𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎,
𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖.

leon sat silently in his car, driving through the dark road whilst the radio blasted music throughout the ride.

the rain outside splattered onto the car's front window, the rain drops making pattering sounds which mixed in with the roar of the car's engine. leon checks his fuel, noticing it was about to run out soon. he made a pit stop at the nearest gas station, exiting the car to insert the gasoline pump inside.

"no one's around..?" leon remarked to himself, looking around at the seemingly abandoned area. his eyes landed on a police car with the door wide open. "that's weird." he murmured, glancing back down at the pump in his hand. suddenly, the sound of glass breaking inside the nearby convenience store caught his attention. startled, he slowly sets the gas pump back aside, taking small steps towards the store before spotting a trail of blood leading inside.

staying cautious and attentive, leon began to approach the shop. his hand landed on the cold steel of the door handle, slowly pushing it open as he peeked inside. "hello? anybody there?" leon called out, glancing around the dim area. the only thing illuminating it was the light from his car outside.

his foot hit something below, spotting a flashlight on the floor. he picked it up, using it to aid him in investigating. "something's not right.." he commented quietly, pointing the flashlight at the various aisles stocked with food.

a mixture of grunting, panting and banging was heard nearby, leon's footsteps slow whilst he approaches the source of the sound. his eyes land on a man who was bleeding from his neck, his hand clenched over the wound as he took sharp inhales.

"are you alright?" leon asks, even though the man was clearly unwell. he simply points at the door behind him, making leon nod. "i'll be back for you." he states, before walking inside.

the sight before him was a cop trying to hold back this.. mutant looking human. "stay back sir, i got this!" the cop exclaims, only to be knocked back onto the floor and attacked by the zombie. leon watches the gruesome sight in front of him, a quiet "help me" escaping the officer's lips, followed by an agonising scream.

the zombie looks up at the blonde, hissing noises leaving it's mouth as it locks onto it's next target. leon pulls out his gun and quickly shoots it in the head. he quickly rushes away, seeing another zombie-type person crawling on the ground, it's leg cut off on the floor. he curses under his breath, quickly going back to the entrance.

once he had reached the door, a girl in red bursts in before raising her hands once she saw the gun in his hand. "don't shoot!" the brunette exclaims, but leon saw the creature behind her — moments away from attacking. "get down!" he yelled, shooting it dead.

"you alright?" he asked, and she responded with a nod. "yeah.. think so. thanks." the man glanced at her. "you can thank me later. when we're safe." he gestured towards a group of zombies limping around outside, making the girl's eyes widen. "holy shit.." she mutters. she pulls out her gun, the creatures letting out a sharp screech while making their way towards the duo— and fast.

"c'mon!" leon exclaimed, gesturing the two made a run for the police car, the blonde yelling for her to get in to which she followed. they quickly drove off, still recovering from the intense situation. "what the hell is going on?" the girl in red says while looking at the scene they had left behind. "i don't know.. hopefully, they'll have some answers at the police station." he responds in a low tone, shaking his head. "wait, you're a cop?" she asks, her facial expression showing her slight surprise at the information. "yeah. leon kennedy. you are..?"

"claire— claire redfield." claire responds, still a bit shaken from the incident moments ago.

the two then continued driving to the police station.. hoping to obtain the truth about this mess.

lowkey short chpt sigh 😔😔 idk what motivated me to write a leon fic but here it is anyways