Three Months Later. July 2042.
On the track of desert, in unbearable heat, the Myrmidon continues on. Sarah on the side of the train, looking out just as Kyle, whose scar has now healed, walks up to her. Kyle touches her shoulder.
Sarah: I'm not a fan of this place, Kyle. There's nothing, but sand and heat. I feel so fucking dehydrated here.
Kyle: Yeah...summer's not my favorite season.
In the distance to their left, a post-apocalyptic Vegas lies in the distance. Abigail looks out into the distance.
Abigail: My god....
Rachel walks up next to her.
Rachel: And you were born here?
Abigail: Yeah, it was all together....Now, it's all apart!
Chris: Shit! Bikes!
Rachel: What?!
Caleb: There's dudes on fucking bikes!
In front of the train, several men on motorbikes drive past and scope out the area.
Ravager: What the fuck, dude?!
Sarah: Kyle, guys on bikes!
Kyle: What the hell?!
Ravager: Sam! Look, there's a woman on the side of the train!
Ravager: Let's get back to the post! We gotta tell the twins!
The motorbikes retreat back to their post in a small abandoned town. The Myrmidon stops.
Sarah: I don't like this.
Kyle: Neither do I.
Kyle and Sarah walk back into the Myrmidon bridge and meet up with Shawn, James, Rachel, Abigail, Caleb and Chris.
Kyle: Caleb?
Caleb: They stopped in that village there....Looks like someone lives there...
Kyle: I see.
Shawn: How's everyone else doing, Chris?
Chris: They can't stand this damn heat. Best not to stay here for too long.
Kyle: Thanks. Okay, Sarah, Rachel and Abigail. Reconnoiter the area. We need to find this damn bunker, and hit the road as soon as possible.
James: Uh....we have a little problem with hitting the road.
Caleb: What?
James: You haven't noticed for the past three months the Myrmidon is not in her best shape? There's not enough water in the boiler and we're all out of coal....
Kyle: Shit...
Shawn: We need to address that, too. I'll look for the water and fuel.
Kyle: Okay. Chris, you and Marcus get everyone else ready, we need to set up defenses.
Chris: Roger that.
Rachel: What will you do?
Kyle: We have to learn who these people on the bikes are. They do look like regular bandits, but we can't take risks here....
Rachel: You think these guys are like the cannibals?
Kyle: They don't look like cannibals....
James: But after what happened at Sanctuary, we really can't take that chance....Looks like those men on the bikes were heading to the village.
Kyle: Looks like they have a coms relay there and it should hold some info, which is just what we need now. I'm going to head over there.
Rachel: By yourself? You should take one of us with you!
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Chronicles of the Apocalypse: Across the Ruins (2024)
ActionSet months after their losses both of homes and loved ones, Kyle and what remains of his group must travel across the wasteland in a brutal and bloody journey to find a new home. R for Strong Bloody Post-Apocalyptic Violence, Disturbing Images, Per...
