Resident Evil: The Raccoon City Chronicles - Part 1 -

The Lost City

This is my first fanfic. I've been sitting on this story for a number of years now, but I have been, and still am, making changes to the story. I tried to make it stick to the canon as much as possible, while adding some original characters.

This is the first story in a series that I wrote, called The Raccoon City Chronicles. Which is based on a series of events that occur during the Raccoon City outbreak.

Constructive criticism is always welcome. Please review and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own the Resident Evil franchise. Resident Evil is a registered trademark of Capcom. However, the original characters, and concept are mine.

Raccoon City has fallen to the T-Virus. The S.T.A.R.S. members tried to warn us about Umbrella, but we refused to listen. And now, we're paying for it. Each and every living thing, in this once peaceful community, are falling prey to the monsters that have overtaken the city. Our chances for survival are growing dimmer by the day. I don't know how long we will last. I'm a cop in Raccoon City, a rookie, to be exact. There's a handful of us who are trying to escape this ruined city, before it's too late. This is our story.

I'll start from the beginning, when this whole nightmare started…

Chapter 1: A Prelude of Things to Come

Two months ago…

July 25th, 1998

It was dawn, and I had just finished my shift, but not just any shift. My partner and I were assigned to a case. Cocaine was being smuggled into Raccoon City by a small-time drug cartel. The boys in narcotics had finally gathered enough evidence to arrest the persons responsible for trafficking the drugs. So a team was assembled to arrest the culprits. S.T.A.R.S. would normally handle the bust, but since both teams were out of the picture that night, we had to improvise. The takedown team consisted of the narcotics division, and about ten patrolmen, including myself. We made the bust, and took the drugs off the street. It was my first major case, and it went down flawlessly. I couldn't wait to tell Jill when she came back from her mission.

Jill and I are close, she's been like a sister to me. When I started out on the force, she was very supportive and taught me a lot about being a good cop. I don't think there's anyone else I'm closer to in the whole precinct, other than my partner. After the bust, I went back to the station to wait for the teams to return from the mountains. But it was taking longer than I expected, I thought they would be back before me. My partner, John, was heading home. His wife, Sarah, would always wait up for him when he worked dangerous cases, and he didn't want to make her worry, anymore than she already was.

"Alright, I'm heading out now, you need a ride home?" he asked,

"No, it's okay, I'm gonna stick around for a while and wait for Jill and the others to get back." I replied.

"They're not back yet?" he asked, with a skeptical look.

"No, and I'm getting worried, they should have been back by now."

"Hmm, well you don't need to worry about them, I'm sure they're fine, maybe they already got back and went out for some drinks."

"Yeah, maybe." I said, unconvinced.

"Anyway, Sarah wanted me to invite you over for dinner again sometime this week. Sound good?"

"Yeah, for sure, and say hi for me when you get home."

"Will do." John said as he walked out of the station's main entrance.

I had moved to Raccoon City, from Toronto, right after I graduated from police foundations back home. I used to visit this region all the time when I was younger, there's just something about a small mountainous community that always appealed to me. I enjoy being surrounded by nature, and have a deep appreciation for wildlife, it was the perfect fit. So, after I graduated, I decided to move to Raccoon City, and become a cop…brilliant move. After I arrived, I was trained by Sgt. Marvin Branagh, he was a good mentor, he taught me the fundamentals of good policing. He also possessed a great sense of community, a good mix of compassion and toughness, that made him well-liked amongst his co-workers and the citizens of Raccoon, alike.

After my training was completed, I was assigned to my partner, John Campbell. Like me, John joined the force when he was eighteen years old, he's been a cop for eleven years, we hit it off right away, and became fast friends. It was later, that I met Jill Valentine, at one of the precinct's charity fundraisers. All of the participating cops were randomly paired up to compete in the events. I was paired with Jill, although we didn't win all of the competitions, we still had a good time, and hit it off really well. It was after that, we became close friends.

I got back to my desk, and I waited for them to return, I saw a note on my desk. 'P.J., good luck with your case, and be careful. I wanna hear all about it when I get back. - Jill.' She tended to act like an overprotective sister, at times. Although, i think, without even realizing it. The nickname, 'P.J.', she gave me, was derived from the initials of my given names, Patrick J. Miller. I guess it caught on, because it wasn't too long until everyone started calling me by my new found 'nickname', even my superiors.

Eventually, the S.T.A.R.S. members returned, or at least some of them did. They had landed the helicopter on the roof of the precinct. There were about eight other officers on the roof when Alpha Team returned. I got up there, as the rotors on the chopper died down. Only four members got out of the helicopter's rear cabin. Jill, who was noticeably hurt was being supported by Barry Burton, Chris Redfield was holding his side, in pain, as he walked up. And Rebecca Chambers, Bravo team's medic, was coming up behind them, limping as well. The other officers just stood there stunned, wondering what the hell happened, and where the rest of the S.T.A.R.S. members were. Hell, so was I.

I quickly regained my composure and pushed my way through the crowd to help. I went over to Rebecca, who was about to collapse, seemingly more from exhaustion than her wounds. I put her arm around my shoulder and held her up.

"Guys, what happened, are you alright?" I asked, as I walked Rebecca into the station.

They didn't say anything, as if they didn't even hear me. Jill looked up at me, I'll never forget the look in her eyes. Her eyes were filled with both sorrow, and relief. It was as if she had never expected to return from whatever nightmare she left behind. She was even more beat up than Rebecca was. The other cops cleared a path for us to walk down into the station.

I expected the team to head straight to the hospital, but they b-lined right for Chief Irons' office. They stormed in, past his secretary, and straight into his office. I hated going into that office, on account of my great distaste for his 'hobby'. Regardless, I went in and sat Rebecca down on the chair. She appeared to be dehydrated. I went back out to the secretary, and asked for a bottle of water. After I came back into the office, Jill, Barry and Chris were already explaining their horrible encounter at the mansion to Irons. He immediately dismissed their story, calling it "rubbish."

I gave Rebecca the water that she desperately needed, then listened, as they pleaded with the chief to launch a full-scale investigation into the Arklay mountains. I looked over at Brad, who was just standing there, silent. He seemed to be as much of a spectator as I was, I didn't understand why at the time. The other members were getting angry at Irons' sanctimonious dismissal of their accounts. Jill was the first to storm out, after their one-sided plea with the chief. Chris, Barry and Brad followed. On his way out, Chris leaned toward Rebecca, to pick her up as he left. Chief Irons and I exchanged a glare for a moment. As I turned around to leave too, he said,

"Well, do believe their preposterous claims?"

I simply replied, "I don't know.", and walked out of the office. Despite my general dislike for the chief, I was being completely honest. The things they said seemed too…surreal, for the lack of a better word. But, I knew them, I could see it in their eyes, and hear it in their voices… They were telling the truth.

A/N:

Well, that's chapter 1, I hope you enjoyed it. As I stated above, reviews and constructive criticism are welcome. I will try to post other chapters soon, but it may take a while, as they are undergoing re-writes.