Leon quickly rushed over to the helicopter Ada had landed on the roof. As normal there was a rocket launcher awaiting him as well as her compact mirror. Picking it up from the seat, he opened it up to then lift the make-up tray to find a memory card. Upon slipping it into his phone he was greeted with all the evidence needed to clear him and Helena's name.

"You're free to clear your name," Helena told him glumly.

"Our names," Leon corrected.

Helena turned away with a shake of her head. "I don't deserve it."

"Think of your sister."

"We're still not on good terms with one another."

"Then it'll give you both time to get back on good terms again," he told her before turning around as the sound of hurried footsteps.

"Leon, he's back!" Chris shouted as the building started to shake.

"Figured," Leon sighed as he gestured to Helena to grab the rocket launcher.

Soon enough Simmons was now climbing over the top to greet them.

"That's fucking insane!" Jake thought as he looked up at the huge monstrosity.

"Everyone get ready!" Chris ordered.

"Be truthful, what's our chance of survival?" Leon asked, turning to Chris.

"50/50, maybe 60/40 if we're lucky." Chris shrugged.

"He's trying to protect his head," Helena shouted. "I can't get a clear shot!"

"Then we're going to have to do this the hard way," Leon thought as he ran underneath the long legs of fly Simmons.

Jill and Sherry took the left side as Leon and Chris took the right side, with Jake aiming to hit his eyes.

"The joints!" Jill shouted to the others. "He's weak to damage there!"

It would seem he was weak to joint damage as the more he received the more fluid burst forth until his entire leg dropped off. Simmons cried out in pain as long tendrils now burst forth to wrap around the closest thing available to leech the life out of. That unfortunately being Jill.

"No!" she screamed as Chris quickly ran over to sever the tendril.

"You alright?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thanks Chris."

He nodded before quickly heading back to help Leon take down another leg. Slipping backwards off the building while uncovering his face in shock, Helena was now given a chance to send off the rocket, which thankfully hit him right in the face. Finally it was over now as the lot of them all rushed over to see Simmons' final defeat. He screamed as he fell, reverting back to his normal self to be finally be impaled upon the stone spike at the very bottom of the tower.

oOo

Ada and Carla were just in time to see him fall to his death.

"So long, Simmons." Ada smiled.

"And to think I loved that bastard," Carla frowned, though for some reason she wished her 'Project' could have worked. She would have moulded Simmons to her liking, as he'd done to her.

"Come on," Ada gestured, wanting to just put everything to rest.

Carla followed her on reluctantly. It wasn't until they were nearing the other members, did Carla start to get cold feet.

"I'm not going to be let off that easily," she frowned. "Though why should I?"

"We have proof that it was Simmons behind it all," Ada reassured her. "Besides they'll need a great mind such as yours."

"If you're trying to flatter me," Carla scowled.

"Not ever," Ada smirked as she joined the others.

"Ada!" Leon turned, surprised to see her.

"Here," she said handing over a card with more evidence on it. "That should prove her not guilty."

"Ada!" another called out her name.

She turned to see Chris heading over to her.

"Chris, hold on a minute." Leon stepped in.

"Listen, Leon, I know what I said and..."

"I'm the one you want, not her."

Chris was super shocked to see two of them.

"Twins!"

Ada snorted in amusement.

"Here," Leon handed him the phone with all the data on it.

Chris looked to it.

"Alright," he nodded. "It's your call, the BSAA have done there part here."

"Thanks, Chris." Leon acknowledged as he turned back to both Ada and Carla.

"I'll see if I can pull a few strings," he told them.

"You can sweet talk anyone," Ada smiled at him.

"Here's hoping," he sighed.

"I've gotta run," she now told him.

"Yeah," Leon shook his head, knowing they'd never be a thing.

Before leaving Ada headed over to Sherry, who was making light conversation with Jake.

"Sherry," the older woman grabbed her attention.

Sherry cut the conversation to look at her.

"I have something to return to you," she said as she pulled out the gold locket.

Sherry looked to the locket before holding out her hand to take it. Once in her possession she opened it up to find the photo of her and her parents.

"I never got the chance to return it to you until now," Ada shrugged.

"Thank you," Sherry smiled sweetly as she folded up the photo to slip back into the locket. "And thank you so much for saving my life."

"You're wel..." Before she could finish Sherry had taken her in a hug.

She really didn't know how to take to the hug at first until it just felt natural to return the gesture. Once Sherry pulled away to go back to Jake with her locket again, he immediately asked what it was all about as Ada disappeared once again.

"You know her?" he asked.

"Yes," Sherry nodded, placing the locket around her neck. "I remember seeing her back in Racoon City in the underground labs. I actually ended up running away and dropped my locket in the process. I didn't think I'd actually see it again, but back then I never really cared."

"Your parents give it to you?" he asked.

Sherry nodded. "I always believed my parents didn't care about me," she shook her head. "Claire and Leon have always been there for me though."

Jake nodded then looked over as Chris told them they were to go with them. He'd been asking for fifty million for his blood, but seen he'd been hanging out with Sherry he'd finally changed his mind on the money and simple asked for fifty dollars instead.

'I lowered my asking price to fifty dollars,' he'd texted her.

Upon reading this, she couldn't help but smile. He wasn't at all like his father, thankfully.

xXx

Having made it back to the states, Leon and Helena were now headed for headquarters or so she thought. Helena knew what lie ahead for her and practically wasn't bothered. She'd do her time and come out anew.

"Is your sister doing alright now?" Leon asked striking up a conversation.

"From what Hunnigan told me, she seems so." Helena nodded.

"I know it's not my business, but did something happen between you both before all this?"

"Apart from me shooting her boyfriend," she shrugged. "No, we've always been somewhat close after out parents died."

"You shot her boyfriend?"

This even got the drivers attention.

"My sister was stuck in an abusive relationship," she went on to explain. "I didn't find out until it was too late, when she had to be hospitalised. He'd been beating her and I didn't even know it."

"Some people are just too afraid to speak out," Leon sighed.

Helena shook her head on response "I should have seen it. Deborah was always so bubbly and easy-going at college, but then she just started to quieten down and her friends..."

"Something's aren't exactly noticeable unless the other helps in return," he reminded her.

"I know," she frowned. "Every since that day, I just can't..."

"You wanna talk about it?" he asked, wondering if she'd be better off getting it out of her system.

She gave a nod. "I got this feeling something wasn't right that night. I was just driving home and thought I'd go see her, I never expected to see her in the state she was in." She took a breath then got down into it. "I pulled up at the apartment block and headed for her apartment. I rang the bell, knocked on the door a few times but there was no answer. The TV was blaring, but I made out some noise along with it. I forced myself in there and headed for the living room."

She took a small pause before continuing on again.

"That's where I found them. He was on top of her beating her bloody. I wasted no time kicking him off her and that's when he turned on me," she sighed again. "We got into a fight and I just remember being in such a rage that I kept hitting him until my knuckles bled. He fought me off and then I just shot him."

"You saved your sister," he now looked to her. "Anyone in your place would have done the same."

She gave a nod. "I suppose."

"Hey, Hunnigan's here." He now smiled as he turned to look out the window as the car slowed down to pull up behind another of their own cars in front.

The pair now climbed out as one of the men in black suits opened the door for them. Leon walked over to Hunnigan to now strike up a conversation with her, while Helena made her way over to Deborah.

"Helena!" Deborah flung herself at her older sister.

"Deborah," Helena sighed against her. "I hate to do this to you as you're still recovering, but I..."

"Helena," Leon cut her off as he walked over to take her hand to place a gun into it.

"What's going on?" Helena asked puzzled. "Shouldn't you be taking me in?"

Hunnigan shook her head as Leon stepped in front of Helena to take one of her hands to place a gun into it.

"But I assisted in the attack!" she looked to him in shock surprise.

Leon now stepped aside to allow Hunnigan to go on to explain.

"The investigating commission have reviewed the evidence, and feel it unjust to hold you liable for Simmons' crimes. They will also not be disclosing their findings to the public."

"But..." Helena shook her head in disbelief before Deborah took her free hand to squeeze reassuringly.

"The President would have done the same," Leon smiled at her.

"I.." she was speechless.

"The same applies to Carla Radames, though she's being held at the time being due to everything that's happened. After its all cleared up, she'll be granted freedom as well. Though she will have to be watched closely for a year or so first."

"Who by?" Helena now asked.

"They're assigning you to the position of bodyguard," Leon told her with a smile.

"Me?" she asked dumbfounded. "But looked what happened before."

"The President spoke highly of you Helena," Hunnigan smiled at her.

"He did?" she thought.

"So you up for the job of keeping her safe?" Leon now asked.

Helena nodded. "Yes."

"Good, get settled in and we'll see you in a few days for your next assignment." Hunnigan now turned to head off with Leon.

"Leon!" Helena shouted him.

He stopped to turn to look at her as she pulled out the compact mirror he'd given to her of Ada's.

"For the next time you see her," Helena smiled as she threw it to him.

He caught it with ease, shaking his head with a sigh. "Women."

A few weeks later

Recovery had been quite brutal for Piers as he now had to deal with only having one arm.

"I can't!" Piers snapped.

"Yes, you can!" Chris glared at him.

Claire just sighed as she watched the pair. Chris was a little abrupt, but at least his abruptness was helping to push the younger man.

"It's hopeless!" Piers groaned.

"Get used to it!" Chris shouted at him.

"I can't!" Piers snapped back in annoyance before calming as Chris grabbed him by the back of the head to bring him into a hug.

"We'll get through this," he reassured him. "We could maybe even get Carla to work on something to grow your arm back."

"What, like the Lizard?" Piers frowned as Chris let him go. "No thanks, Captain!"

Chris just chuckled until seeing Claire's face.

"Oh, I forgot." He mentally kicked himself.

She shook her head, pushing the thoughts of Steve out of her mind. Piers looked to Claire then Chris just as Jill, Barry and Sherry headed on in.

"How's everything progressing?" Jill now asked.

"Things seem to be going back to normal," Claire smiled as she watched Chris tease Piers a little.

Jill then walked over to warn Chris about pushing Piers too far too soon, with Barry adding to it, leaving Claire to talk with Sherry.

"I heard from Chris, you and Jake..."

"It isn't like that," Sherry frowned.

"So, he's still a thug for hire then?" she now asked before getting a slap on the arm. "Ow!"

"Didn't think I'd be seeing you again," Chris was now heard.

Sherry and Claire turned to look to see who he was talking to.

"Jake?" Sherry thought surprised. "What are you doing here?"

"Thought we could settle a difference," he said as he looked to Chris while taking off his coat.

Chris looked to him and he looked back.

"Jake," Sherry frowned before he now rolled up one sleeve.

Chris smiled as he walked over to the table, taking the hint.

"Ready to get your ass kicked, Redfield?" Jake now asked as he sat down opposite the well built man.

"Hope your arms strong enough, kid." Chris smirked as Jake glared to the laugh.

Sherry rolled her eyes while Claire shook her head.

"Men," the pair sighed as Jill gave a chuckle.

xXx

Yet another week had now passed and Leon was now enjoying a day off, he'd chosen today as the day to meet up with Claire again. The pair now catching up on events after their dreaded time in Raccoon City.

"Well this is a change," Claire smiled as she sat opposite him at one of the outside tables to the small cafe. "I was hoping we could finally meet under different circumstances."

"What better way than to relax with a nice warm coffee," he shrugged lightly.

Claire nodded as she took a sip. "So anything happen between you two?"

"Ada?" he asked as she nodded. "No."

Claire gave a frown. "I spent six months with her."

Leon nearly spat out his coffee. Six months, he couldn't even get six hours with the woman let alone six months.

"Did she, uh, say anything?" he asked casually.

"We had some pretty decent conversations, when she was around that was."

Leon couldn't help but smile now.

"She told me she had a boyfriend named John," she turned to him for acknowledgement.

"Yeah, she was looking for him back in Raccoon City."

Wow, so that was true about the boyfriend thing. Surprising.

"I also asked for her real name," Claire now said as she picked her coffee back up.

"Real name?" he asked.

"Come on, you don't think she'd go around saying it to everyone do you?"

"Well, did she tell you?"

Claire didn't respond to that, she simply raised her cup to her lips and took a good drink.

"Claire!" he frowned.

She gestured with her head for him to turn around. He spun in his seat, desperately searching for whatever it was Claire had seen.

"Is that.." he now stood.

"Go get her tiger," she mocked roared.

"I'll be right back," he turned back to her before turning to head off.

Claire shook her head, he wouldn't. Leon was now quickly rushing across the road, getting a honk in return what with the traffic showing no signs of slowing.

"Ada?" he now looked to her as she stood with her arms crossed. "I almost didn't recognise you."

She gave a smirk in return. "Red is my work colour, though I do rather prefer pink."

He shook his head, damn there was so much he really didn't know about the woman.

"Wait, so that means?"

She turned as Claire now joined them.

"Hey," she waved.

Ada gave her a smile in response.

"I really enjoyed the coffee, Leon. But I've got to get back..."

"I thought we were catching up?" he now turned to her, a little confused as Claire and Ada both shared a look. "You planned this?"

"Of course/not!" the pair answered in unison, it was pretty obvious who the one denying it was.

Leon shook his head as he then reached into his pocket. "I think this belongs to you."

She took the mirror from him to slip into her handbag.

"Well, I'll leave you two alone. I look forward to our next catch up session." Claire now smiled as a car stopped to pick her up. "I've got to get back to a certain grumpy woman in white."

"Everything sorted?" Jill asked as Claire opened the car door before climbing in.

Claire looked back at the pair with a smile. "I'd say so."

"You were in on this too?" he frowned.

Jill could only smile as she flicked on the indicator to then pull out onto the busy road.

"Come on," Ada beckoned. "I know someplace we can..."

Leon grabbed her wrist, getting a look in return.

"This is my treat," he told her. "I'm taking you to.."

"And I say..."

"Don't fight me on this, Ada!"

She gave him a smile that made him weak at the knees.

"Alright, show me your fancy place."

"You won't be disappointed, I promise you." He smiled as she now slipped her hand down into his, her fingers intertwining with his now as he now held her hand.

Leon looked to her with a warm smile, maybe this was the start of something wonderful?

xXx

The first time Helena stepped foot into the forbidden quarters, she was questioned on why she was even there in the first place.

"I'm here to keep an eye on Carla Radames," she told the strict security.

One had to phone it in just to make sure she was allowed through.

"She checks in," he nodded to his friend, who then proceeded to give her a check to see if she was carrying anything with her. "Gun."

With a huff she handed over her weapon, thus allowing her to proceed. Carla was made to work in the labs only with a select few others which had been specially stationed there with her. As soon as Helena passed them by they started whispering to one another. Helena couldn't care less what they were talking about, she had a job to do.

"So they sent you," Carla turned to face her, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Who were you expecting?" Helena asked.

Carla shrugged, unfolding her arms as she turned back to her work. Helena looked around, wondering what the hell she was to do while she watched over Carla. At first the woman hadn't given her much trouble, but as the days passed Carla started to give her some attitude more than usual.

"Do you have to stand over me all the time?" she just snapped one day.

"It's my job, yes!" Helena gave back as much as she got.

"You're disturbing me!"

"Well excuse me, but you do remember you're under strict supervision?" Helena scowled, getting one back in return. "I'll stand over there, if it makes you feel any better."

"Please do, you're making me feel sick."

Helena crossed her arms as she gave her a death glare. Time couldn't go by fast enough for her.

"You really don't like making things easy for people, do you?" Helena frowned, this time getting a smug smile in return.

"No," the older woman simply stated.

Helena sighed in defeat as she took a seat to now watch Carla work. Having fancied Leon herself, she could clearly see why he'd choose someone like Ada over any other woman out there. She hated to admit it, but the woman was beautiful. Shaking her head at the thought of the woman standing a little away from her, she couldn't help remind herself that Carla had one ugly attitude to go with that beauty that she shared with Ada.

"I'm not even into woman, god Helena!" she scolded herself as she rubbed her face.

"What's wrong with you?" Carla broke her from her thoughts, making her jump slightly.

"Nothing," Helena told her, acting very much like the way she did to her.

"Suit yourself," the older woman shrugged as she sat cross legged on the chair beside her, hot coffee in hand.

oOo

"How's bodyguard duty?" Leon had asked on one of her days off.

"Dreadful," Helena sighed, burying her face in her hands. "Everything started off fine, then she just started giving me attitude."

"Maybe she likes you," he shrugged.

Helena gave him a look.

Leon just gave a chuckle in return.

"So, how's things going with Ada?" she brought up instead.

"As you'd expect," he shrugged. "It's taking time to get used to. Not being in a relationship since all this began can make things a little harder."

Helena nodded, thinking back to a time she'd actually had a strong relationship before work and looking out for her sister took over her life.

"How's your sister doing?" Leon now asked.

"Coping," Helena now sighed. "There's still some tension between us, but we're slowly fixing things."

"Good to hear," he smiled at her.

The pair shared a lighthearted conversation before going their separate ways again.