Chapter 6: Teamwork

Claire stepped into the room carefully. It looked empty but Claire and Leon had already learned things weren't as they appeared in the Spencer Estate. Leon moved to Claire's side.

"You okay?" he asked.

"What?" Claire asked.

She shook her head. "I'm fine." Leon sighed as if her didn't believe her but nodded. Claire took a hold of his hand and squeezed. Leon squeezed back. "I'm scared of this place." Leon nodded.

"I am too, Claire," he said.

Claire laughed. "Are you sure you're the Leon I dated a couple of years back?" she asked. Leon looked confused.

"What?" he asked.

"The Leon I knew wasn't afraid of anything." Claire said.

"I'm afraid of our brother." Leon said.

Claire smiled and nodded. "Chris can be…. Annoying sometimes." Leon nodded. Claire pointed towards a door at the back of the room. Leon walked towards it then shook his head.

"Search the room first. See if there's anything we can use," he said.

"But-"

"Don't care Claire. We search." Leon said.

Claire sighed and started to go through a desk. Leon walked over to another door that must have been to a closet. He trained the gun on the door and slowly opened it. It was empty other then a few shirts, jeans and a shotgun. Leon laughed triumphantly.

"What?" Claire asked.

"I found a shotgun!" Leon said happily.

"Any ammo?" Claire asked.

"Three boxes." Leon replied.

Claire ran over to Leon's side and hugged him. "Leon you idiot!" she said happily. "I always hated that you were so thorough." Leon smiled.

"I'm a cop." Leon said.

Claire grabbed two of the three boxes of ammo. "Do you want the shotgun or do you want me to take it?" Claire asked.

"I'll take it." Leon replied. "Anything interesting?"

"Just paper's that don't make any sense." Claire told him.

"Take 'em just in case." Leon told her.

Claire nodded. She was about to ask Leon something when he handed her a bag. "Thanks….." Claire said. She walked back over to her desk. She picked up a pile of papers and shoved them into the bag. "I wish I could go home…." Leon stood up and nodded.

"We all do," he said.

Claire walked to the door at the back of the room. Leon followed. Claire fingered the doorknob as Leon stepped to her side. He nodded for her to open the door. She tuned the doorknob and slowly pulled the door open. Leon stumbled back at the sight behind the door and Claire let out a startled yelp.

XxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxX

Chris followed Jill down the dark hall past all the rotting lab workers. The Estate was a wreck. What ever had happened here had spread through the Arklay Mountains into Raccoon. Chris, Jill and the others were in the middle of it.

"Jill, wait." Chris said.

"What is it Chris?" Jill asked impatiently.

"Just wait please…" Chris said.

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"I'm fine." Chris said.

That was a lie. He had a headache the just wouldn't go away. He needed to sit and rest. It was a bad idea but he couldn't stand another minute on his feet. Jill patted his back. "Need a break?" she asked.

"Yeah." Chris said.

Chris leaned against the wall and slid to the floor. He felt like hell and he wanted a shower. Jill sat next to him.

"Headache?" she asked.

Chris rubbed his eyes and nodded. Jill pulled a small bottle out of her pack and handed it to Chris. Chris opened it and poured two pills into his hand. He tossed one of the pills in the air and caught it in his mouth. He did the same with the second one. He swallowed them without water.

"Alright." Jill said. "Let's get moving."

She pocketed the bottle of Advil and stood up. She held out a hand for Chris. He took it and Jill helped him up.

"Ready?" she asked.

"Not really." Chris replied.

Jill and Chris both laughed a little. Then started back down the hall not realizing something was following them.