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After hours of ride, finally the townspeople found an empty abandoned church in the middle of nowhere. 

Doc pick a few guards and search throughout the church for any sign of mutants

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Doc pick a few guards and search throughout the church for any sign of mutants. Soon after, Doc came out from the church and tell the people to start to move in. He orders men to build a wooden fence and watch-post. The women are told to clean the church and prepare foods for men. Lena, however, feel restless as she couldn't stop thinking about her father and brother.

Ray : Hey...
Lena : Hey...
Ray : You good? Need anything? Food, water...
Lena : No, no. I'm good. Thank you.

Ray sits beside her.

Ray : No, you're not. 
Lena : It just that....Jake, he's a...
Ray : We can't do anything about it. He's changed and dangerous.
Lena : But father chose to stay.
Ray : A father knows what best for his family.
Lena : For fifteen years we were separated. For fifteen years Jake went through dirt and blood just to make sure we're alive. For fifteen years, we missed our dad and mom. Until the day he found us....
Ray : ....
Lena : Fifteen years, could you imagine that? I was five and Jake was ten. 
Ray : I'm a loner too, once. Before Red and Doc found me, I was all alone. My family were gone, eaten by the creature. The last time I see them I was hiding under my bed. My father was fending off the mutants while my mother, hid me under the bed and told me to stay quiet, no matter what. Soon, the mutants breach through my door and plunged straight to my mother. I almost screamed but I hold my mouth. For hours, I watched my mother got devoured by the mutants. For hours, her lifeless face staring at me. Nightfall and the mutants are gone, I went out of the house and the whole neighborhood were gone. I was all alone. I went to the town and I can hear distant screams and I hid. Slowly, the screams are getting further and further. I break into a few stores and get some foods and drinks just to make I would survive through the night. I ran to a tall building and hid there.

Thirteen years ago.....

Ray take out a binocular, and he saw a group mercenaries.

Ray : What are they doing here....
MAN : Kid, if I were you, I won't spy on the mercenary.
Ray : Huh- W-who are you?

Devil : They call me Riley, but the enemy call me Devil

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Devil : They call me Riley, but the enemy call me Devil. [grab radio] Hey, Shadow. I found one survivor here.
Red : Alright.

They took Ray to their camp.

Red : How did you survived, boy?
Devil : He's a fighter. 
Red : Hmph. What's your name, boy?
Ray : Ray.
Red : I guess you have met Devil, our sniper. Over there, near the bonfire are our medic, Reaper. Ghost, and me, Shadow.
Ray : Why did you named yourse-
Devil : Because we love to. Now kid, we're going to take you to the safe haven. 

The nightfall and soon the sun rise and the group are started to get moving. They reach a border post and there's a vehicle track.

Red : Must be the wanderers. Keep your eyes open. We stop here for the day. Ghost, Devil, scout the area for any hostile and report to the base.
Ghost : Got it.
Red : Reap, light up the fire.
Doc : Sure.

The two are moving straight to the jungle and scout the perimeters. Hours passed and there's no sign of them coming back which concerned Red. Suddenly, there's a movement coming from the bushes and the boys are ready their gun. Then, Ghost came out from the bushes and fall to the ground. Doc went there and start to patch Ghost's wound.

Red : What happened?! Where's Riley?!
Ghost : We got ambushed....
Red : Where's Riley?
Ghost : The wanderers got him....
Red : Stay here, I'm going to get him back.
Ray : Let me go with you.
Red : I can't risk it. You're too young.
Ray : Two is better than one.
Red : ....Ghost, give him your gun. Kid, this is not a play toy. Try not to shoot me.

They went into the jungle and follow the trails the left by Ghost. Eventually, they found a small camp not far from their position. Red count only six of them. Red tell Ray to search for Devil while he's taking them out stealthily. Red taps on Ray's shoulder and move. Ray found bruised Devil tied to a pole and untie him. 

Devil : Thanks ki- [BANG]

Blood coming from Devil's chest and he collapse to the ground and die. 

Man : Well, well. Look what we got here. Try to save your friend?

Red with his hands up pushed to the ground by the wanderers.

Red : You killed my friend....
Man : You miscalculated us. Six? Hahahahaha. 
Red : I'm gonna rip you apart.....
Man : Try it. I'll let yo- [zuup]

Doc came out of nowhere with silenced gun and killed all the wanderers. In flash movement, Ray suddenly grab Devil's rifle and shoot a hidden sniper.

Doc : Thanks, kid.
Red : How did you know that he was there?
Ray : I don't know. I got a hunch and...

Red kneel beside Devil and hold him close. 

Red : I'll see on the other side, brother...
Devil : [faintly smile] I'll wait for you, don't take too long....[die]

END OF PART 9

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