1.03: Regroup

Holed up in the remains of the Lynn Valley Shopping center The Survivors fight off the Aliens (Stalkers), but during the attack Mack and Dayton are injured As the last alien tries to escape it is shot by a sniper, and the group theorize that it is the same sniper that disabled the Drone the previous day at the petrol station. Ben, Trevor and Daniel go to look for Basil, Leigh-Ann and “Mr Blinkey” (Nayomi's teddy) while the rest of the group barricade and take stock. Dayton removes the bullet from the Drone and discovers the bullet is not only intact but tipped with an odd green metal. He also discovers that there is some strange membrane-like substance inside the Drone that would suggest some organic parts. Jack performs surgery on Mack, Dayton and Aiden during the night (from 3am onward). Daniel shows the radio he found to Hill, who goes to the roof and manages to contact a person (who turns out to be the Sniper, West) on it – he recommends they get to him asap, and is on Lynn Valley road, and will update them upon approach. Trevor, Daniel and Ben find the teddy and also Leigh-ann and Basil unconscious, surrounded by a perfect circle of “ash”, with slight wounds to the temples consistent with a fall. The group round up the Alien bodies and Daniel and Ben head to 'RadioShack' to look for microwave shielding and other electrical components. Trevor and a few others strip down cars to fix the bus while Jack checks over Leigh-Ann and Basil. Meanwhile, while recovering from surgey Dayton discovers that the membrane in the Drone can attach to non-living things and allow it to levitate, but also that it seems “scared” of the bullet that was lodged in it. The group stop at a care home on route to salvage more supplies, but find only mimimal useful items. The group are met by Corp. West in the church but the introductions are caught short when a pair of Mantas drop off a couple of Mechs who search the bus and the church. Trevor uses one of West's detonators to blow up a nearby building thus drawing off the Mechs and West explains there is a camp to the north and offers to take them there. Sinclair, unhappy with the thought of being with such a large group; leaves The Survivors and heads north on his own. The "Battlebus" and West's jeep are loaded up and they head out, stopping not far from the camp and go the rest of the way on foot. A Manta comes down and checks the bus (following the electrical signal) but doesn't stop. West goes and makes contact with some snipers who check him over with laser sights before squaddies come out and move vehicles so they can push their cars through. The Survivors arrive at Carisbrook Park, and finally get a rest.