Rain's Struggle
By: Lestat's Companion ~*Jaydiekins*~
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, though I wish I owned Rain!



Rain's Struggle



---------*Even if we did get out of here....... would it even be fucking worth it?*----------

I heard Kaplan cry out in pain. Matt and Spence had been examining and bandaging his leg, there was not much more that could be done. Earlier Matt had tried to look me over, but I pushed him away telling him I was fine. He frowned at me disapprovingly but left me alone after the harsh look I gave him. I moved over to the edge and sighed. We were stopped for the moment, I guessed Alice was thinking over our next move, but I really didn't fucking care. My death was imminent, why prolong the obvious?

I was quite aware of Alice's presence as she sat next to me, but I pretended to ignore it, my gaze locked on the zombie mob, trying desprately to reach us above.

The Fuckers.

I felt an anger in me rising, the wounds on my neck and hand throbbed, a wave of nausea passed through me. A bitter hatred stirred in my gut for these foul cock suckers, moaning and groaning, scratching and tearing for their next meal. Soon I realized the blood on my hand from when I touched my neck earlier was dripping down into the frantic mob. I felt Alice's stare, but I didn't care, a somewhat sadistic sneer appeared, yeah those fuckers wanted to eat me and I didn't care. I felt as if I was in control, taunting those decaying mother fuckers.

"You like that huh? You want more? I bet you do you sick fucks. Well come and get it, I'm right here, come and get it mother fuckers..."

"Rain." Alice's voice was soft, but I ignored her, shaking the blood onto the zombies heads.

"I know you want that....."

"Rain."

I looked at Alice, my eyes narrowed "What Alice, what?!"

Alice was peering at me, her eyes seemed to be searching me deep inside, I shifted, my eyes turning downcast. What the fuck was wrong with me? Why did she make me feel like this?

It was those eyes.

Her beautiful aqua eyes that seemed to penetrate my very soul, as if she could see me inside out. She had had a worried expression on her face, as if she was truely concerned about me.....It felt nice.

"There's a light up ahead. We can follow the pipes out," she said softly. I looked back up at her, I didn't reply, my attention was on her eyes, the smoothe features of her face, the way she looked at me with encouragement as if silently telling me not to give up.

I had the sudden urge to lean in and kiss her.

And unconsciously I was doing so, she seemed to draw in closer to me, our eyes locked on eachother. For that moment the others were forgotten, there was just me and Alice and we were so close........

But then I remembered the virus.

I was infected and it was passed through the body. I could never kiss her like I wanted too. Never.

I turned my head before our lips could meet, silently cursing, but moving up, "Well let's get started. We are running out of fucking time." Alice was looking up at me. she seemed to understand why I had turned away.

She nodded " All right. Let's get moving. Matt," she gets up." Spence, we're leaving. Kaplan, do you need help?"

"I got it," Kaplan grumbled.

"All right. Follow me," Alice then led the way down the pipes. they were wet, cold , and mold encrusted, very unpleasent to touch, water dripped from the ceiling onto our heads, the squeaks of our weight against the pipes barely blocked out by the moaning zombies below, I shivered, but followed as close as I could behind Alice, focusing on her frame, moving slowly, trying not to think of the death that awaited us below.

Soon enough we came to a point where we had to cross over the mob to a metal grate. There was a large hole torn in it, a light beyond suggesting freedom. Yes! Finally we could get out of this Hell hole! as I moved in towards the edge for a better look, I was suddenly hit by another dizzy spell, "Fuck!" I grumbled as I gripped my head, Alice reached out to hold me steady.

"Rain?"

"I'm fine." I said, but I knew I wasn't. A wave of nausea rushed through me again and I sunk to my knees, almost slipping off of the pipe, I would have fallen off if Alice hadn't held on to me, I leaned into her, holding onto her tightly. Alice frowned, but looked up at Matt, "Take Rain first" she said.

I looked up as I suddenly felt Matt grab hold of me, supporting me against his body. Fuck, I didn't want to leave Alice, but Matt had already started leading me across. I looked behind me for Alice, she and Spence were talking, but I couldn't make out their words. Alice was gesturing for Spence to go ahead, he seemed reluctant at first but then followed after me and Matt.

I felt like shit. Weak in the knees, dizzy, my vision blurring again, and the sounds seemed a bit distorted, fuck. fuck. fuck. A mild panic hit me. This was it, the end of the mission, I would be one of those "things"

And soon Matt was turning, we had made it to the other side and Matt was looking to see how the others were holding up, his grip on me tightened. I leaned into him, it felt like all of my energy had been drained and if I let go of Matt I would have fell on my ass. Spence made it over and we all looked over at Alice and Kaplan. Alice seemed to be telling Kaplan to go, but he shook his head, Alice nodded and crossed. Kaplan went to move across, but gripped his head and sunk to his knees a moment. I knew what was happening. He was fucked like me, the virus was claiming him, he looked up and met my gaze, his deep brown eyes seemed to dull over, a sweat drenched his brow, his skin seeming to drain of color. I kept my gaze locked on him, my lips pressed in a thin line as he pushed himself up and started over. I shuddered at all the squeeks as he limped across.

He made about half way when the pipe broke! Rain cried out and rushed forward to the edge, Kaplan yelped as he fell down, sliding into the mob, I heard Matt curse, and move as if he wanted to go forward, but realized I was hanging off him and stopped, looking helplessly out at Kaplan. My eyes widened in shock as I saw Kaplan slide to his death*

"Ka....Kaplan!" I groaned. Fuck!!!!! My whole fucking team was gone! All of them......Gone!!!! Damn you Umbrella!!! Damn you for all of this bull shit! And Kaplan was screaming, I tried to see what was going on but my vision was blurry again, I tried to move, but got nowhere, my arm flailing but reaching nothing. I could barely make out Alice's yells.

"Quick! We got to get a pole or something! We can't leave him there! "

"There's nothing we can do Alice." I heard Spence say.

But Alice wasn't accepting that, I could make out her thin frame looking about frantically. Then I tensed as I heard gunshots, I blinked, trying to ward off the blurryness and I managed to see Alice shooting down into the crowd. I heard more gunshots then I heard Kaplan's voice. Thank God! He was still alive, but I couldn't make out what he was saying. I went to move again, but another wave of sickness rushed over me and I slumped down against Matt. He looked at me with fearful concern. "Rain? Rain! Spence! Help me!"

And then I felt Spence grabbing my other arm, supporting the rest of me against him, I stared ahead at Alice as she yelled back to Kaplan.

"No! We're not leaving you! We'll find a way Kaplan! Just hang on!

And Kaplan was speaking to her again, and I saw a look of shocked sadness marr Alice's pretty face.

"No Kaplan.... No!" Then she paused listening to Kaplan "I...."

Whatever he must have said, she realized he was right......

She looked at us and motioned for us to go, Matt hesitated but Alice frowned. "Go now!"

Matt and Spence then began to haul me off, Alice following behind. The moans of the zombies growing louder. No. We were leaving him behind!!!! We couldn't! We couldn't!!! What the fuck happened?! But I was too far gone to protest, weakly limping against Matt and Spence.

And then I heard the gunshot, I tensed looking at Alice, and I knew right then as I saw the grim look on her face.

Kaplan was dead.

~*End of Chapter 3*~

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