Chapter 8

Chris pulled into a large hotel parking lot. He and Jill went inside and came out with a key card. They gave Leon the copy.

"Ok. We got the largest suite that they had. But the capacity is six. We have eight. Leon and Claire will go in first with their bags and go to the room. Then the rest of us will go and pick up some things to eat." said Chris in a tired voice.

"Alright. Claire let's get our bags." said Leon.

"Right." replied Claire.

Chris popped the back and got in the car. Leon and Claire grabbed their bags. They both grabbed two bags with one hand and walked up to the hotel. They both were holding each others hand as they walked through the automated glass doors. They went to the elevator and got in.

"Claire." said Leon.

"Yes?"

"You know it's gonna be a long ride to the floor."

"I know that."

Then Leon went up to Claire and grabbed her. He pulled her up to him and he wrapped his arms around her waste. Leon nuzzled his face into Claire's slender neck. When the elevator opened they grabbed their bags and went to the room. They went to the spare bed room. Leon closed the door and opened up one of his bags. He pulled out his extra "luggage" and went over to Claire who was lying on the bed already. Leon went on top of her and started kissing her everywhere. As he continued with his kisses he kept going lower and lower.

Meanwhile... In the Denali...

It took then about a half hour to go find a grocery store that looked safe to Chris. They all walked around and started picking up some food and items to buy. To Chris it was taking way too long to find some damn food.

"Maybe we should have sent them to go get the food. Who knows what they are doing up there." stated Chris. He had his arms crossed and was looking at the watch that was covering his left wrist.

"They need some time alone together Chris. That's why I told you that we'd go get the food." said Jill

"What! You mean..."

"Of course. For gods sakes they are married Chris."

"I know. But the thought of him touching my baby sister." Chris shuddered after he said it.

"She's not a baby anymore, and you know it."

"Whatever."

"We'll be there soon."

"Oh... god..."

"Hey, don't worry about it guy. You know that they have done it like a million times before!" exclaimed Ark.

Chris turned his head and stared at him with a death glare.

"M-mm-maybe not. You never know with married people these days..." said Ark.

"Alright people. Grab what food you want, then we will go back to the hotel. And if Leon is on top of her. I will shoot him."

"Chris!"

"Alright.. I will mildly hurt him."

"Chris."

"Fine. I wont. Let's go!"

Of course they only had a few checkout lanes open at one time. It was late at night and there were tons of people in front of them in line. And almost all of them had their cart filled up to the top with worthless things. They waited for a long time then Ark led the kids over to the movies so that he couldn't hear Chris complain. Finally they paid for all the food and got back to the Denali. Chris thought that it couldn't get worse but the parking lot was busy and he couldn't get out. Then he was stuck behind an old woman that was driving what seemed like twenty under the speed limit. When they arrived at the hotel it was almost two hours later.

"Hey Thompson, don't forget the sleeping bags too." said Chris

"Ok. But I call not sleeping in them."

"Oh, your not the one that's going to. I'll make sure of it."

Everyone grabbed their bags and headed in the hotel. They got into the elevator and they rode silently. Chris practically flew out of the elevator at warp speed when it opened up. Then they got to the door where Chris was. Chris banged the door with his fist three times. Then Jill took the key and opened the door. When they walked in, they heard the shower running.

They went into the room and looked around. Ark went into the spare room and came back out with a slight blush on his face.

"Where's Kennedy?" asked Chris.

"N-not in there. There is just clothes. All over the floor..."

Chris shuddered. He knocked on the bathroom door.

"Claire?"

"Yeah?"

"Where's Leon"

"..."

"Where's Kennedy?"

"I'm in here." said Leon through the door.

"WHAT!?!"

"You said no sex. Didn't say anything about showers." said Claire in a singing voice.

"Oh...my..god.." gaged Chris.

The others stood there with huge grins on their faces. Ark went back into the spare room. Lott was going to follow but Ark put his hand out to stop him.

"No boy. You're too young to see this stuff. Wait a few more years my son."

"Alright.." said Lott hesitantly then he walked back over to his sister.

Lily and Ashley giggled. They went to the large king size bed and sat down.

"Ok. This bed is mine and Chris's. Ashley and Lily can have one of the bed's in the spare. Lott and Ark can have the other one. And L-"

"Leon and Claire will sleep on the floor with the sleeping bags on the floor by my bed." said Chris with a stern look.

"Fine. Whatever Chris." said Jill.

Ark came back from the room and had a little plastic bag with him.

"What's in the bag?" asked Lott

"You don't wanna know kid." replied Ark with a disgusted look on his face.

Chris went to the bathroom and yelled at the door.

"I thought I told you no sex!" he screamed

"You said when you were under the same roof brother. And while you were at the store you weren't here." replied Claire.

"KENNEDY!" screamed Chris.

"Sweetie. They are right. They got you there." said Jill.

She grabbed his arm and took him back to the couch that was in the room.

"Uhh.. I'm gonna go throw these away.." said Ark

"These?" said Chris.

Then he realized what Ark meant.

"AH GOD! More than once! HOW?!?" he screamed

Ark left the room and came back a few seconds later.

"Ok, I cleaned the room up. Kids you can go in now and get settled. After the love birds are done "showering" you kids can." said Ark.

Ashley, Lott, and Lily went into the room with their bags. Ark came out a few seconds later and started spreading the sleeping bags out on the floor next to the bed. Then after he was done he sat on the couch. Chris turned on the t.v. and they started watching it.

"Is it safe to come out?" screamed Leon

"You already did you bastard. Literally." muttered Chris.

Jill hit him and answered back.

"Yeah, but you have to be decent. Even if the kids are in the other room." said Jill.

The bathroom door opened. Out emerged Claire and Leon. They both had their sleeping clothes on. They walked out hand in hand.

"Where are we gonna sleep?" asked Claire

Chris pointed to the two sleeping bags spread out on the floor by the king sized bed.

"Ok. Where are you going to sleep?" asked Leon

Chris then pointed to the king sized bed. Ark got up from the couch. He went up to Leon and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Tough break buddy. Hey guys! One of you can take your shower now!" said Ark.

Lily emerged from the room with her pajamas in her hand. She walked into the bathroom and closed the door. Then Lott came out of the room and sat with Chris and Jill.

"Can we eat yet?" asked Lott

"Yeah. Hey Ashley it's time to eat." yelled Jill.

Ashley came out of the room. She stood next to Leon with a big grin on her face.

"What?" asked Leon

"Oh... nothing.. nothing at all." she said.

"Teenagers." said Leon

"So, what are we having?" asked Claire.

"Sandwiches." said Jill

Claire and Leon looked like their eyes were going to fall out of their heads,.

"What?" said Jill.

"Jill... sandwiches?" chuckled Leon

Chris finally got the joke and was trying to hold his laugh in.

"What!?" yelled Jill

"Oh it's nothing." cried Chris.

"What that hell is with me and sandwiches?" screamed Jill.

"It's nothing really. It's just something Barry said..." said Chris.

"Oh... OH! Shut the hell up bastards! Fix your own damn food. I can't believe you fucking told them." said Jill in a huff

"H-hey I only told Claire. Then she told Kennedy." said Chris with a grin

Jill got up and went to the spare room.

Chris, Claire and Leon burst out in laughter. They had tears in their eyes.

"Ahahahah! Jill sandwich!" cried Chris

"C-chris. Did you see her face?" screamed Leon

"Uhhh. Guys... I don't get it." said Ark

"Or course not. Barry told me about the famous "JIll Sandwich." said Chris

"Oh. Well. I'm gonna eat some food then."

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Inside of a hidden Umbrella facility

"Mr. Burnside, I would advise you to sit down. Or I will make you sit down." said the smug voice of Albert Wesker.

"No. I can't believe she married him!" screamed Steve

"Mr. Burnside. Sit down and shut up or else."

Steve sat down in a chair that was in front of Wesker. Wesker was sitting down in a chair that was behind a large black desk.

"Mr. Burnside. It is none of our business of what Miss Redfield does."

"She's not "Miss Redfield" anymore! She's Mrs. fucking Kennedy." he screamed.

"I'm sure her name does not have "fucking" in it. But I'm sure she does that a lot with Mr. Kennedy." he said with a smirk.

Steve got out of his chair and attempted to grab Wesker. But Wesker was too fast and got around Steve and pulled his arms around his back.

"Now Mr. Burnside. Miss Redfield h-"

"Mrs. Kennedy." Steve spat

"Fine, Mrs. Kennedy has know him longer than you. She had spent more time with him than you. Even before she met you. She apparently was close to him, or she wouldn't of had his email address on the island. Have you ever thought that she always liked Mr. Kennedy and not you?"

Wesker's word stung Steve. He thought about all the times he flirted with her and she didn't flirt back. He thought of how much trust she put in Leon with that email. She never told Steve that she loved him. She probably didn't love him. Wesker let go of Steve and went back to his chair.

"S-she didn't love me did she?" he asked barely above a whisper.

"She probably only thought of you as a friend. Or a comrade. I really have no clue Mr. Burnside. ANd I don't really care about the matter."

"SHE DIDN'T LOVE ME! SHE LOVED THAT BASTARD LEON!" Steve screamed.

"Mr. Burnside I-"

"Steve. My name is Steve!"

"Mr. Burnside I would advise you to hold your rage until we encounter Miss Redfield. You wouldn't want to get killed by them early, or would you?"

"It would be better than being your puppet."

"Oh really? Who brought you back to life? I don't think it was Miss Redfield. She left you there. She saved herself and her brother. While you laid there. Sure you were dead, but the dead always seem to come back to the living."

"You love to manipulate people don't you. Your nothing but a cold hearted bastard."

"Now is not a time for name calling."

"The fuck it is!"

" We need to find Ms. Wong. She snuck past you and got to Miss Graham. Now she is with Mr. Kennedy and the others."

"Of course she went to him. He's everyone's knight in fucking shining armor."

"Ms. Wong has betrayed me for the last time."

There was a knock at the door.

"Dearheart you can come in."

The only door of the room opened up. In walked a young teenage girl. She was blond with blue eyes. She walked up to the desk. She didn't give any eye contact whatsoever.

"Y-yes Mr. Wesker?' piped the girl.

"Ah. Miss Birkin. You remember Ms. Wong right? From Raccoon City?" asked Wesker

Sherry nodded in agreement. Then she looked up at Wesker.

"Well it seems Ms. Wong has betrayed us and is going to be killed for her insolence."

"What?" asked Sherry

"It seems she helped Mr. Kennedy escape from Spain with Miss Graham. And then she gave a fake sample of the las plagas. And I will not tolerate her betrayal to me."

"Leon Kennedy from Raccoon City?"

"Yes Miss Birkin."

"Why was he in Spain? Where is Claire?"

"He was there saving the presidents daughter. He became a government agent after you were taken from him and brought to me."

"Where's Claire?"

"Mrs. Kennedy is with him right now. They are going into hiding with the others."

"C-claire married Leon?" she had a huge smile on her face.

"Indeed she did. It seems they were closer than they thought."

"Um Mr. Wesker. Why did you call me here?"

"Because you are coming with us when we meet up with Claire and the others."

"But why?"

"Because, you have a special gift your father gave you. And you are going to use it."

"I WON'T HELP YOU HURT CLAIRE AND LEON. NEVER." she screamed.

"Wait. You said that we wont hurt Claire. That she is doesn't really have anything to do with it!." said Steve

"Did I say that? Well now, I don't remember saying that. Miss Redfield will die like the others."

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" screamed Sherry

"Well now Miss Birkin, it seems that you and Mr. Burnside both have uncontrollable language. We must put a stop to that now."

Wesker got up from his chair and walked over to Sherry. She looked down to the ground. She shut her eyes tight as if Wesker was going to strike her. Wesker then turned to Steve.

"Mr. Burnside, please escort Miss Birkin back to her room."

Steve nodded and grabbed Sherry's shoulder and directed her out of the room. They were walking down the long hallway. Steve still had his hand on her shoulder in a tight grip.

"You can let go of me." said Sherry coldly.

"I will let you go. But, I will have to take you to your room." he said in the same cold tone.

"Whatever."

They got into an elevator. Sherry pushed the button. They stared going up. They went up a few floors and got off. They they walked down another long hallway. Then they turned right. Sherry pulled out a key card and opened the door.

"How do you know Claire?" asked Sherry quietly

"What?" asked Steve

"How do you know Claire Redfield? Tell me."

"I don't want to talk about her."

"Well I do. How do you know Claire?"

"I met her a long time ago."

"When she was looking for Chris?"

"Yeah. When she was looking for he brother."

"Do you know Leon?"

"No."

"Oh... he's nice."

"I don't care about Leon."

"I don't care what you think. Because I do care about him and Claire. He and Claire saved my life. Claire and I was supposed to live with each other when she got back with Chris. But..."

"Wesker got to you first."

"Yes. He was my father's friend. He took me away from Leon. Away from Claire. I will never forgive Wesker."

"I see. Claire protected you. She seems to do that with a lot of people."

"That's what you call a good person. I have to go. Wesker is probably listening to us. He likes to do that."

"Yeah. Bye."

"Bye."

Sherry walks into her room. Steve's room was on the same floor but it was farther away from Sherry's. He walked down the never ending hallway and stood in front of his door. He pulled out a key card and scans it, then he goes inside. He shuts the door and goes into his bedroom. He laid on his bed and stared at the ceiling.

"She was all I could think about when I was here. She left me for him. But she was never really mine. She was his. Why did I say that to her? It must have torn her up after I died. She thought of me as a friend. Nothing more. I should have know she had feelings for Leon. She only emailed him. She didn't try to kiss me on the plane. I tried to kiss her while she was sleeping. I was wrong all along."

"I was wrong about her. She didn't love me. But I still love her. And I can never force her to love me either. And if I kill Leon she will never forgive me. Oh god what am I gonna do?" he said.

"Your gonna help me save them." said a voice

"What? Who's there?"

"In the air vent genius."

"Sherry?"

"Yeah shut up and lay back down. Make it look like your still talking to yourself."

Steve laid back down and continued to look at the ceiling.

"Wesker's cameras don't pick up sound in people's rooms. It just something I know. He likes to give people some privacy. Plus the only ones that pick up sounds are in the hallways and the labs."

"How can you fit in the vents?"

"I'M NOT FAT!"

"Jesus I didn't say you were."

"Anyways. We are going to help the others."

"How?"

"Leave that one to me. I will talk to you later. Wesker should be coming to my room soon."

"What? Why?" said Steve with a disgusted look on his face.

"Because he's weird and makes sure I have my homework done."

"You go to school?"

"Yeah. He thinks I'm a genius like my parents. My dad especially. Which I am. But I have to go."

"Ok. Bye."

Sherry crawls back through the vents and goes back to her room. The vent she came through lead twists and turns and she got out through her bathroom. Just as Sherry got out and closed it up there was a knock at her door. She came out of the bathroom just was Wesker walked into her room.

"Ah Miss Birkin. Is your homework done yet."

"Yes Mr. Wesker."

"Good. You will be eating dinner in the dining room tonight instead of in here."

"Excuse me?"

"You heard what I said. I just thought it would be a nice change for you. Seeing as you will be seeing some old friends soon."

"Oh... Thank you Mr. Wesker."

Wesker walked out of the room. Sherry stood there dumbfounded.

"Was Wesker trying to be nice to me? I swear I saw him smile a little. This is creepy. I better get ready for dinner. It might be my last.." Thought Sherry with an uneasy look.