Rayla- A few days later as the replace ment arrives.
I walked up to the chopper as it lands. I look up to see a suit. Great they sent a suit, he's not going to have much military background and these guys are going to walk all over them. AS he gets out three very big Soldiers get out holding a box in each hand. Ok well mabey not. The chopper blades are slowing but are still really loud. "THOES THE SPIDERS" I asked as he walks up to me. "YES…I'M KERRINGTON," kerrington states. I hold out my hand. "KALE" I said simply. As I look over my shoulder, Bryant and otto are standing off in the distance. AS we leave the chopper and get in my jeep to head back to the camp. I look up at him.
"I know you were probly expecting somebody from the military department. But I can assure you I'm more then qualified." he stated I nodded as I drove off. Looking up in my rearview I saw otto and Bryant follow along with two of the other men. "Its fine I just want to get out of here. I'm not fond of being in the wilderness for this long" I stated, I cared but not that much. I did my job, I'm not a babysitter.
We pulled into the camp on the opposite side so he hasn't seen the pins yet. I don't even go over there as much as I should. We all get out and walk up to the main tent. Juan and Ingram look up and pop to not sure if they should salute or anything else. "have you got a Bering on the ship" he asked, "yes, its has approximately one week left. They have said it will be a month before it is back in your hands though sir" Juan stated, kerrington nodded. I lead him over to the hub of screens. I as I point them out I explain which positions and where there at. Kerrington nods and looks at them closely. "have you had many problems with them?" he asked, starring at the screens that showed most of the pins with our captives.
"early on, we almost lost a few of them. Then we full proofed the fence. They won't go near it now" I stated he smiled, "it seems you have everything under control" he stated then turned to me. "an the town, I was instructed to have you burn it down" he asked or ordered. I looked down at my hands, "yes, before we leave" I stated as I looked back up. He nodded and looked out the door. "take me to them I want to see what shape their in. We won't be using those spiders till the ship gets back" he said as he walked around the table. I followed and we walked out and across the camp to the pins we were holding the captives in. There was 10 in all. Some bigger then others. But the smaller ones had a comfortable number of people in it.
As we walked up to the some of the people looked up. I didn't walk between them. "you've kept the men and women separate" he asked as he continued walking and turned. "yes, Men have a natural instinct to protect them. I would rather take them away from them" I stated. HE looked at me nodded then we walked back towards the main tent.
Hours passed an I explained to him everything I knew about these people, how I captured them and how they should be treated and so on. Then we burnt down the town. I think out of everything that was possibly the hardest thing I had done. Taking away everything they built, everything they worked for and protected. It is a job, a mission I had to do it. Hopefully I'll never have to return to this forsaken place. After we were done I said my goodbyes to the men mentioning that I would be back if I got any ill reports from kerrington. I seemed to get a response but it was short lived after I got onto the chopper. Juan decided he wanted to stay and see it all though. Kerrington didn't mind as long as he stayed out of the way. So now its back to civilization and civilized people. I didn't think the rumors were true when people get away from cavitations people start acting like savages or monkeys. I saw that in some of my men. I hope I don't have to see it again.
As we landed on the airstrip I looked up at Ingram, then Bryant and Otto. "we did the right thing right" I asked. They all nodded. "I had a blast on the mission. An actual take down of that size, you've got to be kidding who wouldn't" otto said an I chuckled a little. "It was pretty sweet" I said the stepped out as the chopper blades slowed down. "lets say we get some real food" ingram said, "you cooking" I asked as I placed my arm over his shoulder. "yea yea, I'll cook" ingram said as we all smiled. We hurried to the elevator and the rest of the way to Ingram's room.
As we sat in his living room while he cooked. "did you see that take down I did coming over the wall. I know you did you have vision like a hawk or something" otto asked me as I looked up at him from my glass of water. I shook my head no. "I was to busy with the gene orator" I said as I laughed he sat back disappointed. "as long as we don't go on any more missions where I have to be in control. All that is slightly nerve wrecking" I stated an they laughed, "holing together" Juan said. I nodded and they all looked up at me. "no really, I think we need to go training tonight and every night before we go to be." ingram said. "why" I asked, "to get you back in shape. Your going soft or something." Yates explained, "yea well" I said then reached my arm over. He didn't really have anytime to react before I had him in a head lock.
"whoa" Yates yelped, the rest of the guys started laughing. I had Yates head on my thigh and he was trying his hardest to get away. "I…can't…breath" he said, "well your talking" I stated the rest of the guys kept talking. "FOODS DONE" ingram called out from the kitchen and I let Yates go. "oh this isn't…over" Yates said coughing in the middle of his sentence. "don't look hurt" Bryant said standing. We all kind of chuckled and walked over to the kitchen fixing ourselves some plates.
Casey- 1 months later the ship returns.
I stood up and walked around. I was just as tired as being here as anyone else. I'm glad its passed the rainy season or else we would have had some wet nights. The past couple of days the guards have been acting really weird. I know there was some kind of command change over and they person who first lead what ever freaked out mission left a month ago. But for some reason they were acting like…I don't know they all just seem really happy its kind of creepy.
"what are you thinking about" Trisha said walking up to me and wrapping her arms around me. "nothing" I said even though I knew it wasn't just nothing. I didn't want to alarm her or anyone else if I could help it. Alexa walked up to the both of us. I still hadn't hugged trisha back and alexa noticed. "what" trisha asked me again and so not to alarm her I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and kissed her on the forehead. She squeezed a little tighter and I winced at the pain that shot through my back. "sorry baby" she said, "no I'm fine" I said as it subsided.
After all this time my ribs were still pretty much broken. If we were anywhere else I'm sure they would have healed quicker. "it nothing, I'm not sure of it all that's all" I explained so she was ease up on askin. I'm pretty sure the guards are getting all happy because they're probly getting out of here soon. Trisha let go of me and I walked around to the fence. I could here it pulsating with electricity so I didn't get to close. Our pin was second to the front of them where we could see what was going on their side.
"why is she watching them like that" alexa asked trisha behind me. As soon as she said that the big trucks in the back were started up and driven up to the pins. "they're moving us" I said as I walked back to the middle. Chelsea walked up along with Reggie. Some how the four of us kept each other sane.
"LOAD EM UP" someone said as I watched guards file into the two cages in front of us. I couldn't tell how many. More came over to ours, opened the gates and walked inside. I backed up forcing trisha behind me Chelsea to my right and reggie on my left. They brought in this large crate with them. They pointed M-16 in our direction. "don't fight" one said. "STOP NO…" someone yelled from the cage in front of ours. I backed up more the realized everyone was behind me and reggie.
They stepped forward and continued to step forward. "don't hurt them" said another as he walked in. He was wearing a suit. Two of them continued walking and three more walked up behind them, One grabbed onto reggie she fought back. I grabbed onto his shoulder, then I was hit in the back by the but of something. I hit the ground in pain as it surged through me. They started grabbing the other women when they grabbed trisha I stood back up. I looked over at reggie to see her being held by two of them as they put a red spider looking thing on her chest. She stopped moving.
I struggled against one as he tried to get a good grip on trisha. Some how I was able to get between the two of them but he still had a good grip on her. "CASEY" trisha screamed. Then someone grabbed me and pulled me away, I didn't have enough time to react. Another walked to me, set something on my chest and I looked down. It was a silver and red spider. I felt a needle go into my chest and I felt my entire body go limp. I took a deep breath, and felt incredibly calm. I couldn't move, and this didn't feel right but I felt incredibly calm.
The two that held onto me picked me up and carried me out of the cage. I thought to run to do something but I couldn't. They laid me down inside on of the trucks next to someone else. I couldn't turn my head to see who.
It only took another few minutes to fill the rest of the truck. I couldn't see trisha and that sort of freaked me out. But I couldn't react to it. Then the truck started moving.
I don't know how long we were in the truck but I wanted to think more then 20 mins I guess. They stopped the truck an I could smell the salt in the air. Anyone who lived by an ocean could pick it out. An I lived on a freighter for weeks at a time. They opened up the back of he truck and started pulling people our of it. Soon they came back for me.
As they dragged me across the sand and put me in one of the boats I noticed trisha was laying next to me. Her eyes were closed, I don't know if she was doing it because she had no choice or because she just didn't want to look. I wanted to let her know I was here. I wanted to comfort and hold her but I couldn't. The boats took off into the water and the chill of the sea breeze mist hit my face. I couldn't tell where we were going but I know it took a while.
As the small boat slowed down I looked up to see the freighter. The words Arcadia painted onto the side of it. We never had paint or tools to pain that on. Something wasn't right. As we were all lifted and brought onto the boat I could see how most of the others had their eyes closed. So having my eyes opened wasn't as normal as I thought. I was placed on a gurney and strapped down. Someone rolled me among three others into the cargo elevator.
As we descended into the ship, I noticed everything was different. There wasn't as many crates or as many of them. We stopped. There was a loud grinding noise, then a bright light. As they pushed us forward the room drastically changed.
The entire hanger bay was white, the walls looked metal but I couldn't tell. "dude your's eyes are open" one said as he reached forward and pressed the thing on my chest harder onto my chest. I felt a surge of fluids flow out of it and ….
Rayla- another month after everyone was taken to the ship.
I decided to go into my room because for reason everyone decided they wanted to do nothing today and just wanted to hang out. I was all for it, but it reminded me to much of my old life in collage. It reminded me of alexa and my friends. I miss her, I think I miss her. Its juts been so long I don't know what I would do if I ever saw her again. I mean its been almost 4 years. She's probly dead or found someone else, I highly doubt she actually thinks about me anymore. Ehh whatever. "KALE Your missing out" some one yelled. "I doubt it" I said as I walked from one wall to another then walked out of my room, I could hear them just as loudly as if they were in there with me.
"where did ya'll get that dumb game anyways" I said irritated as I walked over to the couch and stood behind them. Juan got back a month ago. The bosses are making him take a break on the whole mission thing. So whenever he gets a chance he drags everyone into my room and they play a board game since we aren't busy. Today its monopoly. "From a civilian" Juan turned around looked at me then back to the game. "ah ha board walk" Yates said as he moved his piece. "well then I'm going to go work out a little" I said they looked up at me. "ahh come on we never get to be normal" ingram complained. "comes with the job description" I said as I grabbed my bag and walked out the door.
I walked down the hall and out the main doorway to where my hall began. I saw a suit walking in my direction, I turned left down another hall quickly. "KALE" I could only guess that was him calling me. Walking a little fast I could feel my pocket vibrate. I took out the PDA and looked at it. "STOP" so I did. Damm they can txt us too. I turned around and looked to see the suit waving for me to come to him at the end of the hall. "great" I said allowed and a few people walking by looked at me funny. I walked over to him.
"Kale" he said holding out his hand. "yes" I answered, I hadn't seen him before ever so he must have worked in a different department. "my name is Eric." he said, "ok what do you want from me" I asked as I let go an put my PDA in my pocket. Suits always wanted some kind of help. They put us in the military department but we helped a lot of different department out. It all gets kind of annoying. I mean were not ordered to do but its like were a team for hire without the hiring part. "I work in the department that keeps this place hidden." he explained an I nodded not excited, in translation he's something top secret. "We have a problem. Its better that we do this in the privacy of your room" he said putting his hand on my back and directing me to my hall.
We walked down my hall and back to my room. "they're uh…playing a board game" I said as I opened the door. I walked in and they all looked at me like 'what the hell was I doing back'. Then Eric walked around me and they all stood up at attention. "oh boys calm down I'm not anywhere near military" he said, they all breathed a sigh of relief then sat back down. "but I do need you to listen up" he stated an I went and sat on the floor leaning up against the couch.
"so then who are you" Yates asked, "My name is Eric. The rest you need not worry about for now" he stated. "he sounds like the guys who recruited me." ingram said. "anyways down to business…I'm sure you've heard of project Alice" he asked us and we nodded our heads. "yea, would love to meet her…or get my hands on her" Bryant said then hit Yates in the shoulder and they both started laughing. "yea but she's like gone rouge or something. What is she to us" Yates asked. Eric nodded, "right, she isn't anything, she'll never find this place. But right now as we speak she is releasing and army of clones against umbrella." we all looked up at him. "how are we supposed to defeat an army" I asked him. "your not" he said then I knew I was confused just as much as the rest of the guys.
"ok so what then" juan asked. "there's two chairman's that must be brought here. There research with the T-virus and other viruses have brought great advances to our company. They need to be kept alive." he said. "you might know them, one is the chairman from the last base you were at. She has made some great scientific advances. Umbrella needs her. And the other is weseker. He has also done a lot for umbrella" Eric said as I looked at the guys. I knew of weseker, the other I didn't know even though I worked at the hive she was ahead of. I always found it strange how we would get silent missions from her.
Weseker was just flat out creepy if you don't remember. The guy asked me if I wanted to come and work for him. I didn't like him then, an I don't wanna have to save him now. "are we bringing them here" I asked, eric nodded. "I'm pretty sure Alice is going to go after all the hives. This one is of course as you remember not on any maps. They won't even know your coming. Your not to try to stop her just get in and get out." he sort of explained vaguely. "So how did she get this army?" ingram asked, "she took down a northern American hive" eric said without saying anything else I knew which hive it was. "We were having problem with the hive anyways. It was unstable as is" eric said. I gave him a funny look. "don't worry about the details." he said then turned for the door. "So were going on another babysitting mission" I said and he turned and looked at me funny. "never mind" I said and sat back down on the floor.
I looked up at the guys as he leaves. "you hate those types don't you" ingram asked. "ehh…" I said without saying anything else. "he didn't tell us when to leave or anything" Bryant said. "so do we leave now" Yates said, I shrugged. Then stood and ran for the door.
I could see Eric through the window. I made a dash down the hall which was faster then I could normal run. I weaved in and out of people and it was like they barely noticed I was here. I turned and stopped in front of Eric. HE stopped abruptly noticing what I did. "so the rumors are true" he said, my eyebrows furrowed. "yea um…When do you want us to leave" I asked him not really paying any attention to what he said. "tomorrow" he said, then went to say something else. "do you…never mind. When you go, go to the american hive first the other one is in Tokyo" he said as if he forgot to tell us. I took out my PDA an held it up in front of him. "details are for these" I said reminding him. "right" he said then walked around me and walked away.
I walked back to my room. I walked in the door and everyone looked up again wondering if I brought him back with me. "looks like were going to get to go to Tokyo too" I said as I walked into the kitchen. "yall go get dressed were going to the shooting range. "wah hooo" someone yelled as I heard a rush of feet leave my room. Boys.
The next morning-
We got ready and left the base early morning. We didn't get to the hive till late that morning which was a lot later then I would have liked. My team was all decked out in fatigues, heavily armed and ready. My armor was a little lighter because I needed less and just in case I wanted to, be able to fight. They lead us to the Chairman's office, as we walked in I looked around to see her office was as big as my room. I expected it to be bigger but I guess their standards were different. The chairman, was wearing a helmet, and bullet proof vest. "are you ready Chairman" I asked, she looked at me hard for a second. I wish I could see her face. Weird feeling I guess.
"yes" she said, "alright boys lets move out. There was an explosion above our heads. "what was that" she asked, "A friend of yours" I said trying to make a joke out of the situation. "not funny soldier" she said. I shrugged it off because the explosion was far enough away that we should be able to move though the hive without being seen by the so called Alice army.
We moved down the hall several gun shots and explosions could be heard. "those sounded close" Yates said as he moved ahead and checked. The rest of us stopped and I pinned the chairman behind me. "Move move" I said as I saw an alice run down the hallways behind us. "come on their close" I said as I pulled the chairman. Man she's dead weight. Extraction think extraction and high proitoty escort. Explosion shook the hive vibrating the walls. You could tell as we passed where the walls were starting to buckle.
As we moved one ran in front of us and I got a few shots off but Yates finished her with a shot to the head. I walked up to the body and bent down. "she doesn't look so tuff" I said as I stood back up. The alice had a leather get up that had I want to be a bad ass plastered all over her. "yea well I don't think my hive is going to make it" the chairman said as we continued walking. The way was clear all the way to the hanger bay. We stopped in the hallway as I released the bomb that would wipe this place off the map completely. It was procedure.
I rushed the team in the hanger to our chopper. Yates stayed behind with me, as I tuned the bomb on I grabbed him by the shoulder as three of four alices came around the corner. They shot Yates and I whipped my weapon up and shot back I don't know if I was shooting them or not. I looked up to see them duck behind a wall. I took off toward the chopper as it started lifting. I slung Yates into the bed and jumped up myself. "GO GO" I screamed and we took off into the air. I looked down to see them shooting up at us. Even though it was pointless, these choppers were bullet proof. I sat back, looking down at Yates who laid in front of me.
I undid Yates jacket, he was breathing heavily. The paramedic slash co poilet came back and tried to tend to Yates but I think it was too late. "stop stop" Yates said over and over again. I looked up to see ingram hand on the guys shoulder and pull him away. "its ok" I said pulling Yates onto my lap. "in the line of battle" he said then breathed deeply. I didn't say anything. I looked up at the rest of the team they all sat back. Bryan sat with his hands buried in his face. Otto stared off into no where. Juan starred at Yates then reached forward and closed his eyes. I just sat there.
The chairman went to say something then stopped. I looked away from her, I heard a helmet hit the metal flooring "Rayla" she said, as I felt a hand on my own and I looked up at her. My mouth dropped and I know I must have froze where I was sitting. "mom" I said my voice sounded as if it cracked. What THE FUCK?
Tanya Kale- Same moment
Rayla sat there and starred at me. She didn't move didn't say anything. I wanted her to move do something. Mainly I wanted to hold her and let her know that everything was going to be ok just I used to when she was younger. The things she must have been though and thought out all of this your mother is still alive. Which could be one reason why she isn't saying anything or even moving.
"KALE" one of the other boys said an I looked over to him. He was comparing the likeness of us. Which wasn't much because ray looks just like her father. She still just sat there. "KALE, LOOK AT ME" he screamed even though we all had walkies. Ray slid her hand from under mind slowly. Ouch, she looked up at him and stared he seemed to snap her out of a daze. The look she gave him was strange. It was stern as if they were reading each others facial expression and knowing what the other was speaking. Rayla slid from under the body of her fellow teammate and stood unsteadily walking over to the side then sat down as we flew off. She didn't say anything to me the rest of the trip.
I had no idea where we were going. I had gotten an report warning what was going to happen but I couldn't trace it back to the sender. All it said was be prepared to leave with a seal that said the information was classified. Eventually I stood and went to sit next to Rayla. She still hasn't really said anything to but acknowledge that I was her mother. The rest of the guys sat on what seats were left eventually after I did. "Rayla" I said as she intentionally looked away. "Rayla" I said grabbing her face and looked at me. I know she hated it when people touched her face or gotten close but she didn't do anything in a nature that would warn me other wise. Her eyes were a little glassy.
"I don't want to talk right now" she said and she was silent the rest of the trip. Great she won't even speak to me. She doesn't know I've know she's been alive all this time. She doesn't know what I did to get her away from Dr. Isacs. I wish I could have told her then. For some reason I couldn't. What it would have done to her then would have been worse. I just hope she could come to understand.
I turned to the boy sitting two seat down from me and motioned for him to sit next to me. He moved and I held out my hand. "chairman Kale" I said introducing myself. "I'm Otto" he said as shook my hand. He looked at me funny, "this is kind of weird" he said. I kind of smiled, "I know Otto, but things aren't always a string of chance. Could you tell me where we are going" I asked him. "to Australia" he said as he smiled widely. "really, I didn't know we territory there" I said as I gave him a questioning look. "neither did I, but I can't wait till you see this place." he said then smiled again wider this time.
The rest of the trip was silent. As we landed, I didn't se anything that would point to signs of life. There was a hanger off in the distance. I'm sure the helicopter would be placed in there. There was Black SUV with a man standing next to it as we got off, another drove up as I stepped out. "Mrs. KALE" he called out. Otto helped me down the rest of the way out of the helicopter. By the time I looked back Rayla was already getting out of the helicopter and getting into the SUV. The base can't be that big. I find her and talk to her later.
"Yes" I said as he took hold of my hand and walked me the rest of the way. I looked up to see otto join his team. "I'm sure your tired, Lets get you inside and get you comfortable" he stated as I sat down and we took off.
Once inside the hive I could tell this wasn't a normal hive. There was a lobby for goodness sake. Since when did hives have lobby's and oh wow a train system. "this place must be very…spacious" I said not being able to think of something else. "yes it is. In your room there is a package. And It will explain everything. I'm sure you'll want time to yourself Chairman Kale." he stated and I nodded yes. As we boarded a train and left the lobby. "you will be living within the science community. I'm sorry but I've been told you will resume you duties as acting Chairman over a seince dept here." he said as I looked up at him. "how many chairman's are there" I asked. "more then you'll ever find out" he said.
Well the good thing about Umbrella is that you never lose rank. You can only move up in the structure of rank. Which in my case is a good thing. Right now no matter how much experience I have nothing could have prepared me for this. As we unloaded we walked me to a elevator and we went down several levels.
Once on the right level as I walked out I could tell I was in living quarters. As we walked down the hall I noticed how luxurious it was(think of a 5 star hotel it looked nothing like the regular umbrella hallway). I felt more so like I was in a hotel. Other then that the hallway was empty. "there are five houses on this level with families and other chairman. I'm sure they will introduce themselves to you later" he said as we stopped at a doorway. There was a hand scan, "place you hand here" he said pointing. SO I did and it scanned my hand then opened the door.
As I walked in to no surprise the rooming was just as immaculate as the hallways if not better. I saw four doors. "I believe there is a gym on this floor also. If you wish we could have something moved in here for you" he stated, I wish I would have came here sooner. "thank you" I said simply. "On your nightstand there's a PDA with every Detail you would need to know about this HIVE Chairman" he stated. "thank you" I said again as I just wished he would leave now.
I walked a little further into the living room. There was a large kitchen, off to the side that reminded me of the one I hand in my home. Mostly because of the black marble countertops. I walked to the door on the far wall and opened it to see there was an office. Books lined the wall. I couldn't tell if they were real but I did see that some were old novels I used to read and shelves upon shelves of encyclopedia they must have read my file before they put all this here. The desk looked to be the same model I worked with. I walked behind it, touched it and it lit up files upon files that were from my original hive from before I was married. Wow they did extensive research. Interesting.
I walked out of the office and into the next door to see it was my bedroom, there were two other door assuming it was the closet and bathroom. There was a window, like the ones where you look out to see a scenery but it was updated. I walked over and scrolled though to a beach scene then a neighborhood like my old one. I looked out the window and imagined my husband Jeff outside working on the lawn and seeing Regina and Rayla playing off in a corner of the yard trying to stay out of his way till he finished. Smiled a little. Then looked over to the night stand to see the PDA he was talking about.
I picked it up, then sat on the bed and started going through the manifest of the this hive. IT was extensive, so I better get comfortable. I walked over to one of the doors guessing right on the first try I saw hangers and hanger of dress suits and dresses and other clothing. Some looked civilian. I didn't feel like searching through it looking for JPL's so I settled for the nearest jogging suit changed and sat back down on my bed laid down then started reading.
I hope the furthing of the months didn't throw anyone off track. They'll be more stream line only passing by one or two charaters. Then catching up with the movie. Enjoy -ray