I have actually decided to write, despite several annoyances with my life, but that's how life is. At least writing this story and doing other things like playing video games. Regardless, I'll keep going as long as my sanity holds out. I hope you enjoy the chapter.
Chapter 7: Your Right Hand Comes Off?
Leon moved to the opposite side of the room to get a better vantage point while Dante kept Ashley safe from the enemies. One of the zealots tried to grab Ashley, only to meet Dante's booted foot, which knocked the cultist back several feet. Dante saw one of their heads explode, and a shell falling from above, indicating that Leon had found a vantage point. Dante fired his handgun twice at a red robed zealot, then drop kicked him into two of his allies, knocking the three down. Dante then shuffled behind another, and in one swift motion broke its neck, dropping to the ground. Leon fired again, taking down a pair of Zealots with a perfectly timed shot, While Dante fired at the last one. Seconds later, another troupe of nearly a dozen zealots poured out of the doors on the floor Dante and Ashley was on. Leon took advantage of the close quarters, killing three zealots with a single shot. Dante round housed a few zealots, then tossed an incendiary grenade at them, effectively burning them to death. During the confusion one of the Zealots had managed to grab Ashley and was quickly taking her to a nearby door. The zealot's progress was stopped short, as a .45 shell blasted through his knee, making him drop Ashley. Two more zealots grabbed Dante, restraining him, only for one of them to have its head blown off, while the second received an elbow to the face. Dante helped Ashley to her feet, and then quickly ran towards the red robed Cultist. Dante drew his knife, sweep kicked the zealot, then impaled his knife into its forehead, effectively killing it before having a chance to react. Dante grabbed the necklace it had been wearing, which had an iron key on it. They saw a locked door, and noticed that the key opened it.
" Leon, I'll take Ashley around this way. Maybe we can find another way to reach you. Stay put for now, and we'll be back soon." Dante said, as he and Ashley walked through the door. Dante walked towards the wall, and took a seat, taking a minute to relax. Ashley did the same, and Dante layed out his weapons. He then quickly checked them, and returned them to their proper places. He stood up, and grabbed a box of Handgun ammo, a Spinel, and a yellow herb. The two walked into a room, and saw a pair of zealots standing around, not aware of their presence. Dante noticed a lamp near one of them, and a feral smile formed on his face. He held up his handgun, and fired, watching the zealot catch fire. The other proceeded towards the two, before being punched in the face by Dante's fist. Ashley grabbed a lamp, and tossed it at the cultist, burning him to death. Dante could barely see a lever on the opposite side of the gate, but couldn't reach it. He saw a crawlspace, and looked through the gate again, seeing a pair of zealots across the room, standing near an oil lamp.
" Ashley, crawl through there and pull the lever. I'll cover you from here." Dante said. Ashley nodded, and crawled through, keeping an eye out for the zealots. As she went towards the lever, the pair noticed, when Dante fired, burning the cultists, but not killing them. Ashley pulled the lever, and Dante walked past, quickly lodging a bullet in both of the zealots skulls. After grabbing a green herb, 4000 pesetas, and a box of rifle ammo, the two started turning a pair of cranks to open the way forward. After the gate opened, the two continued walking towards a nearby door.
" Dante?" Ashley asked.
" What is it?" Dante replied.
" Well, I've been wondering. You and Leon seem pretty buddy buddy. Are you good friends or something?" Ashley asked.
" We are. We met up about 6 years ago during a rather hectic event, and have been good friends from then on. When he asked me for help with your rescue, I couldn't refuse after some favors he did me. The only thing we weren't expecting was all this shit about some weirdo cult and the parasites they worship. We figured it would be a simple rescue mission" Dante said, which wasn't a lie. He had met Leon 6 years ago, under circumstances that would change the agent's life forever.
" Also. You don't seem as old as he is. How old are you?" Ashley asked.
" If you must know, 18." Dante said.
" Wow. You were only 12 when you two met each other, and an agent at such a young age. That's kinda strange." Ashley said.
" I'm not, but he knew I could do him more help that even a dozen heavily armed soldiers. And trust me on this. When you go through what we've been through, you realize that the only thing that counts, is your skill. Not your social status, ethnicity, nor age matters. And off topic from our present conversation, Guess what the first i'm gonna do when we get out of here is." Dante said.
" I dunno, get something normal to eat, see your friends and family?" Ashley said.
" Nope. I'm gonna sleep. For a month." Dante said. The two laughed, and walked through the door. After a few minutes of searching, they grabbed a red herb, a velvet blue, a Spinel, and a box of handgun ammo. After seeing a crank with an indentation, Dante saw a note on a bed and grabbed it, and began to read, keeping an eye open for any Zealots.
" Butler's Memo
Knowing that Sr. Ramon Salazar has no family, Lord Saddler must have used his strong faith in the Los Illuminados to his advantage to talk Sr. Salazar into undoing the seal of the Las Plagas once done by his ancestor. Sr. Salazar would never do such a thing unless he was in some way being used unknowingly. I should have sensed the Lord's dirty scheme sooner. I feel I'm partly responsible for all of this. I have no idea as to what the Lord is planning but Sr. Salazar was just being used.
It is too late now however, Sr. Salazar has already taken the Plaga into his body. There is no turning back once the Plaga has turned into an adult in the body. The Plaga parasite will not die unless the host dies. There's no cure. Perhaps, Sr. Salazar may have been vaguely aware of the Lord's plan all along. But it's so hard to tell. Nevertheless, there's nothing I can do about it now. I have served the Salazar family for generations. I am prepared to continue my services until the very end."
" It seems that Salazar's butler was one of the few sane people who remained when this madness began. In any case, all we need to worry about is getting you out of here, and getting these parasites out of our bodies." Dante said, as they left the room, going through a door down the hall. Inside, they saw three gates, a bookcase, and a door to the next room. They grabbed a green herb, combined it with the red and yellow they already had, and pushed the bookcase to the side, revealing a button. They pressed it, and the red gate rose. They saw another across the room behind a table. Dante jumped over the table pressed the button, and saw the red gate shut, while the blue one rose. Dante saw a stone tablet over a fireplace, and grabbed it. He noticed a pattern, and told Ashley to press the button in the wall again. She did, and the red gate rose. Dante hit the button near the red gate, and a green gate opened, allowing both of them to proceed. In a cabinet near the door, they grabbed a Spinel. Inside, they walked down a dark hallway, illuminated by a flashlight Dante had with him, noticing some suits of armor in spaces on the walls, holding Claymores or large pikes. They walked into a room with a pedestal in the middle of the room, with several suits of armor against the walls. The pedestal was a mix matched picture, which they had to move around to complete the right picture. Dante began moving the tablets around, trying to rearrange the pieces. After many minutes of frustration and cursing, Dante put all the pieces together, and placed the stone tablet from the other room into the empty space. They heard a door open across the room, and walked through, grabbing a pair of Spinels from a cabinet. They saw a bust of the torso of a knight with a round insignia in it. Dante pocketed it, and saw the turn table rotate to reveal a chest, and the door slammed. Since they didn't have a choice, they opened it, and grabbed a ornament shaped like a serpent. The door opened, and they heard metal clanking noises. Seconds later, four suits of armor began walking towards them, ready to slice them apart.
" Damn it all. Come on." Dante said, pulling Ashley away from the suits of armor. They quickly ran down the hall, when a suit of armor swung its Axe, ready to slice the two in half. Ashley fell back while Dante back flipped. After the armor's pike hit the ground, it fell apart. They continued down the hall and when they turned the corner, saw another suit of armor swing its pike. They dodged, and bust through the door, the suits only feet behind them. Dante hit the button near the red gate as they ran past, giving them some time to run. They noticed the suits of armor weren't smart enough to open the gate, and used it to avoid contact with them. After dodging one last suit of armor, they went through the door. They ran into the room, and placed the insignia into the indent on the crank. After turning it, a large part of the wall receded, revealing a ladder. Dante climbed up first, checking for any threats, before allowing Ashley to follow him up. After grabbing two boxes totaling 3000 pesetas, they ran down the hallway, before finding a door. After quickly unlocking it, Dante kicked it open. Leon turned, aiming his gun, then lowered it to run over to the two. Ashley ran over to Leon and gave him a bear hug, while Dante reloaded his Handgun and took back his rifle.
" Well, did anything happen while we were gone?" Dante asked.
" Nothing but a couple of cultists. What about you?" Leon said.
" Killed a couple of cultists, solved a puzzle, got some items, ran away from living suits of armor, and found this." Dante said, taking the serpent ornament out of his bag.
" Sorry about. . . . " Ashley started.
" Don't worry about it. We just need to get you out of here. Come on." Leon said.
" We need just one more, then we can open that wall." Dante said. Then, Leon's radio beeped.
" Aw . . . What a touching moment we have here." Said Salazar.
" All spoiled thanks to your interruption. Why don't you do us all a favor and leave before the audience gets pissed off." Leon said.
" You two are nothing but extras in my script so don't get too carried away. Your biggest scene is over." Salazar said.
" I don't ever remember any of us being part of your crappy script." Dante said.
" Well then, why don't you show me what a first class script is like, through your own actions." Salazar said, ending the transmission.
" Now that I remember. Leon, we should take a dose of that medicine." Dante said. The three did so, and walked through a door opposite where they first managed to see Ashley. They grabbed a box of handgun ammo, and saw a small platform connected to a large set of wheels. Dante then handed Leon his rifle and ammo.
" Use it wisely. We'll wait here." Dante said, grabbing a velvet blue from a large vase.
" Gotcha." Leon said, stepping on the platform. Seconds later, it rolled on a track to a door on the other side of the room. He walked through, and saw that the room below was filled with lava.
" This is one strange castle." Leon said. As he walked, he noticed a castle like thing with a dragon head start spewing flame. On a ceiling system, it started moving towards him. Leon saw a chain system holding it in the air, and shot it with the rifle. The chains broke, sending the thing and the zealot in it into the lava. On a pedestal near a large turntable, Leon saw a chest appear on it. Leon aimed the rifle at the other, shooting its chain to not have to deal with it later, seeing another pedestal across the area reveal a chest. He walked up to the pedestal, grabbed three gold bars worth 5000 pesetas, and walked to the rotating turn table with two entrances. He waited, and jumped through the first. He walked to where the other side was, and jumped through, as a small troupe of zealots wearing lighter robes began walking towards him. He took out his M3 shotgun, and shot it twice, killing a few of the cultists while stunning others. He ran up to the stunned ones, delivered a roundhouse, then a suplex. He grabbed another 5000 pesetas in gold bars from a chest. He walked to then end of a platform where a gap separated him from a chest, when another tower with a dragon head descended from the ceiling, in front of him. He hid behind a large concrete wall, looking for an opportunity to strike. He could see the chains from his hiding spot, and took out the rifle. He waited for the right opportunity, and fired. The chains broke, and the tower hit the platform before sinking into the lava. Then, a large staircase rose from the lava, allowing Leon to get to the chest. When he got to it, he found a Lion ornament, along with a box of rifle, colt and magnum ammo for him and Dante. He quickly went back to the entrance and back to Dante and Ashley. When he got onto the platform, he saw Dante sitting, checking his weapons, and Ashley standing around. When the platform stopped, Leon stepped off, gave Dante his rifle, rifle ammo, ammo for his Colt Handguns, and a box of magnum shells for his Desert Eagle. Dante nodded, and put his weapons away. They walked down a small corridor, and found a small lavish looking rail car. Ashley and Dante sat on one side, while Leon sat on the other side. The rail car then started moving, going down corridors lit by hundreds of torches. About half an hour later, the rail car stopped, and they got out, grabbing a Spinel and a box of shotgun shells from a pair of vases. They unlocked a door, and found themselves where they first found Salazar. Dante placed the Goat ornament in first, fitting into the middle of the indentation. Then he put the serpent ornament, which made up the back of the indentation. Finally they put the Lion ornament on, completing the picture, which was of a knight fighting against a Chimera, a mythological creature which was composed of a Lion, a goat, and a Snake. The wall receded, and allowed them to proceed. They walked up a pair of staircases, and grabbed a hand grenade, and behind a picture of Saddler, 5000 pesetas. They walked back down, and walked through the door. Inside, they grabbed a Spinel, a velvet blue, and 1400 pesetas. There was also another Rail car, which they climbed into. After another uneventful ride, the cart stopped. They grabbed 5000 pesetas from behind the picture of an old man, and 1500 pesetas from a vase. In the next room, they saw several different pictures on the walls. In a room near them, they grabbed a box of handgun ammo, and a merchant standing near a couch and table with a typewriter. Leon purchased a Tactical vest for 30000 pesetas, which could provide more protection than what he was currently wearing. Dante upgraded his rifle and handgun, and bought a first aid spray. They sold their treasures, then the three left the room. They walked through the door to the left first, inside, they saw four pressure buttons on the floor. There was also a statue Dante pushed onto one of them, while the three stepped on the remaining ones. A door then receded into the ceiling allowing them to walk through. Inside, they saw Salazar standing in the middle of the room.
" I think you've lived long enough. Lets see if you can survive this time." Salazar said. The door shut behind them, and the ceiling began slowly dropping, along with several spikes jutting from it.
" NO!" Ashley yelled, as Salazar ran through a doorway, which shut behind him. Dante saw four blinking lights, and shot one, noticing the ceiling slowed a slight bit. Leon also noticed, and shot another. Dante shot the last light, and the ceiling stopped completely.
" Salazar, just wait till I get my hands on you." Dante said. They saw the doorway Salazar ran through open, and after grabbing a box of handgun ammo, they went through. They ran down the hallway, ready to find Salazar. Just as Dante and Leon past the door, a gate slammed down, leaving Ashley separated from the two. A large drill then bust through the wall near the entrance to the hallway. Ashley ducked down, while Dante took out his rifle. He fired twice, but the rounds were blocked by the drill spikes. Dante waited, then fired, the bullet hitting on of the Cultists. Dante waited again, then fired, the shell killing the other. The gate rose, and Dante quickly pulled her in, the drill connecting with the wall seconds later, stopping. Dante grabbed a box of rifle ammo, handgun ammo, 1400 pesetas, and an elegant chessboard. From a chest near a door with a lock on it, was a grail with a queen on it. Dante placed it in his bag, and shot the lock off the door, kicking it open. They left the area, and walked back into the hallway. They walked down the right side of the hall and grabbed a yellow herb and a note near a dartboard, with a dart through the head of a picture of their recently deceased friend, Luis Sera.
" Sample Retrieved
As you may have heard, Luis Sera has been disposed of by Lord Saddler. The "Sample" is back where it belongs. I had hoped that the whole matter could be resolved without troubling the Lord. However, as long as the "Sample" is safe we can all rejoice, for our time is nearly at hand. Now that the " Sample is back in our safe hands, it'll be more difficult for those troublesome women to get it. In light of all this, it's unfortunate that Sera had to go.
Like us, he would have had a bright future if only he had shown more faith in our beliefs. As for the other three Americans, the Lord has left the matter in our hands. We must not disappoint the Lord. We shall capture Ashley and take her to the Lord and dispose of the American agents."
" Apparently the Illuminados are going to make this as hard as possible." Dante said, taking out his Handgun, and walked through the door. They grabbed a box of handgun ammo, and barely noticed a suit of armor swing a pike at them. Ashley had waited back a bit, so only Dante and Leon needed to dodge the attack. After dodging one more suit with a pike, they walked through a door, before Dante rose his hand.
" Leon, don't go through the door. If this is a trap, we won't have to worry about all of us. Keep an eye out." Dante said, ready for any traps he might spring. He saw a grail with a picture of a king in a small pedestal, along with a plaque.
" May wrath of evil befall the one who disturbs the Holy Grail. Why doesn't that bestow me any confidence?" Dante said to himself. He grabbed the Grail, and heard a large gate slam behind him.
" Shit, why must I always be right." Dante said, taking out his shotgun as three parts of the room rotated, revealing three Armaduras. Dante fired, knocking the suit of armor back a bit, before continuing towards him. Dante fired his shotgun at the head of another, and watched as a blade plaga emerged from the neck of the armor. Dante threw a flash grenade, killing the plaga immediately. Dante threw a hand grenade at the other two, blowing apart the other suits. Dante reloaded his shotgun, and heard the walls turn, revealing three more suits of armor. Dante fired another two shots at one of the suits of armor, knocking it back. Dante turned around, to see an Armadura swing its sword at him. He managed to dodge the full brunt of the blade, only having the tip slice his arm. Dante shot the suit in the head, releasing its plaga, which was similar to the ones that tried to bite their heads off earlier. Dante threw an Incendiary grenade, killing the exposed Plaga and making the other Plagas burst from the necks of the suits of armor. Dante dispatched them with a pair of well placed shotgun blasts, and the gate finally opened. Dante wrapped his wound, used an herb combo, and walked back to the others. They walked back into the main hallway, and walked down the last hallway. After grabbing a flash grenade, Dante and Leon noticed half a dozen zealots at the opposite end of the hallway. Dante drew his Rifle, and began firing. After the coast was clear, Dante grabbed two Spinels, a velvet blue, and a green gem, completing the other elegant mask. They walked to the gate, and placed the King and Queen grail onto a pair of pedestals. The gate receded, and they walked through. After grabbing 6900 pesetas, a box of shotgun shells and a velvet blue, they climbed through a window, and up a ladder, grabbing another butterfly lamp from a chest. They walked through a large door, seeing a large hive hanging from the ceiling. They kept walking, when a large flying insect grabbed Ashley, lifting her away from Dante and Leon. Leon aimed his gun, but Dante stopped him.
" Shoot and you might hit Ashley. We have to let it go." Dante said, as two more flew down at them. Leon round housed one of the Novistadors, while Dante impaled another on one of his arm blades. Leon shot another from the air with his shotgun, making it slam against a wall, killing it instantly. They noticed that the bugs kept climbing out of the large hive above them. Dante called Leon back towards him, and he threw a grenade at the hive, making it shake violently. Dante fired a few bursts from his machine gun, the strain of the attacks made the hive fall, into the abyss below. Dante noticed several object on the floor where a part of the hive had dissolved, where several red, green and a single blue gem were. Dante placed one of each on the butterfly lamp, and the rest in his pocket. They noticed a platform that was held in place, and a switch near the wall. Dante moved it, and saw the platform move, but the chains holding it didn't let go, keeping the platform in place. Dante took out his handgun, and shot the chains, which allowed the platform to slam into place, allowing them to proceed. The two grabbed a box of handgun ammo, and sold the butterfly lamp, the elegant mask, any small treasures, and sold Dante's Red 9. Dante upgraded his and Leon's weapons, and took a swig of water from their canteens. They walked down a hallway, and through a door. They grabbed a velvet blue from a wooden barrel, and heard Leon's radio beep.
" I wonder if you can see me, Mr Kennedy?" Salazar said.
" If you even scratch her I'll break your bones." Leon retorted.
" First we shall see if you can make it this far. I'll be waiting." Salazar said, ending the transmission. Leon grabbed his binoculars, and saw Salazar waving to him, walking into a large tower, followed by Ashley and his guards. Dante saw a zealot on another tower in front of them and took out his rifle. He aimed, and fired, watching the cultist's head explode. Another zealot rounded the opposite corner, pointing at the two. Then, from the other tower that Salazar walked into, an addition on it suddenly lit up as zealots there began lobbing fire balls at them. They quickly ran across the bridge and up a staircase, killing the zealot that had set off the alarm. Dante shot and killed two more at the top of the staircase, and took out his rifle to take down the catapults. He waited, and fired, watching one of the catapults explode. Dante fired two more shots, and grabbed a box of handgun and rifle ammo from a nearby crate. He reloaded his weapon, and the two walked into the tower. They saw a large array of cogs and gears, which indicated They climbed up a ladder, grabbing a box of .45 magnum shells and handgun shells. They climbed another ladder, and found a table with a first aid spray, a note, and a lever. Leon grabbed the green herb while Dante tried the lever. They saw the cogs wobble indicating that something was wedged in between a few of them. Dante opened the note, and began reading.
" Ritual Preparation
Thanks to the efforts of the "Novistadors", we have been able to recapture Ashley. We shall prepare for the sacred Ritual as quickly as possible and make Ashley an official member of the Los Illuminados. While we prepare for the Ritual, those of you who feel inclined can attend to our American friends.
We should be able to hold off our friends for at least a little while by jamming the gears in the clock tower with something. I think if we jam the gears in three places, it should give us enough time to prepare everything for the Ritual. Now go entertain our American tourists"
" Dammit." Dante said, when he noticed a block of wood wedged in between a pair of gears. Dante shot it with his handgun, watching it blow apart, freeing the space. Dante leaned over the railing, and saw another, shooting it with his handgun. Dante could just see the last one, and had to use his rifle to get it. After freeing up the gears, Dante pulled the lever, as the gears began moving. As they began walking back down, they heard the door slam, indicating that they had company. They slid down the first ladder, and saw a crossbow bolt streak past them. Dante threw a grenade from their level to a pair of cultists down a couple levels. Hearing choked off screams indicated the success, and they quickly made it down to the bottom level. They then heard a zealot above them groan, as he threw a stick of dynamite at the Americans. They quickly dodged, then encountered a pair of zealots with scythes. Dante shot one while Leon round housed them both, before Dante quickly dispatched them with a couple of knife wounds to the sternum. They continued past, shooting the dynamite wielding zealot, effectively blowing him up. After heading through the door, they noticed several zealots were waiting for them, as three more opened the door behind them. Dante drew his handgun, firing a volley at the zealots in front of them. One of the zealots was carrying a rocket launcher, and fired. Dante and Leon jumped forward, making the zealot kill his own allies. Dante threw a grenade at the group, eliminating the rest. Dante grabbed three boxes of 400 pesetas and a gold bangle, when more zealots began jumping down from hidden passages near them. Leon took out his shotgun, firing two shells, taking down the zealots from the right while Dante kicked one off the edge and stabbed another in the head. He wiped his knife clean of any blood, and the two walked through the door. Inside, they saw four zealots and a pair of Garradors.
" Not These assholes again." Dante said, seeing a bell he could use to distract the beasts. Dante fired, watching the bell hit the wall, sending vibrations all around the room, the Garrador to the right, which was wearing more armor that the other, jammed its claw into the wall. Dante drew his Desert Eagle, and fired three shots into its back, hitting the plaga on its back, causing it plenty of pain. Leon threw a fragmentation grenade at the other, before firing at it with his Broken Butterfly, making it stumble blindly. Dante ran up to the one he tricked, and jabbed his arm blade through the Plaga on its back, making small tentacles flail about before it fell to the ground, bubbling away into nothing. Dante turned and saw Leon roll out of the way of the other Garrador, that had began swiping at him. Dante took out his machine gun, and used Leon distracting it to his advantage, firing several shots into the Garrador's back. Dante then backed away , as the beast began attacking him instead. It charged at Dante, who fell to the floor and sweep kicked the beast, knocking it into the wall. Dante drew his colt handguns, and fired half a dozen shots from each, before it bubbled away. They grabbed a some colt and magnum ammo, and proceeded through the door. Inside, they saw Ashley on her knees, as Salazar's bodyguards held spears close to her neck.
" Ashley." Leon said.
" Leon." Ashley said.
" Mr Kennedy, Redfield? Don't you know when to throw in the towel?!" Salazar said, pressing a button on his throne. Suddenly, the floor where Leon and Dante were standing opened sending them into a free fall. They noticed they were nearing a collection of spikes, and needed to think quickly to avoid impalement. They quickly threw their rappels into the wall, hoping they would stay. They held, and hung from their rappels, staring upwards.
" Hmmmm. Where's the satisfying sound of ones impalement?" Salazar said, holding a device to his ear.
Dante and Leon drew their handguns.
" Not gonna fall for this old trick." Leon said, firing his handgun upwards into an old style listening speaker, sending vibrations through it. The sound traveled through to the listening device Salazar was holding, making him yell in surprise.
" How dare you! No more games, Kill them! KILL!" Salazar yelled, as the red robed bodyguard walked towards a shortcut to the area below.
" Quickly, we shall prepare for the Ritual!" Salazar said, as him, Ashley and his other guards walked away. After some careful maneuvering, the two Americans managed to reach the bottom. After grabbing some handgun, shotgun, colt, and machine gun ammo, Leon's radio went off.
" So maybe you have nine lives. But it doesn't matter now. I've sent my right hand to dispose if you." Salazar said.
" Your right hand comes off?" Dante said sarcastically.
" Say whatever you please. DIE YOU WORMS!!! Salazar said, ending the transmission.
" Apparently we're gonna have company soon." Leon said.
" Of course." Dante said, annoyed by the constant amount of attacks they've had to deal with. They grabbed a crown with a blue jewel piece in it. They grabbed a pair of Spinels, and climbed up a ladder to a sewer system.
" Leon, I've had enough with sewers, castles, mansions, small rural villages, Pharmaceutical companies and military installations. After this, i'm taking a much deserved break from all this bullshit." Dante said.
" At least things will quiet down a bit after this. I'm ordering a large juicy sirloin before returning to duty." Leon said.
" Alright, lets go. I don't wanna get ambushed. Which most likely will happen." Dante said, taking out his shotgun. After grabbing a box of machine gun ammo and a velvet blue, they opened a door, ready for Salazar's beast to confront them. They walked down the tunnel to a small room with a freight elevator, which wouldn't work due to a power shortage.
" Of course." Dante said, grabbing a box of handgun ammo and a first aid spray. They then heard a metal crunching sound, along with a feral roar. They aimed their handguns, and waited for the attack. They started walking, when small bits of the ceiling fell, with a bladed tail following. The two quickly back flipped to dodged the flailing appendage, watching it recede into the ceiling. They continued down the corridor, occasionally dodging the attacker's tail. They quickly ran through another door, grabbing a box of machine gun ammo, along with dodging the beast's tail. They ran down towards the generator room, grabbing a box of shotgun ammo from a control console, and a green herb on the floor. They saw a power box with a lever and pulled it, turning on the power. They started to walk towards the door, seeing a security door shut, locking them in the room. They ran to the door, and hit the button. The door then started beeping, indicating a count down until the door opened. They then saw Salazar's guard jump down from the ceiling, its features clearly visible without the cloak. The beast's white face like that of a skeleton, its armored body, splitting mandible, clawed finger, and its large tail with a razor sharp blade at the end of it. The two immediately drew there machine guns, and began firing a volley of machine gun rounds. The bullets merely bounced off the Verdugo's armor like exoskeleton, and swung its clawed hand, nearly slicing Leon's throat open. Dante quickly back flipped to avoid a swipe, then barely dodged its tail which followed up in a five stab combo, almost impaling Dante several times. Dante threw a flash grenade at the ground to give them a second, while they ran back towards the the other end of the room. Dante pushed over a large canister, which covered the monster in a layer of liquid nitrogen, severely slowing the beast. Dante drew his magnum, and fired three shots, the bullets having more effect on the Verdugo's frozen form. At the same time, the shutter opened, allowing them to leave the area. They then heard a shattering noise, followed by an unfrozen Verdugo quickly running after them. Dante tipped over another nitrogen container, and Leon and him fired half a dozen shotgun shells at the beast before it busted through the layer of ice, whipping its tail at Dante, who felt the tail leave a small gash on his cheek. Dante drop kicked the beast back, and tossed a grenade at it. They ran into a nearby room, ready to ambush the beast. It opened the door, and ran towards Dante, who jumped behind the liquid nitrogen container, kicking it off the wall, casing it in more liquid nitrogen. Dante fired two clips worth of machine gun rounds, while Leon fired 12 magnum shells from his Broken Butterfly at it. It busted through the coating, and knocked Leon back into a wall, while Dante fired several shots from his handgun to divert its attention from Leon. They proceeded towards the elevator room, seeing one last one. Dante remembered the rocket launcher he acquired, and had Leon wait for the beast to come through the door. It slammed it open, as Leon pried it from the wall, covering it yet again in liquid nitrogen. Dante readied the RPG, and fired, watching the beast blow apart. They saw a gold emblem hit the ground, with an emerald set in it, which fit into the crown they found a short time earlier. They heard the elevator beep, indicating that they could get out of the area. They walked in, taking time to quickly check and reload their weapons.
" It seems that Salazar is having difficulty taming the American pigs. Salazar had his chance. Krauser, go get the girl. Oh, and dispose of the swine while your at it." Saddler said.
" Consider it done." A man in military fatigues, wearing a red beret and sporting a face full of scars said.
Well, I managed to cover a lot more of the RE4 time line. Maybe in a couple months or so I can start on the degeneration part of this story. Until then, enjoy the rest of this time line, and those that don't know, i'm revising my prequel to this story, so check that out. When this is up, the first five or so chapters should be revised. More revisions will come along as I get the time. Stay tuned for chapter 8: A Military Island in the middle of no where?