Biohazard: D4rkness
Chapter 2: Attention Shoppers!
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Caution: This Fan Fiction may contain scenes of explicit violence, gore, and language. This story is rated Mature and should be read with the forewarning of it's graphic content. May you endure the world of survival horror…
When we last left Alice and Jake they had just heard on the radio about the recent "Raccoon City Murders." Distraught and scared, they await their parent's return. Alice soon returns from the basement and enters the living room. Jake is sitting on the couch searching through the televisions fuzzy channels hoping for some sort of success.
"Jake," pestered Alice. "It's ten already. Where could Mom and Dad be?"
"For the last fucking time," Jake sighed heavily, "they're probably still at work. So just chill."
"Yeah but what if there was a spill. I mean they work with a lot of chemicals all the time. What if they're in the hospital, what if they're dying, what if they're already…"
"Chill out you spazz, you know you could hyperventilate!"
"I'm not a spazz."
"Yes you are. Every time you get too excited you get short of breath and almost pass out."
"Shut up," she replied as she began walking away, "I'm gong to sleep now."
Why? Thought Jake, it's not like we have school tomorrow. But I guess I'd better get some sleep also. Maybe the TV will work tomorrow.
Jake took Alice's lead and retired to his sleeping quarters.
As the sun raised over the inhabitants of Raccoon City the silence of night began to fade away. The animals began about with their daily business of finding food and shelter to survive what obstacle nature brings them next. Birds began searching the ground for any unsuspecting worms caught in the morning dew's embrace. Squirrels scampered near trees looking for nuts to store away for the coming winter. Though the days would soon be getting shorter and the nights longer, the morning would always remain the same.
Jake sat up in his bed while rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He peered over to his clock's red lights telling him that it was a decent enough hour to get up and meet the day. He headed downstairs into the kitchen to find something to fill the void in his stomach. After he opened the refrigerator door he examined the contents inside. He grabbed some milk and his favorite box of Tasty Oats and sat down in the dining room. As he began devouring the contents inside his bowl he heard footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around hoping it was his parents only to be disappointed by his sister's presence.
"What's for breakfast," she announced as she entered the room?
"Whatever you can make yourself," he replied sarcastically.
She sighed as she called him a name under her breath and left the room.
"Make sure you take a shower soon. I want to head over to the mall before lunch. And if you call me a jerkass one more time I'll tell Mom."
Alice and Jake got ready to head out to the mall. He got into the drivers seat of the car while she rode shotgun. He popped the minivan into gear and the two headed out towards their destination. The minutes passed in silence. It didn't seem like either one would be the first to break it until Alice spoke as they entered the mall's parking lot.
"Hey Jake what's wrong with that guy," she said while pointing at a man limping his way through the parking lot.
"He's probably just a homeless man. Just forget about him," replied Jake sarcastically.
Unknown to them the horror that could come from such a man as this they continued on their way. The mall was rather empty save the elderly and teenagers. Jake parked the car in a spot not to far from the entrance. They exited the car and made their way through the frount door.
The minutes flew by as they headed from store to store window-shopping. It was when they were going to get lunch that it happened. There were screams coming from outside. Then a woman ran into the mall screaming and crying about her hurt child. The shoppers stared at her in awe and confusion as to what was happening. She was covered in blood and appeared to be clenching her right arm in pain.
"I'm going to see what's going on," announced Alice as she walked away. Jake soon followed behind her.
As they approached the crowed they saw a security guard talking to the frantic screaming woman. He seemed to give up on trying to calm her down, as it was doing no good. The guard attempted to try and talk to her but she appeared to be in shock. She then fainted, most likely due to the loss of blood.
The guard called the police on his handheld radio. When he had finished he unlatched his nightstick and began walking towards the entrance. Just then he saw a man dressed in a business suit walking towards them. His suit was torn about as if he had just escaped from a brawl. He had a toddlers arm clenched in his right hand. As Crimson blood dripped from his jaw he stumbled closer and closer towards the door. He paused near the glass and turned to face them and begin staring: most likely looking for his escaped prey. A murmur outpoured from the now scared spectators. Questions such as "What is that thing?" and "What are we going to do?" and "Is that one of those cannibal killers?" were some of the most common.
Alice was the only one who wasn't standing dead as a rock. She began edging her way closer to the entrance. Jake soon noticed her absence and rushed to her side.
"What the hell are you doing," he whispered?
"I want to get a closer look," she whispered back.
"Quit playing around before you get hurt."
They stopped about thirty feet away from the entrance. The only thing between them and the madman was glass and a scared security guard. The bloody man lunged towards the glass dropping the arm. He began clawing at the glass moaning and yelling only one word as if in anguish. Brains…
To be continued in Chapter 3: The Escape
Trapped in the mall? Jake steps up to bat! Eric Fisher to save him? Find out in the next installment of D4rkness!