▪︎All for you▪︎ - Diego x Reader || DISCONTINUED

▪︎ 2. Xeno ▪︎

I just read the chapters with Lucy and Funny Valentine. I knew what would happen, BUT I DIDNT KNOW IT WOULD BE SHOWING THAT MUCH?? ALSO, WHY DID SHE JUST BECOME HOLY MARY ALL RANDOMLY??

Your stand will be revealed in this :)

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Xeno
n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers-a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence-moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.

My plan worked, and I was the first to get to the waterhole. It would be a few tiresome days before reaching the goal of the second stage, so I got as much as I could bring with me for now. A few participants, like the cowboy, had chosen to take a different route. The thought appealed to me for a moment, buy I quickly realized that would make me far too vulnerable. I needed to remain in first place like I do now.

After hearing more participants approaching, I quickly strutted away again. The landscape was like a large, hot, void. Cactuses and dead bushes were placed in various places, and the sun was almost burning into my skin. I drank more water than I should have, but I wouldn't be able to go on otherwise.

Suddenly, another set of hooves were approaching. Two, maybe even three horses? I glanced back quickly, noticing three horses rapidly approaching me. It looked like they were a family, as their clothing and luggage seemed to be matching. They sped forward, but they didn't seem to be going past me. Instead, they were aiming for me.

I gave Athena a gentle kick as she sped off. Three against one was rather unfair in my opinion, but I had no choice. I hurried forward in the burning sunlight. The sounds only become louder, which meant that I was losing. Would it be fair if I used ...that? If they didn't have the same type of ability, it would be sort of unfair. Besides, the hot-air balloons would catch onto me if I tried to attack them.

Just then, a stabbing pain hit the side of my torso. The woman of the trio had rushed past me with a knife, forcefully stabbing me. I grabbed onto my wound, helplessly falling off my horse.

"Look, daddy! I did it!" She cheered. The older one out of the two men nodded in satisfaction while I winced in pain. It was bleeding a lot, and all the medical supplies were in the bags on my horse. Sure, my horse was on her way back now, but I doubt I'd be able to reach it from the ground.

"Let's hurry out of here!" The older man said as they rushed away. They seemed to be going right, to one of the waterhole further away. It seemed weird to me, but I didn't spend unnecessary time on questioning it.

The gash on my side kept bleeding, and I had nothing to stop it with. I felt helpless and vulnerable as I laid here. There's no way I could die already! Right...?

Not long after the family had left, two men approached slowly. I shouted in their direction, hoping they'd notice me.

"Hey! You there! Give me a hand, will ya? I'll pay you back for it!" The men got closer, and I saw their faces. I silently cursed at myself for even shouting at them.

It was them, the ones who had been taunting me by the starting line.

"Well, well, well... If it isn't the princess. What's this, huh? You're being a damsel in distress? I thought you didn't need a big, strong man." The same man as earlier spoke. I scoffed at him, making a bad attempt at hiding my pain.

"I don't need help! I'm fine, just leave already!" I raised my voice at them, leaning back on a flat rock behind me. This wound was hurting like a bitch.