Sorry I haven't posted in a while. As usual, I do not own Resident Evil, Capcom does.

- Evil Editor

Chapter 7

Leon had no time to lose, he had to disconnect the main power line from the life support system, If he was fast, he could terminate all the Verdago at once. He ran through the lab access door. The Verdago he had shot earlier had recovered, and was bearing down on him.

Pistol in hand, Leon shot wildly over his shoulder. The creature jumped ahead of him, landing on one of the containers, growling fiercely. Leon opened fire. The shots missed, but pierced the container, spilling life support liquid. The monitor flat-lined, the monster inside dead. The Verdago was now soaked, the liquid splashed all over it. It was hampered by the sticky substance, but was still alive. Leon kept ahead, the two weaving in and out through the forest of containers.

Finally, Leon reached the main power line. Grasping the socket with both hands he pulled it free. The Verdago closed the distance and lunged. For once, Leon had nothing to protect himself with. The claws slashed Leon in the chest.

Screaming in pain he fell backward, landing on the power control switch. The giant power cord in his hands sprang to life, discharging electricity out of its open socket. The electricity jumped from the cable onto the Verdago, still soaked in life support fluid. Taking his chances, Leon took the live wire and rammed into the monster with it.

Screeching in pain, the Verdago was flung backward into one of the containers. Glass broke, and the Verdago fell, coated in the fluid, giving off discharges of electricity.

Leon looked down at his chest. Claw marks scoured his survival jacket. It had been ripped down to the final layer, but he was not bleeding. Talk about a close call.

His ammo was nearly depleted, the fight with the Verdago had been taxing. Although a few of the tanks had been shattered by stray bullets, many were still intact. Leon hoped that with the life support fluid uncharged, the remaining Verdago would suffocate in their tanks. Only one had completely shattered, spilling its contents. Both Verdago (The one he had just fought and the one inside the tank) were thoroughly covered in life support liquid, and sparks jumped erratically off the bodies. Steam was rising from them like from a boiled lobster.

Leon left the nightmarish hatchery. Finally he found the turbines that Hunk had told him about. They hung from the ceiling majestically in rows. Giant fans were moving at a slow pace, others had stopped completely.

As he walked underneath one of them, something dropped onto his shoulder. It was life support fluid! He jumped, as the Verdago landed right where he had been standing, It was the one he'd seen earlier, with its armor discolored and smoking. It must have survived, even after being electrocuted. Before either of them moved a shot rang out, and the Verdago's head cracked like an egg.

Leon slowly got to his feet, as Hunk came out from his hiding spot, carrying a very large sniper rifle. Hunk walked up to the body of the Verdago and kicked it. "It's all the same with monsters. Shoot the head and they go all soft. You think one of them would have figured that out by now." Hunk unloaded the rest of his clip into the creature's chest. Then he turned to Leon, "How many are still alive?" he asked.

"None," said Leon, "They were breeding them but I shut it down. Irmoso has it in for me."

Hunk nodded. "Irmoso had the rest of my squad taken away to another facility. I can locate them using my equipment, but I can't get a reading on their vitals. We'd better get going." Leon followed Hunk as they sped off towards another access shuttle.