The S.T.A.R.S office was, as usual, a little chaotic. With Chris and Brad cracking jokes between each other and having a few laughs while Jill and Annie looked on with raised eyebrows. Barry of course, sitting at his desk looking at them with disappointment. Jill had just gotten to the office, she brought her usual donut and coffee from the local donut place at the plaza. Jill's desk was next to Annie's and Chris' was behind them, so they could easily turn around in their chairs and have whatever conversation they wanted to have.
Right now everyone was waiting on Captain Albert Wesker, the blonde grumpy stoic man who always wore sunglasses inside. Jill sat her beret on her desk and looked over at Annie, her black hair and her white S.T.A.R.S white button up with a black vest on top, giving her a smile "Take a wild guess on why Captain Wesker could be late." Jill said, a small amused smile appearing on her face. Annie shrugged her shoulders before letting out a chuckling "Probably putting on his makeup. Definitely a mascara kinda guy" She replied. Jill nods "That and eyeshadow. Hey Chris" Jill turned in her chair with an amused look on her face "Both you and Wesker would 100% wear mascara. Maybe even a bit of lip gloss" She teased.
That sent Annie into a giggling fit, Chris on the other hand stared at the two women with a frown on his face "No I don't think so Valentine. No mascara or whatever could enhance my beauty" He gave the two a smug look as he stroked his chin in an almost seductive way. The made the two girls uncomfortable and shrivel up in their seats "Oh my fucking god..." Jill muttered and covered her face with her palm "Never do that again.."
"Please you need a shitload of makeup to fix whatever is going on with that face" Annie joked, laughing and covering her eyes at the same time "Don't even look in my direction Chris!"
"Okay now you both are just bullying me, talk about jealously" Chris playfully said and looked at Brad, shaking his head in amusement. Brad shrugged with a smirk "Maybe with a little lipstick you'll finally get a girlfriend" He chuckled.
The four kept on with their teasing of Chris Redfield until Wesker finally came into the office. Albert crossed his arms across his chest, a serious expression on his face "We're going to the Arklay Mountains." He stated. Chris frowned, sitting up in his chair "What are we doing there?" He asked, looking rather confused.
"If you'd kindly let me finish Chris.." Wesker frowned at Chris before continuing "Bravo team has gone radio silent, we're going out to investigate what happened. I'm sure you're all well aware of the reports of rabid dogs attacking people in the forest as well as people going missing in Raccoon Forest. So get up, get ready we are leaving in five minutes. We're taking the helicopter." He then soon exited the office. Jill, Chris, Brad and Annie all looked at each other with confused and also concerned expressions. It wasn't like Bravo team to go radio silent, and with Wesker sounding so serious, right now wasn't the time to dally around. All of the STARS members headed to their lockers, gearing up for this mission. Everyone packed their best pistols and rifles, Barry packing his favourite Magnum and the Samurai Edge. Modified personally for him by Kendo. Chris, Jill and Wesker all had them as well, each one uniquely modified to their liking.
Jill wore her blue STARS shirt, with tactical belts and pouches for supplies as well as her black boots. Chris with his white STARS shirt and green tactical vest and grey cargo pants. His knife holster sitting on his right thigh. Both carrying their pistols and combat knives. Annie put on her tactical belts and shoulder holsters, packing her pistol into one holster and her combat knife in the other. Her hair was shoulder-length so she threw it up into a high ponytail. Once everyone was ready, they all head to the helicopter.
Soon enough, they were flying over the Arklay Mountains, Jill quickly points out at the smoke rising from the forest "Look Chris!" Chris looked on with a frown "Shit.. This isn't good.."
Brad, who was piloting the chopper was looking for a place to land, Captain Wesker looked over at Annie. "You're first big mission miss Evans since joining S.T.A.R.S. How are you feeling?" He asked. Annie looked over at Wesker, she wouldn't lie, this was nerve-wrecking. Quite a first mission already and they haven't even landed "Nervous. And with the smoke it's looking a little grim, I can't see Bravo team anywhere from up here." She said, looking back out at the forest from the open helicopter. Wesker nodded "I see, understandable Evans. It is looking... disastrous" Wesker soon fell quiet again.
Once the helicopter landed and everyone readied themselves before moving out, coming across the crashed helicopter. Bravo team's helicopter.
Chris and Barry were together, examing the wreckage and looking around for any of the Bravo team members, but there wasn't anything. Only blood splattered everywhere. Annie, Jill and Wesker investigate around the forest nearby the wreck. Joseph, another S.T.A.R.S member, called out to them. "Hey! Over here!" He called, a dead body. One of the Bravo team members.
The sounds of growling can be heard, Joseph quickly spun around, aiming his gun at whatever was making the noise. Nothing. Joseph frowned, confused and a little scared.
The growling returns before the sound of running gets closer, Joseph turned and let out a scream. A mob of decaying rabid dogs surround him, biting and ripping apart his flesh. Swallowing him.
Jill who had come to investigate when Joseph called had her gun aimed. She didn't press the trigger or anything. She was too shocked, frozen in place. She was witnessing her teammate get mauled to death in such a painful way by these things! One of the dogs turn their head, chewing on the skinned flesh of Joseph, blood dripping from its canine teeth. It growled at Jill, its eyes, they were clouded. Like it couldn't see but it wasn't blind.
Jill fell back to the ground as the dog came charging at her, it leaped when it got closer, ready to tear Jill apart next.
Until a bullet hits the animal midair and knocks it onto the ground, some of the blood splattering onto Jill's right cheek. Chris quickly pulled Jill to her feet, speeding through the forest "Run Jill!" He yelled.
Jill panted, running through the dark dampy forest alongside Chris, the mob of rabid dogs following behind.
Chris aimed behind and shot a few as much as he could. Until one got too close, leaping through the air ready to pounce Chris. He covered his face with his arm, yelling. Another bullet, once again hitting the dog midair.
"Chris this way!" Wesker said, his pistol still aimed with his torch underneath. "Come on! Head for that mansion!" Annie yelled, shooting at another dog. A helicopter flies overhead, Brad. "No! Don't go!" Chris yelled. "He's just leaving us?!" Annie shouts, angry and confused. "Coward!"
Whatever they were, they just kept coming. Jill, Chris, Wesker and Annie sped through getting closer to the mansion. Wesker was the first to get there, opening the doors and letting everyone inside before slamming the doors. Keeping the dogs out of the place.
For now they were safe, but whatever those things were, they cannot go back out there. With Brad gone, they were trapped in this mansion. They didn't have a way to contact anyone outside the mountains. They were stuck in this huge mansion, not knowing what the hell to do now.
(Ayyy I really wanted to do an RE 1 story, with an OC. I'm in my Wesker and Jill mood rn lmfao. I'll continue with RE4 dw! I did finish the remake which is fucking incredible! So I'm making changes to the Re4 fic rn💅🏻)
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The Arklay Mountains 1998 (OC story)
HorrorAfter joining the S.T.A.R.S force in 1997 at the age of 21, Annie Lee Evans found herself getting close with her fellow S.T.A.R.S members, especially Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield. The three were quite the trio, with Barry sometimes acting like...