Ethan Winters x reader

Chapter 10: The Basement

"I really REALLY don't want to go down there"
I said while I gripped the stair railing and stared at the door. The door was a plain white door but it had one single light hanging over it.
Ethan grabbed my free hand and squeezed it. I looked over at him.
"do we have to?" I whispered.
Honestly...I would rather go deal with Jack again then go down here.
"Yes, because we need that key and it might be down here...and there might be a dog head down here. So you know what that means?"
He gave me a big smile saying that.
"Yeah, yeah we'll be able to get out of here and be free from this hell"
"And me and you will get to do whatever we want when we're free from here"
I smiled at him and playfully shoved his shoulder.
"Alright, alright" I sighed, "let's go"
I pulled Ethan down the stairs then stopped in front of the door. I took a deep breath then pushed it open.
"Ohhh noooo"
'Great now we have to deal with more of those goop monsters'
Ethan stepped in first and pulled out his gun. I let go of his hand so I could pull mine out too. I walked to the door that was on the right but sadly it was locked. This means we now need to walk down the dark, black hallway.
I walked past Ethan just wanting to get this over with. Right when I was about to turn the next corner one of the black goopy monsters turned the corner as well.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god"
(Am I the only one who thinks of Dustin running down the hall saying this?)
I turned around and started to head the other direction because I was so close to it.
Ethan looked in my direction and aimed his gun at the goopies head. When I was far enough away I did the same. We shot it until the head exploded then walked around it.
"Finally a room"
But of course when I opened it there was one of the goopies.
"WHY!"
I walked out the room and it started to follow. Again me and Ethan shot it till it died.
"Fuck my life"
"They aren't that bad?"
"Well I honestly would rather deal with Jack then to see some weird ass goop come at me with claws"
"I'm starting to see your point"
We walked into the room. I saw a note hanging over the sink in there and read it
'Lucas,
I caught the guy who keeps trying to escape. I've locked him up in the leftmost incinerator, so he can't get away again. Take him out when he's ready.
You know how to open the door, don't you? Just remember: 3 a's and a handprint.
Do what you want with his girl...'
I shivered thinking of what Lucas might have done.
"Ethan we need to open the incinerators that have a hand print anddd one that has three a's"
I said looking down at the paper.
"Ok" he said.
He opened them then the far left one opened. I cautiously walked over to it.
'I kNOW there is something in here'
I pulled it down then ran to the corner aiming my gun. Ethan copied my actions as a goop monster with a big, odd shaped arm came out. We both started to shoot it. It took longer than the other two but eventually it died.
"Jesus!" Ethan yelled, "what the hell are these things and why are they every where!?"
"I don't know but look there's a key"
I grabbed it and put it in my pocket for later.
We continued walking through the halls. There were more of the goopies but we gunned them down. We also grabbed a few items we would need to make more ammo or to heal ourselves. I saw a door that said workshop and tried to open it but it was locked.
'Oh good. I don't even want to know what's in the workshop anyways'
I walked to the next door. This time Ethan opened it.
"Yeah....how about we do this door last"
"Agreed"
He quickly closed the door and we went to the metal frame that was to the left instead. We walked around picking up ammo and other things when I saw the scorpion key.
"Ooo yes shotgun timeeee"
I grab the key excited and hooked it onto my pants.
"Alright let's get the fu-"
Then one of the goopies came from the ceiling.
"THEIR IN THE VENTS TOO?"
Ethan ignored what I said and shot it straight in the head making it explode instantly.
I grabbed his hand and unlocked the door. I ran to the white door ignoring the goopie coming off the wall.
We ran up the stairs and into that room that was to the left.
I bent over putting my hands on my knees.
"I...hate....running"
I gasped for air. Then I stood up straight to look for that paper that we found in here. I needed a refresher in where that dog head was...why I didn't just pocket this paper...umm not sure.
"Ok, it's in the dissection room...soooo that must be in that room we went past"
Ethan caught his breath and grabbed the paper reading it too.
"Yeah and I think that key you grabbed it for it too"
....wait.
"Ethan give me that real quick"
"Why what's wrong?"
"Down stairs in the incinerator room there was a letter from Jack, I assume, and he said he locked up the guy who keeps trying to get away...do you think the guy who wrote this was him?"
"I-yeah it probably was" his voice dropped and I could tell instantly he was worried and I totally understood it.
"Y/n we can't let this happen to us...we can't become those things! I mean I just told you that I loved you I can't go down in life being a goop"
"I know. I know and it won't! Do you see how far we've made it! I think we should go get the dog head that is in the clock and get that shotgun before we go into the dissection room"
"I think you're right"
"I know"
I smirked because I was always and I mean always right.
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We got the dog head from the clock but we had an unexpected guest in there. My hair started to get all over my face and Ethan had goop on him.
"Let's get this shit over with" I said exhausted.
I put the head in and was about to relax my shoulders when I heard loud foot steps come from upstairs.
"Oh hell no"
I grabbed Ethan's hand and ran through the scorpion door.
"Ok let's-let's fucking regroup for a second before we run around upstairs from him"
"I-I have to agree" Ethan gasped.
"On 3?"
"On 3"
"Ok...1"
I looked at the door
"2"
Ethan grabbed my hand
"3!"
We bursted out the door and Jack did the same upstairs.
"It won't be long before I find you and kill you. Here I come."
'Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit'
He started to come down the stairs closest to him so we ran up the stairs closets to us. Now I'm not sure if he's trying to tease us or what, but he took the long way to get to us instead of turning around.
We ran through the door and through the halls. I pulled the scorpion key off my pants so it would be ready. As soon as we got to the recreation room Ethan shut the door behind us and I opened the scorpion door. We grabbed everything we could including the shotgun and I grabbed a few papers and we hide behind the dresser so Jack wouldn't see us.
"Wait a goddamn second"
"What what is it?"
"This fucking shotgun is broken!" I whisper shouted.
"Ok well we will switch it with the one that's not broken"
"I know but that means only one of us get a shotgun right now"
"That's ok we'll share it"
I nodded slowly then began to read the papers knowing I would hog the shotgun.
'I'm tired of chasing all these shitheads around the yard. The next time one of our guests runs away, hide the dog head reliefs, so they can't get out of the house. Let's hide them like this:
– Living room grandfather clock
– The book in the recreation room
– The dissection room in the basement'
Ok so now we know where the last one is and I don't know how the hell we missed it. Then I read the other paper.
'Dear Mrs. Baker,
How have you been feeling recently? It's been a long time since you came in for your last check-up.
I'm writing to tell you that I've finished examining your X-rays. Those dark areas in your cranium are fungus-like structures that seem to be related to mold.
The hallucinations and noises you said you've been hearing may be related to these growths.
If your Symptoms are due to a fungal parasite, it must be removed before it's too late. I don't mean to scare you, but I am seriously concerned for your health.
Please come to the hospital as soon as you read this letter. As your doctor, I strongly recommend you undergo further tests.
Crawford Lang,
Dulvey General Hospital'
So granny has been hiding these from Marguerite, hmm? Odd.
Suddenly Jack yelled out,
"No way out! Ya know?"
"Shiiittt he knows"
We stood up and ran around to get away from him. I did loops so I would have enough time to grab the book that the note talked about so I could get the dog head.
"This is all to fun you know" Jack started laughing as he swung around his weapon. As soon as I got the head I ran past him and down stairs with Ethan following. I ran to the dog door and stuck it in. Then I ran straight for the shotgun. As fast as I could, I switched the shotguns and ran out. Right after I ran straight for the crack in the wall that led to the "secret" room because if Jack saw us go through the scorpion door he would probably follow. Ethan was confused but followed anyways. As soon as we got in I fell to the floor catching my breath.
"I....can't....wAIT....to get out of this hell hole"
Ethan looked down at me and stuck his hand out for my to grab. When I did he pulled me up.
"Remind me to kiss you when we get out of this house"
'....I'm sorry what did he just say'
"Could-could you repeat that for me. I think I know what you said and if you said what I think you said I wanna hear it again"
He chuckled and repeated himself
"Remind me, Ethan Winters, to kiss you, f/n l/n, when we get out of this house"
"Yeah ok that's what I thought you said" I laughed a little while still trying to catch my breath.
He laughed at me and grabbed my hand heading in the direction of the room with the green box. I reloaded the shotgun since we had ammo for it and cocked it. Then Ethan dragged me to the top of the stairs.
"Ughhh do we have to?"
"Yes, we need to get that last dog head"
"I guess"
I pouted a bit but slowly smiled when I remembered what Ethan said we would do when we get out of the house.
'Guess it's time for some more goop...I just hope nothing else is waiting for us down there'
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*i wrote this late at night so I could have a chapter for you guys since I won't have the energy to write it after my first exam today 😂 tomorrow is my last exam so writing this will/should be easier...anyways I hope you all enjoy :)))*