Chapter Three: Discoveries

A month had passed since they had discovered Wesker. All had been quiet on the outbreak and Genevieve front. Work had been mostly paperwork and filing and Lilia was bored. Kaleb had moved in and Wesker had moved into a place quite near to Lilia's but he hadn't come to see her or asked to see her. Lilia was dressed in a short black dress, Kaleb was returning home soon and they were due to go out for a meal. There was a knock on the door.

'Kaleb did you forget your key?' Lilia called smiling, he was so forgetful ,she cared about him, not with the passion she did Wesker, but Wesker couldn't be there for her. She opened the door and Wesker stood before her looking more like the old him, his hair was slicked back and glasses perched on his nose.

'Well if it isn't my favourite little mutant' He said, Lilia's eye widened as he pulled one of her hands to his lips and kissed it. 'Come with me' He said 'I want you'

'Wesker, that story ended a long time ago im afraid' She said, from what she'd heard he'd reverted back to the old Wesker when she'd first met him, and from what Ada had said he was a whole lot crazier.

'Why?' Asked Wesker hurt flickering across his face 'Do I mean nothing to you?' Lilia looked down, she couldn't look at his angular, handsome face. She loved him utterly but he'd been through so much and she felt so responsible. There were too many issues there for them to be together properly. She didn't want to feel that bad again.

'No' Lied Lilia 'Its best you just get on with your research'

'I don't want that, I want to kill Genevieve' Said Wesker 'Just like you do'

'I know,' Said Lilia 'We can work together as colleagues but we can not be lovers, Kalebs moved in and I love him very much'

'Thats a lie' Said Wesker his grip tightening on her hand. 'I love you' He said softly,

'I don't love you' Said Lilia 'Please, only come by if you've got information thats going to help me Im not interested' She had caused him enough hurt, being with him would only cause so many more issues. 'I don't want you' Wesker stepped back, an agonised expression on his face, before she could take back what she'd said he span on his heel and left.

'Goodbye' He called over his shoulder 'I'll go after her myself' Lilia knew she'd have to find him or he'd get killed, but for the evening she'd try and pretend like things were normal.

Lilia let out a large yawn, she was at work, Carmen was filing her nails and looking bored, her ever happy nature had not been dented by her first real field experience.

'Ah shit' Said Carmen suddenly 'I've got to go I've got a doctors appointment'

'Oh ok' Said Lilia glad for the peace and quiet that her departure would bring, she had a headache from drinking too much the night before with Kaleb, he had made her laugh the whole evening and she smiled thinking about how much fun they had together. She carried on with her work until she looked at her watch. It was four pm, an hour before her finish. She decided she'd leave early and suprise Kaleb, she had some of her best lingerie on and she felt particularly nice that day. She grabbed her car keys from the desk and made her way to the car.

Lilia slipped the key quietly into the door and slinked into her apartment, she could hear the television on in the bedroom. Kaleb was clearly enjoying a lazy day off work. She snuck towards the door and pushed it open.

'Oh for fuck sakes' Said Lilia at the sight that greeted her. She was clearly destined to a life of heartbreak, a familiar red headed girl was currently naked and straddling a certain boyfriend of hers.

'Oh shit' Said Carmen jumping away from Kaleb like she'd had an electric shock.

'Was anything you said true?' Asked Lilia quietly her strange eyes meeting with Kalebs beautiful ones.

'We all know you love Wesker' Snapped Kaleb 'I was doing it to get back at you'

'Doing it behind my back doesn't have quite the same effect...and you assume too much' Said Lilia sighing. 'Carmen' Said Lilia softly 'Please leave' Carmen moved to say something but Lilia shook her head. 'Please dont' Said Lilia feeling an unspeakable rage filling her up inside. She'd turned Wesker away for her in the hope that her life would be easier and less pain filled. Turned out after six months the great love of her life Kaleb wasn't someone she knew, and the girl she'd seen as a little sister had stabbed her in the back.

'I cant help it if he wanted me' Said Carmen softly 'I didn't know how to say no'

'Easy' Said Lilia 'You say no, your my friends boyfriend'

'Oh Lilia don't get all high and mighty' Said Carmen rolling her eyes, in a split second Carmen was out of the apartment clutching her clothes, Kaleb regarded Lilia his eyes softening suddenly.

'Oh Lilia, im sorry' He said softly 'Forgive me?'

'For screwing my friend?' She let out a laugh 'Get dressed and leave, and no buts' Lilia laughed to herself again and went to sit in the kitchen. 'Time for a cup of tea' She muttered to herself. It was just her luck.

Lilia punched the bag with all her might, it had been a week since Wesker had disappeared and Lilia had a lead. He was staying at his old mansion where he kept his remaining research in an underground vault. She had a plan to visit and was preparing, she knew he would not welcome her

'What the hell do you want?' Wesker asked, he was sat in a red armchair, his back to her, one hand cradling a glass of whisky.

'I want to help you' Said Lilia 'Help you bring Genevieve down'

'I don't need your help' Said Wesker his voice dangerously low,

'Wesker please...' She jumped as the glass shattered in his hand, he ignored the shards of glass that pierced his flesh, she watched as rivlets of blood dripped from his hand to the floor. She walked over slowly and pulled her hankerchief from her pocket, she took his hand and wrapped the hankerchief around the wounds. 'Let me help you' She repeated, before she could react she found herself flying across the room, she smashed against the wooden wall and felt it splinter with her weight.

'Are you glad the old me is back?' Said Wesker laughing as he stood over, 'Will you feel more comfortable knowing I no longer give a shit about you?' He chucked her hankerchief at her feet and watched her slowly struggle up.

'Wesker' Said Lillia angrily, he pinned her against the wall with one arm, his eyes boaring into hers 'Please' She said 'We can work together, we don't need to do this'

'How strong are you?' asked Wesker 'Because when Genevieve dies you'll have to kill me too, because I will take that research unless you physically stop me, and I will revive Umbrella if it kills me'

'Im strong enough' Said Lilia her voice choked as his arm pressed into her throat 'But I wont hurt you' She felt his arm dig in more and she shut her eyes against the pain, she grabbed at his arm and tried to pull it off but he was too strong, she coughed and kicked out catching him the shin, he jumped back slightly and let out a surprised laugh.

'Still got some of your spirit I see' Said Wesker 'Wheres that lovely boyfriend of yours?'

'Not here' Said Lilia with gritted teeth, she actually wanted to hurt him despite what she said. Her eyes flickered to the corner of the room where he was now standing and in a split second he was right behind her, he had her arm in an armlock. She headbutted him in the face and he jumped back clutching his nose.

'Fine' Said Wesker 'We'll work together, we leave tomorrow a dawn, if your not there then we wont go, but it will end with one of us dying'

'Your so melodramatic' Said Lilia rolling her eyes 'Do you want an Oscar for 'most evail villain' Wesker was taken off guard.

'Some things never change' He said raising an eyebrow at her, she mock saluted him and winked.

'Captain Albert Wesker I'll be there at dawn'

'Your going where!' Shouted Ada 'Oh my god why can't you leave it alone'

'If this leads to the end of Genevieve and her evilness then Im all for it' Said Lilia, she shrugged 'Its for the greater good'

'You'll have to kill Wesker' Whispered Ada 'I know you can't do that.'

'Maybe it wont come to that' Shrugged Lilia, 'All I know is theres a helicopter and I need to be in it'

'Please be safe' Said Ada 'I need my bridesmaid'

'I might die just to avoid that' Said Lilia her eyes widening with mock terror, they were sat in a small cafe enjoying a coffee together. 'Wish me luck'

'I wish you all the luck, I'll still cut of Kalebs balls if you like' Offered Ada, Kaleb had already moved to a different branch of AUCOS, Carmen was still their and Lilia was managing to stay civil. She had been young and impressionable, and it wanst much of a loss to Lilia, any guy that could do that to her wasn't work it.

'Nah its all good' Said Lilia 'Hes not worth the effort'

'Aw' Said Ada frowning, She swept her hair out of her face.

'Careful or you'll blind me with that ring' Said Lilia, Ada laughed and Lilia joined in.

'There coming after us Genevieve' Said the terrified voice of Adams. He was pale and shivering from the cold. They were based in Antartica and it was freezing cold even with the state of the art temperature control equipment they had.

'Thats the plan Adams' Said Genevieve quietly 'Thats the plan' Genevieve had built the base and leaked the information to Wesker, she knew the two would be after her soon and it was exactly what she had always planned for.

Georgia was jogging through the woods that surrounded the city. She'd just finished a hectic day at work and she needed a way to relieve her stress. Her blonde hair was tyed up and swished behind her as she ran. The light was slowly fading but she wasn't afraid, not many people ventured into the part of the woods where she ran. She stopped and untwisted the cap on her bottle of water and took a long drink, she stopped mid drink as she heard a rustling in the bush, she frowned, she could see a dark shape near the bush, it looked human.

'Hello' She called, the person let out a small groan, 'Hello? Are you ok?' She said, worried that the person was seriously hurt she bent down and shone her pocket torch onto the persons face. She fell backwards with shock, the mans face was torn and ripped, it looked like he'd been attacked by a bear. She ripped her jumper from around her waist and moved to press it towards his face wound, as she shone the torch further down bile rose in her throat. The mans stomach was split open and his slimy pink intestines were falling out, he stared at her with cloudy eyes and before she could move he sunk bloodstained teeth into her wrist, she wripped her wrist away and she watched her own arterial blood spray onto the man, he licked it off of his arm and began to stumbled towards her, she turned to run, feeling weak from the lack of blood but another figure blocked her way.

'No!' She shouted and screamed trying to push the woman away, she was dressed in jogging gear similar to Georgia's but her chest was ripped open revealing her pearly whit ribcage, half her face was missing and her eyeball was visible in the broken socket, she let out a strange guttural moan and sunk her teet into Georgia's neck

'You made it then' Said Wesker , they were on the helicopter pad outside his mansion, the blades whirred loudly. Wesker was tressed in his traditional black leather and Lilia had opted for purple combat armour, she wasn't wearing any makeup and her hair was scraped back off her face. She thought she looked rough, she had since she'd found Wesker and then found Carmen and Kaleb together. She'd lost too much weight and she didn't feel on top form for taking down Genevieve's operation.

'Yep' She replied sullenly 'Lets rock and roll' She decided to leave her mobile phone behind and it was currently resting on her pillow

Ada stood over the corpse of the woman they'd found in the woods, her head was torn off, and she knew this wasn't a bear attack. The local sheriff had called her out, and Leon was there as well already on the phone to the government officials. The town would be cordoned off imediatley and the vaccine made available at the hospital, they could try and control it but there wasn't enough vaccine for so many people. She was desperately trying to contact Lilia, they needed her.