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[burtonsbarrys]

    “Good to see you too, Jill. I see the years have been kinder to you than they have to poor old me.” He let out a hearty laugh, "Hows everyone at the BSAA?"

"There's a reason your name rhymes with Dill." He chuckles, standing there confused for a moment. Great, he had forgotten the joke already. "It's on the tip of my tongue! Just give me a moment, not as quick as I was back in the day."

It was a joke she knew all too well, and for him to say it only brought up memories- ones from a peaceful, yet dark time. With a slight upturn of her lips, the blonde regarded the older man with a nod of her head. "Barry- It’s good to see you."

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    Flipping Alina's desk over, Barry begins to head out of HQ. "Who knew the BSAA would go to hell in a hand basket, especially like this! I'll be on my way. Chris should know I've been here..."

  She managed to stand, brushing herself off, giving a grateful look to the other woman.

"Thanks, Mel," she said.

Mel nodded then turned back to Barry.

"Actually, we just call her Alina," she said brightly, "and what she said is true. Captain Redfield’s out on a mission, some sort of outbreak in Brazil…"

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    "The staff?! Jesus Christ. Let me guess, this one right here." He stands up, motioning at Alina, "Probably makes you call hi- her 'your highness'. Typical Wesker fashion, but no really! Where the hell are my friends?!"

  "Things I’m trying to fix now if you’d let me get up and go back to work!" she hisses, "For god’s sake Burton, people are staring!"

A petite woman with dark hair and glasses wandered over and tapped Barry on the shoulder.

"Uhm excuse me sir, you’ll have to leave if you’re going to treat the staff like that…"

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    "I don't keep up anymore." A hearty chuckle escaped his lips. "Well, kiddo, it seems you're doing real well for yourself. I'm sure your parents are very proud of you. Hell, I know I am and I'm not even related to you." Barry had to admit, they all became like family after the incident. Funny how such a tragic event could bring people together. 

  "Um. He’s a guy.” Rebecca had never considered being with a woman, so the suggestion took her off guard, making her blink. Her smile was fond then. “He’s a good guy, don’t worry.” One of the best guys she knew, even.

"It sounds painful." Apparently, it was a good thing Rebecca didn’t listen to modern music much. "I thought bisexuality referred to one’s sexual preference, not their gender." He wasn’t the only one that was confused by terms. Her knowledge was limited to scientific facts; anything other than that left her at a loss.

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    "That's a shame." He replied, opening up the aluminum covering on a rather large plate to reveal freshly baked cookies. "Whoever will enjoy these cookies my wife made?" Taking one for himself, he offered Bianca another. "Early bird gets the worm, isn't that right?"

  She nodded and made her way inside the BSAA base. “My Captain should be at his office where he usually does his paperwork.”

Since she knew her way around the BSAA base, it didn’t take long for her to reach her Captain’s office. When she did she knocked on the door to his office.

"Hey, Captain! It’s me Bianca! An old friend wants to see you!"

There was no response. Bianca opened the door to find no one there.

She turned to Barry and said, “Sorry, Chris is not here. He’s probably not here yet.”

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The redheaded man looked at the other male with a raised eyebrow, he had no idea who this could be and his hand reached for his gun just in case "And who are you?"

    Barry swiftly aimed his gun back at the younger fellow, cocking a brow. "Hey! Hey! No need to raise your gun young man. Names Barry Burton, and just who are you?"

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    "That'd be absolutely lovely, ma'am. Thank you for your hospitality."

    Bianca laughed heartfeltly at Barry after his comment about her. "If you want I can show you where Chris is at the base, so you can see him again."

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    "What do you expect from a fifty three year old man, ma'am?" He huffs, slightly annoyed. "And just who the hell are you anyway?"

  "Hm, who knows~"

"Looks like the years hasn’t been kind to you."

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    "Pervert? Huh, says the one who did god knows what in his lab!" Shifting his weight, he let out a grunt. "Don't think I'm enjoying this because I sure as hell am not!"

  "What the hell do you think you’re doing?" she screeched. "Get off my chest you old pervert!"

This was humiliating.

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    "Are you going to complete your sentence or just stand there?" He pauses, putting down his newspaper and reading glasses. "You what? Cat got your tongue?"

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"You."

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    "That, he informed me of, but he didn't inform me such lovely women were on his team! What a lucky man." He smiled warmly back at her. The woman reminded him of his daughter. Still ever so youthful, but seemingly a sharp tack. "Very pleased to meet you Bianca."

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  "I see."

Bianca smiled at Barry, then offering her hand to shake. “Nice to meet you, Barry. I’m Bianca Vance.” She paused for a little bit then explained, “Since your Chris’s good friend, I thought you should know that Chris is a Captain for Alpha team. A team I’m in.”

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    Ever the quick quipper, he liked that about her. Letting out a hearty chuckle, he just crossed his arms. "I just hope he respects you. Whoever he is... or she? I don't judge, kiddo!" Becca didn't know either, well, it was good that America's young adults weren't completely blinded by filth. Unfortunately for him, his grandchildren loved the hell out of the music.

    "You don't want to know, Rebecca. It's horrifying and the music well... the music makes me damn near suicidal. My grandchildren torture me with his so-called music everyday." He shook his head almost violently. "I'm not sure if he's even a man at all. I think he might be one of those whatchamacallits... bisexual? Definitely a man-lady." He scratched his head in confusion. "All these terms confuse me!"

  'Squirt?' Rude. “Well, last time I saw you you were younger yourself,” she quipped. Hah, hah, hah. She wasn’t a little bit defensive with that comment — not at all (okay, she was). “I never said no.” She just didn’t want what appeared a very protective papa bear going after him, yikes.

“Um—” Rebecca just blinked once — twice. “Whose Justin Beaver?”

She never did keep up with current pop idol stars.

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    "Oh! That's where I was headed." He scratches his head, confused. "BSAA huh? Seems there's a new one of you each day. Jill and Chris are my good old friends. I was gonna... pay them a visit. I'm Barry, Barry Burton."

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  "You’re right outside of the BSAA base." She pointed the building next to her. "I was just about to head back to work when you approached me."

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tinyheroine replied to your post:--I'm surprised Jill never hit you for those jokes.

A soft laugh escapes her lips. “I’m sure she does.” She smiles, and her eyes look brighter. “Please, call me Rebecca. And uh, well—” Pleading the fifth sounds like a good idea right now.

    "You were such a little squirt when I last saw you." Waiting for her answer, he tilts his head. "Well? No? That's a shame. Men these days... I apologize for my gender, they don't seem to be all there. What's with this Justin Beaver is it? What happened to chest hair and chivalry?" Chivalry isn't dead until I stop breathing! 

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"OI. You... Heard yer were mean to my mom. Wanna not do that again?"

    "I'll take care of bastard junior with my bare fists. Don't toy with me kiddo!"

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--I'm surprised Jill never hit you for those jokes.

    "Who's to say she didn't? That woman packs a powerful punch, but I pack an even stronger pun." With a playful grin, he looks down at Rebecca, blinking. "My my Chambers! You've grown into such a beautiful young woman. Are you courting yet? Any men I need to keep my eye on? I'll start shining my revolver..."

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    Looking around, he shrugged. "I guess I'm lost. This is obviously not the gun store! Any way you could tell me where I am?" No way I'm that old yet.

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"Is there something I can help you with?"