A/N: This chapter is totally dedicated to my sister. READ HER WILLIAM BIRKIN STORY. It ties into mine. It reveals things about Wesker that make my story a wee bit clearer. If anyone wants further info on where Wesker got his death plan from, read her story. Her name is mello's-secret-lover

1992

William Birkin cursed as he was forced to throw yet another assistant out. They all died so quickly after infection. He glanced at Annette. She shook her head and left. She just didn't understand. He had to keep working. Things were never going move along if he stopped. The computer screen next to him flicked to life. Albert Wesker's face appeared there. William smiled at the shaded man.

"Well if it isn't my dear friend. What can I do for you Albert?" he asked the screen.

Wesker smiled.

"Umbrella is going to be putting me above you. I'll be working in the PD soon. Unfortunately I need to take a trip to New York before hand. I was actually calling to give you a heads up. There is word going around that you're becoming too obsessed."

They both laughed.

"Ah I see. Well thank you. I'm looking forward to seeing you. Of course you will come down and pay me a visit when you get back."

"I'm sure Annette will be thrilled."

They both knew Annette didn't particularly like Wesker. She had also found him too cold. William sighed and looked back at the screen.

"She will have to get over it." he laughed.

Wesker nodded.

"Just watch yourself William." he warned.

"Will do."

Then the screen went blank.

William would have to be careful. He was well aware of what happened to Umbrella employees who let their work take them. He shut down the computer before standing and stretching. If he wasn't mistaken, Sherry had some sort of school event this evening. Perhaps he would attend that. It would get him out of the labs for a bit. Annette would probably protest. She still had a lot of work to do. With a little persuading, he could get her out. She would trust Wesker's warning as he did.

The police station was still very busy when he and Annette left. They made their way to the school down the road. They had enrolled Sherry in the local school in order to keep things as normal for her as possible. The air was chilly as they walked. He glanced down at Annette. She looked as bitter and unhappy as always. That had been her look for the last few years. He was sure it was his fault but there were too many other things to worry about. When they arrived at the school Sherry came running out. Her blond head bobbed among the other students and she met them.

"I'm so glad you came! My teacher is really excited to finally meet you!" she said cheerfully.

He and Annette pasted friendly faces on when they saw her teacher coming over. The woman looked completely shocked.

"Mr. and Mrs. Birkin, it's a pleasure to see you here tonight. Sherry hasn't stopped talking about you. I'm sure you already know I'm Miss Parry."

He had never heard that name before.

"Charmed." Annette said and shook her hand.

William opted not to speak but took her hand all the same. She led them into the school where they were forced to make small talk with other parents. Why in the world did any one come to these functions? When the play was finally to start he was already sick of the whole experience. The last thing he wanted was to sit through this ridiculous 2nd grade play. Annette touched his hand and he looked at her. She smiled. It was her way of telling him that she didn't want to be there any more than he did.

He woke up when Annette started jabbing him. The rest of the parents were clapping so he started to as well. Sherry came bouncing up to them not long after. She really could talk. Her mouth continued to run all the way home. Annette at least tried to keep up with her. He did not. He tuned them out. The only thing that was on his mind was the G-Virus. He still had so much to do with it. It was all that mattered then. Wesker's words echoed through his mind as he walked. The higher ups at Umbrella would not hesitate to take him out if he began too involved.

1995

He had almost done it. The G-virus was his primary work but he still had so much more to offer. William Birkin stared at the vial of clear fluid in front of him. It was the answer. Both the T and G viruses caused mutation and other unpleasant effects but this…this was perfect. It would bond with its host. It would make them super human. He just needed to test it. The only problem being that he didn't want Umbrella to get their hands on it. They would twist his work into something foul.

Glancing at the clock, he cursed. If he didn't get going soon, he would be late to the meeting. All the higher ups would be there. They had some sort of big announcement. If he didn't show up they would assume he was still working and then grow suspicious. Taking the vial, he hid it in a secret compartment under his desk. It wasn't the best hiding place but they would assume a scientist of his degree would think of something much better. That was his plan.

The trip to the Arklay lab took him 20 minutes. He rushed into the hall only to see Wesker standing outside the board room. The blond man smirked when he saw him. They didn't bother speaking. They simply walked in at together. Spencer sat across from them, his feeble features lifted when he saw his former students. Birkin wondered what could be so important that Spencer himself would make an appearance for. The man usual kept himself hidden away in Europe somewhere. They took their seats and looked around. Most of the board was there along with some other scientists. One of the board members cleared his throat and looked around the table.

"Welcome, thank you all for coming. As you may know, I'm Davis Crook."

William and Wesker glanced at each other. A smile hidden on each of their faces.

"White Umbrella has decided to make some changes. We only called those of you who these changes will affect here today. They aren't too major but we still thought we should discuss them with you."

All the scientists watched the man carefully.

"The first of these changes will be to the tyrant and nemesis programs. I know we have been setting ourselves high goals for the tyrant division but our bosses have decided it's not worth the cost."

The pair looked around as words of protest came from the other scientist. William noticed Wesker's sour expression. He knew that Wesker had such high hopes for the tyrants. It was his favorite program with Umbrella.

"I know. Gentleman it was not my decision. The head want to terminate the tyrant program and focus on the nemesis program."

A few scientists seemed pleased. The nemesis program was technically under his command but he never really paid much attention to it. He thought it was a dead end experiment. None of the test subjects lasted very long.

"Dr. Birkin, we were wondering if you would like to come back to this facility for a short time to over see the work on the hunters."

William leaned forward, placing his crossed arms on the table.

"I would prefer to remain in the PD labs. Most of the work is already there. I could work on the Betas there though. We certainly have the room and containment. The cryogenics rooms are fairly free."

Davis nodded.

"Alright. I'll have the data and samples sent over as soon as possible." he said and looked past William to Wesker.

William leaned back and looked at his friend.

"Albert your request to have the S.T.A.R.S. returned to Raccoon has been accepted. The heads think it's a good idea since the Cerberuses have been escaping lately. We can't send in our people, it would bring too much attention. We are already making all the necessary calls. As soon as everything is set up, you will be given all the data. Then you can pick your teams and have them transferred."

"Irons didn't protest?" Wesker asked.

"He had some problems with the idea but none of them were valid so he was turned down."

A smile spread over Wesker's face. William wondered what the other man was up to. He seriously doubted Wesker just wanted to protect Umbrella's secrecy.

Davis continued on with other details that really didn't involve him. The rest of the scientist nodded and spoke as he did. He closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat. The viral strand he had created filled his mind. He had built the virus around his daughter. Sherry had a very unique make up. It had inspired him to create S0042. He wanted for bad for it to change the world but he didn't think it would ever get the chance. Umbrella would either kill him before he could follow through or they would take it. Perhaps he could hide it. Keep it somewhere safe until he was sure they wouldn't kill him. Or to keep it from their hands.

1998

Things were falling apart. Literally falling apart around him. They had just lost the Arklay lab. Someone had let the T-Virus spill and now the entire place was dead. All that work was for nothing. Of course Umbrella would send someone in to collect the data. Probably Wesker and his little group of soldiers. William looked over at Annette. She was staring absently at one of the screens. He couldn't tell if she was really looking at anything or not. Sherry was in her room, having been sent there by her mother only an hour earlier. Some stranger that he had never met had called him. The man had warned him that Umbrella was coming.

His eyes fell on the vial in his hand. The perfect strand. They were going to take it and his precious G-Virus. He had to do something to stop them. Standing up, he turned and headed for the hall. Annette followed him. He raced down the hall towards his daughter's room. In one hand he held the vial; in the other he had the golden locket. The locket held all the information on the G-Virus. These were his final gifts for his daughter. He knew he wasn't going to be around much longer.

Sherry looked up when they entered. Her young face was worried but still hopeful. He realized that he never noticed how much she looked like her mother. Honestly he didn't know anything about his daughter. There were times when he had tried to teach her. Of course he wanted her to follow after him. That was what every parent wanted right? It didn't matter now. All he wanted was to hid his work and make sure she got out alive. That was the key.

He ignored his daughter's questions and filled a needle with the clear fluid. Annette was screaming questions at him now too but he ignored them both. While smiling, he grabbed his daughters arm and pushed her sleeve back. Annette grabbed his hand, causing him to look up at her. She looked angry but also confused. Sighing, he lowered the needle and met her gaze.

"Trust me." he said and injected the fluid into Sherry's arm.

The girl stared at him.

"I made this just for you. It will help to keep you healthy. It's kind of like a cure for a cold or a cough."

She smiled and hugged him. Annette left the room. After saying good night to Sherry, he followed her. Her eyes burned with anger as she turned on him in the hall way.

"I'm no fool. What did you just do to our daughter?"

"I hid something extremely important inside her. Umbrella can never get their hands on it Annette."

She didn't look convinced.

"Its dormant, it will never infect her unless someone takes it out and extracts the viral strand."

"Our daughter is not some safe that you can keep things in!" she shouted.

William rubbed his eyes.

"We aren't going to be around much longer. Umbrella is coming to take my work and they intend to kill us. It's Marcus all over again."

Her eyes grew wide.

"Sherry…"

"I'm going to send her topside soon. I'll have her hide in the station."

Annette stared at him for a second.

"What is going on? You know more."

"The infection has spread to the city. It's only a matter of time before it gets down here."

Her eyes grew wide as she realized what he meant.

"I doubt we will survive this."