Authors note: sorry for the wait, I should be able to update more now since I have sorted my personal life out and kicked a certain jerk to the kerb, go me! ^^ I would have updated last night but I was tired and today I was busy seeing the new G.I joe with the hot ass ninja stormshadow ;D I'm not saying this because I want attention but please leave me some feedback so I know people are interested, otherwise it kills my motivation to continue the story, thank you! :)

Chapter 8:

Keeley did not hesitate to bolt towards the door to aid Leon but was stopped by Chris's large arm in front of her.

"I'll check" he said in a serious tone, Keeley had to bite her tongue to prevent herself from saying anything that may insult the agent. When Chris forced open the door, they all saw Leon in the hands of a tall man in a black trench coat. The man threw Leon through the air and then approached him, with his right hand raised. Leon dodged the blow and kicked over one of the metal drums, gasoline flooded out of it onto the floor, pooling around the man's feet.

"Hasta Luego" he shouted before Chris fired into the fuel, sparking a wreath of flame at the man's feet. The blaze burned higher engulfing his trench coat as Leon stood beside Chris. The drum canister exploded with a deafening roar. At the centre of the inferno, the man's body underwent a bizarre transformation; his tattered torso began to rise, supported on an elongated spinal column. Two scorpion tail-like protrusions burst from his back. It was as if there had been something inside him that was only now showing its true form.

As he neared, the group took their distance from the mutated man which was now merely a monster. Keeley, Chris and Leon fired a series of shots at the monsters spinal column. The spine snapped under the force of the assault, leaving the monster toppled on the burning floor in two broken pieces.

Unfortunately, it was not over yet. A black shadow leaped from the flames, the mutated upper half, using the protrusions on its back it dangled from the rafters, looking down at them with lifeless eyes. It flew down thrusting out with one of its scorpion tails, Keeley winced in pain as the tip grazed her side, Leon dived and pushed her out of further damaged and unloaded his payload onto him. With a final roar of agony, it stopped moving for good. Looking at his inhuman visage Leon recalled the words that the monster known as Mendez had spoken.

"You carry the same blood as us" those words seemed to linger in the back of his mind, hearing a whimper from underneath him snapped him from his haunting thoughts.

"Sorry" he said, kneeling beside Keeley "let me see that" she flinched at first but then nervously allowed him to examine the flesh wound which was just under the side of her bra.

Kate immediately pulled out the first aid kit, giving it to Leon before she explored the small building with Chris; Ashley was doing her usual sobbing in the corner.

"You did pretty well back there" Leon made conversation as he cleaned up Keeley's nasty wound.

"T,Thanks" Keeley replied through gritted teeth "Ow, Ow!" she complained when some sort of antiseptic was dabbed on her aching side.

"I'm sorry" Leon apologized as he begun to stick bandages over the wound "so, Keeley what did you do before all this?" Keeley guessed he was referring to careers; Kate was also getting the same treatment from Chris.

"Well I'm eighteen years old, I have a natural affinity for history and science, I have a mild knowledge of Latin and I'm loyal and honorable" Chris listened as he picked up a nearby first aid spray "am I boring you?" Kate joked

"Uh, um no not at all" a stunned Chris replied.

"I'm eighteen going on nineteen, I am caring but can have an awful temper and my career life hasn't been very successful so far" she told Leon honestly.

"Hey, pretty girl like you should be very successful" Leon flirted aimlessly as he put the first aid set back in its storage box.

"You mean woman" Keeley said playfully to hide the effect of his compliment.

"I apologize miss, a woman is what you are" he played back and after comforting Ashley they discussed their next step with the others.

Authors note: sorry this is pretty short D: I think im coming down with something as I havea killer headache and feel real hot O_o will update asap ^^ update soon please KATE :P