Chapter 1 Thank You

Claire Redfield is driving the Hummer humming a song that she and Kmart composed, but eyes still focused on the road. Kmart curled up like a ball is asleep beside her. The night is a little bit cold like everybody could sleep without a fear that a horde of undead will come and attack them. Their passenger at the back seat woke upon hearing the song.

"You have a nice voice" Alice said smiling at Claire. Claire looked at her from the mirror and smiled, too.

"Sorry if I wake you. It's just my hobby when I'm a little bit bored." Claire replied.

"No, it's okay. I'm about to wake actually" Alice said grinning. "What was the song by the way?"

"It has no title actually. Kmart and I just composed it. You know, for fun." Claire said looking at her once again.

"That's nice. So, you two related?" she asked looking at sleeping Kmart.

The redhead focused herself on the road once again."No, but she's my friend, best friend actually and my little sister, too. The only family I have now."

"I see." The blonde said looking at Kmart.

Claire once again focused herself on the road. A moment of silence filled the Hummer, Alice observing the leader, Kmart asleep and Claire driving. The redhead noticed that Alice is looking at her subconsciously.

"Hey, you okay?" she asked the blonde woman. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I just can't believe it."Alice replied. Claire frowned.

"Can't believe in what?" asked the redhead. Alice smiled when Claire frowned.

"That you being the leader of this convoy, strong, tough and well-respected still has a soft spot."Alice said smiling.

"Wow, thank you for the compliment, and thank you for saving us from those infected crows." The redhead said looking at the road.

"You already thanked me awhile ago." Alice replied fixing her things.

"We are just grateful that you came and helped us."

"It's nothing. Let's just say that I came right in time."

Claire can't believe that she's having this kind of conversation with a stranger. Well she's easy to be with except for the fact that this blonde woman helped her and the rest from those bitches. And now she exposed some of her soft spot being the leader. Now, she thinks that she can befriend with Alice. Suddenly, she remembered that it's about time to make a camp so the convoy can rest. She pressed the walkie-talkie and talked to Carlos.

"Carlos?" then pressed the talk button.

"Yes Claire Redfield? Miss me?" Carlos teased. Claire rolled her eyes.

"Shut the fuck up Carlos. I want to ask you if you think this place is good to make a camp." The red head shot back.

"If you ask me, the answer is yes. Whatcha think LJ?" Carlos asked.

"As long as there are no bitches hovering around, it's fine with me." LJ called back.

"Afraid of all those things? Well I can make you a burger out of them." Otto said to LJ. The two is just starting to tease each other.

"Hell yeah, you can eat all of that burgers. You say Carlos?" LJ said.

"I think I can try that if only they are sanitized." Carlos, smiling.

"I can make you one if you ask." Otto, coming in the line.

"Okay boys cut it out." The redhead said rolling her eyes again.

"Well Claire, I think we can camp here for the night." Carlos called back.

"Okay then. Let's re-check the place, Carlos, Chase, LJ come with me. Mikey can you do the perimeter for me?" Claire asked the Aussie boy.

"Copy that, ma'am." Mikey replied.

As Claire was about to get out of the Hummer, she got her pistol then looked at Alice. The blonde nodded for the agreement that she will stay and look out for Kmart who is still asleep. Kmart woke when Claire got out already to check the place. Kmart looked around the Hummer finding Alice at the back seat.

"Hey" Kmart said smiling at Alice.

"Hey" Alice also smiling at Kmart.

"Where's Claire?" the girl asked.

"She's out checking the place with others." Alice replied to Kmart.

"How are you?" Kmart asked the blonde.

"I'm fine" Alice said.

"Thank you for saving us and Claire. If it weren't for you, she'll be dead by now." Alice nodded.

"So, where you from?" -Kmart

"Raccoon City." -Alice

"Oh, Claire and I were also from there. Were you there when the outbreak happened?" Alice just looked at her and nodded.

"I'm sorry if I'm asking you so many questions." Kmart said looking outside.

Alice smiled as Kmart's mood deflated. "No, it's okay. Don't mind it."

Claire, Carlos, LJ and Chase are checking the place. They are so very careful with their steps s they will not disturb "them" if ever there is. Claire and Carlos are together at one side with Carlos on the lead.

"It seems quiet out here, Claire" Carlos said, checking the place.

"Just keep on checking. I have this feeling that something's wrong." Claire said. Carlos turned to look at her frowning.

"What?" Claire asked, frowning too.

"You're just incredible" Carlos remarked while Claire smirked.

Claire's feeling is right, something is wrong. As the wind blew harder, an undead dragged her from the back. She fell onto the ground and dropped the pistol.

"Shit!' she kicked the head of the undead and was glad that it fell, but unfortunately there are lots of them coming from the dark running to her. She managed to get her pistol and stand up and fired at them.

"Oh, Shit! Claire!" Carlos shouted, running to Claire firing gunshots and so are LJ and Chase.

Back at the Hummer, Alice noticed that there's trouble towards the group by hearing gunshots. Without a second thought, she grabbed her weapons and got out of the Hummer.

"Alice, I'll with you." Kmart said, worrying.

"No, you stay here and keep the doors locked. "Alice ordered.

"But…." Kmart didn't finish her sentence.

"I can't risk your life here. You know that. And Claire will kill me if something bad happen to you." Alice said and ran to where the group is. Kmart was left in the Hummer keeping the windows and doors locked, a little disappointed. But she knows that Alice is just trying to protect her just like Claire.

Carlos and Claire are now side by side firing at the more coming undead. Claire wants to kill herself for bringing pistol instead of her shotgun.

"I'm running out of ammo! Do you have a spare?" the red head shouted.

"No I haven't! Carlos shouted back. Claire was now totally out of ammo and lots of zombies are now approaching them. Good thing the convoy is far from where they are now. Suddenly, she thought of Kmart, but she knows that Alice is with her, so she's safe. Her mind is back in reality when she saw two zombies ready to attack her.

"Shit!" she hissed clenching her teeth.

"Claire!" Carlos shouted but can't protect her because he's dealing with more of "them."

Then a figure came a stripped the two zombies and fell on the ground. It was Alice using her blades. Claire was shocked and glad at the same time upon seeing her.

"You gotta be careful red head" Alice smirked and handed Claire a shotgun.

"Kmart?" Claire asked.

"She's safe in the Hummer. I made sure of that." Alice replied running to more approaching zombies. Claire looking at Carlos saw an undead ready to attack him. Claire aimed her shotgun at the undead.

"Carlos!" Claire shouted and fired the shotgun hitting the head of the undead.

"Thank's" Carlos smiled. And now they're back in the battle with Alice hollering around. Claire still doesn't know where Alice did have her fighting skills, but she's glad that she's here.

"There are too many of them! We can't handle them all!" LJ shouted at Chase.

"Just keep on firing!" Chase shouted back.

Alice on the other side is fighting those bitches using her skills from Umbrella. The only thing she wants to do now is use her psychic power to get rid of "them" but she doesn't want to scare the convoy once again. So using her blades, she's ripping their head or body. She's just glad that she's still that strong enough to kill "them" simultaneously. But she missed one. There is this one at her back ready to bite her. Fortunately Claire saw it.

"Alice!" she shouted then fired at the undead. Alice turned to look at Claire. "You missed one." Alice threw her one blade hitting the head of the undead behind Claire. Claire looked at it then to Alice. "You missed one too, red head" Alice said smiling. They shared a smile for a moment for protecting each other.