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Rating: PG-13 for language and impure thoughts later in the fic ^_~.

Imagine That

Chapter Seven: July 24th 1998
Parenthesis = (thoughts)

(Forrest and the others haven't returned yet, everyone is a bit tense)

(Chris paces the STARS office, Captain Wesker will be in to brief us. It isn't the fact that were going to follow up in Bravo's absence, it why we're doing it? What the hell happened to them?)

Jill was leaning against her desk, the tension in the room couldn't help but be noticed.

"Man, I don't why I'm so nervous." Joseph said tying his trademark bandana around his head, a few light blonde strands warily finding there way out.

"Got a right to be, we haven't heard from Bravo in almost a day now." Chris shook his head, that time in between didn't seem right, but it was Captain's orders.

"God, this waiting is driving me crazy...I hope they're all ok." Jill muttered to herself, though both Joseph and Chris heard her clearly. Chris gave her a sympathetic look, Joseph looked on at the two of them, whenever Chris looked at Jill he always felt like he wasn't there, it was all good, they looked good together Joseph just wondered why neither one of them made that extra push.

"Hey, Forrest, Ed, Richard they can take care of themselves, I'm sure they're fine, maybe the engine failed." Chris reassured as best he could.

(Chris was trying his best to be optimistic, and his nature was comfort enough, but something about his eyes showed me that there was hesitance, he was just as worried as I was, maybe even a little scared.)

The door creaked opened and in stepped Wesker, Barry Burton and Alpha team pilot Brad Vickers.

"Barry? ...Brad? What the-" Jill began

"Captain Wesker, what happened to the Bravo Team? Chris almost seemed to demand.

"Engine failure, we'll be heading out there in a few moments." Wesker replied in that same monotonous fashion of his.

Jill looked bewildered, but at least it was comforting knowing that Forest and the gang were alright.

Chris and Joseph also looked a little relieved themselves...

***

(The hum of the helicopter's motor is hypnotic, I feel a bit sleepy. I look to Chris who is looking out of the window, once again his eyes are filled with that fearful hesitance, like he knows something is wrong...)

"It's no wonder why no one travels around up here, the forest is extremely vast." Barry looked out a window adjacent to him.

(I look out too, but something catches my eye off of the flashlight from the helicopter."

"Look Chris!" Jill exclaimed, Chris scurried to the other side of the copter to see.

It was Bravo team's helicopter....

"Oh...my God..." Jill uttered to herself, she was expressing what the whole copter was feeling, if this is what they saw from above imagining what was on the ground scared her the most.

***

(Everyone is leaving the copter, I'm so afraid...afraid of what I may find in the ruins of the Bravo team helicopter. My eyes burn, but I can't cry....I can't, I'm stronger than that.)

"Jill? Ready?" Chris called from his place outside the copter.

"Uh...yeah. Let's go." Jill smiled half heartily, she was glad the night was covering her tears of fear. heartily

Chris took her hand, and helped her out of the copter, even though the night covered his face, the moon shown brightly to reveal a comforting smile.

(That smile....I always feel safe when I see it.)

AuthorsNote: I know it was deathly short, but I did say pre-mansion. Ya'll should know what happens next, and if ya don't then go play it now =p. Any questions, comments or concerns you know what to do ^_^, I'll be glad to listen. Be on the look out for my Outbreak fic though which is promised, to be better, longer, and most importantly updated frequently ^_^. Please R&R It was a joy writing this fic.

~LaVixen