Disclaimer-I only own Candice, Mariah, Citrine and Cody. Everything else belongs to Capcom. So R/r

"Ahhhhhhh!" Joseph and Citrine looked up as they heard Priscilla scream. It sounded like it came from the balcony. Looking at each other, the two of them ran back outside, for all they knew was that she was being attacked. Maybe by crows, Citrine thought as she ran ahead of Joseph and out to the balcony, almost slipping in Forest blood as she did so.

Regaining her balance, she looked around. No sign of Priscilla.

"Priscilla!" She called, as Joseph caught up with her. Placing a hand on the blonde girls shoulder. He spun her around, forcing her to look at him as he placed a hand under her chin. His eyes narrowed.

Don't ever run ahead of me again, understand?"

"But-"

"But nothing! If you want to live you won't do that again!" He growled letting her go.

Nodding Citrine looked away, walking up to the railing and looked down, and screamed. Joseph was at her side in seconds and saw what horrified her so much. Priscilla lay face up on the ground below. Blood trickling out of her mouth as she looked up at the night sky.

"S…s…somebody…somebody must've shoved her off…" Citrine whispered, clutching to Joseph's arm. Possible but where would said human hide? Maybe it wasn't a human? She thought.

"Citrine there's nothing we can do for her now." Joseph said, placing a hand on her trembling shoulder. Nodding Citrine walked away from the railing as Joseph stopped near the door, looking up at the stars. Wishing this would be over soon. No, he wished that'd he'd wake up, wish this was just a nightmare.

He wanted to wake up in his bed in his apartment, to wake up and go to work where everybody was alive and happy. But no…no this was a nightmare that no one was going to wake up from, but he knew they could at least try to live it. Nothing will ever be the same. He thought, closing his eyes he took a deep breath. Looking down at Forest's body. Rest in piece he thought and walked back inside.

Citrine waited for Joseph to come back. When Cody tapped her on the shoulder, scaring her.

"Cody!" she gasped, wrapping her arms around his neck as her shirt opened again.

"Um," Cody said uncomfortably as he handed her a plain white shirt.

"This is for you...it's clean." He said as Citrine took it and took off her ruined shirt and put on the new shirt. It was a little big but she wasn't whining. At least nobody would be staring at her bra.

"Can I talk to you alone? Please?" He asked, taking a hold of her wrist as Joseph walked back in.

"Uh, sure." She said unsure. Letting Cody lead her into another room.

"What's going on Cody?" She asked. Cody was silent as he looked out the window. His back pack on the ground. Suddenly he let out an enraged scream as he picked up his backpack and tossed it toward the wall next to her head.

Citrine winced as she heard something shatter. Looking down at the back pack, she saw black liquid seeping out from the bottom of it.

"You broke something in your bag." Citrine said as Cody looked to the table, to a metal box. "I know…it's what happens when I take it out of its box and get frustrated." Cody said lightly.

Citrine looked at him with an eyebrow raised. Cody looked at her, his eyes turning dull and distant, like someone who just lost their best friend.

"You're frustrated? Why? Run into a puzzle?" Citrine asked. Cody shook his head, his eyes closed, running a hand through his spiky red hair. "Citrine…Rosanna, Samantha, Priscilla are dead…and I'll probably join them if worst came to worst…" Cody said, his hands on wither side of her.

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Citrine…Umbrella is responsible for what's going on her, the zombies, those dogs, me….Tyrant….and Wesker is in on it!" Cody said as he reached in belt and pullet out his gun, the Magnum and a couple of rounds. Handing it to her, he smiled.

Pocketing the rounds as she looked to Cody. Gasping as she took a step back, looking into his eyes. They were like a cats, narrow slitted pupils, his eyes were tinted with silver, fangs protruded out of his mouth, and his finger nails were growing about nine inches. His body was growing, his skin turning black and becoming scales. Citrine was now cowering in the corner, her eyes wide and her bottom lip quivering. Cody now was at least seven feet tall. His eyes stood vividly against his scales.

"You should take my gun and kill me." Cody said his voice a little deeper as he lumbered toward her. "Or I'll rip you to shreds." Citrine's heart fluttered as she took aim with the gun and fired. Hitting him in the chest. Bit it didn't do much damage as she saw the bullet stuck in his chest. Cody growled, his eyes narrowed, his teeth bared.

Click, click, click, click, click, click!

Citrine looked down at the source of the noise, his claws clicking together as he moved toward her. Raising his clawed hands, he bent at the waist and charged at her, as she ran the other direction. Wincing at the sound of metal being ripped apart. Looking over her shoulder, she saw Cody trying to get his claws out of the wall. Firing again, she got him between his shoulder and his neck, the bullet went in but there was no blood. Cody growled and shook his head and turned in her direction.

Aiming again, she targeted his left eye and fired. Roaring Cody clutched at the gushing wound, blood streaming down his claws. His remaining eye glaring at her. He took a step toward her as she took aim again. Pulling the trigger, tears were streaming down her cheeks and the sound that came was audible, it made her heart stop.

Click!

Citrine looked down at the gun in disbelief and reached into her pocket for more ammo and reloaded. Looking up just in time to see Cody close in one her. His hand wrapping around her left wrist, lifting her up into the air.

"I can't control myself Citrine…I can't control my thirst for blood…" He bared his teeth at her, tilting his head to the side, sniffing her as if he could smell the blood coursing through her veins. When-

BAM!

A gunshot echoed through the room as a bullet went through his stomach, spilling blood everywhere. Dropping to his knees, his body shrinking and turning back to normal. Citrine dropped to the ground, gripping her bruised wrist as her eyes settled on the blood pooling around Cody's trembling body, his eyes fixated one her, as she grasped his outstretched hand in hers, resting his head in her lap.

"C-Citrine…" He choked slowly blinking.

"Shhh, don't say anything I'll find something to stop the bleeding, just save your strength." She said frantically looking for something to stop the bleeding, but Cody held fast.

"No, Citrine…it's too late…I'm a monster…created to kill, but now…I'm tired. And before I can rest easy, I must tell you this, there is a lab under this mansion where Umbrella was working ,where….Tyrant is…you must destroy it…must…get….out." He choked, blood dribbling down his chin and sighed and reached out to touch her cheek.

"I….love….you." He choked and died. Tears welled in her eyes as she tried to take a deep breath to calm herself, as someone put a hand on her shoulder. Looking up at Cody's killer, she saw that it was none other than Chris Redfield. Her sorrow was suddenly over come with rage as her eyes narrowed. Lunging at him, she punched him several times in the chest as she used every swear she could think of.

Without hesitation Chris grabbed a hold of her wrists as Citrine dropped to her knees. Tears streaming down her cheeks even more as she collapsed against Chris. While Chris merely waited for her to come to her senses…

Well here is chapter 21 to curiosity killed the cat…kinda sad isn't it? Sniffles Well R/r.