Searching for Answers
Bravo Team
"No." Taylor said, stunned. "This can't be. There have to be others. I mean, this plane has been deserted. They have to be alive, they have to!" Taylor began to become more emotional.
"Taylor?" Dan asked, "Who are they? You sound like you were traveling with someone." Taylor just sat their crying, not responding right away. Dan continued, "Please Taylor. We need to know, otherwise we can't help you find whoever it is you're missing. I realize you're hurting, and afraid for your friends, but..." Dan was interrupted.
"My brother, " she began, "My older brother Robert. And my sister-in-law Kelsey. We were traveling together. We were flying to New York, where we came from. We were going to see our parents for their twenty-fifth anniversary." She began to cry harder, "Oh God," she said between sobs, "What am I going to do without him? He was all I had down here. We were so close. I moved down here two years ago, and he and Kelsey took me in when I had nowhere else to go. Oh, and Kelsey... she was such a wonderful person, so selfless. Dear God how could this happen?!"
Alyssa came over to console the grief-stricken girl, who couldn't have been more than about 19 or 20. Dan mouthed the words 'thank you' as his sister took his place. Dan was always a caring person, but sensitivity wasn't necessarily his strong suit.
Stephanie was in the cockpit with Chrissy, trying to piece together what may have happened, when Stephanie looked out the window.
"Oh hell no!" was all Steph could say.
Chrissy looked out as well, and added, "What the hell?... DAN!" she called her brother, "You might wanna see this!"
Alpha Team
"What the hell was that?!" asked Liz, as she finished collecting the slimy residue from the ground.
"That was one of the things that attacked Dr. Daltry in the coroner's office. Sheriff Townsend described it to me when he called me."
Rick walked over to Ken. "Hey, Wood. Nice work there. You may have saved my sister's life. Thanks."
As Rick extended his hand, Liz smiled to herself. Swallowing his pride didn't come easily to her big brother, but when he did, he was always sincere about it. She happily continued working, listening discreetly to the conversation between the two rivals.
"Listen, Ken," Rick started, "I want to say I'm sorry. I realize that Reneè and Marcus's deaths aren't your fault. I know you never would've asked them to do something if you had even the slightest idea that it would get them killed. And before you say it, I'm not just saying this because you helped Liz. I mean it. It's been on my mind since we left town."
"Thanks," Ken responded, "That means alot."
"Gee," Liz said, teasingly, "Humble pie looks pretty damn good on you big bro'."
There was a faint chuckle from the other members of the team, prompting Rick to respond jokingly.
"Yeah, well, don't get used to it." He addressed everyone, and gave a playful wink to his sister.
"So Liz?" Joe began to ask, "What's the verdict on that slime?"
Liz was putting away her chemical analysis kit. It had been given to her as a graduation gift from Dr. Rebecca Chambers. "Well, I need a full lab to be certain, but this 'slime' is just teeming with some sort of viral concoction. If I had to guess, I would say that our zombie-friend here was created by this stuff. The person that became this creature probably inhaled it. But if the stories we heard about Raccoon City are completely true, then Ken may not have just saved my life. He may have saved me from a fate far worse than death."
Bravo Team
Dan rushed to the cockpit after hearing Christine's call. "What have you found?" he asked.
"It's not what we found..." Chrissy responded, "...but it just might be what found us, look."
Looking out the cockpit window, Dan saw what looked like about fifteen members of the recently-turned undead moving toward the plane. Most of them were in casual, but torn, clothing. He also noticed that a couple of the former women were wearing stewardess uniforms. It didn't take a genius to realize that the zombies had probably been victims of the plane crash.
"Damn!" shouted Dan. "Bravo Team, let's go! We gotta get the hell out of dodge! Stephanie or Alyssa, one of you two contact Alpha Team, let them know our current position, and what we've found, as well as who. Arm yourselves Bravo team, and make like bats outta Hell! We need to get back to the chopper. Taylor, you need to get in between us."
They all did what they were told, and they began firing at the group of zombies, as they were blocking the path to the chopper. The zombies began to fall, one-by-one, but not all of them were staying down. As they got through the undead blockade, they noticed the chopper was surrounded by about ten more moaning corpses.
"Jeezus," exclaimed Mike, "We're frickin' trapped!!"
Alpha Team
As Rick and the others headed deeper into the woods to investigate further, there was a crackling sound as Alyssa's panicky voice came over Britney's radio.
"Alpha Team, do you read? We found a crashed plane about 10 miles north of the entrance to Bentzen Lake Campgrounds. There was a single survivor, and Mike discovered that an explosion had been purposely set off, causing the plane to go down. We are currently fighting off a horde of seemingly undead creatures. We are caught between two groups of fifteen or more, and request immediate assistance!!" The sound of gunfire rung out in the background, and Alpha team knew Bravo was in trouble.
"Jesus." Rick responded. "You heard her, let's go!"
They headed back to the chopper, and Britney radioed a reply, "Bravo Team, this is Alpha Team. Please hold on, we are on our way! ETA is about 15 minutes!"
Liz and the others saw the worried look on Rick's face as he muttered to himself, "Please Dan, hold on, whatever the hell you do, don't get dead."
-Approximately 15 minutes later-
Alpha Team set down near the other chopper, and noticed immediately that the chopper was abandoned, and riddled with bullet holes, and several scratch marks. As they exited the 'copter, they saw bullet casings everywhere, and at least 20-30 corpses lying on the ground. The entire team suddenly felt a great sense of loss, but hoped that their comrades somehow survived. Suddenly they heard what sounded like something eating. They moved toward the sound and were amazed by what they saw. A small pack of about 6 wild dogs were munching on the remains of a few human bodies. But before any of the team could respond, the dingoes took notice, and while they stared wildly at the intruders, they began to growl, and drew back into an attack pattern. Suddenly the number of animals increased by two-thirds, as 4 more joined the pack.
Alpha Team looked at Rick, and agreed as he expressed their shared sentiment, "OH HELL, this can't be good!"
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A/N, and disclaimer:
Finally finished a new chapter. Sorry for the long stretch. Thanks for your patience. BTW, I know I don't have to say this, but you may notice the double-meaning use of Jesus and God. Please keep in mind, that they are only being used for story and character purposes. Apologies to anyone who may be offended by such use of those names. Anyway, I hope to get another chapter up in less time than previous ones. Thanks, as always, to my readers. Especially my reviewers. I hope I can continue to please you all. :)
Bravo Team
"No." Taylor said, stunned. "This can't be. There have to be others. I mean, this plane has been deserted. They have to be alive, they have to!" Taylor began to become more emotional.
"Taylor?" Dan asked, "Who are they? You sound like you were traveling with someone." Taylor just sat their crying, not responding right away. Dan continued, "Please Taylor. We need to know, otherwise we can't help you find whoever it is you're missing. I realize you're hurting, and afraid for your friends, but..." Dan was interrupted.
"My brother, " she began, "My older brother Robert. And my sister-in-law Kelsey. We were traveling together. We were flying to New York, where we came from. We were going to see our parents for their twenty-fifth anniversary." She began to cry harder, "Oh God," she said between sobs, "What am I going to do without him? He was all I had down here. We were so close. I moved down here two years ago, and he and Kelsey took me in when I had nowhere else to go. Oh, and Kelsey... she was such a wonderful person, so selfless. Dear God how could this happen?!"
Alyssa came over to console the grief-stricken girl, who couldn't have been more than about 19 or 20. Dan mouthed the words 'thank you' as his sister took his place. Dan was always a caring person, but sensitivity wasn't necessarily his strong suit.
Stephanie was in the cockpit with Chrissy, trying to piece together what may have happened, when Stephanie looked out the window.
"Oh hell no!" was all Steph could say.
Chrissy looked out as well, and added, "What the hell?... DAN!" she called her brother, "You might wanna see this!"
Alpha Team
"What the hell was that?!" asked Liz, as she finished collecting the slimy residue from the ground.
"That was one of the things that attacked Dr. Daltry in the coroner's office. Sheriff Townsend described it to me when he called me."
Rick walked over to Ken. "Hey, Wood. Nice work there. You may have saved my sister's life. Thanks."
As Rick extended his hand, Liz smiled to herself. Swallowing his pride didn't come easily to her big brother, but when he did, he was always sincere about it. She happily continued working, listening discreetly to the conversation between the two rivals.
"Listen, Ken," Rick started, "I want to say I'm sorry. I realize that Reneè and Marcus's deaths aren't your fault. I know you never would've asked them to do something if you had even the slightest idea that it would get them killed. And before you say it, I'm not just saying this because you helped Liz. I mean it. It's been on my mind since we left town."
"Thanks," Ken responded, "That means alot."
"Gee," Liz said, teasingly, "Humble pie looks pretty damn good on you big bro'."
There was a faint chuckle from the other members of the team, prompting Rick to respond jokingly.
"Yeah, well, don't get used to it." He addressed everyone, and gave a playful wink to his sister.
"So Liz?" Joe began to ask, "What's the verdict on that slime?"
Liz was putting away her chemical analysis kit. It had been given to her as a graduation gift from Dr. Rebecca Chambers. "Well, I need a full lab to be certain, but this 'slime' is just teeming with some sort of viral concoction. If I had to guess, I would say that our zombie-friend here was created by this stuff. The person that became this creature probably inhaled it. But if the stories we heard about Raccoon City are completely true, then Ken may not have just saved my life. He may have saved me from a fate far worse than death."
Bravo Team
Dan rushed to the cockpit after hearing Christine's call. "What have you found?" he asked.
"It's not what we found..." Chrissy responded, "...but it just might be what found us, look."
Looking out the cockpit window, Dan saw what looked like about fifteen members of the recently-turned undead moving toward the plane. Most of them were in casual, but torn, clothing. He also noticed that a couple of the former women were wearing stewardess uniforms. It didn't take a genius to realize that the zombies had probably been victims of the plane crash.
"Damn!" shouted Dan. "Bravo Team, let's go! We gotta get the hell out of dodge! Stephanie or Alyssa, one of you two contact Alpha Team, let them know our current position, and what we've found, as well as who. Arm yourselves Bravo team, and make like bats outta Hell! We need to get back to the chopper. Taylor, you need to get in between us."
They all did what they were told, and they began firing at the group of zombies, as they were blocking the path to the chopper. The zombies began to fall, one-by-one, but not all of them were staying down. As they got through the undead blockade, they noticed the chopper was surrounded by about ten more moaning corpses.
"Jeezus," exclaimed Mike, "We're frickin' trapped!!"
Alpha Team
As Rick and the others headed deeper into the woods to investigate further, there was a crackling sound as Alyssa's panicky voice came over Britney's radio.
"Alpha Team, do you read? We found a crashed plane about 10 miles north of the entrance to Bentzen Lake Campgrounds. There was a single survivor, and Mike discovered that an explosion had been purposely set off, causing the plane to go down. We are currently fighting off a horde of seemingly undead creatures. We are caught between two groups of fifteen or more, and request immediate assistance!!" The sound of gunfire rung out in the background, and Alpha team knew Bravo was in trouble.
"Jesus." Rick responded. "You heard her, let's go!"
They headed back to the chopper, and Britney radioed a reply, "Bravo Team, this is Alpha Team. Please hold on, we are on our way! ETA is about 15 minutes!"
Liz and the others saw the worried look on Rick's face as he muttered to himself, "Please Dan, hold on, whatever the hell you do, don't get dead."
-Approximately 15 minutes later-
Alpha Team set down near the other chopper, and noticed immediately that the chopper was abandoned, and riddled with bullet holes, and several scratch marks. As they exited the 'copter, they saw bullet casings everywhere, and at least 20-30 corpses lying on the ground. The entire team suddenly felt a great sense of loss, but hoped that their comrades somehow survived. Suddenly they heard what sounded like something eating. They moved toward the sound and were amazed by what they saw. A small pack of about 6 wild dogs were munching on the remains of a few human bodies. But before any of the team could respond, the dingoes took notice, and while they stared wildly at the intruders, they began to growl, and drew back into an attack pattern. Suddenly the number of animals increased by two-thirds, as 4 more joined the pack.
Alpha Team looked at Rick, and agreed as he expressed their shared sentiment, "OH HELL, this can't be good!"
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A/N, and disclaimer:
Finally finished a new chapter. Sorry for the long stretch. Thanks for your patience. BTW, I know I don't have to say this, but you may notice the double-meaning use of Jesus and God. Please keep in mind, that they are only being used for story and character purposes. Apologies to anyone who may be offended by such use of those names. Anyway, I hope to get another chapter up in less time than previous ones. Thanks, as always, to my readers. Especially my reviewers. I hope I can continue to please you all. :)