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Chapter 1: A New Corporation

January 21st, 2007

Sheffield Institute...

It was another typical day for Will and her friends as another school semester began with news that a new major corporation was moving into town.

"I wonder what this new company's all about." Hay Lin said as the girls met at the school gate.

"I heard that it's called 'Umbrella,' or something like that." Will replied.

"I'll bet they make great umbrellas!" Irma added sarcastically.

"I don't know, I heard that they specialize in medicinal products." Cornelia said as they walked in.

"Yeah, I heard that it was something like that." Taranee replied. The girls said goodbye as they went to their classes.

Meanwhile...

Next to the Heatherfield Medical Center

A group of contractors and surveyors were preparing to start construction of Umbrella's newest underground research complex.

Once completed, it would house at least 1,000 researchers and other company personnel.

It would have 20 laboratories, living quarters for the staff, and a logistics area at which the facility would receive its supplies.

The whole facility would be located nearly a mile underground, with access for personnel to be provided by a special train that would go to the facility from a station just below the hospital.

"Okay, let's get this started!" the lead contractor said as several drills began to burrow into the ground.

3:45PM

Will's house

The girls were having a sleepover to unwind from the stresses of a new semester and the new company's arrival in town.

"Hey, did you guys ever see the construction equipment being set up by the hospital?" Cornelia asked.

The others instantly became intrigued by Cornelia's question. "Yeah, I could swear that they looked like drills or something like that." Irma replied.

"Drills for what? I don't think they would use drills that big for building construction, unless what they're building is meant to be underground." Cornelia replied.

"Hmm, why would they build their facility underground? Something doesn't sound right about this new company." Will said.

"I don't know, maybe we'll find out later on." Taranee replied. The girls pondered their curiosity about the new facility as they slept, not knowing what would happen later on.

July 20th, 2007

The new Umbrella Corp. Underground Research Facility

Umbrella Security Agent Jason Black stepped off of the elevator and began to make his way to the armory.

Just another day in hell... Jason thought as he walked up to the counter.

"Just the sidearm today, Agent Black?" the armory clerk asked.

"Yeah, I don't think anything bad's gonna happen here, but it's good to be ready just in case." Jason replied.

The clerk handed Jason his Beretta M92F 9mm semiautomatic pistol. Jason checked the weapon to make sure it was in working order before the clerk handed him a full 15-round magazine.

Jason inserted the magazine and made sure it was all the way in before releasing the slide stop to chamber a round.

Jason then holstered his weapon before the clerk handed him his two spare magazines.

Jason placed the magazines in the magazine pouches on his belt and thanked the clerk before walking to his station.

If only there was a way to bring this company down, after what happened in Raccoon City! Jason thought as he reached his post.

He knew all too well the kind of horrors that Umbrella was capable of.

He was among the fortunate few who managed to survive the incident in Raccoon City, though he lost some of his colleagues and friends in the process.

Little did he know that he would eventually get his chance, with help from many others, to start the process that would finally bring the Umbrella Corporation to its knees.