Chapter 24: Two Sides of Evil

The grenade shot across the room and landed slap-bang in Jeeves' face, but with the ever mutating of his body and the virus becoming stronger it didn't wound him a great deal, only a few cuts and scrapes and they were already healing when the dust cleared.

Seeing this Claire growled in frustration and sent another two grenades in his direction; the first one hitting in the same place the first had, and the second missing completely; plummeting into a large metal cabinet which exploded sending huge chunks of charred metal everywhere.

Luckily, the flying fragments missed the entire party as they all ducked and jumped out of the dangerous path.

However, the same couldn't be said for Piers' chamber as one of the larger pieces collided into the centre of the glass, shattering it to pieces.

Glass and water spread everywhere covering the three closest the chamber, and finally Piers was free of his glass confines and almost fell to the floor if Chris hadn't forcefully pushed himself in the way.

Jeeves screamed in Arabic at the sight of Piers out of his prison, only Jake and Sherry knowing why, but now was not the time to tell of the imminent dangers.

"What have you done! You stupid girl!" Jeeves continued in, "That man will die out of his controlled environment!"

"What!?" Chris shouted back worried.

"You will pay!" Jeeves shrieked his body contorting again and doubling in size to a colossal height, black tentacles from the Uroboros began to grow and tangle around his form a lot like it had Wesker before he died, and a large red eye appeared on his shoulder like William Birkin's; making Sherry shudder uncontrollably, and with the regenerative effects of the combined G & C-virus' the creature before them was almost unstoppable.

Chris gritted his teeth at the sight, having a small flash back of the volcano from three years ago, he looked so much like Albert with all the tentacles.

At the sight of Jeeves' resemblance to her father Sherry's legs gave in as she tried to stand and dropped to the floor, she felt someone rush to her aid but was too paralyzed with the terrifying memories of her father to comprehend what was happening.

"Sherry! Sherry!" Jake shouted, grabbing her shoulders and shaking. "What's wrong with her?" He asked openly, looking more to Claire for answers.

"Her father... he-he..."

"William Birkin's mutation looked like that." Leon spoke up, completing the sentence.

Jake grimaced looking back to Jeeves, the black vines continued to writhe around his body progressing to get bigger. Next, he looked to Chris who was dragging the still unconscious Piers to the back of the room, Jill was running to Sherry's other side to get her out the way whilst Claire reloaded the massive grenade launcher, and Leon and Ada were stood side by side ready to shoot.

Getting to his feet Jake laughed sarcastically, if this guy said he could transform at will and into anything he desired, this mutation was done on purpose to cause some emotional torment for the group, and it was working.

"You know Jeeves? You're a real asshole."

The dark skinned man smiled from behind the tentacles and laughed darkly, his plan was working they were about to fall apart.

Leon and Ada nodded at each other, their silent words echoing around the room and everyone who wasn't unconscious or having a mental break down raised their guns and began launching every bullet they had left.

Black tentacles and ooze splattered everywhere, but as soon as one vine was destroyed another took its place. The giant red eye rolled around in its newly formed socket glancing at everything but lingered on Sherry every now and then.

The CGT-03 Jeeves thrust one tentacle covered arm into the air at Jill and Claire who stood next to one another at the left of the room; Jill managed to jump like a skipping rope pro, but unfortunately landed as the vine arm went slithering back to its master, resulting in knocking her over, causing her head to smack onto the tiled floor.

Claire wasn't as lucky, and was slammed into the wall immediately passing out after impact, and her body fell limply to the floor like a ragdoll.

Jill sat up groggily to feel a body push behind her letting her rest on their chest.

On impulse her hand reached to the back of her head to feel a warm liquid welcome her finger tips, she kicked herself mentally for not being quick enough, and looked over to Claire who was no longer at her side, and being aided by Leon a little further away.

Sherry could see the panorama before her, but her limbs wouldn't allow her to move not with the trepidation plaguing her mind.

Leon did his best to patch up Claire's wounds on her head with pieces of his ripped blouse, and was shocked to feel something sliding around his waist when he'd almost finished, looking down a slimy tentacle wrapping itself around him. From the corner of his eye he could see Jake battling tooth and nail with four flailing vines as Ada was back flipping out the way and shooting arrows as others set out for her.

Things were looking bleak, for all of them.

Grabbing his knife, Leon began to slash at the thick feeler hoping for release, to be disappointed when each time the knife was retracted to be brought down again, it was already regenerated.

Jake quickly glanced behind him to see if everyone was alright, but found it was an act he soon regretted as the tentacles took advantage of his lost concentration and hit him in the chest, pushing him to the floor.

He sighed deeply at his blunder and got to his feet, it felt like they were all falling apart, especially now he was making slip ups, and if they didn't pull together soon they were all screwed.

Chris looked reluctantly to Piers who he'd propped up in a corner as he pushed forwards with his attack, if this Jeeves was correct and Piers' life was in danger what could they do to save him? He thought of how Piers had saved him all those months ago, and found the strength he needed to jump start his brain into speedily working through the problem in search of the solution.

Jake was tossed aside yet again as his mind wandered to Sherry, he was worried about her mental state, she hadn't moved or spoken for the entire battle. He shook his head refusing to go down without a fight and jumped back onto his feet, at least he didn't have to worry about her getting hurt as much as he did the other members.

"Your efforts are futile, just give up." Jeeves growled from beneath his mutation, the obstinate Jake and his will to survive and protect infuriated him more and more by the minute. He wanted this man dead, whether he be the great Wesker's son or not!

"Give up?" Jake re-questioned with a cocky smile, "Never."

Another deep growl emitted from the creatures throat in response angrily seizing a metal cabinet and throwing it in Jake's direction.

Thankful for his C-virus adaptations he cleanly ducked, missing the assault completely, and let it crash clumsily into the neighbouring wall. Jake wasn't so lucky the second time when a larger cabinet was hurled and wailed into him like a tonne of bricks, and was tossed backwards into Ada.

That was it, everyone was either apprehended hurt or otherwise.

This was the end.

Jake and Ada were both lying downwards folded on top of one another, nobody could tell if they were alive or dead. Chris was shaking Sherry to get her act together as they were the only ones not impeded by this Jeeves. Jill was still out of it from her injury, as was Claire, and Leon was still wrapped in the vines desperately fighting for freedom.

Chaos truly rained in the room, the mutated Jeeves laughed full throated at this and let Leon go but not without a final strike to his chest to knock him off his feet also.

He groaned at the pain through his chest and shoulder, hearing something crack from within, obviously a rib. He heard shuffling of feet and an unfamiliar voice speaking from across the room, and being on his back he couldn't see.

Vigorous blue flashes came and went like lightening, as did a scream of pain, rolling over onto his side he saw a man half mutated in a BSAA uniform standing near Chris shooting electricity from his arm. Leon saw the look on Chris' face; it was a look of disbelief along with relief, Piers was alive but if the man's words were true, how long for?

"Hold... on... Captain!" Piers murmured through the bursts of energy shot at the creature, before charging and shooting a large burst.

Jake jerked up when the wailing of the creature echoed around the room, and pushed himself off Ada looking around to see the other Jarhead electrifying Jeeves.

"What? How did he?" He whispered frowning, watching Jeeves' tentacles melt from around him, and the large eye retract back, revealing a tattered and very war torn body; Jeeves shrunk back to his usual size, and collapsed onto the floor with ragged eerie breathing.

"You... you!" He pointed with all the strength he had to Piers who also looked war torn, "You will die out of that chamber..." His breaths became more ragged, "I have preserved your life Nivans... Is this the way you shall thank your protector and saviour?" He raged with all his remaining strength.

Piers shook his head and smiled, although it was difficult with the mutation ever growing.

"That man... there..." He pointed to Chris, "He is my saviour, not you!" He panted feeling the rage and energy building in his arm.

"Lucky for you it will all be over soon." Jeeves said as he rose to his feet, and began his next mutation.

"Not yet!" Piers roared and let the electricity loose.

The room was a glow with light blue light, everyone shielded their eyes from the powerful rays protruding from Piers.

After, came an extremely loud howl from the enemy who was overwhelmed by the attack, and was being destroyed by it.

As soon as the electric had come, it was gone again and Piers was gasping for breath, Chris jumped to his side and put a strong arm around his back to help him stand.

"It... is over." Jeeves cried with literal tears.

"Told you so asshole." Jake whispered as he neared the crumpled man, raising his Magnum to his head. "So long Jeeves. Best wishes and all that shit." He smiled, pulling the trigger.

"Piers!" Chris said attentively looking at the soldiers face, and smiling with a glow he hadn't had since the incident. "Are you alright?"

"Captain!" He replied in his strongest voice and attempted to salute, but failed and growled in frustration. It was obvious he was exhausted.

"There's no need for that." Chris smiled, "I'm just happy to have you back." Piers didn't respond, Chris assuming his energy levels were low after defeating that man left him in silence and looked towards the others.

"Claire! Claire! Wake up!" Leon exclaimed to her lifeless form, tapping her cheek lightly.

"Keep away!" She screamed not identifying Leon straight away.

"Hey, hey it's me Leon."

"Leon!" She whispered and smiled as her eyes adjusted to focus on his handsome face. Claire pushed herself from the ground to hug him but soon found a sudden queasiness and pain when she moved. "Urgh... My head..."

"You took quite a very nasty hit to your head." He smiled with a frown, "You not remember?"

Claire shook her head at his answer and gestured to the body on the far side of the room.

Jake was talking to Sherry in a quiet voice away from the others, not listening to anything they were saying.

"Are you alright Supergirl?"

"I... I'm so sorry Jake. He looked so much like my father... I just... froze."

"It's alright." He smiled touching her cheek tenderly. "I'm here."

Sherry smiled and leaped into his arms and embraced him as tight as she could, he was amazing, she didn't know what she would do without him.

"Piers!" Chris shouted as Piers collapsed.

"Captain... the virus... it's spreading too fast. He was right, I will d... die." He gasped before falling unconscious, the happy glow faded from Chris' face as he rested Piers down flat.

"He's alive and breathing," Jill told her partner once she'd crawled to his side and took his pulse. "But, he has a terrible fever... The virus is spreading." She stopped unable to continue, they all knew what Chris would have to do.

Not long after, a small group of the party decided to leave Chris and Jill to look after Piers whilst they went to investigate Jeeves' body.

"He was infected with the new virus?" Leon asked, looking down at the horribly mutilated body before them.

Jake and Sherry nodded silently.

"So Ada, are you going to tell us just who the hell he was?" Leon asked sending his anger towards her, who just smirked coyly and looked away to the sleeping Piers.

"Taaj Anjum... He was the newly appointed leader and heir to the Family, he took over Carla's research after she passed away. He was one of her understudies before she was reborn as Ada Wong. He was a very impressionable young man when he met your father Jake." She smiled and huffed under her breath a little. "He was corrupted soon after, and went undercover for Umbrella."

"Just like you." A gruff voice spoke from behind them all.

Ada spun on the spot, knowing the voice all too well.

"Alex?" Ada asked baffled, it was her boss.

UPDATED: 16/01/2015 - Spelling, Grammar, Minor story changes.