Chapter 6
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Jenner threw the useless MP5s to the floor and drew his SOCOM. He quickly fired. It was a blind shot, he knew, but the grunt of one Reaper was enough for him to know that he had hit one. He carefully took aim and unloaded his SOCOM into the monsters, dropping one, and crippling the other. He limped past the Reapers and into the elevator. "Roast in Hell, you buggers," he seethed, looking over his shoulder.
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Claire and Leon began to worry. "What if he didn't make it?" she asked. The officer looked tense. "He'll make it," he replied. "He's a good guy, and I'm sure he'll be fine."
"But he's been shot!" Claire said loudly. Just then, a low rumble shook the forest. Then they knew: Jenner had triggered the fail-safe mechanism, and it was starting to blow. Leon grabbed Claire's arm. "Come on!" he shouted over the rumbling. "We've gotta go!!" He dragged her along as they ran as far away as they could. Within moments, the facility erupted in a column of dirt, concrete, and steel. "Jenner!" Claire screamed. She fell to her knees and sobbed. "How many...?" she said, tears streaming down her face. "How many more lives will be sacrificed to keep Umbrella's secrets hidden?"
Leon knelt next to her and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. He opened his mouth to speak, but fell silent as no words could be found. He bowed his head for a moment, silently cursing Umbrella and all they had done. Claire wept a few moments longer, then dried her eyes and stood up. "Watch out, Umbrella!" she shouted into the trees. "Your time is up!"
She meant it, too. After all the pain that the corporation had caused to so many people, they would pay...dearly.
THE END
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(Well, I hope you enjoyed the fic. I know the ending is kinda sad, but guess what? There's a sequel! I plan to get it posted as soon as possible. It's called "Beyond Darkness." So, until then, later!)