Nikolai drives back into Eagle Hills and pulls up into a car park at Eagle Hills Shopping complex as the sun rises into the sky.
Nikolai watches as shop owners arrive and enter the complex and open their stores for another working day. Nikolai pays no attention, he reloads his rifle and his handgun, then looks back out at the shopping complex. He watches as a man walks in, a man that he recognizes.
The same man he watched leave the St Michaels clock tower after he shot his infected friend in the face, the same man her held hostage in the train yard. Former RPD officer Brendan Mason.
"My luck" he whispers to himself
He throws his rifle to the back seat and places his handgun in its holster and exits the car. His intentions clear, kill Brendan, meaning another survivor and threat to Umbrella will be eliminated
He walks into the shopping complex and watches Brendan from afar as he enters one of the stores, picking up a shopping basket.
"There will be no need to shop soon officer Mason"
Nikolai follows foot, walking into the store and watching Brendan as he makes his way down multiple aisle grabbing food, drink and other stuff he needs for his place.
Nikolai walks down the aisle next to the one Brendan is walking down and makes his way to the other end of the aisle and lays in wait til Brendan joins him.
Brendan plucks a couple of loafs of bread of the stand and continues to walk down the aisle, he turn the comer and comes face to face with a man he wish he never saw again.
"Hello again" He says as he throws a punch colliding with Brendan's face, knocking him to the floor.
"Is that all you have?" Nikolai comments while smiling
Brendan swings his left leg underneath Nikolai, knocking him to the floor, he jumps onto him and starts fisting Nikolai's face, making it bloody. Nikolai pushes him off and kick Brendan in the chest knocking him onto all fours, he kicks him swiftly in the stomach causing Brendan to gasp for air. Nikolai pulls out his handgun from the holster and points it at Brendan.
"I'm sorry it has to be like this" Nikolai says while he spits and wipes away blood from his mouth.
"You should have just died in Raccoon City" Nikolai smirks
Nikolai goes to pull the trigger but is knocked down by a guy in a black jeans and a black jacket. He turns his face to Brendan and Brendan realises who it is.
"Josh!"
Josh nods and then kicks Nikolai in the face.
"Seems like you just keep popping up" Nikolai faintly says
"Well good for you that, I wont be anymore" Josh replies
In one swift movement Josh places his hands on Nikolai's head and twists, the cracking and snapping of bones is heard and Nikolai drops to the floor.
Josh walks over to Brendan and helps him up.
"I thought you were dead"
"Well guess I'm a dead man walking" Josh replies with a smile
Josh leads him out of the complex and into the car park, were they both catch their breath and process what has happened.
"How are you still alive?"
"Long story short, Umbrella captured me and I escaped" Josh responds
"Shit"
"Oh it gets better! Now Umbrella has sent out 4 agent, well now 3 Agents to kill me, Tori and some other dude" Josh explains
"And?"
"They got Tori and the other dude is off the map for the moment, so I'm their main target" Josh continues.
"This is a lot to take in"
"I know, I need you to do something" Josh says
"What do you need?"
"Look after Shauna for me" Josh says
"Why? Where are you going?"
"I'm leaving town, so they don't go after Shauna" Josh answers
"You better get going then, otherwise they might find you"
Josh nods and jumps into one of the cars parked in the carp park, he drives off tooting his horn as he speeds off away.
Brendan watches on until Josh leaves his view and he peers over to the entrance of the shopping complex. Sirens can be heard coming around the corner and entering the car park.
Brendan smiles and walks away from the complex, pulling out his phone and dialling a number.
"Doctor, I won't need to be seeing you anymore"
Brendan hangs up and places his phone back into his pocket as he crosses the road.