AE: Apocalypse Earth Page #2

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Perimeter.

What the hell was that?

Let's go find out.

Sargent! With me.

Are you ok?

Stay in a circle.

Fan out.

Where she go?

It's ok. It's alright. We won't

hurt you.

It's ok. It's ok.

She looks almost human. How is

that possible?

We don't know much about them. And the

cages, they use to huddle together

when they weren't being used for

slave labor, or for experiments.

But I've never seen one like her

before.

It's alright.

Tastes... like... crap.

Frank.

I'm Lea.

You're ok.

Where'd they go?

Where did they go?

What the hell is that?

Her name is Lea.

How do you know her name?

I... said it... to him.

The humanoids in the zoo never

spoke. How do you know English?

I learned... from you.

From him?

From all of you. From jungle... I listen

you in damn cages. You talk a lot.

She was spying on you.

We never saw her.

Can't imagine why. Best damn

camouflage I've ever saw.

Except for the Chameleons.

Yeah. We'd better get going.

No wait where's Honda?

Not a trace.

The Captain needs rest. And

food.

Alright, who's got food.

This is it.

Food. Food everywhere. I show

you.

Alright. Dug in. We'll get food.

Give that to Captain Crowe.

Why you gonna give that to him?

You're just going to trust her?

What choice do I have?

Watch at 6.

Plus your gun's outta amo. Why

should we follow you?

Lieutenant Baum's training as

a military officer would have

included advanced

survival tactics.

As long as Captain Crowe incapacitated,

he is the logical leader.

Where is my banana split

already?

Here.

Good to eat. Sweet.

No!

Capelblom. One eat of

those kill a Kormoryx.

Kormoryx?

Very big. Very... bad?

Got it.

You always fed yourself?

Always.

Even when you were little?

Food.

- Whoa. Whoa. Whoa!

- Hey!

If you ever lay a hand on any member of

this group again I'll kick your ass.

Unless she beats me to it.

She put the fire out.

So she saved your ass again. The

fire would have given us away.

Well I am sorry I don't have your

training but we can't eat it raw.

What the hell is this anyway?

Don't worry. It will taste just

like chicken.

Hope this spaceship has an oven.

So what can you tell Chameleons?

It's not like I've been able to

run tests on them .

They have technology. Better than ours. But

they only seem to use it when they have to.

They keep the humanoids they catch as slaves, but

they didn't seem to know what to make of us.

What did they do to you?

Well, they seem to want to

know if we could inter--EH!

Cassie.

Sorry.

We're going to get wet.

I'd be happy to assist in

constructing a rain shelter,

however I don't believe that was

thunder.

Everybody under cover. Now!

Come on.

Oh god.

No. No.

Jason!

What the hell just happen?

This soil appears rich in

decomposing biological matter.

It's possible the bombs ignited the methane.

Higher ground will be safer.

Still looking like paradise to

you?!

This place ain't perfect but

it's got good air.

Even better then earth. Food. Water.

Even the right type of gravity.

You're forgetting about the

Chameleons.

Tim, which way to the ship?!

The structure is approximately

ten miles in that direction.

Let's get off this planet.

Don't ever try to stop me from

doing something again.

Lieutenant, as a military officer I

recognize that you tolerate a higher

level of risk than the others, but

I cannot allow you, or any human,

to sacrifice themselves for a lost cause.

Jason was already dead.

It's a long way to Tipperary.

It's a long way-

Captain.

Sorry.

How are you doing?

How am I doing? Better.

Thanks for uh-keeping the group

moving.

It's my job but I-

I had a concussion once... They asked me my name.

I said "Wednesday".

To bad it was Saturday.

I wonder what day it is here.

And what time?

Well the sun is going down. We

just don't know how long the

days are. Or the nights.

Yeah.

Sergeant, Improvised Weaponry

Yes sir.

Do you have any idea where we

are?

Our target was Barnard's Star 4. But

that shouldn't have these rings.

Something went wrong.

We were supposed to go to Alpha

Centauri. Three suns there.

I didn't have time to check the star charts.

Once we came out of.

Cryo we were hitting

the atmosphere.

Frank, Alpha Centauri is the

nearest star system to Earth.

So wherever we are,

We're further away then that.

So-

So we're talking 40 years. Maybe

more.

Earth is still there. You just

find it.

If it was a ship, yeah I'll find

it.

Your camouflage is incredible.

"Camouflage"?

Your um-

I wish I could disappear like

that.

You want... be like me?

What What is "get the hell off

this planet"?

My world was under attack. They bombed us from orbit.

That we didn't even see it coming.

Hhmm, your world. Where do you

come from?

Earth. Far Far Away. Out there.

Like tell children. Stories.

Well that's what we thought until they

came and try to take our world from us.

And... go back?

If we can.

Well, that could be a problem.

Our destination lies on the

other side of those mountains.

How did I know you were going to

say that?

I don't know. Clairvoyance in humans

is not a well-understood ability.

Altus Exodus, Frank? Huh?

The others are never going to

make it up here.

We've got to

find an easier way.

No one else ever do this.

None of your people use

camouflage?

Not my people. They hide

in caves.

I live in jungle. I hunt,

I kill, I feed. Me alone.

Ok. What about family?

No.

They must be lonely.

You family?

On Earth. Maybe.

You didn't hide.

No.

Always something ready to hurt

you.

Remember.

OK.

Do you hear that?

Water.

Are you sure this water is safe?

Most of the water on Earth is

polluted.

Polluted?

Nevermind.

Do you have any idea where this

water goes?

Down to...

What the word...

Big Water.

You mean like a lake or river?

I'll be right back.

Hide!

You really want to say here?

If those things catch us... Honda

told me Hannah wasn't sick.

They impregnated her and she

miscarried.

Like I said, we need to find a

place away from those things.

In Earth, 12 billion people. There

were still some unhabited Islands.

We need to find a place like

that.

But there's only 2 of us. And

you're not really my type.

So we stay alive. We watch each

other's backs.

The Captain is the only other

pilot.

If something were to happen to

him-

Yeah. Then they need you.

We could take charge. Fly some

place safe, and just leave.

It makes sense. The others will

come around.

Hhhmm, Yeah. That Victoria is

kinda hot.

We just need to be ready for

"opportunities".

What's that sound?

Lieutenant Baum, there is a

Chameleon Airship approaching.

Please join us in hiding.

Yeah I know.

Look, there's a river that will

take us right where we need to be.

But we've got to make a run for

it.

But they'll catch us.

Would you for once just shut up

and listen to him.

We've got to move now! Come on!

TIM do you float?

I'm capable of submerged or

surface operation.

Ahh!

Get in the water. Stay Submerged

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