Chapter 12: To Recognize the Boundaries
Author's note: Alrighty, so before anyone reads this, I just want to say that I don't dislike Jill Valentine. Haha, it may come across that way in this chapter but it will be explained later why she acts this way. Jill is a great character and one of my favorites. Well, unless she comes between Sheva and Chris, then sh*t will go down! Nah, I kid :). I like when Jill is paired with Carlos or Josh; I think their lighter and more humorous attitudes go good with hers, which I feel is more serious and mature. Nonetheless, I thinks she is a great character of RE! But anyways, I felt it necessary to say that, because I know a lot of you guys like Jill and I don't want to bash her or anything. I can't stress that enough. She will be shown in a better light later in the story, I promise!
Also, I know that this chapter is pretty short compared to the other's I've been writing (the only reason it's over 2k words is because of the author's note). So I want to ask for your advice. Should I put up the next chapter tonight or tomorrow to make up for this shorter one or should I not bother and wait the two days? I ask because I don't want to spam you guys with a ton of updates. I ask for your opinion and I hope to hear back from you guy's on what I should do.
To Sheva Redfield: I'm on the same boat with you, I'm not a JillxChris fan, but that's not surprising. Considering I'm writing a Creva fanfic after all! Creva forever! Haha. But I do like Jill as a whole. Oh, and I had to add that whole coughing bit in my laugh. I had to realistic! Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter and enjoy the Creva-ness!
To Sivan IXXX: You're good at guessing, you know that? Hahaha, I will explain more about the relationship between Jill and Chris later in the story. Drama-rama! I have to be sneaky. I need to keep you (the reader) interested, don't I? :)
To Justsomegirl17: Time travel would be quite handy :). It's cute that he's shy to talk to Claire, haha. You're right; they aren't the closest of people… I like Jill, too. She's not shown in the nicest of manners in this chapter, but like I said in the note: she will be explained and shown in a better light later on :D. Aw, man. I think Shev should silence her phone from now on, yeah? Babies are so cute, but I don't think I could have one. At least not for another ten years or so! My responses are all over the place, so don't you worry about it! Arrivederci, love :).
To Potiphar's Wife: PoopyPants! Haha, I'll always know you that way. The last chapter was one of my favorites. They took a new step together, even though it kinda got held off because of the phone call. The story will start being more descriptive of the moment and explain emotions more. I went faster in the beginning because I didn't want Chris to act that way the whole time. You know, like an ass? Chris and Jill have a past, yes, but it's not glorious or fantastical. It'll be realistic and honest. And I talk a lot too, but who cares?! I'm gonna talk a mile a minute if I want, haha. To my knowledge, a lemon is a chapter or story that contains sexual content. Maybe more on the raunchy side, too. That's what I think it is. Oh, good heavens! Elderly orgy? No, thank you. Ha, hope you like the chapter. Sophie won't show up for another few chapters. She's having a party and feast in the other motel room, whoop whoop!
To Sheva Giulia: Hi! I'm so glad you found my story and I'm even happier you like it! Welcome to the Creva Fandom! And I will for sure be writing more, thanks and I hope you enjoy this update!
Hope you guys like the chapter and please let me know about uploading another tonight! Much love and thanks to you guys, Sarai.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the RE characters that are included with this story. Capcom does.
"Jill? Uh, hi, how are you?" To say that Sheva was surprised was an understatement. She and Jill Valentine rarely spoke to each other in person, let alone on the phone.
"I'm doing just fine, thank you. How are you?" Her voice had no emotion in it.
Sheva looked to Chris sitting on the floor, leaning against the bed. He was looking up at her, not necessarily listening, but watching her. He noticed she said the name Jill. He recognized the name but didn't really know who the woman was.
"I'm alright, thanks. Is something wrong?"
"No, not necessarily," she said. "But I got news that you found…you know. You found Chris."
"Um, yeah, I did. Only a few days ago." Sheva didn't know what to say, she felt awkward talking about Chris with him right there in front of her.
"When are you bringing him back?" Jill's question sudden and sounded territorial.
Sheva walked over to the small couch that she had occupied only half an hour ago and sat down. "I'll bring him back when he's ready."
Chris caught on that he was the person in question in her phone call. He looked away from her and thought what kind of questions she was being asked.
"What do mean 'when he's ready'? What's wrong with him?"
Sheva gritted her teeth together. "Nothing's wrong with him. He's just forgotten something's."
"Like what? What has he forgotten?" Jill sounded quick and urgent.
"To be honest, a lot of things—I'm helping him, though."
"You're helping him? Look, just bring him back and let the professionals help him."
'What the fuck is her problem?' Sheva thought to herself. Even though, in past situations, it was evident that Jill never really favored Sheva, she always managed to be professional. But now, Jill wasn't holding back and she was belittling Sheva's skills.
"If I could bring him back now, don't you think I would? He's fine. I'll let you know more later." She wanted to throw the small device in her hand across the room but controlled herself.
"He's there with you, isn't he? I want to talk to him." It wasn't a question Jill was asking, it was a demand.
"I don't think he's ready for that." Sheva could feel her anger rising but she decided she needed to be professional and gentle about this. "Look, Jill, I know you're worried about him. We all are, but this isn't something that can be blown over and forgotten about. It's gonna take a little bit of time. But know that I'm—," Sheva looked to Chris, who was staring at the floor and had a sad expression on his face. "—we're doing the best we can. We're getting there. And when he talks to you, it'll be because he's ready and he wants to, alright?"
Sheva could hear Jill give an angered, yet surrendering sigh. "Fine. But you better let me know what happens and tell me how he's doing, okay? I've been left out of the loop on a lot of things and I'm not going to let it pass this time."
Sheva rolled her eyes but she understood where Jill was coming from. "I'm not going to hide anything from you. I've always been honest with you, Jill. I'll talk with you soon, I promise."
"I know you've always been honest, Sheva, I'm sorry. I just wish I was the one there with him…" It was silent on the line for a second or two. "I'll be waiting for an update. Goodbye." And the line went flat.
Sheva closed the phone and looked at it in the palm of her hand. She looked to Chris who was now gazing at her. She quickly felt guilt and looked back at her palm. 'What am I doing?' she thought to herself.
Just a few minutes ago she was ready to kiss him. But when Jill called, she realized that she could never do that. Chris and Jill were together for a long time and from what she could tell, it sounded like Jill wanted him back. The worst part was she felt as if she was taking advantage of Chris, because he had no idea what the consequences were. He didn't know that he had someone back home waiting for his return besides Claire. Sheva put the phone down beside her on the couch and started to rub her temples with her fingers.
"What's wrong?" She was brought back to the present when she heard Chris's voice.
"Oh, sorry, just caught up in my own thoughts. How are you doing?"
He ignored the question and asked his own, "Who is Jill?"
Sheva sighed weakly. "Jill, well…she's your girlfriend. Or your ex-girlfriend, I don't know really."
Chris's eyes widened. 'A girlfriend?' he thought to himself. Well, that was one of the questions he had been asking himself and now he had an answer. He didn't know if he liked what he heard though.
Sheva broke the silence that had filled the room. "You two were partners for a long time. She was one of the survivors of the mansion incident in Raccoon City with you and she survived when the city itself was neutralized. I don't really know much about your guys' relationship, but it was pretty obvious you two were together."
"Were together?" He hesitantly asked her.
"Like I said, I don't really know much about your relationship with her, but…" Sheva paused for a moment. She wondered if she should really be the one telling him this. "I'm not sure, but it seemed that before you went on your last mission, you two had broken up."
She stared at Chris, waiting for a reaction. He stayed quiet. She was clueless as to what to say. She shook her head, "But I really don't know. I could have it wrong. I mean, I can call her back if you want to know."
Chris quickly raised his hand and shook his head. "It's okay. I'm just trying to piece together the memories I have of her." He thought for a moment, looking at the floor. "I can place her in my head and I guess I remember her, but I don't remember us together."
Sheva thought that was odd. If he could remember her and see her in his memories, why couldn't he remember their relationship?
"What I mean is I remember her beside me. On missions, I guess. But I don't remember her and I together, together. I don't know, it's confusing."
"No, I understand. I mean, it is confusing, but I see what you mean. You'll remember soon enough I'm sure. That's a big thing to forget." She looked around the room, searching for something to say. "She's asking about you, though."
"Yeah, I kind of heard," he said with a slight chuckle.
She smiled at him but the smile faded quickly. "She thinks she should be here instead of me."
Chris looked her in the eyes, "What do you think?"
Sheva leaned back on the couch, looking up at the ceiling. "I think maybe she's right."
When she heard Chris stand to his feet, she looked at him, his expression serious. "I'd rather have you here with me."
Author's note: Bow chika wow wow! Chris, you're being so nice and considerate! What the hell happened?! Hahaha, hope you guys like the chapter!
In the next addition, it's Chris's turn to open up to Sheva. He decides it's time to tell her about the nightmare he's been having of her death. But will it be a mistake to tell her? How will she react to his confession? Aw, yea. That's right. I'm teasing you guys! Oh, and something MAJOR happens at the end of the next chapter. However, my lips are sealed and I can't spoil it for you all. *wink wink*
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