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Chapter 9 - Collecting the Carriage and Railcar

Kyle and Jenny are on their way to the terminal and talks to himself on the way.

Kyle: Great job, Kyle. Letting more people join us. Was supposed be just the mechanic, but no, Shawn has to get a hard on and go all "we can't leave the woman and child here! They'll be eaten alive." I mean, I get it, the two were held hostage in a church for over a year....and she is a pretty girl, but goddamn, Shawn! Get everyone else on my ass of letting them on just so you can have a chance to laid! You live a confusing fucking life, Kyle Desipich.....

Jenny: Hey, Kyle. You know you're talking to yourself, right?

Kyle: and now, I'm talking to myself....I've been around Rocky too long.

At the Myrmidon, Cassandra coughs as Margaret walks up to her. James is present and hands Cassandra some water.

Margaret: You all right?

Cassandra: Yeah....just a bit winded...I got lucky earlier.

Margaret: Oh, yeah? What happened?

Cassandra: I fell into a goddamn ammo dump. The place was completely toxic.....

Margaret: Shit! What happened?

Cassandra: Well, luckily the kid was with me and she managed to pull me out.

Margaret: Well, thank God you brought Rachel with you.

Cassandra: Yeah, can you do a check on me?

Margaret: Sure....

Margaret does a check up on Cassandra, before Kayla walks in.

Kayla: I can help, too....Sorry, didn't mean to ease drop, but....I just want to help out as much as possible. Repay you guys for taking me and Savannah with you.

Margaret looks at Cassandra, who nods.

Cassandra: Okay....appreciate that, Kayla.

James: Thank you, Kayla.

Marcus walks up and bumps into Shawn.

Marcus: Eye sighting?

Shawn: What? Just thinking about Jenny.

Marcus: Dude....I get it. When your girlfriend goes with your best friend, you worry.

Shawn sighs.

Shawn: No.....Kyle knows his limits....plus Sarah would kick his ass along with me.

Marcus laughs.

Marcus: You're lucky.....you know, it was good of you two to vouch for Kayla and Savannah.

Shawn: Remind of the peace with Rose?

Marcus: Yeah....but, dude, as one of your good friends, I highly advise you to take a good opportunity with what's in front of you with Jenny while it's here...kind of like I did with Vivian.

Shawn shakes his head.

Shawn: I get it.....I can see it....Thanks, Marcus.

Marcus: Plus, I'm pretty sure if you didn't make a move, Caleb would've.

Shawn: Yeah, the way that motherfucker was talking about finding a woman out here in the wasteland.

Marcus laughs, folding his arms. Shawn then walks over to Kayla as Rachel looks on, smiling, before Abigail comes up and bumps her on the shoulder.

Rachel: What?

Abigail: People shipping.

Rachel: If that's what you want to call it, sure.

Abigail: Well, I ship them....I think they could make it work.

Rachel: I mean, Shawn never told me about his past romances.

Abigail: Really?

Rachel: I mean, I figured out about Kyle and Sarah's relationship the hard way.

Abigail: What's the hard way?

Rachel: Uh....you might have to ask Kyle and Sarah about that....

Abigail: Sure.

Rachel: Just saying; it's not my place to say....Uh, I don't mean to talk about to bring this up, but you and Roscoe were--

Abigail: Yeah, we were...

Abigail looks down and shakes her head in shame.

Abigail: Fuck....I wish I could've broke up with him. Kyle did me a favor.

After some walking distance, as the sun is rising, Kyle and Jenny finally makes it to the terminal, getting onto the raft and paddling into the flooded terminal, where multiple infected are scurrying around. The rail car on top of the rails leading to the exit.

Jenny: Holy shit.....

Kyle: We are so going to die.

Kyle and Jenny exits the raft and makes his way around the terminal, killing any infected in the way.

Kyle: Jenny, see if you can contact the others.

Jenny attempts to speak into her radio.

Jenny: Shawn? Do you hear me?! Shawn, Sarah, James? Can anyone hear me? Fuck! I can't reach them!

Kyle: Too much goddamned concrete around the building.

As Kyle and Jenny crosses the bridge, the alligator swims below them.

Kyle: Okay, Mr. Alligator. Just stay down there.

Jenny: You don't think that thing can sense us, can you?

The alligator bashes into the cylinders making the environment unstable.

Jenny: Fuck!

The upper support beam falls, causing the bridge and Kyle to fall along with it. Jenny hangs onto the ledge.

Jenny: Kyle!

Jenny spots the alligator swimming to Kyle.

Jenny: Kyle, swim! That thing is coming after you!

Kyle luckily manages to swim into the opening of a cylinder.

Kyle: Fucking alligator!

Jenny sprints down and then helps Kyle up as Kyle manages to climb atop of the cylinders, before narrowly avoiding the alligator in the process.

Jenny: Jesus Christ! Eat one of these fucking infected!

Kyle: I think it prefers fresh meat!

Kyle finally manages to make it to the railcar, but finds the lever controls. Kyle stares at the bell.

Kyle: Hmm....

Jenny: What is that?

Kyle: A trap....

Kyle pulls the bell and the alligator comes swimming towards him.

Kyle: Come on, you big bitch.

Once the alligator is in range, Kyle pulls the lever, turning the turntable and causing a lot of debris to fall and impale the alligator. Kyle laughs.

Jenny: That was fucking cool!

Kyle: Yeah! Biggest alligator I've caught!

Suddenly, like a jumpscare, the alligator bursts through, causing Kyle to fall backwards as the alligator attempts to chomp at him, but the alligator dies to its wounds.

Kyle: Jesus Fucking Christ!

Jenny: You alright?

Kyle: Yep!

Jenny: Hopefully it stays dead.

Kyle and Jenny stand up, enter the railcar while Jenny inserts the breaker into the railcar, activating it. Kyle and Jenny drives the railcar out of the terminal and makes his way to the carriage, successfully attaching it and stealing it from the bandits, killing most of them in the process.

Kyle: Thanks for the carriage, assholes!

With both the railcar and the carriage in his possession, Kyle and Jenny drive them both the Myrmidon and reunite with the other survivors. Savannah speaks in sign language.

Savannah: Yay! It's our old home!

Kayla: Thanks, Kyle! You guys really are the best! Thank you so much!

Kyle and Jenny exit the railcar and lets out a sigh.

Kyle: It was not easy getting both of these. Thank god I took Jenny with me.

Jenny steps out and hugs Shawn.

Jenny: Fuck. That was a lot.

Shawn: What'd you have to face?

Jenny: Infected, bandits....that fucking alligator. Great time. Great time.

Shawn: Well, you did a great job getting that railcar and the carriage. We definitely have the space for all us now.

Kyle: What's the news on the caravan?

Shawn: They've arrived at the port as planned....so we are we doing?

In the bridge, Kyle, Shawn and James are forming a plan.

Kyle: A group of us captures the tugboat, then you, me and Chris will take it to the bridge. While Chris distracts the guards, you and I will infiltrate the control room at the top and lower the bridge. On my go, James, you'll ram the gate and pick us up...

James: Let's pray to God that this works.

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