New York Manhattan DC December 2006 Ada's Apartment -2'C

A week before Christmas.

It's the end of the year again, Ada Wong has not celebrated Christmas month for a long time now. Every year's December has been quiet, as if Wesker also takes a break from unleashing major chaos in this month. Ada sits in her living room with a simple long cardigan covering her underwear, sipping from the wine glass in her left hand while her right hand with the remote control surfing through different channels trying to catch something interesting to watch.

'Jeez all these are so boring', she thought. Ada turned off her TV and stood up to reach her stereo, scrolled through her playlist and chose to play Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.2 in Cm Op.18.
'Much better.' She smiled inside.

Walking to her balcony to close the window while listening to the music. Cold wind blew onto her body, for some reason she felt extra chilly tonight. Not sure if it's because it is the quiet season of her own job that she has been staying in for almost a week now. Ada has no assignment from any employers currently. She has left Wesker a year ago after giving him a fake Plagas sample, been on the run for 6 months doing various corporate espionage jobs in South Africa, mainly obtaining information about rival companies to bring their stock value down or bringing down their competitive employees with different methods to induce scandal, if they do not want to switch company.

Wesker is still out there searching for her, but he wouldn't spend that much money on Ada's head, rather he's spend more money to obtain the real Plagas sample, and he did. Krauser's dead body provided Wesker a dead dominant species of the Plaga. That doesn't change the fact that Wesker would still want her dead, Ada is laying low at the time being by accepting contracts and bounty that is not affiliated with biopharmaceutical companies. She wonders if Wesker knows what she is doing or watching her from somewhere, it's the best if he doesn't. Ada makes sure her trails of work is not being followed by anyone, she is getting tired of moving safe houses.

However in this cold night, the cold wind reminded Ada of her insecurities which she has no idea what exactly she is anxious about. She gave out a long sigh and walked to her kitchen counter, put down her wine glass. Ada then returned to her bedroom lazily plopped on her cozy bed, pulled over her blankets finding a comfortable position to go into slumber.

Hours went by and Ada is still consciously awake despite closing her eyes trying to sleep. She rolled to the opposite side of her body, hoping if that will make her fall asleep faster. Now she is furious about herself, not knowing what she wants nor what she needs. Ada sat up in her bed, let out a long blow of air that blew her fringe away from her face.

'Maybe I should find a hobby', Ada thought. 'But life is so boring these days, no work, nobody. I got no close friends, left the past behind me since I got into this business.' She continued thinking to herself. 'Alright, let's see what amuses me. Killing? If that means killing real bad people like Wesker, sure. I don't enjoy killing zombies or people that much, zombies are too disgusting, dirties my hands', Ada remembered her encounter with the zombies in Racoon City, as well as in Spain. She didn't like the juices and the blood those creatures let out when they are being shot. 'It smells worse than puke and dead animal, urgh', Ada shrugs at the thought.

'How about people? Hmm… I don't know Hunk that well and I'm pretty damn sure I won't pay anyone to spend time with me or be my friend, that's lame.' Ada thought. 'Hunk is all business, just a mercenary like me.', Ada glanced around her room and caught looking herself in the light reflection of herself from the tinted windows. Then she saw the light portray of her scars on that body on the window, one in particular caught her sight. The oblique scar she has on her abdomen which she got it in 1998 Racoon City from 'G'.

'Leon.' She gave herself a bitter lonely smile to her reflection. For a brief period, she was indeed in love with Leon. In 1998 at the Racoon City, they were on the verge of losing their lives and held onto each other for survival. However, that was almost 10 years ago. Whatever they had between them had been diluted by time, Ada wouldn't call him her acquaintance nor friend but she wouldn't perceive Leon as hostile either. Their relationship is…. Rather strange or complicated. Ada herself does not even know the clear line of her affiliation to the former police officer.

But today, she got all the time in the world. Ada looked at the clock in her bedroom.
'11.13pm', it reads. Ada got out from her bed and walked over to her desk. She turned on the computer and switched on her desk lamp while waiting for the PC to boot. Ada bought herself a flight ticket to Washington DC, and she needs to get ready as soon as possible. She stood up from her chair and walked over to her wardrobe, quickly packed a few clothes into a small travel bag. Ada changed herself into a pair of form fitting black jeans, white tank top and a maroon suit jacket. She threw a pair of shades as well as a milk tea-coloured trench coat to prepare for the winter Washington weather. Ada left her house with her travel bag and her keys on her black heeled boots heading to the airport.

2.45am Washington DC 2006 Near Leon's Apartment. -1'C

Ada sits in her red rental Audi, looking at the building which Leon lives in. According the last time she checked on Kennedy's personal details, he should be living here.
'If that dork is too lazy to move anywhere else', Ada smirked to herself, Leon should still be living here. She got out of her car wearing her trench coat and closed the door behind her.

'Leon should be sleeping now, I hope.' Ada thinks to herself. She walks to the alleyway beside the building all the way to the courtyard behind it. Ada looked up to the number of balconies and counted to determine which leads to Leon's apartment. She fired her grappling gun and in a whoosh she sped upwards. Ada landed gracefully (soundlessly) on Leon's balcony and looked inside his bedroom through the transparent glass door.

Ada was surprised to find an empty bed, it was left messy with blanket curled into an untidy roll. All lights are off. She unlocked the glass door which separates the balcony and the bedroom with an easy swipe of a card. Cold wind immediate blew into the bedroom on a steady breeze, Ada closed the glass door behind her and left a crevice just in case she needed to leave immediately.

She breathed in the scent of Leon's bedroom. It smells clean, surprisingly. With a hint of the musk smell of a man, it felt peaceful, safe and rather homey. Despite being a bachelor living by himself, Leon has done a decent job in keeping his place clean. Suddenly, the door to the bathroom opened to reveal a tired man in shorts, towel in his left hand just rubbing his cheek. The sight of Leon caught Ada in complete surprised as she thought no one was home.

'Damn it, who doesn't turn on the lights even just going to the washroom.' Ada thought to herself. She quickly composed herself and posed with a hand on her hips. A coy smile on her face, she purred. 'Can't sleep, handsome?'

Caught in surprise, Leon looked at the direction of the mysterious figure standing in his bedroom who outlines of a familiar person he had seen somewhere. His right hand quickly found the switch to his bedroom's lights and turned it on.

'Ada.' Leon frowned. 'What are you doing here, at this hour?' He sounded annoyed.

'Not happy to see me huh. I can leave if you want.' Ada said in a pretentiously disappointed tone and turned her back towards Leon to open the glass door.

'Ada, wait!' Leon exclaimed and in a lightning speed he rushed to Ada's back to grab her arm. He didn't turn her around and continued, 'There must be a reason for you to visit my place at this time. Is there something wrong?' His tone sounded worried and bitter.

Ada sighed and turned to see the man who had given her a purpose to come all the way from New York just to look at him, to see if he is ok and how is he doing. Leon's blue crystal eyes looked intently at the woman in front of him, although the evident eye bags dark circles could not conceal his exhaustion. He is so beautiful even in his tired form…

Ada returned from her thought and gave Leon a smug face. 'I can take care of myself, Leon. Didn't I proved that enough already, hmm?' Leon shrugged in response. Of course he knows Ada can take care of herself, not to mention how many times she had saved him already, in Racoon City as well as Spain. But that response from Ada does not bring any answer to his doubt, why is she really here? She does not have her weapon up pointing at me, clearly she is not wanting anything work related from me…

'So.. Considering you didn't enter my home with a weapon, you are clearly not at work. This is a personal visit.' Leon said in a doubtful tone with one eye half closed to emphasize his suspicion. Ada smirked in response, one finger on Leon's chest drawing circles. 'Perhaps I only wanted to see one of the people in this world who might not try to kill me, handsome.' Leon caught the soft hand which drew on his chest with his other free hand and said, 'You really think I will fall into your trap again, more games? I ain't playing Ada.'

'Then why are you stopping me from leaving?' Ada took her hands away from Leon abruptly and crossed them in front of her chest with a slightly annoyed tone. That moment Leon saw a brief hesitation in Ada's eyes as if she regretted what she just said, a slight flicker of sorrow passed by in her glance. But Ada quickly composed herself and made those gaps of emotion disappear by changing her center to another leg.

Leon had missed Ada so much, every day. She had appeared in his dreams, day dreams, nightmares, even just random thoughts. Ada has become the deepest part of his heart since Racoon City, the tragedy they have gone through together, the time they spent saving each other trying to keep themselves alive to see another day. Even if Ada had double crossed him multiple times, it doesn't really matter to him. Leon is still able to keep his job feeding himself, and Ada has held on just fine despite Wesker has made her a much wanted person, Wanted to be dead frankly. However this woman before him, she is weird today. How weird he does not exactly know, but it's nothing good.

They stood there for about a minute, just staring at each other. Numerous thoughts passed inside Leon's head, not knowing what the Asian beauty is actually planning or did she have a plan at all. Then there he decided Fuck it, I'll regret if I do this but if I don't I'll regret more. Leon took a step and in a swift motion pulled Ada into an embrace.

Oh yeah she's nervous. Leon felt her heartbeat skyrocketing resonated his own through their contact. From Ada's body language, he could tell she is in conflict based on how her arms are pushing back but not too forcefully. Instead, Leon hugged her even tighter and rested his head on her shoulders, his hand gently brushing her back signalling comfort. He felt the woman in his arms softened and hugged him back, her hands on his neck and back. Ada gave Leon a soft kiss on his cheek and buried her face in his shoulder.

The duo stayed there for quite a moment, their feelings needed no words to express. That moment, both of them knew they were truly meant for each other.

This is going to be a lengthy story, imaginary situations regarding Leon and Ada. Hoping they will have a closure every fans wanted to see. As English is not my first language, forgive my bluntness in vocabulary. I hope to upload every few days to a week.