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Chapter 4 Claire and Leon
~ L.A. Saturday June 25th ~
Claire slowly closed Sherry's bedroom door slowly.
"How is she?" Leon asked as he met up with Claire.
"She's doing dine. Better than I expected actually." Claire answered.
Leon then led Claire to the couch.
"Sherry's having a lot of nightmares lately." Leon commented.
Claire then leaned against Leon.
"I know. I wish I could do more to help her." Claire said.
Leon then lifted Claire's chin to meet her eyes with his.
"You do know that you don't need to say that. Let's just help her get through each step." Leon then said.
Claire then smiled and nodded.
They then shared a short kiss.
The phone then rang.
Leon got up to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Hello. Is this Leon Kennedy?"
"Yes. Who's this?"
"I'm Chris Redfield. Could you put my sister on the phone?"
"Yeah. Just a sec." Leon said as he called Claire.
"Hello Chris. Where are you?"
"Listen Claire, I got no time to explain right now. Barry and I will be heading to Italy to pick up Rebecca, Jill and Carlos. I want you to go to Alaska in a few days to meet up with us. Got it?" Chris said.
"Sure. I'll contact Steve and have him meet us there. I'll bring Leon and Sherry too."
"Do that. Don't forget Claire. Alaska." Chris said.
"Got it. See you there." Claire answered as she returned the receiver.
Claire then took a deep breath.
Leon then wrapped his arm around her waist.
"What happened? What's going on?" Leon asked.
Claire looked at him and answered, "Chris told us to meet him and the others at Alaska. It sounded very urgent. I wonder what's up?"
"What ever it is, we will face it together and maybe this time, we will put Umbrella away forever." Leon assured as he kissed her on the forehead.
Claire just smiled at him.
"We better contact Steve."
"I'll do it. We'd better call the airport also." Leon said as he picked the phone up.
Claire just held his hand.
She then said, "Thanks Leon.for everything."
Leon just smiled at her.
~ Sunday, June 26th. L.A. ~
It was already 8 in the morning.
"Sherry, sweetie, wake up." Claire whispered into Sherry's ear trying to wake her up.
Slowly, Sherry started to wake.
Claire smiled down at her.
"Claire."
"Sherry, I want you to take a shower and start packing your things. We have to go to Alaska."
Sherry sat up, rubbing her eyes.
"Alaska? What are we going to do there?" She asked.
"We have to meet some people there sweetie. We can finally give your parents rest once we bring Umbrella down." Claire explained.
"Are we really going to bring Umbrella down?"
"I promised you didn't I?" Claire said and smiled.
Sherry just smiled and said, "You also promised me that you would never leave me. Thank you Claire. I wish you could be my mom."
"Mom? Let's wait and see what happens first Sherry, ok?"
"Ok Claire."
Claire then got up from the bed and headed to the door.
She the glanced back at Sherry, who was then fixing her bed.
She couldn't help but smile as she closed the door.
"Is she awake?" Leon asked as Claire entered the kitchen.
Claire smiled and nodded.
"What did Steve say last night?" She asked.
"He said he would be here at 10." Leon said.
Claire just nodded.
"I hope they are alright there at Italy. And I also hope that my brother drop his pride and tell Jill already." Claire commented.
Leon smiled and said, "I'm sure he will soon. It took me a while, didn't I?"
Claire couldn't help but giggle at the memory.
"You sure did. It was worth the wait because it gave us time to sort out our true feelings." Claire said.
"Yes but."
"But."
Leon then took a step closer to her and whispered, "I should know by now when something is bothering you?"
Claire just smiled.
"Oh Leon." Claire couldn't help but giggle a little.
"Well, what is it then?"
"Of course I fear about what may happen to all of us next especially for Sherry. She's still a kid and she should be spared from all of this." Claire replied.
Leon then wrapped his arms around her.
"I already told you that we will face it together so there's nothing to fear. I know we can do it." He whispered.
Claire gave him a soft kiss on the cheek and said, "I know."
She then broke away from him as Sherry entered the kitchen.
Claire then handed a plate of pancakes to Sherry.
"Claire, do you think Umbrella is up to something again?" Sherry suddenly asked.
This surprised Claire.
She glanced at Leon who had glanced at her too.
Claire then looked at Sherry.
"I'm not sure Sherry. Why?"
"I'm not sure myself. I just dreamt about my parents again last night. It started as a beautiful dream then slowly it turned into a nightmare. I dreamt that we were back at Raccoon City." Sherry said as he just stirred pieces of the pancake around her plate.
"Oh Sherry." Claire said as she sat beside her and hugged her.
Sherry started to cry.
Claire then looked at Leon.
Leon then sat beside Claire.
He didn't know what to do to comfort Sherry.
Claire then said, "Sherry, sweetie.look at me."
Sherry then broke away and wiped her eyes.
"Your parents loved you so much and I know they wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you. Do you think they would have put you in a place where you could be hurt?"
"No." Sherry answered.
"Umbrella may be up to something but like your parents, I promised that you won't get hurt. If that is what's bothering you, please rest assured that I, Leon, my brother, Jill and the others will not let that happen." Claire continued.
"I know Claire. I just want the nightmares to stop." Sherry said.
"Sherry, I want you to pray so that the nightmares would stop. We are always here for you." Leon assured.
Sherry then gave a small smile.
"But they might take me away." She then said.
"I was thinking about it from quite some time now. I was thinking of adopting you." Claire said.
"Yeah. We've talked about it and we think that it would probably for the best." Leon said.
"That would be great Claire, Leon. Will I call you mom and dad then?" Sherry said.
Claire and Leon looked at each other.
"Um, tell you what, when it's over, we'll talk about it ok?" Claire said.
"Ok mom." Sherry teased.
"I guess it would something getting used to." Claire commented.
Leon couldn't help but giggle.
Claire just shook her head.
Leon then handed a handkerchief to Sherry to wipe her tears away.
The phone then rang.
"Why don't you finish your breakfast and I'll get the phone." Claire said as she stood and headed to the phone.
"Hello?"
"Claire! Open your TV and watch CNN. I'll explain everything once we meet at Alaska. Be careful, Claire." Chris said on the other line.
"Wait Chris!"
"Just get on that plane Claire. We'll meet you guys there tomorrow." Chris said.
"Ok. We're just waiting for Steve."
"Ok. Just remember Claire.be careful."
"Got it. You guys take care." Claire said as she hung up the phone.
Claire then opened the TV just like what Chris had told her.
As she watched.
"Oh my God. Leon!" Claire shouted.
Leon and Sherry came running in.
"What? What is it?" Leon asked with great concern.
Claire barely glanced at him but she said, "Look."
Leon and Sherry then looked at the TV.
"Oh my." Leon started to say.
Sherry couldn't believe what she was seeing.
She didn't know how to react.
(To be continued.)
So, now that you have read chapter 4, please tell me what you think about it so far. Please send in your reviews so that I may know. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! ^_^
Michiko
Chapter 4 Claire and Leon
~ L.A. Saturday June 25th ~
Claire slowly closed Sherry's bedroom door slowly.
"How is she?" Leon asked as he met up with Claire.
"She's doing dine. Better than I expected actually." Claire answered.
Leon then led Claire to the couch.
"Sherry's having a lot of nightmares lately." Leon commented.
Claire then leaned against Leon.
"I know. I wish I could do more to help her." Claire said.
Leon then lifted Claire's chin to meet her eyes with his.
"You do know that you don't need to say that. Let's just help her get through each step." Leon then said.
Claire then smiled and nodded.
They then shared a short kiss.
The phone then rang.
Leon got up to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Hello. Is this Leon Kennedy?"
"Yes. Who's this?"
"I'm Chris Redfield. Could you put my sister on the phone?"
"Yeah. Just a sec." Leon said as he called Claire.
"Hello Chris. Where are you?"
"Listen Claire, I got no time to explain right now. Barry and I will be heading to Italy to pick up Rebecca, Jill and Carlos. I want you to go to Alaska in a few days to meet up with us. Got it?" Chris said.
"Sure. I'll contact Steve and have him meet us there. I'll bring Leon and Sherry too."
"Do that. Don't forget Claire. Alaska." Chris said.
"Got it. See you there." Claire answered as she returned the receiver.
Claire then took a deep breath.
Leon then wrapped his arm around her waist.
"What happened? What's going on?" Leon asked.
Claire looked at him and answered, "Chris told us to meet him and the others at Alaska. It sounded very urgent. I wonder what's up?"
"What ever it is, we will face it together and maybe this time, we will put Umbrella away forever." Leon assured as he kissed her on the forehead.
Claire just smiled at him.
"We better contact Steve."
"I'll do it. We'd better call the airport also." Leon said as he picked the phone up.
Claire just held his hand.
She then said, "Thanks Leon.for everything."
Leon just smiled at her.
~ Sunday, June 26th. L.A. ~
It was already 8 in the morning.
"Sherry, sweetie, wake up." Claire whispered into Sherry's ear trying to wake her up.
Slowly, Sherry started to wake.
Claire smiled down at her.
"Claire."
"Sherry, I want you to take a shower and start packing your things. We have to go to Alaska."
Sherry sat up, rubbing her eyes.
"Alaska? What are we going to do there?" She asked.
"We have to meet some people there sweetie. We can finally give your parents rest once we bring Umbrella down." Claire explained.
"Are we really going to bring Umbrella down?"
"I promised you didn't I?" Claire said and smiled.
Sherry just smiled and said, "You also promised me that you would never leave me. Thank you Claire. I wish you could be my mom."
"Mom? Let's wait and see what happens first Sherry, ok?"
"Ok Claire."
Claire then got up from the bed and headed to the door.
She the glanced back at Sherry, who was then fixing her bed.
She couldn't help but smile as she closed the door.
"Is she awake?" Leon asked as Claire entered the kitchen.
Claire smiled and nodded.
"What did Steve say last night?" She asked.
"He said he would be here at 10." Leon said.
Claire just nodded.
"I hope they are alright there at Italy. And I also hope that my brother drop his pride and tell Jill already." Claire commented.
Leon smiled and said, "I'm sure he will soon. It took me a while, didn't I?"
Claire couldn't help but giggle at the memory.
"You sure did. It was worth the wait because it gave us time to sort out our true feelings." Claire said.
"Yes but."
"But."
Leon then took a step closer to her and whispered, "I should know by now when something is bothering you?"
Claire just smiled.
"Oh Leon." Claire couldn't help but giggle a little.
"Well, what is it then?"
"Of course I fear about what may happen to all of us next especially for Sherry. She's still a kid and she should be spared from all of this." Claire replied.
Leon then wrapped his arms around her.
"I already told you that we will face it together so there's nothing to fear. I know we can do it." He whispered.
Claire gave him a soft kiss on the cheek and said, "I know."
She then broke away from him as Sherry entered the kitchen.
Claire then handed a plate of pancakes to Sherry.
"Claire, do you think Umbrella is up to something again?" Sherry suddenly asked.
This surprised Claire.
She glanced at Leon who had glanced at her too.
Claire then looked at Sherry.
"I'm not sure Sherry. Why?"
"I'm not sure myself. I just dreamt about my parents again last night. It started as a beautiful dream then slowly it turned into a nightmare. I dreamt that we were back at Raccoon City." Sherry said as he just stirred pieces of the pancake around her plate.
"Oh Sherry." Claire said as she sat beside her and hugged her.
Sherry started to cry.
Claire then looked at Leon.
Leon then sat beside Claire.
He didn't know what to do to comfort Sherry.
Claire then said, "Sherry, sweetie.look at me."
Sherry then broke away and wiped her eyes.
"Your parents loved you so much and I know they wouldn't want anything bad to happen to you. Do you think they would have put you in a place where you could be hurt?"
"No." Sherry answered.
"Umbrella may be up to something but like your parents, I promised that you won't get hurt. If that is what's bothering you, please rest assured that I, Leon, my brother, Jill and the others will not let that happen." Claire continued.
"I know Claire. I just want the nightmares to stop." Sherry said.
"Sherry, I want you to pray so that the nightmares would stop. We are always here for you." Leon assured.
Sherry then gave a small smile.
"But they might take me away." She then said.
"I was thinking about it from quite some time now. I was thinking of adopting you." Claire said.
"Yeah. We've talked about it and we think that it would probably for the best." Leon said.
"That would be great Claire, Leon. Will I call you mom and dad then?" Sherry said.
Claire and Leon looked at each other.
"Um, tell you what, when it's over, we'll talk about it ok?" Claire said.
"Ok mom." Sherry teased.
"I guess it would something getting used to." Claire commented.
Leon couldn't help but giggle.
Claire just shook her head.
Leon then handed a handkerchief to Sherry to wipe her tears away.
The phone then rang.
"Why don't you finish your breakfast and I'll get the phone." Claire said as she stood and headed to the phone.
"Hello?"
"Claire! Open your TV and watch CNN. I'll explain everything once we meet at Alaska. Be careful, Claire." Chris said on the other line.
"Wait Chris!"
"Just get on that plane Claire. We'll meet you guys there tomorrow." Chris said.
"Ok. We're just waiting for Steve."
"Ok. Just remember Claire.be careful."
"Got it. You guys take care." Claire said as she hung up the phone.
Claire then opened the TV just like what Chris had told her.
As she watched.
"Oh my God. Leon!" Claire shouted.
Leon and Sherry came running in.
"What? What is it?" Leon asked with great concern.
Claire barely glanced at him but she said, "Look."
Leon and Sherry then looked at the TV.
"Oh my." Leon started to say.
Sherry couldn't believe what she was seeing.
She didn't know how to react.
(To be continued.)
So, now that you have read chapter 4, please tell me what you think about it so far. Please send in your reviews so that I may know. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! ^_^
Michiko