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Another fast update, Only because I'm having so much fun writing this fic, hell its even a bet longer than the last chapter. As I said about some grammar issues is to expect some. I'll try to get better as I go along, and at one point I will more than likely come back and re edit earlier chapters.
Edited Feb 4th, 2017
Jill Followed Chris inside his house, she noticed that He has a decent size house, two stories and in what looked like it was located in a nice neighborhood. The house was only about a fifteen minute drive from the station too.
"Well, this is it." Chris said opening a room straight down the hall. What looked like the only room on the first floor. "This is the guest room, you'll stay in here." Chris continued placing Jill's luggage on the bed.
Jill looked around the room, it was nice. All that was lying in the room was a bed and an empty shelf. "It will do Redfield, remember it's just until I find my own place." Jill reminded Chris continually poking her index finger at Chris to make a point.
Chris gave a smirk. "Of course, you can use the bathroom just down the hall. I use the one upstairs; also there isn't much in the fridge, as I don't eat here much."
Jill laughed. "Someone spends too much time eating out. You know not only is that unhealthy it cost more too."
"Well, I'm not exactly the best cook. So unless you want to help yourself to a beer, there isn't much to find in the fridge, as I just said." Chris replied, walking backwards out of the room.
"It's fine, Remember Redfield I'm not planning on staying long." Jill said reminding him with more annoyance this time.
Chris stopped at the doorway, as he was backing out. "You know Valentine you can call me Chris, we're partners now after all."
"Only if you call me Jill, Chris." Jill said pushing Chris out of the room.
"Alright Jill, Now I'll see you tomorrow, I'm going to hit the sack." Chris said with a yawn, as he was now standing in the hallway, after Jill pushed him out.
"Sleep, Chris it's like only six in the afternoon." Jill argued, looking at her watch.
"I had to get up early to pick you, besides I was out late last night with the guys." Chris explained
"Sooo, someone's a drinker by the sounds of it." Jill teased
"What, how did you know I was out drinking?" Chris asked
"I didn't, you just told me partner." Jill laughed.
"Guess I'll have to watch out for that in the future." Chris said smiling.
"Well then, I don't want to keep from your slumber."
He took something out of his pocket and tossed what looked like keys to Jill. "Here's a spar house keys for you. In case you need to head out or something."
Jill caught the keys, as Chris tossed them at her. "Gee Chris, how can I go anywhere without the keys for the Jeep." Jill pouted.
"Nice try, but I'm going to just tell you the same thing frank always told me 'The squad Jeep needs to be trusted to someone with care' And that Jill, is me." Chris explained walking down the hallway, than heading up the stairs around the corner.
Jill poked her head out of the door way. "Did frank really say that, or did you just make that up" Jill yelled, hoping Chris would still hear her. Thankfully Chris had, in his own way.
"What's that, I can't hear you on the count of my lack of sleep." Chris yelled back from upstairs.
Jill stepped back inside her new room. She began unpacking everything. Even though it occurred to her that she probably was going to be staying long. She didn't know why, but she might end up staying here for a while. 'Maybe living here with my new partner could turn out great.' Jill thought.
Meanwhile, at the Delta training base.
"Corporal Swint!" The sergeant called out.
Todd quickly stood at attention, waiting for what was about to hit him.
"Front and center NOW!" The sarge Barked.
Todd pivoted out of formation, marching his way around the rest of the unit. He stopped right in front of the Sergeant. Todd couldn't figure out what was going on, his final training was nearly over. 'Maybe this is some good news, maybe I'm getting transferred to a real Delta unit.' He stopped right in front of the sergeant, giving a salute. "Corporal Swint, reporting as ordered." Todd said, keeping his bearing straight.
The sarge just looked at him for what felt like hours. "Report to the Major, Corporal Swint." The sergeant ordered.
"Yes Sergeant." Todd shouted lowering his salute. Todd quickly began marching to the Majors office. 'The Major, why does he want to see me? He never sees anyone.'
Pacing his way through the base, Todd couldn't stop thinking what the Major could want. He looked towards the right and saw the training fields, as he was still walking. He was more than likely going to be moved upwards and never had to see those damn fields ever again or. Todd looked to his left and saw the front gate in the distance, besides the motor pool. He didn't even want to think about the opposite. Todd's performance had been nothing but excellent, hell he was probably the best marksman and tactics leader on this base.
Todd was now standing right in front of the Majors door. He held his hand out ready to knock, but just paused for that second, taking a deep breath Todd knocked on the door. "Permission to enter."
"Granted!" The voice inside said.
Todd opened the door, marching inside the Majors office, once again standing at attention. "Corporal Swint reporting as ordered, Sir."
The Major turned around, looking at Todd Straight in his eyes. He slammed a folder on his desk. "Corporal, do you know what this is." The major asked walking around the desk, now standing right in front of Todd.
Todd dared not look down; he just kept his Bearings straight. "No sir." Todd said nervously.
The major grabbed the folder holding it open at Todd's face."This Corporal, is your latest medical report."
'Medical report, there hasn't been any physical for a long while.' Todd thought, He had no idea what to say if this was leading him to where he thought it was. "Sir?" Todd said, trying to play dumb. "There hasn't been a physical for months."
"Of course there hasn't corporal; this last physical was hidden inside a training test that took place last week. Corporal Your right ear fades death did you know that?"
Todd had to tread carefully, before he could continue. 'Just keep playing dumb Todd.' he thought. "No sir, that can't be possible. I can hear just fine." Todd said, technically telling the truth.
"I know you can Corporal, At least you can hear sometimes. We know it fades out. And I know your lying." The major explained, walking back around the desk to set in his chair.
"Lying sir?"
"We got hold of your recruitment papers from the Marine corps, after your…..Failure In this hidden test, an investigator did some searching, just to check out your history." The Major said, placing his elbow on the desk to keep his head in support. He gave one last look at Todd. "Pack your bags Swint, your being discharged, as of now."
He couldn't beleive what he was hearing it was like time had stopped. He had worked so hard to get where he was medical issues aside. Todd didn't even give a salute; he just quickly turned around running out the Majors office in frustration. He gave a quick look at his past home. before he went to get his things from the barracks.
Not taking much time at all Todd gathered what little things he had. Stuffing the last of his personal belongings in his duffle bags he didn't notice one of his friends coming up to him.
"Shit Swint, so it's true huh?" His friend Joe asked.
Todd turned around to see Joe in his BDU's with his hands in his pockets. "Yeah it is, tell the guys to take care." Todd said placing his hand on Joe's shoulder giving him his fare wells.
Todd nearly ran his way out of the Barracks hoping not to catch anyone else on his way out. The last thing he wanted was to be judged by other soldiers that he could call friends. Walking out the front gate, Todd saw a man in the dark standing in his path outside the base.
"Mr. Swint." The man in the dark said.
Todd looked a little confused; he looked around seeing nobody else around. Todd just pointed at himself. "Excuse me, are you talking to me?"
"I don't see any other Swint around. do you?" the man said, slowly walking his way towards him.
"What do you want?" Todd asked.
"It's not what I want, it's who I want. The people I work for look for men with…..Skills such as yourself." the man said stopping in his tracks.
"So what, you work for some kind of Private military company looking to hire a few mercs." Todd said, setting his duffle bag on the ground laughing.
"Not exactly, we're looking for men such as you for…security in our facilities."
"Security? No offense but I think I rather be a merc than some guard boy." Todd said grabbing his duffle bag, and continuing to walk past the man.
As Todd walked past the man he once again spook up. "It's a once in a life time opportunity, and you'll be paid higher than any military officer ever dreamed of."
That got Todd to stop walking; he once again tossed his duffle bag on the ground, and turned around to face the stranger. "You know why I was discharged right." Todd asked, not wanting to once again get false hopes if he accepted what this man was offering.
"We are aware of your death fade, and frankly it won't bother your work." the man said now smiling
"Alright…I'm in." Todd said.
The next morning, at Chris's House
Chris felt someone slap the back of his head when he was sleeping. "ahhhh, What the hell!" Chris cursed, setting up with his hand rubbing the back of his head. Chris's eyes were still blurry, as was now being forced out of his slumber. Taking his surroundings in he could see who woke him. "Claire." Chris said looking confused. "You're not suppose to back until next week."
Before Chris could say anything else, Claire took his hand in frustration dragging him out of his room. "This way mister." Claire said in an angry tone, now dragging him down stairs.
Chris didn't know what all the fuss was about. "What's wrong Claire?" Chris asked, but before he could get his question answered, he knew exactly what was going on, Now that they were standing in Jill's doorway. For some reason Jill's door was wide open, with her sleeping soundly on her bed.
Claire pointed at the women. "What you bring Girls over and you're too gentlemen to even sleep with them." Claire yelled. Chris couldn't even tell now if she was mad, or just trying to tease him.
"Claire, it's not like that she's my partner." Chris tried to explained.
Claire once again just slapped Chris on the back of his head. "Since when did you get a girl friend?"
"FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!" Chris now shouted. "How come every time I say partner, people think she's my partner partner, rather than my work partner." Chris continued in his frustration.
"Wait, work partner?" Claire said, now looking dumb.
"Yes, she's my new partner at the station. She just needed a place to stay. So I offered the guest room here for the time being." Chris explained. Now trying to be more quiet, but it was all too late, Jill heard all the commotion.
"What's going on?" Jill asked in a tired tone, looking over Chris could see she was now setting on the side of her bed.
Claire looked for the right thing to say. "Uh nothing, you know sibling talk."
"So sibling talk involves yelling in my door way." Jill said laughing. "You must be Chris's sister." Jill held out her hand from the bed. "I'm Jill Valentine, his Partner, as I'm sure you're well aware of now."
Claire walked up to Jill to take her hand, and shake it. "So you heard it all eh." Claire asked nervously.
"Yes I did, but don't worry. I'm just his partner and nothing more. I can assure you." Jill explained smiling.
"Drat's, and here I was getting my hopes up that Chris actually brought a nice girl home, and was just too gentlemen to sleep with." Claire teased setting beside Jill.
"Oh really, sounds like there are some weird stories about my partner here." Jill said, now facing Claire at the bed.
"Ew...do you want to hear some." Claire asked looking cheerful.
"Why not, I always enjoy a good few embarrassing stories about my workmates." Jill laughed.
"Ok than, the first one happened right before Chris shipped out to basic in the air force…."
"Right, I'll just leave you two at it towards my downfall." Chris said now annoyed. He went to the kitchen making him a glass of water; he could still hear Claire giggling over Chris's old ordeals.
Only taking a few sips, Chris suddenly heard the house phone ring. Chris rushed to answer it. "Hello?" Chris asked in the phone.
"Chris, I know it's early, but we have a game. There's a bank heist currently taking place. I need you and your Partner here to meet us geared up. You can pick up your partner right?" Chris noticed the voice as Wesker who was now asking.
"Uh…yes I can, will be there." Chris answered.
"Good, have your radio comms up when you're in gear and on your way." Wesker said.
"Copy that." Chris said, now hanging up the phone. He rushed back towards Jill's room, with Clair still telling his embarrassing stories.
Jill could tell something was going on. "What's up?" Jill asked
"Sorry Claire, but you're going to need a rain check on my downfall of stories." Chris said now looking at Jill. "We've got a game partner, gear up and meet me in the Jeep in five."
"I only need two." Jill said now rushing from her bed to her gear.
"Be careful brother." Claire said before Chris could run out. Chris just nodded, as he sprinted back to his room to gear up.
Running outside to the Jeep, Jill was already standing in front of the Jeep waiting. 'She wasn't kidding when she only needed two.' Chris thought when rushed to the driver's seat of the Jeep, unlocking the doors for both of them.
"So what's going on?" Jill asked buckling her seat belt.
Chris started the jeep and pulled out of the drive way. "Bank heist…Here take this." Chris handed Jill her own Radio Comm.
"Wow." Jill said looking at it.
"Is something wrong?" Chris asked speeding his way down the street.
"No, just seems really high tech for small town cops." Jill laughed, placing the radio in her ear.
"You're In STARS now remember." Chris said, reminding her that they were a special forces police unit, and not just some regular blue boys.
"So I thought you said nothing ever happens in this small town." Jill asked changing the subject.
"Well, guess it's just a busy month we're having."
"Redfield, Valentine. What's your ETA?" Wesker asked over their radios.
"Five minutes out captain." Chris said, now turning on the siren to the jeep so he could speed even faster.
"That was unusually fast, no matter. We have a bank heist now gone wrong for this man. He's taken hostages, and is heavily armed." Wesker briefed.
"So the Subject is alone?" Jill asked.
"Affirmative, Barry has already begun negotiations over the phone. The Subject has only revealed his first name as Trent, and has begun making the usual ridicules demands. Get here quick, I want to begin planning are assault"
There was nothing more to brief, the entire situation was now explained. Chris pulled up in front of the bank, stopping by the rest of the Alpha teams STARS jeeps. The Blue boys had a perimeter already set up blocking the streets. Chris and Jill quickly jumped out of the jeep to meet up with the team. Barry was there to meet them.
"Chris it's good to see you, and who may I ask is this?" Barry asked now looking at Jill, He was the only one left in alpha who had not seen Jill yet.
"This is Jill my new partner, so how the negotiations going?" Chris asked.
Barry Shook Jill's hand, as he was still holding a phone over his ears. Barry handed him to phone. "See for yourself" Barry said.
Chris took the phone and held it up to his ear. "Trent, how are things going?" Chris asked, trying to calm the Subject.
There was a slight pause before he answered. "How do you think its going? I want that Chopper here in the next ten minutes, or I start killing hostages." Trent said very agitated.
"Now Trent, I need some trust from you first. I'll get you your chopper, but right now you don't need that many hostages. You seem like a smart guy Trent, you don't want all those hostages to try and jump you or something. All you need is about ten to control, why don't you give me the rest, and I can get you that chopper in five minutes." Chris negotiated; He had taken negotiation training lately, and guess Barry try and test his skills out. There was a long pause, but it seemed to work.
"Fine I'll give you half of them, which will leave me with fifteen hostages." Trent said, now more calmly.
"Thank you Trent, You've really been a big help." Chris said, as Trent didn't even reply, he just hung up. It wasn't what they negotiated for, but it was the best they could do. Chris now looked at Barry "So when does the assault begin?" Chris asked
Barry pointed towards the captain, who had a set of blueprints on the hood of the car, with Joseph listening to whatever Wesker was planning. Chris handed Barry back the phone, just in case Trent called again. And Chris started walking towards the captain; however he was stopped by Jill who had tugged him back.
"Assault, wait Chris I thought we were negotiating?" Jill asked looking confused.
Chris turned around and looked at Jill. "We don't negotiate Jill." Chris explained.
"But you got all those hostages out, then why did you even start?" Jill was even more confused and Chris could see that. She just didn't know how exactly STARS operated.
"Jill, we got those hostages out to minimize casualties for when we start the assault. That's all; you'll learn it's the way we work."
"What about that store takedown, didn't you say the man deescalated, and the man didn't have to die?" Jill asked, remembering the story Chris told her when she first arrived yesterday.
"Yes Jill, Sometimes we can save the subjects own life. But when there's this many life's in danger." Chris paused "some sacrifices have to be made." Chris told Jill bluntly, and now looked towards the Captain. "Come on Jill, The captains waiting."
Both Chris and Jill now stood in front of the Captain. Wesker looked at the two, and he always does, Wesker used his index finger to push his sunglasses back. "Good work getting half the hostages out Chris that leaves minimum casualties." Wesker said, Chris was surprised; the captain wasn't one for acknowledging success when it was due.
"So what's the game plan Capt?" Chris Asked
Wesker took the rifle out of his Jeep, just like last time. Although unlike last time he handed it to Joseph instead of Chris, and Chris wasn't surprised either. "Joseph you're my solution, Barry and I well take the side entrances and flank the subject. You and Valentine will take the back. Brad will bring in the chopper, getting the Subject to think we're complying with his demands. When the Subject lets his guard down, we take him with lethal force."
"Got It captain, were do you want me to set up." Joseph asked.
"I want you to set up on that roof right there." Wesker pointed towards the Restaurant across the street from the back. "You should have a clear view inside."
"Copy." Joseph said, rushing his way towards the restaurant.
"Chris, Valentine make your way towards the back." Wesker ordered.
Chris began to run towards the alley, when he noticed Jill wasn't following. He turned around to see her still eyeing the Captain. 'Jill what do you think you're doing.' Chris thought
"Is there a problem, Valentine?" Wesker asked in a disturbing voice.
Jill looked him straight into his eyes for a few seconds before she replied. "No sir."
"Good, than get moving." Wesker Ordered. Jill nodded and began to catch up with Chris, before Wesker Grabbed her shoulder. "And this is the last time I repeat an order twice." Wesker whispered into her ear.
Jill looked at him. "Understood." she said as Wesker let go of his grip on Jill. She caught up with Chris at the alley.
"What was that about?" Chris asked.
"Nothing, let's just get this done."
It only took the team about two minutes to seat up, just in time as the deadline was just reaching. Chris and Jill where now both inside the bank. They took a back employee entrance, and where now standing in a hallway. All that was separating them from the Subject and his hostages was one last door.
"In position." Chris whispered over his radio.
"Copy Chris, both Barry and I are also ready. Joseph?" Wesker asked, as they had yet to hear Joseph over the radio.
"I have no solution Captain. The subject has the hostage's line up against the glass. Hopefully that means you guys have a clear shot on the subject when you enter." Joseph explained.
They were hoping he would be able to take the shot, but with no line of sight it was up to them now. Just in time, Chris could Hear Brads Chopper, Barry got back on the phone. The subject wouldn't be able to hear exactly how close Barry was, because the sound of the chopper was muffing most of the noise. They could all hear the fake negotiations now taking place.
"Trent, we have your chopper, it'll be landing in front of the building, now you need to let those hostages go." Barry explained calmly, All a ruse to try to get the hostages out of danger.
"Not a chance, I want that chopper down now, I'll use the hostages as a shield for my escape. When I'm in the air you can have them. Until than I don't want to see a single cop."
"Ok team, as soon as Brad brings the chopper down, We move in copy that." Wesker said quietly over the radio.
"We copy captain." Chris said, answering for both him and Jill.
Jill just looked at Chris. "Chris this is crazy, people are going to be killed. We have to go about this in some other way." She argued quietly.
"This isn't the time or the place Jill." Chris replied quietly.
"Five." Wesker said over the radio.
"This isn't what I joined up for, we have to try and Save everyone." Jill continued to argue
"Four." the counting continues.
"Jill, I know, but there's nothing we can do. Just trust me on this one."
"Three."
"Screw this, you trust me Chris, now cover me." Jill said opening the door.
"Two."
"What the hell, JILL STOP." Chris began to yell.
"What's going on." Wesker yelled in a quiet tone over the radio.
Chris made an excuse to cover for his partner. "We've been compromised, be ready to come in on my signal." Chris lied over the radio following his partner in.
"Stop right there." Trent shouted pointing his rifle at Jill.
'Jill, your being crazy.' Chris though, hiding behind a banks counter, while Jill was standing in the lobby now. She went in unarmed, having her weapon holstered.
"Trent, this isn't going to come out good in any way. You have to give up." Jill begged slowly walking towards the Subject.
"Screw you, I want my Chopper, and I want it now." Trent yelled with his hands starting to shake.
Trent was a time bomb; Jill was only hoping his weapon didn't have a hair trigger. "There is no Chopper Trent. The only way out of this is in cuffs." Jill explained, still slowly walking towards him.
"You don't understand, none of you do." Trent screamed.
"Then make me understand Trent." Jill pleaded with him, trying to show some remorse.
"This town his a ticking time bomb, its going straight down to hell. And this money here." Trent said pointing at his bag. "Would have gone with it, the bank won't be needing it in the coming months."
"Trent, the money isn't worth your life. Please just give up." Jill begged now longer getting any closer, as she was only about 10 feet from Trent.
"Come to think of it, the police won't need you either. I'll be sparing you a gruesome death later. Maybe a dead cop will teach them I'm serious." Trent said now pointing His Rifle at Jill.
Jill froze; she didn't know what to do. She honestly didn't expect this guy to be this insane.
"Captain now." Chris yelled over the radio.
Wesker and Barry rushed in the side entrance, weapons at the ready. Trent heard the door opening; trying to turn towards them both Chris rose from the counter shooting His Side arm at Trent. Trent didn't stand a chance. Chris opened up hitting his hands, while Wesker and Barry also opened up. Trent took one in the hand and three in the Chest. He went down instantly.
"Status." Wesker yelled.
"No hostages hit." Barry said.
"Jill and I are good." Chris said walking towards Jill.
Jill was still frozen. She just saw this man blown to pieces right in front of her eyes. Chris walked passed her securing Trent's rifle. He turned to look at Jill seeing her death stare.
"Hay Jill." Chris said, but she did not answer. He walked over to her gently shaking her. "Jill."
She now snapped back into reality looking into Chris's eyes. "I'm…..Chris I." She didn't know what to say, and Chris didn't blame her.
"It's Okay Jill, It's what a Raccoon Rookie should be like." Chris said patting her on her shoulder.
Whats going to happen to Todd (even though I'm sure some of you guys don't like him) and How will Jill fell about seeing that crazy man die in front of her. Speaking of crazies, why are they all crazy like this. ONLY TIME WILL TELL Review while you wait for the next installment of Raccoon Rookie.