INT. THE ROSE
The PATRIARCH watches as the MEN at the other table begin to head out, THE STRANGER eying them as well as he tips his hat towards them as they look over, the MEN, still with somber looks, nod back as they soon leave.
THE STRANGER
So they're really heading to their death huh?
PATRIARCH
No later than two days will I know.
THE STRANGER
This place, you get them all?
PATRIARCH
You mean angel and demon included?
THE STRANGER
Yeah, you get them as well?
PATRIARCH
Absolutely, this place is for all wayward souls heading towards their inevitable doom. I have met them all, heard all the horrors and wonders of the worlds beyond, of the afterlife.
THE STRANGER
It's something else ain't it?
PATRIARCH
So the 3rd chosen, you found his location?
THE STRANGER
Yeah, we rode out, were able to beat most of the heat, the DEMONS had a pretty fair amount of scouts about, but they all knew were the 3rd guy was at, he wasn't very...keen on hiding...so by the time we got there, the whole place had been overrun with the townspeople already possessed by demonic forces...
EXT. CHURCH
A LARGE CROWD stands outside of the lone church out on a HILL outside a quiet and dark town, the TOWNSPEOPLE are all chanting in a strange language, no torches lit as their eyes are all glowing a faint GREEN/YELLOWISH color.
INT. CHURCH
THE CHILD comes over to the window next to his MOTHER as THE PREACHER and THE DRUNK watch on as a MAN comes from around the corner past some pews from the back.
MAN
They've everywhere, all over the goddamned place!
PREACHER
PLEASE! This is the house of the lord…
MAN
Fuck your lord! Is he here now? Doing anything about what the fuck is out there! I don't think so!
MOTHER
Please be quiet, you're scaring my child...
The MOTHER holds her CHILD close as the MAN shakes his head.
MAN
I ain't got to scare the child, the child can just look outside and shit itself on its own accord!
DRUNK
Maybe they just want something...you know? Something that preachers or churches have?
PREACHER
nothing special about this house of god, just some wood and pews.
MAN
Then why are they here!
VOICE
They're here for me, mo likely.
The GROUP looked at the pew where a MAN was spinning a card in his hand, The MAN huffing as he looked at everyone.
MAN
You?! They're all out there for you?! The guy spinning a card in his hand trying to play like this doesn't fuck with him?!
VOICE
It's my lucky card.
MAN
It's the 4 of diamonds!
THE GAMBLER spins the card a few more times and standing up he comes over towards The MAN who flinches as THE GAMBLER smiles at him.
THE GAMBLER
Trust me…
THE GAMBLER eyes outside as the TOWNSPEOPLE stood in place still chanting.
THE GAMBLER
They're here for me.
The MOTHER
How do you know?
THE GAMBLER
I'm sure you'll find out here soon. Now, I need a few things.
THE GAMBLER looks about and coming over to a pew he breaks TWO LEGS off much to the dismay of the PREACHER, The GAMBLER comes back over towards the MAN.
THE GAMBLER
Got a gun on you?
The MAN
Yeah?
THE GAMBLER
I'm going to need it.
The MAN looks at him confused as THE GAMBLER takes the GUN from out of the holder around The MAN'S waist, THE GAMBLER opening the chamber as he see's only 4 rounds.
THE GAMBLER
4 rounds, no reloads? Good enough.
The GAMBLER looks about and comes over towards the front as he grabs a FLASK from the DRUNK.
THE GAMBLER
Thanks.
THE GAMBLER takes a swig and hands it back as he comes over and grabs the TWO PEW LEGS, putting them crossed in-between the back of his duster and shirt, THE GAMBLER holding the gun as he looks down at the CHILD.
Smiling, he rubs the CHILD'S head and comes up to the door, reaching for it as he turns and looks at the others.
THE GAMBLER
Whatever you hear, whatever you see, remember...it's not a dream.
THE GAMBLER opens the door and steps out.
MAN
There goes the neighborhood.
EXT. CHURCH
THE GAMBLER walks up with a smile on his face as he looks about to see the DEMONIC TOWNSPEOPLE completely surrounding and outnumbering him, THE GAMBLER coming over to an OLD MAN as the OLD MAN stepped forward, the LIAISON for the DEMONIC TOWNSPEOPLE.
THE GAMBLER looks at the OLD MAN and then smirks.
THE GAMBLER
Hiya.
OLD MAN
We have waited a long time to find you.
THE GAMBLER
Why must that always be the case, if it's not with women, it's with demons, or angels, seriously, I'm not that hard to find.
OLD MAN
You will come back with us, and you will give up yourself to the DESCENT.
THE GAMBLER
Really? You guys all left the HELLZONE to come and tell me that? LOU must really be sweating their return.
OLD MAN
LUCIFER would like to continue the apocalypse, which cannot happen with the DESCENT bringing cosmic war against the forces of heaven and hell if you are not given over to them.
THE GAMBLER
I don't really give a shit, obviously.
OLD MAN
We will take you with us, by force if necessary.
THE GAMBLER
You wouldn't stand a chance.
OLD MAN
There are hundreds of us, and only one of you.
THE GAMBLER
True.
THE GAMBLER bends over and picks up a small marble sized rock.
THE GAMBLER
But you still didn't bring enough.
OLD MAN
You are a cocky human. It will not save you.
THE GAMBLER
You forgot one thing, demon…
OLD MAN
And that is?
The GAMBLER spins the rock in his hand.
THE GAMBLER
I may be a human...but I've got some real bad blood in me…
The GAMBLER tosses the ROCK at the OLD MAN and as the ROCK hits, the OLD MAN'S HEAD is blown off of his body and splatters into the DEMONS behind him in gory chunks, The PREACHER and MOTHER screaming in aghast horror as the CHILD just smiles.
THE GAMBLER
Woo! Two points.
The DEMONIC TOWNSPEOPLE screech loudly as they begin converging on THE GAMBLER, the GAMBLER aiming the gun as he fires, the FIRST BULLET hitting a DEMON but instead of leaving a gunshot the BULLET explodes like a grenade, and a large pocket of DEMONS are blown into thousands of pieces.
THE GAMBLER spins the gun into his holder and grabbing a handful of gravel he tosses it at another crowd, watching as they are torn into shreds, THE GAMBLER pulling both CHURCH PEW LEGS from behind him as he runs and begins slamming it into the DEMONIC TOWNSPEOPLE, watching as limbs, heads, and other parts of the body are whacked off with relative ease.
As the people in the CHURCH watch in stunned horror, TWO SHADOWS are standing on the roof of the CHURCH, possibly for the entire time, one leaning against the CROSS as the other was sitting with his legs dangling over the side.
THE STRANGER watches THE GAMBLER take a few out with one swipe as THE LONER has his hat over his eyes as he is leaning against the cross.
THE STRANGER
You're missing a helluva show.
THE LONER
I can see perfectly fine. What exactly is his...given?
THE STRANGER
Seems to be exponential amounts of power. He throws a small rock and he blows that demon's head off, he barely swings a leg of wood and he's taking off demon limbs like butter.
THE LONER
So anything he touches can potentially be a destructive weapon.
THE STRANGER
Seems like, a bullet went off like a grenade...seems to have gotten a better power out of the deal then me and you, huh?
THE LONER
He was chosen by the DEMONS, we by the ANGELS. What do you expect?
THE STRANGER
Yes, yes.
THE GAMBLER fires another shot from the gun as another group goes flying, the DEMONIC TOWNSPEOPLE slowly beginning to lose their massive size as THE GAMBLER was clearing them out.
THE STRANGER yawns as THE LONER says or does anything.
THE STRANGER
He seems pretty hell bent on not being taken in, which means LOU doesn't care too much about how he handles his own DESCENT offerings either.
THE LONER
MICHAEL must have all of heaven's forces looking for us, we shouldn't be here.
THE STRANGER
Staying in the PURGE was the best plan, what good would going to EDEN do us now?
THE LONER
They wouldn't expect us there, we could easily hide there.
THE STRANGER
Hide?
THE LONER
Yes. Taking a fight to the DESCENT is one thing, we are endowed with their powers, their essence. But to battle the forces of heaven and hell, on top of the DESCENT...we will not win that war.
THE STRANGER
Sure we will, we have to.
THE LONER lifts his hat up as he looks to see the GAMBLER toss both PEW LEGS into the LAST two DEMONS, THE GAMBLER wiping some blood from off of his face as he was surrounded in the gory aftermath of his brutal slaughter.
THE LONER
The three of us...can we really do this?
THE STRANGER
We don't have a choice. We either become a mindless entity, or we die. I seek neither. To live though, we have to fight everyone and everything. Won't be easy.
THE LONER
It never is.
THE STRANGER
Hey! Guy drenched in demon guts!
THE GAMBLER raises an eyebrow as he turns and looks up at the STRANGER and THE LONER.
THE STRANGER
Care for a drink or two?
THE GAMBLER watches THE STRANGER smile as the LONER shakes his head, THE GAMBLER looking around as he nods and looks up smiling.
THE GAMBLER
Sure, why the hell not.
End of Part 7