In the wasteland, after the escape, the Sphinx aircraft is parked as Kyle, Shawn, Mark and Jenna tend to a dying Catherine.
Jenna: C'mon...stay with me....just a little longer...
Catherine: (dying) Just a little longer....a little longer...
Kyle touches Catherine's shoulder.
Kyle: You're going to be okay, Catherine....Just hold on..
Catherine grabs Kyle's hand.
Catherine: Keep living....keep-
Jenna: C'mon! Catherine! Breathe! Catherine!
Shawn: Catherine!
Catherine dies to her wounds, leaving Kyle, Shawn, Mark and Jenna saddened. Shawn closes Catherine's eyes.
Mark: Now what?
Shawn: Now we go to war with Ryder....end this...
Jenna: It's four of us....against a whole goddamned army...it's a suicide mission.
Shawn: Yeah, you're right....but she would've been aboard for it....
Kyle: It doesn't have to be just the four of us...
Mark: What do you mean?
Kyle: Midtown Manhattan....we have to convince them to help us.
Shawn: Um...Kyle, I'm a enemy of Midtown Manhattan... Nathan will be gunning at me the moment he sees me and not even James can protect me.
Kyle: I'll protect you. You saved my life...Shawn, Kronos has many soldiers and if we are going to win, we have to get ready....and it can't just be Midtown Manhattan....
Mark: Wait, you're talking about bringing in other people from what remains of the cities? They'll be more likely to kill us than help us!
Kyle: Not if we tell them that we're standing up to Kronos....not if-
Kyle then begins to strain.
Mark: You alright, man?
Kyle suddenly groans as the wound on his abdomen bleeds again, before he kneels as Shawn, Mark and Jenna tend to him.
Jenna: Kyle! Kyle!
Shawn: What's happening?!
Kyle: Fuck!
Kyle grunts.
Jenna: It's the regenerative gel! It's wearing off! If we're going to Midtown Manhattan, we gotta go now!
Mark: What's the play, Shawn?
A moment.
Shawn: Fuck it! Jenna, you take him to the back! Make sure he lives! (to Mark) Mark, you're in the front with me!
Shawn takes Kyle to the back of the Sphinx while Mark and Jenna get in the front of the Sphinx as Jenna drives the aircraft towards Midtown Manhattan. Shawn tends to Kyle.
Jenna: Hold on, lad. We're not losing you too.
In Midtown Manhattan, Alexandria is speaking with James, Cassandra, Mitchell, Sarah and Nathan.
Alexandria: We'll have guards at every single corner of Midtown Manhattan.....Billy and Shane included.... until we can rebuild our resources, no one gets in or out.....
Sarah: What about Kyle? He's still out there and he's still alive.
Alexandria: Then if Kronos really did take him, we have to accept the inevitable.
Sarah: Are you fucking kidding me?!
Nathan: Sarah, it's been a day.
Sarah: Exactly, a day. A goddamn day. He's still out there! He'd go out if it was any of us, without question.
Nathan: Yeah, I know he would....but with this recent attack, we don't have the time.
Sarah: Then we should make time.
Nathan: Well, we can't afford that. We need to rebuild defenses and strategize a plan in case Kronos does come back....
Cassandra: If Kyle is alive, who would go out there looking for him? It'd be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
Sarah: I'll go. Get me a gun and a vehicle.
Nathan: Sarah! Look at where we are! Half our people are dead! Daniel's dead! Caleb is in the fucking hospital! We can't risk it.
Sarah scoffs.
Sarah: What about the rest of you?
James: Sarah, we don't know if Kyle's dead or alive....even if we go out and we find him...what if he's bitten by a Skinner and we might have to put him down? What if he's with a different crew that wants to take our shit? Hate to say it, but....what if he's with Zeus Corps again? What if he's the reason this happened?
A short pause.
Sarah: After all he's done for this group, you're just going to turn your back on him? Fuck all of you.
Sarah, appalled, storms out with Nathan walking after her as the two have a private conversation.
Nathan: What? You pissed at me? You pissed at me, Sarah? You can be fucking pissed all you want. It's not going to change my mind....you're my sister, okay? I'm not putting you in danger.....I get it.....he's your friend and you care about him...we have to keep this place safe...just do this...not for me...but for Ashley...she needs us....we can't be fighting like this...not in front of her...we're an example...
Sarah: So, we just prove a good example to Ashley that it's okay to leave our friends to die? Kyle has stuck his neck out for us more than anyone in this group....
Nathan: You can't honestly think that?
Sarah: Yeah...yeah, I do....more than Billy...more than Walter...more than James...more than you...
Before Nathan can speak, an alarm is rang as a Midtown Manhattan guard calls out.
Mitchell: Zeus Corps Aircraft incoming!
In the Aircraft, Shawn climbs to the front. James, Nathan, Walter, Sarah, Ashley, Alexandria, Mitchell and Maya step out onto the streets as Billy and Mitchell aims their sniper rifle at the incoming Zeus Corps Aircraft.
Shane: Billy! I got a shot at the driver....looks like...Shawn! It's Shawn! He's alive!
James: Shawn?
Nathan: Shoot him.
James: No! Wait!
Nathan: Shane! Shoot him!
Mitchell: What? Why?
Nathan: Mitchell! He led Zeus Corps to us!
James: No! It doesn't make sense! Why would he be coming to us?!
Nathan: Doesn't matter!
Ashley: Nathan!
Nathan: Billy! Take the shot!
Billy aims his sniper rifle and prepares to shoot Jenna.
Nathan: Billy! That's a goddamn order! Shoot him! Shoot! Fucking shoot!
Billy, lends his sniper rifle down, scolding Nathan.
Billy: I'm not going to murder James' only brother, Nathan.
As Billy and Nathan argue, another Midtown Manhattan guard aims his sniper rifle at the Sphinx aircraft and shoots, forcing Shawn, Jenna and Mark to duck.
Billy: Hey! Stop!
Billy fires a warning shot at the Midtown Manhattan Guard, causing him to duck.
Billy: Next one will kill you unless you keep your finger off that trigger, boy!
Jenna lands the Sphinx aircraft on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. Jenna puts the aircraft while Shawn and Mark step out as many Midtown Manhattan fighters aim their weapons, forcing Shawn and Mark to put their hands up.
Mark: Well, nice warm welcome.
James: Shawn!
James runs to Shawn and hugs him while Mitchell speaks out.
Mitchell: Stand down!
Nathan, with an angry look, on his face walks towards Shawn.
Nathan: You...
Shawn: Nathan...
Nathan punches Shawn in the face, knocking him down as Mark pushes Nathan. Walter and Mitchell restrain Nathan.
Nathan: This is on you, Shawn! Look at what you've fucking done! Look around!
Walter: Dawg, back up! This isn't on him!
Nathan: Bullshit! He confessed! He's a fucking Zeus Corps rat! He was sent here to destroy our home and he has! Look around, Shawn! Look what you did! This is your fault!
Shawn recovers from the punch.
Alexandria: Enough!
Walter: C'mon, man. Just calm down. Calm down.
Nathan relaxes as Mitchell and Walter release him.
Alexandria: Shawn, you better have a good fucking explanation.
Shawn: Okay, yes. I'm an active goddamn Zeus Corps Soldier....I've been one since I got here....I was planning on telling Daniel everything....where is he? where's Daniel?
Cassandra and Maya give a look, before Alexandria nods.
Shawn: Fuck....and Caleb?
Sarah: He's alive, but was hurt. He's in the hospital.
Shawn: Cassandra. Maya....your father...he-he was a good man.....and we will make it right...Alexandria, I need your help.
Nathan: You've got some balls coming in here asking for help.
Jenna hops down from the pilots cockpit of the Sphinx aircraft.
Jenna: Oy! look, asshole! He's tellin the fucking truth! He was plannin on tellin you. He just didn't know how!
Nathan: Okay, who the hell are you two?! More Kronos snakes?
Shawn: They helped me escape....look, Nathan, just let me explain and-
Nathan: Explain what?!
James: Wait...what do you mean "escape"?
Shawn: I know about Dad...what really happened....and you all knew.... you all knew and none of you bothered to tell me...
Nathan: Because you were a fucking rat!
Walter is forced to restrain Nathan, who pulls out a gun on Walter.
Sarah: Nathan!
Nathan: Walter, you touch me again and I'll put you down....
Walter: Okay, man...just be cool...
Nathan then aims his pistol at Shawn as Mark reaches for his pistol. Billy walks in the confrontation as he attempts to approach Nathan.
Billy: Nathan, just-
Nathan: Back off, Billy. I'm not fucking around....he's a goddamned traitor. We let him live and Zeus Corps will come back. Plug the leak. We all live.
Nathan prepares to shoot Shawn, before James steps in between Nathan and Shawn.
Nathan: Move, James.
James: No....you're not going to kill my brother.
Cassandra: James.
Nathan: You're going to fucking protect him? He's been playing us from the start!
James: None of that matters now!
Nathan: Stand down, James! Now!
James: Only way you're going to kill my brother...is if you shoot me...
Nathan contemplates as Ashley and Sarah urge Nathan to let down his weapon. Nathan has another PTSD moment, before a weakened Kyle speaks.
Kyle: Nathan...don't...
Mitchell: Is that-?
Sarah: Kyle? Kyle!
Walter: Holy shit! he's alive!
Kyle, bleeding out, falls out of the back of the Sphinx aircraft.
Ashley: Oh, my god! Kyle!
Sarah tends to Kyle's wound, before turning to Shawn.
Nathan: What did you do to him?
Shawn: I didn't...that what I was trying to tell you...I saved him.
Billy: You saved him? Then what happened?
Shawn: He was stabbed by the same man who had my father executed....Ryder....
Ashley notices Catherine's bloodied corpse in the back of the Sphinx aircraft.
Ashley: Oh, my god...Catherine...
Cassandra also notices Catherine's corpse.
Cassandra: What happened?
Shawn: Ryder shot her...she didn't make it....I wanted to bury her here.
Alexandria and Sarah tend to Kyle.
Alexandria: He's lost a lot of blood and we need to cauterize and stitch the wound....he needs penicillin...a lot of it.
James: We have to get him to the hospital and fast!
Maya: There's no more beds at the hospitals! There all full of people that are hurt. He needs medical attention and fast...or he'll die.....someone has to take care of him at home...
A moment.
Sarah: I'll do it....I'll take him home and I'll take care of him.
Maya: Okay....I'll drop the penicillin off at his place...
Nathan: Sarah...
Sarah: He's dying and he needs help....and we need him...
Sarah turns to Walter.
Sarah: Walter! Can you help me get him up?
Walter: I got you!
Walter turns to Kyle.
Walter: C'mon, brother...I got you, man.
Walter helps Kyle up as he and Sarah take a wounded Kyle home. Nathan places his pistol back into his holster.
Nathan: Okay....just because you saved Kyle doesn't change anything...
Shawn: There were some answers I needed to find for myself. I should've seen it sooner. I admit.....but that doesn't matter now....Look, Ryder is building some kind of nuclear energy weapon and he's planning some kind of attack on what remains of the United States.
Nathan: And we're supposed to just believe you?
Ashley: Nathan....if he was lying, he wouldn't have saved Kyle and if he wanted to kill us, we'd already be dead.
Nathan: Ashley, shut up!
Shawn: Ryder has betrayed me and everything my father and I have stood for. I want to see him and Kronos burn to the ground....
Mitchell: So do we but we're short on men and women....it's over. They won again. We're screwed.
Shawn: Bullshit! There are other cities out there. Other people still surviving who hate Kronos as much as we do.
Mitchell: It's no good, kid. They know where we are now. They'll be back with twice the soldiers.
Shawn: Then let's do what Ryder doesn't expect; fight back.
Nathan scoffs.
Nathan: Fight back? (sarcastically) Yeah, because that's going to end well.
Shawn: What do you suggest we do, Nathan? Wait here and hold each other's hands and pray Ryder doesn't come back to kill the rest of us?!....I'm going back out there to gather anyone who wants to fight...anyone want to join me?
A moment.
James: I'll go with you.
Billy: So, will I.
Mitchell: I'm in...
Mark: Me too.
Shawn: It's settled.....
Shawn, Billy, James, Mark and Mitchell climb onto dirt bikes, before Nathan calls out to Shawn.
Nathan: Shawn! Even if we do get enough people to fight, Daniel's gone....he could've led them...and we have no leader...besides me.....these men won't follow you....who do you think they'll follow?
Shawn: If they won't follow me, they won't follow you.
Shawn, James, Billy, Mitchell and Mark drive off into the wasteland. Meanwhile, Maya drops two bottles of penicillin at Kyle's home and gives it to Sarah.
Maya: There...that should be enough.
Sarah: Okay...thank you...
Maya: I hope he gets better...
Sarah: So do I....Maya....I didn't get a chance to say.....I'm sorry about your Dad...he really was a good leader...
Maya: Thanks, Sarah...
Maya leaves before Sarah walks over to Kyle, who is lying in bed. Sarah checks Kyle's fever.
Sarah: Shit...you're burning up....well, looks like you used some kind of gel to keep the wound for a while...
Kyle: It was a regenerative healing gel....made by Kronos...only good thing those bastards ever made...
Sarah: Okay....take your shirt off.
Kyle: Huh?
Sarah: I need to stitch your wound...
Kyle: Oh...
Kyle stands up and removes his shirt, revealing multiple scars on his chest.
Sarah: Jesus....
Kyle: It's not as bad as it looks....
Kyle lies down on back. Sarah preps the stitches.
Kyle: Uh...have you stitched before?
Sarah: Yeah....once...Nora taught me...once...on a bunny...
Kyle: "on a bunny"?...Okay....yeah...that helps...
Sarah stitches up Kyle's wound as he grunts.
Sarah: You know you're lucky....the knife went any deeper; it would've hit an organ and you would've died....
Kyle: Looks like Ryder just had shitty aim with blades....Catherine.....she could've made it....fuck....if we had just tried a little harder..
Sarah: Kyle, you did all you could....I was afraid that they would hurt you....I tried to stop them from leaving...
Kyle scoffs.
Sarah: You know, you're the craziest soldier I've ever seen, but you're brave...
Kyle: Ex-Soldier...
Sarah laughs.
Sarah: Right...ex...you have a lot of scars....
Sarah touches every scar on Kyle's front torso as he describes them. Sarah touches scar on upper chest.
Kyle: That was from a run-in
Sarah touches scar on shoulder.
Kyle: That was from a boyfriend, who was disrespecting his women....he had a blade
Sarah touches claw marks on upper chest.
Kyle: I don't remember that one...
Sarah: how can such a good man like you bear all these scars? Actually; makes me want to cry.
Sarah touches bullet wound.
Sarah: what about this? Were you shot?
Kyle sighs.
Kyle: I got this when I was with the Zeus Corps.....It was a couple years after....Shawn and I just turned eighteen...ready to serve as Zeus Corps Soldiers....We did a mission in a small town....we were sent to kill a few Blood Hogs....but turns out Command lied....and we ended up killing innocent people....I came across a little boy...who....who had a gun aimed at me....He was scared...I put my rifle down and tried to calm him down....he tripped and accidently got me...right here....almost killed me....
Sarah: What happened to the boy?
Kyle: After....the mission was complete....he was captured along with his family and tied up....Barnes...Jack Barnes....he had his orders....he executed them....men, women....children....the kid was scared...and Barnes killed him...that's when I knew what Kronos was truly capable of....I should've left, then.....Those memories are what keep me alive....and haunted...
Sarah: We have to move on from your past.....
Kyle: People who I tend to care about, like that little boy, die because of me.
Sarah: Why do you push people away?
Kyle: I don't-
Sarah smiles.
Sarah: You're a terrible liar and like it or not, I'm going to find out why you do push people away...and just so you know, I'm glad you're still back home....I'm glad you're still alive, Kyle.
Kyle smiles as Sarah smiles back.