This story starts as RE1 is starting. Have no fear, neither one of these two OC's end up paired off with Leon or Chris or Wesker or Barry... I'm just re-doing the RE story with some new people thrown in the mix and altered events. Enjoy.
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Chapter 1:
Jane sat at her large dark-wood desk, one hand propping her head up, the other twirling a pen. A couple of patients charts were left open in front of her but she paid them no mind as she stared out the windows at the raging thunderstorm. Despite the darkness, it was around three in the afternoon at this point and her boss, Dr. Melissa Clarke, had yet to return from her lunch. Come to think of it, none of the patients scheduled after lunch had shown either. Jane assumed it was due to the storm. As if to emphasize her thought, a series of sharp cracks and booms rumbled through the flashing skies as the rain pelted down ever harder. Of course, the weather was no surprise to the residents in this part of town. It'd been like this for almost a week; the summer thunderstorms always started about late July producing the horror-movie style weather.
Placing the pen down, the slender, dark haired woman pulled open a drawer and fished out a bottle of Adravil. Without glancing away from the storm she popped the cap off, shook out two pills and downed them quickly. She placed the bottle back in the drawer and was about to pick up the receiver to make a call when she heard the front door slam shut. Jane stood immediately and pulled her lab coat on while pushing a lock of her long wavy hair out of her face. If it was a patient, she'd kill Lia for not coming in on time. Jane was Dr. Clarke's assistant, not a receptionist. Leaving her office into the adjacent reception area she spotted the blonde who was previously MIA.
"God, it's like a monsoon out there!" The tall, slim blonde called out to Jane as she shook out her umbrella and laid it in the basket of the iron coat rack by the door.
Jane sighed, "I know, is that why you're late? I was beginning to think I'd be the only one here all afternoon. Dr. Clarke never came back and I haven't been able to get her cell. I keep getting that annoying recording saying it's unavailable."
Lia scrunched up her nose, "Really? I thought she'd be here ready to chew my ear off for being so late."
"Me too, although I can't imagine her being too upset seeing as it's a total nightmare out there. If I were you I'd probably have just stayed home and called out." Jane sat in one of the two chairs beside Lia's work area. At peak 'seasons' there would be three ladies working the front office.
Lia took her own seat and glanced at Jane's crossed legs. "A skirt and heels I see, nice. Who're you trying to impress showing off that leg?"
Jane glared, "Showing of is your thing remember? Besides, I get enough unwanted attention from our male patients as it is." It was funny, the one day Jane wore a skirt, was the one day Lia wore pants and flats.
She frowned, "So what's your excuse then? It obviously wasn't all the summer sun."
With a nonchalant shrug Jane answered. "I ran out of clean dress pants."
"Figures." Lia turned her chair away and booted up her computer. "I'm going to check the weather, who knows, it may just clear up before we have to get out of here."
"Actually Lia, the internet has been down all day. Besides, I checked the weather before leaving home this morning... it's probably going to rain here for another forty days and nights."
"Oh, har har, that is soooo funny. I just hope this doesn't turn out like the radio!" Lia huffed in anger giving up on the computer altogether.
After a moment it became deathly quiet in the room save for the rain and far off rumbles of thunder. Neither girl wanted to admit that it was kind of creepy sitting there at the moment. Despite the fact that the lights were on it was eerily dark and far too... dead.
Another loud crash came lighting up the room, this time so close it nearly shook the small medical office off it's foundation.
Jane broke the silence. "You know what? I think maybe we should just go home we're not g-" Yet another deafening crash cut her off, immediately followed by the front door slamming.
Both girls jumped out of their seats, attention turned to the unknown figure that just entered the waiting room. The man with light-brown, nearly blond hair dripping in his eyes looked up at them and apologized. "Didn't mean to startle you, but this is the only place around here that was open."
"So, I take it you're not a new patient?" Lia sounded just a tad disappointed and sat back down in her chair.
Picking up on her tone he replied, "Afraid not, I was actually just trying to get out of the rain and hopefully find a payphone when I saw your lights on."
"Just who are you then anyway? Nobody wanders around this area, especially on foot." Jane asked sitting on the edge of Lia's desk.
"Leon Scott Kennedy, officer of the Racoon Police Department." His shoes gave off a loud squishing sound when he shifted his weight from left to right foot. Apparently the guy was even more soaked than he looked.
"Oh, well, I'm Lia, nice to meet you." Lia smiled.
He nodded at her and was about to say something, but Jane was faster. Crossing her arms over her chest she asked, "Well then Mr. Kennedy, that still doesn't explain what you're doing all the way out here in the rain. Besides, you seem a bit young to be a cop, don't you?"
Lia looked up at Jane, she hadn't thought of that, and it did seem suspicious.
"Hm, well, you look young to be a doctor." He shook some water off his arm.
"Point taken, but I'm not a doctor, just an assistant. You still haven't said what you're doing out here." Jane was twenty-two, but she wasn't about to tell him that.
Leon smiled slightly out of frustration, "I haven't exactly had a chance -"
Just then the power went and the trio was shrouded in nearly complete darkness save for the flashing coming through the windows.
Lia stood up again, this time grabbing onto Jane's arm, "Oh God..." Lia was afraid of the dark, she hated to admit it, but that was a phase she never grew out of.
"Don't worry, Lia, it's just the storm. Stay here, I'll go see if it was one of the circuit breakers." Jane removed her arm from Lia's grip and stood up to find a flashlight. She just pulled open a supply cabinet when a light shone in her face.
It was Leon's flashlight. "I'll go with you."
Lia whimpered at the thought of being left there alone.
"Actually, it might be better if you stay up here with Lia that way-" Jane was cut off.
"No, how about all three of us go? I was going to explain why I'm here before the power went out. My partner and I were sent in as back-up patrol while the police force up here deals with the multiple murder cases. Some pretty bad things have been going on... They've actually even deployed a S.T.A.R.S. team to investigate. I'm sure you've seen the news. Anyhow, I stopped here because our cruiser died and the radio's been out ever since we left the main roads. My partner stayed behind in case anybody came by and he's probably wondering what happened to me." Leon had moved the light to see where Lia stood nervously.
Jane had continued to search the supply closet futilely as Leon spoke, but then turned and faced him. "We've heard. They say it's cannibalism... some of the victims were patients here. It still turns my stomach when I think about it."
"I didn't know them, I haven't been working here that long... I really don't want to stay up here alone." Lia responded quietly.
"Alright, I guess we'll do it your way Mr. Kennedy, just follow me."
"I'd rather you just call me Leon." Lia and Leon both walked towards Jane to follow her to the lower level of the building.
Upon reaching the lower level they discovered it was not in fact just a circuit breaker, but a true power outage so they unanimously decided it was time to go.
Back upstairs Lia and Jane got their personal belongings while Leon waited by the door. They would be going in just one car, Jane's, to save them trouble.
Lia offered her umbrella to both Leon and Jane. "It's pouring, I don't mind making two trips to the car."
Leon shook his head, "You two share, I'm soaked anyway."
Lia shrugged and offered Jane her arm, which the older girl took before they stepped out into the downpour and sprinted over to the dark blue sedan. Jane got in the drivers seat, Lia in the back and Leon shotgun so he could direct them to where he'd left his partner.
"So, where to Leon?" Jane looked over at officer in her car. Today seemed like it was just getting longer and longer.
"Take a left up here. I'll let you know when to turn next."
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End Chapter 1