Chapter 1

Some of the members of her convoy were dead because of this shit. This shit that withered the world. This shit that took away the lives of the people. Claire Redfield, leader of the convoy is sitting inside the Hummer as she watched her people gathered around the newcomer who just saved them from the infected crows in an instant. Yes, in an instant because it's like she has this super power thing inside her. The redhead felt glad and threatened at the same time. She felt glad because the remaining people of her convoy were saved. But she felt threatened too because the newcomer can also harm them. That is, if the blonde is really going to do it.

She stared at them without realizing that Alice; the newcomer is also watching her. The redhead shifted her gaze to the people then in a moment, she found a pair of blue eyes watching her with a slight smile on her lips. She doesn't know how to react. So instead of smiling back at the blonde, she looked away from her.

The people are already preparing to sleep but Kmart, the fourteen year old girl they had saved years back jumped off the Hummer.

"Hey." Kmart greeted with a smile.

"Hey." The redhead greeted back but didn't look at Kmart. She's fixing her bag.

"You'll be up for tonight?" Kmart asked.

"Yes. I'll be guarding the convoy for tonight." With that, Claire smiled at the teen beside her.

Kmart watched Claire gathered all the things she'll be needing during her patrol for tonight. "Here." Claire handed Kmart the handgun and the walkie talkie. "In case of emergency, you know the drill."

Kmart accepted the handgun and walkie talkie. "You didn't eat again this night." The teen remarked.

"I'm saving it for the next day." Claire said and jumped off the Hummer. "Make sure to lock the doors and pull down the window. Understand?"

"Yes, boss. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine here, though I feel much safer when you're around." Kmart replied.

"Just wait for the daylight." Claire smiled and shut the door.

Claire decided to stay at the campfire for the night. She was about to go to the spot when her friend Carlos stopped her. "Hey, where you going?" Carlos asked.

"I'll be patrolling for the night." Claire replied.

"Seriously? Well I thought Chase will patrol for tonight?" the soldier asked.

"I switched place with him."

"Oh. By the way I haven't seen you joined us in the campfire a while ago."

"I wasn't in the mood and I don't feel like joining." Claire said and started to walk towards the campfire. On the other hand, Carlos followed Claire.

"You're not comfortable being with Alice?"

"It has nothing to do with her. I was busy planning and stuffs. So now, if you'll excuse me, I still have duties to attend to." Claire said and headed off.

"Great." Was only Carlos's reply and was left in his spot.

The fire was dancing before her eyes. Claire watched it as her mind started to drift away. There are lots of things in her mind like; how she would be able to survive this shit happening to the world. How she would protect the people in her convoy, how to keep them alive and how to live day by day. And most of it all, she's thinking when she would be able to trust again. Guess it's too tough being a leader.

"Oh God, when will this shit would end?" she muttered under her breath.

"I was thinking the same thing." Someone replied.

Claire almost jumped when she heard someone replied. But when she turned to look, she saw Alice standing right behind her.

"Hi." The blonde smiled and sat beside her.

"What are you doing here?" Claire asked coldly. Too cold that it sent shivers down Alice's spine.

The blonde chuckled softly. "I saw you alone here. Thought you would be needing a company."

"No. I'm fine." Claire replied.

They fell silent for a while. "By the way, I haven't thanked you for what you did earlier back there so, thank you." Claire said.

"It's nothing. Let's just say that I was on the right track earlier and found you in trouble." Alice said but for Claire she found the blonde a little conceited though she knew that the blonde didn't mean to.

"What are you?" the redhead asked.

"'I knew you would ask me that. I was just waiting. Well, I myself didn't know either. They injected something in me, and later on I found myself doing this and that and some other stuff." Alice replied.

"Who?"

"Umbrella."

"People are asking about what you did though they are grateful. And they are scared." Claire explained.

"I know and I don't blame them. And so are you. I don't blame you." Alice told the redhead. The latter looked at her with a confused look.

"I know you're scared of me too and I don't blame you." Alice smiled.

"Well. I've never seen anyone did that before until you." Claire explained.

"I know. That's why I forbid myself to be drawn to people because they have this bad habit dying around me." The blonde's smile faded.

"Not just you." The redhead replied. "Let's get straight to the point. You have this super power thing but how much can you control it?"

"You don't trust me do you?"

"Frankly yes. Don't get me wrong but these people trusted me with their lives, I couldn't let anyone ruin it and I couldn't let anyone be harmed."

"I get it. But how sure are you that they won't die? The world is already shit as Hell. It's withered and we don't know for sure that there are still survivors out there." Alice said.

"I know. That's why even there's only a little hope and a little chance that we could survive this, we're holding on to it." Claire explained.

"Don't worry. I'll help you as much as I could. I won't let anyone be harmed in your convoy and I won't do it also like the way you're thinking. But if you found me a threat or an annoyance to you, you could send me off. And I promise to leave first thing I the morning."

There was a pause between the two ladies then Claire shook her head. "No." she muttered. "But don't expect anything from me." The redhead looked at Alice sternly.

"I understand."

AN: It's been years since I wrote story in RE and now I'm back with new one. I just hope I could finish this and some people out there will read this. R&R おねがいします. Happy Reading and Enjoy!