JILL'S FLASHBACK
"One year ago"
The officers dragged Jill out of the house she was attempting to break in. She scoped the place out, but was not aware of the surveillance camera. She kicked herself for not being more careful.
"You are under arrest for attempt of burglary" one of the officers said as he placed her hands on top of the car while and began to frisks her.
"You have the right to remain silent, anything you say 'can and will be used against you in a court of law" he said then whispered in her ear "nice ass" then slapped her ass. You have the right to an attorney if you can't afford-"
Before he could cuff her, Jill forces her head back bashing the officer in the nose. Then elbowed him. As the officers run to subdue her she kicked him in the gut and once he bent forward, she took the opportunity to knee him in the face.
The officer with the broken nose ran behind her. Jill reverse roundhouse kicks him in the face, she backhand slaps him knocking him out.
"Jill? Jill?" Jill heard McKenzie nudging her awake.
Jill woke up and realized she slept slumped over at her desk on top of a scattered pile crime scene photos. Jill sat up and yawned.
"McKenzie, what are you doing here? I gave you that key for emergencies" Jill said.
"I was wondering if you wanted to see the dance moves I learned before I go to school" McKenzie said. Jill checked her watch and saw it was a quarter past seven and she should be heading to work right now.
"Some other time sweetie, I have to go to work" Jill said. She got and up and walked over the small kitchenette and started the coffee machine.
"Ew gross" Jill heard McKenzie say from the living room. Jill looked over the counter and saw McKenzie looking at the crime scene photos.
"No, no, no, McKenzie, don't look at those" Jill said running to her and snatching the photos, placing them out of sight.
"What happened to them?" she asked.
"People hurt them" Jill answered.
"Why?" McKenzie asked.
"I don't know, that's what I'm trying to find out" Jill said
"you're going to find them, right?" McKenzie asked.
"Do you need a ride to school?" Jill asked. She couldn't bring herself to tell her that she's leaving the force and possibly Raccoon real soon.
"No thank you. I'll take the bus. When can you see my dance?" she asked.
"Maybe tonight" Jill answered.
"Okay, I'll drop by tonight!" she said excitedly and skipped off to the bus stop, closing the door behind her.
Jill walked over to the kitchenette and poured herself a cup of coffee going over the dream she just had. She remembered that day like it was yesterday. The time she kicked the ever living shit out of those two officers. She had no idea of how much that day would change her life. She had no idea that the dash cam on the patrol card recorded everything and rather than being used as an assault against her, Umbrella saw the video and paid off the officers and ensured all records were swept under the rug all to recruit her as the newest member of the RPD's Special Tactics and Rescue Service team that was formed by Umbrella several years ago. Did this meant Umbrella somehow controlled her? Guess she'll soon find out.
Barry carried the heavy gun bag to the STARS office for cleaning as he was accustomed to doing every morning. He grabbed his and unlocked the door. The only light illuminating from the room was a small computer monitor at the far end of the room. Barry turned on the light and was surprised to see Chris typing away completely focused and unware of Barry's presence.
"Chris? What are you doing here so early?" Barry asked. Chris seemed to be struggling to take his eyes off the computer screen to check his his watch. He checked his watched for a split second then turned his attention back to whatever it was he was researching.
"Uh, I didn't go home" Chris said "What are you doing here so early?"
"I always come in early to stock the arsenal. What are you doing?"
"I'm trying to find the blue prints to the Spencer estate. They don't seem to be in the Raccoon City public records"
"That's because it's not. That estate was built by some architect George Trevor who got lost in his own creation and went slowly crazy. It's been abandoned for decades. Why you wanna know?"
"It's the only place that hasn't been searched over by the police" Chris explained
"But chief irons said Umbrella sent in someone to search the Spencer Estate and nothing" Barry said.
Chris pulled out a map of Raccoon city and it had several marking on different locations which coincides with where the victims were found.
"I went over the crime scenes, all the murders are within miles of the Raccoon Forest and the spencer estate is right in the center of it all, you can't tell me there isn't a connection"
"So you think Umbrella is lied to the chief?" Barry asked.
"I think, the Chief is running for mayor and as long as Umbrella is funding his campaign, chief will do anything to keep the bad publicity off Umbrella. The Raccoon Forest is our best lead and we're not allowed to investigate. What is Umbrella hiding?"
"You think Umbrella is involved" Barry said.
"I don't know, I don't know what to think, all I know is at every turn, before we can even investigate, Umbrella has been there, it's like they are controlling every detail of this investigation" Chris explained. Barry didn't know how to respond. He knew Chris has been having a hard time dealing with his friend's disappearance, but he seems to spiraling down in his own paranoia. Maybe this is way of dealing with it all.
"Maybe you should get some sleep" Barry said "Get a few hours in the break room"
"I don't need sleep, I just need coffee" Chris said getting up and yawning as he left the STARS office.
Barry felt sympathy for him. He and Chris had been friends for years. Ever since he was fresh out of the air force. He remembered the day he met him. He was at a bar and some drunk made the mistake to pick a fight with Chris. Obviously he had to break them up, but not before he noticed Chris's impressive moves. Chris held his own even after his other friends interfere. It appeared as though Chris studied the art of Shorei-ryu and was able to hold his own against him and his friends. They didn't stand a chance. The fight was over in seconds with Chris completely unscathed.
He recommended Chris for the RPD's STARS and they have been friends ever since. He's even met his younger sister Claire a few times. She's a lot like him in some way. They have that same survival instinct.
Barry sat down at his desk and began to clean the guns starting with his very own colt python.
Chris poured a cup of coffee wondering how he's going to stay awake all day. Maybe he should take Barry's advice and take a nap in the break room. There a few beds there and could easily slip away.
He took a sip of his coffee when he saw Jill walk in struggling with a mess of files in one arm and a thermos in the other. Chris placed his coffee on the table and rushed to her aide, but wasn't quick enough as the files slipped and scattered across the the floor.
"Fuck!" Jill exclaimed.
"Here let me help with all that?" Chris said kneeling before her and scooping up all of the papers which he saw consisted of crime scene photo and witness statements on the cannibal murders.
"Thanks" Jill said.
"Don't mention it, what are partners for?" Chris said smiling "rough night?"
"That obvious?" Jill said. "I was up late going over the case"
"Come up with anything?" Chris asked.
"Not a damn thing" Jill answered.
Among the scattered photos, Chris noticed something that looked different and took a closer look at it.
"What's this?" Chris asked.
"Oh, it's my resignation letter" Jill answered.
"You're quitting?" Chris asked a bit shocked though he probably shouldn't be, she looked pretty miserable in Raccoon.
"Yeah, this job just isn't for me" she said.
"Oh, was it something I said?" Chris joked and was pleased to get a smile out of her "guess that means I have to find another partner"
"You'll be fine" she said.
"Well, I didn't get a wink of sleep last night, so I'm just going to get a few hours in the break room" Chris said.
"I'll see you around I guess" Jill said as she made her way to the STARS office. Jill only joined the STARS less than a year ago, but they have gotten pretty close over the past few months and he's be lying if he never thought about how attractive she was. he was going to miss her.
Geez, she's your partner, keep your hormones in check
Chris laid down on one of the bottom bunk and closed his eyes for once not thinking about cannibal murders or Umbrella.
The school bus dropped McKenzie off right in front of her house. Instead of heading straight home, she decided to go to the park that was across the street.
She skipped through the park and ran for the swings and swung as high as she could stopping only when she saw a puppy stroll through the park. It was a dark brown furry dog and McKenzie couldn't help, but chase after it.
The puppy ran deeper in the woods. He mom always told her not to go in the area of the park, but she thought, just this once, it was okay because she had to make sure the puppy was okay. He might even be her new pet.
As she walked through the woods, she realized she lost sight of the puppy. She was about to head back to the park when she heard the puppy barking in the distance. His barked echoed through the woods. She ran deeper into the woods following the barks.
She finally found the puppy barking at a man that was standing in front of the tree with his back to her.
"Hey Mister, are you okay?" McKenzie asked.
The man slowly turned around and looked like a monster. His face was peeling off and his eye was hanging on the side of face. McKenzie was so scared, but she couldn't move. She was frozen I fright as the man grabbed her.
McKenzie found the strength to let out a scream and the next thing she felt was the man biting her neck and pinning her to the ground. The last thing she heard was the puppy barking before everything when dark.