Chapter 13: Secrets Revealed
Leon was still in shock. He couldn't believe that Ada was still alive. He needed answers, and he needed them now. "How is it that you're still alive Ada? I mean... I saw you fall." "The fall wasn't as far as you thought, Leon. Oh, and my name is no longer Ada Wong. I changed it to Amanda Johnson. After the Raccoon lab was destroyed, I went into hiding. I needed recovery time, so I took a leave of absence." "So how much did Umbrella pay you to use me, Ad...Amanda?" Leon asked, obviously bitter. "Dammit Leon, I told you, I do not work for those bastards!" "Well then who do you work for? And why didn't you tell me in Raccoon City, after all I did for you!? I took a bullet for you! And you betrayed me!" Now it was her turn to be shocked. She couldn't believe how upset he was, but she couldn't blame him. She had betrayed his trust. "Don't you think I wanted to tell you Leon? But it was in my job description, not to tell anyone what I was doing in Raccoon City that night." "You still haven't told me who you work for." "Okay Leon, I'll tell you. I owe you that much."
"Any luck on your end Billy?" "No Barry. I can't find a fuse box anywhere. And there's no kind of lock that I can see." "Hey guys, over here!" They went to see what Rebecca and Sherry had found. "It's a guard tower. There's another one over there. One of them has to have the mechanism that unlocks that gate." "Okay, Rebecca, you and Sherry work on getting inside this one, and Billy and I will check out the other. Holler if you get any surprises." "Yes sir! Captain Burton Sir!" Rebecca teased. Barry shot back, "Don't make me hurt you soldier." Billy could tell that Barry and Rebecca were close. "I guess hunting Umbrella down does that to you," he thought, and he went to work.
"Find anything Chris?" "No Jill, not yet." Claire went over to David, who still looked very worried. "Penny for your thoughts?" "It's nothing Claire." "C'mon Dave, I know your worried sick about your sister." "She's all I've got now. I promised my father that I would take care of her, get her off this God forsaken island. And look at me, I couldn't even do that right." "Hey, don't beat yourself up. It's not your fault." "Yes it is Claire. I should've left her at the cave, where she'd be safe. I mean, what if she drowned. I don't think I could stand it if I found her dead." "I understand what you're going through. I felt the same way for a long time when I was separated from Chris. And when I lost Steve, I felt so guilty, because he died saving me. And now, there's Leon." "You really care for him, don't you?" "Yeah, I guess I do. I care very deeply for him. And I can't help thinking that he's out there, somewhere. He may be dead, he may be alive, but I don't know and it's killing me." The last few words came out in a stutter, as Claire's emotions began to take over. And now it was David's turn to comfort her. "It's okay Claire, we'll find them." "Uh...ahem...Hey you two, c'mon. Chris found some tracks leading into the jungle." Claire and David both began to feel relieved. There may be hope yet.
"I work for a special branch of the CIA. It specializes in tracking down, and stopping, the spread of possible biohazardous chemicals. When we read the stories about the "cannibal" murders in Raccoon City last July, we knew Umbrella was trouble. Umbrella was the only major pharmaceutical company operating in Raccoon, so we suspected they had something to do with these incidents. The RPD S.T.A.R.S confirmed it for us, when they discovered the mysterious experiments taking place in the Spencer lab." Leon interrupted the story, "So when did you come into play? You were investigating the Birkins. At that time there was no official link between them and Umbrella Corporation." "We recieved an anonymous tip. Someone reported that STARS captain, Albert Wesker, was involved with Umbrella. Specifically, William Birkin. We were told that Birkin had nearly perfected the G-virus, and that he planned to sell it to the highest bidder. We also found out that Wesker and Birkin had recently broken ties with Umbrella, and that Umbrella mercenaries were in the process of hunting down Birkin. They arranged for me to make contact with an inside man. A man named John." "Wait," Leon interrupted again, "You told me that you had been seeing John. I found out later that he used your name as a password, to get into the Spencer Labs. So your unit had to have been investigating Umbrella before that." "Yes. I tried to slip that one by you, but you catch on quick." Leon smiled a little, "I try. So anyway, go on." "Well you pretty much know the rest of the story." "Not yet Ada...er, Amanda." "It's alright Leon, you can call me by my real name, Ada." "Anyway, Ada, what about the incident in Raccoon." "I was sent in to retrieve a sample of the G-virus, so that my people could figure out the antidote, in case of another outbreak. Annette Birkin was right about my being a spy, but it wasn't for Umbrella. After she shot me, I fell about twenty-five feet. Given the extent of my injuries, thanks to a certain scientist-come-super-creature, I was lucky to survive. I made my way to the train platform. Along the way, I found a secret compartment that housed a rocket launcher. I got to the platform, and I saw your friend Claire, battling a tyrant. I was too hurt to do anything much, so I tossed her the RL, and she destroyed the monster. After that, I managed, somehow, to get aboard one of the train cars, and I hid. When the train was about to blow, I saw you and Claire, and the Birkins' child escaping. I found a maintenance tunnel that was built into the train tunnel, and I went inside and hid. The train blew up, you all had been picked up, and I took a long vacation." Leon was stunned, but he knew the strangest tales were almost always true, so he believed her. He then asked, "What brings you here?" "We discovered that one of Umbrella's labs were on this island. We also have reason to believe that Albert Wesker is somewhere on this island. He's wanted for questioning, in regards to the incidents in Raccoon City." "If he's no longer with Umbrella, then why would he be here?" "Because, Leon, we believe Wesker led a hostile takeover of the Umbrella Labs on this island. We also think he has access to files concerning more of Umbrella's atrocities. Now that you know everything, or at least most of it, would you be willing to help us in this endeavor to stop Wesker?" "Yeah, but I need to contact my friends. we were separated during a tyrant attack at the river. I also want your solemn promise that you won't let anything happen to Annie or her brother." "It's a deal. We will try to meet up with your friends as soon as possible. And Leon, thank you."
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Whew! There was alot of explaining in that chapter. Tell me what you all think of the Ada situation. If you all have any suggestions for future chapters, feel free to run them by me in your reviews. I might use them, and I will credit you if I do. Once again, please keep the reviews coming. Constructive criticism is always welcome, but I don't take too kindly to flames, so please, be nice!
Leon was still in shock. He couldn't believe that Ada was still alive. He needed answers, and he needed them now. "How is it that you're still alive Ada? I mean... I saw you fall." "The fall wasn't as far as you thought, Leon. Oh, and my name is no longer Ada Wong. I changed it to Amanda Johnson. After the Raccoon lab was destroyed, I went into hiding. I needed recovery time, so I took a leave of absence." "So how much did Umbrella pay you to use me, Ad...Amanda?" Leon asked, obviously bitter. "Dammit Leon, I told you, I do not work for those bastards!" "Well then who do you work for? And why didn't you tell me in Raccoon City, after all I did for you!? I took a bullet for you! And you betrayed me!" Now it was her turn to be shocked. She couldn't believe how upset he was, but she couldn't blame him. She had betrayed his trust. "Don't you think I wanted to tell you Leon? But it was in my job description, not to tell anyone what I was doing in Raccoon City that night." "You still haven't told me who you work for." "Okay Leon, I'll tell you. I owe you that much."
"Any luck on your end Billy?" "No Barry. I can't find a fuse box anywhere. And there's no kind of lock that I can see." "Hey guys, over here!" They went to see what Rebecca and Sherry had found. "It's a guard tower. There's another one over there. One of them has to have the mechanism that unlocks that gate." "Okay, Rebecca, you and Sherry work on getting inside this one, and Billy and I will check out the other. Holler if you get any surprises." "Yes sir! Captain Burton Sir!" Rebecca teased. Barry shot back, "Don't make me hurt you soldier." Billy could tell that Barry and Rebecca were close. "I guess hunting Umbrella down does that to you," he thought, and he went to work.
"Find anything Chris?" "No Jill, not yet." Claire went over to David, who still looked very worried. "Penny for your thoughts?" "It's nothing Claire." "C'mon Dave, I know your worried sick about your sister." "She's all I've got now. I promised my father that I would take care of her, get her off this God forsaken island. And look at me, I couldn't even do that right." "Hey, don't beat yourself up. It's not your fault." "Yes it is Claire. I should've left her at the cave, where she'd be safe. I mean, what if she drowned. I don't think I could stand it if I found her dead." "I understand what you're going through. I felt the same way for a long time when I was separated from Chris. And when I lost Steve, I felt so guilty, because he died saving me. And now, there's Leon." "You really care for him, don't you?" "Yeah, I guess I do. I care very deeply for him. And I can't help thinking that he's out there, somewhere. He may be dead, he may be alive, but I don't know and it's killing me." The last few words came out in a stutter, as Claire's emotions began to take over. And now it was David's turn to comfort her. "It's okay Claire, we'll find them." "Uh...ahem...Hey you two, c'mon. Chris found some tracks leading into the jungle." Claire and David both began to feel relieved. There may be hope yet.
"I work for a special branch of the CIA. It specializes in tracking down, and stopping, the spread of possible biohazardous chemicals. When we read the stories about the "cannibal" murders in Raccoon City last July, we knew Umbrella was trouble. Umbrella was the only major pharmaceutical company operating in Raccoon, so we suspected they had something to do with these incidents. The RPD S.T.A.R.S confirmed it for us, when they discovered the mysterious experiments taking place in the Spencer lab." Leon interrupted the story, "So when did you come into play? You were investigating the Birkins. At that time there was no official link between them and Umbrella Corporation." "We recieved an anonymous tip. Someone reported that STARS captain, Albert Wesker, was involved with Umbrella. Specifically, William Birkin. We were told that Birkin had nearly perfected the G-virus, and that he planned to sell it to the highest bidder. We also found out that Wesker and Birkin had recently broken ties with Umbrella, and that Umbrella mercenaries were in the process of hunting down Birkin. They arranged for me to make contact with an inside man. A man named John." "Wait," Leon interrupted again, "You told me that you had been seeing John. I found out later that he used your name as a password, to get into the Spencer Labs. So your unit had to have been investigating Umbrella before that." "Yes. I tried to slip that one by you, but you catch on quick." Leon smiled a little, "I try. So anyway, go on." "Well you pretty much know the rest of the story." "Not yet Ada...er, Amanda." "It's alright Leon, you can call me by my real name, Ada." "Anyway, Ada, what about the incident in Raccoon." "I was sent in to retrieve a sample of the G-virus, so that my people could figure out the antidote, in case of another outbreak. Annette Birkin was right about my being a spy, but it wasn't for Umbrella. After she shot me, I fell about twenty-five feet. Given the extent of my injuries, thanks to a certain scientist-come-super-creature, I was lucky to survive. I made my way to the train platform. Along the way, I found a secret compartment that housed a rocket launcher. I got to the platform, and I saw your friend Claire, battling a tyrant. I was too hurt to do anything much, so I tossed her the RL, and she destroyed the monster. After that, I managed, somehow, to get aboard one of the train cars, and I hid. When the train was about to blow, I saw you and Claire, and the Birkins' child escaping. I found a maintenance tunnel that was built into the train tunnel, and I went inside and hid. The train blew up, you all had been picked up, and I took a long vacation." Leon was stunned, but he knew the strangest tales were almost always true, so he believed her. He then asked, "What brings you here?" "We discovered that one of Umbrella's labs were on this island. We also have reason to believe that Albert Wesker is somewhere on this island. He's wanted for questioning, in regards to the incidents in Raccoon City." "If he's no longer with Umbrella, then why would he be here?" "Because, Leon, we believe Wesker led a hostile takeover of the Umbrella Labs on this island. We also think he has access to files concerning more of Umbrella's atrocities. Now that you know everything, or at least most of it, would you be willing to help us in this endeavor to stop Wesker?" "Yeah, but I need to contact my friends. we were separated during a tyrant attack at the river. I also want your solemn promise that you won't let anything happen to Annie or her brother." "It's a deal. We will try to meet up with your friends as soon as possible. And Leon, thank you."
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Whew! There was alot of explaining in that chapter. Tell me what you all think of the Ada situation. If you all have any suggestions for future chapters, feel free to run them by me in your reviews. I might use them, and I will credit you if I do. Once again, please keep the reviews coming. Constructive criticism is always welcome, but I don't take too kindly to flames, so please, be nice!