Ok so this is my first attempt at a Resident Evil fic if I get anything wrong feel free to tell me I won't hate you for it. And just to add (unfortunately) I own nothing.

Claire rounded the corner to see Alice standing leaning in the back of her hummer as she gathered her stuff returning it to her old yet sturdy back pack from which it had once resided. She was moving with such speed Claire began to waver in her approach as she glanced around for a possible reason for the woman to be in such a hurry. After the initial minute of confusion she realised, what she now thought of as rather obvious, Alice had planned on leaving without a goodbye. Claire didn't understand why she felt hurt by this Alice was a stranger to her after all but the feeling still rose in her chest as she closed in on the hummer.

"What's the hurry?" She asked trying to sound indifferent though she feared anger may have slipped into the statement.

Alice spun round her eyes falling on the redhead who stood only a couple of feet. It was the first time anyone had manage to get within ten feet, if not more, of her without her hearing them. This to her was just another reason why she should leave, the sooner the better. She had hoped for a quiet exit hence the rush to pack her things under the illusion she could sneak out without anyone noticed she knew that she was wishing too much after K-mart spotted her packing. Alice knew that within minutes K-mart would be off telling Claire and right enough hear she was right on cue ruining her plans at escaping without an explanation.

"I thought if I was quick enough I would get away before anyone noticed," Alice said bluntly and honestly taking Claire slightly by surprise.

"I-I…um. Why?" Claire asked internally kicking herself for stammering but she was still shocked at the answer Alice had just given her having not expected such a straight answer.

Alice shrugged slightly not in the mood for explaining anything especially to the redhead. This was the kind of reaction Claire was more used to coming from the stubborn woman she had spent almost 2 hours convincing to stay the night before. Turning her back on Claire Alice started closing her pack with one last glance around the back of the hummer checking nothing had been left out. After her pack was ready she began running her eyes over herself checking that all her weapons were in place and holstering the guns that were sitting atop her bag as she had adjusted the straps round her thighs. Last but not least she turned to reach for her kukri blades which she had left stabbed into the sand just to her left but was met by nothing but sand.

"Claire don't be so childish," She said with a neutral tone as she turned to the redhead once more.

"Hey what's that for I didn't do anything," Claire defending looking curious as to her crime.

"Hand over the blades," Alice said holding out a hand not in the mood to fight with the woman.

"I don't have any blades," Claire replied holding her hands up palms facing Alice.

Narrowing her eyes slightly Alice gave her a quick once over before deciding she was telling the truth. After that she looked around her carefully in case she was mistaken as to where she had sat them but she knew the chances of her mixing things like that up were very unlikely. Then again she had not exactly been herself the past 10 minutes since she saw… Uh she didn't even want to think about it. I mean Claire managing to sneak up on her without her noticing even K-mart had gotten closer than she normally would before Alice had looked round. That's it K-mart. Alice quickly looked around the camp eyes snapping from one convoy member to another looking for her new target.

"… Alice, Alice!"

Her gaze snapped from where she had spotted Carlos strutting around the camp like he owned the place giving everyone orders like he was in charge of them. Alice didn't know where it was all coming from but couldn't stop the anger she was feeling towards him.

"Sorry what?" Alice asked Claire like they had just been having a perfectly normal conversation from which Alice had missed a word.

"Seriously what is up with you? Your all not… Alice like," Claire said.

Raising her eyebrows Alice looked at the redhead like she was high or something fighting the urge to laugh while at the same time fighting the urge to shout out exactly what was wrong. But thinking better of it she stuck with just giving her the look.

"I think K-mart has my blades," She finally said.

"Great well if your leaving you'll need to go without them," Claire said knowingly.

"No way I need those."

"She won't give them to you," Was the blunt reply she got.

"And why is that?" Alice asked crossing her arms.

"Because she wants you to stay why do you think and I wouldn't give them back," Claire said.

"Something tells me you would," Alice said letting anger get the better of her for a second

"Oh yeah well that something would be wrong cause I wouldn't," Claire said with so little emotion Alice was now wishing the redhead wasn't as good at hiding her true feelings as she was.

"You would if I kicked your ass," Alice replied confidently.

"So are you going to beat K-mart up now?" Claire asked rolling her eyes.

"No but am going to beat you up till she gives them back," Alice replied casually like they were talking about the news over a cup of tea not fighting one another.

Alice was caught off guard when Claire lunged at her having not expected any reaction to her words never mind one so physical. She only just managed to duck the first punch but the second hit her square in the jaw causing them both to stop like neither of the had expected it. This pause didn't last long however as Alice anger boiling up from the thought of being punched flung her own fist in to Claire's stomach causing a loud gasp as the air ran from her lungs. Still gasping for breath she ran forward ramming Alice into the hummer. In the midst of the fighting neither heard the shouts from Carlos or K-mart as they ran over unable to believe what they were seeing. Not wanting to get in the middle of it Carlos did all he could thing of to get there attention and pulled out his pistol firing one shot into the air.

He was right about getting there attention but it wasn't quite what he had in mind when he suddenly found himself staring down the barrels of two guns. Each belonged to Alice but were not both held by her as Claire had grabbed one out it's holster at the same time as Alice had her other. They both stood breathing heavily holding the guns at arms length right in Carlos' face who was slowly stepping to the side next to K-mart who was stood with her jaw hanging open. Claire and Alice both lowered the guns they held at the same time looking round to each other a small smile playing on both their lips. Claire slipped her gun back before she took a small step back.

"So are you going to stay?" Claire asked quietly her voice returning to her usual emotionless tone.

"Hey K-mart am I getting my blades back?" Alice asked looking over at the still shocked blonde.

"Not until you promise to stay and make up with Claire I don't want you to stab her," She replied with a half smile the best she could manage still not over it.

"I promise to stay for now," Alice said glancing at Claire in the middle of her sentence "And truce?"

Claire ignored the hand that Alice held out to her shaking her head.

"No way I don't even know what was wrong yet, but you can give her the blades she's too slow for me," Claire said just before stepping forward and pulling Alice into a light hug which she was quick to return. "Am glad your staying."

Well I hope you all made it this far and enjoyed it. So let me know so I know whether to continue or not.