Chapter 18

Abandoned Umbrella Facility

Krauser wouldn't let Ada out of his sight as they searched for Nicholai. He kept her close by and made sure that he didn't have his back turned at any moment. He just wanted to find out where Nicholai was and kill him like Wesker wanted. He wasn't pleased that he had a partner. He was definitely not pleased that it was Ada. The only reason Wesker sent out both of them was to kill Nicholai, but couldn't he do it by himself? That must have meant that Wesker didn't trust him either. So that must be why he sent Ada. Wesker didn't trust Ada or him by themselves so Wesker sent them both. But it didn't make any sense, but that's how Wesker worked.

"He has to be in here somewhere." said Ada as she brought her head around and scanned the corner.

"The sooner the better. Then it's your turn to die." said Krauser when he caught up behind her.

"What would Wesker say to that?"

"He might be pleased. I don't know if he likes necrophilia."

"You never know what Wesker likes."

"I also think he has a thing for all those girls that Leon's with. Even that Redfield girl."

"Leon's wife? You don't say?"

"Oh so Leon married her. Well that's gotta make you jealous now doesn't it?"

"Not a bit."

"You might lie well to others. But not to me or yourself."

"What are you my camp counselor?"

"If I was, I woulda made sure that you drowned in the fucking lake."

"How charming."

"Whatever."

They enter a room with a large stair case. Unknowingly to the two, it looked much like the main hall in the Spencer Estate.

" Let's find this dumbass and kill him. I can't stand our small talk."

"Too bad that I already found you." said the deep Russian voice behind the two.

They could hear the loud echo of a click from his gun as he re-chambered a bullet.

"You know that bullets aren't gonna kill me." said Krauser as he turned around.

"Oh but you're wrong. It seems that Ada and that Leon fellow beat you many times with bullets. You're not like Wesker, and you never will be."

"Albert Wesker is a fool." said an old yet strong voice on top of the stair case.

Ada and Krauser looked up and saw and old man in a wheel chair. He had white hair and had tubes up his nose that assisted him with his breathing.

'Shut up old man." said Krauser as he looked at him.

"Where the hell did he come from? He wasn't there a few seconds ago, and everything around him are stairs." Thought Ada as she looked for an answer.

"Well now, is that the way to speak to your elders?"

"It is to me. Where the hell did you come from old man?"

"Do you know who I am?"

"Just some old fuck who thinks he runs the world."

"I don't think that I do. I know that I do."

"Says the old man who lives in the middle of this shit hole."

"I am Ozwell E. Spencer. One of the co-founders of Umbrella Corp. Along with Edward Ashford and James Marcus we created the global pharmaceutical company."

"What do you want Spencer?" asked Ada

"I want Albert Wesker. I want the man that destroyed my corporation. He thought that it was wise to use the disk that contained all of Umbrella's secrets that he took from the Red Queen. He even dared to personally testify against me in court. That traitorous bastard will pay with death."

"I see." said Ada while looking around for a way out.

"You will also die for being loyal with Wesker."

"Just try." said Krauser

"Nicholai if you should be so kind."

Nicholai took the gun and pointed it at Ada's head. He pulled the trigger but Krauser got in the way and took the bullet in his chest. Krauser grabbed Nicholai's arm and snapped the bone clear through the skin. Nicholai took his other arm and grabbed his injured one. Then Krauser then grabbed his neck, and in one swift motion snapped it like a brittle stick.

Ada began to run up the stairs after Spencer. He disappeared behind the secret door that was behind the large painting. But instead of it leading to a cemetery like at the original Spencer Estate, it turned out to be an elevator.

"Dammit."

"What's wrong." said Krauser as he tossed Nicholai's lifeless corpse to the side.

"It's an elevator. And the old bastard got on it."

"Let me take care of it. Call Wesker and tell him that the Russian is dead and that I'm going after the old man."

"Fine. Go on or you might not get him."

"How couldn't I? He moves one mile and hour in that thing."

They both smiled and went their seperate way. Ada walked over to Nicholai and took a picture on her phone and then sent it to Wesker. The she deleted the picture from it and then called him after a few minutes. It rang only once and Wesker answered.

"Well done Ms. Wong, I knew that you and Krauser would accomplish that task."

"Yes Wesker. Krauser is after Spencer now as we speak."

"You don't say? Well I should had come for that party."

"Sir. Do you want Ginovaef's corpse?" said Ada as she turned to it.

"No, the picture will suffice. I saw that Krauser broke his neck. Such a perfect way to go for a traitor."

"Yes Wesker."

"Ms. Wong, go find Krauser and help him."

"Alri-"

Ada was still looking at Nicholai's corpse and noticed that it stared to twitch. She ignored the questions that Wesker was asking her through the phone. The body then starting doing rapid convulsions and then sat up. Nicholai's eyes rolled in the back of his head and then he stared to stand up. His neck was still broken but then it stared to form back to what it was before. Then his eyes came back to their original place and he stared at Ada with a slight smile.

"Ms. Wong. Ms. Wong? Ada?" asked Wesker

"Oh my god."

Wesker heard gun shots and then the phone went dead. He got up from his desk and walked to the door.

"All according to plan."

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Middle of no-where (still)

"Hey Sherry we're almost there!" said Steve in an excited voice.

"Yay." said the tired voice of Sherry.

"Why are you so tired? You drank three Mt. Dew's!?!"

"I don't know. I guess I'm not used to being outside so much. I guess it's making me tired."

"Maybe. Once we get there we'll have that Rebecca girl check up on you. I read that she's some kind of field medic or something."

"Yeah I guess. But not before I get to see Leon and Claire!"

"Of course not. They are top priority."

"Are you gonna settle things right with them?"

"I'll try. But I wouldn't doubt if they want to kill me. After all, I am a mon-"

"You are no monster. Just like I'm not. It's just that plain and simple."

"Alright, if you say so. I guess that I can believe you."

"Good. Now how long is it to them?!?"

"About a half hour."

"I hope they know that we're coming soon. I don't feel like having a bullet go through my neck."

"I'm sure that they'll know. Plus they know what I look like. It'll be fine."

"Ok. So, what are you going to say to Leon and Claire?"

"What?"

"I'm bored and we'll be there soon. Just answer the question."

"I don't know what I'll say. I guess apologize and stuff."

"Apologize? Why? You didn't hurt them."

"I kinda scared the shit out of Claire and them a few times."

"How?"

"First I showed up at Claire and Leon's place with Wesker. Then Wesker and I popped out of Chris's place."

"Really? That's actually kinda funny."

"Yeah, it kinda was. You should have seen it."

"Oh well. You know what I'm gonna do when I see them?"

"What?"

"I'm gonna give everybody the biggest hug. And I'm gonna see Leon and Claire finally be together. I've wished them to be together ever since Raccoon. It's like a dream come true."

"I bet."

"They acted more like parents to me than my own. But now I get to be with them again. Six years of waiting and I finally get to see my "parents" again."

"I'm glad you have people that care about you so much Sherry."

Sherry pulled hand up to Steve's on the steering wheel and looked at him in the face.

"There are people that care about you too Steve. I'm sure of it. Just think, you and Claire can be friends again."

"That's just one you got there."

"There's me of course. I have to be your bestest most stupendous friend ever. We're like uhh... I can't think of any best friends right now."

"Me either. Who says that YOU are MY best friend anyways?"

"It's been written down since the dawn of time. Steve Burnside and Sherry Birkin are indeed best friends."

"I guess I never thought of you as a friend before. So yeah, I guess you are my best friend."

"I'll take that as a complement."

Steve looked over at Sherry and smiled at her. Then he looked at her shirt and saw something under there.

"Is there something under your shirt Sherry?"

"Oh, heh, yeah."

"What is it?"

"The vest that Claire gave me in Raccoon City."

"She had another vest? I guess she sure liked vests."

"Yup. This one is pink and has a Goddess on the back."

"Another Goddess too? Her one I saw was red and had "Let me live" written on the back. I guess I know what she likes."

"She did listen to Queen a lot. I mean when before she left. I don't know if she does now."

"Oh I see."

"Yup. I hope she's gonna be happy when she sees that I still have it."

"Do you wear it all the time? Or was it coincidence that you were wearing it when I got you out of there?"

"I wear it almost everyday. It was the only thing I had to remember Claire. Leon too, he gave me a patch from his R.P.D. uniform. I have it sewn inside the left side of the vest ."

"Across your heart."

"Yes, they both saved my life. And I'm going to help save them from Wesker."

"I understand completely. Now how about that? All of this talking and now we're at their drive. It's probably gonna be a long one too. So hold yourself down and wait for it."

"Wait for what?"

"This!"

Steve slammed his foot on the accelerator and the car sped up fast. Sherry looked over the speedometer and saw it on thirty, then forty, then fifty.

"Steve slow down! You don't want to hurt anybody!"

"Fine. Just tried to quicken up the ride."

Steve slowed down and saw the house. He pulled up the car and parked in front of the house. He looked over at Sherry and nodded.

"Wait here, we don't want you to get shot."

"I don't see anybody."

"Look up towards the roof, top right side."

Sherry looked up and saw a man that she'd never seen before. Sherry looked over to Steve and grabbed his shoulder.

"I don't know who that is. So just be careful."

"You can't tell by the way he looks?"

"No."

"Look at him again."

Sherry looked up at the man again. It was sort of dark out but she could see his icy blue eyes watching her every move. He had short gelled hair that was a dark shade of brown.

"You just met Chris."

"Really! That's Chris!?! I always wanted to meet him!"

"Stay in the car Sherry. Wait until I call you."

"But he should know not to shoot me."

"Still standard precaution."

"Fine go on."

Steve opened the door and heard the sound of the riffle go off near his door. Steve still continued to the front door he stopped and looked over to Chris and nodded his head at him. He got to the step and then knocked on the front door.

He was greeted by having a Handcannon shoved in his face. The man behind the gun had his blue eyes squinted and stared at Steve. He never took the gun down from his face. They stayed like that for a few seconds until Steve turned around and yelled.

"Sherry get up here now."

Sherry got out of the car and began to walk to the house. She looked up at Chris and saw that he was already gone. She continued to the house and walked up the stairs. She looked up to the man with the gun and tears immediately filled her eyes. She ran over to the man and hugged him with all of her might. The man hugged back and then they broke apart. Then Sherry was pulled in another hug, but this time is wasn't Leon, it was the woman that saved her life.

"Claire." cried Sherry

"Sherry. I knew you'd come back to us."

"Not to sound like a jerk, but we need to get inside. ALL of us." said Leon as he looked at Steve.

The girls broke apart and everyone entered the house. Sherry saw Leon grab Claire's hand as they walked through the house. Sherry looked over to Steve who just kept looking up and ignoring it.

They entered the living room and Sherry saw that there was over ten people in there already. Claire stood in the middle of the room and introduced the two of them.

"Guys, this is Sherry Birkin and Steve Burnside. They'll be staying with us as well."

"The more the better." said Chris

He got off the couch and walked over to Steve and Sherry. He lent Steve out his hand and shook it. And then he turned to Sherry and pulled her into a hug.

"It's nice to meet you two. Especially you Sherry, Claire just wouldn't shut up about you."

"I guess that I'm flattered." replied Sherry

"I like the kid. Him too."

"Ok guys lets eat dinner together and catch up!" said Jill

Leon and Steve looked at each other and then looked at Claire. Steve heard the sound of the gun being cocked in Leon's hand. Sherry looked at Leon with sad eyes and then he released it.

"Claire, we need to talk with your friend. Alone." said Leon

"I agree, but while we're doing that, could you have Rebecca look over Sherry?" asked Steve.

"Steve." said Sherry

"What's wrong with Sherry?" asked Rebecca

She got up from Billy and walked over to Sherry.

"It's nothing." said Sherry

"Then it's something. Follow me to my room, I'll check you out."

Rebecca grabbed Sherry's hand and started walking her to the stairs. But before she got on the stairs Sherry gave Steve the most evilest death glare he'd ever seen.

"I definitely like that kid." said Chris

"Come on guys, let's go talk in the basement." said Claire

A/N: Another chapter done. I realized earlier that it was already ch. 18! That is a lot of chapters for one story. Oh well. Oh, the Spencer Estate/ main hall scene is the one from the REmake. That's why there was a cemetery mentioned. Because that's where the picture lead to. Oh, and I know that Nicholai's neck is broken and all. You're probably like "How could he come back with a broken neck?" Well to tell you the truth, I don't know. Maybe what made him come back repaired his neck or something. And Claire's vests are modeled after Queen's songs "Made In Heaven" and "Let Me Live". I read it in an article that one of the game designers was asked about it and said that the songs tied in so well with the theme of the games. Anyways, thanks for reading. Once again any complaints/ ideas just message/ review. Thanks once again to those who reviewed! It's appreciated!