Writer's Note: I have been wanting to write this story for a while now but I only now managed to get a good grasp on how I wanted to tell this story. As always I am happy to receive feedback, comments, and suggestions. I hope you enjoy!
(Events take place in 2014, after RE6)
Jill Valentine wakes up in a very brightly lit, white walled room. She is dizzy and doesn't remember what has happened for her to get knocked out. Gathering her composure, she stands up and looks around to find herself in a six by six foot cage that is made of very large metal poles that drill straight down into the concrete floors.
She looks to her right and sees Ada unconscious on the floor. She is wearing nothing but a red, skin tight, leather, catsuit. Jill looks down at herself and finds she is wearing one similar to hers, only the one she is wearing is blue. She checks herself for any weapons or items but the suit leaves no place for anything to be stashed away. Her hand brushes something hard against her chest. She examines it and discovers that it is a badge. She un-clips it from her suit and places it in her hand. It reads 'BSAA' then underneath 'Chris Redfield.'
"Why do I have Chris's badge?" She asks herself.
Continuing to study the room, she discovers a large steal door that appears to be the only means of leaving the cage. The rest of the room, on the other side of the bars, is just an empty space with a large, glass window that overlooks the room.
"Hey!" She yells towards the window.
No one responds. She hears someone groan to her left. She turns ready to strike at any threat. She quickly calms herself when she realizes it is Sherry Birkin in the next cage coming to. Her catsuit is white, blending into the walls and floor around her. She stands up taking in a deep breath through her teeth and holding her head.
"Owe, damn it. Where am I?" She whines.
"Sherry? Is that you?" Jill approaches her side of the cage.
"Jill? Where are we?"
"I don't know. I just woke up here, same as you."
Ada stirs from behind her. "Oh great. What the hell does someone want with us this time?"
"Are you alright, Ada?" Jill asks.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just feeling a little sleepy is all. What about you?" She answers.
"Same. Someone must have drugged us and brought us here. Do either of you remember anything? I mean about being knocked out?"
"Yeah, I was working on research for a new vaccine in my office when I suddenly felt something sharp stab me in the neck," says Sherry as she rubs her throat with her fingers.
"I was still in China, making sure that all traces of my DNA were scrapped from Simmon's little Ada project. I stopped in at a bar to have a drink. I guess whoever it was was skilled at sneaking. It's the first time anyone has gotten the jump on me." She gives a little smile impressed at the idea.
"What about you Jill?" Sherry asks.
"I was at the gym training. I could swear there was no one else in the room with me at the time but... I guess I was wrong."
"Hey, who's that?" Ada asks them as she points across the room, behind Sherry.
Sherry turns around and sees a woman with short brown hair, wearing a green catsuit, facing away from them.
"Is that Rebecca? I can't really tell. I can't see her face," says Sherry.
"She's still out cold. Whatever it was, they must have given her too much," Jill deduces.
"So what is with these get ups anyway?" Sherry says while realizing what they are all wearing. "Are they recruiting us into the Power Rangers, or what?"
"It's probably be some creepy old guy with a sick fetish," says Ada.
"Hey do you two have anything specific on you?" Jill asks.
"What do you mean?" Ada replies.
"Well, I have Chris's BSAA badge for some reason. It's the only thing on me."
Sherry and Ada check themselves. They both find that they are wearing a necklace with something looped on them. Ada's necklace has a small stuffed bear and Sherry's has a key.
Ada laughs, "I gave this to Leon back in Spain. Not sure why I have it now."
"I think this is the key to Jake's motorcycle. It's one of the only things he would never just give up willingly," says Sherry.
"So what the hell?" Jill ponders.
Suddenly a loud female voice booms from the rooms intercom, "Well, well. My precious subjects are finally awake."
The three of them approach the front of their cages and stick their heads against the poles to try to get a better look at the woman through the window, looking down at them.
"Subjects? What do you want with us?" Jill demands.
"Now now, there is no need to get all worked up. I did not bring you here to run any bio experiments on you or anything like that. This is more of a test. A battle of the sexes if you will."
The three of them look to each other confused. The announcer notices Rebecca is still unconscious on the floor.
"Oh dear, it looks like one of our kittens hasn't woken up from her nap yet. No matter. I am sure she'll come around soon enough."
"Enough of this bull shit. Tell us why we're here!" Jill demands while she pulls on the bars in a futile manor.
"You are here because we are all tired of seeing you girls beat around the bush."
"We?"
"Yes, your fans."
The girls look to each other again, still having no idea what the woman is talking about.
"You see, we have been watching all of you for almost eighteen years now. Ever since that day the S.T.A.R.S members got trapped in that mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City. We have admired each of you for your strengths and weaknesses. Not to mention your good looks in both face and body."
"Perverts," Ada mutters under her breath.
"We've also admired the relationships you have all managed to grow. Some of you got more screen time than others but none the less, each of you care for someone equally as much as the others and we are tired of waiting around for you all to make the first move. So here we are. Behind those steel doors is the person you must come face to face with and express to them how you truly feel. If you fail to do so, I will leave you in your metal cell to rot, but if you are successful I will offer you a romantic getaway of your choice. Where you and your partner can have all the time you need to... seal the deal sort of speak. Speaking of sealing the deal there is only one way that these doors will open and you will be set free. In order to win the battle against your partner you will have to kiss them. And not only do you have to kiss them but they have to be willing to kiss you back. So, let the battle of the sexes... begin."
The steal doors rise open and the girls turn to find just a void of blackness in the next rooms. Faintly they see a small glow of something red.
"What is that?" Sherry asks scared.
"I don't know, but we have to check it out," Jill instructs.
"What if it's a trap?" She whines.
"Then the alternative is to sit here and wait to die." Ada answers.
"What about Rebecca?" Sherry asks. "We can't just leave her like that."
"You can try waking her up but if she doesn't come to... then we'll have to move on without her," Jill says reluctantly.
"I'm going in. See you girls on the other side." Ada hurries through the doorway showing no fear or restraint.
"No, Ada wait!" Jill yells, but she does not stop and the door slams closed behind her.
Sherry kneels down to get as close to Rebecca as she can. She tries reaching her arm out to her but Rebecca lies just out of reach.
"Rebecca, Rebecca wake up!" She calls. "Come on, snap out of it!"
When she does not stir Sherry turns back to Jill who is at the doorway of the dark room.
"I'm heading in. Good luck Sherry."
"But we can't just leave..."
Jill does not wait to hear her finish and steps inside. Her door too slams shut as soon as she disappears into the darkness. Sherry turns back to Rebecca.
"I'm sorry," she says softly and hurries toward the glint of red light.
