We All Fall Down Page #2

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How is that not my fault?

- I forgive you.

- I don't deserve

your forgiveness.

Where is he?!

Tell me, you b*tch!

- Do not speak to

immortal Matra that way.

- If I find out you've harmed...

- when you've learned

to speak to me properly,

I will let you out.

Until then, you

will remain in here

with our other

troubled youngsters.

- We'll never follow you!

- Oh you will, my child.

You will.

Everyone has a breaking point!

- How long have I been out?

- Three days.

- Now be sure to eat everything.

We wouldn't want

any to go to waste.

In order to gain

the strength within,

it must be devoured completely.

That is the promise

Alma makes to us all.

Do any of you know who Alma is?

Alma is our spiritual leader.

She guides and protects us all.

Much like how I guide

and protect you.

But she demands commitment.

We show commitment

to her in dances,

sacrifices,

and war.

What do we do to those

who threaten our family?

- We destroy them!

- We destroy them!

- Right. You wouldn't want

anyone to hurt our family,

would you?

- No!

- No!

- You wouldn't want anyone

to hurt me, your Matra,

would you?

- No.

No.

No.

Those few hawks hurt your Matra.

What are we gonna do about it?

- Destroy them!

Destroy them!

- Again!

- Destroy them!

- Again!

- Destroy them!

- Again!

- Destroy them!

- Again!

- Destroy them!

- That's right.

- Don't listen to what she says.

- It's time for a

lesson in respect.

- Please don't do this.

Why are you doing this?

- Quiet!

When you do not

show respect to me,

you do not show respect to Alma

and she demands punishment

for those disrespect her.

- Please don't do this!

- Only one of you, the stronger

one, will survive the day.

The decision is yours.

You may begin.

Weakness is not tolerated here.

If you do nothing, you are

useless and will be discarded.

- Stop!

- You can make this stop!

All you have to do is prove

that you are stronger.

Prove that you are ready

to show respect to Alma!

- Ow!

Please!

- Last warning!

If you do nothing,

you will be killed!

Now, fight!

Yes.

- Please.

- Well done, my dear.

- Don't touch me.

- You have proven your strength.

Now, you must show your respect.

You must eat your first kill.

- You did what you had to.

It's what you do now that

determines who you are.

- It's time, my dear.

- Remember who you are.

Who you were.

Remember.

- You have proven your strength.

Now you join the fight.

This is yours.

Use it wisely.

Alma has made us a promise.

If we honor her and respect her,

she will Grant us immortality.

We grow stronger every day.

Soon we will be strong

enough to bring justice

to those who held your

Matra prisoner for so long.

War's coming.

And each and every one of

you is just as important.

You would hurt your Matra?

- You're not my Matra.

- Oh, my child! My

child. My child.

My child! My child!

Oh, my child. My child.

This is what happens

when you allow your mind

to be controlled by weakness!

Let this be a lesson to you all!

Oh, my child.

My child.

Look at what you've done!

This is your fault.

Open the cage.

You poison my little girl

with your rebellious idea.

Now, I'm gonna cut you!

- Try it.

- You're not afraid of death.

We make such a good pair.

Your strong offspring

in me only.

Offspring?

- Bullshit.

- I've been promised immunity.

- We all change,

there is no immunity.

- Wrong!

When we ingest their blood,

we ingest the answer.

- You're just

eating rotten meat.

- Wrong!

- Listen.

They die just like you and me.

You know this.

You've killed them.

See?

They're not undead.

Only changed.

Their minds gone.

- Your mind is gone.

- I don't wish to kill you,

I need you.

You could make my hunters

with such

great

results.

- Matra! Matra!

- I'm here.

- I got another for the war.

A runner.

- Think about it.

She'll do nicely.

Throw her in the cage.

Don't let her get

too close to him.

- Looks like you've

found yourself a good

- shut up.

- Look, have you seen two girls.

Roughly 13.

- Ruby?!

Ruby!

Ruby.

And Bella?

Damn it!

They've been missing

for two weeks,

I've been out looking for them.

- Already tried.

- Yeah but the both of us.

- Maybe.

But they're always watching.

- When the time is right.

- There you are,

my little warrior.

Your lines of

power are in place.

Breathe in.

Breathe in your invincibility.

Here you are, my warriors.

Now, you are ready for battle.

Show me your war stance.

Good.

Good.

You will be fierce, each

and every one of you.

Now, go!

Practice war!

Remember, you are invincible!

- Hey.

You know she's crazy, right?

She's gonna get you killed.

Are you listening to me?!

Go on, do it!

Get off of me.

- Knock it off.

You keep this up and we

won't be able to escape.

- Why should I help you?

- You need me as

much as I need you.

- Where is your rescue party?

- I was it.

We can't spare anymore people.

- Some camp.

- Runners die.

It's part of the job.

We can't risk losing

more to save a few.

- What about for kids?

- Everyone is just as

important as the next person.

That's how we survive.

- Until a corrupt few

think differently.

- Not in our camp.

Tommy keeps everyone in line.

- Tommy.

Sounds like the

crazy b*tch here.

- She's changing!

She's changing!

Her faith is weak.

We must consume her.

Feed with me family!

We will be children forever!

Alma demands more.

We eat her raw.

- Now's our chance.

- This way. We can lose them...

- I'm not leaving

without my brother.

- Oh, okay.

If we take from the

shadows, we can...

- Todd?

It's time to wake up.

- He's awake!

- Benny?

- Look at me, my child.

I am your Matra.

We are your family now.

He means nothing to you.

- Benny don't listen to her...

- silence!

Step back into formation!

You have a broken mind.

There are only two things

to do to a broken mind.

Break it into submission

or destroy it.

You may begin.

Finish it!

Finish him.

There must be a winner.

Finish it or you both die.

Finish it!

Finish it!

Finish it!

Get them!

- Benny!

It's me.

- Everyone stay where you are!

- Benny, don't listen to her.

- Your darn fine idea.

- Benny, it's me.

- He's mine. My loyal warrior.

- Benny.

Benny, look.

I got you something.

It's for you.

- Put that down!

You carry a spear now!

I said put that down.

Defiance has a

punishment around here.

- Todd!

- How dare you defy your Matra?

- Todd!

- But we were supposed

to live together forever.

- No, no, no. We

need to keep moving.

- You spoke.

You spoke!

- I'm sorry. I'm

sorry. I'm sor...

- no, it's okay!

It's alright.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'm here.

Everything's gonna be okay now.

Listen, I know you wanna

be with those other kids

but we don't belong there.

- I know.

- Yeah?

- Not all places are like that.

Good ones exist.

Like our camp.

Now what?

What'd I say this time?

I take it, you're

not coming with me?

Well...

- Todd.

- Eve.

This belongs to you.

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