Chapter 22: Slaughterhouse

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The Cratersville Survivors are taken to a butcher farm, where they are taken out and walked around the farm, noticing the skinned corpses of men and women they have killed. The survivors are brought in front of the leader of the Butchers, Kane, before being forced to kneel.

Kane: So.....

Kane stands up and walks up to the survivors.

Kane: There's a big thing going around here....about where certain people...shouldn't be...looking for a certain peace that you all want but can't find.....

Kane turns to Dante.

Kane: am I, right?

A butcher guard hits Dante in the back.

Dante: Fuck!

Stuart: Answer him!

Dante: Just about....

Kane: Hmm....that ski-resort....that forest....it's our turf....and we don't like outsiders....on our turf.....you want to know what happens to outsiders who stumble onto our turf.....

Dante: I'm going to guess they....

Dante looks at skinned bodies hanging upside down.

Dante: ....end up like that.

Kane: Uh-huh.....dog's gotta eat, brother...

Kane laughs.

Dante: Damn, and I though the Blood Hogs were crazy.

The butcher guard hits Dante in the back again.

Kane: Learn what to say, man. Not nice to provoke a man with an army. Also, thanks for the that stupid ass skinhead cracker......Dojo was hungry. 

Kane pets one of the dog's that devoured Bart.

Kane: .....we've always had a pleasure of capturing outsiders and just so you know, you all are a blessing because my people have not had a decent meal for dinner. 

Kane laughs.

The Cratersville Survivors give each other looks as they insinuate that the Butchers are cannibals.

Kane: Understand this; my people and I gotta eat.....and I'm sorry, but I have no intention of letting anyone of you live.

Dante: Don't you want to know why we were out there?

The Butcher guard hits Dante in the back.

Kane: No and to be honest, I could give two fucks.

Dante: Well, we have a purpose to be out there......we were trying to survive as what we were doing.....if your guy hits me one more time, I'll fucking kill him.

Butcher Guard: Come again, asshole?

Dante stands and punches the Butcher Guard in the face, before grabbing his blade and repeatedly stabbing him in the neck. The other Butcher guards restrain Dante.

Kane: Whoa!

Stuart: hold him down! Hold him down!

Butcher # 1: This guy's fucking crazy!

Stuart pulls out a revolver and prepares to execute Dante.

Kane: No! Don't shoot him! I like this one! 

Kane laughs.

Kane: This one's an animal....and animals belong in the cage....

Stuart puts his revolver in his holster before grabbing him and dragging in front of Kane's throne.

Kane: As for the rest of you....you'll be chopped into tiny pieces and cooked....and fed......sorry, but it's survival of the fittest.

Nathan: Please. Please. You don't have to do this. Let my sisters, my girlfriend and everyone else go. Please.

Colin: And my nephew.....

James: Colin....

Colin: James, shut up. 

Colin turns to Kane.

Colin: Please....they're just kids....

Kane: I'm doing this because I have to.... it's because I mostly want to....

Kane walks over to Nora, then turns to Nathan. 

Kane: This your girl?.....you know....women especially the pretty ones....they do have more fat because of the eggs they carry....but....we'll be picky and save who's dinner....take them to the cage.....

Kane picking up his hatchet and pointing at Jacob.

Kane: Except for the cowboy....he'll do for now. 

Kane then points to James.

Kane: This one will be desert....Take them away.

Walter: Wait! No! Jacob! No! Jacob!

The butchers drag Killen, Colin, James, Walter, Nathan, Nora, Sarah and Ashley off while another butcher guard drags Jacob away and Stuart who drags Dante away.

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