This was originally going to be a retelling of resident evil one, with a few differences but as I started writing I got less and less canon, and really wanted to start messing with the character from the get go. So I changed to an original character, and then I was thinking about how ambitious you would have to be to work for Umbrella, and had a funny idea of people competing with different viruses to try and get ahead. So I created a whole new virus with a whole new list of monsters, and threw it into Raccoon cities own outbreak. So expect zombies and the works, plus the staple resident evil inclusion…a partner.
"I can't stop scratching. My arms are bleeding, my skin is bleeding. I can't get it out of my skin and if I don't it will eat through me until there isn't anything left. I'm so hungry…. I must eat…no, I have to get this out of my skin. This isn't how its supposed to go…the strain was stable for fucks sake! Oh, my head hurts…so much, god I have to…black…help…cure…Alice forgive me"
"Sweetie put some cream on it and come back to bed" Alice called out into the darkness, the cold chill at her back told her that when Earl had left the bed he hadn't put the covers back over her. Rolling she pulled the quilt over herself and shouted out once more "Earl it's a rash, quit being a girl". Earl being a scientist was of course aware of every little microbe that could cause illness, and was just a little bit of a hypochondriac. That being said she'd rather have a hypochondriac than the alternative any day. Alice's last boyfriend had sent her to the hospital six times, and had refused to let her go so many times before…of course when you're a cop and your partners your boss, not many people will listen. So Alice had packed her bags in the middle of the night and ran to Raccoon city, getting a desk job with the RCPD and settling down. Alice had been shocked with Earl had spoken to her. He was reporting his dog missing, and had spoken to her for an hour before she had to get back to work. They had started dating a week later. No one back in Miami would have foreseen Alice Montgomery dating a scientist, 'A geneticist' she heard Earl correct in her head and smiled. Earl had just got a big promotion at work, and was now one of Umbrella's biggest stars. But now he had this rash that wouldn't go away, and with more and more weird shit being reported every day Alice really needed her sleep. She could hear him furiously scratching, and mumbling to himself in their en suite. Kicking the sheets down, Alice pulled her t-shirt down, covering her panties and reaching her knees. Standing she knocked on the door quietly "Are you sure your okay? I can call the hospital if you think it's serious?" Alice stage whispered into the darkness, and her only response was the light clicking off and the door opening. Earl stood in the doorway, his head hanging down in a sleepy way. "Earl come on, it's probably poison…" Alice began, but stopped the moonlight streaming in from the window, illuminating the bathroom a little. In the darkness Alice could see a large black pool of liquid on the floor, there was a steady line to where Earl was standing, and looking up his body Alice could see the shiny liquid stained both his forearms. "Sweetie did you cut yourself?" Alice asked and his only response was raising his hear, and there were claw marks on his scalp, tufts of his hair missing and one on his neck. It wasn't like an animal scratch; Alice could tell he had done this to himself. "Earl what the fu…" Alice began, but Earl chose that moment to charge forward.
Earl darted forward his arms stretched out towards her throat, but Alice had been in this situation before and stepped sideways quickly, causing him to run, and knocking into the bed before turning back. "Earl please stop this!" she pleaded, real fear in her usually cocky voice. "THERES ONLY ONE!" he responded and grabbed out, this time outmaneuvering her and managing to grab her forearm, his grip was incredible and he used it to pull her towards him. Using the palm of her hand, Alice connected a strike with his nose causing him to yelp in pain, and he retorted by backhanding her, his blow strong enough to cause her to fly onto the bed and bounce right off the other side, connecting with the wall and grunting. Her eyes watering with pain, Alice tried to struggle to her feet, but a strong hand grabbed her by her neck and lifted her, bringing her face to face with the man who used to be so gentle with her. "THERES ONLY ONE AND I FUCKING NEED IT!" he shouted in her face, his mouth opening wide enough for Alice to see he had bit the tip of his tongue almost in half. After that he smirked and pulled her to him, pushing out once again causing her head to strike hard against the wall. Gasping with pain, Alice tried to use her arms to pry his hand from her throat but she was too injured to stop him. Though she was sure Earl didn't really want to do this, she knew that she would die if she didn't so Alice used her thumb to push into his left eye, and didn't stop until blood ran down her hand and he screamed. Pulling her hand away he pushed her against the wall, using one hand to nurse his eye and the other to pin her to the wall, his forearm pressing into Alice's face, the blood from his deep self inflicted wounds running into her mouth. Coughing, Alice tried not to swallow, but couldn't stop herself and was almost sick. By this time Earl had recovered and renewed his attack. Twice more he pushed her head into the wall, and Alice could feel heavy hot blood running from the wound on her head. Letting her go, Alice slid down the wall slowly, landing in a small heap on the floor. Her head screaming with pain and her vision almost gone, Alice tensed herself for another blow that didn't come. Instead she saw Earl leave the bedroom, walking slowly but upright, a trickle of blood following him. Alice tried to struggle up, but her brain was thick as her body shut down certain functions to save itself.
