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Chapter 22 - Join Hands in the Infected Season

On the road, Shawn, Abigail, Margaret and Rocky are en-route.

Rocky: Think Berrington is still in one peace?

Shawn: What makes you think it's not?

In the streets of Berrington, infected continue to loom and walk around while Kyle, Rachel, Savannah, Brie, Zeke, Morgan, Chris and Sarah walk through trying hard as possible to remain undetected. The group then takes a break and quietly begin to talk.

Kyle: All right, new plan. Flares and guns won't be enough. Too many infected and they're spread out, so the armory's not an option. We need cars....enough to draw them back, round em up.

Brie: Okay...but Savannah...to the quarry and back...

Kyle pinches his nose.

Chris: I'll take Savannah. Get her to the nursery.

Sarah turns to Chris.

Sarah: You sure?

Chris: Yes...

Savannah looks up at Rachel, who speaks in sign language.

Rachel: You're going to go with Chris. He's going to take you to Kayla.

Samantha: Take Seth, too.

Seth: No, Mom. I want to go with you.

Samantha: Seth—

Seth: Mom, I can keep going. I can....I want to stay with you....please...let's just go.

Samantha looks around at the group.

Samantha: Okay.

Kyle: Chris...thank you.

Chris nods, before turning to Savannah.

Chris: Come on, sweetie.

Kyle turns back to Samantha.

Samantha: Your friends are brave...and he'll make it. They both will make it.

Kyle nods, before offering his hand to Seth.

Kyle: Seth....

Seth takes Kyle's hand, before Kyle, Seth and Samantha walk, before Rachel touches Morgan's arm. Morgan then shakes her head and takes Morgan's hand, before walking with Sarah behind her. Meanwhile, James and Hunter manage to get back into Berrington and make it to the church.

James: Maybe when they searched this place, they place, they missed something. Depend if it was John who went through it. Hey, look in bibles...they might have something.

Hunter: You're shitting me, right?

James: No, I'm not.

Hunter looks through the bibles. James looks through the rest of the church.

James: We have three fucking bullets. People holed up in the town. They hide anything; knives, weapons, ammo. Something to start a fire. We need sheets, towels...ropes...anything you can use to climb to the side....Hunter.

James stands up and turns to Hunter, who looks up at a bible verse on the wall

Hunter: When I wanted to run, you said that's how I dishonor the dead. What the fuck does that mean? That I dishonor the dead?

James: The people who are gone....the good ones....that's who you'd be dishonoring...the people who keep you going. If you stop doing good, that last bit of them is gone....forever...

Hunter turns to James.

Hunter: Who are you trying to honor?

James thinks for a moment.

James: My mom....My Dad...My Uncle Colin....a man named Dante....a man named Billy....Kyle's brother, Jake....Cassandra's parents, Daniel and Alexandria....a girl named Ashley....a man named Marcus...good people. Friends. Family. That's who I honor.

James approaches Hunter.

James: Who are you honoring?

Hunter looks down, then looks at the bible verse.

Hunter: My mom...

James nods.

James: Then they're still with you, cause you're still here.

James then pats Hunter on the shoulder.

James: Okay, you stay put here, okay?

Hunter: What?

James: I wanted you to come back.

Hunter: I can handle myself. I can help!

James: Hunter—

Hunter: James, please! You saved my life. I'd be dead if it wasn't for you. Not just Rachel and Kayla stopping your brother, but it was mainly you....So I'm gonna help you save your wife....and then save these people....save my people....Look, I can climb up the gate and you distract the infected. Get them away from that fucking platform....So you can look for the bible peace and I'll bring something to help her get down.

James continues searching, before Hunter manages to find a handgun in the bible.

Hunter: Okay, you were right....

James: Sweet...

Hunter: Then let's go save Cassandra.

Hunter walks to the entrance of the church.

James: Hunter, can't you just stay here?

Hunter: Fuck no.

James laughs.

James: Taught that boy well.

In the nursery, Caleb is looking out the window for any survivors.

John: See anybody?

Caleb: No....not yet....Wait!

Kayla, Peter and Samantha perk their heads up as Caleb looks closely to spot Chris and Savannah disguised as infected.

Caleb: Chris...I see Chris! And Savannah!

Kayla: My sister!

Kayla rushes up and joins Caleb out the window.

Kayla: We have to get them.

Kayla and Caleb open the door and quietly yell to Chris and Savannah.

Kayla: Chris! Savannah!

Chris and Savannah turn and make their way to the nursery. After making it inside, the two get rid of their infected disguise. Savannah hugs Kayla.

John: You two okay?

Chris performs a brotherly handshake with Caleb, Peter and John.

Chris: Yeah, we're good. We're good.

Kayla hugs Chris.

Kayla: Thank God you're okay.

John: Is there anyone else out there?

Chris: Yeah....Kyle, Sarah, Rachel....Samantha and her family...

Caleb: What?

Chris: Hey, it's cool. Savannah and I split off just to get her safe.

Kayla: Well, are they still out there?

Nightfall, the infected continue to roam the streets as Kyle, Zeke, Brie, Rachel, Morgan and Sarah continue sneaking through the infected with their gut covered disguise.

Morgan: It's dark now, Kyle.

Kyle: This is good....We can get by no problem...

The group walk pass an infected female Zeus Corps Soldier with an incendiary grenade strapped to her waist.

Kyle: Careful of that Zeus Corps Soldier with the incendiary grenade.

Morgan sighs, but mid-walking, Seth looks around at the infected, seeing them feasting on a Berrington resident, including an infected little boy. Seth freezes and lets go of Kyle's hand, before he begins to back away.

Samantha: Seth? Baby.....Seth?

Seth begins to have a panic attack.

Morgan: Seth...just breath. Seth. Seth, just look at your mom, okay?

Kyle: C'mon, Seth.

Seth becomes tearful and his lip quivers.

Zeke, you can do this.

I want to, but....

Samantha touches Seth's face.

Seth...you can do this, okay? If you move, they won't get you.

Seth takes a deep breath and regains his composure

Yeah, I'm fine, Mom....

Okay...okay...

Guys, we have to go.

Rachel reaches for Samantha's hand as Samantha takes her hand then offers her hand to Seth.

Okay, Zeke. Come on, we have to keep—

Suddenly, infected begin to attack and bite into Seth's face and shoulders.

MOM!

Seth screams as he is devoured.

Seth! No! No!

Samantha screams in devastation and anguish still holding onto Seth's hand. Morgan watches in horror as her nephew is devoured.

Samantha...Samantha...

The infected continue tearing apart Seth as Samantha screams very loudly again, this time drawing several infected to her.

Samantha...Samantha...Listen to me.

Samantha cries.

My baby. No.

Samantha....

Samantha, listen to me. They're coming, okay?

Rachel tugs Samantha's hand, but Samantha, in shock, doesn't move.

Samantha...Samantha...there's nothing we can do. We have to go. We have to—

Infected then converge and overwhelm Samantha, devouring her as well.

Shit...

Sarah looks around as Morgan quietly cries. Samantha screams as she is devoured by infected. Kyle looks down and shakes his head, then turns to the infected devouring Seth, having a brief flashback of when Rose died.

Kyle. Kyle. She's still got my hand.

Hearing Rachel's voice, Kyle snaps out of the flashback and looks to see Samantha has a death grip on Rachel and then notices infected starting to move in on her. Kyle, knowing Samantha is a lost cause, activates his Zeus Corps machete and hacks Samantha's hand off, freeing Rachel as the infected continue devouring Samantha. In the process, Samantha's pistol is dropped on the ground. Kyle and Rachel look at the converging in shock, before Kyle looks ahead and Rachel turns around to see Morgan aiming the pistol at Kyle.

Morgan: You. You killed them. You killed my family. You're the devil. 

Kyle raises her hand.

Kyle: Morgan....

Morgan glares at Kyle with hate.

Morgan: I'll kill you. I'll fuckin kill you, you son of a—

Before Morgan can shoot, she is suddenly stabbed in the back by Sarah, causing Morgan to misfire the pistol, hitting the infected Zeus Corps Soldier's incendiary grenade, causing a firing rupture near Kyle.

Rachel: Kyle, look out!

Rachel runs and pushes Kyle out of the fiery explosion, but at a cost, the upper right side of Rachel's face as well as her eye is terribly burnt. Rachel screams in pain as Kyle sits up to notice her.

Kyle: Rachel!

Enraged, Sarah then grabs Morgan and stabs her multiple times in the stomach, before finally stabbing her in the chin.

Sarah: I fucking warned you.

Sarah then kicks her into a horde of infected that begin to devour her. Morgan screams as she is converged on. Sarah turns to Kyle as she turns to Kyle, who is tending to Rachel's burn.

Sarah: Rachel!

Sarah rushes to Kyle's side.

Rachel: Fuck!

Kyle: Rachel, why did you do that?! Why did you push me out the way?!

Rachel: I—

Kyle: Kyle, behind us! We gotta get her out of here!

Sarah slices attacking infected, while Kyle picks up Rachel, who groans in pain.

Kyle: I got you, baby. I got you. Come on.

Sarah: I'll cover you, Kyle! Go!

Kyle: Come on!

In the nursery, Savannah is looking out the window for the others. Kayla walks up to Savannah and wraps an arm around her, before she speaks in sign language.

Kayla: You okay?

Savannah speaks in sign language.

Savannah: Yeah...just looking for the others.

Kayla sighs, before she speaks in sign language.

Savannah: Yeah...they're gonna be okay.

Upstairs, Caleb looks out into the infected horde, before John walks into the room.

Caleb: Hey...

John: Hey....

Caleb: Still looking bad....

John: Shit...

John joins Caleb at the window.

Caleb: You know; before this happened, there was this woman I met while I was out there. Elizabeth.....I was hoping to get her and her people and bring her here.

John scoffs.

John: Sounds like you love this Elizabeth....

Caleb: In some sense....yeah...

John nods.

John: Well, maybe once we take this place back, I'll join you to go get her....

Caleb: Really?

John: Yeah....I'm a man of adventure.....and this Outlands sound like something I want to remember.

Peter yells from upstairs.

Peter: Guys! Get down here! I see something!

Caleb, John, Kayla, Savannah and Chris join Peter at the window as they spot Kyle carrying Rachel and Sarah slicing any infected in her way.

Peter: Oh, God. It's Rachel. She's hurt.

John: Is she bit?

Kayla exhales.

Kayla: Nope.

Kayla walks to the infirmary.

Kayla: I need bandages. Top shelf, next to the sink. Clean towels. Two IV's.

John, Caleb, Chris, Peter and Savannah look around and gather all the medical supplies.

Kayla: Peter, get the gurney.

Kayla lets Kyle, Sarah and Rachel in as Kyle lay Rachel down on the gurney.

Peter: Rachel!

Kayla: What happened?!

Kyle: There was an infected....Morgan tried to shoot me, but she misfired when Sarah stabbed her. She hit the grenade on the infected and...Rachel...she pushed me out of the way.

Kayla: Incendiary grenade?

Sarah: Yeah....

Kayla: Where's Morgan now?

Kyle: Dead. Her and her family. Samantha and Seth, too.

Kayla perks her head up.

Kayla: Seth? Samantha's son?

Sarah: Yes....

Kayla turns to Savannah and gives a saddened look. Savannah speaks in sign language.

Savannah: What happened?

Kayla speaks in sign language.

Kayla: Seth is dead. His mom and sister, too. I'm sorry. I know Seth was your friend.

Savannah gives a saddened look, before speaking in sign language.

Savannah: Is Rachel going to be okay?

Kayla: (sign language) I'm going to do my best here, Savannah.

Kyle gives a saddened look.

Kyle: Please save her.

Rachel groans.

Rachel: Kyle...it hurts.

Kyle: I know, baby....

Kayla: Shh...try not to talk, Rachel.

Kyle turns to Kayla.

Kyle: Please, save her.

Kayla turns on the light.

Caleb: Are you fuckin crazy?! That's gonna draw them here!

Kayla: I need light to see!

Sarah takes off her own and Kyle's infected disguise.

Kayla: Sarah, towel. Hold it here. Okay, we need dress the wound.

Sarah: How is it?

Kayla: The fire did some permanent damage on the eye. Looking at complete blindness, but her eyes aren't infected.

Looking at Rachel lying on the gurney gives Kyle brief flashbacks of when he had Rose's dead body in his arms. Kyle then looks out at all the infected, then equips machete and walks back outside.

Kyle: What the fuck are you doing?! Kyle?! KYLE!

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