𝓛𝓮𝓸𝓷 𝓚𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓭𝔂| 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟯

Last Sunrise Pt 1 | Request

AN: Someone requested some sad angst, so here it is. This one's loosely based on the ending of RE4R.

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Leon POV:

"Isn't that the woman who saved us?" Ashley points. Immediately my heart races as I grab my binoculars, seeing that Ada's tied up and hanging. Anger flares through me at the thought of someone hurting her like that, so I tell Ashley to wait as I head to the lift, except I'm not alone.

"I'm coming with you. I can't let you walk into an obvious trap by yourself." My long time mission partner Y/N says, concern etches her features as she presses the button and the lift behind to descend. I curse under my breath, not having the time or capabilities to look after her and save Ada.

"Y/N, you should've stayed with Ashley." I sigh, grabbing my gun and making sure it's loaded as the lift groans. She shrugs, edging closer to me as the floor comes into view.

"I know, but I acted before I could think. She'll be okay up there, she's a tough girl. Besides, I meant it Leon, I don't want to leave you in danger, not when I-" She cuts off, biting my lip. My brows draw together in confusion as the lift begins to reach the bottom.

"When what?" I ask, but deep down a part of me already knows what she's going to say.

She sighs, letting out a shaky breath before forcing a smile. "I love you Leon. I have for a long time, and I think you know that. I don't know if you feel the same way, and you don't have to tell me, but...yeah, I guess now you know. I love you."

All I can do is stare, unsure how to reply. My emotions feel scattered all over the place, and right now I should have a cool head, instead I'm conflicted over two women, one who currently needs my help, the other who wants to help me. It's like a fucking circle, and I can't deal with it right now. Thankfully, the lift reaches the bottom and the doors open, allowing me to act instead of think. I run past Y/N, aiming my gun and shooting Ada down without looking behind me.

"Shit, look out!" Y/N calls out, shooting Saddler who was behind me. He tuts, shaking his head as I turn and aim my gun at him, then taking my frustrations out on him I empty my clip, then straight away replace it with a new one. Y/N gives me a worried look, then behind me I hear the classic Wong heels. Ada stands one side of me as Y/N stands the other. My aim is shaky from the wave of protectiveness washing over me. I can't look out for them both, but fuck do I need to.

Before our eyes, Saddler evolves, his body crunching and growing until he's a hulking monster. "Watch out!" I hear Y/N scream. I have mere moments to glance to my right, where a sharp pincer is about to stab Ada. Y/N looks to me, seeing the worry and love written all over my face, then she dives in front of Ada as the pointed tip pierces through her, a fatal wound.

Ada's immediately using her grapple gun to escape, leaving us both. I stand still, staring at Y/N who clutches her stomach, blood pooling out as she coughs, more blood spilling from her mouth. I shake, palms sweating to the point where I almost drop my handgun. A flash of red above me soon disappears, but I'm too busy focusing on the red in front of me. It feels like hours until Y/N falls, Saddler's pincer pulls out then he jumps over the platform and down below.

I rush over to Y/N, but she's shaking her head, pushing me away with a bloodied hand. "Go. After. Him." She breathes out, leaning against some crates.

"I'm sorry. I-I didn't-" I choke out, almost dropping to my knees at the regretful look on her face.

"Not now. Save Ashley. Save...Ada." She whispers, then her eyes begin to close. I stare at her slowly rising and falling chest, my whole body trembling as I force myself to stand and turn. My brain goes blank as I rush into the action, delving head first into the fight.

Y/N POV:

It seems like pain is all I know. Not just the physical, but emotional too. It was bad enough holding and hiding my feelings for Leon all these years, but when I finally built up the courage to tell him...God, seeing the look on his face. The guilt, the look of someone who's hearing something they don't want to. He doesn't feel the same way, and even if he did, I'm not the woman who consumes his thoughts day in and day out. I guess that's why I was so eager to save Ada, because at least I know Leon would be happy.

I barely watch Leon's successful fight with Saddler, I'm too busy trying to focus on breathing, but I know I'm not making it out of here alive. Even if I do, I'll be leaving my heart here to decay with all the bodies Leon and I have left in our path. I swallow something thick, but choke at the liquid, once again I cough, spitting out blood. I'm weak, and can't even wipe it away from my mouth. I just lie here, watching the sun begin to make its way above the horizon, at least I'll die seeing something pretty.

Leon POV:

I pant from the fight, turning to see Ada pick up the fallen sample that's rolled out of my pocket. "Ada." I breathe out, but she gives a sympathetic look.

"I'm sorry about your girlfriend, she seemed like an honest woman. I'm grateful for her saving my life, truly." Ada sadly says, but then she begins walking away from me. Again. I frown, getting to my feet.

"She died protecting you, and you can't even stick around!" I snap, finally my emotions bottle over. She doesn't face me, doesn't even reply, she just stops, then tosses a pair of keys over her shoulder with some bear key chain Y/N would've teased me about.

"That should help you get out of here." Ada says, then she walks as a helicopter hovers, lowering for her to climb on. I swallow, realising now that I've been chasing after the wrong woman. The guilt brings frustrated tears to my eyes, how could I have been so wrong about all of this?

I love Ada, but not in the same way I love Y/N, I see now. Ada will always be the woman who reminds me of my past and what I used to be, but Y/N is the woman who stood by my side as the man I am now.

I turn my back to Ada, running back to Y/N in desperate hopes that she's alive, maybe I can get her some help. I could tell her how I feel, before it's too late-

I skid to a stop, lip wobbling as I see her body slumped to the side, a small smile on her dead lips. I take one step towards her. Another. I drop to my knees, jaw aching from how much I'm clenching it.

"No." I whisper, "This can't be our end, not when we haven't even had a chance to begin." My eyes scan her body, pathetically pleading for some sign of life. I've seen some fucked up shit within the last day or two, surely there's a way-

"Come back to me. Let me tell you I love you too, and then make me beg for hurting you. Laugh at how clueless I am, and then snap at me for being an asshole. Just. Please." I cry, grabbing her hand and bringing it to my lips. It's dead weight, and I know she's gone.

I look down, noticing in the palm of her hand a small, crumpled picture. It's one of us, taken years back when we were first assigned together. I swallow a sob, taking it and seeing the writing on the back.

'Y/N and Leon,
Best partners forever ♡'

I hold the photo to my chest, "You'll always be more than a partner to me Y/N, I'm sorry it took so long to see it. I've gotta go save Ashley now, I know you'd want me to keep going." I whisper, leaning forward and pressing a kiss to her cold forehead.

I stand, glancing at the sunrise, and can't help but to think I know Y/N would've been glad to see it at her last moments.