Converging Paths

Vergil and Alice were outside a closed 4x4 dealer; amazingly it hadn't been broken into. They could see a flash 4x4 on what was supposed to be a rotating platform, which had long ground to a halt.

"I'll take that one." Said Alice in appreciation as she readied a pistol to shoot through the glass door.

Vergil grabbed her wrist saying, "won't that give us a lot of undead attention?"

"Look around." Answered Alice, "No street lights, no power."

"Still," replied Vergil determined to have the last word, "don't waste good ammo."

"You got a better way in?" asked Alice pulling her arm free to shoot.

Before she could pull the trigger, Vergil's fist smashed through the glass, which brought the entire door down to the floor in broken bits and pieces.

"You're bleeding." Said Alice grabbing his hand and examining the wound, with a shard of glass in it.

She quickly yanked it after pulling out a few bits of bandage she must have picked up from the camp they'd visited. She gasped as the wound instantly healed upon the glass' exit.

"Nice trick." She murmured letting go of his hand.

Gesturing at the door Vergil said, "Ladies first."

Alice strode into the dealer's main room, glass crunching under her boots. She went over to the main counter. Under it was a large safe the held the keys, Alice knelt down and pressed her ear to the door and began twisting the dial. After a few minutes the safe clicked open to mark her success.

She grabbed the key's labelled 'display car' and walked over to the car. Vergil was still standing in the door looking up and down the street. Alice got into the car and turned on the ignition, the car rumbled into life. Alice leaned across and opened the passenger door.

"Get in." she called across the store.

Vergil vanished in what seemed like a blue haze and reappeared next to the car. Alice stared open mouthed at Vergil.

"You can teleport." She stated with shock.

"Only short distances and not through things." Muttered Vergil getting into the car.

"You're going to make me feel inadequate." Replied Alice putting the car in gear and gunning the accelerator.

The tires screamed as they span before they found their grip and the car hurtled through the front window of the store. The car span right and roared down the road. They continued in this fashion for an hour heading toward the checkpoint to get out of the city.

Suddenly the dull road trip came to a screeching halt as Alice slammed the breaks to the sound of gunfire. Vergil and Alice looked at each other then at the church they heard the gunfire coming from.

Alice immediately ran out of the car and towards the church. Vergil initially moved into the drivers seat with the intent of taking the car.

Help everyone you can, that is true strength.

Vergil shook his head at the sudden memory of his father telling him and Dante that piece of wisdom. He looked up the road then back at the church.

"Damn it." He growled leaping out of the car and teleporting behind Alice just as she ran through the door.

Vergil's eyes quickly adjusted to the light and he could see three creatures clinging to the walls. One of them lunged for three people amongst the broken church benches, Alice launched herself at one of the people who was standing, bringing her down. The creature sailed over them crashing into the remains of the benches.

A second one had launched itself at Vergil who jumped up the wall and did a rebound kick at the things exposed brain. The creature thundered into the floor dead.

Alice pulled out two pistols and let loose a volley of lead into the creatures head. It staggered back and toppled over. The third shot an enormous tongue from its maw at Alice, Vergil teleported in front of her raising his right arm to receive the tongue. It coiled around his wrist and tried to retract to its owner.

Vergil held his ground and pulled the tongue hard. A screeching noise came from the creature as its claws came loose from the wall. Vergil yanked his arm to the side; sending the creature into the opposite wall like a gory flail. The creature fell back to the ground but heaved itself to its feet. Vergil pulled the tongue towards, causing the creature to fly at him. Alice's shotgun bellowed in the church as its head exploded while flying passed Vergil.

Vergil uncoiled himself from the tongue and turned to the people they had just saved. Alice was helping them to their feet. One was good-looking woman in a blue vest and a very short mini-skirt, another was a large black man in a black special ops clothing and the last was a journalist judging by the camera and the business suit.

"Are any of you hurt?" asked Alice, "have you been bitten?"

There was a general answer of no from the trio.

"Then we need to leave." Stated Vergil walking back outside the church.

After a few moments the others followed, the three they had saved got into the back seats of the 4x4, Alice just got into the drivers seat when a nearby payphone began ringing.

Curious Vergil walked up the road and picked up the receiver.

"Hello Vergil." Said a dull voice, "I have a proposition for you. I can get you out of the city."

Vergil covered the mouth piece with his hand and yelled, "Alice I think you should hear this!"

Alice got out of the car and walked over to Vergil. He passed the receiver to her, scowling with suspicion she put it to her ear.

"Who is this?" she demanded.

Vergil heightened hearing picked up the other half of the conversation heard the dull voice again.

"I am Dr Charles Ashford." He replied, "and I have a way out of the city for you."

"What's the price?" asked Alice, still radiating distrust.

"My daughter." Came the answer, "she was supposed to be evacuated this morning, but there was a car crash and she didn't make it out of the city."

"She might be dead." Answered Alice her voice showing no sympathy, she clearly hated Umbrella.

"Then I would have no reason to help you get out of the city." Responded Ashford, his voice cold with anger, "She is alive, and she's at the elementary school on the north side of the city."

Alice sighed then muttered "damn it." Slamming the phone down.

"So we're heading north." Stated Vergil beginning to walk to the car.

"And school isn't out for summer." Murmured Alice, joining Vergil and getting in the drivers seat.

Elsewhere in the city…

Dante picked up the ringing phone and put it to his ear.

"Zombieville restaurant may I take your order." He said.

"My name is Dr. Ashford and you need my help." Came a grey voice.

"Oh really and why is that?" Asked Dante.

"Because your friends on the wall were attacked by three Apache helicopters while that section of the wall was being clawed at by the infected." Came a flippant response.

"Where are they?" demanded Dante his voice roaring with anger.

"They are fine." Said Ashford offhandedly, "the demon's lightening powers and the young mans demonic arm and remarkable sword were easily capable of carving through the infected and evading the helicopters. I have just sent them to collect my daughter, where I also sent Vergil."

"He's alive?" asked Dante, "he's walking around."

"He is fine. Now I need you to go to the north side elementary school and save my daughter. In return I can get you transport out of the city."

"Great I've gone from Legendary Dark Knight to soccer mom." Sighed Dante hanging up.

He turned to face the S.T.A.R.S

"Well guy, we're heading north." He announced.

Before they barraged him with question he pointed at a large truck, big enough to carry them, Vergil, the kid, Nero and Trish as well as a few others.

"Do you guy's think you hotwire that thing." He asked.

End of Chapter.

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