Chapter 35: Bye-Bye Salazar
They walk into the hall, seeing how big it was, "Jeez, just how big is this freaking castle?" Leon questions. Annabelle just smirks. "Don't ask me. I've been here for a month and still can't find my way through this place," she tells him, he chuckles as they walk down the steps, Annabelle then looks up at the Salazar statue as they passed it, feeling that something will happen, she then looks away and steps closer to Leon. "When I say run. Run," she tells him and he looks at her. "What?" he asks her and she looks at him, "Do you trust me, right?" she asks him, he looks into her green eyes and nods at her.
"Of course I trust you," he tells her, she nods at him as they walk down the hall, but then stop seeing the rest of the way was suddenly pulled into the water. They turned around and saw all of the zealots, standing on the construction around the statue as it lifts up its arms, Annabelle pulls out her sniper and fired at the Zealots as Leon pulls out his sniper and fired at them as well, some of the zealots came at them as well, Leon twitches back to his shotgun and fired at them, standing in front of Annabelle and kept from away from her, he then ran forward as Annabelle took out half of the zealots, Leon fired at the remaining zealots, making them fall and smack against the ground. Annabelle pulls out her machine gun and fired at them.
Killing them and the last of the zealots drop dead, Annabelle lowers her gun as Leon hurried to the right side of the statue and pulled the lever, Annabelle turns and looks at the bridge as they were both pulled back up from the water. But only more zealots came and came at Leon, Annabelle pulls her eyes and fired her Machine gun at them, taking the two zealots out as Leon fired at the zealot on the far side. They both exhale as Leon hurried down to Annabelle as they placed their guns away. They nodded at each other and started to walk. But then stop as they heard something move behind them. Slowly, the turn back and saw the Salazar statue come to life. "Run!" Annabelle shouts and they both took off running.
The statue followed after them, knocking over pillars and the two dodge then pillars as they smack against the ground. Then ran to the door, Leon kicks it open and they ran through as they were back outside and they look up at the tower in front of them. "Let hurry!" Annabelle shouts, Leon nods at her and they ran forward. The wall behind them breaks open as the statue followed after them, but as it steps onto the bridge, it collapsed behind them, making the statue fall to its demise and the two to jump for the stable ground. Annabelle make it with a rolls as Leon grips the side and he held on with just one hand. So Annabelle pulled herself back up and ran to him, she then grips his wrist and started to pull.
Leon grunts and swung his other arm back up, placing his gun on the ground and pulls himself up, she then grips the back of his gun holster and pulled. He was able to pull himself back up. "You good?" Annabelle as she stood up, holding his gun. Leon pants as he stood up as well. "Yeah, I'm good," he states, dusting himself off. Annabelle nods at him and handed him her gun back. "Here," she states and he takes it. "Thanks," he states and they turn, walking to the door and through it.
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They entered the room and heard clapping, so they look forward and saw Salazar with his last henchmen. "So nice of you to join us, Mr. Scott Kennedy." he states "You again!" Leon snaps as he remembered what Annabelle had told him. Salazar folded his hands behind his back. "The sacred tight is about to begin at this tower shall endow the girl with magnificent power, she will join us, become one of us," he said as the mad little man he was.
Then Leon steps forward. "This is no ritual, it's terrorism," Leon informs him. Salazar folds his hands behind his back. "Isn't that a popular word these days?" he asks them, as he looks at the two. "Not to worry, we've prepared a special ritual just for you and the woman, however, will be disposed of, she is too much trouble. Leon clutch his fist and Annabelle looks at Leon in surprise, "Wait, your middle name's Scott?" she asks him, he looks at her and shrugs. "Yeah, you never knew that?" he asks and she scratches the back of her head. "I never knew you had a middle name," she answers him, Salazar looks at them, annoyed that they are ignoring him. "Um... hello?" he calls out. "Wait, do you have a middle name?" he asks her and she shook her head. "Wow, just a first and last?" he asks her, "Pretty much," she answers him. "Hello?!" he shouts and the two look at him, "You shush, the adults are talking." she sasses at him and Salazar growls at her. "Stop treating me a child! I am 20-years-old!" he shouts at her, Annabelle smirks as Leon slides his hand to her leg and grips her knife.
"I will see torn to peace, you Poco, espina en mi lado puta Kennedy!" he shouts at her, with his fist raised, but then Leon threw her blade at his hand, pinning it to the wall and Salazar was first surprised and then looks at his hand, seeing the knife in his hand, he then started to panic, Leon scoffs at him seeing Salazar whimper like a child. "Prefiero ser su puta que la perra de Saddler." Annabelle said back to him and then the henchmen pull the knife out of Salazar's hand and threw it back at them, Annabelle catches the knife as the two hurried into the elevator, Salazar holding his hand "Stop!" Leon answers as they ran to them, but the gate then closes and it went up. "Leon the stairs!" Annabelle shouts, he looks at the stairs and they ran to them and ascended up. But a zealot pulled the lever and down rolls a barrel. Annabelle growls and ran forward "Annabelle!" Leon shouts as she stood her ground at the next flight of stairs. She then reels her fist back, and as the barrel was right in front of her, she shot it straight forward and the barrel was shattered at contact.
Leon then steps out and fired at the zealots as they continued up the stairs as Leon continued to fire at them with Annabelle in the lead. The zealot fell to their deaths as the two were on the second floor. They stop as they saw Zealots were waiting for them as two were running up the stairs. "Fuck!" Annabelle shouts and pulls out her sword and charges at them as Leon fired his gun. They all drops and the two walk onto a lift, Annabelle kicks the crate off and Leon pressed the button and they slowly went up. Leon fired at the two Zealots on the sides of the stairs as zealots jump down onto the lift, Annabelle slice and kick them right off the lift as more and more jumping down into the lift. Leon pulled out his gun and fired at them, knocking them off the left as well.
One by one they fell off the lift as the made it to the end of the right, they exhaled and walks out onto the construction site and walk along the side of the tower, the jump over the gap and walks along the rafts to the elevator and boarded it. It takes them up to stable grounds and they walk up the stairs. They made it to the door but found the merchant right outside the door. They walk up to him, upgrading the last of their equipment and sold the jewels he found.
The Merchant laughs and nods at them, the two then walk up to the door and they stop, "You ready?" Leon asks her, she pulls out her shotgun and cocks it. "Let's put a bullet in this Salazar bitch," she answers and walks through the door, Leon smirks and he followed after her.
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They ran into the ritual chamber and found no Ashley inside, just Salazar, and his henchmen as they were waiting for him and huge big parasite on the wall. Salazar turns to them with a smirk on his face. "Ah, you just missed her. The ritual is over. She left with my men to the Island." he informs them. "What?" they both question him as he walks up the stairs. "I think it's time I pay my due respects towards your impressive and stubborn will and that irritating woman of yours, Mr. Kennedy," he states, turning back to them.
Tentacles flick out towards him, "Welcome." he whispers as the tentacles wrapped around him. They pick him and his henchmen up and pulled them toward the mouth, Salazar just laughs as they were swallowing whole, Leon and Annabelle exchanged looks then look back at the parasite. They step back as the mouth was moving, it then opens and out pops a parasite, Annabelle gasp as Leon catches her as the altar was destroyed, they look up at the parasite as it was growling at them. Leon held Annabelle close to him, then snaps his head back as the gate slams shut behind them.
He growls and looks back at the parasite, then more tentacles flick out and they look out at the head of the main parasite, it opens and out appeared the mutated Salazar, he roars and glares at them. "Monsters. Guess after this they'll be one less to worry about." he states, letting go of Annabelle and they both aimed their weapons at him, "I wanted you to suffer just like Ashley." he giggles and Annabelle fired at the eye of the Parasite.
It squirms and revealed Salazar to them, Annabelle smirks and pulls out the RPG. She went to a knee and aims it right at Salazar and the target was locked on. She smirks "Boom." she said and fired at him. It was a direct hit and Salazar cries out in pain, Annabelle stood back up and she raised the RPG up and watches as Salazar burns and he collapsed as the tentacles went limp. "You shouldn't of fuck with me," she informs him. Then tosses the RPG to the side and jumps down. Leon was stilled in shock. -Annabelle Wong. A woman not to be trifled with and a serious badass.- he mutters and followed after her as she climbs up the ladder. Leon climbs up the ladder as she waited for him and they entered through the door.
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The two were back outside at the back of the tower and they walk down the way. Then turn to the right, seeing a rope going down. Then Annabelle takes the rope down and Leon followed her, they reach the bottom and moved away from the rope. Then they walk over to the elevator, step inside, Leon then pressed a button and they went down. The elevator stops on the bottom level, they step out of the elevator and walks down the hall, making right and left turns they come to the storage room, collecting ammo and herbs.
They walk up to the Merchant and they sell some of their things, he laughs as they were done and they walk to the door, Annabelle kicks it open and they ran down the hall to the dock. But then stop as Leon pulls his gun out and they walk out seeing a familiar face sitting in the boat, waiting for them.
Annabelle places her arm in front of him, he looks at her and then back at the person as he lowered his gun, Ada looks back at them with a smirk on his face. "Need a ride, you two?" she asks them, "Ada," Annabelle said as she wasn't surprised at all. Leon scoffs and looks away, "Okay." he answers and the two boarded the speed boat. Ada started it up and they were off and left the castle.