THE REIGN OF TERROR 6: HELL SPAWN
"Don't waste your time of the kiss of life, we're the walking dead now. Don't even try in your 9 to 5, we're the walking dead now."
-Puressence, Walking Dead
CHAPTER 1: HELL BOUND
6 MONTHS EARLIER
EXT. RAVENHOLM-DARK ALLEY-NIGHT
DAWN CRENSHAW, late teens, long blond hair with a streak of pink on the right side, dark mascara, 5'3, is running through a dark alley. She is wearing a tactical vest with a sleeveless shirt, white camouflage pants and black combat boots. She has a few specks of blood on her face and her shirt but is not cut. She passes dead aliens, charred bodies, bloodstains, and then turns around to see someone who is hung by the neck. She points her shotgun at it and then continues down the alley. She runs through a large rusted steel door, which has bloodstains on it, and locks it. Her only source of light is a torch on the side of the wall. She is out of breath and sits against the battered brick wall. Dawn checks her shotgun and sees that she has one shell left. Then, she hears a loud knock on the steel door. She reaches in her tactical vest and takes out her last shell...
EXT. SOCCER FIELD-SUNNY DAY-3 MONTHS EARLIER
Dawn and KURT MCCALL, long blond hair, skinny build, 15 years of age, and about 5'5 are lying next to each other on the middle of the field looking up at the clouds.
Kurt turns towards Dawn. She looks at him.
DAWN: What?
KURT: You never wondered what was out there?
DAWN: Never. I don't care what's out there.
KURT: That's hard to believe.
DAWN: I barely care what's on this planet.
KURT: I thought you said that Black Mesa visit straightened you out.
DAWN: I hated that stupid dump. It was a bunch of nerdy scientists and I don't want to talk about what happened there.
KURT: I'm still trying to think of a title for my story. What's a good name for a story where a guy goes around and kills people after losing his job?
DAWN: The Terror? How about Reign of Violence?
KURT: Sounds a little too violent.
DAWN: It is a little violent. I swear you got issues. Does somebody bully you?
KURT: No, it's just the way I write.
DAWN: What time is it?
KURT: (looking at his watch) Almost five.
DAWN: Damn it, we gotta go.
They both get up and walk across the soccer field holding hands. They stop for a while and kiss each other. Then, a strange sound is heard.
DAWN: What was that?
Kurt looks up and sees a large flying object above. It looks like a large airplane. Dawn looks up and sees it too.
KURT: Let's go. I don't know what the hell that was.
They run off the field and see people running in every direction. Dawn and Kurt run as fast as they can down the street. Kurt runs into someone and knocks him down but they keep going. Then, a large metal shell plunges into the ground. A hatch opens up and out comes three alien head crabs.
DAWN: What the hell is going on?
Kurt takes her hand and they run in the opposite direction. Gunfire and explosions are heard. Dawn gets a call on her cell phone. She sees that it is RICK CRENSHAW.
RICK: (over phone) Dawn where are you? Is Kurt still with you?
DAWN: Yes, I'm still by the field. What is going on?
RICK: I don't know, but there are creatures and guys in some strange outfits coming off of this plane. Run as fast as you can! Don't stop!
Rick hangs up. As soon as Dawn hangs up, a large explosion sends them onto the side of the road. Dawn has a small cut on her forehead and her arm. She is still conscious but Kurt is not moving. She crawls over to Kurt and checks on him.
DAWN: Kurt, wake up, come on!
She shakes him. Then, three large shadows come over her and she turns around. There are three strange men in masks and they quickly surround her.
DAWN: Who the hell are you?
Two of the men grab her arms. She kicks one of them down and is able to break free of the hold. She shoves one of them away. The other guy tries to hit her with a metal baton, but she ducks and punches him in the face. She hurts her hand on the mask but the guy is still dazed. Then, the other member stuns her with the baton. Dawn falls to the ground. Then, she receives an injection from a syringe and falls unconscious.
INT. NOVA PROSPEKT-CELL
Dawn is lying down on a bed in a prison cell. The walls are peeling off, the floor is cracked, and the bars are black and rusty. There are bandages on her head and her arm. She is wearing a light blue-collar shirt and light blue collar pants. ALYX VANCE is sitting on the bed beside her. She is 15 years of age, 5'3, dark eyes, dark hair that is held back by a head wrap, and is wearing a white tank top with light blue pants. She places a wet washcloth on Dawn's head. Dawn's eyes begin to open.
ALYX: I'm glad you're finally awake. Looks like you took quite a blow. (pause) My name is Alyx Vance.
DAWN: (mumbling) Where am I?
ALYX: Nova Prospekt in City 17. After the Combine invaded, they brought some of the citizens here.
DAWN: The who?
ALYX: The Combine, an alien race from a distant planet, took control of the earth.
DAWN: I didn't know I was out that long.
ALYX: They took over very quickly. There's billions of them. They have all kinds of advanced weapons. We didn't stand a chance.
DAWN: Where's Kurt? Where's my dad, my mom?
ALYX: I don't know.
DAWN: Kurt McCall? Rick and Sherry Crenshaw?
ALYX: I'm sorry, I don't know them.
DAWN: We have to find them.
ALYX: Just rest up.
EXT-WOODS-CITY 17
Three members of the Combine are walking through the woods, holding machine guns and looking around the area. One member is standing in front of a large bush. Then, someone wearing black muscle tee, quickly comes behind him and snaps his neck. The Combine member falls to the ground and the person disappears. Another Combine member is standing in front of a tree. Then, a thick metal rope suddenly comes around the tree and across his neck. The rope pulls the Combine member back to the tree and then the rope moves back and forth, eventually cutting off his head. Another Combine member is walking through the leaves on the ground, and then he falls through a hole in the ground. Then the person dressed in black quickly comes to the hole and fires the machine gun at the Combine member. Blood splatters everywhere and the person in black shoots until there are no more bullets. This is when ADRIAN SHEPARD smiles. He is 6'3, muscular build, short blond hair, and is in his late twenties. Then, a woman with long brown hair with bangs, wearing long white dress, and black boots, walks towards Adrian. Her hair is covering her face.
ADRIAN: Come take a look at his.
She walks towards the hole and sees the bloodied body. She tries to enter but Adrian holds her back.
ADRIAN: No, if you go down there, it's gonna be real hard trying to get you out. Now come on.
They walk until they approach a lone Combine member walking through the woods.
COMBINE MEMBER: Guys come in. Where are you?
Adrian shoots him in the back of both legs and the Combine member falls down. He fires two more shots into both arms. The Combine member is in great pain and can't move his arms or legs.
ADRIAN: I wanna introduce you to my lovely wife, Rachel. Come here baby.
Rachel walks towards the Combine member. He hair is still covering her face.
ADRIAN: Rachel, this guy is one of the dumb fucks that took over our planet. Why don't you make him feel at home?
Rachel stands over the Combine member and moves her hair back. She has on dark mascara, red lipstick, and there is an evil look in her eyes. She stares right at the Combine member and takes out a large knife. She sits on top of him, and cuts his neck. The Combine member screams as blood pours out. The Combine member stops moving. Rachel's face is now covered in blood. She licks her lips and moans. Adrian takes her by the arm and helps her up.
ADRIAN: That was good honey. Real good.
Adrian gets a towel and wipes her face off.
ADRIAN: Come on let's get out of here.
Adrian starts to walk away but Rachel runs back to the fallen Combine member and begins stabbing him. Adrian takes her by the arm and pulls her away.