Season 3 (Remake)

"*Ready or not...*"
—Tagline of *Season 3: Remake*[src]

**Season 3: Remake** is a rewrite of the third and fourth seasons of *The Walking Dead by EDStudios* as part of *Strain Zero*. It consists of seven episodes and is followed by *Season 4: Remake* and the *Storytellers* miniseries.

Months after the events of *Season 2: Remake*, our group, still on their desperate search for a supposed safe-zone called "Greencole", come across the ruins of Fargo and are forced into a war with the Innocents, a hostile group led by the vicious Bart Rhodes.

## Plot

*Months have passed since our group conquered the wilds and set out to find a new home, the elusive "Greencole". Hardened and haunted by the choices they have all made, the group can do little beside continue trudging through a degenerating world that has been long reclaimed by nature. And yet, against all odds, our group have found family in one another, forging bonds that can never be broken. However, their journey is far from over, for none of them are prepared to face the threat that awaits them, a stark reminder that people can be monsters too...*

## Synopsis

### "No Time Left"

A badly bruised and bloodied Henry waits beside the corner of a hallway. He calms his breathing as he raises a machete and places the cold blade against his forehead; his right ring finger is but a stump. He listens for heavy footsteps and strikes, thrusting the machete into the gut of an armed survivor. Henry grabs his victim's collar and forces the still-living survivor backwards, using him as a human shield against a small group of armed opponents. As his first victim is shot to death, Henry waits until the others reload before removing his machete from the corpse and engaging them directly. Striking one across the jaw, he severs the shooting hand of another and slashes his throat, using the momentum to spin arund and strike the other along the chest and thighs, tearing through his femoral artery.

Leaving his victims to bleed, Henry marches towards another survivor, who decides to engage him with his own machete. Henry brings his machete down on the blocking opponent before kicking him hard in the groin, knocking him off balance. He grabs his opponent's fist to pull his arm aside before thrusting his machete into the enemy's throat, keeping eye contact as the life drains from his opponent. Henry takes the gun from his victim's breast-mounted holster and fires two shots down the hallway, striking another in the shoulder. Once again using a body as a human shield, Henry staggers towards a fifth enemy and throws his machete in an arc towards him; the blade clatters off the bewildered survivor, distracting him and allowing Henry to stand up and fire three shots into his chest, killing him. Retrieving his machete, Henry walks towards a half-open door, at which point he is struck around the head and falls to his knees.

Nine months after crossing the Sylvania Mountains, the group have made good progress and are approaching eastern North Dakota, the approximate location of "Greencole". The group has expanded with stragglers that have drifted into their ranks along the way. Despite the milestone, however, the group are dirty, hungry and exhausted. The world has continued to degenerate, and every town they stumble across is overgrown, overrun with walkers and picked clean of supplies. A scavenger team led by Henry returns to the group's main camp after an entire day of scavenging and hunting with very little to show for their efforts aside from a few rabbits and some fresh clothes.

Frustrated by their lack of progress in finding "Greencole", Stephan questions Henry's leadership and suggests they turn back, even suggesting that they return to Hometown and take over what remains. His demands are echoed by Kate, Leyton and even Ben. The argument almost escalates into a fight between Stephan and Justinas until Henry retakes control by reiterating that they have come too far to turn back. In response, Stephan pulls his sidearm on Henry and says that anyone that supporters him should pack their supplies; he is forced to give up, however, when Drew appears from the gloom, his bow aimed at Stephan's head. Henry sternly asks the group if they think they can do better out there and invites them to leave so they can see how long they last. In an uncharacteristic but tempered rage, Henry warns that he is in charge until they reach safety. He tells everyone to get some rest and to prepare for an early start in the morning. During the night, Holly tries to tell him something, but instead Henry goes looking for a missing Emma, who he finds at an overlook nearby making arrows. He asks her why she has been distant lately, and Emma reveals that she has started bleeding.

The next morning, Henry and Mike check their map of the U.S. and deduce that the "Greencole" signal originated near the city of Fargo, a few miles across the Red River. Desperate for supplies, the group agrees to scout out the city's outskirts while a team led by Henry ventures deeper into the city to find out whether Fargo truly is their destination. Suddenly, Charlotte cries out that her sister Faith is missing; they quickly discover Stephan is missing too. Henry realizes that the two abandoned the group together in the night. Knowing Fargo is the closest settlement, they decide to continue onwards and hope to run across them.

After more hours of walking, the group finally enter the outskirts of Fargo and approach the main avenue bridge over the Red River. The group quickly discover that the city had been bombed, likely during the early hours of the outbreak, and the bridge has partially collapsed, leaving just a thin line of concrete remaining at the bridge's right side. Justinas and Henry cautiously cross it first, followed by the children shepherded by Mike and Emma and finally the others. Drew, the last to cross, stops as the concrete begins to crumble beneath his feet. Promising to find the group, he braces himself as the concrete breaks away, sending him tumbling into the river below. As he falls, a piece of debris collides with his body and his limp body sinks beneath the water. Becky screams out for him and tries to jump after him, but Henry holds her back, assuring her that Drew will be fine and will find them eventually. Henry's cold decision earns him stares from most of the group, including Emma. Henry ignores them and pushes forward while the others, rather hesitantly, follow him.

As the group penetrate downtown Fargo, they are overwhelmed by the overgrown city and ruined infrastructure. Signs of military occupation litter the city: abandoned checkpoints, vehicles and dead bodies. Walking further, they find only a single road that isn't blocked by debris and abandoned vehicles. As they walk along the road, they suddenly hear a shrill scream; a bloodied Faith appears from out of cover, running wildly and bleeding from her shoulder. Upon seeing them, she calls out for the group to run before her head bursts open from a gunshot wound and she falls to the ground, dead. The group prepare to arm themselves as Charlotte screams for her sister; as they attempt to turn back, a series of grenades appear before them and detonate, throwing them back. Lost in the choking smoke, the group are suddenly accosted by a large group of armed survivors that easily outnumber and outgun them. The group are forced to surrender and lay down their weapons. Henry tries to surrender peacefully, but an imposing figure wielding a sniper rifle - clearly Faith's killer - emerges from the smoke with a smile; "Begging won't help ya, boy," he says before he smashes Henry over the head with the butt of his rifle.

### "Monsters"

Henry wakes up with a bleeding head strapped to a table leg with cable ties. He takes a look around and spots Drew, Mike, Becky, Leyton, Ben and Charlotte nearby similarly restrained. Becky is the next to awake and begins to panic, asking where the children are. The sniper enters the room and demands to know who is in charge, slapping Becky across the face when she screams for her baby Sarah. Henry speaks up that he is in charge and the sniper approaches him; he introduces himself as Liam and informs the group that their tresspass cannot be forgiven, and they will work to serve their punishment. Henry secretly dislocates his thumb to free himself from the cable ties and frees himself when Liam and his men leave the room. Henry stands up and finds the group's weapons in a locker on the far side of the room. After freeing his friends, he hears a series of gunshots nearby accompanied by a series of yells and cries; Henry smiles and says Justinas got free.

The group fight their way out of the storage room and reunite with the others, killing any hostiles that cross their path; to their shock, the group discover Stephan among the captives and he reluctantly rejoins them. Over the walkie talkie, they overhear reinforcements and escape to the roof. Keeping low, the group move in small teams towards a set of abandoned apartments, watching as Liam leads the reinforcements inside. Avoiding Innocent patrols, the group escape into a partially collapsed tower. Desperate to get their bearings, Henry pulls out a map of the city he found at the Innocent base. He convinces the others that they need to locate the origin of the "Greencole" signal and suggests heading towards a radio station nearby. With little options besides, the group decide to join him, including Stephan.

The group navigate the overgrown streets of Fargo and find further evidence of military activity, including collapsed roads, bombed buildings and abandoned vehicles looted of their supplies aside from a few bullets inside a truck. The group splits into smaller teams to navigate the streets and reduce their changes of detection. They are forced to crawl underneath a barricate made of barbed wire as they finally approach the TV station, its tower blinking rapidly. Troubled by how quiet the area is, the group arm themselves and enter the rear of the building through an open door. They quickly discover a massacre inside, with tens of Innocents shot and stabbed to death; other than a few walkers, the building is abandoned. The group splits into three: one led by Henry goes in search of the broadcast room, while another led by Justinas patrols the area while the remaining rest to guard the children.

To his surprise, Henry finds the station's mast is still active; with Mike's help, he navigates the long list of signals, all of which appear unremarkable until he finds a signal labelled "GCSZ". Mike realizes that the TV station, like the relay station back in Iron Mountain State Forest, is simply relaying another signal, meaning Fargo is not Greencole's true location. With David's help, Henry triangulates the signal's true location: a place called Adams Air Force Base in central Montana, at least 750 miles further west. Meanwhile, Justinas' team discovers yet more dead bodies and walkers, alongside graffiti on the wall: the word PUNISHMENT written in blood.

Leyton hears a noise nearby and discovers a radio, still on. He overhears that reinforcements are on the way just as screams are heard below. Henry and Justinas' teams reconvene on a balcony, where they see Liam and a team of armed Innocents holding the rest of the group hostage below. Angered by the deaths of his people, Liam demands that the others show themselves or risk further bloodshed; Henry calls out that they easily outnumber the Innocents, but Liam, unfazed, replies that his people easily outgun the group. While Henry distracts Liam with mocks and taunts, Justinas and his team move around to flank the Innocents before opening fire. The Innocents return fire and head to cover, allowing the rest of the group to flee for cover. Henry and his team join the fray, firing from above as the others evacuate outside. With their route downstairs blocked, Henry's team use an electrical cable to climb down to the ground while Justinas' team provides covering fire.

Outside, the others fend off Innocent reinforcements as night begins to fall. In the chaos, several grenades are thrown, splintering the group as they jump for cover. In the chaos, Holly is jumped by an Innocent and is separated when an explosion throws her into a ditch. Henry screams her name as Liam emerges from the smoke and disarms him, forcing the group to surrender. Liam orders the group bound and says "the boss" will want to see them for himself.

Bound and gagged, the group are thrown into trucks and driven through the ruined roads of Fargo, finally coming to a hastily built gate. Liam calls out and the gates open, revealing a sprawling community. A crowd gathers around the trucks as the group are taken out and marched through the streets, where residents throw stones and dirt at them as they pass. They are finally brought before a wooden stage and forced to their knees. The crowd suddenly goes silent as a S.W.A.T vehicle pulls up behind the stage and a a figure dressed in black emerges. In a strong Australian accent, he orders several Innocents around before quietly talking with Liam, who points at Henry. The figure orders Henry brought before the stage and kneels down in front of him.

The figure introduces himself as Bart and asks Henry's name; when Henry remains silent, Bart almost immediately begins mocking him. Bart declares that Henry and his people need to be punished for their actions, and then they will face the other consequences of their actions. Bart realizes that children are among the captives and aims his gun at Laika to taunt Henry, triggering Justinas to stand up and attempt to punch Bart, who easily dodges and knocks Justinas down. Bart then asks Henry how strong he believes he truly is before ordering Liam to beat Henry to death.

With Innocents hot on her tail, Holly escapes into an overgrown park. She stops when she hears a sudden barage of gunfire accompanied by screams. While she is distracted, an Innocent appears from cover and wrestles her to the ground. Holly drops her knife as the Innocent pins her down before forcing himself on her. As she cries to help, she is suddenly covered in the Innocent's warm blood. The Innocent falls to his side, an arrow embedded in his neck, and Holly grabs her knife to stab him repeatedly in the head. She is wrestled off his corpse by an unseen figure; she struggles and punches, only for her rescuer to reveal himself to be Drew, bruised, bloodied and soaking wet. He tells her that they need to run, but they don't get far before they are surrounded by unknown survivors.

### "Consequences"

A disorientated and confused Henry wakes up in the middle of his beating at the hands of Liam. His eye has heavily swollen and his vision is obscured by his own blood. He faintly hears the cries and yells of his group nearby as Liam takes a breath and looks behind him at a smiling Bart, who nods his approval. As Liam prepares himself, a blonde woman suddenly leaps onto the stage and demands that Bart stop him. Bart tells the woman, Jane, to keep out of it. As Liam begins a second wave of punches and kicks to Henry, Jane jumps from the stage and runs over to Liam to deliver a sharp kick between his legs. Her attack has little effect on Liam, who turns and smacks Jane across the face. Bart orders Jane to be removed from the area as Liam continues his barrage on Henry's face.

Meanwhile, Holly, Drew and Boy find themselves surrounded by an unnamed and heavily armed group as a nearby Innocents group screams and cries, accompanied by the sound of heavy gunfire. Holly says that the survivors might as well kill them, as that's all "you Innocents" seem to do. One of the survivors, a young man with a thin beard and a scar over his right eye, steps forward and says they are not Innocents, "we *kill* Innocents". Suddenly, a ferocious shriek erupts from nearby, accompanied by several others, near the battle site. The lead survivor curses and instructs his group to run; he tells Holly, Drew and Boy to join them if they want to live. Further shrieks convince the trio to join the group. Unseen, several shrieking figures enter the park, organized and angry.

Holly, Drew and Boy are led into a collapsed portion of the street where a small trench has formed. The group charge through it, while the trio are told to stay low by the young man with the scar. Behind them, the shrieks become louder and closer; the young man says the figures can smell their trail. Boy barks at the shrieks but is pulled back by Holly. The group emerges from the other side of the trench into an overgrown street torn apart by sinkholes and rushing water. The group jump over remaining sections of road and into a maze of partially collapsed buildings, the source of the shrieks not far behind. As they come to a second trench, a figure suddenly leaps from the darkness; as flashlights hit its skin, its true form becomes clear: a creature with pale, wrinkly skin, torn army fatigues and piercing black eyes. The creature shrieks and one of the survivors calls out in panic: "DARKDWELLER!". A hail of gunfire rings out as Holly, Drew and Boy duck away. The creature moans as the bullets pierce its skin and it falls back out of sight.

Back at the Fort, Henry wakes up yet again, bleeding and bruised with Liam standing over him, his knuckles bloody. Through his daze, Henry hears Bart expressing his disappointment and orders Henry be stood up. Two guards try to force Henry to his feet, but he cannot rise any further any on his knees. Bart smiles and says Henry is finally kneeling. He steps down from the stage and kisses Jane on the forehead, calling her his sister, before approaching Henry. He wipes blood from Henry's face and asks him if he is willing to die for his people. Henry is only able to nod, but Bart slaps him in response, saying that obviously isn't true or he would have willingly died at Liam's hands. He further says that it is not Liam's fault as he has seen many a man, woman and child die to Liam's fists. Bart adds that Henry has faced his punishment, and now must face the consequences of his actions. He instructs Henry to choose two members of his group to sacrifice.

Henry silently refuses by shaking his head, but Bart slaps him again. Henry begins to cry and tries to beg, but Bart grabs him by the cheeks and tells him no amount of begging will save him or his people, and if he doesn't choose he will start randomly shooting. Jane demands that Bart stop the madness, but Bart ignores her and orders Henry to pick. Several members of the group try to volunteer but the Innocents around them bash them with the butts of their rifles to shut them up. Henry is unable to choose as he cries and begs. Angered by Henry's indecisiveness, Bart randomly waves his gun over the heads of the group and fires, hitting Kate in the throat and splattering Emma in her blood. Kate falls backwards and begins to suffocate while Emma, having slipped her bounds, desperately tries to put pressure on the wound. She is stopped by Innocent soldiers who forcibly drag her off Kate's body and smack her, causing Henry to try to stand and fight, only for Liam to strike him in the solar plexus. As Kate's body is dragged away by soldiers, Bart prepares to shoot again; Justinas, crying and guarding Laika behind him, whistles a code to Henry and volunteers. Desperate, Henry tells Bart that he has chosen Justinas. Laika cries out in English as Justinas is dragged away onto the stage, while Bart reminds Henry that he has a second choice to make. Henry scans his group and spots Stephan, isolated from the others and ignoring a crying Emma, and picks him to Stephan's shock.

Justinas and Stephan are marched up onto the stage where Bart awaits. The two are seated at a wooden table dragged onto the stage as Bart removes a small revolver from his pocket. He opens the chamber and loads a single bullet before placing it onto the table. He instructs Justinas and Stephan to engage in a game of Russian roulette, or everyone else will die, starting with the children in the group. One of Bart's personal soldiers, Mikhail, steps forward and flips a coin into the air; Stephan calls heads, and it lands on tails, allowing Justinas to go first.

While Laika screams "Papa!", Justinas takes the gun and places it against his temple, crying as he pulls the trigger but keeping his eyes fixed on Stephan. The gun fails to fire and Justinas drops the gun on the table. Stephan takes the gun at gunpoint and reluctantly places it against his head, but again it fails to fire. Henry weakly asks for it to stop, but he is silenced by another punch from Liam.

In the trenches, Holly, Drew and Boy continue to follow the survivors, with Holly lagging behind. Drew asks the others to wait up as he goes back to help Holly, but he finds her vomiting into a pool of water with Boy comforting her. Drew tries to get her walking but she asks to stop, and Drew calls out for the others to wait. Drew helps Holly to her feet as she continues to retch; she then whispers that she believes she's pregnant.

Henry recuperates from the punch as Justinas picks up the revolver again. He casts a sorrowful look at Laika as he pulls the trigger and exhales sharply when it does not fire. Stephan refuses to take the gun and instead asks Bart if he can join his crew. Bart smiles that they'll have to see and points his gun at the group, ordering Stephan to take the revolver. Stephan does so; once more the revolver does not fire, giving both men just one more chance each. Justinas takes the revolver for the last time and gives his final look at the bruised, bloody and barely conscious Henry and gives a nod. He raises the revolver to his temple and fires. Henry lowers his head, unable to watch.

The gun does not fire. Justinas releases a stressed yelp as he drops the gun on the table, cursing in Russian. Bart smiles at Stephan, who once again refuses to pick up the revolver. In response, Bart says "fine" and fires randomly into the group. The bullet hits Bethany in the arm, causing her to drop baby Lawrence, who begins screaming. Justinas roars at Stephan to "pick up the fucking gun" and he is restrained by guards. A quivering Stephan picks up the revolver and inspects it, knowing full well that there are no more empty chambers left. He raises it to his temple and hesitates. His glare fixed on Justinas, Stephan removes the barrel from his head and points it at Justinas before firing.

The gun goes off, releasing smoke and a loud *BANG!*. Henry opens his one good eye and sees Justinas braced, the revolver pointed straight at him. To Justinas' shock, there is no entry wound. Stephan inspects the gun again and pulls the trigger a second time, but the chamber is empty. The two turn to look at Bart, who begins chuckling madly. The gathered Innocents slowly join in, erupting into a chorus of mocking laughter. Bart snatches the revolver from Stephan and reveals the casing inside: a blank. Henry screams in agony as the truth is revealed, causing the laughter to stop. Bart tauntingly asks if he is not entertained and congratulates Stephan on his ingenuity, telling him there is definitely a place in the Innocents for him. Stephan looks relieve and holds out his hand to shake. Bart instead places a hand on Stephan's shoulder and says there is just one problem: "I don't...like...*cowards*". Bart brings his pistol to Stephan's chest and pulls the trigger.

Stephan immediately falls backwards out of his chair and onto the stage, bleeding from his chest and coughing up blood as he slowly dies. Bart sees the look of horror on Henry's face and tells him that he did him a favour, as the two clearly had some disagreements. He then walks across the stage in front of Justinas and addresses the captive group: "Unfortunately...we're not done" he says as he brings his pistol around to Justinas, who flinches. Bart fires a single bullet, striking Justinas across his left cheek. Laika screams again as Justinas topples over, a portion of his left cheek carved away by the bullet.

"Now we're done!" Bart yells to a thunderous - but shocked - applause. Jane wrestles free of her guards and tries to help the bleeding - but still alive - Justinas. Bart ignores her as he rants about justice being served. Henry, his senses dulled by his brutal beating, whispers "I'm gonna kill you". One of the soldiers hears him whispering and calls Bart over. Bart jumps from the stage and approaches Henry, kneeling down to meet him at face level. He tells Henry to repeat what he said. Henry, despite his injuries, somehow manages to lift himself up, holding tense eye-contact with Bart:

"*You're* the weak one. *Fear* is your weapon. *You're a coward*" he says defiantly. Bart agrees mockingly as Henry continues breathlessly, his voice hoarse and dry, "I'm...*I'm gonna kill you*. I'm gonna make you *suffer*. I'm gonna make it *hurt*. Nothing...*NOTHING!*...can stop what's coming. *You're already dead*, understand? *Run*. *Hide*. *Beg*. *Pray*. Cause *nothing*, not your *army*, not your *walls*, not your great big mad attack dog can *save you!* Nothing can save you...*from me!"*

Bart's mocking smile slowly disappears as Henry speaks, and for the first time genuine fear appears to flicker in his otherwise cold and empty eyes. Henry smiles as Bart's bravado briefly slips. In response, Bart rises to his feet and places his pistol against Henry's forehead. As he applies pressure to the trigger, he realizes few Innocents are actually looking at him anymore, their laughter and taunts replaced with heads bowed in fear. With even Liam unable to meet his gaze, Bart holsters his pistol and orders Henry be taken to "the refrigerators" while the others are carted off to the Black Building. As his group are herded up and dragged to waiting trucks, Henry receives a final blow to the head, blacking out.

### "One Way Out"

Five days after Stephan's execution, Henry, still held captive at the Fort, is tortured repeatedly by Innocent soldiers. Suspended from chains attached to the ceiling, he endures a visit from Rhodes, who talks about their similar origins and claims they are "two threads in the same stitch". Bart deduces that a girl is what makes Henry strong before leaving, laughing maniacally.

The rest of the group are brought to the Black Building to both reinforce the building from an incoming herd as well as help clear out the nearby post office. During the night, Bethany is raped by a guard. The next evening, Ben is approached by one of the Innocents, Jimmy, who hands him a loaded pistol and tells him to head to the Fargodome. That night, Emma, Ben and Mike distract a guard and take his weapon, only to find it unloaded. With Ben holding the only loaded weapon in the upper floors, he easily sets the others free and they barricade the stairs leading to their cells. One of the guards turns out to have a loaded weapon, and is shot by Emma when he tries to escape.

At the Fort, Henry is set free by an Innocent soldier named Katrina, who hands him her machete and his clothes. He slaughters his way through the Innocent guards before being knocked out by Joanne. Together with Mikhail and another Innocent, Joanne drags Henry to the woods nearby and prepares to hang and disembowell him alongside a reanimated Stephan and Kate. As she prepares to use his own axe to kill him, Joanne is distracted when the unnamed Innocent is killed by a thrown knife to the head. Joanne's throat is partially slit by another thrown knife, allowing Henry to wrap his legs around her and break her neck. Mikhail is attacked by a young boy who emerges from the bushes and slits his cheek apart. The boy cuts Henry down, allowing him to retrieve his axe, before Mikhail attacks. In their wrestle, Henry's finger is mangled and a shot is fired. The sound draws walkers, as well as a darkdweller. Leaving Mikhail behind, Henry and the boy rush through the dark forest, but the darkdweller catches up. Together, Henry and the boy are able to maim the creature, hacking off part of its jaw. Henry continues to follow the boy to his trailer in the woods, where he passes out.

Ben and the others tie several bedsheets together with a fire hose to climb down to a neighbouring building just as the relatively small herd begins spilling in. They see the Fargodome to the northwest over the ruined buildings and plan to use the walker guts trick to walk amongst the herd. Two walkers are enough to coat everyone and they descend into the herd. Charlotte, overcome with stress and the death of her sister, draws the walkers away from the crying Sarah and Lawrence, allowing herself to be eaten alive as the others escape.

Henry awakens to find the boy gone; he heads out to look for him and hears the sounds of vehicles nearby. He heads in that direction, only to be cornered by the same darkdweller. The creature wrestles him but is shot in the shoulder with an arrow, allowing Henry to axe it to death. His saviour is revealed to be Drew, who runs over to rescue him as Henry passes out.

### "Fools and Dead Men"

At the Fort, a raging Bart, furious at Henry's escape, shoots a random Innocent in a fit of rage, briefly exposing his true self when he weeps over his own actions. He immediately reverts when Jane enters his office; driving himself further into his violent persona, he reassigns his sister to the Fargo Depot, believing the facility will be attacked soon and Jane will be forced to kill to defend herself. He also demands that Justinas, still unconscious at the Black Building, also be moved to the Depot.

Ben and the others, still covered in walker guts and mourning the loss of Charlotte, make their way through the ruined streets of Fargo northwest toward the Fargodome. They take a rest to wash their clothes in a stream, but are ambushed by Innocent soldiers. In the chaos, Carl falls behind and Mike goes back to rescue him, allowing both of them to be captured. A domer patrol hears the gunfire and Ben's group are picked up when one of them, Gideon, recognises Ben by his facial scar.

Henry, his face still swollen and bruised, wakes up in an unfamiliar room. Feeling a numbness in his right hand, he discovers that most of his ring finger has been surgically removed. He walks over to a covered window and finds what remains of a football stadium, the field now filled with tents and fires. Dressed only in underpants and bandages, he finds and changes into a new set of clothes - a set of black trousers, flannel shirt, boots and a bomber jacket - before leaving the room and exploring. Outside in the corridor, he finds Holly asleep on a bench, a bucket of vomit beside her. He kneels down to kiss her on the forehead, only to find her burning up.

Hearing footsteps nearby, he stands up to see Drew, a look of relief on his face. Henry approaches and the two shake hands, having not seen each other since Drew's fall from the bridge. Their handshake transforms into a hug and Henry asks if anyone else is here. Drew gestures to an open door down the hallway, from which Ben, Becky and Boy emerge. The dog charges toward Henry and licks him; Henry hugs Ben, who reveals Henry's axe, modified with a sharp weight on its broken end, a sharpened axe head and a rubber grip. He asks for Carl to check on Holly, only to realize both Carl and Mike are missing, along with Justinas. Henry says that they have to get them back, only to be interrupted by Garrett Feingold, leader of the domers.

Garrett takes Henry on a tour of the stadium, revealing the military used it as an evacuation site in the early hours of the outbreak and left behind weapons and vehicles. He goes on to say that he organized the construction of the Fort and was its leader for about a year, only for Bart to turn up and take complete control, installing a vicious regime. Garrett and those still loyal to him were forced to live in the sewers for months until they were able to clear out the Fargodome and use it as a highly defendable base. He finishes by offering an alliance between the domers and Henry's people to steal weapons and vehicles from the Fargo Depot, giving them both a fighting chance against the Innocents.

Henry agrees to consider the alliance before asking if a child matching the boy from the forest in among the domers. When Garrett does not recognise the description, Henry rushes to Drew and asks him the same. Henry decides to head out and rescue the boy despite his group's arguments that he needs more bedrest. At the stadium's entrance, Henry trades his pistol for a bike and two flares and prepares to head out; Holly approaches and demands to accompany him. Henry reluctantly agrees and they head out while Drew stays behind to get everyone else organized.

At the Fort, Bart orders Liam to launch an attack on the Fargodome. In downtown Fargo, Henry and Holly traverse the broken streets on the silenced bike, finally stumbling upon the boy's trailer. Searching the trailer, they discover a diary belonging to "Hector Granger"; halfway through, however, a new name appears: "Kyle Granger". Henry discovers several hundred diary entries written on blank pieces of paper and finds a fresh stack sodden from a leak. Deducing that the boy went to a nearby paper factory for more pages, the two head out to help him. Holly is sick in a bush before they head out, worrying Henry despite her pleas to let them continue.

The pair come across the wrecked paper factory but find no trace of Kyle. Despite Henry's protests, Holly decides to search the factory. Forced to crawl through debris, the pair discover two darkdwellers inside, resting. Holly's retches cause both creatures to wake from their slumber and begin searching, howling madly. As the creatures move, Henry spots Kyle passed out in their nest, bloodied and bruised. Henry ignites one of his flares and throws it toward the collapsed front of the factory, drawing the darkdwellers, and moves up to tend to the boy. Holly keeps watch as Henry wakes the boy, who screams in fear upon seeing Henry's face. His screams draw the creatures, who are briefly fought off by Holly, who proves too ill to keep them away. With no other option and believing the creatures possess some intelligence, Henry, the boy in his arms, roars and charges as the darkdwellers; to his shock, the creatures appear intimidated and retrea, forcing them into a sunbeam. The creatures shriek in agony and flee into the shadows. With Holly by his side, Henry maneuvers into the light, roaring and feinting to keep the darkdwellers at bay. Through sheer luck, the trio find their way to a large pile of debris and climb down it to the ground while the darkdwellers remain in their nest.

Outside, Henry calls the boy by his name - Kyle - and says he is safe now. He offers to bring Kyle to his group, who will look after him from now on. The boy hugs Henry tightly before Holly vomits against, falling to her knees to recover. Henry tries to comfort her and finally deduces that she's pregnant. He falls into silence out of shock as Holly confirms his suspicions, apologising for not telling him sooner. She apologises several times until Henry cuts her off, telling her this is a good thing and just another thing to fight and live for. Henry reaffirms his love for Holly as the three of them head back to the bike.

At the Fort, Liam assembles his forces, which includes several converted trucks filled to the brim with walkers.

### "Hopes and Fears"

While Drew, Holly, Becky, Bethany and the children stay behind, Henry leads a team of the others alongside some domers to traverse the sewer network beneath Fargo to the Innocent base at the Fargo Depot. Emma tries to join Henry on his endeavor, only to be convinced to look after Holly when Henry reveals she is pregnant. Nearby, Liam and his men make final preparations - and final word from Bart - to attack the Fargodome.

Jane Rhodes, accompanied by five guards and a captive Carl and Mike, arrive at the Fargo Depot, which is in the midst of fortifications. Carl and Mike, gagged and bound, are thrown into a tool shed.

With Gideon and his domers leading the way, Henry's team makes their way through the sewers, avoiding walkers thanks to Boy's sense of smell. After miles of walking through the flooded sewers, the team finally emerges a few blocks from the Fargo Depot: a former car assembly plant on the city's outskirts.

Meanwhile, Liam's team begins their assault by throwing molotovs at the Fargodome's walls before crashing a truck through the front gate, unleashing a herd of walkers into the stadium. The walkers and spreading fire massacre most of the domers. Emma, Bethany and the children are able to evacuate with the others to the upper levels, while Drew, Holly and Leyton become trapped on the lower levels by walkers and Innocent soldiers. As she makes her way upstairs, Emma is grabbed by an Innocent soldier and stabs him in the throat in self-defence.

Henry and David lead the team's assault on the Fargodome, using silenced rifles to take guards hostage followed by Jane Rhodes, who surrenders willingly. Mike and Carl are finally set free. The Innocent soldiers refuse to cooperate, forcing Henry and the team to discover the depot's fleet of vehicles for themselves. They finally decide to take six vehicles: an army truck, four cars and a lorry, each equipped with metal panels and spikes. Henry takes several Innocents, including Jane, hostage and forces them into the back of lorry.

The Innocents give chase through the streets of Fargo.

### "Same Stitch"

A day after their vehicle heist, Henry's group prepares to leave Fargo and continue their long journey to Adams Air Force Base. As they finish preparations, however, Henry is petitioned by Feingold to stay behind and aid the domers in defeating the Innocents once and for all. Wanting revenge - and to prove to themselves that they can defend others outside their own group - the group votes to stay behind and battle the Innocents. Using Jane as bait, Henry radios Bart Rhodes and offers a prisoner exchange: Jane for Justinas. Bart, losing his grip on the Innocents since their loss at the depot and Liam's demise, reluctantly agrees.

Back at Briarwood, Henry's group and the domers make their preparations. They block off the streets with the armoured vehicles and use debris and furniture to create barricades. Henry instructs Emma to keep the other children and non-combatants safe inside the S.W.A.T van, while Holly refuses to hide and joins the fighting preparations. Carl prepares several fires around Briarwood and a medical kit so he can administer treatments rapidly. David decides to feed their hostages and learns of Jane's hatred for her brother; David encourages her to do what she thinks is right.

A scout returns to Briarwood, bringing word of an Innocent convoy led by a tank covered in spikes and mutilated walkers. The militia watches as the Innocents approach, Bart Rhodes riding atop the tank. With their respective groups ready to fire, Henry and Bart approach one another in the street, each holding their hostage. Following a brief exchange of words during which Bart reiterates that he and Henry are not dissimilar, Jane and Justinas rejoin their respective groups. With Justinas safe behind the barrier, Bart asks what comes next; Henry simply says that one of them has to die.

Suddenly, despite Gideon's protests, Garrett jumps up from behind the barricade and fires at Bart, missing him; one of Bart's guards, no more than twelve years old, fires in return, hitting Garrett in the throat. Without warning, Henry uses the distraction to charge forwards, tackling Bart; he is provided cover by his group, who open fire. The Innocents scatter; despite their numbers, they have little in the way of cover. One of the Innocents stumbles across the S.W.A.T van and is prompty killed by Emma with an arrow to the chest.

Henry and Bart wrestle on the ground until Henry is removed by Mikhail, last of Bart's lieutenants. The Innocents prepare to move on the estate, but most are talked out of it by Jane, who is supported by Katrina and Jimmy. Meanwhile, Mikhail proves stronger than Henry, allowing Bart to flee into the trees nearby; Justinas, Ben and Mike counterattack Mikhail with unexpected ferocity, allowing Henry to free himself and chase after Bart. After Mikhail is incapacitated by Ben and Mike, Justinas finishes him off with a machete strike to the skull.

Henry runs into the woods and is ambushed by Bart, who slices him across the stomach with his sword. Henry removes his axe and knife from his belt, challenging Bart to one-on-one combat. They engage in a vicious fight, equally matched in strength, height, speed and aggression. Despite Henry disarming him, Bart manages to recover and exploits Henry's wounds, weakening him before retrieving his sword. Forcing Henry against a tree, Bart promptly stabs him in the abdomen below his left ribs.

Bart taunts that they were destined to meet and fight, and that they have always been "two threads in the same stitch". Henry desperately tries to reach for a weapon, only to find a leftover flare in his pocket. He allows Bart to run him through, knowing the wound is relatively harmless despite the agony. With Bart stuck in place, Henry stalls him by telling him he used to be afraid of death, and in the past he would have been afraid of Bart. As he states that he no longer feels "a goddamn thing", Henry ignites the flare and presses it against Bart's head.

Bart screams in agony, but Henry is able to hold on, even as his left hand begins to burn. Bart pulls his sword from Henry's torso, sending them both tumbling to the ground; the flare falls into the dry grass, setting it on fire. Henry retrieves his axe and looks up to see Bart, stuttering and whimpering, the entire right side of his head blackened and bloody and his ear reduced to a stump.

Drew sends a grenade down the barrel of the tank, destroying it from within; the sudden explosion draws the attention of the darkdweller mating pair, causing one to leave and investigate. At Briarwood, Bart, still alive, rises to his feet and throws his sword aside; Henry does the same with his axe. The pair, both with lethal wounds, engage in a brutal fistfight, using everything from their feet to their nails and teeth. As the fire grows around them, Henry finally manages to get Bart into a chokehold.

As Bart suffocates, Henry remembers his dream of Alex, which encouraged him to let go of his rage and hatred for the world lest it finally consume him and turn him into someone like Bart. A shriek rings out nearby; recognising it as a darkdweller, Henry losens his grip on Bart's throat. He vows to never become Bart before jumping to the side as the darkdweller leaps towards them, catching Bart in mid-air. Bart and the darkdweller tumble into the fire, burning to death together. Henry passes out from exhaustion and blood loss, but is rescued by Ben.

Henry wakes in the back of a moving vehicle, Holly and Emma beside him. He discovers his group on the move, having formed a small convoy; he also finds Jane, Jimmy, Katrina and Gideon among them, having decided to abandon Fargo and settle Adams Air Force Base. Drew offers Henry the radio; tuning it to the TV station's frequency, Henry releases a broadcast offering survivors to join the "Pioneers" and help them build "something better". As the Pioneers leave Fargo for good, Henry and Holly cuddle and decide that their child will be a "hope" for the future.

Elsewhere, at the base of an old radar station, a survivor dressed in military fatigues rushes through a camp, a paper message in hand. They ask to see the "Commander" and is allowed into a guarded tent. Inside, the soldier reports Henry's broadcast to the "Commander", who reads the written message and gives an order to find the "Adams Air Force Base" mentioned in the note. A commotion outside draws the Commander's attention and he leaves the tent to meet a group of soldiers, armed with assault rifles, joined by exhausted survivors. The Commander asks for the group's leader and a survivor steps forward, revealed to be Albert. The Commander offers the survivors a place in "Delta Force".

## Characters

### Main

* Henry Ward
* Holly Parker
* Emma Goode
* Justinas Garin
* Ben Appleby
* Drew Stanton
* Becky Grace
* Carl McKenzie
* Bethany
* David
* Mike Trapp
* Bart Rhodes

### Supporting

* Stephan Lee
* Leyton Jones
* Kate
* Laika
* Jane Rhodes
* Liam Horne
* Mikhail
* Katrina
* Jimmy
* Lawrence Carter
* Sarah Stanton
* Kyle Granger
* Gideon
* Garrett Feingold

## Deaths

* Faith - sniped in the head by Liam Horne
* Kate *(alive & zombified)* - shot in the throat by Bart Rhodes and bled to death, axed in the head by Henry
* Stephan Lee *(alive & zombified)* - shot in the chest by Bart Rhodes, axed in the head by Henry
* Joanne *(alive & before reanimation)* - throat partially slashed by Kyle Granger then neck broken by Henry, then axed in the head by Henry
* Charlotte - willingly torn apart and devoured by walkers
* Liam Horne - macheted across the head by Holly Parker
* Leyton Jones - partially disembowelled by Liam Horne and bled to death, shot in the head by Drew Stanton
* Garrett Feingold - shot in the neck and killed by tank shelling
* Mikhail - skull bashed open by Justinas Garin
* Bart Rhodes - partially devoured by a darkdweller
* At least 40 unnamed domers
* 20 unnamed Innocents
* 2 darkdwellers

## Trivia

* *Season 3: Remake* is a rewrite of both *Season 3* and *Season 4*, in that it follows the group's journey towards Greencole while also featuring Bart Rhodes as the antagonist.
* In a depart from other instalments in the series' universe, *Season 3: Remake* consists of seven episodes rather than the standard five.
* This season is set in the city of Fargo, North Dakota.
* Bart Rhodes appears as the season's main antagonist, albeit with a different origin.
* Kyle Granger appears in this season.
* This season introduces darkdwellers, an evolved form of zombie with increased aggression and intelligence.

 **Season 5: Remake** | "Blood" • "Rules" • "Dissent" • "The Game" • "The Coming Storm" • "Brotherhood" • "Call to Arms"