Saving Me
Chapter 2
Learning The Ropes
It had been a week and a half since Hermione had moved to Raccoon City and joined Alpha Team of the S.T.A.R.S. division of the RPD. So far the job had been everything she had expected. While true she and the others were called to whatever situation that the RPD couldn't handle on their own, it was still an interesting job. Her co-workers were quite nice and she loved getting to know them.
Friday soon came and Wesker was in his office both working on paper work and watching his subordinates through the window in his office. Ever since she arrived here, Hermione Granger certainly knew the job description. Most likely it was due to her father being a cop but nonetheless, Hermione knew her role well. While true Jill was a voluptuous and beautiful woman, Hermione was in Wesker's eyes the most beautiful woman on the face of the earth. And while that did make him sound like a pervert, Wesker didn't care.
The Alpha Team captain was brought out of his thoughts by the shrill ringing of his telephone that was on his desk. With his ears ringing from the shrill ringing of the phone, Wesker picked it up and held the receiver to his right ear which had taken less abuse from the phone.
"Captain Wesker here" Wesker said.
"Albert it's Chief Irons here" the voice on the other end of the line said.
"Yes Chief Irons, Is there a problem?" Wesker asked.
"We have a hostage situation that requires your team" Chief Irons says.
Wesker groaned and rubbed his temple before pulling toward him a pad of paper and a pen so he could write down the information. "Okay what's the situation" Wesker asked.
"Due to the string of murders that have been happening as of late, Mr. Richardson has taken his wife Cheryl and his two sons Jacob and Alex hostage, and he's threatening that he'll kill them unless we can provide protection for them against whoever has been doing the killings" Chief Irons explained.
"What's the address?" Wesker asked as he finished taking his notes.
"5598 West Raccoon Drive" Chief Irons said.
"Very well Chief Irons, S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team will head out in ten minutes" Wesker says before hanging up.
Rubbing his temple again, Wesker sighed before he stood up and stretched before he headed out to tell his subordinates about the situation.
Hermione sighed rubbing her eyes as she stared at the pile of paperwork that was sitting on her desk. She was wishing hoping that she'd get a reprieve from all of it. Glancing up she saw Wesker walking out of his office. Biting her bottom lip, she watched as Wesker called over Brad, Barry, and Chris over to Jill and Hermione's desks so he could talk to all of them.
"We have a situation everyone" Wesker said pulling his pad of paper out of his pocket.
"What is it Captain? Chris asked, like everyone else he to was bored of doing his paperwork and needed some action.
"Because of the string of killings that have been happening as of late, Mr. Richardson of 5598 West Raccoon Drive has taken his wife Cheryl, and his two sons Jacob and Alex hostage. He is threatening to kill them and then himself if the RPD can't offer protection from whoever has been doing the killings" Wesker says, his ice blue eyes hidden behind his sunglasses. "Let's suit up" Wesker said before he and the others headed to the locker room to get their gear.
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Cheryl Richardson was not having a great day. She had just come home for lunch from her job at Raccoon Metro Hospital to find her husband Jared half crying/half yelling. Cheryl's eyes widened when she saw that he was waving a gun around and that their sons Jacob and Alex were shaking in a corner as they watched their father appear to have some sort of mental break down.
"Jared what is it dear? What's wrong?" Cheryl asked as she slowly walked into the living room.
"I can't do it" Jared whimpered, his right hand that held the gun was shaking violently.
"You can't do what?" Cheryl asked as she approached her husband.
Jared turned on his wife and gestured with the gun to sit down with Jacob and Alex. Biting her bottom lip, Cheryl sat down and as she did so, Jacob and Alex automatically crawled over to her whimpering.
With his wife and kids situated, Jared began to pace back and forth muttering words like "protection" and "killings".
Gathering her courage, Cheryl looked at her husband and asked "Is this about those strings of murders?"
The question seemed to make Jared angry as he turned on his wife, waving the gun around as he yelled "What the hell do you think Cheryl?" a maniac glint in his eyes. Cheryl automatically clamped her mouth shut as she held her children closer to her. She was hoping there'd be a miracle would happen and it would be able to talk some sense into Jared.
Little did Cheryl Richardson knew, that miracle would end up being the Alpha team of Raccoon City's Police Department's S.T.A.R.S.
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It had been a half hour since Chief Irons had told Wesker about the situation. Since then, Alpha Team had suited up and gotten into the special and tactical utility vehicle and headed to their destination. Upon arrival, Wesker gave the order for everyone to exit and surround the building as he took over for negoations.
Pulling the 9mm pistol from her holster, Hermione followed Chris as he headed to the right of the house. Jill, Barry, and Brad went left as Wesker dialed the Richardson's phone number so he could talk to Jared.
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Hermione had to admit that Wesker defiantly knew what he was doing. Within an hour of negoating, Jared had given up and walked out to surrender. As soon as he did, Brad and Jill walked up to him and took the gun away. This left Hermione and Wesker to head inside to check on Cheryl and the children.
Cheryl and the children were bundled up in the living room. All three were both physically and mentally shaken as the ordeal they went through. Knowing that she had to be strong for her children, Cheryl slowly rose to her feet and looked at Hermione and then to Wesker.
"Will Jared be arrested?" she asked.
"No Mrs. Richardson, he will not. Also we have promised to set up a protection detail for you and your family until either we or the R.P.D. can find out those responsible for these killings" Wesker said.
Cheryl nodded before she and the children went to accompany Jared to the hospital where he'd be sedated and put into a deep sleep.
"You really care don't you Captain?" Hermione asked as she glanced over at Wesker.
"Lets just say that its my job Hermione" Wesker said.
A/N: End of Chapter 2. Please Read and Review!
