Note: I'm really sorry! This was supposed to come out much sooner, but my week has been really busy. Also, when you finish reading this chapter you might think, "What the heck is she doing..." but this chapter is important for what's going to happen later on ^_~ Sorry if I mess up some of the information on the T-Virus, I'm still kind of new at Resident Evil...The T-Virus notes are somewhat based off the Keeper's Diary. Claire will be in the next chapter, so stay tuned! (Also, if anyone can help me with these stupid italic tags, I would greatly appreciate it...)
I didn't see any more guards when I escaped the prison area. Well, I didn't see them alive at least. There were a lot more bodies scattered about when I stepped out of the prison. It seemed that the attack was more serious then I thought, but how did this all happened?
There was another moan, just like before. Another zombie shuffled out. This time he had brought some friends. Two other zombies, both in the same shape as the first one. Some of their flesh was missing, revealing bone and sinew...
"Urraagh..."
One of them grabbed my shoulders. It leaned down to take a bite out of my neck. I wrestled it off easily before it could bite me and it fell to the ground. The other two were closing in on me. If I didn't move it, I'd be zombie food.
I jumped over the first zombie before it could get back on its feet and ran towards the second one. It reached out to grab me, but I wasn't going to let that happen. I quickly moved out of its way as it lunged at me. It missed me and stood there in confusion. I grinned triumphantly. If this was the only threat on the island, then I had nothing to worry about. My sudden arrogance faded when the third zombie grabbed me from behind. I let out a cry of surprise and struggled to get it off. Desperate, I placed one hand under its chin, and the other behind its neck. With one swift motion, it's frail neck snapped and the zombie collapsed to the ground. I turned to look at what I had just done.
The zombie was lying motionless on the ground. It's neck was twisted in an unnatural manner. I really didn't feel sorry for it. I could tell that it was once an Umbrella employee. Another jerk who worked for that psycho company.
I heard the other two zombies moaning. I didn't have time to sit there and loathe Umbrella. I quickly ran for the doors in hopes of finding some kind of weapon.
When I entered the building, I was greeted by complete silence. You know, like in those horror movies. Just when you think there's no one around, something pops up to rip you to shreds. I quickly began exploring the rooms. I wasn't going to make it very far without something to defend myself with.
What I found inside the building wasn't really all that great. So far, all I had found that was useful was a green herb. As I walked towards the stairs, I recognized the corpse of one of the researchers on the island. He used to come in and select a few prisoners to come for some "testing". Those prisoners never came back...
I saw a piece of folded paper sticking out of his pocket. Curiosity got the better of me and I cautiously picked it up. Fortunately, he didn't move. I opened the paper and began to read it.
Dr. Thomas:
Our research with the T-Virus is going very well. I have learned quite a lot about the T-Virus. We have injected the T-Virus into some of the prisoners on the island. The results were...interesting. While very few were resistant to the T-Virus, the ones that were infected seemed to mutate. We've noticed some "stages" that the infected prisoners experience. Here's what we've learned so far:
Stage 1: The victim starts feeling a slight skin irritation.
Stage 2: Irritation increases and the victim becomes slightly more aggressive. Swelling sometimes occurs.
Stage 3: The victim begins to have difficulty doing simple things. They may have trouble walking or slurring when they talk. Wounds begin to appear on the victim's body. The victim may pass out from time to time.
Stage 4: The victim suffers from a high fever. Skin irritation is greatly increased. Wounds will open up and the blood fails to clot.
Stage 5: The victim will almost lose all senses. Rotten flesh begins to fall off the victim's body. The victim becomes intensely hunger. Even to the point where it would eat anything in sight.
We've had to kill all the infected victims that enter Stage 4. It seems the T-Virus is impossible to cure after it enters Stage 4. There is an antidote to the T-Virus, but I think it's currently at the Antarctic Base. I think they will be sending some here soon. Anyway, it takes about 1-4 days for the victim to experience the final stages of the T-Virus, depending on the victim's immune system. I need to be careful though, just a bite or scratch from these victims could be enough to infect me...
I crumpled up the paper. I didn't want to read anymore. I knew now that the zombies I had encountered had suffered through those "stages" the doctor was talking about. I stuffed the note into my pocket. I had to be a bit more careful if I didn't want to turn into one of these monsters. I glanced back at the researcher. His face seemed to be twisted into a look of terror.
"Rest in peace, Doc," I thought bitterly. I quickly headed up the steps to search for a weapon.
I didn't see any more guards when I escaped the prison area. Well, I didn't see them alive at least. There were a lot more bodies scattered about when I stepped out of the prison. It seemed that the attack was more serious then I thought, but how did this all happened?
There was another moan, just like before. Another zombie shuffled out. This time he had brought some friends. Two other zombies, both in the same shape as the first one. Some of their flesh was missing, revealing bone and sinew...
"Urraagh..."
One of them grabbed my shoulders. It leaned down to take a bite out of my neck. I wrestled it off easily before it could bite me and it fell to the ground. The other two were closing in on me. If I didn't move it, I'd be zombie food.
I jumped over the first zombie before it could get back on its feet and ran towards the second one. It reached out to grab me, but I wasn't going to let that happen. I quickly moved out of its way as it lunged at me. It missed me and stood there in confusion. I grinned triumphantly. If this was the only threat on the island, then I had nothing to worry about. My sudden arrogance faded when the third zombie grabbed me from behind. I let out a cry of surprise and struggled to get it off. Desperate, I placed one hand under its chin, and the other behind its neck. With one swift motion, it's frail neck snapped and the zombie collapsed to the ground. I turned to look at what I had just done.
The zombie was lying motionless on the ground. It's neck was twisted in an unnatural manner. I really didn't feel sorry for it. I could tell that it was once an Umbrella employee. Another jerk who worked for that psycho company.
I heard the other two zombies moaning. I didn't have time to sit there and loathe Umbrella. I quickly ran for the doors in hopes of finding some kind of weapon.
When I entered the building, I was greeted by complete silence. You know, like in those horror movies. Just when you think there's no one around, something pops up to rip you to shreds. I quickly began exploring the rooms. I wasn't going to make it very far without something to defend myself with.
What I found inside the building wasn't really all that great. So far, all I had found that was useful was a green herb. As I walked towards the stairs, I recognized the corpse of one of the researchers on the island. He used to come in and select a few prisoners to come for some "testing". Those prisoners never came back...
I saw a piece of folded paper sticking out of his pocket. Curiosity got the better of me and I cautiously picked it up. Fortunately, he didn't move. I opened the paper and began to read it.
Dr. Thomas:
Our research with the T-Virus is going very well. I have learned quite a lot about the T-Virus. We have injected the T-Virus into some of the prisoners on the island. The results were...interesting. While very few were resistant to the T-Virus, the ones that were infected seemed to mutate. We've noticed some "stages" that the infected prisoners experience. Here's what we've learned so far:
Stage 1: The victim starts feeling a slight skin irritation.
Stage 2: Irritation increases and the victim becomes slightly more aggressive. Swelling sometimes occurs.
Stage 3: The victim begins to have difficulty doing simple things. They may have trouble walking or slurring when they talk. Wounds begin to appear on the victim's body. The victim may pass out from time to time.
Stage 4: The victim suffers from a high fever. Skin irritation is greatly increased. Wounds will open up and the blood fails to clot.
Stage 5: The victim will almost lose all senses. Rotten flesh begins to fall off the victim's body. The victim becomes intensely hunger. Even to the point where it would eat anything in sight.
We've had to kill all the infected victims that enter Stage 4. It seems the T-Virus is impossible to cure after it enters Stage 4. There is an antidote to the T-Virus, but I think it's currently at the Antarctic Base. I think they will be sending some here soon. Anyway, it takes about 1-4 days for the victim to experience the final stages of the T-Virus, depending on the victim's immune system. I need to be careful though, just a bite or scratch from these victims could be enough to infect me...
I crumpled up the paper. I didn't want to read anymore. I knew now that the zombies I had encountered had suffered through those "stages" the doctor was talking about. I stuffed the note into my pocket. I had to be a bit more careful if I didn't want to turn into one of these monsters. I glanced back at the researcher. His face seemed to be twisted into a look of terror.
"Rest in peace, Doc," I thought bitterly. I quickly headed up the steps to search for a weapon.