Chapter 3: Bounty for Innocents
Jill woke up to Claire walking around with an empty wine bottle in her hand. She was holding her head and had all of the lights turned off. She was also walking around in her biker jacket and panties.
"Hung over?" Jill asked smiling at the funny sight.
"Yeah, I am, and do you have any aspirin?" Claire asked as she looked at Jill through squinted eyes.
"Yup, I will be right back." Jill headed towards the medicine cabinet in the bathroom and grabbed some aspirin. Before she could leave the bathroom Chris walked in and stretched his arms and yawned. Jill hadn't noticed at first but his arm was completely mobile again. When she did notice she was ecstatic and instead of giving Claire the pills she threw them and accidentally nailed Claire in the head. It was funny because Claire had just gotten up off the bed to stretch and when the pills hit her she fell back down.
"Oh wow Chris you are healing fast. When did it start to feel better?" Jill asked as she gave him a big hug.
"When I woke up it started to feel better and so I decided to move it around a lot and well it feels like I have a brand new arm." Chris said as he embraced the hug. Jill then hollered at Claire just to annoy her.
"Hey Claire we should open some champagne to celebrate." Claire responded with a moan and an evil look.
"Jill I am still out for rest by orders of Captain Wesker. I think we should walk around town for a little. You know, while Claire is still in town." Chris suggested. Jill agreed with him and after a while Claire started to feel the effects of the pills. She was her old self and they decided to go fro a nice walk in the city. Claire wanted to buy stuff but Chris wouldn't let her.
"Hey Claire, how are you living on your own if you are only seventeen?" Jill brought up a rather good question.
"Oh I am staying with a friend of mine. She is eighteen and has a two bedroom apartment." Claire answered honestly.
"That's nice of her." Jill complimented Claire's friend.
"Hey Jill look over there." Chris was pointing out a police car getting a call for an animal that is stuck in a barbed wire fence.
"That asshole, why isn't he doing something?" Jill turned to Chris to see his reaction, but Claire looked at her and said "Chris is doing something." Jill turned and looked at her partner and sure enough he was walking angrily at the police car.
"Hey asshole, are you going to answer that?" Chris asked furiously.
"Excuse me sir watch you mouth someone else can get it." The police officer warned Chris not knowing he was in higher command that him.
"You call yourself a police officer. You can't even get off you fat ass to help a poor animal. You disgust me you fucking swine." Chris was livid now seeing that the officer didn't give a damn about the animal.
"Who do you think you are? I should take you in for verbally assaulting an officer." The officer got out of his car and pulled out his cuffs.
"I AM CHRIS REDFIELD BADGE 523, MEMBER AND POINT MAN OF STARS ALPHA TEAM. YOU RESPOND TO ME NOT YOU OWN LOGIC. I CAN AND WILL RELIEVE YOU OF YOUR DUTY OFFICER. WE ARE NOT PAYING YOU TO SIT AROUND WHILE PEOPLE NEED HELP. EITHER YOU OR I WILL RESPOND TO THAT CALL. I AM OFF DUTY FOR INJURY AND IF CAPTAIN WESKER KNOWS YOU MADE ME CONTINUE POLICE WORK AND DISOBEY HIS ORDERS YOU WILL NEVER WORK IN A DECENT JOB AGAIN. DO YOU HEAR ME!?" Chris exploded at the officer and the poor man's face flushed all color out. Everyone on the streets stopped and looked at the disturbance.
"Ye… Yes sir. On… on my way sir. The officer responded to the call and was gone in a matter of seconds.
"Jesus Chris, I have never seen you explode like that before. I will be honest you scared me." Jill said as she cautiously walked up to Chris.
"You know me. When it comes to animals I am there, but I can't be this time." Chris said as he slowly cooled off.
"Hey, um Chris I think we should keep moving." Claire pushed them along because the crowd was whispering amongst themselves. They quickly vacated the area and moved around town for a few hours. Then it began to drizzle and they went back to Chris's place. When they got there Claire decided it was about time she left because she had school the next day. Jill and Chris said goodbye and Claire drove off with her motor cycle. Jill thought it was about time for her to check Chris's wound and remove the bandaged.
"Well Chris, it looks like we might need to check out that wound of your." Jill said as she got scissors to cut the bandages.
"Good they were starting to roll up and it really became annoying." Chris tried to crack a joke. Jill carefully snipped the bandages and they slowly fell off of his shoulder. Jill inspected the wound and ran her finger over it. She accidentally lost her designated trace route and her finger ran down Chris's spine. He arched his back and let out a deep moan of pleasure. Jill stopped not knowing that he enjoyed it.
"I can see you found my G-spot." Chris said giving her a kinky smile.
"Oh… I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing." Jill said was she continued to look at his scar. Jill put her whole hand on his back, but she wasn't looking at his scar she was feeling his muscles and she tried to keep it a secret that she was done inspecting.
"I am off for another day or so. What do you want to do?" Chris asked as Jill slowly moved to his front.
"(Jill inhaled deeply and then let out a sigh) I don't know." Jill wasn't so self conscious about Chris knowing she was feeling his muscular frame. Chris noticed it but having such feelings for his new partner made him just savor the moments. Jill put her hand on his left pec and rested her body against his topless abdomen. Chris in his head wished she was bareback but would be wrong if his urges made him say it. Jill slowly looked up into Chris's dark brown eyes. She saw comfort, acceptance, and passion. Then she thought she could have lost it all to a 50 cent 9mm bullet. As Chris stared into her eyes he saw water building up. She quickly copped her head away so she didn't have to see him suffer because of her crying.
"Jill, is everything ok?" Chris asked genuinely concerned for her.
"No, not everything is alright. I almost lost you to something you could by for 50 cents. I should have pulled my weapon. I just stood their and watched him shoot you. I should know as a police officer that if someone has a weapon and they aren't law enforcement then I should pull mine." Jill babbled on about what she thought caused Chris to be shot. Chris pulled her face towards his and his eyes spoke to her and said "It could have happened to anyone. You never did anything wrong. He had a gun equipped meaning he had an intent to cause harm." Jill looked back and put her head on the center of Chris's pecs. Her head has level with her hand which remained on Chris's left pec. Jill listened to his heartbeat and it was a lullaby that sung to her telling her he was alive and safe. She also took note that she was in a wonderful position for herself her head against his chest her hand on one of his muscular pecs and her other hand around his waist. Chris also liked where he was. Chris had his hands placed just above her buttocks but just high enough for Jill not to suspect any sexual urge.
Chris started to rock back and forth to calm Jill down and after a little she started to melt like butter. Chris sat on the foot of his bed with Jill sitting on his lap. He held her in his arms. Jill was quite happy where she was. She let out a slight happy groan.
Chris got tired of sitting up and laid back. Jill slowly crawled back on top of him. She continued to lye in the position she was when she was standing. She put her head and hand on his chest and this time she put her left arm above Chris's head. Chris put one of his hands on Jill's waist, and his other one under Jill's head so she could use it as a pillow. Chris took his right hand and forearm and felt up and down Jill's body. He felt her curves and always seemed to stop when he reached her breast. Jill was a teddy bear for Chris and Chris was a body pillow for Jill. The body heat that resonated from each other seem to help both of them fall asleep in not time.
Chris later woke up still in his denim jeans and still with the love of his life on his chest. He loved her every waking moment but still he wasn't sure if she felt the same about him. Jill wasn't awake but she still had a smile on her face as she slept. . He just laid there and thought about his luck with women before. From what he remembered he was never ever the lucky kind. He wasn't the handsomest looking guy around as a teenager, but whenever he did get a girl friend it turned to shit really fast. He just decided to enjoy the moment while it lasted. Being him his luck ran short a lot. Jill woke up a few seconds later. She hadn't noticed anything other than her partner lying awake next to her.
"Hey Jill, did you sleep well?" Chris said groggily.
"Very well thank you. You are cuddly." Jill said trying to buy more time with Chris before he got up.
"Yeah, I would assume considering I am a clinger. Was I comfortable enough?" Chris asked humorously.
"Yes you were, and I think I may use you as a permanent pillow." Jill teased
"Well sounds ok with me. You were a nice source of warmth." Chris tried to say but he was too relaxed to be heard if you weren't listening well. The both of them didn't move from their spots and then Chris sat up and went on all fours on top of Jill. All he had in mind though was to strike a conversation.
"So what's up?" Chris asked because the dead silence was deafening
"You are lover boy." Jill said seductively
"Oh I would like to think I am on top not up." Chris started to do what she was doing.
"Well, well then. I am surprised you don't have a girlfriend with how smooth you talk to women." Jill complimented
"Actually I have only had two girlfriends in my entire life. Both as a teenager and after a while I found out they were both cousins through marriage." Chris said as he slowly lowered himself onto Jill's chest.
"Ow… do you need some ice for that burn. Also what are we doing?" Jill asked knowing things were a little too intimate.
"Getting closer to each other" Chris said in a muffled tone because he but his face next to Jill's neck
"Well don't you think we are a little to intimate?" Jill asked to see if he had self set boundaries. Jill didn't care what he did to her at that point in time.
"I am not going to do anything. I am too religious to do anything to you. We are just in this position to express how much we would miss each other if we lost either one of us.
"That is a good way to put it, but would it kill you if you were to have premarital sex?" Jill asked trying not to come on as desperate as she was.
"I guess not if it is with your future soul mate." Chris answered Jill's question thinking she is having an urge.
"Oh… what would you consider to be and innocent form of intercourse?" Jill asked to see if she could sneak in some action before their perfect moment ended.
"I know you want sex Jill. I can tell by your behavior. I can motorboat you if you want." Chris offered
"No I am quite fine thank you. I am just tired and feel like asking a crap load of questions." Jill said as she decided to regain the role of the dominant person in the situation.
*Buzz*
"Shit, Jill I will be right back." Chris said as he ran towards his door.
"Hello sir, as a result of a few malfunctions we have now air system in the building. That means no air conditioning and no heat." The manager of the complex said to Chris.
"Ok, have a good day." Chris said before shutting the door.
"Jill we aren't going to have air conditioning all day." Chris said as he lay back down next to Jill.
"Aw man, it is going to be a hot night supposedly." Jill cursed the weather for its terrible timing.
"Well it is going to be cruel so I suggest we get some water and what not." Chris suggested even though he said they needed it was too lazy to actually get any.
"Sounds good to me, and if you get hungry we have spaghetti from last night." Jill reminded that if hunger struck food was not too far away.
"That's right, and also how did you like Claire?" Chris already knew the answer to that.
"She is great but you two are like totally different people when it comes to looks. Your personalities are similar just not your faces." Jill said as she crept back on top of Chris.
"We get that a lot and when we are together some people think we are dating until they know us." Chris commented.
"Hehe, that's funny. Ow my back is hurting me." Jill gasped in pain and then put her hand on her spine.
"If my dad were alive I would have called him. He was a Chiropractor, but lucky for you. I learned some things from him and I have always been good at massages. Would you like relief for your spine?" Chris offered and Jill nodded and turned on her back. Chris rubbed his hands together and started to work his way down her back starting with her shoulders. Jill got the chills from how good it turned out. He really was good with giving massages and she felt every muscle in her body loosen up. It was a spectacular feeling and Jill never wanted for it to end. Eventually it ended and Jill felt great.
"Oh my god, Chris that was excellent. I am pleasantly surprised with your ability to keep a girl happy." Jill compliment with complete honesty
"Well good, because tonight the weather is going to fail to keep a girl happy." Chris said masking a sexual joke.
"That means two things." Jill smirked knowing Chris's joke was a sex related pun.
That night was excruciating when it came to the heat. Chris was walking around in boxers and Jill in her lingerie. Jill was fanning herself with a Chinese fan that Chris so happened to have. Chris had his head in the freezer but eventually he needed to close it because it was getting warm in it.
"Shit this really sucks." Jill said as she looked at her partner who was looking for ways to keep cool.
"You ain't kidding. I have never felt this hot before. What is the temperature?" Chris asked his partner as wetted a washcloth and put it on his forehead.
"103 is what your thermostat says." Jill said sighing at the terrible calculations that she wished were at least 30 degrees left.
"Hey I have a question for you Chris. Do you think it hurts more to get shot or stabbed?" Jill asked not knowing her partner was stabbed before.
"Well when I was shot I already had a lot of adrenaline running through my veins so therefore I didn't feel it until I woke up in the hospital. When I got stabbed it…" Unable to complete his sentence Jill cut in.
"Wait you were stabbed. When did all of this happen?" Jill jumped and stared at her partner with concern even though it happened a few years ago.
"Two years ago and man did it hurt. I felt a burning inferno just entered my bicep and the man left it in my arm and ran. He was later apprehended and was arrested for using a deadly weapon on an officer. I was left to pull it out and that hurt way more than getting stabbed. It was like cutting already damaged flesh with a flaming blade. It was double the pain. Don't get me wrong getting shot hurts the first time you get hit, but I still have to say stabbed hurts more. That is my opinion of course." Jill was genuinely shocked that he had been hurt so much as being a police officer for about four years (STARS included).
"Jesus, Chris that is horrible. I hope I don't have to face that as a cop." Jill looked scared and pale as she spoke.
"Well you are going to get hurt doing anything, but you won't get hurt severely if I have anything to say about it." Chris winked at Jill and then walked over next to Jill and sat on the couch.
"Hey I forgot I rented a movie. Do you want to watch it?" Jill asked as she got up and approached a small plastic bag she had brought back from town.
"What movie did you get?"
"The Exorcist" Jill stated as she approached the cassette player (They didn't have DVDs in 1996)"
"Oh, this should be interesting." Chris said deviously hoping Jill would get scared and hold into Chris for protection.
Later that night the movie and Jill was scared beyond belief. She never saw that movie and she thought it was petrifying. Jill was shocked to see that Chris was completely calm about the movie.
"How are you not scared by that kind of stuff? It literally isn't human." Jill asked as Chris helped her walk to their shared room.
"I grew up in a house with ghost and they vented theirs stories to me in my dreams so nothing scares me anymore." Chris remarked, but then Jill refused to go in the room with the lights off so Chris had to go in first and clear the area of demons.
"Jill the area is cleared and the lights are on." Chris chuckled slightly
"Ok, good wow it is hotter in here than the rest of the place." Jill said as she stopped because of a giant wave of heat that hit her dead as she walked in.
"I know and that is why I may not wear these boxers tonight. If you don't mind of course?" Chris asked knowing he might have to make up the pull out couch that night.
"No I have seen you naked before. I am perfectly alright with the human body." Jill said as she went up to her side of the bed.
"Ok then, I am unclothed." Chris said as he threw his boxers on the far end of the room.
"I think I may do the same of you don't mind?" Jill said as she undid her bra strap. Chris's face turned to her and it was red with excitement. Jill turned and looked at his smirking face and blushed. Jill had her back turned to Chris so it was more of a tease to him. Chris was just lying on the bed staring at her and waiting for her to turn around. Jill slowly took off her panties and Chris was getting really happy from what he saw. Jill turned around and faced Chris. Jill was blushing but Chris had his jaw dropped with what he was staring at. Chris inspected Jill's whole revealed body. He stared at her perfect, round, and firm and they bounced about as she got in the bed next to him. Chris never took his eyes off of them and Jill had to pick his head up and make him stare her in the eyes. Chris thought "She has a beautiful body, rack, face, and personality. How can this get any better?"
"You like what you see?" Jill asked nervous to hear his impressions
"Wow… I have never seen anything as beautiful." Chris complimented.
"Thanks" Jill blushed and then turned away from Chris and she let him spoon her for that night.
"Hey Chris, is that you?" Jill asked as she felt something hard touch her thigh.
"Oh, I am just happy to see you." Chris chuckled nervously. Jill released a sigh of pleasure and then they both fell asleep.
The next day came and went and the two of them had to continue work. Jill had gotten her new uniforms and handgun. Jill and Chris were as close as people got without getting into a serious relationship. Things hadn't gone wrong with anything that had happened to them. They worked together and made a great team. They were a role model for fellow police officers everywhere. They were on patrol again and they were making small talk outside of their police vehicle. Chris and Jill both leaned against the police truck and talked about their jobs and anything possible. Chris was smoking a cigarette and Jill was drinking a cup of coffee.
"Today has been good to us. No calls so far and the weather is great." Chris said before taking another inhale of the cigarette smoke.
"Sure has, I do wish he got a little more to do than just sit around and do nothing." Jill mopped slightly.
"Well you never know we may need to assist a fellow citizen or officer any moment." Right as Chris spoke for the second time the radio in the car made its presence known.
"Attention any STARS officers we require you at 446 Joan Street as soon as possible. There has been a kidnapping of one Sherry Birkin. All details will be filled in to the responding officers." The female voice said to the two STARS members as the finished their items and got into their vehicle
"Valentine badge 6-1-6 STARS responding to the kidnapping." Jill spoke into the radio while Chris drove to the destination that was given previously. The female voice spoke once again but was informing them of the details of the situation.
"Sherry Birkins is the ten year old daughter of high ranked Umbrella scientists. Her father William Birkin developer of many cosmetics that Umbrella sells works with his wife Annette Birkin. Sherry was kidnapped by an unknown group of armed men. They are holding up at the old subway system." The Female voice finished in a professional manner as usual.
"Some people are sick you know that." Chris said angrily
"Yeah, they just abduct children and for God knows what reason." Jill said through closed teeth.
"If there is one more thing I hate just as bad as animal cruelty cases it is cases that have to do with children." Chris said as he turned the corner onto the street where the called instructed them to go. Immediately they faced a barrage of gunfire and they both took cover behind the truck. The gunfire was hidden and the two STARS members couldn't see where it was coming from. Chris reached into a bag in the back seat. Chris held tear gas canisters and he launched them into the tunnel. He then shot off a few bullets to make the assailants duck for cover. Jill took advantage of the situation and ran into the tunnel. She walked a few steps and heard movement behind her. She spun and took her right foot and kicked a gun from the terrorist's hand and then she took her left foot and brought it around and it made contact with the man's temple. She had now made a full 360 degree spin after her two kicks. Then another unsuspecting gunman was standing in from of her. His eye watering from the tear gas and Jill took her shot. She ran at him and grabbed his left shoulder and under arm with her hands and swung her self around his back. Her legs reached his neck and she locked them together she spun herself around his front and she pulled herself back to his left arm and her legs followed. The move Jill had just accomplished was called a huricanrana. She had him in a shoulder lock and then she put her hand to the back of his neck and she pulled his shoulder and neck two different ways. The quick sound of a snap echoed throughout the tunnel and then the other terrorist open fired at Jill's position. Jill rolled to her right and then shot two down. She didn't see the third one. He put his gun to her forehead and then BAM. Jill felt warm blood drip down her face. Then she saw the man fall over the back of his head all over the walls. Chris ran up to Jill and pulled her to her feet.
"You alright?" Chris asked as she wiped blood off of herself.
"Yeah, I'll live." Jill responded and then dropped the magazine in her handgun to check how many shots she had left before she needed a re up. The two of them took out their flashlights and attached it to their shoulders. They both walked in carefully and then the sound of crying was heard in small tent further down in the tunnel. Jill sprinted towards it and Chris had no idea until he saw her enter the tent. Then, the sound of a gun shot rang out.
"Jill!" Chris sprinted into the tent to see a man holding a small blonde girl to his waist. He had only fired into the air to scare the oncoming officers.
"Freeze, we don't want anyone to get hurt here." The man said behind a dishdasha that covered his whole face but his eyes.
"You kidnapped a girl and are threatening two police officers with a deadly weapon. You might have to get hurt. Just let her go and I promise we won't have to shoot you. Whatever you want you won't get by hurting her. Just let her go, and we will see what we can do about your demands." Chris reasoned with the man behind the cloth. The man looked at the girl and then tightened his grip.
"I want to save everyone from T. If you get me T then you can go with the little girl." The man seemed certifiable to Jill and Chris. They had no idea what he was talking about.
"You mean like tea. You want to save people from a hot drink?" Jill gave a look that said he had issues.
"No you idiots. T it is a v *POP*. Unable to finish his sentence all he was left to do was fall to the ground dead. Chris shot him in the head and Sherry ran towards Jill and Jill grabbed her and held her head the opposite way of the dead corpse. Sherry was crying hysterically.
"Shhhh Shhhh, it's ok. You are safe form them now." Jill caring voice was silenced be the sound of more men coming from behind. Jill looked up at Chris and he took his knife and cut an exit through the back of the tent. Jill got up off her knee and ran with Sherry holding her hand.
"Jill this way I think I can AH." Chris slipped from Jill's sight as he plunged through a man hole. There were lights on the tunnel beneath them and Jill saw Chris land on his bad shoulder.
"AGH, NO WAY! OF ALL PLACES TO LAND ON IT"S MY BAD SHOULDER!" Chris yelled in pain as he lay in water holding his shoulder. Jill giggled to herself thinking about the irony and the chances of that happening. The yelling of the men became louder. They saw a red ladder and the slowly descended into the old subway tunnel. The ladder was broken and sherry and Jill had to jump down. Chris caught Sherry and the three of them ran through water that was half way up their shins.
"I think we are safe now." They all panted and Chris continued and scouted the area ahead for an exit. Before he could walk five steps he was ambushed by another terrorist. Jill was protecting Sherry and had Chris fend for himself. If Chris was about to be harmed she would shoot the terrorist, but she was trying to keep sherry by her because they were still being followed. The terrorist held Chris by his neck against the wall and had raised him up off of his feet. Chris took his hands and chopped the man right under his ears and Chris hit a bunch of nerves. The man was discombobulated and Chris kicked him in the back of the leg and he fell on his knee. Chris went to bash his head against the concrete wall. The man braced himself and stopped Chris's attack. He elbowed Chris on the gut and Chris stumbled backwards trying to regain his breath. The man went to throw a straight at Chris but Chris caught his arm and twisted it. Chris then had the man's elbow face towards him and he took his palm and palm punched his elbow. His elbow broke and is arm was in the shape of a boomerang. The terrorist yelled in sheer agony. Chris then judo threw the man to the ground. Chris thinking he was dead turned back to Jill.
"Watch out!" Sherry yelled and Chris dove turned to face the terrorist. The Man had a knife and went to stab Chris. Chris dove backwards and pulled out from an ankle holster a Walther ppk/s and shot three rounds at the man. One hit him in the heart and the other two hit him in the lungs.
"Thanks Sherry. I owe you one." Sherry smiled slightly at Chris's compliment
"Lets go they are really close now." Jill hurried the other two up and the continued to tread water. They found a station a climbed up off of the rails. The three of them rested for a few minute and then the voices yelled a new song. They were screams in pain and terror. It even started to make Jill and Chris worry. Jill got up and went back down on the tracks. She unholstered her handgun once more and turned on her flash light. Then out of the subway system came the sound of shuffling in the water. A mutilated man came walking over towards Jill. She shot several rounds at him and in the dimly lit room she didn't see blood come out from the wounds. Little did she know the terrorist's blood was coagulated. There wasn't any noticeable blood splatters because of his clotted blood. Then a man came from behind and shot the Terrorist in the head.
"Why did you just shoot your own man?" Jill found herself talking to the terrorist.
"You have to destroy T before it is too late." The man babbled on as he kept on staring at his comrade.
"What is it with your men and T?" Jill literally thought they were talking about the drink at first but now something was different about how this man talked about this so called T.
"I am a carrier. He bit me on the arm." The man looked up at Jill and he removed that cloth that hid his face. He wasn't a terrorist at all. He was an American citizen. "We both took an oath to protect the people in the United States. If you want that to hold true destroy T." The man put his handgun up to his head and pulled the trigger in one fluid motion. Jill turned her face away and then saw what was left of a fellow citizen.
When the three of them got out there were police cars by the entrance. Chris carried a sleeping sherry in his arms. Even though she was ten she was pretty light for her age. Jill walked over to their truck and pulled out the radio.
"Wesker come in" Jill spoke over the radio in a voice that made her sound pissed. Wesker picked up and wanted news.
"Those terrorist that kidnapped Sherry were American. One said that they all once made an oath to protect the people of this country hinting maybe they were either law enforcement or military personnel. Shots were fired as you would expect, and they kept babbling on about something called T. Do you know anything about that?" Jill got a very uneasy response from Wesker once he heard T.
"No I haven't and I will send CSI to investigate the subway. Wesker out" Wesker terminated contact very fast and suspiciously. Jill brushed it off quickly and went back to meet with Sherry's parents.
"Oh thank you so much sir. I can't begin to thank you for all of this." Jill walked over to Annette who was thanking Chris relentlessly.
"It is my pleasure ma'am. I would let anything happen to your daughter. Actually I wouldn't let anything happen to any child." Chris spoke softly not to wake the little girl who was asleep from all of the excitement.
"Hello Mrs. Birkin. I am Jill Valentine, Chris's partner." Jill shook the hand of the blonde hair women who seemed to be in her early thirties.
"Thank you so much officer Valentine. I can't express how happy I am that you saved my daughters life." Annette continued to let her appreciation known.
"Um… sir is there anything I should do to make sure Sherry isn't scared by what she saw?" Annette asked as Chris moved the little girl into her mom's car.
"Well try to get her home and put her in her pajamas. Then, put her into her bed so when she wakes up she will be at least comfortable. She didn't sustain any injuries from what I saw, and she was taken care of. Therefore she won't have any marks to remember what happened. When she wakes up she might come to you and say that she had a wild dream or so. Listen to what she has to say, and if it about what went on here then you can tell her that it was a dream so she could just pass it by. She won't think it happened and she should be alright. If she does remember it and she knows it happened then we are just going to have to see how it all plays out. Also, if you need anything here is my card." Annette thanked them one more time and then she left with her slumberous daughter.
"Well Chris it looks like another job well done. I think we have reports to write. I think we should go back to the department because I have some questions that need answering." Jill planned out her next objective but by the time she finished Chris had already driven them back to the station.
"Oh… that was rather quick." Jill walked out of the car and headed in through the main doors. Chris went around back to park the truck. Jill casually made her way to the Chief Irons' office. When she walked in she was greeted by massive amounts of taxidermy and rifles. Irons is a hunting man but his trophies were amazing. Jill looked around before the Chief told her to sit.
"How can I help you Officer Valentine?" Irons asked in a friendly and welcoming voice for the recruit.
"Well on our last call to save Sherry Birkin from a group of terrorist. The thing is they were American and well the constantly kept talking about something called 'T'. Do you know anything about it?" Jill now notice the Chief got fidgety just like Wesker, but the chief didn't shut her off.
"Oh… well… 'T' is a chemical agent the Umbrella uses in their acne creams. It burn away oils and blemishes. It is in safe dosages of course but if you were to get too much of it. I could be used as an acid or in use of a bomb." The chief lied through his teeth but was convincing enough to have Jill think he was telling nothing but the truth.
"That is why they wanted Sherry. Her parents could get them 'T' if they wanted Sherry back." Jill made up a reasonable conclusion which in reality was based of the lies she was fed.
"Thank you sir, I appreciate the help. Also, do background checks on the terrorist because they said they took an oath just as I did to protect this country's people. I have a hunch they might be either Military, or Law Enforcement.
"Will do, thanks for you information." Said the chief
"Oh hey Jill, this is my mentor Kevin Ryman. I thought you might like to meet him." Jill looked up at the senior police officer. He was a little taller maybe three inches. He had brown hair that just reached the bottom of his neck. He had light blue eyes and he wore the RPD body armor with combat pants and boots. He was the only police officer who was aloud to carry a 1911 type handgun. He had a light amount of stubbles on his face, but would still be considered presentable and clean shaven.
"Hello there Jill, I hear you are Chris's new partner. Take care of him because he can be a bit reckless sometimes." Kevin gave a friendly heads up.
"Yeah, I can tell considering he got shot on our first patrol day." Jill teased and Kevin gave Chris a look that warned him not to make his training go to waste.
"Is that right? Well I am going to payroll. Do you want to join me?" The two other officers nodded and then followed him to the downstairs area where they lined up to get paid. Kevin got his and looked in the envelope. Kevin made a pretty significant amount of money considering he was a well trained officer. Chris got his and then Jill followed. Chris opened his envelope and his face went pale and then turned into a big smile. Jill opened hers and she made the same facial expression as Chris.
"I got 365,000 dollars in my payroll!" Chris exclaimed excitedly
"Me too, but how did this happen?" Chris not wanting to question and just go with it was dragged by his partner to the chief of police.
"Sorry to bother you Chief Irons, but we got a big paycheck and we want to know why?" Jill was honest and always wanted to set things right.
"Well the Birkin family sent you two both 300,000 dollars for saving their daughter. They are a very wealthy family and it was the least they could do." Chris didn't hear a word Irons said. He was too busy thinking about what he was going to buy or use it for.
"We have to thank them. I am going to look them up in the phone book." Jill walked away and tugged her partner away with her. She put two quarters in the phone and dialed the number. The phone rung after and after the third ring a female voice picked up.
"Hello?" The female voice questioned
"Hello Mrs. Birkin this is Officer Jill Valentine calling on behalf of my paycheck and on behalf of my partner's. You shouldn't have done that for us. It is our job to help people in need and Chris and I personally love children and wouldn't have let anything happen to Sherry." Jill sympathized and tried to convince them they didn't have to give them money to repay them.
"It was the least we could do for what you did. Oh and call me Annette, but really I wouldn't want anything else but for you to have a reward for your sacrifices. Thank you so much. Also we are having a Barbeque in a few days and William and I would like to know if you and Chris want to come?" Annette showed her absolute appreciation for their actions and wanted to get to know them better.
"Oh sure, when is it then?" Jill was caught by surprised but hid it in her normal voice.
"In about a week on Saturday." Jill quickly wrote it down on paper she conveniently had. Chris then signaled that he wanted to speak to Annette.
"Oh hold on Chris wants to say something." Jill handed the phone to Chris
"Hello?"
"Oh hello Chris, you wanted to say something?"
"Yeah, well it is a question. Is sherry talking about her experiences or no?" Chris heard a small sigh and the phone but Annette responded shortly after.
"Yeah, but I don't blame her. Something that vivid and extreme isn't easy to pass by as a dream." Chris noticed the nervousness masked in her voice.
"I agree but try to keep her mind off of it because you being a scientist must have an understanding of how humans react to traumatic events. With Sherry being a little girl it might not have hit her just yet." Jill studied Chris's understanding of the human mind.
"I know and that is what I fear the most." Annette sighed again
"I know it maybe hard but try to cram in as much events as possible that will get her mind off of the kidnapping." Chris had remarkable psychology skills and it was a known fact.
"I won't be so hard considering William and I are off for two weeks on vacation. We are having a barbeque and well we wanted to know if you wanted to come. Jill already agreed to come and well Sherry would be happy to see her saviors." Chris couldn't resist an invitation like that free food, beer, entertainment, and fun with children.
"Sounds good to me, I guess I will se you then. Bye" Chris said farewell and so did Annette.
"Chris what made you such a good psychologist?" Chris just smiled at Jill's question
"I have always been good with understanding human behavior and biology and stuff like that. That is why I am always the negotiator in certain situations.
"Oh cool, hey Chris do you want to get some drinks later? I mean I can treat you now." Jill smiled at Chris and the two of them headed off to Chris's car.
Author's notes: Sorry it took so long to update. High School started up again and I had to get back to my studies. I might not be able to update as much but I will try. Stay tuned and I promise it will be worth your while.