Resident Evil: Searching for the Truth

Chapter 3 of my Resident Evil story, enjoy.

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Experimental Agent 1123: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; yeah; ain't that the truth :)
Diao Lover: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; well; here you go, things will soon be taking a drastic turn.

Now onto the story.

Disclaimer: Resident Evil belongs to Capcom.

Chapter 3: The Past Repeats

Once they were armed Lydia and Cashmere, taking careful aim, in case something jumped out at them, exited the room and headed into the reception hall of the hospital. As they feared the receptionist had been infected too; but she wasn't the only B.O.W. present. A pack of Cerberi was also in the hall and turned as the two women entered it. The infected dogs growled and settling into a stance, ready to launch themselves at a moment's notice. Not taking any chances Lydia and Cashmere raised the submachine guns they had acquired from the security forces and opened fire on the Cerberi. Like the zombies the dogs were stronger than before; but under the rapid fire bullets from both guns they were soon felled. Lydia spun to face the receptionist; she was still approaching them. Swiftly she raised her handgun and opened fire; again narrowly avoiding being attacked.

"I'm not liking these close calls; what if we run into something stronger." Lydia remarked. "We could end up getting bit; we have precious little of the anti-virus as it is."

Cashmere nodded in agreement and sighed. "I've always hated hospitals; especially when the staff are trying to kill you."

She turned back to Lydia and saw she was smiling, she raised an eyebrow quizzically. Lydia laughed and explained.

"Did you just make a joke; Cashmere, not something I'd expect from you?"

Cashmere blushed as she realized that was true. "Whatever, let's just get out of here." She replied quickly.

Lydia nodded and together they left the hospital.

What awaited them when they left however was a scene of carnage. It was clear that the virus had spread rapidly throughout the city. It was possibly the infection was already taking place when they arrived and had now reached that critical point. They could see helicopters bearing the Umbrella logo flying overhead and hear announcements through loud speakers. It was then they realized the horrible truth; the whole city was sealed off as a quarantine zone and Lydia knew, for Umbrella; that meant only one thing.

"We're in trouble…This place is going to become another Raccoon City." She warned Cashmere.

Cashmere groaned. "Great, just what we need; we've gotta get outta here."

Lydia nodded. "Yeah, they'll be a way, we just have to find it and fast; before it's too late."

They both ensured their weapons were armed and ready; then Lydia spoke again.

"Okay, first things first; back to safe house, grab what we need. After that, we'll come up with an escape plan."

Together they began to head away from the hospital; retracing their steps and heading for their safe house. However their progress wasn't easy; the entire city was full of B.O.W.s and survivors, all fleeing for safety.

"Fools." Cashmere growled; shaking her head. "They're heading for the edges of the city, it's sealed off, there will be walls and that there. They can't escape that way."

Lydia shook her head. "They're panicked, they don't realize the whole city is quarantined now; we can't help them I'm afraid."

Cashmere nodded grimly and they continued onwards.

However they soon discovered that getting to their safe house was easier said than done. They came to a stop at the top of a street which held many routes leading to their safe house. It was swarmed by zombies, Cerberi and infected crows. They looked at each other; knowing how grim the situation looked.

"What now?" Cashmere asked. "I don't think we picked up enough ammo back there to deal with this."

Lydia pondered for a moment and made up her mind. "We find a route to our safe house and take it; shoot the ones that matter and run, don't go after all of them, okay."

Cashmere nodded and they readied themselves for the gauntlet. They broke into a run, shooting at the zombies that noticed them and firing at the crows to keep them at bay. They also shot any Cerberi that charged at them. It was not easy however; the first several routes they tried ended up being blocked off and they had to fight their way back to the street. This meant breaking through hordes of zombies. The Cerberi and crows seemed to stay in the street, not chasing them down the alleyways and side paths. Finally however Cashmere cried out.

"Lydia come on; this way's clear, hurry!"

Lydia hurried up and joined Cashmere; together they ran down the route and soon found themselves on another main street. This one much closer to their safe house; Cashmere's route turned out to be a shortcut.

"Perfect, we're nearly there." Lydia remarked. "C'mon, this part of the town isn't overrun yet; if we hurry, we'll be in and out before it is."

Cashmere agreed and together they continued to run, not daring to stop until they reached their safe house. Once inside they closed the door and set up the bolts and steel bars to block it. Finally they stopped to catch their breath.

Once inside they ditched the now empty submachine guns and armed themselves properly. Lydia with her twin handguns and her knife; as well as plenty of ammo and supplies, food and first aid. She also ensured that she took some of the vials of the anti-virus with her, just in case. Cashmere also grabbed ammo, food, first aid supplies and some of the anti-virus vials; she also armed herself with her now restocked handgun and a pair of twin shotguns. Once they were fully armed and ready they removed the bolts and steel bars and opened the door of the safe house. They stepped outside and readied their weapons; they now had only one goal, they had to escape, no matter the cost.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.