Silent Nightmare

Off the Trail's

Stepping off the trail and onto the road, Claire put's a hand on her hip's, "Let's go, we've spent enough time here." Everyone give's her a quick glance then nodding their head they all begin to continue walking down the road. Claire, Ada and James stay at the front of the group with their weapon's in hand. Leon notices a few street lamp's turning on as they pass by them, "You noticed them too?" Leon look's over to Jill. Nodding her head she put's a hand on her holster.

"You two shouldn't worry, nothing's going to happen or pop out at us. It's just that our energy is being absorbed into the lamp post's, it how just about everything work's here when we're with close range." Heather quietly mutter's as she grab's a flashlight from her pocket. Jill and Leon both watch her intently, Heather spin's the cap off dumping the batteries in her hand.

"What are you doing?" Jill curiously ask, Heather tosses the batteries back into her pocket. "No batteries right, in the real world they wouldn't work. But here," Heather click's the flashlight on, a bright white light shines the ground, "it does work. The energy we release get's absorbed by any electrical object within reach. It's weird I know, but it's interesting. So we shouldn't have to worry about light source." Heather click's off the light, lightly smiling at Jill and Leon staring at her with an amused look.

"So, does this little magnetic trick ever not work?" Leon ask's as he grab's the flashlight from his pocket. Heather nod's her head, "Yes, when the Darkness emerges. That's the only time it doesn't work." Jill nod's her head, "Why not?"

"It doesn't work because the Darkness absorb's the energy we release. And with the energy we release the Darkness uses it to manipulate us, so it make's it stronger and can make more and more creature's." Leon and Jill both nod their head's, Heather chuckles to herself as she put's the batteries back into the flashlight.

Lisa and Sherry both stay toward's the back of the group talking, "Lisa, you're not gonna believe how long I've known Claire and Leon." Lisa tap's her chin thinking to herself. Shrugging her shoulder's, "I'd say about maybe four year's?"

Sherry's smile brighten's as she shake's her head, "Nope! I met them over 12 year's ago when I was 15 from that incident in Raccoon City. They're like my older brother and sister, I'd do anything for them." Lisa's eyes widen in shock.

"Twelve year's that really is a long time, I can feel it though. That bond you have with them, it's nice knowing you have someone close to." Lisa lightly smiles at Sherry then turn's away from her to let out a sigh as images of Harry flood her mind. Sherry immediately notices the pain, she look's down at her own hand, then to Lisa's.

Lisa suddenly feel's a warm feeling envelope her hand, quickly looking down at her hand she realizes Sherry holding it. With her mouth open wide, she slowly look's up at Sherry, only to see Sherry smiling brightly at her.

"We have a bond too, Lisa. And it's just as special and important to me." Lisa closes her mouth, her lip's begin to tremble as her eye's begin to tear up, a small smile beginning to form at the corner of her lip's. Lisa stop's walking, tear's begin to stream down her cheek's, turning to face Sherry she embraces her in a hug.

"Thank you, Sherry. That mean's the world to me." Lisa chuckles as she turn's to check ahead of them. Realizing their getting left behind, she quickly releases Sherry.

"C'mon, we're getting left behind!" Lisa grab's Sherry's hand, they both begin running and laughing toward's the group. Carlos glances back to see them coming, "Where the hell were you guys? And why are you're eyes red Lisa?"

Lisa and Sherry both look at each and begin to laugh, "It's nothing, we're fine Carlos. Just some girl talk." Lisa explain's as she wipes away the few remaining tear's.