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*[[Fanon:Bob Delgado|Bob Delgado]]
*[[Fanon:Annie Delgado|Annie Delgado]]
*[[Fanon:Ariana Rykov|Ariana Rykov]]
===Antagonists===
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*[[Fanon:Mikhaela Rogers|Mikhaela Rogers]]
*[[Fanon:Scott Turner|Scott Turner]]
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*[[Fanon:Marlena Caliente|Marlena Caliente]]
*[[Fanon:Malika Williams|Malika Williams]]
*[[Fanon:Cindy Watson|Cindy Watson]]
*[[Fanon:Joyce Schmidt|Joyce Schmidt]] ('''''photograph''''')
*[[Fanon:Jefferson Shcmidt|Jefferson Schmidt]] ('''''photograph''''')
*[[Fanon:Tom Virgil|Tom Virgil]] ('''''photograph''''')
*[[Fanon:Genevieve Rykov|Genevieve Rykov]] ('''''photograph''''')
*[[Fanon:Dina Caliente (A Sim's Tale)|Dina Caliente]]
*[[Fanon:Nina Caliente (A Sim's Tale)|Nina Caliente]]
*[[Fanon:Vincent McMangold|Vincent McMangold]] (''flashback only'')
==Chapter 1: Memory of John Redfield==
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"So, uh, how's your job?" Jean asked, starting a conversation.
"Ugh, it makes me stressed" Leona answered "Honestly I miss my old days as an athlete, it was more fun". "Well, how long is it since you are retired as an athlete?" Jean asked. "20 years" Leona said "Yeah, 20 years, shortly after I found that I was pregnant with
After got pregnant with her second child,
"Then why don't you just re-join the athletic career? ha ha ha!" Jean said in hilarious tone. "I wished, but I'm old now" Leona said in sarcastic tone "You too". "Well, it couldn't help" Jean said "We are already in our 50s after all". "Hmph, the last time checked myself in front of the mirror, I found there are more wrinkles on my face" Leona frowned. Jean only chuckled, "Sounds like you finally have your ''mid-life crisis''!" she said.
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This young man's name was Bryan Schmidt. For three years, he moved from one town to another in order to accomplish his dream to take pictures of many places in SimNation. However, at the same time he arrived in Pleasantview, he started to have financial problem.
"I
Just before Bryan finished his reading, he heard a scream.
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"Great woolly Llamas, Joanna!" Leona said in anger "Why are you dressing like this!?".
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"Okay mom that's enough! I wear whatever I like!" Joanna yelled at Leona before leaving her room.
"Hey
However,
"Ugh, what is so wrong with this outfit? This is my favorite style since I was 12!" Joanna said, grumbling. "I guess mom's really ''old-fashioned''".
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“Oh sure, thanks Mrs. Delgado” Bryan said taking a piece of cookie.
“Just enjoy it, by the way Nathaniel, I’m going to visit the Caliente house now, if
“Okay mom, I understand, take care!” Nathaniel said.
“Oh I see...” Bryan said.
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"Oh gosh! Malika Williams, long time no see!" Christine said hugging the dark-skinned girl, Malika Williams, "How are you now? Gosh look at you now, you've changed!".
"Who are you again?"
"Oh, you're that Malika, right? The ''fat Malika''?" Joanna finally remembered. "Yeah yeah, I know that you don't recognize because I'm no longer fat" Malika said, lightly annoyed.
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A moment later, someone entered the house, it was Joanna, who just returned home. Joanna was stunned seeing Bryan in her house. "Oh my..." she said "Brother, why did you never tell me that you have a cute friend like this?". "Huh?" Bryan raised his right eyebrow. Joanna then walked approaching him.
[[File:Bryan_meets_Joana.jpg|thumb|200px|
"Joanna? You left your cellphone in my car again" someone else entered the house, cutting Joanna's sentence, It was Christine, she brought Joanna's cellphone who left in her car. "Oh, you are..." Bryan surpised. "Oh my" Christine said after seeing Bryan.
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[[File:Christine_in_Bryan's_room.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Christine asks Bryan to co-operate.]]“Of course we will investigate it with our own way, independently” Christine said “since the police, especially my uncle, won’t allow us to do this since we are not part of Law Enforcement”. “Well, I still have a chance to investigate this case since I’m with the press” Bryan said “but you, well, you are just an ordinary civilian”.
Christine then snorted “Dude, my lifetime wish is to become an investigative reporter once I graduated from college, this is my chance to get my first BIG SCOOP by solving this crime” she said in a little high tone. “What Big Scoop
Christine then became annoyed “Do you want to investigate this case or not?” she said pointing her finger to Bryan. “Uh, well, yeah, but...” Bryan said, looking at Christine’s eyes which coldly staring at him, he felt that it would be pointless to argue with her. Bryan then sighed “Well, okay” he said since he didn't have any choice.
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“Oh come on, even though if it just a copy?” Christine said. Jean still said no, it made Christine very disappointed. “Christine, please, just go home, don’t do anything stupid like this” Jean said “This could be dangerous since we are facing a lunatic serial-killer out there”.
“And you, I don’t know what’s your purpose dragging my niece into this, but I hope you also not involved, let the police do their job” Jean said. Bryan didn’t said anything, he only could took the blame even though he was the one who dragged by Christine.
“Well, okay then, I think we should go home, sorry to interupt you auntie” Christine said.
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“What is Bryan doing here? And w-who is that girl?” Mikhaela thought.
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Two days later, the day of Redfield family feast party was here. At Lily’s house, Tamera was seen helping Lily cooked some meals. Charlie was also here, staying since his arrival in the town. He felt that Lily needed someone who could kept an eye on her since she was living alone.
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==Chapter 23: The End Of Love==
"Mikhaela please, why don't we just... talk?" Bryan said trying to convince Mikhaela to put her gun down. "If... If I can not be with you,
"Shut Up!" Mikhaela yelled cutting Christine's sentence.
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"LET ME GO!" Mikhaela tried to resist.
"Bryan!" Someone entered the room, it was
"We called the police shortly after we handle the criminals you sent to kill us" Daniel Curtiz said "It only took twenty minutes for them to come here".
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"''You may changed your appearance, but I could recognize you from your eyes''" she thought, "''I'm sorry that I couldn't be with you, I even didn't know you're already gone''"
==Chapter 25: Mother and Daughter==
Joanna Delgado was sitting alone in the Pleasantview Bar. She was enjoying the punk rock music played in the jukebox. She hummed following the lyric of the song. "Aw yeah I like this song" she said to herself.
A moment later, someone was approaching her. Joanna turned her head and found it was Charlie Redfield. "Hello Joanna, how're you" Charlie said greeting her. "Oh, hello uncle Charlie" Joanna said "I'm fine, thanks, and how about you?".
"Well, I'm fine too" Charlie said, "Are you alone here?" he asked.
"Yeah, I was so bored in home" Joanna said "I'm sick with mom... She always scold me for almost everything".
"It because she loves you, Joanna" Charlie said, "Your mother cares about your future, she only want you to become a better person".
"But I like to be myself!" Joanna exclaimed, "I'm 19, almost 20, not a kid anymore!".
Charlie then sighed, "Like mother like daughter" he said with a little smile on his face.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Joanna asked.
"Honestly, you remind me of Leona when she was a teen" Charlie said "I believe she was even younger than you back then, and your attitude is almost same".
Joanna rolled her eyes, "Don't compare with her, she is too old fashioned".
"Joanna, she is your mother, give her some respect!" Charlie said warning Joanna.
"Yeah, I tried, but..." Joanna tried to defend herself.
"I'm sure that one day, you will know how Leona's feeling toward you" Charlie said "You just haven't understand about being a parent yet".
Joanna didn't say anything, she only frowned.
"By the way, I need to go now" Charlie said "I need to buy some stuffs, see you later girl".
Joanna watched Charlie leaving the bar. She then sighed before ordering a round of drink for herself.
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Leona was visiting Lily in her house. Leona decided to having sleepover at Lily's place until she fully recovered. "You don't need to stay here, Leona, you know that Charlie is staying here" Lily said. "No, it's okay mom" Leona said.
Lily then stroked Leona's cheek. "Look at you, I still couldn't believe that you are already grown up" Lily said "I remembered 52 years ago when you and Jean were born. Your father and I were so happy hearing your angelic voices".
"You two are the best gift from God for us" Lily said, "And now, you are already a mother too".
Leona didn't say anything, she only smiled. "By the way, how's your relationship with Joanna? I'm so worried about you two... Nathaniel said you two often fight".
"Yeah... I really don't understand with Joanna's attitude" Leona said, "She's very... stubborn, and too rebellious. She doesn't want to hear every single words from me".
"I... I just want her to be a good person" Leona said again, "I just want her to be... matured".
"Well, honestly she's kinda like you when you were a teen" Lily said.
"Yeah, I know that, but it was when I 14 to 17..." Leona claimed, "But Joanna, She's still acting like a teenager even though she already 19, older than me back then".
"I know..." Lily said with smile on her face. "You just need to show her how great your love to her. I believe she will realize that you actually care for her".
"Yes mother..." Leona said.
"I'm so proud of you, Leona" Lily said, making Leona smiled.
==Chapter 26: His Identity==
[[File:Christine_and_laptop.jpg|thumb|200px|Christine checked the messages she got from her friends.]]12.45 P.M, the Redfield residence.
Christine Redfield was sitting on her desk. She turned her laptop on and opened her SimSocial account. There are so many messages left in her profile, giving her support. Christine replied the messages one by one, thanking them.
Suddenly, someone knocked her door. “Christine honey, lunch is ready” Tamera’s voice is heard from outside of her room. “Okay mom!” Christine answered, she quickly locked her laptop, “I am coming!”. Christine quickly walked to the dining room where her family await. There, there was no only her family, but also a woman with pink hair.
[[File:Ariana_and_christine.jpg|thumb|200px|Ariana returns]]“Long time no see Christine” the woman said in Russian accent, “Whoa, you’ve grown up”.
“Oh my Gosh, Ariana!” Christine said, hugging Ariana, “Oh my, I really missed you”.
The woman was Ariana Rykov, Chris and Tamera’s old friend, as well as former member of Sunset Riders, the band Chris and the others formed during their high school years.
“I miss you too, girl” Ariana said stroking Christine’s head.
“By the way, where is Genevieve? She doesn’t come here?” Christine asked, “I really want to meet her, how old is she now?”.
“Unfortunately, my daugther is unable to come since she’s now enrolled in boarding school” Ariana said, “She’s 15 now and currently in her sophomore years, I have her picture, wanna see it?”. Ariana then took photo of her daughter.
“Sure” Christine said taking the picture “Oh my, she’s already grown up into a pretty teenager”.
[[File:Genevieve_rykov.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Genevieve, Ariana's daughter.]]“She has your hair” Tamera submitted, “And her father’s eyes”.
“Ha ha ha, everyone said that” Ariana said.
“If Genevieve goes to Boarding School, doesn’t it mean you are alone in home?” Christine asked.
“Well, yeah, you know that my husband is always busy with his business trip” Ariana said “I always feel so lonely”.
“So that’s why you decide to come here to visit us?” Chris asked.
“Well, yeah, you can say that” Ariana said, “You know, since I retired from my career as a singer, I am planning to build my own business too”.
“Really? That’s great Ariana!” Tamera exclaimed, “What kind of business do you want to build?”.
“Well, I am interested to build my own perfume company” Ariana said, “I already have the concept”.
“Nice!” Tamera said, complimenting.
Suddenly, someone was knocking the front door. “Oh, we’ve got another guest” Tamera said. “Let me open...” Christine said approaching the door. She then opened the door and found Bryan was the one who standing there.
[[File:Bryan_Christine2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bryan makes a visit]]“Oh, hi Bryan, what’s up?” Christine asked. “Hi Christine, how’re you? Have you feel better already?” Bryan asked back. “Well, yeah, I’m feeling better now, come in, my mom just make a lunch” Christine said inviting Bryan in.
“Oh, hello Bryan, you’re looking good today” Tamera said greeting Bryan. “Hi Mrs. Redfield” Bryan greetd Tamera back. “Whoa, who is this handsome young man?” Ariana said, “Christine’s boyfriend? Whoa, you are so lucky Christine”.
“Oh, no, we... we are just,... work partner” Bryan claimed.
“Y-yeah, just work partner, ha ha ha” Christine submitted in awkward tone.
“You guys never tell me what kind of work you do together” Tamera said, “Is this has something to do with your college?”.
“Y-yeah, you know I wanted to be a journalist, right? So, since Bryan is working for newspaper, I...” Christine said.
“Oh, yeah, understandable” Tamera said, “By the way Bryan, I just cooked these Frog Legs for lunch, wanna taste?” she asked offering a plate of Frog Legs.
“Nah, thanks, I won’t be too long here, I need to go to another place soon” Bryan said.
“Oh, I see...” Tamera said.
“By the way Christine, can we talk outside? There is something I need to tell you” Bryan asked.
“Oh okay” Christine said, “Follow me to the balcony, we will talk there”.
Christine and Bryan then headed to the balcony. Christine closed the door to make sure Tamera and Ariana didn’t listen to their conversation. “So, what is it?” Christine asked, “Is it has something to do with the Pleasantview Killer?”.
“Yeah, I have a new info” Bryan said. He took the cellphone from his pocket and shown Christine several online articles. “Read them” he said.
Christine then read the articles solemnly. A moment later, she gasped. “My... Gosh” Christine said in small tone.
“It’s similar isn’t it?” Bryan said, Christine didn’t answer, she only nodded.
“These articles were written four years ago. Back then, there was a mass murder occured in Beladona Cove” Bryan said, “And as you can see, all of the victims are young women, and they....”.
“Chocked to their death by rope” Christine said, “Gosh, do you think this is the same person?”.
“I’m not really sure...” Bryan said, “It’s only 45%”.
“Why?” Christine asked.
“Look at this article...” Bryan said, “According to this, the victims were having connection to a guy named Tom Virgil, and he...”.
“Then the killer’s identity is Tom Virgil!” Christine said cutting Bryan’s sentence “Yes! We finally figure his identity, let’s go to uncle Enrie and...”.
“I’m not done talking yet!” Bryan exclaimed.
“Oh, okay, sorry...” Christine said, “I’m just really excited now because we have figure out the killer’s identity”.
“Christine, let me show you something” Bryan said, showing Christine another article. “Look at this” he said.
Christine then read the article. “Is this for real?” she asked in confusion.
“Yes, according to this article, Thomas Virgil is already died due to a sort of desease two years ago” Bryan said, “He was already in prison back then”.
“Then it is pointless for you showing me these articles!” Christine exclaimed.
“Not really” Bryan said, “The news about Virgil’s death is actually premature, there are so many rumors that Tom Virgil was actually faking his death”.
“For real?” Christine asked raising her left eyebrow.
“Yes, we need to investigate about this” Bryan said, “We need to make sure if this guy is really Tom Virgil, or just a copycat”.
“By the way, I have picture of him, look at it” Bryan gave Christine a picture of Tom Virgil.
[[File:Tom_Virgil.jpg|thumb|200px|Tom Virgil]]“So this is him...” Christine said, observing the picture.
“Yeah, but it was him before his... death” Bryan said, “If Virgil is really still alive and become the Pleasantview Killer, there is also a chance that he changed his look”.
Christine didn’t say anything, she focused herself on the picture. "Wait a second..." Christine suddenly said.
“Is there something wrong?” Bryan asked.
Christine didn't answer, “''This Tom Virgil guy... why he look so familiar?''” she thought to herself.
==Chapter 27: Joanna==
''01.00 A.M, The Flamencos''
Joanna just had another argument with Leona back in her house. She decided to went to the Flamencos to relieved her stress. Joanna took so many drinks and already drunk. Dina and Nina Caliente watched her from afar.
[[File:Book_4_Calientes.jpg|thumb|200px|Nin and Dina observed Joanna]] "Looks like she's having argument with her mother... again" Nina said.
"Yeah, I honestly feel pity for both her and Leona. It's really hard for them to get along well" Dina commented.
"RELOAD!" Joanna yelled to the barista, asking him for another drink. The barista however, was too afraid since Joanna looked so creepy when she was drunk.
"Are you deaf? I said RE-LOAD!" Joanna yelled again.
"It's her 20th drink already" Nina said.
"Wow, she tougher than her mom" Dina said.
After finishing her drink, Joanna left the counter and staggering to a couch. She was quiet for a moment. She looked at her surroundings and then, she closed her eyes...
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"Miss, miss? wake up" a voice was heard.
Joanna was awakened. She realized that she was asleep in the club. A bouncer approached and wake her up. "Miss, it;s 03.00 A.M already and we are about to close" the bouncer said.
"O-oh, okay, whatever, s-sure, I will go home now" Joanna said. She felt a little dizzy to due having 20 glasses of drink.
After washing her face, Joanna left the club. "I bet mom's gonna mad because I'm coming home late" Joanna said, "Bah, I don't care, this is my live. I can do anything I want!".
When Joanna passing through a junkyard, she heard a very loud scream.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Joanna surprised, "What was that?" she said looking at the junkyard. "I think I heard a scream".
Even though she was terrified, Joanna decided to investigate. She entered the junkyard quietly. "Gosh, this place is so stink!" Joanna said. Joanna then looked at her surroundings. At first, there were only big pile of junks. "That's strange, I thought the scream was from here".
Suddenly, a silhouette appeared before Joanna. Joanna was shocked. She saw a tall muscular man with black outfits and his face was hidden beneath his helmet. The man was bringing a rope. Under the man's feet, hidden beside a pile of junk, Joanna could a body laying on the ground.
[[File:The_killer_attacks_Joana.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Joanna attacked!]]"Oh my God... No... NO!" Joanna screamed. She realized that the mas none other than the Pleasantview Killer.
Joanna about to run, but her fear made her felt difficult to move her legs. The killer quickly rushed on her. He pushed and chocked her with his strong muscular arm.
Joanna was trying to break loose. However, it was useless. Joanna was about to losing her consciousness when suddenly, another man showed up. "Hey! What's going on in here!?" the man said. The killer was surprised. He released Joanna and then escaped by jumping out of the fences.
Joanna was stunned. Fear could be seen on her eyes. She was trembling, sweating, and then, she fainted.
==Chapter 28: Traumatized==
“Mom, wait!” Nathaniel yelled watching his mother Leona ran into the hospital. It was 06.00 A.M. Leona received a phone call from Jean who inform her that Joanna was found unconscious in the junkyard. According to the witness, she was attacked by a man with helmet, who just killed another girl whom her body found in the same crime scene. Leona arrived in front of Joanna’s room, in which other family members were already waiting for her.
“Leona...” Leona’s husband, Enrico approached her. “Darling? H-how is she? How’s our daughter?” Leona said, her eyes in tears. Chris, Tamera, Christine, Charlie and Lily didn’t say any words. Alex and Daniel also arrived once they got the news. “My gosh, w-what happened?” Daniel asked.
Shortly after, Jean appeared from the room. “Everyone, you can come in” she said escorting the family members into the room. Inside, they saw Joanna actually awake on her bed, however, she was in catatonic state. “Joanna?” Leona said approaching her daughter, “C-can you hear me? I-it’s me, your mother”.
Joanna didn’t say anything, it was only blank stare. “Oh God, Joanna please, say something” Leona said crying. She hugged Joanna very tight, hoping that her daughter would answer her call. Seeing her aunt and cousin’s condition, Christine felt something she never had before. Deep in her heart, she felt angry. “It was because of him” Christine thought.
Christine then walked out from the room. “Where are you going?” Chris asked. “I... I just want take a walk for a little bit” she said before leaving the room. Christine walked through the corridor, she stopped in front of a vending machine and decide to bought a soda. “Hello” some greeted her, Christine turned around and found it was Joanna’s boyfriend, Kevin.
“Oh, hi, uh.... Kevin right?” Christine said. Kevin nodded. “I... I can not believe this is happening to Joanna” Kevin said, “If just... if just I was there”. “There is nothing we can do” Christine said. “The killer, I swear I will find him and make him pay!” Kevin exclaimed. “I know” Christine said, “that psycho brings fear to our peaceful town, we should stop him”. “But how?” Kevin said.
“Actually, my friend and I have already conducted an investigation toward the killer.” Christine said, “We have gathered some clues, including the killer’s possible identity. We...”. “You have found the killer’s identity!?” Kevin surprised. “POSSIBLE Identity” Christine said clarifying, “There is one suspect, a guy name Tom Virgil, however, we are not really sure since there are rumors which claimed that Tom was already died”.
“Oh, okay” Kevin said, “do you guys work with Mr. Delgado?”. “No, we are independent” Christine said, “if my family found out they will probably kill me”. “You are crazy” Kevin said, “But I like your style”. Christine chuckled.
“Anyway, I will go to Joanna’s room, see you later” Kevin said heading to Joanna’s room. “Sure” Christine said, “I’m glad Joanna finally found a good guy”. A moment later, Bryan Schmidt arrived in the hospital. “I just heard what happened” Bryan said, “I am sorry for what happened to your cousin”.
Christine then frowned, “She’s really traumatized...” she said, “She even in catatonic state right now”. “My God, that’s terrible” Bryan said. “I want to capture him, Bryan” Christine said, “I want to make him pay!”.
Bryan nodded, “Yeah, let’s do this”.
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Back to Joanna’s room. Leona still tried to communicate with Joanna. However, there was still no response. “Leona, it’s enough, just... rest” Lily said. Shortly after, Joanna’s finger begun to move. “Mo... mom” Joanna spoke. “J-Joanna, can you hear me?” Leona said. There was a silence for a moment. Later... Joanna screamed, surprising everyone.
“AAAAAH! NO! HELP ME! HE WANTED TO KILL ME! HE WANTED TO KILL ME!” she yelled. Her family tried to calm her down, but it was useless. “My God, Kevin, bring some sedatives quick!” Jean ordered Kevin to brought some sedatives. Christine and Bryan then entered the room. “My God” Christine said.
Kevin gave Jean a syringe filled with sedative. Jean injected Joanna with the sedative and eventually, managed to calm her down. Joanna was panting, and then, she fell asleep. “It’s okay, let her rest” Jean said.
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08.00 A.M.
As Bryan and Christine went out from the hospital, Nathaniel approached them. “Oh, hello Nate, what’s wrong?” Christine said. “I hear you guys also want to capture the killer, right?” Nathaniel asked.
“Uh, yeah” Christine said. “Let me help!” Nathaniel said, “After what that psycho has done to my sister, I can not let him roamed free in our town!”. “Nathaniel’s right” Daniel appeared, “I may be not as brave as you are, but I also want to join you two”. “That killer has pay for his crime” Nathaniel said again.
Bryan and Christine then looked at each other. “Well, okay then” Bryan said. “But, promise us to keep our investigation secret from your parents, okay?” Christine said. “Sure” Nathaniel and Daniel said.
==Chapter 29: Origin of Bryan Schmidt (Part 1)==
Two days later, Joanna was already recovered. She could talk with her family and friends, even though she still weak. Meanwhile, Jean just arrived in the hospital. In the parking lot, she met Bryan.
“Hello Bryan, how are you doing?” Jean asked nicely. “Oh, hello Dr. Curtiz” Bryan said, “I am here because to accompany my co-worker interviewing Mr. Delgado. I am late for a little bit, ha ha ha”.
“Oh, I see” Jean said unpacking her belongings. “Let me help” Bryan offered. “Thank you” Jean said appreciating. Suddenly, a photograph fell from Jean’s bag. “Oh, I will take it” Bryan said noticing the photograph. “Wait, Bryan!” Jean said. Bryan took the photograph, it consisted a picture of Jean in her younger years posing with another woman who hold a baby. Bryan looked at the photo. “This woman beside... She looks familiar” Bryan said. Jean didn’t say anything. Bryan then examined the picture more. Bryan could notice that the black-haired woman wore a necklace similar with his late mother’s.
Bryan stunned for a moment, the woman’s face also very similar with her mother’s but with different hair color. “Dr. Curtiz...” Bryan said, “Can... can you tell me who are these?”.
Jean then sighed, “Okay then” she said. “The woman in that picture... Her name was Felicia Carter, or perhaps, you knew her better as Joyce Schmidt... Your mother”. “W-what? What are you talking about?” Bryan asked, “You... You knew my mother and you said her REAL name was Felicia? Not Joyce?”. “I know everything about you” Jean said.
“And my father? What about my father, Jefferson Schmidt? Do you know him too?” Bryan asked again. “Bryan...” Jean said, “I... I don’t know how to say this since it would make you hurt”. “What? What are you talking about?” Bryan asked, “What are you hiding, Dr. Curtiz?”.
Jean then sighed, she quiet for a moment. “Jefferson Schmidt...” Jean started to spoke “Jefferson Schmidt was NOT your real father”. Bryan stunned, shocked by this revelation. “W-what are you talking about?” Bryan asked haltingly, “Why did you say that Jefferson Schmidt was not my father?”.
“Tell me Dr. Curtiz! What do you know about me!?” Bryan said again, “If Jefferson Schmidt was not my father, then who?”.
“Very well...” Jean said “I will tell you everything”.
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24 years ago, Bridgeport.
Jean was 31 years old back then. She went to Bridgeport after being invited by Vincent McMangold into his mansion. “I am so glad to see you Dr. Redfield” Vincent said, “Oh, I apologize, I mean Dr. Curtiz”. “Ah, it’s okay Mr. McMangold” Jean said, “you can call me Jean if you prefer”.
[[File:McMangold_scene2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Vincent McMangold]]
Vincent McMangold, 56 years old at the time, was a famous business tycoon in the SimNation. He owned various companies across the country, from pharamaceutical to robotic industry. Jean was personally recruited by him to join a super secret project. Jean herself didn’t know what kind of project McMangold did, however, the businessman claimed that his project would help the world to get a better future.
After a brief chit chat, McMangold gave Jean a ride out of the City, into a forest miles from Bridgeport. Since then, Jean became uncomfortable. “Mr. McMangold, why do you bring me to this kind of place?” Jean asked. “You will know” McMangold simply answered. After one hour ride, they arrived in a large building located in the middle of forest. “Whoa” Jean said in awe. Jean and McMangold disembarked from the limo and entered the building. Jean noticed that the building possessed high security system and guarded with armed guards.
Once entering the building, Jean discovered that the building was some kind of laboratory. There were so many stuffs produced in this place. “Mr. McMangold” Jean said, “are these... weapons?” she asked. “No, Dr. Curtiz” McMangold said “This is the future”. “My gosh” Jean thought “Is this somekind of weapon factory, or...”.
“We are here”. McMangold and Jean stopped in front a large door. At the door, a sign could be seen, it was written: “AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY”. McMangold unlocked the door using a key card. The door opened, McMangold escorted Jean into a room, and then, Jean became shocked. Inside the room, there were numerous tube with human babies in it. The babies were alive, but they were asleep inside the tube. Jean became horrified. “Jean, welcome to the future” McMangold said with a sinister smile carved on his face.
“What the hell is this!?” Jean asked “Whose children are these!?”. “Well, these children... These children are technically me” McMangold said. “What are you talking about?” Jean asked in confusion. “These children are created from my own DNA, so, basically they are my clones, or children, or whatever you want to describe them” McMangold said. “My God, what are you planning actually, Mr. Mangold?” Jean asked again.
“My plan, or perhaps I should say my Project, is creating an army of Super Soldier created from my own D.N.A” McMangold said revealing his plan, “After they grown up, we will train them to become a fighter, and...”. “And you can sell them once they ready to be used in the battlefield?” Jean said. “Correct!” Mr. McMangold, “As I expected from a genious person like you, Jean”.
“Oh my God, Mr. McMangold, isn’t this illegal? You are planning to sell human beings?” Jean said. “They are my creation, Dr. Curtiz” McMangold said “So I can do whatever I want about them”. Jean didn’t say anything.
“So, do you want the job, or... Maybe we can find an alternative” McMangold asked Jean in menacing look. “I...” Jean became horrified, she felt threatened. She felt that McMangold would threatened her family if she declined or reported the crime to the authority. “I... O-okay, I will join you” she said.
McMangold then smiled, “Very well, you are hired” he said, “Your job is simple. Just to make sure that the babies are healthy enough until we get them out from their tube” McMangold said before leaving the room.
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Jean dropped her body on her knees, she still scared. “Oh my God... I... I can’t” she thought. Suddenly, another person entered the room. It was a young woman, about 20 years old, she wore scientist wardrobe. “Is she one of McMangold’s scientists?” Jean thought.
The young woman stood in front of a certain tube code-named ''MC-008''. The woman looked at the baby stored in the tube. Jean could notice tears dropped from the woman eyes. Jean then stood up and slowly approaching the woman. “Hello...” Jean said, “Are you...”.
“I am this child’s mother” the woman said. “What?” Jean said. The woman then turned around and looking at Jean with tears, “These children are born from surrogate mothers” she said, “...and this one, ''#008'', is my child... my son”.
Jean didn’t say anything, she looked at the woman’s ID card. Felicia Carter, that was the woman’s name.
==Chaper 30: Origin of Bryan Schmidt (Part 2)==
Three months had passed since Jean’s arrival at McMangold facility. Jean and Felicia became good friends, the sisterly bond between them was very strong. Jean and Felicia were afraid of the children’s future in the facility. Especially when a strange disease infect so many of them. In the next two weeks, most of the babies died due to the illness, only three survived: #004, #008 and #015.
Both Jean and Felicia concerned about the children’s future. Not wanting McMangold to use them as weapons, they formulated a plan to escape with the three remaining babies and report McMangold’s crime to the authority. “What will we going to do after we escape?” Jean asked. “You can get your life back, Jean, but... But I will leave this country with the babies, especially Bryan” Felicia said. “Bryan?” Jean asked. “008, that was the proper name I gave to him since he was my own child” Felicia answered while looking at #008/Bryan’s tube. Jean only nodded, she could understand Felicia’s feeling since she was a mother herself.
Unlike other cloned babies, #008/Bryan was unique. He had red colored hair while neither McMangold or his surrogate mother, Felicia, had such of color. The other scientists believed it was caused by a sort of “genetic glitch” or something like that. McMangold himself appeared to took his interest most to #008/Bryan.
After weeks waiting for chance, both Jean and Felicia eventually started their plan. They sneaked into the lab and safely removed #008/Bryan from his tube—since #008 was Felicia’s son, he was the first one who freed. Unfortunately, #008/Bryan’s loud cry alerted the security guards. “Oh my God, what will we going to do!?” Felicia said in panic. “We don’t have any choice, we have to run!” Jean exclaimed. “B-but, the other two babies!?” Felicia said. “We will call the authority to save them later!” Jean said.
With baby Bryan in their possession, Jean and Felicia quickly left the laboratory. They ran in to the corridor, only to getting caught by McMangold and his security guards. “What on earth are you doing!?” McMangold asked in anger, “I trusted both of you, but now you betrayed me!?”.
“We don’t want you to ruin this child!” Felicia yelled. “That child was manufactured, a living weapon, he has no right!” McMangold said. “You are monster!” Jean exclaimed. “Enough of this, guards, stop them!” McMangold ordered. The two guards shot their tasers, Jean pushed Felicia to the ground. The tasers hit her, made her immobile. “R-run!” Jean said haltingly due to the tasers effect. Felicia looked in horror, she looked at a window. She hold the baby tightly before she jumped out of the window. At the same time, Jean was collapsed.
“NO!” McMangold yelled, “After her!”. The guards quickly jumped out of the window, chasing Felicia and the baby. Jean saw the scene, before she finally passing out.
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Much... much later.
“Oh, she’s awake” a voice was heard. Jean opened her eyes, regaining her consciousness. With her, there were two paramedics. “Ma’am, just rest, we are on our way to the hospital” the paramedic said.
According to the paramedics, Jean was found unconscious by two hikers in the forest several kilometers from the city. The hikers promptly called for the ambulance to help her. After seven days later, Jean’s husband Alex came to Bridgeport. Jean revealed everything to Alex about what happened in the McMangold facility.
Returning to Sunset Valley, Jean was still haunted by Felicia and Bryan’s fate, hoping that they were saved. Shortly afterward, Jean heard a news that a SWAT team stormed the facility and freed the remaining two children. However, they were unable to capture McMangold since he was disappeared. Jean assumed that Felicia may be still alive and made report to the authority about McMangold's illegal activity.
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Pleasantview hospital, today.
“...and since then, I never saw Felicia again” Jean said ending her story. Bryan listened to her story solemnly. He said nothing, his eyes were blank, shocked by this revelation. “You mean... I was manufactured?” Bryan asked “I was manufactured to be a weapon?”. Jean only nodded, she could notice the sadness in Bryan’s face.
“But now, most importantly, you are alive” Jean said, “Even though it was for a short time, I glad that you and your mother were safe”. Bryan stared at Jean. “I... I think I need to process this” Bryan said, “But thank you for telling me the truth, Dr. Curtiz”. Bryan then walked out from the parking area. His feeling never been so complicated.
“Hi Bryan” someone called him, it was Christine. However, Bryan didn’t notice her, he was too sad. Christine could see it. “Uh, Bryan?” Christine called him again. “Christine, just leave him alone for now” Jean said. “Aunt Jean? What happened” Christine asked again, but Jean didn’t answer.
==Chapter 31: Hospital Attack==
12.30 AM, the hospital.
Leona decided to stay at the hospital to accompanied Joanna. It was a rain outside. Leona awoke from her sleep, she felt thirsty. She open the fridge located at the corner to get some drinks, but it was empty. "Oh, I think I should go to the Sim-Mart to buy some new drinks" she thought.
"M-mom?" Joanna said, awakened from her sleep "Where will you go? Please don't leave me here". Leona looked at her daughter before approaching her. "Don't worry baby, I will be back" she said "I just want to get us some drinks" she said. "O-okay" Joanna said, her voice was still weak. Leona smiled, "Good girl, now return to sleep" she said before leaving the room.
Joanna closed her eyes and felt asleep. 30 minutes passed and Leona had not returned yet. Suddenly, the door was opened. A figure was stood in front of Joanna's bed. Joanna awakened, "m-mom?" she said while opening her eyes. Joanna thought it was Leona who stood in front of her. But it wasn't her mother. A tall muscular man, wearing black wardrobe with his face hidden beneath his helmet stood before her. The Pleasantview killer, he was here.
Joanna attempted to scream, but the killer smothered her. Joanna tried to resist, but she was too weak. "Joanna, I.... OH MY GOD!" Leona entered the room only to found her daughter was attacked by the killer. The killer surprised, he hit Leona with his fist, causing her fell to the ground. "MOM!" Joanna screamed. The killer then grabbed Leona and chocked her. However, Leona grabbed a fork and stabbed the killer's hand. The killer screamed in pain and released his hands.
The killer then ran away. At the same time, Jean and two nurses rushed into the room and saw the killer. "Oh my God, IT'S HIM!" Jean exclaimed, "WHERE IS THE SECURITY!?".
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Two hours later, the police officers were already in hospital. Enrico tried to console both her wife and daughter. Bryan and Christine also came once they heard about what happened. The police found that the security guard who supposed to be watch the surveillance cam was murdered, explaining how the killer could enter the hospital undetected.
"My gosh, I never expected the killer would follow Joanna her, but why?" Christine said. Bryan didn't say anything, he was thinking. "Hey Bryan, what do you think?" Christine asked. "I am not sure" Bryan said, "The killer is very intelligent, he even murdered the security first so he could freely enter this hospital".
"Yeah, you are right" Christine said. Suddenly, Joanna's boyfriend, Kevin appeared. He looked worried. "I-I just heard what happened, is Joanna okay!?" he said. "Oh, She is still in shock" Christine answered. "My God, can I see her!?" Kevin asked again. "Sure, go ahead" Christine said again.
As Kevin entered Joanna's room, Christine noticed that Bryan was staring at Kevin. "What's wrong Bryan?" Christine asked. "I don't know Christine" Bryan said, "But that Kevin guy, I can feel that he is hiding something".
==Chapter 32: Kevin==
Three days later.
Christine Redfield was accompanying Joanna who sat on a wheelchair travelling through the hospital area. Joanna was already recovered a little. Since the attack, her room now guarded for every 24 hours by the police officers tasked by her father, Enrico.
“Want some water?” Christine offered Joanna a drink. “Thanks” Joanna said accepting it. “So, how’s Kevin?” Christine asked. “Well, he’s a good man” Joanna said, “He’s very nice and loves to help everyone, that’s why I really like him”. “I see...” Christine said, “Well, he’s a paramedic after all”. Joanna only nodded.
“Girls?” someone calling, it was none other than Kevin himself. “Oh, speak of the devil” Christine said. “I am here to give Joanna her medicine” Kevin said. “Oh okay” Christine said. She then looked at her watches. “Oh crap, I need to go to grandma’s house now” Christine said. “Oh, okay, just go then” Joanna said “Grandma needs you more”. “Are you sure you will be okay?” Christine asked. “Don’t worry” Joanna said again, “Beside, I have Kevin here”. Kevin only smiled.
“Well, okay then, see you later cousin” Christine said. “Say hello to grandma from me” Joanna exclaimed.
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Meanwhile in Bryan’s apartment.
“Thank you for your help Daniel” Bryan said, “Thanks to your hacking skill, I can get this information about Kevin McHolmes”. “Not a problem” Daniel said. “Uh, Bryan, can I ask you something?” Nathaniel said in sudden. “Sure, what is it?” Bryan asked him back while reading the file.
“When you said that Kevin is hiding something from us, what do you actually mean?” Nathaniel asked “do you really suspecting him that much? I mean, he looks nice to our family”. “I don’t know, it is just my instinct” Bryan simply claimed. “What?” Nathaniel became confused “Man, you are really an odd fellow”.
“So, according to this file, Kevin McHolmes was born in Veronaville, December 25th 2032. He was graduated from Sim State University and already worked in three different hospitals in Veronaville, Ubrzville and Miniopolis” Bryan read the file.
“Hey, take a look” Daniel said “He only worked for six months in each hospital”. “Yeah, you are right” Bryan said, “Don’t you think it’s strange?”. “Y-yeah, if you mention it” Nathaniel submitted.
“And now his parents are... Wait a minute, only his mother’s name listed in here” Bryan said. “Yeah, you are right” Daniel said. “Laura McHolmes...” Bryan read the name”.
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Back to the hospital
“So, you are finally getting along with your mom?” Kevin asked. Joanna then sighed, “Well, I don’t hate my mom, I just, don’t like her old-fashioned attitude” she claimed. “I see...” Kevin said, “Your mom looked so nice though, I wonder what kind of person she was when she young”.
“Well, my grandma always said that I’m actually a spitting image of my mom. I don’t really know how she was when she young, but everyone said that she was a tomboy who obsessed with sports like basketball and even soccer” Joanna said, “She was never dating anyone until she met my dad during her sophomore years”.
“Mom and dad actually met when they were children in Twinbrook, and reunited when my dad moved here” Joanna continued her story, “Just like I said, I don’t really know how they were back then”. “Oh, I see...” Kevin said.
“And how about your family Kevin? you never talk about them” Joanna said, “Are you still in contact with your family?”. “I... I only lived with my mom, and it’s been a while since the last time I visited her” Kevin said. “I see... do you miss her?” Joanna said. “Yeah...” Kevin nodded.
==Chapter 33: The Pleasantview Killer==
12.00 A.M, the hospital.
It was raining outside. Joanna was sitting alone inside her room, she couldn’t sleep at all. Outside, Bryan and Christine was talking with Enrico. “YOU TWO DID WHAT!?” Enrico exclaimed. “Y-yeah, we are sorry Mr. Delgado, but we only want to help you guys to capture the Pleasantview Killer” Bryan claimed.
“Y-yeah, especially since that killer has attacked Joanna twice, he already made it personal!” Christine exclaimed, “I can not let him to hurt Joanna anymore!”. Enrico then sighed, “Okay then, show me what you guys have found” he said. Bryan and Christine smiled, they then revealed their findings, including the killer’s possible identity as Tom Virgil.
“Well, you guys actually did great job but, we know that Tom Virgil was already death years ago” Enrico said, “Hanging himself inside his cell”. “Are you sure?” Christine asked. “Pretty sure” Enrico said again. “Damn it!” Christine felt upset, “Bryan, what should we do now?”.
Bryan paused for a moment, “Mr. Delgado, do you have any data about Tom Virgil?” he suddenly said. “Well, from what I know, Tom was once lived with a family of his own. For some reason, they moved from one town to another” Enrico saild, “One day, shorlty before he arrived at Belladona Cove, Virgil murdered his wife in front of his child”.
“My God...” Christine said. “He burried his wife in his backyard and, to make sure his child didn’t say anything about the murder, he would mercilessly beating his child up” Enrico continued his story. Bryan and Christine couldn’t say anything.
“And finally, the Belladona Cove murder happened in which he killed several young women in there” Enrico said, “the police managed to capture him, and his child was sent to an orphanage”.
“And you guys know? When the police interogated him, he simply said that murdering women was his hobby or something like that” Enrico finished his story. “He was really a psycopath” Christine said. “Yeah, I can not he was even a human” Bryan submitted.
“By the way, about his wife, do you know who her name was?” Bryan asked again. “Well, if I remember correctly, her name was....” Enrico said.
Bryan paused for a moment, he then gasped after Enrico said the wife’s name. “Oh my God...” he said in sudden. “What’s wrong Bryan?” Christine asked. “That’s it! It’s all make sense now!” Bryan exclaimed. “What? What is it?” Enrico asked in confusion.
Before Bryan could answer, a scream was heard from Joanna’s room. Bryan, Christine and Enrico quickly rushed into Joanna’s room. The guards outside the room were knocked unconscious. The three entered the room and, much to their horror, the killer was standing there, holding Joanna as hostage while Leona was begging him to release her daughter.
“Please, don’t hurt my daughter please!” Leona said. Next to Leona, Nathaniel was fell unconscious. “You monster let my daughter go!” Enrico said aiming his gun at the killer. “M-mom, dad, help...” Joanna said in tears, she looked terrified. However, the killer jumped out of the window with Joanna still with him. The two fell into a dumpster located right under the window.
“NOOOOOO!” Leona screamed. Bryan and Enrico saw the killer put Joanna inside a car. “Kevin!” Bryan yelled, surprising everyone. “What?” Christine said in confusion. The killer looked at Bryan and then removed his helmet. Everyone, including Joanna shocked by this revelation. The Pleasantview Killer was none other than Kevin McHolmes, Joanna’s own boyfriend.
“K-Kevin... Why?” Joanna said before passing out due to the shock. Jean then arrived at the time to saw Kevin’s true color. “I-impossible” she said, “how could he...?”. “There is no doubt, it was him all along” Bryan said. Kevin started his car and left. “Darn it!” Enrico said, he then ran into his cruiser and calling for reinforcement.
''-To Be Continued-''
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