A few moments after chapter 8

Wesker slowly turned in the elevator. "Women and infected first, please," he said with a grin. He pressed his guns against their heads, pushing them forward. Jotaru stumbled, and fell to his knees, shivering violently.

Jill knelt to help him up trying not to react to the gun.

Jotaru looked over at her, and put a hand over his mouth, coughing. Then he spoke. "You know...things never work out...the way you plan them..." Before he could finish, he spotted Chris moving forward. As did Wesker.

Jill looked up. "Chris!"

"I see you did make it here after all....lovely. You get to see first hand the power of the T-Virus...our rookie here is almost out of time...soon, he'll be just another corpse..."

Chris snarled at Wesker. "Shut up..." He aimed the gun for his former-captain's head. "I won't hesitate to shoot you, Wesker...you know I hardly ever miss.." he smirked.

Sue took the vial from the drawer that opened. "This won't cure it... but it'll slow it down..."

Jill stayed kneeling next to Jotaru. "It's going to be okay.." She said calmly.

Wesker pressed his gun against Jill's head. "And you know that at this range...I can't miss...so, why not just go into the lab, and I'll get what I want, and then you can get what you want..." He smiled as he always did.

Becca looked at the younger kid. "You sure?"

Jill moved to shove Wesker away from her.

Chris, still snarling, backed up along the hall. "Fine...but one false move, and I perforate your head like a piece of paper..."

Jotaru grabbed Jill's arm, stopping her once more. "Running...out..time..." he panted, his eyes redder than before. "Not...much longer...first changes..."

Sue nodded. She caught what was going on in the screens. "Here... take it and hide... We'll have four minutes when he fully changes to get that to him... I don't want Glasses to have it."

Jill nodded closing her eyes. Fuck... At least we don't have to work on any doors... I don't think I can handle this...

Chris backed up again, and opened the door, fumbling for the lever. "I'm going inside...." he said slowly.

Becca hid herself in the same cubby she had before.

Jotaru stood, and slowly made his way towards the lab. He was holding his head in his hands, and shaking. Wesker pushed him and Jill forwards, and pressed his gun to Jill's head once again.

"Chris.." Sue got off the cot going to the door.

Chris waved her back, and looked around the room. He spotted a vial filled with gree liquid inside a syringe gun, but that wouldn't help him here... "Get back..he's coming in..."

Jill stumbled, but kept her footing. When she heard the child's voice her heart stopped for a moment. He'll kill her too...

"Open the door, Jill..." Wesker ordered her, his patience running thin. "I don't have all day...and neither does Jotaru..."

Jill got the door open.

Sue backed up. Fluffy growled low.

Chris backed up when Jotaru hit the floor, twitching. Wesker pushed Jill in, and, smirking, kicked the infected man. "Well...isn't this the reunion? If only Barry were here to see this....we're our own little family.." The blonde man grinned. Then he looked at Sue. "Where is the research data?"

Sue yelped backing into the wall. She sank down crying.

Fluffy moved before her growling.

Wesker moved closer to her, frowning. He was so intent upon getting the data, that he didn't see Jotaru pull himself up, and grab the syringe gun. "I want that data..." he hissed, leveling his gun at her.

Jill had stumbled into Chris.

Fluffy attacked, biting the gun hand.

Sue cringed trying to make herself smaller.

Wesker cried out, and went to shoot the cat when he felt something press against his back. "See...in...hell...fucker..." Jotaru laughed, as he pressed the trigger, injecting Wesker with the full vial of the T-Virus. Then he pushed Wesker away, and stood on his feet, swaying slightly before falling again.

Fluffy went back to Sue nuzzling her to get her to come around.

Becca climbed out of hiding with another gun. "Here's the one she made.."

Chris caught Jill, and stared at the scene that was unfolding. He saw Wesker's stunned face, and the look of Jotaru's as what was left of him began slipping away.

Slowly, the dark-haired man arose, his face blank. He stood there, motionless. Then he kunged forward, trying to grasp the young STARS by the throat.

Jill grabbed him from behind. "Now."

Becca nodded getting his shoulder.

Fluffy pawed at Sue, looking up to the others for help. The girl still hadn't moved.

Jotaru stiffened, then slumped again, moaning softly as his eyes fluttered closed. Chris made his way to Sue, and picked her up in his arms. He looked down at Wesker, who was twitching. "So, now what?" Chris asked, as he looked around the room at the others.

Jill sank to her knees still holding Jotaru. Becca glanced at the monitors. "Getting out of here would be good... What'd she call that thing?"

"Tyrant....not a friendly name..." Chris shook his head. "Chambers, help Jill carry him out...he doesn't look like he'll be moving anytime soon.." He walked towards the lab door, and opened it. "Come on, double time it!"

Jill and Becca both nodded getting Jotaru.

Sue moaned slightly.

Chris held the door open for them, and jerked his head. "Come on....we probably don't have much time...." he urged them.

The two made it to the elevator. Jill took Jotaru's sawed off, keeping an eye out for trouble. "Come on Chris!" She hissed as they got the door open.

Chris carried Sue, waiting for Fluffy to pass him on the way. As they stepped inside, he sighed in relief. "Okay...now we just have to get a hold of Brad..."

Sue whimpered in her sleep having a nightmare. She woke and clung to Chris shivering.

Jill sighed. With the little ammo we have left, not to mention one wounded and one kid.. We'll be lucky to get to the first chopper. Remember the radios aren't working..."

Chris rubbed her back, and smiled. "It's okay...we're almost out of this place..." He hit the elevator button, and headed to the next floor up. "We'll figure something out...we have to..."

Jotaru's head moved, and he moaned again, a more human sound than he last one. He slowly lifted his head, before passing out again.

Becca reached up and sighhed. "He's got a pulse... It seems to be working."

Chris let out another sigh as the elevator stopped. "So, which was is out?" he asked, a bit sheepishly.

Sue lifted her head. "Right.. Three corridors, then we're at the back gate..."

Nodding, Chris made his way out of the elevator, and looked down the hall. "Seems clear...." he commented as he headed right, and reached the first door. "Are they locked?"

Jill tried it. The door opened.

"I'll walk Chris..." Sue said not wanting to stay in his arms.

Nodding, Chris set her down. "Okay, sure.." he said. Then Jotaru started twitching again. His head jerked violently, startling Chris.

Sue moved closer to Chris afraid that she had screwed up.

Jill and Becca both almost dropped him.

Slowly, Jotaru's head lifted again, and he moaned. "What...hell..licsense plate...truck...hit me?" he mutted, his eyes closed, his hair falling around his slightly-paler face.

Becca laughed.

Sue smiled. "It really worked..."

One eye slowly opened, followed by the other. That was when something became very noticeable about Jotaru. Chris did a double take. "Am I seeing things?" he asked no on in particular.

Jill looked at him. "How the..."

Jotaru's eyes now had black iris and silver pupils, standing out in a somewhat disturbing manner. The bite mark on his arm was slowly fading away, and he was coughing again. "Seriously...feel like crap....what...happened?"

Sue looked as well. "I... I made you something to keep you from being like the other infected...." She said. "I... Jotaru, when we get out of here you have to let me give you a good look over... I might have messed it up..."

He blinked again. "What...why..you say that?" His voice slowly became stronger, and he rubbed his temples. "I feel really strange...." he commented. "Is there something wrong with me?"

"I... I don't know... It was rushed.. and I didn't have anyone else to test it on..." Sue bit her lip stepping back scared. "D..don't be mad... please..." She begged hiding behind Chris.

Becca looked at her. "You said it would work."

"What's wrong with me?" he asked, his eyes shutting again. "What's wrong...what am I? I'm...I'm not human, am I?" he fell to his knees, and slammed his fist into the floor, leaving a noticable dent. He stared at it, then at his hand, and back again. ".........."

The girls yelped backing up. Sue tripped on her shoes and fell hard on the ground. There was a growl from behind them. Something batted Jill into the wall.