You would think that a person's past would remain just that. A past. If you did well you're wrong. Depending the events that transpired it could very well come back and fuck you over big time.
So what would you do?
Would you become surprised or will you be prepared?
I was neither. I was in frozen in place. Anybody would be if they knew the man who they witnessed with their own eyes die was standing in front of them perfectly fine. It wasn't a surprise but I wasn't prepared. What the fuck do I do?
"What is your current status?"
"He has been secured and replaced .We currently have him at a hotel with two of our men. We will be returning to HQ in a few hours."
"Good. You are to remain here and see to it that the mission goes smoothly. After that you are to return to base for you next assignment .Understood?"
"Yes sir." Click.
"You guys will be heading back to base with him."
"What about you."
"I'm to remain here and see to it that the job gets done."
"Damn, you get to have all the fun."
"What you're doing is important .Make sure no harm comes to him or all of our efforts will be wasted. He's very important."
"Of course. See you later ma'am." Slam.
The entire room was buzzing with noise. People had come all over to hear the President's speech. He was going to reveal something big that had to do with Raccoon City but he hadn't showed up yet. It's been long, too long since the time that it was going to start. People grew worried and some were even scared. No one had informed them as to why there's a delay. Some of the men who were stationed around the room have gone.
There was one person; a woman to be exact that had remained calm while everyone else was becoming frantic. Her attire consisted of one color-black. She had wavy black hair that was in a loose side ponytail. The one thing that stood out was her eyes. They were a bright green with a tint of blue. She was stunning to say the least. She had only one thing on mind and that was where the hell is he?
She had come to make sure everything went smoothly. She had even found a way to get her bag full of weapons past security. So where the hell is he? Many preparations were made for this day and he's fucking it up. She was brought out from her thinking when she noticed something blue from the corner of her eye. Blue mist was slowly seeping in from the vent. I don't think that's a good thing. She took it as her cue to leave. She took her bag and headed up the stairs that she came through before. No one noticing her except for a man who was watching her the entire time.
As soon as she left the banquet hall she made a right, heading to the room she knew the president was in. As she made her way she noticed how quiet it was, too quiet for her liking. What the fuck is going on? Before she knew it the lights went off. Damn. She opened her bag and searched. She pulled out her pistol, slung her bag over herself and turned the flashlight on the pistol on. She kept walking but now fully aware of her surroundings.
As she neared the room she heard a bit of a commotion and ran. She stopped next to the entryway and peaked into the room. A man had his gun aimed at the president and from what she saw the president was now a zombie. There was also a woman in the room who also had her gun aimed. She noticed there was a body lying on the floor. She put the pieces together and figured out that the president was bitten by the now dead zombie on the floor and became one as well. How'd it get in though?
"Stay where you are!" the man said. The zombie started walking towards the woman.
"Mr. President!" The zombie continued towards her.
"Don't make me do this." The zombie didn't stop and was nearing to the woman. She moved a step back, her hands shaking a bit. The zombie continued its approach.
"Adam!" the man screamed and shot the president as it was about to lunge at the woman. The bullet went straight through the side of his head and he dropped. They both lowered their guns and the man approached the dead zombie president.
"It's all my fault." the woman said and the man turned to look at her.
"I..." She shook her head and turned to the man, "I did this."
"What are you talking about?" the man questioned her. She turned from him putting her gun back in its holster and wiped her eye.
"Not to worry. That's not the president," said the woman who decided to enter the room at that moment. They turned toward the voice to see a woman approaching them.
"Who are you and what do you mean?" said the man suspicion laced in his voice.
"My name is Arin Summers and it's just as I said."
"What do you mean, exactly?"
"That information is top secret but I assure you, who you just shot is not the president."
"What?" The woman spoke up looking angry. How funny considering she couldn't shoot the "president." "What I work for got its hand on information about an organization that plans to "change the world." They were planning to get rid of Mr. President. So we took precautions."
"How is it that this man looks exactly like Adam Benford?" the man said confusion evident on his face. "That is also top secret information and only those of high rank know. This," she pointed to the body, "is …you can say is a replacement. I bet you couldn't tell the difference."
The look on their faces told her much.
"What! But is that even possible?"
"Anything is possible in this day and age if you have the money and technology. Hell I don't see what the deal is and you guys don't seem all that surprise with their being zombies." The woman kept her mouth shut.
"Since I gave you my name the least you could do is give yours," she said.
"My name is Leon S. Kennedy, U.S. government agent and this is-"
"Helena Harper, also a U.S. government agent," the woman said. She stared at the body, "Tall Oaks Cathedral…" She then turned to Leon, "I'll explain everything there, Agent Kennedy." A ring went off and the both of them took their phones out.
"Yes?" Helena said. Leon put his phone away and went next to her and Arin to her left.
"Hunnigan?"
"Thank god you're both all right."
"How do you two know each other?" questioned Leon. "She's been with the secret service since last year. Who's that next to you? Wait is that you Arin?" She felt stares coming from both agents.
"Hey Ingrid. It's been a while."
"You know Hunnigan?" said Leon with a bit of curiosity in his voice. Hunnigan interrupted, "Look I hate to rush but I need a report on your situation."
They both looked at the body on the floor and then at Arin to the screen. Arin spoke up, "Agent Kennedy shot the President."
"What are you-"
"He had already been infected by the time we found him," Helena quickly said.
"Leon…," she looked at him, "Leon did what he had to. He saved my life."
"God help us." There was silence for a few seconds.
"All right, I'll submit the report. You three just focus on getting the hell out of there. The virus has already spread three miles past the campus perimeter and it's not slowing down. You need to hurry." "Not before we check out Tall Oaks Cathedral. Agent Kennedy's got a lead that might tell us who's responsible for this," said Helena.
"Leon, is that true?"
"…Yeah. I think I might have something."
"Roger that. I'll map out the safest access route. Keep your radio on and Arin?"
"Yes?"
"It's good to know you're alive." The screen went dark and Helena put her phone away.
"I got a lead?" he looked at Helena. "You will if you come with me." What's with all this staring going on? Arin thought.
"You guys won't mind if I tag along?" Leon looked at Arin.
"I don't mind however I can't quite trust you either but if what you say is true then I want to know what happened to the real president," he said.
"All I can tell you is that he's in safe hands." Leon looked at the corpse on the floor then turned towards Helena.
"So what's so special about this church? You have some sins to confess?"
"It's hard to explain. If I don't tell you at the cathedral you may not believe me," said Helena. Leon walked toward the entryway, "You're gonna tell me everything once we get to the cathedral. Deal?" "Deal", she said following suit but not before giving Arin a look that stated she didn't trust her.
I can't wait to leave these guys and head back to HQ, thought Arin as she followed closely behind.