The next morning, Ashley is sleeping as Sarah is watching her sleep. Kyle walks up behind Sarah.
Kyle: Can I ask why you're watching your sister sleep?
Sarah: I don't know. It's just kind of peaceful...seeing her sleep for once.
Kyle: It's kind of creepy...but then again, it is like watching our own kid...do you think we're ready? You know; for a kid?
Sarah: Are we?
Kyle and Sarah share a look, before Ashley awakens.
Ashley: What are y'all doing standing there looking creepy?
Kyle speaks quietly to Sarah.
Kyle: I told you.
Kyle turns to Ashley.
Kyle: Nothing. Morning, Ashley.
Ashley: Hey, come here, Kyle.
Kyle and Sarah walk over to Ashley and sits with her.
Ashley: I found this sort of religious pedant and I didn't want it to go to waste.....so I found some rope and well, Sarah and I are already wearing necklaces....so....you're officially a Stahl. Dad had this thing for bracelets. Could never get Nathan to wear one, so I made one for you instead.
Ashley pulls out a handmade bracelet with a Jesus pedant on the rope.
Kyle: Did you know about this, Sarah?
Sarah: Yep....
Kyle: Wow....no one's ever made anything like that for me before....
Ashley: You like it?
Kyle: Like it? I love it....
Kyle puts the bracelet around his left wrist.
Kyle: Thank you, Ashley. I don't think I'm ever taking this off.
Ashley: eh....I try...
Kyle kisses Ashley on her forehead. Meanwhile, outside the beach settlement, Skull and his Skinwalkers are en-route to the beach settlement. Back at the beach settlement, the Midtown Manhattan survivors are doing their daily routines of making sure the beach settlement is safe and secure. Kyle, Shawn and James are checking on weapons and ammo before Sarah and Ashley take a walk on the beach.
Shawn: Let's see what we got from our last run.
Kyle: A whole stack of Zeus Corps assault rifles'...M9 berretta's.....double barrel shotguns.....and a few pump actions...a green handled machete....
Shawn: oohh.....I'll take that....
Kyle: Here you go. I already got my Zeus Corps machete.
Shawn grabs the green handled machete.
James: flash bang grenades...hey, how do you think these will work on the Krens?
Kyle: not sure, but we'll take em...
Shawn: Aren't you supposed to be the genius here, James?
James: I am a genius, big brother. Didn't "my" defenses help us yesterday?
Mitchell and Jake approach the three.
Mitchell: Hey, guys. You got a minute?
Kyle: Everything okay?
Mitchell: Yeah, it's just something we gotta talk about, before we acknowledge it to the rest of the group.
Marcus and Margaret are taking watch on the wall, overlooking the stray Skinners.
Margaret: How bout you take this one?
Marcus: What?
Margaret: You could use some practice with a sniper rifle.
Margaret lends out her A.O.W sniper rifle to Marcus, who sighs in annoyance.
Marcus: Gimme the fuckin sniper rifle.
Marcus grabs the sniper rifle and loads a round into the chamber, before aiming the rifle at the approaching infected.
Margaret: Just relax....take a breath.
Marcus: I'd be more relaxed if you'd stop telling me to relax.
Marcus shoots at the infected, missing and hitting the ground behind it.
Marcus: goddamn it.
Margaret: Well, that wasn't even remotely close.
Marcus: You want to shoot?
Margaret: I have been....
Marcus loads another round, before shooting at the Skinner, missing again.
Marcus: Son of a bitch!
Margaret: You are wasting precious bullets....
Margaret laughs.
Marcus: Fuck off.
Margaret: Ohh.....grouchy one.
Marcus loads another round into the chamber and aims the sniper rifle, finally shooting and killing the infected.
Marcus: Finally!
Margaret: Nice shot. I'm going to give that a solid B-.
Marcus: That's a A -.
Margaret: No, I think we should stick with a B-. You missed twice.
Meanwhile, on the lighthouse near the beach settlement, Caleb is on watch with Maya.
Caleb: I gotta admit it. Kyle picked a good spot with a beautiful sunrise and sunset.....God, I tell you, girl. This is type of mood to just sit on your porch and pick away your six-string.
Maya: I had a guitar..... Uncle Zed was a singer and I would ask Mom to help me write religious songs.....she was very good at it....
Caleb: Beth was a good singer...shame, ya'll never got to hear her voice....
Maya: She's singing for the Lord up above.....along with Daddy.....Blake....Uncle Zed.....Mom ...maybe, we'll see em again one day.
Caleb: Maybe....
In a shack, Kyle, Jake, Shawn, James, Cassandra, and Mitchell are discussing the matter on the safety of the settlement.
Kyle: You're kidding?
Mitchell: I'm not.....
Kyle: You think we should leave the settlement? We've been safe here for two years. We've only had to deal with Skinners and Krens. Minor stuff. No bandits. No former Zeus Corps. Nothing. Shit we can handle.
Mitchell: I'm just saying.....it's Krens and Skinners. Minor shit, but we all know how the Krens will mutate eventually. Like those ones yesterday.
James: I don't know, man. The defenses have been doing great at keeping people we don't want in out.
Cassandra: We were lucky to find this place and to abandon it because of a few Krens attacks would sign a death warrant for us out there.
Mitchell: There's still ships out there, you know? Even ones' from the A.O.W....and there's also Archly Gate.
Cassandra: The ass end of the United States? It's too close to the border.
Shawn: Too close to the sea.
Jake: Kyle, I gotta agree with Mitchell. Think for Sarah and Ashley....especially for Sarah, she's your wife. What if y'all two decide to start your own family? Y'all might need a bigger space environment.
Kyle: and when Sarah and I decide for us to have a family, we'll burn that bridge, but until then, I think we should all consider this our home.
Skull and his Skin-Walkers move in on the beach settlement as a Skinwalker aims his sniper rifle at Marcus and Margaret. Sarah and Ashley continue their walk on the beach.
Ashley: I really think Mom would've loved this.
Sarah: Yeah, she always did love the beach...sunny skies....blue water.....lighthouse.....Dad would've gotten a little too comfortable here.
Ashley: What do you mean?
Sarah: You know; him sitting on his ass with a beer in his hand and maybe, a good lookin milf on his lap.
Ashley laughs.
Ashley: yeah, perhaps...just getting a little too wild n wet!
Sarah: Ew! Ashley!
The sisters laugh, before a short pause.
Ashley: Have you talked to Kyle yet?
Sarah: I haven't.....I'm just so scared, Ash.....what will he say? Or think?
Ashley: He could be happy or shocked....that comes with what's happening with you, but whatever you decide, I'll be there with you....I'm glad we're talking by the way.
Sarah: Why's that?
Ashley: Well, it's just....the past two years....since you figured out about Nathan....and with me knowing...I figured you'd be pissed.
Sarah: Kyle did what he did....and look, I get why you two didn't tell me....Nathan was our brother, but he was out of line....
Ashley: Sarah....I'm glad we're at this beach together....it's really beautiful....now, since we're talking again....how about we watch the sunset go down tonight?
Sarah: Okay, okay.....and then we can talk about finding you a quality guy.
Ashley: Oh, Jesus....
The two sisters laugh, before hold each other's hand. Marcus and Margaret continue sniping Skinners.
Margaret: You think you can hit that one?
Marcus: Alright, show off. I'm about to downgrade you.
As Marcus aims, the light beam from the Skinwalkers sniper scope shines on Marcus' back as Margaret notices. Margaret looks back to notice the Skinwalker sniper.
Margaret: Marcus! Get down!
The Skinwalker Sniper shoots as Margaret tackles Margret, hitting the wall. The gunshot alerts the rest of the Midtown Manhattan survivors.
Kyle: What the hell was that?!
Shawn: sounds like it came from outside the settlement.
Skull exits his cover and speaks out.
Skull: Attack now!
The Skinwalkers open fire as a gunfight ensues between the two factions with the Skinwalkers suffering casualties. In the shed, Kyle, Jake, Shawn, James, Cassandra and Mitchell arm their weapons as Switch and another Skinwalker approach their shed. Marcus and Margaret open fire from the cover behind the wall while Caleb and Maya open fire from the lighthouse tower. Sarah and Ashley hide behind a destroyed boat. A Skinwalker opens the shed door, only to be shot dead by Jake. Skull enters the battle.
Skull: Kill them all but leave Desipich to me. I want to kill him myself.
The Skinwalker opens fire on the shed, before jumping to cover.
Mitchell: Damn it! I can't hit him!
Shawn spots a propane tank close to the cover.
Shawn: James; explosive arrow.
James: What? Why?
Shawn: The propane tank....
James: Got it....Cassandra, give me one of your arrows.
Cassandra gives James an arrow as he quickly constructs an explosive arrow.
James: One explosive arrow ready to prime.
James hands Shawn the explosive arrow, before loading it into his crossbow and shooting it into the propane tank, causing it to explode and burning Switch to death. Kyle, Jake, Shawn, James, Cassandra and Mitchell exit the shed.
Kyle: Jesus....Skinwalkers.
Jake: You know these guys?
James: We've fought them once....
Kyle: Where is everyone else?!
Shawn: Shit!
Cassandra: I think Maya and Caleb were in the lighthouse!
Kyle: What about Sarah and Ashley?
Mitchell: They were at the beach.
Jake: Marcus and Margaret were guarding the wall.
Kyle: Okay, split up in twos! Shawn and Cassandra, go to the lighthouse! Jake, James, you two help Marcus and Margaret! James, I need those defenses up and running to deal with these assholes! Mitchell, you're with me. We're getting Sarah and Ashley!
The six survivors split up while at the lighthouse, Caleb and Maya continue opening fire. However, a Skinwalker with a rocket launcher appears and aims at the lighthouse.
Caleb: Oh, shit! Maya, get out!
The Skinwalker with the rocket launcher opens fire as the rocket makes impact with the lighthouse, knocking Maya down the stairs and Caleb across the floor. The top of the lighthouse falls into the ocean with Caleb inside.
Maya: Caleb!
Shawn and Cassandra witness the explosion while Kyle and Mitchell search for Sarah and Ashley.
Mitchell: Sarah! Ashley!
Unknowing to Kyle and Mitchell, Pigmy is hiding behind cover. Sarah and Ashley continue hiding behind the destroyed boat.
Sarah: Okay, I'm going to count to three and then we're going to run to the car, okay?
Ashley: What about everyone else?
Sarah: They will be okay.
Pigmy, armed with a shotgun, prepares to shoot Kyle from behind, but Mitchell spots him.
Mitchell: Kyle! Look out!
Mitchell pushes Kyle out of the way and is fatally shot in the chest, knocking him into the wall.
Kyle: No! Mitchell!
Kyle knocks Pigmy's next shot, before hitting him in the stomach with the shotgun butt. A struggle ensues, before Kyle headbutts and strikes Pigmy, knocking him down. Kyle gets on top of Pigmy and begins pummeling him.
Kyle: Motherfucker!
Meat-Head runs up behind Kyle and grabs him, before slamming him into the table. Meat-Head kicks Kyle twice, before he grabs Kyle in a chokehold. Shawn and Cassandra arrive at the destroyed lighthouse as Maya stumbles out.
Cassandra: Maya! Thank god!
Cassandra hugs Maya.
Shawn: Where's Caleb?
Maya: He was in the tower.....he didn't make it.
Shawn, Cassandra and Maya shortly mourn for the apparent loss of Caleb, before they are fired upon by Skinwalkers, forcing them to return fire. Sarah counts down to Ashley.
Sarah: One. Two. Three.
As Meat-Head continues to choke Kyle, the mortally wounded Mitchell armed with his knife stabs Meat-Head in the back on the head, killing him and causing him to release Kyle. Mitchell falls to the ground dying as Kyle tends to him.
Kyle: Mitchel.....hold on....hold on! Stay with me, brother! Mitchell.
Mitchell coughs up blood.
Mitchell: Save.....save the rest.....I'm done for....save-
Mitchell dies to his wounds.
Kyle: Mitchell! Goddammit, Mitchell! Look at me!
Sarah and Ashley run to the truck, before Dead-Eye spots them then whistles.
Dead-Eye: Got two of them!
The whistle gains the attention of Skull and Blaze as well as Kyle. Sarah and Ashley enter a truck as Skull and Blaze do the same. Sarah drives through the beach as Blaze gives chase. Skull shoots out the passenger window. Kyle stares down at Mitchell's corpse, briefly mourning the loss of his friend, before attempting to aid Sarah and Ashley, but is tripped by Pigmy, who stands up armed with a knife.
Pigmy: You ain't goin nowhere, kid!
Ashley shoots at Skull and Blaze through the passenger window.
Ashley: Shit! Sarah, where the hell are we going?!
Sarah: The docks. We're going to try to lose them there. See if we have anything else in here. That gun's not going to do it!
Ashley: Uh....yeah, yeah!
Ashley checks the glove compartment of the truck to find a grenade.
Sarah: That's handy!
Skull shoots at truck.
Sarah: Oh, fuck!
Back at the settlement, Kyle fights Pigmy and is able to grab his knife in a struggle, before slashing Pigmy's eye and stabbing him in the face. Kyle punches the dead Pigmy, before he sprints to Shawn's motorcycle and pursues Skull, who continues chasing Sarah and Ashley. During the prolonged chase, Ashley manages to shoot out the window, hitting Blaze in the shoulder and causing them to crash.
Skull: Fucking little bitch!
Skull transforms his mechanical arm into a mini-gun, opening fire on Sarah and Ashleys' truck and causing them to swerve and crash. Skull barks orders to Blaze.
Skull: C'mon! Blaze! Move!
Blaze: I can't! My shoulders fucked!
Blaze groans.
Skull: Then I won't be needing you anymore.
Blaze: What?
Skull: I'm sorry, brother.
Skull pulls out his revolver and shoots Blaze dead, before pushing him out of the driver's seat.
Skull: But you're in the way of sweet revenge.
At the wreckage of the truck, Sarah, who's temple is bleeding, is recovering as Ashley, who is also bruised, and bleeding calls out to Sarah.
Ashley: Sarah! You okay?
Ashley crawls out of the wreckage, before pulling Sarah out.
Ashley: Sarah! You okay? !
Sarah: Yeah, I'm fine.....
Sarah notices Skull driving towards them.
Sarah: Run! Run!
Sarah and Ashley run to the dock as Skull drives and chases them.
Skull: Got y'all now!
Ashley arms the grenade and tosses it, before it explodes, causing Skull's car to fly in the air.
Sarah: Move!
Sarah and Ashley dodge the incoming crashing vehicle and land in the ocean. Kyle arrives and sprints to the dock to notice the smoke of the truck.
Kyle: Sarah! Ashley! Sarah! Where are you?!
Kyle arrives on the dock to notice Skull's crashed vehicle. After a brief pause, Skull punches Kyle in the back, knocking him off balance.
Skull: There you are, you cocksucker!
Kyle recovers as Skull approaches him with anger.
Skull: Been waitin five years for this!
Skull punches Kyle again, knocking him off the dock and into the water. Skull jumps into the water and grabs Kyle, throwing him onto the beach. Back at the settlement, Jake, Shawn, Marcus, Margaret, Cassandra and Maya continue holding off the Skinwalkers while James is arming the perimeter defenses.
James: Got it! Get down!
The perimeter defenses activate and electrocute the Skinwalkers to death including Dead-Eye.
James: Got em!
Jake: Nice work, James! Let's go help Kyle!
Jake, Shawn, James, Cassandra, Margaret and Marcus arrive at Kyle and Mitchells' last location, before Jake notices Mitchell's corpse.
Jake: Fuck.....
Shawn: Mitchell.....
Cassandra turns to notice smoke from the dock.
Cassandra: Look! That smoke!
Marcus: Ashley and Sarah must've took one of our trucks.
Shawn: Yeah and Kyle took my goddamned bike!
Jake: C'mon! We gotta help them!
Cassandra: Maya, you stay here with Margaret and Marcus!
Maya: But I want to help! Ashley's my friend!
Cassandra: Stay here! We got this!
Jake, Shawn, James and Cassandra enter a vehicle, before driving to the dock. Back at the dock, Sarah and Ashley crawl separately onto the beach while Kyle is avoiding Skull stomping him. Kyle stands up and strikes Skull, who attempts to swing only for Kyle to dodge his punches. Kyle punches Skull a few times, enraging Skull.
Skull: C'mon, bitch!
Skull attempts to backhand, but Kyle blocks, ensuing a struggle. Kyle punches Skull on his metal plate, causing Kyle to groan. Skull headbutts Kyle and uppercuts him, before attacking again. Kyle blocks a strike, before punching Skull in the ribs. Skull attacks again, knocking Kyle off balance. The two engage in a struggle with their knives.
Skull: I'm going to cut you up good for dropping a fucking building on me.
Skull swipes aggressively at Kyle, who's shoulder is slashed. Ashley arms her knife and stabs Skull in the shoulder, who elbows Ashley and punches her, incapacitating her. Kyle attempts to tackle Skull, who elbows Kyle in the back, before he throws him across the ground. Sarah shoots at Skull's head as the bullets deflect from Skull's metal plate.
Skull: Gonna have to do better than that, bitch!
Skull shoots at Sarah, causing her to take cover.
Kyle: Sarah!
Kyle punches Skull, who blocks the next punch and slams Kyle into the ground. Skull steps on Kyles' chest, intending to crush his windpipe.
Skull: That too hard on you, Desipich? Good.....I've been waiting a long time tell you how much I've wanted to watch you suffer....and now, you're gonna-
Suddenly, Jake drives up onto the beach and straight towards Skull, giving Kyle the opportunity to punch Skull in the groin and roll out the way. Jake drives straight into Skull, who is fatally impaled by a wooden shard upon crash.
Shawn: Dude! What the fuck is wrong with you?!
Jake: What? It worked!
Kyle, Sarah and Ashley approach the mortally wounded Skull, before Jake, Shawn, James and Cassandra exit the crashed truck. Kyle picks up Skull's dropped 12 gauge as the wounded Skull laughs.
Skull: Even though it won't be me...it'll be someone else that'll kill you, Kyle Desipich....slowly....painfully.....and it will be enjoyable to watch you all die from hell.
Kyle: you're finished, Skull.....you're good and dead....and this time, you're going to stay dead.
As Kyle turns his back, Skull pulls out one of his knives.
Cassandra: Look out!
Skull throws the knife as Kyle dodges. Kyle aims the 12-gauge shotgun at Skull and shoots Skull in the throat, mortally wounding the latter once again. Kyle then approaches Skull and places the barrel of the 12-gauge in his mouth, before shooting Skull, blowing his brains out and finally killing him.
Ashley: Kyle.....
Kyle turns as do Jake, Shawn, James, Cassandra and Sarah, who gives a saddened expression as it is revealed that Ashley was stabbed in the chest by the knife Skull threw. Ashley pulls the knife from her chest. Ashley laughs in shock.
Ashley:.....Shit, that's a lot of blood.
In shock and fatally wounded, Ashley drops the knife and falls to the ground as Sarah and Kyle tend to her.
Sarah: Ash....Ashley....look at me....look at me....it's going to be okay....you're going to be okay!
Ashley coughs up blood.
Kyle grabs Ashleys' hand.
Kyle: Ashley, keep your eyes open. Keep them open.....just look at me and your sister, okay?
Kyle lifts his head up to Jake.
Kyle: Jake, do we have any medical equipment?
Shawn: Back at the settlement....
Jake: We can't move her....she'll bleed out before we get back.
Sarah: then what can we do?!
Cassandra, Jake, Shawn and James exchange saddened looks, knowing the inevitable.
Sarah: Guys! Fucking help me!
Kyle: We have to do something...
Jake touches Kyles' shoulder.
Jake: Kyle...I'm sorry...
Kyle: No.....no....
Ashley: (dying) Sarah...it's all right.
Sarah cries.
Sarah: I'm right here, Ashley....I'm right here....shh.....baby....it's okay....I'm here.
The dying Ashley looks at the sunset, smiling.
Ashley: I really think Mom would've loved this beach.....it's beautiful....it's a good place to be with friends and family...I'm happy to be with you all....especially my sister...
Ashley touches Sarahs' face.
Ashley: Sarah....
Drawing a final breath and looking into Sarah's eyes, Ashley dies.
Sarah: Ash?....Ashley? Ashley?
Realizing Ashley is dead, Sarah cries and cradles her sisters body in her arms.
Sarah: No...No.....Ashley....
Cassandra cries, before James comforts her as Shawn and Jake give a moment of silence. Kyle is saddened and angry, before he notices a Skinner on the beach. Kyle stands up and walks towards the Skinner.
Jake: Kyle....Kyle!
Kyle shoots the last of the 12-gauge rounds into the Skinner, before assaulting the Skinner out of rage with the butt of the 12-gauge. Kyle bashes the Skinner's head, before Jake restrains Kyle.
Jake: Kyle! C'mon, man! Stop!
Kyle: Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
Kyle cries.
Kyle: Fuck! Fuck!
Jake: It's okay, man.....it's okay....