-2 HOURS LATER-
"Son of a ...Leon! Where the hell you been, man?" Tom swore at him.
"Sorry, Tom!" He apologized. Jumping into the chopper.
"I've been out here for 2 hours! I called your cell 5 millions times! You are so damn lucky I waited."
"Yeah if it wasn't for Hunnigan telling you too." he chuckled.
"Whatever. Just cause you got some last night doesn't mean you're king."
"And this morning. Reason I am late."
"Okay I don't wanna hear." they both laughed as the chopper took off towards D.C.
Claire decided to get up and shower. Leon told her she could stay in the hotel room till check out time at 11. She didn't want to get up because she didn't want to leave Leon's scent. The pillow she held had his scent all over it. She kept smelling it and hugged it tightly as if it was Leon.
Finally she decided she need to shower. Flashes from the previous night flashed through her mind. She couldn't believe after all these years, Leon told her how he felt. It was so unlike him, but made Claire melt every time she thought of the way he touched her and the way he told her how he felt. Hearing "I love you" from Leon was something she never thought could happen.
After she got out of the shower and threw her clothes on, there was a rapid knock at the door. She figured it was house keeping and answered it. She saw a man in a black hood and soon everything went black.
Leon had his eyes closed when his transmitter when off again. He jumped awake and quickly grabbed for the transmitter. It was about an hour and a half into the flight and they were almost to D.C.
"Hunnigan, we are like there calm down." he told her tiredly.
"Leon, this is about Claire." He immediately perked up.
"What about Claire? Hunnigan you better get talking."
"She was kidnaped this morning. Like 30 minutes after you left." Everything in Leon's world turned upside down and then stopped. His heart felt like it was ripped from his chest. He suddenly felt very angry. "Leon? Leon?"
"How did you find out?"
"We were tracking your room."
"Wait, you knew...?"
"Yes, Leon, you knew that." He shook his head.
"Turn this thing around. I can't go to Mexico. Find someone else." he ended his call with Hunnigan and started thinking of people who would want to kidnap Claire.
"Uh, Leon, I have to land this thing now. I can't turn around."
"You mean I have to drive there?"
"Yes, sorry dude." Leon swore and started muttering to himself.
As soon as the chopper was landed, Leon jumped out and ran to the car rental next to the airport. Within minutes he was driving 90 on the free way back to Claire. Or at least where he thought she was. Hunnigan tried contacting Leon again, but he ignored her. He knew that she would try stopping him. He decided to call Chris, Claire's brother, to see if he knew anything of her disappearance.
"Hello?" he recognized his voice instantly.
"Chris! Its Leon."
"Kennedy! What the hell do you want?"
"Have you heard from you sister in the last couple hours?"
"Um no, why? What you do to her?"
"Nothing. Its just she was kidnapped this morning."
"What!" Chris screamed loudly. "I swear if this has anything to do with you, Kennedy, I will fucking kill you!"
"Chris! Our concern is Claire. Who could you think of that might want to kidnap her?"
"Um besides you or Burnside...I am out of ideas."
"Burnside is dead and why would I want to kidnap her?"
"I know you got it hot for her. I am not dumb."
"Whatever, Chris. Now help me find out who kidnapped her!"
"Ok let me make a few calls," as soon as he hung up his phone, it rang again.
"Yes?" he answered without checking the caller id.
"Leon?" he heard a small voice. It was Claire.
"Claire? Where are you? Are you ok?"
"No, Leon he has a gun and the G-virus..." There was static.
"Claire? Baby?"
"Who are you talking too?" he heard a deep voice speak to Claire. She screamed and the line went dead.
"Claire!" he yelled into the phone. Although there was no one there. Leon pulled the car over and tried to call back the number. But no service. "Shit" He slammed the phone into the steering wheel. He then decided to contact Hunnigan.
"Can you trace a call for me?" he asked immediately.
"Leon...you need to get back to the chopper. We can send other agents to find Claire but you are the only one who knows how to handle stuff in Mexico."
"What part of "I love her" don't you get? I am not going to leave her. I am going to find out who kidnaped her and then I am going to kill them." Leon's temper was increasing fast. "Can you trace a call for me? She called me just a few minutes ago, but got cut off."
Hunnigan sighed and told him yes and would call him back in just a few. He hung up and began driving again. This time he increased his speed to 100.
"Now, now Claire, why would you be trying to call someone? You know I only want to talk." A hasty voice spoke. Claire couldn't see his face nor did she recognize the voice.
"Like hell you do! Who are you?" she demanded as her hands were tied behind her back. She struggled to get it loose but no use.
"Why I am, Paul Hamilton. I believe you remember my partner, Thomas?" he stepped into the light so Claire could see him more clearly. She gasped as she saw the scar across his face. It made his eyes uneven and his nose crooked.
"So you're the guy that Thomas was going to sale the virus too?"
"He already did, my dear. He has something else of mine, but he was arrested before I could get it. No thanks to you and your friend, Leon. Oh wait I guess he's not your friend, but your lover." He made a kissy face to Claire and grabbed her face. "You and him are going to die for it! Unless you would like to make a deal."
"What deal?"
"You let Thomas free and then l'll let you and Leon live. Its fair and easy."
"Wh..what about Angela? She helped too you know!"
"Ah, Angela.. You know there is gonna be a little surprise for Leon later..." Paul trailed off as he thought of his evil plan.
"Why are you doing this too us?" Claire cried. She thought of Leon and how worried he must be. She wishes she could tell him she's ok for now. "Why didn't you kidnap Leon too?"
"Cause Leon isn't easy to bargain with, but if have his only weakness...it's a lot easier."
"You are sick! You are going to create another Raccoon City with that!"
"Yes my dear I know but my intentions are much more then turning everyone into freaks."
"What are you talking about?" she screamed at him. She so badly wanted to kill the man in front of her.
"Ah, later. Now I must get Leon to weaken. Right now he knows that you're not safe. He would do anything to protect you. Just like he has all these years." He laughed as if he told a joke. He started to walk towards the doors.
"Wait! Where are you going?" Claire screamed.
"To get your boyfriend." He then shut the door and the light went out. Claire was all alone in the dark warehouse-like room. Tears started to fall from her eyes like a waterfall.
"Leon.." She whimpered. Claire was usually a tough girl, but right now she felt more weak and clueless then ever.
"Claire..." She heard a moaning voice from behind her. Then icy cold fingers started to touch her.
"Go away!" she screamed at the top of her lungs. The icy cold fingers continued to touch her all over. From her face to her breasts to her crotch. "Stop please!"
"Claire..." The voice moaned again. Tears continued to pour as the fingers continued to touch her.
