Ethan Winters x reader

Chapter 8: New part of the house

We pushed the doors to be a bit more open and cautiously stepped in. As soon as we did the phone started to ring behind us. Ethan answered it and talked to Zoe.
"That's your father?"
'No fucking way that thing was her father'
"I'm sorry....but he's uh, he's dead now"
'Is he Ethan? Is he really?'
"What? Pull what off?"
Then he moved the phone from his ear. I assume she hung up abruptly again. He turned to me telling me that she has something for us to do but didn't explain what.
We turned back to the doors and this time actually walked in. The room was dark but not dark enough to need a flashlight. There was a desk in the middle with a bunch of boxes and papers on it and other random things. I walked towards it dragging Ethan to get a better look at the whole environment. To the right of the doors there were two sets of stairs and in between them there was a small room. In this room there was a shotgun and of course I had to run in a grab it. As soon as I picked it up the door shut behind me locking.
"Y/n!!! Are you ok in there!"
Ethan was panicking.
"Yeah I'm ok! I guess we can't have the shot gun yet"
I set it back onto the statue and the door opened. Ethan let out a sigh of relief and grabbed my hand again pulling me out of the small room.
"How about we not touch yet?"
"Ok, ok I won't touch"
We looked around down stairs picking up as much first aid and ammo as we can. There was a room that had a projector in it shining light and a pedestal right in front.
"Hmm looks like we need something to make a shadow of a bird onto the picture"
"What even is this house"
I laughed at what Ethan said.
"I am not sure. From the outside it looks old and beaten up but inside there's all these crazy contraptions....maybe they really don't want people getting out?"
"Yeah maybe"
Ethan held onto me tighter like I would run away again if he let go.
'I wonder what's going on with him. I mean holding hands sure but not letting go....is he ok?'
We walked over to the last two doors and there was a book telling us of the dog heads that belong in the door that leads to outside. I ripped the page out so I would remember where these heads are. After not finding anything else we decided it was time to go upstairs. I also decided I would ask Ethan what's going on before walking into anymore rooms that had danger in them. I stopped walking at the bottom of the stairs making Ethan come to a stop.
"Ethan" I whispered, "we really need to talk."
"About what?" He gave me a look that looked like he was a little kid in trouble.
"Be honest with me...are you ok? Like really ok? You never hold my hand this long and tight, not that there's anything wrong with that! But I've known you for so long and I know when something is wrong. Please just tell me"
I looked at him with pleading eyes. I want to be able to help him and I can't do that if he won't tell me what's going on.
He sighed and started talking.
"Ok, y/n...you know I loved Mia...a lot...and I still do but I don't love her like I used to and I don't know if I ever will" he looked down.
"Ethan, I'm sure you don't mean that...I mean she's you're wife you've been together for so long...is it because she cut your hand off?"
"No. No i-It's not that."
"Then what is it?"
I started to raise my voice a little.
'This is starting to get a little frustrating I just want to know what's wrong'
He looked up staring into my eyes.
"Y/n...I think-I think I've started to fall in lo-"
Suddenly there was a loud creaking noise that came from above us.
Ethan turned around and started to go upstairs but I pulled him back.
"You better tell me what's going on when we are in a safe situation"
"I know I will I promise"
He grabbed my face with a look that I couldn't put my finger on. Then he turned away and started up the stairs me following behind with my gun in hand. When we got up there we didn't see anyone except the grandma.
"How the hell did you get up here?"
'I mean honestly how is this woman moving around!'
I turned to walk down to the snake door.
"Well this is interesting, just like the one downstairs but looks like we need a snake key instead"
"Well duh y/n" Ethan started laughing and I shoved him with a smile as I started to look in the drawers.
There wasn't much on this side so I moved over to granny's side.
"Oooo you make me really uncomfy"
"Don't worry I'll protect you from the scary old lady"
"You know Ethan she may be tame now but I have a feeling she's going to be a big threat to us"
"You're probably right"
"I know I am" I smirked and walking into the next room. There was football things scattered on the table.
'Must be Jack's hobby'
I walked down and saw another snake door. And continued walking. There was a bar area with a pool table and a tv with another video tape by it. I didn't look at the video tape as I searched for other things in here first.
There was another scorpion door but a shotgun in that room.
"Hey E! Look another shot gun" I wiggled my eyebrows.
"Maybe that one will be easier to get" he shrugged.
"God damn I hope" I walked past him and picked up some herbs and other things. Before Ethan started the tape I walked out side. There was a box that needed a lock pick which we don't have so I moved on. There was a bathroom and once I opened the door I said "fuck that" and walked back to the bar area.
"Ok let's watch that tape"
"Was there anything else?"
"Yeah, a creepy ass bathroom but I decided I want you in there with me and that we should watch this first for if I'm case granny wants to use the bathroom"
He chuckled but nodded in agreement.

*the video*
The video said it was about Mia.
'Huh and it just happened...what?'
I was in my thought when Mia popped up on the screen.
"Ethan, if you find this... I know I can't expect anything from you. Not after what happened. After what I did. But I just want you to know that wasn't me. I don't know what happened. There's so much that you need to know"
'Wow not even going to mention me? I'm here to help you too' I frowned at the screen before shaking it off.
"You gave us quite a scare, young lady!"
"I can't let her catch me again"
Mia started to run away from the crazy woman. She walked into an old, falling apart, house. When she walked in this little girl said,
"Over here mommy"
'Well if that isn't creepy'
Mia continued running around the house when Marguerite showed up.
"I am sick and tired over being sick and tired of your bullshit, girl"
Marguerite was pissed and Mia ran to hide behind some boxes. Marguerite walked right passed her and into a different room so Mia ran into the room she came out of.
'How did Marguerite get into that room?' I thought.
Soon Marguerite started to walking to that room again as Mia hid outside of the room.
"Why are you putting me through this? What have I done to deserve this except open my home and feed you? I don't understand you at all. This is a gift. This house... this house has seen more than you imagine, and it knows. Now's not the time for that. You just don't understand or is it that you just don't care? I know you and Zoe are plotting. I know you are scheming. You think I don't know what you want to do with that boy Ethan and his little friend y/n?"
Mia started to panic as she walked closer telling her not to come here and by surprise she didn't. Marguerite turned around and walked out. Mia stood up and did the shadow portrait thing and crawled through the wall. Some how Marguerite was on the other side so Mia hid again.
"I'll feed you to my babies and fertilize the garden with what was left. We open our home! We open our hearts! And what do you do?! She loves you. She wants us to be a family, god damn it. You... you! All you have to do is accept her fucking gift! We love you... Why can't you see that?!"
Mia crawled around as Marguerite walked. Then she stood up and ran to the hatch in the floor.
"Don't move! No, no, no, no, no—you don't fuckin' try to escape your share of the blame. There's no way out of there, missy. Looks like it's a part of something."
Mia started to crawl around as Marguerite was yelling at her. Then the lights went out. Mia turned around and,
"Where do you think you're going?"
"Ethan! Y/n, please help me! Help, Ethan! No!"
*video ends*

"What did they do to you Mia?"
I looked at Ethan as he asked this.
"Ethan I know you said you might not want to get back with her but I know you care for her and believe me when I say we will get her back"
"I know we will....I'm just glad you're here with me to help me through all of this"
"Oh course Ethan! That's what friends are for! I will always be here for you"
Ethan's and Y/n's thoughts:
'Friends...will we ever be more?'
Y/n POV:
I looked at him one last time to make sure he was ok then started to head towards that bathroom.
"I could see why you wanted me here with you"
"Yeah I think I would have stepped in and no matter what run out"
"What even is all of this goop?"
"I have no idea and I don't know if I want to know what it is"
"Agreed"
We started to search for stuff and picked up some ammo then I drained the tub.
"Hey look! Maybe we can use this for that photo?"
"Yeah grab-"
Ethan was cut off by a gross deformed Jack barging in.
"Heck of a thing, ain't it? Sure as shit beats the hell out of dying. My little girl has given us a gift, and this gift is with me always. As you can see, the family is only a part of her gift. Which – in a word – means, you're fucked."
We started to run away from him and ran through the halls down the stairs.
"Come out, come out wherever you are"
I started to move the wooden object to match the shape on the picture frame. Ethan pointed his gun at the entrance of this little room we're in. The wall moved and I quickly ran over and pushed it more. I ran to Ethan pulled his sleeve and began to slide into the wall. I turned my head to make sure Ethan was fallowing and he was. I moved out of the wall and walked through the hall holding my gun. Ethan held his gun up as well but when we entered the room we saw no one.
"Ugh finally"
We stared at the room. It looked like a secret man cave. Ethan stopped me in my tracks and said,
"Y/n I promised I would tell you what's going on with me when we were in a safe situation...well I think we're safe right now."
I looked up at Ethan
"Ok...tell me what's going on"
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*sorry for the late post but it's extra long! Should Ethan tell you how he feels next chapter orrr will he just get interrupted yet again?
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