Chapter 3 – Leon meets his maker
Authors Note: Don't be fooled by the implied title but don't thing Leon's going to get off easy though and thanks to all my reviewers you've inspired to get the next chapter written quickly.
Disclaimer – I know I forgot this last time so my bad but I don't own Texas Chainsaw massacre, Resident Evil or Dino Crisis
Tom was the only one currently in the room who wasn't asleep he glanced at the door as he heard approaching footsteps he contemplated waking the others but thought better of it, he didn't want to raise there hopes besides the footsteps sounded weird like someone limping the door opened and Claire walked in with her arm in a sling dragging her feet.
"Claire you sure you should be here"
"Don't worry the nurses said I can come sit with you"
"You alright you don't look so hot"
"It's nothing I'm still a little drugged up from the medication I'm on I would have sat with you guys sooner but the nurse wouldn't let me out my room"
"That's cool just glad to have someone to talk to really"
"How's she doing anyway?"
"No change she's still comatose"
"Oh have you been watching the news?"
"No I haven't Been doing much at all since it happened why is there something I should know?"
"Yeah the chief of police Wesker was killed"
"What?"
"Yeah that's what I thought"
"Poor guy your brothers gonna be on the warpath for him"
"Tell me about it"
At Krauser's cabin Ada and her camera man were slinking around while all the officers in the area were keeping a close watch on her to make sure she didn't pull a fast one again. Inside the cabin Chris, Leon and Carlos were having a discussion.
"So Mr big shot what's your analysis" Chris directed to Carlos
"This guy is playing a game with us he's a text book psychopath"
"Anything more specific?"
"Listen I know you guys don't like me but come on give me a chance here"
There was a momentary pause as they all stared at the corpse laid out before them until Leon spoke up
"Hey I've just noticed something"
They both turned to Leon and said in unison.
"What?"
"Well all the other victims he's done the guy took a limb as a trophy you know to send to us"
"Speaking of which you think he's gonna send us Wesker's head in the mail?"
"I'd like to say no but we all know he's gonna"
"Anyway as I was saying he didn't take a limb doesn't that strike you as odd?"
"Well not to burst your bubble but this whole case strikes me as odd but in answer to your question maybe he was in a hurry or maybe.."
"This guy wasn't a target"
"You're saying this guys going after people specifically?"
"Yeah like he's got a list of people to kill"
"Although disgusting it's a distinct possibility"
The three stood there for a moment contemplating the next course of action when there was a phone ringing. Everyone in the room went to their pockets and pulled out there cell phones and answered them it turns out it was Leon's that was ringing.
"Hello?…. Really… OK I'll be right there"
"What is it"
"He's sent another one"
"What a parcel?"
Leon nodded his head and was about to stride out until he saw Ada and her camera man giving a report outside the cabin.
"Oh crap"
"What?"
"That reporters out there giving a report I'll never get past her without her asking for updates or following me"
"You're going to the station and all you have to say is no comment and push the camera out your face"
"But I'm a pushover"
"Alright here's a plan Chris and I will go out now and attract her attention then you sneak out the back while were busy telling her to screw off"
"It's a plan lets go"
Chris and Carlos went outside while Leon slipped out the back and ran to his car. Before he knew it he was en-route to the station as soon as he stepped out the car he was called by an officer
"Kennedy we got another parcel"
"I know, I know that's why I'm here where is it?"
"It's waiting for you at the front desk"
"Right"
Leon strolled inside to find almost everyone in the department in the lobby the one at the front clutching the package, Leon took it from his hands and was about to open it until he looked up at all the faces staring at him.
"Don't any of you have work to do?"
The officers slowly began filtering out some of them chose to look busy at the desk while keeping an eye on the package Leon, taking note of this, went to Wesker's office and sat down at the desk. Taking a deep breath he opened the parcel and was still met by shock inside was Wesker's head with a contorted expression of pain still wearing his sunglasses with his mouth clamped tightly around a note. He sucked up his courage and lent in close and tried to gingerly tug the not out of Wesker's mouth but his jaw was clamped to tight around it, and despite Leon's better judgement he pulled a knife out and tried to get some leverage on Wesker's jaw and loosen it a bit he slid the knife between the gap in his teeth and tried prying as carefully as he could.
Minutes passed and he had made no progress until he stopped and pulled his knife out then picked up the phone.
"Yo that you Harry yeah this is Leon I think you know why I'm calling…….. Right and bring your kit with you"
A few minutes later a guy in a lab coat came into the office with a plastic box tucked under his arm.
"Hey Harry you bring it?"
"Yep. I never would have believed that I'd be doing this to Wesker"
As Harry said this he pulled out a syringe from the plastic case and injected it into the head, a few seconds later the jaw fell open lifelessly and Leon retrieved the note while Harry took the Head away for analysis and to be returned to the family. Leon unfolded the note when he was sure he was alone it said:
Leon enjoying our game I hope my suspect elimination wasn't too disturbing, Like it or not you and I are two sides of the same coin and since we are in business together we should have a meeting if you come I'll give you my list,
10:00 Warehouse 49 Come Alone
,Salvador
Leon re-Read the letter a couple of times and thought about it but before he could come to a decision the office door opened and Chris and Carlos walked in.
"So what's the scoop what does he say this time?"
Leon quickly decided to himself he was going to check it out even though Wesker had met his doom doing something like this. Leon's cop instinct told him this was a one shot deal at saving lives so he quickly thought up a lie.
"I don't know I gave the parcel to the lab boys they've got it down there now"
"Right I'll go check it out"
Carlos walked out the room Chris turned to Leon and said.
"He may have bought that but I don't believe it for a second lets see it"
Chris held his hand out and Leon sighed and passed him the note from his pocket. Chris studied it for a minute and said.
"You're going aren't you?"
"Yup got to lives are at stake here"
"I'll come with"
"He said to come alone"
"You will be alone I'll wait in the car just yell If you need me"
"Right well I suppose"
"Well we better make ourselves scarce before Carlos cottons on to what were planning"
"OK"
Leon and Carlos quietly left the station to prepare for the night ahead, Leon left for his apartment promising to meet up with Chris at the hospital later where as Chris just went straight to the hospital.
As soon as he arrived he stopped and thought about going to see his Sister for a few minutes first only to discover her room was empty, after speaking with the nurses he found out she'd gone to wait with the others he walked into the waiting room.
"Hey everyone any change?"
"No"
Chris took a seat next to Tom.
"Yo Tom maybe you should go home get some sleep I'm sure Ashley's worried about you"
"Yeah your right I can barely keep my eyes open"
Tom stood up and walked out the door.
"Bye Tom"
"See you later Tom"
"Thanks again Tom"
"Bye guys"
Tom strode out the hospital towards his house but stopped and decided to head to Ashley's and get his car and some quality time in with his girlfriend.
Back in the hospital.
"Hey Chris is it true what the press are saying about the chief?"
"I'm afraid so"
"So who's running the show now?"
"Leon and me we commandeered Wesker's office we also got a new guy in a guy called Carlos, Wesker called him before he bit the bullet he's some expert or other he solved some serial killing or other a few years back"
"Sounds like a smart move"
"It would be if he wasn't so full of himself"
"Sounds like your kind of guy"
"Hmmm"
"You don't like him"
"No but he knows about these things so we decided to let him hang around"
"So got any fresh clues on the killer?"
"Perhaps"
"And that means what exactly?"
"Well I probably shouldn't tell you this but Leon got a note today from the killer, he's set up a meeting tonight at the warehouses me and Leon are going down and see if we can stop him"
"CHRIS YOU CAN'T I WON'T LET YOU!"
Claire was standing up shouting at the top her voice.
"Quiet down Claire this is my decision like Leon said lives are at stake here I can't turn a blind eye to this"
"But Chris what if you don't come back?"
"Don't worry I'll come back I always do I promise"
At that moment the Doctor Walked in to the room.
"Ms Valentine has woken up and wants to see you"
As the Doctor said this he pointed straight at Chris.
"What me?"
"Yes she requested you specifically"
Chris stood up looked at everyone in the room for a brief moment and followed the Doctor out the room and down the corridor.
"Don't be too long she's still very weak and try not excite her"
"I understand"
The doctor opened the door and gestured Chris inside he walked in and saw Jill in the corner hooked up to a life support machine and several drips, he gulped and walked up to her.
"Jill…Jill?. It's me Chris can you hear me?"
Jill opened her eyes and stared straight at Chris and smiled then lifted her hand up to Chris who took it without hesitation.
"Hey baby you OK"
Jill giggled and spoke in a croaky yet soft voice.
"No but I will be now you're here"
Chris smiled
"Don't worry were gonna get this guy no matter what"
"No"
"What?"
"I said no I don't want you going after him"
Chris looked away.
"You've already set up a meeting haven't you?"
"Yes"
Jill frowned at Chris.
"You can't I'm not going to let you"
"Jill I'm not gonna let Leon handle this on his own, I need to do this you of all people should understand"
"I do understand but I still won't let you do this"
Jill clutched his hand as tight as she could. Chris easily broke free of the grip and with a heavy heart he walked out the room with his back to Jill and muttered under his breath.
"You'll understand someday"
He shut the door on Jill's pleads and walked down the corridor deciding not to go back to the waiting room.
At 9:00 Leon pulled up to the hospital expecting to have to go pry Chris from the waiting room he got a shock to see Chris leaning up against a wall outside the hospital smoking. As soon as Chris spotted Leons car he walked over and stepped in the passenger side.
"Let's go"
Leon chose not to comment as he put the car in gear and drove to the warehouse district as he pulled up to Warehouse 49 Leon looked at his watch. It read 9:58
"Were right on time"
"I'll wait here the second I here anything out of the ordinary I'll come running right?"
"Okay"
Leon pulled out his gun and slid back the chamber Chris leaned against the car and lit up a cigarette. Leon tucked his gun back into the holster praying he wouldn't have to use it. Leon stepped into Warehouse 49 thanking whoever was out there that the lights were on, as he stepped further in he saw 'him' standing there in his seven foot glory with the leather mask on and the chainsaw strapped to his back his arms folded leaning against the wall. Leon stopped.
"So you showed after all then"
Salvador didn't move.
"So what do you want to talk about?"
Salvador stood up straight and turned to his right and tripped the breakers killing the lights, Leon drew his gun and pointed it in the general direction of where Salvador was standing but due to the pitch blackness of the warehouse he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.
Just then Leon heard a noise that nearly made him wet his pants. The ominous growl of a chainsaw, Leon looked round in all directions but due to the echo of the warehouse he couldn't isolate the sound. In fear Leon began firing in all directions then he saw it just at the last second he turned to see Salvador running at him through the darkness, Leon side stepped and the chainsaw just nicked his left elbow normally he would have screamed in pain but tonight wasn't a normal night Leon span round and leaped onto Salvador's back grappling round his neck. Salvador toppled over and the Chainsaw cut out as it flew across the floor Leon used all the force he had and hit Salvador on the top of the head with the butt of his gun it didn't even phase Salvador who simply grabbed Leon's arms and threw him over his head Leon still clutched the gun as he flew through the air and smashed onto the floor Leon quickly gathered his senses and spun over just in time to put a round in Salvador's right shoulder, Salvador was stunned momentarily but when he came to his senses he kicked Leon's gun out of his hand and picked him up by his shirt and threw him as hard as he could, he flew through the air and smashed his head into the wall of the warehouse Leon dragged himself up and despite the fact he could see blood he stood up and looked in every direction. He then had a thought. Isn't this about where Salvador was standing when he killed the lights? With this thought in mind he started running his hand along the wall. Bingo. He'd found the breaker he tripped it and the lights flickered back into life he glanced round expecting to see Salvador running right at him but the only thing he could see in the warehouse was the chainsaw resting just where it had stopped sliding abandoning all reason Leon ran for it and grabbed it hoisting it up he pulled the cord a couple of times until it started then breathed out, although it wasn't his gun it would do.
"Who's got the chainsaw now asshole? Huh? Huh?"
Except for the growl of the chainsaw there was silence in the warehouse Leon looked round some more deciding that Salvador had legged it he relaxed his grip on the chain saw but made sure it didn't cut out, he turned round intending to head for the exit but instead came face to face with the barrel of his own gun before he could react Salvador shot him in the foot, howling in pain he dropped the chainsaw which was quickly retrieved by Salvador who promptly pulled it up to Leon's left shoulder and brought it down. An agonised scream wrought the air as Leon's left arm hit the floor Leon clutched his wound while screaming with pain, Salvador calmly brought the chainsaw up to the side of Leon's head and slowly lining up the shot as it were, then he brought his arm back and swung the chainsaw at Leon's head full force but luck was on Leon's side this day the chainsaw cut out a few inches from his neck so as it struck all it did was chew up a bit of flesh before grinding to a halt Leon fainted from shock and hit the floor like a sack of concrete at that moment, Chris burst in Gun blazing shooting in Salvador's general direction. Salvador quickly scribbled a note and dropped it on top of Leon he then snagged his chainsaw and ran.
Chris thought about chasing him but decided against it since Leon was gonna bleed to death he quickly pulled out his cell phone and dialled in the emergency services after the call he picked up the note and read it.
He was lucky; I think I'll keep the gun.
Chris turned the paper over and looked in horror at the other side.
To – Kill List
Brad Vickers - Killed
Jill Valentine
Albert Wesker - Killed
Leon Kennedy
Chris Redfield
Thomas Woods
Regina Valentine
Ashley Graham
Rebecca Chambers
Claire Redfield
Carlos Oliveira
Later that evening Chris was having his head bandaged in a cubicle when Carlos stepped in he looked at Chris for a second before saying.
"You should have told me"
"Yes I'm fine thanks for asking"
"What happened anyway?"
"Well we got a setup with Salvador Leon went in I was supposed to be backup"
"What happened?"
"Dunno I was trying to light up my cigarette I heard a rustling noise and then I'm out cold woke up later to agonised screaming coming from the warehouse ran in took a pot shot at Salvador he ran and I called an ambulance"
"Well the press are screaming for blood, oh and how is Leon?"
"Not sure he's been shot in the foot and his arm was chopped off and the Doctors say his neck has had a chunk removed from it he'll live and the Doctors think they can save the arm"
"Your sister sent a request she wants to see you after you've been patched up"
"Right oh and this might interest you"
Chris handed him the list Carlos studied it.
"Well our first course of action is to gather up these potential victims then we find a common thread between them"
Chris stood up and strolled out the cubicle.
"Where you going?"
"To see my Sister"
Chris walked to his Sisters room to find it still empty he assumed she was still with Regina so he strolled to Jill's room, there he found Regina, Claire and Mrs Valentine all surrounding Jill's bed they looked in the direction of the door and Claire ran forward and hugged Chris with one arm.
"Oh Chris I was so worried don't do that to me again you hear!"
"Sorry Claire but I got off easy Leon got it a lot worse than me"
"Why what happened to him"
"I don't want to give you nightmares so I'll just say he's alive"
Chris pulled Claire off of him and went towards Jill the people surrounding the bed parted to reveal Jill staring at Chris.
"You never listen to me do you?"
"Of course not what kind of boyfriend would I be if I listened to you?"
"A good one?"
Jill was much stronger now and hugged Chris with all her strength he returned the gesture.
Ashley was riding in Tom's car he was heading home for the night and she'd decided she felt safer with him as they were driving down the road she decided to make conversation.
"So what do you think about the killer is he killing people at random or is it a pattern?"
"No idea and quite frankly I don't want to talk about it"
There was a long silence until there was a roaring motor bike coming up behind them, Tom glanced into the mirror and saw something that made his blood run cold Salvador was approaching fast on his motorbike.
"Oh shit!"
"What?"
Ashley glanced into the mirror and saw him
"Oh my god put your foot down!"
"What do you think I'm doing?"
"He's gaining faster, faster"
"She's going flat out"
"This is top speed?"
Salvador was still gaining fast he pulled out his stolen handgun and started pot shoting the tyres on Tom's car.
"He's shooting at us"
"Really you don't say"
After five or six shots he hit the left rear the car started skidding out of control, Ashley was screaming at the top of her voice while Tom was focusing on keeping the car under control, as tom tried pulling the car out of the skid he spotted a tree out of the corner of his eye he jarred the brakes as hard as he could but it was too late the car hit the tree with tremendous force completely smashing the drivers side but doing minimal damage to the passengers side Ashley was a little shook up but other than some cuts and bruises was fine. Tom on the other hand was out cold and had a massive gash on his head and had a large piece of metal from the door jammed into his side as well as plenty of glass shards Ashley shook her head to try and gather her thoughts she turned and gasped when she saw the state Tom was in.
"Tom you alright?"
She touched his shoulder gently
"Tom?"
Ashley realised she needn't to get help right away or Tom could die she went for her Cell phone and silently cursed as she remembered leaving it on her desk Wait a minute Tom's got his cell phone She carefully lent over to Tom and checked his pocket there she found the lump of his cell phone she pulled it out. It was smashed beyond repair it was amazing it was still in one piece, Ashley began getting desperate she took a deep steadying breath and remembered there was a payphone not half a mile from where she was. But that thought left her mind as a chainsaw blade came through the roof of the car screaming at the top of her voice she ripped the seat belt off and smashed the door open and bolted down the road as fast as her legs could carry her. Salvador leapt off the car roof and started running after her she was fast the adrenaline increasing her speed far beyond the usual limit, Salvador had let a lot of people live accidentally just recently and was not going to let this one get away so easy he pulled the gun out from inside his waist band and taking careful aim let off a round that went straight into Ashley's back making her fall over, Salvador put the gun away and walked at a brisk pace to Ashley who was presently dragging herself away as fast as she could he started up his chainsaw and brought it down on Ashley's waist slicing her in two the screams filled the night air and were quickly stifled as the chainsaw was jammed into the back of Ashley's head Salvador flipped the corpse over and pulled out a Swiss army knife.
Carlos was at the computer in Wesker's office researching the names telephone numbers and home addresses of all the proposed victims, when a young officer barged in.
"Yo Oliveira we got another one on the highway east of town"
"That's detective Oliveira to you" (Authors note: I was inspired by zero for that line)
Carlos got up and followed the officer out of the office and to a squad car and as they were driving to the crime scene the officer made an attempt at conversation.
"So you're the expert the chief called in aren't you?"
Carlos ignored him.
"So what's your take on the situation?"
"Just drive"
They arrived at the scene about ten minutes later. Carlos hopped out the car and marched up to the fire-fighters who were presently cutting Tom out the car, Carlos tapped who he assumed was the Chief fire-fighter on the shoulder.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes"
"Detective Carlos Oliveira what happened here?"
"Well someone shot out one of the tyres and the car spiralled out of control the drivers out cold and trapped"
"And the passenger?"
"Your lots got her over there"
Without letting the chief finish Carlos walked over to the tent that had been erected about 10 meters away, flashing his badge to the Officer outside the tent he was shocked to find the girl dead. He'd assumed by the way the chief was talking she was still alive, not only that but the girls heart had been removed. Carlos stood there for a few minutes studying the scene while other officers took pictures of the body when they'd finished he lent in close to look for clues he started by checking the pockets a purse, house keys and a note written in blood it read:
To whom it may concern
I've decided to step up my game I'm not taking any chances I'll have no more survivors on my watch keep your wits about you. I've decided to have some fun with the next one.
,Salvador
Claire Redfield was standing outside the hospital breathing in the night air she'd got tired sitting with Jill and was planning to turn in shortly, she strolled over to a bench in the hospital car park and sat down Chris had warned her not to stray from the hospital but the car park was full she saw no harm in getting some fresh air she was sat down for a few minutes then she decided to go in but she never got that far as soon as she stood up she was grabbed by someone from in the bushes. She tried to scream but a hand was clamped firmly over her mouth the figure dragged her into the bushes while she was still struggling the figure bashed her over the head with something hard.
Claire awoke later with a bag over her head she tried to speak but she had a wedge of material rammed down her mouth she struggled this caused her captor to pull the bag off her head she looked into the eyes of her captor he walked over to a table and unscrewed the cap off the chainsaw and tipped some petrol into it Claire took this opportunity to take in her surroundings, it was a log cabin the windows were painted over and the door was sturdy not that it mattered, Claire was nailed to the wall by 4 Leather straps she pulled with all her might to try and brake the restraints, didn't do her any good. Her captor screwed the cap back on the chainsaw and moved away from the table chainsaw in hand as he moved away Claire saw an unmarked bag on the table he started up the chainsaw and advanced on Claire, she started struggling like mad but it was useless the figure started sawing through her legs chopping them off just above the knee how Claire wished she could scream but the material prevented it, the chainsaw was turned off and the figure went up to the bag on the table and opened it was full to the brim with salt the figure grabbed a handful and pressed on the stumps that were once Claire's legs. Claire had never felt so much pain in her life it was even greater than the pain she had just felt. The figure pulled out a Swiss army knife and began randomly jabbing it into her and following up with a handful of salt after a few minutes of this Salvador had, had his fun and stabbed her left eye with the knife. He flipped it away and went for the chainsaw again starting it up; he rammed it straight away into Claire's heart killing her almost instantly.
Next Time on the Spanish Chainsaw Massacre Carlos gathers up the remaining potential victims, we see if Leon's arm can be saved and we receive another package from Salvador.
