Chapter 3
Chris and Piers now on the evac chopper feeling relieved that the nightmare is over and done with, tiredness setting in but Chris is still unable to sleep, last nights horror still fresh on his mind.
He thinks back to all the times he has nearly lost his lieutenant not counting the bullets he has taken for Chris, the one that sticks out most is when Piers injected himself with the enhanced C-virus. Chris can still see Haos swinging Piers around by his arm, even through the blood curdling screams he could hear the bones in his arm breaking, after Haos had finished treating the sniper like a ragdoll he throws him, impaling his his shoulder on a large shard of metal jutting out of the wall. Chris never panicked so much he ran as fas as he could but a huge piece of scrap metal flew past him as Chris would be snatched up by haos but not before seeing it crush Piers' impaled arm.
The scream from his second would haunt him. All Chris could do was watch as Haos squeezed the life out of him as Piers tore his own arm to shreds to save his captain from the B.O.W destined to end the world. Even after all that and injecting himself with the virus he still had to fight and kill Haos.
The noise from the chopper hurt Piers' head, but he can deal with it as long as he could continue to lean on Chris and just be near him.
"Captain? You asked about my family and wether or not I had a lover. Why?" His head still on Chris' shoulders.
"If we carried on about this earlier I would have told you it was concern for who you would have left behind..." Chris' voice exhausted and horse. "But after what's happened and how many times I nearly lost you, I'm just gonna be honest..." Piers meets his Captains gaze. " I like you...a lot and I have done for some time now" he rubs the back of his neck.
Piers stares silently at his Captain.
Is this really happening, the legendary Chris Redfield is telling me he likes me.
" how long" piers responds hiding all emotions he can.
"I couldn't say. But I remember feeling like this in Edonia. So maybe longer." Chris starts to feel anxious. He did just admit everything to his second and all he does is sit their deadpan.
" do you remember when you recruited me from the special forces." Piers says still opting for hiding all emotions.
"Yeah you were what 20 or 21 then right" he looks back wondering why he could remember so easily when it comes to Piers.
"I liked you before that. You know you were my Hero but you were also my crush." Both of the men turn red at the revelations of each others feelings.
Chris lunges forward both hand clasping around Piers' face pulling him into his face planting a firm passionate kiss which for them lasted forever, Piers' hands came up to rest on Chris' neck pulling him in deeper. He had forgotten that the only thing he had on was his Captains shirt and a blanket given by the crew, he had only remembered when a sudden cold draft blew over his half naked body and the fact a burst of laughter from the rest of the crew who had happened to have stopped what they were doing and were watching the event currently unfolding.
"Lieutenant Nivans you jewels are showing" Piers jumped up grabbing the blanket quickly covering himself shame flooding his body.
"Harris, we have all showered together you have seen everything and same for us. Don't be a dick to the one who just saved the world" Chris growled.
"Uh... Sorry Captain, I was just joking I didn't mean anything by it" Harris hung his head and apologised profusely to Piers.
" no harm Harris really don't worry about it, its my fault I forgot I was naked there" he chuckled.
"Almost." A voice on the far seat. "Lucky the Captain gave you the shirt off his back, otherwise there would be nothing left to the imagination" a roar of laughter broke out across the chopper.
As soon as they land at the airfield they head straight to the huge military air carrier and are back in the air. At least there is food and drinks on this plane, Not that either wanted to eat.
Chris asked for his usual black coffee, extra strong this time whereas Piers opted for the hot chocolate. The pair took there seats when they realise not much was discussed after there kiss.
"Piers do you wanna get a steak after we have rested seeing as we are on leave for the next 8 months." Chris rubbed the back of his neck nervously.
"Captain wh..."
"Chris... Call me chris. we are not on duty now" he interrupted, they have served together many years and he still insists on calling him Captain.
"Chris are you asking me on a date?" Piers winked biting his lower lip.
"Uhh...umm... Yeah I guess I am. Is that okay?" Red flushing his cheeks.
"My, my the legendary Captain Chris Redfield slayer of B.O.W.s, nervous around little ol' me" Chris couldn't contain the laughter which soon infected piers, both sat laughing like little school girls.
After a short while they calmed enough to speak some more although this time Piers was being serious, his voice dropped to a whisper.
"Chris... I hope you understand, I don't want to tell the BSAA about being infected.. I know its stupid with the risks..."
"Fuck the risks. I won't let you become a lab rat... We say nothing okay" Chris' hushed voice barely reaching piers.
"Thanks Chris.. How do we explain my earlier wardrobe predicament." He glances down to make sure he hadn't imagined putting on sweats and a shirt from one of the on board lockers.
"We just tell them that we started to have sex but were interrupted. Remember it's only Jill that I will be telling" Chris chuckled quietly but that was short lived as soon as his second gave him a dig to the shoulder.
"Captain we can't tell them that... The rules of no fraternisation still applies to us" he almost hissed.
"I am the co-founder of the BSAA they won't fire me as long as it doesn't effect our work. Besides you really think they would let the man who never misses and the legend of the BSAA be fired. I don't think so" Chris said with such confidence it actually reassured
"Okay Chris... I will let you decide what's being said or not." Piers looked at Chris with trust in his eyes. Chris wouldn't let him down.
"Leave it to me" Chris smiles like a bit given his first responsibility. He pulls Piers into his arms resting his head on top of his partners, Piers ' head against Chris' chest. He can hear the heart beat, it is going wild. This is the effect the sniper had on his captain.
After a few more hours in the air the pilot announces the planes decent, everyone finding their seats and buckling themselves up
The landing was bumpy.
Jill valentine, current director and co-founder of the Bio Security Assessment Agency North American branch, up until recently did have blonde hair but has since returned to brown. Since becoming director she has developed the nickname Bio-bitch behind her back due to her heartless personality.
She has been waiting on the tarmac for the plane to arrive for the past Hour. Her nearly tied up hair at risk of being messed by the wind, the tailored black suit not protecting her from the harsh bite of the wind. Her guest is growing impatient.
"I don't think anyone has ever kept a President waiting miss valentine, is there an E.T.A?" He taps his foot on the airfield tarmac.
" permission to speak freely Mr. President sir" Jill said as she salutes the most powerful man in America.
The President waves away her salutes.
"Miss valentine, I have told you yes 3 times you don't need to ask every time you speak" he chuckles.
"With all do respect sir. These men have just saved the world from an apocalyptic event! I think even the President can agree that is worth waiting for. And it's estimated to arrive in..." Jill glances at her watch. " 8 minutes away. " the President is shocked by the brutal honesty of the director of the BSAA NAB
A snicker coming from behind the President after second of searching for the source finds it to be the first lady. She always was a feminist and loved it when a woman was out spoken.
The first lady leans up to the President close to his ear and whispers just loud enough for Jill to hear.
"I like her a lot" giving a wink in Jill's direction.
The roar of the carrier interrupting everyone, all eyes in the sky.
Piers was so nervous after they had been informed that both the Director, the President and the first lady were there to personally greet them.
I can't believe it. My parents would be so proud...
"Piers? Are you okay." A hand rests on his shoulder squeezing from beside. Piers had gotten himself down, his eyes trained on the floor, shoulders hanging low. At those words he straightens up like nothing is wrong.
"Yeah, I'm fine don't worry. I'm just a bit gutted I'm going to meet the President in sweats" Piers chuckles half heartedly.
"As if that's what your worried about, I'm more worried about Jill being there."
The pair stand up confront of the bay doors waiting for them to open. Piers fidgeting with his hair trying to get some style to it.
Chris ran over and reached into a little scrappy bag and fished out a small pot of hair gel, puts some on his fingers and walks over an quickly styles Piers hair for him.
"Sorry forgot you have to have it styled or I would have done it sooner." Chris finished off getting his snipers hair just right when the doors opened revealing 3 figures in the distance making their way to the aircraft.