Dark times

The scene opens up with a van filled with a group of resistance. The 

ride was silent except for the sound the car made every time it climbed

up against a stone. It was exactly five years since the first attack of the 

extraterrestrials on Earth. So much was lost if not everything, and no 

one feels the pain of loss more than Oliver.

Having lost his best friend

to the extraterrestrials attacked he later teamed up with the remaining 

humans left from the attack.. with each attack launched against the 

extraterrestrials they kept reducing in number, and so in order to 

prevent been wiped out in one fell swoop it was agreed that one third 

of the Resistance army will always go for the attack.. sitting in the front 

seat beside the driver all Oliver could think of was his lost family.. a lady 

walks up to him and touches his shoulder he looks at her and smile and 

she smiles back..

“We are here boss” said the driver as the car pulled up in an hidden 

spot not so far from a building.

“You know the mission” he said drawing out his guns.. “Move out”. 

Under the disguise of the night they all came down from the vehicle 

and slowly Marched towards the building. Moving into the building, it 

wasn’t long before a shoot out between the Resistance group and the 

extraterrestrial soldiers started… Dividing into groups, Oliver and a 

small group gained access into the building while the rest provided 

them cover. 

“The machine should be up ahead” Oliver said, cutting down those who 

stood in their way. The reached a giant door. “Blow it down”. He said. 

The door gets blown up and inside was a giant machine beaming with a purple light

“ Is that what I think it is?” Amy the lady asked.

“An inter-world gateway. This is how they plan on bringing the others.” 

Oliver answered. “Too bad we’re going to blow it.” He signaled to the 

rest and they planted a bomb on it.

“Timer?”

“5 minutes”. The timer starts counting down. “Let’s go”. On his way 

out, a live feed of the basement displays on the screen beside him. A 

look of shock sits clearly on Oliver’s face as he dashed out to the 

basement..

“Where are you going?” 

“I’ll meet you outside” he shouted running.

Getting to the basement, Oliver is met with 2 guards and doesn’t waste 

time ending them. The shock and excitement in Oliver is shown as he 

hurriedly opened the door… He slows down in his movement as if he 

couldn’t believe the image in front of him

Meanwhile, outside, the resistance group are doing all they can to keep 

the extraterrestrial soldiers at Bay. They are joined by Amy and the rest

to hold them off..

“Where’s Oliver?!!” one of the resistant asked

“I don’t know!!” 

“We need to get out of here before the reinforcement arrives.. How 

long before the place goes down?”

“About a minute or two.”

Back inside..

“Is it really you?” Oliver asked doubting his own eyes.

“It’s me Steve”. This made Oliver shed a tear and moved slowly 

towards him and touched him.. seeing he was truly real, he pulled his 

best friend in for a hug. “what are you doing here?”

“There’s no time, we need to get out of here now”. Making their way

out, they managed to evade all soldiers. With a few seconds left on the 

timer, Oliver and Steve made it out in one piece.. Getting into their van, 

the resistance drove off just as the reinforcement arrived

**********************************

The van pulled up at an abandoned warehouse which served as the 

temporal camp of the resistance. The arrival of Steve is met with 

uncertainty especially with Troy.

Walking up to Steve. “who are you?”

“I’m Steve” 

“How did you survive the first attack.”

“I somehow didn’t.. I was hit during the first wave, I thought I was going 

to die but then they came and carried me to the research building you 

blew up tonight.” It was obvious Troy wasn’t buying the story and 

Oliver noticed this..

Pulling Troy aside.. “That’s Steve, my best friend.”

“You told me he died.”

“I believed it too, turns out they kept him alive somehow”

“It’s been four years Oliver, you don’t know what he went through with 

them.”

“What, so I was meant to leave him behind?

“All I’m saying is, bringing someone who has been with the enemy for 

so long isn’t wise”

“He’s like family.. He stays”. Oliver concluded and walked back to Steve.

“He’s right to be skeptical”

“Its all good man, no worries”

“I never dared to imagine that I would one day be free”

“That’s on me Steve, if I knew you made it, I would have searched for 

you a long time ago”

“Doesn’t matter, I’m free now”

“Yes indeed” they both smile..

At a corner in the warehouse, Troy is seen sharping his blade, Amy 

walks up to him… “You don’t trust the new guy?”

“I just don’t understand why the aliens would keep alive, it’s not like 

they’ve been known to show mercy”

“Maybe you’re right…. She’s interrupted by the sound of the front door been broken.

“We’re under attack!!” a group of extraterrestrial storm the 

warehouse, shooting the resistance group who were trying to get to 

defend themselves..

“Fall back!!” Troy shouted.. Oliver looked round for Steve but couldn’t 

find him..

“Have you seen Steve?” Oliver asked Troy

“Steve?” he paused for a moment..

“He’s the one that led them here”

That’s impossible, he wouldn’t do that

The shooting died down and in the middle of the room, was Steve, 

clapping with soldiers behind him.

“Hello Oliver” he said with a grin on his face

“How could you?” 

“There’s no hope for mankind… at least with them, they would lead us 

aright”

“What did they do to you?”

“They showed me the truth..” Meanwhile, Troy signaled to one of the resistant to take out Steve.. “Without control, mankind Is doomed 

and..” all that was heard and seen was a gun shot and Steve falling to 

the ground with a bullet hole in his head.. The remaining soldiers are 

quickly sniped thereby restoring a degree of peace.

Steve whispered something to Oliver’s ear as he died

“I’ll make them pay” he said as his friend gave up the ghost.

“What now?” Amy asked.

“We make them pay and we end this once and for all!”