Bleed, Patch, And Keep Moving - An Apex Legends Story

Chapter 101 - Search And Rescue

Ajay hadn't even realized that they had made it through the portal until Renee released her hand. The calm euphoric feeling washed away from her body and left Ajay with anxiety and fear once again. She knew that she needed to find Octavio before anything bad happened to him. Renee tapped Ajay's shoulder before she spoke, "Ajay, I'll be back for you in 20 minutes."

Ajay looked around, "Yuh not stayin?" Renee shook her head, "I need to make sure that Anita and Loba don't murder each other." Although Ajay didn't like the idea she nodded anyway. Renee stepped back through the portal. Ajay watched as the portal dissipated behind Renee as she vanished. Ajay swallowed hard as she turned around to quickly assess the area.

The area was almost dark as the sun set into the horizon. She saw an unopened weapon bin in front of her and decided that she would save her Wingman for back up. She looked over and noticed that there was another bin but it has already been opened and had been emptied of its contents. She wondered if maybe Octavio had been here and opened the other bin. 

Ajay kneeled down and popped open the bin to find the only weapon in the bin was an R99 and five clips of ammo. She grabbed the gun and checked make sure that it was loaded. She tucked the clips into the waistband of her shorts near her right hip. The one time she needed to wear her oversized pants and she hadn't wore them. She was wearing a pair of shorts that barely covered her ass. "Stupid." At least she had D.O.C. with her in case of an emergency.

She stood and was overwhelmed with thoughts that she just couldn't shake. Ajay couldn't quite understand how all of the other Legends could come here and put their lives on the line and be okay with the possibility of dying. Her body trembled as stood back up and tried to think of what to do next. Second guessing was an unnecessary trait that always seemed to plagued at the wrong time. When she was with the Frontier Corps, how to make critical decision making on the fly. "Get yuh shit togetha."

Ajay took a deep breath and to stop second guessing herself. She knew that she needed to find Octavio fast. Between the fear of the prowlers and anxiety of finding Octavio her body just wouldn't cooperate with her wishes so she tried to ignore the trembling since it wouldn't go away. She clicked the R99 over to make sure the safety was off and tried to listen for any indication of Octavio or prowlers or both. She coaxed her body to move forward.

The area was hot a desert and dirt whipped against her bare legs as she progressed forward. She pushed sweat from her forehead and wished that she owned a pair of goggles as pieces of sand flew into her eyes. The whole area looked like it should have been part of Kings Canyon, or maybe it was part of Kings Canyon; just a part that they did not have access to during their matches. She finally made it to a large building that was encased in the side of a cliff.

In the distance she could hear the low growl of a prowler. Her stomach dropped and her mouth became dry. Ajay tried to be as quiet as she could but she knew it was no use; the damned beasts could see in the dark. When she entered the building it was darker than it was outside. The building seemed to be just a wide open space; more or less a passage way to get to through to the other side of the cliff. If there was anything else in the building, she couldn't make it out through the darkness.

The sound of her foot steeps were obnoxiously loud as she made her way towards the other end of the building. She didn't plan to be in this building any longer than she needed to be. She tried to hurry towards the other end without making too much noise. Ajay didn't even know if she was going the right way but it was the only way she could go so she continued forward.

"Come on Silva. Where are yuh?" She whispered to herself. It made her mad when she thought about what Renee had told her about Anita and Loba not wanting her to come to this place. Since they had kept from this place she had no clue where anything was. She had no mini map and Renee had left her to fend for herself. She could have been better off if she had just come here with the rest of the Legends.