[Golden is out tending his garden. He sits in front of his house in the side of a mountain. Mostly it is made of cobblestone and wood. There are windows from which Kiki and Nevin watch as they lay together in the heat of the sun that comes through those same windows. Golden mumbles about their laziness and inability to be seen without holding one another. He plants some more wheat as he hears the trodding of horse hooves. He stands up and takes out his sword just in case. He looks to the horizon to see a figure on a horse. He walks towards it, armed and ready to fight. But as he gets closer he sees his old friend Forta riding a horse in diamond armor. He thought how long it had been since he had seen her. A month maybe? 2 was it? Golden felt like it had been years.]

Golden: "Forta! Forta!"

[She reaches her happy friend, smiling she gets off her horse and hugs him tightly.]

Forta: "it's so good to see you!"

Golden: "God I am so happy to know you are alive."

Forta: "Well we have lots to talk about."

Golden: "Where are the others?"

Forta: "Trapped in a war I am afraid. Come."

[Forta walks her horse with Golden back to his home.]

Forta: "I am afraid the trouble we started only got worse once you three left. The protest on The Hall turned into a raid. We lost control of the crowd and they ravaged the place. Many people on both sides died. But Fraus and much of his guards and the remaining "gang" members took shelter underground somewhere. Whether that place is under the city itself or much farther away we don't know. The good news is the prisoners were freed and Utavi was reunited with her family and Qatil with Premi. We do have quite a big following, about 75 people who now live in the walls of the city. We cut off trade to the other fighting groups and control the supplies best we can."

Golden: "Wait? Other fighting groups?"

Forta: "Well yes. The gang members have been deployed as a sort of army to take us and any opposers out. The rest of the people have little interest in political affairs. Unfortunately Fraus' soldiers have only one order and that is to kill."

Golden: "I take it your main mission so far has been to protect and not to attack."

Forta: "Yes exactly, we have been protecting the citizens and delivering as much food and supplies as we can."

Golden: "Good...have you heard of a girl named Atimai?"

Forta: "Yes we rescued her from the prisons. Why?"

Golden: "An old friend. How is she?"

Forta: "She's ok. She mostly stays within the walls due to her pregnancy."

Golden: "Pregnancy?"

Forta: "Yes, she's pregnant. I asked who the father is and she said no one that mattered so I didn't bother asking again. It seemed like a sore subject."

Golden: "Oh."

[They were now at Golden's house. Forta ties her horse to a post by the garden as Kiki and Nevin barge out of the house and hug Forta.]

Kiki and Nevin: "FORTA FORTA FORTA! WE MISSED YOU!"

Forta: "I missed you two too. You behave?"

Golden: "If behaving is playing all day and being lovey dovey then yes."

[Kiki sticks her tongue out at Golden.]

Nevin: "Forta why did you come here?"

Forta: "Sadly the war only became more complicated. I wish we could back out and move on but if we do many people will die."

Kiki: "Oh…"

Forta: "But it is nothing you two should worry about."

Kiki: "It's hard not to worry. I worry about you and Steve and Shiko. Are you all ok?"

Forta: "Well, Steve has had a hard time seeing so many people die. Shiko has taken to drinking even more heavily. I'm afraid the war has not done them well."

Kiki: "What about you?"

Forta: "Well, I'm fine."

[They are quiet a moment.]

Golden: "Come inside, come inside."

Scene 2:

[Steve is carefully walking down the streets of The City. Much of it is burned or broken. He looks at the addresses on the houses until he comes to 212. He turns and knocks on the door.]

Steve: "Hello? Anyone home?"

Voice: "Yes yes come in!"

[Steve opens the door and points his crossbow at the first thing he sees. It is a soldier, pointing their own crossbow at the head of a woman and young girl.]

Soldier: "Well, well. Didn't know some of the top warlords are delivering supplies these days."

Steve: "Let them go."

[Steve takes a step towards them.]

Soldier: "No no, take another step and they get it."

Steve: "I said let them go."

Soldier: "Surrender."

[Steve quickly shoots the soldier in the hand causing him to cry out in pain and let go of his cross bow. He shoots the pained soldier in the head.]

Steve: "I'm so sorry you had to see that."

Woman: "It's ok. Thank you so much."

Steve: "Just doing my job."

[Steve takes off the backpack on his back and empties it onto the floor in front of them.]

Steve: "Food, water and medical supplies that should last a month. Oh also a iron sword for protection. You should also take his crossbow."

Boy: "Thank you mister."

[Steve stares at the boy, whose face has blood on it. But the blood is not the boys but the blood of the soldier he killed. It had splattered on his face. Steve swallows the lump in his throat and nods.]

Steve: "I'm so sorry."

[With that Steve stands up and leaves.]

Scene 3:

[Premi and Qatil are looking over maps in their room at the top floor of the walls of the city. There was a double bed and a table. They stood over the table covered in maps on The City and the surrounding area.]

Premi: "When did you say Forta would be back?"

Qatil: "Tomorrow afternoon. Why?"

Premi: "Whenever Forta is away Steve takes longer to deliver the supplies."

Qatil: "Let's not complain, he has to kill people now. He's not use to it."

Premi: "I haven't killed as many and I'm use to it."

Qatil: "You're different."

Premi: "How so?"

Qatil: "You killed your brother."

Premi: "Yeah well he was hitting my mom. Drop it."

Qatil: "Ok ok."

[they are quiet as they write notes down on the maps about supply routes and soldier movements.]

Premi: "Have you heard anything from my family?"

Qatil: "No, but I told Steve to check the house on his route today."

Premi: "Ok, thank you. Anything from yours?"

Qatil: "No...when the war started the first people to get hit were loved ones of the former gang leaders."

Premi: "Oh. I'm sorry. Why didn't you tell me?"

Qatil: "I didn't want to talk about it. Still don't."

Premi: "But love, it's your family."
Qatil: "They can rot in the grave."

[Premi turns to Qatil and puts an arm around her.]

Premi: "I know they weren't the most supportive, but they were ju-"

Qatil: "I said they can rot in the grave."

[Premi is quiet a moment and then pulls Qatil into a hug. She then slowly kisses her. After a couple minutes they stop.]

Premi: "It's ok."

Qatil: "Yeah I know I know."

Premi: "I love you, you know that?"

Qatil: "I love you too."

Scene 4:

[Forta, Golden, Kiki and Nevin are sitting around the dining table in Golden's house.]

Golden: "...and you're sure you all have enough supplies to carry out something like that?"

Forta: "Well yeah. We have weapons for everyone needed, the right facilities and control over the food supplies."

Kiki: "Sounds dangerous."

Nevin: "And cool!"

Forta: "Yeah well that's not what Steve said."

Golden: "What did he say?"

Forta: "He said he wanted no part of it and was worried about my safety."

Golden: "He does care for you very much."

Forta: "Yeah I know, it's just that I have to do it."

Golden: "Has he had to kill anyone?"

Forta: "...yeah."
Golden: "How many?"

Forta: "Every now and then when he encounters a soldier delivering supplies."

Golden: "What was his reaction the first time?"

Forta: "He wouldn't talk for 2 days. He just would hug me and close his eyes. He would cry every now and then and lock himself in our room."

Golden: "Hmm, figured as much."

Forta: "I'm not use to it either, but we get by however we can."

[Golden nods his head and looks at the children sadly.]

Golden: "No killing ok?"

[Kiki and Nevin nod their heads.]

Scene 5:

[Forta has just returned from visiting Golden. She, Shiko, Steve, Qatil, Premi, Utavi and James are in a room looking over records, maps and inventories.]

James: "So as long as that shipment of food come sin we will be able to feed and house the entire squadron for at least 3 weeks."

Forta: "We are going to need at least 5 people on that shipment then. Premi, you're in charge of shipments right?"

Premi: "Yes ma'm."

Forta: "Get 5 people on the job. 2 good horse drivers and 3 good shooters."

Premi: "I will."

James: "We already cleared out the area for them."

Forta: "Good."
Shiko: "So, the idea is to capture and then treat the incoming soldiers nicely so they will give us the location of Fraus?"

Steve: "Exactly."

Shiko: "Just checking, only heard it second hand."

Qatil: "Hard to hear something second hand when you only have one isn't it?"

Shiko: "Har har har."

Qatil: "Weren't you there when we planned this?"

Shiko: "Maybe, don't remember."

Qatil: "What do you remember?"

Shiko: "A time when I didn't have to look at your stupid face."

Premi: "Hey hey hey! Enough already."

James: "Thank you. Anyways if you see here the squadron will enter through the North-East corner and be split into groups of 5 down the different pathways. Remember, we don't want to kill anyone or it will cause resentment."

Steve: "Gladly."

Forta: "Qatil, move the troops into position tonight. Premi, the shipment comes in tonight so get the 5 men out there right after this meeting. James and Shiko, start fixing the accommodations for the soldiers. Steve, come with me."

[Forta leaves the meeting room and Steve follows her into the hallway.]

Forta: "Listen, I know you aren't doing so well with this killing thing an-"

Steve: "Well no I don't like killing people. It's not crazy."

Forta: "I know, I wanted to say sorry."

Steve: "Sorry?"

Forta: "Yeah, I am sorry for putting you in a position where you are traumatized. I love you and didn't want it to come to this."

[Steve stares at Forta for a moment until he leans in for a soft kiss. They hold it for a moment and Steve backs away.]

Steve: "It wasn't your fault. You are just doing what's best for all of us. You always do."

[Forta nods and looks worried.]

Steve: "What's wrong?"

Forta: "I don't want this to go wrong. I can't lose anyone else here."

Steve: "I'm sorry but this is war. You may have to lose some of us."

Forta: "No, not after losing Aina. The look on her face when she accepted her death, the screams of Nevin and Kiki...I can't do it again."

[Steve holds Forta tightly.]

Steve: "You know, it's ok to show these feelings."

Forta: "I'm trying. I really am."

Scene 6:

[Utavi, Premi, Qatil, James and Forta are all hiding in an alley way waiting for their group of 5 soldiers they planned to capture and bring to the wall where they would be fed plenty and entertained for days until they would spill the beans about the location of Fraus' hide out.]

Forta: "I can hear them guys, weapons ready?"

[Forta pulls out her bow and readies an arrow. James take out his spear, Qatil readies her crossbow and loads the bolt. Then Premi take out her diamond sword and Utavi her scythe.]

Utavi: "Let's get them."

[getting louder and louder they can hear the marching of the soldiers until they make it to the alley way. The five surround them shouting.]

Forta: "Hold it!"

Utavi: "Don't make a move!"

Soldier 1: "Fuck!"

James: "We don't want to hurt you, and none of you will if you just come with us."

Soldiers 2: "Shit Captain what do we do?"

[Another soldier looks at the 5 enemies surrounding him and sighs.]

Captain: "Put your weapons down, they got us surrounded."

Soldier 3: "Fuck that! I'm not a prisoner!"

[The 3rd soldier aims his crossbow at Utavi. Utavi raises her scythe.]

Captain: "SOLDIER STAND YOUR GRO-"

[Soldier 3 shoots Utavi in the neck. She hacks and gasps.]

Forta: "UTAVI!"

[Forta rushes to her side and holds her.]

Utavi: "Ack-tell my family-arg-I did it for them."

[Utavi falls to the ground. Everyone is in shock, including soldier 3. Forta stares angrily at Soldier 3, who looks up to her scared and throws down his weapon.]

Forta: "Let's take these bastards to the wall."