Beginning of Part 2

As my hand glided towards the doorknob sweat poured down my brow. I hadn't been this nervous in awhile. I had no idea what i was getting myself into. I then finally reached the doorknob and as I began to turn it, to my dismay, I found it to be locked.

"Darn it." I said tugging on the door a bit before giving up.

It was useless really. I mean I had no idea why the door was even here and I was trying to unlock it for unknown purposes. I chuckled outloud as I headed for the third and final door in the room. Surprisingly enough, it was unlocked and I stepped through. Making my way towards the back of the room, I though I heard a minor splash. I jerked around to see nothing, then I looked down. Underneath me was a thin layer of water. I laughed outloud, probably due to insanity, when I realized that I had been walking to fast and my feet were splashing in this thin layer of water, making me think there was something else doing it. As soon as I had collected myself, I decided to find out where the source to all this water had come from. I slowly made my way down the hallway and then I saw a staircase and began to climb up.

Step by step I went up the stairs and all of a sudden, a chilly breeze blew through the door at the top. I slowly opened the door and found myself on the helipad of the hospital. Dang...if there was a helipad there had to be helicopters around here. I instantly found the source of the water spill when I turned my attention to a helicopter crashed in the side of the building.

"Must have hit a water pipe." I said to myself as I made my way to the cockpit.

As I reached for the door handle, a figure slammed into the window from inside. I jumped back in surprise as two zombies then crashed through the window. I easily shot the first one down and then I looked at the other one. It was halway naked zombie approaching me. I fired a few shots, but it wouldnt die. Wasnt this the shotgun? Famed for taking down bears? Good grief! What kind of monster could survive even two of those shots. I continued to fire until the zombie finally died. Then I looked in my gun. Only two shots left and no extra ammo. I was gonna need a break in order to get through the next few hours.

As the half naked zombie fell to the ground, an object fell out of its hand. In the vast sunlight, the shining object hit with a thud. I quickly picked up a key...no...freakin way. This was not...

I found this to be an odd coincidence that I let pass as I headed back for the locked door. No sooner had I stepped in the semi-wet hallway I felt a chill go down my spine as I heard a familiar moan. I quickly turned the corner and saw three zombies, no half naked ones thank goodness. Unfortunately there was no room to run past so I had to use my shots. I fired one and missed two of them. Darn it, if the next shot didnt hit...I quickly fired the trigger and the two zombies died. I was feeling soooo lucky. I made my way back to the jewel room and then headed for the locked door. The key fit and I finally was able to enter the darn room...I just hoped finding the jewels wouldnt take this long...

I slowly turned the doorknob handle and felt the crack of the door opening, dust poured down from the cieling as if no one had used this room in awhile. As soon as it had cleared, I made my way into the room with my gun up. This, single handedly, was the scariest room I had entered so far. Spider webs had come down from the cieling to the table and gave it a halloween party sort of look. Dust covered everything, and I meant everything. If the jewels were in here, I prayed that some sort of light switch was nearby so I could find them. Oh that was the other scary part of the room, besides the entrance where I had come it, for the most part, it was pitch black. I then thought I could make out some sort off switch off to the side and I reached for it. No sooner had I flicked the lightswitch on, I heard that familiar hissing sound. I jumped out of my skin as I turned around. Nothing.

However, I saw what looked like a box and a typewriter. I slowly opened the box and found three first aid sprays. These would come in handy. I thought as I then shut the box. Maybe later. I then headed over to the typewriter and began to type our adventure so far. Zoe's death, Meeting up with Kate and that monster...as things came to mind I typed. Our three day adventure hadnt gone as bad as I could have hoped. Only two people lost...Corky...and...I nearly cried as I typed Zoe's name down. I missed her so much. But nonetheless the letters Z-O-E were typed and after that. I re read everything that I had written and it put a smile on my face to know that we had come this far...

I then put the memo in the box and just before I headed through another door, I saw something shine on top of a nearby bookcase. I carefully put a ladder on the book case and climbed up. The shining object came from inside one of the books. As I skimmed through the pages, I saw the first red jewel and I grinned. I then jumped off the ladder and decided to put the jewel in the box for now. I then headed through the nearby door. The door creaked as I turned the handle and pushed it open and as I came inside, I found myself in what seemed to be some sort of bathroom. I quickly looked around and to my surprise I found a Grenade Launcher. Even though it only had four rounds, it was a whole lot more powerful than the shotgun I was holding, so I took it.

No sooner had I picked up the gun, the floor beneath me caved in and I fell into a dark sewer like place. I scrambled to my feet and looked up. I could easily get back up, but what had caused the floor to collapse? I then heard the hissing sound again as I turned around. I looked up to see a giant, zombified cobra ready to strike at me.

"Oh...h no..." I said as I then dove to the left, the snake missed me by mere inches and I turned around and plugged a grenade straight into his head. The snake then screamed and thrust itself at me again. i Jumped and landed on its head. It began to thrash wildly and raced down the sewers. I held on for dear life as it managed to cave in some of the walls of the sewer. It continuously would crash into the sides of the walls trying to dispose of me. Finally, it hit its head into the side of the wall, and I went flying into a garage of some sort. The snake then recoiled and followed me inside. It was angry and I only had three shots left with the grenade launcher and no Shotgun shells. I rolled out of the way as the snake darted past and I took another shot. I had missed the snake with this shot. Only two more left. The snake hissed angrily as it then flicked a nearby car with its tail and it went straight for me.

I dove to avoid the car and the snake dove for where I was headed. This was it. I gulped as I brought the grenade launcher up and fired at it again. It was sent flying into a nearby wall and I then got up and ran back to the sewers. I had a chance to get away if only I could find some sort of gas powered room. As I heard the snake enter the water, I saw a room filled with Propane tanks. Probably was used to keep people warm. I jumped into the room and saw two more Grenade rounds. I picked them up and aimed for the propane tanks. No sooner had the snake crawled into the room, I shot at the tanks, causing a massive explosion. The snake fell to the ground in a burning heap and I knew it was finally dead. I sighed a breath of relief and walked past it. As I did, I saw the tail move and I cursed myself for assuming it was dead, but before I could do anything, I felt a sharp pain in my arm. I gasped as I looked to see the snake had finally bitten me. I brough the grenade launcher up with my other hand and fired twice into its skull. It spased for a few seconds, then finally fell to the ground, bleeding massively through its head, I knew it was dead for good this time. But now I had been bit...dang. I cursed again as I headed for the sewers.

I made my way back to the bathroom and just before I headed up, I saw something glimmer in the water, I picked it up to find the second red jewel. Well, at least I could open the fireplace now. But I felt poison. How long was I going to live? I couldnt think as I climbed into the bathroom and made my way to the box. I pulled out a first aid spray and healed myself temporarily. I then picked up the other red jewel and made my way to the fireplace. I took out both medals on the mantle and fit the jewels into the slots. Then I put them back and the fireplace opened revealing a series of catacombs. Before I could take the time to marvel at this, my radio buzzed.

"This is Danny, over." I said.

"Danny? are you ok? we just heard an explosion." I heard the frantic voice of Amie say.

"No Im not fine...a zombified Cobra just bit me and I can feel the poison already." I said back rubbing my forehead.

"Ill be right there!" Amie yelled back. "I found a map and my daughter's room, where are you?"

I looked around. "Im in some sort of reception room."

"I know where you are...just sit tight and Ill be right there with some medicine." She said as the radio beeped again.

I looked at the catacombs and decided I wasnt up for this...Amie's help would be great and I decided to wait on the couch. For what seemed like an eternity, I waited. The minutes passed by on my watch. It had been officially three days since we had escaped the Tae-kwon-doe center. I sighed trying to think of the last time I had eaten...It had been back in the abandoned warehouse. The group had found some chips. But were chips really enough to go off of? I sighed as I realized I was thinking too much. I then stood up as I heard footsteps. I had no ammo and no more knives. I was completely defenseless. So if this was a zombie, I was guaranteed death. If not, then it was Amie and I would be relieved to see her. I then felt the poison jab into my heart and I fell down in pain. I looked up to see a frantic Amie bending over me with a needle full of a blue formula...and...I blacked out...

I suddenly awoke in the middle of Racoon, it was dark, thunder was overhead. A strange aura of must filled the air. I turned to look for anyone. I called out to anyone. No one was around. As I began to walk, I saw many zombies surrounding a person. I could hear the person scream and I ran as if in slow motion towards her. I brought up my gun and began to shoot. Twelve shots later and I reloaded, the zombies werent dying. I managed to glimpse the face of the woman screaming before the zombies bent over and began to feast. It was Zoe. I then shot as tears ran down my face. I had failed her again. Hadn't she died already? I screamed in anger as finally, the zombies fell in one shot each. I then bent over and looked at the lifeless Zoe, she looked the same as she had when the monster with the long bladed arms had ripped her apart. I cried as I held her hand, there was still a bit of warmth to them and tears ran down my face as I held it. For a moment the life seemed to draw out of Zoe, and then I felt something...movement? Her hand was moving!

"Zoe?" I asked trying to see if she was awake.

As I did this, she looked up with eyes that reminded me of the zombies. A low moan erupted from her and then she immediately jumped up and pushed me to the ground. I strained to keep her away, but she was moving faster than any of the other zombies. She then bit my thumb and pain erupted from it. I screamed as I lost my grip and she tore into my neck. She was still holding my hand. For a few moments...I felt...nothing.

I woke up in a cold sweat on a couch. I could feel something holding my hand and I tried to wriggle it free. It wouldnt come free. I screamed as my vision came into view and a hand covered my mouth. I then saw Amie's face come into view. She was feeling my forehead as she took her hand off my mouth.

"No need to scream, its only me." She grinned and pushed away hair that had fallen into my eyes. The dim light from the window made her glow. She looked like an angel.

"...Are we...still...in the hospital?" I gasped taking a breath. I still hadnt gotten over the nightmare that had occured just a few moments ago. It had seemed so real, the thumb bite...Zoe's dead saliva dripping onto my chest as it fell from her mouth.

"Uhh...where else would we be, silly?" Amie asked as I sat up. I then looked into her eyes for a moment. She looked back and slowly we bent towards each other...I then stopped and wondered what I was doing.

"Uhh...sorry." I said blushing as I slowly sat up.

"Huh? I...uhhh..." She said. For a moment or two there was an awkward silence as we couldn't look each other in the eye. Then I finally broke the silence.

"So...did you find your daughter? Am I cured?" I asked as I turned to look at her.

"My daughter may be alive...the doctors apparently forgot about her according to this journal and left her for dead. Its been a few days though, she could be near death. As for you, you have no more virus or poison in you." She said hopefully.

I felt my stomach tie up as I remembered the journal and the letter. Could the girl I had encountered earlier...I tried to shake the thought, but it just seemed too real. Thoughts flashed in my mind. 'They havent come to check up on me for at least a day now...' 'I met a man named Wesker today...' ' Dr. Marillo, we have decided to let you go...Sincerely...Albert...Wesker...'

"I found...her." I said suddenly as I hadnt had time to process this.

"Where is she?" Amie said getting slightly excited now. I could see her stand up.

I turned my head to hide the tears as I handed her the letter and the journal. "I found these in a room where a girl was lying dead on the bed...that is until she tried to bite me." I said trying to not face Amie.

"WHAT!" She shrieked as she slowly read the letter. A tear then formed in her eye as she slowly read the journal and I could see her choke as she read the last entry with the blood and ripped page. She then dropped the journal and fell into my arms.

"Yumie...was..." She cried. I could hear her still talking, but through her tears and sorrow, I couldnt understand anything. I held her there for a few moments on my shoulder. She was shaking and I tried to comfort her with soft words. She had done so much to try and see her daughter again, I couldnt even comprehend what she was feeling.

"Im...sorry." I whispered in her ear.

"One more day...and...she would have been ok...why did we stop to sleep?" She continued to cry as I stood up to support her. Her only daughter...taken by the zombies...she would be feeling lonely now. I had to be there for her. Everything...her job...her daughter...her life...ripped from her very eyes. A tear fell from my eye as I thought about it. After about five minutes she hugged me.

"Thank you..." She whispered.

"Anytime." I said as I comfortingly patted her on the back.

"Im sorry for the scene...I just..." she turned away.

"I understand." I said as then took her hand. To my surprise she then quickly turned back to face me and kissed me. I was at first surprised by this action, but slowly my arms came around her waist and I kissed her back. We stood there for a moment like that and then she stopped.

"Im sorry..." She said crying again.

I wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled. "No...Im sorry...sorry about what you lost...but we have to go on...for those we havent lost yet." I said.

"Yes...and...thank you for...finding those letters." She said as she slowly let go of my hand. "So..." She wiped a tear from her eye. "What did you find besides that letter?"

"I managed to find a secret passageway." I said pointing to the fireplace.

"I see...we should see what is down there then." Amie said as she headed for the fireplace.

"Ill go first." I then said stepping in front of her. "To make sure...there isnt anything that...can hurt you there." I said blushing slightly.

She then smiled slightly and took my hand as we headed into the secret passageway.

As I made my way into the dimly lit catacomb, I thought I heard something shuffle around. I held my gun up and Amie did the same as we slowly walked around. I couldnt see a whole lot and this entire room in a hospital, it really creeped me out. Why would they have this room in the hospital? Were they hiding something? Did they have a connection to Wesker? Is that why Wesker had come here? I shook the thoughts aside as I continued on.

"Amie...what exactly were you and Wesker doing here two days before the attack broke out?" I asked as I made my way down the cold, damp steps of the catacomb.

"How...did you find that out?" She asked as she then suddenly stopped. I could tell this was gonna be a big discussion, so I stopped also.

"It was in your daughters journal." I said. Amie then sighed and looked distant.

"We were here to check on developing t-virus experiments." She said as if trying to avoid the subject.

"So wait...experiments in the hospital..." I said as a lightbulb flashed on in my mind.

"Yes...we used terminally ill patients who were already pronouced dead and did experiments on them here. It was the safest way to carry out our procedures...this was one of the rooms where we did tests on subjects. Im sorry I didnt tell you sooner." She said. I began to suddenly look around.

"So you are saying...that...some of them may still be around?" I said.

"Quite possibly..." She said glancing around as well.

"Why are we in here then!" I suddenly shouted as I frantically heard another shuffling.

"You said there might be something in here!" She shouted back as she pointed her gun.

The two of us just looked at each other for a moment. Umbrella was doing experiments on terminally ill patients! GOOD GRIEF! THEY WERE SICK! I suddenly hated Amie for a moment. Why would she have been doing this knowing that her daughter could have been the next experiment? Or was there more to it? I decided not to jump to conclusions as I then focused my gun to the place behind me where the shuffling had stopped. I held up my flashlight, trembling as I did so. I moved it to the place where my gun was pointed and was surprised to see a girl. She had to be no older than eight and she had been crying.

"Dont...hurt me..." She said cowering in fear. "I thought you were that snake again." I could hear her cry.

"Its dead now." I said to her going up to her. "Are you alright?" I asked holding out my hand to her.

"Y-ye...yes..." she said taking my hand.

"What is your name?" I asked her.

"Leanne..." She said. "Yo-you can call me Lee though...everyone else does."

"Ok Lee...are you in here alone?" I asked.

"I wasnt for awhile, then the snake killed Dr. Margaret...she was taking care of me until about an hour ago..." she said shaking while pointing at something.

I shined my flashlight towards the object and it was the mangled body of a doctor. She had given her life to protect this girl...I really began to feel sorry for both of them. I then saw the doctor on top of a crumbled piece of paper. I bent down to pick it up. As I unfolded it, Amie looked over my shoulder and we both read it.

Dear Dr. Margaret Inco,

You are our last chance. The patient known as Leah is of utmost importance to us. We need her to be delivered to a team in the labs up in the Arklay Mountains. There you will be given food and shelter until a team from our company can come to get you. I heard about the incident in the hospital and I am terribly sorry, but you must do this for us...our company's future depends on it.

Signed,

Trent

Trent...where had I heard that name before. I began to scratch my head. What company? What was going on? I then saw a map in the body's pocket and I pulled it out. A red area in the Arklay Mountains had been circled.

"This is where we need to go...we have to get Leah there. If there is help, then we have to get to it." I said to Amie.

She nodded her head in agreement and then I held up the radio.

"Team Ricky, do you read, over?" I asked.

"Yeah we are fine, nothing big has gone on since the explosion. Are you two ok, over?" He asked me.

"We are fine and have found a survivor...meet us outside, we will take the emergency exit over." I said clicking off the radio.

I then took the little girl's hand. "You are gonna be ok." I said.

She nodded at me and the two of us headed back for the Reception room. Amie followed us. I then headed out to the helicopter pad and saw the emergency escape ladder. I watched as Amie went first, scaling down the ladder as if she had been doing it her whole life. Then Lee went next, obviously just as afraid as we were, but more timid. She slowly made her way down. Then I took one last look at the helicopter that had crashed earlier and the bodies I had needed to shoot earlier to survive. And I suddenly felt a new strength inside me. We had come so far and now we had a way out. I smiled for the first time in three days as I too made my way down the ladder.

Now the group finally has a plan, will they be successful in the Arklay mountains? Or are they in for more than they can handle? Find out in my next post.

Part 3