Hey, me again.
So i never updated last night, and for that i apologize if any of you were expecting that. I had meant to but i was pretty tired, and after sleeping really crap last night i almost didn't update today either but i wanted to get this chapter out.
I would love some reviews on this chapter. I really skimmed over 'Afterlife' because, i mean, there was no Kmart until the end. Pretty much from this point on i will be taking it in my own direction but fair warning, i don't know which direction that might be yet.
But seriously, i would love feed back for this chapter.
"Claire! Claire its me, Chris." The big guy in the cell grabbed Claire's arm, not in an aggressive manner but Alice noticed fear in the redheads eyes.
"Let go of me." Claire said harshly as she pulled her arm out of the mans grip and stepped slightly behind Alice.
Alice saw this as her moment to intervene and she stepped in front of Claire blocking the man from getting to her. She scowled at him and quirked an eyebrow in question.
"Whats going on? She's my sister." Chris stated sounding confused.
"If that's so then it will come back in time. She having some side effects to something Umbrella did to her and cant remember everything. Its coming back, just in bits and pieces." Alice explained seeing the mans confusion increase.
It was after the fight with Wesker that Alice Kmart, Claire and Chris were standing topside watching the Scorpion growing smaller and smaller into the distance. Alice watched with a smug smile as the craft suddenly exploded.
"Is it over?" Kmart asked tentatively as other survivors were coming topside.
"Yes. For now." Alice smiled turning just as the blonde ploughed into her.
Strong arms wound around Alice's neck as familiar soft lips smashed into her own. The sensation of those lips again on her own had Alice wrapping her arms around the teenager and holding her close. The kiss was deep and would have lasted if not for the clearing of a throat right next to the pair.
"Give it a rest would you." Claire said scowling at the pair.
Kmart leaned away from Alice and smiled at her with wet eyes shining before she looked over the brunettes shoulder at the redhead. Alice let go of the blonde when she saw her eyes light up with joy at the sight of the red field woman. Kmart lunged for Claire and hugged her fiercely.
"K, we didn't know if we would see you again." Claire said sounding almost close to tears.
Chris had moved around to stand next Alice as other survivors milled around on the boat looking confused.
"I'm going to leave this little reunion and go and see if I cant find some kind of sleeping quarters or stocked food hall or something." Chris said gently to Alice as they watched the other two women sobbing and laughing.
"OK sure thing. Just be careful we don't know what else could be on this tub." Alice said looking at the man.
"I will find the most lucid passenger and take them with me. Come find me in a bit?" Chris asked smiling.
"You betcha, Redfield." Alice beamed at the guy as Kmart moved over to her and pressed herself into the brunettes side.
Chris walked off and the three women stood and looked at each other smiling. Kmart was the first one to speak.
"You told Claire about us?"
"Well... kind of. I kept nagging when the effects of the scarab was wearing off of her and she kind of caught on." Alice said rubbing the back of her neck as she blushed.
"She was lucky really, I was going to punch her in the nose until she shouted at me that she loves you..." Claire trailed off when she noticed the mortified look on the brunettes face.
Kmart stared from the red head to the brunette and back again before her eyes finally settled on the brunette. It was a moment more before the blonde spoke and her eyes searched Alice's as the brunette stared steadily back at the blonde.
"You love me?" Kmart asked quietly.
"I... Yeah, K... I think I really do." Alice hesitated to begin with but opted for honesty.
Kmart's eyes began to water and a huge smile appeared on her face before she again threw her arms around the brunette and kissed her deeply. Alice didn't hesitate to reciprocate and they found themselves in a deeply passionate kiss that didn't end for several moments.
"I love you too Alice. I wish I had told you before we parted." Kmart practically sobbed the words out and Alice held her close for comforts sake.
"I'm glad you didn't It would have made it a lot harder for me, not knowing if you was safe or not." Alice spoke into the top of the blondes shoulder.
"I want to know everything you have been doing." Kmart said soberly as she leaned back away from Alice a little.
"I haven't slept in days and we still haven't figured anything out about what we are doing from now on. So why don't we go find your brother and sister and see what they think, and as soon as we get the chance, I will tell you everything." Alice suggested with a smile.
"OK that works for me. Wait, brother?" Kmart sounded perplexed and Alice chuckled.
"Oh yeah I forgot. We found Claire's big brother, Chris." Alice smiled at the blonde that was walking beside her pressed to her side.
"I got you back, and I got Claire who really is a sister to me, and now I have a brother. Alice... is it too much to hope that things will just get better now?" Kmart asked turning a little sullen.
"It might be too much to hope for, but there is nothing wrong with having a little hope." Alice kissed the blondes temple.
"This boat would be perfect if we had a better way to defend it." Chris said as the two siblings and Alice and Kmart all sat in a small room that had a bed and two chairs and table in it.
"Yeah and a few less passengers. This place is crowded." Claire said leaning back in her chair.
"Yeah but it is what it is. We need to do a stock take tomorrow and then figure out where we go from here, but I think everyone just needs to sleep for now." Alice said as she sat on the bed beside Kmart.
"You aren't wrong, but I doubt anyone will sleep very well. With the exception of you two I mean." Chris said pointing at the couple on the bed.
"Why would we sleep better than everyone else?" Kmart asked a little naively.
"Shut up Chris." Alice said but Chris ignored the words and the death stare he was getting from his sister.
"Oh, I mean when you wear each other out. You will be too exhausted to sleep poorly." Chris explained with a mirthful glint in his eye.
"Oh... You might be right." Kmart said so casually that the other three either gaped at her or chocked on their own tongues.
"Wow... you got schooled." Alice said as she burst into laughter at the look on the siblings faces.
"Well I think I have heard enough. Sleep well..." Claire said as she got up and walked out without another word.
"Can I watch?" Chris asked after a while and the couple would have thought he was serious if not for the grin spreading across his face.
"Get out." Alice said seriously.
Chris laughed but stood and left the small cabin.
Alice slowly turned to look at the blonde that was staring up at her and suddenly she felt her heart pick up its pace. Alice opened her mouth to say something as her face got bright red only to be stopped by a gentle finger on her lips.
"I don't want to have sex with you Alice." Kmart said gently.
Alice closed her mouth and quirked a questioning eyebrow.
"Oh I mean I definitely want to sleep with you, just not tonight. Tonight I just want to hold you, I want to go to sleep with you in my arms and wake up with you in them like I dreamed about so often while we were apart." Kmart spoke barely above a whisper as she made the small admission.
"That... sounds amazing to me." Alice spoke with honesty and she smiled when Kmart's face brightened considerably.
"Lets go to bed then, my love." Kmart spoke softly.
The two shifted under the blankets and snuggled into each other, arms and legs tangled as if they couldn't get any closer together and the stared at each other for a long time. Finally after the second time Kmart yawned, Alice leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"Go to sleep, darling."
Kmart smiled at the endearment but complied, she closed her eyes and within moments her breathing at evened out signaling she was asleep. Alice followed suit shortly after and quickly slipped into a deep and restful sleep for the first time in many years.