Chapter 6

It has been four hours since they all had left D.C. After two and a half hours of driving, Ark let Chris take the wheel of the Denali. They were going even faster than what Ark was driving. It was clear outside, it didn't even look like it could rain at all.

Claire had fallen asleep and had her head resting on Leon's shoulder. Leon was asleep too, he had his head resting on the window. Jill and the kids were playing a card game in the back. Chris and Ark were talking about the newest guns that were on the market.

Leon's cell phone started to ring, and it scared the crap out of everyone that was in the Denali. Leon jumped and scared Claire. He mumbled a few curse words and answered it.

"Hello?" Leon mumbled in a tired voice.

"Leon. Is that you?" asked the girl

"Ashley? How did you get my number?"

"You gave it to me."

"Really? You don't say? Ohh yeah, I forgot. Sorry." Leon was trying to rub the sleep away from his eyes.

"Is something wrong Leon?"

"What? Oh no there isn't"

"Can you come over tomorrow?"

"No, sorry I can't"

"Oh. you want to spend time with your wife."

"That, and I'm no longer in that state."

"Why?"

"Because we are-" Claire grabbed the phone before Leon could finish his sentence.

"We're going on a road trip!" Claire elbowed Leon.

"Oh. Are you Claire?"

"Yes I am. And you must be Ashley! We are going to go visit some people we know. It was kinda unexpected. But the whole family packed up and are leaving."

"Oh. I see." said Ashley. Leon has a look of fear come across he face and he grabbed the phone.

"Ashley. Has there been anything weird happening there?"

"Kinda. that's why I called."

"What is going on?"

"My Dad wont answer his phone and the guards are missing."

"Ashley. Grab a suit case. Fill it up. grab money and get the hell out of there. Go to the airport and get on a plane. Right now. Wear a disguise or something and get there now."

"What? Leon why?"

"Because I said so! Your in danger!"

"Ah!" someone grabbed the phone from Ashley.

"Ashley! Ashley? Are you there."

"Well hello there Leon." said a smooth voice.

"Ada?"

"You are good. Don't worry about her. I will get her out for you and take her to the place you want."

"You get her on a plane safely to Charleston, West Virginia. You have to escort her. Keep her safe Ada."

"I will Leon. I will call you when we get there."

"Alright. Give the phone back to Ashley."

"You got it."

"Ashley?"

"Leon." said Ashley in annoying tone.

"Do what she says. She is the only one that can help you now. But don't trust her at all. Just keep your distance. Ok?"

"Yeah ok. Bye Leon."

"Bye Ashley."

Leon hung up the phone. Claire put her hand on his shoulder.

"She'll be fine. I'm sure of it."

"I hope so. I can't trust Ada. But she owes me for saving her life in Spain. I'm sure she'll bring Ashley safe."

"You know what guys. We need to rest soon. We'll stop after we pick her up. But we can't have Ada come with us. We will stay in a small town in Ohio. It will be fine. We just have to stop in Charleston, pick her up and leave. We can't have Ada telling Wesker our location." said Chris in a serious manner.

Everyone nodded and went back to what they were doing before. They were currently at the border of West Virginia. They would be there soon.

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Carlos had received three calls from Rebecca. He was waiting on the fourth. She would be there soon. He got up off the couch with his rifle and made sure that everything was turned off that needed to be. He walked throughout the house checking everything. He turned off the bathroom light and then he heard something.

He walked through the house and went to his living room. He saw his phone on the couch and saw it ringing. He answered it, but when he did, someone came out of the shadows...

"Hello. Becca. Woah shit!" exclaimed Carlos.

"Carlos? Carlos?" Rebecca screamed.

"Come on, lets go Becca." said Billy.

Billy and Rebecca got out of the car and entered Carlos's building. They were running up flights of stairs as fast as they could.

"You thought me to be dead Carlos? It's a shame really. No. The real shame is that I didn't kill you back then." said the russian accented man.

"Nicholai. I see your working with Wesker. I should have know you lived. But I didn't want to accept it."

"Why not? Was it because of that bitch Valentine? Oh, but wait, you didn't get the girl. She went to her idiot male friend. How does it feel?"

"Shut up bastard."

"Carlos! Carlos?" screamed Rebecca. She was pounding on his door.

"Hey man? Open the door!" said Billy.

Nicholai looked at Carlos with a wicked smile Carlos tried to run. And then Nicholai pulled out his gun and shot Carlos where he stood.

"CARLOS!" screamed Rebecca

"MOVE NOW!" Billy took out his gun and shot the lock. The he kicked the door open with all the force he could.

They both entered the apartment. They rushed into the living room and saw Carlos. He was in a large pool of his own blood. The window closest to him was opened. They saw a man run off into the darkness of the poorly lit street.

"Carlos! Carlos? You'll be alright. You have to be." Said Rebecca while turning him over.

He saw that he was shot inches above the heart. She pulled out her first aid kit and started working on his wound. Billy was look out. Then all of a sudden a figure appeared in the doorway. Billy aimed his gun, but let it down.

"I thought that I heard a gun shot. Seems I'm right. Came here after I sent them to Canada, thought it was the closest place." said the large man.

"Barry!" said Billy

"Barry, Carlos has been shot. But I think it is alright. Grab his things and take them to the car please. After I finish a few stitches, we will take him to the car." said Rebecca. She didn't turn to look at Barry, she was more concerned about her friend's life.

"Right, I'll put my stuff in too. Billy, stay here and watch them two."

"You got it."

Billy tossed Barry the keys. Barry ran down the steps with Carlos's things and went to put them in the car. He came back five minutes later. Then Billy walked over to the window and shut it. Then he looked to see if Carlos missed anything that needed to be shut off. Then he walked back to Rebecca and Carlos.

"You done Becky?" said Barry while looking over his shoulder and shutting the front door.

"Yes. Can you two help him out. He's still unconscious. Put him in the back seat. I will sit with him incase anything happens."

"Your the boss" said Billy.

Billy and Barry grabbed Carlos and took him down four flights of stairs. Then they carefully put him in the back. Rebecca climbed in and put his head in her lap. Barry got in the passenger seat, and Billy got in the driver's. Billy started the car and they were off.

"Hey, I'm gonna call Chris. He needs to know this." said Barry.

"Good idea. Tell him were leaving New York too."

Barry pulled out his cell phone and called his old friend. It rang for a few seconds.

"Hello. What's wrong."

"Met up with the others in New York. Carlos had been shot. It's not fatal. Just above the heart."

"What? Who shot him?"

"Don't know, only Carlos does. Becky fixed him up and he's unconscious. He'll be fine. Were gonna stop in Pennsylvania for the night though."

"That's fine. we have to pick up the President's daughter in Charleston. Then we are spending the night in Ohio somewhere."

"Sounds good. Well I will see you later Redfield."

"See ya man."

Barry hung up the phone and turned around. He gave Rebecca a smile. There was a twinkle in his eye as he did it.

"He'll be fine Becky. You cant count on it."

"I know, at least we got there in time. That's all that matters." she said not looking up from Carlos.

"Hey Becca. You saved him. That's the important thing." said Billy.

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"Oh god. I'm gonna die."

"No your not. Now be quiet. We will get you to Charleston safely." said Ada

"Why are you helping me?"

"Because I owe Leon one favor. And your the favor. I don't like to be in debt."

"Oh. I see. You don't care. You just don't want Leon asking you a favor in the future."

"You got it kid. Alright. The plane should be leaving soon. Keep your head down and be quiet. Keep that hat on too. Can't have people seeing who you are."

"Right... Uhhh... Ada."

"Yes."

"You know Leon is.."

"Married? Oh I know. To that Claire girl. She's nice. So don't worry about it."

"You know her?"

"Well. Sort of."

Ada thought of Raccoon City. On how Leon wanted Claire to get out safely with him. How Claire's face looked when she was fighting that monster down at the underground lab by the train. She remembered throwing the rocket launcher at her and screaming.

"Use this!" screamed Ada to the young girl.

Claire picked it up and shot the monster. It exploded to a million pieces. Ada ran away before she was seen by Leon. She ran into the sewers and headed to the hotel in Raccoon where she would meet up with her contact. Wesker only kept her alive for the tissue samples of Birkin that had the G-virus strain fused to them. How Ada wished that she escaped with Leon instead of the inhuman named Albert Wesker. It's not like he really saved her, he just gave her a grappling gun. She had to get to the helicopter on her own while she was gravely injured.

"Uhh... Ada? You there?" piped Ashley in a small voice.

"Oh, I'm fine. We met back a long time ago. Six to be exact."

"Oh. Ok. I heard she was nice. I hope Leon was right."

"From what I heard of her, she'll treat you like a little sister."

"That sounds great. Is there going to be others?"

"Oh yes. Everyone will be there. Don't worry you will be fine. Nothing bad will happen. You'll be in hiding with the others. They will protect you. Now you are part of their little "Family" wether you like it or not."

"Oh. It's time to go now. Make sure your buckle is fastened."

Then the flight attendant came out and told everyone the same thing and showed them the demonstration of how to buckle it and secure it.

Then a few minuted later it took off. They were headed to Charleston. The flight wouldn't take long.

Ashley would be safe soon. She wont have to worry about people trying to kill her. Well.. she still had to worry about Ada. She couldn't trust her. Leon doesn't, so she can't either. She just needed her to protect her until she met up with Leon . Then Ashley realized that she needed to stop thinking about Leon.

"He's married and happy. He has a wife that loves him. I need to stop. Plus he's too old. It's just because she saved you. Ada has feelings for him too. You know that. you saw the way they looked at each other. But. you know that Leon's entire mood changes when he talks about her. Oh well. I guess I should get some sleep." thought Ashley.

"Ada. I gonna try to sleep."

"Ok. We'll be there soon."

Ashley nodded and leaned her head on the window. She looked out into the clouds. Then she quickly fell asleep. Ada sat there watching and saw how much of a resemblance Ashley had to Sherry Birkin. Ada shook the thought of the young Birkin girl and started watching the movie that was on the screen. Time flew by while they were in the clouds. It was almost time to land. Leon would be at the airport to pick Ashley up. Then Ada would leave and go back into hiding as well. Wesker wanted to get ahold of the real sample. So he had to get ahold of Ada for that.

A/N: Another chapter finished! Whoop whoop! Man, I might put even more on today.. who knows? Pretty soon I will have to write more on my huge master copy because I haven't even finished that! I have tons more to put on! Thanks guys!