After a few hours of walking, we arrived at the next village. There was a huge log gate in front of us and as we enter, an ogre came out from the other gate.
"Holy shit..." I said as Azariah and I step back.
"Huh, that's one big son of an ogre." Azariah said trying to lighten up the mood.
"Hell yeah." I replied then we began shooting. The ogre targeted me first so I jumped and rolled to avoid his attack, when I stood up, another attack from the ogre was incoming and I managed to dodged it.
"Hey you! Over here!" Azariah said as she attracts the attention of the ogre. "Leon! Go up at the top of that log tower and bring down these logs a little!" She asked me and I immediately did as she said. I climbed at the watch tower and began shooting the ropes that held the sharp logs to stand straight, I shot some of the ropes and it caused the log to fall down a little, some ropes were still tied so it doesn't fall too much.
"Done! Now what!?" I asked her but she was still busy with the ogre and probably didn't hear me. I shot the ogre continuously and then, he had his attention on me. "What now Azariah?!" I said again and finally, she responded.
"Let's lure him there so we can stab him!" She said and I nodded.
After that plan, we managed to lure him and finally, we staked him right through his chest. The ogre screamed in pain as blood bursted out of his chest.
"Huh! Next time, don't ever mess with Racoon City survivors!" Azariah said and I gave a smile as we exited the area.
We continued to walk and found a church nearby, we entered the area and scanned for Ashley.
"Let's split up, I'll take this room, you take the other one." Azariah said and I nodded, she got into the other room and searched the area, I went to my assigned room and when I entered, something threw me with a stick.
"No!" It was Ashley, the President's daughter. Finally.
"Hey wait!" I said but she continued to run away from me and into the corner. "Take it easy!" I added.
"No! Get away!" She warned.
"Calm down, my name is Leon. I work under the President's order to rescue you." I said as I hide my gun, and Ashley looked surprised and happy at the same time.
"My father?!" She asked and I nodded.
"Yes, that's right, and I need to get you out of here. Now, come with me." I said to her as we immediately exit the room.
"Leon! No one's- Ashley?!" Outside, we met Azariah and she looked so happy to see Ashley.
"Riah! Oh my!" Ashley said surprised as she came towards Azariah and hugged her.
"Oh Ashley! I was worried sick! I thought we would never find you!" Azariah said hugging Ashley tightly. She looked so relieved now that we have Ashley in our side. I'm really glad to see her smiling so happily like that...wait, what the hell am I talking about?
"I thought I was stuck here forever! I'm so happy you guys found me!" Ashley said, the girl was about to cry.
"Oh no Ashley, I'll tear the whole Spain apart if that is what it'll take to find you." Azariah replied and the two looked very very happy. "Now, let's get out of here!" Azariah said as Ashley and I nodded. We ran across the church and even before we got to the gate, a voice stopped us.
"I'll take the girl." The voice said.
"Who are you?" I asked the man as I cover Ashley behind me.
"If you must know, my name is Osmund Saddler, the master
of this fine...religious community." Saddler said.
"What do you want with Ashley?" Azariah asked and Saddler gave a creepy smile.
"To demonstrate to the whole world, our astounding power,
of course. No longer will the United States think they can police the world forever. So we kidnapped the President's daughter, in order to give her our power, and then send her back." Saddler said. Azariah gave a sharp look at Saddler, and I now finally understood why they took her.
"No..." Ashley said as he holds her neck.
"What's the matter, Ashley?" Azariah asked the girl and she gave us both a worried look.
"I think they shot something in my neck." she said and I looked back at Saddler.
"We just planted her a little...gift. Oh, there's going to
be one hell of a party when she returns home to her loving father. But before that, I thought I might bargain with the President for some...donations. Believe it or not, it takes quite a lot of money to keep this church up and running." Saddler said, then he looked up and showed up their religious symbol.
"Faith and money will lead you nowhere, Saddler." I said to him as Ashley's grip in my clothes tighten.
"Oh, I believe I forgot to tell you that we gave you the
same gift." Saddler then said, and it struck me.
"When I was unconscious." I said to myself, deeply thinkings.
"You're one hell of a bastard, Saddler!" Azariah screamed in anger. She wanted to shoot him but she knew nothing would happen even if she did.
"Oh, but I truly hope you people like our small, but special contributions. When the eggs hatch, Leon and Ashley will become my puppets. Involuntarily, they'll do as I say. I'll have total control over their minds. Don't you think this is revolutionary way to propagate one's faith?" Saddler said as he gives off a villainous facial expression.
"Sounds more like an alien invasion if you ask me!" I said my opinion.
"Los Illuminados...you won't get away with this!" I heard Azariah mummer a bit.
The church doors suddenly opened and two zealots appear, armed with crossbows. I grabbed Ashley and the three of us ran towards the window.
The zealots kept firing their crossbows and they narrowly missed us while shooting us. Without hesitation, the 3 of us made a jump out of the window and landed safely, with no wounds.
"You 2 okay?" I inquired and they both nodded
"Leon, what's going to happen to us?" Ashley said and I approached and comforted her.
"Don't worry, we got into this mess, we can get out of it." I said to her and Azariah smiled at me, she hugged Ashley from the back and I hoped for the three of us.
"Hey Leon." Azariah said as I help Ashley stand.
"Yes?" I looked at her and she looked at me with an honest smile.
"Thank you so much, I know you fight just isn't because the President ordered it, I know you fight because you are concerned." Azariah said to me, and honestly, I felt awkward. I didn't know what to say.
"You're welcome." That was all I can say and she, just smiled.
Azariah and I have decided to take a rest while she called for a chopper to send us back to U.S.
"Jake isn't answering the phone! Leon, can you tell to your link to send a chopper?"
Azariah said and I nodded as I call Hunnigan.
"Leon! Is everything clear? Do you have the President's daughter?" Hunnigan said and I nodded at her. "Good job, I'll be sending you a chopper. There's another trail that you can take to get out. The chopper will be there to take you. Hope to see you soon." She said and I turned the phone off.
"A choppers on the way." Leon said and Ashley heard it and smile.
"Good. But...the infected our surrounding us." Azariah said as we saw a horde of infected coming our way.
"Quick! Inside the cabin!" I said as I pointed out a cabin nearby, we went inside and to our surprise, Luis was there.
"Yo ho señorita, and Leon. I see you have found your subject. Are you two still cool?" Luis inquired and I nodded. Then he threw me a stick and I barred the door.
"Yeah, so far, both of them are fine." Azariah confirmed as Ashley suddenly points out something at the barred window.
"Look! They're coming!" She said nervously and I took a peek at what she meant.
"Ashley, go upstairs." Azariah commanded and she quickly obeyed. Luis pulled out his gun and the 3 of us looked at each other.
"Let's get this done." He said and we began shooting from the windows.
"Ah, I can't shoot properly with this in front of me." Azariah said as she stopped shooting and opened the barred door widely.
"What are you doing señorita?! Letting the Ganados in for dinner?" Luis asked her, I wonder what she had in mind.
"Not really, just looking for a nice view." She said as she begins firing fast, taking down a Ganado in every bullet.
"Wow, nice aiming skills." I said to her and she smiled, continually shooting them.
"Thanks, you too." She said as she looks at me while shooting the Ganados. She still managed to take them down even without looking.
After the attack, The Ganados withdrew and left us alone, finally.
"Hm, I didn't know THAT would do the trick." I said, I didn't even think they would withdraw.
"Well, thankfully it did. Ashley! You can come down now." Azariah shouted and soon, we saw Ashley coming down. "It's okay now honey, everything's fine now." She said as she comforts her.
"Yeah. I uh...forgot something guys, I better go. See ya." Luis said as he exits the cabin.
"You know, I'm beginning to wonder...why is he always in a hurry?" Azariah said to me and I raised my shoulders, signing her that I didn't know the answer.
"Hey guys, we better go. Before they change their minds and return here." Ashley suggested.
"You're right. Let's go. Oh, and Azariah, I'm a fan of your aim." I said as we got out of the cabin.
"Aha, don't worry Leon, I'm also your fan. You're handsome." Azariah replied. I didn't know if she was serious or joking but...I'll take that as a compliment.
"Ha. Hell yeah." I said. Finally, someone said I was handsome.
Azariah's P.O.V.
We walked and kept on moving until we found this sort of abandoned farm house. Or everything here just appears to be abandoned...
"I don't feel safe. Ashley, you should stay here outside. Find a place to hide." I said and Ashley did as I told her.
Leon and I went sideways at the door and when I opened it, everything seems clear, which bothered me. We went inside to make sure everything is safe but when I turned around...
"Leon behind you!" I shouted, but it was too late. Leon was already being strangled by the scary fella again. "Let him go!" I said and began shooting at the scary fella relentlessly. He seemed to be pissed off so he threw Leon far away. He then first sealed the door by twisting the metals and the. he headed towards me. "Oh shit..." I said as I dodge the scary fella's attack while running away from him. I did all I can to get away but he caught me and lifted me up in the air. He strangled me like he did to Leon and I couldn't move.
"Let...me go..." I huffed and coughed. I couldn't breathe anymore until suddenly, Leon stabbed the big fella on the back and the big fella reflexively dropped me as he reach for the blade in his back.
"Azariah quick! Get out of there." Leon said and I ran fast as he kicks a can of gas. "Hasta luego." He said then he shot the can beside the scary fella and a large explosion occurred.
"Leon! Are you ok?" I asked him and thought everything was over.
"Yeah...and he seems to be ok too." Leon said as he looks behind me and when I turned around, the scary fella transformed and turned into an even MORE scary fella.
"Why don't you just die!" I said and I shot him in annoyance. He attacked me but due to being really pissed off, I avoided each and every of his attacks and continued to shoot his weak spots. "Leon, throw me your knife." I said and he did. When the knife was in my hand, I quickly ran towards the monster not fearing that it might just throw me like a toothpick. "Die you son of a bitch!" I said and jumped high. I dodged the attacks from his claw thingy and then, I slashed his head and it fell from his body. I landed on the ground with Leon staring at me.
"Hmm...maybe I should piss you off every time we have an enemy." He said, he was surprised that I killed the scary fella that easy, all because I was pissed off.
"Ha. The wonders of being annoyed." I said and then I went out to tell Ashley that everything was clear, only to see that The Ganados are after us again.
"Oh for the love of Pete...guys run!" I said and we ran until we came across a bridge.
"Azariah, take the other one!" Leon said as I see a huge mechanism beside me. I turned it around and it made the bridge go up.
"Phew, that was close. Let's move." I said and we walked towards the huge castle.
