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Should have seen it coming

Prologue

If you're reading this then John was right and someone did enter this nightmare. If you see me and I am not one of those "things", let me know I owe John 20 bucks. If I have turned, put me out of my misery, along with any other poor soul you come across in this Hell on earth. If they are as hungry when you meet them as they were when we run across them you will have little choice anyway. Make sure you aim for the head, Chris said something about killing these monsters without decapitating or burning them was a bad idea. God dammit, if only Irons would have listened to him and Jill we wouldn't be in this mess. I am leaving this note for anyone who comes after us, weather trying to escape or returning after whatever the outside world decides to do with Raccoon City. If you are escaping we held up here for a little while to rest ourselves and will be heading back out within the hour. Its 2:30am by John's watch so if it's shortly after that time when you read this than you just missed us, and if you run you may be able to catch up. Safety in numbers you know. Four of us are left, you can't miss us. After all we have been serving and protecting this city since it was founded so you should know our uniforms by now; just make sure we are acting human before you start trying to get our attention. We have seen a few officers turned as well. We are heading north toward city hall to continue to look for survivors. If I were you though I would head south toward the freeway and see if you can't catch a ride or some help for us here. Umbrella sent some rescue teams; we passed one and were told that help was going to regroup and the clock tower. If you feel like hiking across town with those things be my guest, like I said, help is guaranteed to be there. If you make it out congratulations, but make sure you get it out in the open that this is Umbrella's fault. I know you read in the papers that the S.T.A.R.S. members were relieved of duty until further notice, it's because they found out what Umbrella was up to. If you have family out there and they can be saved I promise we will do our best, and maybe the Umbrella teams got to them already. Don't waste time; just get out of town as fast as you can. Don't bother trying to use radios, all your gonna hear is static. Best of luck,

Officer Jake Donovan, RPD

Chapter 1- Just another day...

Raccoon City, "just another typical mid-west town", that's what we tried say to we are. John couldn't help but laugh as we heard the commercial out of some kid's radio as we stopped at the intersection.

"Typical business occupied mid-west town is what that crap should say." John was chuckling under his breath as he lit up a cigarette.

"You know that stuff is gonna kill ya if you don't quit, right?" I reminded him as I have everyday the last 15 years we have patrolled these streets.

"Nah, Umbrella's got the cure for cancer." John laughed as he puffed out a small cloud. "Besides, if Chris and Jill aren't lying then I don't have to worry about dying." He raised his arm like in a bad zombie film.

"Shut up John! What happened has S.T.A.R.S. disbanded until further notice by Irons himself. Guess the master whistled."

John and I had put in for S.T.A.R.S. multiple times each, each time shot down by the same members. Chris recommended us, Wesker considered it, Enrico objected, Wesker thought some more, then a few days later we would get the rejection letter.

Dear Applicant,

We at S.T.A.R.S. regret to inform you that though your record is exceptional, we are currently taking on no new member for Alpha or Bravo team. Should a position become available you request will be taken under severe consideration.

S.T.A.R.S Team Leader,

Albert Wesker

We both got the same letter, but that was Wesker for you, 100 percent professional. We always wondered if he typed each letter or if he just kept the letters made and ready to send. We never had any reason to doubt that Wesker wasn't being straight with us, but when he took on rookie Rebecca Chambers we were understandably confused. Chris laughed and assured us that Rebecca was highly praised and that the position was for team medic anyway. I could respect that, I had trouble applying a band-aid, and God knows John makes more injuries that heals. Chris always would encourage us.

"Wonder if we would have made it back had we been on the team?" John seriously asked.

"Dunno, I'm not much for monster movies."

THUD something hit the hood and we turned and look right into the glazed white eyes of something that looked like it used to be human. John grabbed his gun out of his holster before I could and fired a round into it as it lunged at a civilian who was running for her life away from a small group of stumbling creatures.

"Pay up John. S.T.A.R.S was telling the truth." I said as I threw the car into drive and John smirked as he checked his ammo. Looks like their nightmare just invaded our little dreamtown.