Chapter 4: The Fight Off The Island Pt.1
The Rumble in the Jungles of Guatemala
Oahu
"PUSH THEM BACK!" yelled Acosta as he and several other survivors fired a barrage of bullets at a horde of Zombies that seemed to be constantly coming for them. As he fired off a round from his M4A1 Assault Rifle the powerful round had ripped through the head of a Zombie before blowing out the back of its skull and hitting another infected in the chest and splattering its blood all over the others.
"They just keep coming." Thought Helena as she fired off several rounds from her pistol before reloading while Sarah stood on the roof of the hotel firing off rounds from her Rifle that struck the creatures in the head and actually blew the top off one Zombies head and caused it to flip through the air before hitting the ground next to its body.
"Cover me!" said Akamai as she ran past the gunners with her sword drawn and started to cut her way through the infected and coating her clothes in their blood with each swing of her blade as she swung it with enough force to decapitate one.
"We got company." Said Solder as the group noticed a Bloater breaking the tree line along with nine Bloodshots following behind it.
"Damn!" said Helena as she loaded a rounds into her Hydra as the Bloater ran towards the motel as fast as its little legs could take it.
"DON'T LET IT GET TO THE DOOR!" yelled Acosta as the group redirected there fire at the Bloater striking the creature in its swelled belly, head, and legs in an attempt to stop it but it all seemed for not as the Bloater quickly rushed the door only to be taken off its feet by a slice to the leg courtesy of Akamai as Helena rushed the creature before rolling in front of it and pointing her Hydra at the creatures head before pulling all three triggers and putting a hole in the Bloaters head as the rounds easily tore through its face causing the giant to fall to one knee before hitting the ground with a loud thud.
The Bloodshots then made their way to the group as Akamai stepped in front of Helena as a Bloodshot jumped at her but before the creature could get a claw on either woman Akamai swung her sword with enough force as a loud slicing sound caught everyone by surprise as the Bloodshot landed by Akamai who stood still as blood started to stain her shirt from the scar that the Bloodshot made on her shoulder. She wasn't the only one hurt though as the Bloodshot stood up to its full height its inside quickly spilled out of a large gash in its stomach before hitting the ground with a thud.
"Who's next?" she asked with venom in her voice as she eyed the Bloodshots angrily. If the creatures had a mind of their own they would most likely been cowering in fear but unfortunately they didn't and quickly gave loud shrieks before charging the Swordswoman who remained still but before they could get to close to her they were quickly cut down by a barrage of bullets that stopped them in their tracks as Acosta fired a round from his Assault Rifle that struck the center of the Bloodshots head and almost instantly killed it.
"Goodbye!" said Akamai as she noticed a Bloodshot trying to rose back up but before it could she swung her blade with her enough force to decapitate the Bloodshot while Helena pressed her Pistol to the back of another's head before firing a round that sent the creatures blood splattering across her face.
After the final Bloodshot had fallen the group was still on edge as they looked around and awaited more infected. It had been ten days since Mark and Lee left the group and in those ten days it seemed like the group was spending their days and nights trying to protect the hotel from the infected. In those ten days the group must have dropped over two hundred infected, seventy five Bloodshots, one hundred Shriekers, and twelve Bloaters. The group had managed to hold out against them but there group that was once over fifty was now less than forty and leaving the hotel had been impossible with the infected around almost every corner.
As Helena sent a look to Akamai she watched the girl put her sword into her Sheath before making her way back to the hotel. In these ten days a rift had been forged between Helena and the Swordswoman along with Sarah, Haruko, and a few others in the group. She was faulted with the departure of Mark and Lee by many of the group that looked up to them along with Solder and Acosta. They didn't like that two of their strongest members were out of the group a few of them supported the decision but a lot of them didn't and Helena knew that it was causing more problems within the group then the dead outside.
Helena then quickly made her way inside of the hotel where she noticed a few survivors standing by the door with weapons at the ready in case of another attack. The sight was a bit much but it needed to be done. As she made her way back to her bedroom she was quickly interrupted by Acosta who knocked on her door before coming.
"Maybe you should get some rest, you've been out there fighting for almost two days without rest." He said while watching Helena rummage through her dresser for some more ammo.
"I'll rest when we get off this island." She said earning a slight chuckle from Acosta. He liked her enthusiasm but by the way things were looking the group seemed doomed if they kept being attacked like they weren't going to survive much longer.
"You still thinking about Mark and Lee?" he asked earning silence from Helena. Ever since Mark left he's been sweating her about her relationship with the young Samoan but she refused to give him an answer. It seemed like Acosta was trying to build his own relationship with Helena but she wasn't interested in truth if she felt the way she felt now when she met Mark she wouldn't have much of a relationship with him. She was also having trouble looking at the man for she blamed him for Mark and Lee's departure but she also blamed herself for if she kept her mouth shut they'd still be with the group and maybe some of their people would still be alive.
"They made their choice." He added to Helena's anger.
"No you made their choice, Mark and Lee were both in school not on the streets and the moment you find out about them you were quick to throw them to the dogs." Said Helena with venom in her voice.
"They were dangerous Helena-." He started only for the woman to interrupt him.
"Were they because let me tell you something Acosta I've killed people myself there's just as much blood on my hands as there is theirs." She said earning silence from Acosta.
"So are you going to throw me out?" Helena asked while folding her arms over her chest while Acosta remained silent.
"Of course you aren't and you're not fooling me as to why you won't but I'm not interested in you." She said as Acosta eyed her closely.
"If you must know me and Mark weren't together but we did have something before on this island and that's all I'm saying." She said to Acosta's surprise.
"Now get out of my room." She said with anger in her tone and only earning silence from Acosta who followed her orders before walking out of the room and slamming the door in the process while Helena layed down on the bed while looking up at the ceiling as the memories of a night she shared with Mark played through her mind.
Flashback
It had been their fourth time together but things weren't going normally for Helena as Mark pulled one of her black socks from off her feet then set it aside. After removing the other he quickly took her foot in his hands and planted kisses on her toned legs and up to her thighs while massaging her feet at the same time.
They had met up after Helena had called him to pick her up from a local bar after the bartender had taken her keys preventing her from driving. She didn't intend to call Mark or anyone in particular to take her back to her apartment but she was enjoying it. In truth she was drunk to the point where she didn't see a five foot two Samoan planting kisses on her feet instead she saw a familiar blonde haired man. The sight was heavenly and as Mark started nibbling on her toes she couldn't help but blush as she felt herself starting to get wet. In her time with him she had learned that Mark had a liking for legs and would almost worship hers almost like they were a treasure from God when they were together.
The Samoan then stood up before taking Helena's arms and pulling her to her feet for a kiss. She had made a rule about kissing but Mark was defiant to rules and often broke them and right now she couldn't complain because all she could see was Leon while tasting the cinnamon flavored gum that he had been chewing before he picked her up. After releasing her his hands quickly found their way to the buttons on Helena's shirt while her hands moved for his. Because he was a little on the chubby side Mark was self-conscious about his body but Helena didn't care because all she was Leon and upon removing his shirt she didn't see a slight gut with a dragon tattoo on his left side, but instead the chiseled six pack of an ex-cop from Raccoon City.
She always pictured Leon having scars under his shirt from his many battles and she found that with a few scars on Mark's torso but those scars belonged to Mark from his days in the streets. They were each permanent reminders of why he had to change his life around but right now for Helena they were almost like a road map. She gently ran her fingers over each scar in a move that made Mark give a low moan at her gentle touch.
After letting her dress shirt slide from her arms and hit the floor he quickly slid her black bra from off her arms and giving himself a view of her large supple breast. The sight was amazing to him, despite having spent three previous nights with Helena the sight of her body often left him dumbfounded. She had the body of a super model who could win a Miss Universe award and the breast and hips to match it. The college student then gripped the right one softly before taking her soft pink nipple in his mouth and rolling his tongue over it before biting down and earning a wince from Helena before he did the same to the other while Helena pushed his head deeper into her chest as dark blush covered her face.
The Samoan then pressed his lips to he's for another kiss while his right hand slid under her panties and grabbed her plump behind earning a blush from Helena as she felt herself getting hotter and her heart beginning to flutter, but what made her blush harder was when Mark dropped down to his knees and began tugging on her underwear before pulling them down around her ankles then finally putting his face between her legs and earning a loud moan from her.
Mark wasn't the most experienced with sex as her other one night stands and he knew that so he often would go down on her and stay down there for as long as he could despite her rule of no oral. Most other men wouldn't give it if they knew they weren't getting anything in return but he didn't care and he didn't complain. He then quickly threw Helena's right leg over his shoulder while she dug her nails into his hair, and pushed his head further into her. His lips kissed hers and she felt herself beginning to tremble with each sway of his tongue against her stiffened clit before giving a louder moan as Mark slid two of his fingers inside of her and began to pump them in slowly before pulling them out.
Drool was beginning to leak from the side of Helena's mouth til the point where she couldn't take anymore and fell back on her bed while Mark continued his oral task. Then with a loud gasp and moan Helena arched her back, curled her toes, and let out a loud cry similar to that of a warrior charging into battle as she came while Mark took a few seconds to taste every drop of her while licking her clean before planting kisses on her toned stomach up to her belly button and rolling his tongue inside of it.
Helena then watched him undo his pants before pulling out his erect member that seemed suffocated in his pants. He then pushed her long legs up to the point where her nimble feet were high above her head. For a moment Helena couldn't help but blush at having someone seeing her in such a compromising position with her legs splayed before them and her still wet pink flower exposed to them in such a manor. She then watched him pull a condom from his pants but before he could put it on she knocked it away from his hands.
She often made her one night stands wrap up and even made Mark do it in the past but this time she wanted to truly feel him…she wanted to feel Leon. He then took her actions with a nod before grabbing curvy waist before guiding himself inside of her. The experience was like the same for her, a sharp pain with a blend of deep pleasure.
As he slowly slid inside of her Helena gave a low moan before he slowly pulled back out, seeming to savor every moment he had, then once his head came out he pushed back inside still with slow pace while tracing circles on her right breast with his thumb before picking up speed but still going at a rather slow speed. Her other one night stands were never this slow and gentle with her and were often just looking for a quick release while Mark seemed more like a husband who was making love to his wife on her wedding night.
As the duo panted in unisons Mark's hand quickly moved to her nether-lips and began to caress her stiffened clit earning a low moan from Helena, who seemed to be lost in a reality of being with Leon. She then put her hands over his body and began digging her fingernails into his back but despite the pain Mark continued on while their bodies glistened from the sweat that covered both their skin. With Helena's moist breast bouncing with every thrust Mark's couldn't help but enjoy the show before him as Helena locked eyes with him and could tell he was almost ready to climax.
"Do it!" she said with a smile as Mark fell forward and kissed her passionately. His tongue seemed to be doing a slippery tango with her's almost like two snakes trying to coil around each other. Helena could his warm seed beginning to fill her up and she found herself coming as well as Mark watched her eyes glaze over for a second before she fell back onto the bed.
As his thrusting started to slow the kissing seemed never ending until they broke the kiss for a breath of air while looking each other in the eyes before Mark felt something rubbing his leg and noticed Helena running her foot against his leg almost as if she was petting him.
He then looked back at her and she quickly wrapped her arms around the back of his neck before pulling his head down to rest on her breast while she wrapped her arms around his torso.
"I love you Leon I love you!" After those words left her mouth Mark felt his heart sink again as every bit of happiness escaped his body at the mention of Leon's name. He didn't respond but not out of anger or distaste he knew Helena's heart belonged to someone that he could never be so he merely rolled onto his back and pulled Helena into his arms.
He knew he could never be Leon character she spoke so highly of but he'd be with her as long as she needed him and to be. That's what he silently promised himself as he looked down and noticed that Helena was fast asleep in his arms with a smile on her face that quickly spread to Mark before he kissed her forehead before looking back up at the ceiling.
Flashback Over
Thirty minutes must have passed since Helena layed in her bed and she found herself reminiscing the puzzled memories of her nights with Mark. That particular night was the most memorable for her despite going through eight glasses of hard liquor and taking pills along with it. She remembered this night because she once thought that it was just a dream she had after dozing off with Mark and that her visions of Leon were real. She was greatly disappointed though when she woke up the next morning and instead of seeing Leon a five-foot two Samoan was there instead and that sight greatly upset her.
She was so upset that she actually punched him in the face as hard as she could to wake him up. The force of the punch actually knocked him out of the bed and bloodied his lip and when he asked her what her problem was she lied and didn't tell him she was expecting to see someone else she blamed it on him still being there when she woke up and not wearing a condom before tossing a shoe at him and hitting him square in the mouth. Despite hurting him Mark still kissed her goodbye before she left and actually apologized to her. That thought only seemed to add fuel to the mental anguish and self-loathing she was feeling.
After letting out a sigh Helena then closed her eyes for a little rest, but after a few seconds of having her eyes shut eyes they quickly opened back up at the sound of a familiar roar that made her body jump off her bed and out the room where she noticed Sarah and Akamai in the hall.
"Did you hear it?" she asked earning nods from the duo before they ran down the hall before rushing downstairs just as a loud crashing sound came from the hotel lobby that caught them all by surprise as they turned their heads and noticed that the doors had been blown open by a familiar creature as the group looked on at the Farfarello with wide eyes.
"No way!" said Akamai as she looked at the Farfarello with wide eyes as it stood before them snarling. Helena and Akamai quickly took in the battle scars of that creatures that made up of scars and burn marks covering its body, but the most noticeable feature was the sight of the creatures missing eye and finger on its left hand as it growled at the group.
"Ah guys!" said Sarah as the group went wide eyed upon seeing a familiar black hat with a blue brim hanging off one of the quills on the Farfarello's back.
"Mark!" said Helena as she instantly realized who the hat belonged to and felt a slight pain go through her body while the BOW gave another screech.
Washington D.C.
"Sir Sergeant Roman is here to see you." Said Ms. Dewynter earning a smile from President Devlin.
"Send him in!" he said as the woman walked out of the office before returning with Martin who was dressed in a grey t-shirt under a black leather jacket, blue jean pants, and black boots.
"Sergeant Roman come have a seat." Devlin said as Martin quickly took a seat across from him and remained in silence.
"Mind me asking why you want to see me Mr. President?" Martin asked earning a nod from Devlin.
"Yes well I wanted to personally check in how you've been holding up since finding out about your younger brother-." He replied before Martin interrupted.
"I'm fine so why does that concern you?" Martin asked with suspicion in his voice.
"You're a part of Chris Redfield's Alpha Team and from what people have said you're mind has been somewhere else. Captain Redfield wouldn't say anything about you himself but there are people that have their concerns and with Alpha Team leading the charge on Neo-Umbrella I need to know that all of you have your heads in the right place." Devlin replied with a seriousness in his tone.
"I'll admit sir my head wasn't in the right place after finding out about my younger brother but I've moved on and accepted his death." The man replied with venom in his tone.
"That so how did you manage to do that without seeing a therapist?" asked Devlin as he leaned back in his chair.
"Growing up my younger brother had it rough. He was in the streets following the same path as our other brother and when he moved away I always thought the next time I'd see him was in a box. I watched him go off to college but I knew he hadn't changed because when I was on my way to be shipped to China he was still running the streets with the same gang while in college. So I prepared myself for my brother's death…but at least this way I don't have to see him." Stated Martin before he lowered his head to the ground while Devlin gave an inward smile at the man's response.
"I'm sorry to hear that." He said before fixing his expression.
"Where is Captain Redfield now when I left he was leaving on another mission?" asked Martin as Devlin nodded his head at the man's questions.
"He's leading Alpha Team against a suspected Neo-Umbrella base in the Guatemalan Jungle." He replied as Martin looked away from him.
"You have no need to worry about him from what I hear he's gonna be getting some backup for this mission, but there is something I want you to do." Devlin said earning a wide eye from Martin.
"What is it sir?" he asked while watching Devlin put his hands together in a serious manner.
"I want you to go to Seattle to see Mark's mother. She's up there alone and most likely in need of comfort from someone and I want you to be there for her." He said to Martin's shock.
"But sir-." He started before Devlin interrupted him.
"Your plane will be leaving in an hour and I expect you to be on it soldier and that's an order." Devlin said with authority in his voice as Martin slowly nodded his head.
"Yes sir!" he said before rising from the chair then walking out of the office before being led out of the white house.
Guatemala
The sun was beaming down on this new day as Chris wiped a bead of sweat from his face while watching three Blackhawk Helicopters flying above him past the trees of the Guatemalan jungle.
"Still can't handle the heat?" asked Sheva as she approached the man who only gave a slight chuckle.
"I grew up in the Northeast we aren't that familiar with extreme heat." He replied.
"You handled Africa rather well." She replied earning a chuckle from him before the duo made their way inside the Intelligence tent where they noticed a few soldiers already waiting.
"How'd recon go?" Chris asked as a man approached him and showed him satellite pictures of the base.
"If we go in through the skies we'll be sitting ducks with those Anti-Aircraft rockets they got." Said Sheva earning a nod from Chris.
"And with Martin and Diaz not being here our stealth factor is cut in half meaning it may just be me and you going in." Said Chris.
"I wouldn't say that!" came a voice that was all too familiar to Chris as he slowly turned his head and noticed a woman standing behind him in her old military fatigue.
"Director Valentine." Said Sheva as Jill nodded her head and smiled at the duo.
"Didn't expect to see you on the frontline." Chris said with a smile.
"I thought it would be good for me to see a combat zone before I go stir-crazy in my office." She said while tapping the brim of her blue cap.
"Well it'll be good to work with you again." He said earning a smile from Jill.
"It'll be good to work with you to Captain Redfield." Came a new voice as Chris and Sheva turned their heads and noticed Keller entering the HQ with a smile on his face.
"You came with her?" he asked earning a chuckle from the man.
"I couldn't the director of the BSAA go off into a hostile environment by herself and with your track record of losing teammates I think it maybe for the best." Keller replied earning a low growl from Chris.
"Easy you two let's discuss the mission." Jill said before walking the group over to the table.
Oahu
"NOOO!" yelled Akamai as she drew her P99 Handgun and fired off three rounds at the Farfarello that only charged at the girl who was taken off her feet by Sarah in order to avoid the creatures charge.
"Hit it!" she yelled as Acosta, Solder, and three other survivors fired on the Farfarello that only beat it's chest in rage before jumping at the group forcing Acosta and Solder to move but two of the survivors weren't so lucky as the Farfarello easily cut them down with its sharp claws and splattered the white walls in their blood.
"It can't be!" said Helena as she stood in shock and eyed the bloody hat that was still attached the Farfarello's back while the BOW gored it's nails into the chest of a female survivor before tossing her body like a rag doll through the front door.
"Damn you!" yelled Akamai as she drew her sword and went to slash at the monster only for it to take step back in anticipation of her strike before lashing out with its right hand and hitting the Swordswoman in the chest with enough force to send her flying backwards before rolling across the floor.
"Akamai!" Sarah yelled before firing three rounds from her rifle aimed at the Farfarello's head but the creature quickly covered himself before grabbing a nearby couch and hurling it at the girl who leapt out of the way before turning its attention to Helena who was still frozen in place.
"Helena move!" yelled Acosta but his words went on deaf ear as the Farfarello charged Helena with its claw extended ready to strike her but before it could lay a claw on her she was knocked aside by Acosta who took three claw strikes to his back in order to protect the woman.
"Damn it!" he said as Helena noticed the blood leaking from three scars on the man's back. The seemed to unnerve her as she noticed the look of pain etched on Acosta's face before the Farfarello charged her and in that moment she felt her shock seeing the hat on the BOW's back disappear and be replaced with rage as she picked up Acosta's M16A2 and started to shoot at the Farfarello that continued to charge for her but before it could get to close it was taken off guard by a chair hitting it's right knee and taking it off its feet before stumbling to the ground.
"Eat it!" yelled Solder as he started to shoot at the Farfarello along with three other survivors while another lit a Molotov cocktail before tossing it at the Farfarello and creating a fiery explosion.
"We gotta get everyone out of here." Solder yelled as he approached Helena and handed her back her Hydra Shotgun only for a loud crashing sound to catch everyone's attention as they watched the Farfarello jump up and create a hole in the ceiling before crawling through it.
"Damn!" said Akamai as she rose back up with Sarah at her side.
"Now's our chance." The girl yelled as Solder threw the injured Acosta over his shoulder and led the group out of the hotel along with the other remaining survivors but before they could get to too far the Farfarello jumped from out of a window on the fifth floor before landing before the group and growling at them.
"Doesn't this thing know when to quit?" asked Solder with anger in his voice as Helena eyed the BOW before sending a look to Akamai and Sarah who nodded their heads before running off in different directions while the Farfarello gave chase.
"What are you doing?" yelled an injured.
"Don't worry about us we'll meet you at Sinamoi's." Helena yelled before running deep into the tree line while the Farfarello gave chase.
"Come on there's nothing we can do for them now." Said Solder before he led the group away from the hotel as a raging fire could be seen coming from the lobby.
Washington D.C.
The drive to the airport wasn't long for Martin but it was nerve racking as made his way towards his terminal with Diaz following close behind him. Throughout the trip his mind was raking on what he could tell Mark's mother that could ease her pain. He doubted he could really do anything for her in her time of grief. They had only met each other a few times but were never really close with his mother often keeping him and his other brother from mixing with the woman she stated "Stole her father from her."
Despite that he had grown a close relationship with his younger brother and the two would often talk to each other. He even talked to his brother the night before the explosion and wished he could go back to that day and talk with his younger brother and tell him how proud he was of him for leaving the streets and trying to make something with his life.
Martin's feeling's internal thoughts were quickly interrupted by a hand being placed on his shoulder as e turned his head and noticed Diaz standing behind him with a look of concern on her face.
"You sure you're up for this?" she asked earning a slight nod from Martin.
"Yeah I got this you should get a ticket and head back home to see your husband and your younger brother." He replied earning a chuckle from Diaz.
"Please If I go see him he won't want me to leave and I don't want to see my younger brother after what he's become…besides this isn't something you should be doing on your own." She said back earning a slight nod from Martin.
"Thanks…after we finish this I'll like to meet with your little brother see if he's worse than mine." Martin stated with a chuckle.
"Please I met your brother he might have been the boogeyman in his youth but he ain't shit compared to my brother." Diaz replied with a chuckle earning a chuckle from Martin.
"I'll be the judge of that." He replied.
"Alright but just know North Hollywood ain't what it used to be." Diaz replied with a chuckle before the duo boarded their plane.
Oahu
The bright red sun seemed to shine bright over the island as Helena finally lost sight of the Farfarello and breathed a small sigh of relief at her luck. She then broke through the tree line and came across an Autorepair shop with a large garage. As she approached the building she could hear the sound of snarls in the distance that signaled the approach of the infected. Weighing her options she quickly made her way into the repair shop with her Pistol at the ready despite only having twelve bullets left.
Upon entering she noticed that all the lights were off and the smell of dust filled the air as she covered her nose before making her way deeper into the store before the sound of a can hitting the floor caused her to whip her head around and notice Akamai standing behind her.
"You startled me." Helena said earning silence from the swordswoman who gave her an emotionless look before speaking.
"Come see!" she said before walking away with Helena following behind her as the duo entered the garage where they noticed a black SUV in parked inside with the hood opened.
"Don't suppose you know anything about fixing cars?" she asked as Helena shook her head while looking under the hood of the car.
"Is the gas tank full?" Helena asked earning a shake of the head from Akamai.
"Maybe hotwiring it would work." She added before opening the driver side door before looking under the steering wheel.
"Damnit this thing has a newer model of an anti-theft system." Helena yelled with anger in her voice.
"Maybe Mark could've gotten it out." Said Akamai with venom in her voice as Helena lowered her head.
"He probably could have." she said with sadness in her voice.
"Him and Lee would be right here with us right now if-." Akamai started before Helena interrupted her.
"You think I don't know that." She yelled to Akamai's surprise.
"If I hadn't said anything to Acosta maybe they would still be here and it's eating me up inside because of that. I understand how you feel towards me because of that and in truth I feel the same but we can't suffer the same fate as them." Yelled Helena as Akamai noticed tears beginning to well in the woman's eyes.
"Am I interrupting something?" came a new voice that caused the duo to turn their heads and notice a blood covered Sarah standing in the doorway of the garage.
"No we were just making a plan of getting out of here." Akamai replied while eyeing Helena angrily.
"Well unless we're using that car we ain't getting out of here anytime soon the infected are all over the front of the garage." She said while checking her AR-15.
"How many rounds you got left?" Helena asked as Sarah eyed her closely.
"At least twenty." She replied while Helena looked at her Pistol.
"I got twelve maybe we can blast our way out if it's just the regular zombies." She said while sending a look to Akamai who was looking over her sword.
"Seemed to be our best option." The Swordswoman said before making her way to the garage door while Helena and Sarah got their weapons readied and positioned themselves around her.
"Get ready!" Akamai said before opening the garage door and exposing the twelve zombies that were standing on the otherside. As one turned its head towards the three women it wasn't able to get off a snarl before a bullet had been embedded in its head courtesy of Helena's Pistol.
"Come on!" yelled Sarah as she shot down two more while Akamai sliced the head off one before kicking another in the chest to send it stepping backwards before driving the tip of her blade into the center of the creatures head then pulling it out to slice another one across the chest.
While the girls were fighting they failed to realize that they were doing more harm than good as more Zombies started to approach them but amongst the group was a Shrieker but the trio didn't have time to notice the creature until it had filled its throat with air.
"Shit hit it-." Started Akamai before the BOW let out a powerful scream that resonated across the battlefield and caused them to cover their eyes while more Zombies approached them.
"Damn!" said Helena as the Shrieker continued to scream she had managed to open her eyes and look at the screaming creature but what caught her by surprise was the sight of a Japanese model motorcycle speeding towards the group with two men helmeted men speeding towards them before stopping behind the sea of BOW's.
The scream of the Shrieker was quickly silenced as both riders pulled Mac-10 Submachine Guns from the pants and fired on the Shrieker sending twelve bullets through the creatures back that went out it's throat and burst it's air sac. The duo then turned their fire on the surrounding zombies and shot them down with a spray and pray as Helena, Akamai, and Sarah all fell to the ground while the bullets exploded out the bodies of the zombies until the last one fell with a bullet in its head and six others in its chest.
The duo then bumped fist with each other before stepping off their bike while Helena, Sarah, and Akamai rose to their feet with their weapons drawn on the duo.
"Don't move!" Helena yelled while pointing her pistol at the man's head.
"Boats are done." The one who was driving side earning a raised eyebrow from the girls before they watched him remove his mask to reveal a familiar African-Samoan American.
"Mark!" said Akamai as she ran at the boy and wrapped her arms around him while Lee took off his helmet only to be met with a hug from Sarah while Helena looked at the scene with wide eyes before she smiled at the group.
"How did you-." Sarah started before Mark stopped her.
"We'll fill you in later but right now we got a big problem." Said Mark as he and Lee turned their heads with Helena and the others following their gaze to notice the Farfarello standing at the far end of the road.
"That thing doesn't know when to quit." Said Akamai as she let go of Mark.
"Tell me about it." He replied while Mark pulled his H&K416 Assault Rifle off his back while Lee did the same with his MP5 Submachine Gun.
"Does that car work?" Mark asked while looking through his ACOG Scope at the Farfarello as it roared to the skies.
"It's got a new anti-theft system on it but maybe you can have a look at it." Said Helena as she pointed her gun at the Farfarello.
"On my signal run to the car Lee get it working." Said Mark in an authoritive tone that took Helena by surprise as she watched him closely.
"NOW!" he yelled catching her by surprise before running to the SUV with Lee, Sarah, and Akamai before climbing into the passenger seat while Lee looked under the steering wheel.
"Ah this is easy." He said before drawing his knife and beginning to cut through the wires of the security system while the Farfarello charged at the group with Mark still standing in the road aiming his gun at the creature.
"What the hell is he doing?" asked Helena as trio continued to eye Mark who stood his ground looking t the charging Farfarello.
"Almost-." Started Lee before the sound of the engine revving caught everyone's attention while Mark continued to eye the Farfarello.
"Hell yeah I got it." Said Lee as he put the vehicle in drive while everyone watched the Farfarello approach Mark.
"MOVE!" screamed Helena as the Farfarello got into reach of Mark who only fired the Grenade Launcher on his Rifle that sent an explosive flying at the Farfarello before impacting against it's leg causing the creature to slip under it's weight before hitting the ground with a loud thud while Mark ran at the creature.
"What is he doing?" asked Sarah as the group watched him jump up and pull his hat off the quills of the Farfarello before running away from the creature.
"Really all that for a hat?" Sarah yelled while Lee chuckled.
"You gotta admit it is a damn nice hat." He replied as the group watched Mark hop onto his motorcycle before riding off with Lee following close behind while the Farfarello was rising to its feet.
"And that's how you make an exit." Lee replied with an evil chuckle while speeding down the road as Mark pulled his bike alongside the group.
Jungles of Northern Guatemala
The sun was finally beginning to set in Guatemala as the pale moon illuminated the dense jungles around a large building hidden in the foliage a loud thumping sound could be heard in the distance along with a loud thud as a man armed with a Mini Uzi fell to the ground with a blood leaking from his torn throat from where the Sniper bullet had torn through.
"You're clear Captain." Said Sheva over her Walkie talkie as Chris slowly made his way towards the front of the base with Jill and Keller following behind him.
"Alright we're moving in." Chris said as Sheva looked through the scope of her Sniper at him.
"Alright good luck Captain." She replied as the trio made their way inside.
"That's a pretty skilled partner you've found Chris." Said Jill as the group slowly crept through the halls of the building.
"I had to find someone that could replace my usual partner." He replied before the trio noticed a J'avo standing at the end of the hall.
"Oh so you found someone to replace me?" she asked while slowly approaching the J'avo before jumping up and resting her knees on the creatures shoulder to its surprise before it was silenced as Jill snapped the creatures neck with only her knees.
"Nobody can really replace you." He replied while smiling at the woman.
"Sorry to interrupt your date, but we got a mission to finish." Said Keller with venom in his voice earning an angry look from Chris.
"Right let's do this." Jill stated before walking away from the group towards a wall then reaching into her back pouch and pulling out a charge of C4 Explosive before hooking it to the wall.
"Just to give us some extra help if our cover is blown." She said earning a nod from Chris before the trio split up and went their separate ways throughout the base planting explosives as they went as Jill found herself outside the base planting explosives along the towers that housed the Anti-Aircraft weapons while Chris found himself standing outside a set of double doors that he figured housed the command room.
"Well I guess I may have to go loud for this." He said before checking his Assault Rifle before kicking in the door and scanning the room only to discover that it was void of people but filled with computers.
"Where is everyone." He asked before making his way over to the lead computer before starting it up and looking through the files.
"Alright let's see what's here." He said before searching through the files before finding a file labeled Project Tartarus.
"Let's see what you are." He said before clicking on the file and seeing the image of a small capsule that looked almost like an epi-pen with the letters NU written on the side.
"Well that's a good way of knowing what to look for." Said Chris as he clicked on the file only to receive a popup.
"Ah Ah you didn't say the magic words Captain Redfield." The message played to Chris's shock as he watched a video come up of a figure with a black-cloak and wearing an all-white mask to cover his face.
"If you have a shocked look on your face I wonder why, I mean you did just walk inside of this base without any real resistance." The masked figure said with a chuckle as Chris instantly realized that he was the same man that left him the message in El Salvador.
"You're getting closer Captain Redfield if I must say so myself, but in the end it's all for not for this in no way you can stop the dawning of a new age." He finished with a chuckle before an image came up on the screen of Jill walking down a corridor with five J'avo heading her way.
"You bastard!" Chris said before running out of the room as Jill heard a voice down the hall and instantly put her back against it before the sound of gunshots filled her ears causing her to take a step back before drawing her two Skorpion VZ 61's and firing upon the J'avo striking two in the chest and another in the head.
"I think they're catching on." She said as the remaining two fired on her and forced her into cover.
"So much for a stealthy approach." she muttered while blindly firing from cover before jumping up and firing three shots from both of her guns that tore through each J'avo's head before colliding against the wall behind them while an alarm started to sound throughout the base.
"Looks like they've been spotted." Sheva said while looking out the scope of her Rifle.
"Would you like us to move mam?" asked a soldier over his radio.
"Negative we won't get within ten feet of the base with those defenses so we must wait for the Captains signal." She replied while looking through the scope of her rifle and watching a group of J'avo run on the roof on the building.
"Just a little closer." Said Keller as he pressed his back against the wall while a group of seven J'avo ran towards him. The clatter of their feet growing louder brought a smile to the man's face as he pulled a Grenade from his suit before tossing it down the hall towards the stunned J'avo who didn't have time to react before the weapon exploded and coating the walls with ash and the blood of the J'avo before Keller ran down the hall.
"Come on!" yelled Chris as he ran down a hall firing his Assault Rifle striking several J'avo before one approached him with its knife drawn but before it could hit the soldier Chris had dodged it and responded with an uppercut against the creatures chin that was hard enough to destroy its mask and send its head flying backwards before colliding against the wall where Chris took a hold of its face before slamming the back of its head against the wall with enough force to shatter it's skull but he failed to see another J'avo approaching him with its knife but before the blade could touch him the J'avo was taken by surprise by four bullets that ripped through its throat courtesy of Jill and as it turned around to face her it was met with a spinning roundhouse kick that knocked it off its feet and shattered its face mask in the process.
"I think you're getting rusty." She said earning a slight chuckle from Chris.
"You wish." He replied before the duo heard another explosion and noticed Keller stepping out of a hall firing an AK-47 Assault Rifle at a group of J'avo while an RPG-7 was strapped across his back.
"A little help please?" he asked while continuing to fire his gun down the hall while Chris and Jill approached him and started to lend him support.
"Where'd you get the RPG?" Chris asked as Keller reloaded his gun.
"The guy who had it didn't need it anymore maybe we could use it knock down those towers." The man stated earning a nod from Chris who snuck a peak down the hall to notice several J'avo firing on them with four more making their way towards them.
"Then let's move." He said before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a flashbang canister before tossing it down the hall at the J'avo blinding all of them before the trio fired their weapons at the group and easily cut them down.
"Come on!" said Chris as the group ran down the hall as fast as their legs could take them while shooting down any J'avo that presented itself as Chris fired a round from his Assault Rifle that tore through the face mask of one J'avo before coming out the back of the creatures head and striking the neck of another.
"Through here." Keller yelled as the group made their way out of a doorway and noticed that they standing on a walkway adjacent to two of the towers surrounding the base.
"Got it." Said Chris as Keller handed him the RPG while covering the man as he aimed it at the first tower while a group of J'avo spotted the group and started shooting at them.
"Damn where were all these things earlier?" Jill asked with annoyance in her tone.
"I don't know but I know where they're going." Keller replied while reaching into his pocket before pulling out a detonator.
"See ya!" he said before pressing the button on the device blowing the C4 explosives and creating violent explosions throughout the base as Sheva noticed fire and smoke starting to billow from the building.
"There's Captain Redfield for you always leaving a message." She said as Chris spotted the first tower before getting a lock on it.
"And FIRE!" Chris yelled before firing the rocket that zoomed out of the room before striking the first tower and sending it up in flames with pieces of debris falling from the skies and raining down on the group.
"Direct hit!" said Chris as Keller handed him another Rocket that he quickly attached to the RPG before firing it at the second tower and blowing it up similar to the first as the trio noticed J'avo that had been set on fire from the explosion falling from the tower and hitting the ground with a loud thud.
"Now's our chance go now!" Sheva yelled over her radio as a convoy BSAA Humvees sped towards the base as Chris fired two more rockets and the remaining towers that easily destroyed the building before the group ran back inside the base while the BSAA soldiers swept through the remaining J'avo.
Oahu
The sun had finally set on this day on the island of Oahu as the group of survivors found themselves stalled at a gas station by the Honolulu Freeway. The group had tried to make their way to the beach to reunite with the others but found most routes blocked by the infected. They had spent majority of their time trying to find clear routes and now they had managed to find one by route of the freeway but had used up all their gas getting there.
As Helena stood outside the SUV while Lee fueled it up she couldn't help but look to Mark who was sitting on the motorcycle looking off in the distance. The two hadn't spoken to each other even after he and Lee saved the girls and in truth Helena didn't know what to say to him. An apology would seem useless and talking to like nothing happened would be fruitless for them both so she wondered on how to talk to him while looking him up and down.
He had put on his hat but his long black hair was still flowing from the back of his hat and he was wearing a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt with his H&K416 strapped to his back while his Combat Knife and M9 Beretta poked out of his pants while his signature blue towel hung from the back of his pants to match his shoes. As she looked him over Helena couldn't help but feel envy throughout this entire ordeal Mark and Lee had managed to properly keep themselves dressed like it was just another day of the week.
As she looked at Lee she noticed that he was wearing a blue t-shirt with khaki pants and his blue hat while his MP5 was strapped to his back and his Glock was tucked in the back of his pants. While looking them over she noticed that something else had changed about them…their demeanor. When she first got involved with Mark he was carefree almost like a child and as he progressed through the outbreak both and Lee still kept their carefree spirit, but now they both seemed harder and almost void of emotions. Since they rescued her she had barely seen Mark smile he just kept the same emotionless look on his face.
"We're gassed up." Said Lee as Mark turned to him and nodded his head.
"Good because we got company." The Samoan replied as everyone turned their head and noticed the Farfarello running down the side of the road at full speed towards the group.
"Damn don't we get a break?" asked Sarah as Lee gave a chuckle.
"Where's the fun in that?" her asked while drawing his MP5 while tossing a Mark another clip for his Mac-10.
"Take the wheel sweetheart we got work to do." He said while sliding into the back of the SUV with Sarah while Helena climbed into the driver seat and started up the SUV before speeding away with Mark following behind on his motorcycle.
"I guess he must have found his runners high." Said Sarah as Lee gave a low chuckle.
"It doesn't matter at all." He said before breaking the back window of the SUV before firing his gun outside at the Farfarello that didn't seem to slow down while Sarah fired her freshly reloaded AR-15 at the creature but it didn't seem to matter as the Farfarello gained on the SUV before slamming into the side of the vehicle earning Mark's attention as he looked back and started to slow down to Helena's surprise as she watched him pull up alongside the Farfarello with his Mac-10 at the ready until he was behind the creature.
"Be gone!" he said before firing a burst of bullets at the Farfarello that struck the creature all over its body as Mark sped up and moved past the beast after firing his entire mag.
"Whoa drive-by!" Lee said with a chuckle as Mark sent a look back at the Farfarello as it started to run for him but before it could get to close Helena started ramming the BOW in the side in order to slow it down but it only seemed to anger the beast as it clawed at the side of the speeding vehicle before slicing at the backdoor and pieces of it away from the car.
"Damn that was impressive." Said Sarah as she and Lee continued to shoot at the Farfarello as Mark looked ahead and noticed numerous stalled cars parked all over the road.
"This is gonna be difficult." Said Helena as Mark swerved past the first with Helena following close behind as the Farfarello continued to give chase while Lee and Sarah shot at the BOW that only gave a loud yell before slamming into the side of the vehicle causing Helena to lose control for a second before fighting to regain control.
"We need to lose this asshole." Yelled Lee as he reloaded his gun while the Farfarello continued to give chase as Helena noticed Mark extend his right hand from his motorcycle before signaling for her to move ahead of him while he moved out of her way.
"What are you planning?" she yelled as Mark swerved in between the SUV and the Farfarello to everyone's surprise as the Samoan sent a look back to the Farfarello that was mere feet away from him.
"Let's see what you got cuz." He said before jumping up and putting both his feet on the seat of the motorcycle to everyone's surprise before they watched him leap for the back of the SUV while the motorcycle lost it's speed with the absence of it's rider and stalled before hitting the Farfarello and slowing it down while Mark landed in the back of the SUV on his stomach to everyone's surprise.
"Ha good move brother good move." Said Lee with a chuckle as Sarah nodded her head while the trio looked out the back of the car and watched the Farfarello pick itself up before charging at the vehicle.
"This thing don't quit." Said Akamai as Mark eyed the Farfarello angrily.
"I've had enough of you." He said before drawing his H&K Assault Rifle and firing on the Farfarello with Lee and Sarah following his lead as bullets tore into the body of the Farfarello who seemed to be moving on pure rage and adrenaline towards the SUV.
"Damn it!" said Helena as she swerved another car before noticing a tanker truck just ahead of them.
"There's a tanker truck ahead of us any of you got any bright ideas?" she asked as Mark sent a look to Lee before nodding his head.
"Speed up and align with the tanker." The Chinese American said while reaching into his back pocket and pulling out a flare gun.
"What are you gonna do with that?" Sarah asked as the group watched Mark look through the scope of his rifle at the Farfarello.
"NOW!" Mark yelled as Lee fired the flare into the face of Farfarello blinding the creature and setting it's face a blaze as Helena swerved out of the way of the tanker to avoid it but the same couldn't be said for the Farfarello as it slammed front first into the back of the tanker with enough force to dent the container and have gasoline leak onto the dazed Farfarello who didn't realize he was now standing in gasoline until a flame piece of his flesh fell from his face and hit the ground creating a violent explosion that hurt the groups ears as smile spread across the face of Lee, Sarah, and Akamai.
"This isn't over yet." Said Mark to everyone's surprise as they watched him point to a home on the edge of the freeway with a hole in the roof.
"Instead of engulfing him the explosion knocked him off the road." He said to the group's disappointment.
"We'll deal with him later right now we need to get back to the others." Said Helena as she stepped on the gas and sent the SUV speeding away from the scene.
Seattle
The sun had long since set on the town of Seattle and the nights skies were darker than that of the streets of Los Angeles as Martin and Diaz stepped out of their taxi in front a large two story home just outside the city limits with a large driveway. The house was beautiful but looked unkempt as the duo noticed that the grass was rather high, the gutters were full of leaves, and the house wasn't clean as Martin approached the front door with Diaz shivering behind him.
"I don't get how people can handle this cold." She said with anger in her voice while Martin gave a low chuckle.
"It's all in adapting to your surroundings." He replied before knocking on the door then waiting for what felt like minutes before a heavyset Samoan woman with long curly brown hair tied into a ponytail and wearing a black gown as she stared at Martin with sorrow felt brown eyes that Martin couldn't help but frown at.
The woman then quickly wrapped her arms around Martin and buried her head into his chest while the BSAA Soldier wrapped her arms around the woman and tried to fight the tears that were beginning to form in his own eyes.
"It's okay!" he said while rubbing the woman's back as she continued to cry into his chest.
Oahu
Things had finally calmed down for the Oahu survivors as Helena found herself driving down a dirt road through the forest while Mark, Lee, Akamai, and Sarah slept in the back of the SUV after removing the backseat and using it to block off the backdoor. They had been asleep for a few minutes since after the attack and in truth she thought they each deserved it. They had been through hell and back today and were most likely exhausted. As she took a glance at the group she noticed that Sarah had her head resting on Lee's shoulder while Akamai was doing the same with Mark who had his arm wrapped around her.
It was a nice sight but Helena felt a ping of jealousy at seeing Akamai cuddled up with Mark. She knew the duo had gotten close since the outbreak as well as Sarah and Lee. In fact she would admit that the swordswoman was closer to him then she was. Despite that she still felt somewhat of a connection to him that she didn't want to give up a feeling that was almost as strong as her love for Leon.
Helena was quickly pushed from her thoughts as she finally reached the beach and came to an abrupt stop that caused the group to awake from their slumber as the vehicle lurched forward.
"What's going on?" asked Lee as he wiped the sleep from his eyes while Mark looked on with wide eyes at the sight before him as the group quickly stepped out of the SUV and noticed that the beach was a complete wreck.
"Lee check the boats." Mark said as he lifted his Assault Rifle and started to scan the beach with Helena and the others while Lee ran to the shack where the boats were housed.
"Come on!" said Helena as she approached Sinamoi's home before opening the door and finding the bodies of Solder and Acosta lying on the floor beaten and tied up with duct tape.
"Jesus Christ." Said Mark as he approached Solder before pulling the tape off his mouth.
"Hey there gangster how you been?" the soldier asked with a chuckle.
"A lot better off then you." Mark replied while drawing his knife and beginning to cut the tape off the man's arms.
"Brothers the boats are gone." Said Lee as he entered the shack with Mark rising up to face him.
"What?" he asked with anger in his voice.
"Yeah they took all the good boats and left us with the crappy ones." Lee yelled with anger in his voice as Mark gave a low growl before turning to Solder.
"What happened here?" he asked while Helena looked away from the injured Acosta who had bandages on his injured back.
"Our group turned on us after we got here. We told Sinamoi what happened to us at the motel and that old bastard decided that having us around was dangerous so he got a boat and told everyone that if anyone wanted to leave the island they should follow him off. Then they took the boats and left for the big island." Solder said with anger in his voice as Mark sent a look to the island off in the distance and gave a low growl.
"So they left us here?" asked Sarah as she folded her arms over her chest in anger.
"Seems so." Said Solder before his eyes fell on Mark and Lee.
"Where'd you find these two dead men?" he asked.
"We were on our way back to the hotel to tell you the boats were ready when we ran into our big green friend." Said Lee earning a chuckle from Solder.
"When you said you were a killer Mark I assumed you were an effective one." He said earning an angry look from Mark.
"And I assumed you were a descent soldier but you get easily outdone." The Samoan replied to Solder's anger.
"Easy you two now isn't the time to be fighting. We need to come up with a plan." Said Helena.
"I say we get the hell off this island like everyone else." Solder yelled in an authoritive tone.
"We need to time to fix up that boat and I assume our big green friend will be here before I can finish that." Mark replied while folding his arms over his chest.
"So we're screwed that thing takes everything we throw at it stands up and comes right after us." Said Sarah with anger in her voice.
"I know what we can use something that's be right under our noses." Came a raspy voice as the group turned their heads and noticed Acosta rising to his feet.
"What you got in mind soldier boy?" Mark asked while folding his arms over his chest.
"We introduce our big green friend to our long tongued friend." He said with a smile earning wide eyes from the group.
"You mean have them fight each other?" Helena asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah I do it seems to be the only option we got so far." He said with a strained voice.
"He's right that licker doesn't come out of that base but maybe if we can lead our friend to it we can get a rumble, worse-case scenario is they team up to kill us but the best case is one kills the other." Said Helena.
"And with that thing busy we can sneak into that building and maybe find a weapon that can take those pricks out." Said Lee.
"Or a radio that we can use to signal for help." Said Akamai.
"I like where this plan is going but how are we going to get them to fight each other?" asked Solder as a smile spread across Mark's face.
"Leave that to me." he said with an evil chuckle.
Authors Note: Sorry for the long update but college has started back up for me and that's been cutting into my time but I hope all of you enjoyed this chapter.
I like the idea of Chris and Sheva being partners but nobody and I mean nobody can replace someone like Jill lol. I know there have been some complaints about her having a desk job but I hope this chapter fills your need to see her in action.
The flashback lemon scene with Mark and Helena is probably the longest lemon I've wrote so far and I want to thank Native for giving me some advice on a good lemon.
The Farfarello in this story is a lot different from the one encountered in Revelations 2 as well as any real Farfarello in the Resident Evil series in the sense that it doesn't go down easily. I intended for that specifically because I want the Farfarello to be on the same level of unstoppable as Ustanak and with Helena being on her own taking him down would be difficult for her.
Remember Mark, Lee, Akamai, Sarah, Solder, and Acosta are all just normal people thrown into this world from different walks of life so they don't have the level of skill as Helena, Leon, or Chris. As Mark should with him jumping from the motorcycle into the back of the SUV he's fearless but he's still human who's just adapted to being in a dangerous setting.
Stick around for the next as well as part two to this chapter as the Leon is reunited with an old friend and the Farfarello does battle with the Licker. If you have any advice on who you think will win I'd be glad to hear about it in truth I'm still thinking of who can win they're both awesome in their own ways.
Have a nice day everyone Zilla Out.