Chapter 15
Leon stood behind Wesker, who was heading out of the partitioned area, ready to ruin the S.T.A.R.S member's apparently good mood. He was beginning to feel bad & wasn't sure that he could face them but he knew Wesker wouldn't give him a choice in the matter.
"I wouldn't begin the celebrations just yet, you still have to make it out of here alive & I don't intend to let that happen.
"Wesker." Chris growled his disdain.
"Leon, you moron, what were you thinking?" Rick's voice snapped Leon out of his reverie, making him feel even worse, considering his best friend was also in danger.
"I…" Leon started but he had no idea what to say.
"I know, I always do. You made a big mistake & you know it, so why not just rectify it, rather than standing behind that loser?" Rick looked pointedly at Wesker, before turning back to Leon.
"He's right Leon, please come back to us." Claire added, pleadingly.
"Kennedy belongs to HCF now. Forget it." Wesker sneered.
"You're going to pay for your crimes Wesker." Chris said & Leon was grateful for the shift in attention.
"You really think you have a chance against me Chris? Have you forgotten our last encounter already? You are the one who is going to pay. You & the rest of your silly group." Wesker retorted.
It's hard to believe just how much hatred there is in this guy. What should I do? I don't want to turn my back on them but I gave my word that I wouldn't help them. The only reason I was here was for Aki but she's gone, so what reason do I have now? I wish I'd never seen her, that I'd never agreed, even if I do go back, it'll never be the same, they'll never trust me again. Leon was snapped out of his thoughts by a 'bang', he looked up to see Rick on the floor, a pool of blood forming around him, Wesker still had his gun pointed to where Rick had been standing & was leering over him. Everyone else was just stood with shocked expressions, it was as if time had frozen.
"L, Leon…" Rick barely said his name but it was enough to snap Leon into motion. He went to his friend, unable to speak.
"I don't blame you for what you did, I nearly did the same for Karen. Just go home, you don't belong with them." Rick's voice was weak, it was clear that he didn't have long to live.
"I'm sorry Rick, this is all my fault, I…" Leon was cut off by a dismissive wave from Rick.
"Don't be sorry, you learnt a lesson you needed to know. Promise you'll go home Leon. Or I'll haunt your sorry ass."
"I promise Rick."
A large crash came from behind Leon & he turned to see the Tyrant they had encountered in the Pickerel Lake Complex. Extirpate walked calmly towards Wesker & in a blindingly fast movement, put it's claw through him & threw him through the partition.
"Leon, take this, quick." Rick's voice was a mere whisper, he handed him the keys & continued. "Go to B1, there's an office, in the storeroom there's a gun, get it & save your friends."
"I won't just leave you Rick." Leon retorted, fear in his voice.
"Just go Leon. They are the ones who need you now. Hurry up, or everyone dies."
Leon was about to argue again when Extirpate roared, Leon realised that he had no other choice, he gripped the keys tightly, said goodbye to Rick & ran as quickly as he could up the stairs, determined not to fail the others, as he had failed Rick.
Leon stood behind Wesker, who was heading out of the partitioned area, ready to ruin the S.T.A.R.S member's apparently good mood. He was beginning to feel bad & wasn't sure that he could face them but he knew Wesker wouldn't give him a choice in the matter.
"I wouldn't begin the celebrations just yet, you still have to make it out of here alive & I don't intend to let that happen.
"Wesker." Chris growled his disdain.
"Leon, you moron, what were you thinking?" Rick's voice snapped Leon out of his reverie, making him feel even worse, considering his best friend was also in danger.
"I…" Leon started but he had no idea what to say.
"I know, I always do. You made a big mistake & you know it, so why not just rectify it, rather than standing behind that loser?" Rick looked pointedly at Wesker, before turning back to Leon.
"He's right Leon, please come back to us." Claire added, pleadingly.
"Kennedy belongs to HCF now. Forget it." Wesker sneered.
"You're going to pay for your crimes Wesker." Chris said & Leon was grateful for the shift in attention.
"You really think you have a chance against me Chris? Have you forgotten our last encounter already? You are the one who is going to pay. You & the rest of your silly group." Wesker retorted.
It's hard to believe just how much hatred there is in this guy. What should I do? I don't want to turn my back on them but I gave my word that I wouldn't help them. The only reason I was here was for Aki but she's gone, so what reason do I have now? I wish I'd never seen her, that I'd never agreed, even if I do go back, it'll never be the same, they'll never trust me again. Leon was snapped out of his thoughts by a 'bang', he looked up to see Rick on the floor, a pool of blood forming around him, Wesker still had his gun pointed to where Rick had been standing & was leering over him. Everyone else was just stood with shocked expressions, it was as if time had frozen.
"L, Leon…" Rick barely said his name but it was enough to snap Leon into motion. He went to his friend, unable to speak.
"I don't blame you for what you did, I nearly did the same for Karen. Just go home, you don't belong with them." Rick's voice was weak, it was clear that he didn't have long to live.
"I'm sorry Rick, this is all my fault, I…" Leon was cut off by a dismissive wave from Rick.
"Don't be sorry, you learnt a lesson you needed to know. Promise you'll go home Leon. Or I'll haunt your sorry ass."
"I promise Rick."
A large crash came from behind Leon & he turned to see the Tyrant they had encountered in the Pickerel Lake Complex. Extirpate walked calmly towards Wesker & in a blindingly fast movement, put it's claw through him & threw him through the partition.
"Leon, take this, quick." Rick's voice was a mere whisper, he handed him the keys & continued. "Go to B1, there's an office, in the storeroom there's a gun, get it & save your friends."
"I won't just leave you Rick." Leon retorted, fear in his voice.
"Just go Leon. They are the ones who need you now. Hurry up, or everyone dies."
Leon was about to argue again when Extirpate roared, Leon realised that he had no other choice, he gripped the keys tightly, said goodbye to Rick & ran as quickly as he could up the stairs, determined not to fail the others, as he had failed Rick.