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... It was kind of a silly thing to do Chris.

[And a teasing smile.]

Edited (iconfail) 2012-07-29 20:12 (UTC)

Hey, Sheva was kind of caught between lava and Wesker. What was I supposed to do?

[And have a teasing hair ruffle in return.]

Push?

[She smiled putting- or at least attempting to put her arms around you for a hug. Except you're so damn ripped now that she can't quite make it.]

... I miss the days when I hug you and touch my hands.

[Maybe she was exaggerating just a little bit.]

I tried that. I started punching when I couldn't budge it just pushing.

[And Chris smiles, draping his arms around her shoulder too.]

I miss the days when your biggest concern was homework... but you've sure come a long ways, Claire. I'm proud of you.

[Sentimental sap mode activated!]

I did what I had too to find you Chris.

[She smiles at her older brother, pulling away to look up sat him.]

And hey, I've moved from homework to bioterrorism reports with the occasional getting caught up in an outbreak. You're the one I have to worry about.

[She gives him a strong look, before hugging him tight again.]

Hey, don't you worry about me. I've got the best training in the world, my own experience, and state-of-the-art equipment and UN backing. Besides, I've got Jill watching my back. We'll be fine.

[He forces a smile, swallowing his own worry. She may have the Redfield survival instincts, but she doesn't have formal training or access to weapons and support the BSAA offers.]

Just... promise me you won't take any risks and will try to stick to just the reports. I lost Jill once, and... I don't think I could forgive myself if anything happened to you.

[She sighs and lets go of him before taking a step back. The truth is she doesn't enjoy the activism much. She'd prefer to do something more active. But she can't do that. Leon and Chris would never forgive her. So she forces that smile back.]

I never take risks Chris. Trouble likes to follow you and me around. I just tend to get caught up in it at the worst times. And how can you say don't worry about you?

[She gives him a little jab of the finger.]

I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't worry.

[Chris knows that look. She never did like sitting still. As such he puts a hand on her head.]

I know you worry about me, and that's fine, just don't worry too much, okay? And I know you'd rather be out doing something about things on the front lines, but you're meant for so much more.

On the front lines, all I'm doing is putting out fires. The BSAA can only react, like the police. And the thing with this sort of terrorism, once you react you've already lost the hearts and minds of the people you're dealing with... because they don't have any.

You are out there winning over hearts and minds. I'm holding back the tide while you win the fight. Don't ever forget just how important you are to the world.

I know Chris.

[But it was hard. She had experience fighting these things. She was strong she was capable... yet she's doing all the activism. And She know her brother is right. On every level. And that's the burden she took.]

I'm sorry. I know you're right. But... knowing you're out there putting yourself in danger while I'm trying not to lose my temper with the bureaucrats. I mean, I understand, the work I'm doing in important.

[She sighs. But she was always more of an active person then a pencil pusher.]

I'm thinking about starting another bike restoration.

Edited (Spellings. 83) 2012-08-04 01:55 (UTC)

Look at it this way. Would you rather me be doing the delicate negotiations and dealing with the bureaucratic nightmare?

[Chris playfully punches Claire in the shoulder.]

Oh? What kind?

... No.

[Damn it! Why are you so brothery. She can't be mad at you for any length of time. Unless you cut the hair off of her barbie. That she still holds a grudge for.]

Another Harley. Mine will always be my baby, but I was thinking about making one up to plus plus size for a certain someone's birthday.

Did you really do that? [And mun and mun's Chris muse are just going to be over here laughing thanks]

[Chris, knowing just how intimidating he can be, he squats down to get on eye level with Sherry]

Yeah, it was kind of my only option at the time. I'm Chris, by the way.

[Chris is going to just ignore the laughing for now to focus on Sherry.]

Chris... You Claire's older brother? [She appreciates it, because he is really big.]

And it worked? [She's impressed] Chris... Wouldn't happen to be Claire's older brother would you? I know she was in town looking for him.

You know Claire? Yeah, she's my little sister.

[He nods.] Yeah, but I wouldn't try it again. Nearly shattered every bone in my hand.

[Sherry nods] She and Leon helped me in Raccoon. Though I lost them in the sewers. Mun found one of them in the game I'm at, and Claire was here the other day, I hope she shows up there too in a way because it seems wrong to have me and him there without her.

Though the friend of Leon's... Sheva, she's cool too, little strict, but considering I am the youngest I can see why she wants me to stay in my room until the ship's checked out.

[She frowns at that.] Why did you have to do it?

Ah, so you're Sherry. Y'know, you're even cuter than how Claire described you.

[He smiles and ruffles her hair slightly.]

See, Sheva's a friend of mine, and we were going after the bad man responsible for what happened to Raccoon City, and the boulder was between me and Sheva with the bad man about to reach her. I wasn't about to let the bad man get to her, even if it meant punching through solid rock to do it.

[Blushes a little because she can't think of a comeback for that though there is a scowl as she fixes her hair]

You got him right? He's not going to do that to anyone else? [there's half a beat] Who was it? I know it wasn't Daddy. It couldn't have been... [Yep she's starting to tear up a little]

[Having read the reports on the Raccoon City incident, he knows all too well the roll Birkin had in the tragedy. But, there wasn't any point in causing Sherry any more grief at this point.]

Yeah, we got him. He won't be hurting anyone else. ...His name was Albert Wesker.

[That makes her step back]

But... Wesker is the Captain of STARS he's one of the good guys... How... [This confuses her because he's babysat her before when Mom and Dad had to work late]

He isn't good in labs either... they, it moved too fast to be natural, Umbrella was behind it weren't they? [She looks up still tears in her eyes, but she needed to know if her Dad and Mom were involved. her hand went around the locket she wore.]

[Chris heaves a heavy sigh before reaching into one of the pockets on his tac-vest, and pulling out his STARS ID.]

Yeah. Wesker had a lot of people fooled. Me included. Whatever good there was in him was lost a long time ago.

[He starts to speak again, but the words get caught in his throat. Finally he looks away, unable to look Sherry in the face.]

...Yeah. The virus was engineered by Umbrella in a facility under Raccoon City... until someone caused an outbreak.

[She looks at the ID card staying quiet.]

I'm sorry.

[The next bit has her look down.]

Meaning Daddy was probably involved... He was one of the researchers. [She doesn't look up since really that bit of news stings a little but it's not that surprising.]

I'll trust the word of one of the S.T.A.R.S. because the few that went to the school to talk to us kids were good people. If my godfather turned it was just him, not the rest of you. And you stopped him before he could hurt others. [She touches his arm a moment, making sure he was okay with it before giving him a hug]

[Chris puts his arm around Sherry with deliberate gentleness. Last thing he wants is to hurt her by accident. Still, how is he supposed to tell her that her dad developed the G-Virus and because of him thousands died?]

There's... no easy way to say this... but yeah. He was involved. I don't know why, or any of the details...

[He smiles softly about that. He remembers going to give talks at the school with Barry and Jill. It was the one time he saw Barry acting... natural and wasn't awkward in the least.]

Yeah... a lot of good people there. I'd trust each of 'em with my life.

[He goes quiet for a moment before saying anything again.] So, where are you staying these days?

He worked for the bad guys. I don't know if that made him bad or not, but if he hurt people he should pay for it. [She bites her lip knowing that's what happened to bad people, and even if it meant her Dad was taken away it would mean the bad people couldn't hurt him again right?]

They were nice. And it got us out of math tests. [There's a faint hint of a smile there.]

I'm at a place on a boat. There's a lot of people there, but from what Leon said the last time they were on an island and it got scary. I'm hoping it doesn't get too bad on the boat though. Not enough places to hide. At least that I could find.

Y'know, you're really mature. [He gives her a soft squeeze.]

Well, you stick close to Sheva. She's one of my partners, so I can tell you she's one of the good guys. If anything happens, I'm sure Sheva can keep you safe.

I had to grow up really fast. Monsters tend to do that.

I will. And I'll stay near Leon too. There's others there that will look out for me too.

Yeah... well, one of these days when we're both back home, I'm taking you and Claire to Disneyworld.

Leon's there too? Good. Between the two of them, you'll be fine.

Not near Halloween okay? They do a zombie thing at one of the parks and I've had enough of those okay?

[She nods] He's a roommate, so's Daddy. I think whatever the group controlling the cruise, is probably trying to see which of them snaps first. Though hope they don't fight. I really don't like it.

You have to admit it was pretty ridiculous. [She holds out up her hands in a gesture of surrender.] Not that I'm complaining.

My mentor back at S.T.A.R.S. lived by a golden rule he made sure to instil in me. "When all else fails, hit it."

[This moment of wisdom brought to you by Barry Burton. Making things awkward since 1996.]

That's a golden rule that I wouldn't recommend applying to everyday conflict resolution.

[She's amused, though there's a serious vein that slips into her voice. Remember Chris, with great power comes great responsibility. Or so the movies say.]

Barry is a real card. One of these days you'd have to meet him. Most awkward person I've ever met. Great with kids though.

[Hey, we left Wesker in an active volcano with two RPG's ramming down his throat. We've earned some relaxing humor.]

That's usually how it goes. [There's a soft chuckle.] Sounds like a man with great stories to tell though.

[And Sheva still thinks Wesker got of easy, but Chris does have a point. Though how does one relax during hours of debriefings, paperwork, and inter-agency politics?]

Barry has always been a good friend of the family. Don't think I've ever met a better man. He got Jill through the Arkay mansion incident, so I owe him for that if nothing else.

[The way Chris does it is usually falling asleep during debriefings and giving one of the secretaries the puppy eyes until she does the paperwork for him.]

I've heard nothing but good things of the man.

[Clearly they need to obtain more male secretaries around the offices to avoid such clear abuses of power and puppy dog eyes.]

Regarding his username.

OMG CHRIS ;w;

CLAAAAAAAAAAAIR~! ~w~

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/late forever but couldn't resist.

It's never too late for Sheva!

:D!

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