The Alex Diaries

What's left of the group must go about trying to survive. But with Sasha gone will their grip on humanity itself fade away into oblivion?

FADE IN

 

Narrator: Everything was different now. Sasha was gone, our stronghold was under attack and we were on the defense. How did so many zombies find us? Was it my fault? All the shooting I’d done? It’s possible. Or it’s possible it was just a matter of time and our time had come. I could only hope we’d survive.

 

FOREST BASE - DAY

 

The zombies begin to pile up, grabbing for the base. Soon one part of the base collapses, causing several survivors to fall into the mass of zombies. Their screams are drowned out by the moans of the zombies. Another part begins to collapse, allowing some zombies to crawl up onto the base. Two run towards the med lab for safety. But the zombie from the med lab, complete with chains on the wrists emerges. It grabs one and sinks its teeth into him. In shock the other falls over the edge into the zombies.

 

Mike: Retreat! You all know what to do!

 

Mike and Travis climb down and begin to shoot their way through. Mike stops at the main trunk and lights a fuse.

 

Mike: Run!

 

Alex goes for the note that got lost among the ensuing chaos. He almost has it but Niki and Dan grab him, beginning to drag him back. In one arm is the diary and in the other his gun.

 

Alex: no! I need that!

 

Dan: We have to go Alex!

 

The group gets to the escape ladders and are stopped when they see zombies surrounding it.

 

Mike: S**t, s**t, s**t!

 

Austin: Move, I got this!

 

Austin steps forward with the RPG they had taken from the Bandits years ago. He aims and fires as the group drops down. A loud explosion sends zombies flying.

 

Mike: Go! We need cover fire!

 

Several people begin to climb down the ladder as the ones on top fire down at approaching zombies. Behind them the base continues to crumble. The rest begin to climb as some give them cover while the rest take off running.

 

Mike: We need to move!

 

Fireballs engulf the base as explosions tear through it. Screams can be heard from it as some didn’t make it out. The group takes off running, firing their weapons as zombies give chase.

 

Travis: Austin, give us some room between them.

 

Austin grabs a stick of dynamite and cuts part of the fuse. He lights it and throws it at the feet of the chasing zombies. A loud explosion sends them flying, as well as making a bit of a hole to slow them down.

 

Bonnie: We’re almost there!

 

In her arms is a crying Jade and a barking Duke follows behind her. In front of them is a large building. Mike opens the door as the rest give cover.

 

Mike: What the f**k!?

 

In front of them are all their vehicles. All of their tires slashed, windows broken. On the ground is a puddle of what appears to be gasoline. On all of the hoods is a ‘Z’ in a circle painted in what appears to be blood.

 

Travis: Where’s the guard?

 

A moan is heard as the guard, gun still on his back, approaches.

 

Sarah: You’ve got to be kidding me!?

 

Sarah fires, killing him as Tony grabs the guard’s gun and ammo. After everything is stashed everyone looks to Mike.

 

Mike: Ok, we need to move, now. This place is too over run.

 

Katie: We goin south or north?

 

Mike: South, definitely.

 

Austin: Well then let’s go before we’re surrounded.

 

Travis: He makes sense

 

Mike: Alright, everyone move out.

 

The group made their way out the door. As the group moved Travis, Tony and a few others take aim at the approaching zombies. Several rounds go off as zombies drop or stagger.

 

Travis: Ok, we need to go.

 

The small group stands up and begins to run with the group. They catch up and run through the forest as the moaning grows fainter and fainter.

 

Niki: Can we stop running now?

 

Tony: If we stop they can eventually catch up to us.

 

Mike: We don’t stop till we hit the road.

 

Bonnie: Alright….

 

They continue to run before eventually making it to the road. The group stops and begins to pant.

 

Travis: Ok, at least we’re on the road now.

 

Emily: I don’t want to run anymore.

 

Mike: Well hopefully we’ll just have to walk.

 

Niki: That’s not as bad.

 

She sets Kaylee down and takes her hand and the two begin to walk with the rest of the group.

 

Travis: So do we even have a destination in mind or are we just on the move?

 

Mike: On the move.

 

As Alex walks he clutches the diary to his chest. He looks around, walking towards the back of the group.

 

Alex: Can I get a gun? I mean I might need to defend myself.

 

Emily: I don’t know Alex….

 

Mike: Yeah, are you gonna try and off yourself again?

 

Alex: No. I’m beginning to realize Sasha wouldn’t want that.

 

Tony hands Alex a pistol as the group continued to walk. Bonnie handed Jade to Travis after Travis slips his rifle onto his back. Jade snuggled into Travis, as she tried to go to sleep.

 

Travis: There ya go sweety.

 

Austin: Never pegged the big bad marksman as a father type.

 

Travis: Well when ya have a kid things change. But I’m still the big bad marksman. You’ll understand soon enough.

 

He said with a wink to Emily.

 

Austin: That’s not even funny. Not that I don’t want to…but I mean….crap.

 

Katie: Someone’s in trouble….

 

Emily: I’ll say(LAUGH)

 

Austin: Baby….

 

Emily: Don’t you baby me.

 

Austin: Honey?

 

Mike: Gotta give him credit for trying

 

Tony: Yeah, but sometimes it’s best to just surrender.

 

Narrator: We walked for what felt like days. Every day brought nothing new, except the occasional zombie. Many were tired and it looked like sickness was starting to hit. Then I got the idea. Namely that we need a ride.

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

HIGHWAY - DAY

 

The group walked along, everyone looking tired. Many kept their weapons fully loaded and close to their chests at all times. Except for Niki who would occasionally carry Kaylee and Bonnie and Travis who traded carrying Jade. Two zombies stepped out of the forest only to be quickly shot by Alex.

 

Alex: Damn things.

 

Sarah: Whoa Alex, little tense are we?

 

Alex: Shut up. Those things, and Alec, cost me my wife and child.

 

Niki: He does have a point.

 

Mike: Yeah but still. I mean you’re a little tense.

 

Alex: I’m going to kill any zombie that comes across my path. You just keep working on that sure Sarah.

 

Austin: Yeah, she can just use her mobile lab.

 

Alex: Shut up Austin.

 

Mike: Don’t make us restrain you again Alex.

 

Alex just shook his head as they walked. A zombie could be seen walking through the forest. Alex quickly aimed and fired, killing it.

 

Tony: Man you’re enjoying that too much.

 

Travis: Well we all need something to help us relax.

 

As the group walked along a roaring engine could be heard getting closer.

 

Mike: Everyone get down!

 

The group began to disperse, heading to the ditches in order to hide. But in the middle of the road Alex just stood there.

 

Mike: Alex, get down!

 

Alex: No more running.

 

Alex drew his pistol and aimed it at the car. As it drew closer he fired a warning shot into the side view mirror. If anything the vehicle sped up. And behind it was two more trucks. Alex fired into the windshield, hitting the driver in the head. The car skidded to a stop and people began to get out of the vehicles, guns drawn.

 

Alex: I’d stop if I were you and put the guns down.

 

Passenger: Why should we?

 

Mike: Because you’re out numbered and out gunned.

 

Everyone on either side of the ditches stood up, guns drawn. One man took aim at Alex but a small burst from Tony dropped him. The rest dropped their weapons and put their hands in the air. The group stepped onto the road and began to gather the weapons dropped by the convoy.

 

Mike: Now the way I see it you’ve got two options. Join up with us and roll under my leadership. Or walk. But there’s more than 20 zombies back that way, might not work too well.

 

Passenger: We’ll walk.

 

Germaine: Screw that. I know when to join up with a better crew.

 

Austin: Hey, one of them’s intelligent. I owe ya 20 bucks(Laugh)

 

Mike: Get out of the way. And since I’m not completely heartless, I’ll let you take some of your supplies.

 

Passenger: Oh, thank you so much. Damn bandits

 

He whispers the last part as some people gather supplies while Germaine and 4 others stand by the vehicles.

 

Passenger: Traitors.

 

Germaine: Yeah whatever. Just keep walking.

 

As the group walks off the survivors begin to load up the vehicles.

 

Mike: Ok, get these vehicles turned around. I want the sickest in one vehicle and the children in another.

 

Niki: You got it boss.

 

The groups climbed into the vehicles and turned them around. Mike kicked the windshield out since it was shattered and stained with blood now. Mike, Katie, Travis, Bonnie and Jade all climbed into the car and began to drive south.

 

Travis: So who all expected that from Alex?

 

Mike: I never saw it coming. But I’m glad he did, it worked.

 

Katie: It was kinda scary.

 

Mike: It’s scary times.

 

In the first truck Alex sits in the back, flipping through the diary in his lap.

 

Germaine: Hey man. Name’s Germaine, pleasure to meet ya.

 

Germaine holds his hand out for Alex to shake but Alex keeps flipping through the pages.

 

Alex: Alex

 

Germaine: So what’s that?

 

Austin: Don’t bother with him. He’s not in the usual frame of mind. Love of his life just died a couple days ago.

 

Germaine: Damn, sorry to hear that man.

 

Emily: He’s been a little off since then.

 

Germaine: Can’t fault him for that. So what’s your name cutie?

 

Austin: Her name’s Emily.

 

Germaine: Sorry, sorry. Didn’t know you two were….yeah.

 

Austin: Eh it’s cool. I’d just have to empty a clip into your crotch. And that’d be awkward for both of us.(LAUGH)

 

Tony: And that’s Austin’s trademark weird humor.

 

Germaine: Sure hope it is. Name’s Germaine by the way.

 

Tony: Nice to meet ya. Name’s Tony. So where were you guys coming from?

 

Germaine: Arden Arcade. There’s a group there and they’re all trying to build a utopia. So we had no choice but to leave because it simply wasn’t realistic.

 

Austin: Interesting….

 

Niki: Definitely

 

Germaine: What?

 

Austin: Oh, nothing. Notice any other encampments on your way?

 

Germaine: Well there’s a military base about 20 miles down this way. But they’re pretty heavily armed.

 

Sarah: Why didn’t you stop in there?

 

Germaine: They don’t like outsiders. So if you want in you have to fight your way in. And that’s far easier said than done. There seemed to be equal amounts of dead human and zombie bodies scattered around.

 

Niki: Well they’ve never encountered a group like ours.

 

Germaine: Can’t argue that.

 

Narrator: We were beginning to slowly shift from simple survivors to bandits. But times had changed and we were left with no choice. We had to survive by any means necessary. Things would be getting far more difficult from here on out. I just wonder if anyone knew just how difficult that would exactly be.

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

ABANDONED REST STOP - EVENING

The group stands around, refueling their vehicles with gas cans as well as drinking water. Austin runs up to Mike with a smile on his face.

 

Austin: Germaine helped us get a destination.

 

Mike: Who’s Germaine?

 

Austin: One of the guys who stayed with us.

 

Mike: Anyways. Where was this phantom destination?

 

Austin: About 20 or so miles down the way there’s an Army Base. They’ve got one hell of an arsenal. So getting in might be tricky. But it’d have high fences all around it making for a good haven.

 

Mike: So we might have to take it by force?

 

Austin: We can do it, you and I both know that.

 

Mike: No arguments there. And the other place?

 

Sarah comes walking up with a smirk.

 

Sarah: Arden Arcade. It’s a suburb of Sacramento. And according to Germaine they have a leader set on making a utopia. Taking it wouldn’t be all that hard.

 

Mike: Especially if we were outfitted with weapons from the army base. Good job. Well it looks like we know where we’re headed.

 

Mike walks over to Travis, feeding Jade and talking to Bonnie.

 

Travis: We’ll make a new life for us somewhere else. We’ll have a nice little family.

 

Bonnie: Why not big?

 

Mike: Because we might not have supplies for it.

 

Travis: Thank you Mike.

 

Bonnie: Jerks.

 

Mike: Anyways, we have two destinations in mind. Both might have to be taken by force.

 

Travis: Ok. Any idea how many we’re going up against?

 

Mike: Nope, and in one instance they’re heavily armed.

 

Travis: Well I do enjoy a challenge.

 

Bonnie: Don’t get yourself killed.

 

Mike: Bonnie, you’ll be needed on this as well. Katie and one of the new women will stay with the kids, I promise.

 

Bonnie: Alright…

 

Travis: You’ll be fine baby. I know it

 

Bonnie: if you say so.

 

Bonnie and Travis kiss as Mike walks away. He stand son the hood of the car, looking around.

 

Mike: I want everyone’s attention. We’ve got a destination but it may require us to use some force. They’re heavily armed. So Travis and I will snipe as best we can. Austin will hurl in some light explosives for chaos and then we charge in, taking as many prisoners as possible and seizing the base for our own. Are you all with me?

 

They cheer as Alex watches in the back, quietly shaking his head.

 

Alex: I’m sorry Sasha, but we have to…

 

He says quietly to himself before climbing back into the truck, reading the diary again.

 

FADE OUT

FADE IN

 

ARMY BASE - NIGHT

 

The group sits quietly in the shadows, watching the base. People can be seen walking around holding various assault rifles.

 

Mike: Travis, you and I need to take out the snipers.

 

Travis: I see one on both corner towers. There may be more but I’m not sure.

 

Mike: Ok. You take the left side and I take the right. Now the rest of you don’t move till the snipers are taken out.

 

Mike and Travis split off, each taking their position. Split Screen. They each count to three before firing. Both the snipers at the back of the base are taken out. Another three count and the other two are taken out. Mike and Travis take aim and continue to fire at any other guards they see. Austin hurls one stick of dynamite at the gate. With a loud boom it goes down, sending people running in chaos. The rest of the team rushes in, guns blazing. There are several screams in both fear and in pain as guards are shot and killed. One man begins to climb another tower but Travis shoots him as he gets half way.

 

Travis: Damn I’m good.

 

Austin rounds a corner to see one man in the base unloading into a woman. He fires his shot gun at point blank range, dropping him quickly.

 

JUST OUTSIDE THE BASE IN THE CONVOY - NIGHT

 

Katie and the woman stand by the truck, each holding guns. Katie holds a desert eagle while the woman holds an M-16. They hear the explosion and quickly begin to scan the area. Inside the truck Jade, Kaylee and two other children peer out the windows.

 

Katie: Be ready for anything.

 

Protecting woman: I am, you just be careful. You have precious cargo.

 

Katie: Like I don’t hear that 20 times a day(LAUGH)

 

One member of the base who made an escape come running though the field. The women aim.

 

Katie: Stop right there!

 

The member draws a gun but the woman quickly fires.

 

Protecting woman: Sorry, I might’ve acted prematurely.

 

Katie: Hey, we warned them.

 

ARMY BASE - NIGHT

 

The group has the rest rounded up in the middle of the base, down on their knees and hands behind their head.

 

Austin: We got ‘em.

 

One remaining member takes aim but a quick shot takes him down from behind. Mike and Travis come walking up with Mike holding his side arm.

 

Mike: Well that went smoothly. Alright everyone. Here’s your choices. You stay under my leadership and live by our rules, or leave. It’s your call. You’re free to leave and won’t be shot, you have my word.

 

A few members get up and cautiously walk away, shaking their heads.

 

Mike: Dan, get them some supplies. They have a long and dangerous walk ahead of them.

 

Dan: You got it.

 

Dan grabs some bottles of water and a few food rations and throws them to the people leaving.

 

Dan: You really should stay, it’s safer.

 

Leaving woman: Not with you bandits.

 

Dan: We’re not bandits.

 

Alex: Aren’t we? C’mon, let’s go get the vehicles.

 

The vehicles slowly come rolling in and park inside the base.

 

Mike: Park that truck in front of the gate till we get it repaired.

 

Alex nods his head and repositions the truck.

 

Mike: Now I need to know what kind of jobs you people can do.

 

Enrique: I can make ammo.

 

Mike: Ok, we can definitely get use out of you.

 

Enrique: The rest are just basic people. Some are soldiers, the rest are family members and people looking for safety.

 

Mike: Well you wouldn’t let outsiders in and we need housing, we had no choice.

 

Enrique: We knew eventually people would try, but damn, you guys are good.

 

Niki: Yes, yes we are.

 

Mike: Ok, I want to know what we have for supplies, what we have for ammo and what we have for weapons.

 

Enrique: I assure you we won’t disappoint. I'll take you to the armory.

 

Enrique stood up and motioned for Mike to follow.

 

Mike: Travis, Alex, c’mon. I want someone else to show some of my people your supplies.

 

Katie: Ahem.

 

Mike: And get my pregnant wife and the children somewhere to lay down and sleep.

 

The group disbanded, some apprehensive but others seeming to be more accepting of the outsiders. Enrique led Mike, Alex and Travis towards the armory. A thick concrete building in the center of the base. Enrique opened the door and smirked a bit.

 

Enrique: Gentlemen, pick your poison.

 

The walls were lined with several assault rifles, sniper rifles and handguns.

 

Alex: Wow….

 

In the center of the building were large boxes of ammo.

 

Travis: How in the hell did you get so much stuff?

 

Enrique: Well this was an army base.

 

Mike: I thought for sure it would be cleaned out.

 

Enrique: Well some people who came here were collectors and then I can make ammo as long as I have the lead and powder. One guy is a chemist so we managed to make our own.

 

Alex: I can see how you lasted so long.

 

Mike sets his weapon down and grabs an AK 47 and examines it. Travis grabs a PSG 1 sniper rifle.

 

Travis: You wouldn’t happen to have…

 

Enrique: All then .50 cal’s are in the back locked up.

 

Travis: Awesome. You are my new friend(LAUGH)

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

ARMY BASE - DAY

 

A crew is working on repairing the gate, headed by Alex. In one hand is the diary, his grip like a death grip on it

 

Alex: ok, watch that sodering, we need that to be strong.

 

Sarah walks by, talking to Niki and Dan.

 

Sarah: This place is incredible.

 

Dan: I know. They have some semblance of electricity so we can actually have a security system.

 

Niki: Not to mention the supplies and guns.

 

Sarah: And they have an actual lab. So I can get back to work on that cure.

 

Dan: Good.

 

Sarah: Yeah, I don’t want Sasha’s work to die. I just need her diary from Alex. All the info was written in there.

 

Niki: Good luck getting that from him.

 

Sarah: I know, he won’t let it out of his grasp.

 

Dan: Can ya blame him? I mean it is his only thing of Sasha he has left.

 

Niki: True.

 

Sarah: Yeah, but I need it for the cure.

 

Dan: Well, good luck to ya getting it. You’ll have your work cut out for ya.

 

Sarah: Well I’ve dealt with worse challenges.

 

ARMY BASE, WATCH TOWER - DAY

 

Travis stands on the tower, his new sniper rifle in his hands. He looks around but soon sees Mike come climbing up.

 

Travis: Hey Mike, what’s up?

 

Mike: I need to talk to you.

 

Travis: Well I’m listening.

 

Mike: I think it’s time we divide up leadership.

 

Travis: What? You don’t want to lead anymore?

 

Mike: No, I do. But with Katie getting closer to her due date I’ll need to be with her more. I mean I gave you time off of guard duty when Bonnie was close.

 

Travis: That’s fair. What’d ya have in mind?

 

Mike: We’ll divide up into squads. I want you to lead the scouts. Austin will lead the Elite Squad, I’ll take care of vehicles, Dan will of course lead Tech and Alex will be in charge of security.

 

Travis: Ya sure that’s a good idea for Alex?

 

Mike: With the way he’s been acting who better to keep us safe?

 

Travis: Sound reasoning. So who’ll be in which squad?

 

Mike: Whoever wants to.

 

Travis: Makes sense I suppose.

 

Mike: Good, I’m glad you agree.

 

Travis turns and sees a few zombies approaching. He takes aim with his rifle and fires, three rounds go off and three zombies drop.

 

Travis: I love this gun.(LAUGH)

 

Mike: Yeah, we really lucked into getting this place.

 

ARMY BASE, FARM - DAY

 

Austin and Emily begin to work on the garden.

 

Emily: Not a horrible farm.

 

Austin: No, I’ve seen worse. They just need a little help growing. Maybe if we can

find some fertilizer.

 

Emily: What about all those dead bodies outside the gates?

 

Austin: That could work but all the bacteria might also ruin the crops.

 

Emily: What if we use left over fish or something?

 

Austin: Well aside from dealing with the smell that might just work. Go and gather me some babe.

 

Emily: You’re lucky you’re cute.

 

Austin: No, you’re lucky I’m cute(LAUGH)

 

Emily shakes her head and walks away. Germaine comes walking up, looking around.

 

Germaine: Any idea what our plans are now?

 

Austin: Near as I can tell we’re going to stay here and live a new life. I mean it’s far better than our original base.

 

Alex: Hey!

 

Alex comes walking up, shaking his head. Under one arm is the diary and in the other hand is his pistol.

 

Austin: Dude, it was nice but we lived in a giant tree house. Here we can each have our own homes and help us have some semblance of a normal life.

 

Germaine: You lived in a tree house?

 

Alex: Basically.

 

Austin: Well it was huge. I mean we had everything, but it was still a tree house. We were over run and it began to collapse. We must’ve lost half our people.

 

Germaine: Damn, that had to suck.

 

Austin: That goes without saying.

 

Germaine: How’d you get out?

 

Alex: We fought our way out. Using a recovered RPG, lots of bullets and dynamite.

 

Germaine: Well why not wait for it to cool down and head back?

 

Alex: It had a fail safe in it. If we became over run with either zombies or bandits it would detonate.

 

Germaine: That explosion was you? We saw that miles away.

 

Austin: Yeah, we might’ve gone a bit over board with explosives. Not to mention not everyone got out.

 

Germaine: Well it happens to the best of us. Plus I’m sure they knew the risks.

 

Alex: If not they found out the hard way.

 

Austin: Yeah…

 

Emily comes back with a container of fish bones and left over fish.

 

Germaine: Wow that’s rank. What is that?

 

Austin: Fish bones and left over fish. We’ll use it like fertilizer

 

Emily: Yeah, my man’s so smart

 

Austin begins to dig small holes around the garden with Emily following behind dropping the fish in.

 

Germaine: Will it work?

 

Austin: Hopefully. Otherwise we’ll just have a stinky pile of dirt.

 

Emily and Austin begin to fill in the holes and look at their garden.

 

Austin: Now we wait.

 

Behind them Mike stands up, trying to get everyone’s attention. Germaine, Alex, Austin and Emily walk over towards him along with everyone else.

 

Mike: Alright everyone. We’ll be dividing up into groups. Anyone who can drive well or work on vehicles come with me for the Motorized Cavalry. Anyone trained in stealth and survival go with Travis for the scouts. Any heavy gunners or those trained with explosives go with Austin for the Special Forces. Anyone who is good with tech go talk to Dan to be put on the Tech Squad. Then we need some to talk to Alex to be put on the Security squad. Everyone else will stay here and find their own jobs. We need Medical, cooks, farms, and other just general jobs as well as defense. If worst comes to worst you’re our last line of defense if we get over run by either zombies or humans. Now go!

 

Alex: I’m in charge of security?

 

Austin: Security seshermity. I’m leader of the special forces….nice.

 

Austin stood there arms, crossed. Tony and Enrique walk over to Austin along with several others. The group is dispersed while a few others stand in the middle before going back to their original jobs.

 

Austin: Alright, now you all know why you’re here. Because, just like me, you’re all awesome(LAUGH)

 

Bonnie and Travis stand there, with Bonnie holding Jade.

 

Bonnie: I gotta go with Mike. You be safe as a Scout.

 

Travis: Oh, you know I will be baby. Just trust me.

 

The two kiss before parting ways. Those interested in becoming scouts make their way to Travis.

 

Travis: Nice group. But be forewarned. There will be a high mortality rate with this. The Special forces may go in but they have a group. Our groups will be three people at the most. I want all of you to train with sniper rifles. The best will be the designated snipers of the squads. But if something happens you’ll all need to know how to use one. Now we need to go and work on aim for starters. Since you may want every shot to count. Unlike Special forces we can’t use explosives and just spray the area. Now let’s go.

 

The group walks off towards the armory, each of them going to grab sniper rifles before going to the range. Meanwhile Alex stands there with a few men and women around him.

 

Alex: Everyone make sure you have a good assault rifle and some sort of melee weapon. Also a side arm is high recommended. Make sure your radios are always tuned in to the Tech Group since they’ll be our eyes and ears. Now get equipped and fan out. And don’t hesitate to shoot anyone or anything that comes too close.

 

They nod their heads and spread out with Alex heading over towards the Tech room.

 

Narrator: Now we were more like an army than survivors. Then again, we’d always been like an army. But now it seemed more realistic. We’d been divided up into squads, each with a commanding officer. Mike had given up some semblance of leadership but had now taken the nickname ‘General’ which seemed fitting. But all the leaders seemed to be equal right down to only being able to talk to and discipline their own squad members. I just hope this is a good idea.

 

FADE OUT

 

2 MONTHS LATER

 

FADE IN

 

Katie walked around, her belly now swelled fully. She held Kaylee’s and Jade’s hands as they walked around.

 

Kaylee: Where’s mommy?

 

Katie: She’s training with Travis

 

Kaylee: I wished she didn’t have to train so much

 

Katie: It’s for your own safety

 

Kaylee: I know, but still, I miss her

 

Jade: Mommy….

 

Bonnie came walking up with a smile. She had grease on her face and arms.

 

Bonnie: There’s my little girl.

 

Jade held her hands up to be picked up.

 

Bonnie: Sorry sweety but I’m too dirty.

 

Jade began to throw a bit of a tantrum. Bonnie rolls her eyes and sighs before picking her up, holding her.

 

Jade: Mommy

 

Bonnie: So how you doing Katie?

 

Katie: Aside from feeling like I’m about to explode, good.

 

Bonnie: Any ideas for names yet?

 

Katie: If it’s a girl I like Theresa. But if it’s a boy Mike wants Ezekiel.

 

Bonnie: Ezekiel?

 

Katie: Yeah, I hope it’s a girl.

 

Bonnie: Naturally.

 

Katie: So here’s to hoping. How’s it going with the motorized cavalry?

 

Bonnie: Good. We have quite the fleet. Have you seen Travis?

 

Katie: Uh, I think he’s out on a training exercise with the Scouts Guild.

 

Bonnie: Damn…he’s been gone all day.

 

Katie: Well Emily’s going through the same thing.

 

Bonnie: Love, a real pain in the a*s sometimes. But it’s worth it.

 

She said with a smile, beginning to sway with Jade.

 

Bonnie: So any idea what you’re going to do?

 

Katie: Well once Theresa…hopefully….is out I may join security. That way I can stay close to the kids.

 

Bonnie: Good. Plus who better to use than a mother for protecting everyone here including the children?

 

Katie: That’s my logic.

 

Bonnie: Smart woman.

 

Emily comes walking up with a sigh.

 

Emily: So is this where the lonely women meet?

 

Bonnie: Apparently(LAUGH)

 

Katie: Missing Austin?

 

Emily: Yeah, definitely.

 

Bonnie: Why don’t we go talk to Dan? He might be able to see them on the cameras.

 

Katie: Good idea, c’mon.

 

The group walks away, heading toward the Tech building.

 

ARMY BASE, TECH ROOM - DAY

 

The women and kids walk into the Tech room where Dan and his people are all gathered around monitors.

 

Dan: What can I do for ya ladies?

 

Bonnie: We were wondering if you could see our men on any of the cameras?

 

Dan: Hmm, let’s take a look. I got Austin here using one of the abandoned buildings for a clearing exercise. As for the Scouts Guild they left a while ago to do some survival training. We’ve been monitoring their radios just in case but haven’t heard any emergencies.

 

Emily: ok, thanks Dan

 

Dan: no problem ladies. Ya know, if any of you want to join up?

 

Bonnie: Sorry, I’m with the Motorized Cavalry.

 

Emily: Farm for me

 

Katie: I’ll be joining security.

 

Dan: man, no one wants to join the Tech group. I mean we have all this awesome stuff. We’re slowly getting electricity back to the entire base and soon it’ll be like a normal neighborhood. Except for ya know, zombies surrounding the place.

 

Emily: Surrounding?

 

Dan: Well in a manner of speaking that is. I mean with Alex on security nothings been getting close.

 

Katie: That’s a plus. I mean…oh boy….

 

Bonnie: Katie?

 

Katie: I need to go!

 

Dan grabs the radio.

 

Dan: Sarah, this is Dan in the Tech Room.

 

Sarah: Duh

 

Dan: Katie’s going into labor.

 

Sarah: On my way!

 

Bonnie and Emily help Katie lay down on a couch as Dan looks at the monitors.

 

Dan: Mike, it’s time, get to the Tech room!

 

On the monitors Mike can be seen in a dead sprint, knocking people over as he runs. Sarah comes running in, carrying some blankets.

 

Sarah: Ok Katie, this is going to be nice and smooth, I promise.

 

Mike bursts in and looks around. He quickly kneels by Katie and takes her hand.

 

Mike: I’m here baby, I’m here.

 

Katie: Oh god!

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

ARMY BASE. TECH ROOM - EVENING

 

Katie held her new born son close, smiling.

 

Katie: He’s beautiful.

 

Mike: Looks like he got my good looks.

 

Mike and Katie kiss as Dan examines the monitors.

 

Dan: We got a problem here.

 

Mike: What?

 

Dan: The scouts are coming back and it looks like they’re carrying someone who’s injured.

 

Bonnie: What?

 

Bonnie scoops up Jade and quickly rushes out of the building. Sarah quickly follows behind.

 

ARMY BASE, MAIN GATE - EVENING

 

Two scouts carry an injured Travis through the gates while security quickly rushes over to give them cover fire if necessary.

 

Bonnie: Travis!

 

Travis: Yeah?

 

The scouts set him down and Sarah quickly runs over to him, kneeling beside him.

 

Sarah: Where are you hurt?

 

Travis: My back kind of hurts cause they set me down hard, otherwise I’m fine.

 

Jade: Daddy!

 

Travis sits up and takes Jade into his arms with a smile.

 

Bonnie: What the hell!?

 

Travis: We were doing training exercises. I mean if I was hurt we would’ve radioed saying we were bringing in someone who was injured as well as asking for better cover because of whatever is out there.

 

Travis turned to his scouts with a smile.

 

Travis: And you all did great. You didn’t panic you did what had to be done. We even encountered a couple zombies on the way. The two carrying me fired their side arms, I was impressed. But then again I have an awesome squad.

 

Austin: Oh hell no. My squad is far superior. I mean we have Special in our name.

 

Austin and the Special Forces come walking up, all of them seemingly smirking. In Austin’s lips is his rolled cigarette as he clutches his MP5.

 

Travis: Special isn’t always a compliment

 

Austin: Rather be special than be a scout. Are you guys up to Weblo yet?

 

Travis: Smart a*s.

 

Austin: You know it.

 

Travis: So anyways what’d we miss?

 

Bonnie: Unbelievable…

 

Bonnie turns around and walks away.

 

Travis: Crap….I’m gonna be sleeping on the couch.

 

Jade: You can sleep with me daddy.

 

Travis laughs and shakes his head.

 

Travis: Thanks sweety.

 

Sarah: Katie gave birth.

 

Austin: She did? Boy or girl?

 

Sarah: Boy. So Mike got his Ezekiel.

 

Travis: What a weird name.

 

Austin: Eh, not any weirder than Jade.

 

Travis: Careful Austin. I may have a child in my arms but I can still shoot you.

 

Austin: Alright squad, we’re done for the day. Go rest and get some food.

 

Travis: You too guys.

 

Niki: Excuse me?

 

Travis: Guys and Niki. Very good job today. Now if you’ll all excuse me I have to go talk through a probably locked door.

 

In the guard tower Alex watches the group down below, a cigarette in his lips with his rifle leaning on the railing beside him. He shakes his head before taking out Sasha’s diary and writing something down.

 

Narrator: So much happiness down there. Travis and Bonnie had Jade. Niki had Kaylee and Mike and Katie now had Ezekiel. If things had been even a little bit different I’d have Sasha and she’d be a few months along now. I should be able to start planning for my child, not sit and wonder. I can’t help but feel I keep getting the raw deal.

 

FADE OUT

FADE IN

 

FOREST - MORNING

 

Austin and 4 members of his Special forces walk through the forest. Among them are Enrique, Tony and two others who were originally at the base. Austin leads the group, holding his MP5. On his waist is what appears to be a small sword almost the size of a dagger.

 

Enrique: What’s up with the sword?

 

Austin: I dunno, I just saw it and liked it.

 

Enrique: Fair enough. So where are we going?

 

Austin: Scouts said there’s a warehouse about 3 miles ahead. From what they could tell there’s supplies in there but there’s also people. Well, people or zombies.

 

Austin grabs one of his rolled cigarettes out of a pouch and puts it in his mouth, lighting it.

 

Tony: Isn’t that a bit premature?

 

Austin: If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that(ALL LAUGH)

 

Austin stops and turns around to face his group.

 

Austin: Ok, we’re getting close so equip your silencers and stick closer to the

trees. I fear there’s a reason it’s so open around here.

 

Squad member: Well if it’s so open and dangerous how’d the scouts make it back?

 

Austin: The scouts have Gilley suits and practice in stealth daily. Their job is to not be seen. Our job is to go in and be the badasses we are.

 

The squad equips silencers on their MP5’s or handguns, depending on their weapons. One man in the back carries a sniper rifle and quietly watches the area. As they walk the warehouse slowly comes into view.

 

Austin: Hold up here. Johnson, you see anything?

 

Johnson, the sniper, knelt down and pulled out his gun. He used the scope and began to scan it.

 

Johnson: Clear.

 

Austin: Well still, proceed with caution.

 

The group walks, but as they do, a zombie approaches from the bushes. Enrique turns and fires his silenced MP5, killing it quickly.

 

Tony: Where there’s one, there’s more.

 

Enrique: My fears exactly

 

FOREST, WAREHOUSE - DAY

 

The group is now 100 yards from the warehouse, close to the tree lines.

 

Austin: Surround it. Johnson, get a good spot, we may need cover. If s**t hits the fan you all know where to meet.

 

They nod their heads and fan out. But soon a shot rings out and the squad member is seen dropped instantly.

 

Austin: S**t, we got a sniper, Johnson, you see anything?

 

Johnson: Not just….

 

And another shot rings out, killing Johnson.

 

Tony: Where are the shots coming from?

 

Austin: Enrique, give us cover.

 

Enrique throws a smoke grenade about 5 yards ahead of them. The three men quickly run to the smoke and then into the thick tree lines. The group hunkers down in the bushes, scanning the area. On the door is a ‘Z’ in a circle.

 

Austin: I hate that symbol

 

Enrique: What’s it mean?

 

Austin: No idea, but it always has trouble with it.

 

Three men come out of the building all equipped with AK 47’s.

 

Tony: I got ‘em

 

Tony grabs his light machine gun and a quick spray from the bushes drops the three men.

 

Austin: Go!

 

The three men run to the building and quickly press their bodies against it. Austin nods to a staircase apparently leading up to the roof. Enrique runs up the stairs but a sniper’s bullet hits him in the arm, dropping him. Tony goes to run to him but Austin stops him.

 

Austin: It’s a trap. Judging by the blood spray he’s in the trees.

 

Austin grabs a stick of dynamite and lights it with his cigarette. He hurls it at the base of the tree and watches it explode. A man flies out of the trees landing about 15 yards from them.

 

Austin: Go!

 

The two men run and quickly grab Enrique. They get him to the roof and Austin wraps gauze around the arm.

 

Austin: You ok?

 

Enrique: I’ll be fine

 

Austin: Good.

 

Tony examines the sky lights and peers into the warehouse.

 

Tony: Plan W4?

 

Austin: You know it. Enrique, you up to it?

 

Enrique: Yeah.

 

The three men position by three different skylights. They put masks on and tie their ropes to a pipe. Austin kicks the window and drops tear gas in.

 

Austin: GO!

 

The three men relay down into the building and scan the area. They hear coughing and fire and the coughing ceases. As the smoke dissipates 5 zombies are seen roaming around. The men fire, killing them.

 

Austin: Enrique, you and I get what we can. Tony you cover us.

 

The two men run to a series of shelves and begin looking in boxes. Inside the boxes are canned food and bottled water.

 

Austin: Perfect. Take what you can carry and we need to go. Tony, grab some and we’ll head out.

 

Tony runs to the shelves as the two men cover him. After their bags are filled the two men run out the front door and quickly into the trees. A large jeep pulls up to the building just as they get into hiding. A man with white hair and wearing a red and gold robe steps out.

 

Austin: Weird.

 

The three men quietly make their way out, trying to get to somewhere safe.

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

FOREST - NIGHT

 

The three men sit around a small fire. They each pass around what looks like a flask.

 

Tony: Anybody else see that as odd? I mean they had 5 guards and 5 zombies in the buildings. And they’re didn’t seem to be a battle going on.

 

Austin: Makes no sense. But let us take the time to remember our fallen comrades.

The three men bow their heads for a moment of silence before lifting them.

 

Enrique: You’d think with all that food and supplies there’d be a lot more guards.

 

Tony: What if the zombies were like guards?

 

Austin: You’re an idiot. There’s no way those walking maggot farms can work as guards.

 

Enrique: He’s right man. I’ve heard of people trying to talk to or even control them. And it always ends one way, with them either turned or turned into lunch.

 

Tony: I suppose. Just seems weird. It didn’t sound like we interrupted a battle.

 

Austin: Maybe they found the place the same time we did and they didn’t know the

zombies were in there.

 

Enrique: Makes sense to me.

 

Austin grabs his radio.

 

Austin: Special Forces to base.

 

Dan: Go ahead special forces.

 

Austin: We lost two men. It’s just me, Tony and Enrique and Enrique took a shot in the arm.

 

Enrique: It nicked me, I’m fine

 

Austin: Can we get an early pick up?

 

Dan: That’s a negative. The motorized cavalry will be busy with the Scouts tomorrow. We can shoot for a few hours earlier, otherwise there’s nothing we can do.

 

Austin: Damn scouts.

 

There’s a sound of s scuffle

 

Travis: Yeah, well if it wasn’t for us you never would’ve found that place.

 

Austin: And we wouldn’t be down two men.

 

Travis: What? The place was empty when we were there, we checked everything.

 

Austin: Fair enough. But ok, earlier would be preferred

 

Dan: Jackass. Alright, see ya then. Base out.

 

Austin: Well you heard it yourselves. We’re on our own for now. Let’s try and get some rest if we can. We’ll alternate, Tony you got first watch and be sure to turn your head Mr. Blindspot.(LAUGH)

 

Tony: Yeah yeah. Good night guys

 

FADE OUT

 

2 DAYS LATER

 

FADE IN

 

FOREST, PICK UP ZONE

 

Three Hum-vee’s sat on the edge of a clearing. Each had a minigun on top of it, manned by one person. Mike stood outside it, AK in hand. He begins to pace back and forth.

 

Mike: Where are they? They should’ve been here by now.

 

Soon several gun shots ring out and Mike readies his gun.

 

Mike: Be ready men.

 

From the trees the three men are seen running. As they run they occasionally turn and fire behind them. 10 zombies emerge from the tree line only to be mowed down by the mini guns.

 

Austin: There’s more! We need to go!

 

Mike: More?

 

Soon a loud moaning can be heard and zombies emerge from all sides. The miniguns open fire, along with Mike, Austin, Enrique and Tony. After an intense fire fight all movement has ceased.

 

Austin: Thank…

 

Austin is tackled from behind by a zombie. As the zombie lifts its head to bite down a bullet rips through the head, dropping the zombie.

 

Travis: You’re welcome. Now let’s get out of here.

 

Travis whistles and two other scouts slide down from trees. He helps Austin up and smiles.

 

Travis: What? Ya didn’t think it was all you guys that killed them did you?

 

Austin: Why?

 

Mike: After hearing about your radio transmission I figured you could use some back up. And who better than the best marksmen of the group?

 

Austin: Fair enough.

 

The group climbs into the Hum-vee’s and the engines start up. They turn around and begin to drive off. In one Hummer is Mike, Austin and Travis.

 

Mike: So what the hell happened out there?

 

Austin: Well the first two were taken out by a sniper. That’s how Enrique got hit in the arm.

 

Travis: He’s inexperienced. If you’re going to use bait you hit the leg, otherwise they can get up and run.

 

Austin: Well he was still a good shot. Anyways. The first day heading back here was uneventful. Sure we’d see the occasional zombie but we figure our silencers would hide us. But then this morning we were ambushed.

 

Mike: Ambushed?

 

Austin: Yeah. A few chased us but then we ran right into I don’t know how many. We had to run and shoot our whole way back here. I’m glad we requested an earlier pick up. Otherwise we’d be gone.

 

Travis: Makes no sense. On our mission we didn’t even encounter any zombies and like I said, the building was empty as was the area around it. We checked it for sniper nests like we always do.

 

Austin: Well we encountered 5 men there. And there was that damned symbol on the door. As we were leaving a jeep pulled up with an older man in a red and gold robe.

 

Mike: A robe? Why a robe?

 

Austin: Got me.

 

ARMY BASE - DAY

 

As the cavalry arrives back on base Sarah is there. She helps Enrique out and walks with him towards the medical building.

 

Alex: Good to see most of you made it back.

 

Austin: I was thinking the same thing. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to go unwind my usual way. I just need to find Emily.(LAUGH)

 

Emily: Right here.

 

Austin and Emily walk off hand in hand.

 

Bonnie: So what’d they get for supplies?

 

Mike: Bottles of water and canned food. And it’s all good, so that’s a plus.

 

Mike hands the three bags to a man and nods his head as the man walks away, going to bring it to their fall back position. Travis wraps his arm around Bonnie and smiles.

 

Travis: Where’s my little girl?

 

Bonnie: With Katie, Kaylee and Zeke

 

Travis: Ah yes, the daycare(LAUGH)

 

Mike: Well Katie doesn’t seem to mind.

 

Bonnie: Well yeah, for now she doesn’t(LAUGH)

 

Mike: Ok, you all go and relax. Bonnie, when you get back to work the transmission of #2 seems a bit off. Take a look at it.

 

Bonnie: You know I will.

 

Bonnie and Travis walk away while the rest of the group disperses. Mike walks over to Alex, arms crossed.

 

Mike: Alex, be careful. After all the zombies we saw out there a few might try and follow us back.

 

Alex: Just how many were out there?

 

Mike: We had no choice but to use the mini guns. What’s that tell you?

 

Alex: It tells me I need to relay that info to my men General.

 

Mike: I still like the sound of that(LAUGH)

 

Alex: Well you basically are. You know you’ll always be the leader, no matter what.

 

Mike: Even if I might not want to be. So how are your men doing?

 

Alex: Well the other a day a few hesitated so I had to have a chat with them. It’s hesitation like that that can get us all killed.

 

Mike: Relax man

 

Alex: Ya mean like Alec relaxed?

 

Mike: You know that isn’t what I meant

 

Alex: If my guys relax we die, it’s as simple as that. Now I gotta get back to rounds.

 

Alex turns around and walks away.

 

Narrator: I had no choice but to be tough. We got lax back at our old base and lost maybe half our people. Not to mention Sasha. Relaxing leads to death, that’s just the way things work. The general can say what he wants but deep down he knows it’s true. Besides, I have a job to do, to keep us safe. Some might take that lightly but I don’t. If people had been as vigilant as I am we’d still be at our old base and Sasha might still be alive. Relying on one or two people to keep us safe was stupid, and I’ll prove that, no matter what.

 

FADE OUT

 

FADE IN

 

ARMY BASE - NIGHT

 

Alex stands in front of the main gate, looking out. He watched the road, knowing many people came from it. The base was so surrounded by trees that coming from any other side was nearly impossible. Let alone to do it undetected. A man walked by and stopped in front of the base, still on the road. He wore a red and gold robe with a hood over his head. He was carrying a small torch just showing he had a smirk on his lips.

 

Alex: Go on or I’ll shoot.

 

The man bowed his head and walked on. Alex grabbed his radio and watched the man.

 

Alex: Keep an eye out for the man in the robe. He knows we’re here now and something is unsettling about him.

 

Guard: What man?

 

Alex: He was just in front of the base.

 

Guard: I’ve been watching the road the whole time and haven’t seen anything. You feeling ok boss?

 

Alex: Yeah, yeah. Just keep an eye out for anyone.

 

Guard: You know we do.

 

Alex turned and walked away, heading towards the tech building. He saw Dan exiting it and lighting a cigarette.

 

Alex: Dan, you been watching the monitors the whole time?

 

Dan: Don’t I always?

 

Alex: What about the one watching the road?

 

Dan: Alex, you know I watch those the most. I mean that’s the reason I have the most powerful cameras there. They have infrared, night vision and all kinds of stuff. I mean…

 

Alex: Not in the mood for your geekgasm.

 

Dan: Anyways, what’s up?

 

Alex: I just saw a man on the road, staring at me. He was carrying what looked like a torch. He wore a robe with a hood that was up.

 

Dan: I haven’t seen anyone.

 

Alex: Well, tomorrow morning check out the cameras just to be sure they’re functioning properly.

 

Dan: Alex they’re….

 

Alex: Please man. Just do it.

 

Dan: Alright, alright. Maybe you should get some rest.

 

Alex: I’m beginning to think that same thing.

 

Dan: Your men are good. They’re more than capable of handling things on their own.

 

Alex: Ya sure?

 

Dan: Positive. You trained them well. They check in regularly, just to be sure they haven’t missed anything. Not to mention they’re all at least above average shots.

 

Alex: Alright, I’ll see ya in the morning.

 

Dan: Night.

 

ARMY BASE, OUTSIDE - MORNING

 

Dan and two men cautiously walked out of the gate. Each of them carrying a weapon along with a tool belt. One carried a ladder in his free hand. They stopped when they hit the road and looked down at it curiously. There was a ‘Z’ in a circle. But outside the circle were 5 stars, something new.

 

Dan: Either of you guys see anyone do this last night?

 

Tech guy 1: No

 

Tech guy 2: Me neither.

 

Dan: Weird. Well keep an eye out. We’ll stick together for this. Let’s check the one

on the right first.

 

They walked over to a tree where the camera was hidden. They set the ladder up and Dan climbed up it. He began to examine the camera while holding his radio.

 

Dan: Everything look good on 1 R A?

 

Tech guy 3: All good here. You need to shave though.

 

Dan: Yeah, I know. I’ve been preoccupied.

 

Dan climbs down and walks over to the other camera and climbs up it.

 

Dan: How about 1 R B?

 

Tech guy 3: Just as good. You know those cameras are tamper proof.

 

Dan: I know, but remember, nothing is really tamper proof.

Author's Note

This is the sequel to the Sasha Diaries

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