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The End Of Silence

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"Jill" Chris pulled her back. "Calm down. What about the silence?"

"The eyes got away." Keith said still staring at the same point. "Wait. They are now returning."

Chris pulled her by the arm again, but Jill didn't release Keith's hand. He noticed that she was looking in front of her and he saw that a light breeze formed there, dispelling some of the fog. In a few seconds, the fog began to form again.

"No, Chris. Hold on." Jill said, releasing her arm and coming near Keith's face, who was again frightened. She sighed deeply before crying out loud with all her strength.

A new breeze enveloped them and cleared the fog in front of Keith, who fell sitting on the floor stunned and breathless.

"Silence and sword, Chris. Let's kill the silence." Jill took her sword and motioned for Chris to do the same. Chris looked at her in awe and did what she ordered him to do."Make some noise, guys!" Jill shouted to the others.

Jill and Chris began hitting their swords and the others did the same. Gradually a stronger breeze began to open a path among the fog and they managed to guide themselves. Although they could not see far ahead, they know where they should go.

Keith was still weak, but he could get up and walk behind Leon, who was hitting a gun in the other.

After some steps they found the bodies of the two guards. Both had their eyes and mouths wide open and their skin was dry. It looked llike their body fluids had been sucked for something.

Chris looked at Jill admired. Although her first scream had represented a time when she lost focus, that was exactly what brought her the answer she needed. Chris realized that there would not be another solution for that, they all would probably die. Thanks to Jill they were all alive and they would be able to pass that challenge without major problems if they remained making noise.

Chris was happy to see that she was by his side since the beginning of this mess. Although Leon was her old friend, Jill chose to stay beside him and Keith, holding their hands. Now they were walking together beating their swords and although she still seemed very focused on what she was doing, Chris was quiet. He knew there wouldn't be more surprises that moment and he just wanted to admire her.

At first, Chris felt angry and worried when he saw Leon had arrived. Once Leon tried to kiss her, he realized what was about to happen. He believed that Jill would make that moment a torture for him. He thought she would introduce Leon as her boyfriend and that she would use that to stay away from Chris, as she had done before. Nothing would be worse than seeing the beloved woman next to another man and not having the option to flee.

To his surprise she and Leon had only one long conversation while walking earlier, Jill soon returned to his side, keeping her promise to help him on his mission and keeping a reserved and professional demeanor with everyone. Which only got Chris even more admired.

Besides all the jealousy he felt by imagining Leon hugging her and kissing her throughout the journey, Chris also feared that Leon could try to convince her to come back with him, to get out and abandon the mission. Although not strong or experienced, Jill was agile and very intelligent. There was no better partner for him than her. Jill completed him in all aspects.

Chris drove his thoughts away when he realized they approached a clear place, where there was no fog. Once they got there, Chris took the map with his left hand and bent down, placing it on the floor. After a brief observation he yelled at everyone.

"You may stop, guys!" Chris folded the map. "We are now in an area without symbols. Which means it's a common location, which also means that we can find a good opportunity to feed ourselves and rest a bit I think."

"Great idea." Leon said shaking his head at him.

Chris nodded back respectfully before turning around and walking. Although he had not liked the idea of having that guy around, Chris had to assume that he was brave. Leon had acted the same way Chris would act if Jill had vanished, he would seek for her wherever she was until he could finally find her, even if other people were thinking she had died.

Some steps ahead they found a creek and everyone stopped to rest a little. Chris noticed that Jill was the only one who didn't only drink water, she was running her wet hands by her skin.

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Jill looked at the water and felt desperate to get undressed and throw herself in it completely. She never liked to stay that long without a real bathing.

"You're crazy to get in there, aren't you Jill?" Keith said as he was drinking some water.

"Getting mad about that." She said running a hand through her hair. "If we had time I would ask you all to leave me alone here."

"I guess no one will leave you alone again, Jill." he giggled.

"Why not?"

"You know, you may disappear one more time. Maybe you decide to fly this time, we never know."

"Very funny" Jill threw water on Keith's face.

"Your father disagrees. It's not funny for him"

"My father!" Jill's eyes widened "How are my parents? They don't know about my disappearance, do they?"

"Your father was very worried, Jill."

"Was?"

"Your mother had one of those dreams."

"She saw me alive and..."

"Yes, but she only told me she thought that you could be found in this place, because she feared that your father wanted to travel again after such a short time."

"Why fear that? My father is always traveling."

"Well...That's because he felt bad and needed to lie down for the rest of the trip."

"Oh my God!"

"After the captain was gone he became very angry and we were forced to go back because he knew that even if we got to this place, there would be no way to achieve what the governor wanted without that map. But it took no long until the girls began to question about your disappearance and Leon was forced to tell the truth to your father. Oh yes, he freaked out. He thought the captain had kidnapped you, he thought so many things. But when he found out that there was no lifeboat missing, he was worried and had a malaise. He spent the rest of the trip stuck in bed.

"And how is he now?" She asked worriedly

"Your mother thinks that the heart of the old gypsy is weak, he cannot handle strong emotions. So she just tried to calm him down and assure him that you were alive."

"That explains why he did not come looking for me. I was calm because I thought he didn't know I had disappeared. But so many days have passed..." Jill felt her eyes watery.

"He'll be fine, Jill."

"Let's get going, guys." Jill looked away when she heard that Chris yelled for everyone.

"I hope so, Keith." She said before standing up to walk.

"A long walk awaits us" Leon said putting his hat and approaching Jill "Were you trying to bathe?"

"Trying..." She smiled at him.

Leon took Jill's hand to his face, kissing it softly.

"You still smell good, Miss Valentine. You're the most fragrant woman I know." Leon gave her his most charming smile.

"Jill!" Chris appeared behind Leon holding the map "Jill, I need your help."

Jill smiled at Leon before pulling her hand back gently, Leon smiled back and Jill turned towards Chris, who opened the map on the floor. Jill placed himself on her knees beside him.

"Bodies, Right?" Chris pointed to a mark on the map.

"Yes, but not normal ones, a kind of cemetery, I'd say."

"And that, Jill?"

"I Think it's light."

"What kind of light would it be?"

"I don't know, but it is not night yet. May this help us?"

"We're just a few steps from this area, so we'll have to find out."

Chris stood up and offered his hand to Jill, lifting her too. When their eyes met, they both smiled discreetly.

As he said, in some steps they found an area with many trees, so many trees that it was difficult to see the path through them. Chris ordered everyone to stay together.

Although it was not night, in that place it suddenly started getting so dark it was no longer possible to see clearly around. Following Chris, when everyone walked through the dim light they managed to see naked bodies on the floor. Thousands of dead bodies.

"What the hell...?" Keith said.

"You guys hear that?" Leon asked from behind Jill.

"Distant screams."

"Does someone needs our help?" Leon asked her.

"No, Leon. I don't think so. They are just the cries of pain and despair of those people who probably died here, that still echoes through the forest." Jill turned to Chris "Light, Chris. We need light, it seems that it's still getting dark. Maybe that's the solution."

"Fire" Chris shouted to one of the guards "Bring me your equipment, I need the torches you brought. Let's start a fire before it's totally dark."

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While one guard was helping Chris with the torches and fire, the other one was little further behind and he began to look around. The cries seemed increasing in his head, as the darkness. Almost driving him crazy.

'If my friends had gone back and out of the fog they would not have died, maybe I should return before it's totally dark, while I still have time. These guys will die in here'

While everyone was focused, he walked back. He knew that if he ran, he would soon be outside the demarcated area, so he started running. He already knew how to cross the fog and he decided to go back to Wesker with some excuse. He didn't like the idea of knowing he had undergone horrific places like that and feared what was yet to come.

Before he could get out of that place completely, he saw the bodies standing up. Apart from very pale, their totally white eyes turned to him. Their necks turned in a very strange way in his direction, which made him start trembling. The guard thought about returning to where the others were, but he felt cold hands grabbing his ankles. While trying to loosen up, he realized that all bodies were crawling or walking towards him. He tried to scream for help, but words failed him. At that moment he was sure to have made a very bad choice. He tried to save himself, but he ran towards his own end.

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A/N: Helllooooo!

Of course Jill would never allow Keith to die, her best friend.

And c'mon, who would not love to have such a funny friend? =D

Give me your opinion about the puzzles. If you have any idea, feel free to tell me too ;)

Have a wonderful weekend dears!

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roseimagine: Oh sis... I laughed so much at your comment! LOOOOOL "I want love but yes your are sexyyyyyy" LOOL that is so real! You are totally right, that was what Jill said in other words. :D.

Besides being so sexy, Leon is a very nice guy and I'll do my best to be good to him.

I tried to add (left hand) to see if it sounded less confuse. Hope it did. Sorry for the mess dear sis.

And of course Keith would not die, I looooove him :D. Thanks for all your support always. Kisssssssss.

NerdGirl4Life: Siiiiiis. I couldnt kill Keith. The funniest friend :D Thanks for your review dear. Besossssssss.

Mister Valentine: Yeah, now they are "in mission" things are getting tense.

I've already told you that, but I want to remind you that dialogue was not inspired in any real situation. Maybe some expressions, but not the feeling or the situation. ( I also felt relieved, as you said, but for a different reason :P )

I'm really happy you like the puzzles. In fact I planned to make Jill panick, and in fact that was what saved them this time. I wanted to show there are no rules sometimes, we just have to act. Hope everything made sense to you. And thanks for saying I'm really smart. (You know how I love to hear that lol)

Thank you my CCLCA (As you are lazy I am too... hope you understood that LOL) Bisousssssssssssssss mon français.

xjillvalentinex : Thanks sissssssss. Oooh you are right, I really need to think of a good end for Leon, he deserves that. He is not only sexy, he is a nice guy. :D

Will: Yeah Will, I love Chris' sense of duty, I'm glad it reminds you RE5, because I love his personality in there. Ooohh.. I will need some help for sureeeeeee. I'll let you know in the next chapters. Thanks for your support, Will. Have a great weekend.

Mario: Deaaaar. I'm happy to see you already and I'm happy to see you reading everything so fast! :D thaaaaaaaaanks