«Author's notes: Hiya peeps! I'm happy, ff.net is running again normally. So, time to write and post a new fanfic ^_^. I should have work on it while it was closed, but I'm a lazy girl...Anyway, this fanfic is the sequel of my other fanfic "RE4: Payback Time". Just wanna say that I won't include all the characters in this one. So, hope you'll like it.»

«Disclaimer: I don't own the RE characters and the NGC game Eternal Darkness related situations. The environments are mine, as well as the story.»



Murderous Eyes

By Marie B.

Oblivion. Dark. Darkness...Claire Redfield found herself surrounded by shadows. She was trying to find a light in this sinister place. She started to run, lost like a little girl who couldn't find her mother in the supermarket. She then saw someone a few meters from her. Suddenly, the person started to get bigger and bigger.or maybe it was her who was shrinking. Anyway, the person in front of her was at the size of a giant. She immediately recognized the familiar face of the British blonde woman. Alexia Ashford.

Claire was so stunned that she didn't realize that the crazy woman was trying to step on her with her gigantic foot. The brunette's reflexes saved her at this moment. She dove on her side and quickly get onto her feet. Then, she went for a sprint, trying to get away from her. Alexia wasn't trying to chase her, but she was still walking behind her. Soon enough, she would be in Claire's back. Claire then heard her making that sadistic and crazy laugh.

"Where do you think you're going like that. This is my game. I'm going to crush you like an insignificant ant! Hahahahaha!!"

"Get away from me!! You are dead!!" shouted Claire, still running. She suddenly stopped. In front of her, was now standing Alexia's twin, Alfred Ashford. He was as gigantic as his sister.

"Why are you trying to escape, Redfield? My dear sister only wants to play with you! Hihihihi!!!"

"NO!! You're dead, as well as your sister!!" cried out Claire, trying to find another way to escape. She saw a light at the horizon and decided to head for it. Thinking she was safe, the mad twins far away from her, she started to slow down. The light was still far from her. She then went for a little jog. However, more she was heading for the light, more it was far away. She gave up, sitting on the darkened ground. Where is she? Why the Ashford are still alive? She then heard footsteps behind her. She sighed in relief when she saw the face of her brother. The rest of his body was hidden by the shadows. Claire stood up, smiling. She then ran towards him, but covered her mouth with her hands. It was her brother's head indeed, but it was impaled on a stick, blood dripping on the wood. Claire's eyes widened even more when she saw that someone was holding the stick, his head appearing behind her brother's. Albert Wesker was smiling at her...

~*~*~*~

Claire woke up, screaming like someone who has been eaten by a zombie. Her scream turned into heavy breathes as she opened her eyes. It was only a nightmare...but it looked so real...Claire passed her hand in her hair, sighing. She then jumped in her seat, as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She sighed in relief when she saw Steve Burnside's worried face.

"Claire, are you alright? You were having another nightmare..." he said softly.

"Yea...I know...those nightmares look so real...they're driving me insane..." she replied, rubbing her face with her hand.

"I'm sorry that I can't do anything about it...We're almost there...try to relax," said Steve, kissing her on the forehead.

Claire nodded, melting in her seat, trying to calm down. A week ago, local police of Transylvania wrote an e-mail to S.T.A.R.S...well, to the remaining members. They were saying that bizarre murders occurred near an old castle. Chris, Claire's brother, immediately knew what was the source of those murders. And since S.T.A.R.S. were the only people who knew about the true face of Umbrella Corporation, the local police asked their help. 6 months had passed since the destruction of the Umbrella main HQ. Chris, his partner and girlfriend Jill Valentine, Claire, Claire's boyfriend Steve, as long as the young medic Rebecca Chambers stayed in Paris. Barry Burton decided to leave them. He wanted to return to Canada to be with his family. Leon S. Kennedy and Ada Wong decided to go in South America to take a well deserved break. So, for the little investigation, that will turn into a nightmare on Claire's point, they will be only 5 persons. Claire knew that she doesn't have her place along her brother and his partners, but she didn't want to leave her brother again. And still, she got the use of zombies and monsters. And Steve, who has super-human powers will be with her anyway. So, she doesn't really have to worry. But...something in her mind kept telling her that a larger danger will be ahead.

Claire suddenly got cut off her thoughts when a waitress asked her if she wanted something to drink. She replied by a "no-thanks" and looked outside by the window. For now, she was with the others in a train. They would be in Transylvania in less than one hour. Steve was beside her, his arms folded over his chest, looking down. Rebecca was sleeping on the bench in front of them. Chris and Jill were in another cell of the train. Claire needed some rest, but she didn't want to have nightmares again. Stretching her arms, she let a long yawn. She then rested her head on Steve's shoulder. Half-awake, half-asleep, Claire was trying to stay awake, but she failed. Once again, she fell into emptiness...into oblivion...

~*~*~*~

"Claire...Claire...come to me...don't be scared...come..."

"Not to be scared...easy to say..." whispered Claire to herself. Someone was calling her. The voice looked distant. She couldn't tell who was it coming from, but it was a male voice. Suddenly, she found herself in the Antarctica base. She was in the cells section, near the emergency elevator. She heard once again the voice. It was coming from a door to her right. Slowly, she turned the door knob. It opened easily. She entered the room silently. She gasped when she realized where she was. She was standing in the place where Steve had died. She shivered at the thought. The voice was still calling her from the end of the knights corridor. Claire searched for a weapon on her, but found none. Swallowing hard, she started to head for the corridor. The end of it was so dark that she couldn't see what was there. She kept walking, adrenaline flowing faster in her veins. As she arrived at the end of the corridor, she saw a pale silhouette. She let out a cry of terror when she noticed that it was Steve. His arms were standing above his head, attached to some chains. His naked body was suspended in the air. Uncountable wounds, scratches and bruises were covering his body. Blood was everywhere. On him, on the walls, on the floor...Like a broken puppet, his head was down, his mouth wide open, like if he wanted to scream. Tears started to fall from Claire's eyes. She closed her eyes, looking away from this gory scene.

"How do you like my new doll, Claire?" asked someone behind her.

Slowly looking back, Claire met Alexia's eyes. Through her trembling lips, she let out a groan. "You cruel bitch..." whispered Claire, before jumping on the woman. But, she landed on the cold floor. She lifted up her head and saw Albert Wesker laughing at her, a bloody knife in his hand.



To be continued.







«Author's notes: Ishhh...as you can see, that fanfic won't be a funny one. I think I already made enough funny fanfics for the moment. And anyway, I wanted to do a really dark, confusing, gory and bloody story. So, here we go. I'll be frantic with you, my story will be based somehow with the Nintendo Game Cube game "Eternal Darkness: Sanity Requiem" (that game rocks by the way). And I don't think the story will really look like the classic Resident Evil. But, I wanted to do different, without any zombie. But, something else will replace those stupid enemies. I also think that I'll call this fanfic a "fantastic" one, with supernatural phenomenon, insane situations, etc...So, I hope you'll enjoy it, cuz I'm planning to do around 24 chapters (wonders if she'll be able to do so....) That's it. Please, leave a comment.»