Chapter 10

Jill had gotten up after Rebecca's call and took a shower. Then she watched the news with the captions on. Chris was woken up by her two hours later, then she woke up everybody else that was in their hotel room.

Ark took a shower first out of the people that didn't take one last night. Then Lott afterwards and then Chris. While Chris was in there Leon and Claire went downstairs for the free breakfast that the hotel had. When Chris got out the shower everybody went down too. Leon and Claire had gotten the big table that actually had eight chairs with it. Everybody got their food and sat down. Chris sat next to Leon to make sure nothing "Funny" happened. They all ate their breakfast and then went upstairs back to their room.

"Ok people, pack up and let's go. There will only be bathroom/ fueling breaks on this trip. And occasional food stops, NO hotel or tourist attractions. We have to get there by tomorrow. And I want to be the first one there."

"So you can have first place bro?" asked Claire

"Yes. Wait I mean no!"

"Whatever. I know how you are. But I think Bruce will get there first since he lives closer to it."

"That's why we have to hurry! Wait. I mean not hurry. Damn. Alright I want to win!"

"Jeeze, couldn't tell that in the first place." said Leon

"Shut up Kennedy. Let's get packing and then go!"

Everyone packed their bags and went out to the car. Chris and Jill went to the front desk and checked out. They then walked through the automated doors once again to the Denali. Leon was in the driver's seat with the vehicle running.

"What are you doing Leon?" ask Chris in an angered voice.

"I thought that you and Jill could sit next to each other. Plus you drove yesterday and now I want to drive." said Leon

"Come on honey, let's get in. You need a break anyways." said Jill as she patted Chris's shoulder.

"Fine. But you better not go the speed limit. I want to win!"

"Whoever said that I drive the speed limit. I'm a man for gods sake."

Chris got a crooked smile and climbed in the middle. He had to sit next to Claire and Jill. Ark was in the passengers seat, and the others were in the back.

Ashley was staring at Claire out of the corner of her eye. She never dared talk to her unless it was in a conversation they were both part of.

"She's really pretty, I guess that's one of the reasons why Leon married her. And since she's with the others that means she knows how to use a gun properly. That's something I can learn how to do. Shoot a gun!"

"Leon."

"Yeah Ashley."

"I want to learn how to shoot a gun."

"What? Why?"

"Because back at Spain you didn't let me use one because I didn't know how. If I learn how to I can help more."

"I don't know."

"Come on Leon! If you don't I'll teach her." said Claire

"Really you'd do that?" she asked

"Of course, every girl needs to know how to use a gun, especially in these times."

"I think that is a great idea. I'll help too!" said Jill in an excited voice

"Hey Lily, do you know how to shoot a gun?" asked Ashley

"Of course she does! I raised her with good upbringings. She can shoot better than Lott!" screamed Ark

"She cannot!" yelled Lott

"Yes I can!" yelled Lily

"ALRIGHT NO MORE YELLING!" screamed Leon

"We will have Claire and Jill give Ashley gun lessons. Lott and Lily can join also so they can practice more." said Chris

"Jeeze bro, take a chill pill." said Claire

"I am calm now everyone be quiet."

"Why?"

"Because."

"Because there is a black SUV following us." said Leon

"WIth the Umbrella logo on the license plate."

"Everybody act casual." said Jill

"How long have they been following us?" asked Ark

"About a minute. But I think I can lose them."

"Kennedy turn left and try to ditch them. That street doesn't look so busy."

"Right."

Leon turns and then speeds up. The SUV speeds up as well. They cut through streets and try to lose them, but nothing is working.

"Leon go backwards!" screamed Chris

Leon then puts the car and reverse and floors it. The SUV swerves to miss it. Then they 180 and go after them again. Leon turns the car down an alley and cuts down another street Leon had the Denali hide in a dark alley behind a huge dumpster and waited for the SUV to pass. When it passed Leon turned out and went on some back roads through town. They made it out and sped down the interstate.

"No more towns. Go past the towns and stay on the interstate."

"Don't have to tell me twice Chris." said Leon

Leon kept driving twenty over the speed limit for the entire time.

"Um.. guys.. what with the umbrella thingy? I think I have seen it before." asked Ashley

Nobody answered her for a couple of minutes. Everybody looked like they were thinking about something.

"Umbrella... You remember the pharmaceutical company Umbrella right?" said Chris

"The one that went bankrupt?"

"Yes. Well they did more than make medicine. They created a virus that turned people into these zombie-like creatures. Once you were bitten or scratched you became one of them in a matter of time."

"The virus infected dog, birds, snakes, bees, plants, everything that was living could be infected. They did human experiments, they created the dangerous Tyrant. It could slash you apart with it's claws. Everyone in this vehicle has fought one except for Lott, Lily, and yourself." said Leon

"But what about the Las Plagas in Spain?" asked Ashley

"That was different. It was it's own little hell. Some ways it was worse than Raccoon city, in other ways Spain looked like paradise. One reason was because that the parasite was not as fast as the virus. We were there for a few days before it even started affecting us. The t-virus had you become a zombie in less than two hours."

"Umbrella has killed many innocent people and it will pay for it again. It will not be finished until I kill that bastard Wesker. Then hopefully it will all end." said Chris

"So all of you fought Umbrella, even the others that we are meeting up with?"

"Yes." stated Chris

"Anyways. Who wants to play a game or something? I'm bored!" shouted Claire while she threw her arms up in the air.

They all looked at Claire with a smile of relief. They were glad that didn't have to dwell on pained memories. They didn't feel like telling Ashley all of their secrets. They didn't want her to know all of what they experienced in their worst memories.

"Uh. What game can we all play?" asked Lily

"No clue." said Claire

"How about we..." said Lott

"I don't know..." said Jill

"Hey, why don't we all play be quiet so Leon can drive?" asked Leon

"Nahh, I don't like that game very much. Because any game involving Leon is boring." said Claire

"Hey... I'm not boring."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

"Prove it."

"I can't I'm driving."

"That doesn't matter. You are still boring."

"No you're boring."

"How am I boring?"

"You just are."

"Whatever. Mr. boring."

"I'm not boring."

"Well your boring me right now."

"I... shut up."

"See, you know it too."

"Alright you two. You sound like brother and sister instead of husband and wife." said Jill

"I wouldn't marry my brother, that's disgusting." said Claire

"Yeah. I'm not into incest Jill." said Leon

"I WAS JUST SAYING!" screamed Jill

"Honey it's ok, they are immature. You know that." said Chris, he was rubbing her arm

"Whatever." she muttered

"Well... that was fun. Now I'm bored again." said Ark

"Who cares?" said Chris

"Hey. It's my car. How about I turn on the radio and sing again?"

"NO!" they all screamed

"Jesus... I was just kidding."

"Somehow I doubt that." said Leon with a smirk

"Yeah. You're right, I really wanted to sing some more." Ark lowered his head low and looked to the ground.

"I know you did, but we don't want to hear it again."

"Man..."

"Ah I forgot I put my iPod in my suit case! I could have listened to it to the entire time!" said Claire

"Ah crap my gameboy is back there!" said Lott

"Well too bad, you have to wait until our next stop." said Chris

"Well duh!" said Claire, then she gave a crossed eyed face to her brother.

"Don't do that or your face will stay like that"

"Too bad it already happened to you!"

"What? You're dumb."

"No you are."

"No you are!"

"YOU!"

"NO YOU!"

"CHILDREN PLEASE SHUT UP!" screamed Jill. Chris and Claire both crossed their arms and turned their heads in opposite directions.

"Jesus are all Redfield's like this?" asked Ark

"Yes. They are." muttered Jill and Leon

"Hey we resent that." said Claire and Chris

"Of course you two do." replied an annoyed Jill

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About seven hours later Billy and Rebecca switched driving for a while because Billy grew tired of driving the entire time. It was raining heavy so the window wipers were on high. Rebecca was going the speed limit because it would be careless to go over it. Carlos and Barry were playing a game of "Go fish" in the back by using some small flashlights.

"Hey Barry, do you have any uhhh eights?"

"Nope. Go fish."

"Dammit! Man this sucks."

"Ok, do you have any nines?"

"... Yeah."

"Alright I don't have anymore cards, count up what you got and we'll see who wins."

"Man, we already know you won. You play this game all the time."

"That's because it's one of the only card games little kids can play."

"You still have more experience. I don't wanna count them you won."

"Ahh don't be a sore loser Carlos." piped Rebecca

"I am not a sore loser. I am injured and I can't concentrate."

"So that's your new excuse for losing eh?"

"It's not an excuse. I can't focus."

"Whatever. Hey we are almost there! Somebody call Chris!" Rebecca pulled out her phone and held it.

"Alright since you woke me up I'll do it." said an irritated Billy

Billy grabbed her phone and called Chris.

"Uh hello?"

"Chris? It's Billy."

"Oh hey. Where are you?"

"About an hour away from it."

"Cool. We are here with Bruce and stuff."

"Good... Who got there first?"

"... Bruce."

"Oh so you didn't win? How shameful."

"Hey shut up! Hey did you guys get chased by Umbrella SUV's?"

"No.. Why?"

"Because we have and so did Bruce. Hey make sure that they don't follow you."

"It's so dark out here and it's pouring outside. Can't really tell."

"You make sure that they aren't."

"I haven't seen anything Redfield I call you when we get there."

"Alright bye."

Billy hung up the phone and handed to Rebecca. Then he looked being him for any cars.

"What's wrong Billy?"

"Huh? Oh nothing. Chris said that he and Bruce got followed by Umbrella SUV's. But I don't think we have to worry about that."

"Oh.. ok. Well we will be there soon anyways."

"Yeah that's good then we will at least have a chance with the others."

They rode silent again for the next hour just listening to the rain and an occasional question. They were in the middle of the country. It had fields everywhere with not a single house for miles. The closet town was over thirty miles away.

Rebecca pulls out her phone and calls Chris again.

"Chris, we are at the drive. We'll be going up it so don't shoot at us."

"Ok, but there will still be look-out just in case."

"Alright."

She hung up the phone and went up the drive. It was dark and there were trees that lined both sides of the drive. It was very quiet except for the rain that pelted across the window, Rebecca slowed down when she came to the large house and the four car garage. Rebecca saw Leon up on the lookout spot with a sniper rifel pointed towards them. Nobody would have know that he was there if she didn't know in the first place. The garage door opened up and she saw Chris sillohoutte and she entered the garage. She parked it next to Bruce's new car and shut off the engine.

Rebecca was the first to get out and ran up to Chris and gave him a big hug. Billy and Barry got Carlos out of the car and held him up. Chris walked up to Carlos with a big grin that spread across his face.

"Damn Olivera, you look like shit."

"Shut the hell up. You're not the one that got shot,"

"Yeah well lets get you inside, I'll help Rebecca with some bags."

Leon came downstairs and went into the garage.

"Hey Carlos how's it goin'?"

"It's goin' like shit amigo. Pure shit."

"Uhh well.. I'll help with the bags then."

Leon walked over the Chris and Rebecca and statred grabbing bags. Billy and Barry took Carlos in the living room where everyone else was and sat him in a recliner. Chris, Leon, and Rebecca came through with bags and took them upstairs and then came back down again. It was very crowded in the living room, people were scattered on the couches, the chairs, and even the floor. Claire got up from a chair and let Leon sit on it then she climbed on top of him and gave him a hug. This mad Chris scowl a bit but he brought himself back to reality.

"Alright people. I know that we never wanted to come back to this place but now we have to. To those who don't know her, this is Ashley Graham. She is the president's daughter, she is staying with us because of what happened to her and Leon in Spain. Anyways, everyone here needs to know that Wesker is teying to revive Umbrella once again. And that means that we have to stop him. No matter what the price is. He wants us dead, all of us and we have to be the ones that kill him and end this madness."

"Wow Chris, did it take you all day to write that out and practice it in the mirror before we got here?" asked Carlos

"Shut up Olivera, this is serious."

"It sounds to me like you did. I mean come on "end the madness" what the hell is that?"

"He's right Chris. It sounds a little like you practiced it." said Barry

"Wait I think I saw him writing on some paper in the car earlier!" screamed Claire

"Ok people." said Jill

"LIke I was saying... People get ready for some target practice tomorrow morning. Everyone will be participating, even if you are a trained professional. We have to be at our best for when Wesker finally comes." said Chris

"What time in the morning?" asked Claire

"We will be READY at 6:00 a.m. SO that means we have to wake up at 5:00."

"5:00? Are you fucking kidding me? Please tell me your joking." said Lily

Everyone turned their head to the young girl and had their mouths open. She didn't even blush from her comment. Chris was taken aback from her and just started at her dumbfounded.

"Who... uhh.. who taught you that word Lily?" said Ark

"You did."

"Oh... I did, did I? Huh... well... I'm am sure..."

"You say it all the time." said Lott

"Really?" Hmm uh Lily, don't say that again."

"What fuck?"

"Uhh... yeah that word, you're too young for that word.. only grown ups say it."

"Fine whatever."

"Anywho..." said Chris it huge eyes

"5:00 a.m. we get it. Now can we eat I'm starvin'?!" exclaimed Bruce