This War of Mine: Apocalypse:

Season 2

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Episode 7 Part 4

The farm house was dark, it was more than likely that everybody else was already in bed by now and most likely asleep. With a dark scowl, Eli, who had been stalking the outskirts of the farm for some time now, began making his way back to the house.

'That's it, I've had enough of this shit, Mara's coming with me and if she insists on bringing that brat he's being fed to the first Walker I see.' He thought angrily. 'I gave her a chance and she dared to defy me, now it's getting done and anyone who gets in my way will be sorry.'

With those thoughts he reached the door and opened it, stepping into the darkened house. He carefully began picking his way towards the staircase only to freeze, eyes wide, as the kitchen light turned on.

"About time you got back Eli." Niko said, his voice slightly strained. "I've been waiting for you."

Eli scowled. "Well of course you have, been going behind my back...thinking you could fool everyone with your so called democracy. You've been plotting to take over for a while now, haven't you?"

Niko shook his head. "No, you have become more and more unhinged. I never asked for this Eli, but everybody in this group trusts me. I have to live up to that trust. That is leadership."

Eli scoffed. "Listen to yourself, this group will fall apart under you. I'm the only leader here. You have to make it clear, they do what they are told, or they die."

"Then we stopped being human, we become even worse than the Walkers. We become monsters." Niko explained calmly. "Sometimes difficult decisions have to be made, but we shouldn't give up humanity."

Eli shook his head, this was just wasting his time.

Turning away he began to walk towards the stairs again.

"The door is locked, Mara won't let you in and I doubt even you will be able to deal will all of us." Niko said before he even set foot on the steps. "Besides, you and I aren't done."

Eli turned sharply. "You dare preach that crap to me and then think you can tell me what to do-"

"Let's take this out back...before you wake everybody up." Niko said, a strange edge in his voice which even Eli couldn't ignore.

Growling Eli stalked out to the back of the farm house, Niko behind him, his right hand moving behind his back briefly before he straightened up and soon both men stood, facing each other in the back yard.

"Alright here we are." Eli snapped. "Gonna get this crap over with, I have stuff to do."

Niko shook his head. "You're not doing it, it's obvious what you want. But you have to respect Mara's decision."

"Like hell, she's mine and she'll do what she's told, that brat is getting in the way and-" Eli raved.

"It seems people like you only understand one thing." Niko said sadly.

Eli felt his rage building. "I told you before, I don't have to take this from you. You are nothing but a weakling and a coward, you can't assert any authority and as soon as they realize that, they'll run roughshod all over you."

"Funny that." Niko replied, infuriatingly calm. "We just made a decision, not too long ago, using that very democratic system you mocked. It was unanimous...and it concerns you."

Eli's eyes flashed with anger, his outrage peaking now.

He began to stalk towards Niko who held his ground.

"You think you can just talk about me behind my back like that. Make decisions about me, for me, without my approval." He almost shouted. "No one judges me, no one!"

He lunged, clearly intent on attacking Niko. But Niko was ready for him, his right hand flashed up. Eli froze, a choked gasp escaping him as Niko's knife struck home, striking Eli's heart.

"We agreed...you have to die." Niko said, sorrow in his voice. "Sorry Eli, but you left us, no choice."

And with that he stood back, Eli slumping to the ground, choking on his blood before finally dying at Niko's feet.


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