Chapter 4 ( The crash)
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Flashback: Adam’s memory flickers briefly—his sister's laughter, the crash, the fire… then darkness.)
Ramplaymaster:
“We move out in ten.”
Adam:
(nods, turns to his squad)
“Gear up. We end it today.”
Scene: Savannah – Zone 5 Outskirts
(Adam and his squad are inside a military van, suited in tactical gear. The hum of the engine and distant thumps of explosions can be heard. Adam is quiet, staring out the window.)
Soldier 1:
“Creed, you good?”
Adam:
(nods slowly)
“Yeah. Just thinking... this time, we shut it down for good.”
(They arrive at a crumbling urban zone filled with graffiti, abandoned buildings, and shady figures watching from alleys.)
Ramplaymaster:
“This is it. Keep your comms clear. No mercy for the ones pushing that green smoke.”
Squad Leader: (into radio)
“Team Alpha, sweep from the north. Beta, cover the back entrance. Creed—you’re with me.”
Adam: (loads weapon)
“Let's move.”
Sarah: (Concerned)
"Ceaser are you okay"
Cesar:
“Yeah… just tired. Aunt Morin had me clean the whole compound again. It’s like I’m her houseboy.”
Sarah:
“I know. Just hold on, okay? Adam promised he’ll come back for us. And when he does, we’re leaving this place.”
Cesar: (quietly)
“You really think he’ll come back? It’s been months since we even got a letter.”
Sarah: (soft smile)
“He always keeps his word.”
(They both sit silently for a moment. The sound of the wind through the broken window fills the silence.)
Scene: Back at Home – Small Apartment Kitchen
(Sarah is washing dishes. Cesar comes in, sweaty and tired from sweeping outside. He drops the mop with a thud.)
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