A Night to Remember (Cloverfield fan-fic)

[Hudson Platt]

C L O V E R F I E L D
A Night to Remember

CHAPTER 1
THE RUSH

"Hud, hurry man! We're gonna be late for Rob's party!"
"Hang on Quentin, I gotta find the CD Lily had me make."

Hud rushed all around the apartment looking for the CD he had made for Rob's party.
Lily started planning the surprise party a couple weeks ago and invited many of Rob's friends. So far, everything was going as planned. Rob didn't know about it, and the party was almost finished.

"Come on Hud! We promised Lily we would get there a couple hours early and help her finish everything!"
"I know I know! I can't find it! Wait... I left it on the computer desk!"

Hud piddled around at the computer desk for a minute.

"Got it! Ok, let's go!"
"Jesus Hud. If the air was on fire, you'd wait a minute before you tried to get away!"
"Shut up." Hud chuckled
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CHAPTER 2
THE FINISHING TOUCHES

Quentin and Hud arrived at the party, but only had about two and a half hours to finish their jobs.

"Where were you two! People are going to start coming so and the sign isn't even up!" Lilly stressed
"Sorry Lily. Hud here had to go on a hunt for the rare "Compactus Diskus"
"Haha. Very funny Que..." Hud was cut off by Lily
"Just go put the sign up Hud!" Lily said, annoyed at Hud

Hud walked away to go do his job.

"I'm just going to slide away now..."
"Oh no you don't! You still have to get the bar ready!"
"Yes ma'am!" Quentin said with a chuckle
* * * * *

It was about 10:30 and people were starting to show up. Quentin finished his job at the bar and had to go help Hud with the sign.

"Dang Hud! You're still not done!?"
"Hey! I'll have you know this is quite the tiresome task! I have to get tape, put it across the whole sign, which is a task in itself, then I have to get more tape on the sign..." Hud was cut off by Quentin
"Never mind Hud. Just give me the tape and I'll help."

Just as Quentin grabbed the tape, Jason walked over with a video camera.

"Hud! Hud! Listen to me, I've got a job for you!"
"Umm... I've already have got a job with the sign, so..." Jason interrupted Hud
"I can see that, but this is more important than the sign. Um, you know how like at weddings people give testimonials to the camera, right?"
"Nnnno..."
"Alright, you're gonna' take the camera and just, you know, go around the party and film people wishing Rob good luck."
" I dunno, that's a lot of responsibility Jason, and then you have to do it the whole night..." Jason once again interrupted Hud
"And Marlena's gonna' be here."
"She is?"
"Oh yeah, she is. So you're gonna' take that and you're gonna talk to her for Rob." Hud talked while Jason did
"I didn't say that I would do it... Alright, I'll do a few."
"You can, uhh, just do mine first. Are ya ready?"
"Yeah, go." Hud confirmed
"Ummm... Rob, I dunno what to say bro. Umm, best of luck in Japan, I love you so much, and uhhh...I'm proud of you. That's it." Jason signaled Hud to stop
"That's it?"
"Yeah, easy enough."
"It's actually kinda fun..." Hud stated
"You enjoy it Hud." Jason said as he walked away
"Thanks man." Hud said as he went to do his new job.
"Get back here you slacker!" Quentin exclaimed at Hud

Quentin thought he heard Hud laugh.
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CHAPTER 3
THE PARTY STARTS

The party had officially started. Rob was due there in about 45 minutes. Aside from that, everything was ready.
Quentin saw Hud rushing around actually doing his job. Quentin thought that he must really like his job. He keeps "documenting the night", as Hud calls it. Hud has not yet tried to hand his job off.
Hud approached Quentin. Oh great. Now I get to do it. Quentin smiled at that.
"Hey man! You wanna do your testimonial now? I've got everybody's here except your's, and boy, do I have some good new for you!
"What is this good news? Marlena is single?"
"Shut up. It's a testimonial from Charlie to Rob."
"Well, tell me!"
"Nope, you gotta' do your testimonial first!"
Quentin sighed.
"Fine. Are you ready?"
"....Go!"
"Hey Rob, it's Quentin! I'm really happy that you get to be vice-president of a slushy company! That is single-handedly the coolest job ever. And remember, if you're ever feeling down, just think of the times you, me, and Hud would all get so waisted that we laughed at the beer glass for being a cube! Uhh... Just remember, we all are gonna' miss you and wait for your phone calls!"
"That it?"
"Yeah. I'm done. Now tell me this good information from Charlie."
Before Hud could start, Lily started announcing that Rob was almost to the door.
Everything was silenced, then the door opened.
"SURPRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISE!!!!" everyone yelled out.
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CHAPTER 4
THE BREAK UP

Rob smiled, then turned around and started out the door. One of his friends brought him back.
"How did you guys plan all of this!?" Rob said, shocked
"It was easy, man!" Jason said
Some of Rob's friends came over and hugged him, Jason handed a beer to Charlie for him to give to Rob.
"SPEECH! SPEECH!!! SPEEECH! SPEEEEEEEEECH!!!!!!" the crowd yelled out
"Umm, uhhh, wow! This is very surprising, obviously..."
"That's why it's a surprise party." Jason mused
The crowd chuckled
"Yeah. But it's very sweet, thanks you. Lily?" Rob looked in Lily's direction
"Oh no, it was everyone, it was everyone!"
"No, thank you everyone! Thank you! No, it means a lot!..... That's it, that's all I got!" Rob finished and the crowd cheered
"After Rob finished, the crowd broke up and returned to a normal party. Quentin saw Hud talking to Rob and overheard Rob ask if Beth was coming. That struck Quentin as odd. Why wouldn't Beth come to Rob's party?... He shrugged it off and got some beer.
* * * * *

Beth arrived at the door and Rob rushed over. Something wasn't right though. Who was the man in black with her? Quentin walked over to Jason and Hud at the bar to figure it out.
"Who's that guy?" Jason said
"I dunno, he's random here." Hud replied
"Yeah. You don't think he's Beth's date do you?" Quentin said
"I'm gonna check it out." Hud said as he walked away
Quentin talked with Jason for a minute before he followed Hud to try and figure out who this mystery person was. By the time Quentin got there though, Rob left. He found it none of his business, and went back to talk with Jason.
Quentin saw Hud talking to Beth, he guessed he was getting her testimonial, when Rob walked over and had Beth follow him outside. Quentin walked over to Hud to ask him what happened.
"Hey Hud, what was that about?"
"I don't know. Rob just came over and asked if he could talk to Beth, then they went out the door. I'm gonna go check it out."
Before Quentin could say anything, Hud was gone.
It wasn't long until Quentin saw Lily retrieve Hud. He laughed at how stupid Hud could be, but wondered why Lily brought him in... He noticed Hud talk to Jason and they both went into the kitchen to talk to Lily.
A few minutes later, Hud ran out over to Quentin.
"Quentin! Quentin! You will never guess what Lily just told me!"
"What Hud!? It must be amazing for you to be this surprised!"
"Rob and Bath had sex!"
"..... And I need to know this why?"
"Dude, did you not hear me!? Rob and Beth had sex!!!!!"
"....That's great Hud."
"Whatever man, you obviously don't fell as amazed as I do" Hud ran off.
* * * * *

Quentin noticed Beth get Travis and they started to leave. Rob walked over and Beth told him good luck in Japan. Rob replied by telling Travis good luck tonight. Beth looked shocked and left. Rob walked to his room and shut the door.
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CHAPTER 5
THE BEGINNING OF THE END

Hud followed Rob to his room, but Jason came over to Hud and made him walk back.
"Let him go." Jason said
"We should talk to him." Hud suggested
"We're not talking to him."
"Hey, I could talk to him now."
"Dude, you already talked to the whole party!" Jason was referring to Hud telling everyone about Rob and Beth.
Lily confronted Jason and Hud.
"You have to do something!" Lily said
"No no no. We just need to just calm down and give him some space." Jason said
"What, so he can stay locked in his room all night!?" Lily replied
"Look at you. It's fine! Trust me!"
"It is not fine!"
"It is fine."
"You are his brother!" Lily turned to look at Hud "You are his best friend! Go make him happy!"
Jason was at a loss of words when Lily said that. After a second of thought, Jason and Hud walked towards Rob's room.
"So...how do you want to do this? Do you want to do most of the talking, or do you want me to do most of the talking?" Hud asked
"You're not doing any talking." Jason replied
"Ok, cool..." Hud said as he got quite.
Quentin saw them and came over.
"What's going on? I saw Rob go to his room and..." Quentin was cut off by Hud
"Rob is mad at himself for letting Beth go so he locked himself in his room and we're going to go try and make him happy."
"Jesus Hud, just tell him your shoe size." Jason said
"Mind if I come along? I've known Rob just as long as Hud has."
"Sure. You may be able to keep Hud quiet."
"Haha. Very funny." Hud said
The trio arrived at Rob's room. They knocked, but Rob didn't come, so hey just walked in.
"We gotta' talk to talk." Jason said
Everyone walked out on the balcony of the loft and sat down.
"You don't know what you're talking about!" Rob said
"Ok then, well tell me." Jason said.
Rob thought for a moment and said "It was just a spur of the moment thing..."
Hud chimed in with "But Beth told Lily that after you got together, you totally blew her off."
"I didn't blow her off!" Rob said
"She said you never called her."
"Look, I'm leaving, alright! So what am I supposed to do!?"
"I dunno man, she's heartbroken..."
"Look, there's no together! It's just her and me, two separate things! It's better if we just stay friends..."
Jason just sat dumbfounded at Hud while he sipped at his beer.
"Sorry guys, but I think the beer is runnin' through me. I'll be right back." Quentin said as he walked away. When he came back, they were still arguing.
"Not that I feel like I'm not good enough for her!" Rob said defensively
"Nonono! Stop stop! I didn't say feel Rob! You're not good enough for her! That's it! That's, That's fact! That's science! Beth McIntyre is, like, from a whole other planet man! She's beautiful! She's charming! And you, I love you, but, let's face it, you're kind of a douche bag. And going to Japan is not going to fix that! She's crazy about you bro! Like, right now, as you are."
"Yeah. And you're in love with her!" Hud said
"But you gotta' go after her!"
"It's not that simple!" Rob said
"No, it is that simple!"
"Come on man, don't be scared!" Hud said
"It's about moments man, that's all that matters! You gotta' learn to say "forget the world" and hang on to the people that you care about the most." Just as Jason finished talking, everything started shaking violently.
"Oh God! What the heck was that!" Hud said, scarred
"I dunno, but I think we should go back inside and see if everyone is ok." Quentin said
"Lil'!" Jason yelled out
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CHAPTER 6
THIS CAN'T BE REAL

Quentin, Hud, and Rob ran back in to the apartment. The lights were off and turned back on. Quentin heard Charlie telling someone it felt like an earthquake.
Quentin saw Jason talking to Lily, asking her if she was alright. Quentin also noticed Hud race over to Marlena and asked if she was ok. She just looked at him and kept walking.

Jason walked over to the TV and turned it to the news.

"Wait, here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go." Jason said

"Wait. Everyone quiet down. All right?" Rob said as he turned the volume up
"But now, just approximately..." The news caster said
"Shh! Shut up, shut up." Hud said interrupting the news
"...15 minutes after word..." The news caster continued
"Guys! Come on." Jason said
"...of a possible earthquake in lower Manhattan. Near by, in New York Harbor, we're getting word of an oil tanker capsizing in the middle of the harbor near the Statue of Liberty. Once again..." The new caster was interrupted by Hud again

"Dude, that's really close." Hud said as Jason looked over at him
"...there is no way to know if any..." once again, Hud talked over the news caster
"That's really, really close."
"That's true. Do you think we could see something from the roof?" Antonio said.
"I don't know, maybe." Hud said
"J, you wanna go to the roof?" Antonio said
"Let's go see if we can see something on the roof." Jason confirmed
"Come on, Jason. We're no going up on the roof." Lily said
"Yeah, let's go to the roof" Antonio said
"I don't think we should." Jenn said

Quentin couldn't make out what was said after that. Everyone was talking at the same time.

In the stairwell, Quentin overheard one of Rob's friends asking someone if they thought it was another terrorist attack. Everyone's voices flooded the stairwell again.

Quentin did hear Hud say "It's insane, man." He didn't know what he was talking about. He must have missed something.

Quentin heard a baby crying in one of the apartments. He knew something bad was happening. He didn't need to hear it on the news or look at it himself. He knew something was up. Something big. Really big.

"It was shaking everywhere man. Just like tremors." One of Rob's friends said to Jason and Lily

Quentin heard someone else say that they thought they blew up the trains.

"Is this the only lights that went out?" Jason asked the party goer
"No, a couple did. Some stayed on."

"Oh man, what is going on?" Hud asked Rob
"I dunno. I think something big is happening though..." Quentin said
"Maybe you should have left town earlier, right?" Hud said to Rob
"Shut up." Rob replied

Just as those words left Rob's mouth, a large boom was heard in the distance, shortly followed by a gigantic explosion.

"Oh no..." Hud said

As Hud said that, he panned the camera up to look at the flaming debris that few into the air.

Quentin heard the party goers exclaiming things like "Oh my God!" and "No no no." He was too shocked by what just happened. He stood, frozen with fear.

"Go go go go go go go!" Hud exclaimed

That snapped Quentin back to his senses and he ran back to the entrance to the stairwell with Rob and Hud close to him.

"Hud!" Rob and Quentin yelled out as he fell to the stairs.

They hurried back to him and helped him up before he was trampled by everyone.

Everyone made it out of the apartment and collected in the street. Everyone was running.

"Did anybody get hurt?" Rob asked
"I'm fine, but where's Jason?" Quentin asked
"Did anybody see Jason or not?" Hud asked loudly

Everyone started running faster and started screaming as Rob, Quentin, Hud, Lily, and Marlena stood in place looking for Jason.

"Did anybody see Jason? Has anybody seen Jason?" Hud continued to ask

"Is he still inside!?" Lily asked, somewhat panicking

Suddenly, everyone looked up to see something large flying through the air. It hit a nearby building and rocketed toward where Rob, Quentin, Hud, Lily, and Marlena were standing.

"Oh my God! Oh! Oh my God!" Hud screamed as he raced for the sidewalk.
"Oh, Jesus Christ!" Hud said as he focused the camera on the object, which now slid down the road, shooting sparks everywhere, knocking cars and street lights out of the way.

"Jesus Christ! NO FREGGIN' WAY! THIS CAN'T BE REAL! THIS CAN'T BE REAL!" Quentin kept yelling

The object was now visible. It was mangled and scarred. Chunks were missing out of it.

"OH GOD! OH GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!" Someone else yelled out

It was the head of the Statue of Liberty.
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CHAPTER 7

DEVASTATION

Everyone pulled out their cameras and phones and started taking pictures of the mangled mess. Hud kept recording. Quentin was somewhat annoyed at Hud because he wouldn't put the camera down.

One man in the crowd went so far as to yell out "We're at war! You gotta' take your stuff and we gotta get out of here, man! I'm telling you!"

"Lil! Lil! I'm so sorry!" Jason said as he ran over to Lily

Quentin was glad Jason showed up. He couldn't take another depressing word from the man in the crowd.

"Where were you!?" Lily asked

Just as Lily finished, the ground started rumbling again.

"Is it another earthqua-OH MY GOD!" Quentin exclaimed

A gigantic figure of some sort walked by in the distance. Buildings were in the way, but Quentin saw enough to know it wasn't human. I didn't even look like it was of this world.

"Did you guys see that!? Did you guys just see that" Hud asked as he and Quentin walked back over to Jason, Rob, Lily, and Jenn.

Only a few seconds later, the Woolworth Building was falling like a stack of cards. Quentin couldn't believe it. A wall of debris came rushing over the street where Rob and his friends all were.

Everyone started running for the nearest building to take shelter. Rob, Hud, Lily, and Jason all ran for the bodega to the right of the street, while Quentin went with Charlie, Clark, and Antonio ran into a nearby bar. The wall of debris soon covered the whole street. Silhouettes of people could be seen outside.

"Oh my God! People are still outside!" Quentin shouted

The wall of debris cleared, only to be followed by loud noises that sounded like footsteps.

Everyone in the bar was screaming in fear of what happened next. Shortly after, the glass exploded and a thunderous roar sounded.

"This thing isn't normal..." Antonio said
"It's huge, man! I saw it! I swear, it has to be alive!" Quentin said
"You think Godzilla came to town?" Clark asked the small group of friends
"I wouldn't be surprised..." Charlie replied

The dust and debris was clearing and Quentin could see Jason getting up to go outside. Rob got up and followed, then Hud came went out after Rob.

The four friends went outside and joined the others.

The scarred head of the Statue of Liberty was still there. It seemed as if it was staring at everyone.

"You all ok?" Rob asked
"Yeah, you?" Quentin replied
"Yeah."

Roars could still be heard.

Someone familiar was walking towards the group.

"Oh my God. Marlena?" Lily said
"Oh God..." Hud said
"Are you ok? Wait, come here. Come here. Sit down" Lily said to Marlena as she walked her to the sidewalk.
Marlena's face looked so frightened and traumatized.

Everyone was just standing and looking at what happened. Buildings were on fire, some were torn down in spots. And there Hud was, with his camer still in hand.

"What did you see? You said it was alive?" Rob asked Hud
" I don't know man. I don't know. I mean, I was taping. I can show you! Hey, you guys! I have it on tape!" Hud announced

"Well, then rewind it!" everyone said

The same clip played over again. All you could see was some sort of creature walked behind some buildings and could be seen briefly at a gap.

Everyone started talking at the same time and Quentin couldn't make out what was being said

"Hey, guys, guys, come on! Jason said as everyone talked over him "Everybody just calm down!" Jason said, still being talked over
"Be quiet guys!" Rob said, not making a difference either
"All right. Come on, just shut up!" the crowd quieted down "All right? We don't know what we saw! The point is, it's still here! All right? So we need to get the heck out of Manhattan! Now!" Jason finished and everyone listened to him

"I think we need to go that way and out to the Brooklyn Bridge. I think it's the best plan." Jason said

Quentin walked away from the squabbling of where they should go and decide to try and talk to Marlena.

"Hey Lily. Is it ok if I talk to Marlena?" Quentin asked
"Yeah. I think so..."
"Hey Marlena. You doin' ok?"
Marlena just stared off into space.
"Marlena? Are you ok? Do you need some help with anything?"
"Those eyes. Those sad, scared eyes." Marlena finally said
"Huh? Lily, what is she talking about?"
"I-I don't know..."
"Marlena, what are you talking abou-"Quentin was cut off by Hud, who just walked over

"I think we're going to get out of here. Is she ok to..."Hud asked Lily
"Ok, yeah. Yeah, ok. Marlena, we're going to get out of here, ok? Lily told Marlena
"It was eating people. It was eating everyone." Marlena said, still traumatized.
".....So where are we going?" Quentin asked Hud
"We're going to take the Brooklyn Bridge."
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