not the change I hoped for (Carlos Oliveira x reader)

dread

A/N I had to rewrite the end of this chapter because I missed something from the cannon

Y/n follows close behind Carlos with her gun drawn, albeit she did not need to use it. Anytime a zombie showed itself, Carlos would have it dead before she knew what was happening. She did not mind she did not have nearly as much ammo as he does, plus she is not the biggest fan of the idea of shooting those things because they were human at one point. That does not stop her from doing what she must to survive. 

The two of them make their way through the police station. Before long they make it to the bottom floor. To y/n it seems darker than the rest of the station and she feels the dread climb from the pit of her stomach to her throat and tightens making it hard for her to breathe. She finds herself looking to Carlos for reassurance as they take their final steps down the stairs to the first floor. A cold chill runs across her skin causing dread"s grasp to tighten upon her making her want to hide in a corner and just wait for this to end. "are you alright? If you want to turn back I will take you back to the office" Carlos's voice snaps her out of her fear-induced trance. y/n shakes her head to snap herself out of it the rest of the way "no I'm fine." "Are you sure? you do not have to be brave if this is too much I can take you back." Y/n smiles to show she is okay." I am sure I just let my imagination get the better of me" Carlos nods knowing that she has made up her mind about what she was doing. "come on let's go."  he says before turning and continuing down the hallway. With her resolve returned she follows behind Carlos yet a little closer.

At some point, she got a little too comfortable and let down her guard as they walked down one of r.p.d.'s many hallways, and out of nowhere, this hulking obese zombie grabs her shoving her through a door, and slamming her to the ground. once she realizes what is going on she draws her gun and shoots at the lumbering zombie heading her way but after the second shot her gun jams and it is on top of her. y/n closes her eyes thinking this is where she was going to die, then she hears rapid gunfire and a great weight slam down upon her. moments later she hears heavy feet rushing towards her "y/n are you okay" it was Carlos and he sounded very frantic. She opens her eyes and sees his worried face. she pauses her heart fluttering at the sight she snaps out of it really quick though given her predicament "yeah just get this heavy damn thing off of me" she groans. Carlos grunts as he shoves the dead body of the zombie that could easily weigh over 400 lbs. Y/n takes a deep breath as the weight is rolled off of her. she coughs as she sits up. she feels his hand settle on her back and the other grasps her left hand to help her up "easy now are you sure you are alright" he asks her as he helps her to her feet. his eyes not once leaving her face watching for signs of pain.  Y/n lets out a small laugh "yes I am. now stop fretting" She takes her hand out of his reluctantly showing that she is okay to stand on her own. "alright. can I see your gun so I can get it unjammed?"  She hands her gun over without much thought "yeah here." Without much effort, he gets the lodged bullet casing free from the chamber and hands her gun back to her. He speaks in a quiet and mellow tone as he puts a firm yet caring hand on her shoulder, "come on let's get going." he then walks out the door beckoning for her to follow him. she does her mind now clear and with new resolve. 

They make their way through the lowest level of the station but now Y/n is using her gun. She shows no signs of hesitation not wanting to be caught off guard again or make Carlos worry. She had done enough of that as it is. Unlike earlier, she is much calmer and more focused.  She takes in all that is around her, and soon she learns when she is fully aware of her surroundings, like the gravity of her situation is finally genuinely setting in. This is no dream or hallucination this is all real, they are real. Her stomach twists in knots, she would have lost what was in her stomach if there was anything in it. Y/N flinches at the sound of a sudden and rapid onset of gunfire. Carlos puts his arm in front of Y/N"Stay behind me" he continues through the lobby following the sound of gunshots and they are now accompanied by screams which lead them to a door.Y/N holds her breath as Carlos reaches to open the door worried about awaits them beyond it.