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Post by Tangora on Mar 2, 2009 20:08:30 GMT -5
"So now that that's settled, mind telling me what you've been up to?" Richard asked Anna while he moved back on the bed. "How's life been treating you since we separated? How'd you meet these characters anyway?" he asked her while he held his chest.
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 2, 2009 20:18:53 GMT -5
Anna at the moment was eyeing the older man when Richard asked her about what she'd been up to. She looked back at him and sat on the edge of the bed. Resting her hands in her lap she sighed.
"Well...After we got separated, I still had James so I couldn't get back to you...I had some money to catch a bus outside of town and took it to a nearby city. I called my dad at a payphone andhe came to pick us up from a small transit station at the edge of PA. I gave James to him and tried to go back to Raccoon but before I could, the military had made it there and forced me to turn back...I couldn't get through. Inevitably I just hitch hikes back to Kentucky and went home. Went through a few mental issues but everything's alright I guess...I got back into law Enforcement and then decided to go back to college. In 2004 I got into the government and did some more work for them...Then in 2005 I had gotten pregnant with my daughter...James went off to college, I lived with my dad and my little girl and continued to persue the law enforcement career..." she explained.
Scanning her memories for anything elseof importance she looked back at Richard from over her shoulder. "I searched for you througout the years. But it's kind of hard looking for a man with no actual job, tax records, or any police records.... Then THIS happened..."
Anna groaned and leaned back, pressing her back against the wall.
"So how's life treating you?" she asked smirking.
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Post by Tangora on Mar 2, 2009 20:38:08 GMT -5
"You got pregnant?" Richard asked, raising an eyebrow. "And you spent your time looking for me? Hadn't it occurred to you that I might be dead, or locked in a room, or that I could be anywhere?" Richard laid back down on the bed.
"You're strange ya know."
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 2, 2009 20:40:30 GMT -5
Anna got off the bed and turned around, glaring at him. "You're still such an ungrateful bastard." she said, grabbing her shotgun. She headed for the door and without looking back she muttered, "Alright,I completed my to-do list for Raccoon, I have some things to do. I'll see you guys later."
With that, she stormed out. The nerve of that guy! I saved his ass how many times? And he still treats me like I'm a nobody? Ugh...
The former officer clutched her head. "Why oh why am I thinking about this nonsense. I have more important things to think about...like survival...my family..."
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Mar 2, 2009 21:15:29 GMT -5
Arc leaned against the wall, he was going to chat with Anna about the new guy, but it seemed that Richard and her were having some problems. As soon as Anna stormed off, Arc looked over at him sitting on the bed, and then nodded for him to stay on the bed. He needed to keep still, wounds like that dont just recover with five ours of sleep. Arc gave a hand signal to the old man, telling him things were fine, and to stay inside. As Arc followed Anna outside of the building, he walked over to her side, and then spoke out calmly. "Hey... If you leaving, let me at least come with you... But I dont think thats what you really want now, is it?" Arc wanted to cheer her up, but also give her space. It was always easier said then done trying to do both.
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Rich really hated to be jumping in one other peoples lives like this, but if any of them had a problem with him being here, then he would be more then happy to take off. But there was something about that kid Arcian, he reminded me of someone close to him. Rich knew that he should be back in Raccoon City, but he would really hate to be dragging these people back to that hell. It was already bad enough he made himself at home, he just needed a rest. After that, he would be gone before they knew it.
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 2, 2009 21:21:39 GMT -5
Anna sighed and held her head momentarily, feeling a few tearswelming up. She shook her head and wiped them away, her teeth tightly clenched.
"No,it's not. But...you'd think after all I've done for him...after everything that's happened, he'd be a little more understanding and grateful...It's not just that. My daughter is waiting for me back home. I haven't seen her in about a month. Her or my father and son. I left them to find him! Now I need to get back to them..." she said lowly and leaning against her truck.
Her vision blurred again,not mentioning it, she covered her eyes once again. "You can come if you want, I don't care. I just need to get back home." Nodding her head towards the cabin she sighed, irritated.
"Even if I have to drag that a**hole with us."
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Mar 2, 2009 21:44:31 GMT -5
Rich closed his eyes for a fit longer then a standard blink, and then took in a deep and heavy breath of fresh air that blew in through the crack in the building wall. He was getting too old to be doing this, the War in the east was enough to make him just quit while he was ahead. But until he found Joey, he was never ahead, thats why he came back to this god forsaken place. Rich thought about the time he left, how easy it was for him to say goodbye, but sometimes leaving isnt the hard part. Its the homecoming that kills a man...
Before thinking too hard, someone broke his rest, it was Arcians voice coming from outside. As he slowely stood up to his feet, Rich peeked from the crack to the outside, looking to see what was up.
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Arc looked at his watch, it was only a matter of time. But sitting around this place wouldnt be the best idea, they would need food of some kind in order to get through the hardship of escape. Arc walked Anna around to the side of the building, walking always calmed someone down who was unhappy. "Well go wherever you need to go... That I promise you, ill get you, and whoever you want come come along, there with no problems... Dont worry about it." Arc wouldve liked to think that it was that simple, but there was first something he needed to do before he could make that promise to Anna. He spoke lightly to himself when she turned to go back to the building. "Well need food..."
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 2, 2009 22:06:06 GMT -5
Anna sighed and looked at Arc before turning around to walk back into the building. As she made it there, she held the door open for a moment and reached for her shoulder holsters that rested on the chair she was on previously. She put them overher shoulders and checked the clip in her .45.
She had forgotten she reloaded last night. She shook her head again and walked back into the door way, feeling a gust of cold air brush against her back. Looking over at Richard she knitted her eyebrows together.
"Richard I---" before she could finish there was a large roar. Spinning around on her heel, a large, black haired, bear rushed up on the cabin. It wasn't any ordinary bear. It had patches of missing fur, blood and fresh meat hanging loose off it's sides and legs. It was infected!
Anna looked around, nervously. "s***!s***!s***! s***!" she panicked, quickly closing the door. She tried to push the book case over it, but the bear swung it's massive paws at the door, breaking it and sending splinters to the ground. This threw Anna back with the shelf.
"ARGH!"
It was much stronger now that it was infected with one of the virus'. Anna tried to sit up but noticed the broken shelf snagging on her pant leg. Clawing at the ground to pull away, the bear found her an easier meal since she was the closest.
When it got onto it's hind legs,it raised it's paws up and slammed them down at her. Anna quickly grabbed her knife from her belt and slashed at the pant leg, releasing herself and pushing away from the giant paws. She scrambled up to her feet and reached for the bed, jumping infront of the wounded Richard, protectively and bringing out her shotgun.
"A LITTLE HELP WOULD BE NICE!" The bear snarled and slowly approached it's prey.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Mar 2, 2009 22:38:35 GMT -5
Everything happened extreamy fast, the bear completely ripped off the door and got inside of the building. Arc was still on the ouside, trying to get a decent shot without hitting Anna, but it was hard when the grizzaly was moving around. Before long, there was a loud shotgun blast that knocked the creature outside of the doorway, giving Arc a chance to get a few round in. Taking quick, rapid shots at the beast, Arc only managed to make it more angery, the 9mms in his SMG were just too weak for it. As the bear got up, it began to charge toward him, as it gave chase.
Arc managed to keep it behind him for the first few feet, but it gained an opportunity to claw at him within moments. He jumped on top of the SUV, running up onto the rooftop, watching the bear begin to shake the rig violently. The gun wouldnt be held steady enough to get a shot out, and before he knew it, Arc was down onto the hood frontfirst. As the bear clawed for him, he rolled out of the way, landing on the ground behind the truck. He could hear the sound of breaking glass and twisted metal, he didnt want to be anywheres near those claws of mama bear. As he tried to get up, the bear had already started moving toward him, but then gunshots filled the air above him.
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 3, 2009 3:05:43 GMT -5
[[My SUV!! D8 Goddamn it,Arc! Why couldn't it be the chopper?! Why MY SUV?!]]
Anna watched her SUV practically get ripped apart. She cringed and thought about the payments she never got to finish. As she did, Rich had shoved passed her to help Arc. She would help Arc, but that would leave Richard alone and she'd be damned before she'd do anything like that.
She looked over at him and limped infront of him, keeping her back turned to him so she could keep a look-out.
"I never thought you were dead or trapped or anything...I knew you were alive. I needed to find you to be sure. Why do you think I came back to Raccoon City, duh! It was in hopes of bumping into you again.... I care alot about the man that saved my life back in '98!" she said loud enough for him to hear. Blood rushed to her cheeks at this point.
Suddenly she winced and looked down at her thigh. It had a thick piece of splintered wood from the shelf lodged in it. She was so caught up in what she was doing she didn't have time to feel it until now.
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Post by OompaLoompaFan75 on Mar 3, 2009 20:31:47 GMT -5
Rich stood up after he had seen the bear enter the building, but his age held him back from reacting fast enough to help right away. When Arc had lured it outside, he took this opportunity to grab his Assault Rifle, and then ran outside to make sure his buddy had it covered. He shut whats was left of the door behind him, making sure nothing else had gotten it. Once he was outside, Rich crouched down beside the vehicle and the fired directly over Arc, hitting the bear several times around the chest, neck, and head. After a few good bursts, the creature fell onto its side, and then all movement came to a halt. Slinging his rifle back onto hsi shoulder, Rich reached out his hand, offering to pull the soldier up. "You already there, private? All she needed was a stronger gun, but you did good..."
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Arc saw the bear go down, falling two feet away from him. He layed his head against the ground, resting himself and breathing heavily. When he say the hand extend out, and that same rusty voice speak kind words to him. As he grabbed Richs hand, he was hoiseted up off the ground, the old man had surprising strength for someone his age. The guy mustve been over 60 years old. "Thats Corpral, actually sir..." Arc grinned, status, at a time like this, never really meant anything. They were both equally strong men, both just fighting to survive, and for what they beleive it right. He was still wondering who he was, or how he managed to stay alive, with out without the military training. An elderly man was something he would never expect to see in this world again. "Colonel, who are you, anyway?
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Colonel? This kid was smart. But anyone who came from the place he did would be able to see that he was no soldier, he was a salty dog. "Their are dogs bred for fighting, and theyre mean sons of b*tches... I was no exception. I came from the east, the outbreak then happened around the same time as the arms race and the oil conflict. But its not like it made things any harder, it just meant the army couldnt shoot back at us..." Rich laughed to himself, and then let out a loud caugh. He looked back at the building, and then remembered what Arc had said about them needing food and other things for their escape. There was only one thing he could do to help, its the least he could do. "Ill go get your supplise... Dont worry..."
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Arc looked at the man, was he serious? There was no way he would just let him run off to do something like that for him, he never even knew his name. "Hey, you dont have to do that for us... Its not even much of a p-" Rich cut him off, and then spoke out in a stern voice. He had no problems with doing it for someone like Arc, he looked like he held the importance of supplying his group with the things they needed. "Bullsh*t, son! Ill be back before you know it!" Arc looked at him again before he turned to leave. "Why are you doing this?" He spoke out confused. But he man didnt respond. Before he ran off out to the first path, Arc yelled to him once again. "You have seven hours..." He turned and shook his head, then went back inside the building.
[Rich leaves the Dirt Path]
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 4, 2009 22:23:13 GMT -5
A number of hours had passed as Anna, Richard and Arc sat around the cabin waiting for the older man's return. Anna had spent some of that time, explaining to Richard what kind of mess she had gotten herself into and what they were going to have to avoid. Forming a solid plan about what to do, where to go next, they heard a loud, engine roaring through the cabin.
"What the hell...?" Anna murmured, sitting up from the edge of the bed and walking outside. She peeked her head out and looked around, a strong gust of wind blowing her bangs and ponytail back. She winced and looked up, covering her eyes a little.
Above them was a helicopter. Looking out the window, a smiling pilot, steering it. She smiled widely and waved her hands before looking back in.
"Hey! Someone found us!" she said, happily, looking back up. The man lowered a rope ladder since he really couldn't just land. Her crushed SUV was in the way.
Arc had walked out and looked up at the pilot, waving and smiling. He grabbed ahold of the ladder and began to climb up, boarding the chopper. Anna went back into the building to help Richard up.
"Come on, Richard...let's get the hell out of here," she said, softly, smiling at him.
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Post by Tangora on Mar 4, 2009 22:58:23 GMT -5
Richard got up, putting his arm around Anna for support. "Talk about your lucky day. I could get used to having all these people pop out of nowhere," he remarked to Anna's innate ability to attract the living.
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Post by NotAvailable on Mar 4, 2009 23:07:28 GMT -5
Anna laughed a little as they made it to the archway of the door. As they did, there was a large roar. Quickly looking over at the SUV, that bear corpse was missing. Anna gasped and looked back at the rope ladder to see it was grabbing at the ladder, tugging it downward.
It growled with it's rotting, jagged teeth, clenched tight on one of the steps. Anna let Richard aside and waved at the helicopter.
"JUST GO! GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!" she yelled. She didn't have to tell the pilot twice. He started pulling away higher, the rope ladder ripping into the bear's mouth as it watched it fly up. Arc stuck his head out, a look of worry on his face.
"Anna! Richard!" he yelled. Anna looked up and watched them leave before looking back at the door. She quickly slammed what was left of the door and started pushing things infront of it. As she did the bear started for the door and started pushing on it, blood oozing through the wounds on it's back.
A little ways along the trail, Rich was making his way back when he saw the helicopter taking off. He ran to try to catch up but saw the bear.
"Sonuva b*tch..." he grumbled. As it flew away, he shifted the supplies he brought back with him, around in his arms, setting them down and sprinting ahead to try and help who was left in the cabin.
Inside, Anna looked back at Richard sadly. "I'm sorry...guess our luck ran out...."
[Tangora! It's up to you!]
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Post by Tangora on Mar 4, 2009 23:39:27 GMT -5
"Ah crap,"Richard muttered and grabbed his shotgun. He doubted it would do anything much, but it was better than nothing. He looked for some kind of way to get out. There was a window which they could get through.
"Anna come on, lets go," he told her, pointing it out.
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