Metro Exodus: Artyom X Male Reader

Chapter 3

Welcome back bitches...

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It hadn't taken long for Y/N to stop feeling Sick, his head occasionally ached, but he brushed it off; Miller had assigned him to keep watch on the train, after an hour of pointless watching, Y/N felt a tug at his leg, looking down, he saw Artyom who smiled at him
"Hey, Artyom, what's up?"

"Want to tag along with Anna and me?"
The male signed, and Y/N shrugged as he slides off the top of the train, landing in a crouched position
"I'd love to but as long as the colonel is okay with it."

Artyom only shook his head and gripped his friend's arm, pulling him along
"He doesn't have to know, so let's hurry before he notices you're gone."

Artyom signed while running with Y/N in tow; the two made it to where the boat was
"Errmm..... Do we?...

Y/N pointed at the boat as he looked back at Artyom, who only nodded as he got onto the ship picking up the paddle. He stared back at Y/N, who shrugged

"Come on, you two; we don't have long to wait."
Anna teased from her spot up high; Y/N only huffed as he got in behind Artyom, wrapping his arms around the male who began rowing. They were soon in open water, and Y/N was peeking out from behind Artyom. He gently padded the male's arm as he pointed at the mutated shrimp
"Hey, how about we catch one and bring it back for dinner? No? Ah, but come on, they're probably tasty."

Y/N teased as Artyom shook his head; the two grew close to the church and jumped a bit as they heard the bell ring

"You've been spotted, hmm... I see a woman waving a rag from the tower; Artyom Y/N, investigate, please."
Anna spoke from their radios, Artyom began rowing; they were both close to the church and saw a stranger standing on the doc

"Peace be with you, travelers."
The fishermen spoke to the rangers, Artyom turned the flashlight on as the church was dimly lit with candles, Y/N gripped tighter onto his friend's waist, pulling himself close as he grew uneasy near the cultists; they both ignored the rambling and ranting of the older man on the church stand, once getting close into the stairs a fence of spikes shot up from the water boxing the two of them in, Artyom was the first to climb out helping Y/N who felt uneasy about the situation, they both made it up to where Anna had seen the woman

"Look, it's the men from the boat!"
Y/N had opened the door greeted by two people; a little girl had rushed up to the two Rangers
"Are you here to save us?"

She asked as the woman approached
"Thank god I thought we would have been trapped here forever, come you don't have much time. They've already called the bridge guard, they look unarmed, but the guards have guns."

The woman opened the window which Artyom climbed out of, squeezing himself through an opening in between some pallets; Y/N sat on the edge of the window and looked back at the two
"Get out of here. Artyom and I will distract them as you two escape."

Y/N soon hopped down and followed after Artyom; the said male had already knocked out a few guards as he was sneaking down a set of stairs, Y/N following behind, they both slipped out towards the doc, making sure none of the guards saw them as it was broad daylight and it wasn't easy to hide in plain sight, Artyom stayed by the side as Y/N turned the wheel lowering the boat down into the water after a few more turns the hook holding the ship let go and Artyom clambered onboard followed by Y/N who clung to his back ducking his head down to make sure they hadn't gotten spotted Artyom rowed away from the church far enough to avoid any bullets that the guards could have shot at them, they grew close to the shoreline where Duke was at