Chapter 6
There was no sound, except for the soft footsteps of the person approaching.
"Well?" Wesker asked impatiently.
"I did as you said. They're continuing now." Aki replied.
"Did they see you well enough to recognize you?" Wesker asked.
"Not in the dim light. The most they could have seen is the fact that I'm a woman. Stop worrying." Aki replied dryly.
"You have no authority telling me what to do Wolf. This is important, you know that." Wesker spat back.
"I'm more than aware of it Wesker. This effects me much more than it does you." Aki retorted.
"So, have you done your part Kennedy?" Wesker asked a few minutes later.
"Yeah, it's sorted." Leon replied, stepping into view.
"We head down in five." Wesker ordered.
Stupid boy, you'll learn what you got into. I may have to wait to take my revenge on the S.T.A.R.S but that doesn't mean I can't have some fun. You'll pay little boy, this I guarantee. Wesker smiled slightly as the S.T.A.R.S left the small partitioned area in the main hall & then exited through the door on the West Wing.
"On second thoughts, we're heading to the power room." Wesker stated. Aki nodded to show she understood & then the three made their way to B1 & the power room.
Carlos walked next to Jill as they entered the West Wing of the complex. Though he was happy to see Jill again, he was unsure that he wanted to be in the middle of another Umbrella nightmare, the recent encounter with the zombies had made that more than apparent. If it wasn't for that woman... Carlos' hand brushed against Jill's, snapping him back to reality.
"Something wrong?" Jill asked softly.
"Nada senorita." Carlos replied.
There was a door to the right when they entered the whitewashed corridor. To the side was a gold plaque, which read: Office 1. The door was opened in the same manner as the one to the living quarters had been. Chris entered the small office first, gun raised, after an 'all clear', everyone else entered the room. The office seemed ordinary & after a search, nothing was found, it was the same story with office two, which was further down the hall. Office three seemed to be the same story but on further inspection, a fancy, silver key was discovered, taped under the desk. They had left the office to check the remainder of the corridor, which dead- ended, as it had on the other wing, however, there appeared to be a secret door but with no way to open it. The only place left to check was upstairs.
Leon entered the power room after Wesker & Aki. He paused, shocked by the sight in front of him. The corridor in front of him was full of scalding hot steam coming from pipes in the wall. As he looked closer he realised that the pipes were in a sequence of high & low. A puzzle, though it's nothing like anything I've seen before. Why make it so difficult to get into a power room? Leon's thoughts were cut short by a callous voice.
"Can you handle it Wolf?" Wesker asked, though it sounded more like an order.
"Of course I can." Aki replied indignantly.
"Than get going." Wesker ordered smugly.
Leon barely managed to stop himself from grabbing Aki, instead, he looked away, unable to watch the danger his love was in. Wesker pushed him forward a few minutes later, Aki had made it to the other side of the corridor & had turned the steam off. Leon sighed, unable to contain his relief. Wesker pushed him forward again & before he knew it, he was at the end of the corridor.
"Things would be much easier if you just walked Kennedy." Wesker said sarcastically before moving ahead of him.
"You want me to take this?" Aki asked.
Leon looked & saw a large tiled area, there was an alternating current running though it. This was definitely more difficult than the first puzzle & Leon didn't want Aki anywhere near it.
"No. I'll handle this one. It shouldn't matter if I go wrong, not that I will." Wesker replied before making his way to the first tile. Wesker watched the tiles for about five minutes, working out exactly how to get across the tiles, finally, he made his way to the switch that would stop the current, without the slightest hesitation. The moment the current had stopped, Aki & Wesker continued, Leon was left lagging behind once again. Aki is a completely different person when she's working, or maybe it's just with Wesker, he isn't exactly tolerant. Guess I'd better keep up. Leon looked in horror at the final section of the power room, there was a large fire pit, with seemingly no way across & too long to jump.
"Now what? There's no way across." Leon stated, which received him a disapproving look from Wesker.
"There is a way across. There are bars across the top. Do you want to take it or should I?" Wesker said.
"I'll go, it shouldn't be difficult & being shorter, I'll be further away from the heat." Aki replied, somewhat adamantly.
Wesker simply nodded in response & Leon couldn't help but wonder how Wesker could be so detached & emotionless. Aki made it across the power room effortlessly & entered a door located to her left. She emerged a few seconds later & proceeded to the door, which was now opposite her. The sound of hydraulics was heard & the bars Aki had used to cross turned out to be a bridge. Wesker quickly made his way across but signalled for Leon to stay where he was. Leon stood patiently, waiting for Aki & Wesker to return. When the returned to view, Leon saw what appeared to be disappointment on their faces, Leon presumed that they hadn't found what they were looking for. Wesker walked across the small bridge first, followed by Aki. The bridge suddenly began to shake violently, it rose slightly & started rocking, the last thing Leon saw of Aki was her falling over the side of the bridge. Leon dropped to his knees, knowing that Aki had fallen straight into the fire pit. He had lost her again.
"I understand that this is difficult for you Kennedy but we need to get moving." Wesker said, slightly softer than his usual tone.
"Yeah, sure." Leon replied blankly. Could that guy actually care? This is Wesker you're talking about Leon, there's no way he gives a shit about, Aki or anyone else for that matter. Just stop thinking. They left the power room & headed back to the second floor.
There was no sound, except for the soft footsteps of the person approaching.
"Well?" Wesker asked impatiently.
"I did as you said. They're continuing now." Aki replied.
"Did they see you well enough to recognize you?" Wesker asked.
"Not in the dim light. The most they could have seen is the fact that I'm a woman. Stop worrying." Aki replied dryly.
"You have no authority telling me what to do Wolf. This is important, you know that." Wesker spat back.
"I'm more than aware of it Wesker. This effects me much more than it does you." Aki retorted.
"So, have you done your part Kennedy?" Wesker asked a few minutes later.
"Yeah, it's sorted." Leon replied, stepping into view.
"We head down in five." Wesker ordered.
Stupid boy, you'll learn what you got into. I may have to wait to take my revenge on the S.T.A.R.S but that doesn't mean I can't have some fun. You'll pay little boy, this I guarantee. Wesker smiled slightly as the S.T.A.R.S left the small partitioned area in the main hall & then exited through the door on the West Wing.
"On second thoughts, we're heading to the power room." Wesker stated. Aki nodded to show she understood & then the three made their way to B1 & the power room.
Carlos walked next to Jill as they entered the West Wing of the complex. Though he was happy to see Jill again, he was unsure that he wanted to be in the middle of another Umbrella nightmare, the recent encounter with the zombies had made that more than apparent. If it wasn't for that woman... Carlos' hand brushed against Jill's, snapping him back to reality.
"Something wrong?" Jill asked softly.
"Nada senorita." Carlos replied.
There was a door to the right when they entered the whitewashed corridor. To the side was a gold plaque, which read: Office 1. The door was opened in the same manner as the one to the living quarters had been. Chris entered the small office first, gun raised, after an 'all clear', everyone else entered the room. The office seemed ordinary & after a search, nothing was found, it was the same story with office two, which was further down the hall. Office three seemed to be the same story but on further inspection, a fancy, silver key was discovered, taped under the desk. They had left the office to check the remainder of the corridor, which dead- ended, as it had on the other wing, however, there appeared to be a secret door but with no way to open it. The only place left to check was upstairs.
Leon entered the power room after Wesker & Aki. He paused, shocked by the sight in front of him. The corridor in front of him was full of scalding hot steam coming from pipes in the wall. As he looked closer he realised that the pipes were in a sequence of high & low. A puzzle, though it's nothing like anything I've seen before. Why make it so difficult to get into a power room? Leon's thoughts were cut short by a callous voice.
"Can you handle it Wolf?" Wesker asked, though it sounded more like an order.
"Of course I can." Aki replied indignantly.
"Than get going." Wesker ordered smugly.
Leon barely managed to stop himself from grabbing Aki, instead, he looked away, unable to watch the danger his love was in. Wesker pushed him forward a few minutes later, Aki had made it to the other side of the corridor & had turned the steam off. Leon sighed, unable to contain his relief. Wesker pushed him forward again & before he knew it, he was at the end of the corridor.
"Things would be much easier if you just walked Kennedy." Wesker said sarcastically before moving ahead of him.
"You want me to take this?" Aki asked.
Leon looked & saw a large tiled area, there was an alternating current running though it. This was definitely more difficult than the first puzzle & Leon didn't want Aki anywhere near it.
"No. I'll handle this one. It shouldn't matter if I go wrong, not that I will." Wesker replied before making his way to the first tile. Wesker watched the tiles for about five minutes, working out exactly how to get across the tiles, finally, he made his way to the switch that would stop the current, without the slightest hesitation. The moment the current had stopped, Aki & Wesker continued, Leon was left lagging behind once again. Aki is a completely different person when she's working, or maybe it's just with Wesker, he isn't exactly tolerant. Guess I'd better keep up. Leon looked in horror at the final section of the power room, there was a large fire pit, with seemingly no way across & too long to jump.
"Now what? There's no way across." Leon stated, which received him a disapproving look from Wesker.
"There is a way across. There are bars across the top. Do you want to take it or should I?" Wesker said.
"I'll go, it shouldn't be difficult & being shorter, I'll be further away from the heat." Aki replied, somewhat adamantly.
Wesker simply nodded in response & Leon couldn't help but wonder how Wesker could be so detached & emotionless. Aki made it across the power room effortlessly & entered a door located to her left. She emerged a few seconds later & proceeded to the door, which was now opposite her. The sound of hydraulics was heard & the bars Aki had used to cross turned out to be a bridge. Wesker quickly made his way across but signalled for Leon to stay where he was. Leon stood patiently, waiting for Aki & Wesker to return. When the returned to view, Leon saw what appeared to be disappointment on their faces, Leon presumed that they hadn't found what they were looking for. Wesker walked across the small bridge first, followed by Aki. The bridge suddenly began to shake violently, it rose slightly & started rocking, the last thing Leon saw of Aki was her falling over the side of the bridge. Leon dropped to his knees, knowing that Aki had fallen straight into the fire pit. He had lost her again.
"I understand that this is difficult for you Kennedy but we need to get moving." Wesker said, slightly softer than his usual tone.
"Yeah, sure." Leon replied blankly. Could that guy actually care? This is Wesker you're talking about Leon, there's no way he gives a shit about, Aki or anyone else for that matter. Just stop thinking. They left the power room & headed back to the second floor.