It's pretty pointless to point out that I don't own anything in this fic. I believe I mentioned it in my past few fics. Anyways, just wanted to thank anyone who's shown interest in my works. I know that in the past few chapters, I was either overly gory or went over board with cussing, and upon reading it again, I noticed in one chapter, I cussed more in it than the whole Resident Evil series. *shrugs* oh well.
Wolverine drove a steady fast pace back to the mansion. He kept glancing back in his mirror, getting glimpses of the four new characters. "You say you people are like special police?" he growled, not fully trusting them. Chris shook his head. "Not all of us. Me and Jill are, and our friend Barry Burton is. He's the one in the helicopter that's been following you," explained Chris, nodding his head out the window. In the darkness, the faint outline of a helicopter could be seen. "We don't want to turn on the lights. We really don't need any hunters or zombies tailing us to where your are headed." Logan nodded. "That brings me to a new question, how do you guys know about all these things?" Once again Chris shook his head. "It's a long tale, and I think it's best told only once we have all those who will be involved together." Logan grunted, glancing over to Ororo. He quickly drove through the broken gates, pulling up in front of the porch to the Institute. "Get ready to talk bub, we're here."
A few minutes later, Chris and the rest of his team were seated in a large study, surrounded by several young teens, the two adults, Logan and Ororo, and two other ones. One was Charles Xavier, as he introduced himself as. The other was a large figure of a man, covered entirely by a huge trench coat. Nothing could be seen of him. "Now Mr. Redfield, would you care to share your story with us?" politely asked Professor Xavier. Chris nodded. "It all started over six years ago. Back in a small mid-west town of Raccoon City. Actually, outside of it. In the Barclay Mountains. There had been reports of missing persons, and later, reports of dead and mutilated bodies, which suddenly disappeared as soon as found. The local police were totally puzzled. A large expedition of the mountains was put underway, with members of out S.T.A.R.S team sent to find missing persons and the cause of the disturbances. We soon lost contact with them," said Chris. He was about to continue when he was interrupted by the young man who had addressed himself as Scott in the van. "Excuse me, but what exactly is S.T.A.R.S.?" Jill nodded to Chris, and she spoke towards the young man. "S.T.A.R.S., Special Tactics and Rescue Service. We were formed under the jurisdiction of the Raccoon City Police Department to deal with increasing terrorism and crime. When things seem too dangerous or mysterious for the standard police officials, we're sent out," she explained. Chris nodded, and once again turned his attention to all in the room. "Soon after losing contact with the first team, the remaining members, consisting of Myself, Jill, Barry, Wesker, Brad, and John. John was the first to find one of our members severed hand, still gripping the hand gun. That was when one of those zombie dogs got him. There was a huge pack, and our bullets seemed useless. Brad was frightened and took off in the helicopter, leaving us stranded on the ground. Wesker, being our team captain, instructed we run and head for a nearby mansion. Inside the mansion, we found the rest of the S.T.A.R.S. team members, dead or dying. We also for the first time encountered the zombies. They were the result of Umbrella scientists who had been infected with the T-Virus. Just the slightest bite or scratch would pass on the virus. Luckily, our members had been killed in a way that the virus had no way of working. They either lost their heads, got poisoned, or were pecked alive by birds, driven insane by the virus. Of course, after exploring the mansion and meeting giant snakes and mutated plants and sharks, we found a sole survivor, who was shoot dead by a mysterious sniper. It was too late before we discovered that the traitor had been Wesker, paid by Umbrella to bring the members of S.T.A.R.S. to the mansion to serve as test subjects to see the effectiveness of their new bio-weapons," growled Chris. Todd looked up, confused. "You mean that those zombies were weapons? Then what's the problem? You guys killed the snakes, sharks, and plants right? Those zombies and dogs aren't that dangerous, just a few bullets and their gone right?" he asked, getting a slight grin. Chris looked down on the young boy with grave look. "I wish it was that simple. No, there are others. The snake, plants, sharks, and even giant spiders were just a start. The true weapons were Hunters, the result of the T-Virus coming in contact with reptilian and amphibian DNA, and the Tyrants. Tyrants, I hope none of you have to encounter those, but judging from what my friends have encountered, you most certainly will. The Tyrant is the perfect biological weapon. Unfeeling, uncaring, virtually unstoppable. You could succeed in shooting it down a few times, but it stays down only long enough for the T-Virus to mutate further, having it learn from its past mistake, and improving it. As of so far, the only effective way of destroying one is blowing it completely into pieces. Of course, even after me and Jill destroyed the Tyrant, with Barry, Brad, and Rebecca Chambers. She was a new recruit, and hadn't been taken on the rescue mission with us, but followed anyways. She saved my butt a lot, only to be shot dead by Wesker, but not before she set the self destruct button, blowing up the Mansion, and any evidence of what happened. We assumed it was over, and the Wesker was dead. We were wrong," sighed Chris.
"After when Jill, Barry, Brad, and I returned to town, the Mayor and Chief of police refused to believe a word of what we said. In frustration, both me and Barry resigned from S.T.A.R.S. and left town. I went off to further investigate Umbrella's actions. While I was gone, Raccoon City took a turn for the worse," grumbled Chris, falling silent. Jill put a hand on his shoulder, then turned to the group and spoke. "Me and Brad remained in town, though I'm sure had we known what was to happen, we would of left with Chris. Evidently, a few of the zombies had gotten lose from the mansion before it blew, and started attacking civilians. The attacks were ignored by the police, and the numbers of zombies quickly boomed. It wasn't till the whole town had been nearly over run and destroyed, that the police and S.W.A.T. teams took action. They were over powered and devoured. This I made a decision to arm myself and leave then, but It seems that during the night the zombies had me trapped in an abandoned storage building, that Claire and Leon came to town." Jill nodded to Leon, who cleared his throat. "We can only assume that's true. I had been accepted to the ranks of the Raccoon City Police Department, but once I had entered the town, things seemed very wrong. There was no one on the streets, and everything was deathly silent. Of course, I soon found Claire, running from a group of zombies. While we were in my car, she explained she was looking for her brother Chris, but after a bad wreck, we had been separated. I sought refuge in the police department, only to find all the officers dead and turned to zombies. It was here that we found a new bio-weapon, the Licker. It looked like a man, skinless and nude, with his brain exposed, with razor sharp teeth, and an extendable nine foot long tongue. I also had come across a woman named Ada Wong, who turned out only to be a spy for Umbrella, seeking the G-Virus. The G-Virus was a improvement on the T-Virus, developed by Doctor William Berkin. Of course, while trying to keep it from Umbrella, he infected himself with the virus, which turned him into a monster worse than even a Tyrant. While searching the police department, it was discovered that the Chief had been on Umbrella's pay roll, and had trapped all the officers in the building, killing them for his own pleasure. Thankfully, the man met his end at the hands of the mutated Dr. Berkin. Me and Ada discovered an underground lab of Umbrella's much later. While here, I encountered a species of mutated plant, and found a sample of the G-Virus. This is when Ada showed her true colors, and turned a gun on me, demanding the virus. That's when Dr. Berkins wife appeared, half dead, managing to shoot and kill Ada. With both Ada and Mrs. Berkin dead or dying, I threw the virus down a deep pit, where I can only assume it still is, useless. While trying escape, I encountered the Monster Berkin, and once again killed him. While this all transpired, Claire had come across a young girl, who turned out to be Sherry Berkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Berkin. She and Claire were pursued through the police department by a Tyrant, sent by Umbrella to retrieve the last sample of the G-Virus, which had been in a locket that Sherry carried. Claire disposed of the sample by tossing it into a pit of molten lead, sending the Tyrant in with it. Though, as a testament to it's title as the perfect bio-weapon, it rose from the pit, and attacked Claire, who, with the help from a mysterious helper, blew it up with a rocket launcher. She then returned power to an underground rail system, which she used to escape, also helping me escape. We thought we were home free, but it turns out I hadn't killed Berkin. He only had mutated further, and started to consume the train. An automatic self-destruct sequence destroyed the train the Berkin. Though, both me and Claire knew things weren't over. She still needed to find her brother, and I suspected that Umbrella was just getting started," finished Leon.
Jill nodded, turning once more to the teens. "It was true. The whole time, Umbrella had developed a super Tyrant, Nemesis. This new version was more intelligent and more powerful than all that had come before it. It had been programmed to seek and destroy all the remaining members of S.T.A.R.S., but only succeeded in taking the life of Brad Vickers. This monster had a tentacle that it used to strike out and either absorb the victims brain matter, or infect it with the T-Virus. The damn thing chased me all around the ruins of Raccoon City. It was here that I met Carlos Oliveira. He was part of an organization called U.B.C.S., Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service. It had been formed apart from Umbrella, and was comprised of war criminals and exiled soldiers. They seemed like a bunch of foot soldiers to do Umbrella's dirty work, and was exactly that. Much like S.T.A.R.S., Umbrella paid the teams captain to sabotage things, and use the taskforce as test subjects for the new bio-weapons, Nemesis, improved versions of the Hunters, and a giant worm known as a Gravedigger, and Drain Deimos. After getting my hands on a rocket launcher, I shot down the traitor Captain's escape Helicopter, and used it to injure the final form of Nemesis enough so that I could turn on a large laser blaster to destroy it. Even after all that, I had to use my Magnum to finish off the damn things tentacle. A warning system on a radar I had picked up warned me of an approaching warhead. Things looked bad for me and Carlos, but luckily, Barry had shown up in a S.T.A.R.S. helicopter, and flew us out of there, just as the warhead vaporized Raccoon City, at the orders of the President. At that point on, Me, Barry, and Carlos teamed up and hunted down the remaining forces of Umbrella. We soon were able to contact Chris, who had met up with Leon. Unfortunately, Claire had already left, all the way to Paris." At long last, Jill finished, and Claire took her turn, to finish up the tale. "I had been researching things on Umbrella, and while investigating things, I discovered that they had a lab in Paris. I was captured, and taken to a secret prison camp, obviously illegal, and with out the French Army's consent. Shortly after I arrived, the camp was attacked and bombed. Though, all this accomplished was the release of hundred's of zombies. Turns out, the camp was just another excuse for Umbrella send it's sickest scientists, the type that get off to seeing others suffer and die slowly yet painfully. It was while trying to escape that I met Steve Burnside, a young man who was imprisoned because his father was leaking out information to the authorities. Umbrella simply imprisoned the family, shot the mother, and turned the father into a zombie. Steve unfortunately came across his zombie father, and was forced to kill it. It was there that I encountered Alfred Ashford. His father was one of the scientists responsible for the T-Virus. He released a nasty little surprise on me, a newly developed bio-weapon, the Bandersnatch. This creature is about seven feet tall, and looks like it's made of putty. It has only one arm, which it can extend extremely far, and is clawed and powerful enough to crush your skull. I also encountered another creature underdevelopment, an Albinoid. It's strange looking creature, almost tadpole like with four legs and a tail, that produces electrical shock. After while exploring a nearby army base and palace, I discovered a secret passage, to the Ashford family mansion. It was there that we discovered that Alfred cross dressed to look like his twin sister Alexia. Though, upon the discovery, Alfred attacked us, and was shot down by Steve. While we both attempted to escape to the safety of a hidden airport, Alfred released a Tyrant on me, which according to shipping documents, Umbrella ships them in huge frozen capsules, giving the impression that you can subdue a Tyrant with extreme cold. I thought I had killed it, and joined Steve on an airplane, which we flew out on, escaping the base. Though, the Tyrant had snuck on board, I used the cargo release feature to send a large box of junk rocketing at the Tyrant, knocking it out of the plane. I can only assume it plummeted to its death. Shortly after, somehow Alfred took control of the plane, forcing it to land in a secret Umbrella lab in Antarctica. While here, it was discovered that Alexia was in fact a real person, who had injected herself with the T-Virus, and froze herself for 15 years, long enough for her body to fully become one with the virus, but with the slowed pace of the infection, giving her full control of her mutation. This greatly differed from the fate of her father. She and Alfred had infected him with the virus, but once it was obvious that his body was not adapting to the virus, they locked him deep with in the base. He then became a Tyrant known as Nosferatu. He was blind, with two tentacles, and a large opening in his chest. After killing it by blowing up it's heart, me and Steve escaped the base, leaving Alfred with fatal gunshot wound. As bad luck would have it, it was exactly then that the automated equipment in a secret sub room in the base released Alexia. Finding her brother dead at her feet, she took her revenge out on us by destroying our escape plow, infecting Steve and turning him into a monster, leaving me for dead. It was nearly around this time that Chris arrived in Paris, tipped off by an email I sent Leon. He found the base over run by zombies, and also discovered that Wesker was alive, but not human. While attempting to kill Chris, Wesker became aware of Alexia's continued life, and soon left, but not after leaving the base crawling with Hunters, and a new poisonous form of Hunter, the Sweeper. Their slashes were both deadly and poisonous. After a lot of trouble at the army base, Chris discovered a secret jet, and with the information he got from a dieing guard, he flew off towards the Antarctic base. He found and healed me, not after a lot of problems from Wesker and his Hunters. After I was able to get away from the mutated Steve, Chris confronted Alexia, who had seemingly killed Wesker for good, and after a hard fight, destroyed her. Afterwards, we all reunited, and went on after Umbrella. Which brings us to the present," finished Claire. She sat down, and the room became silent, everyone absorbing the tale. Logan was the first to talk. "So your saying that Umbrella had a secret lab under the Brotherhood Boarding House, without Mystique or Magneto knowing? Doesn't seem possible to me," he grumbled, with the three members of the Brotherhood nodding. This brought a cough from Professor Xavier. "From what I hear, and from the evidence that Umbrella is a far reaching organization, I'm willing to bet Magneto and Mystique knew full well it was there." Chris looked to Logan and Professor X, rather confused. "Who or what is Magneto and Mystique?" This brought a series of uneasy glances from all in the room. Finally, Professor Xavier motioned for the trench coated man to step from the shadows. "Hank, if you would please remove your coat, I think it will be easier to explain us," said the professor. Slowly, Hank removed the jacket, causing a shocked gasp from the five humans in the room. Hank McCoy stood, there, his blue fur exposed. "My friends, I must inform you, that all here are mutants. Born with special gifts and abilities, brought on naturally by a gene known as the X-Gene. Magneto and Mystique are two terrorist mutants. Magneto's influence is far reaching, and considering his past with genetic tampering, the actions of Umbrella no doubt seem right up his alley." Chris was the first to speak. He turned to Kurt, grinning a little. "I knew you looked blue when I first saw you." Kurt gave a shy grin, turning off his holo-watch, showing his true blue demon like appearance. Jill looked around, laughing. "Ok, how many more of you are blue and furry? That little smelly kid there?" she said, motioning towards Todd. Todd shook his head, hanging it sadly. "Nope, I ain't, and the smell is just part of my mutation yo. That and other things," he grumbled, looking down. Claire smiled, and elbowed Jill in the side. "Don't be mean, he's actually kinda cute." This caused Todd to look up quickly and smile.
After a quick explanation and demonstration of all those assembled abilities, excluding Rogue for obvious reasons, the group once again sat down. Hank was the first to speak. "So, there is a cure for the virus?" Chris nodded. "Yes, but only to a certain point. Once the victim has turned zombie, there is no going back." Hank nodded. "It seemed that way, but due to some testing on zombie DNA we collected, I believe there is a way to cure and reverse the affects on mutants. Though I can only assume it's possible if the body is still in one piece." With that, Hank stood. "I must beg your pardon, but I must check up on two of the teens who have been infected." Hank was about to leave, when a knock came from the door. Since all were assembled, no one had a clue who it could be. Hank quickly ducked behind a bookcase, and Logan answered the door. Risty stood there. She looked around, a little confused. "Am I interrupting something Rogue?" she asked, a little confused. Rogue blushed and quickly moved to the door. "Uh kinda," she started, but was stopped by Logan. "How'd you get in here?" he growled. With this Forge poked his head in. "Oh, that was me. She was at the gate, and we were both worried that something was wrong. I used my guest pass to disable the alarm. Since I've seen her all the time, I thought I would be ok. Guess I was wrong," he explained sheepishly. Xavier shook his. "No that is fine Forge. Considering how dangerous it is outside, I would much rather have Risty here where it's safe." Logan nodded, then turned to the group. "Well, It's been a long night, and I can only assume things are going to get a lot more insane. I suggest you all go to your rooms and get some rest. Risty will stay with Rogue and Kitty. Blob and Toad will camp out in here. Lance insisted we let him stay in the medical room with Pietro and Tabitha, so we have a room there for him. Forge, you and the others are kinda unexpected. We don't know what to do with you guys," said Logan. Forge shook his head. "I was here to show Beast some of my new machines, but I think there seems to be a bigger story here." Logan laughed slightly. "You have no idea. Beast will explain things. He's in the lab." Forge nodded and left. Chris stood, and headed to the door, followed by the rest. "We don't really plan on getting any sleep. We would how ever like to use your Dining room to set up our communication equipment." Professor Xavier nodded. "Will your other friends be joining us?" Leon shook his head. "No, they'll most likely be going through the town, hunting down all zombie and dogs and any other thing infected with the virus." With that, the five left, and headed down the hall.
Late into the night, while most everyone was asleep, save for the small group of humans in the Dining Room and the adults who were in the Medical Room and Lab, a single dark form snuck around in the shadows. It quickly moved down the hallway, down the stairs, to the front of the lobby. It quickly punched in a secret code. Outside, all the security devices which had been on full alert the whole night, shooting down zombies and dogs, suddenly shut down. For awhile all was quiet. Then the shadows of a large group of zombies stumbled across the threshold of the mansion's driveway, heading towards the house. On the other side of the mansion, a secret door opened, one that was only opened in case of emergencies or early morning training sessions. Out of the shadows, a creature rustled from the bushes. It's evil yellow eyes glowed in the dark, it's sharp claws glittering slightly in the moon light. It sniffed the opening, and once it found that the opening was safe, let out a slight hissing growl, and six more of it's kind emerged from the bushes and trees, gaining access to the tunnel. Back in the lobby, a single moon beam cast upon the figure or Risty, smiling, as she simply opened the doors, turning into a crow, and flying free of the mansion. She had down her part, now it was up to the other's to sabotage things and get the target mutants captured or infected.
