Issue 1 (GSRC)/Welcome to the Big City

==Synopsis==
After making it to Raccoon City after the craziness back at the gas station. Leon, Daniel and Claire discover that heading into Raccoon may not be the best idea after all.
== Plot ==
"Attention all citizens: Due to the citywide outbreak, you are advised to take shelter at the Raccoon City police station. Free food and medical supplies will be provided to everyone in need." A recording of a man's voice echoed throughout the empty streets of Raccoon City.
Inside the police cruiser, Leon slowly drove down the empty lane, keep his vison focused on the road while Claire and Daniel glanced out of the windows, trying to find at least sign of life but there was only dark alleyways and cars left abandoned or parked, thankfully none of them were in the way of the cruiser.
"Oh my god" Claire breathed out "This is so unreal", the emptiness of the city and with how dark it was making her uneasy.
Daniel frowned out of concern, "Where is everyone?, it's like a ghost town!"
Leon glanced over at Claire before looking in the rear view mirror to look at Daniel, "The police station's not much farther" Leon reassured "They'll know something".
Claire looked down at her knees, a worried expression was on her face, "Yeah, but...what if we're the only ones?" She asked "What if there's no survivors-"
"No. There survivors" Leon cut her off "It's a big city...there has to be." Although he trying to be optimistic, Leon sounded like he was trying to reassure himself rather than Claire.
The trio then sat in silence, the only noise in the cruiser was their breathing and the patter of rain landing on the car. However, it wasn't before long where they came across a large barrier with multiple wrecked or abandoned cars packed behind it.
"Looks like we're walking from here" Leon sighed as he noticed no other way for the car to fit through.
However something moved from the corner of Claire's eye, turning her head to the right, she noticed two figures on their knees beside a dead body, their bodies visible for a second from the flickering of a lamp post. Suddenly the figures stopped what they were doing and turned their heads, reviling their grey skin, cold dead eyes and pieces of flesh within their jaws, they were similar to the creatures back at the gas station.
"More like running" Claire sighed out of dismay as Leon glanced over her shoulder and saw the figures, Daniel doing the same in the backseat.
"Yeah good call" Leon agreed, when suddenly one of the creatures appeared into view of the drivers side, snarling loudly as its fist hit the window with a thump, making the three survivors jump. "Jesus Christ!"
More of the creatures soon began to appear from their hiding spots and have now surrounded the cruiser, shaking it slightly as they try to break into the car.
"Leon! We gotta back up!" Claire said, the rookie gave a quick nod and placed the gear into reverse.
Daniel, who was looking out the back window suddenly spoke up, "Uhh, I don't that's not a good idea!" the deputy's voice sounded alarmed. Claire and Leon both turned their heads over their shoulders, upon looking out the windows, they noticed a set of lights approaching, lights belonging to a semi-truck.
The truck was quickly approaching, running over several of the creatures in the process. Inside the cab was Robert, clutching his right shoulder with his left hand, where a bloody outline of a bite mark was visible.
"Holy shit!" Leon cursed, his eyes widened in alarm and fear, "Guys, get out! Get out NOW!" he then shouted. The trio reacted and all began trying to slam open their doors, however, it was proven unsuccessful since the creatures were in the way and were much stronger than they looked.
Claire stopped and turned her head to Leon, "I can't!" she exclaimed in fear.
Daniel glanced over his shoulder and saw the semi was getting very close to crashing into the cruiser, "BRACE YOURSELVES!" He shouted and held onto Claire's seat, Claire held her hands tightly on the dashboard as Leon tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
Robert, noticing the cruiser in front of him, used the final ounce of strength in his body and sharply turned the truck left before he finally succumbing to his injury, pass out.
The truck veered to the left but smashed into two crash, knocking it into the way of the trapped cruiser, where it quick collided with the cruiser's trunk, launching it forward and knocking down the barrier as the truck jack knifed after hitting several more cars before flipping over on its side.
The cruiser quickly crashed into one of the abandoned cars, destroying the head lights and the hood. Several moments passed before Leon opened his door and stumbled out into the wet raining streets of Raccoon. Leon quickly manged to get his sense under-control and got back onto his feet, stumbling forward, when suddenly.
Boom
The cruiser suddenly exploded into flames, Leon winced slightly due to the brightness of the flames, when a small caught his attention, facing the smell he noticed the semi-truck was actually hauling a tanker, with fuel leaking from the tanker and onto the ground.
A wave of fear quickly rose up when Leon noticed several flames begin to approach the fuel. "Oh, no" Leon gulped as his eyes shrank in fear. He quickly turned around and broke into a sprint, but wasn't able to make it very far.
Boom
A second larger explosion rang out, the shockwave caused Leon to collide with one of the cars, his back taking most of the blunt force. Leon hissed as he felt his back ache while loud ringing echoed in his ears, he rose to his knees and stood up, he legs shaking slightly and stumbling a couple of times.
Leon raised his left arm in front of his face, he saw the remains of the cruiser, tanker and several other cars on fire, however he noticed the absence of his two companions.
"CLAIRE!, DANIEL!" Leon called out, hoping they weren't killed in the explosion "GUYS, GUYS ARE YOU OKAY!?". Much to his relief, a voice called back, it was Claire!.
"YEAH, WE'RE ALRIGHT" Claire reviled, holding her SLS 60 revolver while Daniel aimed his Broom Hc, keep watch for any more of the creatures, "WHAT ABOUT YOU!?".
Before Leon could answer, a large group of groans suddenly made themselves known, Leon glanced over to his right and noticed a small group of the creatures approaching.
"I CAN'T STAY HERE, IT'S NOT SAFE" Leon called out, backing up slightly.
Bang
A gunshot was suddenly fired, Leon knew the sound came from Daniel's gun, having made the same noise back at the gas station.
"GO ON AHEAD, WE'LL MEET UP WITH YOU AT THE POLICE STATION!" Daniel yelled as he and Claire began to back away from the burning wreckage.
Leon nodded, even though they couldn't see it, "I'LL BE THERE!" he said as he pulled out his Matilda and broke into a sprint, running past the creatures and the abandoned cars. "This is outta control!" The rookie thought to himself as he ran and dodged any attempts to grab him.
He then noticed an alley and quickly ran towards it, "Shit... It's everybody...!" Leon cursed after noticing a large group of the creatures were now after him, "They all turned".
After a bit more running, Leon jogged up some steps to another street and noticed a tall building, which was none other than the Raccoon Police Department. Leon felt his shoulders slump in relief, "There it is...the station" he sighed out of relief.
He then ran towards the entrance gate, passing by several of the creatures, some of them climbing out of a burning school bus while several others were feasting on a couple of dead bodies. Finally making to the entrance, using his strength, Leon pushed the metal gates open before slamming them shut behind him, making sure to lock it behind him, just in time as several of the creatures made to the gate and tried to reach out their arms to grab Leon.
Leon just sighed out of relief and turned his attention to the front entrance of the station, and without any hesitation, he walked forward.
== Credits ==
* Leon Kennedy
* Claire Redfield
* Daniel Cortini
* Robert (No Lines)
== Deaths ==
* Robert
* Many Unnamed Raccoon City Residents (Alive, Confirmed Fate)
== Trivia ==
* First appearance of Raccoon City.
* First appearance of the Raccoon Police Department.
* Last appearance of Robert.
* This chapter marks the return of Robert, whose fate was left unclear at the end of the prologue.
Category:The Ghost Survivors of Raccoon City
Category:Chapters (GSRC)