Chapter 2: Reunion of Friends
It's been months since the mission of rescuing Ashley Graham and Leon Kennedy's ordeal with the Las Plagas. He had finally gotten the vacation he deserved. Leon was finishing up his packing to go and visit Chris and Claire Redfield in Los Angeles. He hasn't seen them in years, not since Umbrella was destroyed. His phone rang before he could finish, it was Claire.
"Hey rookie."
Claire's nickname for Leon after the Raccoon City incident.
"I hate when you call me that."
"I know, but it's always fun to see how you would react."
"You're a regular comedian."
"I try. You're still coming right?"
"Yeah, I'm just finishing up my packing and I'll be on the plane tomorrow morning."
"Sounds great, just checking up. See you tomorrow rookie."
They both hung up and Leon finished his packing and rested for the day. The next day, Chris and Claire were preparing for their friends arrival.
"Yes, dinner for four. Alright, thank you."
"I thought it was just me you and Leon." Claire said.
"Jill called yesterday, said she wanted to visit."
Claire got a concerned look on her face.
"Are you sure about that? Considering the past."
"Exactly Claire, it was the past. It doesn't mean her and I can't be friends still."
Claire was still concerned for her brother. She didn't want to anything, but she knew that Chris had feelings for Jill.
"So, her husband is not coming?"
"He got called in to work. That's what you get with these Navy guys."
Chris and Claire went about their business when there was a knock on the door, Chris answered it.
"Well you're early."
"Hello to you too." Jill had arrived and the two friends hugged.
"It's good to see you Jill, you look great."
"You too, I see you've been keeping yourself in shape. Oh by the way, look who I found."
Leon walked in.
"We saw each other at the airport."
"Well that was lucky."
Chris and Leon shook hands and he called for his sister. Claire came in and hugged Leon and Jill.
"Well it looks like the gang is all here." Leon looked at Claire with one eyebrow raised.
"Oh man, that was corny." Everyone laughed then Jill and Leon made themselves at home. Later that night, they all went to dinner and had a great time. Jill raised her glass and spoke.
"Well I would just like to make a toast to a wonderful reunion of very good friends and to not worrying about zombies and Hunters and Tyrants anymore…" Everyone chuckled. "And of course congratulations to our government agent Leon for stopping a potential world threat before it could really get off the ground. Congratulations Leon."
"Thank you."
"Yeah, congrats rookie."
"Claire, behave yourself." Chris said as everyone finished their dinner and everyone seemed to turn in. Claire went to bed in her and her brother's apartment, and Leon went back to the hotel he was staying at. Only Chris and Jill decided to take a walk and chat.
"This was a great idea Chris. This week all of us can have a good time."
"Sounds like a plan."
"So, I didn't get the chance to ask earlier but how's being captain of the LAPD."
"It pays the rent. How's your position at the pentagon?"
"It's wonderful and I love it. Get to see the world. What's wrong, you don't like being a cop?"
"Not since the mansion incident."
"Come on that was a long time ago. Hey, I had it tougher."
"So did I with those damn Ashfords. I still dream about the horrors, and the fact that we never did capture Wesker."
"Calm down, Wesker can't do anything. He has no one to back him up finaically, and the Ashfords are dead. You and Claire saw to that. You have to stop being so paranoid. It's what made me leave you."
"Don't remind me."
"Listen, back then you was too obsessed and paranoid to even pay attention to a relationship."
"I know, I know you've told me. I'm not worrying about that, I understand and still do."
They talked for a little while longer and then Jill left for her hotel. Back at his house, Wesker waited for an arrival for hours then it finally arrived. Two men in bio suits came in holding a beaten man.
"What took you so long?"
"He put up quite a fight sir."
"Carlos Olveria, nice of you to drop by."
Carlos had started a new life in Southern California after the U.S. government had brought down Umbrella. He thought he was safe and could enjoy life. He thought wrong.
"Carlos, how are you?" Wesker said sarcastically but received no answer.
"That's okay, where your going you won't have to talk. I've been keeping my eyes on you; you're a survivor, tough and loyal. I think you'll make a great first subject."
"Fuck you man, I ain't becoming a freak."
Carlos spat in Wesker's face. He wiped it off and took off his sunglasses, reveling his red reptilian demon-like eyes.
"I don't think you have a choice."
Wesker punched Carlos hard in the stomach causing blood to come out of his mouth and knocking him out.
"Take him to his new home; I'm sure he'll be very comfortable there. Give the order to prepare the sample for experimentation as well."
Wesker's henchmen did as he said and he went upstairs to his office, lit a cigar, and was confident that everything was going to plan.