Disclaimer: I do not own resident evil.

Author's Note:Since Leon and Claire are separated now, I decided for the next few chapter's I would write in 1st person (Until they reunite). So I hope I don't confuse anybody by changing the POV.

Chapter 6:

The Change

*Claire's point of view*

My eyes opened after the beating I received by wesker the moment I awoke I saw the veins in my arms and an intense pain in my stomach for a moment I thought it was from the punch but then I felt something moving inside my stomach. I touched my neck only to feel a needle wound then it hit me I was injected with a virus.

I went to communicate with Leon to let him know but remembered that Wesker broke my head set and my phone was missing. I let out a sigh infuriated that I let myself be injected by the virus in first place. "I have to find the antivirus for whatever he injected me with before thing get worse." I stood up only to see Steve chained up topless in black jeans was passed out and frozen alive. "Steve!" I walked up to him touching the ice. "What did he do to you?" I went to pull out my knife only to remember that that I left it with Leon. "Damn it." I hit the ice cracking it; I looked at my hands why was I so strong did the virus make me stronger? How was that possible I wasn't a zombie nor was I an urobros. I didn't have any mutation whatever the virus was I knew I wasn't familiar with it. I then heard something the room above it was from Wesker, he was watching threw the cameras from another room Excellia was with him.

"Like the gift I gave you," He said in a proud yet cocky tone.

"What did you inject me with and what did you do to Steve!" I yelled wanting to punch his lights out.

"I inject you with the los pladas and Steve is well put simply the next Alexia except with a little twist of my own." Wesker smirked. I looked over noticing an X cut on Steve's chest it looked as if something was put inside him. "Remember this." Wesker showed a red spider looking device which I saw on the woman who was assisting Wesker in beating my brother. "In case your wondering that device is what allows me to control people but don't think all you have to do is remove it because even if you do you could risk killing him or make him unstable."

"What are you planning to do exactly by injecting me with the virus?" I asked glaring at the camera.

"Simple, I want to see which Virus is better the Veronica Virus or The los pladas so I want you to fight Steve to the death. You said you wanted me to take you to Steve so I did. Claire you have impressed me so far don't disappoint me now." Wesker finished.

"Wesker you," I glared at the camera the ice surrounding Steve melted making him fall to the ground with that heavy axe from before. "Steve," I caught him holding him in my arms. "Don't worry I'll get you out of here I promise." I embraced him hoping what Wesker said was a lie and we could survive this together. Steve's eyes opened pulling back looking me in the eyes.

"Claire, you came for me." Steve's opened hearing my voice brought him relief and fear. He pushed me away backing up holding his chest. "You got to get out of here I don't want to hurt you." His body began changing, without argument I ran to the door trying to open but it was locked electronically from the other side. I was trapped in here with Steve; I had no other option but to fight. Wesker began laughing.

"You didn't honestly think I'd make it that easy did you I look forward to your results, Claire Redfield." He then left the room.

"No," I hit the door it did no damage. "Reinforced, he really went all out." I turned around seeing Steve completely mutated into some beast. His skin was grey and covered in flames along with the sharp heavy axe. He was twice his normal size with fangs and red eyes. "Steve?" I walked up to him only to be hit with flame breath I ducked and only my jacket caught fire. I removed it tossing it aside reaching for my handgun only to grab a magnetic card. "He toke my weapons." Steve growled at me swinging his giant axe which I dodged by rolling out of the way ever so quickly. Why was I so fast was that too because of the virus? I noticed my weapons along the wall along with an extra gun the Grenade Launcher something I didn't pack with me but no doubt useful now beside it consisted of flame rounds, flash rounds, explosive rounds, acid rounds, electric rounds and nitrogen rounds. I slid the card grabbing my weapons equipping the grenade launcher with nitrogen rounds shooting Steve freezing him. "Forgive me for hurting you but I have no choice." I punched a hole in his chest pulling out the device blood and burns covered my hand and leaked out of his chest. I crushed the device hoping Steve would snap out of it. I shot the camera so if we did have to fight Wesker would have any records of it that and if I made any alternative ideas he wouldn't know.

"Come on Steve this isn't you. You don't want to kill me and I don't want to kill you. You told me you loved me if that were true you wouldn't allow this virus to control you." He yelled shooting a fire ball at me, I ran up the wall dodging it. "You fought it before you can fight it again please do it for me." My eyes began tearing up nothing I was saying had any effect he was gone. "There's no other way is there Steve. I refuse to accept this I'll think of something but first I need to get out of here and your helping whether you like it or not." I smirked looking at his axe knowing that was my ticket out of this room. I sprinted sliding in between Steve's legs hitting the door; I stood up in front of the door noticing the wound on his chest closed. "He regenerates." Steve swung his axe, I moved out of the way and he cut and melted the door down.

I ran out of the room rolling avoiding his flame breath. I continued my path running from Steve which lead to a hallway once I reached the end of the hall, I managed to reach a path on the left and right dead ahead was security room where Wesker was. "Steve it's time to get even." I walked towards the door an alarm sounded, two Gatling gun wielding urobros approached me I went to run the other way only to see Steve getting close. I ducked down closing my eyes preparing to die as the bullets hit me one by one at rapid speeds. They emptied their ammo on me and my eyes opened bullets dropped from my finger tips before I knew it I was standing in a pile of bullet. I looked at my hands in confusion was this too because the virus? I ran at the Urobro on the left knocking him in the air with a baseball slid the blasting him with Explosive rounds from my grenade launcher making him hit the ceiling fan above chopping him to pieces. I lunged at the other Urobros crushing his skull with a roundhouse kick.

I walked towards the door trying to open it knowing Steve had to be near me as expected it was electronically locked. Steve shot a fire ball at, I stepped aside allowing the blast to melt the door down. I ran inside, Steve close behind. Inside the room was Excellia. I smirked jumping off the controls in the security room leading an unstable Steve right to her. Her mouth dropped and Steve cut her in half with his Axe and was now engulfing her in flames. After he cut her down, I slid back aiming my handgun at the sprinklers knowing my jump off the monitors damaged them to where water would fry anyone in that room. I tried to fire the bullet that would end Steve's life but I couldn't he meant too much to me. I wouldn't be able to live with myself tears formed around my eyes. As much as I hated to admit I was in love with him he was apart of my life I could not sever. My finger slowly began pulling the trigger as I looked away to my surprise Leon caught my gun before I shot then fired the bullet from his handgun electrocuting Steve till he exploded. Leon embraced me blocking the explosion as I cried on his shoulder. I cried on his shoulder for what seemed like a long time. Leon remained silent rubbing my back unable fathom my sadness all he could do was hold me.

"Its okay Claire," He said trying to comfort me, I could tell he was relieved to see me. "I know you're sad but we have to keep going if we are going to help your brother." He always knows what to say to make me fell better. I nodded standing up looking at the room as the flame began to extinguish. I picked up Steve's family photo which managed to survive the fire with only the corner burnt.

"You can rest peacefully now Steve." I smiled putting the picture in my pocket walking away with Leon.

"So who's Steve anyway?" Leon asked curiously.

"He was an important part of my life." After I said that Leon looked away as if he had the feeling of déjà vu. We headed back to the creepy coliseum hoping to find my brother and Sheva hoping to end this unforgettable nightmare.