FADE IN
INT. THE HANGOUT
RYAN sits in the chair of THE HANGOUT not moving, staring blankly as the words the WRAITH, KRIS SCRUGGS, spoke still rung in his head.
THE SHADE
(O.S.)
You really think any of them will show up?
RYAN
I think if they don't...no, fuck you! Get out of my head!
THE SHADE
(O.S.)
You still haven't grasped the fact that I'm here to stay boy...I'm not going anywhere...
RYAN
Yeah, we'll fucking see about that...
RYAN grabs his vile and takes a bump of cocaine, RYAN squeezing his eyes shut as he then opens them, looking around as he doesn't hear the voice of the SHADE anymore.
RYAN
Good.
The DOORS to the HANGOUT open and RYAN grabs his new MOD .45, but stops as THREE MEN in suits quickly walk in, RYAN looking at them confused as they begin setting up a projection screen, RYAN trying to interject but one of the MEN just holds his hand up as RYAN just stands and watches them swiftly set everything up.
AUSTIN
(O.S.)
Aren't they busy bees.
RYAN turns to his right as AUSTIN comes through the GARAGE, RYAN smirking as he and AUSTIN slap hands, AUSTIN folding his arms as the THREE MEN continue to work.
AUSTIN
I don't normally get coherent messages from you, so the seriousness of the matter I assume was worth the detour.
RYAN
JERIMIAH?
AUSTIN
Heading west, not a lot of action. He shouldn't act up without me that close behind.
RYAN
Yeah...let's hope.
The THREE Men finish setting up the PROJECTION and turning on the wireless projection screen, SAMANTHA, CHARLES, and JARED appear at their HEADQUARTERS, the THREE MEN standing behind the screen with their arms behind their backs, saying nothing.
SAMANTHA
This better be good.
RYAN
You couldn't just come here? Really?!
JARED
We're busy assholes, be happy we're giving you the time of day in the first place.
RYAN
You sent those dick suits! Same amount of time and everything!
AUSTIN
Let's...keep the squabbling to a minimum, we are all extremely busy, is this all of us?
RYAN
I'm guessing. I tried to contact LANCE and ROB, but got nothing, so I suppose I'll just get to it.
RYAN hands AUSTIN a stack of papers as RYAN folds his arms, RYAN leaning against his table as AUSTIN scans through the papers of strange occurrences and deaths in a general area.
RYAN
A few days ago I got suckered into a case by a WRAITH.
JARED
Not surprising.
RYAN
Eat shut Irish whore.
JARED
You mother...!
SAMANTHA
Go on, RYAN...
RYAN
It told me that there are things about to happen, SLASHERS that are powerful, very powerful. Their goal is...unknown, but for some reason this WRAITH and it's bosses don't want these SLASHERS to succeed.
SAMANTHA
It sounds like you're trying to convince us to take a job for MONSTERS? Is that the jest of where this is going right now? Because I swear to god RYAN...
RYAN
Will you shut your fucking face for two seconds!
AUSTIN hands the FILES to one of the MEN who quickly scans them into a MACHINE by the PROJECTION, SAMANTHA huffing as CHARLES comes over to a FAX MACHINE and grabs the FILES.
AUSTIN
It seems...that RYAN may be onto something...
SAMANTHA
Do tell.
AUSTIN
If you look at the FILES that RYAN has compiled it is clear that OMENS are beginning to encompass a large portion of MAINE. It's about EIGHT towns all with multiple supernatural threats.
CHARLES
(To SAMANTHA)
He's right. Seems that these eight towns form a perfect symmetrical cross dimensional gateway of sorts of the supernatural world.
AUSTIN
Like a trap door for monsters.
RYAN
All the reports of people going missing, no dead, no survivors.
SAMANTHA
...These...slashers are taking people and doing what? Sacrificing them to open a monster portal?
RYAN
Could be, but the first town was DERRY, about 40 missing there, two weeks later, another 65 in the next town, and it's only increasing...
CHARLES
So are the number of attacks and the disappearances. You have a few home and work missing persons, but then entire school buses of high school players, an entire bingo hall.
RYAN
Precisely.
AUSTIN
It's quite possible that these SLASHERS are taking people and turning them into MONSTERS...thus increasing their ranks and would explain the sudden influx in the amount of people being taken.
SAMANTHA
But how come none of these reports have been reaching us? I mean if hundreds and dozens of people are missing in this area, don't you think there'd be some concern? A hunter or two around that area would have looked into it, and certainly would have sent us something...
RYAN
Not everything goes through you, SAMANTHA.
SAMANTHA
You'd certainly proven that.
RYAN
Point us, you squawking bitch...
SAMANTHA sneers as JARED clenches his fist.
RYAN
...Something big is about to go down, and it's been happening under all of our noses.
SAMANTHA
CHARLES...?
CHARLES
The data he dug up doesn't lie, this WRAITH led him to something, it definitely needs our looking into.
SAMANTHA
We'll gather recon info on the eight towns, and start sweeping the area for anything.
RYAN
I'm going to head to DERRY, though I promised I'd never go to MAINE.
AUSTIN
If it's not too much trouble I would like to accompany you.
RYAN
Sure.
SAMANTHA
Looks like we have a starting point. Get back to us if you find anything, we'll be seeing you in person soon I am sad to say.
RYAN
Ah don't worry SAMANTHA, I'll pack some condoms.
SAMANTHA
You fucking asshole...
RYAN
I normally don't like ass play but I'm interested...
SAMANTHA
Cut feed!
The PROJECTION goes blank as RYAN just smirks at AUSTIN who just looks at him with a shaking head but with a small disbelieved smirk.
RYAN
She still wants my body man.
AUSTIN
Oh no I could tell with the whole... calling you an asshole and hanging up on you.
RYAN
It's a normal reaction to her pent up sexual frustration.
AUSTIN
Right...
RYAN watches as the THREE MEN begin disassembling the PROJECTION screen and equipment as RYAN taps AUSTIN on the shoulder.
RYAN
Care for a drink?
AUSTIN
Long as it's whiskey.
RYAN
Of course it's whiskey.
AUSTIN follows RYAN over to a BAR like area of the HANGOUT equipped with BAR, POOL TABLE, FLAT SCREEN and RECLINER and VIDEO GAME SYSTEMS.
RYAN pours AUSTIN a gentleman's glass of WHISKEY, as RYAN pours himself the same amount.
The TWO take a sip as they watch the THREE MEN at work.
RYAN
You know man, for the first time in a long time...I'm scared to hunt.
AUSTIN
No way.
RYAN
Yeah man.
AUSTIN
YOU...RYAN JAMES, Monster Hunter?
RYAN
I know right, fuckin' crazy.
The THREE MEN finish their packing up and without a word head out single file, closing the door loudly behind them.
RYAN
Well that was pleasant.
RYAN takes a larger drink as AUSTIN just swirls his glass.
AUSTIN
Why...are you scared?
RYAN
I got duped into this...by a fucking MONSTER...And when that goddamn thing was sitting across from me I mean I literally shit my pants. WRAITHS...I've known about them you know, I know how dangerous they are, I also know they can be killed. And that should've made me feel better you know? That should've...I don't know it should of made me suck it up, and be brass and just fucking try to kill that damn thing, even if it could drop me before hand.
AUSTIN
I see...
RYAN
It's just...I've faced a lot of whacked out crazy shit in my time man, I've seen enough for any 25 year old guy to just call it quits man. I mean GHOULS, hordes of ZOMBIES, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, DEMONS and SLASHERS a plenty, hell your brother is the scariest goddamn thing I've ever gone up against...
AUSTIN smirks but takes a drink as RYAN sets his down looking about.
RYAN
It's just...I've never taken on something with such...gravity you know? This feels big, this feels real, realer than anything I've ever done...aside...well aside what happened to VICKY JAYMES...
AUSTIN
Unfortunate that was...
RYAN
But that was the last time I felt fear...the last time I really questioned whether I was good enough whether I should even be doing this. What's the point of hunting monsters if you're afraid of them you know?
AUSTIN
I think the best hunters are afraid, RYAN.
RYAN
Come again?
AUSTIN
CHARLES is afraid of practically everything, hell that's why he just stays in that VAN of theirs. JARED is admittedly afraid of DEMONIC KITTENS for some reason...
RYAN
Yeahhh...
FLASHBACK
JARED is hanging upside down as DEMONIC KITTENS in a basket are trying to jump and claw at his face as RYAN just watches from an upper floor with a smile on his face as JARED is screaming for help, SAMANTHA soon arriving as she slides and kicks the basket away before firing a GRENADE LAUNCHER at it, watching as the BASKET and the DEMONIC KITTENS explode into a ball of fiery flames and blood.
PRESENT
AUSTIN just raises an eyebrow and shakes his head.
AUSTIN
No wonder he hates you.
RYAN
Hey I can't control his mishaps.
AUSTIN
The point is...Everyone is afraid of something we face, and that fear helps us, it strives us to survive to see another day, and that usually helps us get the job done at the end of the day.
RYAN
Yeah but look at you man, you're fearless, you hunt the scariest goddamn thing that exists in this world.
AUSTIN
JERIMIAH still frightens me RYAN, he frightens me just thinking about him. But when I'm face to face with him, I don't know the fear just goes beyond doubt and I do what I have to.
RYAN
I see.
AUSTIN
We're going to do what we do best, we're going to go kill some monsters...what do you say?
AUSTIN holds a hand out, RYAN smirking as he smacks it and then pounds fists as AUSTIN smirks and finishes off his drink.
RYAN
Let's go kill some monsters.
EXT. ROAD
RYAN drives as THE STING drives through MAINE, RYAN yawning as AUSTIN is looking over a MAP on his IPAD.
AUSTIN
DERRY is about sixteen miles from here, are you going to be alright?
RYAN
I fucking had a good reason why I never came to MAINE...fuck MAINE, fuck this drive.
AUSTIN
Haha.
RYAN looks at him sleep deprived as AUSTIN quickly shuts up, AUSTIN looking through files on his IPAD as RYAN just turns back to the road.
AUSTIN'S CELL goes off and AUSTIN quickly answers it as CHARLES is on the FACE CHAT.
AUSTIN
CHARLES.
CHARLES
AUSTIN...We've...got a problem...
RYAN
Oh no...Not the great SAMANTHA and her amazing twins?!
CHARLES
RYAN...not the time.
AUSTIN
What's going on?
CHARLES
Nobody here believes anything bad is going on.
AUSTIN
How can that be?
CHARLES
Because there's nobody here.
RYAN looks at AUSTIN who looks at him before they both look at CHARLES, RYAN only lingering as he keeps his eyes on the ROAD.
CHARLES
We've checked TWO of the EIGHT TOWNS and they're barren, there's nothing and nobody here, no activity, no presences. It's like everything just...left.
AUSTIN
But we know that's not the case...
CHARLES
But here's the problem...seems that everything is starting to converge towards one area...
RYAN
Lemme guess...DERRY?
CHARLES
Precisely.
RYAN
We're heading into a trap aren't we?
CHARLES
Looks like, if not a trap, then one hell of a bad situation. JARED and SAMANTHA are heading to some other towns to see if there's any signs of life but we have a positive I.D. That there is activity in DERRY.
RYAN
We'll keep you posted on anything, if you could, hurry y'all's asses over here.
AUSTIN
The assistance would be most convenient.
CHARLES
We're on it.
CHARLES hangs up as AUSTIN puts his phone away, RYAN driving with gripped hangs on the wheel as RYAN slowly smirks, RYAN laughing as AUSTIN slowly looks up from his IPAD to stare at him.
RYAN
Woo! The thrill of the hunt baby! Bring em all on!
AUSTIN just nods his head but looking away he smirks and goes back to scanning through his IPAD.
EXT. SIDE OF THE ROAD
AUSTIN looks through his binoculars as people seem to be going about their day in DERRY, AUSTIN looking displeased as RYAN was loading THE WIDOWMAKER, the TRI BARRELED SHOTGUN MINIGUN that JOSE gave him.
AUSTIN comes over to RYAN as RYAN was loading his back of tricks, RYAN putting his MOD .45 in the front of his jeans as he pulls up the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN and hands it to AUSTIN who looks at it and shrugs, RYAN putting on the GLOVES to the ATLAS as he puts the SUNGLASSES in his coat pocket.
AUSTIN pulls out his .357 and checks the chambers before RYAN hands him a M16 and a SCORPION SUBMACHINE GUN.
AUSTIN
I think all this weaponry is a little...noticeable?
RYAN
Hell we want them to know we mean business.
RYAN pulls out SHARLENE (BASEBALL BAT) and then the WEREWOLF ROD that ROB had given him.
RYAN shoves them all in the bag as he closes the trunk and throws the bag in the back seat before he picks THE WIDOWMAKER up and puts it in the back seat as well, RYAN taking AUSTIN'S MACHINE GUNS and setting them in the back as well as AUSTIN hides the SCORPION in his jeans as he puts the .357 back in his hip holster, RYAN smirking as AUSTIN hands him the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN.
RYAN
Let's go drop in on DERRY.
The TWO get back into THE STING and RYAN starts it up.
EXT. DERRY MAIN STREET
RYAN slowly drives through the MAINE town of DERRY, AUSTIN looking about as everyone was just going through their motions, AUSTIN noticing a few children pointing at things in a store as their MOM tries to get them to move on from the sight, RYAN noticing an OLD MAN eye molesting a few YOUNG TEENAGERS that walk by him without even giving the OLD MAN a glance. RYAN pulls over as he looks around confused.
RYAN
I'm not getting the sense that anything is wrong here...?
AUSTIN
Yeah...me either...
The TWO get out, RYAN grabbing his back as he looks around before grabbing he FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN, AUSTIN coming over to a FAMILY as they notice RYAN pulling out the ARTILLERY.
AUSTIN
Sorry to disturb you, I'm AUSTIN BLACK, MONSTER HUNTER.
AUSTIN holds up a form of I.D. With his information and a GOVERNMENT official seal on the brim.
AUSTIN
Me and my partner are here to investigate...
HUSBAND
There isn't nothing going here sir, sorry but we have nothing to disclose, if you'll excuse us.
The FAMILY hurries off as AUSTIN looks confused but puts his I.D. Away, RYAN walking over towards him as RYAN hands him the FOUR BARRELED as he was holding the WIDOWMAKER with the strap around his NECK.
RYAN
He not tell you anything?
AUSTIN
Probably because he saw you covered head to toe in guns.
RYAN
Let them run. Better we find some bad guys anyways.
RYAN reaches into his COAT POCKET and puts on the SUNGLASSES for the ATLAS.
RYAN
Let's see what we're dealing with around these parts...
RYAN turns them on.
INT. RYAN'S POV
RYAN looks around as the hundreds of people around TOWN in his view were all showing COLD SIGNATURES, RYAN shaking as he notices the SUPERNATURAL influx was the only thing present.
RYAN
Uhh...AUSTIN...
AUSTIN
What...?
RYAN
We better start running...
RYAN watches as everyone seemingly stops doing what they were doing and begins to slowly turn and watch the TWO, AUSTIN holding up his FOUR BARRELED as RYAN turns to see a few people were already coming up to them from the side blocking them off from the STING.
RYAN pulls off his SUNGLASSES as he aims the WIDOWMAKER.
AUSTIN
Whoa whoa what are you doing!
RYAN
I'm going to waste these motherfuckers!
AUSTIN
But what about the friendlies?!
RYAN
There aren't any?!
AUSTIN watches as The TOWNSPEOPLE of DERRY begin to charge at them, some screeching others just bolting as RYAN begins unloading into the ONCOMING HORDE, RYAN watching as the rounds begin shredding WOMAN, CHILDREN, MEN all of them in the WIDOWMAKERS path were suddenly being torn apart by the Hail-fire of the spinning rounds, RYAN watching as the rounds caused the CREATURES to either explode on impact, or dissolves into dust, ash, or other unexplained fluids and debris.
AUSTIN aims and fires from the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN, AUSTIN watching as the ROUNDS took out THREE MEN, the THREE burning up before explodes as AUSTIN turns and knocks a WOMAN away who had dropped from the BUILDING behind them, AUSTIN firing into her face as he head disappeared behind flames and a head explosion.
RYAN begins walking towards the STING as he fires about, taking out anything that came close as from all over DERRY the sound of the GUNFIRE was beginning to draw everything and everyone to their location.
RYAN finally hears the THE WIDOWMAKER run out of rounds, and cursing he runs to the STING and fling the passenger side door open as he throws the WIDOWMAKER inside and grabs his bag before reaching in and grabbing a few of the MACHINE GUNS, RYAN not noticing a WOMAN jumping over the HOOD of the CAR, sprinting towards RYAN.
RYAN turns just in time to watch as AUSTIN blows her away with the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN. RYAN shutting the door as he notices more and more PEOPLE beginning to appear.
AUSTIN
Where the fuck do we go?!
RYAN
I don't know...somewhere we can defend till backup arrives...
AUSTIN
Fuck...come on...
RYAN pulls out his keys and presses a button on it, AUSTIN grabbing his arm.
AUSTIN
Go go go go!!
RYAN turns and follows AUSTIN as The TWO sprint down a nearby alley as hundreds of TOWNSPEOPLE were suddenly nipping at their heels.
As they were, THE STING suddenly turned on as it's electric panel switched to ON MODE, the words DEFENSIVE MODE ACTIVATED suddenly appearing as a FEW TOWNSPEOPLE were attacking the CAR trying to get in. Suddenly little panels of the CAR began to open and BARRELS appeared all over it as suddenly MACHINE GUN fire begins firing from out of the STING, the rounds all hitting the TOWNSPEOPLE who were attacking the CAR as they burned up or exploded, THE STING suddenly closing up all the panels as nobody was by the vehicle now, just piles of filth and ash.
RYAN and AUSTIN into a different area of DERRY, RYAN firing from the M16 behind him as AUSTIN looks about as certain pathways were being blocked off by more TOWNSPEOPLE, AUSTIN scanning about till he grabs RYAN and pulls him towards a NEARBY BUILDING with no windows.
The TWO rush up to the building as RYAN looks about as AUSTIN bends down and pulls out a LOCK PICK set, RYAN looking around as people are sprinting towards them, RYAN turning as he turns the door and watches as it opens.
RYAN
It's unlocked, dumbass!
AUSTIN
I didn't know that!
INT. BUILDING
The TWO rush in and slam the door as AUSTIN spots a LARGE CABINET, AUSTIN rushing to it as he sets the FOUR BARREL down and pushes the CABINET over, which slams into the DOOR as the TOWNSPEOPLE can be heard ramming into it and screaming outside of it as the CABINET worked as a stabling battering ram.
RYAN sets his back down and opens it, handing AUSTIN some plastique explosives as AUSTIN looks about.
AUSTIN
What the hell am I...
RYAN
Any window or door that leads into this place needs to be sealed off, cuz in case those damn things get in, we'll know where, and we'll take out a good chunk of them in the process.
AUSTIN nods and runs off into the back area of the building, setting some EXPLOSIVES at a BACK DOOR as RYAN looks about as he can hear the entire building from every side and cranny being banged and hit against by someone outside.
EXT. BUILDING
OUTSIDE we see that THOUSANDS of TOWNSPEOPLE have surrounded them inside the BUILDING.
INT. BUILDING
RYAN reloads the MACHINE GUN as he grabs the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN and reloads the SHOTGUN CHAMBERS, AUSTIN coming back inside as RYAN hands him the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN, AUSTIN taking it as RYAN looks about.
RYAN
Place should hold up...
AUSTIN
I'm calling CHARLES.
RYAN looks as AUSTIN pulls his CELL out and redials CHARLES'S NUMBER, AUSTIN waiting a few moments before CHARLES answers it.
CHARLES
What the hell is going on, the activity reading in DERRY just spiked to all hell!
AUSTIN
It's the entire town, the entire inhabitants have been turned into SLASHERS of some kind...
CHARLES
They're called REMNANTS...
RYAN
What?!
CHARLES
REMNANTS, beings that had no spiritual makeup but were purposely pushed into the supernatural realm. They're like SLASHERS but much easier to kill.
RYAN
Yeah we've noticed...doesn't change the fact that we're surrounded by a few thousand of them!
CHARLES
SAMANTHA and JARED are on the way, just hold out till they can draw some of the crowd away...
RYAN
I don't know how long we got, man...
CHARLES
I'm sorry you guys...
AUSTIN
We'll be fine...
VOICE
(O.S.)
Will you now?
AUSTIN drops the phone and holds up the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN, as RYAN aims at the same area as you can hear CHARLES screaming "what's going on" before the call is dropped.
RYAN shakes a bit as KRIS (the WRAITH) is standing a few feet from them.
KRIS
Now, you think I would come to hurt you...
RYAN
You did say...
KRIS
I meant that in more of a one on one scenario, you simpleton.
AUSTIN
That's nice, but...
AUSTIN fires as KRIS suddenly dissipates into nothing, RYAN looking at AUSTIN who was staring sternly at where he had aimed.
AUSTIN
I don't work with monsters...
KRIS
Pity...
The TWO as KRIS was standing behind them again, KRIS looking at AUSTIN who just stares at him.
KRIS
could've helped get rid of these nuisances for you, but if that's how you feel...
RYAN
Wait!
AUSTIN looks at RYAN who shrugs un sure as KRIS looks at him with a confident look.
KRIS
Yes?
RYAN
You can...wipe these things out?
KRIS
I could If I wanted too but that would go against my nature, I am a WRAITH, and REMNANTS are sorta...by products of my kind, think of them as the WAL MART WRAITH.
AUSTIN
You got something useful to say or do, My finger is getting itchy...
KRIS
I'm offering to save your pathetic life you useless bag of meat, I would settle your voice and close your fuckin' mouth.
RYAN
Ladies...
KRIS
You too...
RYAN
...Right.
KRIS
I'll take care of most of them, and I'll have the rest of them sent off, but you will have to abide by one request...
AUSTIN
...RYAN...
RYAN
What is it?
KRIS
My...keeper would like a word with you both...
RYAN
Your...keeper?
KRIS
The offer expires in ten seconds, yes or no...
AUSTIN
RYAN...we can't...
KRIS
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK...
AUSTIN
RYAN!
RYAN
Yes, Yes we accept!
KRIS
Excellent.
AUSTIN looks at RYAN, turning to him as KRIS was no longer there, AUSTIN and RYAN listening as the sounds of the REMNANTS outside were being seemingly torn to shreds, as the howls and screams were intense, AUSTIN and RYAN hearing the sounds of whisking and other worldly screeching as AUSTIN and RYAN feel the air around them turn brisk as they TURN to see a MAN sitting in a CHAIR, AUSTIN and RYAN aiming at him as NICK GARCIA, the NECROMANCER turns to face them, RYAN and AUSTIN looking at him in shock as their faces seem to show they recognize him.
NICK
It's been a long time.
RYAN
NICK...
NICK
Hello, RYAN.
AUSTIN
You're alive...?
NICK
That I am...
RYAN
No that's impossible...we...we all saw...
NICK
Yes yes, it was unfortunate...
RYAN
you...VICKY JAYMES...the...
NICK
RYAN...
RYAN watches as NICK looks up at him with burning eyes.
NICK
Let's not go through what happened that night again...For everyone's sake...
AUSTIN
Pardon the fateful reunion, but it doesn't change the fact that you're supposed to be dead...
NICK
I found a loophole...
RYAN
How long...? How long were you necromancing?
NICK
Only a few months before...well you know.
RYAN
You gave up your humanity....to become what, the king of the WRAITHS?
NICK
WRAITHS are loyal subjects, as well as extremely powerful and hard to kill, me and you know a lot about that, huh old pal?
RYAN
Yeah, I didn't forget.
NICK
AUSTIN, it's been a while, how's JERIMIAH?
AUSTIN
Cut the small talk, what do you want?
NICK
Business as usual aren't you AUSTIN, things never change.
AUSTIN
Apparently they do...
SAMANTHA
What the hell...?
RYAN and AUSTIN turn to see SAMANTHA and JARED, CHARLES as well who look just as shocked to be there as everyone else as KRIS appears by NICK, who smiles.
NICK
Thank you, KRIS.
KRIS
I am going to make sure the REMNANTS are far enough to give you your time.
NICK
Appreciated as always.
KRIS walks by RYAN and pats him on the shoulder before disappearing.
NICK
Glad you could make it, SAMANTHA.
SAMANTHA
You're dead...
RYAN
Long story short, he was necromancing before he bit the bullet.
SAMANTHA
Still...
JARED
This better be good, you had a fucking WRAITH zap us here...
NICK
I'm sorry for the sudden shock I am sure you endured.
JARED
I will kill that WRAITH and every other WRAITH that you decide to send my way again...
NICK
Calm the tough talk, JAY-ROD, things are in motion that require a little more human to monster interaction.
SAMANTHA
Get to talking NICK...you don't have a lot of time left regardless.
NICK
Yes yes, I know your policy, of course the next time you see me I am dead, but I would bet it won't be that easy.
AUSTIN
Then stop fuckin' wasting our time and say your peace!
NICK nods and stands as he paces back and forth in front of the five.
NICK
SHANE and FRANKIE YATES...
RYAN
Those names sound familiar...
AUSTIN
It can't be...
SAMANTHA
What are you...
NICK
They're back...
RYAN looks at AUSTIN in shock as NICK just stares at them with sure eyes.
RYAN
You mean...the YATES...the ones from TUCSON...from what happened to you...and...
NICK
The very same.
SAMANTHA
We stopped them, no better yet we killed them...
NICK
Afraid not, and my associates, including myself have something to gain and lose from their ACTIONS.
AUSTIN
That being?
NICK
I don't discuss my business with the likes of you anymore, however I can give you a bit of detail me and KRIS were able to procure.
SAMANTHA
This all stinks to high hell, I don't trust anything you say, NICK...not anymore...
NICK
That is why I went to RYAN first, and not you.
JARED
You went to the biggest idiot because you knew he'd buy into anything you said.
RYAN
Hey, JARED...I'm standing right here.
JARED
I know.
RYAN
Oh, then fuck you.
CHARLES
Guys...
NICK
It's nice to see you all so unified.
AUSTIN
The YATES...
NICK
They're preparing to open the PORTAL, a PORTAL that will unleash a dark black magic that will enable the YATES with god like powers. My...superiors would like that PORTAL to stay close.
AUSTIN
Why?
NICK
There are some beings that do not deserve to transcend the boundaries of GOD...the YATES are certainly not worthy of such power.
SAMANTHA
And this is what to you? Some sort of revenge ploy? Monster on Monster fighting for what happened?
NICK
You could say that...I think I was only chosen because of my personal involvement in the matter. However, I hold no ill will, they freed me from my mortal prison, and allowed me to...transcend into bigger and better things...
RYAN
..Is that how you see it...
NICK and the others look at RYAN who was clenching his fist as RYAN stares at NICK.
RYAN
You have no idea...what we all suffered after what happened...how much we all changed because of it...and you stand there now...telling me that it was a good thing for you...?! That everything that happened moved you to bigger and better things?!
NICK
Look around you, RYAN. I am alive, considering...You, you're on your own, making money living your life, saving the world. SAMANTHA, JARED, CHARLES they're the go to monster hunters in the entire world...and AUSTIN...well he's just the same as ever...
AUSTIN sneers as does everyone else, NICK turning to face RYAN again.
NICK
...How was my death, how was her death...not beneficial in some ways to you all? I'm sorry, RYAN...but I think you're the hypocrite here.
RYAN
Yeah...well...
AUSTIN aims at NICK who looks at him as AUSTIN had the FOUR BARRELED SHOTGUN leveled at his chest, RYAN looking at NICK with hated eyes now.
RYAN
You're just another monster...
NICK smirks.
NICK
...Death for me is always a new beginning...I gave you what you wanted to know, now let's see you do better the second time around...
AUSTIN fires.
NICK falls over dead as his UPPER TORSO is blown off of the rest of his body, RYAN coming over to him as SAMANTHA stands by RYAN, the TWO looking down to see NICK'S body suddenly turning into a COMPLETE STRANGER.
SAMANTHA
DUMMY BODY...
JARED
Fucker was never here...
CHARLES
Shit.
RYAN keeps his fists clenched as AUSTIN reloads the FOUR BARRELED.
RYAN
It doesn't matter, he'll show up again when he's ready, and next time we'll be sure it's him.
AUSTIN
The YATES...Think it's really them?
SAMANTHA
He wouldn't lie about that...
CHARLES
Damn...things...things couldn't possibly be as bad as...as last time could it?
SAMANTHA
They're trying to obtain GOD like powers, CHARLES...I don't see how this could be considered any better.
RYAN
They're close, if not in DERRY, then in one of the TOWNS we haven't checked yet. The OMENS are too strong here to ignore that they're trying to break this PORTAL open.
SAMANTHA
And if that's the case...
AUSTIN
...They already know we're here...
The FIVE look around at each other as there is a stillness in the air, the gravity of the situation beginning to take it's noticeable toll.
EXT. DERRY
Outside of DERRY, TWO FIGURES, a MALE and FEMALE, now recognized as the YATES, SHANE AND FRANKIE were slowly marching towards the TOWN with an even larger number of REMNANTS.
SHANE
I sense our guests have arrived.
FRANKIE
So it seems.
SHANE
Let us give them their first class tickets to their new found hell...
FRANKIE
Lets...
The TWO continue into DERRY as KRIS watches from afar, NICK appearing beside him as KRIS watches on sternly.
KRIS
I do not think the FIVE will be able to stop them?
NICK
If they don't then we will, till then.
NICK takes a seat as KRIS eyes him.
NICK
...let's enjoy the show.
KRIS smirks as NICK just smiles and bites into an apple.
FADE OUT