Chapter 9
Tyler kept a steady pace as he walked along the hallway. The undead lay dead, but that didn't mean any threat was over.
That's when he heard the loud growl. He readied his rifle as a large gorilla monster rounded the corner.
"It never ends," he complained aloud as the monster charged him.
"Thank God!" declared Hiro. He had found a radio communication room. He could finally call for back up.
He picked up the intercom and tuned the radio. "Hello? Can anyone hear me?"
"...Who's there?"
Hiro sighed in relief. His superior, who had his own communicator.
"Sir, it's Kumiya," said Hiro.
"Kumiya? Where are you?"
"Antarctica."
"So it really was down there..."
"Look, I did my job. Now you have to do yours. Send in back up ASAP."
"..."
"Sir?"
"Do you have proof?"
"Yes. Saved onto several discs."
"I see...but I can't send back up."
"WHAT?!?! WHY?!?!"
"The head of Umbrella will be addressing the UN in a few hours. You do know what kind of label will be put on him if soldiers were sent to one of their facilities."
"A bad label!!! And that's a good thing!!!"
"No, it isn't."
"?"
"You see, Umbrella wants facilities in every country. And the FBI already supports it."
"So what you said before..."
"About me despising Umbrella? It was a lie!! You're too trustworthy, Kumiya!! YOU'RE the only one in our branch who dislikes Umbrella! But if one person opposed them, their plans wouldn't grow!!"
"So the real reason you sent me here was..."
"It's obvious. I was trying to kill you!!!"
Hiro's eyes widened in horror. "You sick son of a bitch!!!! Piece of shit Umbrella scum!!!!"
"Oh, is that any way to speak to your superior? Mr. President is VERY reluctant to accept Umbrella. But once he sees nearly all of Congress supporting Umbrella, he'll have no choice but to give in!! Believe me, it's been worth the millions Umbrella paid me. All you are is a pathetic fly, about to be squashed."
"Screw you!!! I quit!!!!"
"Oh well. It's no big loss, anyway." The man laughed before he disconnected.
Hiro screamed obscenities and punched the wall. He couldn't believe it. The FBI was actually collaborating with Umbrella!!! And Congress!!! And his superior was right. Congress was gonna push the President into working with Umbrella.
"I'll get you for this!!!" he sneered. "Count on it!!!"
In Detroit...
Leon scanned the files. After five hours of searching, he finally found the information he needed in the facilities in Antarctica.
Sherry was asleep on the couch. Leon sighed softly, leaning back in his chair. He hated Umbrella. It was unforgivable what they did. And their plans...it was even more unforgivable.
"Let's see...coordinates..." he murmured, scanning the exterior of the base. It was really tiny looking on the outside, but the inside must be massive. A lot of problems were presented in front of him: even if he did find the coordinates, how would he get there? He didn't have a plane or boat. And even if he did get there, the place was controlled by Umbrella. He'd share the victims' fate.
Damn you Umbrella! He thought, scanning for the coordinates. You will be brought down!!!
Erika jogged down the hall, her gun ready. She was determined to flush out Terra and kill her. Terra had killed so many as it was, and it wasn't exactly comforting knowing she tried to kill Elza.
When I get back, I expect a huge raise, she thought. One of the doors slid open and she stepped inside. It was apparently empty, but she heard shuffling. She cautiously took small steps through the room, the shuffling growing louder. She took a glance above her.
A strange...thing was on the ceiling. She'd remembered reading a report on it. Mutinous creatures developed in Raccoon, nicknamed 'lickers'.
It landed on the floor in front of her.
"Shit!!!" she pointed her gun and fired.
"Elza, I'm tired," complained Alex.
Elza shot the head off another zombie. "Shit...low on rounds..." she turned to Alex. "Don't worry, sweetie. We'll be out of here soon."
"Really?"
"Uh huh. And when we get out, I'm gonna treat you to ice cream!"
"WOW! Thanks Elza!!"
Elza nodded, a smile playing on her lips. It was good to see that Alex was in a happy mood. If he was in any less of a mood, Elza would be worried.
She let her eyes settle on a pair of double doors. It was the only door in that hallway. She approached it slowly, keeping Alex behind her. She heard no abnormal sounds from the other side. She opened the door.
It was a large room; the walls tinted a gross shade of green. There was a second floor, a catwalk going the perimeter of the room. Next to the door was a tiny elevator, leading up.
There weren't any doors on that bottom floor. That meant they had to go up.
"Okay, Alex," said Elza. "We're gonna-"
She was cut off by the sound of moaning. They both turned to see a woman appear from behind one of the pillars. She looked like she was in pain, her side all bloody.
Elza took a step back, but Alex took a step forward. His face was a mixture of fear, concern, and happiness.
"Mom!" he said. He ran towards her.
"Stop!!" screamed the woman. Alex abruptly stopped. Elza came next to Alex. "Alex...don't come near...run away..."
"Mom?"
Elza extended her hands. "You're gonna be alright. Come with me-"
"No!!! Stay away!!!" Alex's mother leaned against the pillar, gasping for air. She looked horribly feverish, and blood seeped from her mouth. "Run...get out of here, Alex..."
Elza felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. Something was terribly wrong...
She couldn't have been more right. Alex's mother threw back her head and screamed in agony. Her scream was cut short by the flow of blood that escaped her mouth. Suddenly, her body started convulsing, and her skin slid off her. In her place was a lizard thing, resembling the scientist that had morphed.
Elza immediately reached for her shotgun, her mind frozen in horror. Alex stood speechless, gaping at the creature that was once his mother. His eyes glazed over, not even blinking.
"M...Mom?" he whimpered, not wanting to believe what he just saw. The lizard thing let out a roar, a long tongue sticking out of a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
Elza looked at Alex. "Alex...come here..."
Alex's eyes closed and he doubled over. Elza caught him as he fell, and jumped away as the lizard swung its tail at her.
Her first instinct was to get Alex out of the danger zone. She ran over to the small elevator, and lay him down on it. She punched the blinking button and the elevator rose to the walkway above.
The lizard thing roared again and Elza directed her attention back to it. She pointed her shotgun at it and put a finger on the trigger.
She didn't budge.
The creature advanced on her, but Elza remained glued to the spot. No matter what it was, she was still Alex's mother. How could Elza kill her?!
Then came a soft voice.
"Kill...me..."
Elza's jaw dropped. The lizard thing talked!!!
"Kill...me..."
"I..." Elza trembled, still staring at the creature.
"I might...kill...save Alex...please..."
"But-"
"I'm not...human...kill me..."
Elza blinked back tears. What should she do?!
"Kill me...and take...watch...Alex..."
Elza closed her eyes and squeezed the trigger. The shotgun bullet pierced the creature's face. It crumbled to the ground.
"Thank you...take...care of...Alex..."
Then it was dead.
Elza let her shotgun fall from her hands. A sickening despair shot through her. She felt bile in her throat develop as she registered what she just did.
I killed an innocent person, she thought. Not just innocent...but Alex's mother...
She looked to the walkway above her. Alex was waking up, rubbing his forehead. He hit the blinking button and the elevator descended, taking him back down.
"Mom?" he said weakly. His eyes grew wide when the saw the dead creature. He started trembling. "Mom!!!"
He ran over to the creature. He put his small hands in its side and started shaking it. "Mom! Wake up, please!! I can help you!! Please wake up!!!! Please!!!"
Elza knelt down beside Alex. She put a hand on his head. Alex turned to her, tears spilling down his face.
"Help her, Elza!!! Mom needs help!!!! Mom..." He couldn't force out words anymore. He started sobbing loudly, his whole body shaking terribly.
Elza took him into her arms. He was shaking so badly, it was causing her to shake.
"Mom!!!" he cried into her neck. "Why?! Mom!!!!"
Elza held him close, feeling a suffocating pain lance through her. She realized she was crying, just as hard. Her tears kept coming out, and it felt like it wouldn't end.
I hate you, Umbrella, she thought. With all my heart and soul, I hate you. I will never, ever forgive you for this. I'll make sure you will suffer as badly as this boy has to suffer...
Sniff, that was heartbreaking! As least I'm getting somewhere. I hate to drag things on, but I promise a lot of action will happen in Chapter 10. Until then, have a good day.
Tyler kept a steady pace as he walked along the hallway. The undead lay dead, but that didn't mean any threat was over.
That's when he heard the loud growl. He readied his rifle as a large gorilla monster rounded the corner.
"It never ends," he complained aloud as the monster charged him.
"Thank God!" declared Hiro. He had found a radio communication room. He could finally call for back up.
He picked up the intercom and tuned the radio. "Hello? Can anyone hear me?"
"...Who's there?"
Hiro sighed in relief. His superior, who had his own communicator.
"Sir, it's Kumiya," said Hiro.
"Kumiya? Where are you?"
"Antarctica."
"So it really was down there..."
"Look, I did my job. Now you have to do yours. Send in back up ASAP."
"..."
"Sir?"
"Do you have proof?"
"Yes. Saved onto several discs."
"I see...but I can't send back up."
"WHAT?!?! WHY?!?!"
"The head of Umbrella will be addressing the UN in a few hours. You do know what kind of label will be put on him if soldiers were sent to one of their facilities."
"A bad label!!! And that's a good thing!!!"
"No, it isn't."
"?"
"You see, Umbrella wants facilities in every country. And the FBI already supports it."
"So what you said before..."
"About me despising Umbrella? It was a lie!! You're too trustworthy, Kumiya!! YOU'RE the only one in our branch who dislikes Umbrella! But if one person opposed them, their plans wouldn't grow!!"
"So the real reason you sent me here was..."
"It's obvious. I was trying to kill you!!!"
Hiro's eyes widened in horror. "You sick son of a bitch!!!! Piece of shit Umbrella scum!!!!"
"Oh, is that any way to speak to your superior? Mr. President is VERY reluctant to accept Umbrella. But once he sees nearly all of Congress supporting Umbrella, he'll have no choice but to give in!! Believe me, it's been worth the millions Umbrella paid me. All you are is a pathetic fly, about to be squashed."
"Screw you!!! I quit!!!!"
"Oh well. It's no big loss, anyway." The man laughed before he disconnected.
Hiro screamed obscenities and punched the wall. He couldn't believe it. The FBI was actually collaborating with Umbrella!!! And Congress!!! And his superior was right. Congress was gonna push the President into working with Umbrella.
"I'll get you for this!!!" he sneered. "Count on it!!!"
In Detroit...
Leon scanned the files. After five hours of searching, he finally found the information he needed in the facilities in Antarctica.
Sherry was asleep on the couch. Leon sighed softly, leaning back in his chair. He hated Umbrella. It was unforgivable what they did. And their plans...it was even more unforgivable.
"Let's see...coordinates..." he murmured, scanning the exterior of the base. It was really tiny looking on the outside, but the inside must be massive. A lot of problems were presented in front of him: even if he did find the coordinates, how would he get there? He didn't have a plane or boat. And even if he did get there, the place was controlled by Umbrella. He'd share the victims' fate.
Damn you Umbrella! He thought, scanning for the coordinates. You will be brought down!!!
Erika jogged down the hall, her gun ready. She was determined to flush out Terra and kill her. Terra had killed so many as it was, and it wasn't exactly comforting knowing she tried to kill Elza.
When I get back, I expect a huge raise, she thought. One of the doors slid open and she stepped inside. It was apparently empty, but she heard shuffling. She cautiously took small steps through the room, the shuffling growing louder. She took a glance above her.
A strange...thing was on the ceiling. She'd remembered reading a report on it. Mutinous creatures developed in Raccoon, nicknamed 'lickers'.
It landed on the floor in front of her.
"Shit!!!" she pointed her gun and fired.
"Elza, I'm tired," complained Alex.
Elza shot the head off another zombie. "Shit...low on rounds..." she turned to Alex. "Don't worry, sweetie. We'll be out of here soon."
"Really?"
"Uh huh. And when we get out, I'm gonna treat you to ice cream!"
"WOW! Thanks Elza!!"
Elza nodded, a smile playing on her lips. It was good to see that Alex was in a happy mood. If he was in any less of a mood, Elza would be worried.
She let her eyes settle on a pair of double doors. It was the only door in that hallway. She approached it slowly, keeping Alex behind her. She heard no abnormal sounds from the other side. She opened the door.
It was a large room; the walls tinted a gross shade of green. There was a second floor, a catwalk going the perimeter of the room. Next to the door was a tiny elevator, leading up.
There weren't any doors on that bottom floor. That meant they had to go up.
"Okay, Alex," said Elza. "We're gonna-"
She was cut off by the sound of moaning. They both turned to see a woman appear from behind one of the pillars. She looked like she was in pain, her side all bloody.
Elza took a step back, but Alex took a step forward. His face was a mixture of fear, concern, and happiness.
"Mom!" he said. He ran towards her.
"Stop!!" screamed the woman. Alex abruptly stopped. Elza came next to Alex. "Alex...don't come near...run away..."
"Mom?"
Elza extended her hands. "You're gonna be alright. Come with me-"
"No!!! Stay away!!!" Alex's mother leaned against the pillar, gasping for air. She looked horribly feverish, and blood seeped from her mouth. "Run...get out of here, Alex..."
Elza felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. Something was terribly wrong...
She couldn't have been more right. Alex's mother threw back her head and screamed in agony. Her scream was cut short by the flow of blood that escaped her mouth. Suddenly, her body started convulsing, and her skin slid off her. In her place was a lizard thing, resembling the scientist that had morphed.
Elza immediately reached for her shotgun, her mind frozen in horror. Alex stood speechless, gaping at the creature that was once his mother. His eyes glazed over, not even blinking.
"M...Mom?" he whimpered, not wanting to believe what he just saw. The lizard thing let out a roar, a long tongue sticking out of a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.
Elza looked at Alex. "Alex...come here..."
Alex's eyes closed and he doubled over. Elza caught him as he fell, and jumped away as the lizard swung its tail at her.
Her first instinct was to get Alex out of the danger zone. She ran over to the small elevator, and lay him down on it. She punched the blinking button and the elevator rose to the walkway above.
The lizard thing roared again and Elza directed her attention back to it. She pointed her shotgun at it and put a finger on the trigger.
She didn't budge.
The creature advanced on her, but Elza remained glued to the spot. No matter what it was, she was still Alex's mother. How could Elza kill her?!
Then came a soft voice.
"Kill...me..."
Elza's jaw dropped. The lizard thing talked!!!
"Kill...me..."
"I..." Elza trembled, still staring at the creature.
"I might...kill...save Alex...please..."
"But-"
"I'm not...human...kill me..."
Elza blinked back tears. What should she do?!
"Kill me...and take...watch...Alex..."
Elza closed her eyes and squeezed the trigger. The shotgun bullet pierced the creature's face. It crumbled to the ground.
"Thank you...take...care of...Alex..."
Then it was dead.
Elza let her shotgun fall from her hands. A sickening despair shot through her. She felt bile in her throat develop as she registered what she just did.
I killed an innocent person, she thought. Not just innocent...but Alex's mother...
She looked to the walkway above her. Alex was waking up, rubbing his forehead. He hit the blinking button and the elevator descended, taking him back down.
"Mom?" he said weakly. His eyes grew wide when the saw the dead creature. He started trembling. "Mom!!!"
He ran over to the creature. He put his small hands in its side and started shaking it. "Mom! Wake up, please!! I can help you!! Please wake up!!!! Please!!!"
Elza knelt down beside Alex. She put a hand on his head. Alex turned to her, tears spilling down his face.
"Help her, Elza!!! Mom needs help!!!! Mom..." He couldn't force out words anymore. He started sobbing loudly, his whole body shaking terribly.
Elza took him into her arms. He was shaking so badly, it was causing her to shake.
"Mom!!!" he cried into her neck. "Why?! Mom!!!!"
Elza held him close, feeling a suffocating pain lance through her. She realized she was crying, just as hard. Her tears kept coming out, and it felt like it wouldn't end.
I hate you, Umbrella, she thought. With all my heart and soul, I hate you. I will never, ever forgive you for this. I'll make sure you will suffer as badly as this boy has to suffer...
Sniff, that was heartbreaking! As least I'm getting somewhere. I hate to drag things on, but I promise a lot of action will happen in Chapter 10. Until then, have a good day.