Tobias and Ester sit with Hayze, Saige, Blair, and Silver.

Silver: “A T-Rex?”

Tobias: Yes, it consumed Desiree and both of our partners.

Ester: In one bite! It was massive!

Tobias: I believe it is the “boss” of this junkyard, so to speak.

Silver: How can we believe you?

Hayze: Because he has no reason to lie about it.

Silver: What do you mean? Of course, he does.

Hayze: If Charlotte and Whitney were waiting in the wing to attack us, they would have done it by now. Or do we need to lower our guard further?

Silver: Fair point, but we can’t blindly trust him.

Tobias: Wow.

Silver: Shut up! You know what I mean.

Saige: I’m with Hayze on this one. We were already vulnerable. There’s no need for him to add a bunch of extra steps.

Silver: *grunts* I still don’t trust him.

Hayze: Silver, I know Tobias has been an asshole in the past, but I believe he’s changed for the better. I’m willing to put my faith in him, and I hope that’s enough for you to do so as well.

Silver thinks for a moment.

Silver: *sighs* Fine.

Blair: So, what did it look like?

Ester: A metal T-Rex.

Blair: More details, please!

Ester: Uh… it had a lot of teeth…

Blair: *under her breath* And I thought our class was dumb…

Hayze: Do you know if it found you because you did something or if it was a random encounter.

Tobias: Good question. We weren’t making much noise, but we weren’t moving.

Hayze: Then it must just be randomly patrolling.

Blair: Why would they have it do that? Shouldn't it attack people close to the exit if it’s supposed to be our biggest adversary?

Saige: That’s one way of doing it, but there are also perks to having it move randomly.

Blair: Oh yeah? Like what?

Tobias: You can never feel safe.

Gale, Lilith, Gus, and Zach stumble around in the dark.

Zach: I can barely see in front of me!

Gus: Please… let’s just stop for the night! I’m so tired!

Gale: There’s no guarantee that night will end! This is an exam, you know!

Lilith: We know, Gale, but we’re not progressing like this! If we stop, we can reassess and figure out what we can do better!

Gale: If we stop, we might get beat to the exit portal!

Lilith: If we don’t stop, we might not make it there!

Gale grinds his teeth.

Gale: Since when did you get a backbone?! I thought I got myself a submissive partner who wouldn’t talk back, but you’ve been giving me lip the whole way!

Lilith: Wh- are you kidding me?! That’s why you picked me as your partner?! You jerk!

Gale: No, I picked you to seduce you! Happy?

Lilith slaps Gale, and he falls over on his ass.

Gus: Ouch…

Zach: I don’t like where this is going…

Lilith: Come on, Gus and Zach! We’re taking shelter in that abandoned bus!

Gus: Yay!

Zach: Fine by me.

Gale gets to his feet as Lilith walks away with Gus and Zach.

Gale: Oh, so that’s it? You think a slap means I’m not your partner anymore? We’re in this together, bitch!

Lilith flips off Gale without looking at him.

Gus and Zach: (Damn!)

Gale is left dejected.

Gale: Fine! You’re lucky you got me as a partner. I’ll go pass this exam for you!

Gale storms off in the other direction.

Zach: Uh… Lilith, I know he was being a jerk, but he’s right, you know. He’s still your teammate.

Lilith: I know, Zach, but that doesn’t mean I have to work with him.

Zach: Alright…

Gale kicks a tire.

Gale: Fucking, bitch! What’s her problem?! Why wouldn’t she want to work with me! I’m me! Whatever, I don’t need her.

Gale takes a few steps forward before stopping.

Gale: (So why do I still care?)

Lilith, Gus, and Zach take shelter inside an abandoned bus.

Zach: So… uh… that got intense.

Lilith: Sorry, I’m just done with that.

Gus: Huh? Done with what?

Lilith: Getting walked all over… that’s what led me to the Vanguard.

Awkward silence.

Zach: I uh… I guess I didn’t think about that.

Lilith: It’s okay; I don’t even remember anything from my time as a member. For me, one second, I agreed to join Jace… the next was two months later.

Gus: That has to be a weird feeling.

Lilith: It was, but… the stranger part was hearing about what I was like. It was “the ideal version of me.”

Zach: That’s just what Vanguard said it was. You shouldn’t let him stay in your head; he’s gone.

Lilith: Yeah, but… the truth is… it was what I wish I could be… kinda.

Zach and Gus: Huh?

Gus: What do you mean?

Lilith: I’ve always wished I could have that kind of confidence. Obviously, without all of the other stuff, but…

Lilith goes quiet for a moment.

Lilith: I promised myself I wouldn’t let that part of me leave. Otherwise, I basically lost two months of life. Gale’s a piece of Hayze, so I know he’s a good person deep down, but… when he said what he did. I just couldn’t let that stand.

Zach: Well, for what it’s worth, Lilith. I thought it was pretty admirable.

Gus: Yeah, you bitch slapped him! That’s way cooler than anything I’ve done.

Lilith: Thanks, guys… I appreciate that.

Jace clenches his fist.

Kevin: I assume you feel the same?

Jace: Yeah… being brainwashed like that. It makes you question who you are.

Kevin glances at Jace.

Kevin: And who are you?

Jace: I don’t know, but I wasn’t that. That’s for sure…

Lilith smiles.

Lilith: Now, let’s-

The ground shakes.

Gus: Oh no…

Zach: I don’t like the sound of that…

Lilith: Maybe it’s friendly.

The Mecha-Rex lets out an ear-piercing roar.

Lilith: Maybe it doesn’t know where we are…

Gus: Yeah! There’s no way it could know we’re here!

Suddenly, the Mecha-Rex bites down on half of the bus. Devouring it and Gus.

Lilith: GUS!

Zach: HOLY CRAP!

Blair looks at Tobias with skepticism.

Blair: We already don’t feel safe. So what’s the point of having a massive T-Rex for that?

Ester: I agree; this is a competition, after all. We have to worry about the other teams.

Hayze goes into deep thought.

Tobias: That I’m not sure of. To be honest, this exam seems… off…

Blair: What do you mean by that?

Saige: I’ve had that vibe too. There’s just something that doesn’t add up… this exam is too easy.

Ester: What do you mean by “easy?”

Tobias: There’s no direct incentive to attack the other teams. Last year’s exam was the opposite. Forming an alliance required an astronomical amount of trust. Here… It’s simple.

Blair: I see… and you know, now that you mention it… There’s not much at stake, either. Last year, we were threatened with expulsion for failing. This time around… nothing.

Silver: The only thing on the line is our class rank, and while I want to be a part of the big four. That’s not exactly a one-to-one conversion.

Tobias: This exam is different… but I’m not sure why.

Blair looks at Hayze.

Blair: Hayze? Do you have your theory yet?

Hayze: I think so… Tobias, Ester… I need to know something…

Ester: Hm?

Hayze: Did the T-Rex swallow those three whole?

Zach and Lilith leap out of the bus and slide down the junk pile.

Zach: Run, Lilith!

Lilith: I’m trying, but I don’t think we’ll get very far!

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

The Mecha-Rex chases after them.

Zach: Lilith! Fly away! Save yourself!

Lilith: No way, Zach! I can’t!

Zach: It’s better if one of us gets away than neither of us!

Lilith: Zach, Gus was already taken! You’ll fail the exam!

Zach: I know! But I can’t get out of here! You can!

Lilith: Maybe if we-

The Mecha-Rex opens its mouth and leans towards them.

Zach: Move!

Zach pushes Lilith out of the way as he’s devoured.

Lilith: Zach!

Tobias raises an eyebrow.

Tobias: I don’t believe so… why?

Saige: Hayze, what are you thinking?

Hayze is quiet for a moment.

Hayze: Our second year was about becoming heroes. Learning the ropes and gaining experience. It doesn’t make for our final exam to be a survival gauntlet.

Silver: No, it doesn’t, but we’ve already voiced our skepticism about the exam.

Hayze: I’m not talking about it being “too easy” or not having high enough stakes. In fact, I think you’re all wrong.

Ester: Huh? What do you mean?! If we-

Tobias raises his hand to Ester, signaling her to quiet down.

Silver: Explain.

Hayze: This exam isn’t easy once you realize we’re being lied to.

Blair: Huh? Lied to? What?

Hayze: This setup… what if it’s all a metaphor. What if we’re supposed to band together to take down the T-Rex?

Everyone is surprised.

Silver: It makes some sense…

Blair: A group of heroes working together even though they’re technically competing with each other? It’s not far-fetched.

Tobias: Yes, but there’s one issue: we have no incentive to defeat it. If it’s wandering the junkyard aimlessly, we can easily reach the final objective without running into it.

Hayze: That’s not true.

Tobias: Huh?

Hayze: I don’t think your partners are out of this exam yet.

Zach slides down a metal chute. His hero costume dematerializes, leaving him in his U.A. gym uniform.

Zach: What the heck is going on?!

Zach falls until he lands in a glass tube within the Mecha-Rex’s chest.

Zach: What is this?

Zach looks around. He’s in a room with 36 other tubes. Five are filled with Gus, Whitney, Desiree, Charlotte, and Romeo, who are all unconscious.

Zach: Huh? Gus?! Are you alright! Wait… why are they out cold? I literally just saw Gus-

Suddenly, Zach’s tube fills with gas. Knocking him out cold.

Silver: You think they’re being held captive? Why?

Hayze: We’re heroes… we need someone to save.

Tobias: It’s an interesting theory, but what about the people inside? How is that fair for them?

Hayze thinks for a moment.

Hayze: That’s what I’m not sure about. Mr. Walker doesn’t usually let us fail by chance… he wants it to happen because of our own mistakes.

Hayze flashes back to Whitney and Charlotte arguing before the exam.

Hayze: Wait a second…

Tobias: Hm?

Hayze: Tobias! Were Charlotte and Whitney fighting when the T-Rex attacked?

Tobias is shocked.

Tobias: Y- yes, they were.

Hayze: I see… so that’s it. It does have a pattern.

Silver: What are you talking about, Hayze?

Hayze: The T-Rex punishes heroes who conflict with one another. It’s drawn to us when we fight.

Tobias: I see… if that’s correct.

Saige: Then the rest of Hayze’s theory is true. The partners, the “final stage,” it’s all a ruse.

Silver: If that’s the case…

Hayze: We need to find more people and fast.

Lilith slowly picks herself off the ground as the T-Rex turns its attention to her.

Lilith: Zach… why…

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

Lilith covers her ears.

Lilith: Great… maybe I shouldn’t have left Gale…

Gale: *from afar* Ha! I knew you’d say that!

Lilith: Huh?!

Gale glides in and grabs Lilith, enraging the Mecha-Rex.

Lilith: Gale!

Gale: I’ll take your praise later. You need to spread your leg- wings and fly, baby!

Lilith: Wh- why?!

Gale: I’m not flying. I’m gliding. The major difference is we’re going to hit the ground soon!

Lilith: Oh, right!

Lilith spreads her wings and flies her and Gale high into the air, avoiding the Mecha-Rex.

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

Adrian turns to Walker.

Adrian: Well, Hayze figured it out.

Walker: I know; I was expecting him to.

Houston: Then why didn’t we try to make the answer harder to find?

Walker: Because I won’t penalize Hayze for being perceptive beyond his years. He figured out the answer, but now he must put pen to paper, just like everyone else.

Houston: Well said.

Adrian: What are we going to score Gus and Zach? It was Lilith and Gale who drew the Mecha-Rex to them.

Walker: Gus ran from his teammate and forced Zach into a challenging situation; that’s a form of conflict. Zach can get an A. He sacrificed himself for Lilith even though she wasn’t on his team.

Adrian: Is that really enough to pass the final exam?

Walker: We’re grading them on their hero skills. I have a full written report from Impact that tells me everything I need to know about Zach in that category.

Adrian: Then why-

Walker: Because we need to know those skills won’t falter when the going gets tough.

Adrian: I see… wait a second… Why didn’t the Mecha-Rex go after Sydney and Wrath?

Walker sips some tea.

Walker: No clue.

Wrath and Sydney eye each other as they sit on opposite sides of a flame created by Wrath.

Wrath: You just had to follow me, didn’t you?

Sydney: I prefer my meat shields to be within bullet-blocking distance.

Wrath: *frustrated grunt* I can’t believe I chose you to be my teammate.

Sydney: Oh really, then let’s go find Alden. I’m sure he’d take you.

Wrath: Kill yourself.

Sydney: Shut up, beta male.

Wrath: I know I look like Hayze, but don’t refer to me as him.

Sydney tries to hold back a laugh.

Wrath: Huh? What was that?

Sydney: Nothing… nothing at all. (What is wrong with me? He’s a piece of my mortal enemy. I should hate being around him, but for some reason, I’m gravitating towards him.) *frustrated grunt*

Wrath: (Did I just make her laugh? Ah, who cares, she’s just a bitch.)

Wrath grinds his teeth.

Wrath: (Apparently, I do.) Tell me something, do you hate me?

Sydney: Of course.

Wrath: Is it because of who I am? Or who I came from?

Sydney: A little column A, a little column B.

Wrath: He always liked you.

Sydney: Huh?

Wrath: Well, after he got over the whole trying to kill Blair thing. He liked your tenacity and drive.

Sydney: I don’t care.

Wrath: You care enough to say you don’t.

Sydney narrows her eyes at Wrath.

Sydney: All of you are so annoying.

Wrath: They are; I’m not.

Sydney: Our whole class hates you.

Wrath: That’s fine.

This piques Sydney’s interest.

Wrath: I understand that I need to act cordial, but I hate the idea that I need to be friends with everyone I meet. It sickens me. I respect people who give me a reason to do so. Everyone else isn’t worth giving the time of day to.

Sydney: *under her breath* Exactly…

Wrath: What was that?

Sydney: I said you’re a loser.

Wrath: When we get out of here, I’m going to kick your ass.

Sydney: As if. I’d destroy you.

Wrath: Just like Isaiah and Demetri?

Sydney instantly stands up.

Sydney: No! Like when Saige emasculated you!

Wrath stands up.

Wrath: How do you even know about that?!

Sydney: It’s on one of her trading cards!

Wrath: THAT BITCH!

Sydney: You’re pathetic!

Wrath: So are you!

Sydney and Wrath are about to punch each other.

Bruno: Sydney? Wrath?

Sydney and Wrath storm away from each other as Alec and Bruno approach them.

Alec: Great… we had to find these two…

Wrath: Oh, yeah, because you’re such a peach.

Alec: At least I don’t break everything that disagrees with me.

Sydney: Yeah, you just try to lick its blood like a freak.

Bruno: Enough hostility. It will get us nowhere.

Alec, Sydney, and Wrath: *nasal grunt*

Bruno: *sighs*

Demetri: Hey! Why aren’t you capturing them!

Isaiah: Yeah! You attacked us without a second thought!

Alec: They aren’t helpless.

Demetri and Isaiah: Fuck you!

Wrath: Why are you two still here? Don’t you have somewhere else to be?

Bruno: We’re not going to the pillar of light. Alec wants to inspect an explosion he heard in the distance. I assume that’s what you’re doing as well.

Sydney and Wrath: No.

Bruno: Then why do your footprints show you were heading to the explosion.

Sydney and Wrath don’t answer.

Alec: I hate that there are two of them now.

Wrath: I’ll take things Alec said to his brain cells for 500, Alex.

Alec: Why you!

Bruno holds Alec back.

Bruno: There’s no need to fight them, Alec.

Sydney: Yeah, listen to your boyfriend, Alec.

Alec grinds his teeth.

Alec: Fine, let’s just go.

Wrath: And nothing of value was lost.

Sydney: What a shame.

Alec: You know…

Sydney and Wrath: What?

Aaron: *from afar* Heads up!

All of them look up to see a rocket careening towards them.

Bruno: Everyone, get down!

Bruno tosses Filip, Demetri, and Isaiah aside and tackles Alec to the ground. The rocket goes off between them and Sydney and Wrath, sending them flying back. Aaron and Alexis are standing atop a junk pile as the sun rises behind them.

Alexis: Why did you say “heads up?” What’s the point in warning them?

Aaron: Warning them? I wanted to hit their heads.

Alexis: … Well, alright then.

Wrath angrily gets to his feet.

Wrath: I’m going to melt those stupid arms of yours!

Aaron: *from afar* What’s that? I can’t hear you over the sound of that rocket.

Wrath: What rocket?

Sydney: You’re a fucking dumbass.

Aaron looks over his shoulder.

Aaron: Verity, prepare the launchpad.

Verity is dragging Wes’ unconscious body on a flimsily made junk wagon.

Verity: That might take a while.

Aaron: Dammit! Plan B, then!

Aaron fires another rocket at Wrath.

Alexis: That was Plan B?

Aaron: Of course.

Suddenly, the rocket stops midair.

Aaron: Huh!

Wrath: Do I have to explain everything wrong with firing a combustion rocket at a guy who controls fire?!

Aaron stares at Wrath.

Aaron: Yes.

Wrath: Take this, you loser!

Wrath redirects the rocket at Aaron and Alexis.

Alexis: Get down!

Aaron and Alexis slide down the junk pile as it explodes.

Alec: Hey! That’s my fight!

Wrath: I don’t see your name on it, bitch!

Sydney blasts Alec and Wrath with a Tsunami Cannon.

Wrath: AH! YOU BITCH!

Alec: WHORE!

Sydney: Oops, sorry, all pests look the same to me.

Verity: Sydney, what did we say about playing nice?

Verity is behind Sydney with Wes.

Sydney: WHAT?! How did you even get there that fast?!

Aaron: Dammit, Wes, I knew you’d betray us!

Wes: *groans*

Isaiah and Demetri are struggling to break free of their ropes.

Demetri: This is our chance! Don’t fucking waste it!

Isaiah: I know, but these ropes are tight!

Filip: *groans*

Demetri: Hey, what’s his name again?

Isaiah: Freddy, I think?

Demetri: Hey, Fred! Get us out of these ropes!

Filip: Wh- huh? What’s going on?

Bruno charges toward the group.

Bruno: Cease this foolishness! We do not need to fight!

Verity: Hello, Bruno.

Bruno: Hi, Verity. You all need to stop!

Filip slowly gets to his feet.

Filip: I remember… Alec! You’re a piece of shit!

Alec: Oh great, that’s back…

Filip: You may have taken down my teammate, but I’ll get my revenge! Hey, 2-A douchebags! I’m on your side.

Aaron: No, thanks.

Alexis: Yeah, we have enough dead weight.

Wes: *groans*

Filip: Well, fuck you! I’m not useless!

Everyone looks worried and starts backing away slowly.

Filip: That’s right! Fear me!

Bruno: Uh… Filip…

Filip: What?

The Mecha-Rex gobbles up Filip.

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

Isaiah and Demetri: AHHHHHHHH!

Aaron transforms his arms into a howitzer cannon.

Aaron: I got it! Howitzer Burst!

Aaron fires a Howitzer blast at the Mecha-Rex, but it bounces off its metal body.

Alec, Wrath, Sydney, Bruno, Verity, Alexis, Aaron: …

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

Aaron: Fuck this! Run!

The eight students run in the same direction, leaving Isaiah and Demetri.

Demetri: Fuck those guys!

Isaiah: Did they leave us?

Demetri: What do you think?

Isaiah: No…

Demetri: Wrong guess…

The Mecha-Rex ignores Isaiah and Demetri and chases after the larger group.

Demetri: FUCK YOU TOO!

Aaron looks over his shoulder.

Aaron: Why are you fuckers following us?!

Alec: We don’t need to outrun that thing; we just have to outrun you!

Aaron: Wes’ not even moving! Focus on him!

Bruno: *clears throat*

Bruno is carrying Wes and Verity.

Aaron: Bullshit!

Alexis: Aaron, that’s not what we should be worried about!

Aaron: What?! What else could we-

Alexis stares at Aaron sternly.

Aaron: *clears throat* Yes, the T-Rex is an issue.

Alexis: THE issue.

Aaron: Yup, mhm.

Alexis: We can’t outrun it!

Aaron: And considering my strongest attack looked like I threw a rock at it…

Alexis: We’re fucked.

Aaron: Not if we outrun the others!

Alexis: I don’t know if you weren’t paying attention, but it didn’t chew Frank.

Aaron: Okay, and-

Alexis: So, it has no reason to stop chasing us if it gets them.

Aaron is quiet.

Aaron: Maybe just a test?

Alexis: Aaron, no!

Justus: Aaron, Alexis!

Justus and Ash are running along the junk piles beside them.

Alexis: Justus?

Aaron: Hey! Welcome to shit town, buddy!

Justus: Take the turn up ahead; I’ll distract it!

Aaron: Huh? What are you gonna-

Justus: Just trust me!

Aaron hesitates.

Aaron: Alright!

Justus grabs his shield and chucks it at the Mecha-Rex’s eye. It bounces off.

Alec: Wow… what a plan.

Justus uses a string attached to the shield and leaps across the junk piles to wrap the wire around the Mecha-Rex’s legs. It trips and collapses against the ground.

Bruno: You were saying?

Alec: Fuck you.

Justus: That won’t hold it for long! Move!

The whole group escapes as the Mecha-Rex breaks free from the wire.

Mecha-Rex: *roars*

Hayze and Silver are looking in the direction the Mecha-Rex’s roars are coming from.

Tobias: Looks like it found its next victims.

Hayze: Let’s get over there.

Eve: Over where?

Eve has arrived, carrying Calm’s unconscious body over her shoulder.

Hayze: Wh- what happened to him?

Eve: He tripped and fell.

Hayze: And got a black eye?

Eve: Yup.

A few seconds of silence pass.

Eve: So… mind explaining what’s going on?

Saige: It’ll be much easier to do that when we get a bigger group. We can time-lapse that shit.

Eve: O- Okay?

Isaiah and Demetri are able to stand up together in their rope restraints.

Isaiah: Finally!

Demetri: Alright, let’s find something sharp to cut these ropes!

Isaiah: Right!

The two attempt to step in sync but immediately fall over.

Demetri: GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!

Isaiah: Don’t blame me for that!

Demetri: Who else will I blame!

Isaiah: Yourself?

Demetri: Why would I do that? That’s out of character!

Isaiah: Dammit, you’re right…

Gavin: You goobers need some help?

Isaiah and Demetri look up to see Gavin standing before them.

Isaiah and Demetri: No…

Impulse aimlessly speeds around the junkyard.

Impulse: Grace? Grace! Huh?

Impulse spots Gale and Lilith flying through the air.

Impulse: Gale?

Gale notices Impulse.

Gale: Oh, look, it’s Impulse.

Lilith: Should we go down and talk to him?

Gale: Eh…

Lilith: Gale.

Gale: Fine!

Lilith and Gale land next to Impulse.

Impulse: Have you guys seen Grace?

Gale: Who is she again?

Impulse: Wh- you know!

Gale: Yup, I just wanted to piss you off.

Impulse: Well, I need to find out where she is!

Lilith: We haven’t seen her, Impulse. But we can help you search-

Impulse: Sorry, but you’ll only slow me down!

Impulse speeds off.

Lilith: Oh… okay.

Gale: Whatever, we don’t need him.

Lilith: Well, we might have needed Zach and Gus…

Awkward silence.

Gale: *sighs* Look, I’m sorry about before.

Silence.

Lilith: Is- is that it?

Gale: Yeah, what else would there be?

Lilith: More details! You basically said you only picked me cause you thought you could boss me around!

Gale: Mhm, and I’m sorry for that.

Lilith stares at Gale.

Lilith: That’s the best it’ll get, isn’t it?

Gale: Depends. Do you have all the time in the world?

Lilith: *sighs* Wait… I have one question, though.

Gale: Hm?

Lilith: We went opposite directions a pretty long time before that monster showed up. How did you get back to us so quickly?

Gale starts whistling.

Lilith: You felt bad, didn’t you?!

Gale: I feel a lot of things, like an overwhelming urge to ignore you.

Lilith: Will you just admit that you cared a little?

Gale: I’ll admit that you have come to a conclusion. One that follows a line of logic.

Lilith: That’s the best it’ll get, isn’t it?

Gale: Yup.

Lilith: Well, you can act tough, but I know deep down you felt like a jerk and wanted to make sure we were okay.

Gale: Yeah, right…

Lilith: Well, the sun is almost up. Let’s keep moving!

Gale: Whatever.

Lilith starts walking along.

Gale: *sighs* (I’m starting to hate this girl.)

Aaron, Alexis, Bruno, Alec, Wrath, and Sydney catch their breaths. Bruno tosses Wes down and places Verity on the ground.

Bruno: That was close…

Alec: Yeah, now where were we?

Wrath: You were about to admit you can’t read.

Alec: I can read!

Wrath: Oh, yeah? Then, try out the room.

Alec: Huh?

Alec looks around. Aaron has a shotgun pointed at him, Alexis has a batch of paper shuriken ready, and Ash has a knife drawn.

Alec: *sighs* Whatever.

Justus leaps down from the junk pile.

Justus: Is everyone alright?

Wes: No…

Justus: Is everyone besides Wes alright?

Aaron: Yup, I think so. Thanks for the save there, Justus.

Justus: You’re welcome.

Ash: We were already searching for you guys, so it didn’t take long to track you down once all those explosions went off.

Aaron: Well, now the only question is what we do with these three.

Alec: Three? Bruno is with me!

Bruno: I’m siding with them here, Alec. Justus and Ashley saved us.

Alec: *grunts* Fuck you!

Sydney: Well, you’re not containing me.

Alexis: Alright, we’ll just do what we did in the Licensing Exam then.

Sydney’s face turns red.

Sydney: Fine! I’ll play nice… for now.

Wrath: Huh? What happened during the Licensing-

Sydney kicks Wrath in the balls. He falls to the ground, writhing in pain.

Wrath: AHHHHH!

Sydney: Ignore him! (I can’t give him a golden bullet!)

Alexis: Whatever, I don’t care as long as you stay in line.

Ash: It’s probably best if we stick together. That thing did not look friendly.

Aaron: Yeah, it devoured Francis.

Ash: Who?

Aaron: I don’t know, some guy.

Justus: It won’t be long until it finds us again. We should get moving.

Hayze: Not so fast, Justus.

Hayze, Blair, Silver, Saige, Tobias, Ester, Eve, and Calm have arrived.

Hayze: We need to make a plan.