Hi Everyone! It has been far too long since I have last updated. Hope everyone is doing well =) Hope you guys are in the mood for this twist in the story, decided to take a different perspective. Let me know what you think because this is something I'm toying with for the new story that takes place after this. Enjoy! =D
Chapter 10:
"Here, I'll be back soon…you're safe now."
Ada reaches for the gun and puts it by her side, at ease that she has some sort of protection.
Richie, I owe you one… again.
Watching the young troubled boy leave the room, Ada closes her eyes, trying to enjoy what little time she has before setting out to completing her objective.
"Why couldn't I have listened to my mother and have been a dentist like a good girl?"
With a smirk, she slowly rises out of the cot, wincing at the pain in her abdomen. Sitting upright, she struggles to get on her feet, making sure not to lose balance.
Shuffling slowly toward the table, she stretches along the way, loosening her stiff muscles. Hmm, that feels better.
Rummaging through the medical kit for a couple aspirins, she spots the empty case that housed the vaccine.
That could be of some use to me, better hold onto it just in case.
Pocketing the small item, she spots the bottle of aspirins and pops two pills down her throat.
"Alright, better start moving. But first…"
She unbuckles her belt slowly, and lifts the torn fabric, getting a better look at Richie's handiwork.
"Not bad Richie, you did a clean job… "
The mention of Richie's name brings a soft sad smile to her face, saddened that by his determination to keep her alive, she walks out of his life without so much as a goodbye. Tucking the thin fabric back, she buckles her belt and walks toward a small desk, grabbing a piece of paper and pen and begins to write out her goodbye.
I'm sorry Richie, but I have to do what I came here to do.
Finishing the letter, she walks back toward the cot and gently places it on the pillow, "so long Richie."
Turning around, she walks out of the room, checking her gun to make sure that it's fully loaded.
Only one clip to hold me over…Nice.
Feeling the aspirin kicking in, she increases her pace, and heads toward the platform with the yellow cabin and begins to study the controls.
Hmm, when I found Richie he was in the labs which is on... the fourth level... Better start my search there.
Pushing the start button, the platform roars to life and begins its decent. Looking up, Richie's face flashes in her mind, startling her of the sudden thought.
Control yourself, you did it for his own good. No one has to get mixed up in all this… Do what needs to be done and get out.
Shaking her head in frustration, she braces herself for the abrupt stop, finally arriving to the level of her choice.
"With the money and power Umbrella has, the least they could do was make the levels look different from each other."
Picking up the pace, she trots toward the door on the far left, opening it slowly, so as not to alert anyone or anything near by. Peeking over, she sees the coast is clear and continues her march.
Walking on the platform, she peers over the railing and sees vats of molten lava at the bottom level, feeling the immense heat as it caresses up her legs.
Entering the midway point that forks into the west and east area, she pauses for a moment, contemplating which direction to take.
The report stated that the west area was where Birkin conducted most of his research, lets try that.
Walking past the red lighting, she opens the door at the end of the red illuminated platform and continues through. Seeing in large red letters, "West Area" she slowly tiptoes toward it, spotting a couple of dead lumps on the floor.
Large humanoid plants? What will they think of next?
Taking a closer look, the dead carcasses are filled with bullet holes, lying next to a couple of bloody footprints, which are heading toward a small metallic door. Stepping over the plants, Ada carefully walks toward the door, gun ready for any surprises that might jump out at her.
Slowly turning the handle, she flings the door open and points the gun straight ahead. Nothing jumping out, she lets out a small sigh of relief, after this, I'm going to take a long vacation.
Walking through, she sees another dead humanoid plant on the floor, near a ladder and outside the railing stands a large trunk of a plant, with vines all over it, wiggling in fluid motion.
So the report was correct, T-virus infects plants and causes them to grow exponentially, just like the incident in the mansion…I better keep my distance.
Walking toward the ladder, she grabs on and begins her slow decent, while keeping an eye on the large infected plant next to her. Looking down she spots a large root blocking her path, great, that's all I need right now.
Coming up to it, she slowly lifts her leg and tries to feel around for the next step, this is a big root. Sliding down even further, she fishes around for the step, yet feels nothing but air.
"Hmm."
Holstering her gun to her belt, she slides her other leg over and slowly lets go of the ladder, latching onto the root.
I'm glad no one is here to see me like this, I look ridiculous.
Dangling over the large root, the slime begins to lubricate her hands and slowly feels them slipping.
"Really?"
Losing her grip, she continues to look for the steps below with her feet but still coming up empty handed.
Oh forget it.
Letting go, she falls straight down with her hands out in front, ready to grab whatever will stop her fall. In an instant, she grabs onto the ladder steps and makes her way down the rest. Stepping onto the platform, she looks up, that took longer than it needed to be.
Drawing her gun, she walks toward the metallic door and slowly opens it, ready for any more delays. Satisfied with the quiet air, she moves on...
"Click, click, click, click."
Stopping before rounding the corner, she hears a familiar sound, seems that I'm not alone.
Peering over, she sees a dead licker on the floor and beyond that a few more. Walking slowly toward the other corner, she keeps her gun aimed at the dead carcasses, shots straight into the head… Must be Leon's…
"Click, click, click…"
Back against the cold wall, Ada pokes her head around the corner and sees a licker patrolling the hallway, one clean shot should take care of him.
Exposing her self in the open, she takes careful aim, ever so slightly sticking her tongue out in extreme focus.
Giving a soft whistle, the beast wheels around and it's eyeless face looking directly at her.
"Hi there." She whispers to the beast.
With a roar, the licker leaps up in the air ready to strike, yet the moment it has been targeted it stood no chance. With one clean shot in between the hemispheres of the brain, the creature dies before it hits the ground.
With a smile of satisfaction, Ada continues past the room and into the metallic hallway. Opening the door at the end, she sees in large letters in front of her, "C-2 Hangar," I'm close.
Continuing her mission, she sees the monitors hanging on the wall, yet mostly filled with static. Passing through the door with the letter "B" situated above, she picks up the pace and begins to run. Coming to the fork in the road, she spots the large vault like door to her left with the bold letters above "P-4 Laboratory." Bingo.
Crossing over, she opens the heavy door and enters through, the lab should be beyond that little corridor.
With the gun at the ready she creeps into the small connecting room and looks through the glass for any infected surprises.
"Hmm, they're all dead."
Walking through she sees the open room with microscopes, documents and other assortments cluttered around the floor and desks. Spotting a computer in the far corner, she walks toward it.
Odd, this computer is the only one on? Someone must have used it recently.
Scrolling through the text, Ada reads the notes that were taken earlier, and soon grows horrified of the information being given.
Have introduced T and T-Veronica viruses into the subject after already been infected by the G-virus. Muscle decomposition and total loss of hair occurred, while the subject severely bled internally. Subject then lost consciousness. Unable to collect more data as other infected were gathering in the location, yet upon returning to the subject at hand, he disappeared. Later reappearing, he allowed a blood sample for analysis and these are the results:
1) The body is undergoing rapid growth, and hasn't stabilized yet
2) Subject reported of internal pains after engaging in physical stress, further analysis suggests the body isn't able to withstand the growth and is decaying while growing
3) This paradoxical theory wont be confirmed until an autopsy is done
4) Positive influences are the following but not limited to:
a) Increase in cognitive abilities (continues to grow at an alarming rate)
b) Increase in strength, speed, and motor skills (which surpasses human capability)
c) Senses have gone past human capability
Overall conclusion, virus treatments will counteract the decaying process as he continues to grow, yet if this isn't done soon, the viruses will slowly eat him alive from the inside and I hypothesize that he won't die from this, as the virus will keep him alive in order to survive and find a stronger host. The subject will experience a perpetual painful torture with no end in sight…
Ada sat on the chair dumbfounded of what she just read.
This is what they did to Richie? How could they have done this to a child?
Unable to contain her emotions she strides back and forth around the room, trying to collect her thoughts, but every time she makes an attempt, the young boy flashes in her mind.
No, I have to finish my objective first, help Richie second.
A pang of guilt strikes her down, "Shit."
Walking to the computer, she prints out the data and the analysis.
"I don't have all the resources right now to help him. Finish what I came here to do and maybe they might help me. He would be a great asset for them and that might be the only way to help him."
Taking the printed documents, she walks out of the room. Wrestling with the information, Ada absent mindedly wanders through the corridors, entering once again into the surveillance room. Something different brings her back to reality.
That's weird, that used to be a wall before.
Slowly peeking through the hidden elevator door, she waltzes inside, "how could I say no to such an invitation?"
Looking at the control monitor, a screen flickers on, ready for a command, only sharing with the stranger certain floors of the facility.
"Lets see… boiler room? Haven't been there yet, there might be something useful there." Activating the controls, the elevator excitedly closes its doors and begins its ascent.
No matter what, I need to complete my objective… That will give me enough leverage to keep Richie safe when I hand him to them… Hopefully…
"Ding!"
The doors open wide, letting the passenger out, only to stumble onto a large pool of crimson blood.
"I hate to see what made this much blood and isn't around to claim it…" Walking at a faster pace around the metallic corridors, Ada opens the metal gate, welcomed by a wave of humidity.
Walking around the upper platform, she spots the other door across the railing.
Hmm, I need to get there and it seems that someone left the lift down, how thoughtful of them to make me work harder.
Making her way to the rail near the other platform she measures the distance of how far she needs to jump across, "with a good kick off I could make it."
Taking off her shoes, she climbs over the railing, adjacent to the opening on the platform across from her. Throwing her shows across, she positions her footing, and like an Olympic swimmer takes her mark.
Coiled in a squatting position against the railing she takes a deep breath and instantly launches into the air. Clearing the gap, she dives onto the next platform and performs a roll, tapering off the forward momentum. "that wasn't so bad."
Strapping on her shoes, she approaches the large door.
"THUD!"
Startled by the sudden quake, Ada readies her gun and opens the metallic gate. Running through she sees Leon on the other side and in front of him a large giant with a black trench coat. The skin is icy death white and his glare matches his complexion.
Oh no, Leon!
Without hesitating, Ada is behind the giant and fires at the upper left shoulder, only to stop it in its tracks.
Slowly turning to face its shooter, the monster clenches its jaws and emits a soft growl.
"Run!"
Ada empties her clip into the giant but doesn't seem to be slowing it down. "Click click click..."
Great! Perfect timing for the gun to be jammed right now!
Cocking the pistol bring out the next bullet, Ada manages to kick out the empty shell that blocked her weapon, ready for the next line of fire.
Within seconds the giant tyrant grabs hold of her delicate neck and hoists her up into the air.
"Ada!"
The young officer watches horrified as he sees the woman in red empty her clip into the tyrants face. Feeling her strength being squeezed out of her, Ada continues to struggle for life as she finishes up her last clip into the giant.
In a painful rage, the tyrant hurls the young woman at the computer system near by with a force that breaks more than just the computer. Giving out an agonizing growl the giant stumbles forward, spewing blood from the punctured wounds that were inflicted on it, and without realizing its ended direction, breaks through the railing and falls to the motel pool of lava below.
Hearing the loud gush of molten fluid from impact, Ada clutches her sides, writhing in pain from the broken bones.
I guess I broke more than just my pride…
Running over to her aid, Leon kneels beside her, gently caressing her arm, hoping that this would comfort the young woman. Clinging on to life, Ada struggles to face the young officer.
"Leon please… escape."
Holding her firmer, afraid to let her go, "No, we're a team…I can't just…leave you behind…"
Ada shakes her head unable to understand this man's stubbornness to stay by her side.
Why Leon? Why are you making this harder than it needs to be…
"I'm… just a woman… who fell in love with you…Nothing more."
Looking deep into his desiring eyes, Ada lets go of her defenses, and slowly they share an intimate moment of pure passion. Forgetting the circumstances, forgetting the mission that she was sent out to do, Ada finally enjoys what little pleasure that is left on this earth. Feeling the warmth of his lips, her inner walls crumble to the ground, unable to keep them up any longer. Reaching up, she grabs onto his arm, feeling the strength of his bicep and gently squeezes in affection. Electrical sparks erupt from the broken machine, creating a romantic atmosphere for the young survivors.
Feeling her strength slipping, Ada struggles to withdraw from the kiss and suddenly gushes out her last sigh before losing consciousness.
I'm sorry Leon... I'm sorry... Richie...
"Ada… No…" Leon fights back the tears of desperation as he sees his new found love lost forever in his arms.
"ADDDAAA!"
Leon holds her tightly one last time in his arms, hoping to keep her sweet scent on him forever.
"The self destruct sequence has been activated. Repeat, the self destruct sequence has been activated. This sequence may not be aborted. All employees proceed to the emergency car at the bottom platform."
Laying her down softly onto the cold metallic floor, Leon takes one last look at the woman who touched his heart.
"I will always remember you… goodbye Ada."
Leon begins his escape, unaware that within the same room, sits a small surveillance camera, which captured everything.
Unaware that a young man sitting in a control room, quietly mourns the death of the woman who also has changed his heart…