The Outsider

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"Racoon city Morgue. You whack 'em, we stack 'em."

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"Quite the morbid sense of humor you have there, young lady."

Feeling physically drained but emotionally upbeat Angela sniggered at mystery-man's statement.

"Any chance I'll find out who's calling, Mr. Mystery-man?" Angela had no doubt this was the same person who'd spoken to Alice.

"My, aren't you straight forward," Came the man's reply, he sounded slightly amused, "but wouldn't you rather hear why I called you?"

Angela shrugged, "well, of course I'd like to, but I'm not gonna make any deals till I know who I'm making them with. I personally am in no hurry so we can play mind games as long as you want, I think they're fun, but I have the feeling you may just have something to lose so it's really all up to you." She was smiling widely, this was proving to be rather fun.

"Smart little girl, though you are not my only option I think I'll go along with your game. My name is Charles Ashford and I can get you out of the city."

"Wait," she said, a look of surprise passing over her face, "Ashford? Like the T-virus Dr. Ashford?"

Ashford frowned, how could she know that?

"As in, the man who created the Hive's AI, Red Queen, Dr Ashford?"

Now Dr. Ashford was intrigued, he leaned forward in his chair and looked closely at the grainy picture before him.

"You were so adamant on knowing my identity," he said calmly into the microphone, "that I think it only right I know yours."

She wrinkled her nose; he could only just make out the action on the grainy footage before him, for a moment he didn't think she was going to answer. When she turned and stared into the nearest surveillance camera and looked right at him before speaking again, very smart girl indeed.

"I'm classified as Project 666, but my real names Angela," she paused, seemed to decide on something for a moment, "my names Angela Keller."

It took a moment for Angela to decide which name to give the good doctor, finally she decided she would have more luck if she gave a name he was likely to recognize than her true name. Angela stared directly into the streets surveillance camera, she was sure that was how he was watching Racoon, and continued calmly.

"Red was my friend, she told me a lot about you, her virtual interface was designed after your daughter, right?"

Red was so much more than my friend, Angela thought as she waited for his reply, She was my lifeline, the only thing that kept me sane while I was stuck in that stupid tube.

"You are indeed correct, Miss. Keller…"

"Six," she said, remembering One and his team while she had been in the Hive, "I want you to call me Six."

Just like one and Kaplan, before… She cut those thoughts off short, thinking about the kind and intelligent Kaplan's fate hurt more than she cared, or her programming would allow her too.

"Six, then. And that brings us back to the reasoning for this little talk. My daughter, who just happens to also be named Angela, is trapped inside the city and I want her out safe and sound and I'm willing to get you out if you agree to help."

Ashford watched as Six nodded gently, thinking his proposal over, she glanced from one end of the street to the other, even with her careless attitude it seemed she had not forgotten her situation and was not prepared to let down her guard while the undead still moaned for her increasingly rare heartbeat.

"I have a funny feeling I am not the only one who has received this offer."

He chuckled gently, her quick wit reminding him of his own lost little girl. "No, so far there are two other groups who have been offered the same deal." He answered.

She smiled slightly on the camera. "My friend Alice and her little group of survivors for one, but who are the others?"

"I believe I will leave that a secret." He answered, she nodded.

"Where do I find her?"

"She has hidden at her school, a good five blocks from where you are now but with your speed it shouldn't take long to get there."

"I'll get your little girl back to you safe and sound, Dr. Ashford, and I feel sorry for anything who tries to stop me."

He nodded, she was brave and he didn't doubt completely serious. He'd spoken to Dr. Keller once and the man had been completely incapable of talking about anything other than his pride-and-joy of a niece.

"Thank you," he said, she wasn't a Pawn like the others, she was completely aware of the danger she faced by accepting his terms. "Once you have located her, I'll contact you to insure everything is running smoothly."

"Where do I take her once I have her?" she asked, looking over her gun as she spoke.

"I'll tell you that after you'v found her and I am sure she's safe."

"Fair enough," she agreed, "you have yourself another rescue ranger, I'd better get a move on before she makes the menu."

Her gun ready, a bullet probably already chambered, she began to hang up when he thought of one last thing.

"One moment," The receiver was back at her ear, "Your Uncle would be very proud of you."

A smile blossomed as she hung up the receiver and turned toward her new destination.

"You have yourself another rescue ranger," Angela said as she double checked her Falcon, he wasn't asking for anything near as horrible as she'd imagined, saving a girl was a far better than what she had been intended for.

"I'd better get a move on before she makes the menu." She calked the gun, ready for anything and anxious to be on her way.

The receiver was halfway to its cradle when his voice filtered through "One moment,"

She pulled it back, what could it be now, was some horrible monster after the girl? Had he seen something happen to Alice and her group? She wasn't sure she wanted to here a 'one-last-thing', they were rarely good.

"Your Uncle would be very proud of you." She blinked, that wasn't near what she'd expected.

Your Uncle would be very proud of you, wow, really? Her mind circled on that thought as she hung up the phone, a huge smile plastered on her face.

She turned in the direction of Hudson and Robertson and started running. The idea of her Uncles pride in her and the possibility she might run into Alice lending her speed. She would get the girl and she'd get out and then she'd get Umbrella.

Things may just be looking up.

MV:I guess thatsone way of describing her. Idon't think i mentioned this but Angela is not infected with the T-virus, She's imune to it,that's the reason umbrella alowed her to live.Yay, Alice is fully aware Angela isn't like other girls,they were stuck in the hive together so she knows just what Angela is capable of.Angela has just been staying out of site. More Alice coming up, promise.

oh, and Angela is a diffrent character than Angie ashford just to make absolutely certain everyonegets that

AshNight1422: Your wish is my command! thanks, glad you like.

Next Chapter:

With a knew since of purpose Angela sets out to find her latest target, the young Angela Ashford

What happens when she finds another survivor?

could this be a blessing or a curse?

Is there any chance they'll get out alive?

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