Plague of Darkness
A/N: I'm so sorry, but I've been away at a job for weeks and also, currently I'm updating on my vacation right now. I thank you all for reading my story, and I hope that you continue to do so, for I may be considering a sequel. Thank you for those who have saw this all the way through!
Aden
Leon coughed and waved his hands in front of his face, trying to wave the smoke away from his mouth and nose so he did not inhale it. He held out one hand to see where he was going for the smoke was irritating his eyes. Leon found a gust of air and followed it, where suddenly the relief of fresh air filled his lungs. He climbed through a hole in the wall of the warehouse and opened his eyes.
Leon was so happy he had killed Mendez, that he appreciated the beauty of the night sky above him more then ever before. The nightmare was getting worse, Leon hoped that he would be able to make it out soon, and get Ashley to safety. He knew that if they were split up Ashley would have no problem protecting herself for a while…as long as the bullets she carried lasted. Leon heard a scream of delight from around the corner, then suddenly Ashley darted in front of him and hugged him. Leon gently released her and looked deep into her eyes. They were watering, as if she had been crying only moments ago. Leon could see something in her eyes. Was it love, longing for him? Longing for him to embrace her and hug her with all his might. Leon turned away, his cheeks actually reddening at the thought.
"Are you ok Leon?" she asked, staring it him.
Leon silently thanked it was night time for she would not be able to see him blushing. He simply nodded and holstered his nine millimeter. He nodded towards the gate at the top of the hill, and motioned Ashley to follow him.
"Wait…Leon, what happened in there? I just heard a bang from the door…"
Leon stopped his march up the hill and turned to Ashley. His eyes read hers that she seemed concerned. Leon just smiled.
"It was nothing…really."
Ashley bit her lip as he turned his back, he did not want to share the details of the fight with her. Whenever he thought about it he felt a nauseous feeling erupt in his throat. He would force it back down every time, although seeing that would probably scare him for life. It was worse then the day at Raccoon City.
Leon made his way up the hill and eventually came to the get that was the entrance to the small forest that the warehouse resided in. He opened the gate and winced at the strong creaking sound as he held it open for Ashley to pass through in. She came through and he closed the door behind her. Suddenly he felt as if something was watching him. He slowly unholstered his Nine and looked around. There was something watching him…he just couldn't see it.
Ada
He knows something's up… came the voice in her head as she watched Leon scan the skies. Ada crouched lower on the cliff as he scanned her position. He seemed satisfied. He put the gun he was holding in his holster and fell into step with Ashley who was making her way to the gondola station. Ada's lip curled. She was happy that another threat to Leon had been removed. Mendez would be a severe blow to Saddler's Army. She would have to break the news to Krauser and then he would begin to get suspicious. Every big asset to Saddler was being killed by Leon, and Ada always seemed to be at the scene of the crime. No doubt Krauser suspected she was working with Leon. She tried to shake off the feeling of betrayal. Wesker had hired him as grunt, he had explained, nothing more. Ada was the beef of the whole plan, and Wesker had even said to her that he had no doubt that Krauser would be killed. She had broken the news to Wesker that the rookie cop during the Raccoon City accident may interfere with his plan. Wesker took the news rather smoothly.
"Ada, he may be an asset to us," he explained. "We can use him to get rid of the defences that Saddler has put up for you and Krauser. Krauser is the key to the door. You have to get through it. I will have no regrets if you get rid of Krauser, but make sure you do it once you're in far enough. Also, try to let Mr. Kennedy live for as long as possible, if I remember correctly, you told me he packs quite a punch."
Ada watched the two climb onto the gondola and begin their trip back up to the top. Ada would have to get to the castle before Leon to warn Krauser.
How about…I give Krauser a bit of a surprise? After all, Saddler will be watching on security cameras or something positioned in the castle. I could use Krauser's blueprints that he sent to my PDA to reroute the camera systems, thought Ada. She wanted Leon to survive. Wesker did too, maybe to try and convince Leon to join his re-establishment of Umbrella. Even Ada loathed Umbrella, but she had made a life debt to Wesker for saving her life when Leon almost failed to do so. He had protected her from being killed, but Wesker had revived her. Ada shook her head in confusion and began her short journey to the castle.
Leon
"How do we get past this?" complained Ashley as they came up to another gate, this time with what looked like a golden lion's head embedded in the middle. The eyes of the lion flashed red. Leon looked at it closely, and found that it looked like some kind of retinal scanner. He remembered the Village Chief's eye. He pulled it out of his pocket and heard a groan of disgust from Ashley. He held it up to the lion's eyes and it scanned them slowly. Then, he heard the approving "click", and the gate swung open.
Ashley ducked behind Leon. Lightning flashed in the distance behind what looked like an old run down castle.
Comic… Leon thought as he began to proceed towards the castle. As soon as he and Ashley had stepped through the gate it closed abruptly. Ashley screamed and Leon jumped. There was nothing unusual, except for that closing part… Leon shook his head and continued up the path, when suddenly he heard groans and little whispers of Spanish. He looked ahead and saw about eight villagers, some holding pitchforks and some holding knives or torches. There was a huge truck behind them, and Leon could faintly see a Ganado inside of it.
Oh shit-
The Villagers yelled and began to charge, as the truck behind them fired up. Leon pulled out his Nine and aimed carefully. The laser pointer ran over the angry villager's faces as they began to charge towards him. He tried to remember his lessons about cars when he was training for the President's Secret Service. He imagined the book opened up in front of his eyes.
Secret Service Manual 2006 "How to destroy and Hijack vehicles"216
To Hijack a vehicle while on an assignment, open up the driver door on the left/right side of the vehicle with a lockpick you are provided with. If you are not provided with one, simply break the glass of the car. If the vehicle has no windows at all, or no means of getting inside without unlocking it, do not try to enter the vehicle, believe me, it will not work.
To start up the vehicle, insert your survival knife into the ignition. You will have to use force to get the knife inside the ignition. Once safely inside, turn the knife forwards and the vehicle should start up. I'm assuming you would know what to do. If you didn't know, I doubt you'd be reading this.
Now, in order to destroy a vehicle with the means pf blowing it up, fire at the gas tank entrance on the left/right side of the car. If it does not ignite right away, then fire another round. Another way to blow up a vehicle is to fire at the grill, through the fan of the engine. This way of doing it is quite rare, unless being used on an older vehicle.
Leon looked for a gas tank on the side of the truck, but he could not find anything. The truck looked as if it had been built in the fifties…the grill trick that the manual had said may work. Leon aimed his Nine at the grill and imagined he could see the fan behind the dark grill. He aimed, and fired. Nothing happened. Another villager was run over by the truck. Leon unclipped the TMP hanging from his waist and pulled the trigger of his pistol and his TMP at the same time. They fired for only about three seconds, and then truck blew up. It did not stop to lower its speed. Leon grabbed Ashley's wrist and pulled her out of the way as the truck narrowly missed her. He landed with a thump in the shrubs.
"You ok?" he managed with a whisper. Ashley groaned, Leon took that as a yes. He stood up slowly, ignoring the pain in his ribs. He heard the moans and groans from the villagers behind him. He unslung his shotgun from his back, and turned slowly to face the villagers. Leon's lip curled, and he grinned. He pumped the shotgun.
Krauser
Krauser watched from the balcony of the castle at the American Agent taking on the Ganados on his own. He even saw Ashley, the president's daughter fire a couple of rounds from a shit pea shooter. Krauser laughed and pulled a bottle of beer from the floor of the balcony. He popped it open with his hand with great ease, and brought it to his lips and sipped.
"Krauser, perhaps this is the reason it is lost." Krauser turned and saw Lord Saddler staring at him, the wind rustling his robes. He looked very angry. Krauser turned and took another sip. Saddler indicated towards the bottle.
"Where did you get it?"
"Wine Cellar down below," burped Krauser. He wiped the beer from his lips and started at Saddler. He looked confused, but still angry.
"I don't keep-" Krauser quickly cut him off.
"My own supply." Saddler seemed as if he hadn't heard Krauser cut him off. Saddler walked up beside Krauser and sighed deeply.
"I've lost the sample. I need it to be found before I leave. This is only a minor setback…I'm sure you can find it for me. As well, the medication to stop the growth of the parasite is also missing…all of it. I don't know who could break into our vaults…but then again I do know someone…but he must be dead…anyway Krauser, that is what you must do for now." Krauser nodded and looked up at the sky. The moon was bright tonight.