This story was somewhat inspired by the songs Always by Saliva, Bitter End by Placeeebo (and has earned it to be the title 'cause of my lack of originality lol), and mostly 24 by Jem.
Lots of angst in here and character deaths, so be prepared…..
Enjoy, though!
I do NOT own Resident Evil or any of the charatcers!
See You At The Bitter End
Rebecca Chambers stared at the heavy metal in her hands and blinked back the tears that threatened to choke her. She knew hesitating the inevitable was going to give her nothing but more grief but she was helpless against resisting the remembrance to the flood events that led up to her decision. She closed her eyes and her jaw tightened, ignoring the seemingly impatient glint of the object in her hand reflecting the rays of fading light from the sky.
Her friends were all living happy and fulfilling lives, putting the past behind them and making a fresh start for themselves. Was she the only one still both physically and emotionally shattered from the experiences? Rebecca shuddered involuntarily at the memories but smiled sadly at other ones. Meeting Billy, the news about Jill and Chris, Barry and his family now safe, Carlos taking up a real job, Claire and Leon together….. She let herself momentarily drown in these bittersweet memories.
She got a letter from Jill one day; she and Chris had finally tied the knot and were planning the wedding. Rebecca smiled softly as a tear slid down her cheek, remembering the look on their faces of complete adoration whenever they would catch each other's eye. Of course she went and watched them celebrate the binding of their lives together, but she couldn't help but feel the horrible ache in her chest. One that came from a horrible loneliness and the unforgettable sorrow of loss.
Not to long after, Barry had taken his family and moved them out of the country to start a new life. The last she heard of them, there was a new child on the way, another girl. Barry was so proud of his little daughters and his beautiful wife, Rebecca never failed to notice the love in his voice whenever he mentioned them. One of her more vivid memories was of him mentioning his family on the helicopter ride back to Raccoon City and how fondly he stared at their picture, the one he always kept tucked in his pocket.
Carlos managed to hold down a job in the police force, Search and Rescue, But he was still the same guy from when she last saw him. A new girlfriend every few weeks and always a new excuse for peeking at other attractive girls.
Leon had finally gotten the guts (and from constant prodding from Chris) to ask out Claire. He couldn't forget about Ada, he didn't think he ever could, but he had to learn to move past her, not to dwell on he past as Rebecca was doing now. Claire, like Leon, slowly got over the death of Steve Burnside and said yes. Rebecca couldn't help but smirk when she remembered how his face lit up. Everyone knew how nervous he was, despite looking like a pretty boy. Sure, he loved his hair and he worked out on a daily basis, but why would everyone think he was a womanizer because of his looks? She remembered him telling Chris and Carlos that one day so long ago.
They had all gotten their happily-ever-after. Where was hers?
Now I am calling
Hoping you'll hear me
We all need somebody
To believe in something
And I won't fear this
When I am falling
We all need somebody
That can mend
These broken bones
They all probably forgot about her by now, especially the convict Billy Coen. She remembered his face, his voice, his appearance so vividly, she could almost see him smiling at her, giving her the respectful salute. She looked over to the spot where he stood, on that cliff overlooking the Arklay Mountains. That's where she was around right now, she had decided it was the perfect place to spend her final moments. After all, it was the most memorable. God, who was she kidding? He was probably relived to finally get rid of her after having to save her sorry ass so many times.
A sudden choked sob brought the ex-S.T.A.R.S. field medic to her knees, clutching her arms in a comfortless self embrace, crying bitterly. The light snow swirled around her and she shuddered on the white dusted ground. The cold metal of his dog tags were pressed against her chest making her shiver and drop the glistening object she had been holding. She took a moment and wipe her pathetic tears away and picked it up again. She opened her eyes slightly, looking at the object she held: a gun she had kept from the battle with the coutless zombies in the facility when Billy had been by her side.
Caught in the confines of a simple life
And I am holding my hand high in the rising tide
And I can't win
And I can't fight
I keep holding on too tight
Running away from the world outside
The pistol shook in her hands as she pressed it against her chest, right on her heart. She let out a shuddering breath as another tear slipped down her cold cheek and sent a prayer up to God, any god that would listen, for a bitter release. Her finger tightened on the trigger.
Billy, Jill, Chris, Barry, Leon, Claire, Carlos….. God, I'm so sorry….
Forgive me for what I've done to all those innocent people….
Please….
With the thoughts of her friends filtering her mind, Rebecca let herself relax and willed the tears to fall freely now.
For a fleeting moment, she thought she saw something, or someone move at the edge of her vision but she dismissed it as a projected memory from her distressed mind.
She took one final breath, closed her eyes for the last time, and pulled the trigger.
"REBECCA!"
I'm not coming home now
I know I'm so far away
So far from home
I'm not coming home now
I know I'm so far away
I'm so far away
Cliffhanger much? Lol, im sorry. This might evolve into a two-shot and probably will later…. or maybe even tonight if I get bored.
Review please?
I'll give you three guesses on who that is at the end ;3
Lyrics from:
Broken Bones - Rev Theory