I do apologize for all the random boldness in some chapters, its my programs they were a bit bodged up! This is the last chapter :(, i am writing an epilouge!
Claire had run out of tears by now. Her insides were all muddled up anyway. Everyone here was infected, well everyone we saw. I just knew there is someone else behind this. Steve was in the room with us when the self-destruct had been activated. Unless he could be in two places at once, at first it seemed a good idea, everything that should be impossible has turned possible, why not believe a human can be cloned? Steve is too much of a twisted, arrogant bitch to clone himself. We were running from Steve, trying to dodge his giant arm, we both were running out of energy and steam. We had been running for ages now, or it felt like it. We had to find somewhere to take shelter, we were now both pouring with sweat. A slight scream, I looked over my shoulder and saw Claire had fallen over.
"Go!" Everything went in slow motion as I skidded to a stop. Steve had caught up with us and then picked Claire up by the foot, she didn't scream, she looked pretty calm actually. I soon started running back to Claire, everything still went in slow motion to me. Steve grinned, showing his fang-like teeth. His green body seemed to start turning around. Not on my watch! I flipped onto his back, sprinted up to his neck and then slashing my knife at his head, he roared in pain, dropping Claire and nearly grabbing a hold of me, I was thankfully just in time and back flipped off.
I raced to Claire, she was alright thank god. We started running again, Steve was awhile recovering so we bought ourselves some time.
"Quick! Go through that door!" I said, panting for breath. We dived in, and hurriedly shut the door behind us. I rested my head on the back of the door and closed my eyes, I felt the cool sweat race down my face.
"You two look like you just been running from a monster!" I opened my eyes to see Jill. Me and Claire then exchanged looks. Jill's smile faded.
"And somehow what I just said was true, right?" We both nodded. It looked like we were in some sort of control room. Blue computer screens were the only lit things in the room. I could only hear the buzzing of them and the out of rhythm breathing from me and Claire.
"Are you too ok? What happened?"
"Steve…" Claire suddenly spoke. "…He injected himself with, I think…. Some sort of progressed version of Veronica. The one which he was injected with, before he 'died'."
"Where is he now?"
"We lost him. Thank god. He's after me and Claire though, we cannot stay here for much longer, if Claire hadn't reached me in time, it might have been me who was chasing after Claire. Where were you anyway, when we got knocked out?"
"You got knocked out?"
"Yeah just where we got dropped off…"
"There were no hostiles in the area, we flew off. Shit, I'm sorry, are you hurt."
"No."
"He tells a lie Jill, his ribs are bust!"
"You should of told me sooner, me and Chris could of stepped in for you!"
"That's why I didn't. I don't like to back out of a fight. Now listen, I believe there is someone else involved. Steve cannot have activated the Self destruct, we were in the room with him when…"
"Leon that was me. I did it a while back, I came in here to find some info, I found nothing, it was then I activated it,. While I was investigating here, I found the landing bay and the missiles. If this self destructs, Uroboros will be gone! We found out they have other virus' in too! I was just about to call to get the hell out of here!"
"How long do we have left before this place is non-existent?"
"About…" Jill clicked a few times on one of the computers, then a red screen appeared with the time depleting.
"About 10 minutes."
"Ok, let's move."
"Where to?" Was Claire's answer, we had no idea where to go.
"Follow me, if we run we might make it in time." Jill must of came in from somewhere, she could lead us out.
Claire sighed. "Wait where's Chris?"
" He is outside, I told him to wait with the chopper, and make sure that no hostiles were about." Answered Jill.
"Let's get out of here" I could here the worried tone in Claire's voice.
"Oh I almost forgot, here…" Jill handed us two handguns, I checked the magazine, 15 rounds.
"…let's go." I nodded. We started running down the white path of the hall. There were rooms on both left and right sides, labs I presumed, oh and test subjects!
"Ouch!" Claire suddenly said.
"What's wrong?" I questioned. I then went to her, and put my palm on her back.
"I'll be fine, just twisted my ankle badly." I smiled and winked at her.
"Claire, Leon, c'mon." Jill said, she was slightly in front of us.
I could now see the Antarctic light in the distance we were close to the end of this. Just before we started running, the ceiling collapsed, I shielded my eyes while Claire ducked for cover. We were separated from Jill, crap. The lights went out, we were in darkness.
"JILL! ARE YOU THERE?" No answer, not good. Claire got up, and screamed out to Jill again. We both looked at each other. A small whisper escaped Claire's lips.
"Oh no!"
"CLAIRE? LEON? I'M FINE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, I'M GOING TO TRY AND GET RID OF THE RUBBLE, HANG IN THERE!"
I sighed. This is going to be a long job, too bad we had under 10minutes to get out of here. We stood there in silence. I took out my gun and switched the light on it, then at least we had a bit of light. Why did the ceiling even collapse?
"We're going to die here aren't we?" Claire's voice shook. And I looked at her.
"I don't know." Was my only answer, I had to be honest. Another few silent seconds past before Claire spoke again.
"At least I can spend my last few moments with you." We looked at each other, straight into her eyes. The fire in hers were gone, I could only see a hopeless soul behind them, hopeless but brave.
"I'm not afraid to die." Was what she said then.
*SELF-DISTRUCT IN FIVE MINUTES* The message repeated three times. I sighed heavily, was this really the end, is this, after all the times I could of died, actually be the end? There was a rather loud bang above us then, interrupting the gaze we were sharing. The ground started to rock, causing us both to stumble to the floor. It then stopped.
"What the hell was that." I asked.
Something then clattered through the ceiling, an eerie large figure started to appear in the light of my handgun. No doubt, it was a mutated Steve. I started shooting.
"C'mon Claire! Help me!" She started firing, Steve responded by throwing rock and other rubble at us. At one point Steve grabbed hold of me, squeezing me extremely tightly, unbearable pain, one thing was for sure, if I get out alive or not, I will suffer greatly from my rib-cage. Claire managed to shoot his hand, which released me from its tight grip.
I ran out of bullets, at the same time so did Claire, we exchanged glances, she tossed her gun away. "STEVE, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!" Claire screamed. "WHAT MADE YOU THIS!"
Steve then stopped attacking us, and looked down at Claire. Maybe there was still a bit of his mind there. He started bellowing, and screaming. "SOR-RYYYYYYYYYYY" I could only make-out what he said.
*TWO MINUTE, TILL SELF-DESTRUCT*
Steve continued gagging and screaming.
"Leon, Claire, this is Jill, do you read me…" I heard through the earpiece. I didn't respond at first. I was beside Claire watching what was happening be for me, Steve grabbed a giant piece of glass, some sort from a tyrant test tube most likely. He then pierced it through his chest with severe trouble, it was hard to control himself, it was the virus in control not him. He then screeched again, in pain. He then started to go a much pale skin colour, and then began to de-size. In near to know time he was back to his normal form, with incredibly pale skin and a gaping hole through his chest. Claire ran to him, I think this is near to what happened the last time. Steve was on his laying on his back. Claire propped his head up. He gurgled a little bit.
"I'm s-sorry C-Claire, F-for everything I have d-done. I don't know m-myself a-anymore." Steve then gazed towards me. "I'm, s-sorry, take care of h-her…" He took his last breathe and closed his eyes.
There was a sudden loud explosion. We had to shield our eyes. The rubble had exploded, making a small gap for me and Claire to fit through. At the end of the hall we could see the light, and Chris and Jill standing there, with the remains of a rocket launcher in there hands.
"RUN!" They both shouted. We did, hand in hand, making sure we wouldn't loose one another. I could hear explosions from behind us, the sequence had begun. The ice-cold greeted us when we were outside. We had to get to the chopped before we were safe. Jill was already there starting it up, Chris helped us on, giving Claire a hug. He shut the hatch door and we took off, Chris was once again in the co-piloting seat. I sat next to Claire.
"It's over" Is what I said.
"Yeah… I don't forgive him you know, I never will, what he did is unforgettable. I could never forgive him. For him to come out and apologize was a bit odd, considering that we had moments to live." I nodded. It was true, for everything he had done and then suddenly coming out to say sorry…
"I will never forget who he was and who he was before that. But there was still a bit of the old Steve in him, that's the one I shall remember, but that may be difficult now…"
It will take months, years, a long time until Claire will be able to come to terms with it, but for now, we were safe. Uroboros how we know it, is eradicated, and we all hope that's the last encounter with have with all these virus. I hope that was the last of the facilities, and that Umbrella's terror is now over.
Claire soon fell asleep, I cradled her in my arms.
"I told you." I looked up to see Jill looking at me. "I knew you had a thing for her." I just smiled.
"Remember that's my baby sister Kennedy!" No surprise it was Chris
"Aw shut up Chris, just look how we were! Get some sleep Leon, you need it!" I did then fall asleep. Claire was with me this time, and it came naturally, and I didn't have to be knocked out!
