Chronicles of the Apocalypse (2011)

Dante, Killen, Kyle and Justin talk to each other as they walk through the ruins of the street.

Dante: So where are we going, man?

Kyle: Merritt's Gas Station. Just off the corner of thirteen street.

Killen: There's going to be a lot of hostiles through here and there.

Kyle: Yep. Three-man job, but four makes it "risky". Of course, that's why I asked you two to tag along with someone of your background...military background...there's more of us than meets the eye....and you, Killen, you're the runner type. You can get out quick and easy. Anyway, there should be checkpoints for ammo. Two of em. One's across the bay from here.

Killen: You sure know your way around.

Kyle: you're surprised.

As Killen and Justin walk ahead, Dante speaks to Kyle.

Dante: How'd you know I served?

Kyle: The way you carry yourself. Call it a soldier's intuition.

Dante: Yeah....I was a soldier...Desipich's your last name, right?

Kyle: Right...

Dante: So what's your first name?

A moment.

Kyle: No offense, old man, but I'm not lookin for a friend. We need to keep moving...cause afterwards, chances are, you people will end up dead anyway. So it's best not to start caring about any of you...cause I really won't shed a tear if any of you die....when you all die....

Dante: You obviously care about Colin....

Kyle: Yeah...but that doesn't mean I care about the rest of y'all. Colin's a survivor...Killen's a survivor...you're a soldier, but not a survivor.

Dante: There's a difference?

Kyle: In the Apocalypse, there is....

Meanwhile, back at Shit-Canned, Walter and Colin are talking.

Walter: Are we sure about this?

Colin: I know this town and I know Desipich. If anything, he'll keep his word. He hasn't screwed us over yet and I don't believe he will.

Oden is watching Walter and Nathan talk, before Nathan approaches him.

Nathan: ....Oden, you mind if I burrow you for a moment?

Meanwhile, Dante, Kyle, Killen and Justin are walking and spot a raft over down the creak with a wheel.

Kyle: We could use this to get across.

Killen: Sounds good to me.

Dante, Kyle, Killen and Justin begin to use the raft to get across to the other side of the lake while back at Shit-Canned, Nathan and Oden enter a room to talk in private.

Oden: yo, that joke about yo sister, man. Wasn't nothing personal. Also...sorry about yo dad, bruh...Good man.

Nathan: Thanks.

Oden pulls out a box of cigarettes, then offers one to Nathan.

Oden: Cigarette?

Nathan: Nah...don't fuck with that.

Nathan and Oden have a seat.

Oden: So what's this about?

Nathan: What's the cheapest place here? Apartment wise?

Oden: The apartments down at six street....why?

Nathan: I'm thinking about leaving my sisters here, man.

Oden: (cigarette in mouth) Ah....you think this trip going to be too dangerous?

Nathan: Fortunately.

Oden: See what I can do? So, who'd y'all niggas piss off to get y'all entire fucking town decimated, dawg? Razor?

Nathan: Razor was our prisoner and now he's dead.....the Zeus Corps, which is who we're going after....which is who destroyed our town and I don't want my sisters involved in this.

Oden: Zeus Corps? Fucking military? Y'all are crazy, man....straight up....Was it Desipich's idea?

Nathan: No. I had him locked up.

Oden: For what? Nigga's been straight up with you and me ever since the bombs fell, bro.

Nathan: He's Zeus Corps....

Oden: You think he had something to do with it?

Nathan: For now...then again, he does have your caps.

The sun suddenly goes down and nightfall dawns as screeching is heard. The Cratersville Survivors and the Shit-Canned Pedestrians hear the screeches.

James: What the hell was that?

In town, Dante, Kyle, Killen and Justin make it across the lake just as creatures as small as birds emerge to begin flying over the city.

Kyle: What the hell?

Justin: What the fuck are those?!

Dante: Damn!

Killen: Night-Hydras! Get under the light! Go!

Dante, Kyle, Killen and Justin race towards the light as the Night-Hydras pursue them.

Killen: This is getting better.

Kyle takes in radio.

Kyle: How's it going, James?

James: Fucking bullshit. Someone here figured out Walter's was a barber and now it's; "oh, Professor Walter, please give me a haircut" and "hey, Mr. Smithson, trim my beard".....where the hell are you guys, man?

Kyle: We're still on the track. Sit tight.

Dante, Kyle, Killen and Justin approach checkpoint one, where two armed men yell to them.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man # 1: Pss...stay there....We're coming to you.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man # 2: Stay in the light.

Suddenly, the light under the checkpoint men go out.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man # 1: Oh, fuck me.

The Night-Hydras attack, tearing both checkpoint men apart.

Justin: Holy shit, man!

Justin flees.

Kyle: Justin!

Dante: Justin! Where are you going?! Get back here!

Justin: Fuck that! I'm going back to the others!

Dante: Wait, man!

Killen: Justin! Wait! It's not safe!

Justin runs off into the darkness, where a pack of Night-Hydras fly down and rip Justin apart, leaving only his mutilated corpse and clothes.

Killen: Jesus Christ.

Kyle sighs.

Kyle: Fucking idiot. Told his ass he should've stayed behind.

Dante: Wow, man. Just wow.

Kyle: What? I told you; I don't give a fuck about any of y'all, man! He wanted to run like a fucking idiot and got his ass killed. I'm not mourning him.

Kyle talks in his radio.

Kyle: Oden, you there?

Oden: (through radio) Yeah, hey, it's dark now so be careful...the Night-Hydras are probably out, dawg.

Killen: yeah, they are and they just killed the guys at the first checkpoint.....they got Justin too.

Oden: Shit! All right! That means more are coming! Alex! Check those light's, dawg! Make sure they bright as day! Y'all niggas better keep moving. Checkpoint two's not that far.

Dante, Kyle and Killen pick up some ammo and continue moving forward, before activating their flashlights. On the way, they notice propane tanks lying around. Killen shoots a propane tank, igniting the flame as the light scares away the Night-Hydras.

Killen: Yeah...let's shoot every propane tank we see. We're going to need the light.

Kyle: The people who live out here aren't going to like that, man. They use the propane for gas.

Dante: Dude, it's either we use the light or we die. 

Killen: Unless, you want to die.

Kyle: Hardi-har-har.

Meanwhile, Oden has the Cratersville group over for dinner.

Oden: Dinner is served! Get them a plate, my man!

The Shit-Canned cooks hand the Cratersville Survivors out plates of chicken, rice and broccoli.

Oden: Courtesy of Mars Shopping Center...or what's left of it.

Bart looks at the food with disgust.

Bart: Oh, man....vegis.

Nathan: Bart....

Bart: What?

Killen contacts Walter through the radio.

Killen: Walter....Walter....come in...

Walter stands up to talk to Kyle.

Walter: Come in, Killen...

Killen: You guys good?

Walter: Yup! We got the good life! They're giving us a good ass dinner! Bart's having a little hard time digesting.

Killen: Well, we're almost there....also tell Bart to-

Walter: Got it.

Walter sits back down to the table.

Nora: Who was that, Walter?

Walter: Kyle and Killen. They're still continuing. Also, Killen said for you Bart to and I quote "shut your lily white ass the fuck up and eat".

Bart: He would say that....

Dante, Kyle and Killen continue moving forward, eventually fighting through skinners. After the fight, Killen talks to Kyle.

Killen: See you still know how to shoot? Zeus Corps taught you that.

Killen turns and walks away when Kyle talks to Killen.

Kyle: Killen....come here.

Killen stops and walks to Kyle.

Killen: What?

Kyle: Turn around.

Killen: Why, man?

Kyle turns his eyes ahead of him as Killen turns around.

Killen: I don't see anything.

Kyle then slightly taps Killen's back with his knife as Killen turns around with his pistol in Kyle's chin.

Killen: I knew it! Tell me! Why shouldn't I put a bullet in you and-

Kyle presents a small creature on the tip of his blade.

Kyle: These things...baby swarmers....very poisonous.

Kyle then throws the small creature onto the ground, before crushing it with his foot as Killen lends down his weapon.

Killen: Thanks.

Dante approaches Kyle.

Dante: How'd you know that was on him?

Kyle: The nest of little Night-Hydras.

Kyle points out the nest of Night-Hydras on the ceiling.

Dante: Oh, man.....did you know someone was going to die while getting this truck?

Kyle: Did I know? No. Did I prepare for it? Yes.

Dante: Okay.....you're pretty callous, huh?

Dante walks off, before Kyle speaks.

Kyle: Goddamn it.....Kyle.

Dante: What?

Kyle: My first name is Kyle.

Dante: Why don't you use that?

Kyle: I use it....sometimes....people called me by my last name.....I am or was a soldier, you know....I killed my own soldiers to save your asses.

Dante laughs.

Dante: Well....it's nice to meet you, Kyle....

Dante offers a handshake.

Dante: Dante Fenix....

The two men shake hands. Killen talks in radio.

Killen: Hey, guys. Nathan, everything okay?

Colin: Hey, man. It's Colin. Nathan's on the toilet. Hey, I think I heard something about "Blood Hogs" inbound.....they're getting out the guns....something bad is about to happen.

Killen: We'll come pick you up as soon as we can.

Colin: I think that's a good idea.

The Cratersville Survivors and the Shit-Canned Guards prepare themselves for a fight while the woman and children head into their homes.

Nathan: Sarah! Ashley! Stay with the woman and children!

Sarah: But Nathan...

Nathan: No. I need you guys to be safe.

Nora: I'll go with them.

Nathan: Okay....

Sarah, Ashley and Nora depart while James grabs a pistol and walks with Colin.

James: So who are the Tycoons again?

Colin: Killers. Psychopaths. Sadists. Rapists. All gangs. Unlike Blood Hogs, they don't let their victims live.

Dante, Kyle and Killen come across a street with darkness.

Dante: Damn. It's pitch black. How the hell do we get through?

Kyle: Hmm....

Kyle spots a giant light on the building.

Kyle: I'll be right back. You stay here.

Killen: Where are you going?

Kyle: Giving you some light from above.

Kyle heads into the building and aims the flashlight on Dante, Killen and Dante.

Dante: oh...cool...

Dante and Killen make it across and finds a generator that turns on the streetlights.

Kyle: Nice...

Kyle talks in radio.

Kyle: Colin, what's the update?

Colin: We've got Blood Hogs and looks like more Night-Hydras are on the way....

Kyle: We're trying our best to-

The connection between the radios is cut off.

Dante: Colin? Colin?

Killen: Damn it...radio signal's dead.

Kyle: We gotta get back.

Dante, Kyle and Killen approach checkpoint # 2 where the drunk Shit-Canned Guard sits with a beer in his hand.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Hey! You sons of bitches state your name and business with your ugly faces!

Kyle: Oden sent us.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Yeah and last night, I was fucking a unicorn. I know what you're doing here, goddamn it!

Dante: We're looking for Merrit's Gas Station.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Yeah? Well, good luck. Ain't no fucking street lights between here and there. Guess you're pretty fucked, huh?

Killen cocks his gun.

Killen: Really?

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Okay, fine. Suit yourself. Go in the house. I'll turn on the lights.

Kyle gives the Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man a radio.

Killen: Don't fuck up.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Hey, man. If I fuck up, I'll never see you asses again, cause you'll be dead. Dead n gone.

Dante, Kyle and Killen walk.

Killen: Can I shoot him?

Dante, Kyle and Killen head into the house and aim their weapons forward with their flashlights out.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: (through radio) there's a few Skinners and other bad shit in there. Don't touch my play-boy magazines! Ha-ha!

Killen: like we want to touch your jizz filled magazines.

Dante, Killen and Kyle enter a room, where the light's suddenly go out.

Dante: Oh, fuck!

Killen: Shit!

Suddenly, the lights turn on.

Shit-Canned Checkpoint Man: Haha! Sorry about that! That was funny! I'm just fucking with you.

Killen: haha....Can I go back out and shoot this prick?

Kyle: Killen...shut up....

Killen: You're telling me to "shut up", but this asshole just pulled a fucking Houdini on us.

Dante, Killen and Kyle exit the building and enter onto the streets, where Killen shoots a propane tank, causing it to explode next to a car. However, the car begins to slide down the road.

Dante: Ah, shit!

Kyle: Not good!

Killen: Run!

Dante, Kyle and Killen run down the road with the car as the car crashes.

Killen: That was too close.

Kyle spots the gas station.

Kyle: There's the gas station.

Dante: Shit. Finally.

Dante, Kyle and Killen walk towards the gas station as a giant flock of Night-Hydras flies down, causing the three to duck down. Merritt, the owner of the gas station, walks out and waves to the survivors.

Merritt: Over here, you stupid tits.

Dante, Kyle and Killen walk over to Merritt.

Merritt: You stupid sons of bitches! Look at what you've done! You've burned half the goddamned neighborhood. We've got Blood Hogs and Night-Hydras on our asses all thanks to you!

Dante: Where's the truck?

Merritt: It's over there.

Merritt points over to the truck.

Merritt: I didn't think you guys were going to make it, so I didn't fill it up.....I figured you guys can do that....pump's over there.

Killen: I got it.

Killen walks over to the pump and turns the wheel, putting fuel into the truck.

Merritt: come here....I've got some ammo in the back...and stay away from the register. I always keep it loaded....

Kyle: right...

Dante, Killen, Kyle and Merritt enter the store while back at Shit-Canned, the Cratersville Survivors and the Shit-Canned Survivors are engaging the Blood Hog's in a bloody gunfight with Oden shot in the shoulder.

Colin: Oden!

Colin gets Oden to cover while Sarah, Ashley and Nora keep the children calm.

Sarah: okay, kids....keep your ears closed...and just keep holding each other's hands.

Nora: This'll be over soon....I hope...

Sarah: Positive thoughts please!

Nora: Sorry.

Meanwhile, the truck is fueled up as Dante, Kyle and Killen walk out and walk to the truck. Killen enters the driver's seat and Kyle enters the passenger seat. Dante gets into the backseat passenger seat while Merritt walks over to the truck and disconnects the pump, before entering the truck, spilling gas onto the ground.

Merritt: Shit! The pump's still on!

Suddenly, Blood Hogs attack, opening fire onto the four as Killen enters and drives off.

Merritt: Watch out! Right, you fuck-skull!

Killen: Hey, you want to drive, jack ass?! Please! I insist! Take the fucking wheel!

Suddenly, a Blood Hog with a rocket launcher appears in front of the truck as Killen presses his foot on the accelerator, hitting the Blood Hog and causing him to shoot the gas pumps. The gas pumps and the gas station explodes, killing the attacking Blood Hog.

Merritt: My gas station!

Killen: Oops....