Reunited
Home Base, Hessenauer Falls Police Station
"I don't like this." Chris Redfield paced back and forth in the sheriff's office, visibly worried. "They've been gone too long without checking in."
Indeed, it had been several hours since the Alpha and Bravo teams headed to Bentzen Lake Campgrounds to investigate the bizarre events that had recently taken place there. Chris's wife Jill was sitting in the waiting room of the stationhouse, also worried. They had been slightly concerned about the young S.T.A.R.S handling this investigation. The recent murders of two young college students were alarmingly similar to the crimes perpetrated by the Umbrella Corporation, and H.C.F, two, nearly three, decades earlier in Raccoon City and several other parts of the world. Just then, a crackling noise came over the radio, followed by a welcome voice.
"Chief Redfield, this is Captain Kennedy of Alpha Team, please respond." Chris hurried to the communications desk, followed immediately by Leon and Claire. Rebecca and Billy arrived at that moment as well, escorted into the office by Jill and Sheriff Townsend.
"Go ahead Rick, what's your status?"
"Uncle Chris, we have encountered several creatures near a plane crash, several miles north of the campground entrance. We were checking out the lake area when we recieved a call from Bravo team. When we arrived roughly 15 minutes later, the entire team was missing. Ken and I are investigating 5 miles north of the crash site, while the other Alphas investigate the crash."
"Rick," it was Leon, "you mentioned creatures, what kind?"
"Dad, it was unbelievable. First, at the lake, Liz was attacked by a zombie. She's fine, thanks to Ken. She took a sample of some slimy residue, and is analyzing it as we speak. Then, when we arrived at the crash site, there were several decayed bodies and a truckload of bullet casings spread all over the place. Bravo's chopper looked abandoned and beat up. We were then attacked by wild dingoes. They took several shots to kill, and one almost got Joe, but Tiffanie saved him. Dad, it's just like the case in Raccoon City. These things are similar to the monsters you all described to us, but from what we can tell by our experience and what you told us, these things are much stronger."
"Rick?" Jill asked, worriedly, her maternal instincts having kicked in hours ago, "Have you heard from Dan and Bravo Team?"
"No, Aunt Jill, we are looking for them now. Ken and I are awaiting a call from Joe, hoping they've found a clue somewhere."
Jill, sounding more like a worried mother than a superior officer responded, "Rick, make sure you contact us as soon as you hear from Dan, until then, continue your search." As she signed out, Jill prayed to herself, "Dear God, let them be alright."
Chris, sensing his wife's worried demeanor, gently laid his hand on her shoulder, and she spun around, and hugged him tightly.
Alpha Team, Crash Site
"Jesus," Liz exclaimed, as she checked out the readings from her M.A.K (Mobile Analysis Kit). "This is unbelievable."
"What is?" asked Hunter.
"This slime is infested with viral agents."
"Well, keep it away from me!" exclaimed Tiffanie.
Liz responded, "It's OK. It doesn't seem to be transferrable by simple contact. My guess would be that it had to be introduced into the bloodstream directly."
"You mean, like injected?" asked Britney.
"Exactly," Liz responded, "or by biting."
"Which would explain why the lake zombie tried to take a bite out of you Liz." Joe suggested.
"Yeah, thank God for Ken." Liz responded.
"Speaking of whom," said Hunter, "You think Ken and Rick are okay?"
Joe chimed in, "You mean, have they killed each other yet?"
Rick and Ken
"Well, whaddya think, Captain?" asked Ken, "Are they still alive?"
"God, I hope so Ken. I..., Ken look out!"
At that moment another zombie grabbed Ken and threw him to the ground.
Ken was shocked by the creature's surprising strength, "What the hell?" he asked, as another one grabbed Rick and did the same.
The two men reached for their guns as their attackers moved in for the kill. But before they got too close, their was a sound, like two quiet explosions, as each of the zombies suddenly burst into flames. Rick and Ken each rolled out of the way as the two reanimated corpses fell to the ground in a fiery blaze. When they looked up, they were relieved by the sight of their savior. Rick smiled as he saw the face of his young cousin Alyssa, standing there with her favorite grenade launcher, an M39 GL that had once been used by her mother, Jill. After all these years it still worked like new. Coming up behind her was her older brother Dan, and the rest of Bravo team. Alyssa looked at the two men, and smiled as she spoke.
"Here you are, armed with the most powerful handgun ever created (referring to Rick's Desert Eagle), and you still got knocked on your ass." She chuckled lightly over her teasing remark, and continued, "What would you do without us cuz'?"
"Well, it's nice to see you too!" Rick shot back with a smile. He jumped up and hugged his younger cousin. "It's nice to see you're still alive. We were beginning to think the worst."
"Well, after the fight by the plane, this young lady ran off in a panic, and we went after her, to make sure she stayed alive." Dan said, and he pointed to Taylor, signifying that she was the one who ran off.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Rick Kennedy, captain of the S.T.A.R.S Alpha Team. And you are?" Rick extended his hand to her as she introduced herself.
"Taylor Alden. Sorry to make you worry."
"Well, this reunion is very touching, but can we get back to the plane now?" Ken sounded colder than he'd meant to, but to his surprise, noone seemed to mind.
"Right," said Rick, "We need to get back to the others, so we can compare notes."
With that, they all headed back toward the plane.
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A/N
Well, finally a new chapter. As usual, my apologies for taking so long between chapters. I need to work on that. As always, thanks for reading, and please let me know how I'm doing.
P.S.- I intend to keep the two teams separate, but I felt it was necessary to have a part where they meet up again, in order to resolve the "Missing Bravo Team" issue.
Home Base, Hessenauer Falls Police Station
"I don't like this." Chris Redfield paced back and forth in the sheriff's office, visibly worried. "They've been gone too long without checking in."
Indeed, it had been several hours since the Alpha and Bravo teams headed to Bentzen Lake Campgrounds to investigate the bizarre events that had recently taken place there. Chris's wife Jill was sitting in the waiting room of the stationhouse, also worried. They had been slightly concerned about the young S.T.A.R.S handling this investigation. The recent murders of two young college students were alarmingly similar to the crimes perpetrated by the Umbrella Corporation, and H.C.F, two, nearly three, decades earlier in Raccoon City and several other parts of the world. Just then, a crackling noise came over the radio, followed by a welcome voice.
"Chief Redfield, this is Captain Kennedy of Alpha Team, please respond." Chris hurried to the communications desk, followed immediately by Leon and Claire. Rebecca and Billy arrived at that moment as well, escorted into the office by Jill and Sheriff Townsend.
"Go ahead Rick, what's your status?"
"Uncle Chris, we have encountered several creatures near a plane crash, several miles north of the campground entrance. We were checking out the lake area when we recieved a call from Bravo team. When we arrived roughly 15 minutes later, the entire team was missing. Ken and I are investigating 5 miles north of the crash site, while the other Alphas investigate the crash."
"Rick," it was Leon, "you mentioned creatures, what kind?"
"Dad, it was unbelievable. First, at the lake, Liz was attacked by a zombie. She's fine, thanks to Ken. She took a sample of some slimy residue, and is analyzing it as we speak. Then, when we arrived at the crash site, there were several decayed bodies and a truckload of bullet casings spread all over the place. Bravo's chopper looked abandoned and beat up. We were then attacked by wild dingoes. They took several shots to kill, and one almost got Joe, but Tiffanie saved him. Dad, it's just like the case in Raccoon City. These things are similar to the monsters you all described to us, but from what we can tell by our experience and what you told us, these things are much stronger."
"Rick?" Jill asked, worriedly, her maternal instincts having kicked in hours ago, "Have you heard from Dan and Bravo Team?"
"No, Aunt Jill, we are looking for them now. Ken and I are awaiting a call from Joe, hoping they've found a clue somewhere."
Jill, sounding more like a worried mother than a superior officer responded, "Rick, make sure you contact us as soon as you hear from Dan, until then, continue your search." As she signed out, Jill prayed to herself, "Dear God, let them be alright."
Chris, sensing his wife's worried demeanor, gently laid his hand on her shoulder, and she spun around, and hugged him tightly.
Alpha Team, Crash Site
"Jesus," Liz exclaimed, as she checked out the readings from her M.A.K (Mobile Analysis Kit). "This is unbelievable."
"What is?" asked Hunter.
"This slime is infested with viral agents."
"Well, keep it away from me!" exclaimed Tiffanie.
Liz responded, "It's OK. It doesn't seem to be transferrable by simple contact. My guess would be that it had to be introduced into the bloodstream directly."
"You mean, like injected?" asked Britney.
"Exactly," Liz responded, "or by biting."
"Which would explain why the lake zombie tried to take a bite out of you Liz." Joe suggested.
"Yeah, thank God for Ken." Liz responded.
"Speaking of whom," said Hunter, "You think Ken and Rick are okay?"
Joe chimed in, "You mean, have they killed each other yet?"
Rick and Ken
"Well, whaddya think, Captain?" asked Ken, "Are they still alive?"
"God, I hope so Ken. I..., Ken look out!"
At that moment another zombie grabbed Ken and threw him to the ground.
Ken was shocked by the creature's surprising strength, "What the hell?" he asked, as another one grabbed Rick and did the same.
The two men reached for their guns as their attackers moved in for the kill. But before they got too close, their was a sound, like two quiet explosions, as each of the zombies suddenly burst into flames. Rick and Ken each rolled out of the way as the two reanimated corpses fell to the ground in a fiery blaze. When they looked up, they were relieved by the sight of their savior. Rick smiled as he saw the face of his young cousin Alyssa, standing there with her favorite grenade launcher, an M39 GL that had once been used by her mother, Jill. After all these years it still worked like new. Coming up behind her was her older brother Dan, and the rest of Bravo team. Alyssa looked at the two men, and smiled as she spoke.
"Here you are, armed with the most powerful handgun ever created (referring to Rick's Desert Eagle), and you still got knocked on your ass." She chuckled lightly over her teasing remark, and continued, "What would you do without us cuz'?"
"Well, it's nice to see you too!" Rick shot back with a smile. He jumped up and hugged his younger cousin. "It's nice to see you're still alive. We were beginning to think the worst."
"Well, after the fight by the plane, this young lady ran off in a panic, and we went after her, to make sure she stayed alive." Dan said, and he pointed to Taylor, signifying that she was the one who ran off.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Rick Kennedy, captain of the S.T.A.R.S Alpha Team. And you are?" Rick extended his hand to her as she introduced herself.
"Taylor Alden. Sorry to make you worry."
"Well, this reunion is very touching, but can we get back to the plane now?" Ken sounded colder than he'd meant to, but to his surprise, noone seemed to mind.
"Right," said Rick, "We need to get back to the others, so we can compare notes."
With that, they all headed back toward the plane.
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A/N
Well, finally a new chapter. As usual, my apologies for taking so long between chapters. I need to work on that. As always, thanks for reading, and please let me know how I'm doing.
P.S.- I intend to keep the two teams separate, but I felt it was necessary to have a part where they meet up again, in order to resolve the "Missing Bravo Team" issue.