AN: The game was Resident Evil 4 cookies to everyone! Your reviews are appreciated^^
Meiko chewed thoughtfully on her beef sandwich, observing the scene before her. Whenever it had the chance, the sun peeked through the dark, fast moving clouds. It seemed a storm wasn't far off. Besides this fact though, the city of Warner seemed a peaceful place. A sea of green grass isolated the brick laden ground where the bounty hunter discreetly ate in one of few parks. The shifting skies kept her from the curious eyes of children on this Saturday afternoon.
The man had not been found, which only infuriated her partner, Rin, even more. So she stomped off, eager to find him all by herself. Even with a large injury in her back and the smell of charred skin and dress. Thankfully, she managed to shoplift some clothes pretty easily, which was important since in such a city isolated from travelers, a stranger could be picked out easily. Isolated city or not, no one had shot Meiko's team odd looks yet, a miracle with Rin's crappy undercover skills.
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Rin waltzed through the crowd with a glazed look in her eyes. The wound on her back hissed with pain at each movement, but she was well trained to pay no heed to such pain. The wind tugged strands out of her pigtails, giving them an even messier look. The people around her ignored her, hurrying to complete their Saturday shopping before the storm settled in. 'Where the hell could he have gone?' the blonde thought, still rather infuriated. She ferociously punted a can lying in her path, sending it across into the street. A car came by, smashing the helpless tin. 'Just like how that man should've died.' Rin thought with vengeance.
The bounty hunter drifted into a plaza in the heart of the city, hoping to see her quarry. She sat down on a bench across from a fountain, in front of an important looking corporation building. The wind seemed to die down a bit; Rin hunted around the plaza: still no sign of the masked survivor. She gripped the edge of the bench, fighting down the furry and stress within her.
These chase missions weren't new to her. Ever since her brother left CLOUD he's been sending out his minions, to test her. Each one wore black, and was strong enough to fend off the lower CLOUD teams, forcing Luka to send out her higher team with Rin. Usually they proved to be useless, not possessing the information they said they did.
This man on the other hand, was legitimate, Rin could tell. For one thing, the masked man didn't back down at the mall, even though he obviously knew what he was up against. The superior skills with the motorcycle also hinted at his rank, the men before him always had the truck set up like Rin did, not able to take up a dangerous chase.
Len sent out one of his strongest men, and she failed. Her vice grip on the bench turned her knuckles white. Never had she felt so humiliated, her brother was probably sneering at her existence. Her brother… god she missed him.
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: Flashback:
It was at the back of the school, the afternoon after the last day of sixth grade for the twins. The sun was high in the sky and they busied themselves with placing different school supplies in their backpacks, preparing to walk home. Everything was in their world was beautiful and clean, not yet tainted by the horrors of the filth of society.
The duo began the journey home, to find themselves at a fork in the road.
"Rin, I bet we can take a shortcut if we head down this way." Len said, pointing out a road their father didn't show them. Rin peered down the road, unsure.
"Why would we do that?" Rin replied lazily, starting to walk down the road she knew led to home. "Besides, I'm hungry, I'm going home."
"Wait, it'll be funner this way!" Len cried, "Come on, don't be a sissy!"
"You can starve! I'm not gonna follow behind you like an obedient puppy!" Rin retorted, turning to face Len. Len opened his mouth…
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"Great, if I get hungry I'm gonna eat you." Rin grumbled following Len down the unfamiliar road after much kicking and screaming. She eyed each building with revulsion, as if it physically made her sick to give in and walk down the undesired path.
A muffled scream broke the silence, then nothing
Rin stopped "Did you hear a scream?" She asked her twin eyeing the alley from which it sounded.
"Yeah…" Len replied quietly, and motioned for Rin to follow him towards the dark opening. She obeyed, curiosity urging her on.
They softly stepped into the alley, eyes widening. At the end stood Meiko, garbed in all black, and in her hand a warm gun, currently pointing at the surprised twins. A bloody body at her feet, she narrowed her eyes at the young middle school students. "Don't you dare mo-"
"What?" Rin interrupted, recovering from the initial shock with a odd, morbid smirk on her face, "Baby sittin' not good enough for you?"
: End Flashback:
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That was her first taste of her future. She was never truly innocent, always a little morbid, not enough to raise attention, just a few eyebrows. Meiko to Rin back then was a high schooler that used to baby-sit the twins when they were younger. Her parents told the siblings to look up to Meiko as a role model; well, they certainly followed in her footsteps.
Rin musings centered back to Len as the sky began to open. They worked well as a team, granted one of them was never completely obedient to the other, they never seemed to agree readily unless in combat. Len wasn't her kinder half, as she wasn't his crueler half; they both were the same… even in strength? Rin blinked at that... Had he grown stronger? She knew he obviously had acquired his own organization and had a higher rank, but as for skill level, she wasn't sure.
No matter how deep her twisted love for him went, she wouldn't be behind him, as he wouldn't do for her. It was a constant struggle, a constant chase.
Suddenly she was pushed face first into the pavement as a body launched her out of the way. Head spinning, she jumped up, screaming in a voice inflicting pain into her own ear drums "YOU FUCKING IDIOT RIN HE JUMPED HE GOT AWAY!" cringing her head snapped to the sound of automatic doors opening, just in time to see a flash of black streak inside. A animalistic growl ripped from her throat. "HE. WILL. PAY."
