The footsteps were like thunder as Y/n and Chris charge each other, Chris makes the first swing.

The two soldiers traded blow for blow, both Chris and Y/n have blood pouring from their noses and mouths. Y/n makes another punch but Chris ducks it and delivers a chain blow.

One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six gauntlet strikes to Y/n's face in a cloud of blood. Y/n blocks the Seventh and grabs Chris by the head and drives his knee into Chris's ribs then gives him a left hook across the jaw.

Chris headbutts Y/n but as he goes for a second Y/n ducks and lifts Chris' knee. He lifts and slams Chris on his back, he grabs Chris' shirt collar and hair and starts bashing his head off the hard ground forming a slowly growing red wet spot where it connects each time.

Chris breaks the grip and rolls Y/n on his back Chris on top wrapping his hands around Y/n using the enhanced cybernetic strength to choke him.

He picks him up and slams Y/n him into a tree then bashes his head off the house. Y/n pushes against Chris but Chris over powers and lifts him up to choke slam him again.

Y/n grabs the thumbs of each gauntlet and slowly pries them off. Y/n pushes Chris off and the two jump up and immediately clash again. Chris shoulder tosses Y/n to the ground and grabs his throat pulling him back to his feet.

Chris pushes hard, he throws Y/n through the stone wall of the Moreau's Clinic. Chris takes a minute to catch his breath, but doesn't get that chance.

{Thoughts} Can't fight harder then him... Fighter smarter

A brick from the debris nails Chris in the head. The dust still clearing as Y/n burst out and punches Chris dead on in the nose, he follows up by trying to deliver to kick to the head but its blocked; however, he spins off that blocked kick into a reverse round house that connects with Chris' jaw.

Squad wolf hound can only watch as the two titans clash, Chris now on the attack as he takes two swings at Y/n but each time he did y/n kicked his feet out from under him making Chris fumble and miss.

Chris blocks against Y/n next punch amd slips in two counter punches, the third misses and Y/n sneaks in his own right hook. The two stagger back, a moment of hesitation passes for both.

Chris aggressively gets in close unleashing a three hit combo into Y/n stomach. As Chris goes in for left hook, Y/n ducks and wraps an arm around Chris' neck and starts unloading jabs against Chris' kidney without remorse.

Chris drops an elbow into Y/n groin, spins amd elbows y/n in the head. Chris lifts Y/n up and arches back driving him down into a suplex.

Y/n and Chris roll apart, Chris approached y/n and punched him in the back of the head and he lays their unmoving.

This is over...

Chris reaches down to grab y/n but Y/n wraps his legs around Chris' arm and flips him on his back.

Chris tries to wrestle with Y/n but he's given no chance to defend as y/n pulls Chris' left arm out of its shoulder socket.

Chris manages to escape the grapple and gets up bracing himself against a tree.

Y/n is second to rise, his feral red eyes and grey skin as prominent as it started. He leers at Chris and takes a step forwards then feels something sink into his neck.

Plucking it out, what felt like a bee sting was actually a syringe dart. Suddenly his vision blurred and the world spun.

Chris you alright?

Turning sloppily, struggling to stand, Y/n watches a woman walk over to Chris. She doesn't wait for him to reply before popping Chris' arm back into place.

MM! I had it under control Sheva...

Yeah the blood and broken nose really supports that claim.

The two carried on having a normal conversation as Y/n watches his skin return to normal but his body seemed 20-pounds heavier and he couldn't focus his eyes.

He looked up and Chris hammered him in the stomach so hard he fell om his face puking up nothing but blood.

Chris... Jesus

Chew me out later, right now... I want answers

Wh... What did... You do... to me?

Y/n panted out between spitting blood and trying to stand. Chris tolls his shoulder ignoring y/n.

So what we know is this 100% Y/n Callahan from Operation Sarcophagus?

Physical description matches... But bioweaponry-

Doesn't matter... Inject him with the R.A.M.R.O.D and get him to the outpost.

Y/n stands up and turns to walk away, but he stops and looks down noticing a device pressed to his stomach.

Looking up his tired and spaced eyes meet with Claire's sad expression.

Claire?

Claire releases a half-charged spark shot into Y/n chest, he flies back looking up at the sky.

He can only listen and watch clouds roam overhead.

Claire?! I told you stay above the plateau!

Im not one of your squad Chris! You said you would just question him... He was the one who helped me at the reservoir...

So you know him? Couldn't have enlightened us on the biohazard!

I didn't know!

Enough kids, the point is we have the target Chris... Let's get everyone out of here...

.... Keep him under constant sedation!

Y/n slowly blacks out the voices becoming more warped until he succumbs to the pain.

Slowly waking up he notices chains around his waist, bound to a pillar and a set of cuffs around his wrists.

His body felt sore all over, none of his wounds had healed completely. Y/n tried to move but his body lagged it was like every movement was through a pool of syrup.

{Thoughts} Whatever that injection was... I don't like it... Its like being human again... But worse like reversing regen into rot...

Y/n looks around, he's in some impromptu research outpost. There was a laptop on a desk surrounded by notes and gun parts.

Y/n looks at his binding and tries to pull on them but the moment he does he hears voices coming close. He drops his head faking sleep just as Chris, Claire, and Sheva walking in arguing under their breath as to avoid causing a scene.

You can't just tie me to a post like Y/n and expect me to play nice Chris. And if what you said about him is true then its no wonder he's fucked in the head!

It doesn't excuse what he's doing-

Do we even know what he's doing? I mean really, he escaped the Castle and supposedly teamed up with Moreau yet that Travis kid says he opposed Miranda plan... So he's not with Miranda but with Moreau who loves Miranda?

The other two fall quite as Sheva crushes any idea Y/n is allied to Miranda till Claire speaks up.

We need the full story-

Oh we'll get the full story. I plan on it... In the meantime you want to make yourself useful little sister... Check on Lobo and Tundra.

Claire begrudgingly leaves the tented off area, Chris looks at Y/n who he believes is still knocked out.

You could have killed him...

But I didn't Sheva. Not like losing him would make a difference-

Chris. You know as well as I do they want him back preferably alive... Preferably means don't use the gauntlet at full charge on a weakened human target...

Chris shakes his head and sits down across from Y/n.

He refused to come willingly-

You had 4 armed soldiers try to detain him in a village full of things that only kill... Would you have done anything different because I can think of 1 boulder thar would argue against that.

Alright alright point taken... I'll try actually talking to this... Thing... But if he goes Birkin on us i swear-

He won't. He's fully sedated he won't have any access to Viral abilities for at least an hour.

With that said Chris exits, Sheva sighs and turns to the laptop.

You can stop pretending now.

: .........

Sheva turns and throws a pencil y/n head.

Alright you got me, but if you knew why not tell Chris?

I felt sorry for you.

Sorry enough to let me heal properly?

You mean stop injecting you? No sorry hun.

Sheva gave Y/n a cute smile before walking over to a box.

But sorry enough to avoid an interrogation by Redfield

Claire?

Chris, but I think his little Sister has some questions too.

Y/n shakes his head now aware of the relationship then gives a sharp gasp as the pain in his ribs flares up.

Sheva looks at him and grabs a bottle from the back.

Here.

She takes out two blue pulls and holds them to his lips.

I'm... Flattered. But im in no need of the blue pill, everything functions fine and we just met madame~

Painkillers, smartass.

She gives him a smile suppressing her laughter, she enjoyed his candor but wouldn't let him know.

Y/n smiles and leans in tries to take the pill but Sheva pulls back.

No biting... That's my job~

Noted.

He takes the two pills in his teeth and swallowed them.

But you saw how we fought... I don't bite or cock punch, not my style.

Yeah gotta saw not many have held there own with Chris, clearly ex-military... So let me ask you this, would you be willing to answer some question?

Is this your good cop bad cop routine? I feel your bad cop needs work.

Maybe, but the reason is were all at a disadvantage here with those creatures and these lords... But you seem to have found your footing quick so don't wanna say were desperate but...

Alright Sheva... I'll answer a few questions if it means no more broken ribs...

Didn't actually expect you to be so nice about it.

Well you didn't introduce yourself with an uppercut so I've got no reason to dislike such a lovely woman.

Sheva smiles and leaves the room, when she comes back its with Chris and Claire. Chris sits across from Y/n about a meter away while Claire aat in the back Sheva at the laptop.

So lets cut passed introductions. Im Chris Redfield leader of this squad, you've met Sheva and my sister Claire. Your Y/n Callahan, Riot Battalion under the leader ship of James Burke and top of your class as Small Arms Marksman and Covert Operations currently employed as a part time mechanic while under going therapy.

Why are we doing questions if you have my resume?

Claire informed me you like having unknowns at a disadvantage.

Y/n looks to Claire who looks away disheartedly.

First, what was your business at the Castle?

Finding out what happened to my ex-friend.

Travis.

Fucking dude gets around... Yeah him.

So is it true you 'seduced' the four subjects?

Yes-

So let me get this straight. Your not allied to Miranda but your fucking her daughter and granddaughters while studying blood with the other fucker? Your not a danger to us but your carrying a bioweapon that makes you super human amd volatile? Just what the hell are you thinking-

Im thinking im the only one with a Castle as an Outpost and have my own personal mad scientist dissecting viral samples for information while you camp out in a improved fox den, so don't get grumpy with me because my dicks bigger.

The room goes silent, Sheva and Claire look to each in shock for a moment before looking at Chris.

..... Good point. Fuck you but good point....

What is this all about? I know Terra Saver is here because prevention but you two?...

Classified info. What virus are you infected with?

No idea, its called a Cadou or something-

No, Cadou make people into those creatures or 'lycans' but your showing symptoms of early Strains of T-Abyss or Uroboros-

What are you talking about?

Because you were part of five operations, one of which dubbed Operation Sarcophagus.

Sheva and Chris look at Y/n expectedly but he returns their looks with a blank face.

Not True, i was only part of four operations-

Don't play coy with me Callahan.

Im not screwing around, there was Operation Clocktower, Fox Hunt, Mermaid, and Nightmare I remember each but especially Fox Hunt since we had to 'assassinate' a russian inmate labelled a rat and gathering black market intel for the government!

Your record says you also played a role in Sarcophagus, ambush a bioweapons convoy gone sideways?

Y/n looked confused.

You were part of a six soldier unit and one STARS operative by the name of Jill. Jill, Burke, Yourself followed by Horatio, Silverstein, Gideon, and April... Look Y/n this is not the time to play loyal soldier or tight lipped fuck, i need answers!

Chris...

There was never a Gideon or April... Horatio yeah the explosives guy and Silverstein did all Sniper related work-

Y/n felt his chest tighten, he didn't remember any ambush or a Gideon or April but the knot in his stomach said he was supposed too.

January 5th 2018, An off roads backwoods Alaskan highway dead of night, three vehicle convoy the one in the middle... You were ordered to hit it and obtain the material inside, no witnesses!

My head hurts... Holy fuck its hot in here...

Chris?

Sheva looked at the two with deep concern, the usually calm and composed Y/n was trembling and sweating bullets while Chris got impatient.

Jill lead you in but Gideon blew the explosives early, a double cross but their was a bioweapon on board!

I can't breath... I can't breath...

Chris grabbed Y/n face and pulled him face to face.

Chris!

What virus was onboard Callahan? What happened to your people how did they die?! WHAT THE FUCK WAS OPERATION SARCOPHAGUS?!

End of Ch.16

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