Disclaimer: Resident Evil and its characters belong to Capcom, not me.

"Very cute," Leon muttered as he stared at the bear keychain Ada had just tossed to him. The roar of the helicopter's engine faded as it flew off into the sunrise. The U.S. agent watched it fly away. Ada was gone again. He wasn't sad. He had a feeling they'd meet again on another freakshow adventure like this one.

Three minutes. That was all the time Leon had to get Ashley and himselfhad beforethe bombs Ada planted destroyed Saddler's island. He turned and was about to jog for the elevator when something lying on the construction siteground caught his eye, something that he hadn't noticed during that frantic final battle with Saddler. Leon moved closer for a closer look. Lying discarded in a corner was an oddly familiar brown leather jacket with a biker-style collar-

Leon grinned when he recognized the article of clothing. It was his jacket! The one the Ganados had taken when Chief Mendez had knocked him unconscious soon after he'd began this nightmare of a mission. Leon picked it up and held it in front of him. It was a little dirty but otherwise in the same condition when it had been stolen. Leon put it on. Now this was a pleasant surprise. Not only was it one of his favourite jackets but was damn expensive, not easily replaceable on a Government Agent's meager salary.

With a new sense of completeness, Leon ran towards the elevator. It was time to get the President's daughter off the island and finish his mission.