mind. I know you're thinking that right now.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Damn, you're good.</i>" I smiled at her, then moved a little so she could get comfortable.<br />
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"<i>You aren't going to leave me, are you?</i>" Ash asks, looking up at me.<br />
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"<i>Why do you have this weird obsession with me leaving you?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Because you've done it before.</i>"<br />
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"<i>When?</i>" I say in a surprised tone.<br />
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"<i>When we broke up. You said we'd stay friends, but then you just disappeared.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I -</i>" I couldn't really say anything, because I realized that it was true. I looked at Ash, and I could see fear in her eyes. "<i>I'm not gonna leave you. I couldn't if I wanted to. Not to mention that there are about a billion walkers in every direction at the moment.</i>" Ash smiled at me, scooting closer.<br />
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"<i>Promise?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I promise.</i>" I say, just as Ash extends a familiar pinky. We used to pinky swear all the time. A smile formed across my face as I realized what this was.<br />
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"<i>You have to pinky promise.</i>" Ash said, smiling at me. But it was a different smile. Not the ones that she had been flashing me all day, but a smile I hadn't seen in months.<br />
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I took her pinky in mine, smiled, and said, "<i>I pinky promise.</i>"<br />
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Ash yawned right then. "<i>I'm tired.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Then go to sleep.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I can't sleep knowing there are walkers everywhere. What happens if they break in here? They'll hear your snoring,</i>" she says, nudging me teasingly.<br />
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I laugh a little and smile at her. "<i>Then I won't sleep. I'll stay up.</i>"<br />
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"<i>All night?</i>"<br />
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"<i>All night. I'll see us through this.</i><i> I promise.</i>"<br />
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At that moment Ash curled up next to me, laying her head on my chest. "<i>If anything happens or you try to leave, I'll know by feeling you move.</i>" Ash wrapped her arms around me, holding me close as she yawned again.<br />
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"<i>Good,</i>" is all I could say.<br />
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Ash curls up even more, sighing, then closing her eyes. She whispers, "<i>Thank you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>For what?</i>" I asked.<br />
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Ash smiles, her eyes closed and says, "<i>For everything.</i>"<br />
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I just sat there, trying to hold back a tear, as I said all I could, "<i>You're welcome.</i>" <br />
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*<i>The view starts to pull back, seeing Ash curled up with Art, Zero and Katniss sleeping close by, curled up as well. We see a close up on Art as a single tear runs down his face, as he lets his head fall back, as we get a montage of flashbacks.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to see Ash and Art, sitting in a restaurant, talking. We see the two now sitting on a couch watching football, smiling at each other. We get a shot of them on the same couch leaning in awkwardly as they kiss. We get a new shot from behind as Art tries to hold Ash's hand, but Ash corrects him. They continue to walk down the road. We see the two in a store trying on peacoats, then the scene changes to see the two in Art's truck as they look over to the right, seeing a man in a car eating a corn dog, as the two of them laugh at the random sight. The scene shows the two at a party, wearing these really silly hats as lights flash in a room, the two pose next to each other for a picture as we see the couple smile, and then kiss after the picture is taken. We see the two sitting on a couch playing Mario Soccer as Ash gets up after scoring a goal, taunting Art, as he sits on the couch making a face. The scene shows the two near a Christmas tree, opening presents as Art holds up a shirt that says 'Trust Me, I'm A Jedi' as he smiles and kisses Ash. The scene now shows the two in bed, as Art spoons Ash, kissing her neck softly as she smiles, Ash turns around and kisses him on the lips. The two curl up as Art holds her, as they fall asleep. We see Art and Ash in her room, Ash is crying as Art holds her close, rubbing her back softly, kissing her cheek. We get a shot of the two arguing as Art throws his arms up in the air. Ash leaves the room as Art follows close behind. We see Art trying to talk to Ash while she sits in a car. Ash rolls up the window and drives off as Art stands in the street looking furious. We see the two now sitting in a car, Ash in the driver's seat, Art in the passenger's seat as the two hug, and Art shrugs. Ash tries to kiss Art but he pulls back. He makes a comment then the two smile and hug. We see Ash driving away as Art stands in a hospital parking lot, a single tear running down his face, as we see Ash in her car, a single tear also running down her face.</i>*<br />
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I really don't know what to make of all of this. For some reason I couldn't help but think about everything. That word, one single word, just opened the flood gates. "Everything." Just like that I relived everything, and now, now I'm sitting in a car, where I should be fearing for my life, but all I can think about is how lucky I am that I even get this chance. I don't know what to make of any of this, I really don't, but maybe I don't have to. I know one thing though, I can't leave her. I don't think I ever really did.<br />
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*<i>Art leans in and kisses Ash's forehead, whispering, <b>"Good night, princess,"</b> to her, as a smile appears across Ash's face. The scene starts to move out of the truck, showing the walkers traveling past the truck, as the view goes up, focusing on the moon.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to show Jace, bloodied, battered, and chained up to a grey wall. We see a shadow appear on the wall right next to him, as we hear a voice say, <b>"Good night, princess,"</b> as the lights turn off, and the scene fades to black.</i>*<br />
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</i>Party Poisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412825774628731422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322861589492355638.post-75815745990820530642014-04-06T12:00:00.000-07:002015-05-10T21:40:45.823-07:00Season 01, Episode 07: "Moonlight"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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*<i>The scene opens with the view slowly descending from the sky, down into the church where we last left Jace and the survivors. Jace is still hugging that girl. He smiles and takes the machete from the older gentleman. The crowd of survivors starts to gather around them. Jace looks into the girl's eyes, and smiles.</i>*<br />
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"<i>I've missed you so much, Alexa,</i>" says Jace, as he looks into her eyes.<br />
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"<i>I've missed you too. I honestly didn't think you were going to come.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well I'm here now. That's all that matters.</i>"<br />
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"<i>That's so incredibly cheesy,</i>" says Alexa, shaking her head with a smile on her face. "<i>What made you come here?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Your text. I wanted to make sure you were alright. I couldn't stand not knowing, so I rushed over here.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Where is your mom, and Art?</i>"<br />
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Jace looks down for a second, and sighs. "<i>They're gone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm so sorry,</i>" says Alexa, hugging Jace tighter. "<i>So you don't have anyone?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well, I have you.</i>" Jace smiles at Alexa, as she smiles back.<br />
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"<i>That's sweet, but so incredibly cheesy.</i>" Alexa smiles and kisses Jace on the cheek.<br />
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*<i>The older gentleman coughs and gives Alexa a look. Alexa moves her hands from Jace's shoulders to her sides and nods at the older gentleman.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Jace, I have some people I'd like you to meet.</i>" Alexa walks over to the older gentleman and puts her hand on his shoulder. "<i>This is my uncle, Ben.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Nice to meet you, sir,</i>" says Jace as he reaches out to shake his hand.<br />
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"<i>Likewise, young man,</i>" says Ben as he smiles and shakes Jace's hand.<br />
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"<i>The rest of the group are Jim, his fiance' Selena,</i>" Alexa points towards the front steps of the church, "<i>out here we have the Harris'; Don, his wife Alice, and their two kids Tammy and Andy.</i>" The Harris' smile and wave at Jace. "<i>Then we have Frank, his son Mark, and...</i>" Alexa opens the door to the confessional booth and makes a face, "<i>are you coming out?</i>" A little girl comes out of the booth, holding on to Alexa's arm.<br />
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"<i>Hey, Hannah,</i>" says Jace, smiling.<br />
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"<i>Hey, Jace,</i>" says Hannah, still holding on to Alexa's arm.<br />
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"<i>Well, you obviously remember my little sister.</i>"<br />
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"<i>How old is she now?</i>" asks Jace.<br />
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"<i>She's about to be seven, next week,</i>" says Alexa, nudging her little sister.<br />
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"<i>We really need to get going. We can't stay here for much longer. We need to find a place to stay,</i>" says Ben.<br />
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"<i>What about weapons, and supplies?</i>" asks Jim. "<i>We could go to sporting goods stores, Bass Pro - </i>"<br />
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"<i>Umm, yeah. Bass Pro went up in flames. I was just there. I have a car out front full of supplies. Does everyone else have transportation?</i>" asks Jace. "<i>We could split up the supplies and go find somewhere to stay for the night.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Always prepared,</i>" says Alexa, smiling at Jace and nudging him.<br />
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"<i>You know me,</i>" says Jace, smiling back.<br />
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"<i>Alright. We better get a move on. It's going to be night soon,</i>" says Ben. Leading the group out of the church. <br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show the group starting to split up the supplies. They start to go into different vehicles, Jace's car, and a van. We see shots of them driving through town, Jace driving with Alexa in the passenger seat. We see them looking at each other, and smiling. Then suddenly the scene changes to show the group standing next to the van that seems to have broken down. The angle changes and focuses on Jace.</i>*<br />
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I don't know if I was more annoyed that the van broke down, or the fact that I felt kind of stuck with this group now. I wanted to make sure Alexa was fine. After the walkie fiasco that's all that I could really think about. I really don't have anyone now, except for her. But now I guess I have Ben, and Hannah, and the rest of this group as well.<br />
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"<i>We can walk from here. We just have to stick together, be on the lookout, and we can find a place to stay,</i>" says Ben as he starts to gather his things. I looked at Alexa, she shrugged and starting to gather things.<br />
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"<i>What about my car?</i>" I asked.<br />
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<i>"Park it for now, Jace. We'll remember where we left it, that way we can come back for it later,</i>" says Ben. I was concerned, so I looked at Alexa for some sort of support, but she kept gathering supplies. "<i>Look, son. I know you don't want to leave the car here, but we can't split up, and we can't all fit into your car. We will just have to walk from here, and we'll have a small group come back in the morning.</i>"<br />
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I started to open my mouth, but Alexa quickly covered it. "<i>Let's just do what he says for now. We can come back for your car later, and we'll find some other form of transportation for everyone else. Let's just take what we can right now, and we'll come back tomorrow for the rest. Please, trust him. And don't argue with him like you do everyone else.</i>"<br />
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I take Alexa's hand off of my mouth and shrug. "<i>I don't argue with everyone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're arguing with her right now,</i>" says Hannah, smiling up at me as she grabs a bag of Poptarts.<br />
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"<i>You see? Even a seven year old knows better.</i>" Alexa says, smiling at Hannah.<br />
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"<i>I'm six.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Alright, Hannah,</i>" says Alexa as she grabs more things. I strap the crossbow to my back, made sure the machete was in my belt, and grabbed the aluminum baseball bat. I grabbed a few more bags of guns, ammo, and food.<br />
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*<i>Jace slams the trunk of his car as the scene changes to the group walking through town. Tammy is standing next to Alexa, talking to her.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Is he your boyfriend?</i>" asks Tammy. I looked up, waiting to hear Alexa's response.<br />
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"<i>No. He used to be,</i>" said Alexa. She looked back at me and smiled a half smile, then turned around and kept on walking. I guess that's a fair response. Ben walks over to me, not even looking at me and starts to talk.<br />
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"<i>I appreciate you risking your life for my niece like that. But I don't want you thinking that she's going to fall in love with you and run away with you over this. If you are going to be part of this group there are a few rules you'll need to abide by. Number one, when it comes to Alexa and Hannah, I make the decisions. Number two, don't argue with me. I'm an old man, I know more than you. Number three, stop being so reckless, not everybody loves a hero - </i>"<br />
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"<i>What's number four? Only breathe when I ask? Number five; is it that I can only speak when spoken to? Let me guess number six; you have absolute power?</i>" I lost my cool and started to pop off. I couldn't really stand him. I wasn't a child, and I didn't need all these rules put in place for me.<br />
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"<i>Jace, stop!</i>" Alexa drops her things and rushes over to me, getting in between us.<br />
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"<i>Young man, you will talk to me with some respect.</i>" At that moment I lost it, dropped my things and started to move closer to him. I saw Frank and Don start to hold Ben back as Alexa held me back.<br />
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"<i>You need to stop, Jace. This can't happen.</i>" Alexa holding me by my shoulders looks into my eyes. "<i>Please, Jace. You need to stop this. Your temper isn't going to win you any popularity contests here.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't give a fuck. He needs to stop talking to me like I'm a child.</i>"<br />
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"<i>In my eyes you are a child.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Uncle Ben, please!</i>" I push Alexa's arms off of me and walk right up to Ben. I stand up tall, and look him right in the eyes.<br />
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"<i>I'm not gonna hit you. I just want you to understand that I will not be talked to like that.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Like what?!</i>" says Ben, dropping his things and standing his ground.<br />
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"<i>Like a child. Don't you disrespect me after I saved your lives.</i>"<br />
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"<i>For Christ's sake, Jace.</i>" Alexa looked worried, looking down at the ground, pinching the area between her eyes, an annoyed look forming on her face.<br />
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"<i>You saved our lives? If I remember correctly I saved your life out on the steps, and Alexa had to learn to use a crossbow in five seconds in order to keep a zombie from biting your neck.</i>"<br />
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I felt stupid at that moment, realizing what my mouth has just caused. I looked down and sighed, but decided to keep going. "<i>Fine. But would you all have made it out of the church without me?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace, for fuck's sake! Shut up! It's not always about you. You're still doing it. After all this time, it's still The Jace Show, starring Jace.</i>" Alexa picked up her things and started to walk over to me. Her bottom lip quivering, she said, "<i>That's why we aren't together anymore, Jace. It was always about you.</i>" Alexa then walked off, continuing down the road. The rest of the group started to pick their things up and carried on, but not before giving me dirty looks.<br />
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I just stood there, not knowing what to say. Why did I do this? I was so mad at Art for doing the same thing, and now I'm here letting my mouth dig me into an even deeper hole. I'm pushing away the only person I have left now.<br />
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I stood there, as Ben put his hand on my shoulder. "<i>Son, I know you care about her, so I'm going to tell you this. Control your temper, help the group. Be part of the group. Help protect us, make that your primary goal. This isn't about you. We want to survive. If you want that too then please, stay and help. But if all you want is to win her back,</i>" Ben points to a parallel road, "<i>then that's the path you may want to take.</i>"<br />
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Ben continues on walking as I stand there, not knowing what to do. I shrug it off and continue on with the group.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to Jace and the group in a house. Night has fallen, and Jace sits in a corner, looking at the fireplace. Alexa comes up to him, sitting next to him. She looks at him, Jace glaces off into the fire. Alexa nudges him</i>.*<br />
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"<i>Hey little troublemaker,</i>" is all I could say. I didn't really want to talk. I felt embarrassed about today. I had made such an ass out of myself that I couldn't even stand to look at her.<br />
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"<i>What's on your mind, big troublemaker?</i>"<br />
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"<i>You're right. It's always about me. I realized that today. That's why we aren't together. That's why I push everyone away.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace - </i>"<br />
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"<i>No. It's true. I thought maybe I could do right by you. Come back and make things right. But I did it for me, not for you. I wanted to be the hero. I wanted you to fall in love with me all over again.</i>"<br />
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"<i>How could I fall in love with you all over again if I never stopped?</i>" Alexa said, smiling at me. I look over and notice a chain around her neck. I reach over and pull the locket from under her shirt.<br />
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"<i>You still have this?</i>" I ask, realizing what it was. It was this locket that I had given her a long time ago, with the design of a tree on it. I was almost certain that she had thrown it away after we broke up.<br />
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"<i>Yeah, I never let it go. I couldn't.</i>" Alexa looks off into a corner, tears swelling up in her eyes.<br />
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"<i>Baby,</i>" that's all I could say, as I reached in and hugged her. We kissed for a second, then I broke the kiss to say, "<i>I'm so sorry. I'm stupid. I should have never pushed you away.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You didn't push me too far.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I want to do right by you, Alexa. This is my last chance. I can't push you away. Not again.</i>"<br />
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"<i>This is <b>our</b> last chance, Jace. You aren't in this alone,</i>" Alexa says, as she leans in and kisses my cheek, then my neck. I laugh a little, looking at her as she pulls back and smiles at me. "<i>So a fresh start then?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Yeah. I'd like that.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Well then, let's get reacquainted.</i>" Alexa gets up and grabs my hand, pulling me up to my feet. I look at her with a confused look on my face as she motions upstairs with a familiar grin.<br />
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"<i>Ohhh!</i>" I say, kind of making a face, looking around at the rest of the group. "<i>What about them?</i>"<br />
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"<i>We'll be quiet. We've done it before, haven't we?</i>" Alexa says, with an evil grin. "<i>C'mon, baby.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The scene shows Alexa leading Jace up the stairs. They both make their way as quietly as possible. Alexa finds an empty room, leads Jace into it as she closes the door behind her. Alexa pushes Jace onto the bed and smiles at him. Jace smiles back, then Alexa starts to reach down, pulling her shirt up over her head. She leans in and kisses Jace as he starts to move her bra straps. The two look into each others eyes as we see Alexa climb on top of Jace.</i>*<br />
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"<i>I love you. I always have, and I never stopped,</i>" says Alexa as she kisses me once again. I couldn't pinpoint the feeling, but I was just overtaken by this calmness, like everything was right, this was right, she was right, and that nothing could ruin this. I kissed her back and smiled.<br />
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"<i>I love you too, baby.</i>" I started to reach over, trying to take her locket off, but she stops me.<br />
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"<i>Leave it on. I never take it off for anything.</i>" Alexa looked at me, and all I could do at that point was smile, and kiss her. I let her keep the locket on. It didn't even get in the way at all. Actually, I kind of found it to be really romantic. But don't you find everything romantic when you're in love? <br />
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*<i>The scene starts to slowly change, showing the two start to shed more clothing and get under the covers. We see Alexa start to kiss Jace, then his shoulder, down his chest, down his body. Jace smiles and pulls the covers up to see, as we get a side view of Jace smiling. Alexa comes back up and kisses Jace as we see her climb back on, then both let out a slight moan as we see the two getting adjusted. The two kiss once again as the scene starts to move out the window, focusing on the moon as it fades to black.</i><br />
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<i>We see morning hit, as the two are in bed together. The two look at each other and smile. The scene cuts to the group walking down streets in town again. Jace and Alexa standing almost right next to each other within the group. Glances back and forth, smiles being exchanged, as we see Ben walking behind them, shaking his head in apparent disapproval.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to see the group fighting off a few walkers. Alexa is taken down, but Jace quickly comes to her rescue. He pulls Alexa up after killing the walker and kisses her, while another member of the group is being attacked not even five feet away. Ben shoots that walker down and looks over at Jace and Alexa. Jace sighs and picks up his crossbow as Ben gives him a look.</i><br />
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<i>We now see the group in a new house, the fireplace is lit and the group is huddled around on couches and sleeping bags. We see Jace and Alexa curled up together, Jace's arm around her as they sit together a little removed from the group. Ben walks over and motions for Alexa to come with him. We see Ben and Alexa arguing in another room, as Jace gets up and walks over to them. He grabs Alexa's hand and leads her back into the living room where everyone is. Jace turns around and stares at Ben as the two make their way back to the rest of the group.</i><br />
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<i>We get a cut to another scene seeing the group walking in town again. Days must be going by as we see the group start to get bloodier, and dirtier. Jace walks up to Alexa and holds her hand, walking right next to her. Alexa smiles and holds Jace's hand tighter. Jace looks back and gives Ben a dirty look. Ben starts to walk a little faster, but is held back by Frank. Frank looks at Ben and shakes his head.</i><br />
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<i>We see the group go into another house as night starts to fall. We see them moving the couch in front of the door. We see some of the survivors starting to board up windows, getting things ready for the night. Jace starts to look through the supplies, realizing that they are running low on food and ammo. Alexa comes up to Jace and hugs him from behind, changing the expression on his face. Jace smiles and looks back at Alexa and kisses her.</i><br />
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<i>Ben walks over to the couple and tells Jace to come with him. They have a discussion in a separate room, but Jace isn't listening. Jace throws his arms up and begins to yell. We see the other survivors notice walkers starting to come up to the house. Frank runs into the separate room and covers Jace's mouth. Jace pushes Frank off of him and punches him in the face. Alexa runs up to Jace and covers his mouth as walkers start to come up to the front door. We hear the groans of the walkers as they start to bang on the door. The survivors hit the ground and stay quiet and still. The walkers eventually lose interest and walk away. Everyone gets up and looks over at Jace, his mouth still be covered by Alexa's hand as the scene starts to fade to black.*</i><br />
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*<i>The scene changes to show the group in a different house in front of a fire. Most of the group is asleep, scattered around couches and sleeping bags. The front door is barricaded, the windows all boarded up. Jace sits by himself in front of the fire, looking into it as Alexa walks up behind him and holds him close.</i>*<br />
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"<i>You can't keep doing this,</i>" says Alexa as she holds me.<br />
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"<i>Doing what?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Being so rebellious and letting your temper get the best of you. I love you, Jace. I do. I never stopped loving you, but I just can't handle you like this. I'm glad you're here, and I am so grateful that you came to find me, but you are pissing everyone off. And if you continue being like this, the group won't have it. They think you're a loose cannon.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't care what they think. I came here for one reason, and that's you. I love you too, Alexa. I want to make sure you're okay. That's all I care about right now.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You can't be like that though. You have to care about yourself, and about the rest of the group.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Fuck the rest of the group!</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace, shh, they're trying to - </i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't care! None of them like me. You're uncle Ben sure as hell doesn't like me!</i>" I keep yelling as the group starts to wake up. "<i>I only came here for you. You are the only one I care about. I don't have to take this shit from your uncle, or these other people!</i>"<br />
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"<i>JACE! SHUT UP!</i>" Alexa screams at me.<br />
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At that very moment all that can be heard is the sound of walkers pounding at the walls. The group huddles close and grabs their weapons. We hear more and more walkers start to walk up to the house. At that very moment we hear a gunshot ring out some fifty yards away. It grabs the walkers attention and they start to head in that direction. I turn around and notice Ben.<br />
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Ben stands up, holding his rifle. He looks straight at me. "<i>If you ever put this group in that kind of danger again, so help me God, I will strike you down. You may not care about the rest of the group, but we all sure as hell care about each other.</i>" Ben then walks away, as the rest of the group looks at me with disapproving glances.<br />
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"<i>Jace. I just, I just can't.</i>" Alexa gets up and walks away from me.<br />
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*<i>The scene fades to black, then reappears as the flame of the fire starts to die out. Jace wakes up, looking around as Ben, Alexa, and Hannah are all walking around the room, staring at empty couches and sleeping bags.</i>*<br />
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"<i>They left,</i>" says Alexa, looking at me. "<i>They all left, because of you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I didn't mean to - </i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't care, Jace! You always do this! All you ever do is push people away!</i>" Alexa grabs her things and starts heading out the front door. Hannah goes off chasing after her.<br />
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Ben looks at me, then begins to say, "<i>Jace, you did this to yourself. And now you did this to us. Why can't you understand that - </i>"<br />
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At that very moment all I could hear is a scream. I grab my crossbow and run out, only to see Alexa being hoisted up onto this guy's shoulder on a motorcycle. Then I see Hannah being pulled by the collar of her shirt by another guy on a motorcycle. Both men wearing black vests with a weird logo on the back. The two men on motorcycles ride off, the sound of their motors filling the sky. I watch as they start to ride off. I start chasing them down the road, trying my hardest to keep up, but I run out of breath. I look back and notice another one of them trying to get on his motorcycle. I pull him off of his bike and punch him in the face. I knock him down to the ground and start to get my crossbow.<br />
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"<i>Where did they take them?!</i>" I yell, pointing my crossbow at him.<br />
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"<i>Jace, don't do anything stupid,</i>" says Ben.<br />
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"<i>You gonna shoot me? Do it, punk,</i>" the biker says. I stand there, anger in my eyes as I put my finger on the trigger.<br />
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"<i>Tell me now, or I swear to God I'll put an arrow through you.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace - </i>" says Ben, looking worried. He holds up his rifle, looking around to make sure the coast is clear. <br />
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"<i>You don't have the guts,</i>" the guy in the vest says. I lick my bottom lip and start to pull on the trigger, quickly aiming the crossbow at his leg. The arrow goes clean through his thigh. I reload and point the crossbow back at him.<br />
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"<i>You were saying?</i>" The man starts to scream out. He grasps the spot, crying out in agony. "<i>Now, are you going to tell me where they are? Or do you need another arrow to convince you?</i>" <br />
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"<i>Jace. This isn't the way.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Ben, you need to stop talking to me like a kid. I'm not your damn kid!</i>" I look back at the biker, rage in my eyes, holding the crossbow at him, aiming right between the eyes. "<i>Now, are you going to talk?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Fuck off!</i>" he says. I do it again, quickly shooting him through the other leg, right below his knee. He screams out in agony again, I move closer and step right on the arrow, driving it further into him.<br />
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"<i>Now, is that how you talk to someone? So should I make it three, or are you going to talk now?</i>"<br />
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"<i>ALRIGHT! I'LL TALK!</i>" the biker screams out. He lays back on the ground and breathes in. "<i>They're going to Toys R Us!</i>"<br />
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"<i>Don't fuck with me, man. I'll put another arrow right through you, I swear to God.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm not fucking with you! We took that store over. We figured no one would go into a toy store during a zombie apocalypse. They're taking the girls there.</i>"<br />
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"<i>For what?</i>" asks Ben, a concerned look on his face.<br />
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"<i>What do you think, old man?</i>" I start to lose my cool, stepping on the arrow again. "<i>FUCK! STOP! PLEASE STOP!</i>"<br />
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"<i>Then answer his question,</i>" I say, still pointing my crossbow at him.<br />
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"<i>A gang of dudes, and no chicks? You do the math.</i>" I shoot him again, this time in his right arm. He screams and instantly grabs the arrow, starting to pull it out, he stops and continues to scream.<br />
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Ben pulls me aside, and starts to talk to me. "<i>We have to get there, otherwise they will - </i>"<br />
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"<i>I know, Ben. I'm not stupid.</i>"<br />
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"<i>We have to do something, Jace. We don't have a car.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I can ride the motorcycle to my car. I'll come back, pick both of you up. We can't kill him. Besides, we need him to show us where they are, and to make sure he isn't lying.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU!</i>" the biker yells, trying to tug away at the arrows. <br />
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"<i>Trust me, Ben. You watch him, I'll be back in no time.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Son, I don't know about this. We aren't supposed to be doing this. This isn't right.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Will you just trust me? They are going to hurt Alexa and Hannah if we don't do something. Ben, they're going to -</i>"<br />
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"<i>Please, Jace. Don't say it.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Trust me on this. I'm not your kid, Ben. Quit talking to me like I am.</i>" I start to walk away from Ben.<br />
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"<i>If you're going to do this and help me find them then you might as well be,</i>" says Ben, looking down at his gun. "<i>I wanted to protect those girls. And now so do you. Anyone that loves my niece the way you do, well then, I want to make sure I protect them as well. Look, I don't know you all too well, but I know that Alexa cares about you, maybe even loves you. That's enough for me. I'm going to talk to you like a kid because to me, you are my responsibility.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm not your responsibility. The only thing you have to be responsible for is helping me get Alexa and Hannah back. You watch him. I'll come right back.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You sick son of a bitch! I'm gonna make sure they chop your balls off and feed them to -</i>" Before the guy can finish his threat I shoot him again, this time on his leg below the knee, just to match the other one. "<i>FUCKING AYE!</i>" the guy screams out, again in pain.<br />
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"<i>Ben, he isn't going anywhere. Just get him to shut up before any walkers hear.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Walkers?</i>" Ben asks.<br />
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I sigh and nod. "<i>Zombies. If he keeps yelling like he is he's liable to attract a whole group of them. And in his condition he isn't going to be running anywhere soon.</i>" I look over to the guy, still talking to Ben. "<i>So it's in his best interest to shut the hell up, unless he wants to be zombie bait.</i>"<br />
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"<i>FUCK YOU!</i>" he says, looking up at me.<br />
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"<i>Ben, keep him quiet. He's no good to us dead.</i>" I start to walk off, getting on the motorcycle. "<i>And don't let him break any of those arrows. I need them back in one piece.</i>"<br />
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*<i>Jace rides off on the motorcycle as the sun starts to come up. The scene quickly changes to Jace dumping the motorcycle and unlocking his car. He gets in and starts it. The scene switches to show Jace returning, getting out of his car, walking up to the biker, pulling every arrow out of him quickly. The biker screams out in pain. Ben and Jace pick him up and put him in the back of the car. Jace now driving as Ben and the biker sit in the back seats. We get a shot of the car speeding off quickly as the sun continues to rise. The scene changes to show Jace pull up to the Toys R Us parking lot. Ben and Jace pull the biker out of the car, sitting him next to it, facing away from Toys R Us. Jace opens the trunk of his car and starts to collect guns and ammo, filing his pockets with them as Ben looks at him in shock. Ben starts to shake his head as Jace makes sure every gun is locked and loaded. He hands Ben a gun then walks over to the biker.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Now you swear to God that they are in there?</i>" I asked the biker, pointing my crossbow at him.<br />
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"<i>Yes. They are in there. Don't you see the bikes?</i>" he points over to the bikes that are parked in front of the store. "<i>They will be in the back of the store, in the back rooms. The storage section. Now please, don't shoot me anymore.</i>" I pick him and up drag him along with me.<br />
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"<i>Ben, I'm taking him with me. If he's lying he's getting a bullet to the head.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace. We don't do this. We don't kill the living.</i>" Ben says, setting the gun I handed him down.<br />
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"<i>Ben, I'm going to do whatever I have to to get Alexa and Hannah back. You stay out here, behind the car. If anything happens you shoot. Don't worry about me. Just focus on getting the girls back.</i>" I dragged the biker into the store and held a gun to his head. "<i>You scream and I'll pull this trigger, and I swear to you there will be a special on 'My Bloody Barbie', so help me God.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You won't get away with this. They are going to kill you. You don't get it do you? You can't beat The Aces & Eights.</i>"<br />
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"<i>The Aces & Eights? What are you, a biker gang?</i>"<br />
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"<i>No. We're your worst nightmare.</i>"<br />
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We walked into the store, pushing the doors apart. I toss the stupid biker into the store, looking at the back of his vest. It's a symbol, a skull with playing cards. I smile a little as I start to take the vest off of him.<br />
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"<i>My worst nightmare huh?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Exactly. You won't win. They are probably raping the girls right now. Both of them. Then you are going to try to be the hero. You're gonna fail. They are going to beat you down, and make you watch. You can't win, boy.</i>"<br />
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"<i>What makes you so sure about that?</i>" <br />
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"<i>You shoot a bunch of arrows into nothing but flesh. You don't have it in you. You're spineless.</i>" The biker looks towards the back as we start to see some movement. We hear some men talking as he looks back at me. "<i>It's only a matter of time before they notice we're here. Then they are going to beat you like a dog, make you watch as they take your girl in front of you. They'll slit her throat, right in front of you, let you watch as she bleeds out, then they'll beat you down, leaving you there to let you die a slow and painful death.</i>"<br />
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*<i>We see another biker start to move around the store. He sees Jace, taking aim at him with his gun. He moves closer, looking at the injured biker, nodding at him. The injured biker smiles as he notices his fellow group member. Jace holds his gun at the injured biker, looking at him.</i>*<br />
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"<i>You really think that's what's going to happen?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Absolutely.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The other biker inches closer, holding his gun, taking aim at Jace's head.</i>*<br />
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"<i>The way I see it, they are going to find out sooner than later that we're here. And you're going to find out sooner than later that I'm not spineless as you say. But tell me this. How many of them will come out once they notice that we're here?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Maybe ten, twenty, who knows. It all depends on how many of them have their cocks inside of your girl right now.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The other biker gets right behind Jace, taking the safety off as he puts his finger on the trigger.</i>*<br />
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"<i>That's nice. Well, maybe they'll come running once they hear a bullet go through one of their own.</i>"<br />
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*<i>Jace turns around and shoots the other biker in the head. The sound of the shot rings out through the store as we hear the rest of The Aces & Eights shuffling around out of the back room.</i>*<br />
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"<i>HOLY FUCK! YOU SICK SON OF A BITCH!</i>"<br />
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*<i>Jace points the gun at the injured biker and picks him up, holding the gun to his head. The sunlight starts to shine through the store windows as the sun continues to rise. We see a shot of Jace moving forward, holding the injured biker with a gun to his head.*</i><br />
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"<i>Who's that stumbling around in the dark?</i>" another biker says, holding his weapon close.<br />
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<i>*Jace steps out into the sunlight and stares right back at
the group, holding the gun to the injured biker's head.</i>*<br />
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"<i>Who are you?</i>" the biker asks.<br />
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"<i>I'm your worst nightmare.</i>"<br />
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*<i>The scene ends with Jace holding the injured biker at gunpoint. The angle starts to pull back as we see the dead biker behind Jace and about twenty bikers all with guns pointed at Jace, as the scene fades to black.</i>*<br />
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<i>*The scene opens with Jace closing his door and locking it. His breathing is heavy, and he is visibly shaken by the news of the outbreak. He turns away from the door only to be startled by his mother.*</i><br />
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"<i>Jace, what is going on?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I don't know...just make sure all the doors are locked. Turn the news on. I need to lay down,</i>" he says, as he starts to turn away from her, heading down a hallway.<br />
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<i>*Jace makes his way to his room. As Jace opens his door the view switches from behind him to his own point of view. We see everything from his eyes. He wanders around his room a bit, closing his blinds, looking around. The view is mostly of white walls, only partially covered by Vans Skateboard Posters, and a big Django Unchained movie poster in the corner parallel to his bed. Jace lays down, covers his face with his hands and sighs. He rolls over and plugs in the walkie. Jace turns the walkie on as it sits on the charger. He checks his phone and looks at the time. It is now 12:55pm. Jace lays back, grabs a pillow, grips it tight, as his breathing gets heavier, and his eyelids start to close, as we fade to black.*</i><br />
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<i>*A gunshot rings out loudly, as Jace is startled. His eyes open, and we see the act of him getting up. The view goes from his eyes back to looking at him. He gets up, grabs a backpack, and makes sure he grabs the walkie and the charger and puts them in the bag.* </i><br />
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<i>*Jace starts to collect other things from his room; a knife, an aluminum baseball bat, a few bandannas, a wrap, etc. Jace then walks out of his room, the view now on him from behind as he walks down that dark hallway. His mother looks at him, a worried look on her face. We can't hear anything anymore, as Jace's mother says something to him. Jace puts a hand on her shoulder and turns to the right, making his way to the front door. His mother tries to pull him back, but he unlocks the door and continues on. He unlocks his car with the remote control, gets in it and drives away.</i><br />
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<i>He tries to use the walkie, realizing that the button is broken. He sighs and mouths the word 'fuck'. Jace continues to drive, as he is looking around, seeing the sights of walkers and people fighting on the streets, overturned cars, small fires, and people ransacking places for supplies. A montage starts of Jace's stops, making his way into gas stations, super markets, sporting good stores, collecting as many supplies as he can, filling his car up.</i><br />
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<i>We get a shot of him leaving a gas station, his bat covered in blood. He closes the car door as we cut to another scene. Jace is now driving, blood on his grey shirt, wiping off sweat from his brow as he pulls up to another small store. Jace exits the car and immediately swings his bat. The scene cuts to a walker on the ground, his head bashed in, bleeding heavily, as we see Jace's legs, Jace walking towards the store as we see his silhouette swing away at another walker. Jace continues on his path, not stopping for anything. We cut to another scene, Jace is now sitting in his car, drinking Powerades and eating Pop Tarts, as he checks his phone. He tries to use it, apparently calling someone, but it's not working. He gets frustrated and throws his phone to the back seat, as we see his screen flashing 'Call Failed' with Art's name right above it.</i><br />
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<i>Jace drives down an empty street, going at least 80. Jace stops at a gas station and begins to pump some gas into a few gallon jugs. Jace starts to stack them up in the back of his car, looking around, being alert, in case any walkers try to attack.</i><br />
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<i>Jace then gets in his car and drives off. We see him heading down some familiar streets, as he pulls up in front of Art's house. He knocks on the door, no answer. He looks at the driveway and sees the skid-marks.</i><br />
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<i>We cut to Jace pulling up in front of his house, seeing the door cracked open. He grips his baseball bat and walks in. He walks down the hallway, checking every room as he walks past. He goes into his room, looks around, grabs a few more things and walks out. Jace then heads down the hallway to the living room, where he finds his mother hanging from the ceiling.</i><br />
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<i>She has a note taped to her chest reading, '<b>I'm sorry Jace. I wasn't strong enough</b>.' Jace looks down, sighs, grips his bat, and starts to walk out the front door. Right before Jace exits the house he stops, lifts his head up and says, "<b>Bye, Mom,</b>" and walks out the front door towards his car.* </i><br />
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*<i>The scene quickly changes to Jace's face. His face is covered in blood and dirt, and we can hear him breathing heavily. As the scene begins to pull back we see that Jace is walking down a tattered and war-torn street. walkers are around him, feeding on corpses. Jace continues to walk down the road with a blank look on his face, as the angle continues to be on him. We can see his car in the background, doors closed, supplies intact. He grips the aluminum baseball bat tight, continuing on his path. Jace walks past a walker, feeding on what appears to be a little girl. Jace walks past, looking down at it, and continues on his path. The walker gets up and attacks Jace, only to be tripped up by Jace. Jace then swings his bat down at it's head, smashing it in with one hard swing. Jace continues on, as the angle starts to sway to the side. We start to notice other cars and walkers. The scene suddenly reveals that Jace is in a parking lot. We start to see smoke filling the air, as Jace's expression changes. The angle pulls back and we see Bass Pro Shop in flames. Art's black truck pulls out of the parking lot quickly, as Jace looks over at it.</i><br />
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<i><b>"Jace, it's Art again. If you can hear me, we are going to Antioch. Walkie me as soon as you can." </b>Jace pulls the walkie out of his pocket, and throws it at the burning Bass Pro Shop. Jace notices a man in a hooded sweatshirt looking at the burning building. The man looks at Jace then walks away. The expression on his face changing from worried to angry, as he grips his baseball bat and walks into the store.*</i><br />
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<i>*A single tear runs down Jace's face, but he quickly wipes it off. He sees a walker feeding on an old man. The walker stands up and heads towards him. Jace grips the bat tight, grits his teeth, mutters, <b>"Fuck you,"</b> and swings away. We see an angle of the walker falling down, it's head beaten in, as we see Jace's legs walking deeper into the store. We get a montage of Jace killing walkers as he screams. The scene changes to Jace standing in the burning store, breathing heavily, surrounded by the walkers that he has killed out of his fit of rage. He collapses, trying to catch his breath, baseball bat in hand as his body is sprawled across the corpses of the walkers. He looks to his left and notices something. Jace picks it up; it's a crossbow. Jace smiles, straps it to his back and walks down an isle, collecting arrows.</i><br />
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<i>The scene cuts to Jace inside of the archery room. He is practicing with the crossbow. There is a walker against the archery wall, arrows through his arms and chest, holding him up against the wall. The walker snarls at Jace, trying to get free. The glass door behind Jace is shut, but we can see at least a dozen walkers pressed up against the glass, groaning, knocking on the glass, as Jace smiles, reloads, and shoots again, hitting the walker straight through the head.</i><br />
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<i>The scene changes to see the walkers that were standing by the glass door of the archery room all slain, each one of them with arrow holes in their heads. The scene pulls out, and we see Jace collecting guns and ammo, putting them into his backpack. Jace then picks up a machete, smiling still, he tucks it into his belt and walks down the isle.</i><br />
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<i>Jace starts to walk down another isle as he sees a big burly man, a single gunshot through his head. Jace sighs, steps over him, and picks up a hat that was on a rack next to him. He puts the hat on, tips his hat to the dead man, smiles, and walks towards another isle.</i><br />
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<i>We see Jace leaving the store with a cart full of supplies as Bass Pro continues to burn down in the background. The scene cuts to see him driving off, the cart empty and knocked over. We see Jace from the side, smiling, rolling down his window and tossing out the walkie charger.</i><br />
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<i>We see shot after shot of Jace going into houses, collecting what he can. The town seems to be abandoned now, as nothing is left but turned over and abandoned cars, half-eaten bodies, and walkers. Jace is walking down the road, as he walks past the cemetery. He looks over, seeing walkers in the lot. He grips his crossbow and hops the fence. Jace walks up to the first walker, takes aim, and shoots him clear through his skull. The scene cuts to Jace sitting on a tombstone drinking a beer as walker corpses are scattered across the lot. Jace has a smile on his face as he lays back, looking up at the sky, leaves rustling around him in the breeze. He takes another swig of his beer, and leaves around half of the bottle full right next to the tombstone. Jace gets up, dusts himself off, looks at the tombstone, and says, <b>"Bye, Pops,"</b> as Jace walks away, the angle pulls out to see the name Joseph Olivine, as Jace hops the fence and walks back to his car.*</i><br />
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<i>*The scene changes to Jace sitting in his car. He is looking down at the wheel, as he lifts his head and looks to his left. The angle pulls back to see his house. Jace walks in and sees his mother still hanging from the ceiling, now turned into a walker. He loads his crossbow, sighs, and says, <b>"You were strong enough...just not for this. I'm sorry, Mom."</b> Jace shoots an arrow through her head, killing her. He starts to pull on the arrow a bit, then hesitantly decides to leave it there. <b>"I'm so sorry,"</b> Jace says, as he starts to walk down the hallway.*</i><br />
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<i>*Jace makes his way to his room, collecting more supplies. He fills his backpack with more stuff, rummaging through drawers and his closet. Jace makes his way out of his room and down the hallway, he looks at his mother again, puts his hand on her, looks down and walks out of the house. Jace sits on the steps in front of his house. He looks up to the sky and says, <b>"What the fuck do I do now? What the hell am I supposed to do? Huh?! They say you have a plan for everyone. Is this what's supposed to happen?!?"</b> Jace covers his face, sighing. He fights back the tears as he lays back on the steps. He winces a little, reaching back into his pocket as his phone pokes him. He pulls his phone out and looks at it, realizing that he has a text that he hasn't read yet. Jace looks at a text message; one message from him reading <b>"Where are you?"</b>, a reply saying, <b>"I'm at the church on Union."</b> He tries to reply, but the phone flashes <b>"NO SERVICE."</b> Jace grits his teeth, gets up, puts his phone back in his pocket, gets in his car and speeds off.</i><br />
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<i>The scene quickly changes to Jace standing in front of the church. Jace slowly walks up the steps, as he hears walkers groaning. He turns and quickly shoots one through the head. He takes out his machete and kills another as a large group heads towards him. Jace kills them off one by one.</i><br />
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<i>Jace, finally able to catch his breath sees another group of walkers heading at him from the other side of the church. Just as Jace prepares himself for this group of walkers the church doors open up and a hoard of walkers starts to head towards him. <b>"Holy fuck..."</b> Jace starts to fight them off, killing as many as he can by himself. He hits another one with the machete but it gets stuck in it's head as the walker falls down. <b>"Shit!"</b> Jace says, as he tries to reload his crossbow. He can't reload in time so he swings away with it, hitting one walker into another, then he quickly swings at another walker heading towards him. Jace starts getting pushed back as we see a walker putting his hands on Jace, opening his mouth and leaning in to bite Jace's shoulder. We hear a gunshot ring out as the walker falls back to the floor. Jace looks over to his left and sees an older gentleman, shooting at the walkers. The two now battling the hoard as we see even more survivors hitting walkers with bats, hammers, and knives.</i><br />
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<i><b>"There are survivors in the church!"</b> The older gentleman yells, as he shoots down even more walkers.</i><br />
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<i><b>"I got it!"</b> Jace says, pushing walkers away, smashing their heads in with his crossbow. </i><br />
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<i>Jace busts into the church, running down the isles, shooting at any walkers that are around. He kicks a walker that's in his way and boot stomps it on a pew. He looks up and sees a group of survivors hiding in the confessional box, surrounded by walkers. He runs towards them and begins to fight the walkers off one by one. He shoots one through the head, the velocity of the arrow jerking the walker's head back as the arrow goes through another walker's head. Jace grabs the cup of holy water and throws it in the face of another walker. Nothing happens as Jace shrugs and says, <b>"Worth the try,"</b> as he aims the crossbow and shoots through it's head. He hits another walker with the crossbow and he sets the crossbow down and takes out his knife. He stabs a walker through the head as it starts to take Jace down as it collapses. Jace tries to get the walker's arms off of him, but the death grip is too much as the walker dies from the stab wound. Another walker starts to approach, snarling at Jace as the walker opens her mouth, leaning in to bite Jace's neck. Jace starts to groan, trying his hardest to break free from the walker's death grip as he gets his left hand free. He pushes the walker away from him, his palm pushing against her neck as she continues to snarl. Jace loses his footing and the walker lunges in, mouth open ready to bite Jace, then suddenly an arrow goes through her head. The snarling walker falls down, revealing a girl standing with Jace's crossbow. Jace gets the other walker's death grip off of him and stands up.*</i><br />
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<i>*Jace stands up, dusts himself off, and pulls the arrow out of the walker's head that nearly killed him. He puts his hat back on, looks at the girl with his crossbow, smiles, tips his hat and says, <b>"Hey little troublemaker."</b> The girl sets the crossbow down, smiles and says, <b>"Hey big troublemaker. Took you long enough."</b> The girl smiles as Jace walks over towards her. Jace wraps his arms around her, picks her up, spins her around, and then kisses her. A single tear running down Jace's cheek as the two embrace. The kiss is finally broken, and the two stare into each other's eyes as the rest of the survivors in the church start to surround them. We see the older gentleman walk up to Jace and hand him his machete. The scene ends with the view pulling away from the survivors, out of the church, seeing the carnage that these people just went through, as bodies scatter pews, empty isles, and the church steps.</i><br />
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"<i>Are you okay?</i>" Art asks, as he looks over at Ash.<br />
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"<i>Why do you always ask me that?</i>" Ash asks, looking over at Art.<br />
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"<i>I just want to make sure you're alright.</i>" Art says, taking his eyes off of the road for a second to look at Ash.<br />
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Ash starts to smile a little, taking a swig of her Powerade. "<i>I'm fine. Thank you.</i>" Ash smiles, and looks at Art.<br />
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Art smiles back, saying, "<i>You're almost home.</i>"<br />
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Ash looks into the back seats of the truck, as Zero and Katniss are curled and cuddled up. Ash continues to smile, takes another drink, looks at Art as her facial expression starts to change. "<i>I know.</i>"<br />
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<i>*The scene opens up with Art's truck parked outside of a convenience store. We zoom up to the truck, Ash crying, laying on the floor as walkers start to approach the back windows. One walker, a female starts to push her bloody face against the glass, groaning, trying to get to Ash. Ash continues to cry, as Katniss starts to meow. Ash begins to cover herself with clothes that lay on the floor of the truck. The groans get louder and louder. Other walkers around the store start to take notice of the truck, as one starts to hobble over to join the other walker. Two walkers now on the driver's side of the truck begin to look through the window. One walker begins to drag her nails across the glass, as the other starts to pound on the window. The female walker begins to groan louder, pressing her bloody face even closer to the glass, blood dripping from her mouth, as the male walker is suddenly hit in the head with a baseball bat and falls to the floor. The female turns to look, only to suffer the same fate. Art swings away as Zero barks at oncoming walkers. More walkers start to approach the truck, and as each walker approaches, each one falls. Art grips the baseball bat in his hands and swings at their heads, knocking them down and destroying their brains. With his first kill under his belt Art now has no reservations about killing the undead. Art kills a few more walkers with his baseball bat, as Zero barks to alert him of any other oncoming walkers. After all is clear Art opens up the truck, throws the supplies in that he has collected from the convenience store, has Zero get in, and gets in himself, starts the truck, and at that very moment a walker sticks his upper body into the truck as Art tries to close the door. Art starts to hit the walker in the head with a Powerade bottle that he got from the store, until he reaches down and picks up the baseball bat, hitting the walker in the head with the handle. Art pushes the walker out of the truck, closes the door, and drives away, running over the walker's head with the back left tire of his truck, hitting and running over other walkers in the process.* </i><br />
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"<i>I got Powerades and Poptarts,</i>" Art says, looking back at me, as if nothing just happened. He stares at me through the rear-view mirror, blood all over his shirt and face, as if expecting me to say something. I'm not sure if he wants me to thank him, or what. To be honest, I'm not very fond of him at this very moment. "<i>So are you not going to talk to me for much longer, or what?</i>"<br />
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Katniss meows, and I instantly grab her, holding her, covering myself in more clothes. I'm starving, but I'm too upset to eat right now. Art opens up a Poptart, feeding it to Zero as he pets him. "<i>If you don't have any objections we have to make one more stop,</i>" Art says, looking in the rear-view mirror once again. "<i>So...nothing? No objections? No thoughts at all?</i>" I continue to look down at Katniss, too angry to even look at him. "<i>Alright then,</i>" he says, feeding Zero the rest of the Poptart before grabbing a walkie talkie.<br />
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"<i>Jace, do you copy? Jace, it's Art. Meet me at Bass Pro in 10 minutes.</i>" Art puts the walkie down, leaving it on as he looks back once again. We make eye contact for a second, then I look away. Art tosses me a box of Poptarts. "<i>You're gonna need your energy. I can't leave you in the truck on this run, so you'll have to come with me.</i>"<br />
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We've hit up everything from clothes stores to gas stations, and every time I've stayed in the truck because Art was within shouting range. I never had to shout for him, he was always on top of it...but the idea of going out there, and inside of a building where there could be those things, those zombies, or walkers as Art likes to call them, I can't even begin to wrap my mind around it. Every time I see them I just think back to what happened to them, to my family, and how Art did what he did. I understand why he did it, but at the same time I don't know why he would come back for me.<br />
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"<i>Are you going to eat up? I can't have you low on energy. We are running in, getting what we can, and running out. You need to be alert. You got that?</i>" he asks, as if I'm some sort of child. I make a face as I open the Poptart, at that very second Katniss starts to nibble away at the exposed corner. Art turns around, focused on the road once again. "<i>This run isn't going to be easy. We have to be alert, of everything. Not just the dead.</i>" At that very second a chill runs down my spine, because so far I have yet to see another living soul besides Art since he came and "<i>rescued</i>" me. I don't like the idea of going somewhere where there could be such potential danger, and I don't like the idea of being with Art and Jace, alone in this new world...but what other choice do I have? I guess I should be grateful, but I can't help but worry.<br />
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"<i>We're here...</i>" Art says, parking the truck, unlocking the doors
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lowers the seat in order for me to get out. We start to make our way
into the store, screams and gunshots filling the air. Art grabs a cart
and looks back at me, "<i>This has to be quick. Let's go. Whatever happens, if we get separated, keep running...no matter what.</i>"<br />
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My heart stops for a second, hoping to God that that won't be the case. We rush into the store, Art starts to fill the cart with supplies; camping stuff, guns, ammo, arrows, a crossbow. Zero stays on patrol, looking around. The store is in chaos, it's like a bad scene out of a movie, like it's Black Friday or something, but people are rushing, grabbing things, crying, screaming, dying. I look at isles across from us, seeing the dead feasting on the living. A man screaming as a walker bites through his neck, blood splattering all over the items on the shelves. Katniss meows in fear as I hold her close, trying to hold back the tears. I look behind us, seeing people fighting over weapons. I notice two guys pulling and tugging on a shotgun, as one slips, the gun goes off and shoots the other clear through the chest. He falls to the ground, eyes wide, coughing up blood as the other guy goes to him, crying, apologizing, as he takes the gun and runs. I can't begin to fathom the idea of people turning on each other, as my breathing starts to get heavy. I start to panic, reaching out, making sure that I'm within arms reach of Art. I turn around, trying to stay as close to Art as possible, but when I turn around I notice a gun pointed at Art's head.<br />
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"<i>Drop the baseball bat, and step away from the cart and the girl.</i>"<br />
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At that moment I see a burly man, holding a gunshot to Art's head, demanding that Art put down his baseball bat. The man isn't shaking, he isn't nervous, he is focused on getting what he wants.<br />
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"<i>It doesn't have to be this way, man,</i>" Art says, placing the baseball bat in the cart. Zero starts to bark at the man with the gun as the man points the gun at Zero.<br />
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"<i>Get that dog to shut up, otherwise he's getting a bullet to the head!</i>" The man begins to place his finger on the trigger as Art pulls Zero back by the red bandanna around his neck.<br />
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"<i>Stay.</i>" Art pets Zero on the head, making him sit. Zero begins to whine, looking back at Art. "<i>Take what you want, just leave us alone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I want the cart, the dog, and the girl,</i>" the man says, now pointing the gun back at Art. Zero begins to growl. Art pets the back of his neck, calming him down.<br />
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"<i>I can't do that. You can have the supplies.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I want the cart, the dog, and the girl. You can either hand them over, or I can shoot you and take what I want.</i>"<br />
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Art looks around the store, motioning to the man to look. "<i>You really want to contribute to this? Are you going to be okay knowing that you killed an innocent man for a cart of supplies, his dog, and a girl?</i>"<br />
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The man cocks his gun, making a clicking noise, stepping closer to Art, looking through the viewfinder. "<i>Do you really want me to answer that question?</i>"<br />
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Art continues to try to reason with the man, but he isn't having it. I don't remember much of what was said, all I remember was moving up, and holding Zero by his bandanna, because I knew at any moment Zero could lose it and attack, and I didn't want him to get hurt.<br />
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I looked over at Art, he appeared calm, but I could tell that he was nervous by the bead of sweat that dropped down his forehead. "<i>This isn't worth it. We can make this work out best for the both of us.</i>"<br />
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"<i>ALL I WANT IS YOUR CART, YOUR DOG, AND YOUR GIRL!</i>" The man begins to shake in rage. "<i>I'm getting pretty tired of telling you. I'm not afraid of spending a shell on your sorry ass.</i>"<br />
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Art takes a step up, as the man repositions the gun. "<i>Put the gun down. We don't have to do this.</i>"<br />
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"<i>I swear if you don't back up I will put a casing through your fucking head!</i>"<br />
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"<i>You do that and all these walkers will be coming after you. Is that going to be worth it then?</i>" Art says, standing his ground.<br />
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"<i>I'll take my chances.</i>" The man says, motioning Art to step back.<br />
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Art takes a step back, gulps, and nods. "<i>So be it. I guess I'll take my chances as well.</i>"<br />
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Art then rushes the guy, tackling him to the floor as the gun drops, right in front of me. Zero begins to bark as I instinctively pull on his bandanna, keeping him out of it. Art and the man begin to scuffle on the floor. The man punches Art, trying to keep him off of him. Art reaches for the gun as the man continues to punch him in the face. Art looks at me in fear, as if he wants me to help, but I'm too afraid to move. The man gets the gun and gets up, pointing it at Art.<br />
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"<i>You should have just walked away, punk.</i>" At that very moment a gunshot rings through the air, and I instinctively close my eyes. I open my eyes to see the man fall, shot through the head as he drops his shotgun. Art grabs the gun, gets up, looks at me and says, "<i>We need to go.</i>" We start to run out of the store, cart, supplies, and pets with us, rushing out as fast as we can.<br />
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<i>*The scene shows Art & Ash fleeing Bass Pro, as a shadowy figure steps out of one of the isles, smoke coming out of the barrel of a gun, as the figure looks over at the man, laying there, shot in the head. The shadowy figure cocks his gun, then starts to walk out of the store.*</i><br />
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<i>*Art & Ash pack everything up into the truck. Ash and Katniss get in the back seats as Zero sits in the front passenger seat. Art pushes a walker off of him and holds the gun up and takes a shot, shooting the walker clean in the head. Art places the baseball bat and the shotgun on the floor in front of Zero's seat, and slams the door shut.*</i><br />
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"<i>What the hell?!</i>" Art says, staring back at me. "<i>Why didn't you grab the gun?</i>" I stare at him, not able to say anything. "<i>We could have died back there, Ash! And you just stood there. I told you, you need to be alert. That was reckless as shit. You could be with that guy right now--</i>"<br />
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"<i>Instead of being yelled at by you?</i>" I say, shocked that I was even able to speak those words. "<i>Just shut up, Art. No one asked you to come back for me. No one told you to do any of this. You decided to do this all on your own. So quit yelling at me! We made it out, didn't we?! Now quit wasting time and let's get the hell out of here!</i>"<br />
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"<i>And where do you suggest we go?</i>" Art asks. Just as he asks that question a big explosion takes place, setting Bass Pro on fire.<br />
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I look over at the store, watching the flames get bigger and hotter. "<i>Take me to my father's,"</i> I say to Art, no eye contact being made at all as I continue to stare at the fire.<i><br />
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"<i>Are you serious? That's like 60 miles away. You really think we are going to find anything there?</i>" I start to get up, gathering some things, as Art looks on. "<i>Ash, what are you doing? Sit down.</i>"<br />
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"<i>If you won't take me I'll go there myself.</i>" I start to move towards the front passenger seat.<br />
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"<i>No, no you won't.</i>" Art says, trying to keep me in the truck. I push his arm away and begin to unlock the door. "<i>You really think you're gonna make it walking there? You really think there is something out there for you to find?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I have to go there. I was texting him before the signals all dropped. I promised I'd go.</i>" I look at Art, the expression on his face changing as he looks down, then to Zero.<br />
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</i>Art turns the truck on and puts it in drive, as we start to drive away from the fiery scene. Art grabs the walkie, once again trying to reach Jace. "<i>Jace, it's Art again. If you can hear me, we are going to Antioch. Walkie me as soon as you can.</i>"<i><br />
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I don't know if it was the rush of adrenaline, the fear of dying before I could see her again, the fear of <i>her</i> dying before I could see her again, or just plain stupid love, but I knew I needed to get to her...as fast as I could.<br />
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*<i>The scene opens with Art's truck screeching to a halt in front of Ash's house. Leaves are everywhere, with walkers a good ten yards away in each direction. Ash's neighbors are seen trying to fight them off, while others aren't as lucky, fallen as their former neighbors and loved ones feast on their lifeless bodies. Art locks up the truck, taking Zero with him.</i>*<br />
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I don't know what I expected to see when I got there. The sight of her neighbors fighting off zombies both successfully and unsuccessfully sent a chill down my spine. I knocked on the door, only to hear Ash's screams.<br />
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"<i>Ash!</i>" is all I could mutter, realizing that if I yelled any louder the walkers would hear me, making this mission a lot more complicated than I needed it to be. With my baseball bat in hand I started to swing away at the doorknob. A few good swings and a few pieces of metal falling to the ground later and I was in the house in a heartbeat.<br />
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"<i>Ash, where are you?</i>" I whispered, trying to find her. Zero was way ahead of me, pushing the door to her room open, scratching at the closet door. I slid the door open to find Ash cowering, crying. I check her for bites or scratches, seeing none. "<i>Let's get out of here,</i>" I say, turning around only to have Ash pull me back. Not a word is said, she just looks me in the eyes, then looks out her window. Her stepfather, now a walker, lurking outside of her window. Then I hear a noise inside of the house. Ash's whimpers grow louder as she covers her face. I get up and start to walk out towards the hallway.<br />
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"<i>Don't...</i>" is all Ash can say. My baseball bat gripped in my hand, as I start to realize what is going on. I hear tiny dragged footsteps coming towards me from the kitchen. The sound of footsteps on tile, then on wood, dragging along with the distinct sound of walkers breathing. But this time it was different. It wasn't as deep, or as loud; it was paced, and quiet, and meek.<br />
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I walked back into the room, closed the blinds so that Ash wouldn't have to see the turned form of her stepfather. I petted Zero, "<i>Stay...both of you,</i>" I say, as I look at both Zero and Ash. I slowly closed the door behind me and walked into the hallway.<br />
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I knew what was coming, but I didn't want to believe it. I wanted there
to be a mistake, or for them to be alright, but as the sunlight shined
through the blinds, revealing the dead faces of the two in the kitchen, I
realized that what I thought might happen was true.<br />
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It was Ash's siblings, a boy and a girl. Bite marks lined their small arms and necks. They had turned, and I knew at that moment that if I hadn't had shown up Ash may have suffered the same fate. The two looked at me, with their lifeless eyes, as I tried to hold my composure. All I could think about were the times I was over here, playing with them. Battleship, watching Spiderman, taking them to the park. I wanted so badly to go back to those times, but unfortunately now, in this world, everything changes. I could hear Zero whining, scratching at the door, as their tiny feet inched them closer to me. My bottom lip quivered as I knew what I had to do next. <br />
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I gripped my baseball bat a little tighter, a tear running down my face. "<i>God, forgive me for what I'm about to do.</i>" As soon as I muttered those words I could hear Ash scream from her room, a very loud "<b><i>NOOOOOOO!</i></b>" as her closet door closed. I took a step forward, baseball bat in hand, wiped the tear from my face, and swung away.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<i>Serpents (Basement)</i>" by Sharon Van Etten</span></span><br />
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*<i>The scene quickly changes to Ash's room, Ash in her closet, covering her ears as she screams and cries. The zombie of her stepfather breaks through the window, making his way into the room. He gets his the upper half of his body into the room before Zero starts barking, then jumps and attacks him. Art rushes back in and beats him over the head with his baseball bat as Ash slowly opens the closet door. Ash rushes up to Art and tries to get him to stop, blood splattering all over the both of them. Ash finally pulls Art off of her stepfather, and falls down to the ground crying. Ash's cat, Katniss, walks into the room, Ash grabs the cat and holds her, still crying.</i>*<br />
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"<i>We have to go, Ash,</i>" is all I can figure to say. "<i>I'm sorry, but we have to go.</i>" I look at Zero and motion for him to leave the room. I walk up to Ash and pick her up, holding her hand as we leave the room. "<i>Don't look,</i>" I tell her, as we run past the corpses of her once siblings. Ash looks down, seeing their bodies laying on the wooden floor, as she begins to cry. She pulls away from me, and goes to her siblings, holding each of them and crying. "<i>We have to go,</i>" I say again, grabbing her hand and pulling her away as gently as possible.<br />
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*<i>The scene changes to see Ash, Art, Zero, and Ash's cat, Katniss, getting into the truck, closing the doors and driving away. Ash sits in the back seats of the truck, holding her cat, crying. Zero sits in the front passenger seat, as Art places the baseball bat in front of him. Ash looks at the bat, then back at the house, letting out a loud scream as the two drive away. Ash, covered in the blood of her family, continues to cry and holds Katniss close. Art wipes the blood off of his face, tears running down his eyes as he looks in the rear view mirror to see Ash, as Art thinks these next words in his head:</i><br />
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<i>"I want to believe that it was love that made me do it...but I'm not so sure. All I know is that I needed to see her again. I know I can't do this alone, and now neither can she. We are stuck together. Whatever happened in our past doesn't matter now, because everything has changed. Now it's about where we go from here, and I haven't the faintest idea what the fuck to do now, except to do the one thing I said I was going to do."</i><br />
<i><br /></i><i>*The scene ends with the truck driving away down the road, as the scene pans out to see the truck heading towards Bass Pro Shop.</i>*<br />
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<u><b>Music From This Episode:</b></u><br />
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<b>"<i>Serpents (Basement)</i>"</b></div>
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<b>Sharon Van Etten</b></div>
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<i><b>Serpents (Basement) [From "The Walking Dead"] Single</b></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dedicated In Memory Of Liz</b></span></span><i><b> </b></i></div>
Party Poisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412825774628731422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322861589492355638.post-18003981560653720152013-11-17T20:23:00.000-08:002015-05-10T17:29:13.165-07:00Season 01, Episode 03: "Clean-Up On Isle Six"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<i>Antarctica</i>" by The Bled</span></span><br />
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*<i>The scene opens with Art and his dog Zero driving down the road, leaves being kicked up behind the worn-out back tires of his black pickup truck, walkers and flipped over cars lining sidewalks and busy streets. Art's cell phone sits in the cup-holder, his eyes glaring down at it from time to time, waiting for a response, as the two make their way to Bass Pro.</i>*<br />
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A few months ago, if you had asked me I would have told you that if you love somebody you let them go. Thinking about it now, when the end is staring you right in the face, it makes you realize how precious time is. You never know when it'll be your time to go, you never know what'll be right around the corner; plain and simple, you just never know. I mean, we never really knew what the future had in store for us, but more so now than ever, with our humanity being challenged, and that which we hold dear being ripped from our hands, it's about survival, it's about whatever can get you through this, and for me, it's always been one hundred percent, undoubtedly, love, and why the hell would I let that go now?<br />
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I don't think people wasted too much time. Stores were being hit up while the news was breaking. Driving down main street felt like being in a third world country now. I noticed more killings of the living than I did of the undead. I had played this scenario in my head so many times, thinking that a catastrophic event like this would bring us all closer together, but instead it was what everyone expected, but what no one wanted to admit to, we are greedy, horrible people, and instead of helping each other, when we are presented with such a horrible situation, we are trying our hardest to survive, by any means necessary, even if it means to kill to survive.<br />
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It's hard to drive with all of the undead in the streets. I can't even remember how many cars I drove by with the undead still strapped into their seat-belts. I watched as a man opened a car, saving what appeared to be an abandoned baby, until that thing latched onto his neck. I hit the gas and drove away as fast as I could. It was almost reassuring to see a glimpse of hope, but then it was dashed away when I saw the most animalistic of urges displayed by an infant that had obviously turned.<br />
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Zero barked through rolled up windows, spinning around in his seat, whining and barking at anything that was not in a car. I hit a hard left turn, skidding on the road as I tried another route to Bass Pro. I braced myself as I drove through debris and walkers. I have decided to refer to them as walkers...it's The Walking Dead's fault. At least I'm not carrying a crossbow or wearing an eye patch.<br />
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I noticed a fire on the road en route to my current destination. I made a detour and somehow ended up in front of a Home Depot. For some odd reason I decided that this should be the first stop. I leashed up Zero and ran through the parking lot, baseball bat in hand. I ran through the entrance, the old man that usually greets the customers was still sitting in his seat. He looks up at me and smiles. "<i>Welcome to Home Depot</i>," he says, smiling at me. I'm not sure if he realizes what is going on, or if he even cares. "<i>There is a special on shovels on isle six.</i>" I don't know if he is being condescending, or if he really thinks he's still working.<br />
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"<i>Thanks</i>," is all I can seem to mutter as I start to run through the isles.<br />
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I grab a shopping cart and lift up Zero and put him in it. We start to storm through the store, picking up shovels, pick axes, and any food that was left over. Someone bumps into me and I crash into a shelf of spray paint. "<i>I'm sorry.</i>" I get picked up, apologized to, as a big, bearded man in a red plaid shirt dusts me off.<br />
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"<i>It's okay,</i>" is all I can mutter, surprised at the act of courtesy.<br />
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The man smiles at me and says, "<i>Clean-up on isle six!</i>" He laughs and hands me a can of black spray paint, and says, "<i>I think you dropped this.</i>" I don't know why, but I figured it would be a good idea to take it.<br />
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"<i>Thank you,</i>" again is all I could say, placing the paint in the cart, continuing on.<br />
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"<i>Are you stocking up on supplies as well?</i>" the man asks, picking up some spray paint for himself, then shifting himself closer to my cart.<br />
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"<i>I am,</i>" I say, trying to avoid any further conversation. I start to push my cart and move on to the next isle, but the man repositions himself in front of me again.<br />
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The man looks at me and smiles, a drop of sweat running down his brow. "<i>It's dangerous out there. You all alone?</i>" The man now looks visibly worried, awaiting an answer.<br />
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"<i>Yes. Yes, I'm alone. But I'm actually on my way to try to meet up with some people, and find a place, or something.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Hehe; something. Well that's good! Get what you can now from here. Make sure you stock up on a lot of supplies. Weapons especially, and bandages and wraps. Those things bite really hard.</i>" The man stands there smiling, his face starting to grow pale, more sweat dripping down his face.<br />
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"<i>Yeah, that's what they seem to do,</i>" I say, as if I had already encountered any of them. I pick up a few more cans of spray paint and place them into my cart. I start to push the cart, trying to get away.<br />
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The man smiles again, finally moving out of my way, gulps, and says, "<i>Well...good luck! I hope you find your friends, or your 'something', or whatever it is you are looking for.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Thank you. Good luck to you too.</i>" I say, trying to get in and out of this store as quickly as possible. I felt bad about brushing him off, but to be honest I knew what I had come in here to do, and unfortunately for him befriending a rather large and bearded man in a plaid shirt was not it.<br />
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The cart, now half way filled with pick axes and other useful tools starts to get heavier as I push through different isles. The store is unbelievably quiet, as soft rock plays quietly over the speakers. I look around corners, carefully as to not bump into anything, or to bring any attention to myself or Zero. I continue to whisper to Zero, trying to keep him calm as his tail stands on end. I start to get a terrible feeling about this, as my phone goes off.<br />
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"<i>Shit!</i>" I yell, more worried about the noise of my phone attracting walkers, not thinking that my own exclamation probably did more harm than my phone did. I look down at my phone, a missed call from Ashley. I had tried to call her several times on the way over, but to no avail. I was starting to get worried. I start to call back, waiting patiently as I get her voice-mail. I hang up, and try again. By this point Zero is growing anxious, spinning around, knocking the things in the cart around, making more noise. His whines start to grow louder and louder, until suddenly they become barks. I yell at Zero, telling him to be quiet as I get Ashley's voice-mail once again.<br />
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"<i>Ashley! It's Art. Please call me back as soon as you can. I just want to make sure you're alright. I know you probably don't want to hear from me, but I just want to make sure you are safe. Please call me and let me know that you are fine. I'm on my way to--</i>" but before I can finish my sentence I am struck frozen by fear as I notice what is on it's way towards me from the end of isle six.<br />
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I see the old man looking at me, his orange vest glaring in the sunlight. Zero continues to bark, putting his front paws out of the cart. I stand there, phone gripped in my hand as the voice-mail continues to record, and start to back up a little bit. My heart racing as I notice the man's posture. He begins to walk towards me, very slowly, as his figure starts to lurk out of the shadows, the sunlight finally hits his face to reveal blood dripping from his neck and his mouth. He lets out a loud groan as he starts to chase me.<br />
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I immediately turn around, bumping into the bearded gentleman in the red plaid shirt from earlier. I am taken over by a brief moment of relief, until I look into his eyes. His eyes have turned grey and red, his skin pale, as blood drips out of his mouth as well. I look down at his arm, blood soaked through bandages that cover most of his left forearm. He cocks his head to the side and makes a loud groan, sticking his arms out as he starts to come towards me.<br />
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"<i>You've got to be shitting me!</i>" I yell, as Zero jumps out of the cart and onto the plaid-clad walker, knocking him down, immediately running off, his leash dragging behind him. I push the cart and start to run through the isles as the old man in the orange vest chases me.<br />
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I chase Zero to the outside of the store, avoiding other walkers as I start to realize that the store is starting to get filled with them. The orange vest walker gets dangerously close to us, as I can feel him start to breathe down my neck. I push the cart off of the sidewalk, running through the parking lot. I see my truck, but realize that the orange vest walker is too close for me to be able to make an escape.<br />
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I try to grab my baseball bat, but the walker grabs my arm, my phone falling to the ground. I try my hardest to turn around to fight the walker off of me. He opens his mouth, trying to bite me as I push him back in a fit of rage, and at that very second he is hit by a speeding car. The momentum of pushing the walker back and the car nearly hitting me knocks me on my back.<br />
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The car continues to veer off, the orange vest walker now on the floor, crawling towards me. Zero barks at me, I get up, trying to get to my phone before noticing that the old man in the orange vest has crawled very close to me, now laying on top of my phone. I pick up my baseball bat, lifting it above my head, ready to smash this pain in the head before I hear Ashley's ringtone go off.<br />
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I hesitate, looking at my phone, seeing Ashley's name and picture flash upon the screen as the old man sneers at me. Zero begins to bark, calling my attention. I turn around to see a hoard of walkers coming towards the truck. I sigh, frustrated because I know I'm not going to have enough time to get my phone back.<br />
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"<i>You fucking suck, zombie!</i>" I yell, right before I kick the old man in the head and run off, grabbing the cart and putting as much as I can into the back of my truck. I push the cart into the hoard of oncoming walkers, unlock my truck, let Zero in, get in myself, and slam my door closed. I stare off into the distance, annoyed that my phone will probably stay behind, but I know that it's only a matter of time before all reception is down anyway. I turn my truck on and drive away, supplies in the back of the truck, and Zero and I safely leaving this scene.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<i>Civilian</i>" by Wye Oak</span></span><br />
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I look back for a second, seeing the large bearded man walking over in my direction, his eyes still glazed over, spray cans still in his pockets. I stare at his bandage-clad arm, and sigh. Again, I feel a little bad for him, but in reality there is nothing I could have done, and I know that now. I guess they do bite hard.<br />
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I drive off, pale look on my face as I pull the walkie out of my bag. I turn it on and begin to call for Jace. "<i>Jace, do you copy? Jace! Dammit! Jace, it's Art. If you can hear me, it's a no go to Bass Pro.</i>" I pause for a bit, looking down at my gear shift, noticing the hair band that has been wrapped around it for months. I know deep down what I want to do, and I know what I should do, but for some reason I can't let this go. "<i>Walkie me as soon as you can. Again, I'm not going to Bass Pro...I've got something else I need to do.</i>" <br />
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Like I said before, if you had asked me a few months ago I would have told you to let it go, because if you truly love something, and it's meant to be, it'll come back. You just have to give it time, and now, in this world, time is nothing but a myth. Only the strong survive, and if you want something you better damn go after it.<br />
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I quickly turn the truck around and begin to drive off as fast as I can, towards Ashley's house...<br />
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<i>*The scene ends with Art's truck driving down the road, cutting back to the parking lot in front of Home Depot. Art's phone continuing to ring, Ashley's picture flashing on screen, as we fade to black*</i><br />
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<u><b>Music From This Episode:</b></u><br />
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<b>"<i>Antarctica</i>"</b></div>
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<b>The Bled</b></div>
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<b>"<i>Civilian</i>"</b></div>
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<b>Wye Oak</b></div>
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<b><i>Civilian</i></b></div>
Party Poisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412825774628731422noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322861589492355638.post-11913249380206277932013-08-24T15:31:00.006-07:002015-05-10T17:23:23.284-07:00Season 01, Episode 02: "Welcome To The End"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">"<i>I've Got A Name</i>" by Jim Croce</span></span><br />
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It was like any other Thursday. I was hanging out with my best friend, Jace, who was messing around with my iPod as we drove back from breakfast, on our way to pop into the office where I worked to drop off some paperwork before I forgot.<br />
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"<i>Why the hell do you always insist on changing what I'm listening to in my truck?</i>" I asked, giving him a dirty glance then going back to keeping an eye on the road.<br />
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"<i>Art, dude, no offense, but not everyone likes My Chemical Romance,</i>" he sneered, scrolling through my iPod looking for the next song to play. "<i>Besides, man, this song is fucking awesome.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's old.</i>" I replied.<br />
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"<i>It's on the soundtrack--</i>"<br />
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"<i>To one of the best films ever made, I know, I know.</i>" I say, finishing his sentence, shaking my head.<br />
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"<i>If I recall you liked that movie! You even quote it. Don't you greet your girlfriend by saying 'hey little troublemaker'?</i>" The question sent a chill down my spine. I was trying my best to forget about all that, but in that instant I was brought back to a happier time in my life.<br />
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"<i>Ex girlfriend. And I used to. She never liked it though. She thought it was corny.</i>" I said, the expression on my face changing, looking ahead at the road, not turning to look at Jace for anything.<br />
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Jace's expression changed as well, as if he realized what he had said. He shrugged it off, smiled, and said, "<i>Well it is kind of corny, you little troublemaker.</i>" We both glanced at each other, Jace smiling at me, trying to break the awkward tension. "<i>C'mon, man! You gotta be all serious all the damn time?</i>"<br />
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I let out a sigh, then smile. I glance over at Jace just to make sure he sees it. "<i>There. Better?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Not really, but it's a start.</i>" Jace's attention is quickly shifted, looking ahead and saying,<i> "Oh shit...</i>" My heart drops as I realize what Jace was worried about. There she was, my ex, Ashley. She was getting into her car. Unfortunately we worked together, but I guess we dodged a bullet since she was going home.<br />
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We tried to get out of the truck as quietly as possible to remain unnoticed, but my damn breaks gave us away. They were always so damn squeaky, and I never did a thing about it.<br />
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Ashley glanced up and realized it was us. She put the rest of her stuff in her car then closed her door, turning and walking up to us. "<i>So Jace, you work here now? Or are you just keeping your boyfriend company?</i>" Ashley looks at me and gives me a dirty look.<br />
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"<i>He's not my boyfriend.</i>" I reply, getting out of my truck, letting the motor and the song run.<br />
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"<i>Babe, I got this.</i>" Jace says, getting out of the truck, and walking over to me, placing a hand on my shoulder. "<i>I'm just supportive. You wouldn't know anything about that now would you, Ashley?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Jace, I swear, if you were any gayer you'd explode into a cloud of glitter and Golden Girls DVDs.</i>" Ashley says, as she whips her hair back, smiling an evil smile.<br />
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I try not to laugh, a smile forming across my face as I turn away. Jace smiles a condescending smile until he sees me trying not to laugh. His facial expression changes from cocky to irritated. "<i>Really, dude?</i>"<br />
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"<i>I'm sorry, man. That was just too good.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You two have fun. I have stuff to do. Art, you might want to go talk to Omar. Apparently we have today off. The schools sent all the kids home early due to an attack in some school in Orange County.</i>" She says, getting into her car and closing the door. I glance at Jace, a worried look forming, confused as anything. Ashley drives by and rolls down her window. "<i>He's gonna tell you guys to go home. I don't know whats going on, but I'd advise you two to stay out of trouble.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You know what, Ashley, you're such a bitch that...if you were any bitchier you'd--</i>" Jace starts to say as Ashley rolls up her window.<br />
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"<i>Better luck next time, idiot. Bye, Art.</i>" She says before driving away.<br />
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"<i>Bye, little troublemaker.</i>" I say, under my breath, hoping that Jace didn't hear it, turning off the engine in my car, killing the noise emitting through my speakers.<br />
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"<i>Bye, little troublemaker? And I'm the gay one? Dude, you're such a pussy. When are you gonna tell her how you feel?</i>" Jace says, as he shrugs it off, shaking his head at me.<br />
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"<i>Hey, I'm not a pussy. And she already knows. And I don't appreciate you calling her a bitch. It's not cool.</i>" I say, grabbing the paperwork and making my way to the office door.<br />
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"<i>Whatever. She is one though. She wasn't there for you, man. Why do you still even care?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Drop it! I don't want to talk about this right now, besides, she didn't need to be there for me, I needed to be there for myself. I needed to do this alone.</i>"<br />
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"<i>You weren't alone though, man. I was there, your family was there, your friends were there. She wasn't.</i>"<br />
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"<i>Just drop it. Please?</i>" I say, walking into the office, noticing my boss, Omar, watching a news clip on his computer screen. "<i>What's going on, sir?</i>"<br />
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"<i>Arthur, the kids were sent home. There was an attack in Orange County. I don't know what's going on, but everyone in OC was told to stay indoors. The army is over there now. There are a bunch of different news reports. Apparently this isn't the only place that this has happened. The President is going to do an announcement in a little bit.</i>"<br />
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I stand there, watching part of the news reports on the computer as Omar turns on the TV and wheels it out to an open space in the office, and begins to change through channels.<br />
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"<i>It's on every channel. Something is going on, and they aren't saying what it is. The scary part, there were reports that this was going on in London as well.</i>" Omar says, looking very pale.<br />
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"<i>You don't think--</i>" Jace says.<br />
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"<i>Dude, no. Don't even say it.</i>" I say, looking at him with an irritated look.<br />
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"<i>It could happen, man. It's in religious texts. They've talked about it. Chemical warfare, the wrath of God, it's possible, dude.</i>"<br />
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"<i>It's not happening. If it did it wouldn't be this calm of an outbreak. It would hit harder than this...right?</i>" I say, trying to convince myself that this isn't real.<br />
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"<i>This is real life man.</i>" Jace says, smiling.<br />
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"<i>Then what is all of this? What's going on?"</i> I say, starting to get worried. I feel a vibration go off in my pocket. I pull my phone out and read a text from my mother that reads:<br />
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"<i>Your father and I are stuck at work. They are making everyone stay inside. Lock-downs are now in effect. Please take care of your brothers. I called Glenn. He and Noelle are alright. Please call them if you can. I don't get very good reception in here. Stay safe. I love you.</i>"<br />
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I show Jace the text, a worried look now takes us both over. "<i>What the fuck is going on?</i>" I ask, my legs starting to shake.<br />
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"<i>Dude, don't lose it on me,</i>" Jace says, looking more worried than I am.<br />
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Omar continues to change the channels until he stands up and yells, "<i>Shh...here it is!</i>" Omar says, turning the volume up on the TV as we listen in to a report from London.<br />
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"<i>We're in Notting Hill, a part of London. Who knows if this report will ever be transmitted. Uh, communication is at best limited. The city, it seems is being overrun with man-eating creatures, and--</i>" the reporter is cut off by a woman running away, yelling "<i>They're coming!</i>" At this point the reporter looks worried, looking at the cameraman yelling, "<i>Run!</i>" Then you see it, a swarm of these undead creatures, running after the living.<br />
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The feed is cut off, and Omar immediately changes the channel to the middle of another report. It's a doctor saying, "<i>What I'm trying to tell you is, the dead are walking. That's all I can say.</i>"<br />
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"<i>The dead are walking?!</i>" Jace says. His jaw drops as we stand and watch more of the report.<br />
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I begin to text my mother back, asking her if she knows what is going on. My mind starts to race as I watch more of the reports, not blinking, afraid that I might miss something. Jace steps back, away from the TV, his hand over his mouth. He bumps into a container full of walkie talkies. Immediately Jace grabs two walkies and two chargers.<br />
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"<i>You two need to go home, now. Go!</i>" Omar says. We rush out of the office, stumbling out hearing sirens around us. We get into the truck and immediately lock the doors. Jace turns on the radio as the broadcasts continue. We begin to drive home, listening quietly as a report is cut off in order to air the White House Press Room Announcement.<br />
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I begin to drive off, watching as traffic begins to go crazy. People are running red lights, breaking speed limits. I sit, stunned, as I see a school bus hit a man on a motorcycle, going at least 80 miles per hour, rushing away, swerving into oncoming traffic. Jace and I look at each other, worried looks on both of our faces. "<i>Just take me home, man,</i>" he says. "<i>I think I need to be home right now.</i>"<br />
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Somehow we make it back to his house. Jace hands me a walkie and a charger. "<i>Keep this with you. Charge it as soon as you get home. Turn it on if we lose cellphone signal. Channel 13. I know, corny, but just do it. Let me know what's going on and how you are holding up.</i>" Jace rushes into his house and immediately closes the door. I hear a sound I haven't heard from his house in forever, the locking of the door. I begin to drive off, listening to the rest of the news reports.<br />
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I continue to drive home, tears rolling down my face as I see people running. I drive by gas stations, all which are being looted. People with shopping carts full of goods, cars on sidewalks, accidents on every block. It starts to hit me, this <i>is</i> real life. This is really happening. I get home and run into the house. I turn on the TV and yell for my brothers. I realize that I'm home alone, and that the two of them have already left for school. I get text messages from the both of them almost simultaneously telling me that they are alright, and that they are on lock-down at school. I turn the volume up and go around the house, making sure that everything is locked. I go into the backyard and let my dog, Zero, inside.<br />
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The sound of sirens continues to fill the background, gunshots now start to ring out. I sit and watch more and more reports. I turn the TV off and run upstairs with Zero now on a leash. I turn the TV on upstairs and sit on the couch patiently. Zero, pacing back and forth, panting loudly. I sit and watch, my gaze not breaking away for a second. I sit and watch as the information gets fed to me. My heartbeat gets faster and faster as I get up and look under my bed. I grab the baseball bat that has sat there for years. I grab a roll of athletic tape, saving it for later. I empty out my work backpack and begin to pack things into it.<br />
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"<i>We can't stay here.</i>" I say to Zero. I begin to grab what I can, packing it away into my backpack. I know exactly what I'm going to do, and where I am going to go. I grab my phone and text my family that I'm alright, but that I'm not staying at home. I tell them where to meet me. I then send another text to Jace, letting him know as well. Then I pause, do a double take, and start to text Ashley.<br />
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I pack up what I can into my truck. I come back in and watch the rest of the news report. There are more and more reports that the President will make his announcement. I look out my window and see fighter jets fly by, very closely. I continue to look around the house, gathering anything that could be useful. I rush and pack up more into my truck. I come back in and freeze, as the President begins his announcement.<br />
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"<i>My fellow American's, this republic faces a crisis like no other in it's history. While the lights across this great land dim and the darkness of an uncertain future descends, let us not forget the words that led our country through another great challenge, 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself.' We will endure, we will rebuild, we will drive away the night and warm our children in the dawn of a new day.' God bless you all. And God bless the United States Of America.</i>"<br />
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As the news reporter signs off, and the channel goes to the Emergency Broadcasting System, I leave, TV still on, driving away as fast as I can, Zero in the front seat. I look down at my phone and finish off the text to Ashley:<br />
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"<i>Please let me know that you are alright. I'm going to Bass Pro Shop.
If you need a ride there let me know or meet me there if you can. Just let me know that you're alright.</i>"<br />
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I honestly don't know what the fuck possessed me. I guess your true feelings start to come out when you realize that you are losing everything around you. When you panic you try to grasp at anything that will comfort you; anything that will remind you of any kind of solace or peace of mind. Watching as everything fell around me I guess I jumped at the next best thing. I just hope I don't regret it.<br />
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The wind blows through the rolled down windows as the dirt and sand gets kicked behind us. I sit in a black truck running on two good front tires, and two back ones that could give out at any moment. No air conditioning, a dog in the front seat with a name that could very well represent how much of a chance any of us have in this time of trial and tribulation, a cat that won't shut the fuck up, and my bloody ex-girlfriend. Now, I don't mean bloody in the sense that those Brits do, but bloody as in covered in blood.<br />
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She sits in the back, holding her knees to her chest, rocking back and forth as the sound of My Chemical Romance rings through my speakers. I have told her at least three times to put on her fucking seat belt, but I guess even mass death and destruction can't make her less stubborn; besides, it's not like we are likely to crash into anyone now, unless there is another human being alive that has the bright idea to drive 60 miles in search of a lost cause.<br />
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All kinds of emotions are running through my mind. I'm mad at myself mostly for giving a shit, but what the hell else was I supposed to do? Honestly, I can't do this alone...and neither can she. On one hand, I feel as if she could at least say thank you, but I can only imagine what is going through her mind right now. On the other hand, I want nothing more than to drop her and her annoying ass cat off on the side of the road, wish them luck, and leave them with some food and water, but I know I can't and won't do that.<br />
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I speed up, enough to get away from the runners, but slow enough not to aggravate the back tires, long enough for us to find a new means of transportation, or to find a shop and a way to put new tires on this thing. I knew I shouldn't have waited so long to do this. She continues to rock back and forth, knocking over bottles of Powerade and PopTarts, the few things I could salvage from the convenience store...what was left of it at least.<br />
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So many thoughts running through my mind: "<i>What will happen to us? Is this all worth it? Will we even find what we are looking for?</i>" I stare at my gun, amazed at how quickly I learned to use it, and ashamed of how I came across it. My baseball bat, grip wrapped in athletic tape, chipped and covered in blood. Luckily I stole a bottle of black spray paint from the home improvement store before that place was overrun. I see her staring at it, still rocking back and forth. I can't blame her; I'm not proud of what I've done with it. Hopefully the black paint will cover up the reminders of the unfortunate choices I've had to make. Hopefully blood won't stain black as much as it can normal colored wood.<br />
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The sun starts to set on this first day, but even the calming of night won't help this new world. If anything the darkness will be our biggest rival. I'm just glad this happened during the day.<br />
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I look in my rear-view mirror once more, her posture has turned from clutched to embrace as she holds her cat. Tears start to run down her face as she starts to whimper. I guess it has finally hit her. Neither of us are all too happy to be in this place, but unfortunately now we are all that we have. A dog, a cat, a boy, and a girl, roaming through dirt roads in search of something that we may never find. What the hell am I doing here you ask? I guess it would be better if I started off at the beginning...right?<br />
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<b>"<i>I Had Me A Girl</i>"</b></div>
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