The Investigation Begins
Alpha Team
Rick sat silently as the Alpha team chopper flew toward the Bentzen Lake campground. The sudden reintroduction to Ken Wood unsettled him. It brought back too many painful memories that he had tried to put behind him over the past several months. Liz had been right about him blaming himself almost as much as he blamed Ken for the deaths of Reneè and Marcus. It had been the first time he'd lost comrades on a mission, and the fact that he had been falling for Officer Aguilera made it worse. Meanwhile, on the other side of the chopper, Britney watched him closely. Everyone had known about Rick and Reneè, including herself. She had never given up hope, however, that she and Rick would click some day. Reneè's death had temporarily stopped her pursuit of Captain Kennedy, because she knew it was wrong to try and capitalize on a friend's death. Rick had seemed to be over the pain, but as seen in the office some ten or fifteen minutes ago, he still had the memory in the back of his mind.
In the front of the chopper, Hunter piloted the craft with a smile on his face. He was doing what he loved to do, and sitting next to him was his good friend Joe. They were trying to hide the fact that they were worried about this mission.
"...I mean, zombies? Isn't that a bit far-fetched?" asked the Alpha team pilot.
"Well, we've seen the proof 'H'. I can't believe it myself, but I can't wait to plant a nice big chunk of C4 up the ass of whoever's behind this. I mean, 20+ years ago, people saw -first hand, I might add- the trouble caused by tampering with living DNA and viruses. Christ! Our parents put an end to the first perpetrators, and now we are dealing with the same thing as they did. When will people ever learn?"
"I get you, buddy. But unfortunately, we don't know who's behind this, so you'll just have to save that plastique explosive until we find them."
"Alright guys and gals..." said Ken, "We're nearing the campsite. Make sure you've got your equipment ready. Who knows, there could be more of those things down there. We've got about an hour of daylight left, and about 20 or more miles of forest to comb."
After a brief explanation of the terrain, Hunter landed the Lake Patrol helicopter in the water next to a small dock. It was the same dock where the bodies were found.
Bravo Team
As Jake piloted the Bravo Team chopper toward the northern end of the forest, they saw what looked like the remains of a crashed plane. It was situated in a small clearing, and the trees in the area were obviously knocked down by the crashing plane.
"Captain! I see something below us!"
"What is it Jake?" Asked Dan.
"It looks like a recent plane crash. But why didn't the sheriff tell us about it?"
"He probably doesn't even know about it. But we should investigate. Set this thing down as close to the crash site as you can, I'll get Stephanie to contact Rick and the others, and let them know that we are taking a slight detour to search for possible survivors."
After about five minutes, the helicopter was on the ground, and Bravo team was moving toward the crash site. As they approached the downed plane, they could see that the front of the plane had been decimated by a huge explosion, which probably killed the cockpit crew instantly, along with most of the first class passengers. The whole area stunk of burned flesh, but as they approached the coach section, they noticed that most of the bodies were gone, as if they had vanished from existence. Mike, the demolitions expert, noticed something strange near the wing section.
"Hey, Dan, over here!"
"What's up?"
"This was no accident. There's bomb residue here. This plane was sabotaged."
"Son-of-a..."
Christine, the Bravo team medic interrupted her older brother, "Dan, the pilot's seat is empty."
"What? but how?"
"Well, it's a pretty safe bet that the pilot had something to do with the crash. The rest of the crew, or what's left of them, all have bullet holes in them. One in the chest, in the heart. The other two were shot between the eyes. This was a professional job. Someone wanted this plane to crash."
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(A/N)
Well, this was a short chapter, but I wanted to end it in a cliffhanger of sorts. For those who need a refresher, here is the list of both teams:
ALPHA / BRAVO
Rick Kennedy, leader / Dan Redfield, leader
Ken Wood, former leader / Mike Coen, demolitions
Joe Coen, demolitions / Christine Redfield, medic
Liz Kennedy, medic / Alyssa Redfield, communications
Britney Barrett, communications / Tabitha Marx, computer specialist
Tiffanie Barrett, computer specialist / Stephanie Dumas, secondary communications
Hunter Barrett, pilot / Jake Marx, pilot
Alpha Team
Rick sat silently as the Alpha team chopper flew toward the Bentzen Lake campground. The sudden reintroduction to Ken Wood unsettled him. It brought back too many painful memories that he had tried to put behind him over the past several months. Liz had been right about him blaming himself almost as much as he blamed Ken for the deaths of Reneè and Marcus. It had been the first time he'd lost comrades on a mission, and the fact that he had been falling for Officer Aguilera made it worse. Meanwhile, on the other side of the chopper, Britney watched him closely. Everyone had known about Rick and Reneè, including herself. She had never given up hope, however, that she and Rick would click some day. Reneè's death had temporarily stopped her pursuit of Captain Kennedy, because she knew it was wrong to try and capitalize on a friend's death. Rick had seemed to be over the pain, but as seen in the office some ten or fifteen minutes ago, he still had the memory in the back of his mind.
In the front of the chopper, Hunter piloted the craft with a smile on his face. He was doing what he loved to do, and sitting next to him was his good friend Joe. They were trying to hide the fact that they were worried about this mission.
"...I mean, zombies? Isn't that a bit far-fetched?" asked the Alpha team pilot.
"Well, we've seen the proof 'H'. I can't believe it myself, but I can't wait to plant a nice big chunk of C4 up the ass of whoever's behind this. I mean, 20+ years ago, people saw -first hand, I might add- the trouble caused by tampering with living DNA and viruses. Christ! Our parents put an end to the first perpetrators, and now we are dealing with the same thing as they did. When will people ever learn?"
"I get you, buddy. But unfortunately, we don't know who's behind this, so you'll just have to save that plastique explosive until we find them."
"Alright guys and gals..." said Ken, "We're nearing the campsite. Make sure you've got your equipment ready. Who knows, there could be more of those things down there. We've got about an hour of daylight left, and about 20 or more miles of forest to comb."
After a brief explanation of the terrain, Hunter landed the Lake Patrol helicopter in the water next to a small dock. It was the same dock where the bodies were found.
Bravo Team
As Jake piloted the Bravo Team chopper toward the northern end of the forest, they saw what looked like the remains of a crashed plane. It was situated in a small clearing, and the trees in the area were obviously knocked down by the crashing plane.
"Captain! I see something below us!"
"What is it Jake?" Asked Dan.
"It looks like a recent plane crash. But why didn't the sheriff tell us about it?"
"He probably doesn't even know about it. But we should investigate. Set this thing down as close to the crash site as you can, I'll get Stephanie to contact Rick and the others, and let them know that we are taking a slight detour to search for possible survivors."
After about five minutes, the helicopter was on the ground, and Bravo team was moving toward the crash site. As they approached the downed plane, they could see that the front of the plane had been decimated by a huge explosion, which probably killed the cockpit crew instantly, along with most of the first class passengers. The whole area stunk of burned flesh, but as they approached the coach section, they noticed that most of the bodies were gone, as if they had vanished from existence. Mike, the demolitions expert, noticed something strange near the wing section.
"Hey, Dan, over here!"
"What's up?"
"This was no accident. There's bomb residue here. This plane was sabotaged."
"Son-of-a..."
Christine, the Bravo team medic interrupted her older brother, "Dan, the pilot's seat is empty."
"What? but how?"
"Well, it's a pretty safe bet that the pilot had something to do with the crash. The rest of the crew, or what's left of them, all have bullet holes in them. One in the chest, in the heart. The other two were shot between the eyes. This was a professional job. Someone wanted this plane to crash."
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(A/N)
Well, this was a short chapter, but I wanted to end it in a cliffhanger of sorts. For those who need a refresher, here is the list of both teams:
ALPHA / BRAVO
Rick Kennedy, leader / Dan Redfield, leader
Ken Wood, former leader / Mike Coen, demolitions
Joe Coen, demolitions / Christine Redfield, medic
Liz Kennedy, medic / Alyssa Redfield, communications
Britney Barrett, communications / Tabitha Marx, computer specialist
Tiffanie Barrett, computer specialist / Stephanie Dumas, secondary communications
Hunter Barrett, pilot / Jake Marx, pilot