AN: Chapter contains spoilers, but if you don't let words ruin the anticipation of experiencing it yourself, then by all means dive in... Thank you for reading this far into my series :D
[START OF CHAPTER 4] Resident Evil 5.5 – Reminisce
As Rebecca walked back from the door over to Jill, as they seen each other eye to eye, it was no doubt that Rebecca had a lot of burning questions in mind to ask and Jill was prepared to answer them about what happened to her. In close proximity, Rebecca written down her temperature; then she reached for the depressor, asking Jill in the infamous doctor line.
"Say 'AHHH' please…" Rebecca asked
"AHHHH~" Jill sounded
Rebecca stuck the depressor on Jill's tongue, using the light in unison, checking the inside of her mouth; then she asks the first question.
"So… what happened to you…?" Rebecca softly said as she pulled the depressor out of Jill's mouth
"Where do you want me to start? Jill riddled
"Anywhere… to make sense of these thoughts…" Rebecca said preparing the sphygmomanometer "Do you mind?" seeing that Jill's battle suit is in the way to take a blood reading
"Oh… no, not at all." Jill said slipping out of the top half of her battle suit "As Chris and I found our objective, Ozwell E. Spencer; we had seen him dead on the ground. Alongside his corpse was our formal captain, Wesker, standing over him." as Jill finished, her bare toned upper body was exposed, making the scar on her chest prominent in view.
"Oh my God Jill, what happened to you?!" Rebecca gently reached out and touched Jill's scar "Did Wesker do this to you?"
"Yes…" Jill said
*agitated* "I remember when that son of a bitch shot me; he's still alive?!" Rebecca wrapping the band around Jill's arm
"During that time…" Jill answered
"…" Rebecca paused "I'm sorry, but please continue." she starts to pump the sphygmomanometer
"It's okay…" Jill continued "But yes, we seen Wesker and engaged him; he overpowered us with his viral enhanced body. I was sent flying towards a wall of books, at that moment I didn't know what was happening to Chris until I looked up. I seen that Wesker was going to kill him, with my last ounce of strength; I ran and grabbed Wesker heading towards the window, the both of us fell from the cliff."
Rebecca looked directly at her "Jill…" holding the pump idly
"It didn't matter if I died, as long as I took Wesker with me and know that Chris was safe; which he was the only voice I heard during our fall." Jill said
"Well it's obvious that you survived…" Rebecca added
"Yes, unfortunately Wesker survived as well. I was badly injured from the fall, I tried to get up but I was too weak. As I was losing consciousness, the last vision I seen was of Wesker standing over me; then I blacked out." Jill said
"What did he do… to you…?" Rebecca questioned while taking Jill's blood pressure
"Well…" Jill paused "When I woke up, I seen him along with this woman known as Excella Gionne and her co-worker Ricardo Irving…"
**Flashback**
Jill within her own thought thinks back to the time when she was released from the pod. Awakened from her slumber, Jill's view was fixed on the three individuals before her. Not able to move upon her own free will, it looked as if she was waiting for an order.
"So Albert… is this your new test subject for the Uroboros virus?" Excella said leaning into him
Wesker with his hands behind his back looked to his side, giving Excella a glare when she landed on him, then he turned back to Jill standing in the pod.
"That is what I had initially had planned for her but, I have other plans for our Jill… to thank her for the completion of Uroboros…" Wesker said
"What plans?! It doesn't look like she can do anything… she is just a waste of time; and time is money ya kno'?!" Irving said
"Watch… and learn…" Wesker sneered "Step out… Jill…" he ordered
Once Wesker made the order, Jill immediately stepped out of the pod that she was in onto the circular steel grating platform; standing erect in front of the trio.
*astonished* "Impressive, how did you do it Albert…?" Excella said
"With P30…" Wesker said
Excella looking confused "But, I thought the drug was unsuccessful for long-term use."
"Talk about your cheap 'super-solider' foor-mula…" Irving added
"You are correct; our tests proved that the body metabolizes the compound too rapidly. That is why…" Wesker walks over to Jill and unzips her battle suit mid-way "I built this…" he displays a device imbedded on her chest
"A device to inject the compound on every interval… thus is making it useful for long-term use." Wesker said
"Brilliant..." Excella snickered
"Irving…" Wesker held his hand out towards him
Irving immediately gave him a suitcase, Wesker held it towards Jill. As he opened it, the case contained a camo cloak and a mask that looked bird-like sitting on top.
"It's time to work… Bird Lady…" Wesker grinned evilly
At that moment, the brainwashed Jill donned the articles given to her, putting the mask on last; completing her look as a solider of Wesker's twisted meaning of revenge.
**Flashback End**
"From there, I've taken orders from Wesker to spread Las Plagas across Kijuju… and test Uroboros on a civilian." Jill held her hand over her chest "This was where the device was implanted, so that I stayed obedient to Excella and Wesker…"
"Damn it…" Rebecca grimaced
Jill begins to quiver "Everything… I seen everything… with my own eyes but, I couldn't do anything about it…" a tear streamed down her face "And every time… I tried to resist… I was brought down to pain…" more tears begin to form
"Jill…" Rebecca looked upon her sorrow
"Rebecca… I was responsible… for the deaths here in Africa…" Jill cringes as more tears rolled down her cheek "Being a prisoner in your own body… Doing the very thing that contradicts your morals and values… as a protector… Watching the helpless suffer… by my own hand!!"
Rebecca instantly hugs Jill "Stop it! Don't say that Jill… it is not your fault…" her grip becomes tighter "Don't blame yourself; please… you were a victim and there was nothing that could be done then."
Rebecca then adjusts, her hands wrapped around the tear-fill face of Jill staring into her "But in the end… it was your friends that liberated you from that evil… wasn't it?" she said with a warm look
Jill nodded "Yes… Chris brought me back to my senses. Along with the aid of Sheva, they successfully removed the device controlling me…" looking up at Rebecca
"What happened after that?" Rebecca asked as she unwrapped the band from Jill's arm, already have written down her stats prior
"Well… after Chris and Sheva went after Wesker… I fainted due to the stress. But I was re-awakened by Josh. From there, we planned our means of escape for our time was short. Josh knew where a helicopter was and it was no easy task getting to it either…" Jill said
"Heh, I can imagine…" Rebecca added
"After I made my communication to Chris and Sheva, Josh and I made it to the helicopter and escaped the base in time. During that time, we traced Chris's PDA to a volcanic ridge. It took some time to get there but, as soon as we did… we seen them on a rock that was ready to give way to the lava." Jill said
"That must have been gut wrenching… I assume they defeated that bastard…" Rebecca said putting the stethoscope on her chest "Breath in…"
*Jill breathed in* "Breath out…" Rebecca said and Jill breathed out
"It was, and they grabbed on just in time. We thought the worse was over, but Wesker wasn't willing to give up…" Jill said
"He was still alive?!" Rebecca expressed
"Yes, being in lava didn't slow his ambitions and he tried to bring us down with him." Jill continued "With quick assessment of the situation, I directed them to use the RPG-7's to finish him off once and for all…" then she looked up at Rebecca, seeing that her head was down and her fist balled up
"Rebecca… are you okay?" Jill called out
"Yes…" Rebecca still looking down "I… I am just… glad. Glad that you all made it out safely. Fighting against the odds when all seemed hopeless." looks up at Jill "Even after being brainwashed, you still fought the fight, not letting anything slow you down. That is why… I admire you Jill."
"Rebecca…" Jill whispered
"From the mansion, to Raccoon City, to Russia and now this… I am proud to see you as that role model and you will always be 'superwoman' in my eyes." Rebecca closed in wrapping her arms around Jill giving her a peck on the cheek and hugging her again "Welcome back… Jill."
"Thank you Rebecca… for being here for me." Jill patting Rebecca's back
"Anything for you..." Rebecca replied
Rebecca lets go of Jill looking down to her side, Jill seen that Rebecca was red in the face and adjusted her head to find Rebecca's face; then Jill gently grabbed Rebecca's chin. Rebecca's eyes met with Jill's again looking in her embarrassment.
"Everything okay?" Jill asked
"Yeah… it's just, that I hugged you so many times… I am just really happy." Rebecca replied
"Don't worry." Jill returned with a smile
"Anyway, I might know why you are pale in the skin… as well as why your hair is blonde." Rebecca said
"What do you think it might be?" Jill questioned
"Well, the lack of blood in your body can lead to paleness in the skin. As for your hair, the same thing can be said or it could be that a chemical that was injected into your body turned your hair into what it is." Rebecca assessed "I have to take a blood sample to be sure…"
"Makes sense…" Jill said "Wesker did say I helped him complete Uroboros… I wonder what he meant by that."
"Wesker can burn in hell for all that I care… what he did is unforgivable and he payed the price." Rebecca huffed
"Right on sister." Jill laughed
Rebecca laughed along with her "Let me get this needle for the sample. Also I have to fix up your wound, which shouldn't be too difficult for me to do."
She walks back to the counter with the aluminum tray. At the counter, she begins pulling out an assortment of medical supplies placing them on the cart. Once finished, Rebecca walked back to Jill.
"Okay, first I am going to draw your blood to analyze it to find the cause of your condition. Second, I am going to clean the wound on your chest and the cavities that is apparent with a natural agent for cleansing. Then I will fill the cavities with stem cells so the body can repair the damage in half the time, after that, I'll stitch your cavities with synthetic sutures that will dissolve into your body and coat them with a liquid band-aid agent so they can stay intact until you finish healing. After that, the area should look good as before…" Rebecca explained
"Sounds good to me, I'm ready." Jill said
"Well then, let us begin… hold out your arm please." Rebecca said
As Rebecca started her operation on Jill in the medical room, outside in the main hall of the BSAA West Africa branch, the employees and infantrymen were making their passes to and fro the base. Right in the middle of it all, Chris was leaning on the receptionist desk waiting for Jill with his arms folded in deep thought. Sheva is found walking from the mess hall, holding two cups of orange juice in her hands. Once in Chris's proximity, she graciously handed one to him and Chris happily accepted. As the two sip down their beverage, they both look into space; then Sheva opened with the thought.
"So… Chris. What did you do to piss Wesker off so badly?" she said
Kind of caught off guard, Chris almost choked on his juice but, noted of the deal that he made with Sheva when they were on the tanker. He held the cup in his hand steadily as he was going to remense what happened between him and Wesker.
"Well, it all started with our mission to the Arklay Mountains near Raccoon City in 1998, a rescue mission in search of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team who was investigating the anonymous murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City…" Chris opened up
Chris continued with his story that transpired at the Arklay mansion, Sheva was captivated by the events Chris laid out; detail by detail.
"So that's how you met Rebecca…" Sheva said
"Yeah, she helped me through a lot back then. I remember getting her serum for a fallen comrade who was badly wounded by a giant mutated snake." Chris replied
"A giant… snake?" Sheva perked a brow
"Yes, everything in that house was out of the ordinary…"
Progressing through the tale, Chris made it to the point where he confronted Umbrella's ultimate bio weapon; the Tyrant. Making mention of the mockery towards Weskers ideals and defeating the ultimate weapon once and for all.
"I see why he was so touched by you Chris… and he still lived after that?" Sheva finishing off the juice
"Yeah… and that is only the beginning…"
Before Chris could start the next story, Josh was coming up to them. As the two looked up at him, they had seen the look of urgency written on his face.
"Chris, Sheva… I need you in the briefing room immediately." Josh said
"What is it?" Chris said
"It's about the dispatch team sent to the Tricell tanker… something went wrong. Come." Josh going back in the direction towards the briefing room; Chris and Sheva followed after
Once they made it to the communication room, upon entering, Josh took a position to Chris's right while Sheva stood to his left. In the room, they seen BSAA dispatcher Marcus Kurt and a high ranking Naval officer General Robert J. Chambers; as the general looked back, they gave their salute to the US officer.
"Aides." General Chambers said making his approach "I'm General Robert Chambers…" holds his hand out for the handshake
"Chris Redfield…" he returns the shake
"Redfield… yes, you have quite the record son. You should be proud." Chambers said
"I am just doing my job sir." Chris replied
"Right." Chambers then turns to Sheva "Who is your companion here?"
"Sheva Alomar…" she held her hand out for the shake
"It's a pleasure, you did a good service yourself." Chambers complimented
"Thank you, sir." Sheva said
*clears throat* "Now with introductions out the way, it's time to get to the matter at hand." Archer said
"What is the problem sir?" Chris asked
"Well after you and your lady friend took care of that B.O.W, I was given order to compromise the tanker and accelerate its destruction so no other could harvest samples." Chambers said pacing back and forth with his hands behind him
"Were they successful?" Sheva questioned
"The ship was blown up but, not by them…" Chambers sternly looked at Chris and Sheva
"What do you mean by that sir?" Chris asked
"I am saying that whatever else was still on that ship… killed both BSAA and SEALS single handedly. We've received a distress call from them during their mission, with Captain Stones help; we were able to clear up some of the static from the message." Chambers turned to Kurt "Play the message…"
Kurt presses the play button to recall the distress call from the dispatch team's pilot; the following message sounded:
*[Patrick here… buzz… we are under… buzz… I repeat we are… buzz… attack… by an unknown B.O.W…. buzz… female… buzz… oh shit… buzz…. STOKES… HURRY… buzz… hell… buzz… GUAAAACK!!!... buzzzzt]*
The transmission is cut off, as it was; General Chambers had a serious look on his face. Once he turned to Chris and Sheva, they had their own grimaces painted on their face.
"What the hell…" Chris balled up his fists
"General… with all due respect, at what time the teams were dispatched?" Sheva asked
"After we confirmed the inactivity of the B.O.W. due to satellite imagery and US Predators, we prepped the two five man teams two hours prior; they left at 0600." Chambers said
"When did you get that message?" Chris asked
"Fifteen minutes before your arrival…" Chambers said
"Also, we picked up imagery of the ship's decimation…" Josh walked to the table and started typing on the laptop to bring up the recent imaging "Here is where the ship was destroyed… as you can see by the explosion but…" Josh scales the picture to an object near the explosion
"A helicopter…" Chris said
"Yes… this was the only one active near the site. The other was destroyed as you can see the extra burst over here." Josh pointed the arrow to a part of the cloud
"Not only this new B.O.W. wiped out the team but, it has an extensive intelligence?!" Sheva exclaimed
"It seems that way; to make matters worse… we can't even track down that remaining chopper with the satellite's GPS. Either the signal is disabled or something is interfering with it. We wouldn't find out until the homing beacon activates…" General Chambers said
"How much time until it does sir…" Chris asked
"An hour or so…" Chambers said
"Damn it!" Chris slammed the table
"There is nothing we can do now Chris…" Sheva looked up at him
"She's right son… we just have to play the game." General Chambers "Besides, we need you back in the states as soon as possible…"
"What's happening th…" Chris incompletely said
Suddenly, the doors where open, everyone looked back and seen Jill and Rebecca along with the CIA agent Jacob. He lowered his glasses and made only one statement towards Chris.
"It is time to go Mr. Redfield…"
[END OF CHAPTER 4] Resident Evil 5.5 – Reminisce
"As the flower blooms and dies, a new life emerges in its place…"