CHAPTER 13: MOUTH OF HELL
EXT. SCRAP YARD
Dawn and Alyx are sitting on top of a large metal barrel. They are watching Dog throw large objects at Eli. He is catching them with the gravity gun.
DAWN: So I guess you'll be staying here.
Alyx looks at her and then at the sky.
ALYX: No, I would like to come with you.
DAWN: You don't have to if you don't want to.
ALYX: We have to fight the Combine. One person alone can't do it.
DAWN: Okay. I could use the help.
Alyx smiles and gets off the metal barrel. She walks over to Eli who is examining the gravity gun.
ALYX: Dad, I've decided to go with her.
ELI: But Alyx, you just got here. I don't want you to get hurt or even killed.
ALYX: She saved me back there, I owe it to her.
Eli looks at her and then at the ground.
ELI: Alyx, you are all I have left. When the Combine took over I lost everything except you. I know your mother wasn't here, but you were. I thought they had taken you. I can't allow you to go.
ALYX: I made it this far and I have Dawn to thank. I would be dead if it wasn't for her. I have to go on. There are people out there who need our help. We have to fight along side them.
ELI: What would I do without you?
ALYX: I told you, don't worry.
ELI: Okay. Please be careful. Oh, and bring Dog along with you, okay.
ALYX: Maybe he should stay here and watch over you.
ELI: I'll be fine. Besides you need him more than I do.
ALYX: Okay, we'll bring him along.
Suddenly, an strange siren is heard. They look above and see numerous drop ships.
ELI: That's the Combine! They're sweeping the area! Get inside now!
They run towards the building as the ground shakes and bombs explode. The impact knocks a large amount of debris in front of the entrance.
ELI: Dog, clear the path!
Dog easily removes the fallen debris out of the way. They run inside the elevator. Eli hits the button and they go up.
DAWN: What's happening?
ELI: The Combine must have located us. We have to fight them off.
Then a large rumble occurs and the elevator stops. Smoke is coming from behind the elevator door.
ELI: Dog, get us out.
He pries open the door and they escape. They see two citizens running towards the lab with machine guns. More explosions are heard as well as gunfire and alarms.
ELI: To the lab.
INT. LAB
The citizens and the Combine are in a gunfight. They pass over a fallen Combine member. Dawn picks up a pulse rifle and begins firing at the oncoming Combine members. Eli grabs a shotgun and hands it to Alyx.
ELI: Get down the hall, those guys need your help. Dog, go with them!
They run down the hallway to help the other citizens. A male citizen comes near Eli.
MAN: I got your back.
ELI: Don't worry about me, go down the hall and help my daughter.
MAN: Whatever you say.
He runs down the hall. The lab falls silent except for the gunfire in the background. There is still a large amount of smoke around him. When it clears. There are numerous Combine members around him. He looks around and there is no escape. One member rushes towards him but Eli easily tosses him aside. The Combine member quickly gets up but Eli delivers a back elbow causing him to fall back. Another member runs at him but Eli punches him in the stomach. Then, he hits another one in the face. Suddenly, Eli is struck from behind and he stumbles to one knee. He delivers a kick to the Combine member behind him. Then, the Combine members all rush towards him and begin pounding him with a barrage of punches. He is lying on the ground and there is now a cut on the side of his face. One member lifts him up and holds his arms back. Then, Mercy McGowan is standing in front of him. She puts her hand on his face and smiles.
MERCY: Let's go, I got what I want.
INT. HALLWAY
Dawn and Alyx are able to clear the area from the Combine.
ALYX: We have to head back to the lab.
Dawn and the rest of the citizens follow Alyx.
INT. LAB
They look around the smoke.
ALYX: Dad! Okay, you guys look down there.
The citizens run down the hallway. She looks around and sees a trail of blood leading down another hallway and runs down there. Dawn and Dog follow her. Then, large explosion occurs, sending Dawn to the ground. The ceiling breaks off and falls towards Dawn. Dog moves over her and holds up the ceiling. She rolls out of the way and the ceiling collapses on Dog.
ALYX: No! We have to get him out.
They try to lift up the debris, but they are too heavy. The debris is also blocking the entrance to the lab.
DAWN: Damn it!
The light on Dog's face begins to flicker.
ALYX: Dog, listen, you have to break free, we really need you.
Dog whimpers and the light shuts off.
Alyx falls to her knees and leans on the debris.
ALYX: I'm going to kill every last Combine member there is.
She stands up.
One citizen comes by and is able to see through a hole in the debris.
MAN: Are you okay?
DAWN: We're fine, but Dog, he didn't make it.
MAN: Oh shit! We're gonna get you out!
ALYX: You can't, you have to find Eli.
MAN: Alyx, Eli's gone, the Combine got him. I'm sorry.
ALYX: Damn it!
MAN: We're going to get you out okay?
ALYX: Forget it, that could take hours and we don't have time. Go find Eli. We are going to have to go around.
MAN: Go around? You mean through there?
ALYX: There's no choice.
MAN: No, don't go through there. You'll never make it out alive. We can get you out.
ALYX: We don't have time to wait.
MAN: If you two are going through there, then take these.
The man is able to squeeze two 357 magnums through the small hole.
MAN: Good luck, cause you're going to need it.
The man leaves. Alyx looks down the dark tunnel and then looks at Dawn.
DAWN: You serious?
ALYX: Do you know another way?
The two girls are walking through the tunnel. Alyx is carrying the gravity gun. Dawn looks through the window and sees the dead zombie lying on the ground. Alyx uses her machine gun to shoot open the lock and then unravels the chain.
ALYX: You ready?
DAWN: I guess I better be.
ALYX: Good, cause we're entering the mouth of Hell.
They open the door and walk through the dark tunnel. They move closer to the flickering light and reach the area. There is dead zombie lying in a pool of water. They look up and see the long ladder to the top. Alyx shoots off the lock that's holding the gate, over the ladder.
ALYX: Let's go.
She climbs up the ladder and Dawn follows her.
INT. UNDERGROUND LAB
Adrian and Rachel are following a scientist that is carrying a small cardboard box and walking down the hallway. He enters a room. Adrian and Rachel follow him in.
INT. ROOM
Adrian immediately shoves him to the ground. The box falls to the ground, revealing small various crystals. The scientist turns over. This is Oliver.
OLIVER: Who are you?
ADRIAN: Shut up. Tell me where I can find Walter, Dawn, and her family.
OLIVER: I don't know them, I swear.
Rachel moves closer to him and places the knife to his neck. Oliver recognizes her.
OLIVER: Rachel? What's going on?
ADRIAN: She told me she knows you. She said you might have information on them.
He looks at him and then at her.
OLIVER: It's me, Oliver. Do you remember me?
She smiles at him and he backs away.
OLIVER: We used to work together at Black Mesa remember? I'm sorry about what happened to you. It was an accident. He didn't mean to do it.
ADRIAN: You mean Walter?
She stops smiling.
OLIVER: Yes. It wasn't his fault.
ADRIAN: Yes it was. It started a chain reaction that turned her into this. (pause) She talked about you and the project. She said you were the one who approved the project.
Adrian puts the katana right at his neck.
ADRIAN: A real stupid decision. Now get ready for a world of Hell.
He stabs him in the arm. Rachel gets on him and begins biting his nose. She gets up with blood on her face. Oliver crawls around.
OLIVER: (in pain) Please, don't do this. We are not the bad guys.
Then, three more scientists come in. They are holding wooden sticks.
SCIENTIST 1: Stop him!
The scientists move towards Adrian. He gets out his other blade and they prepare to fight. Rachel smiles at them.
SCIENTIST 2: What the hell is this?
SCIENTIST 3: She's some kind of psycho bitch!
Adrian throws his katana blade right into the scientist's neck. The blade pierces through and then goes into the wooden wall. The last two scientists back away. One scientist tries to hit Adrian with the stick but he evades it and breaks the stick in half. Rachel looks at the other scientist and smiles at him. Adrian tosses a throwing knife at the his leg and he drops the stick. She pins him against the wall and rolls her eyes back into her head. She jams her fingers into this eyes and he falls down. Adrian grabs the last scientist by the hair and then grabs the broken piece of wood. He jams the wood piece into the scientist's eyes and throat and drops him to the ground. He turns to Oliver who is still trying to crawl away. He takes Oliver's upper and lower jaw and pulls them apart. Adrian and Rachel leave the room.
INT. RUN DOWN BUILDING
Barnes and Leon fire away at the oncoming Civil Protection members. More CP's come from behind them. Rick and Sherry are able to clear them out.
RICK: Let's head upstairs.
They walk upstairs and see a dead citizen lying on top of the staircase. It is a woman with blonde hair. Rick and Sherry look worried.
SHERRY: Please, no.
Leon rushes over and looks at the fallen citizen.
LEON: It's too late for her.
Rick turns over the body and sees that it is another woman. They head upstairs. Suddenly, a CP is right there but Barnes is able to shoot him. The CP tumbles down the stairs. Sherry takes his pistol. They head upstairs towards a door that leads to a dimly lit hallway.
RICK: Barnes, Leon, stand by the doorway, on my order, we go in. Sherry are you ready?
SHERRY: I guess I have to be.
RICK: Now!
They move into the hallway with their guns prepared. The Civil Protection storms out of the doorways. The crew is able to shoot each one. More CP's come out and the crew is able to clear the area. They check each doorway. Some of them contained nothing but boxes while others contained dead citizens. Rick sees a large hole in the floor that leads to the outside streets.
RICK: Come on; let's meet up with Knox.