Chronicles of the Apocalypse (2011)

During the nightfall, on a snowy night in Cratersville, Luke and Nathan interrogates Kyle.

Luke: So....Colin says you're a friend of his...that you're a good guy. However, that doesn't change the fact that you're a Zeus Corps Soldier....as you know; Zeus Corps is a part of Kronos....

Nathan: The company which destroyed our world twenty years ago.

Luke turns to Nathan.

Luke: Nathan.

Nathan: Sorry, Dad...just stating the facts.

Luke sighs, before he turns to Kyle. 

Luke: My son does make a valid point. Understand this, son.....we have families here....children....we have families....so we're left with a decision to make....either we keep you in holding....or we kill you...However, we only kill to protect. Walter and Killen elect we should kill you....but seeing as how you helped keep Dante and Killen safe, we're going to have a conversation with what to do with you....Dante and Colin are vouching for you. If you believe in God, son....you'd best start praying.

Dante, Killen, Colin, Nathan and Luke are discussing the matter of Kyle.

Nathan: He's Zeus Corps, Colin. Those soldiers have goddamned trackers on them.

Colin: He doesn't have a tracker on him and if he did, we destroyed it when we destroyed his armor and weapons.

Nathan: Did you even think of how many people soldiers like him has killed?

Dante: It's not like that. He saved me and Killen from that monster. We would've died if it wasn't for him.

Killen: Maybe he saved us to save his own ass. Zeus Corps Soldier types are always like that.

Dante: Where's the soldier now?

Colin: Down in the cells.

Luke: All right.....I've interrogated him and he seems a good man.

Nathan: Whoa, Dad. You're not going to seriously ask this guy questions to see if he can pull his weight around here, are you? He's a Zeus Corps Soldier.

Luke: I'm not considering that, Nathan....but he hasn't harmed our people in any way....so we'll send him on our way.

Killen: I say we don't take our chances and execute him.

Colin: Killen!

Dante: We execute a soldier who's done nothing to harm us in front of everyone, we are going down a road that we will never come from.....

Luke: In a few days, send him packing. That's the verdict.

The meeting is then adjourned. Dante leaves the room as Killen follows.

Killen: Dante, look, I think it's good that you're concerned, but he's a Zeus Corps Soldier. He can't be trusted. Zeus Corps is a part of Kronos, the people who destroyed the world.

Dante: Before we caught him, that soldier called me "Subject 19".....that must mean something. He might know about who my brother is...where my son is...

Killen: Dante, it's not a good idea...to go after Kronos....they're just too powerful.

Dante is leaning against the wall outside of a shop, watching Nathan and Colin preparing to explain to Nora about Ian's death.

Nathan: How are they?

Nora: You guys did a good job on that run. These antibiotics and disinfection pills...looks like they did the trick....looks like you and I will be having that dinner tonight later on.

Nathan: Nora.....

Nora: What? What is it?

Nathan: I have something to tell you.

Nora: What?

Nathan looks at Colin then at Nora. 

Nathan: I'm sorry, but your brother.....he-he didn't make it.

Nora: what? 

Nora struggles to take it in.

Nora: wha----how?

Colin: We were in the Court of Justice and there was this Winged Creature....It just took Ian...He was impaled when it dropped him...we tried to help him.

Nora begins to shed tears.

Nora: and you....you just let him fucking die?!

Colin: There was nothing we could do....it happened so fast....we tried to save him, but we were too late.

Nora: No! (Sobs) Ian! He said he didn't want me to go! I should've gone! Ian!

Nathan hugs Nora as she mourns of the loss of Ian. Colin gives Nora Ian's necklace, before Killen notices Dante and walks past him.

Dante: How's she doing?

Killen: Not to good....but she'll eventually learn to let go.

Dante: "let go"? Ian was her brother, man.

Killen: We've all lost someone.

Colin approaches James, who is mourning for the loss of Josiah.

Colin: You all right, man?

James: Josiah....

Colin: I'm sorry, man. I know you two were good friends.

James: You brought a soldier back, huh?

Colin: Yeah....yeah, I did....

James: I should've went with you guys.....I would've killed him. Maybe saved Blaine....saved Ian....Josiah...

Colin: It could've been worse....James...revenge is not a path that you can't go down or return from.....sorry about Josiah. I know you two were good friends.

James: What about that soldier? I know you said he's Shawn's best friend, but he's still dangerous. Shouldn't we-

Colin: James, we're not killing him.

James: I wasn't suggesting that, but I think we should sleep with one eye open around him.....then again, that soldier might know anything about Dad.

Colin: James, son, I know you miss your Dad and your brother, but-even if we could, with the losses of Ian, Blaine, Josiah and everyone else we've lost....we need to help this town out.

Dante, Killen, Colin, James, Sarah, Ashley, Nathan, Walter, Billy, Luke, Nora, Jacob, Justin, and Bart are seen sitting around a campfire, having dinner.

Killen: Billy, this thing is working perfectly. I don't know how we'd cook meat without it.

Billy: I don't leave home without it. You never know when something like this will come in handy when you're out in the open road.

Dante: That reminds me. I still don't know what most of you did for a living before shit went downhill.

Billy: Why don't you start, Dante? Since you're so eager to know about who we are....

Dante: Okay; uh.....born in Oregon. Served in the military but retired after I took a bullet to the shoulder. Honorable discharged. Had a wife....and a son....she was a school teacher....we met in high school and dated through that and college....and finally decided to get married.

Dante fiddles with his wedding ring thinking of Amanda.

Nora: Your family? Did they....they make it? I mean; you've been in the ice for twenty-years, but do you know if...

Dante: My wife....she died.....during the early days of the epidemic...and my son....I don't know....anyway, enough about me...what about you, Billy? Did you just travel?

Billy: Pretty much.....after Afghanistan, my wife and I traveled across America...she always talked about "seeing the world of all perspectives". She wanted to travel out of state, but we just didn't have the money. We was on the road for the past three years. I was only twenty-six when everything went down. My wife....she had been infected by the radiation....I didn't want her to suffer any longer so....I did what I had to do....

Dante: Oh, my god.....I'm sorry, man.....

Billy: I buried her in my back yard. I set out to California. I had friends in the city, but it looked like the Zeus Corps had been fighting infected, so I bolted. On my way out of the city, I found the Stahl Family....out of gas, nearly out of food....gave them a ride.

Luke: Police Officer. It was something for kids back in the normal times. After the two years, after the plagues, my wife, Carol had Sarah and two years after, she was pregnant with Ashley, but she wasn't fully dilated. I had to do a C-Section in order for her to deliver Ashley. She survived, but Carol died.....I cut her right in front of Sarah and Nathan....it was something she shouldn't have seen. Never thought I would be mayor of a town.

Nathan: I was four years old. When I was a teenager, my Dad here taught me how to hunt. How to kill. How to be a leader.

Nora: I was only seven years old. My dad taught me how to make healing bandages before he died. I've been watching over Ian ever since he was born to today....Nathan was one of my patients that had suddenly swept me off my feet. We've been together for four years.

Nathan holds hands with Nora for a moment.

Colin: I was a.....bar tender back in Georgia. William was the soldier type while I was more a hunting guy.....My brother had James, who spent most of his time building technical crap for me...Shawn, my other nephew, went off to join the Zeus Corps Military when he was a teenager along with Desipich, the soldier we brought back with us. I had....a wife and a daughter...we were swimming in debt...bad....Fuck, I had wished anything to get out of it. Now that I'd seen this....I wish I take it all back.....I mean, I was in bad shape.....we were about to lose our house....our car.....I was going to have to face reality and ask my parents for money...my mother was all for it, but my dad....well.....let's just say we didn't have words for each other...lived with William for a while.....when everything happened....these Blood Hogs....they....I'm sorry...I just don't like talking about it....

Walter: I was a barber...raised straight from the hood.... It wasn't good, but it paid the bills.....or most of them....It's basically another part of Colin's book. I lived in the hood...I was visiting my grandmother when shit went down.....let's just say Grandma wanted to meet her maker. I respected her last wishes....I met Jacob one year later, he's been like my brother from another mother....

Jacob: I was a soldier...2nd Unit.....National Guard.....was a country boy....as the cowboy hat should tell you.... I went into the city when everything went wrong....I was luckily stationed in California, searching the schools for survivors....found Walter held up in a classroom...Walter and I then stuck together ever since and we've had each other's back.

Walter and Jacob do a fist bump.

Justin: I was only in Kindergarten....after about twelve years, I was taught by Colin and Jacob how to make weapons...figured I could sell some too.....Blaine was a gamer. He got his killing from video games.

Killen: I was only a kid....I was a drifter....parents died during the old days.....some people found me....went from people, from people, to people...until I found these guys...

Dante: What about you, Bart?

Bart: ask James about my story.

James: asshole...Bart and I were friends...but then he started getting in trouble with Walter and Justin....and I guess Blaine too....a black gang member killed his brother when he was a kid...I've tried to explain that not all black people are like that....but...

Dante: Bart, that's a very bad mentality...and shit's already fucked up as it is.

Killen: Yeah, man. Ignorance like that gets you killed.

Bart: Yeah, well, them black motherfuckers should've just stayed in their whatever they call it....with their fuckin-

Walter: Bart, you're about to be a corpse in a few fucking minutes.

Nathan: hey, guys...stop...

Dante: and Desipich? What about him?

Nathan: "About him" is the problem.

Colin: Nathan! (to Dante) He's a good kid.....just a good kid with a dark past.....he and our family have history with Kronos and with Zeus Corps....his father was one of the most brilliant scientists, but he died when everything happened or...so I was told...

Killen: but he's a Zeus Corps Soldier...they trained him...and he keeps to himself....I guarantee you one thing....he will take a chance to kill anyone when he gets it....he's just a wolf separated from the sheep.

Colin: It's not like that.... Desipich, he-he's a good man.....he could've killed us or executed us when he had the chance, but he didn't...and he was friends with Shawn.

Dante: I guess you can call that luck.

Killen: He's didn't do it to save us...he did to save his own ass.

In the Cratersville jail, after dinner, Colin is with a plate of food, walking towards the Cratersville Jail. Colin then enters only to be approached Mack.

Mack: Burton....

Colin: It's for him...

Mack: (sighs) all right...you got twenty minutes...Nathan will give me shit if you're here for over an hour...

Colin enter the jail and approaches Kyle's cell.

Kyle: Colin....

Colin: Hey, man....brought you some food, son...

Colin slides the plate of food to Kyle.

Kyle: Thank you,....

Colin: So here's the deal; we're probably gonna give you some food and water. Send you on your way.

Kyle: Figures....I heard you lost some good people today...

Colin: We did, but we're surviving...it's basically what any of us can do...

Kyle: Yeah...

Colin: What was Barnes doing out? I thought he was in prison for killing a scientist or something...

Kyle: So did I, but your brother got desperate.

Colin: Figures....

Kyle: Now these days, who isn't?

Mack releases Thomas from his cell.

Mack: Thomas. You're out, but you're on warning. Don't go near the Stahl girl again.

Thomas: Whatever, man.

Kyle and Colin watch Thomas walk out.

Kyle: That's a fucker that'll be back.

Colin: Yeah, he'll be back.

Colin heads out, before Kyle calls to him.

Kyle: Hey, Colin...that other fella; Dante? His last name Fenix?

Colin: Yeah....

Kyle: He related to Ryan Fenix? Dr. Ryan Fenix?

Colin: It's possible...but....I believe so...

Dante is sleeping in his bed, before he receives flashbacks of him in the Kronos Industries tank, seeing Ryan and Burton talking about Dante:

Ryan: He may be the cure, but it's wrong. It's my brother...

Burton: I understand that. But we have no choice. I want to run more tests on him.

The flashback cuts as Dante wakes up, before he exits his home and walks to Killen's house. In his house, Killen is having sex with Sally. Dante approaches and knocks on the door. Killen stops as he stands up and pulls up his pants, before he opens the door.

Killen: Dante, what do you need?

Dante: I need to talk to...

Dante notices Sally getting her bra on.

Dante: Uh....is this a bad time?

Killen turns around to notice Sally.

Killen: no...no...Come on in....Sally was just leaving....

Sally: whoa, whoa, whoa, Killen...is this a fucking threesome? Is this a new guy because I'll gladly fuck him too?

Dante: wait, what?

Killen: Ignore her....Sally...this here is a friend...

Killen grabs a jar of caps and gives Sally 20 caps.

Sally: Twenty caps? For a good time like that?

Killen: Yeah, it's all I can give right now....

Sally: Look, Killen, I don't know what your problem is, but if there's one thing I hate about this shitty town, is the fact that dickheads like you pay me like crap...even after I fuck them.

Killen: Well, maybe you should work on your blowjobs more often....hell, they're more enjoyable then your fucking mouth....truth be told: you can't suck dick anyway.

Sally: (grabs her clothing) you know what? This is the last time I'm coming over here! You're a fucking cheap ass! You know that?!

Sally walks out of Killen's house before talking to Dante.

Sally: You want to talk to this guy about advice? After he fucks a girl, he'll probably leave's em. He does it to every single girl in this town.

Killen: Fuck you, Sally! Go back to your whore house, bitch!

Sally flips Killen off and walks away.

Dante: You're fucking a prostitute?

Killen: I was....I don't like having sex with these girls....I regret it.....I reckon you're here to talk about Kronos Industries.

The two sit down as they discuss Kronos Industries. Killen has a cigarette.

Killen: From what I've heard, they made serums that made anyone and anything stronger, faster, and smarter....They have the best weapons, the pay and the best gear....they're a force the be reckoned with...they've killed a lot innocent people....

Dante tries taking in the moment of what he has just said.

Dante: I've just been thinking about something.....I....I want to visit my old home....maybe it'll help me remember....what happened...

Killen: You want to visit your old neighborhood?

Dante: Yeah....

Killen: Do you remember the street name?

Dante: 1394 Daniel Street. Remember that name by heart...

Killen: Hmm.....if it'll help you remember.....then let's do it.

In the garage, Killen and Dante pack up gear as James and Jacob approach them.

James: You sure you need us to go with you?

Killen: Yes, your Uncle says that he wants you to get me out of the situation. He's already gone with me once...plus we could use that floating bucket of yours. It was useful during the trip.

James: "He" not "it"!

James and Dante climbs into the back of their jeep.

James: and why's Jacob's going?

Jacob: because I need to get out of the house.

Colin walks to James.

Colin: James, you be careful out there, nephew.

Colin hugs James, and slightly touches his left cheek.

Colin: Killen, you watch my genius of a nephew for me, okay.

Killen: You know, I will, man.

The two give each other handshakes. Dante enters the passenger side as Killen enters the driver's seat. The pair park their vehicle and walk into destroyed neighborhood of Dante's old neighborhood.

James: So you brought me and Jacob to help you jog your memory?

Killen whispers to James.

Killen: Dante was a test subject for some project by Kronos Industries, and he's trying to find answers.

James: he was their guinea pig? Shouldn't we contain him?

Killen gives James a mean look.

Killen: He's just a man, not an animal.

James: Hold up. I'm using Mr. Jax to scan the area.

Mr. Jax decloaks and scans the area for radioactive activity.

James: No infected. We're good.

Killen: Got it....let's look around....

Dante looks around and immediately gets happy memories of neighbors driving by or playing. Dante smiles at the memories.

Killen: What?

Dante: Nothing...it's just...this neighborhood was once beautiful....now, it's just a wasteland....

Dante points to a nearby house.

Dante: That house over there. Big Jerry lived there. Jerry was the amazing fascinating cook. He would have these barbeques and invite all of us over. Football season; he'd invite all the men to come over and watch while the wives cook dinner. We'd get loud over the game, drinking cold beers, catching up and talking about old times....good times...good times....

Dante nods off to look into the distance of his old house, before he walks off.

Killen: Dante?

Dante stops in front of his old home and sighs.

Dante: This was my house....I lived here....

After some hesitation, Dante walks into his destroyed home, where he gets memories of himself, Amanda and Harry happily living together. Dante sits down on the couch and looks at his TV.

Dante: Everything was right where we left it....

Dante walks around and finds his photographs out of the frames.

Dante: Fuck!

Dante punches the wall.

Killen: What?! What's wrong?!

Dante: It's not here...it's not fucking here.

Killen: What?

Dante: My picture with my wife and boy.....I was hoping to find something....something to remember my family by, you know.....

Killen: Dante....listen...some things....you just have to move on from...okay....

Jacob: Hey, fellas...look, something might have heard that noise....we might want to bail....okay?

The pair begin to drive back to Cratersville through the ashes of Los Angeles, where Dante looks out the window and suddenly, gives a look.

Dante: No.....stop the car...

Jacob: What?

Dante: Stop the car. Now.

Jacob: Dante....we gotta get back to our home, man...I'm sorry you didn't find what you were looking for, but-

Dante: Stop the fucking car!

Dante hops out of the moving jeep and sprints, causing Jacob to press hard on the brakes.

Jacob: Jesus Christ!

James: What the fuck?!

Killen: Dante! Dante!

Dante sprints through the ash statues and up a hill. Killen, James and Jacob give chase. Dante passes an old Zeus Corps quarantine zone, where he finds Amanda's ash corpse, causing him to become tearful.

Dante: Amanda....

Killen, James and Jacob catch up.

Killen: Dante!

James: Dude, what the hell, man?! You can't just-

Killen: Hold on....Just wait...wait...

Dante approaches Amanda's ash corpse and kneels in front of her, causing him to think back of the last memory he saw his wife alive and well.

Dante: Oh, baby...my love....I'm so sorry....

Dante gently touches his deceased wife's cheek, causing her entire ash corpse to collapse.

Dante: No! No! No!

Dante picks up his wife's necklace and balls his hands up into fist, before giving an saddened yell. Dante weighs his head down. Killen approaches Dante and touches his shoulder.

Dante: She lasted....all these years...and finally...turned to ash....she was so beautiful....my Amanda....and I failed....I didn't protect her.....Killen....I need to find my brother....

Dante turns around and looks up at Killen.

Dante: I need to find my son....and make this right.