Leon stared at the elevator door as it opened, not sure what he was going to find on the 7th floor. He'd thought of taking the stairs but decided against it. His heart was pounding as the doors slid open, his gun up out in front of him.

And pointed right into Jake's chest.

Jake cracked a grin at him as Leon lowered the gun in a hurry. All three of them were there, relief flooded Leon like a tidal wave.

"Get in!" Jake growled grabbing Sherry's arm and pushing her inside. They all rushed in just as the infected made their way around the corner, attracted by the noise. The doors sliding closed before the first one could reach them.

"Well this is the most uneventful job ever," Leon said checking his gun.

"What it's like downstairs?" Jake asked.

"I may have taken out a few here and there," said Leon. "Calvary is probably already downstairs."

"No problems?" Claire was surprised but relieved to see Leon. She hugged him and then stepped back just in time to see Sherry lift an eyebrow before turning away, a small smile on her face. Claire knew she was going to get grief for that later. At this point, she would welcome it if it meant they got out of here in one piece.

The doors pinged open and at the same time Anja began to stir against Sherry's chest.

There was a blood trail in front of the doorway and boot prints. Leon shrugged. "We won't have an issue getting out." He handed Claire a gun. "Remember how to use this?"

Claire nodded. She and Leon stepped out together both facing in opposite directions. There were plenty of infected here and she shot the first one as it staggered toward her. Alone the infected were hardly a danger, the problem lay in their numbers. No one else had stepped inside yet.

"Run." Leon said.

"Time to go!" Jake took Sherry's hand and pulled her towards the front door at a fast pace.

They hit the glass on the front doors which were still barred. Leon pulled up front and flashed his badge suddenly. The door was opened immediately and the same officer who Leon had run into earlier was there again. "The only survivors?"

"No," said Jake, "there are others in the maternity ward. Made them stay locked in their rooms."

The officer stared up at Jake as he towered over him. Immediately Jake flashed his own Division of Security Operations badge. The affect was immediate, the younger officer backed off and away.

Jake turned around immediately and pulled Sherry against him in a hug resting his chin on her head.

Suddenly Anja started to cry.

There were camera flashes all around. The Media had made it in not close yet but just outside the perimeter. But Jake knew the cameras were probably getting plenty of shots of them from all angles.

Jake kept his back to them shielding Sherry as she pulled Anja from her sling.

"You think I could try to feed her somewhere a little more private?" She asked Leon.

There were marines everywhere and groups of BSAA operatives huddled together outside. People recognized the insignias began backing away in a hurry.

"I think the calvary has arrived," said Jake. "Maybe they'll lend us a van."

Leon was silent for a moment; his face was troubled. "That was too easy," he said finally glancing at Claire to see if she agreed.

"Easy?" Sherry asked. Anja was squirming now.

But Jake was nodding. "This was a walk in the park next to China or Edonia. Or anything else we've run into the past week."

Leon's expression was thoughtful. "I think we were just provided the biggest distraction Wesker could think of." He was moving them towards the vans.

Chris ran up suddenly. "Leon, you got a minute?"

"Chris. You're late." Chris snorted back a laugh. He glanced behind himself to where Jill was waiting for the go orders.

Leon moved towards Chris while Claire and Jake moved Sherry into a waiting van.

"Yeah, what is it?"

The older clone you found, the one who didn't know anything? He just died..."

"Died?"

"Collapsed in on himself, I don't think he was supposed to survive for very long..."

"And the boy?"

"Gone."

"Gone?"

Chris nodded. "I don't know, but I think the kid knew more than he let on. During the transition, the older clone started coughing and then just died. The boy disappeared in the confusion."

"Are you sure he didn't die as well?" Leon groaned inwardly. Jake was not going to like this.

"We're sure. Cam footage caught him walking away. Where to? Not sure."

Jake joined them nodding a greeting to Chris. It had taken some time but the two had buried the hatchet after Jake had found out that Chris had killed his biological father, Albert Wesker. Hell, Jake still had moments where he wished he'd been the one to pull the trigger. He couldn't think of a worse man to be associated with. Let alone be the son of. Chris had done him a favor.

"Survivors?" Chris said, changing the subject.

"One family upstairs," Jake responded, "Locked in room 708. Didn't see anyone else though. But we didn't really look either."

Chris nodded and moved away, but turned back when Leon called to him.

"Chris...you realize this was just a distraction, right?"

"Hell of a distraction, Leon. But... That's what Jill thinks. Or she said it was probably another message. I agree with her."

"So," Jake asked them both. "If this is just the distraction, or the message," he gave a short nod to Chris. "What else happened while we were busy?"