35 Final Part

Eden: Paradise Lost

Final Part

Lance paces back and forth as he just says "shit" over and over again as Mary and Brianna look at Kris in shock and sadness as Nick gulps, cocking his sidearm. 

Kris: (To Nick). Not Yet. I've got time…

Mary: No, you don't…

Kris: I've got time. 

Lance: Not much. But you do. We'll wait…

Lance looks at Nick as he nods and backs down.

Nick: So, what now?!

Kris: Anyone know what happened to the others?

Nick: Rebecca's dead…

Kris: Goddamnit…

Mary: The warehouse was getting surrounded, I don't know what happened to Dustin and the others…

Lance: Shane?

Elsewhere

A man struggles as he is being choked from behind before his neck is snapped as Shane drops him, Shane looking about as he heads into the jet as the five men guarding the jet were now all laid about dead as Shane begins to prep the Jet for take off. 

Kris taps his fingers as Mary wraps his hand as Nick and Brianna watch the door as they can see that they were being surrounded from all over as the assault against the door continued. Lance bending down in front of a flushed face Terry as Lance looked to see the wound was getting worse as he had already lost so much blood. 

Lance: (In Russian) You goddamn moron (In English) Why didn't you tend to that wound!?

Terry: Lot went down from then to now. Just didn't have the time. 

Lance: You're going to die…

Terry: I thought that too. 

Terry snickers, but Lance just taps his face. 

Lance: Hey, look at me. 

Terry does. 

Lance: You were the best comrade I could have ever had…

Terry: Still Am. 

Lance: Your friendship and loyalty meant everything to me. I was honored to fight with you. And yes ..you still are. 

Lance smiles and stops himself from showing how devastated he felt. 

Kris looks at him and then at his watch as it reads 5:16am. 

Kris: Shit. We held them off pretty good, didn't we. 

Mary: Can't say we didn't go down swinging. Might of did even better if DJ didn't fuck us. 

Kris: I thought he might think being with us to survive outweighed whatever personal self interest he had. Guess I in the end still couldn't understand the motivations of people's hearts in these times. 

Mary: What does it... feel like?

Kris: like I can feel everything within me rotting away. 

Kris looks at Mary as they both had tears in their eyes. 

Kris: I can feel the hunger coursing through me. 

Nick and Brianna jump as the door begins to give way as Kris comes over as Nick looks about. 

Nick: They'll break it in soon. 

Kris: Dammit…

Kris pushes his earpiece in. 

Kris: Is there anyone out there... anybody….anyone alive!

The warehouse is a feasting ground. Dustin is torn apart as his head is meters away from his other limbs as zombies flight over them. Amber was motionless as walkers tore chunks from her neck all the way down from her legs as Lily had her vocal cord being stretched from her neck in gory tendons as all the men, women and even the children were now just cluster of meat and bone as the loud sloppy sounds of skin and blood being chomped and eaten fills the warehouse as all over the base we see the dead being eaten and torn apart much in the same way. 

From the hangar we see that where the Jet was, was now no longer there. 

Kris listens to silence as he takes the earpiece out and throws it down as Nick aims at the door.

Nick: they're breaking in!

Kris goes to Lance as Terry sits up from his spot across the door as he was looking at the door directly.

Kris: We need to get him upstairs…

Terry: Leave me. I ain't goin up all them damn stairs to just bleed out. I can cover you. 

Terry draws both .357s and leans up as he coughs up blood. 

Lance: Sure you can give us the time?

Terry: You know it. Take a few with me, you know, heroic shit.

Lance: Get Em, Cowboy. 

Lance leans his head against Terry's as the two acknowledge this was it for them. 

Terry: my commie from another mother. 

Lance: Goodbye, Terry. 

Kris: Lance!

Lyndsey runs behind Mary as Nick and Brianna head up, Lance nodding as he looks away and runs behind Brianna as Kris goes but Terry calls for him 

Terry: You need to take what's in my left pocket. 

Kris does as he sees that's it the Generals beacon. 

Terry: Not just that…

Kris looks at him as the door breaks in a little further as Kris takes out a thermal explosive capsule. 

Kris: This is…

Terry: Never took mine. Didn't think I'd need to. 

Kris: Why are you giving this to me? 

Terry: You're going to need it... you'll know when. You're a smart guy.

Kris nods as the door bursts open. 

Terry: Go!

Terry aims ul and fires, taking shots that drop a zombie apiece as Kris heads into the stairway, Terry taking timed precises shots as he sees the onslaught of the dead pouring inside as some book for the stairs and some come towards him as as Terry fires and drops one of his guns as he takes one more shot and then puts the gun to his head as the zombies jump at him, Terry closing his eyes as he fires. 

Kris runs into the top floors like room and shuts the door as Lyndsey covers her ears as seconds later runners bash into it, screeching and groaning as Nick and Brianna barricade what they can against the door as it won't hold for long as Lance screams in anger and smacks his hand against the door.

Lance: I'm going to kill every last one of you dead fucks!

Kris coughs up blood as Mary checks on him, Kris looking at her as the door suddenly is laid siege by an aggressive horde as Nick and Brianna back away terrified. 

Lance: Let them come!

Kolton walls into the building as zombies clutter about as he sniffs and begins towards the stairs as he stops to look as Terry's corpse was unrecognizable as it was being devoured. 

Kolton: Nice look, it suits you. 

Kolton laughs at his little joke as he begins up the stairs. 

Nick goes to a window and opens it as he looks about to see they were completely surrounded with nowhere to go. 

Nick: Fuck!

Brianna: How far up to the roof?!

Nick checks and sees the roof edge is only a few feet from his position. 

Nick: Were right under it, damn your good. Brianna: ain't a survivor for no reason. 

Nick outs the strap of his machine gun around him and he carefully times his jump as he grabs the hold of the ledge and uses his core strength to pull himself up as the zombies below reach and moan upwards towards him as Brianna watches the door budging. 

Brianna: we gotta go!

Nick: Lyndsey, come on honey!

Lyndsey leans out the window and screams in horror as she looks down but Nick gets her attention as he lays out in his stomach and reaches down for her hand and grabs it as he hoists her up as she helps him. Brianna goes next as Kris coughs up more blood as Nick gets Brianna up and she turns and lays down to help him as Lance and Kris face the door. 

There was a loud screech and then silence as the zombies stopped beating against the door. 

Kolton: I can smell you...one of us...you're already changing...aren't you? yes….haha you'll soon be just another drone…

Kris: Mary...Lance...get out of here. 

Lance shakes his head as Mary grabs Kris by the shoulders, Kris paling and sweating as he loses color as Mary looks at him with tears. 

Mary: Kris...you can't…

Kris: Don't have a choice.

Nick: You guys, goddamnit, come on!

Mary kisses Kris on the cheek and runs to the window as she's helped up by Nick and Brianna.

Kolton: I've waited long enough. I'm coming in now. 

Kris: Lance…

Lance: No, we saw Haven City together... we'll see this together. 

Kris: No... not this time. 

Kris holds up Terry's thermal device as Lance looks at Kris who nods at him as the door nudges open as Kris shoves Lance near the window. 

Kris: You'll know when, you have to be the one... could only be you…

Lance: I'll see you soon…

Kris: One day. 

Lance watches as the door opens and he solemnly reaches out of the window as Nick and Brianna grab his arms and pull him up with all of their might as Kolton walls towards Kris as the zombies run about as they fill the room. Kris and Kolton stare one another down. 

Kolton: How fortunate…

Nick lays back as Lance stands, surveying the rooftop as there was nowhere else to go. 

Nick: Kris?

Lance pulls out the detonator. 

Lance: He's ending things.

Lyndsey snuggles against Brianna's arms as Mary stands next to Lance. 

Kris pulls his desert eagle out shoots Kolton twice in the head, blowing a good portion of his face off as Kolton just laughs as he then puts the gun to his own head. 

Kris: Could end it right here…. Rob you of the satisfaction. 

Kolton screeches at Kris as Kris against his own will drops his gun, Kris looking on horrified. 

Kolton: From the moment you were bitten you became mine.

Lance tunes the detonator to Terry's number as Mary holds Lance's other hand. 

Kolton looks at Kris who coughs violently, dropping to his knees as suddenly there is a beeping sound, Kolton looking confused as Kris starts to laugh. 

Kolton: Stop that…

Kris: What's wrong…

Kris looks at Kolton as one of his eyes is now milky and dead as Kris holds the thermal explosive capsule in his hand. 

Kris:...Not ready to meet your maker!?

Kris runs and tackles Kolton as the other zombies converge on him. 

Kris: I'll see you in hell!

Lance and Mary press the button in the detonator. 

The rooftop shakes as a fireball shoots out of the window they had climbed out of as the other windows blew out from the force of the explosion as Lance drops the detonator and sits down, Mary looking around. 

Mary: What now?

Lance: Nothing. 

Brianna: So we what, just sit here and rot?

Lance: Precisely. 

Nick: He's right. We've got no way out or down, surrounded at all sides. Ain't got a choice but just…

Mary: There has to be something…

Lance: Look at the time. 

Mary does as she sees that it's 6:13 am. 

Lance: We are all alone here, dear. 

Mary perks up as she goes to the edge of the building and gazes out at the horizon as the sun slowly rises. 

Mary: No... we're not. 

Everyone suddenly hears it as well as Nick stands and comes up next to her as Lyndsey pulls away from Brianna's arms as Lance stands. 

The group watch as suddenly seven gunships fly over them as a giant helicarrier appears, Mary watching as hundreds of tanks and appear rolling into Eden as thousands of Jeeps and armored vehicles flank the tanks as they began bombarding the large horde of zombies within the base as torrent guns from the gunships and the vehicles tore into the horde of undead as fireballs, explosions and the never ending sound of gunfire breaks the still air as the moans of the undead began to lessen. The group listened and watched the barrage in awe as it was a sight to behold.

Lance: They actually showed up. 

The group watches as a jet plane suddenly appears and hovers over them as a step ladder appears from the opened side door as a Soldier motions for them to hurry and climb. Lyndsey goes first, followed by Brianna, Mary, Nick and finally Lance. 

Lance steps in last as a hand holds out to him and helps him up and in as the soldier closes the door as Lance smiles at Shane. 

Shane: Nice to see you in one piece. 

Lance: You sly son of a bitch, I thought you were dead. 

Shane: Better, I brought reinforcements. 

TY rides in one of the gunships as he surveys the area, looking over papers and schematics as he points out an area to the pilot. 

TY: That area looks good. 

The Jet lands in a marked area as Soldier's have designated areas for the other gunships to land as a sweep team begins to push into the base from the hangar area as the streets were charred and littered with the massacred dead as the Soldier's were heavily geared up with protective padding and armor as well as advanced assault weapons as Soldiers were double tapping zombies as Flame Troopers were setting large clumps ablaze. 

TY gives orders as Shane and the others come to him as he looks at Shane and nods. 

TY: Shane. 

Shane: TY

TY: It was lucky we found you when we did. 

Shane: No luck, look around you, we saved only a handful of people. 

TY: Better than none.

Lance: What will you do now, the general is dead. 

TY: I..

TY seems taken aback by the question but nods as he resolved himself with a deep breath. 

TY: I'm going to continue what he started. 

Brianna: You can't save Eden. Even if you successfully sweep it out, board it back up and repopulate.

TY: Eden has fallen, I have no plans in rebuilding it. I'm going to sweep it, find survivors, and take them to Chicago. 

Mary: What's there?

TY: A new beginning. 

Nick: I'm here for anything you need me for, sir. 

TY: Thanks, Nick. But your service to General Marcus died with him, same with you Shane. You're more than welcome to join up, we could use you. But you can go your own way if you please. 

Shane: Then I bid you good luck, and farewell, TY. 

The two shake as Shane heads back towards the Jet. 

Lance: And what about us, the civilian's?

TY looks at Lance and shrugs. 

TY: come with us, go your own way, do as you wish. If you'll excuse me, I have some ships they need addressing. 

TY heads off as Shane stops and comes back over towards them.

Shane: I'll be leaving soon. I've got plenty of room at my place. If you want to go and...be away from this all...then let's go. 

Shane heads back off again as Lyndsey looks at them and then follows as Brianna and the others look about as Soldiers move about the area frantically. 

Brianna: i don't know about y'all, but I'm pretty fucking sick of this place. And if his place is real, then I'd rather waste my days there. 

Brianna heads off towards the Jet as Nick looks at her and then at Mary and Lance as he heads to the Jet also. 

Mary and Lance look about as Lance folds his arms. 

Lance: What to do…

Mary: Chicago sounds nice. With this military presence too. Could be safe. 

Lance: People are people, Mary. Chicago is just another Eden...another Haven City waiting to happen. Another fight for me. Perhaps I do go then…

Mary: Why? Come with me, come with us. 

Lance: I don't belong with you. Locked away in seclusion, living peacefully. I have to die. I owe that to James...to Kris. .

Mary: No. That's macho bullshit. They died to help you live. So that you actually try and learn to live for once. Maybe we should repay them for what they gave up for us. 

Lance watches as Mary taps him on the shoulder and heads off towards the Jet as Lance looks about and takes a deep breath as he thinks. 

The Jet starts up as Lyndsey sleeps soundly on Brianna's shoulder as Shane works the controls and positions the Jet for takeover as Mary looks out the window as the military moves through the base and into Eden as Nick is sound asleep.

Shane takes the Jet up into the air as it flies by Eden as it gains altitude and ascends higher and out of view from the world below as Shane looks at his passenger seat. 

Shane: Glad you came. 

Lance looks at him and nods.

Lance: Me too, comrade. 

The Jet takes off as in the distance we see large explosions rock the entire city below. .

Three Months Later

Elsewhere, Somewhere in the Rockies

A Mountain lay untouched throughout the course of time but on its basin lay a large compound that was constructed into the mountain itself as a leveled area had enough space for a garden, vehicle storage, a runway for the jet, a helicopter and an assortment of things not usually found in such a place. Outside near the back is a large patio, deck and a covered pool. Lyndsey and Brianna are in the pool, in bathing suits lounging about and drinking ad Mary smiles and watched them with a devious smirk as she was sunbathing with a book in hand as Nick and Shane were grilling food and talking their beers together as Lance watched them from a window before turning and walking back towards his lounger in a large library. Lance sits down and pulls up his book as he takes a look around and smiles as he turns on the fireplace and begins reading as the group are happy and jovial, finding a semblance of peace as they ride out the end of the world, together in their own personal Eden. 

The End.