Authors Note: Thanks for all the positive feedback for the previous chapters, you guys! Glad you're enjoying the entries so far- makes me happy to know that all the hard work I put in is being appreciated! Anyways, this chapter is all about the events of Code Veronica! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: All characters, settings, and diabolical plans in this piece of fiction belong to Capcom.


December 1998

Dear Diary…

I went on a little vacation this past month. Although it hadn't been planned as a pleasing matter that I would be attending to, it turned out rather enjoyable all things considered.

The Agency and I had caught word of a new version of a virus that had popped up on a little Island south of the equator. Of course Rockford Island was a facility run by Umbrella, but the fact that it was run by such a company was of little matter. What did matter was that there were samples of the T-Veronica Virus (Again, I question the naming of such viruses. When I create my own I shall come up with a completely original name- possibly one that could be pronounced in numerous different ways, all of which leave one sounding like a complete twat. Although when I pronounce it I shall sound powerful and intimidating) at the island- and the Agency and I wanted it.

So a raid was set up to destroy the island and gain samples of the important virus to use for our own purposes. It was also time to push Umbrella around and show the company that they weren't the only ones in charge. As the island was raided, a few BOW's escaped and infected the rest of the facility, causing Umbrella much discomfort. But I had other things to worry about, such as the fact that Alexia Ashford, the only person so successfully contain the T-Veronica virus within herself, had awaken after placing herself in a fifteen year cryogenic sleep. Her being awake and fully functional caused a great amount of difficulty for me. It's always harder to kill someone when they're awake…

In any case, I wanted the virus within her and would stop at nothing to obtain it, even after running into someone from my past.

As I had been exploring the island in search of vital information I ran into a young woman who seemed like she could be some trouble for me. She introduced herself as Clair Redfield, and I now understood where my unease came from. Of course she was a Redfield, how could I not have something go smoothly without a 'hero' to arrive.

In any case, she was just a woman and I easily dominated her by showing her who was really in charge. She spoke of how Chris was going to save her, and I had to laugh at that- why would Chris really come all the way to an exotic island in the middle of the south pacific that was top secret on account of it belonging to Umbrella?

But despite this, I wouldn't have put it past Chris to really come and decided to leave her as bait. If Chris did arrive, Clair would be perfect to get him to come to me and in doing so I could finally kill him for ruining my plans back in July 1998. How things were looking up…

I continued to search the island for information on Alexia and where she may be (even after the island facility was destroyed in yet another explosion…), before arriving in a room with televisions that had been hooked up to the security system. This allowed me to see all that was going on, as well as receive a message from Alexia in the form of a song. It turns out she had woken from her sleep and was no longer on Rockford Island. I was upset at this, especially because I had been outsmarted by someone for once… but I was cheered up immensely when I saw a familiar face on another security system- Chris Redfield.

So I had underestimated him yet again, seeing as how I really hadn't expected him to show up on the Island. But I had to laugh at the situation, now I would finally get my revenge on the man who had been such a pest to me over the years. I sent out my own robotic minions (because robots are much more reliable then idiotic humans) to track Chris and send him a little gift in the form of the BOW Hunters to keep him occupied until I could finally arrive to greet him in a grand fashion befitting of my status.

After finally finding him, I shocked him with my superior fighting experience and quickly dominated the man, strangling him close to death. Of course his surprised behaviour could also be contributed to the fact that I was alive- which he so cleverly pointed out as soon as he saw me. Really, me alive? I had no idea…

I showed him my new abilities, but at the same time he managed to knock my sunglasses off with a lucky punch to my jaw. I'm rather proud of my jaw line and to have it brutally struck angered me, but my anger was quickly taken over with a grand sense of excitement as Chris had the chance to gaze into my new eye colour. My old, blue coloured eyes were nothing to write home about, but the yellow and red I had now thanks to the T-virus gave me a new dangerous edge. It certainly caused Chris to lose his breath… or maybe that was due to the fact that I was strangling him.

In any case, I hadn't had a chance to really finish the young man off, for Alexia appeared on another security system for a brief moment, laughing her rather annoying laugh. The virus she had locked away in her was the real issue for me, and I was forced to drop Chris and leave him to catch his bearings as I went in search of Alexia and her unique DNA.

It turns out that she had left the Rockford Island facility completely many years ago, and the Alexia I thought to be the real one on Rockford was simply her twin brother… cross-dressing as her. I must admit, he was rather convincing- take that as either an insult to Alexia's femininity or her brothers masculinity.

Instead the real Alexia had ventured towards the Umbrella facility in the Antarctica region. Personally, I absolutely despise the cold and for her to choose such a place really did anger me. It had now gotten to a personal level between Alexia and I…

After I had made it to the facility with the rest of the Agency, it appeared that this research area had been infected as well thanks to the men and woman who worked at the Rockford area fleeing to this base after the initial infectious leak at the warmer unit. Ah humans; just like rats when trouble arises.

Thankfully, I finally managed to confront Alexia rather quickly, but who then refused to give me part of the sample that was residing inside of her. Really, some women can be so difficult. She further created conflict between the two of us when she decided to morph into an odd creature using fire. Yes, she could conjure fire…

I must admit that I had underestimated the power of the T-Veronica virus, but after seeing its power, and then later experiencing said power to my face, I must say it was a rather masterful piece of work. Alexia really had outdone herself this time.

In any case, I decided to try and fight her for the virus, which ended in a lot of fire and general annoyance. I don't usually like to be set aflame, but that's exactly what she did to me. Then, to make matters worse, who else but Chris Redfield decided to show up. I don't know how in this Godless world he managed to make it to the new facility and why he decided to come, but he did. Which gave me a brilliant idea. I decided to leave Chris to play with Alexia, while I found my own means in obtaining the virus; I was positive she wasn't the only one who had it in them.

I spouted off something to Chris about how he always was one of my men and could handle a simple mutated woman such as Alexia (Mentioning the past to Chris really seemed to get him riled up), and then left the vicinity in order to search for something that would be a little more forthcoming with the virus.

And of course because of my brilliant ability to figure things out, I found the mutated corpse of a poor fool, Steve Burnside, who appeared to have been infected with the very virus I was looking for. After getting a sample I was ready to leave on account of the self destruct button being pushed at some point in time (Because again, every Umbrella situation ends with an explosion it seems… just one of the many reasons why Umbrella bored me. Really now, something with a little more class could be done to destroy the evidence… but Umbrella always did love its dramatics) and headed for my escape area. Only to run into Claire Redfield who again, managed to make it to the facility under circumstances I don't understand. The Redfield family certainly have the ability to give a normal human being an aneurism. Good thing I'm not a normal human being.

In any case, I was on a sort of power high after obtaining the virus and decided to kidnap Claire and use her to lure Chris to me and finally settle the score. When he showed up he told me to give up Claire, which I did in a considerate way by throwing her over to him. He and Claire then explained that they had killed Alexia, making it so I would never get the virus. I then mentioned Mr. Burnside which greatly concerned Claire. Oh young love… how pitiful.

Chris then told Claire to leave and get to safety while he and I finally moved in on each other. Not in a sexual manner (thank the gods those encounters are over) but in a purely physical and violent way, one filled with me punching him repeatedly. It seems like even the possible use of Steroids will not save oneself from my superior fighting and strength skills. I even managed to land a rather good hit on to his Challenge- I thought of it as payback in a way.

But of course, as with any battle in the middle of a facility about to destroy itself, a large pillar got in the way as it landed between us. I had burnt my face as fire rained down on us, but it was of no matter to me. Healing my face would happen in mere moments thanks to the virus inside of me- but healing the emotional wounds I had ripped open for Chris was going to take him a lifetime to heal…

Note to self: Prevent further readings of poetic drivel. It makes you write like a nineteen year old woman.

As it stood, pursuing Chris would have ended up with both of our deaths, something I wasn't ready for. Well, I was perfectly ready for Chris' demise, but my life was a little more important. I still had diabolical plans to take care of.

So, I left Chris to find his own way off of the island, telling him he was lucky to survive my attack but to expect that it wasn't over between us. I then left and found my way far away from the facility.

In the end I had managed to gather a sample of the T-Veronica virus, have another person deal with her in a manner that would leave me free of her annoying laughter, and landed a few very well aimed hits on Chris Redfield.

Yes, I would say it has been a good few weeks. Almost pleasant.

-Albert Wesker


Next time... The fall of Umbrella