The Morning that never shined I woke up from a horrible night's rest.I sat up and tossed my legs over the bed and put my elbows on my knees and rested my head on the palms of my hands. Then I felt a hand on my back,rubbing up and down.
"Claire,Are you alright?"
I turned and looked at Leon,his eyes so dark and yet light.
"Yes...I'm fine."
He sat up and and pushed himself off the soft Queen sized bed and streached and slipped on some blue jeans over his black boxers and pulled a white shirts over his head and slipped on a black jacket. I didn't watch him,I just knew when I walked in the door of the kitchen.I just sat there for awhile.Not wanting to get up or lay back down,just..sit there,and maybe rot there.I wouldn't care.I just wanted this day to pass in a second. I finally got up and slipped on some gray sweat pants and took off my night shirt and tossed it on the bed. The searched through my dresser,looking for one particular shirt.Like trying to look for a needle in a hay stack.I had so many shirts I had enough to dress a whole mall full of people. Maybe I wanted to have the most shirts.It made me feel a little bit better to have tons of choices to wear.I finally found the shirt. It was a white shirt that said 'Don't hate me cause I'm beautiful,Hate me Cause your boyfriend thinks I am'. I loved shirts like these.I got them just for the things that were on them.I guess that why Sherry always want to shop with me. I slipped it on and put my black robe over it,not tying it together and walked out of the room and shut the door behind me.I walked into the kitchen and saw Leon and Sherry at the table playing tic-tac-toe on one of the napkins.Leon's hair was totally in a mess,but,he never cared. Totally opposite of Leon was Sherry Birkin. Her hair was already bushed and had a green head band pulling back her hair and was wearing some green shorts with a white shirt. She giggled when she beat Leon and Leon made a face at her. I just stood in the door for a while just watching them without them even noticing me being there.
Finally Sherry turned around and saw me."Hi Claire!" She jumped out of her chair and ran to me and wrapped her arms around me. "Hey there Sweety,did you sleep good?" She nodded and went back to the kitchen table and sat back down swinging her feet back and forth.I shuffled over to them and sat beside Leon. "Hey Claire,you want some coffee?" Yes I did.I was dying for some caffine in my system to get this awful feeling out of me. "Yes but I'll fix it." Leon stood up and walked to the conter and grabbed a black coffee cup. "No,that's okay,I'll fix it,anyways I was gonna fix me some and get Sherry some chocolate milk since she won." He said and looked at Sherry with a smirk. Sherry laughed.She loved beating people at things.And for a 10 year old she was pretty good at it too. "So Sherry, I'm going to the mall today,wanna come with me?" I asked. I knew what the answer was going to be so I wondered why I asked. "Yes!" Leon came back and set Sherry's chocolate milk on the table and set Claire's coffee down on the table."Don't worry.I put plenty of cream and sugar in it." He said making a face. "Well thank you." I said smriking and playfully hit him on his butt as he walked back over to the conter.He jumped some when I did that. "Hey Now!" He said with a laugh.I took a sip out of the cup and set it back down.
Then,there was a knock on the door that would change my life forever..
The Meet
Leon set his coffee on the table and walked to the door and opened it.There standing,was a man in black with a black trench coat on.He held a machine gun to Leon's chest and walked inside,forcening Leon back. I walked into the living room. "Jesus Christ!" I shouted but then quickly cupped my hand over my mouth.He was at least 6'3-6'5. He was huge. Biceps the size of melons. It was like Jolly Green Giant meets Matrix.I was in total fear for my life and for Leon's. Sherry walked in and screamed but I threw my hand over her mouth.
"What do you want?"
"You know about the G virus,don't you?"
"Yes,Little though."
"Don't lie I'll blow your brains out onto the other side of the room."
"Ok,I'll talk."
"All I know is that its by Umberlla and that it had gotten out of control while they where doing an experiment and it sperd over town and turn people to flesh eating zombies,thats all I know."
Leon sounded as though he was going to blow he was talking so fast.
The man puts the gun down and which gives Leon great comfort and we relaxes some.
"Now I didn't come here to shoot anyone,I came here to know something and tell something.You're Leon Kennedy,works with Raccoon city,well,use to.Well,Umberalla's G virus has been sailed to a little island called Gumaia.Well,the G virus was licked up by a dog witch,you know as well as me what happend,and it had bit people,and well,you know..."
"Jesus..."
I just stood there thinking what would happen.I knew what the guy was going to ask.If we would go there.I didn't want to go,but I knew I had to,I wasn't going to let Leon go there by himself.
"Well" The man began "I need you to go undercover there and try to find the antidote for it. You will be on the island near there,so don't worry about being ate or turned into one of them." He tryed not to say zombies or make it sound dangerous,he may be huge and look mean but he was blocking as much as he can from Sherry but was making it understanable for me and Leon. "And destroy the Umberlla Corperation,for good." Leon looked over at me and looked at Sherry.I knew he wanted me to go,but also stay. He didn't trust him enough to leave me here nor did he trust me to go with him,I might be hurt.
Leon looked back over at the man again,and sighed big."Alright,I'll do it."
I walked up some,not getting to close to the man and stated, "You mean, We will do it." Leon turned to me with terror in his face.
"Alright,Meet me at the Air Port,I'll have tickets for you,just pack for a few weeks."
Like I said,nothing like having lots and lots of clothes..
The Trip
"Sherry,Now,You be good for Jill and Carlos,I promise we will be back." Leon said as Sherry cried and cried. "Don't leave!" I felt so horrible.Sherry didn't want us to leave.But we had no choice.But what scared me was that is that promise Leon made going to be a real promise? We said our good-byes and headed towards Leon's RPD car. I had to admit,he looked hansom wearing a white shirt,black pants,and a black trench coat as well as black boots and sun glasses.As for me,I was just wearing some daisy dukes and a light blue shirt,white adidas,and a black bucket hat with my hair down for once.We both got in the car and slammed the door and drove off.It was going to be a long drive to the air port.We lived in the smallest part of the town.It took a good 5 to 8 hours to the Air port that guy wanted us to go. And we hit the road at 4 pm.
"Okay,If we're going undercover what's our story when we hit a hotel?" I asked.
"Um..Let's say were boyfriend girlfriend.And soon to be married. My name is Andy Jones.."
I grinned huge.This sounded just like a Role play.
"Amy Carson."
"Cool,And we are tourist and we are here on a vaction."
We both grinned at this.It was cool to think we were going undercover and having to play someone's role.I soon fell asleep and didn't wake up for a long period of time.I was hoping I could sleep this trip off.At 1:30 in the morning Leon shook me awake. "Claire,wake up,we're here." I blinked myself awake.I lefted my head of Leon's shoulder and rubbed my eyes.We both stepped out of the car and closed the door and walked the airport and saw the man standing there wearing the same thing with three tickets in his hands. "I see you made it."
"We hurried as fast as we could." I responded sounding sleepy.
"Well,you made in time for the plane so I'll see you when you get back." He handed us the tickets and walked to the parking lot.
"Hey! What's your name?" Leon shouted to him.
"You'll find out,just go before you miss the plane."
Leon and me stood there puzzeled but then ran for our plane.
Thankfully,we cought it.I sat beside Leon in the first class part and looked at him.I wish I could tell him that I did love him.That I did want to stay with him and never leave him.But it scared me to think if he rejected me.He finally notice I was looking at him and he looked at him. "Claire..?"
"Yes?" I responded calmly.
"I...I..love you." He kissed me passionitly not even waiting for me to respond. I let him kiss me with my eyes wide open as he did. Then he looked at me and smiled. I lightly smiled. "I Love you Leon.."
Love Me More
I don't think it was th thought of Leon now loving me what scared me,it was that would his love be hurt though.I had feelings for Carlos,no dout about it.Ever since I saw him,His dark eyes,how tall and built he was,his actcent,I could have died then and there and would have died a happy woman.What would Leon think of that if I actually told him that I had feelings for Carlos? I didn't know and didn't want to find out.All I knew is that I was with Leon and I would stay with him.But I don't think I will ever give up my feelings for Carlos.I put on my headphones and listen to Savage Garder 'Truly Madly Deeply'.A mouth the words and the whole plane was asleep but me and two people behind me.To tell the truth they were really getting on my nerves,they were fighting the whole way here.But I kept my mouth shut.I looked at Leon who was asleep and leaning his head against the closed airplane window. A flash of a the living dead popped in my head a screamed as load as I could.About everyone woke up,even Leon. "What's wrong?" He said as he held me in his arms and I was crying my eyes out.I knew they were here,and they were coming.I knew it. One of the captains ran into the room and ran to me. "Miss.Are you alright?" I looked at the man. He was a little on the chubby side and had a beard.He reminded me of a older Barry. "Yes...I just..had a bad dream.." I was lying.And I bet he knew it."Oh,well,try to get some rest." He walked out of the room.I heard people complaining,but I didn't care.I stayed in Leons arms for a long time.He just rubbed his hand up and down my back and whispered in my ear.He didn't ask what I saw or heard.I think he knew.I finally feel asleep.
I thought about Carlos when I woke up.And it was starnge that right when I started thinking about him my cell phone rang.I digged it out of my bag and clicked it on.
"Hello?"
"Hello there Senorita!"
It was Carlos.God,Did he sound just delicious!
I blushed deeply and replied. "Hey Carlos"
"I've been thinking about you Claire baby.How are you doing?"
"I'm fine."I didn't want to admit I was scared,and tried not to sound scared.
"That's good.Jill's out with Sherry,I think they went to the store or something like that."
"Are you doing one of those 'Jill says I don't listen to her.Or something like that.."
Carlos just laughed his sexy laugh."Yeah,I guess so Senorita.Well.I gotta go sweetie.Jill is gonna kill me for such a high priced phone bill." I giggled faintly. "Alright Carlos,take Care."
"Alright Babe.See ya!" I heard the phone click down.
"Oh he's so dreamy" I mummbled..I didn't know it...But Leon was right there when I said it,awake.
Good O' Chris
When we got of the plane I grabbed my stuff and walked towards a cab,following Leon,who hadn't talk to me since that phone call.And that was like a good 3 hours ago. Then I turned only to find Chris standing there.It's been three months since I saw or heard from my own brother. "Chris!" I dropped all my stuff and ran towards Chris and wrapped my arms around my big bro. "Hey there Claire!" He hugged back,picking my up and swinging me around and then let me go. "How ya been?" I was so happy.I couldn't belive it! "I'm great!"
"Thats good to here." Chris looks over at Leon. "Hey there Bud!" Chris walked over to Leon and shook his hand.Chris was huge compared to Leon. Chris was 6'6 and was totally built.It was weird how I was only 5'4 and was so small...
I saw pain in Leon's face but relief when Chris let go.I couldn't help but laugh.Chris picked up my bag and toted them to his car."I'll just take you two to the hotel,okay?" Chris offered as he threw my bag in the back of his Jeep and patted me on the back."Alright.That sounds fine with me."I turned to Leon and looked at him.I felt bad that he was like this and then all my happiness just vanished."..Yeah,That's great." Leon mummered.Chris jumped in the car and I got in the back seat,offering Leon the front seat with Chris without saying anything,and he gladly sat up there.I sat there and leaned my head on the window.Chris looked in the rearveiw mirror."Hey sis,are you alright." I didn't look at him."I'm fine.." I said stern.I knew Chris knew I wasn't.But I didn't care.A felt a tear roll down my cheek.I layed in the back of the jeep and looked up at the sky for a long time. Then,the car skid to a stop and Chris turned around."Okay Claire!Now tell me now!What is up with you?!" I sat up quickly and screamed at him with red eyes."I admitted I liked Carlos Olivera right infront of Leon!!" Leon turned and looked at me. "But I still have feelings for both of them!" I started to cry.Chris rubbed me on my back and told me to hush."I'm sorry Claire,I didn't know it was something like that." The hotel was not even nine blocks from where we were now."Chris,we'll walk the rest of the way,you go ahead,and get a room for you,me,and Claire,and get our stuff in there,alright?" Chris looked at me for a minute."Alright,Don't complain to me when you two have sore feet." Leon stepped out of the car and helped me out of the car.I grabbed his hands and stepped out.Chris skidded back on the road and started driving towards the hotel.Leon looked at me and then grabbed both of my hands again."Claire,I'm sorry for the way I acted." I looked at him for a long time."It's alright,I'm sorry too." I looked into the forest that was near us.Then,right across the street from the forest,came two zombies actually,getting speed.And me and Leon with no weapons.We started running as fast as we could and then saw the zombies fall to the ground and out walked Chris from in the woods."Well,look what we have here.And he said there's not one zombie one this island,eh?"

THE END OF CHAPTER ONE