Divide

**"Divide"** is the upcoming third episode of *Season 4: Remake* of *Strain Zero*, the remake of *The Walking Dead by EDStudios*, and the first episode of the *Bloodlines* arc. It is the twentieth episode of the series overall.

## Plot

*Five years later, our group have established their new home, but past horrors threaten to destroy everything.*

## Synopsis

In the early morning, Henry digs a shallow hole behind his home before placing his axe, Mark 23 and combat knife - all wrapped in his brown jacket - inside it. He fills the hole with dirt and dumps the shovel beside the mound. He takes a sip of water as Justinas approaches him, armed with a rifle. He says that the pair have something they need to do, and Henry agrees.

*Five years later...*

Emma, now older, taller and with strawberry-blonde hair, sits on a ruined, moth-eaten bed in a dirty and dusty bedroom. She picks up a guitar beside her and starts to play and sing "In the Pines". As she sings, a barefoot figure enters the house through the open door, treading carefully so as to not make any noise. As Emma sings the chorus, the hooded figure begins climbing the stairs and pulls a knife from its sheath.

Emma finishes the song as the figure approaches behind her. As the attacker suddenly jumps on the bed and brings down their knife, Emma spins round and blocks the blow with the guitar, wincing as the knife pierces it. The guitar is thrown aside as the pair engage in hand-to-hand combat, Emma blocking her attacker's swings and kicks and delivering several punches of her own. She finally makes it to the stairs and retrieves her Swiss army knife as the attacker jumps the last few steps. They engage in a knife fight around the kitchen island, finally ending with a knife against the other's throat. They pause before the attacker reveals himself as Kyle; he smirks, saying that she promised to pull her punches. Emma replies that she did. The pair put their knives away as Kyle asks if the sector is clear; Emma replies affirmative. They pack their gear and leave the house, revealing themselves to be on the outskirts of Helena, Montana. Emma climbs onto her horse and offers Kyle a ride; he refuses, preferring to walk despite his bare feet.

The duo travel the road east, into the hills and forests. Kyle invites Emma over for dinner that night, but Emma refuses; Kyle says that she "needs to forgive him", to which Emma doesn't respond. She says that Kyle is family, however, and that she'll think about it.

Far away, on the shores of Wolf Lake, the shine rises over a walled community; inscribed on a sign at the gate is the name "Greencole". What was once a campsite has been converted into a farming community; the grassy banks are now covered in flourishing crops, and livestock gorge themselves inside wooden pens. Fish of many varieties swim inside nets on the lake shore, which also contains several tidal energy generators. A cold air drifts through the community, signs of coming winter. Dotted around the community are more than 60 trailers, with more tents and even wooden common houses.

Nicolas wakes as the sun rises and prepares a large cauldron of soup and fruits. People all around the community wake up and head to the town notice board to check their duties for the day before setting to work. Some leave the town on horseback, headed for Wolf Dam; others head into the fields or see to the fishing nets. Others sign out weapons from the armoury, guarded by Justinas, who has grown heavier in the past five years. Becky emerges from a side room to pass Justinas a coffee; she kisses him and leaves for her daily schedule, Sarah in tow.

At 8:30 am, a beam of sunlight enters through the window of an isolated trailer; the interior is decorated with plants, pencil drawings and musical paraphernalia. Boy, now greying and tired, sleeps in his bed by the door. The beam of sunlight hits the sleeping occupants in the master bedroom; one of them, Henry, slides out of bed and plants a kiss on Holly's head. He wanders into the bathroom, brushes his teeth and showers, remembering to save the water. He shaves and checks his fading facial scars in the mirror. He dresses in a pair of worn, grey trousers, thick blue socks and a close-fitting flannel shirt with a white T-shirt underneath; "Lumberjack", he whispers to himself.

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