Shady Promises-Resident Evil 4

Chapter 42

You landed rather easily from the high fall from the platform to the ground, landing in a couched position before standing up fully.

Keeping your gun out just in case, you walked towards the door you suspected Leon may have gone out through. The door led to a narrow hallway, the walls and floor covered in sheet metal to appear very shiny and chrome.

Up ahead were doors, the button on the side glowing green, showing someone must've opened it, and recently. Speeding up your walk, you pressed the button again, the door opening automatically. You were greeted into a large room, illuminated with red lights, carrying the same metal gothic chrome style as the hallway.

Surprisingly, Leon was there in the exact room, sitting on top of a large cushion leather chair. Once he saw you, he sat up quickly, recognizing you.
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"Leon!" You smiled, walking over to the steps as he got up from the chair, walking down the steps. He caught you off guard in an embrace, making you let out a relieved sigh, burying your face into his shoulder.

"I was so worried about you, why... are you in a dress?" He questioned, noticing the exposed shoulders and white material.

"I'm their Queen remember? Saddler's idea." You rolled your eyes, shaking your head. "They burned my other clothes, I'll have to go back to America looking like an escaped bride."

"It looks nice on you." Leon commented, thinking that the white material complimented your skin tone, brightening up your appearance. You couldn't help but smile, seeing Leon was being such a charmer, even after all this time.

"Thanks, got a lead on Ashley?" Leon finally let go of you, quickly reaching one of his belt pouches. "We're getting close, but I don't want to risk getting lost again like we did so many times." He pulled out two ear pieces, handing you one. "We need to keep contact no matter what at this point."

"Ditto," you grabbed the ear piece and attached it to your left ear, making sure it was properly secure. "We're running out of time, we have to keep moving, and fast." Leon turned around, walking past the chair towards the set of doors behind it.
You failed to ask why he was sitting down in the first place, but you had to admit, that chair looked like the most comfy object you've seen since your entire trip here.

The small doors led into a small room, showing a single stand elevator with thin rails to hold onto. Leon stepped inside, giving you just enough room to stand beside him. The dress around you was forgiving, the soft skirts weren't stiff by any means, which you were at least greatful for.

The elevator went down, surrounding the two of you in darkness for a few moments. Once it stopped to the bottom, the chrome walls were gone, replaced by water stained rock walls and rusty metal floors. Leon walked ahead, leaving you to follow as he walked down the cave hallway, the chilly stale air bringing goosebumps on your skin.

"I should probably tell you right now," Leon began to speak, keeping his gaze forward. "Saddler spoke to me again, saying something about an 'it' waiting for us."

"It?" You questioned.

"Yeah, probably another one of his experiments gone wrong. Just letting you know to be careful once we find 'it'."

"Alright," you continued on, walking into a large cavern, the path made out of narrow stone, making it appear easy to fall over with one small step.

"What the hell is that?" You looked ahead, seeing a magnificently large cage arena looking maze, suspended in the air by large, thick chains. "Do we have to go through that?"

"It looks like it," Leon was shocked as well, seeing how dangerous it looked just from the distance. He continued walking to find a way inside, when an eerie beeping noise caught his attention. "What is it?" You asked, seeing his expression change when he kneeled down, reaching into a puddle of water. You recognized the object to be the small tracking device Ashley had on her back, making your blood run cold. "Oh no."