One Person Can Change Everything (Elisabeth x Male Reader)

Columbia: Chapter 06: Tin men

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"- Abraham Lincoln

Of course the damn gondola just had to be out. I rubbed my eyes with my fingers, of course I had another hurdle before I finished the race. "It looks like this runs exclusively on Shock Jockey." Elizabeth said, looking at the power station.

"Great, where in the hell are we gonna find that at? It could be anywhere." I said in irritation.

Elizabeth looked to the sign near the station and read aloud, "Shock Jockey, come see the power of the future at the hall of heroes." she said smiling.

I grinned, "Nice going. Now we just need to find it. Any idea where it could be?" I asked, hopping it wasn't on the other side of Columbia.

Elizabeth thought for a moment before answering, "I think I might have seen a sign advertising it back near that theatre, we could look around there for directions."

Ok yeah that's a good a plan as any. "Alright, let's head back and see if we can't find this place." Elizabeth nodded and we began to retrace our steps.

When we passed the Duke and Dimwit theatre, the P.A. system came to life, "The False Shepard is among us, a prowler of women and children, what will you do? Act. Act for your womenfolk, and bring his machinations to a stop."

Ok it's one thing to not like me, but I just hate gossip, "What do you think our chances are that they're looking for us?" I asked, Elizabeth had a worried look on her face, "I'd say pretty good, considering that." she said, pointing to the road block up ahead.

Shit, well from past experience if someone's guarding something, it's worth checking out. And since they had a sign that read 'Hall of Heroes this way' above their head in lights, I guessed we where in the right direction.

Before we moved on, I pulled Elizabeth over into a alleyway, "What's wrong? That's the way to the Hall of Heroes right?" she asked, I nodded grimly, "Yeah, and it looks like we're expected."

Elizabeth's expression said that she understood, "So you going to have to kill them." she said in a quite voice. I nodded, "Yeah. I probably will." I could see she wasn't comfortable about this, she had that same look after we left the gondola at Battleship Bay.

"Elizabeth look, I want you to stay here, and don't come out until I say so." That got her attention, "No! I'm not defenseless, I can take care of myself!" she said defiantly.

I exhaled a breath, "Elizabeth it's going to get bloody, and I'm taking from experience here. Plus who knows what will happen? What if you catch a stray bullet? I'm not that knowledgeable with medicine!"

Elizabeth glared at me intensely, "And I am! What if you get hurt like at the ticket counter? Only this time it'll be a bullet though the arm!" I still wasn't convinced, "Elizabeth, I... I just don't you to get hurt."

It was true, so far Elizabeth was the one person who actually cared for me since I got here. I don't want her to get hurt. But she's probably right about knowing more about medicine than I do.

I sighed, "You stay close to me and if it gets to dangerous, you fall back. Deal?" I asked holding out my hand. Elizabeth smiled at her victory, "Deal." she said taking my hand and shaking it.

Peeking out from the alley corner, I saw the blockade's men was six in total from what I could see. I looked back at Elizabeth, "You ready?" I asked.

"Honestly? Not at all." well she's honest, gotta give her credit, I smiled, "Don't worry, neither am I." I said, trying to lighten the mood.

Taking one last look of their positions, I charged out from cover, Elizabeth right behind me. We where spotted immediately by the point man, "It's the lamb! And the Fal-" my carbine shots to his chest stopped him from saying anything.