Okay well hello everyone, this is my first time really writing in about six years so please let me know how I do and I hope you enjoy. This will be rated M after this chapter, but if you're a resident evil fan then you already knew that.
Also I am truly sorry if things aren't one hundred percent like the game, but I am only using what I know to the best of my knowledge so really hope no one gets mad at me if I make some mistakes on small tidbits of the lore.
Also I do not own any of the characters or lore associated with Resident Evil.
The year was 1998 when hell began to crawl its way onto earth. I was only 11 at the time, but we had all heard about the tragedy that happened with Raccoon City. But years later when I joined the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance, also known as the BSAA, I was told the truth. A corrupt pharmaceutical company known as umbrella began delving deeply into bio-weapons development and due to its research the viral outbreak that was Raccoon City took the lives of thousands. As a recently new member of the BSAA I have been charged with the responsibilities to ensure things like the Raccoon city incident and the many others to follow it never happen again. On this journey I met Chris Redfield who was responsible for getting me to join the BSAA. He is a living legend among the BSAA, my greatest role model, and later on well I'm not so sure what.
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The helicopter loomed over the late night skies of an endless sea of trees, blade after blade cutting through the air, as we all sat in silence.
We had gotten an emergency message from Doug Wright about a B.O.W. outbreak at a small remote academy known as Marhawa. Higher ups decided that Chris Redfield would lead this mission along with Merah Biji and myself, Piers Nivans, to invesitage and and eliminate the threat. As soon as possible, we are to locate Doctor Wright and any other survivors to evacuate. Other then that it is shoot to kill when it comes to any terrorist threats and B.O.W.s. We were to tread carefully as a new virus is supposedly behind the B.O.W.s in the academy. Chris and I had just gotten back from a clean up mission from another B.O.W. attack in a small town near Kijuju. BSAA agents Sheva Alomar and Josh Stone needed help cleaning out a mess that was left over from the Tricel/Umbrella incident back in 2009 so they figured Chris would be willing to help. We were hoping to catch a break when we got the call, but as always duty calls.
I looked over at the captain seeing him stare out at the mysterious forest below. Wondering what he's thinking about I look back out my window, holding my gun tighter to my chest. I can only think of the day that we first met. The day that changed my life and my future.
"I won't let you down captain," I thought to myself as we continued our flight to the remote Marhawa Academy.
"You nervous," I heard Merah whisper in my ear.
Looking at her I just gave her a blank stare trying to stay as level headed as possible. "I'm fine Merah, I've had two years of training and plenty of field action. Even if I haven't had that much experience against a B.O.W." I wasn't nervous about the mission. Anxious was the word for it. This is my first big mission with the man who first got me to join the BSAA, my role model. Chris Redfield. "So I'll be fine, how about you?"
"Meh I've had plenty of B.O.W. experience so I'll be perfectly fine, plus we have our fearless captain here." She winked at me sitting back down in her seat whistling a peppy tune to herself.
Chris just smiled at her in amusement and continued to look on in silence. That smile, I can't figure out why but seeing him smile just makes me feel strange. "Don't forget Merah, this is a team effort. I can't do this without you guys." The captain sounded so sure of the two of us.
"Yeah, yeah, but it still doesn't hurt to have you on the winning team sir," she continued to playfully jibe. "Plus who else is gonna show the rookie, yet again, how Chris Redfield always finishes the mission in style."
The captain just shook his head chuckling at her enthusiasm."Don't worry Merah I can vouch for Piers. He's a good aim and a great man."
I couldn't help but feel so proud after hearing those words. It meant the world to me to hear that from the captain. "Captain?"
"Yeah Piers?" Chris looked back to me with that same smile and I continued to have this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. I have never felt this way before and I hope it doesn't affect my performance in the field today.
"So why a random school in the middle of Asia. What do terrorists gain from assaulting it with B.O.W.s, sir."
"I'm not sure, but that's what we're going to find out when we get there. Terrorists have a sick sense of motivation for the things they do, you've seen it first hand." His smile left his face, lost in thought about something terrible.
"Sorry sir, I didn't mean to bring up bad memories about the Kijuju incident."
"It's fine Piers. In the end we did good and that's all that matters."
Piers just sat feeling terrible. He knew from stories that the captain has been dealing with these kinds of threats since it all started back at the Arklay incident and Racoon City. Shoot even his own sister is involved now. I've only met Claire once or twice but she is pretty amazing just like her older can't be an easy thing for him after all this time though, either of them. All I know and what my family has been through couldn't even compare to the unspeakable horrors he has been fighting for years. So to help him stop others from having to experience these horrors I joined the fight to end it.
"Captain, all I want you to know is I won't let you down."
The captains smirk came back and he chuckled a little. "Don't want to let me down, then make sure to land every shot like you always do."
"I'm not called the best sniper in the BSAA for nothing sir," I said puffing my chest a little with pride. After that all I could do was smile back at him. What is happening to me?
"Such serious men, I love it." Merah chimed in looking as motivated as ever folding her arms behind her head as she leaned back in her seat, her curly pigtails puffing up against her arms.
After that we all just sat and prepared our guns for one last check, mentally preparing ourselves for the operation that was soon to follow. We had no idea what was down there and we weren't even sure if there were any survivors. All we could do was hope for the best and stop this before things got farther out of hand. For the next hour the beat of the blades and our breathing was all that filled the silence as we approached the academy.
The chopper landed a good couple of miles away so we could continue undetected on foot. Captain was the first out the door followed by myself and then Merah. Soon we began our trek to the school as the helicopter took off.
"Lets move," the captain said in as serious a voice as possible as he drew out his Nine-Oh-Nine handgun.
"Yes sir!" Merah followed up with as she pulled out her VZ61 machine gun.
"Captain!" Nodding my head I readied my MP-AF rifle and followed the two of them towards the academy.
We began our hike towards the academy through the thick fog that rolled in between the trees, the scraggly underbrush, and the chill of the late night. Half an hour had passed but it felt like ages as we slowly traveled the wilderness. No one talking added to the slowing of time and dread. All we did was constantly survey our way there. We had no idea what we were going to run into and we couldn't risk giving ourselves away. I kept a bit of distance from the Captain and Merah to get a better look of the area, keeping an eye out for them. Being a sniper I have always had to keep my distance from people. Bonding with people can be especially hard for me, except with the captain. He always made sure that I was always apart of the group and that I knew I wasn't expendable. So I know that keeping them safe was the least I could do. I never miss.
Seeing a building in the distance we all took cover. I pulled my rifles scope up to my eye to survey the area. Nothing. Nothing but stillness and silence. Looking over at Chris I signaled it was clear.
Chris gathered us over to quickly go over the plan. Our first step was to find Doug Wright and make sure that we located any other survivors as soon as possible. Wiping out B.O.W.s only came second to that. Leading on Chris looked at the two of us with respect and concern. "Watch each others backs. We're all getting out of this alive, got that."
We both just nodded at him.
"Good. Then let's get a move on."
"Right." Both Merah and I nodded to him at the same time as we quickly followed behind our fearless leader.
The sun began to rise over the tree tops causing the fog to shine with a hue of orange and crystalline lights. It was a shame that a sunrise like this had to come on a day that is soon to be filled with blood and dread. With precision and speed we approached the academy guns ready for the worst, and hearts hoping for the best.