Chest Box (Killer x Reader)

Chapter 27: Back Home

(Recommended song for this chapter: Atlantis by Seafret)

You couldn't save Captain Zatur, your old marine crewmates, Masclara, and the same goes for Mich who's too blinded by being a Blackbeard enthusiast. She has a strong will to support Blackbeard. That drove her to forget her rightful duty as a Marine.

That's how it is. In an era of pirates, people have their own perspective. People need to fight for whom they believe, for what they believe and for how they see the world.

Even you, yourself, have your own reason to fight for.

The anger and the adrenaline rush from the fight slowly left your body and was replaced by agonizing pain.

Not just from your physical injuries but also from your heart.

You let go of your sword to cover your face with your bloody hands and cried your heart out.

It's over but there was no sense of winning or relief.

Physically, and mentally.

It hurts.

"Y/N!!" The familiar comforting voice called out from afar.

Killer ran to you and kneeled one knee to be closer to your side. Without wasting time, he removed the blue sash from his waist and used it to tend the bleeding in your shoulder.

He glanced at the corpse in front of you and paused for a moment then looked at you again.

" I'm sorry, I'm late." Killer said.

When he was done, he reached out to you carefully and guided you to lean on him while crying. His body is warm despite being wet by the rain earlier. Somehow, you felt light and secure now.

" Boss, there they are!" Heat shouted from a distance upon spotting you two. He was with Kid and two of the other crew mates they met along the way.

" Y/n, Killer!" Kid shouted and sprinted.

Suddenly, Killer felt warm droplets on his arm. He thought it was your tears but to his horror, it was scarlet red.

"Y/n...y/n? Your nose. "

You touched your nose and then looked up at him with fear in your eyes. Your mouth fell open followed by blood mixed with your saliva coming out of your mouth.

Killer gasped and cursed under his breath.

Then, without a warning, your body shuts down like a switch being turned off.

" Y/n!" Killer patted your cheek lightly but nothing and that made him feel like his head was about to explode due to his worries.

Kid arrived and patted your cheek lightly with his flesh hand.

" Y/n, wake up!" Kid shouted then turned to the crew. "LET'S GO BACK TO THE SHIP. PREPARE THE INFIRMARY!" Kid commanded.

Killer carried your unconscious body and ran while Heat ran alongside him to protect you two in case there's more ambush from the enemies. The other two crew members ran ahead to prepare the ship and the infirmary. Kid was the last to follow behind.

While Kid was following, a sense of something he couldn't explain tingled. He looked around thinking someone was following them so he let the others go ahead.

His eyes widened when they landed on the woman lying on the muddy ground. That red and black hair only belongs to one of his crew.

Kid approached the body and saw the slit on her throat.

" Hey, Masclara. Wake up." Kid can't tell why he said that but it was his slight denial of the truth.

He quickly crouched down to feel her pulse, hoping it was not too late even though it was obvious. When he didn't feel anything, he took a deep breath still holding her hand.