ALICE'S LAMENT

By: Lestat's Companion ~*Jaydiekins*~

The Sequel to Rain's Struggle

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, but I have a strange fetish for them!




Falling in and out of conciousness, I could hear voices.

"Run some tests, I want her taken to the Raccoon City Umbrella Facility. I want to know if she is infected.....I want you to assemble a team. We are going to reopen the Hive. I want to know what happened down there....."

Reopen the Hive. They didn't know the danger that awaited them down there.

But my thoughts again were lost to me.

I don't know how long it has been since I last saw Matt being dragged off by Umbrella agents. How long I had been in their custody, occasionally I would open my eyes to find myself strapped to a gurney, peering at strange light fixtures on the ceiling. I could briefly feel the prick of a needle as they drugged me, nulling my senses and I would again fall into unconsciousness.

However. I could still see beyond sight. I could dream.

And dreams did come to me, some in the forms of memories, some of terrors lurking in the dark, I could still see the zombies, straining to claim me as their next meal, but there was nothing I could do to stop it. I could only watch.

But one dream did come to me, more disturbing then any of the others........

I saw "her"

I was back in the Spencer mansion, shivering and wrapping my arms around my body, a chill breeze from an open window catching my red dress in it's tendrils, I slowly walked through the dank, eerie halls, a soft sound revebrating from the main hall. I entered the grand room, my gaze scanning the familiar area and I saw "her"

"Rain?" I peered at the figure in shock. She was clad in he black fatigues, the rair braided back, she turned and looked at me, a soft smile touched her lips, a soft glow in her dark eyes, was this the Rain that had been covered up my the Miss tough shit routine. I grinned and approached her quickly, my heart fluttering with happiness.

"Rain!"

She nodded to me, "You were right Alice. We would escape together."

I reached her and went to embrace her but paused, something about this gave me a strange feeling, I almost pulled back, but Rain had reached out and drew me into an embrace.

"Alice" she spoke softly, hugging me tightly, I felt her breath on my neck, her voice next to my ear" Thank you. For everything"

I closed my eyes, my arms reaching up to wrap around her slowly, God how I wished this lasted forever, but it was only a dream, a memory of her I did not want to loose.

"I love you Rain." I said to her, I wanted her to hear them, to feel how I did when she spoke them to me, I heard her sigh, her hand running slowly up my back.

And then there was pain.

I cried out as I felt teeth tear into my neck, a growl pulsated against my skin. A sharp pain shot through my body, I pushed Rain away and stumbled back, a hand reaching up and pressing agains the fresh wound, my eyes widened in terror.

Rain had transformed, she was a zombie, my blood trickled from her lips down her chin, tears stung my eyes. Rain was gone and would never be there again.

The decaying form advanced...

And I was screaming......

I was in a different room.

I looked around frantically, the bright light stinging my eyes. I looked down to see I had been stripped, save for the thin sheet like garment, tubes were dug deep into my skin, I stared at them a moment in disgust, then crying out in fury, yanked them from my body, crying out as stabs of pain flowed through my body.

I gasped as I fell off the gurney, wincing in pain. I looked around, crawling across the floor, trying to push myself up. With a bit of effort I was on my feet. I felt like Hell, possibly the effects of a drug they had injected into me. I glared as my eyes spotted a mirror on the front wall, I stalked over to it, pressing my hands to the glass. I knew those bastards could see me, and I was fuming! I pounded the glass, a fire burning in my body, my heart thumped against my ribcage, my anger pouring out into my fists.

"Let me out!!!!!!" I screamed "Let me out now!"

But there was no reply.

I rushed over to the bedside, grabbing one of the needles that had been jabbed into me and quickly made my way over to the door. I examined the lock beside the cool steel, my eyes narrowed as I leaned in, sticking the thin metal into the card slot. I pushed it down, feeling for the right spot, and I saw them......


One......JD.....Kaplan.....Matt....

Rain.....

I pushed the needle in deep, snapping the mechinism opening the lock, the door slid open, my breath caught in my throat...

I peeked out cautiously into the hallway, it was eerily deserted. I grabbed a labcoat nearby, recognizing the building as some sort of Hospital. God I hated hospitals.

I made my way down the hall slowly, ready for anything those bastards would throw out at me next.

~*End Chapter2*~

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