Chapter 16:The Last Dance

Story by Keith Redfield on SoFurry

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#16 of Road Rover's Degeneration


The trio fired on Wesker rapidly, all of their shots missing. He was back flipping, rolling and running at the speed of light.

He's so fast!

"Augh!" Keith shouted, being gut punched by Wesker.

Keith rolled along the floor, and coughed in pain.

"Keith!" Jill shouted, and fired at Wesker rapidly.

He dodged all of her shots and picked her up by the neck and threw her at Chris.

"OW! OOOF!" they screamed in unison.

"Pity. I expected a better fight out of my top former soldiers!" Wesker mocked.

Keith got up and ran at Wesker with all he had, kicking him in the back of the head, knocking off his sunglasses.

"You little pest! I'll squeeze the life out of you!" Wesker shouted in pain.

"Not likely!" Chris shouted, grabbing Wesker's arm and putting it behind his back.

"Now Jill!" Jill ran up and performed her famous somersault kick on Wesker, which also happened to be Keith's favorite move as well.

She sent him flying back, causing him to roll along the floor.

"My! I never knew Miss Valentine possessed such talent! I'm impressed!" Wesker said.

"You're finished Wesker!" Keith shouted at him.

"WRONG!" he announced and ran behind Jill, getting her in a chokehold.

"LET HER GO!" Chris commanded, pointing his gun at Wesker.

"Make me! Catch me if you can!" he mocked.

He squeezed the air out of Jill and put her on his back, and ran out of the room.

"JILL!" the boys shouted. Chris ran first, but a shutter came up, blocking Keith's way.

"Not so fast dog! I have other plans for you! I want you to meet you're improved "partners" you love so much! Hahahahhaha!" Wesker radioed.

"Hey there comrade!" Exile rang out.

"Buddy! What's happening!" Hunter's happy voice echoed.

"Guys! Guys......?" Keith started to hesitate.

Something was wrong, they had the same look as Blitz and Colleen....they've been infected! No......

"What's wrong comrade? No hug for your brothers? Well if you won't oblige....." Exile began.

Exile moved quickly and held Keith in a tight bear hug. Except this one wasn't friendly, he was trying to suffocate Keith!

"Exile please stop! Wake up!" Keith pleaded. "What's wrong comrade? I thought you liked bring close to me!" Exile laughed.

"Well...how about a kiss?" Hunter said devilishly.

Keith was in a firm grip, and couldn't get free! Hunter locked lips with Keith, Keith tried to resist, but he was losing the strength to fight. He was going to die in the arms of his loves, although it was going to be by their hands as well. Keith then began to have a series of flashbacks.

Comrade! Come here...I want to make you feel better.......Oh Exile! Keith you're my hero man...please stay with me........Comrade what are you doing! YOU KILLED COLLEEN! IF IT WASN'T FOR YOU.....I'm sorry I still have you. Hurry! The place is going to explode! I'm sorry I got you all involved......forgive me. Make us whole again...It's okay, he needs someone too. What about Exile? OH HERO! Shhhh......Mira.....I lost her....but I found you. We wanted to show you how much we love you....AROOOO! You guys...take these it would mean the world to me....here.... comrade.....take this ring. Buddy, I want you to have this.......I love you guys. You lied to us, you lied! We trusted you.....were sorry. We want to be one with you......Oh you GUYS! We are now together...forever. Don't die on me DAMMIT! Comrade.......Hero...you saved us......

I'm not gonna lose them! Not after all this!

Keith got his second wind and kneed Exile hard in the crotch, causing him to release Keith without delay. Then Keith hooked Hunter with all he had, knocking him down.

"Colleen! Blitz! What the hell did you do to them?!" Keith demanded.

"We liberated them...gave them our power! Well, more of it anyway." Colleen said stepping out of the shadows.

"Ya...there just like us....totally under the master's control!" Blitz announced.

Exile and Hunter got up and slowly recovered, ready to fight again.

I've got to reach them somehow...they're still in there. It's too late for Colleen and Blitz though......

"You fight well comrade! You should join us! The power comrade.......it's amazing!" Exile said.

"Yeah buddy! Join us! Come on!" Hunter tried to persuade Keith.

"Wake up you two! This power will consume and kill you eventually! You will no longer have a free will! Is that what you want?!" Keith yelled.

"Who cares! I am now among the supreme beings!" Exile proclaimed. Hunter laughed in agreement.

I'm gonna have to get serious.....I have no choice.

Keith drew his pistols and aimed one at Exile and Hunter.

"You....you aren't my brothers I know! My brothers are dead. For the sake of their memory...... " Keith said with a deep seriousness.

"You're joking! We are the same ones!" Exile laughed.

"Yeah buddy! It's us!" Hunter said stepping forward. "Besides....you can't kill someone out of cold blood you care about. That's not who you are....we all know it. You know it."

Keith's eyes lowered, and he started to hesitate.

"See comrade? Just join us!" Exile smiled.

Keith's eyes then burned with a new fire, he knew what he had to do.

"I'm not who you think I am...." Keith said in angry voice, clicking back the triggers.

Keith fired warning shots at both, he was dead serious. Keith's eyes narrowed and his adrenaline began to pump, he gripped his pistols and prepared to fight against the two he loved the most.

"Comrade......I guess we have no choice. I really did like you.....but if you insist on shenanigans." Exile said getting in his fighting position.

"Yeah.....we won't let you interfere!" Hunter said doing the same.

"If you don't mind loves....I would like to join...." Colleen interjected.

"Me too!" Blitz said with excitement.

"Forget it, this is just between us." Hunter said giving Colleen an evil look.

"Yeah...butt out." Exile sneered.

"What?! We gave you this power! The least you could do is......"

SNAP! CRACK! Hunter and Exile snapped their counter parts necks, causing them to fall to the floor with a heavy thud.

"This is a fight between brothers......" Hunter said.

Brothers?! He realizes the bond is still there! I have a chance!

"Yeah....you would never understand." Exile plainly said.

Keith fired at the two canines, but of course all of his shots missed, their speed incredible. Hunter and Exile attempted to surround Keith, but Keith kept firing, causing them to change position constantly. Eventually the bullets ran out, and he had to resort to melee. Keith fought with all he had, kickin,g punching, and dodging with the two super Rovers. At one point Exile had him from the back, and Hunter was going to knife him, but Keith knocked the knife with a kick and flipped Exile over. At that point, the three were beginning to ware down.

"You fight well, as expected. But enough games!" Exile proclaimed. "Time to get serious.

ZAP! "UGHHHHHH!" Keith yelled in pain.

Exile had lasered him with his vision. Not good, the virus brought back their dormant abilities. Hunter ran at top speed and grabbed Keith, running him into the wall, causing him to fall face flat on the floor.

"*Hack hack* Hunter....Exile...." Keith heaved.

"Time to finish this......remember this comrade?" Exile said, pulling out Keith's old pistol.

"I still have mine!" Hunter proclaimed.

No..... "Guys...please wake up! Don't do this!" Keith pleaded.

"Comrade, you're so pathetic. I expect more of you. Goodbye, brother." Exile sneered.

"Goodbye, ex-hero." Hunter plainly said.

Keith heard the click, time slowed down, he was going to die.

I failed everyone.....once again I couldn't do anything.....

Suddenly Keith felt a sudden burst of energy, Instinct Mode was kicking in. Keith lost complete control, he simply attacked. He went into a frenzy and attacked the two with all he had. He leaped at Exile and nailed him with a roundhouse kick, then hooked Hunter across the room. Keith wasn't done, he lept at Exile and began to stomp and punch him to death. Hunter attempted to interject, but was kicked away swiftly. He got off Exile and went after Hunter, but Keith was double teamed. Still the two super Rovers were no match for Keith, and the two eventually lay on the floor next to each other, unconscious and covered in blood. Keith came out of his trance, and realized what he had done. He looked over at his brothers, who by the looks of it were dead. Keith killed them. "NO! Hang on!" Keith ran over and stuck them both with a needle, no response.

"DAMMIT! WAKE UP! PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE ME!" Keith cried in desperation. "I'm sorry...so sorry....please.....wake up!"

Keith beat on their chests, and cried hard, hardest in his entire life. I

lost them....I killed them.....why?

Keith wept for a little while, and then he realized he still had a mission to complete. The only thing he could do was kiss his brothers goodbye, and move on. Keith picked up his pistols, and placed them in their paws.

Protect them....even in death.....

Keith gripped his necklace. He kissed Exile's ring and Hunter's pendant, and then tucked it back into his shirt. It was the only thing left he had of them. Keith went over to the shutter control to see if he could crack it, then a glimmer of hope happened.

"Urrrghhh.....*cough cough*" Exile and Hunter in unison.

Keith turned, and saw it. They were alive! Keith ran over and hugged them with all he had. He began to cry with pure joy.

"Comrade? Why are you crying?" Exile groggily said.

"Yeah....were fine...." Hunter said.

Keith just shook his head, and continued to weep. He thought he had lost them, but they came back! Exile and Hunter were still totally confused, but they just held Keith as he wept.

"Comrade? What happened?" Exile asked.

"Yeah? Did we pass out after the fight or something?" Hunter asked.

Keith was shocked, they didn't remember anything, they were hypnotized. Keith explained what happened, and the two were in total shock at the story. They looked over at Colleen's and Blitz's bodies....they had killed them out of cold blood.

"We don't have time though. Wesker took Jill, and Chris ran after him, he's probably in trouble. We need to hurry!" Keith finished.

"Where to?" Hunter asked. Keith pointed to the shutter.

"Exile laser out the door." He ordered.

"You got it!" he shouted.

Zzzzzzzzttttt....BAM! The shutter fell to the floor and the three canines ran all the way to the end of the dark hallway, only to find a sealed door. The three listened closely and heard sounds of a struggle, Exile lasered the door open, and it fell.

"Time to DIE CHRIS!" Wesker shouted, pointing a pistol at the now badly injured Redfield.

"NO!" Keith shouted and ran at Wesker, tackling him to the ground.

"You! How did you get past?!" Wesker started. "I undid your mind control, it's over Wesker. Colleen and Blitz are dead as well. Surrender!" Keith ordered.

Meanwhile Hunter and Exile were patching up Chris. "Are you all right comrade?" Exile asked, sticking him with a needle. "Can you stand?" Hunter added.

"Yeah...." Chris said, getting up with Hunter's help. "I'm fine, go help Keith! I have to rescue Jill!" Chris ordered.

"Right!" they said. Chris ran down a separate hallway, while the two went to join Keith.

"So ignorant! You think I'll give up so easily!? I've got hundreds of other experiments I can use to rebirth this pathetic planet!" Wesker shouted, throwing Keith off of him.

He landed at the feet of his brothers, who helped him up.

"Rebirth?!" Hunter exclaimed.

"You've got me all wrong. Everyday humans come one step closer to self-destruction. I'm not destroying the world, I'm saving it!" he proclaimed.

"You've lost your marbles!" Exile exclaimed.

"Maybe. But look at the power I've obtained! Let me give you a taste......YOU PATHETIC DOGS!" Wesker shouted, moving at light speed towards them.

"AH! OOO! AWW" the three said in unison.

All three rolled along the floor, and came to a stop. They looked up at Wesker, who was laughing menacingly.

"Do you actually think you can defeat me?" he oozed, picking up Keith by the neck. "I'll make you suffer, just like I made Jill. Hahahahahaha!"

No....she can't be! "You liar! You didn't!" Keith coughed out.

"I have proof...." Wesker replied, pulling out a silver ring.

It was true, that was Jill's police ring she always wore after she graduated.

"You bastard...." Keith coughed out. "Auuughh!"

"Time to go to sleep pup...." Wesker whispered.

"Not on my watch!" Exile shouted; sweep kicking Wesker, causing him to release Keith.

"HAI!" Hunter exclaimed, barraging Wesker with a series of hooks, then kicked him away.

Keith was coughing and hacking, he was still in so much shock. Jill was dead, Wesker killed her, she was gone, his closest thing to a mother.

"Comrade! Get up!" Exile said, pulling Keith up.

"Yeah! The time has come! Let's finish him!" Hunter exclaimed.

I can grieve later....I have to do this!

Keith got up, and positioned himself for probably the most important fight of his life. Wesker got up, and readjusted his sunglasses, smiling devilishly. The trio rushed Wesker, and began to melee him. Wesker was blocking a majority of their attacks, but they managed a few hits. Exile landed a straight punch that sent Wesker flying a little, but Exile was knocked back immediately. Hunter's quickness allowed him to keep up with Wesker a little better, but he was still struggling. Keith was pretty well balanced, rolling with the punches, and landing some decent hits.

This went on for awhile, then Wesker finially shouted "ENOUGH! TAKE THIS!"

With a huge spinning kick, he threw the trio away with huge force, nearly knocking them out.

"Man....AUGHH!" Hunter was interrupted by a crushing stomp to his chest.

"You three have had your fun, but it's time to be put down once and for all......DIE!" Wesker shouted.

The three canines bodies slowed down, they were all entering instinct mode, this was it, even Wesker couldn't survive this!

"What the...? Ahhh!" Wesker exclaimed.

The three canines began attacking Weker rapidly and at full strength, Wesker was quickly becoming overwhelmed.

Ah....so I see the primal instincts are still a key factor in their make up.....I'll have to remember this!

Wesker lept away from the raging dogs, and fired a suppressant at them. The three calmed down, and came out of their trance.

"What the...?" Keith groggily said.

"I see you have a few new tricks, but we'll have to save this for later....see you around!" Wesker said, tossing the ring to Keith.

"The self destruct system has been activated, repeat......" Wesker ran through a shutter and it locked tight.

"Dammit! We almost had him!" Hunter cursed.

"Where's Chris?" Keith asked.

"He went to go look for Jill...I guess he didn't know...." Exile began.

"I'm right here!" Chris announced. "Let's get outta here!" he said.

They boarded a nearby lift, and ascended to the top. They ran out of the building at top speed, and headed for the chopper. They all boarded, and just in the nick of time. The facility exploded with a brilliance of Orange and Red, and the crew fell silent.

"Chris....I.....Jill she..." Keith managed, handing the ring to Chris.

Chris looked at Keith with tearful eyes, and took the ring and squeezed it in his hand.

I let her die...I'm so worthless......

"Chris...I'm sorry....it's..." Keith began.

"It's not your fault Keith...it's mine. I should've been faster...." Chris said.

"Chris....." Keith said, placing his hand on Chris's shoulder.

Exile and Hunter had their own grievances, they lost their two comrades all over again, and they couldn't save them. The entire chopper was silent as they headed to the local base in Israel, to report they had lost a trusted comrade and found a new enemy.

It's finally over....but not without casualties. Colleen, Blitz, Shepherd, Jill, all those soldiers and villagers.....all dissipated in an instant. When will this madness end? How many more people will die due to my weakness? No.....I need to stop blaming myself for everything. The one who caused this is still out there.....and I'm not stopping till he's dead.