(Y/N) followed the trail of slime through the halls of the Mansion, keeping her eyes and ears out for whatever could have made this trail, or anything else that she might encounter along the way, as she walked she found a dead Zombie laying on the ground, she looked down at it briefly and went to walk past it... only for it to let out a feral snarl and suddenly stand back up!

"What the fuck?!" the girl exclaimed in shock as her eyes widened at the horrific state of the Zombie, which seemed to have gone through some kind of transformation!

The creature had turned Crimson-Red from blood seeping from the skin, and soaking into the shredded remains of it's clothing, it's eyes had turned White and were glowing and there was steam coming from it's mouth and nose, but the other, more startling change was the sharp claws that grew from it's fingers and toes.

The creature then let out a loud, hoarse roar before it tried to slash at the startled girl with it's claws, she quickly jumped back and regained her composure, she aimed her Shotgun at the Creature and fired at it, blowing it back off it's feet, the creature snarled and went to get up and attack again, but (Y/N) fired again, and the creature seemed to finally die.

"Holy shit, what was that thing?" (Y/N) asked herself as she looked down at the corpse, she knelt down to examine the body more carefully, she noticed that this creature seemed to gain more muscle, and from what she saw, this thing was far more aggressive than regular Zombies, then she remembered the note she found, about the "beings" and having to burn the bodies.

(Oh, this must be what that note was talking about, so... if I don't burn the bodies of any Zombies I kill, they could become like this thing? Oh no! There's so many bodies laying around the Mansion! These things could swarm us!) (Y/N) thought to herself with worry, thinking that there might be even more of those things running around now!

As she was thinking she then remembered the trail of slime on the floor, she then continued to follow after the trail, the trail was on the second floor and she followed it, but then lost the trail at a hole in the wall, she followed the wall to... an Attic.

The door to the Attic was covered in webs, old and new, she got a bad feeling from that door...

She took a deep breath and approached the door, before she carefully opened it and walked inside, the room was dusty and covered in cobwebs with some boxes and crates sat around, she managed to walk half-way into the room when suddenly, the head of a large Snake came down from the rafters!

The Snake in question was a Viper of some kind, the Snake flicked it's forked tongue at the S.T.A.R.S. Agent, who gaped in awe at the size of the creature before it let out a low hiss and opened it's mouth incredibly wide, the girl's eyes went like saucers at just how wide this Serpent's Pink, fleshy maw was, it opened so wide it could easily swallow her whole, and it's fangs... they were large and long, and likely filled with the same Venom that affected Richard.

(Y/N)'s breathing was coming fast as she was scared from this face-to-face encounter, she was literally staring into a yawning chasm, which she could be sliding into and vanishing forever as this monstrous Reptile's meal, however the Snake then closed it's mouth and it's Reptilian eyes locked with the girl's and the two stared at each other for what seemed like hours.

(Y/N) didn't say a word as she stared back into those eyes, the Snake's tongue flicked out again, tasting the air in front of her and slightly tickling her face, making her gasp and back up slightly, thinking that the Mutated Serpent may be sizing her up as a meal, however... she also felt that the creature meant her no harm, when suddenly the Attic door was kicked open and in rushed, Chris!

"(Y/N)! Look out!" Chris said as he quickly started shooting at the Snake, making it hiss angrily at him for harming it.

"Chris!" (Y/N) exclaimed in surprise before the Snake knocked her over, causing her to fall on her butt against the wall as the Viper attacked Chris, it's body pulsing as it slithered at him, leaving a trail of slime in it's wake, however, Chris out maneuvered the Serpent, which then slithered toward a hole in the roof of the Attic and escaped into the Mansion.

"Are you alright?" Chris asked as he went over to (Y/N) to check on her, he offered her his hand to help her up off the floor.

"Yeah, I'm okay, that just surprised me" (Y/N) said as she took his hand and was pulled up onto her feet, feeling very relieved that Chris had show up.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were going to stay with Rebecca and Richard?" Chris asked her, sounding confused but also worried that something may have happened to the other two.

"I was with them in that room, but I saw something at the door to the room and when I went to check it out found a trail of slime, I followed the trail and it led me here, to that Snake" (Y/N) explained to him as she brushed down her clothes to get off the dust and cobwebs.

"You have to be careful, there are these things running around the Mansion, those things got back up and seemed to change" Chris said to her seriously, (Y/N) quickly realised what Chris was talking about.

"You saw one too? I ran into one while following the trail, it scared the hell out of me when it suddenly got up like that" (Y/N) said as she explained to Chris how she had her first encounter with the new horror of the mansion, a Crimson Head.

"Come on, let's-hold on, what's that over there?" Chris said as he noticed something in the back of the Attic, he walked over and picked something up off the floor, (Y/N) walked over and saw what he had in his hands.

"It looks like a Death Mask... it's not got a nose" (Y/N) said as she looked at the Mask, but Chris seemed to know something.

"I know what this is for, come on" Chris said to her, before he walked out of the Attic, with the younger girl following after him, they made their way back through the Mansion, having to face more of the Crimson Heads until they got outside and went back to the Crypt.

"Oh, I see now" (Y/N) said in realisation as she saw the other, previously uncovered stone faces were now wearing different Death Masks, Chris must have been picking them up while (Y/N) was looking around with Jill.

"Yeah, so... let's place this last Mask here" Chris said as he approached the last uncovered face, and he carefully fitted the Death Mask into place, when suddenly the last chain snapped and a large metal coffin dropped down from ceiling, the lid broke off and inside was... a Crimson Head!

"Uh oh... it's one of those things again" (Y/N) said cautiously as she prepared her Shotgun, feeling worried about the fact that this thing would get up and attack them, Chris carefully approached the coffin and looked inside, the creature wasn't responding as Chris nudged it's arm with his Handgun.

"It's alright, I'm pretty sure it's dead..." Chris said, when suddenly a heavy, barred metal gate dropped and trapped the two S.T.A.R.S. Members in the Crypt, Chris ran over to try and open the gate when suddenly the Crimson Head rose from the coffin with a hoarse snarl.

"Shit, spoke too soon Chris!" (Y/N) exclaimed as she took aim with her Shotgun, the creature was wearing the ragged, stained remains of a suit, the claws on it's hands were much larger and sharper than the ones they encountered before and it sprinted at them!

The girl cocked her Shotgun and fired at the Crimson Head, however the creature didn't get blown back or anything, if anything that seemed to just make it angrier!

The Crimson Head snarled and lunged at (Y/N), but Chris shot at it with his Handgun, making it back off and charge at him instead, the monster was too quick and grabbed hold of Chris, but then... Chris pulled something off of his belt and shoved it into the creature's mouth, before shoving it off of him.

The Crimson Head growled and tried to bite down on the thing in it's mouth, and (Y/N) quickly saw what it was, it was a Flash Grenade, Chris then aimed with his Handgun and shot the Grenade in it's mouth, which suddenly exploded with a flash and a loud bang, and also blasted the Creature's head clean off!

The headless body staggered for a second as blood fountained out of it's neck like a geyser, until it collapsed to the ground, (Y/N) carefully approached the body, which had fallen close to the now-empty coffin, and gave it a light nudge with her boot, no reaction... it was dead.

"I really hate these things... hey, there's something in the Coffin" (Y/N) said as she was looking down at the dead body, before she noticed something in the coffin, she saw a switch, which she pressed to raise the barred, metal gate, she also found a Stone and Metal Object.

"Good work, (Y/N), let's get out of here..." Chris said, before they both quickly made their way back up the steps to the surface and then made their way back into the Mansion, soon they reached a Roofed Passage where they managed to find a slot that was shaped like the Stone and Metal Object (Y/N) found in the coffin.

She put it in and the door was unlocked, letting Chris and (Y/N) go through into a Shed,where (Y/N) picked up some Shotgun Shells while Chris picked up a Flash Grenade and a First Aid Spray.

"Looks like there's two doors, let's split up, I'll go ahead, you check out that way" Chris said, (Y/N) looked to the door Chris suggested she go through, it was a single door at the bottom of a short set of steps.

"Alright, be sure to contact me of you find anything, or run into trouble" (Y/N) said to him seriously, Chris nodded to her before making his way to a pair of double doors, the two then went their separate directions.

(Y/N)'S POV

I walked through the door and saw a muddy pathway, with water running downhill in small rivulets, I walked down the path carefully, keeping my eyes out for any other infected creatures along the way, when I saw a signpost with four posts on it, I walked over and read the signs.

North: Valley of Destruction

South: Cave of Hatred

East: Summit of Madness

West: Path of Revenge

"Jeez, Umbrella certainly come up with lovely names for places..." I said dryly before I kept walking down the path, soon I reached the bottom of the path and saw a gate that sat between two statues of three headed Dogs that were both facing away from the gate, I opened the heavy gates and went through to the next area.

I heard the caw of Crows and saw a small group of Crows sitting on several Headstones, sitting very still, some watching me as I slowly walked past them to the gate on the opposite side, as I slowly walked I saw two large Grave Markers in a small alcove on the right, before I opened the metal gate and went through to another pathway that was going through a part of the Forest.

As I went through the gate I heard something, like the sound of rattling chains and what sounded like a groan mixed with a wheeze, that sound quickly set me on edge as I carefully walked through the Forest Path, keeping my Shotgun primed just in case any Zombies or other deadly creatures came out of the trees, after a short walk uphill I found a Cabin in the woods.

I slowly approached the Cabin keeping my Shotgun in my hands and opened the door, I went inside to check around and see if there was anything useful here, knowing how Umbrella was, likely they hid something here that I'd need to go further into the Mansion and investigate further, as I walked along the halls I saw some dust and cobwebs.

"This place is so old..." I thought to myself as I walked down the hall, hearing my footsteps on the old, wooden floor as I checked around, then I reached a room with a lit fireplace, was someone living here?

Thump! Rattle rattle rattle...

I heard something behind me suddenly, I looked back only to have something hit me over the head, I was stunned from how strong the blow was! I fell to the floor and passed out, as I saw a pair or bare, pale feet with manacles latched around the ankles.

???

"(Y/N)! Wake up you sleepy doughnut!" said a voice with a strong British accent, I looked down and saw a younger me who was being woken up by Alexia, I remember this too... this was when Alexia was ten again, she'd invited me to have a tea party with her that day...

"Mm... what? Oh, hi Alexia" the younger me said with a yawn as she rubbed the sleep from her eye.

"Honestly, (Y/N), why are you so tired? Has Alfred been chasing you with Bugs again?" Alexia asked her, sounding a little annoyed, before she noticed what the younger me was resting her head on, an open Biology book.

"What's this, (Y/N)?" Alexia asked the younger me, as she leaned over and her bright Blue eyes scanned over the open pages.

"A book on Biology that I got for Christmas" younger me replied to her with a tired smile, Alexia looked at my child-self with a small smile, though it also looked a little sad.

"(Y/N), are you staying up late to read again?" Alexia asked with a sigh, as she looked at my younger self, who looked down at the table, trying to avoid her gaze.

"You are, aren't you? Did someone say something again?" Alexia asked as she sat down on the table and places her dainty hand on the younger me's shoulder, I remembered this day, how could I forget?

"I heard one of the adults... saying that I'm too stupid, that your father might make it so I can't see you anymore..." younger me said, sounding sad as Alexia looked mad.

"(Y/N)... that's never going to happen, I'm friends with you because I like you, so does my Brother!" Alexia suddenly exclaimed as she made the younger me look her in the eye, I remembered I felt like crying at the thought of being told I couldn't be Alexia and Alfred's friend anymore, or people thinking I was dumb.

"Don't listen to those dumb adults, they're stupid" Alexia said as I saw her use a handkerchief to wipe the younger me's cheeks, from where tears fell, I was such a cry baby growing up...

"Okay..." younger me sniffled, Alexia smiled at them, she was such a good friend growing up, Alfred too.

"So... did you learn anything interesting from your book?" Alexia asked as she pulled up a chair and sat herself down next to the child me, smiling at her as well.

"Hm, I learned about some really cool things, here, take a look!" younger me said excitedly as she flipped through the pages to the part in question, and started talking excitedly to the young Alexia, who sat down listening and paying close attention to the younger me.

(This was a nice day, after that Alexia and I had that tea party, Alfred even joined in too) I thought to myself as I aw that tea party playing out, I really missed those two... I especially missed you... Alexia.

"Such nice memories you have" came a familiar voice behind me, I was in shock and before I could turn around, suddenly those same, familiar coils grabbed me, whipping me around until I was wrapped up in those familiar coils, with my arms pinned to my sides again!

"Agh! Not again! Ugh, s-so tight!" I groaned as I felt these scaly coils squeeze around my body, making me wheeze slightly and blush from feeling the muscles groping me through the scales.

"Sorry, I guess I'm the clingy type~" said the Snake-me that I saw before, I wriggled slightly, trying to get a bit of room to move, but... they were holding me tight, making me blush from how little I could move in this embrace, I looked away from the Snake-woman

"No need to be shy, we're very close after all" she said as she placed her hand on my cheek and turned my face to look right into her Magenta coloured eyes.

"W-What are you... t-talking about?" I asked her as I felt her thumb rubbing on the skin of my cheek, and saw her smiling as she let go, and her smile turned to a pout.

"Looks like you'll have to find out yourself... your about to wake up again" the Snake-me said to me, I was about to question her further when I felt myself return to consciousness.

CABIN

"Ah, what the hell happened to-?" I asked myself as I sat up and rubbed the back of my head, I looked around and saw that I was in a dusty room, laying on a bed, but then I heard the sound of chains rattling, before I saw... something, or... someone? Shamble into the room with me...

I was speechless at the sight of the thing in front of me, it looked like a person, a woman but, they were walking with a hunched back, and they were wearing a torn up, ragged looking gown, she had manacles and chains around her ankles, and a thick wooden block restraining her wrists, and I saw that her ankles and wrists were rubbed raw and bleeding.

Then I saw the faces, the... Human faces, that seemed to have been skinned and stitched together to make a big, full-head mask, I saw grey-blonde hair hanging out of the bottom or poking out of the back parts, and from a gap in the cured Human skin on the right side, I saw a yellow eye and some teeth...

"Oh God..." I gasped in shock at the sight of the, person? What kind of pain and torment must they have gone through? What had Umbrella DONE to this poor girl?!

The girl then slowly approached me and the bed I was laying on, the chains that were attached to her rattling as she walked closer, letting out a small groan as she looked at me, she didn't try to attack me though, I was confused about that though, why wasn't she trying to kill me?

(I know for a fact she was the one that knocked me out earlier... why didn't she kill me? She had the prefect chance to do so) I thought to myself, while keeping an eye on the girl as she stopped at the edge of the bed, her gaze on me while I was practically pressed back against the wall behind me.

We watched each other for a few minutes, before I decided to try talking to this girl, and perhaps see what was going on with this Mansion, perhaps she might know something about what's going on here?

"Who are you?" I asked her gently, trying my best to keep the fearful tremor out of my voice, the Girl's head tilted slightly and she let out a sound like a groan and a wheeze, could she not talk?

The girl then looked over to a desk that was close to the bed, and she walked to it, before picking up a Journal, and a photo, the girl looked at the Photo for a while, and then at me, before looking back to the picture, it must be important to her...

"Do you want to show me something?" I asked her gently as I slowly moved closer to the edge of the bed, curious about what she wanted to show me, she turned to look at me, before she looked down at the stuff in her hands, before she turned around and offered me the Journal and the picture, I carefully took them and saw that the photo was a family photo, with a man, woman, and a little girl, the photo was rather old and dirty... with some of the edges ripped or worn off.

"Is this you? Are you... the little girl in this photo?" I asked the girl carefully, she let out a groan as she locked her only visible eye with mine.

"Y..... eessss...." she said in a hoarse, raspy voice, I was shocked and horrified by this new information, what the FUCK had Umbrella been doing to her? She was just a child! How could they do this to an innocent girl?!

"Lisaaa...." she said to me again, before she pointed a pale, gnarled hand at the journal she handed to me, did she want me to read this?

Nov. 14, 1967

I feel dizzy after that shot they gave me. I don't see Mom. Where did they take her?

She promised that we would escape together. Did she escape alone and leave me behind?

Nov. 15, 1967

I found Mom. We ate together. I was very happy.

But she was a fake. Not my real Mom. Same face but different inside.

Have to find Mom. Have to give face back to mother.

I got Mom's face back.

Nobody can have my Mom except me. I attach her face to me so she doesn't go away.

Because Mom sad when I meet her without her face.

Nov. 17, 19 7

from inside box, scent of mommy. maybe true mother there.

stone box hard. It hurt. steel rope in the way.

can't see mother becuz 4 stones.

19

dadddy atached first

momm atached scond

iNside reD and sLimy

whiTe and haRd

not true moM wheRe

dunno dadd

found mum again

whne atachd momMy

she moved no more

she screaming

why?

Jst want to b with her

4

mom

where?

I mis yuo

I covered my mouth with my hand and felt like I wanted to cry at what I'd read, those bastards... how dare they do this to a child?! I looked up to Lisa, who was watching me, I stood up from the bed, and walked over to her, before I knelt down so I was face-to-face with her, and held her hands in mine.

"I'm so sorry... you didn't deserve this, I promise you, I'll help you find your Mom, and I will make sure Umbrella goes down" I said to her with all the sincerity and determination I had in my body, Lisa let out a groan as she looked at me, a victim of Umbrella's greed, they wouldn't get away with this!