Author's Note: This is the continuation of the Hunt For Ada story line we were running over at Tumblr. Once again this is a very free flowing story line that I have no control over! LOL We have a fantastic group of people in on this and even I am very excited to see where it goes. Since I caught this one early on, I'm hoping to post the chapters of this as we go.

This should be similar in format to Hunt for Ada, but things are always subject to change. :)

Our current cast of players is as follows: Ada Wong (ask-a-w), Leon Kennedy (ask-l-s-k), Carla Radames (harbingerbutterfly), Helena Harper (asksassyhelena), Chris Redfield (bsaacaptian) and Director Jill Redfield (directorjredfield). By the looks of things we will also have some new players as the arc continues. Feel free to watch us over on Tumblr, this arc is tagged Wicked Game.

Wicked Game

STATUS: CLASSIFIED

To: Quint Cetcham .org

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

Quint:

I'm moving to my personal computer for a while. Call it a funny feeling. I want you to sweep the house and office for anything of note and dig into my work computer.

Jill

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To: Director Jill Redfield .org

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

Do you really want to play with something you don't understand?

Leaning back in her chair, Jill smiles. "There you are Carla, just like I thought you would be." Fingers sweep over the keyboard quickly. "Still hiding I see. Guess I wasn't so disappointing after all."

Sending... / You really didn't think I was going to be intimidated did you?

Receiving... / Not particularly. I enjoy watching your deductions.

Sending... / Good. I'd hate to think you underestimated me that badly.

Receiving... / I haven't underestimated you. I think I've guessed pretty well

Sending... / Really? I think you've either seriously underestimated me, or overestimated yourself.

Receiving... / I don't think so. Trace this line if you'd like. preen my creation if you'd like- You only have a vaccine because of me, you only know what you know because of me. It's… fun to watch.

A soft beep sounds from the computer. "Thank you Quint," she mutters under her breath. "Couldn't have done it without you."

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She turns to Operative 45.

"The Director of the BSAA wants to play with me. She seems to be sniffing out the work of Miss Radames- for whatever legislative reason. She's unaware that the past Progenitor studies and the current state of Chrysalid are two entirely separate bodies of work- I think we should keep it that way. "I like watching them work. "Your orders are simple. We're not to get involved yet- you focus on species collection. The hibernaculum state of things is going to prove useful here in the States. "I want a sample of the director's bloodwork- She's unique and incredibly valuable. Her immunity is one through exposure, not clinical inoculation. Obtain it discretely- find her physician and persuade them. Assassinate them. I will be traveling to Vienna for a conference- to purchase a more efficient way to jump the pathogen. These small epidemics are good distractions- continue them and up the ante. "Good luck."

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Dropping a kiss to her sleeping husband's shoulder, Jill slips quietly out of bed. He was always tired when he returned from a mission and this was no exception. She feels a little guilty, even though she hadn't intended for him to actually go this time. She damn well should have known he would. Chris murmured something in his sleep and she smiled lovingly. As much as she often wants to wring his neck, she loves him deeply.

One of Chris' BSAA sweatshirts lay on the floor and she pulls it on over her head. Pulling on a pair of flannel pajama bottoms she shoves her feet in a pair of slippers and moves silently out the door. Louie raises his head from his dog bed and thumps his tail. Reaching down to rub his tummy, she softly shushes him. Once the dog has settled she makes her way to the living room and the files still there.

In all likelihood she'll regret not being able to sleep tomorrow when all she wants to is take a nap, but for now the insomnia wins. There are still a lot of files left to go through, not to mention cross referenced. If anything will put her back to sleep, that will…

Her phone beeps and she looks at it. A new message from Ada.

Can I come by? I've got some things you need to see.

Frowning, Jill replies. Sure, I'm up. Chris is still asleep.

Less than 10 minute pass when a soft knock echoes on the door. Moving quickly and quietly, Jill swings it open, not wanting to wake Louie or Chris.

"Come in."

Ada slides through the door and follows the other woman to a comfortably furnished living area. A dog bed sits in one corner but it looks like the dog himself spends more time in one of the over stuffed chairs judging by the amount of dog hair on it. The spy takes a seat on one end of the sofa. "We have quite a problem on our hands now. The C-virus has mutated and she hid a lot of chrysalids around the planet. Take a look at the files in this data chip."

Jill listens with a growing dread and takes the chip. She plugs it into her computer and groans. "Shit. How did I know you were going to bring bad news? All right, let's have a look at these files. Do I want to know where you found them?"

Files lay on a side table next to the couch and the Director pulls them off. Sliding the laptop over, she places the paper files next to it and hands a handful of them to Ada.

"All right, let's see how much of this is repeated and how much is new. There's a lot of questions we need answered ASAP. The faster we can get answers, the faster we can move."

The raven haired woman offers a small nod. She couldn't agree more on this one. They spend a few moments in silence, each of them working through the pile. When Jill speak again, she jumps slightly.

"Do we know exactly how many she has and their locations? Maybe we should leave the ones inside the US to the DSO... the BSAA could possibly cover the rest." Leaning back in her spot on the sofa, she scrubs her face with her hands. "This went from bad to damn near catastrophic.

"Twenty. A handful in the States, the rest all over the world. Some in remote areas, others in more populated spots." Carla had obviously planned well.

"Ok, Twenty. We can work with that. More populated areas needs to be dealt with first, then the more remote ones. I don't suppose she was kind enough to leave details locations was she?"

The smile was sly. "I go where the good guys don't. These are all her personal and very detailed files. I also grabbed Sherry's and Jake's blood sample along the way. It wasn't easy but it was worth it."

Unable to help it, Jill admits to herself that she's at least a little impressed. "Well, you have been busy haven't you? All right. We need a plan." Closing her eyes she takes a deep breath and begins turning it over in her head. "Ok then. I'll get the blood samples where they need to go. I don't think they have a recent one of mine…

We need to start mobilizing teams. Quickly. I want us to hit before she sees it coming. What's the closest one? Road trip or helicopters?" She laughs. "Do you want to call Leon or should I?"

"You won't be pleased to hear this but… there's one in D.C. The DSO won't be too happy about that."

"I see." Quickly she fires off an email. They need to act immediately.

STATUS: CLASSIFIED

To: BSAA Directors All

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

I need all branches to begin mobilizing at least two teams immediately. We have an urgent matter that will require everyone's complete cooperation.

Details to follow.

Jill Redfield

North America Division

Jill feels the familiar tingle she's always gotten before a mission. Honestly, she shouldn't be going. She took the Director position, in part, so she wouldn't be on field ops any more. But they were still suffering the losses from China and Edonia. Recruiting and training agents took time and they never had that many on reserve. And, if she were perfectly honest, this was personal. Bitch tried to kill her husband and steal her dog.

She casts a glance towards the bedroom where Chris is still sleeping. They won't move until the morning as they still have to get a team in and ready to go, but he isn't going to be happy. He has become increasingly protective of her since his return. A small smile turns her mouth upwards at the thought.

Her mind races, bending the information around in her head like a malleable thing. Twisting it, turning it, examining it from all angles, working out the possibilities. Ideally they would strike as many as they could at once. It provides the greatest possibility for the highest amount of damage. If any unit enters first then Carla will have warning of what's coming. As much as she's ready to go, she knows they need to take a deep breath and wait. Especially her.

She has never been good at waiting.

And if they miss this opportunity it will be lost forever.

Obviously she won't be getting any more sleep tonight. With a sigh she heads for the kitchen to make some tea. Looking over her shoulder at Ada she asks, "You want anything?"

"Just water would do, thanks." Ada smiles slightly. "As much as I want to, you should call Leon. I believe both organizations will require immense co-operation for this. I don't think he can get to work based on a spy's word."

Jill inclines her head in agreement. "Cooperation I'm not sure the DSO is willing to give, but I don't intend to give them an option. They won't be taking a spy's word. They'll be listening to the North America BSAA Director. Even if I go to the President. And won't that cause a ruckus?" A wry smile crosses her face. "I'll contact Leon. If he thinks I'm sitting this out he's sorely mistaken." She turns, continuing her trek to the kitchen. "One water, coming up."

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STATUS: CLASSIFIED

To: BSAA Directors All, Ingrid Hunnigan, Leon S Kennedy, Helena Harper

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

RE: Sit Rep, Carla Radames

All:

I have come into possession of documents that have detailed locations of chrysalids we were unaware of until now. Right now the total is at 20 and they are spread all over the world. These locations range from heavily populated to very remote.

We need to take these out. Hard and fast. As soon as the first one goes, Carla will know we have this information. This is going to be a coordinated effort and requires complete cooperation from everyone involved. I will absolutely NOT tolerate any pissing contests or power struggles with this one. We will never get an opportunity like this again. We can, not only strike out against Carla in a way that will seriously hamper her plans, but we will also be able to save countless lives. Some of us need to remember why the BSAA was founded.

We have no idea right this moment what else we might find in these locations. Our main priority is to destroy the threat. Intel is our second priority.

Because this needs to happen simultaneously and we do not have much time to gather our teams, I am letting the DSO handle two of the three locations currently in the US. There is one of these things in D.C. I will be going with the DSO team to this location. I imagine Chris will also be going with us.

Here is the break down of the teams we need:

North America: The DSO will be in charge of the D.C. and L.A. Operations. The BSAA will be running the Atlanta op.

South America: You have three locations.

Europe: You have three locations.

East Africa: You have two locations.

West Africa: You have two locations.

Middle East: You have two locations.

Far East: You have three locations.

Oceanic: You have two locations.

Coordinates on each location have already been sent to your respective Directors. Because the DSO will be running two of the North America Ops, we will be sending teams to other locations.

I hope I do not need to stress the precision with which this operation needs to happen. We need to be hitting these places simultaneously so she does not have time to prepare or retaliate. If we cannot hit all of them at the some time, then our focus needs to be on the heavily populated areas and we can hit the less populated areas in a second wave. If we opt for the second option we will have lost the element of surprise and will likely lose more men than we would otherwise. As it stands, I fear we will lose many of our people. I cannot believe Carla would leave these places unguarded.

We do not know exactly how the best way to take these down will be as we do not know if this is a different strain of the C-Virus, but I feel our best bet is to burn it all to the ground. Leave nothing behind.

Once again, this requires complete cooperation and anyone who doesn't feel this applies to them will have me to deal with.

Your teams need to be ready to go within the hour. More details to follow.

Jill Redfield

North America Division

Hitting the Send button, Jill looks at Ada.

"I need eyes on this. You have the best chance of not being seen. I need to know everything you see and hear."

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STATUS: CLASSIFIED

To: Spec Ops SpecOps .org

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

Ok people, this is how this is going to go. The DSO isn't used to mobilizing like this, so part of this falls on us. I haven't heard back from Agent Kennedy on how many agents he will be sending, so we need to be prepared. She has picked some of the most heavily populated areas for her locations here in the States. I have no idea how Canada got off so easily, but it is what it is.

First, I want Predator drones in the air now. Keep off the location but I want all the information we can get on the surrounding areas. Buildings, vantage points, population, etc. Keep them far enough out they can't be spotted.

Second, since Alpha Team has never been fully reformed, Chris and I will Take the Alpha sign in D.C.

Third, Charlie team goes to Atlanta. Barry can head this unit. I want a full twelve man team on this. There will be no DSO on this one, it all falls on us.

Fourth, split Delta Team. Half goes with the DSO to the LA site. The other half needs to go into secondary teams. These teams are going to be responsible for extraction. We have a lot of rookies at the moment who aren't quite ready for field work. Put them with the extraction teams. They have to get their feet wet some time, but going in full bore isn't going to help them.

Fifth, get in touch with Rebecca. Each team gets a medic, including the extraction teams. I want enough of the C-Virus vaccine to go around. We've all been inoculated before, but I'm taking no chances with this. If this is a new C-Virus mutation it might not help, but it damn well can't hurt.

Sixth, Bravo team can be split into threes and sent to other branches for man power. This is going to tax our resources here, but that's how it goes people.

I expect reports coming in from all field teams. Clive will be in the MTAC center when this goes down to coordinate among our teams and with other Branches. You will each be assigned a HQ contact who will be running it. Since this is not only a precise but delicate operation I need everyone to follow orders to the letter. I want everyone coming home from this.

Do not think this will be easy or that we will be able to simply breeze in and out. Carla would never make it that easy for us. She might not know we're coming, but she's always prepared.

We simply cannot misstep on this one people.

Get in touch with Quint and find out if Genesis II is ready to go into the field. If it is, send any units we have with the teams it can get to first. The rest of us will have to fly blind.

Do what you need to do, be ready to move out in an hour.

Jill Redfield

North America Director

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Incoming Message

Jill, It's Clive. I just want to touch base with you. All branches are up and moving on this as you asked. Your current team leaders are as follows:

West Africa: Sheva Alomar and Josh Stone

East Africa: Keith Lumley

South America: Carlos Olivera

The rest of the team leader roles are being decided. If you have suggestions, please pass them along.

Currently Quint has 4 Genesis II prototypes to go out. As requested they will go out with the closest groups. He has requested going with one of the Europe groups, but I wasn't sure if you wanted him on the ground or in the lab for this. Give him a call.

I know you put Predator Drones in the air on that side. I have had other branches do the same where we can. Intel should be coming in within the hour. Will keep you updated.

- Clive

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To:Director Jill Redfield .org

From: Helena Harper .gov

Jill, I'm setting up a sweep unit in los angeles and we're just arriving there now. Tomorrow i'm meeting up with the team. Hunnigan will keep you posted on what is happening with me since i won't be around tomorrow. We need to locate carla's chyrsalids because i've dealt with the monster in their before and trust me… It's not pleasant. It's code name is lepotitsa.

Under no circumstances should you go near this mutation because it's gas automatically turns people around into zombies. I couldn't get into contact with leon lately so please don't be afraid to message hunnigan. She's usually the eyes and ears of the operation.

I'll let you know what else is happening tomorrow.

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To: Helena Harper .gov

From:Director Jill Redfield .org

Helena:

Be very careful. This op has to go down simultaneously… if any of us are spotted or go in too fast she's going to have fair warning we're coming and we really can't afford that.

Copy on the gas. Thanks for the head's up. I'll let all the teams know. Hopefully this is a standard C-Virus mutation. If so then the vaccine we managed to manufacture will offer us at least some protection. It doesn't hurt to be extra cautious.

I've heard from Leon, tho I haven't the slightest idea where he is. I will contact Hunnigan as well.

Jill

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STATUS: CLASSIFIED

To: BSAA Directors All, Ingrid Hunnigan, Leon S Kennedy

From: Director Jill Redfield .org

Be advised, word has come down we will in all likelihood be facing the Lepotitsa creatures many of you saw in the previous outbreaks. These creatures are very dangerous and offer an airborne form of the C-Virus. Take appropriate precautions when dealing with these creatures. Most of you have received the inoculation previously manufactured and we do believe this will protect you, however this does not mean you get to ignore standard safety precautions.

If you are not familiar, please find the attached files for all the information we have gathered.

Hunnigan, if you would please pass this on to your people.

We will be moving in within 24 hours.

Jill Redfield

North America Division

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Outgoing Message

Message from directorjredfield: All right people, go time is almost at hand. Everyone please break off into your entrance teams. Final report going out in a few hours.

Reply from ask-l-s-k: Roger that.

Reply from ask-a-w: Ready when you are.

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