Daniel, "Live."
Doug quickly helps Rachel up and they run after Daniel.
Lee seems to think about it, then hurries after them.
CHAPTER 123
Outside of the airplane, Daniel appears from the rear of the airplane. He looks around, then moves away from the airplane.
There's a short pause, then Doug and Rachel appear, hurrying after him.
Lee then appears and follows them.
Daniel leads them away from the ZOMBIES, who are still at the airplane.
CHAPTER 124
It's still night, as the group moves up a short hill and then look back. Daniel smiles, as he takes out a control box. He flips some switches, then gets down on his stomach. Everyone gets down. Daniel pushes a button.
There's a short pause and then the airplane explodes into flames, which sweep over the area. The flames are reflected in the faces of the group.
The ZOMBIES are engulfed in flames. They spin around, then fall to the ground, becoming ashes.
The group watches, as the flames die down. Daniel scans the area, seeing just charred remains. There are just a few scattered pieces of the airplane.
Daniel, "A couple of days...nothing will remain."
Daniel moves and gets up, starting to walk away.
Everyone looks down at some of the still smoking remains, then get up, starting to follow Daniel.
CHAPTER 125
At the airplane, ashes float upwards, swirl, and then seem to disappear. It begins to rain, with water dropping down. From the desolate landscape, ENEMY WARRIORS begin to rise from the ashes.
There's a short pause and then General Tong rises from the ashes. He looks around, then looks towards the distant hill, seeing just a silhouette of Lee, who then moves, disappearing from view. General Tong raises his sword and begins heading towards the hill.
CHAPTER 126
It's still night, as Daniel leads the group through a remote area. Rachel chances a look over her shoulder, with shock quickly spreading over her face. She grabs Doug, who also turns around.
Doug, "No..."
Daniel and Lee stop and turn around, seeing General Tong and his warriors marching towards them.
Daniel, "No..."
There's a noise and they all jerk back around, seeing General Zhou and his warriors, who are marching towards them.
Doug jerks back around, seeing General Tong and his warriors.
Suddenly, Lee starts running towards the warriors.
Daniel, yelling, "Lee? What are you doing?"
Daniel looks from army to army, then begins to step backwards, as Lee moves closer to the warriors. The others look at him, then also begin stepping backwards.
General Tong sees Daniel and the group moving to the side. He starts to follow them, then stops, looking straight ahead and seeing General Zhou and his army.
General Tong begins advancing towards General Zhou.
As the group continues backing up, Rachel stumbles and falls. Doug moves to help her, with the group stopping and watching, as General Zhou and General Tong move closer.
They are a few yards away from each other and are staring at each other.
There are screams.
General Zhou and General Tong charge each other. As their swords clash, their warriors charge, clanging their weapons and screaming, in unearthly voices, as they meet.
It's an intense battle, but as General Zhou's warriors strike General Tong's warriors, the warriors turn to ash.
Soon, it's down to just General Zhou and his warriors and General Tong.
General Zhou's warriors form into lines, as they watch General Zhou and General Tong fight. It's an intense fight and then General Tong delivers a strike, which knocks the sword out of General Zhou's hands.
Rachel, "No, he needs the sword to..."
General Zhou moves to pick up the sword, but General Tong delivers a vicious kick to General Zhou's head, causing him to rise up, then slam back down to the ground.
General Tong drives his sword into General Zhou's back, with the blade going all the way to the hand guard.
General Zhou struggles, but can't move.
General Tong smiles, as he slowly walks over, picks up General Zhou's sword and lightly turns it, admiring the blade.
To the side, Lee comes into view, as he smiles, nodding his head.
Lee, "Yes."
CHAPTER 127
Daniel starts to move away.
Doug grabs Rachel, pulling her, as they start to follow Daniel. General Tong raises the sword and looks down at General Zhou, who twists
his head, looking up at General Tong.
General Zhou, in Chinese, "You cannot kill me."
General Tong, in Chinese, "Because I am not of your blood?" General Zhou looks surprised, as General Tong laughs, as he raises the
sword, then lowers it, putting the tip of the blade on the back of General Zhou's neck.
General Tong, in Chinese, "Did you not know? We're brothers."
General Tong drives the sword into General Zhou's neck.
There's a brief pause and then General Zhou turns into ashes.
General Tong jerks the sword free and then looks towards General Zhou's warriors.
There's a brief pause and then they all turn to ashes.
General Tong arches his head back and laughs, with his laughter echoing across the remote area.
Lee, in Chinese, "Grandfather Tong."
General Tong spins around, seeing Lee, who is standing just a few feet away from General Tong. Lee has a big smile, on his face.
CHAPTER 128
Lee looks at General Tong, in Chinese, "Together, together we will rule this world. Much has changed, since, since your time....
Who? Who can stop..."
Lee staggers, then his head slips from his shoulders, falling to the ground. There's a brief pause and then blood spurts from Lee's body, which then
drops to the ground. General Tong moves forward, looking down at Lee's head. General Tong, in Chinese, "I will rule this world...Alone." General Tong lifts the swords and drives it into Lee's head.
CHAPTER 129
Daniel, Doug, and Rachel are nearing the helicopter, when they stop, seeing the torn body of the Pilot.
Daniel, "Shit."
Doug brushes by Daniel, "I can fly."
Doug hurries up to the helicopter, with Daniel and Rachel hurrying after him.
Inside the helicopter, Doug gets into the helicopter and starts flipping switches, as Rachel and Daniel get inside.
The rotors are slowly starting to turn, with Doug and Daniel's faces coming into view.
Daniel and Doug both look up and out of the window, with shock spreading over their faces.
Daniel, Doug, and Rachel look out of the window, seeing General Tong approaching.
Daniel, "Get us out of here."
Doug works the controls, as Daniel steps out.
CHAPTER 130
Daniel begins firing the rifle at General Tong, with the bullets seeming to have no effect. General Tong begins to run towards the helicopter.
Suddenly, there's a loud click, as the rifle goes empty.
Daniel drops the magazine from the rifle and reaches for another one, but he's out.
As he looks up, he sees that General Tong is now right in front of him.
General Tong drives the sword into Daniel's stomach, lifts him, then tosses him to the side. General Tong moves up and looks inside.
Rachel is staring at General Tong. Rachel jerks her eyes shut, in fear. She opens her eyes, but doesn't see General Tong.
CHAPTER 131
Doug, screaming, "Get out. Rachel, get out."
Rachel jerks up towards Doug, who is motioning for her to get out. Doug, screaming, "Now, get out."
Rachel jumps out, as Doug also gets out. Doug helps Rachel up and starts
pulling her away.
Rachel, "Why? I don't..."
Rachel looks back towards the helicopter, seeing that Gene
ral Tong has
sliced into the rear part of the helicopter.
General Tong comes into view, as he holds the sword up.
There's a brief pause and then the helicopter bursts into flames. Doug pulls at Rachel, trying to get her to hurry. They start to run, with
Doug looking back down at the burning helicopter, as General Tong steps out of the flames, moving towards them.
CHAPTER 132
Someone moves up to where General Zhou had been. They reach down, jerking General Tong's sword free.
Doug and Rachel are running away, when Rachel stumbles to the ground. She looks up, seeing feet.
She screams, with Doug jerking around. They look up, seeing Tommy, who is holding General Tong's sword.
Doug, shocked, "Tommy? Is that..."
Tommy swings the sword, with Doug and Rachel dropping down.
View expands out, showing that General Tong has moved up, with Tommy swinging at General Tong.
Their swords clash, as they move a short distance away, with the fight intensifying.
Doug and Rachel watch.
Rachel, "Tommy...he can't win."
General Tong is the better fighter, with Tommy just barely avoiding being struck by the sword.
General Tong hits Tommy, dropping Tommy to the ground.
General Tong moves in and drives the sword down, with Tommy rolling to the side, narrowly avoiding the blade.
General Tong smiles, but Tommy rolls back, grabbing the sword.
General Tong struggles to pull the sword free, but Tommy holds on with one arm, as he swings his sword with the other.
The sword causes General Tong to let go of his sword.
In a flash, Tommy grabs General Tong's sword and rolls back up to his feet. General Tong and Tommy stare at each other.
CHAPTER 133
General Tong, in Chinese, "I can tell...you're no grandson of mine. You can't..."
General Tong takes a step closer, with Tommy spinning around, then stopping, with his back towards General Tong, as he looks at Doug and Rachel.
Tommy drives the sword backwards, just as General Tong steps forward. The sword goes through General Tong.
Tommy, in Chinese, "I am the grandson of..."
Tommy looks at Doug and Rachel, just as Rachel raises her camera.
Tommy, in English, "The Emperor and...General Zhou and...yes..."
Tommy jerks the sword free, spins around, and delivers a strike, through General Tong's head.
Tommy, in Chinese, "I CAN kill you."
Tommy jerks the sword free.
There's a short pause and then General Tong bursts into flames.
Tommy turns around, looking at Doug and Rachel.
Doug gets up and starts to move towards Tommy, who swings the sword, pointing it at Doug.
Tommy, "No...buddy. I'm not gonna be a zombie."
In a sudden move, Tommy lowers the sword, puts it under his chin, then falls, with the sword going through his head.
There's a brief pause and then Tommy bursts into flames, as Rachel screams.
CHAPTER 134
Inside an airplane, Doug is fingering Tommy's ring (RED RUBY). Rachel, "It'll be okay."
Doug looks to the side, seeing Rachel, as they sit in a commercial airplane.
Rachel snuggles up to Doug.
Rachel, "All of Tommy's stories..."
Doug, "Yeah, who would have thought that some of them were actually
true."
Rachel, "What a story...too bad I can't tell anyone."
Doug, "Yeah, but at least it's over...be good to get back to Vegas."
Doug slides the ring on his finger, kisses Rachel, then leans back, closing his eyes.
Doug, "Some peace...some quiet and...no zombies."
Rachel smiles, as she also closes her eyes.
Rachel, "Yes, I think we've had enough excitement for a lonnnng time."
CHAPTER 135
Moving through the cargo area, a box comes into view, with the label, reading, "YOUNG'S HERBAL TEA." The box slightly rocks.
Flash image of Mikey looking at a box, in his office, with the label matching the above.
Continuing through the cargo area, a steel casket comes into view, with the label, reading, "U.S. MARSHAL SERVICE, JIM MURRAY." Dings suddenly appear, as though something inside is trying to get out.
Continuing through the cargo area, a large box comes into view, with the label being in Chinese characters. The box starts to rock and shake.
Looking back through the cargo area, several boxes begin to rock and shake.
Suddenly, the lid of the steel casket is busted off, as a vapor starts flowing over the cargo area and causing the cargo area to go dark.
Tommy's voice, "Know what's worse than being dead?"
Doug's voice, "Being a zombie."
Timothy's voice, "China White...China Black...China Red."
Loud, blaring Rock & Roll music begins playing.
CHINA RED Page 9