Resident
Evil: The Sunnydale conspiracy
Author:
Vampyr64
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I would appreciate it
Rating:
A heavy R for extreme violence and some language
Distribution:
Want, take, have
Category:
Story/Angst/Horror/Adventure/Romance
Disclaimer:
Joss and mutant enemy own Buffy. Capcom owns Resident Evil. I own the original
characters.
Spoilers:
General for season 3 – 5
Summary:
Xander leaves town to join the S.T.A.R.S.
Part
5
January
29, 2001, 9:05pm
Sunnydale
Ca
Buffy
Summers bounded happily down the steps of the Summers residence, bag in hand,
ready for patrol. She was looking forward to getting out and about again. This
was the first night in several weeks that she was actually going to be
patrolling. She had just recently recovered from the Toth demon's attack, and
she could hardly wait to bust some vampire skulls.
As
she reached the bottom of the stairs, she heard the doorbell, "I'LL GET IT!"
She yelled to her mom who was upstairs recovering from her recent surgery.
She
opened the door and was greeted by the site of her red headed Wiccan friend.
"Hey
Buffy, what's up?"
"Hey
Will!" she greeted her friend warmly.
"Giles
is waiting outside in the car."
Buffy
nodded, "Okay Wills let's get going."
Willow
laughed, "You sound kinda eager."
"Oh
yeah, I've definitely been lacking in the vampire slayage."
The
Wicca just shook her head at her slayer friend, "Buff, you have some real
issues."
Buffy
grabbed her friend by the shoulder, "C'mon lesbo girl, let's go kill some
demons."
"Hey,
I prefer to be called gay."
"Yeah
and I prefer supporto girl. When you see her let me know and I'll point out
politically correct Buffy."
Willow
cackled at her friend, "You really have been cooped up a while."
"Exactly,
now let's go."
They
walked out to the Giles red sports car and Buffy smirked, Hey Giles, what's
with the new car?"
Giles
gave her an annoyed look, "Well Buffy, I was completely happy with my old car
until super slayer decided that she didn't like my engine and ripped it out."
Buffy
looked down embarrassed, "It was making too much noise."
Giles
nodded in mock understanding, "I see, and how may I ask do you explain the
steering column?"
"I
was in a bad mood and your car wasn't going fast enough. Besides, it wasn't my
fault, it was the Toth demon. He was the one who shot me with the weird stick
thingy. Blame him."
Giles
was not amused, "He's dead."
"Well
than I guess he got what he deserved, all's well that ends well."
Giles
was stoic, "Get in the car Buffy."
She
and Willow complied and soon they were on their way to The Magic Box.
Umbrella
scientists log number test no 142
Genetic
manipulation and subject augmentation.
Subject:
Alexander Harris
Day
1
0410
hrs
The
subject was brought in today, a prisoner from an attempted raid on an arctic
base. The subject was highly uncooperative and had to be sedated.
0440
hrs
Initial
scans of the subject reveal a highly developed muscle structure. Subject
displays an extraordinarily high tolerance for pain.
0530
hrs
Subject
to undergo compatibility testing for the augmentation process.
0800
hrs
Subject
has successfully passed the compatibility testing. When the DNA scans of the
subject were initiated, subject was found to possess fragments of Hyena DNA.
This will prove useful, as there will be no need for full DNA augmentation. It
will only be necessary to augment the fragmented DNA.
0900
hrs
Subject
responding well to treatment. DNA augmentation is beginning to be noticeable.
1200
hrs
Subject
is showing signs of increased strength and speed. No predatory tendencies have
emerged as of yet.
1500
hrs
Subject's
strength and speed have reached an extraordinary level. Testing indicates
augmentation equal to that of previous subject Wesker.
1800
hrs
Subject
to undergo combat testing.
1830
hrs
Subject
has completed testing with incredibly high marks. The demons were eliminated
within minutes. Subject shows little or no signs of stress or fatigue.
Day
3
0900
hrs
Subject
is steadily improving in combat expertise, is still showing resistance.
Medication has had to be increased to avoid rebellion.
1200
hrs
Subject
continues to show no signs of primitive behavior, it is believed that the DNA
fragments only enough to alter physical factors.
Day
5
0600
hrs
Subject
has shown remarkable progress in training and is to undergo mental manipulation
in order to erase memories of prior existence and install allegiance protocols.
1240
hrs
Subject
has escaped while enroute to second stage of mental reconditioning. Several
scientists and technicians were killed during the escape.
1500
hrs
Project
suspended until further notice.
End
log
January
29, 2001, 1220 hrs
Xander
ran.
That
was about all he could do. He had no idea where he was or how he got there. He
didn't even remember much more than who he was. All he knew is that when he
woke up, there were some men in lab coats trying to shove an eight inch needle
into the back of his skull.
He
had fought back. He reached out, breaking the restraints that held him and
grabbed the scientist by the head. Twisting with all his might, he was more
than a little surprised when the head had popped off. He broke the rest of his
bonds and leapt from the table he was lying on.
Several
men tried to stop him and he had punched them so hard that he crushed their
chests. He made it all the way into the hallway before he encountered a group
of guards with guns.
He
ran at them faster than a human should have been able to move and tore into
them. He picked up one of the rifles and shoved it through the owners' chest.
He snapped another guard's neck and he snapped the remaining mans spinal
column.
He
rose to his feet, his hands covered in his victim's blood, and started running
again. Somehow, he knew what kind of place he was in. He killed the guard with
the access key and used it to escape to the outside.
Now,
he was running as if his life depended on it, which it did.
Admist
the torrent of thoughts cascading about in his head, one word rang loud and
clear, "Sunnydale"
He
knew where he had to go, now he just needed to figure out how to get there.
As
he made his way through the woods toward the highway, unbeknownst to him, a
figure watched him with cold lizard eyes.
He
smiled as he saw the man stumble through the trees. Everything was going
according to plan. "Soon my boy" he whispered as his smile grew even more
wicked, "Soon."
Sunnydale
Ca, 9:45pm
Buffy
grinned as the vampire burst into ash, "You have no idea how good that feels."
Willow
eyed her friend curiously, "Buffy, you're starting to really scare me."
"Relax
Wills, I'm not going to go all psycho girl. I just missed the slaying."
The
redhead nodded but still looked uncertain, "It's just that LOOK OUT!" Willow
shouted.
Buffy,
sensing the attacking vampire, stepped to the side and threw her arm out. The
vampire ran right into the close-line maneuver and flipped to the ground. Buffy
calmly knelt and drove the stake through its chest, "Just what Wills?"
Willow
looked hesitant for a moment, "It's just that you haven't really been yourself
since Xander left."
Buffy
froze instantly and Willow knew that she had hit a sensitive spot.
The
blonde nodded sadly, "It's just that, It's all my fault Will. I…we never
treated him the way we should have. I pushed him aside and not only ignored hi
feelings but I trampled on them. And then we find out all that he's done for
me…us, and all the things that he went through, and I can't even tell him how
sorry I am. I can't make it up to him. I destroyed who he was and I can never
make up for that."
"It
wasn't just you Buffy, it was all of us. We all pushed him away."
"I
just didn't want to see him get hurt Will."
"I
know that Buffy, we all felt that way. We didn't realize that it wasn't our
decision to make"
Willow
could see tears falling down her friend's cheeks, "I miss him Will."
The
Wicca pulled her friend into a hug and held her as she cried.
"Buffy?"
Willow asked after a few minutes silence, "Do you love Xander?"
Buffy
pulled back a bit, "Of course I love Xander, he was one of my best friends."
Willow
shook her head, "That's not what I meant."
Buffy
nodded, "I know Willow"
She
pulled away and turned to look up at the sky, after a minute she spoke, "I've
always felt something for Xander. We have, or had a connection that goes deeper
than friendship. I don't know what it is. I don't know if I love him THAT way,
but I wouldn't mind trying to find out."
She
looked down at the ground, "I never even gave him a chance Willow, not even one
chance. All he asked was if he could dance with me and I told him no. That I
didn't have feelings like that for him."
Buffy
turned back to her friend as her voice rose in anger at herself, "What the HELL
does that have to do with anything huh? I didn't have feelings for Angel when I
first met him. I didn't feel anything for Owen at first, or Scott, or Parker or
Riley. I felt nothing for them. You don't go on a date with someone because you
have feeling for them. You go to see if you CAN have feelings for them."
She
lifted her head to the sky and shouted out, "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ME? I
could have given up a chance for true happiness."
Willow
walked toward her friend, "You could be right Buffy, but you can't keep
torturing yourself over what might have been. You need to move on."
Buffy
sniffed and looked at her friend, "You're right Will. I just needed to get that
out."
She
stood up straight again, "I'll be alright." She walked to her friend, "C'mon
Wills, let's go kill some vampires."
Willow
smiled at her friend, "That's the Buffy I know." The two girls walked away from
the cemetery, unaware of the dark eyes watching them.
Giles
cursed again as he stumbled over to where his cane lay propped against the
table. He had needed the walking aide ever since he was injured during the
mayor's ascension. He frowned as he thought of the battle that had taken place.
More than half of the graduation class had been killed before they were able to
destroy the mayor. His fellow watcher, Wesley Windham Price had been killed
during the attack and all of the gang had been seriously injured in some way.
Cane
in hand, he limped over to his bookcase to retrieve some volumes on demon lore
and prophecy. He was halfway there when the phone in the other room rang.
"Blast
it" Giles swore as he changed direction to head for the phone, "I really should
buy a portable."
He picked
up the phone and leaned on his cane, "Hello"
"Giles"
it was Angel.
"Hello
Angel. Is there someone you wanted to talk to?"
"We
have a problem."
"Will,
behind you!" Buffy shouted as the vampire leapt at her friend.
Willow
ducked, causing the vampire to soar overhead.
Buffy
jumped the vampire and rammed the stake home, "That'll teach you to mess with
my friends."
She
rolled to her feet and started to lay into the remaining vampire with a series
of punches and kicks. She knocked the vampire to the ground and was about to
dust it when she was jumped from behind. Struggling, she fell to the ground
struggling with her attacker. She managed to roll the creature off and shoved
her stake through its chest.
The
creature let out an inhuman roar but did not turn to dust. That's when she got
a good look at it. It was tall, over seven feet, with hulking muscles dripping
with slime. A long, razor sharp tongue hung out of the monster's mouth,
whipping back and forth. A pair of serpent like eyes hung in its sockets and
the brain was visible through the translucent skull. Huge razor sharp claws
protruded from its hands, and it had a feral grin on its face.
She
heard a growl behind her and turned to see the remaining vampire leaping at
her. She tensed for the attack and was caught of guard when a figure clad in
all black shot from the shadows and took the demon off its feet. She both heard
and saw the dusting and regarded the new comer as he stood to his feet.
"What
are you doing here Spike?"
The
blonde headed vampire scowled at her, "No need to thank me Buffy, I only saved
your life think nothing of it." He smirked at her, "Y'know slayer it wouldn't
kill you to be grateful once in a while."
"Not
now Spike, we have a big problem."
Spike
caught sight of the creature behind her, "Oh that. What is it?"
Buffy
shook her head, "I don't know, but it doesn't look nice." She turned to her
friend, "Will, get out of here!"
As
if in response, the creature leapt at her, claws out. Buffy dodged to the side
and avoided the brunt of the attack. She winced as the claws caught her
shoulder and dug into the flesh.
She
threw her foot out and caught the creature's midsection. She reared back and
struck its skull with all her strength. There was an audible crack and the
monster stumbled backwards but did not fall down.
"Buffy!"
Spike called out as he charged at the genetic freak. He threw his weight into
the attack and bowled the monster over. As the vampire hit the ground he
produced a stake from his pocket and shoved it into the demon's neck. There was
a large spurt of blood and the monster gargled and spurted, but still did not
go down. It back handed Spike which sent the blonde flying ten feet backward,
and proceeded to charge the slayer again.
"Ugh!
Doesn't this thing know when to die!"
She
removed a large blade from her jacket and held it in a defensive stance. Right
as the creature reached her she threw the knife up and spun kicked it with an
inhuman strength. The blade, propelled with incredible force, imbedded itself
in the monster's skull. It stooped dead in its tracks and collapsed to the
ground.
It
did not get up.
Buffy
let out a huge sigh of relief and turned to her friend, "Are you all right
Will?"
There
was a rustle from some nearby bushes and the Wicca emerged, "I'm fine Buffy."
"No
Buffy, I'm just peachy. No need to ask about me, but your concern is
flattering." Spike said sarcastically as he brushed himself off.
Buffy
smirked at him, "Are you still here?"
The
smile abruptly left Spikes face and he stood speechless for a moment, "Oh, SOD
OFF SLAYER!" he shouted before he turned around and disappeared into the
shadows.
Buffy
smiled at his retreating form, "I love to do that."
"Buffy,
over here"
Buffy
walked over to where her friend was examining the monster's corpse, "What is it
Willow?"
Willow
pointed to the creatures skull, "These scars, they indicate that there was some
sort of surgical procedure."
"Are you saying that someone built this thing?"
"It
looks like it."
"Great,
that's all we need, another initiative. Buffy rose to her feet, "C'mon, lets go
see Giles."
Buffy
walked determinedly out of the cemetery, followed by the timid Witch.
In
the shadows, Albert Wesker watched them, "Soon" he said as he turned around and
walked into the night, "Soon."
End
part 5