Do Not Own Resident Evil

After reading Ashfield Legacy, it inspired me to write this.

20/12/2019: Made some minor edits to the story. Was Chapter 6.

Chapter 5: The VIP Lounge

Claire was sitting in the VIP lounge after Alexia had ripped off the Crimson Head's head. They then escaped the horde with ease. Or rather Alexia holding Claire protectively had escaped with ease. Now they were hanging out in the VIP lounge with a hostess who apparently hid in here and Senator Davis who had fled in here. He was taking advantage of the hostess who continued doing her job as a coping mechanism. Claire hated waiting with all the Zombies and Crimson Heads outside. Alexia was sitting on Claire with her head buried in Claire's neck. Her arms were wrapped around Claire protectively. For all her strength, Alexia was light, so it did not bother Claire that much. While Alexia was content, Claire was getting agitated with the sitting still and doing nothing. During the other incidents she had been on the move and dealing with the threat face on. Now she was playing the waiting game. She didn't even have a weapon and for the first time she wished that she owned a pistol. She made a mental note to buy one for self-defence and for the times she will be involved in bio attacks once this had blown over. Claire glanced at the senator and was disgusted that he was gorging himself like a pig on food the hostess bought him. He was ignoring them which was fine as she did not want to deal with him. To distract herself form his gorging and her growing agitated, her hand started gently fiddling with Alexia's hair. Alexia sighed happily and she seemed to drift off. They had sat this Claire recalled when on the helicopter leaving the Antarctic Base. Alexia had clung onto her and buried her head in the crook of her neck before dozing off. It seemed that it was Alexia's favourite spot. Chris had made a face when he saw this. He had arrived to rescue her and nearly shot Alexia in the process. She had nearly teared his head off in response. He had a stern talking with Claire while Alexia slept on Claire lap. He tried telling that she shouldn't spend time with someone like Alexia. That she was dangerous and was one of Umbrella's chief researchers. He said he was becoming worried of, in his words, her obsession with the strange woman. Sure, Claire had been fascinated with the beautiful woman since she lay her eyes on said poor woman. However, Claire wasn't obsessed. He had the guts to say that Alexia was just using her to escape jail time. Claire had argued that Alexia doesn't even know what is going on after so long being frozen. Especially since she still acted like a kid sometimes. Chris has replied with that Alexia was a genius and could be manipulating her as part of a plan. Then he said perhaps there was a reason Umbrella froze her in the first place. Claire did believe that Umbrella / Doctor Alexander Ashford did freeze her for the reason. To experiment with the virus and nothing else like Chris had been apparently thinking.

Senator Davis then said interrupting the silence with, "Well I bet you all glad to be in here with me."

Claire couldn't help but reply with, "What are you on about."

"Any rescuers will only come because I am here. I mean no one will save that monster in your arms." He stated bluntly. Claire would have decked him but with Alexia on her lap she couldn't. Alexia had also tightened her grip slightly and gave a small growl.

Instead Claire said with anger, "If anyone else is a monster, then it is for you for helping destroy Racoon City."

"Well your girlfriend helped create the creatures we had to destroy." Senator Davis said fractally and uncaring.

Claire said, "It was Umbrella that created them." Alexia suddenly stiffened.

"Some one is here." Alexia commented. "There are some gun shots."

"Then we need to help them." Claire said taking the chance to do something.

"Do we have too." Alexia said childishly and clearly not wanting to move.

"Yes. We do." Claire said. Alexia slipped off her lap and stomped across the room with clear annoyance. She picked up and crushed a chair with her bare hands. Making Senator Davis and The Hostess to go white. Claire followed while grabbing an umbrella as weapon. Senator Davis and The Hostess did not stop them. Claire nearly laughed as the umbrella was basically the Umbrella logo. It was very funny in a certain way. Alexia stormed out the VIP Lounge without care. Which was more likely true as Alexia was no doubt stronger then the zombies and Crimson Heads so did not feel threaten by them. Claire followed the sound of Alexia frustrated stomps and the dead zombies with crushed heads that bore the blunt of Alexia's annoyance. Eventually, she heard the gunshots making Claire move fast afraid for Alexia being rash. She eventually caught up to Alexia just as Alexia was shot in the head. Alexia growled in pain. Claire ran quicker to see Alexia laying out onto the ground. She ran straight over to Alexia. Alexia's eyes were filled with pain and she appeared somewhat out of it. Claire looked up to see Leon was holding the gun that shot of Alexia. Disappointed and anger filled her face as she clutched Alexia. He had shot Alexia, and Claire felt angry at him for his actions.

Alexia murmured unsure, "Claire?"

"Don't worry I'm here," Claire said warmly. Claire now with relief that Alexia was not close to death's door climbed to her feet before helping Alexia up. She was unsteady on her feet and nearly fell over. Claire notice Leon tense at this. Claire scooped her into her arms. She then turned her attention to Leon and the woman with him.

Claire said slightly cold "Hello Leon."