Chapter 21 - Clean as a Whistle
Alex awoke sitting up against a wall in an alleyway. He could feel the strength slowly returning to his muscles, but it was a painful process. He reached for his gun and checked the bullets in it, the clip was full. He grabbed his radio and pressed in a button, 'hey this is Alex Rosen of S.T.A.R.S Beta Team. Kyle, Sam and Tristan do you copy?' Alex let go of the button and waited for a reply. After a few minutes there was nothing, 'I repeat this is Alex Rosen of S.T.A.R.S Beta Team. Kyle, Sam and Tristan do you copy?' Alex let go of the button again and was responded to almost immediately, 'Alex, it's Kyle. I seem to be on the ground floor of a block of flats, unsure where...what happened to us?' Kyle asked Alex.
'Umbrella!' Alex growled.
'Hey guys, it's Tristan. I guess we all seem to have just been dumped places, mind you I'd rather that then be turned into one of those creatures.' Tristan joined in.
'Yea, but leaving us in the middle of nowhere unconscious leaves us vulnerable to attacks!' Alex said worried about Sam.
'Hey calm down Alex, we're safe now,' Kyle tired to reassure him.
'We are, but what about Sam? And those other two officers?' Alex just remembered about them.
'Alex is right...maybe we should stop talking and find out where the hell we are, then where the fuck they were ditched,' Kyle suggested.
'Well I'm on Jash Street,' Tristan informed them.
Alex got up and walked to the end of the alleyway, 'seems I've ended up at Westwood Avenue guys.'
'As for me I'm at the flats opposite the high school,' Kyle was last to tell.
'No need to worry about me,' Sam said faintly to them all.
'Sam!' Alex was happy to hear he was alive.
'It's fine, I woke up at the docks...don't think I can move though,' Sam hissed during conversation.
'Ok here's the plan, Tristan and Kyle go to the station and get Kevin. Try to avoid questions if possible, shouldn't be a problem according to my watch we've only been out a few hours. I'll go to Sam, as it seems I'm closest, and I'll wait with him for Kevin. Over and Out,' Alex clipped the radio to his belt and jumped to his feet happy that his muscles were back to normal. He stretched his arms and jumped on the spot a few times, then smiled to himself before running off.
Gary was sat on the sofa drinking coffee, which was the only thing he had been doing for the past two days. He couldn't sleep, not after realising what else was going on, not after seeing that creature rip a man to pieces with such ease. Gary loved to shoot and loved it even better if he could get away with it and being part of the U.B.C.S made that possible, but he didn't like the fact that it wasn't just average people dying, now it was his team, who he was meant to help. Part of Gary knew it wasn't his fault, but another part couldn't help but feel responsible for the captain who fell because Gary wasn't quick enough. Gary's eyes suddenly widened and if he could've kicked himself he would've, 'that's it!' He clicked his fingers, 'I can't sit around wasting time, I gotta train! I gotta get stronger and quicker and be more prepared!' Then Gary realised how tired his body was. 'Maybe I'll start in the morning,' Gary threw himself back onto the coach and fell asleep instantly.
Doctor Kale swallowed two aspirin without water as he couldn't handle the constant, annoying struggle the, former human, scientist was putting up. Growling and snapping hoping for a brief taste of human blood. Sadly Kale hadn't found out anything he didn't know, the Doctor began to wonder if this was because he had a second hand virus sample. The Doctor looked over his work again before shaking his head, taking his glasses off and sighing. 'What a waste...' Doctor Kale walked over to his desk and pulled out a dirty old handgun before walking over to the strapped down monster and placing a gun against it's head, 'nothing personal.' The zombie fell silent after the gunshot and halted it's attempts for freedom and food. Doctor Kale filed his research and placed the gun in his belt, he was thinking of going home, after he'd disposed of the body, so he thought protection was essential. He knew himself that he wasn't the best shot in the world, but he'd rather have six shots than nothing. The Doctor placed a white sheet over the body and wheeled it over to the elevator, then pushed the button in to call it. After waiting several minutes the elevator arrived and Kale was happy to see only one person standing there, a young and pretty dark coloured woman and what made Kale smile was that her badge labelled her a fairly new worker. Kale wheeled the trolley into the large elevator and noticed the woman's curiosity has she looked over the covered body. Kale pressed B23 and the woman's eyes widened even more, 'that's the floor with the incinerator isn't it?' Kale laughed and looked at her, 'you're really nosy aren't you?' The woman looked at him as if he had left her a foul comment, and then looked away. Kale looked at the controls on the elevator and saw she was going to B37, 'this will be good,' he thought to himself.
Kevin sat in the office with his feet on the desk and a newspaper in his left hand, coffee in the other. He was reading the story on the bizarre happenings in town, it was confirmed so many people were dead and non were turned in injured. Kevin was hoping that would be how all the fights would turn out, he knew that if an injured person was turned in things would just be a hell of a lot worse. He took a huge drink from his coffee and threw the cup in the bin along with the paper. The front double doors of the police station flew open and Kevin looked up to see two R.P.D officers catching their breath. 'Tristan? Kyle? What's going on?' Kevin rushed over to them.'We need you to drive us to the docks!' Kyle told him while Tristan walked over to the vending machine and put in some money for a Pepsi.
'Why what's wrong?' Kevin asked worried.'We'll explain on the way, let's go!' Kyle ran out and Kevin felt he had no choice but to follow. Tristan noticed them leave and chased after them.
Rachael stood in the school grounds and looked at her watch 3.25pm, Kyle, Alex, Chaz hadn't even turned up for registration. She couldn't believe how they were acting now with their jobs. They'd never turn up for school, barely ever hang out and they never even called anymore. She knew that things were wrong in Raccoon, but even with the amount of problems, her parents would never believe her. She didn't feel safe, especially when her friends weren't there for her anymore. The school bell rang and Rachael began her journey home, around the factory and across the bridge. Rachael heard someone walking behind her, but when she turned she saw and heard no one. She turned to walk again, but heard a noise so immediately spun around. 'Who's there?' She shouted, there was no reply. She reached into her handbag and pulled out a stun-gun. She felt a hand grab her shoulder, so she spun around and screamed. Rachael thrust the stun-gun at her unidentified target, but felt her hand being grabbed preventing her from striking. She looked up and saw Chaz, 'you seen Alex or Kyle about?' Chaz asked simply while she was close to tears.
'Are you fucking crazy! Sneaking up on me like that with what's happening!' Rachael's sight became blurred.
'Hey whoa sorry, I didn't think straight,' Chaz hugged her and felt really stupid, because he knew, he was thinking straight.
'It's fine...s...sorry for snapping at you,' Rachael wiped her eyes on her sleeve.
'Nah it's fine knowing me I deserved it,' Chaz managed to force a laugh from her and that relieved him slightly.
Doctor Kale pulled his cell phone from his coat pocket and flipped it open, he was thinking he would go home after this. After all it would be the first time he had gone home in four days. Kale noticed, as he flipped the phone shut, that the girl was trying to see what was on the trolley that the Doctor had wheeled into the elevator. Doctor Kale knew the danger of someone finding out about his personal experiments so he instantly back-handed the young women causing her to fall back. 'What the hell do you think you're doing?' The women screeched at him.'Minding my own business, unlike the filthy scum that's in this elevator with me!' Doctor Kale bawled at her.The women had a hand placed on the spot where the blow had struck her, 'are you fucking crazy?'Doctor Kale couldn't help but to laugh, 'well maybe a little...' The elevator doors opened and Doctor Kale pulled the handgun from his waist, then pointed it at the defenceless women, 'get out of the elevator!''Th...this isn't my floor...' She tried to worm her way out of the situation.'Get out!' She walked out the elevator watching the Doctor without blinking as he placed his thumb on the incinerator control panel. Kale checked back on the girl before taking the retina scan and then was more than happy to hear the loud unlocking sound of the incinerator door quickly followed by a burst of flames. With his gun still pointed at the women, the Doctor wheeled the trolley over to the incinerator and then took the sheet off it.The women nearly threw up, 'what did you do to him? I worked with him!' She screamed, but the Doctor just shrugged.'What do I care?' The Doctor placed a hand on his head and growled, 'see what you've done bitch! Now I have a headache thanks to your continuous squawking!' The Doctor placed two hands on the gun and pointed it at her.'Please don't shoot me!' The girl fell to the floor and begged for her life instantly.'As you wish...' Doctor Kale grabbed the girls arm and lifted her to her feet, she was about to thank him till he shoved her into the incinerator too.'Guys why didn't you cool sooner?' Kevin asked.'I called for back-up hundreds of times!' Tristan was astonished to find out Kevin hadn't heard any of his pleas.'Are you serious? You didn't hear anything about it? No calls from civilians?' Kyle couldn't understand what was going on.'Nothing at all, but I certainly believe you. You two my bets are on Irons,' Kevin shook his head as he realised how Umbrella seemed to have control over the stupid fat man.'The Chief?' Tristan looked at Kevin puzzled.'I found a note among some files to Chief Irons. It was basically saying thanks for cooperating, but the Umbrella logo was on the note. Now I know I could be swinging a total miss, but with what's going on...' Kevin explained to them.'So he's turned on his own men for good eh?' Kyle scoffed, while thinking of all the ways he would like to confront his boss.