Chapter 17: Meeting at the police station
Raccoon City, 8.30 am
Faye was sleeping on the floor of a dilapidated house, when she suddenly woke up. She blinked a couple of times, sat down and looked at Ray and Killua, her two traveling companions, who were still in their sleep.
I wonder how they are so calm, given the situation in which we find ourselves.
She think.
She stood up and stretched.
I think I'll take two steps ...
She gave a yawn, then walked.
Outside, she lit a cigarette and glanced down the street. On both sides stretched rows of buildings, all dilapidated and in ruins. This is because Raccoon City was a ghost town: founded at the dawn of the twentieth century as a settlement of miners (in the area rose silver mines), it had grown over the decades becoming a large city, only to be abandoned in the years 1950' following a mysterious epidemic, named by the historic Bennell virus (by Miles J. Bennell, the scientist who first discovered the new virus), who had exterminated 90% of the population, forcing the survivors to move to Pendragon. Since then no one had lived there anymore. Various hypotheses have been made about the origins of the disease: a virus that came from space, a bacteriological weapon created by Euro Universe, the Chinese Federation or Britannia itself, a prehistoric virus awakened after millennia of lethargy, etc. But a definitive explanation was not there.
It seems that my destiny is standing in the ruins ... Yesterday Machu Picchu, today Raccoon City.
In a certain sense the ruins attracted her: the last vestiges of peoples and civilizations that had disappeared for centuries or for millennia, marked by atmospheric agents and the passing of time. Not for nothing was she a fan of ancient history (or at least it had become thanks to Kyoko). She walked along the road, lit only by the light of the moon and the countless stars that covered the sky. After a short journey he reached the police station, a three-story building in soot-stained brick, dotted with windows and in an obvious state of neglect.
Since I have nothing to do I could take a look.
Crossing the creaking revolving door, she found himself in the atrium, on which three corridors appeared. As she imagined, there was no living soul. She walked along the corridor to the right, which faced various doors. They must have been the offices of the investigators. At the end of the corridor there was an elevator, which obviously did not work.
In the atrium I saw a flight of stairs ... But before going up I want to explore the ground floor for good.
She came back, and turned into the left corridor, which led her to the telephone exchange; here once the callers received calls from citizens in case of thefts, murders or other crimes. The furniture, like the floor, was dusty. She sat on one of the chairs and snorted.
Perhaps I would have done better to warn others ... If they do not find me when they wake up, they may worry. On the other hand I did not want to disturb their sleep.
Suddenly she heard the door behind him creak. She whirled around, crossing her eyes with a girl with long blond hair, brown eyes and lipstick on her lips, wearing a scarlet long-sleeved shirt, brown trousers and black shoes. They stared in silence for a while, then Faye asked:
"Who are you?"
"Julia." The blonde replied.
"Are you too fleeing from the aliens?"
"Yup."
Fleeing from the aliens ... We do not even know if they are friends or enemies!
The purple-haire was said to herself.
"Where are you from?"
"Pendragon."
"I see ... Are you alone?"
"Yes, and on foot. Unfortunately, my bike is dry. "
"I see."
"You instead?"
"I'm here with two of my friends. We have a car. "
"Look, I know you've met me recently, but could you give me a ride?"
"First answer a question."
"Sure. Which?"
"Where do you come from?"
"I was hiding in the old elementary school. My bike was parked at the back. When I woke up I looked out the window and saw you in the middle of the street. So I decided to follow you here. "
That's why I felt observed .. I thought it was simple suggestion.
Faye thought.
"All right, Julia ... I understand you came here before us. What time did you leave Pendragon? "
"At 8.45pm."
"I see ... Now follow me: I'll introduce you to my friends. But be careful not to wake them up, they have to rest. "
"Ok."
Albacete, at 5.45 pm
Roberta, Nadie and Garcia had come to a two-story pistachio-colored house.
"Are you sure they live here?" The red asked.
"I had not seen her for 10 years and was once red, but this is the house." Her former employee replied.
"Are you sure they are at home?" Garcia asked.
"There's only one way to find out ..." That said, the bell rang.
After a while the door was opened by a girl with long blond hair, blue eyes and a prosperous physique wearing a pink t-shirt and gray shorts. She looked at the two women, looked at the boy, then said:
"We do not adopt brats, scoot!"
"Do not you recognize me anymore, Eda?" Roberta asked.
"Hm?"
The blonde looked at her better, then exclaimed:
"Roberta!"
She hugged her without hesitation.
"We have not seen each other for a century! But where did you leave? "She asked.
"In Madrid. I worked as a maid. "
"I heard that on the skies of the city a colossal spaceship appeared ..."
"Not just on Madrid ... They have appeared all over the world."
"I guess that's why you came here."
"Yes. Here the sky is clear. "
"Who are they?"
"I'll introduce you to Nadie and Garcia."
"Friends of yours?"
"Yup."
"Well, as long as ET has not shown his intentions, you will be our guest."
"I'm grateful."
"Come on, come on. Revy will be happy to see you again. "
"Willingly."
"Hey! And we? "Nadie protested.
"You too, of course."
In the living room, a girl with plum-colored hair tied in a tail, amber eyes wearing a black t-shirt, shorts and a pair of slippers was sitting on a sofa and watching TV.
I hear apocalypse stink away a mile ...
She think.
"The authorities have called on citizens to remain calm and not open fire on alien spaceships, to avoid the outbreak of interstellar warfare," Milly said.
Come on ... Who is the sane mind who would shoot against those flying fortresses?
She wondered.
She lit a cigarette and looked up at the ceiling.
For years I had not seen a UFO ... But this is not an isolated meeting, it is something much more serious.
Suddenly Eda came into the room and asked her:
"Guess who came to visit us!"
"I hate riddles!" She retorted.
"You have not changed at all!" Roberta commented, entering the living room together with Nadie and Garcia.
"Roby! This is a surprise! "Revy exclaimed cheerfully.
"A pleasant surprise, I hope ..."
"Of course it is. How did you get dressed? You look like a maid! "
"In fact they are. It's my job."
"And they?"
"Nadie and Garcia. They are my employers. "
"I bet you're here to ask me for hospitality, right?"
"Exact. We had to leave Madrid because of the aliens. "
"You are welcome! And the same goes for your friends! "
"Thank you."
"Nothing. You arrived just in time, we were about to prepare dinner. Do you want to favor? "
"We would be very grateful, since we left Madrid we have not touched food."
"Did you hear, Eda? Prepare dinner for us and our guests! "
"I can help, if you want."
"Can you cook?" The blonde looked incredulous.
"Obvious."
"Then I'm there, more help is always comfortable! Follow me!"
The two women started, while Nadie and Garcia sat next to Revy.
"Unfortunately there is only the news on TV, on all channels." She warned her.
"For us it's okay anyway." The redhead replied.
Weiswolf, 6:00 pm
Two Westland Lynx helicopters were flying over the forest. Cornelia, Marianne, Esdeath and the others were on board.
"Is there still much to the fortress?" The empress asked.
"Just a few minutes, your majesty!" The pilot replied.
I have to talk to the subjects to reassure them ... And in order to do it I also need Leila!
Cornelia thought.
"How do you think she will welcome us, majesty? She does not like being disturbed while she's here! "Yaeko warned.
"I do not care what she likes or does not like! This is an emergency! "She replied.
"Much more than you think! Gerel did not come in peace, but to take revenge! "Ajatar spoke.
"You talk a lot, but you do not give me any proof! So shut up! I will not unleash the war of the worlds for you! "
"You will regret it!"
"The only thing I regret is having you with me! But I do not want to throw you off the helicopter! "
I hope Cornelia is not making a big mistake, refusing to listen to Ajatar!
She thought CC, worried.
At her side, Edward looked out the window, admiring the forest that lay beneath them.
I had not seen Europe in years ...
Anchovy thought, looking out the window.
"You're Italian, yes?" Erika asked her.
"Japanese! You?"
"German!"
"Were you in the harem of Lelouch?"
"No, at least not officially!"
"What do you mean?"
"I'm the daughter of Richard, his former secretary! Every now and then the emperor summoned me to his rooms to satisfy him, if you understand what I mean! "
"I understand perfectly!"
"Look, Tony!"
"What is it, Leila?"
"Two helicopters heading towards the fortress! Who will be on board?"
"The only way to find out is to reach them! Come on, it's not far from here! "The boy urged her.