Dawn of the Dead GUION

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DAWN OF

THE DEAD

(The working draft 1977)

by George A !o"ero

1 We #ee the fa$e of a yo%ng wo"an &he i# a#'ee t i# *ery

+%iet at fir#t, a# $redit# aear The wo"an-# fa$e begin# totwit$h, a# tho%gh #he i# ha*ing a bad drea" &he "oan# #'ight'y

and her e.re##ion grow# "ore de#erate

A "i. of #%bt'e #o%nd# begin to fade in A# they get 'o%der, we

$an di#$ern what #o%nd# 'ike a b%#y offi$e area t i# a$t%a''y

a franti$ te'e*i#ion #t%dio with the h%" of ani$ in a nationa'

e"ergen$y

The wo"an-# "oan# get 'o%der and "ore de#erate a# the

ba$kgro%nd #o%nd# rea$h f%'' *o'%"e and the $redit# #to The

wo"an #it# %, #naing awake

/ &he '%r$he# forward# into the ar"# of a #trong yo%ng "an &he i#Fran$ine, twenty three year# o'd and *ery attra$ti*e, a'tho%gh

#he i# gritty with dirt Her hair i# hanging, di#he*e''ed and

#weaty Her 0ean# and b'o%#e ha*e been worn for #e*era' day#

&he i# #itting on the f'oor, where #he ha# #'et the 'a#t

#e*era' ho%r#, $o*ered by an o'd o*er$oat

Tony 2O3 O45

Fran #tare# at the yo%ng "an &he i# #haking &he doe#n-t #eak

Tony THE &HT-& !EA662 HTTNG THE FAN

The gir' trie# to $'ear her head a# the yo%ng "an "o*e# on to

where other# #'ee on the f'oor He wake# the" % one at a ti"e

We begin to hear *oi$e# o*er the b%#y h%" of the #t%dio They

ha*e an e'e$troni$ tinnine##, a# broad$a#t o*er a "onitor Fran

'ook# abo%t &he i# #ti'' #haken fro" her drea"

We #ee the te'e*i#ion #t%dio !eorter# b%88 abo%t "ad'y

E*erybody 'ook# di#he*e''ed and e.ha%#ted Te$hni$ian# "an

"onitor#, and we #ee eo'e on the 'itt'e #$reen#, arg%ing

e"otiona''y

:oi$e WHAT-& ;A4NG T HA


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@ The roo" i# ande"oni%" 3N=H OF -E; F6EW THE =OO< A6!EAD2

DON-T 4NOW HOW ;3=H 6ONGE! WE-66 >E A>6E

TO &TA2 ON A!

7 Fran #tagger# o*er to the $ontro' $on#o'e# The te$hni$ian# are

at the end of their roe#

Te$hni$ian# (a'' at on$e)

WAT=H =A;E!A TWOWHO THE HE66-& ON =A;E!A

TWO, A >6ND ;AN

WAT=H THE F!A;EWAT=H THE F!A;E

!O66 THE !E&=3E &TATON& AGAN

Te$hni$ian# WE GOT A !EEEN 4NO=4ED O3T

&O GET ;E A NEW 6&T

&3!E, -66


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9 &%dden'y we $%t into the #t%dio, and we #ee the arg%"ent a# it

i# being #hot

T: ;an 1 ($on-t)

A66 WE GET & WHAT 2O3 E6E:E WTHO3T 2O3

=O;NG N HE!E AND TE66NG 3& WE HA:E TO

FO!GET A66 H3;AN DGNT2 AND

T: ;an / H3;AN DG 2O3 =AN-T

T: ;an 1 FO!GET A66 H3;AN DGNT2

T: ;an / 2O3-!E NOT !3NNNG A TA64 &HOW HE!E, ;!

>E!;AN2O3 =AN FO!GET 366 &HT THE2 WANT TO HEA!?

T: ;an 1 2O3-!E TA64NG A>O3T A>ANDONNG E:E!2 H3;AN

=ODE OF >EHA:O3!, AND THE!E-& A 6OT OF 3&

WHO A!EN-T !EAD2 FO! THAT DO=TO! FO&TE!

1 A great $ry of a##ent goe# % fro" the #t%dio f'oor Do$tor

Fo#ter i# f'%#tered and fr%#trated The #tage hand# and

$a"era"en are a'' #$rea"ing at hi", #wearing and ridi$%'ing We

noti$e


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Fran THE&E A!E !E&=3E &TATON& WE =AN-T &END


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Fran T-& !EA662 GONG =!AC2

1B They rea$h a #"a'' $a"era in#ta''ation The $a"era i# ai"ed at a

"a$hine whi$h ro''# o%t a 'i#t of re#$%e #tation# The 'i#t i#

#%eri"o#ed o*er the 'i*e broad$a#t a# it goe# o%t

=a"era"an 2O3 GOT NEW ONE&5

Fran GOTTA T2

arg%e The $o""otion i# "addening Fran #tare# for a "o"ent

/ T: ;an / (now di#tra%ghta'"o#t 'eading)

TH& &T3ATON & =ONT!O66A>6E 2 ETHE! DE&T!O2NG THE >!AN

O! &E:E!NG THE >!AN F!O; THE !E&T OF THE>OD2

Another o%tb%r#t in the #t%dio

T: ;an / THE &T3ATON ;3&T >E =ONT!O66ED>EFO!E T-&

TOO 6ATETHE2 A!E ;36T


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D%#ty are trying to 'i#ten to their re$ei*er# They 0ot note#

Fran OOD2 HA& THE A3THO!T2 TO DO THAT, WANT

Gi*en# #ot# Fran a# #he "o*e# into the roo"

Gi*en# GA!!ET, WHO TO6D 2O3 TO 466 THE &3OD2 466ED -E; THE2-!E O3T OF DATE

Gi*en# WANT THO&E &3


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$ontro' ane' and #tart# to wa'k away

Gi*en# 63=A&63=A&, WHAT THE HE66 A!E 2O3 DONG

GET ON THAT =ON&O6E63=A&WE-!E ON THE A!?

6%$a# AN2>OD2 NEED A !DE?

/@ Two other "en fro" *ario%# o#ition# in the roo" #nat$h %er#ona' effe$t# and fo''ow the te$hni$ian toward the door The

door i# g%arded by a ner*o%# Offi$er

/B Gi*en# OFF=E!OFF=E!2O3 &TO< THE;&TO< THO&E

;EN63=A&GET >A=4 ON TH& =ON&O6E

A franti$ h%bb%b begin# o*er the 'a$k of $on#o'e $ontro'


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Fo#ter wie# hi# #weat with a dirty hanker $hief He %''# hi#

tie away fro" hi# tight $o''ar, and o# the #hirt b%tton oen

He i# de#erate now, #hi*ering with anger and fr%#tration

T: ;an / THE!E & A ;A!TA6 6AW &TATE N EFFE=T N

>E=A3&E OF THE E;OTONA6 ATTT3DE&OF THE

=TCEN!2TOWA!DTHE&E &&3E& OF

;O!A6T2

T & THE O!DE! OF THE OE2 =O;;AND OF THE

FEDE!A6 GO:E!N;ENTTHE

3NTED &TATE&

=TCEN& ;A2 NO 6ONGE! O==3NO ;ATTE! HOW &AFE62

A "%r"%r in the #t%dio begin# to b%i'd to an e"otiona'

$re#$endo Fo#ter trie# to ta'k o*er the noi#e

T: ;an / =TCEN& W66 >E ;O:ED NTO =ENT!A6 A!EA& OF

THE =T2

Te$hni$ian# abandon their o#t# A few other# 0%" in to take

their 'a$e#, b%t ande"oni%" reign# A $a"era"an whi# off hi#

head#et and break# for the door Hi# $a"era #in# on it# 'i+%id

head, and on the "onitor#, we #ee a whir'ing b'%r a# Fo#ter

$ontin%e# to #eak

Fran "o*e# +%i$k'y for the #inning $a"era &he ai"# it ba$k at

the #weating Fo#ter, and #he #tare# thro%gh the *iewfinder not

be'ie*ing what #he i# #eeing

T: ;an / THE >ODE& OF THE DEAD W66 >E DE6:E!ED O:E!

TO &


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&te*e WE-:E GOT TO NOTHNG, F!AN WE-:E GOT TO

&3!::E &O;E>OD2-& GOT TO &3!::E NOW 2O3

=O36D >E 3< THE!E AT NNE DON-T ;A4E ;E =O;E

6OO4N- FO! 2A

&tehen i# gone in a f'a#h Fran ner*o%#'y 'ook# ba$k at the

$a"era"an The arg%"ent #ti'' rage# between Fo#ter and >er"an

The $a"era"an, witho%t taking hi# eye fro" the *iewfinder,#eak# to Fran$ine +%iet'y and #'ow'y

=a"era"an GO AHEAD WE-66 >E OFF THE A! >2 ;DNGHT

AN2WA2 E;E!GEN=2 NETWO!4& A!E TA4NG O:E!

O3! !E&6T2 & FN&HED, -; AF!AD

B t i# d%#k, and the $ity of EEN WAT=HNG2O3 4NOW WE

HA:E THE >36DNG &3!!O3NDED

The e'e$troni$a''y a"'ified *oi$e e$hoe# thro%gh the $on$rete

$a*ern# between the b%i'ding# of the ro0e$t There are on'y a

few window# whi$h g'ow with 'ight# fro" in#ide At the #o%nd of

the b%''horn, the 'ight# a'' b'ink o%t one at a ti"e

=o""ander (not o*er the b%''horn)6TT6E >A&TA!D-& GOT -E; A66 ;O:ED NTO ONE

>36DNGD3;> 6TT6E >A&TA!D?

&ergeant 6OO4& 64E THE2-!E GONNA T!2 TO FGHT 3&

=o""ander (on the b%''horn again)

;A!TNECTHE 6T2WE DON-T WANT AN2 OF THE; H3!T

AND NETHE! DO 2O3?


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/ There i# no #ign of 'ife in the b%i'ding The great $on$rete

#'ab i# #i'ho%etted #i'ent'y again#t the darkening #ky

!oger, and hi# tea" "ate#, $ro%$h in readine## The #o%nd of the

b%''horn ri#e# to the" ea#i'y and $'ear'y

!oger -; G:N- 2O3 TH!EE ;N3TE&, ;A!TNEC

=o""ander (>%''horn)

-; G:N- 2O3 TH!EE ;N3TE&, ;A!TNEC

T3!N O:E! 2O3! WEA


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!oger (to the boy)

2O3 GONNA >E A6!GHT5

The boy nod# in the affir"ati*e

Woo'ey 6ET-& GET ON WTH T TH& & A WA&TE OF

;2 T;E?

=!A&H? Witho%t warning, the "eta' door to the fire #tair b%r#t#

oen and #e*era' fig%re# r%#h o%t of the darkne## &hot# are

fired fro" hand g%n# A b%''et #"a#he# thro%gh the #k%'' of the

yo%ng boy ne.t to !oger He fa''# again#t !oger with a 'eading

e.re##ion on hi# fa$e

Fig%re# $harge thi# way and that ;ore g%nfire The other

&WAT "en dodge and di*e for $o*er Woo'ey oen# fire with

hi# a%to"ati$ weaon

@ On the #treet, the =o""ander, hearing the g%nfire, bark# into

the b%''horn

=o""ander ;O:E N;O:E N

GODDA;;T?

&ergeant (into wa'kie ta'kie)

A66 3NT& F366 O


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who wa# hiding there, trying to 'oad hi# g%n The boy "ake# a

break

!oger HO6D T

The boy free8e# for a "o"ent, then, thinking, break# into a r%n

a$ro## the roof

!oger HO6D T, 4DDON-T !3N O3T THE!E?

The boy i# "owed down in a $ro##fire

7 n#ide the b%i'ding, other &WAT tea"# a'ong with %nit# of

the Nationa' G%ard are $ra#hing thro%gh ha''way# and breaking

into aart"ent %nit# 'a$k "an $harge# o%t of one of the

aart"ent# A wo"an aear# at the door, #$rea"ing for hi" to

#to He break# thro%gh a $'o%d of ga# and Woo'ey fire# hi#

a%to"ati$ The b'a$k "an $ra#he# to the f'oor Woo'ey i# $ra8ed

He ki$k# in the door of another aart"ent and fire# rando"'y

into the roo"

The f'%rry of a$tion $a%#e# ani$ a"ong the $i*i'ian# in the

ha'' The yo%nger one# try to e#$ae whi'e the o'der eo'e


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knee' or fa'' again#t the wa''# raying

&WAT / WOO6E2-& GONE A


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@@ The Trooer in the aart"ent i# re*%'#ed

Trooer E&3&HO62 E&3&

A third offi$er enter# the aart"ent He #eak# to the Trooer

whi$h i# $'o#e#t to the writhing $or#e on the f'oor

Trooer / &HOOT T&HOOT T TH!O3GH THE HEAD

The yo%ng offi$er i# too d%"b #tr%$k to re#ond #o the third

Offi$er %''# o%t hi# i#to' Then #%dden'y, fro" o%t of the

#hadow#, a #e$tre'ike fig%re '%nge# at the third Offi$er,

f'ai'ing and biting at hi# ar"# t i# a wi'dhaired wo"an

There are #e*era' b'eeding wo%nd# o*er her body &he i# one of

the wa'king dead

The Trooer #tr%gg'e# to free hi"#e'f, and !oger dart# into the

roo" A'tho%gh the Co"bie i# weak, #he "anage# to ho'd on to the

Trooer

Another $reat%re #%dden'y aear# in the bedroo" doorway A

"a'e, it #tagger# o%t into the roo" The yo%ng Trooer #tr%gg'e#

with hi# ho'#ter trying to free hi# hand g%n &%dden'y, he fee'#

#o"ething on hi# 'eg The di#"e"bered $or#e i# $'%t$hing hi#

ank'e, %''ing it#e'f $'o#er, it-# "o%th oen The boy trie# to

%'' away, b%t fa''# onto the f'oor, $ra#hing o*er a tab'e and

'a" He trie# to $raw' away, b%t the frai' $or#e kee# it#

ho'd and drag# a'ong behind the yo%ng Trooer, who #ti'' $annot

free hi# i#to'

!oger and the third Offi$er f'ing a'' their weight again#t the

wo"an Co"bie &he f'ie# again#t a wa'', b%t bo%n$e# ba$k

i""ediate'y, and atta$k# again The third Trooer-# rif'e fire#

A #'%g tear# thro%gh the wo"an-# $he#t b%t it doe#n-t #to her

on#'a%ght Another #hot ri# thro%gh her ne$k &ti'' #he $o"e#

The boy on the f'oor "anage# to 'e*e' off hi# i#to' He fire#

at the gho%'i#h head whi$h draw# $'o#er to hi# 'eg The thing-#

#k%'' b'ow# oen and it# gra# re'a.e# The boy i# #haking

*io'ent'y Hi# ar" and g%n #tay in the air, #ti'' oi#ed He

fire# againand againand again

@B n the ha'', the "a'e Co"bie aear#, and the $rowd ani$# The

Trooer# try to kee thing# $a'"

&WAT T-& ONE OF THE;;2 GODT-& ONE OF THE;

&WAT &HOOT FO! THE HEAD

Wo"an NO? NO? ;G3E6DO& ;O;G3E6TO

The wo"an %#he# thro%gh the $rowd The Co"bie# ad*an$e# >efore

the Trooer $an #to her, the wo"an throw# her ar"# aro%nd the

$reat%re

Wo"an ;G3E6; :DA;G3E6TO


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&WAT G!A> HE!GET HE! O3T OF THE!E

(hi# g%n i# 'e*e''ed off, b%t he $an-t get a #hot)

The Co"bie $'%t$he# at the wo"an t bite# at her ne$kher

ar" &he #$rea"# with terror &he trie# to %'' away, b%t the

$reat%re ho'd# her t bite# again A Trooer $o"e# % fro"

behind and trie# to wre#t'e the $reat%re away Another Trooergrab# the wo"an and trie# to free her &he i# #$rea"ing

in#ane'y The Co"bie %''# another ie$e of f'e#h off her ar"

&WAT &TAND =6EA!FO! =H!&&A4E&TAND =6EA!?

@7 n the aart"ent, the fe"a'e Co"bie '%nge# at the third Trooer

and the two t%"b'e to the f'oor !oger wre#t'e# her free and,

with a'' hi# "ight, throw# her again#t the wa'' &he ad*an$e#

again !oger rai#e# hi# g%n, &he i# 0%#t abo%t to rea$h hi" He

fire# The b%''et dro# her

@ n the ha'', a Trooer bring# hi# g%n b%tt #'a""ing again#t the

"a'e gho%'-# head The $reat%re 'o#e# hi# gri on the #$rea"ingwo"an The Trooer who i# ho'ding her, %''# her free a$ro## the

f'oor &WAT fire# The b%''et tear# thro%gh the Co"bie-#

#ho%'deranother #hotthro%gh hi# ne$kanotherthro%gh

the #k%'' t fa''#

@9 There i# fina''y a $a'" A few of the $iti8en# "%r"%r rayer#

Trooer# and bef%dd'ed o'd eo'e #ee" to drift thro%gh the

$'o%d# of ga# in a tota''y da8ed #tate

B !oger and the third Trooer fro" the aart"ent drift to the

ha''way The third Trooer "o*e# into the $rowd, b%t !oger

#tand# again#t the oen door 0a"b for a "o"ent

A #%dden, 'o%d g%n#hot "ake# !oger d%$k and #in aro%nd He

'ook# into the aart"ent The yo%ng Trooer ha# #hot hi"#e'f

thro%gh the head

B1 n the dark fire#tair, it i# *ery +%iet !oger b%r#t# thro%gh a

"eta' door fro" one of the ha''# and fa''# again#t the #tair

rai'ing He i# ret$hing He breathe# hea*i'y to $ontain hi"#e'f

He re"o*e# hi# "a#k and $o%gh# #'ight'y fro" the ga# "i#t whi$h

#ti'' $'ing# in the air

:oi$e 2O3-!E NOT A6ONE >!OTHE!

!oger tighten#, grabbing for hi# g%n The *oi$e i# re#ent *ery

nearby !oger 'ook# % &itting on the #tair# abo*e i# theTrooer who #hot Woo'ey Hi# rif'e i# ai"ed at !oger

:oi$e 2O3 WA& N WOO6E2-& 3NT

!oger DDN-T &EE NOTHN

DDN-T &EE HOW HE DED

!oger #'ing# hi# rif'e, #o the Trooer re'a.e# and 'ower# hi#

g%n He re"o*e# hi# ga# "a#k He i# >'a$k


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!oger 2O3 !3NNN5

The >'a$k "an #hr%g# He ha#n-t de$ided

!oger DON-T 3&T ;EAN -=A3&E OF WOO6E2

3&T ;EAN -=A3&E OF

:oi$e 2EAH 4NOW

!oger THE!E-& A 6OT OF 'a$k "an #te# forward

#'ight'y, trying not to "ake a #o%nd

&%dden'y, a fig%re o# o%t of the darkne## t fa''# again#t

the wa'' be'ow >oth Trooer# rai#e their g%n# The fig%re %''#

away fro" the wa'' n the "i#t, it-# #hae i# gho#t'y

robedin b'a$ki# #ee# the Trooer#

Fig%re &ENO!E&


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!oger trie# to #%ort hi"

!oger 6ET-& GET H; TO THE ;ED=&

>!O3GHT HE! DOWN=O;E ONE

!NG DOWN

!oger and the >'a$k Trooer #hoot g'an$e# at one another

'a$k "an #to# hi" The


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#i'ent, not knowing what to e.e$t

There are three board# 'eftthen two

With a great, tearing #o%nd, the door f'ie# oen before the "en

re"o*e the 'a#t board# The board# f'y and the door a'"o#t ri#

off it# hinge# 6ike f'ood water#, a #"a'' ar"y of Co"bie#

%#he# into the ha''

They are wide eyed and terrifying n 'ife, they were "o#t'y

>'a$k# and

They fight off #e*era' of the $reat%re# The batt'e #read# into

'itt'e #kir"i#he# thro%gh the dark ha''way# The high'y

organi#ed Trooer# are #$attered and $onf%#ed by the "ind'e##

on#'a%ght

B A# the "ain a$tion "o*e# away fro" the entran$e to the #torage

area, #e*era' Trooer# "o*e into the roo"

The wa''# are dank and grey There i# a driing #o%nd A''

aro%nd 'ie re"nant# of h%"an $i*i'i#ation >aby b%ggie# and

bi$y$'e# $hained to ie# whi$h ring the area 6arge tr%nk# and

$arton# of e*ery #i8e and #hae o'd bed# and other f%rnit%re

And here and there thro%gho%t the 'arge area 'ie the re"ain# of

$or#e# They ha*e been eaten away ;o#t of the" are #ti''

"o*ing, their head# %nin0%red

Two of the Trooer# retreat, re*%'#ed The #o%nd of the g%nfire

and #$rea"ing $an be heard fro" the ha''

The big >'a$k "an wa'k# $a'"'y into the roo" !oger wat$he# hi"

He wa'k# % to the writhing $reat%re# one at a ti"e, and fire#

$aref%''y ai"ed #hot# into their head# with hi# hand g%n Tear#

ro'' down hi# $heek#

&o"e of the $reat%re# are witho%t ar"# and 'eg# &o"e ha*e been


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eaten away abo%t the ne$k and #ho%'der They "oan with a

g%rg'ing, g%ttera' #o%nd a# they try to "o*e

A yo%ng >'a$k Co"bie, %''ing it#e'f a'ong the f'oor with one

ar", draw# $'o#e to the >'a$k Trooer The big "an ai"# hi#

i#to' t $'i$k#e"ty He +%i$k'y and effi$ient'y rea$he#

for "ore a""%nition and begin# to re'oad The Co"bie %''#

$'o#er, it# "o%th wide

!oger #te# % behind the other Trooer and fire# into the

$reat%re# head with hi# a%to"ati$ rif'e

The >'a$k "an br%#he# tear# fro" hi# eye# and $ontin%e# to 'oad

the i#to'

!oger di#o#e# of #e*era' other $reat%re# he $o"e# to a 'a$e

where #e*era' are i'ed together &o"e 'ie #ti'', other# writhe

abo%t Two on the hea, a'tho%gh they $annot "o*e abo%t, are

eating at art# of other bodie# !oger #hoot# the" They ne*er

'ook % They don-t #ee" to noti$e hi" at a''

A 'o%d $reaking #o%nd break# the "ood #%dden'y !oger 'ook# %

B@ n the $ei'ing, a do%b'e #et of 'oading door# ha# been oened

&e*era' other Trooer# 'ook down into the #torage area

Trooer E&3& =H!&T

He #hine# a 'ight bea" down toward# !oger

Trooer 2O3 O4 DOWN THE!E5

B !oger nod#

B@ Trooer TH& ;3&T >E WHE!E THE2 D3;'a$k "an #na# hi# 'oaded $'i into hi# i#to' and take# a

few #te# forward# He #ee# a $or#e wraed in a bed #heet and

tied #e$%re'y with $'othe# 'ine t 'ook# 'ike a "%""y t i#

writhing, trying to free it#e'f he #hoot# it thro%gh the head

Nearby, a #"a'' $or#e, that of a *ery yo%ng $hi'd, i# a'#o

writhing, b%t the end of the #hro%d, where the $hi'd-# feet

#ho%'d be, ha# been torn oen and i# b'oody A #t%" ki$k#


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aro%nd the b'ood where a foot ha# been eaten off The >'a$k "an

fire# into the thing-# head

!oger THE2ATTA=4EA=H OTHE!

>'a$k 3&T THE F!E&H =O!EFO!E THE2 !E::E

!oger WH2 DD THE&E


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&te*e =O;E ON NEED 2O3

Fran$ine %nb%$k'e# her #afety be't and 0%"# o%t of her #ide of

the "a$hine &te*e r%n#, d%$king %nder the b'ade#, aro%nd to the

wo"an-# #ide of the $o$kit, grab# her hand, and they "ake for

the f%e' %"#

&te*e DON-T &EE !OGE! WE-66 G:E H; TEN ;N3TE&

Fran OH ;2 GOD?

7 The wo"an free8e# in "id #tride, and her a$tion bring# &tehen-#

eye# aro%nd to #ee what #he i# #taring at The two bodie# whi$h

'ie near the f%e' %"#

&te*e 2O3 HA:EN-T >EEN O3T N T AT A66

T-& TO3GH TO GET 3&ED TO T

He %''# her +%i$k'y a'ong They ha*e to a$t%a''y #te o*er the

$i*i'ian $or#e Fran free8e# again &he $an-t bring her#e'f to

wa'k o*er the body &te*e 'et# go of her hand and $he$king thetank ga%ge, he %''# the ho#e with hi" a# he "o*e# +%i$k'y ba$k

to Fran The 'ong ho#e i# hea*y, and it bobb'e# the $i*i'ian

$or#e, a'"o#t ro''ing it o*er The ba$k of the bodie# head ha#

been b'own o%t by the e.it wo%nd of a owerf%' b%''et >'ood

#ti'' r%n# The wo%nd i# fre#h &te*e doe# not #ee thi# a# he

t%g# the ho#e o*er the $or#e and "o*e# to the he'i$oter with

Fran fo''owing

71 At the #ide of the "a$hine, the b'ade# #ti'' #inning o*erhead,

&te*e 0a"# the ho#e no88'e into the f%e' tank re$eta$'e He

%''# one of Fran-# hand# into the no88'e "e$hani#"

&te*e 3&T 64E TH&64E A =A!

Fran re#ond#, getting the fee' of the no88'e trigger

&te*e THAT-& T3&T HO6D HE! THE!E -T6 &HE

&


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a "e##age in ;or#e

Oa$k on the f%e' do$k, the 'ong ho#e br%#he# o*er the $i*i'ian

$or#e A #hadow "o*e# nearby, "aking i# aware of a re#en$e

other than Fran-#

7 The wo"an #wit$he# hand# on the %" no88'e The b'ade# #ti''

whoo#h o*erhead Then #he hear# the #o%nd of another engine &he

'ook# toward# the "ain'and The head'ight# of an aroa$hing

*ehi$'e $an be #een

7@ At the g%ard ho%#e, &tehen, hearing the aroa$hing engine,

#te# into the doorway and 'ook# % the do$k He $a''# to Fran

&te*e HOE !GHT THE!E

77 He d%$k# ba$k into the #hed He #nat$he# % a Fir#t Aid 4it and

throw# it into a khaki kna#a$k He r%""age# in the darkne## He

find# a too'bo.

A# he #tand# %, he ba$k# into a ta'' fig%re whi$h #tand# in the

#hadow# Fee'ing #o"ething #har and hard again#t hi# ba$k

&te*e re$oi'# and #in# to fa$e the fig%re t i# a %nifor"ed

offi$er Hi# rif'e i# 'e*e''ed off at &te*e-# $he#t Fro" o%t of

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79 n the G%ard Ho%#e, &te*e i# he'd at bay by one of the Offi$er#

whi'e the other %nifor"ed "an "o*e# to the door to $he$k the

rogre## of the aroa$hing *ehi$'e#

Offi$er WHO A!E 2O35

&te*e WE-!E WTH A&WE

Offi$er (at the door)

A>O3T A ;N3TE AND A HA6F

(referring to the arri*a' ti"e of the *ehi$'e)

Offi$er , the &kier, %#he# &te*e with hi# g%n barre' &te*e

#in# o%t thro%gh the oen doorway He 'ook# % the do$k and

#ee# the *ehi$'e whi$h i# 0%#t t%rning onto the ier whi$h i#

a'"o#t a "i'e 'ong

Offi$er 1 ha# "o*ed aro%nd Fran and he rea$he# into the

he'i$oter b%bb'e %''ing o%t &te*e-# rif'e

1 &te*e NOW WAT A ;N3TEWE-!E 3&T HE!E TO !EF3E6THE&E ;EN WE!E A6!EAD2 DEAD2O3 WE!E HE!E

2O3 4NOW THATT 6OO4& 64E &O;E>OD2 WA&

AFTE! THE 6A3N=HE&WE HAD NOTHNG TO DO WTH

Offi$er ('ooking at the in#ignia on the he'i$oter)

HE2A& T!AFF= WAT=H

&TE:E AND!EW&

&te*e (trying to $aita'i#e on hi# "inor $e'ebrity ower)

!GHTTHAT-& ;E-; &TE:E AND!EW

Offi$er NO &HT

/ Offi$er 1 (#ho%ting fro" the he'i$oter)

WE-D GET A 6OT F3!THE! N TH& >!D, &4


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7 &%dden'y, abo*e the two white head'ight# of the aroa$hing

*ehi$'e, we #ee a third 'ight in red t i# the #inning

Jb%bb'eg%""a$hineJ of a &+%ad =ar t i# hera'ded by one

b'a#t of the $ar-# #iren

Offi$er HE2, THAT-& A >6A=4 AND WHTE?

9 Offi$er 1 #ti'' ho'd# hi# rif'e ai"ed at Fran

Offi$er 1 THE2 &EEN 3&?

9 Offi$er T-& A6!GHTWE-!E 366 &HT6ET-& GET TO THE >OAT?

9/ Offi$er #tare# hard at &tehen Then at the &+%ad =ar Then

ba$k at the ner*o%# yo%ng i'ot

Offi$er 2O3-!E !3NNN-, AN-T 2O3, F62 >O25

&te*e doe# not re#ond He i# terrified, not knowing what an#wer

to be the #afe#t

Offi$er 2O3 AND 2O3! F!END& & !3NNN- OFF N THE

A& T!AFF= >!D

The "an #tart# to grin with knowing He #%dden'y fee'# in "ore

$ontro'

Offi$er &T TGHT, >O2&THE2-!E !3NN-, TOO

9 t #ee"# to take fore*er for the

9@ Offi$er =A3GHT 2O3! F!END& HE!E &TEA6N- =O;


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ANOTHE!, NOW WO36DN-T T5

9 !oger &3!E WO36D

99 Offi$er 1 A6!GHT, 6ET-& 6OAD 3'a$k Trooer %''# a few #%'ie# fro" o%t of the #+%ad

$ar and $arrie# the" toward the he'i$oter

11 Fran trot# o*er toward &tehen He i# 0%#t $o"ing ba$k o%t of

the g%ardho%#e where he i$ked % the too'bo. and the kna#a$k

f%'' of #%'ie# The wo"an fa''# into hi# ar"# !oger trot# %

!oger 2O3 O45

&tehen (nod#)

WHO-& HE5

(referring to the big >'a$k)

!oger H& NA;E-& 3T WE-66 >E O4

1@ A#


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JnoJ

!oger &O!!2 (he trot# aro%nd to the a##enger #eat)

&te*e WHE!E 2A HEADED5

Offi$er / DOWN !:E!GOT AN DEA ;A2>E WE =AN ;A4E T TO

THE &6AND&

&te*e WHAT &6AND&5 (he #tart# the engine)

Offi$er / AN2 &6AND&WHAT A>O3T 2O35 WHE!E 2O3 HEADED5

&te*e &T!AGHT 3!OTHE!&

19 The whir'ybird $%t# thro%gh the dark night #ky t f'ie# o*er

oen $o%ntry now, "o*ing We#t &o"e ti"e ha# a##ed

11 !oger i# a#'ee in the a##enger #eat Twi#ted in the $ra"edrear of the $o$kit, Fran and !OTHE!& O!&T!EET >!OTHE!&5


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OTH

Fran HOW ;AN2 !EA6 ONE&5

>3T WE =AT=H 3< TO EA=H OTHE! ON=E N A WH6E

Fran doe#n-t +%ite know how to re#ond


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!oger fina''y wake# % fro" the 'o%d ta'king

&te*e WE-!E

FO! F366 6GHT &O WE =AN &EE WHAT WE-!E

6ANDN- N

11 n the "orning 'ight, #e*era' fire# $an be #een on the gro%nd,where b%i'ding# are b%rning

11 The $hoer f'ie# o*er a Nationa' G%ard $on*oy a# it $h%g# % a

winding $o%ntry road

11@ Here and there on the gro%nd, h%"an a$ti*ity $an be #een &ear$h

and De#troy %nit#, "ade % of >ETTE! OFF AWA2 F!O; THE >G =TE&

117 A 'itt'e $o%ntry airfie'd 'ie# +%iet in the "orning #%n There

i# no #ign of 'ife A few ri*ate 'ane# dot the area, b%t the

tower i# e"ty The A& $hoer b%88e# *ery 'ow 0%#t o%t#ide

the tower window#

11 A# the whir'ybird #'ow'y #et# down near the f%e' %"#, it#

b'ade# $reate a wind b'a#t whi$h rai#e# great $'o%d# of d%#t

fro" the dry earth &heet# of o'd new#aer and other 'ight

debri# are #ent f'ying thro%gh the air in a'' dire$tion#

119 One ie$e of torn new#rint b'ow# f'at again#t a window in one

of the 'itt'e #hed# t #ti$k# again#t the g'a## for a "o"ent,

a# tho%gh g'%ed there, then it f'%tter# to the gro%nd A# the

aer $'ear# the g'a##, we #ee the fa$e of a bad'y #$arred

Co"bie eering o%t thro%gh the window

1/ A# the gro% #$ra"b'e# o%t of the he'i$oter, &tehen

i""ediate'y $he$k# the f%e' %"#

&te*e &HT, ;AN, DA;N NEA! E;G3E&& THE2 A66 HT THE


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He #tret$he# the ho#e toward the $hoer b%t it doe#n-t +%ite

rea$h

&te*e DA;N GOTTA GET T =6O&E!

1/1 &te*e 0%"# ba$k into the $o$kit and the "a$hine 'ift# off the

gro%nd

1// Fran i# wat$hing the a$tion, wa'king #'ow'y ba$kward# to a #"a''

ri$kety hangar area &he t%rn# and 'ook# down to the ri*ate

hangar# ;o#t of the" are oen wide, the 'ane# they ho%#ed 'ong

gone One or two of the o'd wooden do%b'edoor# are #ti'' $'o#ed

and 'o$ked with $hain# and ad'o$k# The wind fro" the $hoer

b'ade# b'ow# her hair and #end# "ore debri# f'ying

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Fran $harge# % the 'itt'e grade &he r%n# to the right of the

$reat%re# and they "o*e in her dire$tion, ar"# o%t#tret$hed A#

#he draw# near to the dead thing#, #he he#itate# again in

fright The $reat%re# $'aw at the air The one in front i#

within a few feet of the wo"an

&te*e !3N, F!ANNE ;O:E?

Fran #tare# into the dead, #taring eye# of the 'ead Co"bie &he

i# a'"o#t hynoti#ed At the 'a#t in#tant, #he r%n# and 0%#t

get# a#t the $reat%re# A 'itt'e % the grade, #he t%rn# and

'ook# ba$k, #toing again

One Co"bie t%rn# #'ow'y and #tart# % the grade after Fran The

other $ontin%e# to ad*an$e on &tehen

1 &tehen d%$k# ba$k into the oen hangar t i# *ery dark b%t for

thin bea"# of #%n'ight whi$h $%t thro%gh between the wooden

board# of the #tr%$t%re &tehen root# aro%nd a"ong the grea#y

too'# whi$h $'%tter the area He find# an enor"o%# #'edge

ha""er He r%n# o%t of the #hed

11 He dodge# aro%nd the 'ead Co"bie, who #tagger# on with inertia

&te*e #ee# that Fran i# #ti'' fa$ing the #e$ond $reat%re The

"an take# a fir" gri on the giant ha""er a# he $harge# % the

grade toward the Co"bie-# ba$k A# he rea$he# the $reat%re, he

bring# the twenty o%nd #tee' head of the #'edge #'a""ing

again#t the gho%'-# #k%'' with a'' hi# "ight

The $reat%re #tagger# on for a few "ore #te#, it# head a b'oody

%', then it fa''# to it# knee# and fina''y f'o# fa$e down in

the d%#t

Witho%t breaking #tride, &tehen grab# Fran-# hand and the two

r%n toward the he'i$oter The other Co"bie at the hangar ha#

t%rned aro%nd and i# wa'king % the grade

1/ !oger i# %"ing the 'a#t dro# o%t of the f%e' ho#e when he

#ee# the frightened $o%'e "aking for the $hoer

1 A# &te*e $harge# % the grade he #ee# the Co"bie aroa$hing

!oger fro" behind &te*e #ho%t# and !oger #in# aro%nd The

#t%"b'ing $reat%re i# *ery $'o#e t rai#e# it# ar"# and it#

hand# $'%t$h at the air !oger 'et# the f%e' no88'e dro to the

gro%nd He i# traed at the #ide of the "a$hine He doe#n-t

ha*e hi# rif'e He f%"b'e# with the #na on hi# handg%n

ho'#ter

&%dden'y, the b'ank fa$e of the Co"bie t%rn# red a# the to of

it# head #ee"# to di#integrate into a b'oody %' The $reat%re

ha# wa'ked into the #inning $hoer b'ade t# body #tagger#

forward another #te or two, then the thing $o''a#e# in a hea

1 &tehen and Fran ha*e rea$hed the $hoer &te*e 'et-# go of the

wo"an-# hand and he dro# hi# b'oody #'edge to the gro%nd He

'%nge# into the $o$kit and #nat$he# % hi# rif'e, d%$king in

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1@ The Co"bie whi$h i# #t%"b'ing % the grade fro" the hangar#

a'"o#t 'o#e# it# footing, b%t it regain# it# ba'an$e and

ad*an$e# #teadi'y toward the he'i$oter

1B The #hot "i##e# $'ean He fire# again The b%''et gra8e# the

$reat%re-# fa$e t #tagger# fro" the i"a$t, b%t doe# not fa''

17 !oger "o*e# +%i$k'y for hi# high owered weaon &te*e fire#

two "ore ro%nd#

1 Another "i## and another gra8e, thi# ti"e on the ar"

19 He i# abo%t to #hoot on$e "ore when !oger #to# hi", #teing %

a'ong#ide

!oger $a'"'y ai"# and fire# one #hot $'ean'y thro%gh the

$reat%re#- brain

1 The Co"bie fa''# and aer# b'ow o*er it# body

11 n the $hart ho%#e %''et ho'e# aear 0%#t where the $reat%re-# head

#ho%'d be There #ee"# to be no way that the *o''ey $o%'d ha*e

"i##ed

&i'en$e for a "o"ent


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1/ >ehind hi", in the bright'y #%n'it doorway, we #ee the Co"bie

who fir#t aeared at the window The $reat%re #tagger# forward

'a$k "an i# a do8en #te# away

""ediate'y, he #ee# the anger in


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&te*e (angri'y)

GOT A& D &O DOE& F!AN


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Fran OH ;2 GOD?

&tehen NO =HAN=E FO!GET T, 6ET-& GET O3TTA HE!E

!oger WAT A ;N3TE, WAT A ;N3TETHE2 =AN-T

GET 3< HE!E

&te*e 2EAH, AND WE =AN-T GO DOWN THE!E?

!oger 6ET-& =HE=4 T O3T

!oger trot# away

1B


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behind her, %''ing it by it# ower $ab'e t #$rae# on the

f'oor 'o%d'y

1B9 We #ee an in#ta''ation of 'arge ref'e$tor# "o%nted in an

intri$ate "eta' #ke'eton whi$h #tret$he# a$ro## a 'arge area of

the roof #%rfa$e >ehind the #tr%$t%re# $an be #een a 'arge

ower generator

17 E ENO3GH TO

A 6OT OF E N3=6EA!

171 !oger HE2 6OO4 AT TH&?

!oger i# eering down thro%gh a wirehat$hed #ky'ight There are

#e*era' 'aid o%t o*er thi# arti$%'ar area of the roof He "o*e#

to another whi'e


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&te*e HOW DO WE GET DOWN THE!E5


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!oger 2O3 >!NG A =AN O'a$k "an 0%#t #tare#, fir#t down into the darkne## then

ba$k into the #torage area

!oger TH& & THE ON62 WA2 3< HE!E WHATD-2A THN45

=3T

1B A great barri$ade of food $arton# ha# been #ta$ked again#t the

#tairway door

17 Near the yra"id %nder the oen #ky'ight, the gro% of ref%gee#

#it# on the f'oor

&tehen i# a#'ee Fran #it# ne.t to hi# $%r'ed for", her hand

in hi# hair !oger 'ean# again#t the yra"id and G


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!oger HT AND !3N

E G!A> 3& OFF A !ADO

Fran 2O3-!E =!AC2? !oger TH& E A GO6D ;NE

WE GOTTA AT 6EA&T =HE=4 T O3T

1 !oger $he$k# hi# weaonry and +%i$k'y "o*e# toward the doorwhere he begin# to re"o*e the barri$ade of $arton#

Fran &TE

E A6!GHT T-& O3! A&&E& THAT-& N

THE F!E


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191 Two 'anding# be'ow, there i# a'"o#t no 'ight !oger $'i$k# on

hi# f'a#h'ight and #hine# the bea" aro%nd He i# in a *ery #"a''

$on$rete #a$e The #tair# go down no f%rther There i# on'y one

door oth roo"# are fi''ed with $'eaning #%'ie#19 Down a'ong

the ha'' $an be #een a do8en or #o doorway# &o"e

door# are oen, #o"e are $'o#ed A'ong the oo#ite wa'' there

i# nothing The far end of the ha'', abo%t a h%ndred yard#

away, oen# o%t

onto the #e$ond #tory of the "a'' roer19 The "en 'ook at one

another and #'ow'y "o*e down the $orridor

They try the fir#t two door#, whi$h are 'o$ked The third i#wide oen

19@ !oger d%$k# +%i$k'y into the roo" with hi# rif'e rai#ed t i#

a 'arge ad"ini#trati*e offi$e, with row# of de#k# whi$h are

f%''y e+%ied for a #taff of #e$retarie# and a$$o%ntant#19BThe

ne.t roo" ha# a $'o#ed door, b%t it i# %n'o$ked


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the oo#ite ba'$ony On the far #ide on'y two #tore front# $an

be #een They are both gated and #h%t

/1 The two rea'i#e what danger# "ight fa$e the" in the "a'' roer

They 'ook at ea$h other and "o*e forward, ea$h $'inging to

oo#ite wa''# in the $orridor// A# they rea$h the "a''

roer they #'ow'y and $aref%''y eer

aro%nd their re#e$ti*e $orner#

/ The %er ba'$ony tota''y #%rro%nd# the *a#t interior of the

b%i'ding, and at #e*era' oint# bridge# a$ro## fro" one #ide to

the other 6itt'e #ho# of a'' tye# r%n a'ong the entire 'ength

of the ba'$ony, and at ea$h far end, #tand# the entran$e ar$he#

for a 'arge deart"ent #tore ;o#t of the #tore# are gated, b%t

#e*era' #ee" oen The big

deart"ent #tore# are gated and 'o$ked Here and there ta''

tree# grow % fro" the gro%nd f'oor and rea$h % into *iew of

the #e$ond #torey There are none of the 'i*ing dead e*ident on

the ba'$ony/The two trooer# "o*e #'ow'y and +%iet'y to the

rai'ing The

$ro%$h and eer down thro%gh the bar# of the rai' >e'ow, the

#ight i# e*en "ore #e$ta$%'ar/@ &tore# of e*ery tye offerga%dy di#'ay# of $on#%"er ite"# E*erything fro" $'othing to

a'ian$e# ank A No*e'ty &ho, a Gift

&ho a'' with the ab#o'%te 'ate#t in A"eri$an $on#%"er ite"#

And at either end of the $on$o%r#e 'ike the "ain A'tar# at ea$h

end of a =athedra', #tand the "a""oth two #torey Deart"ent

&tore# great #y"bo'# of a $on#%"er #o$iety

Down the $entre of the gro%nd f'oor, a'ong with the garden# and

ark ben$he#, are 'itt'e #ta''# One i# a Toba$$o &e$ia'i#t

another ewe''ery another i# a #"a'' 3DD2

!OTHE! HOW WE GONNA WO!4 T !oger WE

GET NTO THE DE

HA:E THE! OWN E&=A6ATO!& N&DE


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ha'' toward the ;aintenan$e Offi$e

/ A# the "en 'ea*e the ba'$ony, the $a"era an# &e*era' yard#

away a Co"bie #tagger# o%t of one of the oen #tore# t i#

fo''owed by a #e$ond $reat%re, a fe"a'e witho%t one ar" Theyare

"o*ing a'ong the ba'$ony toward the oen $orridor

/9 n the ;aintenan$e Offi$e, the Trooer# are $he$king the key#again#t the $oded "a on the wa''

!oger &E:ENT2 TWO3 AND D HE!E T &

The "en $he$k the key# E!& ;3&T A66

>E 6O=4& (he oint#) F!ONT&DE>A=4 O3T&DE,

;3&T >E 64E 6OADNG DO=4&>3T WHAT A!E THE&E5

The "an oint# to #e*era' n%"bered #ot# whi$h #ee" to be withinthe big Deart"ent &tore they are #t%dying !oger

WA&H!OO;&EI3O3T A 6TT6E ;3&=5

'a$k "o*e# % behind hi# artner

One of the $ontro'#

on the ane' i# "arked ;3&= TAT&

and a #erie# of other# are "arked E&=A6ATO!& There are do8en#

of "a#ter #wit$he# whi$h are in the off "ode


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6ight# b'ink on the e.hibit#, and "e$hani$a' window di#'ay#

begin their robot'ike "otion# t i# 'ike a =arni*a' $o"ing

a'i*e The Co"bie# whi$h wander the f'oor 'ook abo%t in

$onf%#ion &o"e of the" #wat ineffe$ti*e'y at the "o*ing

e.hibit#/1@ n a *ery ta'' $age, whi$h rea$he# fro" the fir#t

f'oor a'' the

way to the $ei'ing, the Troi$a' >ird# whi$h are ho%#ed withinbegin to f'%tter and #+%awk/1B n a et #ho, there are

%ie# and kitten# in a window

di#'ay They whine and #$ra"b'e o*er one another in fright at

the noi#e and the "otion and the $o'o%red 'ight#/17 On one of

the f'oor e.hibit#, a rearro0e$tion "o*ie #tart# t

i# a dry'y rod%$ed fi'" abo%t the "erit# of a !ea' E#tate

De*e'oer-# new tra$t of #%b%rban ho%#e# A narrator #eak# in a

friend'y *oi$e

and for ri$e# whi$h anyone $an afford,

yo% $an 'i*e in the#e '%.%rio%# new ho"e#

by >randon F%''y e'e$tri$, $entra' air, et$

/1 n the ;aintenan$e Offi$e, the Trooer# ready the"#e'*e# fortheir raid AG T O! T!2 FO! T5


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#te# and i# $arried %ward Then another "anage# to kee it#

ba'an$e ho'ding on to the hand rai'

//@ At another oint down the 'ength of the "a'', there i# a

#tationary #tairway whi$h r%n# fro" the fir#t to the #e$ond

f'oor &e*era' $reat%re# "o*e % the #te#

//B At the to of the fire#tair, &tehen begin# to "o*e down the

#te# $a%tio%#'y Hi# rif'e i# at the ready Fran #tay# on theto 'anding Fran &TE


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right He di*e# right at one of the $reat%re# $arrying it into

the #tore Now !oger fire#, droing one, then another


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the ba'$ony At 'ea#t #i. 'ie dead a'ong the f'oor !oger

WE66WE-!E NNOW, HOW THE HE66 WE GONNA GET

>A=45 2 -E;, !GHT5

!OTHE! WE AN-T DON- TH&

FO! THE EE!=&E WE ;GHT A& WE66 T!2 TO

GET WHAT WE =AN

!oger THE!E-& NO WA2 TH& & GONNA HA


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r%""age# thro%gh a de#k/B At the oen end of the $orridor 'eading to

the #e$ond #torey

ba'$ony, Co"bie# wander a#t a# they head for the &tore entran$e

where "any $reat%re #ti'' $'aw at the ro'' gate/B1 The Co"bie#

"o*e rando"'y &o"e are 'ea*ing the gate a# their rey i# now o%t of

#ight They begin to wander here and there

/B/ Three of the $reat%re# t%rn into the ad"ini#trati*e $orridor and#tart toward the offi$e#

/B &tehen ha# fo%nd a 'arge binder in the de#k t $ontain# a''

the 'an# for the "a'', d%'i$ating the $hart# on the wa''# and

"any other# t i# a $o"'ete "aintenan$e "an%a' re*ea'ing a''

the working# and 'ayo%t of the h%ge #tr%$t%re/B E'e*ator

door# #'ide oen with a 'o%d whoo#h The two Trooer#

aear in the $ar, whee'ing their barrow o%t onto the #e$ond

#torey ai#'e# of the big #tore/B@ Now, they $an #ee the ro''

gate and the $reat%re# %#hing at it

ineffe$ti*e'y They ro'' their barrow *ery $'o#e to the gate

When the Co"bie# $at$h #ight of the h%"an#, their effort# are

renewed They "oan and %#h harder at the gate/BB TheyTrooer# 'ea*e the barrow, di#aearing ba$k to the ai#'e# They r%n

onto the interior e#$a'ator, bo%nding down fa#ter than

the "o*ing #te#, then they r%n a$ro## the fir#t f'oor %nti'

they #ee the 'ower 'e*e'ro'' gate/B7There are $reat%re#

wandering the $on$o%r#e, b%t none of the" are at the gate

!OTHE!THE O6D O4E2 DO4E?

The "en "o*e % to the ro'' gate A Co"bie '%"ber# a#t !oger

#eak# to the $reat%re

!oger HE2, 3G62?

The $reat%re t%rn# in#tant'y !egi#ter# Then di*e# for the

gate with a "oaning roar t# "o%th oen# and it# hand# $'%t$h

The gate o# forward fro" the $reat%re-# thr%#t, b%t it ho'd#

tight'y The a$tion $a%#e# !oger to 0%" e*en tho%gh there i# no

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$abinet# $ontaining the wa'kie ta'kie# and the key#/7/ n

the $orridor, the #tray Co"bie# "o*e in and o%t of the

e.e$%ti*e offi$e# a# they draw nearer to the ;aintenan$e roo"/7

&e*era' $reat%re# fa'' o*er one another a# they try to "o*e down

the % e#$a'ator The down e#$a'ator %#h other# onto the fir#t

f'oor They #$ra"b'e to their feet and "o*e toward the

Deart"ent &tore

/7 n the $on$o%r#e, "any $reat%re# are "o*ing toward the gateA'ready there are a do8en or #o $'%t$hing and %#hing at the

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de$iher the n%"ber#

/B O%t#ide, one of the $reat%re#, in it# rando" $'%t$hing, take#

ho'd of the knob and %#he# in and o%t, not yet t%rning it

/7 &tehen, $'%t$hing one of the ring#, throw# hi"#e'f again#t the

door, #ti'' trying to read the n%"ber# The knob fina''y t%rn#

The door oen# again#t &tehen-# weight He "anage# to #'a" it#h%t de#ite the %#hing $reat%re# He throw# the key ring down

and grab# hi# g%n

/ !oger #eak# into hi# wa'kie ta'kie

!oger THN4 WE =AN ;O:E THE WAGON

/9 3T THE2-!E &

The $reat%re# #'a" again#t the fir#t f'oor gate, b%t it ho'd#

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/99 A'ong the ba'$ony, #o"e of the $reat%re# t%rn aro%nd in $on

f%#ion They wa'k thi# way and that, attra$ted by the #o%nd

O2 WHE!E-& T =O;N- F!O;5

!oger =AN-T TE66


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rea$he# the de#k and grab# hi# rif'e !o''ing on the f'oor, he

fire# #e*era' #hot# into the $reat%re, fina''y de#troying it

/ The #e$ond f'oor gate ro''# % with a r%"b'e and efore the Co"bie $an get it#

ba'an$e, the big Trooer rea$he# down and grab# the $reat%re-#

0a$ket 'ae'# With a'' hi# "ight he f'ing# the $reat%re o%t

again#t the ba'$ony rai'ing The $reat%re f'i# o*er the rai',

b%t doe# not fa'' t# ar"# and 'eg# f'ai'ing a#


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1 &te*e #i8e# % the $orridor t i# narrow, b%t there i# roo" to

r%n a#t the Co"bie#

19 O2 2O3 =AN ;A4E T =O;E ON?

/ With a #%dden "o*e, &te*e break# into a r%n He a##e# the fir#t

$reat%re ea#i'y The #e$ond grab# hi" a# he r%n# a#t, b%t the

"an kee# hi# footing e*en tho%gh he #'a"# again#t the wa'' Hekee# "o*ing forward The third $reat%re# #tand# in hi# ath

&te*e 'ower# hi# head and #'a"# into the Co"bie-# $he#t The

$reat%re f'ie# ba$k and fa''# &te*e fa''# and t%"b'e# toward

the "o%th of the a##ageway He regain# hi# footing a# the

$reat%re# t%rn to %r#%e hi", he r%n# to the end of the ha''

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are heading for the $o""otion on the fir#t f'oor ar$h

/B On the %#tair# ba'$ony, Co"bie# again "o*e toward the

#tationary #te# and the e#$a'ator#

/7 The three $reat%re# in the Ad"ini#tration $orridor "o*e toward

the oen "a'' Two wa'k o%t on the ba'$ony, b%t the 'a#t one

t%rn# into an oen offi$e Then it #tagger# ba$k o%t and head#down the ha'' toward the fire#tair

/ Fran $an faint'y hear the JwhooingJ of the "en a# #he "o*e#

toward the #tairway door, whi$h i# #ti'' oen/9 &he #te#

onto the 'anding and 'ook# down into the darkne## The #ho%ting

#to# De#erate with fear, #he "o*e# ba$k to the

#torage roo", then ba$k onto the 'anding Now her fear t%rn#

into anger Fran &HT &he take# a few #te# down the

#tair# &to# Goe# ba$k %

Fran GOD DA;;T?

&he #tart# ba$k down again

n the $orridor be'ow, the $reat%re wa'k# into another offi$eThen it "o*e# ba$k into the ha''

1 The Co"bie# $ra#h again#t the fir#t f'oor gate t ho'd# The

"en $ro%$h in the #hadow# of the gate

!oger WE 3&T GOTTA WAT 6ONGE! >EFO!E WE ;O:E

A6=ON2

!oger 2EAH, >3T WE =AN HAND6E THAT WE =AN >!EA4 TH!O3GH

E N &3=H A H3!!2 TO 6EA:E

!oger OH, ;AN A=4 3< THE!E WTHO3T THE;

=AT=HN- ON, WE =O36D HO6E 3< FO! A WH6E

AT 6EA&T 6ONG ENO3GH TO =AT=H A >!EATH

=HE=4 O3T THE !ADO &EE WHAT-& HA


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The three "o*e off down the ai#'e#, then d%$k o%t of #ight

aro%nd a $orner The Co"bie# $'%t$h at the "eta' gate, "oaning

and ratt'ing the grid 'o%d'y/ n the ;aintenan$e ha''way,

we #ee the thi$k "an%a' 'ying on the f'oor A '%"bering foot ki$k# it a#

the Co"bie in the $orridor

wander# into another offi$e The $reat%re ignore# the book, a#

it doe# the $or#e# #trewn in the ha'' n the fire #tair,

Fran i# on the "idd'e 'anding &he i##%dden'y o*er$o"e with a wa*e of na%#ea &he $'%t$he# at her

#to"a$h, ret$hing &he #it# on the 'anding, 'etting her head

f'o again#t the wa'' &he i# a'"o#t in tear# The %#tair#

door# of the Deart"ent &tore e'e*ator oen and the "en trot o%t A#

they $'ear a wa'', they #ee the entran$e ar$h@ There are no Co"bie#

at the gate, b%t two are #een drifting

a'ong the ba'$ony o%t#ide

B


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$'i"bing o%t of the $ar into the #haft &te*e %#e# the tab'e to

ho'd the door# oen and goe# to get another

Thi# ti"e he get# a 'arger $offee tab'e and #et# it %nder the

oening in the $ar and %t# the #"a''er tab'e on to He $'i"b#

% and #ti$k# hi# head o%t into the #haft The door# $'o#e

again/ n the grea#y b'a$k #haft, a"id the $ab'e# and

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@/ The Co"bie ha# rea$hed the to 'anding and "ake# for the door

@ >efore the wo"an $an bring another $arton o*er, #he #ee# the

door "o*e &he throw# her#e'f again#t it, b%t $an-t 'ant her

feet we'' be$a%#e of the $arton of the f'oor The door "o*e# an

in$h at a ti"e The $reat%re-# hand rea$he# into the roo" t

$'%t$he# at the edge of the door

@ Fran ani$# and r%n# ba$k toward# the e#$ae yra"id, where #he

t%rn# and fa$e# the door

@@ The $reat%re i# #training again#t the weight of the $arton Now,

now both it# hand# $'%t$h the door edge The $arton "o*e#

another in$hand another Now, the $reat%re-# head $an be #een

a# it #train# to get thro%gh the widening #a$e

@B Fran-# eye# are wide, a'"o#t hynoti#ed &he 'ook# for #o"ething

to %#e a# a weaon The roo" i# bare b%t for the $arton# and

water dr%"# &he i# abo%t to ot for the #ky'ight, when #he

g'i"#e# !oger-# kna#a$k in the #hadow# &he r%n# for it a#the $reat%re fina''y break# into the big roo"

@7 The wo"an-# hand# tre"b'e a# #he r%""age# thro%gh the $'oth

#a$k Nothing aroriate &he d%"# the $ontent# o%t

a""%nition, "a$e $an#, batterie#, f'are#f'are#? &he

ner*o%#'y grab# one of the $y'inder# and her #haking hand# try

to dea' with the aer wraing

@ The Co"bie "oan# a# it draw# $'o#er t i# aroa$hing the

yra"id of $arton#

@9 Fran "anage# to free the wraing, and #na# the $y'inder in two

at the "ark

B Now the Co"bie i# between her and the yra"id, $%tting off her

i""ediate ro%te t i# *ery near Fran ba$k# away a few #te# a#

#he trie# to #trike the f'are head on the #"a'' #triker on the

$y'inder $a t doe#n-t fire#he trie# againand again

Now, the Co"bie ha# rea$hed the kna#a$k t ki$k# thro%gh the

ite"# and kno$k# and ro''# the other f'are#

Fran-# f'are fina''y $at$he# with a great whoo#h, the bright

f'a"e #tart'ing the wo"an a# we'' a# the Co"bie The $reat%re-#

eye# go wide and it bring# it# ar"# % to a*oid the brightne##

The inten#e white f'a"e $a#t# an eerie 'ight o*er the $reat%re

and throw# the Co"bie-# enor"o%# #hadow again#t the $arton# and

wa'' The $reat%re ba$k# away a few #te# a'"o#t triing o*erthe arti$'e# on the f'oor

Fran "anage# to ad*an$e $'o#e eno%gh to #nat$h two e.tra

$y'inder# and #kirt aro%nd the Co"bie in a wide ar$ The

$reat%re #wat# the air, keeing di#tan$e, b%t threatening

Fran $on#ider# the fire#tair door, b%t de$ide# on the yra"id

&he $ir$'e# aro%nd to a oint where #he $an $'i"b % fro"

behind the "oaning Co"bie &he r%#he# for the $arton# and


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$'i"b#, b%t 'o#e# her footing whi'e trying to ho'd the f'are#

and $ra#he# into the to"o#t $arton t #tart# to #'ide off

the yra"id and t%"b'e# to the f'oor a'"o#t $ra#hing into the

Co"bie The $reat%re #tart# to $'%t$h at the yra"id

The #ta$k of $arton# i# now too #hort and Fran $an rea$h the

#ky'ight b%t $an-t %'' her#e'f % &he a$$identa''y dro#

two f'are#, in$'%ding the 'it one t t%"b'e# to the f'oorbehind the yra"id where it no 'onger offend# the Co"bie-#

eye-# Now the $reat%re trie# to $'i"b to the wo"an

Fran grab# the 'a#t f'are in her "o%th and rea$he# with both

hand# for the #ky'ight &he 'ift# with a'' her "ight and her

feet $o"e off the $arton# b%t #he $annot %'' her#e'f % A# #he

trie# to 'ower her feet ba$k to the $arton#, the yra"id #hake#

and wobb'e# fro" the Co"bie The $reat%re i# "aking rogre##

it# hand# $an a'"o#t to%$h Fran-# foot

B1


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B A# the other "en $o"e % behind,


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fir#t

!oger WHAT THE HE66 T;E & T, AN2WA25

&te*e ON62 A>O3T NNE

!oger AND NOTHNG5 (referring to the T:)

On the #$reen we #ee the =i*i' Defen$e 'ogo, and rea'i#e that

the high it$hed e'e$troni$ #igna' i# $o"ing fro" the T: #et

&te*e A& 6ONG A& WE-!E GETTNG THE O&TON AND =E!TAN &E=TON& OF E6E:E

THE2 =AN-T HAND6E T 6OO4 AT 3& 6OOT AT

WHAT WE WE!E A>6E TO DO TODA2

79 3N=H

O3T THE!E5 THAT-& 3&T A HANDF36 AND E:E!2


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DA2 THE!E-66 >E ;O!E

A =O3ETTE! WTH FO64 4NO=4N- EA=H OTHE! OFF THE

WA2 T-& GON-

NOW &A2 EA=H ONE OF THE; =O;E& >A=4 AND 466&

TWO, AND EA=H ONE OF THE; TWO ;O!E

2O3 4NOW A>O3T THE E;OD2-66 E:E! 4NOW WE-!E 3< HE!E

WE-D NE:E! FND AN2THNG 64E TH&

Fran G3E&& NO>OD2 =A!E& A>O3T ;2 :OTE, H3H5

&te*e =O;E ON, F!ANNE, 2O3 WE!E &6EE


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!oger $'i$k# off the radio They 'i#ten They hear #'ight #o%nd#

$o"ing fro" the fire #tair# The end of the roo" with the

barri$ade of $arton# 'ook# #%rrea' in the b'%e g'ow of the T:

#$reen whi$h #ti'' #hine#

!oger $raw'# o*er and $'i$k# the T: off a# we'' The e'e$troni$

whi#t'e #'ow'y die# &i'en$e

&te*e #te# o%t fro" behind the wa'' of $arton# Fran eer#

aro%nd the $orner to 'ook, b%t #he #ti'' #it# on the f'oor

Another noi#e The faint #+%eaking of the door to the botto" of

the #te# Then foot#te# on the "eta' #tair# &'ow

'%"bering

The fa$e# of the h%"an# a'' tighten ETTE! &T WAT=H A66 THE T;E

!oger THE2-66 NE:E! GET TH!O3GH THE!E

O3T THAT =HOA=4 N OAT N THE ;DD6E

OF NDEOD2 T!2N- TO =A!!2

T TO THE !:E!, G3E&& DDN-T ;A4E T DA;N

THNG &AT THE!E FO! EGHT DA2&

OD2 FNA662 GOT T, THO3GH T =O;E& DOWN TO

HOW ;3=H T& WO!TH

Fran d%$k# ba$k onto her b'anket &he di#g%#ted'y 'ight# another

$igarette &te*e #it# ne.t to her again

&te*e F!ANNE

&he doe#n-t re#ond

&te*e DA;;T, F!AN, 2O3 4NOW HOW ;AN2 T;E& WE-D

HA:E TO 6AND FO! F3E6 T!2N- TO ;A4E T 3< NO!TH5

THO&E THNG& A!E O3T THE!E E:E!2WHE!E AND THE

A3THO!TE& WO36D G:E 3& 3&T A& HA!D A T;E

;A2>E WO!&E WE-!E N GOOD &HA


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&tehen $%r'# % with hi# head on the ro''ed b'anket

&te*e =O;E ONGET &O;E &6EE

>e'ow

:oi$e THE2 ATTA=4 ANDAND FEEDON62 ON WA!; H3;AN

F6E&H

B At the "a'' entran$e#, #o"e $reat%re# drift o%t into the night

Other# #ti'' enter the enor"o%# b%i'ding There are not a# "any

a# there were in the afternoon, b%t there are $ertain'y eno%gh

to be threatening

:oi$e NTE66GEN=E5 &EE;NG62 6TT6E O! NO !EA&ONNG


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A&= &466& !E;AN A!E ;O!E

!E;E;>E!ED >EHA:O3!& F!O;F!O; NO!;A6 6FE

7 &e*era' $reat%re# are $'awing at the ro'' gate to the deart"ent

#tore t i# a #trange and eerie #ight The #taring, ainted

eye# of the "anne+%in# within the #tore #ee" to wat$h the

Co"bie# The gate ratt'e# b%t doe# not b%dge

:oi$e THE!E A!E !E3T E:EN THE&E A=TON& A!E THE ;O&T

THE 3&E OF ETE!NA6 A!T=6E& A& >63DGEON& ET=,

E:EN AN;A6& W66 ADOA&= 3&E OF TOO6& N

TH& ;ANNE!

Fran-# eye# o oen the *oi$e ha# awakened her &he ha# been

a#'ee on the b'anket

:oi$e THE&E =!EAT3!E& A!E NOTHNG >3T E 6366ED >2 THE =ON=EE!& O! O3! F!END&

THE2 W66 NOT !E&E DE&T!O2ED ON &GHT

9 Fran #ee# that the barri$ade of $arton# i# #ti'' in 'a$e at

the fire #tair# door &he 'ook# % The #ky'ight abo*e the

yra"id i# oen &he rea'i#e# that the "en are on the roof

91 At the edge of the roof,


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9B n the #torage area be'ow, Fran i# e.a"ining the "a# in the

"an%a' The T: #ti'' drone# in a 'ow *o'%"e The "en $'i"b

down into the roo"

!oger HE2, F!AN

Fran WO36D HA:E ;ADE =OFFEE AND >!EA4FA&T, >3T

DON-T HA:E ;2

Fran AND WANT TO 4NOW WHAT-& GONG ON AND

WANT &O;ETHNG TO &A2 A>O3T THE


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HOW TO F62 THAT HE6=OE =A!EF36

&te*e 2EAH, WE-66 >E A6!GHT

He di#aear# thro%gh the #ky'ight Fran #tare# down at the

weaon in her hand#, then #he #te# o*er and $'i$k# off thete'e*i#ion

97 The #%dden, 'o%d noi#e of the $hoer engine a# it ho*er#

On'y &tehen i# on board at the $ontro'#

9 n the $ab of one of the big trai'er tr%$k# !oger i# $ro%$hing

working on the wiring beneath the da#hboard

99


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$o"'i$ated #hift "e$hani#" and fidget# with the other $ontro'#

Then he %''# o%t He #to# the big *ehi$'e with hi# $ab 0%#t

abrea#t of the $ab !oger i# working in

O3T T5

!oger GETTN- T


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9 O*erhead, the whir'ybird ho*er# *ery $'o#e by Now 2

!oger 64E A =HA!;, H3H5 64E A F3=4NG =HA!;?

!oger grab# hi# kna#a$k and $'i"b# into the new $ab where he

i""ediate'y goe# to work on 0%"ing the engine $ab'e#

1 Fro" the he'i$oter o*erhead, &tehen #ot# #o"ething "o*ing

aro%nd the wareho%#e He 0o$key# the $hoer #'ight'y for a

better 'ook and he #ee# a #"a'' gro% of Co"bie# wandering o%t

of the big garage dire$t'y toward !oger-# tr%$k

1@ n the "eanti"e,


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$reat%re# He trie# to #'a" the tr%$k into gear, b%t the

$o"'i$ated #hift "e$hani#" fight# hi"

/1 One Co"bie #'a"# it# hand# again#t the dri*er#ide window of

!oger-# tr%$k The "an #tart'e# and trie# to %ntang'e hi"#e'f

fro" hi# $ra"ed o#ition %nder the big #teering whee' He i#

#t%$k for a "o"ent The other $reat%re# aear at the a##enger

#ide of the $ab, where the door i# oen One grab# at !oger-#'eg# !oger ki$k# *io'ent'y, b%t $an-t get a good o#ition He

fa''# 'ower onto the f'oor of the $ab, hi# body a'"o#t knotted

a"ong the $ontro'# and the #hift #ti$k#

//


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/


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grade toward the road The he'i$oter e#$ort# the"

1 A few Co"bie# are wa'king % the road #'ow'y

/ !oger-# eye# get wider with anger He #teer# hi# big rig right

for the $reat%re#

The front of the $ab #"a#he# into two of the" One i# $r%#hed%nder the whee'#, the other f'ie# ba$k fro" the i"a$t

Fran wat$he# with an.iety &he #ee# the two tr%$k# %'' % o*er

the ri#e with the he'i$oter fo''owing We hear #irited "%#i$

a# the $on*oy aroa$he# the "a'' b%i'ding

@ The two tr%$k# roar aro%nd the entran$e ra"# into the arking

'ot and again, the $hoer 8oo"# right o*er the roof

B Fran trot# a$ro## the roof to #ee the a$tion in the 'ot

7 the tr%$k# r%"b'e toward the #e$ond #et of door# The "%#i$

$ontin%e# thro%gh the entire a$tion

!oger #teer# hi# giant *ehi$'e dire$t'y broad#ide to the door#

The $ab kno$k# o*er #e*era' $reat%re# and #$rae# the b%i'ding

a# the trai'er b'o$k# off the entran$e Thi# ti"e there are

#ti'' $reat%re# a'i*e in the i""ediate area They $'%t$h at the

$ab of the tr%$k and 'ea at the door#

9 Fran, wat$hing fro" dire$t'y abo*e, #ee"# in#ired, $a%ght % in

the bra*ery of the "o"ent A# #he #ee# the $reat%re# $on*erging

on the tr%$k, #he ai"# her rif'e at the" >efore #he fire#,


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into the a$k of $reat%re# Her hair $o*er# her eye# and #he

br%#he# it away with irritation

Fran !OGE!N F!ONT, !OGE!N F!ONT, !OGE!

&he #ho%t# o*er the engine noi#e#, getting *ery e.$ited

@ !oger fire# again and again down the narrow #a$e between therig# Another Co"bie fa''#


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AG 6EFT ;2 GODDA; >AG N THE

OTHE! T!3=4

ETTE! &=!EW 2O3! F3=4N- HEAD ON, >A>2?

!oger 2EAH, 2EAH-; O4 6ET-& GO

&%dden'y,


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fa''# to the gro%nd With ref'e. a$tion, he dro# between the

$ab#, 'anding on hi# feet He i# fa$ing the two $reat%re#

whi$h are *ery $'o#e He rea$he# % and with on hand on ea$h of

the oen window fra"e#, he #wing# hi# 'eg# % hard Hi# ki$k

#end# the $reat%re# #raw'ing Then, he bend# to $o''e$t hi#

a$k and i# grabbed fro" behind

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!oger #$rea"# in ain and ki$k# *io'ent'y The tr%$k

a$$e'erate# and the Co"bie fina''y fa''# $'ear

1 t ro''# on the a*e"ent for a 'itt'e way before it #to#

Then it #it# on the gro%nd, 'ooking 'ike a gori''a t #ti''

ha# a b'oody "a## of f'e#h and "ateria' in it# "o%th With it#

hand# it trie# to #earate the $'oth fro" the "ore i"ortant

"or#e'#

A b%''et ing# into the $e"ent near the $hewing Co"bie Another

tear# thro%gh it# #ho%'der t #ti'' i# $on$erned on'y with it#

ri8e

/ Fran i# firing, #wearing thro%gh her teeth a# the g%n roar#

&he fina''y hit# the #eated $reat%re #+%are'y in the head

We #ee it fa'' fro" her oint of *iew on the roof Other# wa'k

by the $or#e witho%t taking noti$e

The he'i$oter e#$ort# the big tr%$k ba$k to the wareho%#e

@ A# it r%"b'e# a'ong, !oger, in e.tre"e ain, i# tying hi# be't

tight'y aro%nd hi# 'eg a# a to%rni+%et He #%$k# air thro%gh hi#

teeth in ang%i#h

366 &HT

E A>6E TO WA64 ON TH& AT A66 F WE WAT

EFO!E>EFO!E

2O3 =AN AFFO!D TO 6O&E ;E

The big >'a$k "an #tare# at hi# friend for a "o"ent Then hedri*e# on to the wareho%#e e#$orted by the $hoer

B There i# now a h%ge trai'er tr%$k at ea$h of the fo%r "ain

entran$e# to the "a'' They are *ery $'o#e to the door#, if not

$o"'ete'y f'%#h &o"e of the g'a## orta'# $an be oened not

#'ight'y, b%t not eno%gh for the Co"bie# in#ide to a## thro%gh

7 n the arking 'ot, the $reat%re# "ob aro%nd the tr%$k#,

fr%#trated that they $annot a## into the b%i'ding They $'%t$h


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and $'aw at the enor"o%# *ehi$'e# b%t to no a*ai' &o"e try to

$'i"b % onto the $ab# Other# try to $'aw at the door# on the

trai'er#

&o"e $reat%re# are $raw'ing %nder the rig# When they rea$h the

"a'' door# they $annot #tand, #o they ha*e no 'e*erage The

$reat%re# in#ide are %#hing the door# o%t, #o the Co"bie# %nder

the tr%$k# $annot %#h the" in The door# #wing both in and o%t,#o it i# *ery $'ear that #o"e a$$e## $o%'d be had by the

$reat%re# if they were "ore organi#ed

One $reat%re, ha*ing $raw'ed %nder a trai'er, doe# "anage to

%#h oen a "a'' door The thing $raw'# into the b%i'ding

thro%gh the 'eg# of other gho%'# whi$h are trying to e.it They

beha*e a# a #war" of in#e$t#

The re*o'*ing door offer# the be#t a$$e## for the $reat%re#,

a'tho%gh it# inherent $o"'e.ity i# baff'ing to their e"ty

brain# Two $reat%re# do "anage to $raw' %nder the tr%$k whi$h

b'o$k# the re*o'*ing door, and one of the" negotiate# the

rotating a$tion and enter# the $on$o%r#e

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The #tern >'a$k fa$e #tare# down at the ba$k of the wo%nded

"an-# head De#ite hi# atte"t at h%"o%r, the #tiffne## in

!oger-# body e*iden$e# hi# ain ehind the", abo%t three h%ndred feet away, i#

one of the "ain entran$e# whi$h i# b'o$ked off o%t#ide by a

tr%$k trai'er

@1/ E A6!GHT?

Fran T-& TOO FA!?


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A=4N- O3T NOW WE GOTTA 6O=4

THO&E DOO!&?

Fran WE-66 NE:E! ;A4E A66 FO3! T-& TOO !&42

&te*e 2O3 3&T &TA2 HE!E AND >E !EAD2 TO 3


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Fran E&3& =H!&T?

@19


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'%"bering $reat%re# $'o#e at hand The big trooer rai#e# hi#

rif'e !oger, %#ing a'' hi# #trength, "anage# to %'' hi"#e'f %

o%t of the $art He 'i# to the e.hibit a#


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and #'a"# the $ar into gear There are at 'ea#t eight $reat%re#

$raw'ing o*er the $ar, "ore aroa$h The 'atfor" #in# !oger

wait# %nti' the $ar i# ai"ed dire$t'y down the $on$o%r#e The

"en in the ba$k #eat# are a'ert to the Co"bie# whi$h o%nd at

the window# The %g'y and di#torted fa$e# re## $'o#e again#t

the #afety g'a##

@B Now the $ar %''# o%t +%i$k'y t ro''# of the edge of the#inning di#'ay, kno$king #e*era' of the $reat%re# a#ide The

front whee'# "o*e off the 'atfor" and bo%n$e onto the f'oor,

b%t the fra"e of the $ar #$rae# the to of the di#$ and i#

#t%$k for a "o"ent The di#$ #in# on $arrying the rear of the

$ar with it Then !oger gi*e# it "ore ga# The rear whee'# #in

and fina''y $at$h

@7 The $ar #hoot# o%t onto the "a'' f'oor &o"e of the Co"bie#

$'ing for a "o"ent, b%t they fa'' away +%i$k'y, #$ra"b'ing to

regain their footing and fo''ow

@ The $ar #wer*e# and for an in#tant #ee"# a# tho%gh it wi''

$ra#h again#t the $o'%"n# on the $on$o%r#e !oger "anage# to$ontro' it, and the #hiny *ehi$'e 8oo"# ahead with tre"endo%#

energy

@9 One of the #tray $reat%re# in the $on$o%r#e trie# to inter$et

the #eeding a%to, b%t the $ar kno$k# hi" "er$i'e##'y a#ide a#

tho%gh he were a bow'ing in

@ Fran #ee# the $ar a# it ro%nd# the $orner, head# dire$t'y for

the "ain entran$e whi$h #he $an #ee fro" her o#ition

@1 The Co"bie# at the entran$e a'ready #tarted ba$k into the "a''

attra$ted by the $o""otion The $ar 8oo"# down the $on$o%r#e

ea#i'y breaking their rank#

@/ !oger throw# the "anoe%*rab'e *ehi$'e into a #$ree$hing

tai'#in, #toing 0%#t at the door#

@ The big trai'er b'o$k# the entran$e effe$ti*e'y There are #o"e

$reat%re# in#ide the door# 3nder the *an, #e*era' Co"bie# are

#tr%gg'ing with the door# one i# 0%#t %#hing in and #ee"# a#

tho%gh it wi'' be ab'e to enter

@


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@@ &te*e r%""age# in hi# ba$k a$k


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@@B Fro" in#ide the $on$o%r#e, the "ob i# "%ff'ed E*en the

re*o'*ing door i# 'o$ked now t #ee"# the "o#t *%'nerab'e, b%t

the $raw'ing $reat%re# $annot +%ite get 'e*erage to #"a#h the

g'a## ane'# and they ha*e no too'# to o%nd with

The a%to i# f'%#h again#t the re*o'*ing door# in#ide, offering

added rote$tion &e*era' a'ar" %nit# #it ato the $ar Theyare the ear'y warning de*i$e# again#t enetration

@@7 They $a"era #tart# to do''y ba$k, the "%#i$ b%i'd# We #ee #'ain

$or#e# of "any Co"bie# 'ying a#kew in *ario%# art# of the

b%i'ding t i# 'ike a batt'efie'd after a war

@@ The h%"an# aear on the #e$ond #torey ba'$ony ;o*ing to the

rai'ing, 'ooking down to the e.an#e of the b%i'ding They are

g%erri''a fighter#, with their weaon# #traed on They ha*e

taken the Te"'e The "%#i$ hit# a $re#$endo a# the eo'e 'ook

o*er their #oi'# E*en the wo%nded !oger #ee"# tri%"hant a# he

'i"# to the rai'#, #%orting hi"#e'f on hi# ar"#

@@9 We #ee a #e$ta$%'ar #hot of the f%'' e.an#e of the b%i'ding

Co"bie# 'ie dead e*erywhere The h%"an# ha*e $at%re# the go'd of

the God#n thi# $a#e the God# of =on#%"er Hea*en

@B E A E DON-T WANT AN2>OD2 TO E:EN 4NOW THAT

&TA!WA2 E&T&

They 'ook ba$k at the "a

!NG 3< AN2 >3G &T3FF WE WANT >EFO!E WE


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to &tehen and E &6EE

3NT

@B@ &te*e 'ook# at


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the rear of the $orridor, "ore '%"ber i# wedged again#t wa''#

"aking a fra"e &tehen i# #'a""ing 'arge nai'# into the

fra"ework for reinfor$e"ent On the fra"e-# fa$e a "a#onite

ane' i# nai'ed into 'a$e on one #ide EFO!E WE =6O&ET OFF5

Fran NO

The wo"an i# #taring down the $orridor toward the "a'' roer

@71 The $or#e# fro" the ha'' ha*e been $arried o%t of the way

They are i'ed together at the $orridor "o%th on the ba'$ony

t i# a gri#'y #ight Fran t%rn# away

@7/ Fran NO

&he #te# ba$k thro%gh the %nfini#hed artition, 'ean# again#t

the fra"ework Her hand goe# to her "o%th a# #he trie# to $hoke

ba$k a gag &te*e "o*e# % behind her, b%t #he fee'# another

wa*e of na%#ea and #he dart# for the wa#hroo" &te*e #et# down

hi# ha""er and fo''ow#

@7 The wo"an i# knee'ing on the f'oor, roed % by her hand# on

the toi'et #eat &he i# *o"iting &te*e aroa$he# +%iet'y Hi#

hand fa''# on her ba$k

Fran 6EA:E ;E A6ONET-& A6!GHTT-& ;2 6E;

&te*e F!ANNE

Fran 3&T GET O3TA HE!E, &TE


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Fran


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@7 At the bank,


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&te*e WHAT5

A5 :OODOO G!ANDADD2 WA& A

N T!NDAD 3&ED TO TE66 3&WHEN THE!E-& NO

;O!E !OO; N HE66THE DEAD W66 WA64 THE EA!TH

@91 !oger i# #$rea"ing wi'd'y He i# #weating and hi# fa$e 'ook#

#%nken with an a#hen $o'o%r He thra#he# abo%t a# &te*e trie# to

ho'd hi" Hi# 'eg i# #wo''en, a'"o#t a'' b'a$k Hi# ar", whi$h

wa# a'#o bitten, i# wraed b%t oo8ing

&te*e GET ;O!E :A63; N H;

Fran f%"b'e# with one of the hyoder"i$#, b%t #he dro# the *ia'

of #er%" and it #hatter# on the f'oor

&te*e GET ANOTHE! ONE=O;E ON

!oger i# throwing hi"#e'f abo%t wi'd'y &te*e bare'y "anage# toho'd on Fran r%#he# into the other roo"

@9/ The #a$e i# #tarting to 'ook 'ike 'i*ing +%arter# There i#

f%rnit%re There are #e$tioned off area# with thing# #ti''

a$ked in $arton#, b%t it i# beginning to 'ook 'ike ho"e

@9 The wo"an r%#he# to the "edi$a' #%'y area whi$h i# now "ore

organi#ed with 'itt'e $abinet# and a #"a'' refrigerator &he

take# a new *ia' of #er%" fro" the free8er

@9 Down#tair#,


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&te*e 'ea*e# the area

B1 n the 'i*ing #a$e#, Fran i# #itting in a $hair t i# the

inf'atab'e kind, whi$h $an be $o''a#ed 'ike a ba''oon &te*e

$o"e# % to her and %t# hi# ar"# aro%nd her ne$k fro" behind

&he $%# hi# hand# with her# and ho'd# the" tight'y &he #tare#

off a$ro## the roo"

B/ !oger $at$he# hi# breath and 'ook# % at


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#ee"# *ery tired and ner*o%#'y %#et

&$ienti#t -:E GOT TO>E =A!EF36 WTH WO!D& HE!EWE

HA:EN-T >EEN A>6E TO &T3D2 THE! HA>T&WE-:E

!E

aro%nd The #$ienti#t i# f%"b'ing for word#

B9 &tehen GOOD GOD

B1 n the other roo",


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The $a"era %''# off E DE=AWe #ee now what E&TO!ED!ATONED

FO! D&T!>3TON A;ONG THE NFE=TED &O=ET2

The #ho%t# of anger $ontin%e

N AN ATTE;


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#ho%ting abo*e the din He i# ner*o%# He wie# hi# brow with

hi# #'ee*e

&$ienti#t WE-:E GOT TO !E;AN 3NE;OTONA63NE;OTONA6

!ATONA66OG=A6TA=T=A6? TA=T=A6?

B1/ &te*e THE2-!E =!AC2THE2-!E =!AC2

Fran T-& !EA662A66 O:E!, &N-T T

>6A;? The 'o%d roar of


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B19 One of hi# #hot# "i##e# the #hed The ba'' bo%n$e# and bank# off

the 'i of the roof, then it t%"b'e# o*er the edge

B/ n the arking 'ot be'ow, the ba'' hit# the a*e"ent t bo%n$e#

#e*era' ti"e#, ro''ing off a"ong the feet of the ar"y of Co"bie#

wandering thi# way and that thro%gh the area

B/1 The $reat%re# "ob aro%nd the tr%$k# at the "ain entran$e# They

"oan and g%rg'e, $'awing at the b%i'ding There #ee" to be

h%ndred# of the", a'' different age#, #e.e#, #hae# &o"e

$'othed, #o"e naked, #o"e wo%nded, #o"e a'"o#t %nto%$hed

B// Now Fran, the regnant ho%#ewife, i# $ooking #%er

B/ The "en 'ay $ard# with h%ndred do''ar bi''# in the 'i*ing #a$e

B/ The three #it aro%nd the dinner tab'e, 0%#t fini#hing their

#%er The T: #et i# on, b%t on'y grey #now fi''# the #$reen

and the #eaker hi##e# a# it re$ei*e# no #igna'

Fran THE!E HA&N-T >EEN A >!OAD=A&T FO! TH!EE DA2&

WH2 DON-T 2O3 G:E T 3A=4 ON

Fran angri'y throw# down her #i'*erware and #to"# o*er to the

T: &he $'i$k# it off The wo"an ret%rn# to the tab'e

&te*e #tand# % and "o*e# to the #et He $'i$k# it ba$k on


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B Fran throw# her ar"# i"%'#i*e'y aro%nd &tehen-# ne$k

&te*e 2O3 DD T2O3 DD T, HON2O3 DD T

The wo"an e.$ited'y h%g# and ki##e# &tehen with $hi'di#h 0oy

&he i# b%bb'ing

B1 &een fro" a great di#tan$e, the he'i$oter ato the "a'' 'ook#*ery #"a'' t# engine die# and begin# to whine

B/ A air of bino$%'ar# i# wat$hing the a$tion The 'en#e# %''

away fro" a air of beady eye#

:oi$e THE2 ;3&T GET N TH!O3GH THE !OOF

:oi$e &ON OF A >T=H?

:oi$e THE!E-& T!3=4& >6O=4N- A66 THE ENT!AN=E&

:oi$e NO &WEAT?

:oi$e WHAT DO 2A THN45 HT -E; NOW O! WAT

FO! TONGHT5

:oi$e TONGHT

B We #ee the #hort wa*e radio #eaker in#ta''ed in the 'i*ing

#a$e near the T: A *oi$e ratt'e# o*er the %nit

:oi$e WE 4NOW 2O3-!E N THE!E&EEN THE WH!62>!D

ON THE !OOF

B Fran #te# to the doorway attra$ted by the #igna'


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Fran WE66, F THE!E-& ON62 TH!EE OF THE;

AD? WE DON-T 64E


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B1

TH!O3GH TH& THNGDA;N? HOW ;AN2 OF THE

&TO!E& A!E O

biker# #$ra"b'e aboard thro%gh the #ide door# One of the wo"en

0%"# into the dri*er-# #eat and re*# the engine

BB The Co"bie# are #tarting to "o*e o%t after the $on*oy The "ob


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at the "a'' entran$e i# thinning #o"ewhat

B7 n the "a'',


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B@@ A$ro## the 'ot, the biker# re* their engine# ready to "ake a r%n

on the b%i'ding The raider# in the tr%$k ho fro" the $ab They

r%n to the door#, #hooting Co"bie# at they "o*e &o"e $reat%re#

fa'', other# $'aw at the r%nner# One raider i# bro%ght down by

the gho%'# Hi# friend# ay no attention

B@B One g%n"an #'a"# into the "a'' door# to find they are 'o$ked

He 'e*e'# hi# "a$hine g%n on the 'o$k# and ri# oen the"e$hani#" The "en %#h thro%gh the door# The 'itt'e a'ar"

%nit# are kno$ked f'ying #ending o%t a high it$hed #igna'

B@7


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B7


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'o$k# They raid the ar#ena' in the &orting Good# #tore

B The "ain a$k of bandit# are ho'ding off the Co"bie# The

$reat%re# $harge with new *igo%r &o"e raider# fa'' and the

gho%'# o%n$e on the", riing f'e#h with teeth and hand#

B9 The *an %''# % o%t#ide the door# and two biker# ride o%t to

it, 'oading #%'ie# into it The Co"bie# are e*erywhere, b%tthe a$tion# of the rofe##iona' 'ooter# bef%dd'e the"

B9 &e*era' $reat%re# "o*e onto the ba'$ony One Co"bie o%n$e# the

raider


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on hi" and #tart de*o%ring hi# #$rea"ing body

7 &e*era' $reat%re# now wander thro%gh the Deart"ent &tore,

ha*ing entered fro" the #e$ond #torey gate They "o*e thro%gh

ai#'e# kno$king again#t di#'ay# One grab# a "anne+%in thinking

it h%"an, throw# the d%""y a#ide ro%gh'y

7 The raider on the ba'$ony i# aroa$hed by #e*era' Co"bie# Her%n# down the $orridor to the ;aintenan$e offi$e reaking into the *ario%# e"ty offi$e#, the raider $o"e# to the

fake wa'' ane' and a##%"e# it goe# nowhere Then he hear# the

faint barking of the dog He $he$k# the ane' again by r%nning

hi# hand a'ong the edge

&%dden'y a #o%nd in the $orridor and the raider t%rn# There

are three gho%'# $o"ing He fire# and kno$k# off the gho%'# one

at a ti"e and r%n# onto the ba'$ony

7@ >ike# roar thi# way and that t i# a war 8one

7B The "an i# abo%t to r%n down#tair# when he hear# a noi#e abo*eHe #in# and 'ook# % He #ee#


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the #%erg%n roar# The biker i# b'own off hi# "a$hine

717 The bike f'ie# into a a$k of Co"bie# &o"e fa'' ba$k, b%t

other# ad*an$e on the rider The "an ro''# o*er the $e"ent,

#to#, not dead yet He #$rea"# wi'd'y a# they "o*e onto hi"

71 The other biker# "o*e off in the night and the engine# fade

away

719 The %y #to# barking Fran i# ten#e in the darkne## $'%t$hing

her rif'e &he #tand# on the now #i'ent 'anding

7/ n the arking 'ot and "ain $on$o%r#e the Co"bie# "o*e free'y

They fight o*er the re"ain# of the $or#e# They eat ra*eno%#'y,

the #o%nd# of their fea#t the on'y thing in the area

7/1


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7/7 Again the i#to' roar# and ri# thro%gh a Co"bie head, f'ying

o%t of the e'e*ator The door# #ti'' #'a" again#t the 'a#t

$reat%re and &te*e fire# The Co"bie f'ie# ba$k and the door#

fina''y $'o#e

7/ O%t#ide, Co"bie# fa'' again#t the e'e*ator door#

7/9 n#ide, &te*e fa''# to the f'oor Hi# ne$k r%n# red Hi# eye#are wide with terror He #it# #t%id'y #taring at the i#to' in

hi# hand He find# it hard to breathe

7 EEN HO3!&


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&he #tart# to $ry again

Fran FO! GOD &A4E 2O3 >ETTE! =O;E ON >E=A3&E F

GET TO THN4N- A>O3T TH&, -66 3&T GO ON

DOWN THE!E AND 6ET THE;6ET THE;

The %y #%dden'y grow'# t $harge# between


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7B The $reat%re# ad*an$e on

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