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September 24th, 1998

Kate Ellard was your typical female, twenty year old with both beauty and stern focus. Her bleach blonde hair and complexion of an angel, hidden behind her hazel eyes, it was a wonder she hadn't got herself into trouble. That was the thing with Kate; she was quite strong and admiralty brave person, after the loss of her father years ago on the force, and Kate Ellard was then placed in care of her Aunt Jillian, in Raccoon City. Kate Ellard had only known Raccoon City all her life; both her parents were and only sibling was buried here in the mid western town that was Raccoon City. Life in the busy city; she'd heard there had been accounted more than 100,000 citizens in the growing community that was Raccoon City. A town controlled by a pharmaceutical industry known as Umbrella; one of the world's top, disruptor of medicine and computer technology. Something her aunt kept pushing her to get a job into to help push her career aspect. All Kate dreamed of was following her late father's footsteps as a cop; serve and protect the city, as he did several years on the force.

Usually her Aunt rejected her ambition for a field of study; but only bad mouthed pointing out her father's life and would she do the same to serve and protect. Kate Ellard was both willing, yet hesitant when to answer that question, but always looked at her aunt with a stern look that usually made them both drop the conversation. It was eating breakfast in the small suburban type older home; or as her Aunt referred to as Rustic in the growing community that was group of homes on the rise. Only ten minute drive to the station; and back when she was in high school before graduating year ago, due to her failing math course, put her a year behind from her original class. Kate could remember the loss of her father impacted her life badly, Karl Brock Ellard, amazing man that was her father was only person there for her after they lost Keith and her mom. Jillian or her Mother's Sister; took her in after death of her mother, while she struggled to stay on course, but due to depression managed to fall majorly behind her studies after the death of her dad.

Jillian may've been stern woman; Kate knew she somehow cared for her and was the only family she had now. Kate Ellard desperately gazed over the paper; almost several months since finding another job, after the incident at local eatery up the road, and her boss placing his hands on area he shouldn't have. Kate Ellard was determined to make her father proud of her; as she attempted to cool her rash temper sometimes, and hold a job until she could get into police academy by next year. On her twenty-first birthday; come May of next year, Kate only chewed on the end of the blue sharpie as she gazed over the Raccoon City Time's wanted selection. Kate peered over the articles; as she attempted to schema over the wanted selection again, averting the "X" in bold blue color she previously marked due to either not enough experience or fact of failed job interview. It was then; the S.T.A.R.S article on the second to first page caught her eye, as she gazed over the interesting article and connection to the upraise in mysterious attacks in Raccoon City recently. About a girl in a younger class that went to Raccoon City middle school that was attacked coming home from junior softball league practice.

Kate Ellard couldn't believe what she was reading, and how no one else couldn't possibly feel little weird out and how strange phenomenal occurrences that had been going last few months in the city, and slowly working its way into the city. Kate Ellard even hoped to get a scoop on situation with the Raccoon City Police Department; even littlest details, but last few months her fathers former colleagues had grown very nervous each day and did all they could to avoid the subject and even nice officers escorting her home on their way to on patrol assure she was driven home safely. Kate Ellard persisted to ask questions about the S.T.A.R.S incident, but she was given the glare every time she brought it up to light, so she learnt to keep that subject at its best left under the rug. Kate knew if it'd been anyone else; snooping around the precinct, they'd been escorted off property, like reporters in the city but due to her father's reputation, it was forgiven.

Kate even remembered meeting two of the Special Tactics and Rescue Squad; both Barry Burton and Chris Redfeild, her father had been temporally assigned too and had past history with them before on the force. A few years ago; Kate's father had years ago been on an investigation of a murder in the city way before her time, that later lead to the disappearance later finding missing journalist Alyssa Ashcroft in late 1996. Kate could member that sad day; as officers in uniform stood, along with her aunt whom consoled her, she only shed a single tear, as rapid gun fire sounded in the air. The lifeless sky that sprinkled rain in the Raccoon City Cemetery that year and half ago; as familiar faces of Barry Burton, and his wife Kathy and two daughters attempted to cheer her up. Kate Ellard knew her father and Barry had been long time friends; and served in the Air Force, until her father's injury, and eventually led Barry to convince her father to join the RPD force. Barry Burton and his family; was dear friends of Ellards and unfortuanly her Aunt Jillian. Though Mr. Barry Burton joked she had a personality of a viper, made Kate smile even when she was in her lowest moment. Both Kathy and Barry; gave her a hug, Kate could still member his huge stature to her slender frame, as she hugged back.

Even months after the other officers stopped coming by; Barry Burton and his family continued to stop by every once in a while, and even allowed her to watch his two youngest girls; Moiria and Polly. Kathy Burton paid her to watch them, help her earn some spending money to go out and do things together, since she lost her mother and younger brother year ago in a car accident. Kate Ellard was somewhat torn; after that, and no one could get her out of her rut of her life falling apart after losing almost all her family alone. As the months grew colder and incidences began to become more and more, Burtons began to visit less and less, till Barry and his Family just left abruptly only leaving a note at the precinct they'd keep in touch, leaving a business card for a personal number. Kate Ellard; still held onto the even know as she danced the imprinted S.T.A.R.S personal business card in her fingers as she gazed over the paper, and photo shots of the entire squad whom came back from the Arkley Mansion and later suspended. She was very sad, as she fixated her hazel eyes on the table in front of her, as she only muttered to herself, "Barry…"

Kate Ellard slowly folded up the Raccoon City news paper; as she placed it on the edge of the table and, stood up making her way to the counter, as the digital clock read 9:47 am. It was still early; as she softly tucked her business card into the back pocket of her black skinny denim jeans; as her Aunt Jillian walked into the small kitchen as she watched her movements. Kate motioned to the coffee pot toward her aunt; as Jillian declined with a motion of hand, as she began snarky attitude, "You wearing that to your interview?" Kate Ellard knew they didn't agree on fashion sense, as her mother indicated years ago, Jillian didn't have no fasion sense, as Kate took a sip of the rich warm coffee, "whats wrong with black jeans and Orange tank top, Im wearing?" Her aunt Jillian only scoffed; as they knew they were always disagreeing on Kate's choices, as her aunt pinched the brow her nose, as she spoke, "Look, I don't have time for this, try to look modest for an interview…how bout re-applying at that Emmy's Dinner?" Kate only sipped her warm beverage; as she motioned her hand and nodded, as she indicated in snip tone, "alright, I'll try to find something…and later drop off the application at the diner."

Her Aunt; only briefly exclaimed a slight smile, as Kate swallowed another swig of the liquid and began aloud toward her aunt, "Jillian?" It was then; her aunt met her direction, as she began in curious tone, "Yes, Kate?" Kate only briefly looked at her aunt and back at window again, as she asked softly, "Has, Barry called any?" Jillian only averted her gaze from her niece; as she only shook her head and began further note, "sadly no, sweetie…I'll let you know if had called you." Kate only nodded at her aunt; as she made her way to Kate and gave her a quick hug and immediately retrieved her purse from the counter and began aloud, "alright, I am running late to the office, I'll let you know if I am going to be late, Kate." With a exchange in glances; Kate watched her aunt give a wave of her hand and as she briefly stopped and looked at her, and began in a light manor tone, "listen, I want you to be careful..there has been alot of rumors about people being attacked." It was then; Kate watched the worried expression of lines on her aunt's face, as she asked softly, "Kate, could you just spend the next few days at home till this mess in Raccoon City blows over, and we'll go together and drop off your application tomorrow on my off day to Emmy's Diner." With another hug between both Kate and Jillian; she watched her aunt make her way through the front door, locking the front door behind her. Kate momentarily made her way to the front living room window, as she watched her aunt open the door of the driver's side of the car, and immediately met with the sound of her aunts' car revering to life in the driveway. It was then; Kate Ellard then saw her tan color Honda roll out of the drive way and slowly drove off down the neighborhood street.