"Carlos, you coming. We need to keep moving," Claire called across their makeshift camp. He nodded and that was all the indication she needed before stepping inside the modified school bus. Carlos jogged to the still open bus door and jumped on just as Betty drove in front so the ambulance could take the lead.
They were moving once again, that was life now. Ever since Raccoon City everything had changed. The t-virus had destroyed almost all of humanity including Jill and Angie. Carlos hadn't seen Alice for almost three years, he just got up one morning and she was gone. So he and LJ went on alone and eventually met up with a group of survivors. They continued to move all over North America or what was left of it, looking for anyone who to had survived the horror just to live this nightmare.
The inside of the bus looks like any normal bus well for the first eight rows of seats. They then give way to small beds on either side along with supplies and weapons. Carlos nodded to LJ and Eddie on the way to his bed.
The journey was going quite well considering the fact that the zombies now roamed around in their hundreds. Carlos was just about to fall asleep for the first time in a week when a crackling came over the intercom signalling a message from the other vehicle.
"Claire it's K-Mart we have a problem… we've got crows up ahead, thought you'd like the warning." With that the speaks went silent. Immediately Carlos, LJ and Eddie grabbed their guns ready to shoot any of the undead birds that got too close to the half-slot shutters. Claire sat tensely in the drivers seat and stared out past the barred windscreen to see the ambulance, which at the moment housed Betty, K-Mart and Mikey come to a stop outside a rundown shop roughly two miles in front of them.
Out of the corner of her eye she could see what looked like a black cloud approaching. Slowly and without looking away she lent down and pulled on the brake, bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Quickly she grabbed a gun and moved to stand in the middle of the bus.
"Don't let any of them in," was all she said as she loaded her gun and pointed it at the nearest point of entry.
Within moments the dark flock of birds descended on the bus dissolving it in a cloud of black. From within the ambulance all they could do was watch and hope that their comrade's skill would be enough to ensure their survival even if it was only for a little while.
"Thought you'd like the warning my ass!" shouted LJ over the gunfire and constant squawk of the birds. They continued to fire but as the seconds ticked away they came to realise that they wouldn't survive this. They knew they would go down on of two ways, either the crows would get in or they would run out of ammo.
The minutes that past felt like hours for the helpless friends. They were about to do something stupid, yet brave when a lone figure on a motorbike cam from an unseen spot in the distance. This figure drove to the convoy fast enough for their cream coat to billow out behind them.
Skidding to a stop and from within a cloud a cloud of dry white sand rose a figure with an undisclosed identity wielding two khurhri swords and two handguns. The figure stood guns at the ready and began shooting down the birds with deadly accuracy.
No one knew who took down the most but it was clear that together the five made short work of the undead birds. As the last one fell Betty came charging towards the stranger at a speed that clearly said that she had had her hand on the ambulance door the whole time.
At the same time the four tired yet happy survivors walked off the bus into the 145-degree heat. They all stared at the stranger whose face wasn't visible from behind a grey scarf.
"Who are you?" Claire took a step towards the newest survivor. With a sigh the stranger reached up a hand to push the scarf back around her neck, revealing a beautiful young woman.
"I think the phrase you're looking is 'thank you', " came her voice. It sounded soft and had a distinct blend of culture behind it.
Betty looked to the guys to gage their reaction. LJ obviously recognised her, as he looked as if he had seen a ghost. However she could not read Carlos as clearly. She thought she saw a brief moment of recognition in his eyes and a second of happiness cross his face but a cool mask of indifference almost instantly replaced it
Alice looked at each face both old and new. She nodded at LJ but noticed Carlos wasn't as forthcoming with the eye contact.
"It's good to see you again Carlos," was all she offered. He turned and looked at her with soft eyes, "You too."
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Later that night once the group set up camp Claire went to talk to Carlos, who had been surprisingly quiet since the new girls arrival. She pulled him to the side as the others sat around a small campfire. Alice was the only one who wasn't present; she sat on the roof of an abandoned warehouse a few feet from the rest of the group.
There was something about this woman, which unnerved Claire. She hadn't spoken more than ten words all evening and just sat really still staring, staring at unseen people and places.
"Do you know her?" Claire asked while keeping one eye on the group. He was silent for a moment before answering that he did.
"Her name is Alice, she was the one who got us out of Raccoon City." Claire hadn't heard much from Carlos about the experience but LJ had filled her in. she looked up at the young woman who could be no older than herself and wondered how she had been able to escape and survive this long alone.
Sensing that this wasn't Carlos's favourite topic of conversation, she let the subject drop and went to spend some time with the others. Both Alice and Carlos kept to themselves until everyone else had fallen asleep.
"What have you been up to Alice?" Carlos already knew the answer but wanted to hear her voice.
"I am looking for them… but you already knew that." He turned to look in her direction. Her eyes and face danced in the light of the dying embers. "How have you been coping?"
"Well it's not easy going on without them, you know that Alice."
"That is not what I meant. How have you been doing?"
"Weird at first but I am good now." They were talking about Carlos's infection with the t-virus from Raccoon City but didn't say it out loud just encase someone was listening. Alice simply nodded in understanding and told him he needed sleep.
"What about you?" Alice had been about to walk across the roof but stopped.
"I don't… can't sleep. Now get some rest."
Just as she walked away she heard him say, "It's good to see you to Alice."
I decided to write this based on what i think will happen in the third movie. Hope you like it. review and let me know.