(Book 2) The Dark Side of Fame - Scarlett Johansson x Female Reader

Running Wild

Early February 2027, Running Wild...

We stand in the middle of the desert like sands in Peru, a helicopter approaching from out at sea, cameras surrounding us and GoPro's attached to our chests.

Me: I guess that's our ride!

The helicopter lands and Bear Grylls jumps out, hugging us and attaching us to the heli to be transported to our start point, which takes around 35 minutes. We eventually get off the heli and it takes off.

Bear: So, Y/N Y/L/N-Johansson, Scarlett Y/L/N-Johansson, welcome to Running Wild. What made you want to do this?
Me: You know, back in the real world, we're followed around everywhere and there's pressure put on us from people we don't even know. At least out here, there aren't any flashing cameras, it's quiet and peaceful, it's childfree for a hard minute. And I get to show Scarlett around my stomping ground, so to speak.
Bear: Have you done anything like this before?
Me: I've always done all of my own stunts, I used to do a lot of survival related things leading up to roles I've played just to get a feel for the role and the movie. I love anything like this, so I'm excited.
Scarlett: Well, I don't do my own stunts, but I need to learn to challenge myself a little more and get out of my comfort blanket.
Bear: This will definitely be just that. So ladies, we're going to head 14 miles across the terrain up to our extraction point. Shall we get going?
Me: Let's do it.

We travel along the terrain for a few miles before coming to a steep drop.

Scarlett: Fuck, and we gotta get down there?!
Bear: Yeah! We're gonna rappel down the rope. At the bottom, the rope doesn't go the whole way down so you need to drop around 15 feet to the bottom, into that water just there.
Me: After you, boss.

I look a Scarlett, who just laughs nervously, and tentatively makes her way over the edge of the cliff, starting the descent down the cliff face.

Bear and I complete it with ease, and as we get to the water, I spot a bunch of fish. I grab my knife and stab a few for dinner.

Me: I mean, I'm allergic to seafood but you guys can enjoy.
Bear: Great job Y/N, I don't think I've had a guest kill all of our supper before.

I wrap up the fish and stash it in Scarlett's backpack. We carry on walking, before stopping for a quick break.

Bear: Y/N, tell me about your life, because I'd be wrong if I said you weren't in the public eye a lot for various reasons.
Me: Yeah for sure. So I grew up having been orphaned when I was 3 weeks old. I've had so many different things happen since then. Even before I was adopted by my sister's family, I'd already been in a life changing accident and stuff so yeah, it was hectic. Life never really stopped throwing shit at me from then so I've just learnt to cope with everything I suppose.
Bear: And how did you two meet?
Scarlett: She ended up being my PA back in 2016, everything just went from there, but we were friends for over a year before we even went on a date.
Me: My Mom brought me up to be old fashioned when dating women, so I just wanted to make sure everything was right.
Bear: Have you guys encountered anything together that's made things hard?
Scarlett: Oh, too much stuff. Cheating scandals that weren't true, rehab, addiction, grief, you name it, it's happened. We're working on being the best versions of ourselves for each other right now, we're trying to get back to being the pair that we were when we first got together.
Bear: What does that look like for you both?
Scarlett: Carefree, relaxed, boring is probably the best word.
Me: Yeah I think when we lost our baby girl we sort of lost who we were both together and as individuals as well, so we've been trying to work out what life looks like for us now with everything having changed so drastically.
Bear: Well I think, to be Switch and the Black Widow you obviously have to be incredibly tough and strong minded, so I think what you've both been through shows that you're on a path to something much better.
Me: Thank you, that means a lot.