The STARS team had finally arrived at the library and were quickly briefed on everything that had happened so far by Chief Irons.

"Has contact been established yet." Wesker asked, taking command.

"We've tried but the gunman has said he will only talk to a member of STARS. He won't even speak with me." Chief Irons responded.

"Ok first things first, Chris and Forest. I want you two to go over to the opposite building and assume sniping positions and radio me once your ready."

"Yes Captain." Chris and Forest both responded before heading to the building at the other side of the road.

" Barry, Kenneth and Richard, I want you three to see if there is any other way into the building and radio back if you find one."

"Yes sir." The three men said before going off and carrying out Wesker's orders.

"Wesker, where is Ravenheart?" The Chief had asked Wesker. The question caught Wesker a little off guard as he thought he hadn't noticed Maria's absence. Wesker was really starting to worry about Maria. It wasn't like her to miss calls especially concerning work. He was brought out of his thoughts by the Chief tapping him on the shoulder.

"We were unable to get in touch with her." His radio began making a beeping noise. It was Chris letting Wesker know that he and Forest were in position. They both had a Birdseye view of the front entrance. The remaining STARS members had returned from their search.

"Well did anybody find an alternative entrance into the library." Wesker asked his fellow STARS members.

"There is only the back door, Captain. It could be risky going in that way but it's the only other entrance." Kenneth spoke up.

"Ok good work team. Now I think it's time to contact this Jack character. While I distract him on the phone I want you Enrico to lead a small team of your choosing to the back entrance and subdue the kidnapper got it."

"Yes sir." All STARS members chorused out then rushing about carrying out the orders they were given. Wesker picks up the phone provided to him by Chief Irons and makes the call to Jack.

After Maria fell to the ground, out cold, a woman crawled beside her to make sure she was alright. Jack caught this.

"What do you think you're doing lady!" He shouts at the woman pointing his gun at her.

"Listen I'm a doctor, I need to make sure she's alright." The woman pleaded with Jack.

"Alright then," he says lowering his gun, "Check her over then."

The kindly doctor proceeded to check Maria over for injuries. It didn't take her long to notice a cut on Maria's forehead from where Jack had hit her with the gun. It was bleeding. She made to get up and get the first aid kit that was on the wall when Jack grabbed her arm.

"Where do you think you're going sweetheart."

"The wound on her forehead is bleeding. I need the first aid kit to treat it before it gets infected."

Jack let go of her arm, walked over to the first aid kit, grabbed it off the wall and shoved it into the doctor's hands. The doctor walked back over to Maria and began treating her wounds. As the doctor began to treat Maria's wounds, the phone rang. Jack stormed over and answered it.

"Listen I have told you before, I will only talk to a member of STARS!" He yells into the phone and is about to hang up when the person on the other end speaks up.

"This is STARS Captain Albert Wesker. I assume I'm speaking to Jack."

"Yeah and it's about damn time you guys got here."

"Are the hostages ok? Is anybody seriously injured?" Wesker inquired.

"Well everybody except this one lady who I believe you might know."

Alarm bells started ringing in Wesker's head. Oh god please don't tell me it's who I think it is. "Who is it?" He asks trying not to let Jack or anyone hear the panic in his voice.

"Well her ID card says Officer Maria Ravenheart." Jack replies smirking to himself.

"What have you done to her?" Wesker growled. If he has done anything to her I will kill him myself he thinks to himself.

Jack laughs before responding, "Take a chill pill there Captain she's only out cold."

Wesker can feel his blood begin to boil. He is about to inquire about how she got injured when Brad tapped him on the shoulder. He puts his hand over the speaker of the phone. "What is it, Vickers?"

"Enrico has just informed me that his team has made it to the back entrance and are ready to go in there on your command sir."

"Thank you Brad. Tell them to get in there right now. Maria is in there and she is injured although we don't know how seriously yet." Brad quickly issues out the order to Enrico's team.

In the library, Jack is still on the phone with Wesker. Then all of a sudden, Bravo team come bursting with their guns aimed at Jack.

"Drop your weapon and put your hands on your head slowly!" Enrico yells still keeping his gun pointed at Jack.

Jack then suddenly grabs the doctor who was seeing to Maria and puts the guns to her head. The doctor pleads with Jack to let her go but he doesn't listen.

"Calm down and let the lady go." Enrico tries to reason with Jack.

"Not a fucking chance. Not until you guys back off."

Enrico instructs his team to back off a little bit. Meanwhile over at the opposite building Forest and Chris can see clearly what is going on. Chris spots a perfect opportunity to take Jack down by shooting him in the leg. He radios Wesker.

"Captain I have a perfect opportunity to subdue the kidnapper. Requesting permission to shoot."

"He has somebody at gun point right now Chris. Wait until the hostage is safely out of the way before shooting."

"Roger. Over and Out." He and Forest then assume positions and wait for the moment to strike.

Enrico and his team had spent the past few minutes trying to convince Jack to let the lady go.

"You know after today, no one will ever forget who I am." He then shoves the doctor aside and proceeds to shoot himself. But he falls to the ground, dropping his weapon in the process, and clutching his leg screaming in agony.

Everybody outside begins to panic. Wesker is informed by both Chris and Enrico over the radio that the suspect is down. Wesker and the rest of alpha team, followed by a couple of paramedics and regular RPD officers, enter the library. Upon entering the library, Wesker's eyes immediately fall upon Maria who is being tended to by Rebecca. He quickly walks over to her as Barry and Joseph escort Jack outside with the paramedic. He drops to his knees and brushes some of her hair out of her face. "Is she going to be alright Rebecca?" He then asks the young medic.

"Well she's had a nasty knock to the head. The cut has been treated but we won't know more until we get her to hospital." She then motions for two paramedics to take her to hospital immediately. They rush outside and come back a second later with a stretcher. While they put Maria onto a stretcher, Wesker approaches Enrico.

"Enrico I need you to take charge here, I'm going with Maria to the hospital."

"Sure thing Wesker. Will she be ok?"

"We won't know until they get her to hospital."

"Sir are you going with her. We need to get her to hospital right away." The paramedic shouts over to Wesker.

"Yes I'm coming." He responds back. He gives Enrico his gun and his radio then follows the Paramedics and climbs into the ambulance and sits by Maria through the whole journey to the hospital.

I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter but that's ok. I do love hearing what you guys think an your ideas on what you think should happen. I hope you like it. If you want to find out whether Maria is ok or not you'll have to wait till the next chapter.

Lady Wesker xx