With Friends Like These

This is the fifty-seventh episode of Die Another Day.

Story
Harvey, Trace, and Miranda walk over as Carson is thrown into a room.

“Sit down, Carson,” Harvey orders. Carson then takes a seat across from Harvey.

“Where is Bragg?” Harvey interrogates, “Tell me now, or else you’ll die.”

“I’ll never tell you anything,” Carson responds.

“After I do this, you’ll spill everything you know,” Harvey says as he drew a knife and held it to Carson’s throat.

“Harvey, this has gone too far. Put down the knife!” Miranda shouts.

“Shut up Miranda! This is the only way that he will spill Bragg’s location,” Harvey replies.

“He’s at the old fishing house. He’s holed up in there with whatever forces he has left,” Carson says with a panicked expression on his face, which was drenched in sweat.

“Thank you,” Harvey replies. Harvey then slashes Carson’s throat, killing him as Trace and Miranda look in horror.

“Why did you do that? You don’t execute prisoners, Harvey,” Miranda asks with a look of concern for Harvey’s mental state.

“I didn’t want him to run back and tell Bragg we’re coming. You’ll understand,” Harvey answers. They walk up to the briefing room as Tai, Cassie, Kat, Elliot, and Mark sit down.

“How did the interrogation go?” Mark asks.

“Harvey acted like a sociopath, but we got the information we needed,” Miranda answers.

“Good, but how exactly did Harvey act like a sociopath?” Cassie asks.

“He held a knife to the prisoner’s throat to get him to cough up Phillip Bragg’s location, and then he killed him,” Miranda answers.

“That’s concerning. I am requesting a full psychiatric evaluation of Harvey,” Kat states.

“I don’t need one. I’m fine. I’m your Commander,” Harvey replies.

“OK,” Kat replies.

“So, what’s the plan of attack?” Tai asks.

“Just charge ahead. Phillip is guarded by the few remaining Systrike members left,” Harvey answers.

“Okay, Harvey, let’s go,” Trace replies. As they run out, a young teen walks in front of them.

“Can I join you guys?” Soren asks.

“Soren, aren’t you supposed to be in training?” Elliot asks.

“I am, but I want to go on a real mission, can I?” Soren asks.

“Fine, Soren, you can come with us,” Elliot answers.

“Alright!” Soren shouts.Tai, Trace, Harvey, Soren, Kat, Miranda, Cassie, Mark, Elliot, and a bunch of Systrike soldiers get into several armored vehicles and drive towards the old fishing house by the harbor. Izzy runs up to the armored vehicles. They stop.

“What is it now Izzy?” Trace asks.

“Can I come with you? This will be awesome!” Izzy asks.

“Sorry Izzy, no kids allowed,” Kat answers.

“Aw,” Izzy replies, clearly upset. Izzy walks away. Miranda then walked out and dragged Izzy into the armored vehicles.

“Why did you that Miranda?” Kat asks.

“He wanted to take part in this, and I don’t like seeing kids upset,” Miranda answers. Izzy takes a seat beside Kat. The armored vehicles then start driving towards the old fishing house.

“So, it finally ends here,” Cassie states.

“Well, at least we’ll finally have revenge for all the loved ones we lost,” Tai replies. Eventually, the armored vehicles stop just close to the fishing house.

“What’s the problem, Mark?” Trace asks.

“Out of gas,” Mark answers.

“Looks like we’ll have to make the rest of the journey on foot,” Trace replies. The group walked out as they marched towards the old fishing house. The break down the door.

“I see Carson coughed up my location,” Phillip states, “What did you do to him!”

“I killed him. He deserved it,” Harvey answers. Michael then jumps out in front of the Systrike troops.

“You’re dead, Excelsior scum!” Michael shouts. Cassie then engages Michael in machete on machete combat.

“Come on, will you ever give up?” Izzy asks.

“Not likely, brat,” Michael answers.

“Don’t call me a brat!” Izzy shouts. Izzy then lunges at Michael, trying to attack him before Cassie pulls him away.

“I’ll take care of him,” Cassie states.

“Good idea,” Izzy replies. Izzy then sits down and watches Cassie’s fight with Michael.

“Give up, Michael!” Cassie shouts.

“Never!” Michael shouts back, refusing to give up. The two duel for several more minutes until Cassie hacks off Michael’s arm, causing him to lose the grip of his machete. He backs into the corner, accepting defeat.

“Kill him, Cassie,” Harvey orders.

“No, Harvey, I’m not killing an opponent who has already surrendered,” Cassie replies, refusing to follow Harvey’s orders.

“Do it!” Harvey shouts. Not wanting to disappoint Harvey, Cassie plunged her machete into the fearful Michael’s chest, killing him. Izzy watched in horror. The rest of Excelsior deals with Systrike until very few remained. Harvey then grabbed an Uzi.

“What are you going to do, Harvey?” Kat asks.

“Ending the war on my terms,” Harvey answers. Harvey then mows down soldiers on both sides, horrifying his friends.

“HARVEY, STOP!” Trace shouts. Trace then runs to try to stop Harvey but he shoves him aside. Eventually, Harvey stopped. Tai, Cassie, Kat, Izzy, and Trace looked around in horror at the lives that Harvey took away. To their horror, they saw that Mark and Soren were among the dead. A very pissed off Trace walks towards Harvey.

“Why did you open fire on your own men?” Trace asks.

“I wanted the war to end on my terms. This meant annihilation of both sides. You’re equally as evil!” Harvey shouts. Even Phillip was scared of the insane madman who was once Harvey Wilson, the noble and powerful Commander of Excelsior. Trace lunged at Harvey and they both fell out of a window. The two then started fighting.

“I thought you were my commander, my teacher, my friend,” Trace states.

“I was, until I found my mind,” Harvey replies.

“No, you lost it, my former friend,” Trace replies. The two continued fistfighting on the beach. Harvey then grabbed an umbrella and jabbed Trace in the abdomen with it.

“Accept it, my mindset is right!” Harvey shouts as he uses the umbrella to knock Trace to the ground.Trace then gets up.

“You are one reslient mother fucker,” Harvey states, “But, you will die here!” Trace stabs Harvey in the stomach with a broken glass bottle, but that did little to stop him.

“Never!” Trace shouts back. Harvey then pins Trace to the ground as he pulls out a knife and pointed it towards your chest.

“You could have been a fine soldier, but your duty was always to die,” Harvey states. Trace the grabs the knife, catching Harvey off guard. He then stabs it into Harvey’s eye, causing him considerable pain.

“WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!” Harvey shouts.

“Harvey Wilson, you are officially relieved of duty,” Trace replies. Trace then pulls out a gun and he shoots Harvey in the head, killing him. Trace then drops to the ground out of pure exhaustion as he stares at Harvey’s lifeless body. Kat then walks over to Trace.

“We have to hurry. Phillip is escaping!” Kat shouts. The group then runs up to Phillip, who is on the docks and ready to hop into a boat and escape.

“You can never stop me,” Phillip states as he grabs a knife and fights the group head on.

“You are outnumbered Phillip. Surrender now,” Tai states.

“Never. I will fight until my last breath,” Phillip replies.

“Then, so be it,” Tai replies. Phillip surprisingly manages to easily counter attacks from all the group members until he is caught off guard by Cassie, who lands a blow to his abdomen.

“I’m surprised. But, with friends like those, who needs enemies?” Phillip asks.

“I’m not surprised. But, good always triumphs over evil,” Tai replies. Tai then plunges his machete into the ground, but Phillip manages to evade his strike.

“But, sometimes, the bad guy gets away,” Phillip replies. As Phillip hops into the boat and prepares for his getaway ride, Tai grabs a handgun and shoots Phillip in the head.

“So this is how my dream ends, by the shore of the ocean and by some of the fiercest survivors in the end times,” Phillip states. Phillip then dies on the boat. The group then walks towards the beach where they stare at Harvey’s lifeless body.

“What happened to make him go insane?” Kat asks.

“The apocalypse does that to people. Your friends might be on the verge of losing their sanity and you won’t even know until it’s too late,” Elliot answers.

“But, at least Bragg and Systrike are no more,” Trace replies.

“Let’s go home,” Cassie states. The group then gather the remaining Excelsior troops and they walk home, excited that Systrike was finally defeated once and for all. However, Trace turns to them.

"What's wrong, Trace?" Cassie asks.

"I just can't handle this anymore. I'm tired of fighting. I want to find somewhere where I truly belong," Trace answers.

"I'm sorry about this Trace. You were a loyal friend. But, it your heart is not with us then you should go find that place where you truly belong," Tai replies.

"Alright. It's been nice knowing all of you. I'll remember all the adventures I had here," Trace states.

"Bye, Trace," Tai replies. Tai and Trace hug one last time as Trace grabs his supplies and walks away to an unknown destination.

"I miss him already," Tai states.

Cast

 * Tai Lewis
 * Izzy Welch
 * Trace Oxford
 * Tori Miller
 * Johnathan White
 * Casey
 * Cassie Weathers
 * Molly White
 * Kat
 * Phoebe
 * Nolan
 * Kari Lewis
 * Miranda Moore
 * Jack O'Connor
 * Joselyn Palestina
 * Harvey Wilson
 * Wesley
 * Meredith
 * Valerie
 * Jason
 * Mark
 * Elliott
 * Raymond
 * Claire
 * Dante
 * Zane Wild
 * Soren
 * Phillip Bragg
 * Michael
 * Carson

Deaths

 * Carson
 * Michael
 * Mark
 * Soren
 * Harvey Wilson
 * Phillip Bragg

Trivia

 * First (and last) appearance of Soren.
 * Last appearance of Carson.
 * Last appearance of Michael.
 * Last appearance of Mark.
 * Last appearance of Harvey Wilson.
 * Last appearance of Phillip Bragg.
 * Last appearance of Trace Oxford. (Unknown)