Author's Notes: Weil my day was well spent. Considering I woke up at 5am ready and preparing for school. Until 5:30am when my school calls to say oops sorry two hour delay! Then I'm like okay, I have energy left to spare to start writing! Then my day goes on and five minutes (this is like 8:15) before I'm ready to walk to my bus stop my school calls and says, hey thee hour delay! Then I'm like are you fucking kidding me. Then I'm like fuck it! I gotta go to school by 10 then do nothing. Then my sister has to walk in the snow at 11 ALONE to the bus stop! I call my mom & she's like just stay home &i'm like yes good. Don't piss me off school bus drivers!Then the school calls to announce school is cancelled! So after a long nap and brainstorming I wrote this last chapter (: So read and review! Hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 21
Anna-Margret Redfield
Warehouse.
The large mass of organs of the Tyrant and Jared Simmons slowly inches his way towards us. Piers and I began to fired wildly at the monster. Chris and Jill then proceeded to fired their magnums in sync, until finally the mass stopped, feeling the impact of the shots. "Nooo!" Jared croaked, in a demonic eerie voice. The monster began to slowly melt away and disintegrated into the floor. The elevator finally rang for us. Piers and Joshua held open the door. We quickly ran into the elevator. We all leaned against the wall sighing in relief. It was quiet. The silence was good to hear, even if it was nothing. I breathed out more when the elevator opened and the sunshine slowly danced over our skins. A helicopter was all set and ready to go. Chris offered to fly since he had some flight experience back in the Air Force. We entered the chopper, as Chris started making the preparations, I decided to call Barry.
I turned on my communicator. "Barry. Come in. It's Anni."
"Barry here. What happened out there?" He asked.
"A boy we found named, Joshua Doolittle received an antidote for the virus. Little did we know it would cause a mutation to Jared Simmons. He attacked us. Jessica got away." I stated.
"We are heading back to the headquarters. We should be back in the next sixteen hours." Jill stated.
"Good work out there. I'll see you when you get back." Barry stated.
As soon as the transmission ended I leaned back and slouched in my hair. I look at Joshua. I thought about what had happened. Before that beam of light. Was it real? I looked down at my palm. No indication of a burn or hole stood out to me. My hand appeared like a normal hand. I frowned.
The BSAA hired me to eliminate BOWs and to see what exactly was the cause of my strange behavior. My strength wasn't the only abnormal thing, nor was my intelligence. But now, things we getting stranger. I never thought I would find myself in a situation like this.
I was Albert Wesker's daughter and my mother, Susan Redfield. I was a manufactured bastard child of my brother's worse enemy. On top of that, so many possibilities lied ahead. Wesker could always realize I'm still alive and come after me to finish his experiments. Would he make me join the BSAA? What if I found him and had to kill him? My heart began to jump out of my chest from anxiety. Maybe my brother would find out the truth about who my father was. Would he hate me for it? What about the BSAA... Will I be experimented on again? Will the tests be harder this time? Most likely I would imagine myself with an IV in my arm.
My eyes felt heavy. My head began to weigh a ton. I leaned back more into the small seat and closed my eyes. Since we had a sixteen hour trip, might as well sleep. Jill was the first to fall asleep. He head practically fell onto my shoulder. Joshua slept next to me. He was leaning as far away as possible from me. I was almost too tired to see if I could read his mind. I tried one last time. Nothing. I decided to listen for Jill's thoughts and dreams as I relaxed. She dreamt of Chris and the other STARS members. They were her memories, I smiled. Then her voice overpowered the dream as Jill stated to her comrades, "I've promised to repay you guys for what happened. We didn't find Wesker. But, I promise you we will."
I fell asleep.
BSAA North American Headquarters. New York, New York.
The chopper finally landed on the BSAA's private helipad. Sterilization teams had already been dispatched. They began to clean the inside of the helicopter and then us. We were asked to step inside this odd looking box with a plastic mask and sprayed with a sterile substance. Whatever the substance was, it hurt my eyes.
Joshua was next to enter the mobile sterilization chamber. He suddenly faltered and fell to the floor gripping his side. The sterilization team suddenly grabbed him and held up his shirt. Joshua had a large scratch under his shirt. My eyes widened at the large scratch.
"He's infected." One of the team members stated.
I blinked. "What are they gonna do?" I asked, pulling on Chris' arm. Chris said nothing and just stared, confused. I look out to Joshua and noticed one of the sterilization team members, withdrawing a gun.
"We can't risk an outbreak." The man said.
Without even realizing it, I practically jumped forward and stride toward Joshua lying in pain. The sterile members grabbed me, tried to restrain me from moving to aid Joshua. I tried to scream as shout.
"No! Wait!" I shouted. "This isn't right!"
Chris and Jill tried to help by reaching out but the team pushed them away, to avoid infection. I was horrified, I couldn't let this happen, not like this. I pushed and shoved the sterilization members left, right and or to the ground. One by one they tried grabbing me. I flipped them and ran to Joshua. Without even a second thought, what came naturally just happened. I bit down on Joshua's wound.
The pain must have knocked him unconscious. As I bite down, I heard the sound of guns beginning withdrawn, Chris' screams. Then Joshua's screams. i could feel his bones. The blood rush through me as I drank it. I only drank his blood, I could have divowered his skin and organs, but my instinct told me only drink his blood.
Everything was spinning, the memories of my past. Joshua showing up inside my head, Albert Wesker clapping to me, proud of what I had become. I became angered. Albert smirked to me, "You are much stronger than I imagined. You definitely are my child."
I am nothing like you! I shouted in my mind, as I released my teeth from Joshua's lower abdominal wound. There was still so much blood, my hands and mouth was covered. The blood tasted like nothing, but iron. I felt so confused, so scared. My hands had smears of red, I looked down and up towards everyone. They all were horrified, scared and being held back by the sterilization team members. I wasn't exactly sure at what I had just done, but I knew I would have to do something. I looked to Joshua. He was still bleeding, his face grew a little white.
"Help him!" I asked. "Help him!"
The sterilization team members slowly inched over to me. Chris and the others could not come to make sure I was alright. I took off Joshua's shirt and pressed it to his side. The sterilization teams closed in.
"Bring a medic!" One member said.
"Scan him." Another stated.
Two other members lifted me off and away from him. I looked to my left to see one of them take a syringe and stab me in the shoulder.
Chris Redfield.
BSAA Medical Building - Hospital Room.
I sat next to Anni in the hospital room. She was asleep due to the relaxation syrum they had given her. The sterilization team had her and Joshua wheeled out to this building. The BSAA would most likely run some tests, possibly even pump her stomach. What exactly happened back there? Not just to Joshua, but to Anni. That beam of light, where did she learn to do that?
Footsteps could be heard outside of the room. Somewhere frantic, others were relaxed, except Jill's. She had held the doorframe and breathed in and out rapidly. She had been updating me about Joshua Doolittle's state.
"He.. He... He's fine." She breathed, trying to catch her breath. "I think. I've become faster at running then ever before." She breathed again as coughed into her elbow. "They tested him for the virus. Everything came up negative. The boy is American. His family should be on his way soon."
I nodded and looked to Anni. Her face was a little pale, my guess was from the medicine they gave her. Her brown hair was tousled over the pillow, an IV was in her arm. Her face was relaxed but her mouth was wide open breathing lightly. She would occasionally snore here and there. I called Claire before they had gotten her into the room. Claire had completely worried as always, cursed and screamed at me through the phone and said she should be here within the next flight. But now came even more bad news, I had to tell Anni and Claire about Wesker. I had not even explained that to the BSAA not did I want to.
There was a knock on the door. Short red hair stuck out to me. "Hey Rebecca." I muttered, watching Anni sleep.
Rebecca Chamber had joined the BSAA about four years after Jill and I did. After the Raccoon City Incident, Rebecca went to college to become a doctor. She graduated her medical academy at twenty-one. She worked in a hospital for a short while, then after running Into me and Jill at a bar, we suggest she should join the BSAA. After four years of nagging, bragging and Rebecca's arguments, she realized that she was repaying our fallen teammates with every stitch, test and possibly any medical surgery or treatment you could think of. Rebecca was truly gifted.
"I guess Jill has told you about Josh?" Rebecca smiled and looked to Jill. I looked to Rebecca and nodded. She waved me outside of the room and I stood up to walk over to her. "Stay with her." I asked Jill as I walked out of the room. She nodded.
"You're sister, did a very brave thing." She smiled up to me, due to our difference in height. "Anni somehow cured Joshua. What amazes me is that his wound was and is healing because of that bite. Do you know what could have caused this?"
I had an idea, but no real proof.
"While we were out in the Western Slav Republic, Anni got infected. Do you think that could have any effect on her? She was given an antidote." I stated.
"Hm. I'll probably need to get a blood analysis done." Rebecca stated rubbing her chin and head. I frowned, I wanted to tell someone at the very least.
"What's got you so down?" Rebecca asked.
"It's nothing."
"Chris, I've known you for how long and you still think you can say 'It's nothing'?" Rebecca smirked.
"She's Wesker's daughter." I mumbled.
Rebecca's eyes widened. "How?"
"Look Rebecca. Please don't say anything. I-I I don't want the government to step in her. They might take her like they did to Sherry Birkin. We already are doing something illegal here, having her here. But I need you to do me a favor."
"As long as it doesn't effect the patient's well being." Rebecca smiled and leaned against the wall. "What is it?"
"I need you to not tell anyone, not even Barry. I also need you to steal a video recorder from Josh's clothing. I am going to do some research, see if Wesker really is her father." I stated.
"Chris. Why not just run a paternity test? I can take a cheek swab from you and her blood and see if it comes up 100% sibling." Rebecca stated. "It won't damage your career as a operative. Also, I think you should talk to Barry. O'Brian gave me and Barry specific instructions, not to inform the government of something they do not need to know."
"Thank you, Rebecca." I smiled.
She looked down into her pockets. "I think I have a cotton swab or Q-tip in here. Ah-ha! Found it!" Rebecca smiled, holding up a Q-Tip. I felt so embarrassed for a moment.
"Right here?" I questioned.
She nodded. "Open up."
I obeyed. Well let's just get this over with. I thought.
The rest of the day went on. Rebecca had popped in every once or twice an hour to make sure Anni was okay. Jill and I barely left the room unless it was necessary such as, bathroom breaks and to eat. Jill and I would chat quietly as we would wait, we even turned on the television to pass the time. The news was giving, stating how the BSAA had stopped a terrorist attack from a small island in the Western Slav Republic. A news reporter, Alyssa Ashcroft, Jill's friend who escaped Raccoon City thanks to a lock pick she gave her, was reporting.
"BSAA Special Operation Agents, Redfield, Valentine, Nivans, Luciani and Cetcham have gather information regarding these attacks. After arriving moments ago, it is rumored that the BSAA has a very special operative who is injured. We are waiting for her appearance and her current estate. As you can see behind me the media is excited to meet this new operative and hear the news about a man named Jared Simmons, would tried to spread Satanism with a touch of a button."
"They're already sending out reports." Parker smirked from the doorway, holding a legs teddy bear with a balloon tied around it's arm.
"You two are alright!" Jill smiled. I looked to Jill and whispered. "Shh! She's sleeping!"
"Sorry." She giggled.
"I heard what Anni did for Joshua. Myself and other operatives are at the flower shop and toy store. Balloons and teddy bears just might go on sale today." Parker stated walking over next to Anni and placing down the bright blue teddy bear and balloon that stated 'Get well' on it.
"I gave Joshua the same thing. I hope Josh and her feel better tomorrow." Parker stated, waving goodbye and leaving the room.
Jill and I switched from the news to a movie channel. A comical movie was giving. I reached into my backpack and took out my laptop while talking to Jill. She looked at me confused.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"My report." I muttered. "It's required isn't it?"
"Oh. I was saving that for when I cannot fall asleep tonight." Jill stated.
"I can't understand even after all these years, we still can never sleep fully through the night without having those nightmares."
"It's fate."
"No fate is us selling our lives to protect the world against these monsters."
"And your sister happens to be one of them." Jill stated, without a second thought.
I stared at my sister. Jill understood by my silence. "Oh my god, Chris! I'm so sorry."
"Just go away." I muttered. Jill frowned, stood up and walked away.
Two Hours Later.
Piers Nivans.
I sat a bright pink teddy bear with a mohawk next to Anni, so it was there waiting for her to wake up. Her brother across from me, gave me cold and dirty looks. I noticed a large pile of balloons, cards and teddy bears. The one I had given her was a bright purple teddy bear with a orange bow around it's neck. It was about two feet tall. The other teddy bears were of very vibrant colors. Neon colors stood out of the large pile of gifts. I knew that Anni knew a lot of the BSAA members but I never imagined that they would bring so many gifts for one person. To the BSAA Anni was like everyone daughter, granddaughter, niece or even godchild. I smiled at everyone graduate and respect.
Even though I had only known Anni for a short time, judging by the pile, it showed that Anni loves neon colors, silly catchphrases, for example suck it up, cupcake was written on some balloons and cards, but also animals. Not only teddy bears were here, but signed puppies, turtles and even fish. For a seventeen year old in 2005, the gifts seemed to childish for her age. Chris had remarked once that Anni was no ordinary seventeen year old.
Soon enough, Rebecca Chambers, the BSAA's head medic, began a short conversation with Chris before I stared at the pile of gifts.
According to what Rebecca and Chris were talking about was that Anni had attempted to leave when they first arrived here. Chris found her hiding under the patient bed and had unhooked herself from the machines. Rebecca had rushed in shortly after the outburst. Chris stated she had the biggest fear of needles and machines attached to her. Rebecca suggested sleeping medication to get the process of her tests done. I took a seat across from Chris and waited for their conversation to be finished.
Anni slept peacefully as I studied from the corner of my eye, her dark brown straight locks separated on the pillow. Her radiant skin glistened in peachy tones and from a little sweat from the mission. Her big blue eyes hidden under those eyelashes. Her soft pink lips murmured from her dreams. Chris had called my name breaking my short stare. "Hey Piers." Chris said. He looked pissed or at least, on the edge of getting pissed.
"Hey." I replied quietly. "How is she?"
"She's calmer now that she is asleep. But, she may need to stay over night. Apparently her body is creating or created, an antibody against the T-Virus and G-Virus that runs through her veins. When they infected her with the T-Abyss, her white cell count increased dramatically. We can't determine anything else or even why she was able to do that... You know."
"What was that exactly?" I asked.
"I don't even know. That's why Rebecca is trying to test for."
"Wait so Anni is immune?" I asked.
"Yes." Chris stated, he leaned forward in his chair placing his elbows on his thighs and slouched more.
"How is she infected with the T and G-Virus?" I asked.
"In January, the BSAA was sent in to investigate a hidden laboratory underneath the Wilpharama Headquarters. Underneath that laboratory, we found Anni. Who is related to my sister and I. We don't know how exactly, but a man named Albert Wesker is her father. Albert had experimented on her for a while. When his experiment failed, Anni was in a large glass tube container when Jill and I found her. That's all we know."
I took a moment to myself, I allowed the room to get quiet. I never knew any of this and Anni did not bring any of this up, but it was much to handle.
"Don't get me wrong." Chris began, capturing my attention. "At first, I was more confused if anything, hell even when I told Claire she couldn't understand it either. But, when I saw her and she looked at me with the same eyes that Claire has, I knew. I knew she was related to me, I knew for a fact, I loved her. Then that day we brought her here, tested her and everything...
Chris Redfield.
January 2005.
BSAA HQ. BOW Analysis Facility and Hospital.
"1990." Anni stated.
"But, it's 2005."
"How-?" I point her a calendar on the wall next to the hospital bed. She frowned deeply. "That means I'm seventeen years old."
"How did you survive in that tube without any oxygen?"
"I didn't know. I was in a test tube." She frowned and tears began to form. "I'm so confused. What is going on? Where are mom and dad?"
"Anni." I spoke softly. She looked down and I grabbed her shoulders. "They are dead."
"What am I going to do?" She cried softly. I held her close to me.
"I don't know, Anni. But, I promise you. I'll take care of you and we'll find out what happened to you."
She nodded and mumbled into my chest while hugging me back. "I know how you are with your promises."
She cried so much that day. Hell I did too. I was offered vacation time for Anni's sake, but I declined. I spent many weekends with her. She was given IQ tests and after her medical examinations were finished. She scored above average for everything. Her scores averaged in as grades for her high school education. Within the next week she was attending school. At first, she did not make any friends, but slowly overtime many people found her likable. She But in late March, Anni came to me and said she had felt a whole in her heart.
March 18th, 2005.
Chris Redfield's Home.
"Chris?" Anni said, stepping into my room.
"Yeah kiddo?" I asked, putting down a batman comic book.
"Why did you join the BSAA?" Anni asked, sitting on my bed across from my chair.
"You know I joined for many reasons. But, the most important reason was because of what happened in Raccoon City. That mission in the Arklay Mountains changed my life forever, I owed it to my dead and alive comrades to assure that the people who created this virus and or abuse it to pay for what they have done." I said, like I had before when she asked me this a couple weeks ago.
"I've been thinking a lot about what you've said and why you fight against the people who changed your life. You and I share a common ground. You want to get Albert Wesker for what he's done to you and your friends. Albert Wesker is the man who left me in that glass tube to die. I want to fight too. I want to find out the truth. I want to make a difference. I want to fight along side the BSAA."
Now.
Piers Nivans.
BSAA HQ. BOW Analysis Facility and Hospital.
"When she told me that, I didn't know what to say. But, with such assurance and determination. Her expression on her tiny face. I knew I had to get the BSAA to agree." Chris said, rubbing his eye.
"Wow. So just like that the BSAA said yes..?" I asked.
"Well it was treated as an ordinary job for an adult and Anni stepped up to that plate so quickly." Chris said. "I am so proud of her. Not for just joining but what she is doing. Few years ago, I would be irked to see young people fighting against these viruses, maybe it still does irk me. But, she was born into this life and was meant for it. I hope she can understand that." Chris said looking at Anni. "It's nice to see others fighting to protect the world from William Birkin's plague."
"I joined the BSAA for that reason. The Air Force wasn't anything like this. I feel like I am actually making a difference." I stated and stood up. I turned and began to leave.
"I never got to say, thank you, Piers." Chris began. I stopped. "Thank you, for listening to me and protecting my sister."
"You're welcome." I nodded and left the room.
Chris Redfield.
I thought to myself that my half-sister was wrong named. I wondered if Wesker knew that Anna-Margret would rise again. "He should have named you, Anastasia." I muttered to my sleeping sibling.
I held my head low. I still had to explain to Anni, who her real father was. But, I did not have all the answers and I just could not have the heart to tell her. I frowned.
"Hey." Jill said, knocking on the door frame lightly. I looked up. She had changed out of her blue mission attire and into a sky blue t-shirt with white shorts. Her long brown hair was in a ponytail.
"Hey." I whispered.
"Have you figured out how you are going to tell her?" Jill asked.
I frowned even more and hung my head into my knees. "No." I said.
She stepped into the room and sat on her knees to look at my face. I was in disbelief and shock still, that video still played in my mind. I thought of so many ways to tell her, but different scenarios played through my mind.
The first one was of Anni just nodding and pretending like it was nothing. Much later, I would wander into her room, she would be drunk or possibly cutting herself, like Claire used to when she was a teenager. Another scenario would be Anni taking off or even leave the BSAA. Anni has a habit of running away from situations she could not handle. She would travel and adventure until she feels that the situation had disappeared or simmer down. The scenario I prayed for was Anni would probably cry for a short while, maybe relax and talk to us, the BSAA, Jill maybe even Barry, but she would just accept it. Anni would probably fight twice as harder within the BSAA. Maybe finally, become a Captain as I hoped for myself. Anni would follow in my foot steps as I had heard her say once. Your my role model, big bro.
I spoke all these thoughts to Jill as quietly as possible. Jill listened as I explained all these possibilities. As Jill began to speak, Anni suddenly yawned and woke up.
"Hey kiddo." I said, half-hoping she did not hear Jill and I's conversation.
"Hey." She croaked. "I'm thirsty."
"We'll get you a water. C'mon Chris." Jill said, grabbing my hand and pulling me out of the room.
"We'll be right back!" I shouted as she pulled me away.
We walked to the small vending machine across the way. I put in a dollar in the machine to retrieve a water. Jill crossed her arms and stared at me.
"Chris you have to tell her!"
"Jill. I can't think about how she will react!" I half-yelled, I did not want anyone to hear us.
"Chris, Anni could be a cure to this virus and you said you wanted to stop this virus. Here it is. Right in there, Chris." Jill pointed.
"Jill. I know. You're right." I breathed softly. "But, I think the best option right now is to let her believe she is still my father's daughter." Jill's face turned red. I put my hands on her shoulders and looked her in the face. "Jill, it's for her own protection. I don't wanna lose her, not now. Not that we have found her now."
Jill pushed my hands off of her shoulders. "Fine! But just so you know, I will never forgive you for this." She spat and walked away. I grabbed Anni's water bottle then followed after Jill.
While frowning, I grabbed Jill before she could get too far away. I opened a door to the empty janitor's closet and pulled her inside, since the coast was clear. I pulled Jill inside, as she fought me and closed the door. She hit my chest as I took my hand off of her arm. Then, I grabbed both sides, (one hand was still holding the water bottle,) of her face and I kissed Jill fiercely. I was surprised by the way my lips crushed hers. At first Jill, was fighting on the way into the closet and now shocked by the kiss. But now, with my lips on hers, her anger seemed to melt away. Jill kissed me back and wrapped her arms around me. She relaxed.
The door suddenly opened. Anni was in the door way. Jill and I broke the kiss at the sudden intrusion. It was a private moment, spoiled by my sister. I backed away from Jill but still held her face.
"I-" Jill began.
"Well if you two excuse me, I just want my water. Not to see this secret affair." Anni stated, taking the bottle from the my hand. I blinked. "Thanks." Then she closed the door. Jill and I stared at each other. "What-?" Jill asked.
Anna-Margret Redfield.
I rolled my eyes and held my nightgown in one hand, from showing my back and underwear off. I held the water bottle in the other hand. I was about to enter my room, until I wondered. Why was there a large pile of stuffed animals?
Chris suddenly walked in behind me.
"You were awake!" Chris smiled, surprised.
"Your voice is loud and full of authority. How could I not sleep when you can't shut up?" I smiled. Chris laughed and muttered, "Sorry."
"He's sweet isn't he?" I smiled, again after grabbing the teddy bear with a mohawk that Piers had given me. Chris' face turned white. I widened my eyes at what I just said and then recovered my comment with, "Everyone here is." I pointed to the pile of animals.
"Yeah. I wonder how all that will fit in the car." Chris smiled.
Author's Notes: Wow. My day was well spent. I didn't imagine I would have written this chapter today. Much less this weekend, my term paper final draft is due next Tuesday. But still. Pretty cute ending right? Wrong. There is still an epilogue(: Plus some unresolved matters for the whole gang! Read and Review Everyone! Hope your are enjoying the final chapters of the 3rd Redfield Chronicles: Rise of the Dawn!