Hey there! I know that it's been a while. I'm really sorry. Hey, it's not
my fault that my aunt used my computer and infected it with a virus in her
diskette. I had to rewrite this so.well, you get the picture. Anyway, I
won't keep this long. I just want to thank the people who had sent in their
reviews in the last chapter. I hope that you like this one.
Chapter 7 The Explosion
"Let's get down to business shall we?" Chris finally said.
"Won't we wait for Claire and Sherry?" Jill said.
"Yes. Come on. Let's meet them outside." Chris said.
Since the bill had been paid, they headed out the door.
When they got there, they were surprised to see that it was raining heavily outside.
* * *
Meanwhile.
"Are you alright?" Claire asked.
"Yes mom." Sherry said as she came out of the cubicle.
Claire then carried her so that she could reach the soap to wash her hands.
"Mom, thanks for wanting to adopt me." Sherry said as she dried of her hands.
Claire smiled at her and knelt down before her.
"Sherry, you know very well that I love you and so does Leon. We love you so much and we don't want anything bad to happen to you." Claire said.
Sherry smiled and nodded.
"All set?"
Sherry nodded.
They then headed outside.
As they strolled along the sidewalk, Sherry noticed that she had dropped something important.the necklace that her real mother had given her.
She then spotted it a few steps away.
Sherry then walked to it.
Claire just watched her as she smiled.
But then she heard a screech.
Claire saw a truck with drums speeding fast.
The driver seemed unconscious.
Claire then turned quickly to Sherry.
"Sherry!" She shouted.
The next thing she knew, there was an explosion.
It sent Claire flying back to hit the wall.
After a moment, she got up.
"Sherry." She whispered.
As she stood, "Sherry!" She shouted.
She couldn't see Sherry anywhere.
Panic stricken, she decided to go to Leon and the others so that they may help her find Sherry.
But that was when she noticed that she could barely stand straight.
That was when she felt the pain from her wounds.
The explosion happened so close to where they were standing that the impact it brought had caused a great deal of wounds.
She staggered to make her way towards the others.
She knew she had a long way to go at that rate.
Meanwhile.
"Is everyone alright?" Chris said as they started to get up.
Everyone nodded.
"Oh no! Claire.Sherry." Leon said as he quickly got up.
He was about to run towards the wash room when they saw Claire stagger towards them.
"Claire!" Leon said as he quickly went to her side.
Claire almost collapsed.
"Claire, Claire, what happened? Where's Sherry?" Leon asked as he cradled her in his arms.
"Sherry.Sherry.please."
"Slow down Claire. We have to treat your wounds first. You're in bad shape." Jill said.
"Leon carry her and we'll bring her somewhere safer." Jill added.
"No. Sherry is out there. I couldn't find her. Please.save her." Claire said.
"Don't worry Claire. I'll look for her personally. Just treat your wounds first. We'll find her." Chris said to reassure his sister.
"Promise me brother that you will find her." Claire said.
"You have my word. Now go. You're losing a lot of blood." Chris said.
"Carlos, Barry, Steve, come with me. We have to find her now." Chris said as all of the dashed off to look for Sherry.
"How could I adopt her and be her mother? I couldn't even protect her." Claire said, tears started to fall down her eyes.
"It's not your fault Claire. This thing could happen to anybody." Leon said.
"Leon is right. Just take it easy Claire." Jill said.
Leon then placed her down on the bed.
"We have to stop the bleeding. Jill help me by applying direct pressure on that arm." Rebecca said.
"Don't worry Claire you're going to be alright and so is Sherry." She added.
As Jill applied direct pressure, Claire couldn't help but scream.
The pain was so great.
She had never felt that pain, not even during their ordeal in Raccoon city months before.
Leon then sat beside her and wrapped his arms around her.
After Jill and Rebecca had cleaned and treated Claire's wounds, they said, "All done. You should rest for now, Claire. We're going to find the others. Don't worry.we'll find Sherry. Leon, please stay with her."
Leon just nodded.
They then left the room.
Leon then looked down at Claire.
He wanted so much to take away her pain.
He would have done anything to be in her place at that moment.
Claire then sat up.
Leon stopped her.
"Claire, you really should lie down for awhile. You had lost a lot of blood."
"I know Leon. I just can't stop thinking about Sherry."
"I know. But right now you must also think about yourself. I understand how you must feel because I feel it too."
"No Leon. You don't understand. After the explosion, I got up and looked for her. All I found is this." Claire said as she handed Sherry's necklace to Leon.
Leon just stared at the necklace.
"Where is she, Leon? Where could she be? She just disappeared seconds after the explosion. How is that possible?"
"I don't know Claire. But I promise you that we're going to get to the bottom of this. We're going to find her. I promise." Leon said as he hugged her.
"I promise." Leon whispered again.
"Thank you so much Leon.for everything." Claire whispered back.
"There's nothing in the world that I wouldn't do for you and for Sherry. I love you Claire." Leon said.
"I love you too Leon."
"Just lie down for awhile and get your strength back so that we may look for her together." Leon said.
Claire just complied.
She then closed her eyes.
'Sherry where are you?' She said.
Then there was a knock at the door.
Leon went and opened it.
It was Chris.
"How is she?" He asked.
"Nothing much had changed. She hasn't got any rest." Leon answered.
Chris just nodded as he went to Claire's side.
Claire opened her eyes.
"Hey there. How are you doing?" Chris asked.
"Fine. So, did you find her?"
"Not yet Claire. But don't worry. I just came back to check up on you."
Claire sat up again.
"Claire I don't think it is such a good idea for you to sit up." Chris said.
"Chris, there is something you are not telling us. What is it?" Claire answered.
"Just lie down." Chris said.
"Chris! I'm fine! The reason why I'm still on the bed is so that you guys won't worry about me. You are my brother. We grew up together. I can tell."
Chris hesitated again.
"Ok. The other reason why I came back is to warn you that there is something far worse going on here."
"What do you mean?" Leon asked.
"Umbrella had struck again. The city is starting to be filled with the undead. That is why you have to get better Claire. You guys have to gear up. I have to leave you guys to contact the others and to find Sherry. Once we do, we'll leave this city." Chris said.
Claire and Leon were speechless.
"Just take it easy for awhile Claire." Chris said as he stood.
He then turned to Leon.
He said, "I'm leaving my sister in your hands. I know you will take good care of her."
Leon nodded.
"Here, take this radio and contact us if anything happens. Do you have a gun?" Chris said.
"Yeah. I have Claire's here too."
"Good. Be careful you too. I have to get going."
"Take care Chris." Claire said.
Chris just grinned and left.
(To be continued.)
Well, what do you think? Please do review. I'm hoping to see some. I hope to update soon. I know that this is a little too mushy but the adventure is just beginning. I hope that you guys stick around with me to find out what happens next.
Michiko
Chapter 7 The Explosion
"Let's get down to business shall we?" Chris finally said.
"Won't we wait for Claire and Sherry?" Jill said.
"Yes. Come on. Let's meet them outside." Chris said.
Since the bill had been paid, they headed out the door.
When they got there, they were surprised to see that it was raining heavily outside.
* * *
Meanwhile.
"Are you alright?" Claire asked.
"Yes mom." Sherry said as she came out of the cubicle.
Claire then carried her so that she could reach the soap to wash her hands.
"Mom, thanks for wanting to adopt me." Sherry said as she dried of her hands.
Claire smiled at her and knelt down before her.
"Sherry, you know very well that I love you and so does Leon. We love you so much and we don't want anything bad to happen to you." Claire said.
Sherry smiled and nodded.
"All set?"
Sherry nodded.
They then headed outside.
As they strolled along the sidewalk, Sherry noticed that she had dropped something important.the necklace that her real mother had given her.
She then spotted it a few steps away.
Sherry then walked to it.
Claire just watched her as she smiled.
But then she heard a screech.
Claire saw a truck with drums speeding fast.
The driver seemed unconscious.
Claire then turned quickly to Sherry.
"Sherry!" She shouted.
The next thing she knew, there was an explosion.
It sent Claire flying back to hit the wall.
After a moment, she got up.
"Sherry." She whispered.
As she stood, "Sherry!" She shouted.
She couldn't see Sherry anywhere.
Panic stricken, she decided to go to Leon and the others so that they may help her find Sherry.
But that was when she noticed that she could barely stand straight.
That was when she felt the pain from her wounds.
The explosion happened so close to where they were standing that the impact it brought had caused a great deal of wounds.
She staggered to make her way towards the others.
She knew she had a long way to go at that rate.
Meanwhile.
"Is everyone alright?" Chris said as they started to get up.
Everyone nodded.
"Oh no! Claire.Sherry." Leon said as he quickly got up.
He was about to run towards the wash room when they saw Claire stagger towards them.
"Claire!" Leon said as he quickly went to her side.
Claire almost collapsed.
"Claire, Claire, what happened? Where's Sherry?" Leon asked as he cradled her in his arms.
"Sherry.Sherry.please."
"Slow down Claire. We have to treat your wounds first. You're in bad shape." Jill said.
"Leon carry her and we'll bring her somewhere safer." Jill added.
"No. Sherry is out there. I couldn't find her. Please.save her." Claire said.
"Don't worry Claire. I'll look for her personally. Just treat your wounds first. We'll find her." Chris said to reassure his sister.
"Promise me brother that you will find her." Claire said.
"You have my word. Now go. You're losing a lot of blood." Chris said.
"Carlos, Barry, Steve, come with me. We have to find her now." Chris said as all of the dashed off to look for Sherry.
"How could I adopt her and be her mother? I couldn't even protect her." Claire said, tears started to fall down her eyes.
"It's not your fault Claire. This thing could happen to anybody." Leon said.
"Leon is right. Just take it easy Claire." Jill said.
Leon then placed her down on the bed.
"We have to stop the bleeding. Jill help me by applying direct pressure on that arm." Rebecca said.
"Don't worry Claire you're going to be alright and so is Sherry." She added.
As Jill applied direct pressure, Claire couldn't help but scream.
The pain was so great.
She had never felt that pain, not even during their ordeal in Raccoon city months before.
Leon then sat beside her and wrapped his arms around her.
After Jill and Rebecca had cleaned and treated Claire's wounds, they said, "All done. You should rest for now, Claire. We're going to find the others. Don't worry.we'll find Sherry. Leon, please stay with her."
Leon just nodded.
They then left the room.
Leon then looked down at Claire.
He wanted so much to take away her pain.
He would have done anything to be in her place at that moment.
Claire then sat up.
Leon stopped her.
"Claire, you really should lie down for awhile. You had lost a lot of blood."
"I know Leon. I just can't stop thinking about Sherry."
"I know. But right now you must also think about yourself. I understand how you must feel because I feel it too."
"No Leon. You don't understand. After the explosion, I got up and looked for her. All I found is this." Claire said as she handed Sherry's necklace to Leon.
Leon just stared at the necklace.
"Where is she, Leon? Where could she be? She just disappeared seconds after the explosion. How is that possible?"
"I don't know Claire. But I promise you that we're going to get to the bottom of this. We're going to find her. I promise." Leon said as he hugged her.
"I promise." Leon whispered again.
"Thank you so much Leon.for everything." Claire whispered back.
"There's nothing in the world that I wouldn't do for you and for Sherry. I love you Claire." Leon said.
"I love you too Leon."
"Just lie down for awhile and get your strength back so that we may look for her together." Leon said.
Claire just complied.
She then closed her eyes.
'Sherry where are you?' She said.
Then there was a knock at the door.
Leon went and opened it.
It was Chris.
"How is she?" He asked.
"Nothing much had changed. She hasn't got any rest." Leon answered.
Chris just nodded as he went to Claire's side.
Claire opened her eyes.
"Hey there. How are you doing?" Chris asked.
"Fine. So, did you find her?"
"Not yet Claire. But don't worry. I just came back to check up on you."
Claire sat up again.
"Claire I don't think it is such a good idea for you to sit up." Chris said.
"Chris, there is something you are not telling us. What is it?" Claire answered.
"Just lie down." Chris said.
"Chris! I'm fine! The reason why I'm still on the bed is so that you guys won't worry about me. You are my brother. We grew up together. I can tell."
Chris hesitated again.
"Ok. The other reason why I came back is to warn you that there is something far worse going on here."
"What do you mean?" Leon asked.
"Umbrella had struck again. The city is starting to be filled with the undead. That is why you have to get better Claire. You guys have to gear up. I have to leave you guys to contact the others and to find Sherry. Once we do, we'll leave this city." Chris said.
Claire and Leon were speechless.
"Just take it easy for awhile Claire." Chris said as he stood.
He then turned to Leon.
He said, "I'm leaving my sister in your hands. I know you will take good care of her."
Leon nodded.
"Here, take this radio and contact us if anything happens. Do you have a gun?" Chris said.
"Yeah. I have Claire's here too."
"Good. Be careful you too. I have to get going."
"Take care Chris." Claire said.
Chris just grinned and left.
(To be continued.)
Well, what do you think? Please do review. I'm hoping to see some. I hope to update soon. I know that this is a little too mushy but the adventure is just beginning. I hope that you guys stick around with me to find out what happens next.
Michiko