Epilogue: No forgiveness
When Lucas came to, he was in a hospital bed. There were no windows to judge the time of day by, and the only person in the room was a girl a few years older than him sleeping in a chair in the corner of the room. He didn't know where he was, but it was clearly not a normal hospital. He did his best to sit up in bed finding his muscles tired and aching as if he had run for miles without stopping. "Where am I?" He asked groggily. The girl startled out of her sleep ran out of the room calling for someone named Jill. A few minutes later an older woman, probably about twenty walked in the room. She had short brown hair and wore a uniform that looked like a cop's only instead of a police badge a single word was embroidered in dark navy blue "STARS". "Your finally awake" said the woman named Jill, "you must have had a terrible ordeal. The name is Jill Valentine, S.T.A.R.S member." "What happened" was all Lucas could think to say. "Thank you Rebecca, you can go now," said Jill to the young woman who left quickly, "Listen to me very carefully, what happened in your city was an outbreak of disease known as the T-Virus. The people behind it are from a company known as Dupont. Dupont as well as other companies think they can play god and face no consequences because they have money. My friends and I, we belong to an organization that doesn't think that's right. Were a loose organization now, but were getting bigger everyday. We watch these companies, and every chance we get we try to stop tragedies like Raccoon city and Coatesville from happening. One day we hope to be able to get enough evidence and people behind us to actively fight back. That day will come soon. So don't worry about that. What you need to do is get better. We'll find a safe place for you to stay in the meantime, understand?" "I think so," said Lucas still dizzy. "Do you know if there is any way to find out if there are survivors from the city, my parents, they." "Were looking right away," said Jill. "It's pretty dangerous right now. Dupont sent in their clean up teams, they kill or capture any possible survivors. But there is a chance they got out ok. They might not even have been near the city when the outbreak happened. Whatever you do you can't give up hope, when that happens you give up completely". "I understand," said Lucas feeling suddenly very tired. "Thank you for saving me, but could I be alone right now, I have a lot to think about".
"Alright" said Jill as she was leaving. "I'll be right near so if you need anything just call, your in a safe house right now so there is no way Umbrella or Dupont can find you, so just get some rest". Once Jill was gone and Lucas was alone for good, the full weight of what happened hit him completely. He was alone now, until if and when he found his parents he would have to figure out what to do with himself. He knew he couldn't just go back to school and pretend nothing happened. He was changed. He had seen the face of true evil and there was no way he could go back to ordinary life. He wondered then how many other people lost family and loved ones to these companies greed. He knew then what he would do. He was still a child now so he couldn't do much. But he had to help out somehow. Jill was right; someday somehow Umbrella, Dupont and all the people who valued money over human life would be brought to justice for their crimes. There would be no forgiveness for their atrocities. Lucas would be the one to make them pay, for his brother, his parents, for everyone.
When Lucas came to, he was in a hospital bed. There were no windows to judge the time of day by, and the only person in the room was a girl a few years older than him sleeping in a chair in the corner of the room. He didn't know where he was, but it was clearly not a normal hospital. He did his best to sit up in bed finding his muscles tired and aching as if he had run for miles without stopping. "Where am I?" He asked groggily. The girl startled out of her sleep ran out of the room calling for someone named Jill. A few minutes later an older woman, probably about twenty walked in the room. She had short brown hair and wore a uniform that looked like a cop's only instead of a police badge a single word was embroidered in dark navy blue "STARS". "Your finally awake" said the woman named Jill, "you must have had a terrible ordeal. The name is Jill Valentine, S.T.A.R.S member." "What happened" was all Lucas could think to say. "Thank you Rebecca, you can go now," said Jill to the young woman who left quickly, "Listen to me very carefully, what happened in your city was an outbreak of disease known as the T-Virus. The people behind it are from a company known as Dupont. Dupont as well as other companies think they can play god and face no consequences because they have money. My friends and I, we belong to an organization that doesn't think that's right. Were a loose organization now, but were getting bigger everyday. We watch these companies, and every chance we get we try to stop tragedies like Raccoon city and Coatesville from happening. One day we hope to be able to get enough evidence and people behind us to actively fight back. That day will come soon. So don't worry about that. What you need to do is get better. We'll find a safe place for you to stay in the meantime, understand?" "I think so," said Lucas still dizzy. "Do you know if there is any way to find out if there are survivors from the city, my parents, they." "Were looking right away," said Jill. "It's pretty dangerous right now. Dupont sent in their clean up teams, they kill or capture any possible survivors. But there is a chance they got out ok. They might not even have been near the city when the outbreak happened. Whatever you do you can't give up hope, when that happens you give up completely". "I understand," said Lucas feeling suddenly very tired. "Thank you for saving me, but could I be alone right now, I have a lot to think about".
"Alright" said Jill as she was leaving. "I'll be right near so if you need anything just call, your in a safe house right now so there is no way Umbrella or Dupont can find you, so just get some rest". Once Jill was gone and Lucas was alone for good, the full weight of what happened hit him completely. He was alone now, until if and when he found his parents he would have to figure out what to do with himself. He knew he couldn't just go back to school and pretend nothing happened. He was changed. He had seen the face of true evil and there was no way he could go back to ordinary life. He wondered then how many other people lost family and loved ones to these companies greed. He knew then what he would do. He was still a child now so he couldn't do much. But he had to help out somehow. Jill was right; someday somehow Umbrella, Dupont and all the people who valued money over human life would be brought to justice for their crimes. There would be no forgiveness for their atrocities. Lucas would be the one to make them pay, for his brother, his parents, for everyone.
