A/N: FINALLY! Chapter something or other is done! Personally, this one was harder to write and I don't like it at all. I got stuck and couldn't think of what to write. Now that I am actually in the castle, I'm hoping the rest will be easier. Okay, so I do not own RE4, or redvsblue. or the movie Stay Alive, (which, please don't kill me, I thought was totally awesome.).

Chapter Four: The Castle – Part I

The trip back across the chasm seemed to go by faster. Since there was no one trying to kill us, I could relax a little. Unfortunately, without that distraction, I had too much time to think. A barrage of unanswered questions ran through my mind.

How did Sam and I get here? Were we the only two people here? Did we have to run through the entire game before we could go home? If we died, would we continue from our last "save" point; or was it like that movie "Stay Alive", where if you died in the game, you died in real life? How on earth did Sam end up with an asthma inhaler? Why wasn't I taking this opportunity to check out Leon's butt?

Okay, that was one question I could answer. That would require me to open my eyes, and as long as this thing was moving, that wasn't going to happen. I'm pretty sure Leon wouldn't appreciate it if I screamed or passed out or both, if I accidentally looked down.

"Are you awake back there?" Leon asked.

"Yeah. Can we get off now?"

"Yep, we're here."

I let go of the rails and flexed my fingers to get the feeling back into them. Thank god I didn't have to ride that thing again.

Besides getting a load of money after destroying Mendez, Leon got a disgusting fake eyeball. He used it on the laser scanner at the huge double doors and we were able to get through.

We had taken two steps, when a truck came flying towards us, blaring its horn. Leon aimed and shot at the window until the truck crashed and exploded.

"You got owned," I said. "I saw it. Freakin' owned."

"Owned?" Leon questioned, eyebrows raised.

"Redvsblue moment," I answered. "It's a long story."

As usual, Leon decided not ask me any more questions and we headed for the huge castle in the distance. Another group of villagers came at us right before we reached it.

"God, don't these people have hobbies?"

"I think this is their hobby." Leon answered.

He glanced behind us. "Let's get across that drawbridge. We can pull it up and trap them on this side."

We ran across the bridge. The villagers tried to follow us, but we were faster. With each of use turning the cranks, the bridge pulled up. Several people almost made it over, but ended up falling in the moat.

"Ha ha, sucks to be you," I gloated.

We were now in the area with the Merchant. As we approached her, I suddenly decided I was extremely irritated. Leon had supposedly purchased a new gun earlier, and as Sam was upgrading it, I stood with my arms crossed, glaring at her. She was used to my weird mood swings and ignored me. As if Leon wasn't suspicious of her as it was, she threw in a few first aid sprays as a "thank you" for our business. Leon thanked her and we left. As we were walking away, I could have sworn I heard her say, "Bow-Chicka-Bow-Wow."

I grinned, suddenly feeling better. Sam always knew how to cheer me up.

That feeling didn't last for too long. We ended up near the front of the castle sooner than I would have liked. It didn't help that suddenly several Ganados were firing catapult bombs at us.

"Hold on a second," Leon said. I waited. He was watching the catapults, timing them. "Okay, when I say 'go' run for the doorway straight across from us."

One shot. Second shot.

"GO!" he shouted.

I took off and we made it to the stairs just as another explosion came from behind us.

"Stay against this wall," Leon said. "I'm going to take care of those guards."

The sniper rifle made short work of the two catapults. The large doors behind us were locked.

"We're going to need something to blast this door open," Leon said.

I pointed across the yard.

"There's a crank over there. Maybe it'll help us." I was trying not to give too much information away, but I didn't want to have to spend any more time outside if I didn't have to. However, as we got closer to it, another catapult started up. I had always forgotten about that third one. Several robed guys were also coming after us.

"I'll crank, you shoot," I suggested.

"Let me take out this catapult first," Leon shouted back.

The catapult was silenced and I proceeded to turn the crank. It was a little heavy, but I managed to get it turned all the way, just as Leon took care of the last robed weirdo. He inspected the cannon that had come up and fired it. It fired one shot and obliterated the castle doors.

Sam stood just inside the doors. We didn't need anything this time, so I just waved to her and we went into the only door. Hunnigan radioed Leon, but the transmission got cut off before she could tell him what she wanted him to do. We were now in the room with the two swords.

I'll spare you the boring details and just say that Leon solved the puzzle and shot all the robed guys. I wish I could have helped him, but he would have asked too many questions that I couldn't answer, and I wasn't sure he'd believe the answers I could give him.

We heard footsteps behind us and turned to see Luis running toward us.

"Leon!"

"Luis."

"I've got something for you guys." He checked his pockets. "What? Oh, shit! I must have dropped it when I was running away from them."

"Dropped what?" I asked, even though I knew.

"A drug that'll stop your convulsions. Look, I know you are carriers.

You've been coughing up blood, right?"

"Yeah."

"And you?" he asked me.

It hadn't happened to me yet, but I answered "yes" anyways.

"Damn it, the eggs have hatched. We don't have much time."

"What are you talking about?"

"I have to go back and get it."

"Let me come with you," I suggested.

"No, you stay here with Leon. He is better with the ladies, I am sure." He started to walk away when Leon stopped him.

"Why are you—"

"It makes me feel better, let's just leave it at that."

This was it, the last time I was going to see him. He was going to die soon and I couldn't warn him.

"Luis, wait!" He stopped again and I ran to him and hugged him. "No matter what happens, just remember, you're awesome with the ladies."

He gave me a wink and a smile, and left.

I know, it's a little short, and not that great a spot to end on, but I really couldn't think of anything else. A few gunshots to those robed guys are coming up and I'm trying to figure out how to make that sound more exciting than it is. Suggestions are welcome!