Gods and Monsters

-Chapter 2: First Encounter-

She continue to watch the other children run around and played in the patient's activity room in the Beacon Mental Hospital from the corner. She could hear the nurses commenting what a strange 10 year-old child she is, to prefer to be alone, instead of the company of others. It wasn't like she had a choice. It's always been like this as long as she could remember.

Amelia wipe the rest of the tears from her eyes and held her bruise arm closer. Moments ago she was just recently picked on by the children. Their usual name-calling, Amy the Lamey.Eventually they got bored and start pushing her around. Of course the adults didn't do anything. They always turned a blind eye.

"I hate it here..." She said to herself.

She wish Leslie was here. His presence always made everything okay to her, but he's with Dr. Jimenez's brother for today. Although there's another person she won't mind the company... He always treated her nice, unlike the doctors and the nurses with their constant 'treatments', and such.

She continue to sit there, and watch the children play. The nurses soon left due to Dr. Jimenez's orders, leaving some of the children in here. Luckily they were too busy playing with their toys and each other, instead of picking on her usually. Though it won't last very much long.

It's the same as always...

Her ears perk up when they heard the door opening. She look over towards the entrance and a smile spread out across her face as her blue-grey eyes lit up at the person standing there. It washim.

He turned, and gave her one of those smiles he always gives just to her. It always made her happy to know there's another person who didn't treat her poorly. He was wearing his bandages, though not to scare the children obviously, but there was a time where she did seen him without them.

He too is just like her. The world mistreated them; turned it's back on them.

Without hesitation, nor care as always, she stood up and rush over towards him. "Ruvik!" She said. She remember not to jump on him, scared she might hurt him due to his scars and burns, even though he said they don't hurt.

He petted her head, just like every time they meet. "You were waiting for me, weren't you?"

"No." She said as she look away embarrassed. "I was.. bored... "

"Such child you are." He chuckled, rubbing his hand on her head. She close her eyes and cling to the strange, warm, affection he gives her. It always made her feel safe and okay here in this place she must call home.

Ruvik's hand travel towards the back of her head, he tug a black ribbon that was keeping all of her hair in place.

"What?"

"You look better with your hair down. There." He commented as he removed the ribbon, and brush a few strands of her hair away from her face. She has black, slightly curly hair. It long halfway on her back. Her bang are parted in the middle. He hand her the black ribbon, and open the door. "Come, we don't want to keep Jimenez waiting."

Amelia nodded, she look back at the children who were staring at them like they were freaks. She could tell they mostly like doing that, because of Ruvik. They weren't very fond of him due to his appearance. They find him... terrifying. While she did not. He was kind. He treated her with affection she hadn't got in very long time, just like Leslie.

She grab Ruvik's hand as they walk out of the room to their destination. Amelia could imagine what those children were thinking. The scar freak with the other scar freak. Unlike Ruvik, her scars are covered by her clothing and they're hardly noticeable...

She smile as she held his hand tighter. She don't care what they say about her. As long as she has Ruvik and Leslie. Everything will be alright for her here.

After all they're the people who mattered to her...

The memory disappeared as she was brought back to reality, or what of it.

"Ruvik..."

"I know what you fear, what you crave." He said, his voice still sounding deep as ever. It send chills down her spine. "After all, you're mine, to do with as I please."

Amelia jump back when he teleport in front of her. Up this close, she could tell his appearance truly didn't change since the last time she had seen him. He was wearing that dirty robe, and his bandages were off. Showing off his scars and burns from the accident. Unlike him, she grew, and about a few inches stood below him. She didn't have her childlike face anymore. Nevertheless she still feel a child compare to him. Her body tremble from the sudden close contact between them.

She wanted to ask questions. How is he here? Dr. Jimenez told her he went away and never was coming back, but yet here he is after 10 years. Why? How? Why is he here now after all these years?... Does he want to continue his goal with her?

However, those questions will never be answered, nor would she ask him.

Ruvik reach his hand out towards her face, before it could touch her cheek, she pulled away and jump back a few feet away from him.

"N-nooo!" She wrap her arms around her, to try to shield herself away from him. She could feel her heart hammering against her chest due to the intense fear she is feeling. She was scared beyond her mind. She don't know what he will do to her. It's been 10 years since she last saw him, and yet he still looks the same, except more... sinister.

Ruvik smirk, obviously noticing her fear and seeing the look on her face she is giving him. He must find this very amusing. "Afraid of me? I thought you would have forgotten about thatincident... After all, we were very close before then."

Like she could ever forget that.

Amelia shudder at the way he said close. Her heart feeling that jab of pain she always feel when she thinks about it. They were indeed close back then, but now that bond they once had is gone forever.

She wanted to run away from him, to turn around and take off. She can't, it's like her body is too afraid to moved. Fear is taking it's toll on her like it always does. It makes her feel helpless. All she could do is put her head down, to avoid looking at him. Staring into those cold white orbs that once showed kindness to her, but now show deceive, anger, hatred, desire, perhaps even obsession...

"You look at me like I'm the monster, but have you forgotten what the world has done to you. Jimenez." He hissed, voice filled with venom when he said his old friend's name. "The children, the officers, the people... your parents."

Her eyes widen when he mention her parents. How dare he bring them up to her!

"We're more alike than you imagine. After all, the world has turn it's back on us... No matter, there's still enough time." He said, then he reach out, and quickly grab her arm. Pulling her close to him, making her yelp in pain from how tight his grip on her is. Amelia look up at him with fear, causing him to smirk sadistically at what he's causing her. "Running, and hiding is pointless. I will find you, because you belong to me. Never forget that, my Little Wolf."

She tried pulling away only to have him grip her tighter, causing her to gasp out in pain. Tears begin to form in her eyes at that.

"Are you afraid of what I'm going to do to you?"

"..."

"What I'm going to make you do?"

"..."

She didn't answer. She knew if she said something he would be displeased by it, and hurt her even more.

"Such a child you are. Have I not showed you enough compassion no other has ever given to you?" He ask. He's toying with her. He has to be. She turn to look away, but only to be force back to look at him. "Answer me."

"... yes."

It wasn't like she was lying. It was true. He showed her kindness no other had showed her in awhile, besides Leslie. He was the only adult who ever care for her, unlike her parents. They were indeed alike. They were both abandon by the world... and the people who created them.

His eyes showed he was indeed pleased "Indeed, but yet you place me among them. Perhaps I should punish you... but another time."

He leans down, closing the distance between their lips. Her eyes widen, before she could do anything he placed his lips on her own. It felt odd, but not in the good way. She wanted to pull away, but if she did she knew he would hurt her more. So she close her eyes, and ignore that feeling. It made her feel sick in the stomach. She knows he doesn't care about her. She knows his true motive of his so-called kindness to her, when she found out years ago.

Her body shook with fright. He does desire her, she knows it, but not in the way a man and woman do when they're in love. She allowed a few tears stroll down her face, trying to control her body and calm down. Who could if they're being force to kiss someone who has an dark obsession with you?

Ruvik pulled away, giving Amelia a chance to look away. She close her eyes, waiting for him to do something, and praying it to be over. Instead he chuckle, and she could feel his warm breath against her ear. This cause her tremble more in his hold."For now we part. The next time we meet... you're mine."

Amelia continue to close her eyes. She felt his warm breath disappear. After a minute of silence pass. She open her eyes to find him gone, and everything around change back to what it was once before. It was as if his presence had cause that. A sigh of relief fell out of her lips. She fell down to the ground, breathing in as if she was just been reborn again. Feeling the fear washed away, and relief come over.

She's glad that's over. It ended now what she expected. She would have thought-

Amelia shook her head to brush those thoughts away. She shouldn't think of that now. He's back. She's not sure how. She must stay away from him as possible, but first...

"Leslie... Where are you?"

Sebastian continue to fire until the person, or whatever the hell it was, drop to the ground dead. Moments ago he witness a person such himself had barb wires coming out of him, wrapping it around him face. His jaw halfway hanging from his face as his eyes glow and look similar like glass lights. No emotions shown in them. No... human. It was as if the person became a monster. He look similar on how Connolly look.

He had no choice, but to defend himself. There were others like him. Cannibals, zombies, living corpses, whatever the hell they are. They're not humans, well not any longer. Sebastian has no clue what the hell is going on. Is this happening? How is it possible? Regardless he can't sit here and find reason to the situation. He has to find his partners, and those survivors.

"Where the hell did those two patients go?" He said to himself, after he reloaded his gun.

There were no enemies around at the moment. Stealth seem to be a best option, considering ammo is becoming scarce for him. He pulled out a match and quickly lit the corpse on fire. He watched it dissolve away in matter of seconds. This is definitely not normal.

He walk over to the crank next to a wooden gate. He would had it open earlier, but he's been attacked moments later by the supposedly-decease. Sebastian grab the lever and began turning it. He use a lot of his strength, considering it's a huge wooden gate. It's good thing he didn't stay and tried to open the gate as fast he could.

Once open he entered inside. He turned the lantern off, not wanting to draw any attraction towards him, and walk on the path. If he had some cigarettes, he would want one now, considering what all has happened.

He snap out of thoughts when he spot a white figure ahead of him.

"Hey." He said, once he spotted that girl again, she was a few yards away from him. She turned to look at him, then look away as she dash away. What the? "Hey, wait!"

He rush after her, catching up to her in seconds considering he's been train to run since he is a detective, officer of the force. He's athletic while she is not, since she probably spend most of her life in that hospital and having not enough time to do a few exercises here and there.

"Stop, damnit!" She soon stop in her tracks only to turn to the left and duck down. Sebastian look at her, then look forward to see a light,a torch couple yards away showing below a group of those things, eating dead bodies. "Good god..." He duck down, slowly head towards the direction where the girl is. He kept his eyes on them. They didn't notice them, but continue to eat. "That's right, keep doing what you're doing..."

He turned his head towards the girl, only to see her run to an abandon shack, or what it appears to look like.

"She clearly doesn't trust me." He gets up, and quietly heads over there.

Once inside he sees her looking out the window, she turned to look at him. She has blue-grey eyes, underneath were bags and dark circles show lack of sleep. Her skin pale, no sign of life in them. She has black, slightly curly, wavy hair that goes down and ends above her waist. Her bangs parted towards the left of her face. Her patient's outfit was dirty, old and worn. She did indeed look younger than him. She look about her early twenties, or maybe a little later than that.

"Hey-" She turned around to try to run away. He reached out and grab her arm only to have her struggle in his hold. "Stop! I'm not going to hurt you!" He whispered loudly, but loud enough for her to hear.

She didn't answer, but continue to struggle.

"Calm down, you can trust me! I'm a police officer, I can protect you from those things out there." That seem to make her stop. He can see she has some sense of reason. Even though it's obvious she doesn't trust him. He looks at her. "I'm going to let go now. You won't run away now, won't you?"

"...yes." She said, her voice sounding unsure.

"You can trust me. I want to help you..." He said as he lets go. She pulled away in matter of seconds and back a few feet away from him. Perhaps she does want to get away, but considering their situation, she needs his help. "Detective Sebastian Castellanos, Krimson City Police Department." He introduced himself, hoping to show she can trust him, just a bit.

"...Amelia..."

A name, maybe the first name, but well at least it's something.

"Amelia, I understand you don't trust me, but I do want to help you, and find the others from the ambulance. I won't hurt you. I just need your cooperation. Is that okay?"

She look a bit hesitant, but soon after a few seconds she nodded. "...okay... okay... I need to find Leslie."

"Leslie? The other patient?"

"Yes, he went in that direction." She looks over and points out the window towards a bridge and another gate. Great. "I think I saw Dr. Jimenez head in that direction as well.."

Sebastian look out the window, scanning the area. "We have no choice, but to go around them. These things won't go down unless you put bullets or fire on them." He pull out his handgun, and counts the ammo. "5 rounds left, and 3 matches. Stealth is the only best option for now." He stated, he turn to look towards her. "When it gets serious, hide and allow me to handle it. If I had another weapon lime this I would give you it, but surely the hospital hasn't taught it's patients to fire a weapon." He said jokely, to try to ease the situation between him and her. He wants to calm her down a bit.

"No... They don't trust us enough to even have strings... " She said sternly. Well that did not work.

He walks over to the back entrance and looks back at her. "We should get a move on, and please try not to run away from me. It's a pain in the ass to go after you and fight those things." He said as he walks out, with her following behind. He kept looking over, making sure those things are occupied, but they are far away enough where they're safe.

"...Officer."

"hm?"

"You would risk your life for my safety?..."

"Well... it is my duty to protect the innocents no matter what the cost." He said.

"... even your own life?"

"Yes."

"I won't believe it...until I see it." He hear her mumbled that part.

Sebastian was about to ask her what she meant by that until they were interrupted by sounds coming from the entrance of the bridge a couple yards ahead of him. He look back at her, and made a gesture to get down. He duck and slowly crawl over to where the noise is coming from. Once they came close enough to see, it was one of those things eating a corpse. Only one.

He pulled out his knife and quietly sneak behind it. It was too occupied at what it was doing, giving him the advantage to lunge the knife into the side of it's head, killing it. He pull the knife out and was about to put a match on it's body until the voices distracted him. Shouts roar out on the side of him. Sebastian looks over to see horde of those things coming towards them.

"Shit! Run!" Amelia and him turned, ran down the bridge fast they can. He ran towards the gate and press on it to open it, only for it to be locked. He look around and found no crank or lever to open it. He continue to pound the gate. "Goddamnit!" He yelled as he turned around to see the horde coming closer.

Amelia quickly ran behind him. "What do we do!"

He pulled out his gun. "Stay behind me!" He aim, and quickly looking for a way to escape.

"There's too many of them!"

Sebastian spots a boards leaning against the side of the bridge and hanging off. With only a small ammunition, it has to be the only way for them to escape. He puts the gun in his right hand, and with his left, he grab the girl's hand as he tug her forward to follow him. "Don't let go!"

He shot two of the creatures in front of the horde. Three ammo left. Not enough. Once they were close enough to the boards, Sebastian kicks one of the creatures closest to them, pushing it back, making it push some of the horde back. Enough to buy them some time. He pulled Amelia in front of him to get on the board while he was behind her. He quickly look down to see there's a boat and water, wondering if it's safe enough to drop.

"Look out!"

Sebastian look forward in time for one of the things to lunge at him. He fire at it's head, causing chunks of it to explode. Without hesitating, he grab her arm, pulling her to follow him off the board. He pulled her with him as he jump over a box and run towards a board that was siding down towards the water, next to the bridge.

"Are you crazy?!" He heard her say behind him, pulling him back. No time to talk, he pull her in front of him, and push her which made her slide down, and first into the water while he follow shortly behind.

After a few seconds, he start swim up the water. He stood up a bit on some rocks below his feet to catch his breath. The water wasn't deep from where he was at. He continue catch his breath as he push his way through the water and climb onto the land near the dock.

Sebastian looked around for the girl, only to spot her climbing onto the dock. "You alright?" He asked as he made it onto land.

She nodded as she cough a bit. He won't blame her for being mad at him, but it was the only way for them to escape. Sebastian walk over to her and offered her his hand to help her up. She ignore it and stood up by herself. "I'm fine..."

He turn his gaze up to the bridge and see the creatures gone. "That was close one. They're gone... for now." He turn over to the left side, and spot some stairs leading up. He was about to say something until she walk in front of him. Surprising him for a bit, by the sudden change of behavior.

"We need to move... Leslie isn't far."

Sebastian didn't say anything, but follow behind her.

A/N: Thanks for the lovely reviews, favs, and alerts:D Ruvik and Amelia were on good terms? What happened? Why is she afraid of him now? Yet she used to adore him. Well those questions will be answered soon:)

This story was originally an idea my friend and I had. We were reading some fanfiction, and though what if it was dark where Ruvik has no emotions. You know full- Evil!Ruvik. So I came up some ideas thus created the plot to make it work. Though I will admit I can see Ruvik do having some humanity. He has good reasons being who he is. However, in my story there are some changes. You will find out on why he is how he is in my story XD

Ruvik and Leslie are my favorite characters from the game. I have sympathy towards them than the other characters XD I just love them to death;A; After this story, I will create a Ruvik/OC romance story, but for now enjoy this story;3

I hope Ruvik and Sebastian is in character. I tried my best to keep them in xD Review, I crave it:3 It helps motivate me to keep going^^

Reviews, favorites, alerts are much appreciated! It all supports the story!