Chapter 12: Medford Lakes, NJ - August 24th, 2004 at 3:30 am EST

After about an hour, Ada awoke from her sleep. She rubbed at her eyes sleepily, giving her eyes time to focus. She had slept soundly, definitely needing the rest. Glancing over at Lucas, she could see he was completely focused on the road. Even though it was still pretty dark outside, she was able to get a grasp of the scenery. Definitely a place that someone could get lost in; great choice. So far, Ada's conclusion that Lucas was an intelligent strategist who could be trusted was on the money. But if he works for the Organization, he can turn on you…Remember that. You also don't know anything about him. She began to wonder about how Lucas got to this point: the point of being a bodyguard/transporter for an unknown organization. That's important to know if you're going to trust your life to him.

"You've read my file, so you know how I got to this point. I know nothing about you, Lucas."

Lucas just continued looking up the road for a moment before responding. "Well, I don't have enough time to tell the long version, so here's the short version." He paused for a few moments and then began: "I joined the Navy when I was 18 and joined the SEALS when I was 22. Eventually, I resigned from the military and started to work for police forces around the country so that I could be with my wife and children. In 1998, I lost them to the horrendous Raccoon City incident. After that, I had no reason to stay in the United States, so I rejoined the military. They had me running covert ops in Iraq before and after 9/11…After two years of fighting a war that many didn't want to be a part of, I was decommissioned from the military again. Shortly after that, the Organization contacted me and offered me a job. And that brings me to you and this point," he finished as he made a final right turn. Maybe she'll remember now.

Ada studied Lucas' face as he told his story, but even more so after he mentioned Raccoon City. She remembered being helped by someone as she worked her way to the police station, and that he was trying to get to his family. Could it really be? He turned to look her in the eyes. She focused on his greenish-grey ones, and suddenly the memories of that night flooded back to her.

"Luke?"