Chapter 12: Notes and Secrets

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I don't own anything. Resident Evil belongs to Capcom and Tomb Raider belongs to Core Design, Crystal Dynamics, and I think Square Enix. The only thing I own is the changes made to the stories of the Tomb Raider games/comics and Resident Evil games/comics/CG movies, the Government branch S.P.E.L.L., the person that has taken over Kathrine Warren's life, and Rose Warren. This story also will be bloody, violent, and have cursing. It's rated T for Teen.

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Submarine, City: Umbrella Sub, Place: Sickbay, Area: Observation room, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 05:58 UTC-2…

Barry raised his gun as Lucia gripped his vest, she didn't have Kat's gun anymore and was shaky with the knife she'd trade it for. Barry took aim at the former captain's head and squeezed the trigger. Two shots took the captain down so that he hung limply by his bound hands. Man did Barry love his colt. He moved from the sickbay into the surgery room and quickly killed the surgeon, assistant doctor, and two medics.

"It's going after everyone it can." Barry muttered as he looked to the door out of the sickbay. "We need to get back to the bridge and turn this can around to rescue Kat and Leon!" He said as he rushed for the door to peer out.

"Ok." Lucia nodded as she kept behind him.

Barry opened the door and the two entered the Crew's quarters. Inside they found three crew men. One was in a state of changing cloths it seemed, he was shirtless, at least his pants were up and zipped. The other two looked like they had been visiting maybe. They all had a weapon. The first one had a crowbar, the second one had a water bottle, the last guy had a shotgun. He was holding it by the barrel like a bat; at least he was not going to try to shoot them.

Barry killed the closest one (water bottle zombie) with two shots before reloading with a speed loader. He then killed the last two. As the glow faded from their eyes, he and Lucia searched the room before heading for the next door.

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Umbrella Cruise Liner, City: Starlight, Place: 3F, Area: 2nd class cabins, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 05:59 UTC-2…

Leon looked from the door to Kat. They had come up here to have Kat try and sleep. The idea had been maybe they could force a flashback dream to happen. It was mainly for clues to Kat's life. Not only that, but it would help pass the time it would take before Barry and Lucia got back with the sub.

Leon looked down as Kat slept. Even though he came up with this plan, he was starting to doubt it. It was too quiet now. They were sitting ducks. His grip tightened on Kat' gun she let him barrow. The grip was just a touch small for him. He looked to the door and peered out the small crack he had in it. The hallways seemed empty still.

Kat's dream…

"Skol!" Chorused many voices in celebration.

Kat smiled as she held her tankard high. As she moved to join in clanking cups to mix the meads and ales, she heard someone call out to her.

"Sister!"

Kat turned and caught quick glimpse of her black braided hair swing behind her at her quick turn. She saw Kára dashing over. Her light silvery blonde hair in one braid down her back and brown eyes gleaming.

Kat felt a smile on her face form, but it seemed almost sad. "Kára!"

The two hugged before parting, keeping their glasses high to not spill too much.

"Are you well?" Kat asked her.

"Very! This was the best raid yet! So many good men and woman are here now!" Kára beamed.

"There are." Guðr said as she joined them, looking much more jovial then in training or battle. Her brown hair was in a few braids, but they framed her face, softening the sharp angular lines of her jaw. "But some of our sisters were glory hounds."

Kat rolled her eyes playfully. "I do hope you do not speak of me, Guðr."

"Oh, Odin no." Guðr laughed. "No, dear, R…. I speak of Hildr."

"And how was I a hound of glory?" A voice got them all to look.

A woman who was tall and finely muscled from long days of fighting stood with hands fisted on her hips. She had dirty blond hair and green tinted eyes that held the fire of battle in them.

"It's a compliment, even if you were taking all the souls." Guðr teased.

"Aye, but R…. was doing the same just in a more," She gave a small flick of her hand to the side, "Loki way." Hildr stated.

Laugher from above them drew their eyes. In the rafters, cawing laughs were a pair of ravens.

Kat rolled her eyes once more. "I was not acting like the Lord of Mischief, sisters."

"But what of all that sneaking and archery. Most of us fight head on." Hildr snorted. "You fight like an assassin under his wing."

Kat shook her head. "Stealth is a good skill for any warrior. To take down an enemy quietly and without disturbing the others or attracting too much attention to yourself."

"Keep saying that, R…." Hildr laughed as she took a drink. "But if we hear word of a Valkyrie in Loki's bed, we'll all look to you before anyone else."

End of Dream…

Kat sat up with a sharp gasp. "Val…Val…"

Leon was at her side and grabbing her shoulder. "Kat, it's okay. We're still safe." He told her as he saw her eyes were still tired and glazed. "We're still on the ship…it's sinking, but we're okay for now."

Kat closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. "Valkyries."

"What?"

"That's what the Draugr and the B.O.W. have been calling me." She turned to him as she lowered her hands. "I was a Valkyrie in my…in my first life? I had sisters. Fellow Valkyries. We trained, partied, and fought together."

"That's a lot to learn." Leon said thinking. "Did you learn anything else? Are you still a Valkyrie? Or maybe…your old names?" He asked since he knew she had two lives previously.

"I don't know…" Kat shook her head. "I've been trying to remember my old names…but all I've got is R and A. Which lives those belong to…I don't know." She looked to him. "But…Let's go to the computer room."

"What are thinking?" He asked backing up as she got off the bed.

"See if there are any files on 'Loki's seed'." Kat answered.

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Submarine, City: Umbrella Sub, Place: Bridge, Area: Door, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 06:06 UTC-2…

Barry and Lucia pushed the door shut before locking it. The banging from the parasite turned B.O.W. deformed look-a-like echoed around. It had grown to over 6 ft tall and looked less like a deep-sea hybrid and more like the creature from the Black Lagoon mixed with a Mind Flayer from Dungeons and Dragons. The door would keep it at bay. For how long, was the worry.

"Do you think you can figure this out?" Lucia asked unsure as he killed the zombies in the room.

Barry looked over the controls. Really, the sub's systems were a multiple person job. But there were some things he knew and could do it alone. It would be a very rough and unbalanced ride.

"I think I've got it." He said as he got the sub going, turning it to go back to Starlight. "I've got it. We're heading back to the Starlight."

Lucia nodded looking happy. "I'll bet Kat and Leon will be glad to see us."

"I sure hope so. I hope that anger was fake." Barry muttered as he looked over the controls he was working with. "Oh, and sorry I treated you roughly back there. I had to keep in character for a bit."

"It's okay. It was to trick the captain." Lucia shrugged. "I don't know why, but I just knew I could trust you, like you knew what you were doing, and I shouldn't mess it up."

"Well, I am a parent, like Kat. I have two girls at home like she does." Barry explained. "Kat's oldest is your age. Her youngest is the same age as my oldest." He smiled.

"Oh! That must be why she's so nice and motherly." Lucia smiled. "And you must be a great dad."

Barry nodded as a thought came to him. "Say, I've got an idea." He looked to her. "When we all get out of this mess, why not come live with my family? If you don't mind being the older sister to two little girls, that is."

Barry was then startled when Lucia quickly hugged him. He hugged her with one arm, patting her back and smiling.

"Yes! That'd be wonderful!" Lucia pulled away. "I've always wanted a little sister! Now I can have two!"

"It will be wonderful." Barry smiled. "Moira and Polly will love you." He gave a soft chuckle. "I'm sure the government will want to keep tabs on you. With me, you can have a family and a home and not just some military dorm someplace."

"I…I didn't think of that." She sounded scared again. "What will they do with me?"

Berry gave her shoulder a squeeze. "Kat's daughter Sherry, was infected and then cured. So, they have an interest in her as well. She goes in for checkups, they take her vitals, ask her questions on how she is doing, feeling. Take some blood." He was reluctant to tell her that, but he was being honest.

"But she lives with Kat?"

Berry nodded. "Ya, she has her own room, goes to school, makes cookies with Kat and Rose." He explained.

Lucia nodded as tears welled up in her eyes. "I would like that. A family."

"A home." Berry smiles and looked back to the instruments, feeling a little choked up himself. "Hope you like cold winters. Being the oldest, you get to help shovel snow."

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Umbrella Cruise Liner, City: Starlight, Place: 3F, Area: Computer room, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 06:24 UTC-2…

Project Notes: Loki's Seed

Loki's Seed is the name given to the parasite found by Trinity four years ago. It was then given to Black Umbrella to find out more about it. What was found was both wonderful and strange.

First, it appears to be a simple green oval. It is believed that this is its egg stage. The next stage was complicated. It needed to be implanted in a host. We were lucky to have nine of these seeds available to us.

The first test subject, Subject 1's body, rejected it, killing the Seed. The next two also rejected it, killing the Seed. We thought we were getting somewhere with 4 and 5, but their rejection killed them as well as the Seed. By then we understood that the host needed to be human. The next two were as such. Subject 6 expired after 4 months. Subject 7 lasted 9 months, but still expired. It was also discovered with 8 that we needed a younger host. We were able to observe a bit of Subject 8's development with Seed 8.

This is when stage two was discovered. Subject 8 now has had an increase in their natural senses. He can hear us speaking through the protective glass and says he can hear our hearts beating. Subject 8's body is also now able to somewhat heal itself from damage. Similar to a Virus I hear was developed at Umbrella. Other than these changes, it appears subject 8 has had no other changes other than a larger sustenance intake.

Stage three is when things went wrong and right. After two years of monitoring, Subject 8 began complaining of chest pain. After a day, he was no longer responding. He died of a heart attack. Worry for Seed 8 was prominent, but that was unfounded. We observed as Seed 8 ripped and ate its way out of subject 8's chest. It looked strange. It now looked like some form of octopus, human, and sea urchin. It was orange in color. It ate the rest of subject 8, only leaving bones.

"Holy hell." Leon breathed as he looked at the screen. "This is as bad as NEST."

Kat nodded. "Look up any links to this."

He nodded as he tapped at keys. He then opened another file.

Loki's Seed & T-Virus Notes

These are the byproduct of Loki's First Born or Seed 8. After we injected it with the T-virus, it seemed to unlock something in it and mutate it. When it attacks a human, they are infected with this new variant of the T-Virus. When infected it takes anywhere from three minutes to nine hours before the infected party is turned into a new form of zombie.

The symptoms are the same as the T-Virus. Coughing if breathed in when temporarily airborne, sweating, enflamed veins, peeling and necrotic flesh, excessive saliva, coma, loss of sanity, hunger, loss of sight, and fatigue. However, new symptoms appeared with this Variant. Blood turns green like Loki's First Born, speaking in a long dead language, glowing eyes, and skin gaining a green pigment.

Once they fully turn, these undead are truly undead. Their skin is green, eyes glow with a blue bioluminescence. They appear to know how to use weapons if they are of an old age. Guns are a loss to them it seems. What is annoying is the team calling them 'Draugr'.

Leon looked to Kat. "Are you feeling any of those symptoms?"

Kat shook her head. "Doesn't mean anything though. Until I'm passed the 9-hour mark, I'm infected."

He sighed. "Okay." He rubbed at a spot on his neck hissing. He pulled his hand away and swallowed. "Kat…I have a cut."

Kat looked to him and looked at his neck. It wasn't a deep cut; it would leave a barely visible scar. But he was bleeding. "Crap." She hissed and started to patch him up as he had done for her arm. "How the hell didn't we notice this?"

"I don't know…" He groaned as he taped the keys. "You patch me up; I'll look for more files…"

Loki's Seed: First Born Notes

Loki's First Born is the first of the seeds to mature successfully. It is 7 ft tall and resembles an unclothed T-80. Skin is different; it is a pink gray, as if it were the offspring of a human and a tyrant. Its skin also resembles a shark's, rough like sand paper. Unlike those it infects, its eyes have no glow to them at all. There are tentacles that it can fire from its fleshy stomach. It is similar to Nemesis-T Type. However, unlike the Nemesis, LFB's tentacles can only cut, whip, wrap, and infect. It cannot implant a parasite.

What is an unforeseen trait is that it can change its form. It was undeveloped at first. Any form it took looked wet, resembling if the skin were covered in water or slime. Nevertheless, as time went on, it got better at the mimicry. The details so close to the real thing, voice, or sound so similar that one couldn't tell if we'd made a mistake in feeding. It is nearly escaped in this way, six times. We now have to be very careful, and all have to attend gatherings to get to know something personal about each person.

"Well, we knew this—Ow!" Leon hissed as Kat applied the herb mix to Leon's neck cut.

"Sorry." Kat apologized as she got out a bandage. "We did, yeah. They don't say were Trinity found it? The eggs?"

"Not that I can see…oh god." Leon breathed as he pulled up another file.

"Wha…what…" Kat breathed looking at the screen as Leon scrolled down the list.

Subject 1, Mouse.

Deceased. Lasted one day. Disposal Complete. Seed 1 unrecoverable.

Subject 2, Rat.

Deceased. Lasted two days. Disposal Complete. Seed 2 unrecoverable.

Subject 3, Guinea pig.

Deceased. Lasted a one week. Disposal Complete. Seed 3 unrecoverable.

Subject 4, Cat.

Deceased. Lasted one month. Disposal Complete. Seed 4 unrecoverable.

Subject 5, Dog.

Deceased. Lasted two months. Disposal Complete. Seed 5 unrecoverable.

Subject 6, Walker, B.

Sex male. Age thirty-six. Deceased. Lasted four months. Disposal Complete. Seed 6 unrecoverable.

Subject 7, Dunn, A.

Sex Female. Age twenty-seven. Deceased. Lasted nine months. Disposal Complete. Seed 7 unrecoverable.

Subject 8, Samuels, D.

Sex Male. Age 15. Deceased. Lasted two years. Disposal Complete. Seed 8 Survived.

Subject 9, Scott, L.

Sex Female. Age 13. Alive. Lasting two years. Transporting to research facilities in Europe. Seed 9 still maturing.

Hoping Seed 9 will be lucky and reproduce more seeds.

"He…he was only 15." Leon said looking away. "Lucia's only 13, and they did this to them. They weren't even human to them."

Kat shook her head. She looked down desperately praying that they wouldn't hear of any more orphans being used for experiments. But she knew that wish wasn't posable. "We need to download these. Maybe…" She sighed. "I don't know…"

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Submarine, City: Umbrella Sub, Place: Bridge, Area: Controls, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 06:31 UTC-2…

Barry nodded as they traveled.

"Barry?"

He looked to Lucia. "What is it?"

"They…" Lucia pointed at the screen of the computer she had been sitting at. She had been clicking on folders and reading what she could to pass on to Leon and Kat.

Barry leaned over, looked at the screen, and started reading the listed emails.

Sender: Emily Binns

Subject: Requesting Research update on "Loki's Seed"

The Umbrella Corporation is requesting an update on "Loki's Seed" project. We need to know if this is even worth founding for another year. Your last update was that only one out of 8 of your implanted seeds have survived. We can provide you with another child, but we need a guarantee of this working out. You only have one seed left.

Sender: George Daniels II

Subject: Re: Requesting Research update on "Loki's Seed"

Thank you for your mail, Binns. I will humor you with an update. Seed 8 has grown tremendously. Sadly, it appears it cannot reproduce eggs. We hypothesize that it is because of the sex of the last host. So we have the request of a young female subject.

Did you receive our last report?

Sender: Emily Binns

Subject: Report and request

I have received that last report. How young do you wish the subject to be? We need to know so we can find the right candidate.

In your report, you mentioned that the creature could create new forms of T? Would they be of any use on the field?

Sender: George Daniels II

Subject: Re: Report and request

We do not know. We have found they can use melee weapons and old archaic weapons. However, guns seem to allude their knowledge.

A preteen seems best. A girl who has begun menstruating would more than likely be best.

Sender: Emily Binns

Subject: Posable candidate

Have you received the list? We can pick her up as soon as posable.

Sender: George Daniels II

Subject: Re: Posable candidate

Yes. Lucia Scott seems best. We have people ready to play foster family. It will only be for two years. After that, she will just die tragically in a car accident.

Sender: Emily Binns

Subject: Change in Location for Extraction

You need to move Subject 9. NEST 1 and 2 are now gone and can no longer be relied upon. We recommend taking Starlight to the European Headquarters.

Sender: George Daniels II

Subject: Re: Change in Location for Extraction

We understand and have already made arrangements. Subject 9 was easy to manipulate. She believes she is going to go live with family out of the country. The Seed's birth is coming to its end. When it comes, we will be able to make more.

"They lied…and used me." Lucia said looking away.

"They can't anymore." Barry assured her as he gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze. "We're back, get ready for surfacing."

Lucia nodded. "You really meant what you said earlier?" She slowly got up and walked over to the ladder that led up the top hatch.

Barry nodded. "Absolutely."

Country: Atlantic Ocean, State: Submarine, City: Umbrella Sub, Place: Exit, Area: Top of sub, Month: December, Day: Tuesday 22nd, Year: 1998, Time: 06:33 UTC-2…

Barry's eyes were wide as he and Lucia exited through the hatch. The Starlight was slowly tipping back. If Barry didn't know any better, he'd say he could see the middle of the ship starting to bend.

"It's barely even floating!" He called over the pounding rain. "We don't have much time. We need to find Leon and Kat, now!"

Lucia and he jolted as the sound metal ripping and clanging sounded through the thunder and rain. They spun around to see the Second born climbing out of the hatch. It glared at them as water flowed down its body.

"Barry!" Lucia yelped as she gripped his vest.

"Stay behind me, Lucia." Barry told her as he drew his colt.

Before he could get a shot off, the creature turned from them with a burst of speed. It leapt from the sub and into the water. It then swam through the bubbling rough waves like a shark toward the sinking bow of the Starlight.

"Shit! Now we've got two of them!" Barry hissed he pulled his radio. "Barry to Kat and Leon, over!"

"Copy, Barry." Kat's voice crackled through.

"We read you." Leon said through the crackling static.

"We've got good news and bad news." Barry informed.

"Bad news first." Leon said.

"Bad news, you've got another B.O.W. heading to the engine room most likely." Barry informed.

"Okay…then that's very bad." Kat said. "If that new one mixes with what's left of the old one…" She let everyone's imagination fill in the rest.

"And the good news?" Leon asked.

"Good news, Lucia is free of the parasite and will be coming to live with my family when we get out of here." Barry said smiling just a bit.

"I can think of no safer place for her or better father." Kat said. "We'll meet up on the pool deck then get on the sub together. Over and out."

Barry put his radio to his belt before Lucia and he moved to the rope ladder and hooked it to the sub's clamps.