The party of Chris and Leon lead by Y/n travelled through the dead snowy fields of the farmland to evade majority of the still hostile lycan population.

So your plan is for YOU to confront Heisenberg while Chris and I find Claire and get out quick?

Yep.

Won't he be expecting that?

Probably...

That's the only plan you got, how do we know if Claire was even taken prisoner? Heisenberg could-

Watch it Kennedy.

Look were walking into Heisenberg factory, his personal playground... We don't get an advantage or an easy way but I care more about fixing this then anything else...

That better include helping Claire.

Of cour- fuck sake Chris how little do you think of me?!

Im still trying to figure out your motives.

You get used to it Y/n.

The trio crested a hill and followed a dirt road till they reached the central intersection where the four domains met and the Duke had set up shop.

Ah! Mr. Kennedy, Redfield, and Callahan so good to see you gentlemen. Just in time too not long ago a lone woman came along searching for Mr. Callahan and directions to Heisenberg domain.

Was it a woman in a red jacket? Brown hair? About this tall?

Indeed. I gave her the directions AND a warning... But she was relentless.

Stubborn. Relentless. Not much of a difference for her.

Chris began to walk around the plateau lost in agitated thought.

Duke... You mind pointing us in the direction she went?

Well I'd be more then happy to help except...

Except?

Well to get across the gorge you require the bridge and it WAS up... But after the lady left not long after the bridge descended mostly by Heisenberg's order...

Which implies Heisenberg met Claire...

He knew if Claire came we'd or more so, You, would follow.

Meaning she's more likely captive so he can bargain with her...

Agreed but you'll never see that bargain until the bridge is raised... The only other means of raising the bridge from this side is with the village engineer's equipment...

Oooohhh noooo if only I knew someone with the great knowledge of the village lay out...

Ha! Your a cheeky one Mr. Callahan... Go through those doors and find the sawmill, its the last place anyone saw him seeing it was the last job he was paid to do prior to the village collapse...

Well its the only clue we have... Chris you ready?... Chris?

Y/n and Leon turn to where Chris was to see he was gone and the gate the Duke pointed to was now open.

Such an asshole... Thank you again Duke!

Y/n and Leon bid farewell to the Duke who waved them off with his best wishes as they pursued Chris.

He's starting to really piss me off...

I know, he can be a little-

Hot headed? It's more then that Leon, every turn he gets to question my trust or motive he fucking steamrolls it.

He's just cautious.

Stop doing that.

Y/n stops walking to face Leon, he takes a breath and speaks in a low tone.

Chris is responsible for his own actions, you shouldn't be making excuses or analyzing why he does it... Its clear he has an agenda here and I threaten it.... Weather we like it or not Chris wants to leader of this squad too and will not take no for an answer...

The two don't get anymore time to talk when a barrel rolls down the steep cliff slope. It comes to stop between Leon and Y/n as the two realize:

A) A lycan dropped it and is now retreating?

B) The barrel is smoking from a hole in the top of it.

Leon jumps behind a nearby wagon while Y/n straights run off as the powder keg goes off in a large fireball that separates the two heros.

Shit! What do you wanna do now?

Leon shouted over the firewall to Y/n who was swiping at fire on his sleeve.

I wanna go to bed! But I can't do that so try to find another way across or wait at the bridge-

Then the howling, lycans not far away began howling alerting all around them the hunt begins.

Nevermind, get back to Duke and just survive I'll find Chris and tools!

Lycans swarm the cliff edge above them as the two dart off in opposite directions.

Y/n jumps over a bush as a large building sat on a stream.

Y/n was relieved the cabin was there, lycans could be heard trailing behind him. Quickly he would walk up the double wooden doors but stopped, he heard noises.

Groaning? No.

Animals? No.

Lycans? No.

Bigger? Fuck.

Just as the noise got to the door, it exploded launching the door off the hinges which launched Y/n at least 40 foot back as the creature emerged.

The creature had thrown Chris through the doors.

Goddamn these things... Where the hell do they come from?...

I could ask you the same thing...

Y/n pushes the door debris off himself as the two stand up to face this entity.

I've got some words for you Redfield.

Can they wait?

Yes.

Chris cracks his knuckles as he equips the gauntlet while Y/n pulls out samurai edge. The entity howls through gill like holes in its neck before charging at them.

Chris was about to charge when Y/n put a hand up.

Wait for it.

What?!

Y/n waits till its closer, the entity galloping over with murderous intent radiating off it with each stomp of its 4 fist like hooves.

Y/n moves like lightning, aiming the pistol he fires two bullets into the elbows of the beast causing them to buckle and stumble.

Uppercut!

Chris lunges in with 100% max charged gauntlet uppercut landing into the meeting point of the split tentacles.

As the creature falls it instead flies up onto two feet pushed back by Chris' punch like being hit by a tank shell.

However it doesn't die, doesn't even fall instead it stands on its wounded appendages seemingly unaffected.

Nice Job! It did nothing!

Chris runs in to deliver a flurry of destructive punches.

It's called death by a thousand cuts.

Y/n mutters pocketing his hand gun.

Chris was about to land his 10th blow when the tentacles wrap around his right arm and neck tossing him aside like a ragdoll opening a spot for Y/n to run in and kick the wounded front leg making the beast kneel.

Y/n wraps an arm around its neck and delivers a rush of punches into the beasts stomach at least 5 times before the arms wrap around him while the tentacles begin to choke him.

Chris barges in tackling the beast, then grabbing the arm and ripping it off with brute force.

He doesn't stop there as he begins beating the beast with its own bloody detached limb.

The beast shoved Chris off it and jumped on him and began clawing, it's claws ripped through the leather of his jacket but its mauling was interrupted when it got shot in the torso.

Y/n landed 10 body shots on the creature when the creature jumped closing the gap with ease as it delivered a full 4-legged flying kick into Y/n chest sending him flying into a tree.

Y/n looked up from laying on the ground to see the beast charging him, he let his viral blood start taking over until a crossbow bolt wedged itself in the gills of the beast.

Y/n looked to the where the shot came from and his curiosity turned to annoyance.

Hey Sugar~

Of all times for things to get worse...

Ada jumped out of the wrecked cabin and shot a 2nd bolt off landing in the crease between both tentacles.

The beast turned to Ada as Y/n snuck up behind it and wrapped his arms around it from behind.

The beast struggles but can't fight off the fierce electrical current burning through it.

The skin went from gray to black as crackling electricity surged through the beast while it howled in pain.

Soon the beast stopped squirming and its lower half fell off where most the burning took place, Y/n tossed the other half aside before walking over to Chris.

Well that-

Y/n slugs Chris in the side of the head knocking his ass to the ground.

Hey! We're all on the same side-

Don't talk to me.

Y/n walked passed Ada coldly and entered the sawmill cabin.

Should have expected as much...

Ugh... The hell is his problem?!

Chris stood up and was about to approach when Ada stopped him placing a hand on his chest.

Wong.

Let him have this... After all I put him through I shouldn't be surprised he's upset seeing me...

Inside the cabin Y/n pushed debris aside and searched shelves until he found a red metal box with a set if tools for a lever system inside it.

There we are....

Y/n walks outside ignoring Ada and Chris as he follows a hiking trail around the previous lycan ambush spot.

Ada and Chris followed, Chris moved passed Ada much to her protesting look.

Mind explaining why you punched me back there?

BECAUSE YOUR AN ASSHOLE! RUNNING OFF LIKE A LONE WOLF WHEN WE ARE ALL CONCERNED BUT THINKING YOUR THE ONLY ONE WHO FUCKING MATTERS WELL FUN FACT IM JUST AS INVESTED AS YOU ARE SO GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS BECAUSE WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER AND WE CAN'T DO IT ALONE...

After Y/n outburst he began walking again leaving Chris statue like while Ada walked passed him.

Told you to leave it be...

Chris left a gap between them as Ada tried talking to Y/n but just as she opened her mouth Y/n spoke first.

I'm hoping when I turn around your gone. I'm hoping your a hallucination... 3... 2... 1...

Y/n turns around.

Fuck.

He turned back and walks away.

Look I get your mad but like you said... We're all here and none of us can do it alone so can we call a truce?

A truce with you? That's as helpful like a bullet to the knee... Sounds familiar right?

Ada falls back a little leaving Y/n to simmer. Eventually they made it back to the plateau where Leon sat in front of 3 dead lycan.

Ada?

Hey handsome, you miss me?

A little but my aims getting better... Where have you been?

Captive in the sawmill.

What?

You okay?

Yeah... Im fine... Are you guys?

Y/n throws up a thumbs down and the salutes Duke who waves back as Y/n walks to where the bridge was located.

What did you both do?

What do you mean?

It's clear he's out right bent...

Well-

I already know what you did.

Please, Please. No more fighting, your friend could use his team right now not this civil war...

He's right... Let's get to the Factory first...

How'd you know we were going there next?

I'm Ada Wong handsome, It's my business to know the big things.

She said slyly while Leon and Chris had no choice to follow.

At the bridge Y/n took the tools and recreated the lever system, it took a minute to line up the correct screws and gears but eventually everything was snug and secure.

He pulled the improved lever made from a wrench locked onto a bolt. For a normal person it may had been impossible to move but with a single superhuman hand he trips the lever and watches the bridge rise from the water below.

The group gather at the start of the bridge.

Y/n... Come on brother what's wrong?

Chris is a stubborn ass, Ada is complete pain and im tired if this 'Princess in another castle' bullshit.

.... Is that a Zelda reference?

End of Ch.26

Quick Note: Not a fantastic chapter but it was important filler somewhat lol sorry folks.