As we left the station in teams, I thought it was ironic Jamy. After we changed, I drove us down to down town. We both talked about guns… if you can call my small glock a gun. Suddenly, she told me to stop.
"What? Did you see something?" She nodded. I followed her out of the car and into the sewer. I watched her back and she watched mine as we walked through what I personally call a toilet you can walk through. I heard something and looked around.
"Ssshhh. Did you hear that?" I asked her.
"Hear what?" I heard it again.
"That!" Bodies of decay and death were surrounding us. I knew they looked familiar… I saw them somewhere when my parents were alive. I remembered more now. The bodies-no, the T-VIRSUS- was something my family was working on when they died.
"This looks like the T virus!" The two of us shouted, and I realized Jamy had also seen them. I was frightened, and although I didn't know what they were, I had an idea.
"Mary! Close your eyes!" I did as I was told and heard her throw a grenade. She grabbed my arm and we ran away from the zombies until we were a safe distance away.
You've got good listening skills." She said as she got out her M5.
"Thanks, you've got quick reflexes." I replied, getting my glock.
"Thanks." She looked around," "Brad won't be much help for us down here. Damn! I knew I should have picked up a radio before we left." She hit herself on the head. I felt bad for her.
"Hey it's not your fault you didn't know we'd get surrounded by zombies." I tried to calm her down and make her feel better about the situation.
"Yeah...but Harrison you got to promise me you won't tell anyone you know about these being T-virus zombies, okay?" I remembered that they killed my family, and I thought about what would happen if people knew that I knew about the t-virus. They would think my family was evil. Brad wouldn't love me, I wouldn't have the friends I do know. And if these zombies got out and started terrorizing everyone, everyone would think I was working on it too. I looked up at Jamy, and nodded, my 'okay' the most I could make of my thoughts at the time.
"Good, now to think of a plan. Those zombies aren't Crimson's, which I know that because one of my friends in High school was an Umbrella intern who couldn't keep their mouths shut, but nobody but me believed them, so they're not fast. We should have a few minutes to think of a plan."She looked up at the pillars and I almost saw the light bulb over her head. "Got any Military Grade explosives, C4, C3, TNT, or Plastique?" I remembered that I brought something from home that I would only use for emergency.
"Got a moldable C4." A smiled started to form on Jamy's face." Back at home, don't ask why."
She told me she would set up a string trap. I asked her what that was, and she told that when she was fifteen her dad died, so she was sent to a 'home', but because of her actions she was sent to a boot camp, then to a special Ops core, then to the field for three years. She came back to Raccoon City for high school. While she was in the army, though, they were taught to improvise on the field.
"A string trap is created by looping a metallic string through the pulls of a grenade, when someone walks into the string it will pull all of the grenades and set off a huge explosion. Got it?" She finished with.
"Cool." I replied. My mind exploded at all this. Note to self: Jamy is a good person to look up to.
She finished the trap."That should do the trick, now all we need to do...IS GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"She ran the other way with her M5 in hand, and I followed all the way to a manhole, keeping up with her. After she climbed all the way up and I started, a large 'BOOM' could be heard. The aftershock was coming our way, and Jamy told me to hurry. I got up just in time as the wave washed everything under us.
"WE'RE ALIVE!" I shouted happily and looked at the sun. Owww…my eyes hurt now…that was close!
"Yeah kid we sure are, Yippe Ki Yeah Mother Fuckers, Yippe Ki Freakin Yeah." She replied as she got up. We were in downtown, and none of alpha team was around.
"Where the hell is Wesker?" She asked me and looked around. I looked around, too, and then shrugged.
"I don't know, they should be here." I was starting to worry a little.
"Something's up. We better get back to the station." We ran down the street and into the cruiser. She drove and we got there very quickly. When we ran in, only Bravo was around. Chief Irons was outside of Wesker's office and ran up to us.
"Harrison! Catalyst! How are you two here?" I was actually about to punch him, but once again Jamy saved my life.
"We came back from our mission, sir. Where is everyone else?" Jamy asked him. He told us that all of Alpha team was kidnapped while we were out of radio transmission, and asked us where we were. Jamy told him we were in the sewers taking care of the cannibalistic murders. He told Jamy to file her report and when Jamy asked about the rest of Alpha team, he told us Bravo would take care of it.
"Brad…" I whispered when the asshole Irons walked away.
"Its okay, Mary, we're going to rescue Brad and all the rest Alpha team whether or not we have permission." Jamy told me, giving me hope.
"Just the two of us?"
"No, we're gonna ask a few friends to help us." She started grinning, and I thought I knew who the two were.
"Mary I need you to keep this a secret okay?" I nodded."Good, now go home and get some sleep tomorrows a big day." I walked home. I got home, and Mani looked at me.
"Hey, are you ok-"she sat down her book and ran over to me."You're crying! What happened?" I didn't know I was crying.
"Oh, uh, Nothing! It was just a hard day at work, but only because of my training!" I lied. She looked a little worried, but nodded. I ran upstairs and into my room, looked at my computer, and turned it on. I started listening music. One of my favorite songs by Evanescence, Taking Over Me, played. Soon, I found myself singing along.
You don't remember me
But I remember you
I lie awake and try so hard not
Not to think of you But who can decide what they dream?
And dream I do…
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
Have you forgotten all I know
And all we had?
You saw me mourning my love for you and touched my hand
I knew you loved me then
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
I look in the mirror and see your face
If I look deep enough
So many things inside that are
Just you are taking over
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
I believe in you
I'll give up everything just to find you
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're taking over me
I fell asleep at the end of the song.
Work-Next Day
I ran out of the door, ignoring my sister, who promised Brad she'd drive me to work.
"I gotta go! It's really important! BYE!" I shouted out the door. People on the street were wondering why I was running to the S.T.A.R.S. building, but I didn't really worry. Everything was safe for now. I got in, and found Jamy at her desk. We both waited there for Val and Audrey.
"Redfield! Fagan! I have a mission for you two." She signaled us to follow her, and she led us to the Debriefing room. We all got comfortable before Jamy started telling us what we would be doing.
"Okay you guys know about Alpha team being kidnapped and that Bravo team has been assigned to the case, well I believe if Bravo team goes in all they'll do is get themselves captured, especially when going by protocol." She was pacing back and forth." So I've decided to make an elite team to go in Special Ops style and rescue Alpha team." We looked at her.
"Us?" Audrey asked. I had the same thought. Why us?
"Yes. Valery, you've worked beside your parents since you were 14. You have good stamina and are incredibly strong. Fagan you've worked as a covert cop before and are quick and calculating. Mary your good listening skills and first aid skills are the best I've ever seen." She pointed at the items we all brought.
"What about you?" Val asked Jamy.
"Experience, that's what I have. I've done stuff like this since I was born. So now that I've explained let me tell you about what were going up against. They call themselves Anti-Stars. They consist of almost every thug ever arrested and are lead by a guy named Alex, a brilliant guy who's been a crime boss since he could walk. Their base is in the Arklay Mountains. We will use the STARS tactical truck to get there, but walk most of the way for sneaking measures. I suggest you all grab your gear and meet me outside in a few minutes." Jamy told us all this with a file in hand, which
"So wait were just gonna steal police property and go rescue Alpha team?" Audrey stood up as she asked this.
"Yeah basically. I know I'll be fired for this but who gives a crap if I am or not. You with me or not?" Jamy asked us.
I looked at Val and Audrey, and they looked at each other and me, then we turned to Jamy."HELLS YEAH!"
"Good, now hurry before Irons gets here." Jamy changed into her heavier gear and put away the file she had earlier. She came back with a Samurai Edge and Wesker's sunglasses. As for me, I took this opportunity to use a magnum, and Barry left his. After every one was ready, Jamy said,"Okay team let's move out." I had just thought of something.
"Wait what's our team's name?" I questioned. Jamy thought for a second, and then told me 'Team Omega'. We hopped into one of the cruisers and drove to the mountains. As we did so, I thought about Alpha team and Brad. We're coming to rescue you, guys. And Brad, please be safe…
We grabbed everything that we would need when Jamy stopped us at the drop-off point.
"Okay this is your last chance to turn around if any of you feel this is a bad idea." She told us as she loaded her gun.
"No way!" I yelled and came to my spot.
"Why would I turn back when I need to safe that cluts I call my father." Val replied with a smile on her face and her shot-gun over her shoulder.
Audrey then sighed."I need to stick with you guys to make sure you all don't get killed." She joked. Jamy smiled and told us to move out. We walked for a while in the cold and snowy mountains, and if we weren't on a rescue mission, I would have found myself calm and happy. That wasn't the case. We reached a ledge and stopped.
"What now?" I asked them. Val walked up to the ledge.
"Ever been rock climbing?" She asked us. No.
"How about bare handed mountain climbing in Iraq." Jamy replied. No, I haven't done that either. Man, you're like f*cking super-woman!
"Yesh that sounds hard." I commented and looked up at the ledge.
"Here. Try using this to keep yourself up." Audrey handed me her combat knife. I nodded. I watched as Val and Audrey climbed up like magic. Slowly, I dug the knife into the ledge and grabbed the rock on my side, and my feet did the same. Jamy stayed behind me to make sure I was safe, and although I trusted her, I still didn't trust myself. The thought of Brad came across my mind, and I started climbing faster and got a hang of the climbing. I'm coming, Brad.
I got to the top, and a group of thugs and flashlights waited for me, and Val and Audrey were knocked out on the ground. I turned to warn Jamy, but before my throat let go of the words, the feeling of a shovel crashed on my head and I fell to the ground.
"Brad…I'm sorry. I tried my best, and died in the process." I whispered in my last breath.
