Resident Evil: Chapter 1 Stars above Us
"Alice…Alice."
Alice could hear her name, a voice so familiar to her and yet as the resounding voice drifted further away she remembered…Matt.
She opened her eyes, the bluish green that had seen so much violence and death. The same eyes that still managed to look as stunning as it was. She could feel the cold steel pressed against her back and the bright lights blinding her only made it worse. As she got up, thoughts flashed through her mind.
Was she dead? Was she in heaven? If so than where was Matt? And Rain, JD, Kaplan, Spence? She doubt Spence would make the cut though, he would probably end up down below. But as her vision focused on the empty white of the enclosed walls she realized…she was alone.
All alone in God knows where. She had gotten up from the steel bed which was centered in the middle of the room. Her vision was still unclear but clear enough to see the door right in front of her. She rushed towards it hoping it wasn't locked. But alas, it was.
There was no window on the door. No way of reaching the outside world. It was as if she was in a world of her own. Except that her world consisted of four blank walls, blinding lights, and a bed at the center, if you could call it a bed. She noticed a screen right next to the bed. She hadn't noticed before.
Alice, taking small steps towards it, sees a spiral figure and words flashing in the blue lit screen. She knew what it was. The spiral figure was DNA. Not just any DNA, hers.
She takes her attention off the screen to marvel at the object that was on top of it. It was a key card. And on top of the key card there was a knife. She picked both items up clutching the knife in her hand.
Great. When a licker attacks at least I'll be able to slash my risks so I won't be alive when it mutilates my body.
She took her mind off the thought. She was stronger than that. She was a survivor. And after all the grief and pain Umbrella put her through. Put them through. There will at least be one of them to stop Umbrella. Stop their corruption. Stop the lies. She had to do it, she had to survive, for Matt, for the others.
She took the key card and ran it through the slot.
The door opened.
And as she entered the main hallway knife in hand, she looks around and sees that not only is she alone, now she is in the dark. Of course she had been a little exaggerating. Some lights were on but dim. Too dim. She stares directly at the narrow corridor straight ahead. One of the lights were flickering, sparks flying. There was a dark figure at the end of the corridor. It wasn't there before, Alice was sure of it. It had a body frame of a man. It was too far and too dark to see, and the flickering of the light made it harder.
"Matt?"
Alice called out to him.
No response.
"JD?"
She called out to the dark figure again not knowing what else to say.
Still no response.
He just stood there. By the silence of the figure Alice knew it was neither of the two. Matt would have responded to her right away and JD, he was already dead. But who could it be? Spence and Kaplan didn't have that type of body frame even if they did they were dead. And Rain was a girl who was also dead.
As Alice was thinking to herself the dark figure slowly advances towards her his steps echoing through the corridor. Alice switches to a defense position her knife ready.
It came closer light hitting its face allowing Alice to see the true extent of the monster in front of her. He had a shape of a man but he was pale. No, pale wasn't the right word, he was white. Very white. As if all the blood in his body was transferred to his eyes which were engulfed in the shade of vermilion. His skin was cracked all over. It looked painful. Sharp, long talons make up his hands and some of its organs were inside out. His…its heart, lungs, intestines all exposed. The thing was practically inside out. There was no word for what it was. It came closer and closer to Alice.
It stared her in the eyes. Its wild, furious red eyes matching up to her bluish green ones. It let out a loud shriek painful to the ears. And that basically cued Alice to run. Run for her life.
Alice ran left feeling that thing, what ever it was, close behind. She had no idea where this corridor would take her as long as she gets away from that monster.
Alice keeps running in all directions hearing the shrieking sounds of the creature getting closer and closer. An eerie shriek that sent shivers down her spine. But she knew she had to keep going.
I have to think of a plan.
But she was sticking to her plan. Her plan which was to out run the creature long enough to find the exit only she didn't have a clue where it was. For all she knows this building could be enormous. Gigantic even. Her plan was relying on luck. And luck isn't the best plan. She had to think fast that creature was getting closer. She was just a couple of feet away from it. She ran as fast as she could pushing herself to the limit.
Then she stops. Exhausted. Her breathing was heavy due to her sprint and the fear lurking in her mind. Alice leans on the wall having a hard time catching her breath. She looks around.
Nothing.
There was nothing there. It was gone. After a couple of seconds she stopped leaning on the wall and started walking feeling the pain in the muscles of her legs. At least it was gone for the time being but she still couldn't find the exit out of this place.
Alice now wandering the hallways can't seem to find a way out. Its funny how she's here, wandering around the corridors like a lost little girl while back in the Hive she knew where to go. Where everything was even when her memory was lost to her. Now, with her memory back, she didn't know a thing. No plan, no strategy on dealing with that creature.
Nothing.
But it occurred to her that back in the Hive she had Matt, Rain, JD, everyone.
Here, she was alone. Well, not counting the freak who wants to cut her head off and pass it as a Christmas ornament. Just then, she felt the earth beneath her, rumbling… he's back.
Alice looked down the corridor but sees nothing. She hears it but can't seem to locate where its coming from. Then she looked up seeing the ceiling bouncing, barely holding on to the weight which it concealed. Alice could feel it, breathing, its heart beating, right above her. Reaching its breaking point the ceiling finally collapse. Alice automatically dives as to not get buried in the rumble.
It was the monster from before now looking more distorted with its sharp teeth almost looking like it was smiling, a sadistic smile.
Alice was still on the floor covered in the dust and dirt caused by the collapse of the ceiling. The monster raises its claws about to attack. Alice, closes her eyes feeling helpless not to mention tired.
BOOM!
Alice looks up confused at what just happened. Why didn't the monster rip her to shreds by now? All the answers revealed themselves when she looked at the end of the hall.
Matthew Addison.
He held a shotgun which still had smoke coming out of it. A long scar ran down the left side of his face. Asides from that he still looked like himself. At least he's alive.
"Matt," Alice said with disbelief.
Alice felt relief wash over her as she stared into his blue eyes. She felt tears streaming down her eyes, not tears of fear or sorrow. No. For once they were tears of joy. She ran up to him and gave him a long over due hug.
"Are you okay?"
Matt asked whole heartedly. His concern showing on his face. Alice nods still wiping the tears from her eyes. And as the two reunited the creature sat back up now with a hole in its head. Alice and Matt shocked. Why won't this thing die?
"Go! Go!" Matt told her.
Alice and Matt ran side by side as the creature advanced its loud shrieks now turning into furious screams. Matt turns back to put in two more shotgun shells into its chest. Though it slowed it down it was far from dead. They kept running in what feels like forever.
Alice is now slightly ahead of Matt who was still shooting at the thing. She looks around trying desperately to find an exit, a weapon, anything. And that anything slammed her into the ground. It wasn't the monster at least she didn't think so. Whatever it was called her name. She opened her eyes.
"Jesus, you okay? C'mon we have to go!"
It was Rain. Still alive.
Rain apparently bummed into Alice causing both of them to fall. Rain grabs Alice's arm and lifts her up.
"Rain, I thought you were-"
"Not now we have to go!"
She was right. Matt was barely holding the monster with his shotgun which had no real effect.
"Matt lets go," Alice called out to him.
Matt, knowing the shotgun had no effect, runs away to join the two girls.
"This way," Rain shouted to them.
Rain led the way. She seemed to know where to go. The three ran as fast as they could until the double doors were in sight. The doors that lead outside away from the monster.
Rain bust open the doors and they were out.
Freedom.
Alice quickly locked the doors behind them hoping they would be safe by now only to enter a dark, misty forest . It was familiar in a sense. But she didn't want to think about it now, all three were tired, breathing heavily.
They all looked at each other and what a mess they were. Rain's long hair was all over her face, no longer braided. And Matt's left eye had a scar that stretched all the way down to his cheeks. His scar was bleeding.
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Alice noticed the scar before. Only this time it was bleeding. Matt catches her eyes. A look of worry crosses her face. He could tell she was staring at the scar that he had gotten while he was unconscious. He thought of something to say to her as they sat there resting. Words of comfort and assurance. But Rain interrupted his thoughts.
"We should go. Those doors aren't going to hold that thing and if it gets out we're screwed."
Alice and Matt both give her a nod. Matt gets up from the filthy ground his pants stained from the dirt and grass.
Who cares anymore? Its not like clean pants are going to get us through this.
Matt reaches for Alice's hand helping her up from were she sat. A smile exchanged between the two.
The three continue walking through the dark forest with Alice leading. The trees looked twisted and eerie in the dark of the night. The only light that illuminated their path was the stars above.
Alice stopped, checking on Matt and Rain. Matt sees the exhaustion in her eyes. He gives Rain a look and she simply nods.
"We should stop here. Get some rest, we're going to need it," He said to Alice.
"Right, we can regroup figure out our next steps. Is that fine Rain?"
Alice turned to Rain patiently waiting for a reply.
"Hey, no arguments here."
Alice, Matt, and Rain sat close to each other feeling the cold breeze in the air. Matt could see the both of them were uncomfortable with the drop in temperature. They were shivering as every chilling wind passed by. Matt got a fire started from what he remembered back in his boy scout days. They all huddled around the fire, Matt in the middle of the two.
It was still cold. And he could still feel the two shivering. He was too. Being the only guy left in the group he felt responsible for the two girls. He wasn't about to let them die like the others. He had a strong bond with the both of them. A bond that he just noticed was there as he was waking up from his unconsciousness. Back in the Hive, he only cared about one thing.
Lisa.
His sister that he cared so much for. He had left Alice, alone to defend herself to find Lisa. Alice could have been hurt because of his carelessness, or worse. She could have been calling for him, asking for his help and he wouldn't be there. Thankfully it didn't happen that way. For it was Alice that saved him not the other way around.
But its different now. He cared about Alice. He cared about Rain. And as he sat next to the two girls he promised himself, in his thoughts, Whatever happens, I won't let them slip through my fingers like Lisa had. I won't lose them. Their the only ones I have left.
"So what's the plan?" Rain asked breaking the silence.
Matt and Alice looked at each other, both not sure of what to say. It was Alice that answered.
"Well, seems like we have three options. One, we wander around this forest and hope we reach the city, two we can go back to the building we were just at or three, we go back to the Spencer Estate."
"Wait, you mean we're in the forest outside the mansion?" Matt interrupted.
Alice nodded. "I use to walk out here every morning. It's the same forest."
"There's no fucking way we can go back. To the mansion or the hospital," Rain said with a slight irritated look on her face.
"That was a hospital? Interesting how they treat their patients," Matt said with a bit of sarcasm.
"It was. At least that's what those assholes at Umbrella call it. If we go back there than we're fucked."
"Then what do you suggest, Rain? We can't just walk around and hope to get lucky. We can get lost. We don't know what's out here."
"Oh and what do think we should do? Hide under a rock and hope help comes? I thought you were suppose to be a fucking cop." Rain said defensively. She was a bit cruel at times but they knew she only wanted what was best for them.
Alice and Matt glanced at each other, thinking of that last statement. They both knew that Matt was no cop, only problem was Rain didn't know. Matt wanted to tell her, feeling that he could trust her with that information now. That they were on the same side and would work together to stop Umbrella. But he knew that she'd be super pissed at him and Alice for not telling her sooner.
"Rain…about me being a cop, I…"
"There's no time for that now Matt. We should focus on getting out of here."
Alice intervened. She apparently knew that Rain would be frustrated at the both of them and that would only interfere with their chances of making it out of the forest alive. Alice flashes him a smile. Though he wanted to tell Rain he was glad Alice interrupted. He didn't want to walk through these dark, somber woods with a crazy, trigger happy latina screaming in his ears. For now, it was his and Alice's secret.
"So what the fuck are we going to do now?" Rain said growing more and more impatient.
"We rest up here. Wait for morning until its-"
Alice stopped herself, hearing the sound of movement lurking in the near by trees. Alice stands up signaling Matt and Rain to follow her.
And as the three of them try to trace the sounds origin, it came closer and closer.
"What the fuck is that?" Rain asked loudly.
"Shhh…" Matt said to her putting his finger in front of his mouth.
"Don't you shhh me!"
"Guys. Quiet." Alice said calmly.
They walked through the woods with prudent steps Alice leading with her knife. Matt with his Remington shotgun and Rain with her Beretta. They see a figure pass by them.
Rain aiming with her Beretta, walks over to where they saw the figure. They stopped to a point where the branches covered their path.
What was beyond those branches they unfortunately had to find out. Matt, now in front raised his arm to brush away the branches with Rain at the back still aiming her gun.
"Ready?" Matt asked.
The two girls simply nodded in a battle ready stance. Matt brushed away the branches.
There was no monster. No zombies or mutated hounds. All that was in front of them was a girl. Young, in her late teens, with bright blue eyes, wearing what seems to be a uniform. Her hair cut short and a look of terror on her face.
No wonder the poor girl was scared, Matt and Rain looked like they were about to blow her head off with their weapons pointed at her. They slowly put down their weapons realizing there was no real threat.
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Rain was surprised at what they found. A young teenage girl dressed up in uniform. What could she be possible been doing here? After they found her they took her back where the fire was.
"So who the fuck are you?" Rain asked not trying to appear menacing.
"Rain," Matt said in disapproval.
"What?" She said, sounding innocent and agitated at the same time. Rain thought she wasn't doing anything wrong and still didn't. She'd heard worse things than that when she was the girls age.
"Don't mind Rain. We've just been through a lot." Alice said with a comforting smile directed at the girl.
"I know what you mean. Me too," the girl said. Something about her, whether it was the tone in her voice or her cheerful moonlit face, was innocent. Pure. In teenagers these days, that was hard to find.
"What were you doing out here?" Alice asked more seriously.
"I… my team was sent here to investigate a series of murders. Back in the Spencer Estate."
"Your STARS?" Matt said pointing at the badge on her uniform.
"That's right. I am…was a part of the Bravo Team."
"Wait a sec, hold on. This is bullshit. She looks too young to be in STARS," Rain pointing the obvious out.
"Let her speak Rain," Alice interrupted. She signaled the girl to continue.
"I might be young but I'm skilled in the medical field of science. You know chemistry, biology-"
"Yeah, your listing all the classes I dropped back in high school," Rain said with a smirk.
"So you're the medic?" Matt asked.
"Yup," she said with a smile.
Matt gave her a smile back, "good, we could use you, with Rain always getting herself killed and all."
Rain just gives him a dirty look but Matt just gives her an amused smile.
"So where's your team now?" Alice turning the subject back to the girl.
"Their dead," she said with a somber look on her face.
"I'm sorry," Alice said back. "You should stay with us, its better if we're all together."
The girl nods back at her reluctantly.
"Good. We sleep here. We'll need someone to guard."
"I will."
A voice coming out of Matt's mouth. He apparently just wanted to spite Rain, he knew she was an all action type of gal and just wanted to beat her to it. Rain shoots him another dirty look, a playful one though. The three girls all stayed in their spot ready to go to sleep. Matt sits up with his shotgun ready for anything.
"Good night Matt," Alice said with a smile.
"Good night," he said back to her.
"Good night jackass," Rain said to him with a full grin.
"Sleep tight Rain. Don't let the zombies bite," Matt said with a casual smile. A voice interrupted them though. It was the girl.
"Be careful…uh…Matt is it?"
"Yeah its Matt. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to any of you."
As he smiled at her she smiled back at him shyly.
"Yeah right," it was Rain again still trying to annoy Matt, "look just call me when you get attacked by zombies would ya?"
"Go to sleep," he said back to her with a laugh.
Rain, with a smile did go to sleep or prepared to. Not because Matt told her to but because she was exhausted. After she had woken up from the 'hospital' all she'd been doing was running. As she was falling asleep she could still hear the conversation going on between Matt and the STARS girl.
"So what's your name?"
"Its Rebecca. Rebecca Chambers."
And to that Rain fell asleep. Rebecca Chambers. Sounds like a stuck up, rich girl's name.
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Matt sits up watching over the two girls as they sleep. Rebecca, however, was still up staring at the fire as if she was mesmerized.
She appeared to be sad. Something was bothering her. Matt can almost see the tears in her delicate eyes. Rebecca notices him looking at her and gives him a fake smile.
"Rebecca, so…is there anything you feel like saying? Because what ever it is, maybe I can help?"
Rebecca looks up at him and when she did he finally realized that she was crying, practically drowning in her own tears. Her eyes shimmering with teardrops about to fall as the flames of the fire danced across her face.
"I'm sorry Matt," she said still crying, "but I have to leave…I have to find someone."
Rebecca storms away leaving Matt confused at what just happened.
"Wait! Rebecca come back!"
Matt called for her in vain. Seeing how emotional she had gotten, he doubt she'd come back. The only way to get her back was for him to go after her, but then, he'd leave Alice and Rain unprotected.
Time was running out. Even as he thought about it he could feel Rebecca slipping away from him getting farther away. Matt barely knew her, but still there was something about her that reminded him of Lisa. The same glow and presence Lisa carried with her was the same as Rebecca's. They were both dedicated, strong in a sense and a bright future to be fulfilled.
Matt couldn't let Rebecca go out there by herself. He couldn't let her die. If anything, he thought to himself, Rebecca was someone's daughter, someone's friend, someone's sister. And with these thoughts still in mind, he ran after her.
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Rain was waking up in the middle of the night.
Bad dream.
She was surprised to find that not only Rebecca was gone but Matt also. This set Rain off. What the hell we're they thinking leaving them vulnerable like this? Rain looked over and was relieved to see Alice still sleeping. Of course she won't be for much longer.
"Hey! Wake up!"
Alice heard screaming in her ears and knew too well who it was. She sat up and saw Rain's face red with anger and confusion. Alice still trying to shaking off her sleepiness.
"Hey blondie snap out of it! Matt ran off with that STARS chick!"
And all of a sudden Rain noticed Alice's eyes automatically open at the last comment she made. She was wide awake now.
"What?" Alice asked. She looked around and saw no Matt. No Rebecca either. She got up from the ground and saw no trace of them.
"Shit! I knew that bitch was trouble!" Rain added still angry.
"Hey, don't rush to conclusions. We…have to find them."
Alice took Rain's Beretta from the ground where it lied and headed out into the dark, menacing abyss.
"Hey that's my gun!"
"Come on," Alice said already ahead of Rain.
Seeing no other solution Rain grimaced and followed Alice.
The two hurried through the twisted, narrow paths of the forest. The tall trees made Rain feel a bit claustraphobic, Alice on the other hand, looked like the fearless leader she always was, walking through the trees not worried about her surroundings but about Matt. As for that other bitch, Rain guessed Alice couldn't give a shit what happens to her, or at least that's what she felt.
"You sure they went this way?" Rain asked with an impatient tone.
Alice already looked frustrated, she ignored the question and walked on not knowing where the two went.
"Hey! Alice !"
"What?" Alice said almost shouting. She was even more angry than Rain thought.
"I'm sorry Rain, but we have to find them."
"I know. You angry at them too huh?"
"No I'm…its not anger. I'm just worried about the both of them."
Rain though wrong. She should have known that Alice was the type to care about others first and personal feelings second. And then Alice looked her straight in the eyes with a look of worry.
"We've already lost enough people. I'm not losing Matt…or Rebecca."
It was that time that Rain realized how much she missed JD. JD was her best friend, the only one who can make her laugh and make her angry at the same time. JD, who's soul was still trapped down in the Hive. It was then that she wondered why she was still alive and not him.
Rain could relate with Alice. They both didn't want to lose anyone else they cared about. Rain nodded and they went off to find Matt and Rebecca.
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Rebecca could hear Matt running after her shouting her name, telling her to stop. Part of her did want to stop, to ask him for help. But then, she didn't want to waste anymore time. She didn't want them to have to risk their lives to help her.
But she didn't know how she would rescue Billy all by herself. Billy saved her, dozens of times while being attacked by those freaks. She wasn't about to walk away when he needed her the most. As she thought this to herself, she heard the crushing of leaves behind her. She looked back and saw that it was Matt, his face flushed with the running he had to endure to catch up to her.
"What…what are you doing?" Matt asked with total confusion. He wasn't angry at her, his voice wasn't tense or bitter but rather warm and caring. He just wanted to understand her.
"I'm sorry but… I have to go. I have to find him," she said to him franticly.
"Wait slow down." Matt paused, he was obviously tired, and that was partly her fault. He then continued, "Now, what are you talking about?"
Rebecca started trying to calm herself, "I left a man named Billy Cohen back at the labs. I…I didn't mean to leave him but I had no other choice, I…I couldn't find him."
Matt felt sorry for her. He knew it wasn't a good idea but it had to be said, "Rebecca, how do you know if this guy is still alive? I mean if your team is dead than…"
Matt stopped knowing he was going too far.
"He's alive I just know he is. He saved me and now I have to do the same for him. And besides, my team went to the mansion, Billy is somewhere else so he could still be safe. The labs can't completely be taken over by zombies."
"Wait, there are labs? Here? Not inside the mansion?"
"Well yeah. See, My team and I went to the Spencer Estate hoping we'd be safe. What we didn't know was it was already taken over by Umbrella's…creations. I was the only one who survived. Me and Billy. We left the mansion and wandered around the forest for hours. After that we found this abandoned house. Turns out it was just a pathway leading to another one of Umbrella's underground labs."
Rebecca sees Matt taken back by all the information she told him. She couldn't blame him, half the time she couldn't believe it herself. But she knew the truth. They both knew.
Which was why she wanted to find Billy, so Umbrella won't be able to get their clutches on him. Use him for tests, experiments, who knows what else. She was planning to wait for Matt, Alice, and Rain to fall asleep before she would run off and find him but seeing as Matt was determined to guard the three girls, she knew it wouldn't happen. That's why she ran. Away from him.
Rebecca was expecting Matt to run after her though. She had sensed a certain kindness in Matt, that he was a caring person.
"So your going to go back there then. To find him?"
She nods her head, with a sense of fear but still determined.
"Then I'm coming with you."
Rebecca didn't know what to say at first. She didn't expect him to say that. Sure he was a nice guy and all but he barely knew her. Why risk his life?
"I…I don't know if you should."
"Its better if we're together. Besides its not like we have any other choice, theres nothing out here."
As he said those words Rebecca stared into his eyes. She hadn't seen it before but with the stars above them lighting up his face, emphasizing his blue crystal-like eyes, he was handsome. A youthful face that was mesmerizing.
"Rebecca?" Matt asked, caused by her long pause.
"Oh, uh…sorry. I guess we should stick together."
Matt nodded with a smile of agreement, "we should find Alice and Rain then."
"Right."
"Too late," a voice, almost angry, sounding in their ears. It was Rain with Alice beside her.
"What happened?" Alice asked firmly, her question aimed toward Rebecca.
"I'm sorry Alice…Rain, I, I just…" Rebecca couldn't think of what to say, they could have gotten killed because of her running off like that, leaving them defenseless.
"Sorry my ass! You better explain yourself or else-," Rain was about to blow up.
"Rain, enough," Alice said.
"Rebecca found another lab. Her friend is there and we have to help him. We should check it out," Matt said getting everything out in the open, Rebecca looking grateful for his support.
"If you think I'm going to go to another one of those fucking labs, to help you, then-," Rain got cut off again by Matt.
"Its our only choice. Maybe we can find a way back into the city by going through there. Either way, it looks like our only option."
Rain looked at him with a disgusted look. She was upset at him for taking Rebecca's side. She looked back at Alice and saw that she was nodding in agreence. Rain was pretty much out numbered. They all looked back at Rain waiting for her to make her decision.
"Fine, but you better watch it," Rain said, the last statement directed to Rebecca.
Alice turned back to Rebecca, "lead the way then."
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About thirty minutes had past since Alice found Matt and Rebecca. Rain was pretty much no help since all she did was complain, but it was good to have her on their side if there was a brawl of some sort. Rebecca led the way carrying a pistol issued to her by the STARS police department. Behind her was Rain with her gun looking like an eagle guarding its prey. Alice and Matt, with the shotgun, were behind her walking side by side.
"Alice?" Matt asked with an innocent look on his face. A look of guilt.
"What is it?"
"I'm sorry I left you," he said, his voice soft and sincere.
Alice gave him a smile, she wasn't even upset with Matt though when Rain first said that he ran off with Rebecca, well that kind of got under her skin. But she wasn't upset. At either of them. She was just glad they found them and that they were alright. "Its okay. I think you should apologize to Rain though."
"Your right. Still, I think I'll wait until she's not so angry."
They both give each other an amused smile not knowing Rain was right in front of them listening. But she walked on quietly ignoring the two.
"So what happened? Why were you two out here?" Alice with a slight whisper to Matt. She had a curious look on her face as they walked along the forest.
"Rebecca…she ran away. Crying. I ran after her and she told me what had happened. Why she was out here."
Alice nods her head. She understood now. Rebecca would have been in danger if Matt hadn't gone after her.
"Rebecca seemed upset," Matt continued, "at the fact that she left her friend, Billy, back there. Got me thinking how upset I'd be if I were to lose you…and Rain of course."
Alice gave him another smile. The fact that he cared so much about her, about Rain. It gave her comfort to have him there. She knew that out of the three Matt was the one she trusted the most. Grown fond of the most. Rain, in front of them stopped to a halt, Rebecca facing them.
"Whats the hold up?" Rain with an agitated look.
"What's wrong?" Alice said disregarding Rain.
"We're here," Rebecca announced.
"I don't see anything," Rain said now almost frustrated at the girl.
Rebecca walked over through the tall dark trees blocking their way. She squeeze through and signaled the others to do the same. They were on top of a hill and as they looked down there in front of them was a house.
Abandoned. Dim.
It was pretty old and falling apart, asides from that, it didn't look like it had any lights. The house was slightly smaller than the Spencer Estate and yet, it emitted the same ominous feeling around it. Alice didn't like that feeling. A feeling of being watched as if there were eyes all around you, eyes not belonging to anyone living. She looked at the others. They had the same look of worry and fear, Matt looked at her, concerned. She had to shake it off, whatever she was feeling, she had to be strong for the others. No one is going to die. Not this time.
"Shall we?" Matt said trying to look brave.
Alice gave him a smile, "Lets go."