Chapter 7
Elza stepped into one of the houses. It looked exactly like a real house; living room, kitchen, bedroom...it was creepy.
She walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. It was filled with food. She fought the urge to take some. She was in a serious situation, and it didn't matter that she hadn't eaten in close to three days.
"Elza?" someone called. Elza opened the kitchen window and stuck her head out.
"I'm over here!" she called.
About seven survivors walked past her, looking at the houses in confusion. Hiro came up to her. "I see you're alright."
"Uh huh. This is totally strange. Who'd thought they built their own TOWN?!"
"This is indeed strange. This is a definite safe haven for the survivors. They can stay here until we find a way out."
Alex ran into the kitchen and hugged Elza's knee. "That was sooooo cool what you did!!"
"Thanks," said Elza. She turned back to Hiro. "I'll get this kid settled and search the house for anything that will help us."
"Good idea. I'll search that one." He pointed, and started in that direction.
"Elza, I'm hungry," said Alex.
Elza went to the fridge and opened the freezer. She pulled out a wrapped microwave-safe dish of macaroni and cheese. "How does this look?"
"Good!"
Terra surveyed the living complex from the monitor room. "I wonder if I should unleash my wonderful creation now...probably not. Yes, he'll be upset at such a little opposition. I'll show off later. And for right now..." She held up the small test tube containing half of the liquid S-Virus. "That girl will become one."
"Finally, something useful in this house," said Elza, as she inserted an empty floppy disc to save all the info on. The survivors had finally gotten comfortable. Not that anything of Umbrella's was comfortable, but they were staying put.
When she headed downstairs, Alex was finishing the macaroni and cheese. He seemed comfortable.
"Elza, when do we leave?" he asked.
"Well, I'll be leaving shortly. You'll be staying here."
"What? No, I want to come with you! I'm small, but I can see very good! I can help!"
"You'll be helping more by staying here. I'll have someone look after you."
"But I want you to watch me! Mom's here somewhere, and I have to help you find her!"
His mother was no doubt dead. "I'll find her and bring her here. So be a good boy for me, okay?"
"Um...okay, I'll stay. But come back."
"I will."
"All set," said Erika. "Everyone's calmed down."
Tyler looked around the place. "I'm surprised I've been calm this whole time. For quite a while I felt like I was gonna snap."
"Everyone did. If no one didn't, I'd question his sanity."
Hiro approached them, his gun in hand. "I'm heading out. There are three doors, one leading north, another west, and the other east."
"I've got north!" said Elza as she ran to them.
"Fine, I'll take the east," said Erika.
"Then I have the west," said Hiro. "Tyler, can you stay here and watch the survivors?"
"Got it," said Tyler.
"Right. Let's head out!"
Everyone ran to his or her designated locations, determined to bring down the person behind this.
Elza blew off another zombie's head as she continued on the path she was on. It was very narrow and dim, but she had good eyesight, and could see well. She saw two double doors on her right. She went to open them, but they slid open automatically. She walked in to see a huge monitor along the path. As she walked past the monitor, she saw all the screens change. She saw herself on them.
"What the-"
"Welcome to hell, Elza Walker!!!" a woman's voice range out. Elza didn't stick around to see what she meant. She bolted for the opposite door and ran through it.
It was another hallway. She sighed in relief and started walking down it. Suddenly, a steel blockade came down from the ceiling in front and behind her.
She kicked hard at the blockade, but it didn't budge. Then, that area became filled with gas. Elza gagged on it, and lost consciousness.
"A dead end?" said Hiro. He kicked the wall. "Dammit!!! Just when I-"
Suddenly, he felt a horrible chill pass over him. Something was wrong.
He looked around. No monsters. So it wasn't him. But it was someone else.
They probably ran into a monster, he thought. But who would it be?
Elza groaned and struggled to wake up. She felt a tugging pain in her wrists and she realized her wrists were bound.
"Awake, are we?" said someone. Elza sat up quickly, but her head hurt and she almost fell over.
A woman in a lab coat stood there. A smile played on her lips.
"Who are you?!" snapped Elza.
"Oh, you can call me Terra. How do you like my facility? Quite comfortable, huh?"
"YOU'RE Terra?! I'm gonna kill you!!!!"
"YOU kill ME?!" Terra laughed. "That's funny. Because..." She held up a small test tube. "YOU'RE the one who's gonna die!!!"
Elza worked at her bindings, but it didn't help. Terra forcefully grabbed her chin, and turned her face upward. Elza could do nothing but struggle as a strange liquid flowed from the tube into her mouth. She tried to fight it, but ended up swallowing the liquid.
Terra shoved Elza to the floor roughly. Elza coughed and gagged, struggling to cough up the liquid she had been forced to swallow.
"Oh, don't even try doing that. It's too late."
"What the HELL did you give me?"
"My S-Virus in its liquid form. And the sad thing is: this takes longer to kill someone, and the end effects are far worse." Terra pulled out and knife and undid Elza's bindings. Elza grabbed her by the scruff of her neck. "And what can you do? Nothing. There is no cure at this facility. You'll be dead within an hour or two."
Elza tried not to give in to panic. She was infected...
"I'll kill you," she sneered. "I swear I will."
Terra laughed and shoved her away. "How? With these?" She walked over to a tabled and scooped up Elza's guns. "If the virus doesn't kill you first, the zombies definitely will. Well, I really must go. The next time we meet, you'll be dead. Or should I say undead?" She laughed again and entered an elevator.
Elza rushed the elevator, but it was no use. Terra was gone. She pushed the buttons, but nothing worked.
Her head hurt badly. Elza groaned and clutched her head. She didn't know if it was because she was so tired or the virus.
Dammit, this isn't the way I want to die!! She thought as she walked in front of a door. It slid open with ease. The way I want to die is...when I'm old and retired and a legend in daredevil motorcycling...someone who inspires others...
Elza walked down the hallways, using the wall for support. Her knees felt like jelly, and it was getting harder to breathe. When she went into a hallway, there were seven zombies there. Elza readied her fists as they came at her...
But they walked right past her. This wasn't a good sign.
Shit shit shit shit shit!!!!! Elza thought, pulling off one of her gloves to look at her skin.
It was still its regular tone. Maybe it was her face...or eyes...
She continued on, barely finding the strength to pull her glove back on. Her vision was hazy, and she felt like she was underwater.
No, I can't die like this...God, someone help me!!!
"So you're okay?" asked Hiro.
"Yeah," said Erika. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I got a bad feeling a while ago. If it isn't you...and it isn't Tyler..."
"That leaves one person," said Erika. "Elza."
"...I'll go find her. In case something did happen, prepare the 'complex infirmary'."
"Got it."
"Dammit...dammit..."
Elza staggered, deciding to hang onto the opposite wall. As she grabbed the wall, she lost her balance. She fell to the floor, screaming in surprise. The wall she had clung to was a counter and the plastic contents fell around her.
"Dammit," she cursed again, forcing herself to her feet. "So...someone...help..."
Finally, she reached the monitor room. She could no longer keep her balance. Through her blurry vision, she saw a figure approaching her.
"Elza?"
Elza lost her balance and collapsed. The figure ran forward and caught her as she fell. This close she recognized Hiro.
"Elza! What happened?! Where are your weapons?!"
"Terra...she took them...she...S-Virus..." she couldn't form whole sentences.
"I don't understand! What about the S-Virus?!"
"She...made me...infected..."
"YOU'RE INFECTED?!?!?!"
"S-Virus...liquid...forced to swallow..."
Elza couldn't say anymore. She felt herself be lifted up.
"Hang in there, Elza! We'll find a vaccine!!"
"Terra...no vaccine...here..."
"Don't try to talk! Just hang in there!"
She could tell Hiro was running. Even so, there was nothing he could do. There was nothing anyone could do. There was no vaccine. And she was going to die.
Ooh, suspenseful! I'm sorry for the long delay in the update! I happen to be working on two others at once. Anyways, thanks for waiting and look forward to chapter 8!
Elza stepped into one of the houses. It looked exactly like a real house; living room, kitchen, bedroom...it was creepy.
She walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. It was filled with food. She fought the urge to take some. She was in a serious situation, and it didn't matter that she hadn't eaten in close to three days.
"Elza?" someone called. Elza opened the kitchen window and stuck her head out.
"I'm over here!" she called.
About seven survivors walked past her, looking at the houses in confusion. Hiro came up to her. "I see you're alright."
"Uh huh. This is totally strange. Who'd thought they built their own TOWN?!"
"This is indeed strange. This is a definite safe haven for the survivors. They can stay here until we find a way out."
Alex ran into the kitchen and hugged Elza's knee. "That was sooooo cool what you did!!"
"Thanks," said Elza. She turned back to Hiro. "I'll get this kid settled and search the house for anything that will help us."
"Good idea. I'll search that one." He pointed, and started in that direction.
"Elza, I'm hungry," said Alex.
Elza went to the fridge and opened the freezer. She pulled out a wrapped microwave-safe dish of macaroni and cheese. "How does this look?"
"Good!"
Terra surveyed the living complex from the monitor room. "I wonder if I should unleash my wonderful creation now...probably not. Yes, he'll be upset at such a little opposition. I'll show off later. And for right now..." She held up the small test tube containing half of the liquid S-Virus. "That girl will become one."
"Finally, something useful in this house," said Elza, as she inserted an empty floppy disc to save all the info on. The survivors had finally gotten comfortable. Not that anything of Umbrella's was comfortable, but they were staying put.
When she headed downstairs, Alex was finishing the macaroni and cheese. He seemed comfortable.
"Elza, when do we leave?" he asked.
"Well, I'll be leaving shortly. You'll be staying here."
"What? No, I want to come with you! I'm small, but I can see very good! I can help!"
"You'll be helping more by staying here. I'll have someone look after you."
"But I want you to watch me! Mom's here somewhere, and I have to help you find her!"
His mother was no doubt dead. "I'll find her and bring her here. So be a good boy for me, okay?"
"Um...okay, I'll stay. But come back."
"I will."
"All set," said Erika. "Everyone's calmed down."
Tyler looked around the place. "I'm surprised I've been calm this whole time. For quite a while I felt like I was gonna snap."
"Everyone did. If no one didn't, I'd question his sanity."
Hiro approached them, his gun in hand. "I'm heading out. There are three doors, one leading north, another west, and the other east."
"I've got north!" said Elza as she ran to them.
"Fine, I'll take the east," said Erika.
"Then I have the west," said Hiro. "Tyler, can you stay here and watch the survivors?"
"Got it," said Tyler.
"Right. Let's head out!"
Everyone ran to his or her designated locations, determined to bring down the person behind this.
Elza blew off another zombie's head as she continued on the path she was on. It was very narrow and dim, but she had good eyesight, and could see well. She saw two double doors on her right. She went to open them, but they slid open automatically. She walked in to see a huge monitor along the path. As she walked past the monitor, she saw all the screens change. She saw herself on them.
"What the-"
"Welcome to hell, Elza Walker!!!" a woman's voice range out. Elza didn't stick around to see what she meant. She bolted for the opposite door and ran through it.
It was another hallway. She sighed in relief and started walking down it. Suddenly, a steel blockade came down from the ceiling in front and behind her.
She kicked hard at the blockade, but it didn't budge. Then, that area became filled with gas. Elza gagged on it, and lost consciousness.
"A dead end?" said Hiro. He kicked the wall. "Dammit!!! Just when I-"
Suddenly, he felt a horrible chill pass over him. Something was wrong.
He looked around. No monsters. So it wasn't him. But it was someone else.
They probably ran into a monster, he thought. But who would it be?
Elza groaned and struggled to wake up. She felt a tugging pain in her wrists and she realized her wrists were bound.
"Awake, are we?" said someone. Elza sat up quickly, but her head hurt and she almost fell over.
A woman in a lab coat stood there. A smile played on her lips.
"Who are you?!" snapped Elza.
"Oh, you can call me Terra. How do you like my facility? Quite comfortable, huh?"
"YOU'RE Terra?! I'm gonna kill you!!!!"
"YOU kill ME?!" Terra laughed. "That's funny. Because..." She held up a small test tube. "YOU'RE the one who's gonna die!!!"
Elza worked at her bindings, but it didn't help. Terra forcefully grabbed her chin, and turned her face upward. Elza could do nothing but struggle as a strange liquid flowed from the tube into her mouth. She tried to fight it, but ended up swallowing the liquid.
Terra shoved Elza to the floor roughly. Elza coughed and gagged, struggling to cough up the liquid she had been forced to swallow.
"Oh, don't even try doing that. It's too late."
"What the HELL did you give me?"
"My S-Virus in its liquid form. And the sad thing is: this takes longer to kill someone, and the end effects are far worse." Terra pulled out and knife and undid Elza's bindings. Elza grabbed her by the scruff of her neck. "And what can you do? Nothing. There is no cure at this facility. You'll be dead within an hour or two."
Elza tried not to give in to panic. She was infected...
"I'll kill you," she sneered. "I swear I will."
Terra laughed and shoved her away. "How? With these?" She walked over to a tabled and scooped up Elza's guns. "If the virus doesn't kill you first, the zombies definitely will. Well, I really must go. The next time we meet, you'll be dead. Or should I say undead?" She laughed again and entered an elevator.
Elza rushed the elevator, but it was no use. Terra was gone. She pushed the buttons, but nothing worked.
Her head hurt badly. Elza groaned and clutched her head. She didn't know if it was because she was so tired or the virus.
Dammit, this isn't the way I want to die!! She thought as she walked in front of a door. It slid open with ease. The way I want to die is...when I'm old and retired and a legend in daredevil motorcycling...someone who inspires others...
Elza walked down the hallways, using the wall for support. Her knees felt like jelly, and it was getting harder to breathe. When she went into a hallway, there were seven zombies there. Elza readied her fists as they came at her...
But they walked right past her. This wasn't a good sign.
Shit shit shit shit shit!!!!! Elza thought, pulling off one of her gloves to look at her skin.
It was still its regular tone. Maybe it was her face...or eyes...
She continued on, barely finding the strength to pull her glove back on. Her vision was hazy, and she felt like she was underwater.
No, I can't die like this...God, someone help me!!!
"So you're okay?" asked Hiro.
"Yeah," said Erika. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I got a bad feeling a while ago. If it isn't you...and it isn't Tyler..."
"That leaves one person," said Erika. "Elza."
"...I'll go find her. In case something did happen, prepare the 'complex infirmary'."
"Got it."
"Dammit...dammit..."
Elza staggered, deciding to hang onto the opposite wall. As she grabbed the wall, she lost her balance. She fell to the floor, screaming in surprise. The wall she had clung to was a counter and the plastic contents fell around her.
"Dammit," she cursed again, forcing herself to her feet. "So...someone...help..."
Finally, she reached the monitor room. She could no longer keep her balance. Through her blurry vision, she saw a figure approaching her.
"Elza?"
Elza lost her balance and collapsed. The figure ran forward and caught her as she fell. This close she recognized Hiro.
"Elza! What happened?! Where are your weapons?!"
"Terra...she took them...she...S-Virus..." she couldn't form whole sentences.
"I don't understand! What about the S-Virus?!"
"She...made me...infected..."
"YOU'RE INFECTED?!?!?!"
"S-Virus...liquid...forced to swallow..."
Elza couldn't say anymore. She felt herself be lifted up.
"Hang in there, Elza! We'll find a vaccine!!"
"Terra...no vaccine...here..."
"Don't try to talk! Just hang in there!"
She could tell Hiro was running. Even so, there was nothing he could do. There was nothing anyone could do. There was no vaccine. And she was going to die.
Ooh, suspenseful! I'm sorry for the long delay in the update! I happen to be working on two others at once. Anyways, thanks for waiting and look forward to chapter 8!