Chapter 9: River of Death
"How is it David?" asked Leon, as the young man waded closer to the middle of the river. "It's pretty swift, but we should be able to do it." The river was about fifty wide, but Chris had brought plenty of rope for emergencies. "Okay, let's do it," Jill said. "Right. Claire, get the climbing rope from my backpack and tie it around one of those trees. I'll take the other end across and tie it over there. From there, each of you follow, using the rope." David looked back, and he could see that Annie was petrified. He went to his sister to calm her down. "Hey, Annie, it's okay. We'll make it." "I can't do this David. I...I'm too scared." "Listen Annie, we have to do this. These people are trying to help us. We can't let them down." "But you know I can't swim!" "You're not going to have to, the water's only a little past my waist." "Which is almost up to my shoulders. I might slip off the rope." "Hey, what's going on?" Leon asked. "Annie's afraid to cross on the rope." "Hey, don't sweat it. If you want, you can hang on to me when I cross. What do ya' say?" "You won't let me fall, will you?" "I promise." "Okay, but remember, you promised." "Deal." "Okay, start coming." Chris was shouting from the other side of the river. "Okay, " said Leon, "David, you first." David grabbed the rope and started to cross. "Claire, you're next, then Jill. Annie and I will follow." Claire made it across, but she slipped at one point, which caused Annie to shut her eyes. Jill also made it. "Are you ready Annie?" Annie was even more afraid than before. "I...I guess so." "Alright then, grab on, and hold tight." Leon and Annie were about halfway across, when a sudden attack put their lives in jeopardy.
"Billy, what are you doing here?" asked Rebecca, who was doing better now, after the attack from Wesker's latest atrocity. "Honestly, I'm not sure. I was sleeping soundly one morning, when some guys in gas masks broke in. They used some sort of knockout gas on me, and when I woke up, I was here. Some maniac named Wesker had me in some sort of jail cell." "Well, Billy," said Barry, "It looks like we've got a common enemy." That's when Rebecca noticed Sherry. "Who's your little companion." "Barry, Rebecca, meet Sherry Birkin." "Sherry Birkin?" asked Rebecca, recognizing the name. "Yeah, you heard of her?" "Yes, we know all about her." said Rebecca. "How do you know about me?" Sherry sounded suspicious. "Well, it seems we have some friends in common." "What friends?" "Well," said Rebecca, "Do you know Claire Redfield?" Rebecca smiled, as she saw the little girl's face light up at Claire's mention. "You know Claire?" Sherry asked excitedly. "Yeah, we're good friends." Rebecca answered. "Believe us," said Barry, "Claire always speaks of you." "What about Leon?" the little girl asked. "Yep, we're friends of his as well." "Where are they? Are they with you?" Rebecca and Barry we're hesitant to respond. They certainly didn't want to alarm the girl, but the truth was, they had no idea where their friends were. They weren't sure that Leon and Jill had survived in Scotland. And they didn't know if Chris and Claire had begun searching for them. "Well, Sherry," Rebecca said, "We don't really know where they are. During our last mission, we were separated from Leon, and a lady named Jill. Claire and her brother Chris weren't with us." Some of the light faded from Sherry's face, and Rebecca felt ashamed for getting the child's hopes up. Rebecca and Barry looked at each other, also worried about their comrades.
"Look out!!" shouted Chris as a grayish-black, red-eyed giant leaped out of the jungle. It was at least nine feet tall, and had claws where hands should've been. It looked toward the river, where Leon and Annie had stopped crossing. He saw that they were on a rope that was tied to a tree on either bank of the river. Meanwhile, Chris, Claire, David, and Jill started firing at it. "Keep him away from the rope!" Claire shouted, and as if it heard and understood what she had said it took a swipe at the rope, breaking it. "Annie!!" David shouted. "AAHH!" screamed Annie, "Leon! Help!" "Hang on Annie, I'll get us back to shore!" Leon began to climb up the rope, while Annie struggled to hold on. The tyrant then swiped at Claire, knocking her back into Chris, who was about fifteen feet away. "Claire!" He shouted as his sister's limp body crashed into his, flooring him. Jill and David stared in awe, as the tyrant turned his attention back to the river. They watched in disbelief as the giant leaped fifty feet to the other side of the river. Leon was about fifteen feet from shore, as Annie held on tight, nearly choking him with her fear induced grip. The next thing he knew, he and Annie were being swept away by the strong current, as the monster slashed through the rope again. "NOOO!" Screamed David, as he watched the whole thing from the other bank. And suddenly Leon and his sister had disappeared around the bend of the river.
"How is it David?" asked Leon, as the young man waded closer to the middle of the river. "It's pretty swift, but we should be able to do it." The river was about fifty wide, but Chris had brought plenty of rope for emergencies. "Okay, let's do it," Jill said. "Right. Claire, get the climbing rope from my backpack and tie it around one of those trees. I'll take the other end across and tie it over there. From there, each of you follow, using the rope." David looked back, and he could see that Annie was petrified. He went to his sister to calm her down. "Hey, Annie, it's okay. We'll make it." "I can't do this David. I...I'm too scared." "Listen Annie, we have to do this. These people are trying to help us. We can't let them down." "But you know I can't swim!" "You're not going to have to, the water's only a little past my waist." "Which is almost up to my shoulders. I might slip off the rope." "Hey, what's going on?" Leon asked. "Annie's afraid to cross on the rope." "Hey, don't sweat it. If you want, you can hang on to me when I cross. What do ya' say?" "You won't let me fall, will you?" "I promise." "Okay, but remember, you promised." "Deal." "Okay, start coming." Chris was shouting from the other side of the river. "Okay, " said Leon, "David, you first." David grabbed the rope and started to cross. "Claire, you're next, then Jill. Annie and I will follow." Claire made it across, but she slipped at one point, which caused Annie to shut her eyes. Jill also made it. "Are you ready Annie?" Annie was even more afraid than before. "I...I guess so." "Alright then, grab on, and hold tight." Leon and Annie were about halfway across, when a sudden attack put their lives in jeopardy.
"Billy, what are you doing here?" asked Rebecca, who was doing better now, after the attack from Wesker's latest atrocity. "Honestly, I'm not sure. I was sleeping soundly one morning, when some guys in gas masks broke in. They used some sort of knockout gas on me, and when I woke up, I was here. Some maniac named Wesker had me in some sort of jail cell." "Well, Billy," said Barry, "It looks like we've got a common enemy." That's when Rebecca noticed Sherry. "Who's your little companion." "Barry, Rebecca, meet Sherry Birkin." "Sherry Birkin?" asked Rebecca, recognizing the name. "Yeah, you heard of her?" "Yes, we know all about her." said Rebecca. "How do you know about me?" Sherry sounded suspicious. "Well, it seems we have some friends in common." "What friends?" "Well," said Rebecca, "Do you know Claire Redfield?" Rebecca smiled, as she saw the little girl's face light up at Claire's mention. "You know Claire?" Sherry asked excitedly. "Yeah, we're good friends." Rebecca answered. "Believe us," said Barry, "Claire always speaks of you." "What about Leon?" the little girl asked. "Yep, we're friends of his as well." "Where are they? Are they with you?" Rebecca and Barry we're hesitant to respond. They certainly didn't want to alarm the girl, but the truth was, they had no idea where their friends were. They weren't sure that Leon and Jill had survived in Scotland. And they didn't know if Chris and Claire had begun searching for them. "Well, Sherry," Rebecca said, "We don't really know where they are. During our last mission, we were separated from Leon, and a lady named Jill. Claire and her brother Chris weren't with us." Some of the light faded from Sherry's face, and Rebecca felt ashamed for getting the child's hopes up. Rebecca and Barry looked at each other, also worried about their comrades.
"Look out!!" shouted Chris as a grayish-black, red-eyed giant leaped out of the jungle. It was at least nine feet tall, and had claws where hands should've been. It looked toward the river, where Leon and Annie had stopped crossing. He saw that they were on a rope that was tied to a tree on either bank of the river. Meanwhile, Chris, Claire, David, and Jill started firing at it. "Keep him away from the rope!" Claire shouted, and as if it heard and understood what she had said it took a swipe at the rope, breaking it. "Annie!!" David shouted. "AAHH!" screamed Annie, "Leon! Help!" "Hang on Annie, I'll get us back to shore!" Leon began to climb up the rope, while Annie struggled to hold on. The tyrant then swiped at Claire, knocking her back into Chris, who was about fifteen feet away. "Claire!" He shouted as his sister's limp body crashed into his, flooring him. Jill and David stared in awe, as the tyrant turned his attention back to the river. They watched in disbelief as the giant leaped fifty feet to the other side of the river. Leon was about fifteen feet from shore, as Annie held on tight, nearly choking him with her fear induced grip. The next thing he knew, he and Annie were being swept away by the strong current, as the monster slashed through the rope again. "NOOO!" Screamed David, as he watched the whole thing from the other bank. And suddenly Leon and his sister had disappeared around the bend of the river.