Shattered Hearts Chapter 1:

Author note: I'm terribly sorry for not getting this put up quicker; I've been busy with school, and tons of homework. Plus, on top of that I don't have a computer at home.

Disclaimer: I do not have possession of any of the characters in Resident Evil, they belong to Capcon. Anyways, on with the chapter!!

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Leon stood now in a hospital room with fellow comrades Jill Valentine and Barry Burton. When Leon had arrived at the house carrying Claire in his arms earlier that morning, they all rushed to the nearest hospital. They'd had to use fake names and Ids considering their situation with Umbrella; a pharmaceutical company which was known worldwide for their household products and health care. But what they didn't know was that secretly, Umbrella also made bioorganic weapons, and was to blame for the destruction of Raccoon City; their home.

' So... what now?' Leon thought aimlessly as he stared out the window, looking down at the city below.

"Where's Rebecca? Barry do you know where she is?" Jill asked looking around the room for any sign of the little whiz kid.

"I think she went back to the apartment to retrieve her medical kit." Barry replied, setting down the patients file on Claire.

"So what now... do we just sit here and wait or... what?" "I'm not for sure Jill, if I think of something, I'll tell yah."

' ... Just please... please don't call her brother, he'll kill me...'

"I know! I think we should call Chris. He's her brother, he'll want to know if something like this would happen." Jill said perking her head up looking at Barry. "Good idea Jill."

' ...Bad idea Jill, very bad...' Leon thought as he glanced back at Claire's' motionless body.

Jill got up from her seat next to wall, pulling her cell phone out of her side pack. Before leaving the room she looked back at Leon and saw that look of "I'm in deep shit" plastered across his face. Not thinking twice about it, as she walked into the open but busy hallway and dialed Chris's cell number. The phone rang three times and was just about to ring a fourth when a male voice answered.

"...Hello?"

"Chris..."

"Oh, its you Jill... what's the problem, is something wrong?"

"Chris its not really a problem, but something's up" Jill replied as she pressed her back against the wall, watched as a nurse walked by, waved at the woman in white and then turned to her side.

"Jill!"

"Yeah I'm here."

"So... what's wrong? Is everyone okay, nobodies captured are they?" Jill shakes her head.

"No Chris, no ones captured, but..."

"But what"

"It's your sister-"

"What Happened To Claire!" Chris interrupted.

"Well, Chris we're in the hospital-"

"I'll be right over!"

"Wait-"

The phone then went dead; only the dull, emotionless dial tone could be heard.

'Chris...'

Jill just stood there against the wall for a few moments not really looking or focusing on anything really. Some people passed by looking at her and wondering what she was doing, but Jill didn't notice them.

"If you would like to make a call, please hang up and try again..."

"Si vous aimeriez ..."

Jill just realized the voice in her head was that of the operator, or at least a recording of one. She turned off her cell phone placed it in her pack and walked back into the room shaking her head. "That was so unprofessional of you Jill..."

"What's unprofessional Jill, what'd you do?" Barry questioned wondering what she meant.

"Did I say that out loud Barry?"

"Yeah, you said 'that was so unprofessional of you Jill...' word for word"

"Real cute Barry"

Leon looked back towards the two and smiled a fragile smile. "So...did you call him?"

"I did."

"...You told him everything? ... What'd he say"?

"I tried to Leon, but he interrupted, I couldn't get everything I wanted to say out. He was really worried just like a big brother should be"

"That's right, so then he'll be right over, right? It'll be good to see 'm again."

Leon lowered his head; he remembered how Chris acted towards him when he walked away from a certain situation a while back. Chris had said that if he saw Leon again, he might just kill him.

"The only fact is that he'll be really pissed"

"That's not true Leon! Chris was gravely worried about Claire when I talked to him."

Leon didn't say anything else, especially after that little spat they had. He wasn't really intended on starting an argument; he didn't want what little friendship they had to go to waste, not after all that's happened. They were the only people Leon could trust at the moment.

"...Sorry I overreacted Jill, I'm just afraid that when Chris sees what's happened to Claire, he'll think somehow it's my fault."

Leon glanced over at Claire still lying there not moving. He lowered his eyes to the floor feeling somewhat responsible for her current condition and hated himself for not finding her in the mansion. ' Why, why couldn't I of saved her... why?'

All of a sudden, a sharp pain rushed through his body and he fell against the wall.

"Leon!!" Jill shouted as she rushed over to him.

"...I'm fine... Jill. I can get up on my own."

"Alright"

Leon, clutching his shoulder rose to his feet and leaned on the wall, breathing heavily. This had been happening a lot recently, and since no one was around to help him, he'd continue to fight it off as long as possible.

"He's infected. I'm glad I made it back here in time."

They looked back at the door to see a girl dressed in jeans and a T-shirt standing there smiling at them.

"Rebecca. "Jill said getting up.

"Becca."

Rebecca giggled at Barry and ran over to Leon who was still slouched next to the wall. Wasting no time at all she grabbed his arm, tied a piece of cloth around his elbow tight. She reached into her medical kit, and pulled out a needle and a small bottled of light green liquid. Leon watched as Rebecca sticks the needle in the bottle, taking in the contents. She injected him with the needle and removed the cloth.

After receiving the medicine, Leon felt at ease, if only for a brief moment.

"Thanks, Rebecca"

"No problem, it's my job"

"Hey Rebecca, I think we should leave Leon alone for awhile, he needs his rest." Barry said leaving the room.

"I think I'm up for a burger, how you Becky?"

"That sounds great Jill. Bye Leon!!"

'...Bye...'