Chapter 2
June 2, 1998
Wesker was right-we haven't seen or heard from our parents in a month. Unlike our room back at the Arklay Manor, we have no computer. Therefore we can't check the news for information on the Arklay Manor and its researchers. But over the past month, things have been going well. We get our morning lessons from Mr. Birkin, but he always leaves us quickly to resume his research. When Sherry comes home from school, we like to hangout with her. We've become good friends and I'm glad Mr. Birkin introduced us. She tells us stories about the school she goes to. Strangely enough, she has never asked us why we don't go to school even though we were all born on the exact same year, 1986. I'm glad she doesn't ask because I don't have an answer, neither does Matt. It was getting late and we said goodnight to Sherry as we walked to our dorms. As we entered, Matt and I began to talk.
"Don't you think moving here without our parents is a little suspicious?" Matt asked me, as he carefully closed the door behind us.
"Yes, I do. But what's there to do about it? I mean, if we were to see them again, how would we get out of here? We have so many people watching us." I said, looking out the strange window in our room that leads to an small, empty room.
"Who's watching you, hmm?" Wesker asked as he stepped into the room.
Matt and I exchanged brief glances, we hadn't even heard him open the door.
"Mr. Birkin is. During our lesson he watches us. It's kinda weird." Matt replied.
"Hmm, that is, interesting. But we have more pressing matters on our hands." Wesker had brought in a small metal briefcase.
"What's in the case, Sunglasses Man?" Matt asked, curiously examining Wesker's gift.
"I thought I told you not to call me that." Wesker quickly pulled the case away from Matt.
"I will be administering you both a new medication." Wesker opened the briefcase, revealing two syringes filled to the brim with a strange magenta colored liquid.
"Um, Mr. Wesker, why would this, medication come in a metal briefcase?" I asked, keeping my voice down.
Wesker smirked at me.
"Well, that's the first thing you've said so far, but you need not worry princess. The medication is held in a metal container for a specific reason." Wesker replied as he took out one of the syringes and began to examine it.
The minute he looked away, I sneered at him while Matt was trying his best not to burst out in laughter.
"Ah, Matthew, this one is yours." Wesker said as he finished examining the syringe. Now it was my turn to hold in laughter as Matt stuck out his tongue.
"Alright then, enough children. Matthew, please hold still. I need to find a vein." Wesker said as he sterilized the needle and took the syringe to Matt's arm.
Matt looked at the syringe suspiciously as Wesker easily found a vein and injected the liquid in. I winced as saw Wesker put away the first syringe and take out the second one.
"Wait!" I shouted, eyes wide.
"No need to be afraid princess, this will only take a second. Then I can give you your presents." Wesker said, sterilizing the syringe once again.
"Presents? Yeah!" Matt shouted, raising his fists in the air but dropping them at the pain that the shot had left.
"Who told you to give us this medicine?" I asked, slowly backing up.
"Your tutor, William Birkin. He gave these to me to administer to you two. He would have given them to you himself, but he's very busy with his, research." Wesker replied, his tone firm, but polite, or at least as polite as he could be.
"I've even got one for myself." Wesker reached into his blue vest, revealing a similar syringe. "Alright, but what does it do?" I asked, lowering my guard.
"Tina, so many questions." Wesker shook his head.
"It'll give you a boost, which I guarantee you'll need, in time. Now hold still." Wesker firmly gripped my arm and mercilessly jabbed the syringe into my arm.
"There, now that wasn't so bad was it?" Wesker asked as he pulled out the syringe.
"Now it's time for your reward." Wesker announced as he reached into his vest once more to pull out two shiny new handguns.
"Guns? Cool!" Matt shouted and raced toward the new gifts.
"Why would we need, guns?" I asked, looking at Wesker suspiciously.
"They're the newest toy used by S.T.A.R.S units. The revolutionary Samurai Edge. They require no ammo whatsoever. They just need reloading. Isn't that lovely? I thought that since they were going to be cooping you two up here like chickens, you should at least be getting something done. It's my custom design. I put up a bulls eye target right outside your window." Wesker replied as he handed us each a Samurai Edge. That's what the window to the empty room is for, I thought.
"Anyway, here are some silencers, I recommend using them when practicing. Don't want to frighten any of the residents." Wesker said and smirked.
After showing us how to hold, fire, and reload our guns, Wesker left us to practice. As soon as he left, Matt and I began talking about Wesker.
"I actually kinda like Sunglasses Man. I mean, anyone who gives you a gun is trustworthy, right?" Matt said as he shot the bulls eye on the board.
I took my turn shooting the board.
"I don't like him. He wouldn't give us guns unless he expected us to use them for more than target practice" I said as I shot the board, just skimming the board.
"That was a terrible shot. Anyway, why don't you like him? Even if he wanted us to do something, there's no way we could get past the security guards and the Red Queen." Matt said, pointing his finger to the security camera hidden in the corner of our room.
"Yes. Well, we'll just have to wait and see…" I said, shooting and hitting the chain holding the board.
"Still terrible." Matt shook his head.
July 22, 1998
We were playing with Sherry in the late afternoon.
"Hey, you guys, I have a question." Sherry said.
"Yes?" I asked, looking at Sherry.
"Are you guys siblings? I mean, you guys kinda think the same and it always seems like you know what the other is thinking." Sherry asked.
"Siblings?" Matt looked at Sherry funny.
"You know, when you have the same parents." Sherry said, also staring at Matt funny.
"Oh, no. We don't have the same parents. They just work in the same lab." I corrected her.
"Why do your parents work in the same lab?" Sherry asked.
"I need to speak with you two. Now" Wesker demanded, sounding impatient.
We hadn't even noticed him until he spoke. We said goodbye to Sherry and headed back to our dorm with Wesker.
"Do you two still have your Samurai Edges?" Wesker asked, his eyes scanning the room.
"Sure we do" Matt said, walking over to the TV.
He reached his hand behind the TV to reveal his Samurai Edge.
"Oh, and where did you stash yours?" Wesker asked, eyes still looking around the room.
I walked over to my bed and pushed away the mattress. There was my Samurai Edge, tucked in a small tear in the mattress covering.
"Aw, let's be more original next time princess." Wesker teased, smirking.
I nodded my head in embarrassment. But I was more irritated than anything.
"Alright you two. It's time that you two put your new skill to work." Wesker said as he unfolded a sheet of blueprints on Matt's bed.
I knew this was coming. Wesker had a motive for giving us guns. He was planning on having us use them. But how? I'm sure that was to come next.
"You two are interested in finding out what happened to your parents?" Wesker asked as he finished spreading out the blueprints.
As Matt and I examined the blueprints, we realized it was a layout of the Arklay Manor.
"You're parents are still residing in the Arklay Manor." Wesker takes out the blueprint of the second floor.
"Your old room was here, right children?" Wesker asked as he circled a room with a red pen.
He was right, that was our room.
"And your parents resided right next door, am I right?" Wesker asked, circling the room right next to our room with the pen.
We both nod.
"Well, then, I guess you two better start in these rooms then? I'm sure you'll find some hints to the whereabouts to your parents there." Wesker said, closing the blueprint sheets.
"Yeah, but how're we gonna get there?" Matt asked.
"Leave that to me. Anyway, once you are out of the facility, you'll need to board the Ecliptic Express. Once it nears the mansion, I want you two to get off, using any means necessary. Then find your way to the mansion. Once you've found your parents, get to this location." Wesker took out another blueprint. This one showed the manor grounds and some of the surrounding forest. He circled a spot about a mile away from the manor.
"Meet me here." Wesker pointed to the circled area. "You'll leave tomorrow. Understood?" Wesker asked, looking at Matt and I. We nodded, for there was nothing else we could do.