The Burden Of Guilt -
chapter 2

(just as leon finds ada again , he gets shot by a mysterous women . Ada runs after her and soon leon finally sees clair again , clair decides to trail after ada and the mysterous women,
leon soon recovers from the bullet.)

'I've failed again, Clair ...Ada ...there probably dead because of me...just like Jill'
thought Leon. Leon was propped up against the wall at the intersection that lead towards the underground passage. 'im such a failer , ive all ways failed...why...why did I think that becoming a cop would change that ...I don't know, but if there still alive I must go after them.
Leon got to his feet , his arm still hurt from the bullet wound...but Leon dint care , his life no longer matter. Leon stumbled down the hall in the direction the two girls had headed.

Latter that night.

(in leons search for ada and clair he stumbles upon somthing)

BANG-BANG , the bullets shot forth into the giant umbrella creature , sending thick blood spraying to the catwalk witch they stood on. 'shit...its no use this thing isn't going down. What is it?' Leon thought as he backed away fumbling for another clip of ammunition. It was then that Leon realized that this creature was to close to him. 'shit this is it...this is the end...the end that I disserve' thought Leon as he dropped the pistol and waited for the final blow. but before the pistol even hit the ground,
Leon heard Adas voice. "No! Leon" Ada screamed as she ran towards the giant creature. "Ada no! don't"
Leon screamed as he held out his hand signaling for Ada to leave. But it was no use Ada came running toward the creature . Gun drawn , as she ran forth she shot once, shot twice , shot three times and then her gun clicked empty.

But Ada dint even hesitate she threw her gun down and leapt forth onto the creatures back. The creature screeched as it thrashed about , and then lost its balance. As Leon watched it seemed everything was in slow motion , the giant creature fell back against the rail. The rail snapped and Leon watched unable to move from shock as he watched The creature with the still clinging Ada flop off the catwalk. Leon finally managed to get to his feet and run over to where they fell . As he looked over the side , it dawned on him that he had just killed again...again his incompetence as a police officer had gotten another killed. As he peered down he could see that Adas fate had been sealed , below them was a giant boiling pot of some Chemical. Leon backed away not wanting to look , as if somehow looking at the boiling pot , just made him more responsible. 'why...not again...nobody had to die, why does everyone die, just like mom'
Leon thought as he felt the cold liquid run from his eyes. 'and now what Leon ...huh whats the next bright idea...yha im just goanna sit here and cry like it'll make a difference in what ive done.' thought Leon.

Just then bright flashing red lights came on followed by a women's calm voice. "To all personnel the self destruct sequency has been activated , please proceed to the tram exit." the voice clicked off. "The Tram"
Leon said as though he had some idea. 'if Clair is still alive that's were she would have gone with sherry'
Leon thought as he wasted no time heading towards the exit.

"Shit!" Leon yelled as he ran into the tram exit , only to realize it was leaving and fast to. "Leon, hurry"
screamed Clair from a opened tram car. 'I have to make it ...for Clair.' Leon thought as he ran towards the open tram door, he was running so fast he was pumping his legs for speed, all he could see as he ran towards the open tram door was just that , all else seemed to be blurred, probably from his fast sate of sprinting.

'o god...please make it...I don't know what ill do if you don't...Leon' thought Clair as she held the door open and stared ...just hoping they would walk away from this nightmare together. Leon was coming up to the tram fast, even though the tram was moving forward Leons speed of sprinting was a greeter speed then the still warming up tram. 'yes ...he's close enough ,were goanna make it.
together' Clair thought as she reached out and grabbed leons arm and with leons combined strength and hers Leon was up and in , just in time to, seeing that the tram was just now picking up speed. "Thank god ...its over, we've made it" Clair said as she embraced Leon in her arms. "hey what about me" squeaked sherry. "hey sherry , have you been taking care of Clair for me" smiled Leon. "off course" Smiled sherry proudly , as she winked to Clair. 'Its finally over...but not for Jill or Ada...not for me, I just cant live like this, knowing that my life is at the expense of there's, it should be the other way around.' Leon thought as he peered out one of the tram windows, after some time past the tram started slowing down as they for a instant became blinded by a bright light. They had come out of the tram tunnel and were now coming to a stop.

The three of them opened the tram door and steped out onto a dirt path probably leading to a road. "well lets follow it and hope it doesn't lead back to Raccoon" Exclaimed Clair as she grabed sherry hand and led the way.

Later down the path.

"I see a clearing of trees up ahead , its probably a road." said Clair as she held Sherry's hand tight, Leon was at there side. But just then a rustling came from a collection of bushes just next to the trail. "you bitch"
screamed a women in a blood stained white lab coat. She was holding a gun pointed at Clair. "Annette you've made it out alive!" said Clair still confused by Annette's tone of voice. "Shut up! just shut up.
you ruined everything , even after all my attempts to stop umbrella from getting the G-Virus , you just come along and grab it, you could have just taken it from sherry and let her be...but no umbrella wants everything from me...even sherry, well not this time" screamed the incoherent Annette. "Mommy your scaring me" Sherry yelled anxiously. "sherry come over her to mommy, that lady is bad, she's a spy,
from umbrella." snapped Annette. "That's not true , just listen to me , im just a civilian" Pleaded Clair.
"Don't you lie to me, that's all umbrella is good for is lies and murder, I bet you would turn my daughter into one of your experiments , sherry dint you hear me come over here now!" yelled Annette.

"No mommy I want to stay with Clair...she's not a spy...she's" Sherry said but was cut off by her agitated mother. "Quite sherry , you listen to me, now come over here before her and her partner try to hurt you." spat Annette almost in a rage. "listen will you just calm down , Clair is not a spy , im a cop just listen to me put down your gun, nobody else has to die." Leon said sternly as he raised his gun to Annette. -BANG- Clairs body toppled over , her grasp on sherry's hand instantly loosening, clairs lifeless body fell slumping over in the forest brush. -BANG- a second shot echoed threw the forest and Annette fell back into the bushes with one unearthly scream. "mommy!" Screamed Sherry as she ran to her mothers lifeless side. "im sorry.
I dint have a choice..." whispered Leon almost in a trance as he lowered his gun. As sherry wept next to her mother Leon just stood there , just looking ahead not wanting to look down at what he had done.

'I was to late...to dam late...again , and now clairs dead, I could have saved her, this did not have to happen I told her,...nobody else had to die.' Leon thought as tears streamed down his cheaks. 'I have to worry about it latter I have to take care of sherry, I think I hear a car coming down the road ahead.' Leon thought as he grabbed sherry's hand and practically dragged her away from her mother , down the path towards the road. As they came to the road just in time , they saw a van screech to a stop. The van door slid open , and a older looking man yelled.
"hey come on get in" . Leon dint even ask questions he just grabbed sherry and hoped in.