Resident Evil: Echoes of Raccoon City
Rain splattered against the grimy windows of a rundown diner on the outskirts of Langley, a small town tucked away from the busy life of cities. For Sarah, the lone waitress on shift, the only thing more consistent than the rain was the humming of the neon sign outside.
Rain splattered against the grimy windows of a rundown diner on the outskirts of Langley, a small town tucked away from the busy life of cities. For Sarah, the lone waitress on shift, the only thing more consistent than the rain was the humming of the neon sign outside.
That was until the door chimed, and in walked two people: a man with a rugged beard, and a teenage girl. Both were drenched, and Sarah could tell they’d been on the road for a while. She served them some hot coffee.
“What brings you to Langley?” Sarah asked, trying to make small talk.
The man hesitated. “Just...passing through.” The weight of a concealed gun under his jacket didn't escape Sarah's sharp eyes.
Outside, the rain masked the sounds of groaning.
James, the man, was once a security officer for Umbrella Corp. He'd fled Raccoon City with his niece, Mia, after the outbreak. While James was all too familiar with the horrors of the T-virus, Mia, just a child during the Raccoon City incident, had learned of the monsters through whispered stories and nightmares.
They were on the run, searching for a safe haven, chasing rumors of a place untouched by the Umbrella's havoc.
Late into the night, an old radio in the diner crackled to life. A voice, full of desperation, echoed, “All survivors, converge to Fort Collins. Safe... Haven... Free from infection…”
James and Mia exchanged a hopeful glance. But Sarah, overhearing the transmission, felt a shiver down her spine.
The next day, the trio hit the road to Fort Collins. As they journeyed, Sarah revealed her story. She had lost her family to an outbreak in a nearby town. With a medical background, she'd been studying the infected, trying to understand them, hoping to find a cure.
At a gas station, they encountered the remnants of the virus: wandering infected. When one got too close, Sarah, to James's surprise, managed to draw blood without causing harm.
"What are you doing?" James demanded.
"Research," Sarah whispered, examining the infected’s blood.
Fort Collins was not what they expected. While it was fortified and secure, it felt eerily quiet. They were greeted by Dr. Klein, who claimed he was close to creating a vaccine.
Sarah, intrigued, shared her observations. She'd noticed a mutation in the newer infected: they were less aggressive and showed signs of cognitive processing.
As days turned into weeks, James grew skeptical. There were no other survivors in Fort Collins. One night, he overheard Dr. Klein talking about “the final experiment.”
Sneaking into Klein’s lab, James, Mia, and Sarah discovered a chilling truth. Klein wasn't creating a vaccine. Instead, he was perfecting the virus, aiming to create a more controllable infected army. The doctor had unleashed the virus on Langley, using the transmission to lure survivors as test subjects.
James and Mia were next in line.
Sarah, using her knowledge, managed to concoct a temporary serum to delay the effects of the virus. They planned their escape.
The night of their breakout was stormy. Using the cover of thunder and darkness, they released the infected within the facility. Chaos ensued.
Sarah confronted Klein. “Your ambitions led to this nightmare. It ends now!”
During the confrontation, a vial containing the new strain shattered. Klein, exposed, began to mutate but retained his consciousness.
Sarah, Mia, and James fled, setting the facility ablaze. As the fire raged, Klein's monstrous silhouette roared in defiance.
Outside Fort Collins, Sarah, feeling responsible, decided to continue her research, hoping to reverse the horrors of the T-virus.
James and Mia, having faced the shadows of Raccoon City once again, continued their quest for a real safe haven.
In the distance, Fort Collins burned, a grim reminder of mankind’s folly and the echoes of a nightmare that began in Raccoon City.