Chapter 5 Alaska
Claire then picked up the phone and began to dial.
"Leon." Claire called his attention.
Leon looked at her and Claire just let him follow her gaze to Sherry.
Leon then approached Sherry and knelt beside her.
He then hugged her.
"It's ok Sherry." He said.
Sherry was shaking.
"It's starting all over again is it?" She said in a shaky voice.
"Shhh." Leon comforted her.
Claire then walked over to them.
"Steve is on his way here."
"That's good." Leon said as he carried Sherry.
"Chris said that it was a small lab controlled by Umbrella. He said that he will explain everything once we meet them in Alaska." Claire said.
She then started to gently stroke Sherry's hair.
"Don't worry Sherry. There's nothing to fear." Claire said.
Sherry then hugged both Claire and Leon.
She was no longer shaking.
Sherry felt for once like she was home with her new family.
She was happy that soon she would have Claire as her mom and Leon as her dad.
"I'm no longer afraid because my mom and my dad are here with me." Sherry said.
Claire and Leon didn't mind what Sherry had said.
It won't be long before Claire legally adopts her even though it was still uncertain whether she and Leon will put their relationship to another level.
After a while, a knock on the door was heard.
Leon opened and let Steve in.
"What's up guys?" Steve asked.
"Just a second, well just gather our stuff and we better head to the airport." Claire answered.
Claire then got her and Sherry's bags as Leon fetched his.
"Let's get going." Leon said.
On the way to the airport.
"Do you mind telling me what going on?" Steve asked.
"My brother will explain everything once we get there." Claire answered him.
Steve just nodded.
Sherry was sitting on Claire's lap.
She was quiet and Claire noticed that there were traces of fear in Sherry's eyes.
She hugged her and whispered, "We got through this once and we're going to get through it again. I promise."
"I know Claire.I mean mom."
Claire smiled down at her.
"Boy, do we have some explaining to do once everyone hears you call me mom."
For the first time in days, Sherry laughed.
Leon, who was sitting beside them, looked at their direction.
He couldn't help but smile.
"Glad to hear that you two are in a good mood." He commented.
They turned to him.
"Of course dad." Sherry commented.
"Dad? Wait a minute! Did you guys get married, adopted Sherry and didn't tell me?" Steve said.
Both Claire and Leon blushed.
"No.not exactly." Claire answered.
"We're not married. As a matter of fact, Claire and I just talked about Claire adopting Sherry. We told her about it and she just decided to call us mom and dad. That's all." Leon explained.
Steve gave them a look that said that he didn't believe them.
"It's true Steve. They're not married yet." Sherry teased.
"Sherry." Claire said.
Sherry couldn't help but laugh.
"Well for a minute there I thought you were and I was about to say 'it's about time'." Steve teased.
Claire and Leon blushed more.
Sherry and Steve couldn't help but laugh at the two.
It was obvious that they both loved each other.
* * *
Back at Europe.
Chris and the others had taken a flight to London.
They were waiting for their next flight.
"How are we to contact Claire and the others once we get there at Alaska?" Jill asked as she and Rebecca came back with coffee.
"I asked her to meet us at the airport and we'll decide from there where we are going to stay. I'm not that familiar in Alaska and so is Claire so I just thought that that would be better." Chris answered.
"Who's with Claire exactly?" Rebecca asked as she handed some coffee to Carlos and Barry.
She then sat herself beside Jill.
"She's with Leon, Sherry and Steve." Chris answered.
"Leon? Isn't that the guy who was sent to Raccoon city after we left?" Rebecca commented.
"Yeah. I heard about him. Boy was he in a big surprise when he got there. He and Claire were greeted with a mob of zombies. Talk about the undead." Carlos said.
"Then, who are Steve and Sherry?" Jill asked.
"Sherry is the daughter of two scientists who had developed the G- virus. They died because of it. Steve, on the other hand, had met Claire in Alcatras when she was brought there by Umbrella." Chris explained.
"Talk about fate." Jill commented.
"Yeah. We have a lot of things to talk about once we get there." Barry said.
"You're right. But one things bothering me though.Chris, you were always so protective of Claire. It's a miracle that you left her alone with someone, especially a guy." Jill teased.
Chris smirked.
"Like I had a choice. Besides, for one thing, after knowing everything Claire had been through, I know she could really take care of herself. And two, I didn't just leave her with somebody. Leon is a police officer just like us. I know one way or the other he knows how to take care of my sister and he is also her boy friend." Chris said.
"Leon is Claire's boy friend? This is interesting. I think falling in love with police officers is in your blood, Chris." Rebecca teased.
They all couldn't help but laugh especially when Chris turned a little shade of red.
Soon, they were on the plane to Alaska.
After twelve hours of flying, they had finally arrived at their destination.
"Chris, over here!" They heard someone say when they arrived.
It was Claire.
They approached her.
"It's about time you guys got here. We were starting to get a little worried." Claire said.
"Hi Claire. Long time no see." Jill said as she hugged her.
"Same to you Jill. So how are you? Are you and my brother finally together?" Claire asked.
Both Jill and Chris blushed a little.
"No. Anyway, these are Rebecca, Barry, and Carlos. Everybody, this is Claire." Jill said.
After they said hi to each other, Claire said, "Well, here's Leon Kennedy and Sherry Burkin. Steve went to the men's room for awhile."
They then noticed that Sherry was asleep in Leon's arms.
"How long have you guys been waiting here?" Chris asked.
"About nine hours already." Leon replied.
"Nine hours? You must be tired." Rebecca said as she sat.
"Not so. Sherry on the other hand, is." Claire said.
"Sure looks like it." Barry said.
The young girl reminded him about his children.
He missed them so much but he knew he had to be there to help his fellow officers.
Steve then arrived.
"Well, now that we are all here, let's find a place to spend the night and get some rest." Barry said as he led the way.
* * *
The next day.
Everybody had gotten up early and went down for breakfast except for Leon and Claire.
Since Sherry was still asleep, Claire decided to wait for her to wake up.
Leon then decided to stay with them.
"If I didn't know better, I'd say that they're a family." Carlos commented as they sat at the table eating breakfast.
"Well, I agree. The way they're acting I'd say the same thing." Steve said.
"Steve, since you've been with them longer than any of us, do you care to explain what really is going on?" Rebecca said.
She knew that Chris wanted to hear it more than they did.
"I don't have to. You can ask them yourselves." Steve said.
They turned and saw the three approach them.
"Good morning everybody." Sherry said cheerfully.
"Good morning Sherry. What would you guys like to eat?" Jill asked.
As they settled down, they ordered some breakfast.
"Well?" Carlos said.
"Well what?" Rebecca said.
"Aren't you going to ask them? They are already here." He replied.
"Ask us what?" Claire asked.
"Nothing.nothing." Rebecca replied.
"You're such a baby. I'll ask them then." Carlos said.
"Carlos-" Rebecca tried to stop him but he had already asked.
"Are you guys already married or something and didn't tell any of them?"
Claire and Leon blushed.
Both shook their heads.
"What makes you think that?" Claire asked.
"Well, I don't know.where should we begin?" Steve teased.
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Claire then picked up the phone and began to dial.
"Leon." Claire called his attention.
Leon looked at her and Claire just let him follow her gaze to Sherry.
Leon then approached Sherry and knelt beside her.
He then hugged her.
"It's ok Sherry." He said.
Sherry was shaking.
"It's starting all over again is it?" She said in a shaky voice.
"Shhh." Leon comforted her.
Claire then walked over to them.
"Steve is on his way here."
"That's good." Leon said as he carried Sherry.
"Chris said that it was a small lab controlled by Umbrella. He said that he will explain everything once we meet them in Alaska." Claire said.
She then started to gently stroke Sherry's hair.
"Don't worry Sherry. There's nothing to fear." Claire said.
Sherry then hugged both Claire and Leon.
She was no longer shaking.
Sherry felt for once like she was home with her new family.
She was happy that soon she would have Claire as her mom and Leon as her dad.
"I'm no longer afraid because my mom and my dad are here with me." Sherry said.
Claire and Leon didn't mind what Sherry had said.
It won't be long before Claire legally adopts her even though it was still uncertain whether she and Leon will put their relationship to another level.
After a while, a knock on the door was heard.
Leon opened and let Steve in.
"What's up guys?" Steve asked.
"Just a second, well just gather our stuff and we better head to the airport." Claire answered.
Claire then got her and Sherry's bags as Leon fetched his.
"Let's get going." Leon said.
On the way to the airport.
"Do you mind telling me what going on?" Steve asked.
"My brother will explain everything once we get there." Claire answered him.
Steve just nodded.
Sherry was sitting on Claire's lap.
She was quiet and Claire noticed that there were traces of fear in Sherry's eyes.
She hugged her and whispered, "We got through this once and we're going to get through it again. I promise."
"I know Claire.I mean mom."
Claire smiled down at her.
"Boy, do we have some explaining to do once everyone hears you call me mom."
For the first time in days, Sherry laughed.
Leon, who was sitting beside them, looked at their direction.
He couldn't help but smile.
"Glad to hear that you two are in a good mood." He commented.
They turned to him.
"Of course dad." Sherry commented.
"Dad? Wait a minute! Did you guys get married, adopted Sherry and didn't tell me?" Steve said.
Both Claire and Leon blushed.
"No.not exactly." Claire answered.
"We're not married. As a matter of fact, Claire and I just talked about Claire adopting Sherry. We told her about it and she just decided to call us mom and dad. That's all." Leon explained.
Steve gave them a look that said that he didn't believe them.
"It's true Steve. They're not married yet." Sherry teased.
"Sherry." Claire said.
Sherry couldn't help but laugh.
"Well for a minute there I thought you were and I was about to say 'it's about time'." Steve teased.
Claire and Leon blushed more.
Sherry and Steve couldn't help but laugh at the two.
It was obvious that they both loved each other.
* * *
Back at Europe.
Chris and the others had taken a flight to London.
They were waiting for their next flight.
"How are we to contact Claire and the others once we get there at Alaska?" Jill asked as she and Rebecca came back with coffee.
"I asked her to meet us at the airport and we'll decide from there where we are going to stay. I'm not that familiar in Alaska and so is Claire so I just thought that that would be better." Chris answered.
"Who's with Claire exactly?" Rebecca asked as she handed some coffee to Carlos and Barry.
She then sat herself beside Jill.
"She's with Leon, Sherry and Steve." Chris answered.
"Leon? Isn't that the guy who was sent to Raccoon city after we left?" Rebecca commented.
"Yeah. I heard about him. Boy was he in a big surprise when he got there. He and Claire were greeted with a mob of zombies. Talk about the undead." Carlos said.
"Then, who are Steve and Sherry?" Jill asked.
"Sherry is the daughter of two scientists who had developed the G- virus. They died because of it. Steve, on the other hand, had met Claire in Alcatras when she was brought there by Umbrella." Chris explained.
"Talk about fate." Jill commented.
"Yeah. We have a lot of things to talk about once we get there." Barry said.
"You're right. But one things bothering me though.Chris, you were always so protective of Claire. It's a miracle that you left her alone with someone, especially a guy." Jill teased.
Chris smirked.
"Like I had a choice. Besides, for one thing, after knowing everything Claire had been through, I know she could really take care of herself. And two, I didn't just leave her with somebody. Leon is a police officer just like us. I know one way or the other he knows how to take care of my sister and he is also her boy friend." Chris said.
"Leon is Claire's boy friend? This is interesting. I think falling in love with police officers is in your blood, Chris." Rebecca teased.
They all couldn't help but laugh especially when Chris turned a little shade of red.
Soon, they were on the plane to Alaska.
After twelve hours of flying, they had finally arrived at their destination.
"Chris, over here!" They heard someone say when they arrived.
It was Claire.
They approached her.
"It's about time you guys got here. We were starting to get a little worried." Claire said.
"Hi Claire. Long time no see." Jill said as she hugged her.
"Same to you Jill. So how are you? Are you and my brother finally together?" Claire asked.
Both Jill and Chris blushed a little.
"No. Anyway, these are Rebecca, Barry, and Carlos. Everybody, this is Claire." Jill said.
After they said hi to each other, Claire said, "Well, here's Leon Kennedy and Sherry Burkin. Steve went to the men's room for awhile."
They then noticed that Sherry was asleep in Leon's arms.
"How long have you guys been waiting here?" Chris asked.
"About nine hours already." Leon replied.
"Nine hours? You must be tired." Rebecca said as she sat.
"Not so. Sherry on the other hand, is." Claire said.
"Sure looks like it." Barry said.
The young girl reminded him about his children.
He missed them so much but he knew he had to be there to help his fellow officers.
Steve then arrived.
"Well, now that we are all here, let's find a place to spend the night and get some rest." Barry said as he led the way.
* * *
The next day.
Everybody had gotten up early and went down for breakfast except for Leon and Claire.
Since Sherry was still asleep, Claire decided to wait for her to wake up.
Leon then decided to stay with them.
"If I didn't know better, I'd say that they're a family." Carlos commented as they sat at the table eating breakfast.
"Well, I agree. The way they're acting I'd say the same thing." Steve said.
"Steve, since you've been with them longer than any of us, do you care to explain what really is going on?" Rebecca said.
She knew that Chris wanted to hear it more than they did.
"I don't have to. You can ask them yourselves." Steve said.
They turned and saw the three approach them.
"Good morning everybody." Sherry said cheerfully.
"Good morning Sherry. What would you guys like to eat?" Jill asked.
As they settled down, they ordered some breakfast.
"Well?" Carlos said.
"Well what?" Rebecca said.
"Aren't you going to ask them? They are already here." He replied.
"Ask us what?" Claire asked.
"Nothing.nothing." Rebecca replied.
"You're such a baby. I'll ask them then." Carlos said.
"Carlos-" Rebecca tried to stop him but he had already asked.
"Are you guys already married or something and didn't tell any of them?"
Claire and Leon blushed.
Both shook their heads.
"What makes you think that?" Claire asked.
"Well, I don't know.where should we begin?" Steve teased.
(To be continued.)
So, what do you think about it? Please send in your reviews. I really want to know what you think. Thanks for reading. Truly appreciate it!!!!^_^ Michiko