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Chapter 7:Window to Your Soul

''Steve'',Claire's eyes widened and her breathing became rigid. She shut her eyes tight and exhaled slowly,before opening them again,returning to the bitterness of reality. Steve continued to lunge at her,all the while,glowering at her with so much loathing,though Claire knew,that eyes are the windows to ones soul,and deep within them,showed pleading,and sadness.

''AAH'' Claire cried as Steve grabbed a hold of her pale arm and dragged her forward,causing her to bang her head on the slightly damp,metal rails. She ignored the sticky liquid trickling down her left eye and clenched her teeth,trying,yet failing to retract her arm from Steve's vice-like grip.

''AARGH'',Claire yelled as Steve dug his nails into her skin,causing her veins to start pumping wildly,a trickle of green flowed inside her blood vessels,contrasting with her pale skin.

''Steve,please it's me Claire,remember?Remember Alexia Ashford,what she did to you,remember me,Claire Redfield,your partner?Please Steve,try and remember!'' Claire pleaded as tears threatened to flow from her eyes,but she blinked them back.

Steve's emerald eyes glowed for a few passing seconds before his hand released Claire's arm,ever so slowly. Claire drew it back quickly and massaged it,bringing back circulation.

Steve himself,reverted back to his former self. He rubbed his forehead and shut his eyes,raking a hand through his auburn hair. His baby blue eyes widened.''Claire'',he whispered,placing both hands on the rails,and with all his strength,crushed the rails as if it was paper and threw it to one side. Claire laid on her side on the cold ground,her eyes half lidded.

Steve placed Claire's head on his lap and he stroked her hair,inspecting the cut she had developed previously. She smiled faintly and all she heard was the sound of Steve's voice,telling her to stay awake,before she slipped into unconsciousness.

Claire woke up groggily and massaged her temples,before sitting up. She shut her eyes tightly and frowned at the bright light. She searched her surroundings and frowned deeper.

She despised hospitals.

Swinging her legs over her hospital bed she started to walk across the room.

'Oof'',Claire sucked in some breath as she crashed into someone's chest.''Hey,would you mind watching where you're-'' Claire looked up and stopped abruptly as her face broke out into a grin. Steve smirked.''Always the stubborn one'',he chuckled. Claire hugged him around his middle,tightly.

''What happened'',she mumbled as she pulled away.''You fainted,and the doctor said you have minor heterochromia,I think you slightly whacked your left eye on the rails and-'' Claire rushed to the nearest mirror and lightly pressed under her left eye with her index left eye was now a pale blue,with flecks of green,opposing to her other eye which was a plain sapphire. She grinned.''It's so cool'',she giggled,admiring her now mutated eye. Steve chuckled.''As I was saying,you shouldn't have any vision problems,but your fine,but you have a small cut on your forehead,I'm so sorry Claire''.Steve's head was down and he looked solemn,sad,lost and regretful. Claire walked over to him and tilted his chin upward, she brushed a strand of hair out of his eyes.''It's not your fault,you weren't in your state of mind at the time,therefore you shouldn't be apologising'',Claire said smiling. Steve hugged her and drew back.

One of the doctors came in and looked at both Claire and Steve.''Claire,I'm glad to see you're alright'',the doctor stated amiably.''You are better off to rest,but if you don't mind, Mr. Burnisde,but may I please speak to you,outside?'',Steve nodded and then lightly pecked Claire on the cheek,smirking,before he followed the doctor out of the room,leaving a crimson red Claire standing in her hospital room.

''Steve,I understand that Claire is a Redfield,correct?'',Steve nodded his head slowly.''Right,well,I am afraid to say this,but Chris and his companion Jill are critically injured. They are in their own hospital rooms. is bleeding profusely,we are still currently undermining the exact explanation,and Chris seems to have a lung infection,from inhaling some gas. But they'll pull through,I didn't tell Claire right now as she has her own problems to deal with,I would appreciate if you didn't tell her now maybe?Also,she seems to have some sort of power in her left arm aswell,I'm not too sure,but Umbrella would be able to figure it out''.

Steve nodded his head and the doctor said his thanks. Steve stood outside Claire's room,watching her as she slept soundly,as he smiled faintly,contemplating what the doctor had just told him.

Author's note:Thanks so much to my AH-MAZING readers,followers etc.I really appreciate you all!Oh and if you didn't know,heterochromia is when you have 2 different colored eyes,e.g:one eye is blue whilst the other is green.I have minor one eye is a dark brown while the other one is a lighter if you look again for reading,I really enjoyed writing this chapter,and please review!Because reviews are AWESOME!

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