The Morning After
*New Raccoon, 9am...
Chris Redfield was just starting his day when the phone rang.
"S.T.A.R.S Headquarters, Redfield speaking."
"Chris, it's James..." the voice was U.N. Head Speaker James Michaels, the first chief of S.T.A.R.S International. He and Chris had always been good friends, so there was never need for formalities.
"What can I do for you Jim?"
"We just recieved a call from a man named Roger Townsend about an hour ago. He's the sheriff of Hessenauer Falls, Australia. He says that their has been a problem that the S.T.A.R.S needs to attend to. It seems that three people have died as a result of..., Uh, how can I say this..., well it looks like we have another 'cannibal disease' case on our hands."
"What? Jim, what are you talking about?"
"I...I know it sounds a little farfetched, but this guy says that he saw a girl eating his friend at the local coroner's office. Apparently, they had found two bodies that had been eaten, or bitten. The girl that he saw, was found dead at the local campgrounds, at about 3pm this afternoon, Australia time. The girl had drowned while swimming with a deep bite wound, near her ankle. Her boyfriend had been found missing a leg, and two fingers. His abdomen had been literally ripped open. Sound familiar?"
"How? I mean, Umbrella and the HCF have been out of business for the last 26 years. Who the hell would start messing with Bio-weapons again?"
"I don't know, but I need your team to investigate as soon as possible, if this is another virus, we need to stop it from spreading again. I've arranged for you to meet with Sheriff Townsend, and the local park ranger who discovered the bodies. I've arranged for you all to meet at Sydney International Airport. A military transport jet will be waiting for you at the New Raccoon Airport at noon. You will arrive in California some three, maybe four hours later. You will then transfer to another plane, and head for Sydney. You should arrive in Sydney at 4pm tomorrow, Sydney time. Once you find out whether this is a virus or not, take the appropriate action, and see if you can find out who's behind it."
As Chris was listening to Jim, Leon and Jill came into the office. "Alright Jim, we'll prepare to leave immediately."
"So Chris, what's going on?"
"Trouble, Leon, with a capital B."
"What is it Chris?" asked Jill.
"There's been an incident in Australia. Apparently, a couple of college students were found dead at a campground around Bentzen Lake, near Hessenauer Falls."
"What's that got to do with us?" Leon asked.
"Everything Leon. The victims were apparently eaten, by humans."
"You mean..." Jill stumbled over the word as she uttered with dread, "...zombies." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yeah, zombies, and Lord knows what else. We need to be at the airport by 12 noon. Get the teams together in the meeting room, they're about to get a crash course in Bio-Terrorism countermeasures."
"Did Jim say who was behind it all?"
"No Jill, he hopes we'll find out. Let's just hope that Hessenauer Falls doesn't become another Raccoon City."
*20 minutes later...
All the members of Bravo team and Alpha team were awaiting the arrival of Chris and the others.
"So what do you think is going on Rick?"
"I'm not sure Tiff, but it must be big if they want to see all of us."
Chris walked into the meeting room and addressed the teams.
"An emergency has been brought to our attention. For some of you, this will be the most dangerous assignment you've ever been on. And for some of you, it could be the last. I'm sure all of you know about the events that led up to the Shutdown of '99. If not, let me give you a recap. Back in 1998, a hidden lab in the Arklay Mountains, outside of Raccoon City, was besieged by a deadly virus. Some people and animals were infected by this T-virus and literally became zombified. At first people thought it was a serial killer, then it was given the name 'cannibal disease.' Many people were killed, and the S.T.A.R.S were sent in to investigate. As things progressed, the entire Bravo team was slaughtered, with the exception of Joe and Mike's mother, Rebecca. Our captain, Albert Wesker was found to be a traitor, as was the Chief of police, Brian Irons. Anyway, nobody believed our reports, and as a result, the S.T.A.R.S were shut down, and eventually, Raccoon City was literally blown off the face of the planet. The few of us that were left continued the investigation, and finally brought about the end of Umbrella Inc. and their rivals, the HCF."
"With all due respect, Chief, we know about all this. What we want to know is, what does this have to do with us?"
"Everything Rick. Two people were found dead in Australia, near Sydney. The people were victims of similar attacks. The male was found, partially eaten, and the girl was found drowned. However, the girl had a deep bite wound near her ankle. According to the Sheriff of Hessenauer Falls, the girl "awakened" in the coroner's office, and attacked the coroner. The Sheriff arrived on the scene, and saw her eating the man. He shot her in the head, killing her for good. We don't know who's behind it, but U.N. Speaker James Michaels needs us to investigate and find out. We will be leaving for Australia at noon. Make sure you all have your supplies and strong weapons. We will decide on a plan after we speak to the sheriff."
After the meeting, many of the members were stunned by what they had heard. Others still couldn't believe they were about to go after zombies. It all seemed like something out of an old horror movie, but one thing they all knew was, they had never been on a mission like this, and they hoped they never would again.
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*New Raccoon, 9am...
Chris Redfield was just starting his day when the phone rang.
"S.T.A.R.S Headquarters, Redfield speaking."
"Chris, it's James..." the voice was U.N. Head Speaker James Michaels, the first chief of S.T.A.R.S International. He and Chris had always been good friends, so there was never need for formalities.
"What can I do for you Jim?"
"We just recieved a call from a man named Roger Townsend about an hour ago. He's the sheriff of Hessenauer Falls, Australia. He says that their has been a problem that the S.T.A.R.S needs to attend to. It seems that three people have died as a result of..., Uh, how can I say this..., well it looks like we have another 'cannibal disease' case on our hands."
"What? Jim, what are you talking about?"
"I...I know it sounds a little farfetched, but this guy says that he saw a girl eating his friend at the local coroner's office. Apparently, they had found two bodies that had been eaten, or bitten. The girl that he saw, was found dead at the local campgrounds, at about 3pm this afternoon, Australia time. The girl had drowned while swimming with a deep bite wound, near her ankle. Her boyfriend had been found missing a leg, and two fingers. His abdomen had been literally ripped open. Sound familiar?"
"How? I mean, Umbrella and the HCF have been out of business for the last 26 years. Who the hell would start messing with Bio-weapons again?"
"I don't know, but I need your team to investigate as soon as possible, if this is another virus, we need to stop it from spreading again. I've arranged for you to meet with Sheriff Townsend, and the local park ranger who discovered the bodies. I've arranged for you all to meet at Sydney International Airport. A military transport jet will be waiting for you at the New Raccoon Airport at noon. You will arrive in California some three, maybe four hours later. You will then transfer to another plane, and head for Sydney. You should arrive in Sydney at 4pm tomorrow, Sydney time. Once you find out whether this is a virus or not, take the appropriate action, and see if you can find out who's behind it."
As Chris was listening to Jim, Leon and Jill came into the office. "Alright Jim, we'll prepare to leave immediately."
"So Chris, what's going on?"
"Trouble, Leon, with a capital B."
"What is it Chris?" asked Jill.
"There's been an incident in Australia. Apparently, a couple of college students were found dead at a campground around Bentzen Lake, near Hessenauer Falls."
"What's that got to do with us?" Leon asked.
"Everything Leon. The victims were apparently eaten, by humans."
"You mean..." Jill stumbled over the word as she uttered with dread, "...zombies." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yeah, zombies, and Lord knows what else. We need to be at the airport by 12 noon. Get the teams together in the meeting room, they're about to get a crash course in Bio-Terrorism countermeasures."
"Did Jim say who was behind it all?"
"No Jill, he hopes we'll find out. Let's just hope that Hessenauer Falls doesn't become another Raccoon City."
*20 minutes later...
All the members of Bravo team and Alpha team were awaiting the arrival of Chris and the others.
"So what do you think is going on Rick?"
"I'm not sure Tiff, but it must be big if they want to see all of us."
Chris walked into the meeting room and addressed the teams.
"An emergency has been brought to our attention. For some of you, this will be the most dangerous assignment you've ever been on. And for some of you, it could be the last. I'm sure all of you know about the events that led up to the Shutdown of '99. If not, let me give you a recap. Back in 1998, a hidden lab in the Arklay Mountains, outside of Raccoon City, was besieged by a deadly virus. Some people and animals were infected by this T-virus and literally became zombified. At first people thought it was a serial killer, then it was given the name 'cannibal disease.' Many people were killed, and the S.T.A.R.S were sent in to investigate. As things progressed, the entire Bravo team was slaughtered, with the exception of Joe and Mike's mother, Rebecca. Our captain, Albert Wesker was found to be a traitor, as was the Chief of police, Brian Irons. Anyway, nobody believed our reports, and as a result, the S.T.A.R.S were shut down, and eventually, Raccoon City was literally blown off the face of the planet. The few of us that were left continued the investigation, and finally brought about the end of Umbrella Inc. and their rivals, the HCF."
"With all due respect, Chief, we know about all this. What we want to know is, what does this have to do with us?"
"Everything Rick. Two people were found dead in Australia, near Sydney. The people were victims of similar attacks. The male was found, partially eaten, and the girl was found drowned. However, the girl had a deep bite wound near her ankle. According to the Sheriff of Hessenauer Falls, the girl "awakened" in the coroner's office, and attacked the coroner. The Sheriff arrived on the scene, and saw her eating the man. He shot her in the head, killing her for good. We don't know who's behind it, but U.N. Speaker James Michaels needs us to investigate and find out. We will be leaving for Australia at noon. Make sure you all have your supplies and strong weapons. We will decide on a plan after we speak to the sheriff."
After the meeting, many of the members were stunned by what they had heard. Others still couldn't believe they were about to go after zombies. It all seemed like something out of an old horror movie, but one thing they all knew was, they had never been on a mission like this, and they hoped they never would again.
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Note
Well, there's another chapter. Please keep reading, and reviewing.