The day goes by in a flash. A small town, centered in a mountainous land, now refuge for the wary to relax. In a hospital, Leon rests in a white bed, his head bandaged up. He awakens, immediately sitting up, recalling what has happened to him. He looks around the small room, a t.v. sits on the wall, his clothes next to him on a small counter. Chris comes into his room, appearing as if he hasn't slept in days. Leon is surprised to see Chris, still wearing his B.S.A.A. suit, armored vest and all.
"W-what happened?" he asks. Chris took a seat for a moment with a groan. "He got away."
"Who?"
"Ruven. He escaped the area. Three days spent searching, and nothing."
Leon is shocked, realizing that Chris hasn't slept since the attack. "Wait, how long was I out?"
"About two days, your injuries were worse than we thought. I had a team rush you two to the nearest hospital."
Leon was amazed, but then realized what Chris just said. "Wait, two?"
Suddenly, he remembered, Ada. Leon tries standing up, a little wobbly at first, but soon finds his balance. He looks over at Chris, surprised he wasn't trying to stop him. Chris stands up and starts walking out of the room. "I'd try to stop you, but it pointless right now. I'll take you to her."
Leon is glad that Chris understands that he wants to see Ada for himself. After a few minutes, they arrive to her room, soldiers standing guard both inside and out. They let them pass, knowing they were the exception. Leon is shocked to see Ada's condition, her whole body was bandaged up, along with a cast on her left arm. Leon kneels down next to her, holding onto her right hand. "Ada, can you hear me?"
She stirs from her sleep to see him, smiling a little. "Leon… is… is…"
"Yes, what?"
"...is my stuff safe?"
Leon gives a quick chuckle before backing away. Chris places his hand on Leon's shoulder, he turns to him. "Leon, you do know what the B.S.A.A. will do once she's healed, right?"
Leon becomes a little frustrated. "Chris, you know as well as I do that she wasn't responsible for C-virus incident in China."
"That may be, but she's still involved with other viral outbreaks, procuring samples for whoever she works for and possible terrorist groups."
Ada joins the conversation. "I'm right here, you know. Also, I work for anyone who pays me, okay." They don't respond to her. A few minutes of silence pass until interrupted by someone walking into the room. The man gestures for Chris and Leon to follow him, they do so. Outside the room, the man looks to Leon. "Mr. Kennedy, I'm glad to see you awake, but I have some unsettling news." Leon begins to feel worried, looking to Chris, then back to the man. "I'm afraid Ingrid Hunnigan… was lost at sea.¨
"WHAT?! What do you mean?" Leon responds, hostile toward the man. Chris steps between them for a moment to stop Leon's advance towards him. "I'm sorry, but about a week ago, she was sent on a field mission, accompanying B.S.A.A. soldiers. We lost her coordinates near the middle of the ocean."
"Why wasn't I alerted before?"
"We tried, but I'm afraid, because of your assignment, we couldn't contact you. Also, your recovery time was…"
Leon doesn't let him finish. I storms off back to his room with Chris following behind. Leon enters and stops in front of the window. Chris waits outside the door as he tries to process this. "Look, I know that this is tough, but…"
"Tough," Leon says, cutting him off. "First, Helena disappeared, now Hunnigan is lost out at sea. Maybe dead."
"Okay," Chris replies, "But no one is saying they're dead…"
Leon cuts him off again. "Exactly, this can't be a coincidence. Something, or someone, out their has them."
Chris becomes agitated, knowing what he'll suggest next. "What evidence do you have that they're captured or anything?!"
"I don't, but I'll find out for myself."
As Leon begins to walk out, Chris stops him. "I'm sorry, but I'm not letting you go on a wild hunch."
Leon becomes frustrated. "Tell me, how did you feel when your own sister was captured five years ago?"
"This is different, we had no knowledge of this Alex Wesker, or her plans."
"That's why I'm doing this. Who knows, it could be another Wesker, or even… him."
Chris couldn't believe what he was suggesting. "You think Ruven had something to do with this? That can't be."
"We've been fighting these viruses for years, then suddenly someone like him pops out of nowhere? Who's to say others aren't out there."
After some time of arguing, Chris gives in. "You do realize that you won't have any backup for this, and that you're still in recovery?"
Leon chooses not to listen as he walks back into his room. He places his hand over the bandages to feel for any real pain. He has been through worse, thanks to his history. He starts removing them, puts his clothes on, and looks for his gun. He crouches under the hospital bed to find his weapons and gear in a box. With that, he walks out, leaving Chris to deal with Ada.
