Resident Evil - But, Why Me?
Written By: AwesomeMcGeeofCaledonia
Description: Joey Watson was just like any ordinary kid, barely into his Freshman year at Raccoon High School; that is, until a mysterious virus has been leaked into Raccoon City, turning anyone exposed to it into hellish creatures that feast on human flesh. With his entire world turned upside down by this outbreak, will Joey and everyone he cares for be able to escape this ordeal? Or, are they all doomed to become one with the undead army of zombies?
Set During the Events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
Rated T for VeryStrong Language, Intense Bloody Violence, Suggestive References, and some Sexual Themes. At first, this story was rated M; I decided that I'd make it rated T, because most teens are mature enough to read this kind of story. It deals with a teenager, and doesn't gettoo explicit. The f-word is said quite a bit though, along with a part that references sex.
Disclaimer: I do not own Resident Evil; it is owned by Capcom. Also, any names used in this story are not the names of real people... they're simply names created by mixing names of people I know, therefore, any names shared with real-life people are slightly coincidental. All original characters in this story, though, ARE owned by me, and should not be used in any form of content without my permission.
Author's Note: Don't turn away just yet; this story may seem like it's not going to turn out good, but let me assure you that other stories I've written for on my other account have been well-received. Whenever I write a fanfic, I try to stay true to the original source, which is what I plan to do for this story. Having just recently beaten Resident Evil 5, I became interested in attempting a fanfic based on the RE Universe. Hopefully, you enjoy it!
Prologue
They say highschool is supposed to be the best years of your life; I'd like to find out whoever in the hell "they" are, and show them just how wrong they are. My name's Joseph Watson; Joey to most people. I'm currently attending Raccoon High School, enrolled in 9th grade. My Freshman year started about a month or two ago, and I'm already hating it. I think I'm surrounded by the worst group of kids in this entire fucking city. Sure, there's a few exceptions, but I can't believe the amount of kids in my class that are just complete weirdos. About 1/2 of the "Class of 2002" are pot-heads, 1/3 are aspiring to be whores, and 17/18 don't give a shit about their education... alright, so maybe I just pulled that last fraction out of the air, but think about those other two. I don't like to brag, but being around them makes me KNOW that I'm a good kid. I've vowed never to smoke or drink, I concentrate on academics, and I try to be nice to most of my class. Maybe that's why very few of them like me...
My family hasn't been in Raccoon City our whole lives; we moved here from a small town in Missouri about five years ago. Since then, I've gotten to know this city pretty good. I don't think I'd be able to find my way from one side of the city to the other, but I at least know my neighborhood well... then again, you should ALWAYS know your neighborhood well. I live on Fox Street, and it basically runs into all the places I DON'T want to go; school, the police station... it's a pretty boring street. Nothing ever happens in my neighborhood, and honestly, I want it to stay that way. I hear about all sorts of murders and thefts in other areas of Raccoon City, so I'd rather keep it there, y'know? Besides, I live with 5 other people, so at least I can be assured that they're safe in our neck of the woods.
Despite feeling safe, I think today was possibly the worst day of my life...
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I woke up this morning, thanked God for allowing me to live another day longer, and I thought it was going to be just like any other day. I ate some breakfast, and went out the door with my older sister so we could both walk to school. We made it to school safe, and I think that's when it happened... the biggest douchebag in my entire school, Brent Vance, decided to start shit with me. The moment we walked into school, he caught sight of me. My sister walked off to try and find her friends. When Brent finally made it over to me, he immediately pushed me.
"Hey, guess what I did last night Jo-Jo?" he asked me, using the nickname I hate the most.
"I honestly don't give a shit..." I said, attempting to walk around him. He cut me off, and continued speaking in his annoying voice.
"You should," he told me. "Last night, I fucked Holly."
Once those words were out of his mouth, my blood really started to boil. Holly Scott is the girl I've been in love with since Jr. High. We've been best friends for as long as I can remember, and I didn't start liking her until half-way through 7th grade. She's the most amazing girl I've ever met, and I stupidly made my feelings toward her common knowledge. I asked her out once after I told her how I felt about her, and she shot me down. I told all my friends about it, and before I knew it, that piece of information had made it all the way around our class. She's barely talked to me since then...
I knew Brent was just being his stupid self. He knew I cared about Holly, and he was using it against me.
"Shut the fuck up," I told him, hoping that would work.
"Aw, is the little bitch gonna cry?" Brent taunted me, speaking in a baby-like tone.
He was trying to get me to hit him, just so he had an excuse to hit me back. I wasn't going to though. My record was absolutely clean, and I wasn't about to screw it up because of Brent.
"I'm not a little bitch, and I'm sure as hell not gonna cry," I assured him. "Can't you just be a dick somewhere else? How do you think Holly would feel if she knew you were going around talking about her like that?"
"Who's gonna tell her? You?" he asked me, sounding so sure of himself. "You haven't talked to her since you told her 'you would do anything for her, because you love her more than the air you breathe'."
What I said in the past sounded completely idiotic when he said it. It also pissed me off when he said it.
At that point, I was beginning to wonder if my record really mattered. It was what he said after that that pushed me over the edge.
"But anyway, about what me and her did last night," he began. "So, we're just sitting there on my bed, when all of a sudden she said she wanted to see my dick. I'm not one to protest, so I gladly showed it to her. Then, all of a sudden, she has her whole fucking head in my lap, and she's-"
That's when I cracked. I sent a right hook straight at his jaw. My fist missed his face by a full five inches, and within a second, Brent was returning fire. He also sent a right hook, only he didn't miss. I felt it connect with my jaw, and for a second, I wondered if he broke anything. My jaw was in major pain, but I wasn't about to give up. This time, I attempted an uppercut; my fist connected with the bottom of his chin, and he tumbled backwards into some lockers.
Everyone thinks that I'm some scrawny nerd; luckily, my oldest sister's husband had taught me quite a few moves to use against guys like Brent.
"Wow Watson, you do know how to fight," Brent mockingly complimented me. "Too bad I know how to fight better."
He head-butted me - yeah, he head-butted me... I never thought anyone would actually do that - and that was when I passed out.
I woke up inside the nurse's office, feeling like Brent was right when he called me a "little bitch".
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God, just make this day end already! I'm probably gonna be in major trouble with the principal, and I'm sure once this gets around, I'm gonna be viewed as a loser forever... could life get ANY worse?
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Author's Note: Alright, so you're probably wondering, "What in the hell does this have to do with Resident Evil?" For the prologue, I just wanted to get Joey's character established so you could get a feel of what he's going to be like... basically, this whole prologue was about the Joey vs Brent segment, but it also served to show that Joey has an arch-nemesis, and there's also going to be a love interest. The end of the prologue though, should be enough to tell you that something IS going to happen soon... and if you know anything about Resident Evil, or if you read the description, then you should already know what that something is... something big..
