Authors Note----
I am sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I've just been really busy with a school project that basically everything else got shifted off onto the back burner. I'm also working on a speech and another fic so this one might be progressing rather slowly. I'm sorry that its been so long since I last updated. For those of you have continued to read and progress through my story it's greatly appreciated! You're what drives me to continue writing, and you're reviews do nothing but push me more. It helps to hear your response to the characters reactions to each other and their environments. I have written a sequel to this book, but it hasn't been moving along as quickly as I had hoped. But, still I think it's worth writing although my push isn't as strong for it as in this one. Still, read it and if you enjoy it I'll continue writing. Sorry if this sounds like I'm babbling but give me a break its been too long and we need to catch up! Well anyways, thanks for being loyal fans and waiting for my story to continue. The end is near, and this will be if not the final chapter the one directly before it. My ideas for the end of this book are already in tact, and the fates of the characters Ada, Craig, Heatherly and Dimitri are already chosen. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with Délia though…well that's for the chapter to explain, so here it goes I hope you enjoy it!!
Sincerely,
Ryan Abraham,
Author, "Resident Evil OPERATION: Capitol City"
Chapter 18
The Demise of The Innocent
Pure fury and anger flushed throughout the veins of Ada Wong as she pushed her fingertips vigorously at the keyboard in front of her. She shivered in the sweat-damped clothes that constricted her body, her heart racing with every keystroke. This seemed to be the only logical step in finding a way out of this place. She was an incompetent computer user, and attempting to hack into Umbrella's security system was no easy task in itself. It seemed impossible…but if she didn't try then it was sure that she wouldn't make it out of here alive…and she needed to do this not only for herself, but for the fate of Heatherly and Craig…
*
Dimitri sat down in the bowels of his hideaway, deep underneath the laboratories above. He smiled to himself, realizing that he had managed to seal the only living humans who knew anything about his secrets away in a death trap so perfect that it was untouchable…he had killed them. Although they were yet to die, their fates were already sealed. They were dead, no doubt about it. Their deaths would be so painful, and if they actually manage to survive the four and half hours left of their unimportant and unmissed lives, they'd be killed in the explosion. No doubt about that, and it was the only thing he had to be sure of. Those two bitches and that thug would die for sure…and it was his doings…
*
The building rocked with a sickening booming noise. Craig slouched back, still awaiting Ada in the lobby room. He had yet to see her arise from the elevator descent she had taken an hour and a half ago. But now this…the security warnings. Detonation would occur in less than five hours. And that alarm had been ringing for more than half an hour. That meant about four and a half hours. Shit…if Ada didn't come up soon he'd have to look for that girl she was talking about himself and hope that she was still alive. If she wasn't…he'd have to shoot her. But she was Ada's friend, and that was the last thing he'd want to do. His passion and undying love for Ada had grown ever since the second he met her in that hotel. Her beautiful smile, her sensual curves…he'd loved everything about her since the second he'd laid eyes on her. But now that image was a torn one, battered and crushed throughout their endeavor with Umbrella and its legions. Their biological warfare experiments had left hundreds dead…and if he didn't act soon, they would be able to tack three more to the death toll.
Craig fumbled to his feet, clutching his twin handguns in each hand. After wiping the sweat off his pale face, he quickly bolted for the stairway door. He pushed through the grated entrance and took a whiff of something that smelled so awful, so hideously disgusting it made him want to lay down and die right there…if only it were that easy though. What was that stench? He couldn't sit and ponder though, he had a mission and that was to find that girl Ada had been talking about. She said something about the dormitory level, so that was the first place he'd check. His frustration level was at a peak as the sound of the alarm rang though his eardrums. It wouldn't stop, and he knew in the back of his mind that it wouldn't stop until the detonation occurred…and then it would be too late.
His feet clicked against the bloodstained wood steps as he quickly filed upstairs. The dormitories were upstairs, maybe one or two floors up. Where would he look when he got there though? Still, however, there was the fact that Umbrella's creations haunted every damn level of this haunted house. The laboratory level was dominated by that thing that had attacked him… he gasped, stopping dead in his tracks to check his gouged leg. He had nearly forgotten about the massive gash in his calf, the pierce that had been given to him by the SPENCER creation in the laboratory. Thank God he hadn't been infected…there was only enough vaccine to cure one carrier. That was what Ada had said…and this girl was infected. She was the one to be cured. He would find the girl, take her back to the lobby and wait for Ada. That was the plan.
The air was so thick you could cut it with a knife…the tension was rising as he saw the sign on the door in front of him as he rose up above the steps. He paused, looking at the sign on the door. "Dormitory Check In Room"…he looked around, noticing that once again he was alone. He had been alone for the majority of this experience, even from the start. He hadn't met up with Ada for a good three or four days, leaving him by himself to fight with the mutations that haunted the city. And now here, he was alone yet again. Hell, he had gotten used to it. But maybe this female he was about to rescue, if he could rescue her, would give him company.
He put his hand on the cold metal doorknob and pushed it open, finding himself alone in a deserted hallway, the only lights were that of which shined in from the broken windows on all sides. He was in a passageway, in front of him glass lay shattered about in piles. Something had flown through here, or possibly broken in but something about they way the windows had 'holes' in them made it seem like something had flown through. The glistening nighttime light cast by the moon only added to the disturbing nature of the situation, which already he had thought had climaxed. Craig could hear something howling in the distance, and the crashing waves below covered the things swimming about in the ocean. He could only wonder about what was actually swimming down there…
His large black combat boots cracked against the broken glass as he inched through the dark hall. The baggy blue jeans he wore around his waist sagged from the wait of his weaponry and ammunition tucked in the belt loops. He had ditched the over shirt he was wearing and only was covered by the white tank he had on underneath. Even that, though, was blood stained and battle torn. Sweat seemed to seep from his pores as he walked through the hall, knowing that at any second something could attack.
CCCSSHHH!
Then it happened, the large tentacle threw itself into the room, wrapping itself around one of the gas pipes on the ceiling. Craig jumped back, realizing the dripping mound that lie before him. It was obviously some type of plant, the leaves and flowers that sprouted from the tentacle gave him that much…but other than that it definitely wasn't. The body of the thing was pushing through the windows that lined the hall, the beige and reddish pink bulk that made up the torso. It had multiple faces that lined the body, each with vicious teeth capable of penetrating even the toughest skin. He had to fight the creature, the horrible howling creature that blocked his path. The question of the moment, though, was how?
It made the first move, whipping one of the smaller tentacles right at him but Craig was faster. He ducked, dropped to the ground and pulled a combat knife out. With a single slice through the air, he penetrated the thick skin of the creature and tore the branch of its body. It hissed in anger, its beady eyes focusing on Craig as he stumbled back to his feet. His Latin eyes gazed at the creature that filled the hall. He spat, hoping to rid his mouth of the foul taste in his mouth. He couldn't even breathe through his nose, the stench of the stair case obviously caused by this thing. But, there was no time to think, he needed to act quickly.
Craig realized that the only hissing wasn't coming from the creature. When the first branch had burst through the shattered window, it grazed the gas lining that hovered above. Gas was spitting out of the piping, giving the room yet another unbreathable scent. But, this could be used to his advantage if he acted wisely. He slid the green-stained knife into his boot and drew his twin pistols, aiming them at the creature. Firing three or four bullets out of each pistol, he had done enough to distract the creature for a brief second. Now was time to move in for the kill.
He aimed upwards, pulled the trigger and fell back. Watching in what seemed to be like slow motion as the bullet sliced through the air and penetrated its target. The bullet caused the pipe to catch fire and explode, the room ignited instantly engulfing the monster in its fury. Craig pushed his body against the door he had entered through, watching painlessly as the thing that had attacked him lit fire and withdrew from its plantation. It threw itself down, falling aimlessly onto the rocks below and bursting into countless mutilated pieces. The flames quickly extinguished as the gas disappeared, leaving a clear pathway for Craig to continue. He pushed forward, past the still burning remains of the plant monster that had viciously attacked him. Peering out the window, Craig saw the burning wreckage that had seconds before nearly caused him death. A wide grin spread across his face, but he was pulled back into his sanity by the door opening in front of him. The faint moan of a dying girl and the desperate chuckle of insanity filled his ears…
*
"All electronic locks released…access to elevator, allowed…"
The female computerized voice gave hope to Ada as she quickly bolted for the freezer door. It slid open without a hitch and let her free out into the openness of the laboratory. The creature that had been there not an hour ago had seemed to disappear, giving her leeway to escape. Clutching the vile of vaccine in her hand, she rushed out of the room and headed down across the grated hallway and back towards the elevator.
Forcefully pushing her nail bitten fingertip against the call button, Ada stood and waited patiently for her ride to arrive. This was it, no turning back now. There was one path to follow, up into the dormitory level to pray that Heatherly was still alive. Hopefully Craig was still in the lobby awaiting her arrival, but he had probably been scarred off by the alarm sounding. The distant scream of the alerting alarm was still heard, repeating the same phrase over and over again. The countdown continued, not stopping to wait for her to catch her breath. Who the hell had started the damn thing anyways? The alarm said that the detonation was caused manually; meaning that someone or something had turned it on. She knew for a fact that Craig or Heatherly were in no position to turn on a self destruct system, which meant only one thing…they weren't alone on the island after all.
*
"So, you've made it this far. Impressive, truly it really is impressive." Dimitri grinned as he watched his prey fall back. He clutched the bitch in his left hand, a rifle in his other. He aimed the laser scope at the mans head, hoping to scare the living shit out of him before taking the soul away from an already soulless being. The insanity of the situation made him grin even wider, his sudden realization of how easy the situation had become. He had already sealed their fates in this hell trap, but to actually commit their murders himself would be exceptional. And, to take out two of them would be even more glorious. All he had to worry about now was the true cause behind all of this, Ms Ada Wong who was no where to be seen. But she would come eventually, in hopes of rescuing her friends and taking them to freedom. The stupid bitch wouldn't know what hit her…
The mans slow realization of how dangerous his situation had come made Dimitri laugh, "Wait a minute…you're the man behind the Capitol City operations?! I thought we killed you back in the subway station…you died after you were attacked by the Tyrant…tell me, whatever happened to your sister?!"
"You fool, you know nothing about what I have become. My sister and I were protected for a brief amount of time by the new T Alexia Virus. We were able to withstand great amounts of pain, ultimately allowing us to even withstand death. Once our bodies were 'killed', the virus would leave our cells and make us human again. My sisters transformation was faster than mine, she returned within the hour to her human state. I however, finished off that mockery of a weapon Tyrant and then changed back…my sister was left weak, just as she always was. I killed her with a single bullet to the brain. So sad you didn't get to say goodbye…"
"I wouldn't have ever wanted it any other way, your whole family died horrible deaths and you will too. We only have two and a half hours left until detonation, and that doesn't give us much time. You'll die in the explosion!" Craig yelled, hoping to reason with him.
"My glory in killing you right now would be some extreme…you don't deserve to live you worthless piece of shit. Your existence is unwanted, unneeded and unacceptable. Your death will bring peace and relaxation to me and my ancestors who started this company. To know that some bitch like you would possibly be the downfall of their prestigious company would bring nothing but sorrow. I'll finish you off now!"
"Prestigious company?! What the hell are you talking about? You do unbelievable experimentation on innocent humans! How can you say that your company is prestigious? You're full of shit, you spineless bastard. I don't know how you sleep at night, you give people a bad name. You're the scum of the earth, you pig, you'll die and burn in hell for the heinous biological crimes you've committed!" He screamed, sealing his fate nearly instantly.
Dimitri was enraged, "How dare you even dream of speaking to me that way! I swear on my parent's grave, you'll die!"
*
…frozen…Ada walked in the door to watch a horrifying event take place…the bullet was fired, penetrating the air…she drew her weapon, aiming for the shooters head…she shot…the bullet pressed through his skull, collapsing it on contact…he dropped, Heatherly dropping beside him…Craig screamed…the bullet smacked his built chest…it ripped through his ribs, tearing the muscles and drawing blood…the thick, wet gurgling sound of his heart being torn…Ada screamed for him…he fell…his body dropped to the ground, a mangled heap of blood stained flesh…he moaned…she could hear something from across the room… "You'll never live…"...Ada dropped to the ground, pushing herself forward to listen to Craig breath his last breath…to say his last words… "Ada…I love you…"…he lay motionless, blood erupting from his lips to pour down his cheeks and land in puddles about his face…Ada she tears, she began to whimper and cry…Craig was dead…
I am sorry that I haven't updated in a while. I've just been really busy with a school project that basically everything else got shifted off onto the back burner. I'm also working on a speech and another fic so this one might be progressing rather slowly. I'm sorry that its been so long since I last updated. For those of you have continued to read and progress through my story it's greatly appreciated! You're what drives me to continue writing, and you're reviews do nothing but push me more. It helps to hear your response to the characters reactions to each other and their environments. I have written a sequel to this book, but it hasn't been moving along as quickly as I had hoped. But, still I think it's worth writing although my push isn't as strong for it as in this one. Still, read it and if you enjoy it I'll continue writing. Sorry if this sounds like I'm babbling but give me a break its been too long and we need to catch up! Well anyways, thanks for being loyal fans and waiting for my story to continue. The end is near, and this will be if not the final chapter the one directly before it. My ideas for the end of this book are already in tact, and the fates of the characters Ada, Craig, Heatherly and Dimitri are already chosen. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with Délia though…well that's for the chapter to explain, so here it goes I hope you enjoy it!!
Sincerely,
Ryan Abraham,
Author, "Resident Evil OPERATION: Capitol City"
Chapter 18
The Demise of The Innocent
Pure fury and anger flushed throughout the veins of Ada Wong as she pushed her fingertips vigorously at the keyboard in front of her. She shivered in the sweat-damped clothes that constricted her body, her heart racing with every keystroke. This seemed to be the only logical step in finding a way out of this place. She was an incompetent computer user, and attempting to hack into Umbrella's security system was no easy task in itself. It seemed impossible…but if she didn't try then it was sure that she wouldn't make it out of here alive…and she needed to do this not only for herself, but for the fate of Heatherly and Craig…
*
Dimitri sat down in the bowels of his hideaway, deep underneath the laboratories above. He smiled to himself, realizing that he had managed to seal the only living humans who knew anything about his secrets away in a death trap so perfect that it was untouchable…he had killed them. Although they were yet to die, their fates were already sealed. They were dead, no doubt about it. Their deaths would be so painful, and if they actually manage to survive the four and half hours left of their unimportant and unmissed lives, they'd be killed in the explosion. No doubt about that, and it was the only thing he had to be sure of. Those two bitches and that thug would die for sure…and it was his doings…
*
The building rocked with a sickening booming noise. Craig slouched back, still awaiting Ada in the lobby room. He had yet to see her arise from the elevator descent she had taken an hour and a half ago. But now this…the security warnings. Detonation would occur in less than five hours. And that alarm had been ringing for more than half an hour. That meant about four and a half hours. Shit…if Ada didn't come up soon he'd have to look for that girl she was talking about himself and hope that she was still alive. If she wasn't…he'd have to shoot her. But she was Ada's friend, and that was the last thing he'd want to do. His passion and undying love for Ada had grown ever since the second he met her in that hotel. Her beautiful smile, her sensual curves…he'd loved everything about her since the second he'd laid eyes on her. But now that image was a torn one, battered and crushed throughout their endeavor with Umbrella and its legions. Their biological warfare experiments had left hundreds dead…and if he didn't act soon, they would be able to tack three more to the death toll.
Craig fumbled to his feet, clutching his twin handguns in each hand. After wiping the sweat off his pale face, he quickly bolted for the stairway door. He pushed through the grated entrance and took a whiff of something that smelled so awful, so hideously disgusting it made him want to lay down and die right there…if only it were that easy though. What was that stench? He couldn't sit and ponder though, he had a mission and that was to find that girl Ada had been talking about. She said something about the dormitory level, so that was the first place he'd check. His frustration level was at a peak as the sound of the alarm rang though his eardrums. It wouldn't stop, and he knew in the back of his mind that it wouldn't stop until the detonation occurred…and then it would be too late.
His feet clicked against the bloodstained wood steps as he quickly filed upstairs. The dormitories were upstairs, maybe one or two floors up. Where would he look when he got there though? Still, however, there was the fact that Umbrella's creations haunted every damn level of this haunted house. The laboratory level was dominated by that thing that had attacked him… he gasped, stopping dead in his tracks to check his gouged leg. He had nearly forgotten about the massive gash in his calf, the pierce that had been given to him by the SPENCER creation in the laboratory. Thank God he hadn't been infected…there was only enough vaccine to cure one carrier. That was what Ada had said…and this girl was infected. She was the one to be cured. He would find the girl, take her back to the lobby and wait for Ada. That was the plan.
The air was so thick you could cut it with a knife…the tension was rising as he saw the sign on the door in front of him as he rose up above the steps. He paused, looking at the sign on the door. "Dormitory Check In Room"…he looked around, noticing that once again he was alone. He had been alone for the majority of this experience, even from the start. He hadn't met up with Ada for a good three or four days, leaving him by himself to fight with the mutations that haunted the city. And now here, he was alone yet again. Hell, he had gotten used to it. But maybe this female he was about to rescue, if he could rescue her, would give him company.
He put his hand on the cold metal doorknob and pushed it open, finding himself alone in a deserted hallway, the only lights were that of which shined in from the broken windows on all sides. He was in a passageway, in front of him glass lay shattered about in piles. Something had flown through here, or possibly broken in but something about they way the windows had 'holes' in them made it seem like something had flown through. The glistening nighttime light cast by the moon only added to the disturbing nature of the situation, which already he had thought had climaxed. Craig could hear something howling in the distance, and the crashing waves below covered the things swimming about in the ocean. He could only wonder about what was actually swimming down there…
His large black combat boots cracked against the broken glass as he inched through the dark hall. The baggy blue jeans he wore around his waist sagged from the wait of his weaponry and ammunition tucked in the belt loops. He had ditched the over shirt he was wearing and only was covered by the white tank he had on underneath. Even that, though, was blood stained and battle torn. Sweat seemed to seep from his pores as he walked through the hall, knowing that at any second something could attack.
CCCSSHHH!
Then it happened, the large tentacle threw itself into the room, wrapping itself around one of the gas pipes on the ceiling. Craig jumped back, realizing the dripping mound that lie before him. It was obviously some type of plant, the leaves and flowers that sprouted from the tentacle gave him that much…but other than that it definitely wasn't. The body of the thing was pushing through the windows that lined the hall, the beige and reddish pink bulk that made up the torso. It had multiple faces that lined the body, each with vicious teeth capable of penetrating even the toughest skin. He had to fight the creature, the horrible howling creature that blocked his path. The question of the moment, though, was how?
It made the first move, whipping one of the smaller tentacles right at him but Craig was faster. He ducked, dropped to the ground and pulled a combat knife out. With a single slice through the air, he penetrated the thick skin of the creature and tore the branch of its body. It hissed in anger, its beady eyes focusing on Craig as he stumbled back to his feet. His Latin eyes gazed at the creature that filled the hall. He spat, hoping to rid his mouth of the foul taste in his mouth. He couldn't even breathe through his nose, the stench of the stair case obviously caused by this thing. But, there was no time to think, he needed to act quickly.
Craig realized that the only hissing wasn't coming from the creature. When the first branch had burst through the shattered window, it grazed the gas lining that hovered above. Gas was spitting out of the piping, giving the room yet another unbreathable scent. But, this could be used to his advantage if he acted wisely. He slid the green-stained knife into his boot and drew his twin pistols, aiming them at the creature. Firing three or four bullets out of each pistol, he had done enough to distract the creature for a brief second. Now was time to move in for the kill.
He aimed upwards, pulled the trigger and fell back. Watching in what seemed to be like slow motion as the bullet sliced through the air and penetrated its target. The bullet caused the pipe to catch fire and explode, the room ignited instantly engulfing the monster in its fury. Craig pushed his body against the door he had entered through, watching painlessly as the thing that had attacked him lit fire and withdrew from its plantation. It threw itself down, falling aimlessly onto the rocks below and bursting into countless mutilated pieces. The flames quickly extinguished as the gas disappeared, leaving a clear pathway for Craig to continue. He pushed forward, past the still burning remains of the plant monster that had viciously attacked him. Peering out the window, Craig saw the burning wreckage that had seconds before nearly caused him death. A wide grin spread across his face, but he was pulled back into his sanity by the door opening in front of him. The faint moan of a dying girl and the desperate chuckle of insanity filled his ears…
*
"All electronic locks released…access to elevator, allowed…"
The female computerized voice gave hope to Ada as she quickly bolted for the freezer door. It slid open without a hitch and let her free out into the openness of the laboratory. The creature that had been there not an hour ago had seemed to disappear, giving her leeway to escape. Clutching the vile of vaccine in her hand, she rushed out of the room and headed down across the grated hallway and back towards the elevator.
Forcefully pushing her nail bitten fingertip against the call button, Ada stood and waited patiently for her ride to arrive. This was it, no turning back now. There was one path to follow, up into the dormitory level to pray that Heatherly was still alive. Hopefully Craig was still in the lobby awaiting her arrival, but he had probably been scarred off by the alarm sounding. The distant scream of the alerting alarm was still heard, repeating the same phrase over and over again. The countdown continued, not stopping to wait for her to catch her breath. Who the hell had started the damn thing anyways? The alarm said that the detonation was caused manually; meaning that someone or something had turned it on. She knew for a fact that Craig or Heatherly were in no position to turn on a self destruct system, which meant only one thing…they weren't alone on the island after all.
*
"So, you've made it this far. Impressive, truly it really is impressive." Dimitri grinned as he watched his prey fall back. He clutched the bitch in his left hand, a rifle in his other. He aimed the laser scope at the mans head, hoping to scare the living shit out of him before taking the soul away from an already soulless being. The insanity of the situation made him grin even wider, his sudden realization of how easy the situation had become. He had already sealed their fates in this hell trap, but to actually commit their murders himself would be exceptional. And, to take out two of them would be even more glorious. All he had to worry about now was the true cause behind all of this, Ms Ada Wong who was no where to be seen. But she would come eventually, in hopes of rescuing her friends and taking them to freedom. The stupid bitch wouldn't know what hit her…
The mans slow realization of how dangerous his situation had come made Dimitri laugh, "Wait a minute…you're the man behind the Capitol City operations?! I thought we killed you back in the subway station…you died after you were attacked by the Tyrant…tell me, whatever happened to your sister?!"
"You fool, you know nothing about what I have become. My sister and I were protected for a brief amount of time by the new T Alexia Virus. We were able to withstand great amounts of pain, ultimately allowing us to even withstand death. Once our bodies were 'killed', the virus would leave our cells and make us human again. My sisters transformation was faster than mine, she returned within the hour to her human state. I however, finished off that mockery of a weapon Tyrant and then changed back…my sister was left weak, just as she always was. I killed her with a single bullet to the brain. So sad you didn't get to say goodbye…"
"I wouldn't have ever wanted it any other way, your whole family died horrible deaths and you will too. We only have two and a half hours left until detonation, and that doesn't give us much time. You'll die in the explosion!" Craig yelled, hoping to reason with him.
"My glory in killing you right now would be some extreme…you don't deserve to live you worthless piece of shit. Your existence is unwanted, unneeded and unacceptable. Your death will bring peace and relaxation to me and my ancestors who started this company. To know that some bitch like you would possibly be the downfall of their prestigious company would bring nothing but sorrow. I'll finish you off now!"
"Prestigious company?! What the hell are you talking about? You do unbelievable experimentation on innocent humans! How can you say that your company is prestigious? You're full of shit, you spineless bastard. I don't know how you sleep at night, you give people a bad name. You're the scum of the earth, you pig, you'll die and burn in hell for the heinous biological crimes you've committed!" He screamed, sealing his fate nearly instantly.
Dimitri was enraged, "How dare you even dream of speaking to me that way! I swear on my parent's grave, you'll die!"
*
…frozen…Ada walked in the door to watch a horrifying event take place…the bullet was fired, penetrating the air…she drew her weapon, aiming for the shooters head…she shot…the bullet pressed through his skull, collapsing it on contact…he dropped, Heatherly dropping beside him…Craig screamed…the bullet smacked his built chest…it ripped through his ribs, tearing the muscles and drawing blood…the thick, wet gurgling sound of his heart being torn…Ada screamed for him…he fell…his body dropped to the ground, a mangled heap of blood stained flesh…he moaned…she could hear something from across the room… "You'll never live…"...Ada dropped to the ground, pushing herself forward to listen to Craig breath his last breath…to say his last words… "Ada…I love you…"…he lay motionless, blood erupting from his lips to pour down his cheeks and land in puddles about his face…Ada she tears, she began to whimper and cry…Craig was dead…