Chapter: 12
"Seems like this place went to hell after." Claire heard a vibration and looked towards Wesker who seemed to have the only working phone, but he chose to disregard the buzzing, instead reaching to ignore the incoming call. Her brows furrowed and she looked at his hand in question, never has she seen the man ignore a call. They stood in front of a locked door and Wesker took out an all black card, sliding it through. He pushed the door open, having Claire walk through first for what she thought was a vacant room, his hand placed on the the small of her back, pushing her forward. There were multiple computers, test tubes, and a group of people who sat huddled up, populating the room. Claire could barely see, squinting to make out who was there. She saw the familiar brown spikes and big brown eyes that quickly turned back towards the sound, aiming his pistol instantly at the two shadows.
"Who's there?"
Wesker pushed the young girl behind him and held her in place, taking a protective stance and spoke.
"It's delighting to find you here, Chris." His suave voice flowed out and Chris's fingers instantly switched the safety off and had his finger ready on the trigger.
"Wesker?"
Jill repeated the same actions as Chris once hearing the name, her finger being placed on the trigger, itching to be pulled.
"It's a little dark in here, don't you think? Maybe we should turn some lights on." At the sound of the statement, a row of dim lights lit up and Chris put his hand gun down, quickly recognizing his younger kin.
"Claire?" His eyes bounced back from the two and his mouth was left ajar, confused to say none the less. "What are you doing here?"
"Chris, I've been looking for you everywhere!" Claire yelled, she attempted to move towards her brother to be reunited at last, finally being able to see the older Redfield. Just as she began to make her way toward Chris, Wesker tightened his grip around her forearm, not quite ready to give the younger girl up just yet. His jaw locked and looked down at her brother in distaste and glanced back at Claire.
"Jessica, you've done your part. Let me handle the rest." Claire stood in confusion at the statement as did Chris and Jill. Wesker walked cooly into the middle of the area, although multiple guns pointed towards him, he seemed to be as calm and collected as ever before. He turned back towards Claire with an hidden smile, enjoying the young girl's perplexed features. "Dear heart, next time you're in need of my assistance, give me another call, I'll be happy to oblige." He turned back to Chris and Jill with his hand held out towards Jessica. She handed him a serum incased in a silver bottle and shrugged towards Chris, walking on the opposite side of the two, joint the tyrant who was delighted to see the look of disbelief from his former comrades.
"Business is business. No hard feelings, partner." Jill seemed moved emotionally, her face twisting in disgust looking at the two in pure hatred. Chris seemed just as surprised but merely only showed a grim expression.
"You two timing bitch!" Jill lashed out, causing Jessica simply to just laugh at her anger. Jill face twisted, growing red with anger. She jumped forward, ready to claw her eyes out only to have Chris hold her back.
"Jill, stop. Don't get yourself hurt."
"Yes, it would be very unfortunate to have such a act happen, but of course, death is the only promised thing in your pathetic lives. I'd be happy to quicken the process, but luckily today's not the day," He shook the serum in his hand and paced back toward Claire. "You see, I'm too preoccupied at the moment to tie myself up with bad blood, I just came by to reunite you two." He gave a smug smile and seemed to be relishing in this tense moment. "You should have heard your dear sister Chris, you had her worried sick." He chuckled and glanced back at the two former S.T.A.R.S. operatives, pushing his glasses back up the bridge of his nose. Claire stood in horror at what was unfolding, her mind running amok and trying to piece the confusing puzzle, all the while her heart crawled toward her throat.
"You really shouldn't run off like that, it hurts me to see her so worried." His sarcastic tone made Chris strain his jaw glaring holes into the tyrants head. Claire had not seen her brother this anger since the last time they found themselves facing the conniving man. "She had me to keep her company though, so you shouldn't worry so much of her loneliness."
"Since when do you care about anyone's feelings!" Chris bit out gritting his teeth together.
"We'd watch the sun rise as well as set together, she even opened up to me about her past. She's quite the woman, it's a shame our involvement didn't have time to progress." Claire stared wide from Wesker to Chris her mouth hung finding no words to speak until finally chocking out, not knowing if this was just a more in depth explanation as to earlier or just a plot to get Chris's blood hot, and it seemed to be working from the looks of how his glare darkened. His hands tightened around the barrel of his pistol, shaking from anger.
"That's not true Chris, he's lying to get in your head!" Claire screamed out watching Wesker approach her with a smirk, giving a short laugh.
"Dear Heart, there's no need to lie to your brother, it's no wonder he didn't tell you where he went." he gripped her forearm in a tug and pulled her into his chest, her face hitting his hard body, causing her to whimper out in pain. "Honestly, why else would he have avoided telling you where he was going. He clearly didn't want you to be following him, but look at where you are because of me." He tucked a stray strand of red hair behind her ear. He leaned his head closer towards her, his lips touching her ear causing her to shiver involuntarily. She was having flash backs to when she first met him, her mind fogged from his true intentions. Her emotions were getting the better of her and her previous feelings for the man arising to when she admired him the most, never truly eradicating them from her mind and hoping they'd be buried in the past along with Raccoon city. She clearly knew this was not the moment to be living in the past, but she couldn't help but remember when he was still human.
"Right in my arms where you want to be, isn't that right?" He whispered softly, wanting only for the two to hear. Pulling away and staring back into her fiery blue eyes, the two searching for something that was to remain inaudible. His gloved hand reached up to her face this time with less forceful, his touch sparking a flame in her that she had long thought to have been put out. Claire's body numbed with shock, her eyes widened and her breath hitched in her throat. Her blue orbs pleading for him to stop giving her the plastic admiration, because it was working on her in so many unexplainable ways. He knew exactly what he was doing, but his intention seemed innocent enough, instead of a smirk appearing on his face, a stoned expression painted his features instead. Turning, he gave a dark chuckle and dropped his arms to his side and looked back at Chris and Jill who were just as in shock as Jessica and Claire. Claire's eyes were wide, her throat dried of any speech and could only breathe heavy, her chest moved up and down in a race for air. Stock still she stared up at the cooled and collected man that helped her find her brother and for a moment, she considered his words. Only to shake her head looking around the room for some sort of answer.
"DON'T FUCKING TOUCH MY SISTER!" Chris's scream broke through the silence dashing across the room going toward Wesker in fury, shooting stray bullets his way as he dodged them with little to no effort, moving only slightly to the right. Jill gripped his shirt only to be teared away by Chris's strength. Claire instincts kicked in, moving toward a pillar only to see Wesker's broad back in her peripheral vision. He stood tall in front of her, protecting the young girl in case her older sibling accidentally caused her to get hurt in his outlast.
"Chris, stop!" Jill said in feeble attempt.
The despot of a man waited for Chris to arrive only to push him back, his body making a loud thud in contact with the ground, laughing darkly at his attempt.
"You should really be more careful, one stray bullet could have hit your sister."
"SHUT UP!" Chris yelled, dashing across once more. Wesker sent him sprawling to the floor with effortless force yet again, savoring each and every attempt. Standing for the third time Chris's anger seemed to not cease, going toward the blonde with less energy than the last and the process continued to do so until he stayed on the floor finally, looking up at the tyrant in fury. Claire looked towards her brother who seemed to be breaking a sweat from the session, but felt herself frozen in time, in disbelief at what was happening before her.
"This is why you were one of my favorite men Christopher. You showed resilience for failure." He said driving his foot onto Chris's hand, grinding it to the floor causing Chris to yell out in pain. Claire felt her body numb at the sight of her brother cry. The scene reminded her of the constant times she'd be left on the side lines from everyone else, being the outcast. "It was a shame to have your talent go to waste. But then again, insanity is an example of stupidity." Grinding deeper Chris cried out once more, his eyes closing, bracing for pain. He opened them, searching to see Jill being held back by Jessica. Claire's senses finally resurfaced when her brother looked at her, pleading, finally grasping the on going slaughter taking place before her. She ran down to Chris's side and tried to push Wesker off of her brother, with little to no avail.
"Stop! You're hurting him!" Wesker looked at Claire in question and lessened his power on her brothers hand. Claire held her hands out to Wesker and continued. "Stop it, please. If you kill someone today, let it be me." Wesker paused, his eyes searched for hers yet again and turned his full attention to her. His mirthless laugh made Claire turn red with anger and the smug smile reminded her of the reasons why she hated him so.
"As much as I'd enjoy tearing each and every limb of your brother and his partner, unfortunately, no ones dying today dear heart, less it be you. Your brothers just being an idiot and can't accept the facts."
"There are no facts Wesker." He winched as he sat up, holding his bruised hand, giving a weak smile towards the blonde. "Claire would never love someone like you." Wesker gave a short laugh and turned, walking away from Chris, his coat following his trail.
"Have fun taking the long way out." He turned once again to Claire with a shake of his head. "My apologies dear heart, seems you'll have to be taking the same way, unless, of course, you'd rather come with me." He gave a twisted smirk towards Chris and turned back towards Claire. "Your choice." He held his hand out, coaxing her. She considered his hand for a moment, her emotions spilled all over the place for the blonde, shaking her head just milliseconds later, looking to see her brother as a reminder to why she was even here in the first place.
"I wouldn't leave my brother behind... Even if my life depended on it." Claire bit out glaring at Wesker, finally getting her head straight. She wiped away an angry tear that came down her cheek and stared toward Chris, her eyes in sorrow and mouthed sorry to him. He gave a nod and victory smile towards his nemesis.
"See Wesker, I told you."
"Hm. Until next time, Claire." Wesker coldly remarked and turned toward Jessica. "Let's go."
"Catch you guys later." Jessica blew a kiss at Chris and was at Wesker's side in a quick motion. They both walked out of the corridor that locked behind them, sealing Claire, Chris, and Jill in the research room.
"What the hell..." Jill breathed out looking towards the two siblings in wonder.
'Self destruct sequence initiated. Countdown commencing.' A loud female voice roared over the speaker and the room filled with a flashing red.
"Shit!" Chris yelled out gripping his hand close to him and grabbed onto his holster, walking over to Jill.
"Leave it up to Wesker to leave us one more parting gift." Jill yelled over the roaring alarm sound, grabbing Chris, helping the bruised Redfield up the stairway. Claire followed suit and went up the stairs, feeling a piece of plastic dig into her skin.
"Hold on, Jill." She let her brother go and Jill looked at her mad.
"What do you mean hold on?! We're fighting against time!" Claire pulled out a black card, her mind instantly tracing back to Wesker's hand pushing her into the room. He knew this was their parting and decided to let the younger girl have it easy this once.
"I got our ticket out of here." She showed the card to the world and saw a smile spread across Jill's face.
"How'd you get your hands on that thing?" They walked down steps and toward the main hall door way, sliding the card and the once red light showed green, with a squeal from Claire.
"I guess Wesker slipped it in when I wasn't paying attention." Claire simply said, her smile hidden from the two, thinking to the blonde's little consideration.
"That man is just one bad case of crazy." Jill commented. Chris looked from Claire to the dark card and didn't walk through the doors at first.
"Are you sure it's not a trap? Seems way too easy." Jill seemed to agree and stood back as well with Chris.
Claire frowned and walked up the steps, Chris yelling at her to wait but continued to until she was in the bright sun light, showing both Chris and Jill there was no trap. Chris seemed uneasy the whole ascend up and even on the boat that they borrowed, not buying any of the easy get away and seemed to be more on his feet than ever throughout the whole ordeal.
"Don't worry, I see the shore ahead." Claire said, hoping to get one last look of the blonde tyrant but to no avail. The only thing she saw was a brand new boat docked where the previous old rusted one sat that the two unlikely duo took just days before.
A/N: Epilogue should be up soon, hope you guys enjoyed, this was the foundation to the story, and yes I am seriously considering making a sequel to this story. I've already started on it, but of course it's all up to you guys if I should continue/ post them. Thank you so much for reading my story, much love! Don't forget to leave reviews, they encourage me to continue and to put chapters out faster! :)