RE4 : Payback Time
«Chapter 8 : A moment of relief»
by Marie B.
The building had 5 floors (excluding the underground floors). On the third one, there was some more labs and experimentation rooms. The group decided to not go on this one, but on the fourth one: the archives. It's where they are all heading.
The group separated in two by two. Each duo will go in a different room. Claire and Leon went in the "History room", maybe they'll know more about Umbrella and where their bases and facilities are situated.
The room was kinda luxurious, with old lamps and chairs. Claire remembered Chief Iron's office, as she looked around the place. There was many shelves containing hundreds of books and encyclopaedias. While Leon was checking for books, Claire was looking at the walls. Maybe she'll find a locker or a secret passageway; with Umbrella, we can expect everything. She started to move the paintings. Claire's eyes widened as she noticed something on the wall. "Got it!!" Leon jumped of his reading. "What is it?" He then came closer to her and looked at the wall. He started to laugh. "Haha! Bravo Claire!"
"Why don't we touch this button?" asked Claire, smiling.
"It's up to you," responded Leon, smiling back to her.
Claire hesitated a second, but decided to push it anyway. They heard a "rumble" sound. And, the wall started to move. Leon and Claire looked at each other, anxious and excited. It was a real secret passage, like in the movies. Unfortunately, it was so dark inside that they couldn't even see their own nose. Suddenly, Claire remembered that she had the lighter that she wanted to give to her brother a few months ago.
She searched in her pockets and found it. She was glad that there was still some oil in it. Guiding by the flame, Claire and Leon entered the passage. Claire heard Leon sighing. "What's wrong?" she asked. "Look." Claire swiped the lighter around the place and sighed. There was two ways to go...again. "I hope you won't suggest to split up..." asked Claire, looking at Leon. "That was in my mind..." Leon noticed something on the wall of rocks next to him. "I think we can split up now..." "What?" Leon showed to Claire a torch. "Light it up." "Alright." The torch easily took in fire.
"Now, we can go on each corridor. But, after 30 steps, stop and yell at me if you find anything, alright?" asked Leon.
"Yes, sir!"
Taking the left, Claire walked slowly. She didn't see anything, but rocks and walls. She was getting tired. She then leaned on a cold wall, closing her eyes. Suddenly, she fell in emptiness. She let a long scream until she touched the floor again.
* * *
Leon heard Claire screaming. He froze for a moment and then started to run in her direction. "Claire?! Where are you?" Leon stopped and looked around him. Nothing. Claire has disappeared. Though, he saw something on the floor. It was Claire's lighter. He then started again to yell her name, but it was useless, she wasn't around anymore. Leon decided to come back to the History room. He sighed in relief when he saw that the "door" connecting to the secret passage was still open. Throwing the torch on the floor, he left the place to find the others.
* * *
Claire wasn't in the dark passageway, but in the facility again. She had passed through the wall and slid in a sort of big pipe, and then arrived in a large corridor. She could see a few doors. Picking up her handgun, she headed for one of them.
Suddenly, she heard a high-pitched scream. Looking back, she saw three hunters. "Shit!!" She opened fire on them. She shot one between the eyes and hurt an other. But the last one jumped in the air. Claire dodged it, but it managed to slash her on the arm. It then turned back and jumped again, wanting to decapitate her. Claire quickly aimed at it. "Click!" She realized in horror that there wasn't any more bullets in her gun. "Oh damn!!" Claire could even see a smile on the creature's face. It was over. Claire closed her eyes, not wanting to see the Death face to face. But...she suddenly heard the noises of automatic guns. Opening her eyes, she saw the hunter in a puddle of blood, on the floor. And the other one who was only hurt, was now dead. She then turned to see who had saved her. A big smile appeared on her face as she heard a young man voice. "I told you that I love these toys!"
"Steve!!" The young man walked towards her and was about to say something when he heard more high-pitched screams. "We can't stay here. Come on!" Grabbing her arm, Steve ran to one of the doors. It was an office, and it was fortunately empty. Claire quickly closed and locked the door behind her. She then tried to catch her breath, putting her back against the door. She saw drops of blood on the floor. She then looked at her arm; one of the hunter had hurt her. Not wanting to worry Steve, she put her hand over the open wound.
Turning back, Steve looked at Claire and came closer to her. He noticed her wound and frowned. "Are you okay?" Claire lifted her head and smiled. "I'm fine. It's just a scratch." Steve couldn't do anything, but to smile back. For a moment, they only looked in each other eyes. Claire finally managed to say something.
"I...it's so good to see you again, Steve. I missed you so much!"
Steve smiled and passed a hand on her cheek, brushing her hair behind her ear. Claire could see love and compassion in his green eyes. Her heart started to beat faster. Steve began to lower his face to hers. He then whispered "Not as much as I missed you..."
Claire suddenly felt soft lips touching hers. She closed her eyes and let the passion invade her body. Embracing, both started to kiss more passionately. Placing his hands on her waist, he approached Claire close to him. They continued to share a long kiss, Claire caressing Steve's back.
Thousands of thoughts penetrated Claire's mind. Having Steve so close to her, after all those lonely months, was making her feeling so good and secured. She'll never want to leave his arms and his warm kiss.
Though, everything has an end. Breaking the kiss, but still in an embrace, both started to speak again.
"I can see that you didn't leave the place," said Claire."
"No...I got my own things to do. And when I heard gun shots, I came to see what was happening and I saw you."
"I see...but now, you'll stay with us?"
"If your friend doesn't have anything against it..."
"Don't worry..." responded Claire, smiling.
Steve gave some ammos for Claire's gun and recharged his machine guns. Claire found a cloth to put around her arm. Exchanging a last smile, both exited the room and went searching for Claire's brother and the others.
To be continued...
«Author's notes: Hum...I'm excepting to receive some bad reviews about this chapter...like Mark "Manix" Odell...I'm sure you'll put a review...but, I'll tell you, I don't mind!! I put the characters I want in my fanfic, whether you like it, or not!! And I'll kill Leon if I want ! :P Oh well, to be serious...it's still my point of view...so, you can leave a comment...(a good one is preferable) Hum...for the moment, I don't have any title for the next chapter...but, stay tune! It's still not finished!»
«Chapter 8 : A moment of relief»
by Marie B.
The building had 5 floors (excluding the underground floors). On the third one, there was some more labs and experimentation rooms. The group decided to not go on this one, but on the fourth one: the archives. It's where they are all heading.
The group separated in two by two. Each duo will go in a different room. Claire and Leon went in the "History room", maybe they'll know more about Umbrella and where their bases and facilities are situated.
The room was kinda luxurious, with old lamps and chairs. Claire remembered Chief Iron's office, as she looked around the place. There was many shelves containing hundreds of books and encyclopaedias. While Leon was checking for books, Claire was looking at the walls. Maybe she'll find a locker or a secret passageway; with Umbrella, we can expect everything. She started to move the paintings. Claire's eyes widened as she noticed something on the wall. "Got it!!" Leon jumped of his reading. "What is it?" He then came closer to her and looked at the wall. He started to laugh. "Haha! Bravo Claire!"
"Why don't we touch this button?" asked Claire, smiling.
"It's up to you," responded Leon, smiling back to her.
Claire hesitated a second, but decided to push it anyway. They heard a "rumble" sound. And, the wall started to move. Leon and Claire looked at each other, anxious and excited. It was a real secret passage, like in the movies. Unfortunately, it was so dark inside that they couldn't even see their own nose. Suddenly, Claire remembered that she had the lighter that she wanted to give to her brother a few months ago.
She searched in her pockets and found it. She was glad that there was still some oil in it. Guiding by the flame, Claire and Leon entered the passage. Claire heard Leon sighing. "What's wrong?" she asked. "Look." Claire swiped the lighter around the place and sighed. There was two ways to go...again. "I hope you won't suggest to split up..." asked Claire, looking at Leon. "That was in my mind..." Leon noticed something on the wall of rocks next to him. "I think we can split up now..." "What?" Leon showed to Claire a torch. "Light it up." "Alright." The torch easily took in fire.
"Now, we can go on each corridor. But, after 30 steps, stop and yell at me if you find anything, alright?" asked Leon.
"Yes, sir!"
Taking the left, Claire walked slowly. She didn't see anything, but rocks and walls. She was getting tired. She then leaned on a cold wall, closing her eyes. Suddenly, she fell in emptiness. She let a long scream until she touched the floor again.
* * *
Leon heard Claire screaming. He froze for a moment and then started to run in her direction. "Claire?! Where are you?" Leon stopped and looked around him. Nothing. Claire has disappeared. Though, he saw something on the floor. It was Claire's lighter. He then started again to yell her name, but it was useless, she wasn't around anymore. Leon decided to come back to the History room. He sighed in relief when he saw that the "door" connecting to the secret passage was still open. Throwing the torch on the floor, he left the place to find the others.
* * *
Claire wasn't in the dark passageway, but in the facility again. She had passed through the wall and slid in a sort of big pipe, and then arrived in a large corridor. She could see a few doors. Picking up her handgun, she headed for one of them.
Suddenly, she heard a high-pitched scream. Looking back, she saw three hunters. "Shit!!" She opened fire on them. She shot one between the eyes and hurt an other. But the last one jumped in the air. Claire dodged it, but it managed to slash her on the arm. It then turned back and jumped again, wanting to decapitate her. Claire quickly aimed at it. "Click!" She realized in horror that there wasn't any more bullets in her gun. "Oh damn!!" Claire could even see a smile on the creature's face. It was over. Claire closed her eyes, not wanting to see the Death face to face. But...she suddenly heard the noises of automatic guns. Opening her eyes, she saw the hunter in a puddle of blood, on the floor. And the other one who was only hurt, was now dead. She then turned to see who had saved her. A big smile appeared on her face as she heard a young man voice. "I told you that I love these toys!"
"Steve!!" The young man walked towards her and was about to say something when he heard more high-pitched screams. "We can't stay here. Come on!" Grabbing her arm, Steve ran to one of the doors. It was an office, and it was fortunately empty. Claire quickly closed and locked the door behind her. She then tried to catch her breath, putting her back against the door. She saw drops of blood on the floor. She then looked at her arm; one of the hunter had hurt her. Not wanting to worry Steve, she put her hand over the open wound.
Turning back, Steve looked at Claire and came closer to her. He noticed her wound and frowned. "Are you okay?" Claire lifted her head and smiled. "I'm fine. It's just a scratch." Steve couldn't do anything, but to smile back. For a moment, they only looked in each other eyes. Claire finally managed to say something.
"I...it's so good to see you again, Steve. I missed you so much!"
Steve smiled and passed a hand on her cheek, brushing her hair behind her ear. Claire could see love and compassion in his green eyes. Her heart started to beat faster. Steve began to lower his face to hers. He then whispered "Not as much as I missed you..."
Claire suddenly felt soft lips touching hers. She closed her eyes and let the passion invade her body. Embracing, both started to kiss more passionately. Placing his hands on her waist, he approached Claire close to him. They continued to share a long kiss, Claire caressing Steve's back.
Thousands of thoughts penetrated Claire's mind. Having Steve so close to her, after all those lonely months, was making her feeling so good and secured. She'll never want to leave his arms and his warm kiss.
Though, everything has an end. Breaking the kiss, but still in an embrace, both started to speak again.
"I can see that you didn't leave the place," said Claire."
"No...I got my own things to do. And when I heard gun shots, I came to see what was happening and I saw you."
"I see...but now, you'll stay with us?"
"If your friend doesn't have anything against it..."
"Don't worry..." responded Claire, smiling.
Steve gave some ammos for Claire's gun and recharged his machine guns. Claire found a cloth to put around her arm. Exchanging a last smile, both exited the room and went searching for Claire's brother and the others.
To be continued...
«Author's notes: Hum...I'm excepting to receive some bad reviews about this chapter...like Mark "Manix" Odell...I'm sure you'll put a review...but, I'll tell you, I don't mind!! I put the characters I want in my fanfic, whether you like it, or not!! And I'll kill Leon if I want ! :P Oh well, to be serious...it's still my point of view...so, you can leave a comment...(a good one is preferable) Hum...for the moment, I don't have any title for the next chapter...but, stay tune! It's still not finished!»