Chapter 21: Revelations
Gen-Tech Labs
Perry looked around the premises. Luckily, the earthquake had done a minimal amount of damage, but it was still enough to cause some problems. As he entered the main lab, he saw a disturbing sight. The specimen tanks had been ruptured, and the specimens were nowhere to be found.
"Damn!" He said to himself, "I need to let Lillian know."
He high-tailed it back to the communications room, but the radio had been severely damaged. He had no way of contacting her, and even worse, if there was an emergency, he wouldn't be able to contact anyone on the outside. Unfortunately, for all his scientific knowledge, Perry had very little skill when it came to technical repairs. Lillian was the expert in that field. She also had a good head for business, and was a natural leader, which was why she ran things down there.
Hessenauer Falls police station
"You...miserable...sonuva...!" Chris struggled with his words, as he tried to keep from passing out. His wound wasn't necessarily fatal, but it could be without proper medical attention. Winchester looked at the wounded man, and smirked.
"Now, Redfield..." he taunted, "Is that anyway to talk to a man who has your life in his hands? One squeeze of the trigger, and it could be all over."
"Then kill me and be done with it," snapped Chris, "That way I won't have to put up with your crap!"
"Now where would the fun be in that?" He retorted, feeling a bit smug. "No, I'd like to watch you squirm a little longer. It's the least you deserve, you and all your friends!"
Chris looked around and realized he was the only one conscious. All the others had been hit by falling debris, and were knocked out. He glanced up and could see a faint hint of the night sky. Suddenly his thoughts turned to his grown children, who were most likely dealing with the eartquake and it's aftermath as well. Then, the sound of someone stirring brought him out of his daze, and knowing this could be crucial to everyone's survival, he began to distract Winchester, who hadn't noticed the stirring.
"Why are you doing this?" He asked.
"Don't you know, Chris? Gen-Tech is my creation. It serves a dual purpose. One, to sell our BOWs to the highest bidders, and to become the foremost manufacturers of BOWs ever, surpassing even Umbrella, and the HCF. The other is revenge. Revenge on you and STARS for the worldwide shutdown of Umbrella and the HCF."
"What does that have to do with you? You weren't even employed by either company. If I had to guess, I'd say you were still in school at that time."
"I was in fact, a 16 year-old student with a genius-level IQ. I graduated high school early, and had started my first year of college, majoring in genetics, biology, and business management. Several years after the "Shutdown of '99," I visited some friends in prison. One was a geneticist from the HCF, and the other was a computer programmer for Umbrella. We all had a couple things in common, the desire for revenge against STARS, and the desire to create BOWs."
"That still doesn't explain what all this has to do with you personally."
"My dear Mr. Redfield, haven't you figured it out by now? My father had ties with both companies, and you, along with your friends murdered him on Ashford Island!"
The Mine
Liz, Tiffanie, and Britney landed hard on the cavern floor, but were unhurt. They could see the zombies ahead of them, and they went for their guns but they had dropped them in the fall. They scrambled around in the dark, trying to find them. Unfortunately, they drew the attention of their hosts, who had begun to converge on them. They started to throw heavy rocks at them to try and discourage them, but that only slowed them down a little. Just as one of them was about to reach Tiff, a shot rang out, and it's head exploded in a mass of blood and puss. The cavalry had arrived. A few others were taken out, but there were still a few left. At this point, Liz felt her gun on the cave floor. She picked it up and fired just as one was about to take a bite out of Britney. It fell back, and didn't get back up. After the remaining creatures were finished off, the guys made their way down the rope ladder, and went over to the girls, who were dusting themselves off, and armed again.
"You all okay?" Asked Rick.
"Yeah, thanks." Answered Tiffanie, "What happened up there anyway? I thought you were going to give us more time before blowing things up!"
"Yeah, well, Hunter was getting impatient, so we set it off early." Joe said.
"So," asked Hunter, "Any idea where this leads?"
"No. But we should check it out. It might be the only escape." Rick replied.
"Either that, or a dead end. " Added Liz.
"Did you have to say 'dead' ?" Britney responded.
They resumed their search, and after turning down several paths, they heard the sound of rushing water.
"You hear that? Sounds like a stream somewhere ahead. That means, it probably flows through these caves and out!'
Everyone seemed excited about Joe's announcement, except for Britney, who suddenly wished she were facing more monsters.
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A/N
I hope you all enjoyed this new chapter. I'll get back to Bravo team next time. If you liked it, please review and let me know. If you didn't like it, review and give some ideas that you think would make it better. Flames will get you nowhere, so all criticism must be of the constructive kind. If anyone hates the story that much, then just don't read it. For all others, your views and reviews are much appreciated.
Gen-Tech Labs
Perry looked around the premises. Luckily, the earthquake had done a minimal amount of damage, but it was still enough to cause some problems. As he entered the main lab, he saw a disturbing sight. The specimen tanks had been ruptured, and the specimens were nowhere to be found.
"Damn!" He said to himself, "I need to let Lillian know."
He high-tailed it back to the communications room, but the radio had been severely damaged. He had no way of contacting her, and even worse, if there was an emergency, he wouldn't be able to contact anyone on the outside. Unfortunately, for all his scientific knowledge, Perry had very little skill when it came to technical repairs. Lillian was the expert in that field. She also had a good head for business, and was a natural leader, which was why she ran things down there.
Hessenauer Falls police station
"You...miserable...sonuva...!" Chris struggled with his words, as he tried to keep from passing out. His wound wasn't necessarily fatal, but it could be without proper medical attention. Winchester looked at the wounded man, and smirked.
"Now, Redfield..." he taunted, "Is that anyway to talk to a man who has your life in his hands? One squeeze of the trigger, and it could be all over."
"Then kill me and be done with it," snapped Chris, "That way I won't have to put up with your crap!"
"Now where would the fun be in that?" He retorted, feeling a bit smug. "No, I'd like to watch you squirm a little longer. It's the least you deserve, you and all your friends!"
Chris looked around and realized he was the only one conscious. All the others had been hit by falling debris, and were knocked out. He glanced up and could see a faint hint of the night sky. Suddenly his thoughts turned to his grown children, who were most likely dealing with the eartquake and it's aftermath as well. Then, the sound of someone stirring brought him out of his daze, and knowing this could be crucial to everyone's survival, he began to distract Winchester, who hadn't noticed the stirring.
"Why are you doing this?" He asked.
"Don't you know, Chris? Gen-Tech is my creation. It serves a dual purpose. One, to sell our BOWs to the highest bidders, and to become the foremost manufacturers of BOWs ever, surpassing even Umbrella, and the HCF. The other is revenge. Revenge on you and STARS for the worldwide shutdown of Umbrella and the HCF."
"What does that have to do with you? You weren't even employed by either company. If I had to guess, I'd say you were still in school at that time."
"I was in fact, a 16 year-old student with a genius-level IQ. I graduated high school early, and had started my first year of college, majoring in genetics, biology, and business management. Several years after the "Shutdown of '99," I visited some friends in prison. One was a geneticist from the HCF, and the other was a computer programmer for Umbrella. We all had a couple things in common, the desire for revenge against STARS, and the desire to create BOWs."
"That still doesn't explain what all this has to do with you personally."
"My dear Mr. Redfield, haven't you figured it out by now? My father had ties with both companies, and you, along with your friends murdered him on Ashford Island!"
The Mine
Liz, Tiffanie, and Britney landed hard on the cavern floor, but were unhurt. They could see the zombies ahead of them, and they went for their guns but they had dropped them in the fall. They scrambled around in the dark, trying to find them. Unfortunately, they drew the attention of their hosts, who had begun to converge on them. They started to throw heavy rocks at them to try and discourage them, but that only slowed them down a little. Just as one of them was about to reach Tiff, a shot rang out, and it's head exploded in a mass of blood and puss. The cavalry had arrived. A few others were taken out, but there were still a few left. At this point, Liz felt her gun on the cave floor. She picked it up and fired just as one was about to take a bite out of Britney. It fell back, and didn't get back up. After the remaining creatures were finished off, the guys made their way down the rope ladder, and went over to the girls, who were dusting themselves off, and armed again.
"You all okay?" Asked Rick.
"Yeah, thanks." Answered Tiffanie, "What happened up there anyway? I thought you were going to give us more time before blowing things up!"
"Yeah, well, Hunter was getting impatient, so we set it off early." Joe said.
"So," asked Hunter, "Any idea where this leads?"
"No. But we should check it out. It might be the only escape." Rick replied.
"Either that, or a dead end. " Added Liz.
"Did you have to say 'dead' ?" Britney responded.
They resumed their search, and after turning down several paths, they heard the sound of rushing water.
"You hear that? Sounds like a stream somewhere ahead. That means, it probably flows through these caves and out!'
Everyone seemed excited about Joe's announcement, except for Britney, who suddenly wished she were facing more monsters.
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A/N
I hope you all enjoyed this new chapter. I'll get back to Bravo team next time. If you liked it, please review and let me know. If you didn't like it, review and give some ideas that you think would make it better. Flames will get you nowhere, so all criticism must be of the constructive kind. If anyone hates the story that much, then just don't read it. For all others, your views and reviews are much appreciated.