Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Resident Evil.

Author's Note: I apologize for the long delay. I was trying to update this every week but yeah, work happened. Anyway, I'm really sorry. Feel Free to leave a review as always Blades and Knives are welcome. - Kiba Blackfire

RE8IDENT EVIL: RISING

Chapter 04:

Experimentation

Flashes of memories began rushing to him; reminding him of his mission. These memories it was like a nightmare each one more terrifying than the next. It had to end; Claire, she's in danger.

Leon's eyes opened remembering those monsters they had fought. His eyes wandered around the room; he was trapped in a tank of water being treated. His wounds were gone; suddenly he felt a sharp pain in the side of his neck. It was as if he was injected with something. He thought back as memories rushed in; a needle was injected into his neck. She was testing her H virus on him.

The water began to drain around him; he removed all the excess stuff that made so he could breathe in the water. He tried to take his first step outside the tank only to trip and fall. His body felt so heavy it was like he had been trapped in that water for days. Leon clinched his neck as the pain of the needle throbbed. The exposure, it was recent. He had time.

"It's been awhile, He heard a familiar voice but his vision was so blurry. He couldn't make out the person. The room it was so bright; it made his head hurt. "We really should stop meeting like this," Leon leaned against the wall for support. This voice it was,

"Ada," Leon finished feeling much better that it was a friend sort of. He watched as she stared at him as he stood there unclothed. His eyes traced her every feature; she was wearing a red top and black leather pants. She hasn't changed much since their last meeting.

Ada reached her hand out to him holding a towel for him to cover up with. He went to accept it only to feel her lips on his. She was giving him a choice here; if he took the towel. This would stop if not, a connection would be made between them. It took awhile to decide; they had been through a lot together. Never once had they taken it this far. He wanted it but at the same time, he was certain she'd take off again.

Leon remained in the kiss a little longer then decided. He pushed the towel away desiring closeness. He wasn't typically the kind of guy who chased these ordeals. In this case, he made an exception. He unbuttoned her red top revealing her black lace bra and ran his hand on to her skin feeling from her smooth stomach to her perky chest.

Ada shrugged her off top for him and she took hold his shoulders forcing his body onto her. He removed her bra taking her by her chest and forcing her to sit on the surgical table. Leon felt her back lightly arch as his lips pecked her chest. Ada let out a soft moan as he got between her legs with his skin. He prepared to remove her pants as he did his neck started to hurt.

"Leon," His eyes started to burn; the infection was spreading. There was no time for this. Ada put her bra back on and started buttoning up her shirt. "You have been infected haven't you?" She guessed; he nodded. He took the towel from her, his neck was still hurting; this virus it was moving inside his body at a fast pace. It wasn't like the rest; it wasted no time claiming the victim. He covered himself with the towel sitting on the table until it settled.

After a few minutes, it finally stopped hurting. He released his neck panting heavily. "It passed," Leon assured her. "I'll be okay. I just need to find the vaccine," It was probably a great idea the virus reacted when it did. There was no telling what would happen if he had unprotected intercourse with Ada while being infected. The results could be fatal to her.

"I guess I should go," She said casually. Leon watched as she placed a handgun on the table in the room for him. "It's not much but it should get you by for now." Ada's lips formed a smile as she took her leave.

"Ada wait," He chased after her but she was gone. There was so much he wanted to ask her but like always. Ada left him guessing; she loved toying with him. There was no telling why she was here or why she saved him yet again. "Great," Leon went back into the room taking notice of his clothes on the floor. All that remained was his navy blue undershirt, his underwear, and his pants.

Claire's eyes faded in and out confined in a tank of water. Her wounds were completely healed. The room she was confined in was bright; she couldn't see a thing. The water started to drain and movement returned to her. She removed the excess stuff that helped her breathe in the water. The second she tried to move she dropped to the floor.

Her eyes looked up at the person in the room who was calling to her trying to wake her. This woman she recognized her from Raccoon City; she helped her in the past. It was a long time ago but this woman had helped her once. "It's you," She forced her body to stand up; she noticed the woman holding a towel out to her. Claire accepted it covering up with it.

"Ada Wong," She introduced herself. "I don't often take the time to introduce myself." Ada explained. "Here," She held out a capsule shooter. "Consider it a gift," Claire accepted it not sure what she wanted her to do with it. It had only one capsule shot in it. She didn't even know what type of capsule was inside it. "It'll help you capture Alex," She informed her. "We aren't enemies Claire; we share a common goal. By the way, I have met your brother he isn't too fond of me."

"Thank you," She chose to ignore the Chris comment; she was sure he had his reasons in regards to her. Ada wasn't a enemy especially not after saving her life.

"A friendly word of advice from one woman to another," Ada's eyes stared directly at her. "You can't save everyone,"

"That doesn't stop me from trying," Claire replied. She wasn't sure why Ada would advise such a thing. Saving people; that's what she does. Failure to do that was not an option for her. She had to protect Leon, find Moira, and save Natalia. This was her task, she would see it accomplished. She watched as Ada left the room.

Claire noticed a file lying on the desk. Ada must have left it for her; she started reading it. It contained information on how to create a vaccine for the H virus. She felt her neck as she thought about it. Thinking back; she remembered being injected with some kind of needle. They had infected her with the virus. Now she had to cure it before it was too late. She took notice of her clothes on the floor. It was solid white tank top, underwear, and her khaki pants. Her knife and lock pick resided on the surgical table.

Once she was fully dressed; she made her way out of the room. A sharp pain hit her neck causing her vision to fade out. She stumbled clinging to a nearby table. It throbbed again; hurting more and more as something moved inside her violently. She rushed into the bathroom as her stomach started to ache uncontrollably. She spit up blood into the sink washing it down. She checked her reflection in the mirror to see that her eyes were blood shot. The infection was getting worse; it made her so weak.

Claire gasped as giant axe swung at her. If it wasn't for the mirror; she wouldn't have noticed it. She ducked his brutal attack as it shattered the mirror leaving glass shards everywhere. She dodged as the executioner swung at her again this time he struck one of the stalls creating a flood of water. He slammed it down on her. She jumped back barely evading it. The giant axe started to shake as the spikes around it began to react to the vibrations. Wait a sec, she recognized that pattern. She gasped crawling into one of the stalls as the spikes shot out in every direction. The stall had protected her from those deadly spikes; without her vest it would easily kill her.

He swung at her again she crouched down covering her head as the axe tore down the stall. Claire rushed passed him as he swung again at her. She evaded as it tore down yet another stall. She continued to run from him coming across a wall. He threw his axe at her; Claire ran up the wall doing a back flip landing in crouch position as he went for his weapon. While he was preoccupied with that she searched the area for a weapon of some kind. There, she took notice of a powerful magnum resting in hands of a dead solider who was experimented on. She took her own life to stop the virus from spreading a noble action.

The executioner got his weapon back turning towards her. Claire rushed towards the magnum as he ran at her. She grabbed the gun performing a baseball slide shooting him dead in the face with it. He dropped to the floor; while he was down she shot him again to ensure he was dead.

"I heard gunfire," Leon rushed in as she tossed the empty magnum aside. "You did that?"

"Who else," Claire took his arm. "We have to make a vaccine; there's not much time left." She began. "To make the vaccine first we need a capsule, then, we have to make the base and the medium." She informed him showing him the file that Ada gave her; he read over it. "The final step is to use a mixer to combine the ingredients."

"We really-," Leon stopped speaking urging her over to the wall. She took cover as they observed the enemy that guarded the hallway of the viral experiment lab. The halls were narrow meaning to get around they had to walk single file.

Many Rooms scattered the halls; each different and holding either more horrors or more experiments. There was no real way of knowing what room these ingredients could be made in. Claire was unarmed only carrying her knife. Leon held a handgun with only fifteen shots in the cartridge. He had also found his knife but still; they needed to be cautious from here on out.

This particular enemy, Leon could recall it from one of his previous missions. The creature wore a thick metal helmet; his eyes totally blind, he wielded sharp metal claws that could retract. He walked around his voice so deep and horrifying. If they were lucky; he wasn't altered by H virus but if he was Alex didn't have him in her files. Another one just like it, walked towards the other one; they turned around just before meeting. There only two of them, he could handle this.

"Claire, stay back," He whispered; she nodded finding a place to lay low seeing as she was unarmed. She wasn't much help right now. Leon slowly snuck up on one of them recognizing the weak spot in his back. He pulled out his knife and jammed it into his back. The creature swung his sharp claws frantically trying to get free. Leon dodged them as he swung at him in a frenzied manner. These strikes were now child's play. He leaped over his strike hopping off the two halls using them to get behind the creature. He landed on the floor on his back shooting at the monster's back. Thirteen shots left; he needed to be careful.

The second one was drawn to the gunfire and ran towards him. He evaded the strikes that were being thrown by both monsters. He slid underneath them hiding for now. The creatures calmed and started to walk away from each other. The first one that had been damaged already walked over getting closer to Claire; she crouched down pulling back only to bump into a table.

The glass vase on the table began to fall; before it did she grabbed it. Leon let out a sigh of relief. The last thing he needed was for her to get surrounded by those things sure she'd handle it but unarmed it would be tough for her to make a comeback. He still approached her; Claire remained under the table hiding. Leon quickly jammed his knife into his back then pulled it drawing him away from her.

As he was dodging the monster's deadly claws; Claire came up behind climbing on his back jamming her knife in his weak point over and over again. He swung at her; she released her knife leaving it impaled in his back. She ducked getting beside Leon. They nodded having the same idea in mind. Together they kicked him knocking him on his back pushing her knife in deeper. They proceeded by stomping on his body jamming it in deeper and deeper until he stopped moving.

Claire kicked his corpse turning it over removing her knife from his back. That was one down; Leon smirked if only she were around with Ashley. A trick like that could have really been useful; even with only a knife; she wasn't bad. She got behind cover and tossed her knife at the back of other one. While he was damaged Leon charged at him and kicked the knife in his back as hard as he could. As a result, he knocked the creature into the steel wall. He stomped down on the knife finishing him; He pulled it out and tossed it to Claire.

"All clear," Leon urged her to lead the way. Claire checked the rooms having a faint idea what to look for. She created a vaccine for Sherry once; hopefully Alex used the same equipment for hers. She used her lock pick seeing as every room was locked.

The door opened revealing a tiny office; the desk was scattered with files pertaining to the T virus. Several paintings scattered the walls; there was one of the Spencer mansion in the Arklay Mountains. If Chris' story were true, this mansion was near the outskirts of Raccoon City. There was another panting of the mansion located in Rockfort Island, Another of a remote island in Spain, and finally there was one of an outbreak in China.

The files pertained to the T virus which began, Claire walked over to the painting of a mansion located in Raccoon City. Written underneath the picture was a date of which it was built. "Leon, computer," He nodded clearing the files seeing it was locked by a numeric password.

"Four digits,"

Claire read the year to him; he entered the numbers and the painting moved. Behind it was a steel safe; she opened it using the month and the day.

Inside were capsules, a large supply of them however they were fragile. If she were struck holding these they'd break; alone it was harmless but with a chemical inside could be fatal. She had to be careful while holding these. "Leon, you've really got your work cut out for you." She took a few capsules just enough to finish making the vaccine. "Cover me," He nodded finding a handgun clip on the desk.

They continued down the halls; as they walked Claire took notice of glass vases she could hide the capsules in case she didn't feel safe carrying them. She just had to steer clear of the location in case in it got struck by an enemy; she was fine for now though.

Leon drew his Handgun while she remained behind him; a tongue came for him. Cloaked Lickers; Leon evaded shooting at the creature. One jumped at Claire; she dodged its attack. While it was lunging at her; He shot it directly in the head killing it. The second the coast was clear; Claire observed each room in this area; Leon kept his sights on her just in case. Claire unlocked one of the rooms with her lock pick and together they went inside.

This room was filled with lab equipment; it had a dry erase board with notes on it regarding how to make the base. Written on it, were temperature settings? Also there were files scattered about; the entire room covered in loose paper. In the chair by the computer was one of the workers; his throat was slit and been dead for quite a while. Claire noticed a tape recorder in his pocket and played it.

"The base is a very complex ingredient, three chemicals, three temperatures," He repeated these words over and over again. Finally it cut, screams were heard; the events that lead to his death. Claire observed the several chemicals that were in the room. There was at least eight of them; she only needed three but which three and what temperature for each one? This would require some thought.

A loud bang was heard against the door; the Lickers were trying to get inside. She didn't much time to decide on this. "Leon, you're going to have to keep me safe while I figure this out." She explained; He nodded as she handed him another Handgun clip. Claire checked the files on the floor hoping to find more clues regarding the chemicals. Claire picked up file reading it carefully, this file was left for his assistant.

Notes regarding the Chemicals

Chemical A, is a mixture of the first three of the eight chemicals. Chemical B; I usually have this one already made and waiting in the temperature chamber. Chemical C, well this one will require some thought, (It's why I needed a math major) Not to worry I have taken it upon myself to simplify it for you.

The Key: (Now Remember: You can only mix four letters and F an G are a must unless you want to get poisoned that is.)

A is +17, B is +08, C is +09, D is +02, E is +01, F is -02, G is -04

Total must be 20 (Easy Enough Right.)

Claire took the file setting it down by the temperature adjustment machine. Now she just-, another loud bang was heard this time the steel door bent. Leon flipped a table using it for cover preparing for the Lickers. Temperatures, Claire needed to focus one more file, what temperature for what chemical. She noticed a message in written in blood on the wall. Some sort of clue? She guessed.

"One shall end in flame, one is to be forgotten, and one will freeze. Deceit," Claire shook her head deceit what about it? She began making the chemicals after making the first one; it seemed a bit cold like it was meant be frozen. So instead of, got it; she added it to the temperature machine.

She took a marker writing Chem. A by the hottest temp. What about Chemical B? She checked the temperature; it was room temperature so it was the one she ignored. A gash appeared on the door; not much time left. Claire quickly began preparing the final chemical; it was basic math she could manage this (Answer: F+G+C+A or, -02+-04+09+17=20).

After some time; she completed the chemical; it was burning her hands so, she placed into the freezer adjusting the temp to the coldest one on the board. That just left one more; Lickers broke into the room shattering the window beside the door. Leon began picking them part while Claire carried on with her task. She adjusted the temperature and waited for thirty seconds for them to adjust the chemicals properties.

Leon proceeding taking down the Lickers as the timer Claire had set ticked away. She stayed back as he guarded the machine; if those lickers touched it; they'd have to restart the process. Neither of them looked forward to that. The timer buzzed; Claire grabbed all three flasks putting them in the mixer; the final step. She set the timer for fifteen seconds. Leon reloaded as a Licker jumped at him; Claire kicked it knocking it into the many chemicals; the acted as a powerful acid eating away at the creatures flesh. Good news, she saved him. Bad news, if a Licker broke their chemicals they were screwed. They could no longer restart.

Licker's jumped into the room coming in one after another. The timer buzzed; Claire grabbed the completed base and they ran out the room. The Lickers chased them down the halls; Leon rushed into one the bathrooms luring Lickers there afterwards he locked them inside. This bought them a little time for now. "That's one down," Claire took a deep breath showing him the base. "Ready for another," Leon took a deep breath.

"I hate viruses," He urged her to lead the way. At least now the-, Leon grabbed Claire moving her behind cover. Hunters stormed this portion of the halls. He checked his ammo; he had only twelve shots left; ammo wasn't on their side here. Claire stashed the base in one of the vases returning to his side. "Ready?" She nodded; they charged down the halls avoiding the Hunters as they lunged at them and were now chasing them.

"In here," Claire unlocked a door pulling him inside locking it back. Great another lab, however this one didn't seem quite as complicated. They were water tanks scattered around the room and a huge computer. He left Claire to figure out medium; the last piece to the vaccine. Leon noticed shutters descend securing the area. "That should help for now," He heard a loud bang as the Hunters tried to break into the room.

Claire started coughing clinching her stomach. She dropped to her knees; the virus was spreading in their system. He rushed to her side helping her up. "Are you going to be okay?" Claire nodded wiping her lips staring at the blood she coughed up.

"I'm fine," She resumed checking the computer; the medium was already prepared this time around. All she needed to do was unlock the security system keeping it locked away. "What's happening here?" The computer was being hacked; interference from who. Claire wasn't sure who was hacking the computer but whoever it was; they were obviously on their side. Ada, perhaps, she guessed.

"Wong," Leon shook his head handing her his handgun. "She'll take care of it," Claire nodded; it was nice to know they had an outside ally. A huge gash appeared on the shutters; the Hunters were coming in. "Ready?" He picked up some flash grenades equipping them.

"Ready," Claire braced herself for Hunters. All they needed to do was hold their location while Ada hacked the security for them. They could do this; just a bit more.

The Hunters broke in charging at them with their claws. He evaded kicking one of the Hunters; while it was flying towards its friends he tossed a flash grenade at them. "Claire, throats," She nodded shooting their throats before they could scream to call for back up.

A hunter jumped at Claire; Leon grabbed it while it was in the air forcing the creature on his back. He pulled out his knife stabbing it in the throat.

"Thanks," Claire heard a click; they were out of bullets. Leon tossed a flash grenade blinding the creatures. He prepared to attack them but stumbled as his neck started the hurt.

"Leon," Claire rushed to his side as he started coughing uncontrollably; the virus was spreading, getting worse. They were running out of time. He stared at the blood that poured from his last cough; his blood was getting cold. Dying; a result of infection, meaning Claire was facing the same dilemma. "Hang in there," The security room opened, perfect timing.

Claire clinched her stomach dropping to her knees as she carried Leon on her shoulder. The virus was taking over their bodies; not much time left. Vaccine, she needed to make it, just a bit more. Leon grabbed her draping her on his shoulder mustering the strength to get into the security room.

While Leon rested for a minute; he could feel his body growing weaker. Alex was already starting to enter his head using the H virus as leverage. She was fighting him for control; her hold on him so strong. It was hard to move. The pain in his neck was getting worse.

Claire wasn't doing much better both of them were on the brink of death; this virus would be the death of them. No, she refused to give up and die, Alex wasn't going to win, she'd stop her. The vaccine; it was only thing left; the medium; just a bit more. She forced herself to move and grabbed the Medium. Now she just had pick up the base and mix them.

"We aren't going to die," Claire assured him, "Don't give up Leon," She tucked the Medium into her pocket. "We have had worse," She lent him her shoulder. "Raccoon city, remember," Claire held her hand out to him; He nodded taking it. "Then let's show Alex who she's dealing with." Together walked out of the security room; Hunters surrounded them. There was no escape, was this really the end?

Suddenly, the weapons system activated. The machine guns appeared from the ceiling pointing at them. Claire braced herself for the bullets; this was it they were going to- What the- The guns turned around clearing a path for them. The hunters were being killed left and right. There was no time for questions or delay, the vaccine she had to make it now.

Claire rushed over to the vase picking up the base. She made haste towards the nearest room. Leon followed her; together they shoulder tackled the door breaking it open. She began using the mixer setting the timer; just a little bit longer. Her body was growing weak; her eyes were starting fade; she couldn't hold out much longer. Alex was fighting her every step of the way trying to make her submit to the deadly H virus. Just when, she was about to fade into darkness, she felt a hand grab her and shake her awake. Leon was here, this thought relieved her.

"We aren't done yet," Leon took her hand holding it while they waited. "Raccoon City huh," Claire nodded. "We have come a long way haven't we? To think this could be over soon," Leon wasn't serious about this; before he didn't seem to believe that Alex was the key to stopping this. Perhaps, now even he wanted it to be over. "This isn't the end," He patted her shoulder. "It's a beginning so hang in there," The timer stopped; the vaccine was finished. They would survive this and together they would put an end to the viruses. No more getting infected, no more near death experiences; no more Umbrella Corporation. This wasn't over yet...