Author's note: I don't own Resident Evil, Capcom does.
Resident Evil: The Outbreak Chronicles
Chapter one: Accidents
Water dripped from the pipes of the sewers underneath the streets of Raccoon City. A small waterfall could be seen beyond grating. The rat licked at the moisture which dripped forming small puddles on the ground. Moving along its fur was dripped on as well. But it was little importance to the rodent. The sound of dripping was something it was used to, something that relaxed it, gave it a feeling of normality. This was the rat's home. But there was another sound too, something it had not heard before.
A succession of loud bangs erupted from further down the sewer. Intrigued by what new sound was invading its home, the rat ran forward to find the noise. It passed out of the tight space it was in and up onto a pipe reaching up to the ceiling. The loud bangs were even louder now and there other noises. Shouts of men. The rat was used to the sound of people so it did not surprise it.
Lights also started appearing, lights different to those the rat was used to seeing from above. These were closer and short. There was another noise too, a tinkling noise. The rat looked and saw small objects fall through the grating above it. The rat had seen these objects before but never this far into its home. It looked up only to be greeted by a flash of white light. The light quickly dissipated and the rat looked once again.
Through the grating a man could be seen, crawling backwards angling a strange object into the air. Light erupted from the object as sound followed a second later. More small objects could be seen falling through the grating towards the rat. Suddenly something descended on the man cutting right through his chest.
The long spiked arm retracted back as the man lurched his torso upwards, the object falling from his hands. It landed on the floor, light still coming from it. More noises could be heard from further ahead accompanied by more flashes on light. Curious, the rat moved on, looking for the source of the noise that had invaded its home.
The rat moved out of the grating and up a series of pipes. The sounds were now a lot louder to the rodent's ears. Looking down from the pipe it saw two more men backing away with similar objects in their hands. Light and the same sounds coming from each of them. Suddenly a third man was thrown forward to land in front of the two men, rolling around in agony on his stomach as something else stepped out. Something the rat had never seen before.
At this the rat retreated and ran back into the grating system. The unfamiliar was a fear to the rat, and this unfamiliar creature was also dangerous.
The sounds died down as the rat scurried around the grating system. A last burst of sound was heard accompanied by light. Light that lit up the shadow of a monster that froze the rat to bone. Then it was gone, and a high pitched sound different to that of the guns was heard. A scream, the rat had heard those before.
The rat emerged out of the grating system a few seconds later; the smell of flesh filled its nostrils. But something else did as well, a liquid of some kind, but unfamiliar to the rat. Others had already gathered and had begun feeding on the liquid. The rat however continued, and climbed atop of one of the men. His chest still rose and fell as he tried to raise his head despite having severe holes in his chest.
Another rat climbed atop of his head and began biting into his face. Others came and a feast began as the man died. The rats continued, little knowing that they were filling themselves with something that would fill them with only one purpose in a very short time; to feed. Something that would destroy Raccoon City.
