𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑 | 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐋 𝟐

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐈𝐗

| SECRET ROOM |

Me and Leon looked at eachother after the passageway we just came from closed, we hadn't a choice but to carry on with our new mission.
Don't Let the Virus spread.
Leon took lead which gave me a chance to look at the stuff laying around the room. even though I worked in this station as a S.T.A.R.S. member, I hadn't ever seen this room before.
My finger tips grazed some of the items that looked like collectibles - while Leon was checking out his guns. he had his Matilda strapped to his side in its holster, and held his shotgun in hand; he cocked it and strapped it to his back, grabbing his handgun from the holster he held it to his side.
My handgun was a Quickdraw army which took special bullets, and a MQ 11 sub machine gun strapped to my right side while my handgun holster was on my left side.
"You okay?" Leon nudged my shoulder slightly with his to check up on me, all I could do was nod; though i really wasn't. "I've worked here for years..and yet i've never seen this room in my life..I wonder what else they're hiding in this place." I only shook my head, it sent chills down my spine only wandering what else could possibly be hidden here.

| ELEVATOR |

"Let's not worry about that right now, yeah?"
I knew he was only trying to comfort me, but I still couldn't shake that feeling. Though I nodded and told him for us to continue. He walked in front of me to the elevator to the right of the room, and pushed the button. it took a few seconds for the elevator to be raised to our level, "So it goes down even further huh?" Leon spoke, I only shrugged, "Guess so."
We stepped into the elevator and I hit the button for us to go back down.
Once the elevator stopped and the door opened we stepped out, the place seemed to be almost completely dark besides the one doorway that was lit up once you walked down one of the flights of stairs. "I wonder why all of this started." Leon spoke up through the silence while we walked, "Honestly..from my knowledge, it would have to be through a virus. If it's airborne or what I don't know. but somebody had to have had a long time to come up with something like this." "Even so, what would be the reason for all of this?" I only shrugged my shoulders.
Once we made it to the door to the hall we started walking down, having to take a right down to a longer corridor.

"Ah..Grr..UHH!"

"What the fuck?"

"HELLO?!"

Confused me and Leon looked at eachother from the noises we just heard coming from above us. there was a figure limping but we couldn't see what they looked liked.
Me and Leon began to run down the hallway and turned to our right where a locker had fell over and was blocking the pathway. me and Leon tried our best to push it back, after the locker was pushed back to its spot, taking the lead i stepped in front of him and into the room when the monster we heard previously fell and grabbed my by the throat and slowly held me up.
"VALENTINA!" Leon called, shooting the monster a few times with his handgun.
the floor beneath us soon gave out and we fell down into what looked like a machinery room.

| MACHINERY ROOM |

While I struggled for breath, Leon did his best to take down the monster — seemingly he had a large eye on his right side, which was an easy and eye catching target.
Leon began to shoot the monsters weakness spot which made it drop me.
I coughed and gasped for air, though I knew I wouldn't have much time to check on myself — I quickly helped myself up and grabbed my hand gun.
Leon and I unloaded clip after clip into this thing, "ITS NOT GOING DOWN!" I cried out, trying to dodge one of its attacks, making it hit a tank and let steam blow out. "WHAT DO WE DO?!" Leon called out to me, shooting the monster from behind while I had its attention.
I had a few moments to think of a solution.
Taking a glance around me I noticed the edge of the floor with a guard rail. from where I was standing I could tell it led to a black void, I looked back at the monster and then to Leon, "HELP ME PUSH HIM!" I called out, making Leon act on my words with a nod.
He quickly pushed the monster, knocking it into me and sending us both over the rail. Almost dropping I caught Leon's hand while the monster held onto my ankle, "LEON!" I cried out, trying my best to hold on and pull myself up with his hand, "HOLD ON, I GOT YOU!" He grunted, doing his best to try and pull me back up.
I used this to my advantage and started trying to shove the monster off with my free foot,
"WHY DONT YOU JUST FUCKING DIE?!"
The monsters grip on my ankle slowly started growing softer before it let go and fell - allowing Leon to pull me over the rail.
He pulled me so hard I knocked him over and landed ontop of him.
Both of us grunting, we caught each others eyes - making eye contact.
My breathing went heavy, and I could feel Leon's heart pounding faster as the moment went on. "Are you..okay?" He finally spoke after a minute of us just staring at eachother, "Yeah..thanks to you, Leon." I gave him a warm smile, and giving him a gentle hug, for the first time. Leon hugged me back, but tighter than I hugged him, making me grunt.
I stood up and offered him my hand to which he accepted. Brushing myself off I let out a sigh, "I hope that things dead." Leon looked at me while he fixed the weapon around his back, holding his handgun, "I hope so too."
Out of nowhere a ladder was pushed down in the center of the room, both Leon and I aimed our handguns towards the ladder. I took front and walked over to it, while Leon followed behind me. There wasn't anyone to be seen, "I think someone's watching us." Leon spoke, making me drop my stance and hold my handgun to my side.
"That's just great." I chuckled, shaking my head while I put my handgun in its holster - Leon doing the same.

| OPERATIONS ROOM |

I stepped on the ladder and began to climb up the steps, Leon right behind me.
Once We reached the top we took a left and walked up to the next room, pulling the lever for the moving floor.
Walking over it we walked to the Operations room, there was another ladder which we had to climb - leading us up to the parking garage.

HEYYYY POOKIES! I wanted to say thank you for the support on the last chapter, and on this book as a whole so far. I honestly can't wait to finish this book, and I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I love writing it!
I love you guys, and again thank you!
xx, Val.