Chapter 7 Alex.
Many years ago/ Erika age 3.
Erika looked around, she was playing in her family's garden when she heard the door being opened.
"Daddy must be home"
Erika spoke out to no one In particular as se ran for the house, as she entered the hallway her father picked her up and twirled her around.
"Hey baby how are you"
Erika hugged her father when she stopped spinning, and then looked up a rather fearsome man was standing in the corridor.
"So this is your daughter James"
The man's expression seemed rigid almost confused.
"Hey mister you need to smile, here"
Erika grabbed the mans hand and lead him into the dining room.
"Its time to eat now mister"
As the family started eating Alex just stared at the girl in amazement, How was she not scared of him, inadvertently the man started smiling, the girl looked at him.
"There you go mister now you look happy"
Alex kept his smile and actually felt it should stay there.
"I guess I do girly"
Several months had passed and Alex had come around fairly often something about the girl made him seem so very human, this particular day wasn't anything abnormal Alex couldn't find any difference until he got to there front door. He could smell it, Fresh blood wondering through the air. Alex kicked the door down having already pulled his gun out and made his way through the house. Two gun shots rang out as Alex rounded the corner to the dining room. Two men were standing above the already dead body of James wife and the now lethally wounded James who was still trying to protect his daughter.
"Fucking policeman not so hard now are you"
One of the men turned to see Alex standing in the doorway with a look of disbelief across his face.
"Looks like we have a witness, better fuck him up to"
The two men didn't seem to register that this witness had a gun.
"You fuckers are going to die here"
Alex lifted his gun and shot the hands of both intruders, the two looked panicked like rats trapped in a corner before Alex spoke again.
"And then death shall carry a swift judgement upon those who are found sinners"
And with that Alex blew them away. A sudden cry broke Alex out of his frozen state.
"Daddy!"
Erika was holding James head In her arms and crying, he was alive but in his state not even the most modern medical technology could save him.
"Erika Daddy's going to be ok, remember you'll always be my little girl and your mother and I will always be proud of you"
Erika was sobbing as Alex got closer to his dying friend in an attempt to ease his pain.
"Alex make sure she's alright please"
James started coughing and choking on his own blood but managed to carry on.
"It was an honour meeting you Alex, looks like I won't be able to cover your back anymore"
James laughed but cut short after another coughing fit.
"Your daughter will be with a family James, and you're the only person I have and ever will let cover my back, it was an honour"
About a year later Erika age 4.
Alex was leaning over his desk, after James death he'd wanted a more well paying job and Umbrella paid a lot, Nearly all of his salary went to Erika who was now living with a relative of James who seemed particularly trustworthy and an honest person in Alex's opinion. Alex was looking through a recently received envelope he had just got from them which was mostly pictures of Erika smiling. Several minutes passed before Alex's mobile rang, slightly surprised Alex answered the phone.
"Is this Alexander Deathfold?"
Alex looked irritated at the use of his full name.
"Yes what I it?"
"This is the New York Police Department I'm afraid there's been an incident could you"
Alex hung up he knew instantly where to go there was only one place he could think of to go, once in his car he took only half an hour to get to the house of James relative, which the police had set a parameter up.
"Hey you, Alexander Deathfold over here"
One of the police men was waving Alex towards him, once there the police man spoke whilst leading Alex through the house.
"We found your number as the main contact number so we wanted you to come straight away.
They rounded the corner when Alex saw the James relative on the floor with a bullet hole In his head.
"We rang you as soon as we found your number we wanted to know if you"
Alex grabbed the police officer around the collar.
"Where is she where is Erika!"
The police man looked surprised for several seconds before looking away from him.
"We can't find her, we think whoever did this took her away"
Alex released the man's collar and stumbled back a few steps whilst James last words rang through his head.
"Alex make sure she's alright please"
The policeman went back to Alex and asked.
"I'm sorry you had to find out this way Alexander… what do you prefer to be called?"
The man looked sympathetic and was trying to make the conversation more personal, Alex looked up into the man face and spoke with a voice that sent shivers down the policeman's spine.
"My name is Mr Death.
About 12 years later Erika age 16.
Mr Death was making his way through his usual patrol route, he had been in charge of looking after the Marcus estate for roughly two years and had given up on ever finding Erika, and the fact he had failed his only friend had shattered his soul, now he only existed for the soul purpose of killing. Mr Death was walking past Dr Marcus's old lab when he heard some equipment buzz into life, he walked In to find a computer had automatically switched on and was running some kind of program. Mr Death just watched until the Programming stopped and was replaced with the words.
"NGVT - 001, Proceed…Yes?…No?"
Mr Death took his gas mask off, the thing made everything a strange shade, supposedly to make the eyes more aware to movement, Mr Death put the mask down before pressing "Y" on the keyboard. A sudden burst of steam came from the wall beside him as it slid away revealing a girl in a giant tube, the lights in the room were flashing as the girl suddenly opened her eyes and mouthed something which Mr Death could instantly understand.
"Alex"
Alex shattered the tube a strange medical solution spreading its way through the lab as he cradled the girl in his arms.
"Erika it's you isn't it"
Erika looked Alex in the face and smiled.
"You look better with a smile on your face Alex"
Several hours later Alex had managed to smuggle Erika onto the Ecliptic Express and was telling Erika what to do.
"I've organised for someone I know to pick you up on the other side ok, once there I'll find you and we'll go far away from here.
Erika looked scared.
"Why can't you come with me?"
Alex looked seriously at Erika.
"There's something's I need to take care of ok, I'll see you on the other side"
And with that the Ecliptic Express started to draw out of the station as Alex jumped out and gave a small wave before muttering to himself.
"They did this to you, Umbrella will pay for this"