I've had it. I thought, rubbing my tear-blurred eyes. Enough is enough.
Tonight I had lost my mom, my dad, Timmy, and Miley. This was suppose to be easier; I thought I could make it through! But now I see clearly that I can't overcome this, and have lost myself in the process. There's nothing left to fight for anymore. Not after loosing everything.
Why did I even try to survive this when the outcomes were so obvious? No one ever survives these things, not that it happens often, and trying to go against a huge company like Umbrella is pointless. The battle was lost from the very beginning, voting my friends and I as the losers. We failed.
That person inside me shattered hours ago, and now nothing but shards are left. It hurts to see everyone leave so severely, it's markedly since the families won't know the truth. So much pain caused by such stupid mistakes! Is there a point for fighting anymore? It doesn't feel like it.
"I just want to die already." I cried slamming my fists onto the ground. The pain was excruciating, but nothing could hurt me anymore than I already was.
"We made it!" A relieved voice said from outside, making my head perk up. A male voice answered, "It's not over yet. Hurry, to the train."
What?
Glancing out the window I scanned for the owners, but no one was in sight. The monster had disappeared and it was like it never arrived. Dad's body laid on the floor in a pile of blood, which made me gag. How I had been able to hold my stomach back all this time is a mystery.
The floor shook as something landed next to the train in a hump. I fell to the ground when a low growl came out of nowhere. Slowly, I lifted myself up just enough to see out. Leon began to shoot continuously as the monster soared after them.
Claire jumped out of the way of the claws while it screeched. Landing hard Leon helped her up and they continued to shoot. It was amazing how many bullets and guns they had with just one belt. Fear spread through their eyes as the monster began to regenerate, giving me time to let out a muffled scream.
Ada had left earlier, and was probably gone by now. She seemed to be able to handle anything and by the looks of it they really needed her at this point. But then again, they aren't really partners. Neither were we, her helping me every other hour was babysitting to her.
They glanced at each other with worry, then continued to fight with pure determination. It went on for a good five minutes. A couple of shots would wound the monster and eventually it would jump out of range to regenerate again. My ears were going numb from all the noise, and they looked tired as well. Leon and Claire both were panting in exhaustion from the blows they took.
The monster hopped back and began to regenerate again, claws growing extra sharp. Leon sighed with a "You've got to be kidding" expression. Claire looked like she was fixing to give up, but I knew deep down she wouldn't. There was a voice that rang out from the ceiling, echoing everywhere.
The countdown had started, and the facility would soon be broken down to rubble.
"Leon, use this!" A voice said from the shadows, something landed on the floor behind them.
At first, he looked confused; eventually he got the message though, and aimed at the monster with a look of victory. Locking on target he pulled the trigger and sent a bulled straight into its head. The blow was blocked as the monster hit the bullet away, sending it to the ground beside it.
"SHIT!" Leon cursed, waiting for it to load again. Claire looked at him in disbelief and got out her shotgun. Trying to buy him some time she shot at it repeatedly, loading about three times. Once it was loaded he took another shot at it, only for the same thing to happen again. "Claire, it's not working!"
"We need to catch it off guard!" She said quickly sending another round at it. "Wait till it's distracted!"
They fought it off again, trying to force it into regenerating again. A faint scream came from down the tunnel, shouting a very familiar name. Leon and Claire didn't seem to hear as the thing charged at them. Bringing it's arm back it struck at them with brute force, getting it's nails caught in the cement. Claire shouted out to Leon.
"Now, Leon!"
Leon shout one last bullet at it, getting the monster in the face. It flew back to the ground in a scream and landed in a heap on the floor. Blood flowed endlessly, reassuring us that it was all over.
Claire smiled happily and rushed over towards the trains back doors, but stopped when she saw Leon starring at the balcony. "Leon, what is it?"
"That voice," he said, studying the area above. "could that have been-"
"Yeah, I know..."she said, voice carrying the same tone as his.
After gazing up there for a couple of second, the pair ran into the train just as it took off. Freaking out I checked to see what started it; the auto pilot shined bright mom the dashboard. I sighed and collapsed to the ground, ready to pass out.
My legs burned and the cuts and scratches looked infected- in a good way, if that's possible. I let out a laugh, relief sweeping over me.
"It's all over..." My now hoarse voice whispered, letting me know that a good night sleep was in order. But that would haft to wait, because Timmy and Miley were surely waiting for me with smiles on their faces.
Timmy POV
This can't be happening! My mind screamed as I held the sick Miley in my arms. No, she can't die, not like this. I don't want her too!
Seeing her there in that state was like needles being shoved into me from all directions. All kinds of thoughts were flying through my mind, making tears roll down my cheeks. Her eyes began to flutter closed, giving up on living. I gave her a shake, trying to keep her awake as long as possible. Looking up at me she gave me a smile; my heart stopped.
Why is she happy; does she want to leave me? What did I do to deserve this? All these years I've hated her with every bone in my body, literally! But I stayed anyways, for Shaylin. I sucked in a breath. It was for Shaylin, right?
Her eyes lit up and sparkled, blinking away the tears. "Timmy, I'm not-"
"Miley, listen to me, your going to be fine. Let's just get out of here, then we can find some help." I said, trying to pick her up. "Come on-" Her hand sprung up and grabbed mine harshly, pain spread through me. This was the strength she was promised.
"I'm not afraid anymore." She said quietly, "Dying no longer scares me..." I shook my head, "No, Miley, your not going to die! We can get hel-"
"It's funny," she said with a little sigh, "I never thought this would happen to me, or that it would effect you guys." When she took in a breath it was shaky, along with her entire body. "I am sorry..."
"But it's not your fault!"
"I let myself get bit, thinking it would save you guys. Instead, it did the complete opposite. I put you guys in danger."
I gasped, "We were in danger to begging with! You can't expect to be the hero all the time. Sometimes you gotta leave the work to others so that they can learn because you've done all you can-" She smiled even bigger as her eyelids fell a bit, looking more tired. "Sounds to me like you finally understand why Shay got mad."
When I remained silent she continued.
"In a way, I am glad it turned out like it did. I learned to trust people; that believing in them was okay too. And you, I have never learned so much about a person so fast. How is it that you...would be here by my side? When I got hurt or was in trouble, you were there. How is that?"
She began to lift herself up to me, "I didn't think anyone...anyone... Could care for me this much." Without hesitating she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into a hug.
I felt a tear hit my shoulder, and the hug got tighter. Frozen in place we stayed; mostly me, shocked that the girl who despised me was now hugging me. Even though I was terrible to her here she is hugging me on her deathbed. It's too soon. Eventually I found myself hugging her back, with the same feelings pouring out.
The tunnel was silent and peaceful, but it didn't make it any easier. We were still out in the open, waiting for death who was knocking at our door. She began to let go but I held her tighter, not wanting this feeling to leave. With a smile she pulled away from me, accepting fates choice. But thing thing was, I wasn't ready.
"Miley..."I whispered, my hand running through her wet hair. She let out a weak laugh, "I'm okay...Timmy...I'll be okay..."
Crying we sat there holding her, not wanting fate to happen. It wasn't fair! Her fate had been chosen for her, and in the end she came out a champion. I should've helped more, and it's my fault she got bit on that roof. She didn't have to go to such extreme lengths to be a leader.
I was too busy trying to be the hero to notice. She wanted to become strong, to be used I to everyone around her. It was something she could have accomplished without superpowers. And Shaylin was going through the same thing! But I didn't understand until it was too late.
Her breaths shortened, and a tear rolled down the side of her face. It was obvious that she was in a great deal of pain. But, she knew that nothing could be done. The anti-virus was kind enough to keep her from turning, and she was thankful for just that. Now that I think about it, she knew that it wouldn't work but let me try anyway. I needed that hope so I could cope with the results later on. How stupid, like that would work.
Miley died in my arms that night...her blue...shining eyes looking up at me.
*Once again, this was a hard chapter to write. To get into a sad mood for inspiration I listened to Perfect by Simple Plan. If you don't know it, you should look it up. They are a good band. Only one more chapter left. And thank you for those who stayed with this story all the way. This is the most views I have ever gutted so far, and thank you so much. I never expected to have this many views. If you guys would like a sequal, or another fanfic involving Shaylin and Timmy in a different scenario, let me know. So far I am going with a sequal. Please please PLEASE leave a comment below telling me what you think of the story and a sequal idea. I so far have two that will be reveal after the story is done. DONE. Hugh, it feels weird to say that since I have never finished an actual story...well, stay tuned for the next chapter.
