World War Dead (Done)

The return of an old friend

Scene: Müller's Hidden Chamber

Location: Berlin, Müller's underground lab.

Dr. Wilhelm Müller stands before a heavy steel door, his hands moving swiftly across the intricate locks and mechanisms that guard it. With a final twist, the door hisses open, revealing a chamber bathed in an eerie, pulsating light. The room is filled with ancient relics, each one resting on its own pedestal, glowing with otherworldly energy. The walls are lined with ancient writings, scrawled in languages long forgotten, each symbol a piece of a greater puzzle.

Müller steps inside, his eyes scanning the relics that have granted him powers over time—immortality, knowledge, control over the undead, and more. Each relic is connected to a different element of the earth and cosmos, their powers as varied as the ancient civilizations that created them.

Müller: (murmuring to himself) "These are the keys… the pillars upon which my empire will stand."

His hand hovers over one of the relics, an obsidian stone etched with golden runes. It grants him the power to control fire, but he does not pick it up. Instead, he moves to a different pedestal, where a small, crystalline orb sits, shimmering with a soft blue light. This relic, he knows, can manipulate water and weather—a power he may soon need.

Müller: (continuing) "If I can gather the remaining relics, no force on this earth will stand against me. Not the Allies, not even the Führer himself."

He glances at the ancient writings on the walls, deciphering their hidden meanings. They speak of a time before history, of gods and monsters, and of the relics that controlled them. Müller’s mind races with possibilities, but he knows time is short. The world is descending into chaos, and he must act swiftly if he is to secure his dominion over it.

Scene: The Fall of London and Other Cities

Location: London and various British cities. The scene is one of utter devastation. London, once a bastion of strength, is now a battlefield overrun by the undead and German forces. The zombie gas has taken its toll, turning civilians and soldiers alike into mindless horrors that roam the streets, attacking anything that moves.

German troops have landed, and they are met with fierce resistance from the remaining British and American forces. But despite their efforts, the situation is grim. The skies above are filled with the roar of fighter planes, locked in deadly dogfights. On the ground, tanks rumble through the shattered streets, their guns blazing as they try to stem the tide of the undead.

In cities across Britain, the story is the same. The zombie gas has wreaked havoc, and the German advance is relentless. The British Empire is on the brink of collapse, its defenses crumbling under the weight of this new and terrifying warfare.

Scene: The Retreat to America

Location: Aboard an American transport ship, heading westward across the Atlantic. The British and American forces are in full retreat, evacuating the last of their troops and civilians from the UK. Among them are Mark and Anya. Anya, a Soviet officer, stares out at the dark, churning waters, her heart heavy with the weight of what they’ve left behind.

Anya (whispering to herself) "London… all of it… gone."

She turns to Mark, who stands silently beside her, his expression unreadable. They’ve fought side by side through hell, but Anya still feels like she barely knows him. There’s something about him—something solid, unbreakable—that draws her in, even as her world falls apart.

Mark: (softly) "We’ll regroup. This isn’t over, Anya."

Anya’s eyes flash with a mixture of anger and sorrow. The Soviet Union, her homeland, has been ravaged by the war, and now Britain has fallen. The weight of it all is almost too much to bear.