CHAPTER 11
Something That Matters
Everyone sat around a large table. Chris looked around at his comrades, his friends, his family, as they all discussed the important issues that were at their hands.
"The question that always seems to be at the core of everything for us is what's next?" said Rebecca reasonably.
"Well the horror is still out there," Chris responded "Unfortunately at the moment, I don't think there's much else we can do about it." As he said this Chris was inwardly cursing himself. He had Alfred Ashford at the end of a barrel, but the snake escaped and they were all still left with questions for only the unsure.
"What I think," Said Carlos speaking up "Is that we all fight the good fight like we have been, but amigos let's face it. We can't forget what's really important."
Chris smiled. Carlos was right, there was still was a war to be fought, but to be honest what were they really fighting for? The truth was at the end of everyday they were fighting for each other. Chris turned to Jill, they both grinned and right then he realized that was truly something worth the fight.
Leon had told her everything that happened at the house and every time she looked at him Claire's heart went out for him.
"I think it's safe to sneak away," she whispered to him starting to inch towards the door so they could join the others in the kitchen. When she realized that Leon wasn't following Claire stopped and asked him.
"Leon is something wrong?"
Leon didn't say anything, his eyes were burning into her own, but still he didn't say a word.
Slowly Claire walked over to him and took a hold of one of his hands, gently entangling her fingers with his.
"Leon, you know whatever it is I'm here for you...I'm always here for you."
Raising her hand Leon gently kissed it.
"And I'm always here for you," he whispered softly in return.
Their futures were not set, their destinies still not planned. There were still so many questions yet to be answered, but for them at that moment nothing else had to be said. For at that moment they had found their place somewhere in this world, and for Claire and Leon that place was better then either had ever imagined.
THE END
AUTHORS NOTE: Well there have it. The second part of this trilogy is complete and I've left the characters exactly where they have always been; confused and uncertain, but what would a Resident Evil story be without those two components.
I'm almost finished with the third and final story of this series, hopefully I'll give all the characters the closure that they deserve, but I'm not making any promises.
For this story I just like to thank some special readers who actually took the time to review, I truly appreciate every review I get, good or bad. So; RESurvivor, The Magnificent Kiwi, Karaoke Risa, tek, esoteric1, scoobysnax1, TRENT, The Evil one, MrsBllyCoen and Shakahna, thank you all so much.
Take it Easy,
Leah