A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.

Charles Kingsley

May 17, 2014

Washington D.C

D.S.O Head Quarters

Leon S. Kennedy singed in frustration as he looked down at the picture of Sherry, It's been four month since Sherry disappeared on her mission.

When the government informed that Sherry wasn't responding, they ordered Leon and other D.S.O members to search the location Sherry was last heard from. But the only thing was found was her blue scarf and ear piece. Claire Redfield later joined the search for Sherry after returning from India. They started asking people if they saw Sherry but no one saw her or had any answer of where the agent went.

No matter how hard they looked; Leon and Clair couldn't find their adopted daughter, it was like Sherry had vanished into thin air. The government gave the O.S.D two more months to find Sherry, then they were going to declare Sherry Birkin dead.

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

Leon snapped out of his thoughts when his phone want off, opening it up he read the caller I.D which read 'Unknown' he's eyebrows knotted in confusion. He answered it. "Hello? Who is this?" A female voice answered back. "Hello, handsome. Missed me?" She purred. Realizing who the mysterious woman was, he escaped into the hallway and found a private places to talk since this woman was wanted for several reason.

Leon answered the mysterious woman. "What do you want Ada? Why did you call" Leon demanded. "What? Can't I say hello to old friend from time to time." Ada said playful. The O.S.D pinched the bridge of his noise. "Ada, I don't have time to play games with you. So if you excuse me"

Leon was about to end the call when Ada decided to speak up. "We'll then I guess you don't want to know that I have information on Sherry's location" Leon immediately put his phone back against his ear. "How do you about Sherry disappearance?" Leon questioned. "This is a small world Leon, everybody who has resources knows about Birkin absence in the D.S.O" Ada said simply.

Leon tightened his hold on his phone, 'If Ada knows about Sherry, then who else knows?' despite their past, it was more important finding Sherry then questioning Ada Wong. "Alright I'll bite, where's Sherry?" Leon waited for Ada to answer back but all he got was one thing. "Meet me at Mount Rushmore and you'll learn everything you need to know about Birkin."

Silence was all Leon heard. "Ada wait! Ah god damn it!" he cursed as he shut his phone.

'Should I trust Ada? For all I know she could be setting a trap.' But on the other hand, there was little time left before government closed Sherry case. With no better option, Leon exited out of the room. 'I better not regret this' he thought wearily, making his way towards the parking lot.

While driving Ada had texted Leon, telling him to look for a red Ferrari. So many possibilities ran though Leon head. What if this was a trap or worse what if Ada was involved in Sherry's disappearance. Leon tightened his hold on the steering. 'I'll never forgive her if she was involved.'

Once arriving at Mount Rushmore, he got out of the car and scanned the area until his eyes landed on a red Ferrari. Reaching inside his car, Leon took his gun and placed it in his jacket where his shoulder holster was. 'Can never be too careful' He thought. Walking carefully up to the car, Leon could make out a slender figure that was leaning against the car. He spoke out in a solemn voice. "We'll, I'm here. What is it you wanted to show me." The slender woman turned her head to see the D.S.D agent.

"Leon, long time no see." Ada said with seductive smile getting up to face Leon. He took notice that Ada wore a black lace blouse over it she had a red leather blazer along with a red pencil skit and black hilled shoes making her look like a business woman. Leon nodded. "Show me what you gathered Ada." Wasting no time Ada opened her backseat. She took out a black laptop from her car and laid her trunk. Tapping a few things, she motioned Leon to join her.

"These pictures were taken in Asia ten days ago." Ada explained, Leon looked at her then at the computer screen. The first showed Javo holding what it looks to be a woman but her back was towards the camera then pushing her into a black van, second photo showed them coming out of the van and into a building unfortunately the woman face was coved by a potato sack. "Who took these photos? Was it you?" Ada shook her head. "We don't know but whoever did managed to get her face."

Closing the two photos, she opened the third one. "I have to warn you, what your about to see is… going to be hard to look at." Ada warned, Leon shook his head. "Show me Ada. I can take it" He told her. Ada nodded Clicking on the file then moving aside for Leon to see.

The final photo showed two Javo dragging the fragile woman down a darkened alleyway but this time the camera was pointing at her face and what Leon saw shook him to the core. Her face was badly beaten and had bandages wrapped around her left eye with blood on it. Leon had to squint his eyes together to see if it was really was Sherry. And much to his horror it was her. While Leon tried to process what he was seeing; Ada's phone went off.

RING, RING, RING

Reaching behind her jacket pocket, she pulled out her phone and pressed it against her ear. "Yes? (pause) no not yet, (pause) I have to ask, (pause) hold on." Turning to face Leon, only to meet his questioning glaze.

"Who was that Ada?" she signed. "The people I work for forces on taking down bioterrorism and viral outbreaks that occur in the world big or small." Ada began to explain. "People like me, spy's, assassins, even mercenaries forces on steeling virus, Data, information, or getting rid of bio-terrorist that cause a threat."

She said done explaining. "Wait, you've been on our side this whole time? Why didn't tell me?!" he argued, she shook her head at him. "It wasn't safe at the time. Don't forget I was still working for Wesker and if he found out I was leaking information behind his back, I would've experimented on or… Dead." Ada argued back solemnly.

The ex-cop looked away from the Spy trying not to imagine her lifeless body surround in pool of her own blood or Wesker experimenting on her. "Leon?" Snapping out of his thoughts, he turned his head to glaze at Ada who gave him a concerned look. "I'm fine." He replied fixing his eyes on the computer.

The red spy singed; she didn't want to fight with him that was something she was trying to avoid all night. Grabbing his chin, she lifted his glaze towards hers. Blue met green; their faces inches away from each other; Ada spoke in a gentle tone. "What I'm trying to say is I want to help you find Sherry. I want to help you Leon." He tried to ignore how close their faces were and how she smelt like roses. Leon wanted to believe her but there were too many times when she would help him then leave him in the dust.

"How can I know you won't run off and leave me behind?" Ada tensed at this.

"You're just have to trust me on this Handsome." Trust. Something they both had for each other but was test in many cases and put its limit and made Leon wonder manly times if he could trust the red spy. Then remembered the promise he made to Claire.

"Leon please you have to find her. Knowing the fact she might hurt or experimented on …. oh god I don't want to think about it." A tearful Claire said to him as Chis tired to calm her down. Claire clenched a teddy bear closer to her chest. A teddy bear given to Sherry by Claire when she returned from Antarctica.

She looked at him with tears running down her face which made him more determined to find Sherry, Asked. "Leon you have to bring our daughter home. Promise me you will?"

Leon reached over and gasped her small hands in his larger ones. "I swear to you Claire. I will do everything in my power to bring her back. I promise."

'I made a promise to Claire. And I'm going to keep that promise, even if it means putting my trust in Ada."

"Alright but we've got work together now because like it or not where partners now." Leon agreed grinned a little and Ada smirked nodding.

Bring the phone back to her ear, she answered back to her boss. "Yes, Mr. Kennedy agreed, (pause) understood, we'll be on the plane." Ending the call, she put her phone back in her jacket then shut her laptop.

"Come on, we need to head to Asia." She said gabbing her laptop and got into the car, Leon followed getting in the passenger's side. "If we leave by plane, we might able to get there by morning." Leon groaned when she mentioned Planes, since the last he was on crushed. Ada chuckled remembering seeing a plane crush back at china. "Sorry handsome but it's the fastest way to Birkin" Leon singed but nodded. "Alright, let's go before I change my mind."

Ada drove out Mount Rushmore and towards Washington Airport. Leon glazed out the window worried sick about Sherry. 'Just hold on for little longer Kiddo, I'm coming for you. I promise.' Little did Leon know that Sherry's hope of any one ever finding her was running out.

Unknown Location

"Tell us where Mr. Muller is hiding." A scientist asked. The room they were in was dark, the only source of light was a lamb that was hanging from the ceiling but it didn't off that much light.

Strapped to a chair was a blonde woman, her body was coved in bruises, cuts that were either closed or leaking out blood. Her breath come out in heavy pants from the recent shocks they gave her, using what strength she had little left of lifted her head and gave them the coldest glare she could give but said nothing then looked down again

The scientist Singed. "Such a shame, shock Ms. Birkin again." A J'avo at the lever nodded as he charged up the machine. Sherry Birkin's showed no emotion but sat there with now a blank look on her face then instant showed pain as tried to keep in her scream's not wanting to them the satisfaction of her agony.

Unfortunately Sherry couldn't within stand the pain any lounger and scream at the top of her luges. "AHHHHHHH!" In the shadows a figure wearing a mask smirked sinister. 'Not much longer and you will be mine to control.' It thought evilly as it took pleasure of Sherry's screaming.