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Chapter 23 - "Hiding in bars"(22)

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🍺 Scene 1: Luke & the Teenage Survivors

Luke leads the teenage survivors into a ruined bar. They barricade doors, stack tables, and build a makeshift lair.

> Luke – This is our fortress now. We fight from here.

The survivors nod, fear mixing with determination as they carve out a fragile sanctuary in the chaos.

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🍳 Scene 2: Roxy & Peter

Screen shifts to Roxy Washington, a green‑haired chef, cooking furiously in a battered kitchen. His best friend Peter Coyote Lincoln, a lawyer in a sleek suit, leans against the counter.

> Peter – You must take a rest.

> Roxy – Nah, I'm ok.

Peter smiles.

> Peter – You've always been a workaholic.

Roxy laughs, but his eyes flicker with exhaustion. Outside, monsters howl, reminding them rest may never come.

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🧟 Scene 3: Zadkiel & Frankenstein

In the trainway, Zadkiel Bonethrasher confronts Frankenstein, sipping coffee calmly.

> Zadkiel – Who are you?

> Frankenstein – The Abomination of Immortality.

> Zadkiel – What do you want?

Frankenstein only smiles, eyes glowing faintly.

> Frankenstein – To watch. To endure. To see if mortals can survive what even gods fear.

Zadkiel grips his axe tighter, unsettled by the creature's calm.

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🩸 Scene 4: Chinelo's Mutation

In Nigeria, Chinelo Okafor collapses, vomiting violently, black tears streaming down her face. Her body twists, bones cracking.

> Chinelo – Make it stop… please…

Her scream echoes through the hospital ruins as her mutation accelerates, her humanity slipping away.

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🧬 Scene 5: Elijah & Tiago

Elijah finds Tiago in the ruins, his body half‑monster.

> Elijah – Do you remember how we met? Brothers in arms, not enemies.

Tiago trembles, claws twitching.

> Elijah – We can master this together. You're not alone.

Tiago's eyes flicker with recognition, a fragile bond reforged.

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⚔️ Scene 6: Nkumkani, Dreadmoore & Lucifer

The trio fight through streets, blades and blood magic cutting down monsters.

Lucifer's crimson whips slice enemies apart, Dreadmoore's ravens dive, and Nkumkani's horn pulses with power.

> Lucifer – Shatterhowl is alive. We must find him before the Infamous do.

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🚐 Scene 7: Damon's Arrival at the Bar

Damon drives the van with Trish, Jordan, Sasha, and Jason inside. They reach the bar.

Luke steps outside, shotgun ready.

> Damon – We're not enemies. We need help.

Jordan flashes his badge.

Luke hesitates, then lets them in. Jason mutates further, veins glowing green.

Silas screams.

> Silas – They brought a monster in!

Asher confronts Sherlock.

> Asher – Why are they here?! How me whiif that thing eats md

Sherlock stares him down.

> Sherlock – It's not all about you.

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🏥 Scene 8: Hospital Survivors

Hyde, Monkey, Hanabi, and Theo reach a hospital filled with corpses.

They find one survivor, arm bleeding.

Monkey raises his gun.

> Monkey – Name.

> Boy – Adrian.

Theo kneels beside him, eyes glowing faintly.

> Theo – Then you fight with us, Adrian.

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🕯️ Scene 9: Zane & D'Angelo

Zane struggles with visions, trying to uncover why D'Angelo was banished.

> D'Angelo – Tell me. What happened?

Zane wakes, trembling.

> Zane – Nothing… I'm sorry.

D'Angelo's eyes darken.

> D'Angelo – Then the truth is still buried. And buried truths always claw their way back.

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🌫️ Closing Narration

> Narrator – The bar becomes a fortress. Roxy cooks in defiance. Frankenstein smiles in silence. Chinelo mutates. Elijah and Tiago reconnect. Nkumkani, Dreadmoore, and Lucifer fight on. Damon delivers survivors to Luke. Sherlock defends unity. Adrian joins the fight. Zane fails to uncover the truth. The apocalypse deepens, and every bond is tested.

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