Chapter 17
POV Tanya
Jumping up easily from the floor to where Alice is she ends up backing up.
Looking towards a startled Alice I end up saying "So, want me to remove the chip? I won't do it for free."
"You can? What do you want?"
"Hmm, how about you join me in return? I could use another Alice fighting for me." I end up saying while giving her a smirk.
"I- I would have to think about it if that's alright?"
"That's fine. Don't wait to long however. There's only so long I can wait."
Walking towards the dead bodies I end up telling Alice "Look away, unless you want to watch me eat?"
"What? Eat what?"
Slicing a leg off of one of the bodies I grab it and start devouring them piece by piece.
Alice ends up looking away and start walking towards the exit while I eat to my hearts content. Learning new knowledge as I devour everything.
After finishing my meal I start walking towards the exit.
After exiting the place I spot Alice beginning to walk towards her motorcycle. Running up next to her I end up asking "So, want to group up in the meantime? I've been quite bored these past years."
"I'm sorry but I don't think that's a good idea."
"If you're afraid of hurting me don't be. I can kill you instantly if I so desire."
She ends up stopping in her tracks and says "Is that a threat?"
Continuing to walk towards what I assume to be her motorcycle I end up saying "Not really. That's just a fact."
Seeing her speed up towards her motorcycle she ends up getting on before saying "Whatever you say Tanya. Just get on. We need to find supplies."
###
POV 3rd Person
-Somewhere deep underground-
"Paris facility.
Food supplies down to 50 percent.
Six casualties.
Biohazard numbers increasing.
London facility.
Gone dark.
Two unknown assailants have been spotted breaching the facility doors before losing contact with the facility."
"Gentleman."
"Dr. Isaacs. How good of the science division to join us."
"Chairman Wesker. I've been busy. On the subject of the biohazard."
"What is the science division's report?"
"Well, we now know conclusively that they have no real need for sustenance. They hunger for flesh but do not require it. My research indicates that they can remain active for decades."
"We're to be trapped underground for decades?"
"What news of Project Alice?"
"Using antibodies from her blood.. I will develop a serum that will not just combat the effects of the T-virus.. but potentially reverse it.. giving back these creatures a measure of their intelligence.. their memories. Thus curbing their hunger for flesh."
"You're confident you can domesticate them?"
"They're animals, essentially. We can train them. If we can take away their baser instincts. They'll never be human.. but would provide the basis for a docile workforce. We can return to the surface."
"After months of experiments, you have nothing to show."
"We are left to rot underground!"
"Without the original Project Alice progress has been difficult. I've been forced to replicate her using cloned genetic models. It's laborious. The results, unpredictable."
"Project Alice and the subject of domestication is of the highest priority. You will concentrate on this to the exclusion of all other research. We expect an updated report in a week."
"Simply demanding results will not guarantee them."
"Then perhaps we should place someone else in charge. Someone who can give us the reassurances we require. Now onto another matter. Any news on Project Grimm?"
"Project Grimm as you like to call it.. has also been extremely difficult. Her superhuman speed and strength make it impossible to capture or make contact with her. However from what we have observe so far is that she has multiple subordinates under her."
"Any other news?"
"We are aware that she indeed has an Alice clone under her."
"The one from the Detroit Facility?"
"No, I believe this one to be the same one from the Raccoon City incident. She has gone missing since the incident. We assumed that she died in the explosion. There is no other information on her nor her subordinates at this time other than what we already know."
"I see.. continue to do your research doctor.. while it is still your research.. we'll continue to try and make contact with the London facility.. this meeting is adjourned."
###
POV Tanya
Standing next to Alice as she scopes out a place for infected before we end up seeing one come out from a trailer.
"Sorry about this Stevie."
Seeing her accurately shoot an infected in the distance with a crossbow was impressive to say the least.
"What are you sorry about?"
"It's just.. never mind. Let's go, it should be clear."
She starts disassembling her crossbow before getting on the bike.
"Lead the way Miss Alice. I do not require food like you do."
"You don't? Then why do you eat at all?"
"Just like how you would feel.. it feels extremely uncomfortable to feel hunger. Plus, I get stronger the more I eat."
"How does that work?"
"Join me and you'll find out."
"I-shut up Tanya. I still need time to think."
"Hahaha that's fine. Just to let you know I won't let much information go unless you decide to join me."
"You haven't changed much since Raccoon City have you?"
"Nope."
Getting on the bike she starts to drive towards the gas station.
Shortly after arriving we start checking for gas only to find it empty.
Alice ends up saying "Stay outside and keep watch. I'll go have a look inside."
"Sure."
Seeing her walk inside the gas station while I start walking towards the trailer to have a look at the zombie that's stuck to the wall.
"Hmmm, she's pretty accurate. Same as my Alice. I wonder how many there are out there."
After a few minutes Alice starts to walk out of the gas station with a book on hand.
Walking towards her I end up asking "What's that you got there?"
"I don't know yet but I'll take a look at it later on. We should get a move on. We need to find somewhere to camp for the night."
"Fine by me."
With both of us getting on the bike once again we start driving off.
After driving for a short while we manage to find a small area surrounded by tiny hills of sand.
Perfect place for Alice to settle down and build a fire.
After a few mins she manages to find enough wood to build a small fire for her to eat.
Deciding to spark up a conversation I end up saying "So, where did you first wake up from?"
"I woke up at the Detroit facility."
"Detroit? What are the odds… I'm surprised we haven't seen you."
"You were in Detroit?"
"I was since the beginning of the outbreak. It didn't take long to figure out that Umbrella was to blame since the cover up was all over the news station."
"I- I managed to escape the Detroit facility with the others. But at the cost of Angela and Dr. Ashford's life. So I disappeared and went back to the facility to download the paths to the satellites.. without them I'm afraid I would be under their control."
"So you managed to infiltrate and escape an umbrella facility by yourself? That's pretty impressive.."
"Yeah, I didn't really have a choice in that matter."
Shortly after we end up hearing a broadcast on both of our radios.
"This is Claire Redfield's convoy, broadcasting for any survivors. Is anybody out there? This is Claire Redfield's convoy. Location, the Desert Trail Motel. Broadcasting for any survivors. Is anybody in there?"
Closing my radio I end up saying "Know them?"
Closing her radio as well she says "No, I don't."
Shortly after she did she pulls out the book she found at the gas station.
"So, what is it?"
"It seems like some broadcast book of some sort. Turns out they found a place free of infection in Alaska."
"Free of infection? So that means plenty of people."
"Could be possible, I mean it's dated back months ago but it's better than nothing.. You should try to get some rest. We'll pay this convoy a visit tomorrow."
"Don't worry about me, I don't require sleep either.. I'll keep watch throughout the night."
"Really? If it's alright I do need to sleep. Wake me up if anything comes up."
"Not a problem."
Seeing her lay down by the fire she starts to slowly fall asleep as I keep watch.
'I wonder how my children are doing? I haven't heard from them in a while.'