Fresh Start
A loud 'clang' echoed on the cliff top as the gun skittered across the ground, coming to rest near the edge. The shot went wild, hitting a tree somewhere in the distance and Rebecca stared forward with a shocked expression on her face. Something bounced off the ground a few times before it tumbled right off the edge. It took her a secong to realize what it was.
A rock. He had knocked the gun out of her hand by throwing a rock...
"Rebecca!" A man's voice shouted from her right and she turned with widened, disbelieving eyes.
"Billy?" She saw, as the man came closer to her, a navy blue sweatshirt hiding the black tattoo spelling Mother Love on his right arm, the usually serious steel blue eyes were wide with panic, and his black hair was a tad bit longer then when she last saw him.
Search for the answers I knew all along
I lost myself
We all fall down
Never the wiser of what I've become
Alone I stand
A broken man
With a sudden blur, his arms scooped her up in a sudden embrace and he buried his face in her hair, sighing in relief to find that he had gotten to her in time. Rebecca felt her eyes start to blur with tears as she closed her eyes and wrapped her small arms around his neck, sobbing quietly. Billy didnt seem to mind her tears staining his sweatshirt and she didnt even notice them dripping onto her own dark green one.
All I have is one last chance
I won't turn my back on you
Take my hand drag me down
If you fall then I will too
And I can't save what's left of you
"Billy…."
"Rebecca, God, Rebecca, what were you thinking?" He pulled back and stared into her teary green eyes, which she lowered and heaved a sigh.
"I couldn't… everyone forgot about me, they could forget what happened but… I'm still haunted by the past while they are living out their lives in peace and… Umbrella… they're still hunting me…" She babbled, looking away from him, letting the tears fall freely now.
"I was afraid that you forgot about me as well… somehow I knew you'd hate me for what I tried to do to myself…" she dropped her voice her voice to a regretful, almost shameful, whisper.
Sing something new
I have nothing left
I can't face the dark without you
There's nothing left to lose
The fight never ends
I can't face the dark without you
"Dammnit Rebecca, you know I could never forget about you. I could never hate you. I came back to say…." Billy's voice trailed off and pulled her closer to him with a slight sigh. "Say… what?" Her small voice broke the silence that stretched between them. He didnt respond at first, staring out into the distance beyond the cliff, observing the lights of the city with troubled eyes. It was a moment longer before her turned back to her, a small smile on his face.
Swallow me under and pull me apart
I understand there's nothing left
Pain so familiar and close to the heart
No more, no less, I won't forget
"This." Billy brought his face to hers and pressed his lips against hers. At first, Rebecca was shocked, but then she closed her eyes and leaned in closer, deepening the kiss. They stayed like that for something that seemed to be an eternity, locked in a soft embrace, before they reluctantly parted, gasping for breath. Rebecca was blushing madly but Billy was just smiling sofly at the medic, their eyes catching eachother's as he began to speak.
Come back down save yourself
I can't find my way to you
And I can't bear and face the truth
"I couldn't stay apart from you any longer, Chambers. It tortured me every night, not knowing what was going on with you. If you were okay or not… ever since I saw the papers…" Billy murmured softly to her, remembering reading the headlines of the papers concerning S.T.A.R.S. How they all belittled the survivors to be alcoholics and accused them to be on drugs during the mission.
I wanted to forgive
I'm trying to forgive
Don't leave me here again
I'm with you forever, the end
Billy tightened his grip around the little medic's waist when he remembered how he had held his breath reading the list of survivors and the deceased, praying to God he didnt see her on the second one.
The five survivors of Alpha and Bravo team arrived early in the morning after Alpha Team was sent out on their mission:
Chris Redfield
Jill Valentine
Barry Burton
Brad Vickers
Rebecca Chambers
On Friday the 27th, there will be a memorial held for the deceased members of both teams:
Enrico Marini
Richard Aiken
Forest Speyer
Edward Dewey
Kenneth Sullivan
Joseph Frost
Albert Wesker
"Rebecca…" Billy began slowly, "why don't we head back to your place, you look like you could use a few weeks worth of sleep. Besides, we need to catch up." He grinned and took her hand, looking off into the distance of the city once more. Rebecca smiled and nodded, squeezing his hand lightly. "Yeah. I'd like that."
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive, forget you, the end
Holding the hand that holds me down
I forgive you, forget you, the end
OMFG PLOT TWIIIIIST! xD Sorry it took so long to update. To many tests to study for in school… Italian and Social Studies tests coming up soon so YEAH! (right) Hope it was worth the wait… but I'm going to be posting the alternate ending as well for the few people who are actually interested in this story, lol. I MIGHT be writing a sequel to this, Billy and Rebecca's life after this event…. Will there be fluff? Yes. Will it become a lemon? No. I cant, for the life of me, write a lemon. And I'm only in Middle School so therefore it would be VERY awkward. So, look forward to that in the near future!
Lyrics are from:
Without You - Breaking Benjamin