Chapter 4

I woke up looking around me, I was in a room where there were boxes and shelves, it was a little wide, I saw that there was a cluster of bags in a corner towards the wall. It is strange, here is not the place where I remember that I'd been the last time.

I managed to see Leon, without his jacket, only had a gray shirt, sitting on the floor, tied hands behind the back of the man whom we had found in the other house, both were unconscious.

I tried to move but I noticed that I was tied to a pillar, I felt a little frustrated and I ducked my head, I began to feel a strong pain, as if it would explode, as in my neck.

I closed my eyes trying to remember the last thing that happened when we found that man. I remember when I fell unconscious and then I didn't feel anything, but yes, yes, there was a voice that sounded familiar ... a dark voice that said:

"Feeble humans ..."

An evil laugh

"Soon you will become unable to resist ..."

Then I don't remember anything else, everything was black, I felt that I was floating, until I woke up here.

But what the hell happened? Why are we still alive?

- Ah! - I heard a murmur, it was the american who woke up.

He had awakened abruptly with all his senses on alert. He moved and realized that he was tied up next to the other man, he looked around until he found me with his gaze.

- Are you okay? - He wondered.

- Yes, and you?

- Yeah. - He said to then move the other fellow. - Hey, hey! Wake up.

- Ay ay ay. - That one woke up. - Crawl out of one hole and into another.

- You want to tell me what's going on here? - Leon asked.

- Americans, yes? - The other asked in Spanish. - Now what brings a blokes like you to this part of the world? - He questioned this time in english but keeping his accent.

It seems that Leon was offended by that and stretched him a little, which is why the guy screamed in pain.

- He is american, I am south american, from Paraguay. - I interrupted.

He looked at me and smiled.

- Are you one of the tourists? - He asked me and I nodded. - I'm sorry about what happened honey.

I just rolled my eyes and decided to ignore that last word. Leon stretched him again.

- Au! Easy, whoever you are. - Said the spaniard.

- Name's Leon. - The blonde introduced himself and with effort removed from his pocket a photo to show it to the spaniard. - I came here for this girl. Seen her?

Then the man leaned back a bit for Leon.

- What? Are you supposed to be a cop or something? - He asked. - Naaah, you don't look the type.

- Maybe. - The blond replied looking away.

- Okay, let me guess. - The spaniard looked at the photo of the girl. - She's the president's daughter?

I looked confused and, at the same time, amazed, the daughter of the president of the United States?

- Ha, that's too good for a guess. - Leon turned around trying to look at him. - Want to start explaining?

- Psychic powers. - He muttered and Leon was a little surprised. - Naah, just kidding with you dude.

I smiled denying. Who is such an idiot to believe in psychic powers?

- I overheard one of the villagers talking something about the president's daughter in the church.

- And who might you be? - The american asked.

- My name is Luis Sera, I used to be a cop in Madrid. But now I'm just a good for nothing guy, who happens to be quite the ladies man. - He said the last thing looking at me perverted and I almost vomited.

- Asshole. - I muttered in disgust.

- Why did you quit?

- Umm, police, you put your life on the line but nobody really appreciates you enough for it. Being a hero isn't what it's cracked up to be anymore.

- Used to be cop myself. - Leon commented. - Only for a day though.

- I thought I was bad. - Luis said.

- What happened? - I interrupted curiously.

Leon looked at me a bit sadly for sure it was a hard past for him.

- Somewhow I managed to get myself involved with the incident in Raccoon City, on my fisrt day in the force.

- That is the incident with the viral outbreak, right? - I asked and he nodded. I think I'm beginning to understand why he didn't want to tell me before.

- 1998, I'll never forget it. - Leon commented. - It was the year when those grisly murders occurred in the Arklay mountains. Soon after, the news was out to the whole world revealing that it was the fault of a secret viral experiment conducted by the international pharmaceutical enterprise, Umbrella. The virus broke out in a nearby mountain community, Raccoon City, and hit the paceful little town with a devastating blow crippling its very foundations. Not taking any chances, the president of the United States ordered a contingency plan to sterilize Raccoon City. With the whole affair gone public, the United States government issued an indefinite suspension of bussines degree to Umbrella. Soon its stock prices crashed and for all intents and purposes Umbrella was finished.

- Woow. - I mumbled surprised.

- I think I might have seen a sample of the virus in the lab at the department. - Commented the spaniard.

Suddenly we heard a noise and a man, with his face bloodied and dragging a huge ax across the floor, entered where we were.

- I am going to kill you. - He said with a loud voice approaching to Leon and Luis.

These two tried to retreat, I was able to get his attention, but I was afraid, I thought my life is more valuable, but I would die anyway.

- Do something cop! - Luis exclaimed.

- After you. - Leon said.

The enemy attacked them but gave it to the chains that kept them tied, so these two managed to free themselves. Then he went to Leon, who was on the ground, raised his ax to end his life, but the blond with a kick threw him against a wall and falling to the ground face down fractured his neck, thus having a tragic death.

I watched the scene with horror, the good thing was that they were saved, but the very Spanish idiot stood up and fled. Leon got up and came up to me to untie me.

- Where the fuck is that asshole going? - I asked once free.

- What? - He said.

- The spaniard. - I said while touching the pockets of my jean to make sure that my body was intact, in fact I am very delicate in that aspect.

- Ah, it's gone.

- Oh seriously? - I asked sarcastic and he just denied making a face.

I realized that Leon kept his eyes on me, I was still inspecting me.

- What? - I asked. - I'm making sure that I have not been raped, look at you blondie, you don't have your jacket, you probably got raped.

- Anyway ... - He said to then grab his gun and the shotgun that were in a corner on the ground. - Honey. - Smiled mocking and handed me the shotgun.

- Now you? - I asked a little offended and held the gun. - Just forget it, blondie. - I cough to go unnoticed.

Suddenly a hooded man called us from outside, through the window.

- Over here, strangers. - He told us and walked away.

Who should it be?

Leon prepared his gun and I followed behind carrying the shotgun behind me, we left the house and went to the side where that hooded man was supposed to be.

- Welcome. Got something that might interest you. - He commented and from his tunic he showed us a variety of weapons, ammunition and other things.

My companion spoke with him, he was an inhabitant of the area, but different from the others. He sold us some weapons, I had money to pay but Leon refused me, so he switched to his account. He bought a rifle, a TMP, a pistol, more cartridges for each and grenades, a part of a first aid kit and a backpack to carry it.

We return to the house. The American was equipping himself and I decided to give him the shotgun, he took it, hung it and gave me a gun.

- And that? - I asked confused.

- Keep it, you'll need it. Besides, I trust you.

- Oh, yes, of course, after you commented a almost all your life to a stranger and spanish.

- I have my reasons. - He said handing me some headphones. I put them on and he set a frequency to test. - Do you hear me?

- Au! Hey Yes. - I exclaimed rubbing my ear, because the volume was very loud, so I regulated it.

- How's there? - He tried again.

- Better. - I said.

My fellow took out the map and placed it on a table where there was a typewriter.

- This is something old. - I started playing by typing and pressing the keys. - Very well. What is the plan, agent?

- We have to get here. - He pointed.

- It's the church. - I said recognizing the location and he nodded.

- This is where they have the president's daughter.

- And where they caught my uncle. - I mumbled and he looked at me.

- Maybe they have him imprisoned with her.

- I hope so. - I commented.

- We'll take this route. - He pointed on the map and I just nodded. - Are you ready?

- Like the boyscouts. Always. - I decided to hang my backpack on my back.

- Are you sure you can carry that? - He wondered.

- Yeah sure. - I said firmly.

- Then ... - Leon saved the map and reloaded his gun. - Let's go.