Fighter…Leader
She meets him in Edonia for the first time...
A heavily muscled imposing man clad in standard BSAA gear, she knows that he is Claire's older brother, but never had she meet him in person. It is in that moment that she understands why Claire was so good at taking care of herself, with a brother like him she was guaranteed to pick up some of his strength.
However she could tell he was not a brawny brute, not when his eyes were alight with the will to fight, to protect…
She knows about his past of course, working for the government had benefits…
He was there, in that accursed mansion where everything started…
The place where he lost a great number of dear friends and comrades…
The place where he was betrayed by a trusted friend…
That was the day that he discovered the horrors that bioterrorism could create…
Sherry knows that…
She understands him…
Being the daughter of one of the men responsible for creating the virus that destroyed Raccoon City, she is more than aware of how terrible bioterrorism is.
She knows that because of that terrible incident he now dedicates his life to prevent further tragedies.
He used to be a fighter…
And now he leads, always in the frontline, fighting side by side with his subordinates, it is in his blood, he will always be a fighter.
They don't stay together for long…she has a mission to fulfill and so does he…
He smiles and they part ways…
And she wonders only for just a moment if she will ever see him again…
It is only after all is over that she hears news about him…
Sad news…
And when she finally meets him in person she is surprised to see him all gear up and ready to depart for a new mission.
She can see it…
There's sadness in his eyes, but there is also fire, his will to fight has been restored to its former glory.
Sherry smiles, she's glad to see that he is doing fine, that he is not broken…
She understands…
There's no wife waiting for him back home…
No children…
The man standing in front of her is the result of a life fully dedicated to protect the world, to protect the peace…
And the future…
And every man and woman under the banner of the BSAA fights for that same purpose...
And he leads them…
No one is expendable…
No one…
"Came to see if I was really going to retire?" he asks, a small smile on his lips...
She smiles back "Just checking on you"
He has to go…
And once again they part ways, but this time she smiles as she watches him go…
It is only after he is gone that she realizes just how much she yearns to have such purpose…
She was to fight for the same goals he does…
A peaceful world…
A peaceful future…
Those were the only things she had always wanted…
They meet again a couple of months later as he prepares to leave for a new assignment, but this time he is really surprised to see her…
She stands proudly in front of him, dressed in standard issue BSAA uniform, it looks big on her small frame, but she looks like a soldier none the lest.
"I heard that a new recruit was strongly requesting to be put under my command" he said after a moment, an amused smile on his lips "I suppose they were talking about you".
She smiles and gives him a military salute "Private Birkin reporting for duty sir!"
He nods and returns the salute "Welcome onboard private"
This is what she wants…
To protect the world,
The peace and the future…
To be able to see the world the same way he does…
What better way to accomplish that than fighting by his side…
"Glad to be here captain…"
And the smile still lingers on her lips…