Disclaimer: I don't own the Resident Evil franchise or characters, this is just an idea I thought up and want to share with other fans.

Claire carefully looked at the notes by candle light, carefully skimming through folders Chris left her before joining the B.S.A.A.
Each folder had information about a certain facility, floor plans, staff, the works all incredibly detailed.
She read the folder on the Spencer Estate. The infected that was faced; zombies, crows, dogs, spiders, hunters not to mention a giant snake,plant 42 and super mutant called Tyrant. How they looked, how they moved and how they attacked.
The following page contained a list of the deceased.

-Dead-
-Kevin Dooley- killed in Bravo team's helicopter by Cerberus,
-Joseph Frost- killed by Cerberus at Bravo crash site,
-Kenneth J Sullivan- neck ripped open by a zombie,
-Forrest Speyer- killed by Chris Redfield after turning, suspected original death by crows
-Richard Aiken- poisoned by gigantic snake in the Attic,
-Enrico Marini- shot by Albert Wesker in Underground cave
-Albert Wesker- killed by the Tyrant in underground lab..
-Billy Coen - Unknown death, Rebecca Chambers verified body

-Survivors-
-Chris Redfield
-Jill Valentine
-Barry Burton
-Rebecca Chambers
-Brad Vickers

-conclusion- Self destruct sequence destroyed mansion and labs

So many had died that fateful night all highly skilled, the best Raccoon City had to offer..
Turning another page a report several pages long about Albert Wesker's betrayal how he was a scientist working for Umbrella, yet joined the R.P.D and became the leader of the Special Tactics And Rescue Squad, to make sure his precious employers weren't being investigated. How Barry was blackmailed into helping him destroy evidence.

There was a high relief when they believed he died in that disaster, only for Claire and Chris to find him still alive months later.

She opened up the Raccoon City file, knowing the horror she faced was still very fresh in her mind, what she saw...what she smelt..
2 months after the Spencer incident Claire travelled to Raccoon in search of Chris. It was already too late for the city when she arrived.
Had she arrived a day earlier she may have crossed paths with Jill, but from the stories she told her she was relieved in a way that she
didn't have to fight a mighty weapon called Nemesis. The thought of it terrified her, yet coming across zombies, Cerberus, crows, spiders, lickers, Birkin and Mr X terrified her too.
She was lucky enough to run into Leon who helped her through the horror. With him she also saved Sherry Birkin, the 12-year-old daughter of Annette and William Birkin..the scientist who created this mutated G-Virus that spread around the city, killing all civilians. No child should have had to go through the horror in that city, yet alone her own father mutating with the virus and chasing after her, implanting a G-Virus embryo in her..
what happened to Chief Irons would have happened to her luckily Claire managed to create the antidote thanks to the help of Annette.

Dead-
-Annette Birkin- killed by mutated William Burkin
-William Birkin - Exploded with train
-Ada Wong - Killed by Mr X
-Marvin Brannagh - Infected, killed by Leon S Kennedy
-Chief Brian Irons - mutilated by G-Virus embryo
-Brad Vickers - Killed by Nemesis

survivors-
-Claire Redfield
-Leon S Kennedy
-Sherry Birkin
-Jill Valentine
-Carlos Olivera

-Conclusion - Labs destroyed by self destruct sequence as was train. Raccoon city destroyed by nuclear missile

Claire stared at the last folder 'Rockfort Island/Antarctica'

"Steve..." She placed her hand on the folder and decided to open it.

3 months after the events of Raccoon City Claire headed to France and tried to infiltrate an Umbrella facility, but resistance was too strong and she was captured and taken to the remote Rockford Prison, which not long after got attacked from the air causing destruction and killing whoever happened to be in the wrong place.
unbeknown to her it also released infected, which spread throughout the island like quick fire, the prisoners never stood a chance.
Not long after she escaped from her underground cell she met with a survivor - Steve Burnside, he was very cocky, defiantly trying too hard to impress. Claire smiled when she thought of that moment.
She remembered him saving her from a Bandersnatch, she even admitted, in a very cool way...before she was knocked out for a few seconds..
They battled their way through Alexander Ashfords sick games, monsters and puzzles. Steve saved Claire several times as she did with him, but it wasn't to last as Alexia captured him and injected him with the Veronica virus, turning him into a monster.

Yet even then he found the strength to fight the virus and save Claire untill the very end when he was mortally wounded by Alexia. Declaring his love for her before he passed.
She and Chris were re united and defeated Alexia.

Dead-

-Alexander Ashford - Killed by Claire Redfield
-Alfred Ashford- Shot by Steve Burnside and fell a considerable height, found in Alexia's chamber room
-Alexia Ashford - Killed by Chris and Claire Redfield
-Steve Burnside - Killed by Alexia Ashford

survivors-
-Claire Redfield
-Chris Redfield
-Albert Wesker

Claire looked at that last name. The ex leader of the R.P.D special branch, the S.T.A.R.S. Turns out he never died back at the underground labs, he injected himself, mutated..became a monster.
Both her and Chris and separate run ins with him. Technically he would have killed them both before either could re unite, but used them both as bait instead.
He was the reason she was still searching...still hoping. He took Steve with him. There was a part of her that hoped he did make it, that he is still alive. Only she knew they'd do all sorts of experiments on him. She wanted to save him, bring him back, wiping away a tear.
She wasn't able to properly read every detail of every incident, the deadline was closing fast and had to get a move on or be left behind.
She piled the folders back together and left the house she took refuge in, blowing out the candle as she went. She couldn't stay in the same place too long, just like the remaining S.T.A.R.S - they were hunted down, she didn't want to risk being in the same situation putting everything she could into a backpack, she drew her pistol and slowly ventured out the back.

20 minutes, seemed like an hour when she reached a house, on the edge of a quiet town a quick tap on the window and the door opened.
"Glad you guys are still here" she looked to the man and woman walking in quickly and shutting the door behind her.
Barry Burton was sitting at a table finishing loading magazines with ammo, a vast array of guns in front of him. "We thought we'd wait for you for once."
Rebecca handed Claire a folder. It was so much thinner than the ones she had. Opening it she saw quickly written notes about a facility 30 miles from their current whereabouts, not a lot information it was an Umbrella facility disguised.
One word popped out of the page at her ..Veronica,she looked up to Barry "Is this the same Veronica as Rockfort?"
"We don't know for sure, but this is why we waited for you, you have experience with the Veronica virus" He inhaled on his cigar "The B.S.A.A aren't allowing Chris to investigate so he sent word to wait for you, and here we are.. well Rebecca anyway.

I've been led to investigate another facility, 40 miles north. Leon has gone to Europe, Jill's helping Chris and Carlos went out one day and hasn't been back, I think he's investigating on his own."
Claire nods at the rugged man and unzips to her backpack, pulling out the files handing the Spencer and Raccoon incidents to Barry and The Rockfort to Rebecca "Thought I'd do an incident report on Rockfort, may provide to be useful"
Rebecca took the file and began reading "These monsters are getting worse.. Zombies, dogs, bats, giant worms, bandersnatch, Alexia. Is the Veronica virus a much stronger form of the T and G Viruses?"
"Who cares, all you need to know is shoot them in the head and fill them with lead!"
They all spin round and aim their weapons towards the voice
"Hey hey! c'mon is that how you treat a comrade?" Carlos put his hands up "Okay maybe I shouldn't have said that.."
Barry storms up to him and grabs a handful of the other's jacket in his hand. " Where the HELL have you been!? I ought to shoot your sorry ass!"
"Take it easy! I got some more intel for your Facility Barry! Look I'm sorry I left suddenly, but I know you'd all be against me going by myself, I know the place. We did some covert operations there as training."
Rebecca looked at him confused "So why didn't you tell us?"
"I had to be sure" He looked to Barry " Let me come with you, I know that place like the back of my hand, underground, secret rooms, traps..."
Barry says nothing, just glares at him "Barry you'd have much better chance with him helping you, please, Jill highly recommended him. He faced Raccoon City with her and you know what Jill is like with trusting.."
He remembered back to the Spencer incident, how even though he was blackmailed and did some stupid things she still trusted him...until the obvious.. "Alright.."
He looks to the girls "Let's start heading out, we've been here longer then we needed to be.."
They collect all their notes, Barry divides up the ammo and first aid sprays. He placed his modified colt into its holster and places a rifle on his shoulder, Carlos takes his preferred choice of an assault rifle.
"we'll meet you later" He nods towards the girls "You be careful, you don't exactly know what will be waiting for you"
Rebecca smiles "Barry, you seem to be forgetting that we still have a Redfield"
He looks towards Claire "That's what I'm afraid of" giving a little smirk as Carlos follows him out the back to one of the jeeps

"You take care ladies" He held up his hand as he walked.

They listen as they hear the sound of the engine drifting further away.
Claire shakes her head with a smile.

Her and Rebecca grabbed the remaining stuff making sure nothing gets left behind, taking their pistols, a shotgun and a bow gun. They pack it all in the back of the jeep and Claire drives them away into the darkness.

Author's note:-

Hey all! This is only really a brief recap introduction to the series. I'm placing this story 5 months on from Code Veronica. I know I'm missing names, or certain events and I will add them later, but I'm pumped to get on with the story I've got so many ideas written down and I hope you'll enjoy the story as much as I loved it.

Next Chapter will be better, promise!

It's been a while since I wrote a story so please be patient with me and thanks for reading!