A Darkness Greater than Night

vern! I found the perfect place for my new luxury hotel! really lars? here? totally! a perfect location! if you say so. and there'll be free zombies in every room! good plan, lars. really excellent. it gonna have a name? yeah! I wrote it down. see? hmmm. yeah. actually, I think that could work.

police line. no crossing. I just want to know what happened in there. I can't disclose that. it's too awful. c'mon. give me something! I'm a reporter! worst case I ever saw. that's all I can say. did they catch whoever did it? they know. but they don't care. what? what do you mean? I mean, a crime took place, and nobody cares. was anybody hurt? you could say that. where's the body? you're lookin' at it. what? that? the building? like I say. worst case I ever saw. I think I may agree with you.

how far to where we're going? it's across town. we'll grab a cab. you sure he'll be there? he better be. but what if he ain't? we'll wait up for him. then it's a good thing I brought my puzzle book. damn, I forgot mine.

are you trying to creep me out? is it working? totally. good.

he's in the store. what's he doing there? I dunno. buying something. you're paid to know these things. hey, maybe it's his wife's birthday. he ain't buying for his wife. how do you know? he's in a victoria's secret. oh, yeah.

they're coming. I see. must be millions of them. they didn't give much warning. nope. just like when they took over the TV. yeah, telling us they come in peace. right. I doubt they came all this way just to say hello. now way. I'm locked and loaded. you? you betcha. you got any extra bug spray? used it all up, man. shit. I'm gonna itch for days.

we've gotta get him out of there. yeah, but how? the place is a fortress. he's been in there so long, they could have done anything to him by now. it's a monument to man's inhumanity to man. no shit. but they make the best chocolate pies. he did ask for overtime you know. says he needs the money. but he's our 4th for bridge! yeah, it sucks, totally.

unit 38, do you copy? copy, base. we are in their main city, but we are struggling. we could use some assistance. what's the problem, 38? the gravity here, base. it's a killer. hey, you trained for that gravity, soldier. I know, but damn, it's heavy. what are you carrying? a full pack, armor, locked and loaded. are you walking? well, yeah. of course. hell, just take a cab! we would, but, being 3-inches tall makes it tough. we try and wave 'em down, they don't even see us. well, just shoot 'em then. sir, our weaponry is of limited utility on this planet. sir. they'd just squash us like bugs. hey! watch that talk! we are bugs! right, sir. I'm beginning to understand that.

I hear 'em. they're close. stay away from the window. they'll see you. hell, they can smell us anyway. we're fucked. don't say that. we've got a chance. two chances, actually: slim and none. man, that howling drives me nuts. sounds like there's hundreds of them out there. probably are. and all hungry. hungry for humans. the few of us left alive. just stay low. maybe they'll wander off. I don't think so. too bad the ammo ran out, eh? old news. get your knife out. wish I had two of 'em. ok man. this is it. they're here. get ready. I don't think the sun's coming up today. we'll see about that.