Chapter 1

Rebecca Chambers sat at her desk in the LAPD's headquarters. It had just been one of those days when her mind had too much time to wander. And it didn't wander to someplace pleasant. It made it's way to the memories stored away of Raccoon City. No matter how much she tried to forget all the horrors of that time six years ago, she still couldn't manage it. Many would think that they didn't go away because they were too gruesome to be scrubbed from her subconscious, but all those people would be wrong. It was the unexpected friend she made during that time. One that she knew she would never see again.

~flashback~

"Officially, Lieutenant Billy Coen is dead." It hurt to speak those words because she knew that their final good-bye was inevitable. Just hours ago, she would have loved to have had a good reason to make him really dead, but it's funny how one's outlook can change it such little time.

"Yeah, I'm just a zombie now," Billy lightly chuckled. He could almost feel the strength of her emotions calling out to him, but he knew that they had to part ways for good. She snapped him a military salute, which he returned in kind. Without another word, she jogged towards the Spencer mansion that was hidden within the Arklay mountains. She had given him a chance to start life anew, and he was eternally grateful for that. He headed south, but his mind wandered to thoughts of Rebecca, and his hope that she made it to the mansion safely.

~end flashback~

Rebecca tried to shove the memories aside, but with little success. She gathered up her things and made her way to her car. She got in and headed to her apartment on the north side of town. The world seemed to be more peaceful since Umbrella had gone up in smoke a few years earlier. All their bio-organic weapons were destroyed and all the members were either imprisoned or killed. It was for the best she supposed, since she had experienced first-hand the horror's of what Umbrella had created. Her thoughts were put to rest as she neared her home. She parked the car and made her way through the building to her apartment. Once inside, she put her things away and made her way to her bedroom, where she fell onto the bed and was asleep in minutes.

Little did Rebecca know that strange forces were at hand, and they were about to plunge her world back into the horror's she had faced so many years ago.

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Billy Coen made his way home from his job as a police officer in the Pasadena PD. He lived on the south side of town in a small house just outside the city limits. He had chosen to come here after the incident in Raccoon City. Billy rarely thought of those times anymore, but when he did, he thought of the eighteen-year-old girl Rebecca that had given him a second chance in life. Although it didn't seem rational, he really missed her. They had barely known each other, but he had felt a strange connection towards her. But sorry to say, they would never see one another again.

It was nice in California, mostly because he hadn't needed to change his name after Raccoon City. Most of his records had gone up in flames with it, so really only a few people new that he existed. His life had been very uneventful since the incident, it was basically boring to him. Even though he could have died, he missed the thrill of the adventure. The horrid monsters harboring death in their wake, coming to try to devour him. To most people that would sound pretty insane, but Billy Coen always liked to live life on the edge. Sometimes, he even wished that it would happen again, just so he could feel that way one more time.

But alas, fate doesn't see it that way and it is for the best that another viral outbreak never occurs. He sighed, wondering how his life could have changed so quickly. His house came into view and in a few minutes he was inside, taking off his equipment and settling in for another night home alone. It may have crossed his mind a few times about getting a woman in his life, but he could never seem to find the one that was made for him. With this thought, images of Rebecca popped into his mind. Her youthful face smiling at him, her high-soprano voice saying his name. He snapped back to reality, letting the hallucination fade from his mind. If he didn't stop thinking about the past he would never move forward in life. He changed out of his police uniform and replaced them with civvies. After that, he went to his bedroom and laid on the bed, unaware of what was to come the next day.

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The call came in at two in the morning, a murder on the border between Los Angeles and Pasadena. Both departments dispatched cops to investigate the live crime scene. Apparently the murderer was still near the scene so the cops had to have their guards up. Rebecca was excited, not because of the murder, but because she was finally going to get some field action. But she was slightly worried about the cops that the Pasadena department was dispatching. She hated working with assholes. She put these thoughts to rest as her squad car entered the crime scene, and she faltered slightly when she saw that she was the last on to arrive. Rebecca's face flushed from embarrassment as she stepped out of her car.

She quickly made her way over to the rest of the cops in her department. She wondered why all the survivors of Raccoon City had picked this PD to work for but she couldn't think of a reason as to why they all had. Rebecca recognized Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, who were going to be getting married in a few months. Chris's younger sister Claire was also there. Leon S. Kennedy had been recruited to work for the president, but he still visited all of the other survivors when he had the time to. The Pasadena department arrived a few moments later, but it seemed that only two people were in the car.

The driver stepped out, and Rebecca recognized him as Barry Burton. Yet another Raccoon City survivor, she had thought that he'd retire after the incident. Apparently not. Next, the passenger door opened, and when the cop stepped out Rebecca thought that her heart had skipped a beat. Because standing in front of her was Billy Coen.

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Billy stepped out of the car and couldn't believe his eyes. There, standing in front of him was Rebecca Chambers. 'Is this a dream?' thought Billy. No, this was real, and she was really there. He knew she recognized him because she was staring at him as if he would disappear at any moment. He took a step towards her, "Rebecca?" She also took a step forward, then another, and soon she was running towards him. When she was close to him, she flung her arms around him, and pulled him into an embrace. Billy couldn't breathe, he had only dreamed of seeing her again.

Soon, he wrapped his arms around her, hugging her back. Someone cleared their throat and then their embrace came to an end. Rebecca and Billy both looked away from each other as their cheeks heated from embarrassment, and they made their way towards the rest of the cops. The chief of the LAPD was there to brief them. "Alright, listen up! You've all been picked for this particular case because you've all been through the horrors of what occurred in Raccoon City." Billy swallowed hard. If they figured out who he was then he would be on his way again to be executed. And this time there wouldn't be a freak accident to save his ass.

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Rebecca saw Billy tense beside her as the chief spoke of their certain experience in this area. The chief continued on in his speech. "Chris, Jill, and Barry are the survivors of the Spencer mansion that was hidden away in the Arklay mountains. They were the ones who made the discovery that Umbrella was behind the creatures that had killed so many innocent people in the city. Claire was the one who discovered that Umbrella had developed more than one of these biochemical viruses, along with Leon who couldn't be with us due to prior engagements. Rebecca and Billy were the ones who had discovered the Ecliptic Express in the mountains. So we're grateful to you all, and that's why we've picked you to handle this case. We believe that the same creatures committed the murder here."

Rebecca tensed. 'How could this be? All of the creatures were destroyed and Umbrella went right along with them.' She looked around, seeing the same disbelief etched on everyone's faces. Chris spoke up. "How could that be possible? We were told that all of them had been wiped out."

The chief spoke again. "We've no idea how this could've happened. But it has so we need you to track down the creatures and kill them." Everyone nodded but a grim mood had befallen everyone. The chief handed them each a Beretta handgun and two extra clips for them. After that, he dismissed them and they made their way into the building where the murder had occurred. Barry led the group and Chris pulled up the rear. They moved slowly through the main corridor of the building, checking every corner and shadow. Suddenly, a loud crash rang out and part of the ceiling caved in. Barry and Claire were already clear, and Chris and Jill each dove out of the way pulling both Rebecca and Billy with them.

They got up and dusted themselves off as they continued down the hallway. They turned down another hallway and continued their slow walk. A muted click came from within the walls and soon darts were being shot out of the walls. Barry and Claire ran down the hall, slightly ahead of the fire, while Chris and Jill backed out of the hall. Billy tried to protect Rebecca as they ran down the hall, but he was soon stuck by one of the darts. He went down as he lost consciousness.

"Billy, no!" screamed Rebecca. She tried to get him on his feet, but soon she was also struck by a dart. She collapsed next to Billy as she too slipped into unconsciousness.