Author's Notes: Hey all…hope you enjoy this. This will be the third installment of my Resident Evil/Jonny Quest crossover stories and obviously picking up where A New Nightmare ended. I've been meaning to get this started for some time, but work and moving and all that had complicated that issue. I removed the last chapter of A New Nightmare because I didn't like it at all and I changed some of the ideas around for this story.
Well, hope you enjoy and please review for me and let me know what you think. Thanks.
As Nightmares End
By:
Sigokat
The first feeling Hadji discovered as he woke was his splitting headache. His eyes blinked and slowly began to adjust to his surroundings. The last thing he remembered was being on a helicopter and seeing his father, Doctor Benton Quest, being brought aboard. After that his captors blindfolded him again and they must have injected him with something because he had soon passed out.
As his eyes began to adjust to his poorly lit surroundings he realized he was in some sort of cell or cage. The room as bare except for the metal slab attached to the wall that he had been lying on and a filthy toilet in the far corner of the room. The door was solid steel with two slits inset within; both of which were currently closed. He was also alone. Hadji rubbed his head and as he hoisted himself into a sitting position on the makeshift bed his headache pounded even harder within his skull. He grimaced and fought to stay conscious. As the pain began to subside he swung his legs off the bed and slowly stood. He realized that he was stripped down to his underclothes and his turban had been removed.
'Where am I?' Hadji thought as he walked barefoot across the cold steel floor to the door. He banged on the door, but received no response. There was no handle on the inside. Hadji sighed and after numerous attempts to gain someone's attention on the outside of his prison he gave up and went back to crouch against the far wall. He crossed his legs and did his best to try and calm himself as he felt is anxiety beginning to rise. He closed his eyes and began to meditate and also said a silent prayer in hopes that his father was unharmed and that help would soon come to them.
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In the control room of the secret Umbrella facility a monitor blinked on and immediately began recording the movements within the cell that it monitored. The hidden camera tracked Hadji's movements, a silent and watchful eye over the boy.
The operator monitoring the cameras took action as per his orders. He picked up a phone and dialed the line of his supervisor. "Sir, the boy is awake." He reported.
"What is he doing?" the voice on the other end asked.
"He went to the door and banged on it a few times. Now he's sitting in the corner and it appears as if he's meditating."
There was a long a pause and finally, "I see. Inform the guards to bring the boy some food and water and continue monitoring his actions. Inform me if there is any change in his behavior."
"Yes, Sir." The operator replied.
"Has the good Doctor awoken yet?" The voice asked.
"No, Sir."
"Initiate the revitalization sequence in his room. I do not have time to wait on him. As soon as he is awake call me back and let me know."
"Yes, Sir."
"Good. That is all." And with that the line went dead.
Within the same facility, only a number of floors above the cells, Adrian Baker placed the phone in its cradle. His lips crested into a thin smile. "It's almost time to begin." He said, however no one was in the room to hear.
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After returning to Rota Air Force Base in Spain and finding no one waiting for them, Race Bannon, his ex-wife Estella, Intelligence-One Director Philip Corbin, Jonny Quest, and Jessie Bannon decided to return to Washington D.C. There was no time to waste if they were going to track Hadji's and Doctor Quest's kidnappers and the best place to do so would be back at Intelligence-One Headquarters.
Upon returning to Washington D.C. the group immediately set to work on tracking the kidnapped duo. Jonny and Jessie began searching internet database records on anything they could find on Umbrella and the man that had taken the other two away.
No one spoke about her, but Jade was on all of their minds. The fact that she had double-crossed them and helped Umbrella kidnapped Hadji was the final straw, especially for Race. Even though her actions were always motivated by her own self-interests she had never before done anything that betrayed the Quests. Now she had and as far as Race was concerned it was time for her to pay for what she had done.
Corbin had arranged for them to stay in the safe rooms on the upper floors of I-1 headquarters and after showering and eating Race was going to leave Jonny and Jessie in the care of Estella as he went in search of Corbin. Neither of the kids had spoken much since they left Spain and both were hunched over their respective laptops, diligently searching for anything that could help in the search.
Estella, who had no experience in this type work sat silently in a chair on the far side of the room. She was attempting to read, but her mind continued to return to the Spanish countryside and the horrors that she had witnessed there. Race watched his ex-wife from a distance and found himself feeling sorry for her. Of all the people involved he imagined Estella was taking it the hardest. He walked over to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder and recoiled as she flinched and turned away from his touch.
She turned and looked at him and seemed to relax, but only a little, "I'm sorry, Race. You startled me."
"How are you holding up?" Race asked.
Estella shrugged and attempted to produce a smile, it was unconvincing. "I'm managing as best as I can."
"We all are, Stell. We all are." Race replied. "Look, I have to go find Corbin so I need you to watch the kids for me for a little while, ok?"
Estella nodded.
"If any of you need anything just call my cell. We won't leave the building without letting you know first, alright?"
"Sure, Race." Estella replied and turned back to stare out the window.
Race was tempted to try and get her to open up, but he knew she wouldn't; at least not until she was ready. "Alright, I'll be back later." And with that he turned and quietly left the room.
Race rode the elevators down a number of floors and then proceeded to his superior's office. It was late in the evening and Corbin's secretary had already left for the day. Race knew Corbin wouldn't leave without telling him and Race saw that the office door was slightly ajar. He knocked and pushed the door open. As he stepped in he saw Corbin behind his desk, staring at his computer monitor and typing away at something. When the other agent saw Race at the door he clicked the monitor off and stood.
"How are the accommodations upstairs?" Corbin asked as Race came in and sat down in one of the leather chair that were placed in front of the desk.
"Just fine." Race replied. He nodded towards the computer monitor. "Did I interrupt something?"
Corbin shook his head as he sat back down and leaned back. "No, just trying to catch up on everything else that has been going on while we were gone."
"Anything major?" Race asked.
Corbin ran his hands over his face and Race noticed how tired the other man appeared. Corbin shrugged, "When isn't it something major? You remember Jason Henderson and Miguel Cortez?"
"Yeah, of course. Why?"
"Both killed in Iraq during insurgent fighting." Corbin replied.
"Shit." Race mumbled.
Corbin nodded, "Yeah, I know. Their bodies are being flown back stateside as we speak. I've already sent a detail to go and meet the airplane. Cortez was single, but Henderson was engaged."
Race shook his head, "Damn."
Corbin changed the subject, "How are Jonny and Jessie holding up?"
"As best as they can. They're immersing themselves in their searches, but I can see the strain on them. Once I go back upstairs I'm putting them to bed. It's already pretty late."
"What about Estella?"
Race shrugged, "She won't talk to me; nothing more then a few words or sentences at a time. Honestly, I know she shouldn't be here, but I can't tell her to leave. Not after what she just went through. And even if we hadn't been through that hell she'd be here anyway since Doctor Quest and Hadji are missing."
Corbin nodded, but said nothing. He and Estella had exchanged numerous choice words while in Spain and even though he understood where she was coming from he still didn't excuse her behavior because of it.
Again, Corbin changed the subject. "I have people working to track down any information on Umbrella; research facilities, experiment data, financial records, etcetera."
"Good." Race paused for a few moments and stared the other man in the eyes as he began to speak, "What about the other problem?"
Corbin smirked. "I've already put the word out to my informants and operatives working in the parts of the world she likes to frequent." Corbin swiveled in his chair and clicked on his computer monitor again. He opened up his e-mail account and after retrieving the correct one he turned the monitor towards Race and pointed at the screen. "As you can see from this report we already tossed her last known residence. Unfortunately, she wasn't there and in this initial report it appears that she left no clue as to her whereabouts. The agents involved are sending the evidence they collected back here and maybe we can find something useful to help us locate her; that is if one of my informants doesn't find her first."
Race nodded in agreement. "Sounds good. So now what?"
"We keep searching for Doctor Quest and Hadji and this mysterious Umbrella employee. If we can find him then we can find the others."
"What about your informant that led you to us in Spain?"
Corbin shook his head, "I haven't heard anything from her since then. Our automations guys did a trace on the IP address that the e-mail was sent from and it came back to the public library. No cameras at the library that could have recorded what she looked like either. The e-mail account has already been disable, but not by us. The way I see it, she's either in hiding or dead. Either way we can't wait on her to help us."
Race stretched his arms above his head and glanced at the clock on the wall, it read 11:35 PM. "Damn, I need to get those kids to sleep."
"It'll be hard for anybody to sleep." Corbin said. "Between what just happened and what's going to happen."
Race nodded, "I know, but we still need to try. Are you staying here tonight?"
Corbin nodded, "For tonight at least. Even though that asshole said that I wasn't to be touched, I'm still not taking any chances; not where Umbrella is concerned. Besides, it's pretty late to be trying to go home anyways. I'm just going to sleep on the couch here."
"Alright, if anything comes up during the night, let me know?"
Corbin stood, "Of course."
Race stood and walked towards the door. As he reached for the doorknob he turned back and met Corbin's eyes again.
"Don't worry, Race. We'll find them." The other man said. "And when we do, we finish this business with Umbrella once and for all…no matter what."
Race nodded, "Yeah…no matter what." And with those final words Race left and headed back upstairs.
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Jade absolutely hated having to wait on other people. She grinned as she checked her bank account online and saw that the payment for her services had been transferred; however she was still waiting for more. Adrian Baker had her holed up in a dingy little hotel room awaiting further instructions. Jade would have been content with cutting all ties with the man and his organization, but she knew that was impossible. Umbrella had her now. She knew what she was to do next and instead of waiting around she could be out right now, but no, she had to wait.
Jade tried not to think of Race and the Quests, but their faces continued to appear in her mind. 'I didn't betray them.' She thought to herself. 'I was only doing what I had to do to survive. They would have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.' It was that twisted logic that Jade used to justify her actions to herself, but no worries. After this next job was complete Race, Corbin, and the Quests wouldn't even be an issue anymore.
Jade stood and began to pace the room. She felt caged and as she lit up a cigarette her phone rang. A seductive, sly smile broke out on her lips, "It's about time." She said as she reached for the phone.
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To be continued…
I know this chapter is pretty short, but it's just the beginning and I needed to reestablish what was happening. The next chapters will be longer, I promise.
Please review for me and let me know what you think so far…