What a rush it was||Octane x Reader

Chapter 1: What did I get myself into

||A/N: Okay, so, I started writing this book on my original account @cupcakeluvz but Wattpad logged me out of the account and I forgot my password. I would reset it but the email there was a mistyped email so I cannot get that account back so I just gotta throw the 5 chapters I had on that account onto here which is only just copying and pasting my book back onto this account! With that said, this chapter starts off in Season 11 since I intended it to start that season and I hope you enjoy!||

I remember that day just like it was yesterday, the ringing in my ears grew louder and louder as I stare endlessly to the ground. Nothing filled my mind but a void of emptiness, all I felt was  the highlight fade from my eyes as I just zone out. The flames that surrounded me were creating strong heat waves hitting my skin making me sweat. My throat swell with smoke. Once I grew conscious of my situation, my heart started beating faster with my breathing becoming heavier. An adrenaline rush was coursing through my body. I felt the warm, salty tear roll down your cheek impacting the ground drop by drop. I never meant to hurt anyone, it was all to my protection, and revenge. It was mean't to protect them. A chuckle escaped my mouth which quickly turned into a laugh. The gas surrounding me was making my head explode of so many emotions. Suddenly, I heard footsteps behind me.

"Not bad at all."

I turn around to see a man, tall, built fairly well, he had grey hair in his beard and on his head, all I did was look up and down, nothing but confusion was now added into the mixture of my emotions. "Who are you...?"

"No need for idle chit chat." He chuckled as a red card fell from his grasp, impacting the ground right by where I sat, I did nothing but merely stare at it. He continued, "I wanna recruit you for the Apex Games, you have the skills and what it takes to be a legend, in 3 months we'll be taking you in, by then you can make your choice, you either refuse or accept. Your choice."

The mysterious man started walking away, disappearing into the smoke and rubble. With so much going on all I did was look down right back at the red card. The flames lit up that red card as it bounces back leaving a light red hue on my face, leaving it staring right back at me.

During those 3 months I researched the Apex games, I've only heard a few things about it. Some games would play recaps or live at bars but to me it was nothing but background noise. The Apex games was a blood sport, took place  on 4 different maps, each rotate to keep the games from always having something new. It consist of many different legends competing for the title, all legends have reasons they play for the games. As more research was done on my end, I was curious what I did that caught the eye of the people from the Apex games. That night still lives in my nightmares as mere flashes from through out the day.

My thoughts were interrupted by a ringtone, the vibration of the phone shook the table as I read the screen showing an unknown number. I decided to pick it up, "Hello?"

"Is this Y/N?"

"Yes this is? Who is this?"

"This the head secretary of the Apex Games, have you made your decision?"

I sat there thinking. Was it really that quick? All you thought was what reason would you have to play such a bloody sport, killing for money and fame. Killing for answers and unsolved mysteries. Killing in irony to save others. What reason would I be killing for, I thought about it, and finally decided what I wanted to do, I'm gonna do it for the one I lost on that night they recruited me, I'll do it for them.
"Okay...I'm in."

Shortly after, I found myself at an airport with a drop ship, the same one used in the games. I couldn't lie to myself, I was petrified and nervous. All I could hear was my own heartbeat in my ears and feel it in my throat.