Chronicles of the Apocalypse: Redemption (2026)

Chapter 2: A Familiar Face

Kyle is sitting with his hands on his knees as Sarah sits across from him. Kyle scoffs.

Sarah: What?

Kyle: I keep thinking what if this isn't real; what if I'm still chained to the wall, still bleeding out from that wound that Ryder gave me all those years ago. That's how I feel. Like I'm still there.

Caleb stands up and walks up to Rachel.

Caleb: Rachel. That gun; you didn't turn it in after you came back from your run?

Rachel looks down.

Caleb: You should've fucking turned it in. If you had, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Sarah: Caleb, this isn't her fault.

Caleb: No, it's not, but Kyle should've taken her gun. Guys, this is the first real home we've had and now, we just fucked over our chances.

Rachel grits her teeth, stands up and kicks the chair down.

Rachel: Fuck!

Sarah: Rachel!

Sarah walks up to Rachel and calms her down.

Rachel: I did what you said and those people didn't give a shit! They're angry!

Kyle: Well, hold on. That boy, Zeke, was on our side. So was Samantha, Alicia and Anna.

James: Yeah, kid. That might help us.

Rocky: You think they're really going to kick us out?

Caleb: To fucking try.

James turns to Cassandra.

James: Cassandra, I think you should try to talk to Samantha.

Caleb: Kyle, they can vote, but once they make a choice; you need to make a story. Tell them you gave Rachel a gun and you were worried about her going on the run and-

Rachel: Fuck that. I'll tell them the truth. That Joshua gave us the guns and I never gave it back.

Caleb: Rachel, we go with that and we'll fuck up our chances of a pleading a case. For now, I think we'll just say we'll do whatever we have to do to make it is.

Sarah: Why are we doing that? Telling them what they want to hear?

Chris: And most of all, why do we care?

Caleb: In case you haven't noticed, these people are children and children love stories to get them to shut up.

Rocky: Yeah, but what happens after all the nice words are said, and they still try to kick us out?

James: They're guarding the armory now.

Margaret: I still got my sniper rifle in my room. If they attempt to kick us out, then we'll fight them. If necessary, kill all of them. Take this place for ourselves.

Sarah: Are you all hearing yourselves? If they vote to kick us out, we kill all these people? Take this place?

Cassandra: I agree. What about Zeke? He's just a boy. His sister and mom.

Chris: And Morgan?

Kyle: Fuck Morgan.

Chris: She's just a kid, Kyle.

Kyle: Yeah, and so was Abigail....so was Moses. They were kids.

Sarah: Kyle, we can talk to these people.

Kyle: We will...

Shawn: But if we can't get through to them, we'll need a plan B. We take Samantha hostage. Say we'll kill her if they don't comply.