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The Mean Gills - Scott & Martyn

Swiftly making my way up the ladder to the Skynet bridge, I duck from the arrows being rained down on me by Etho, Pearl, and BigB. The rough wood leaves a few splinters in my hands as my foot slips out from underneath me for a heart stopping moment.

"You alright Y/N!" Scott yells from just a few rungs beneath me.

"Yep! Totally fine." I continue my ascension, narrowly avoiding another arrow directed at my head by Etho. Peeking over the end of the ladder and over the small platform, I brace myself for the quick sprint to a shielded part. Counting down from three in my head, I haul myself over the edge, swiftly sliding behind the small cobblestone barricade. Equipping my bow in my dominant hand with an arrow nocked, I lean past the protective area, letting it loose in the direction of our enemies. My brief deterrent gives my two partners enough time to ascend the rest of the ladder and join me in my hiding place.

"What's the plan?" Martyn asks hurriedly, equipping his bow as well. Scott shrugs, his face screwed up in concentration.

"I have a plan." I state, releasing another arrow. "Attack." I shove my bow behind me and rush around the barrier, straight for another one, then repeating the process. Unsheathing my sword I run straight for BigB, catching him momentarily off guard as he fumbles for his weapon, withdrawing it just in time to block my attack. Arrows from behind me halt any enemy fire as I duel B. I strike hard and quick, while he just barely parries most of my attacks, his face growing paler with concern. Then, catching a moment where he hesitates, I land a severely damaging blow to his abdomen, knocking him to the side. He falls, unmoving as a bright flash of lighting hits nearby, accompanied by a deafening boom of thunder. I hear multiple shouts, from whom I'm not too sure, as all my attention focuses on the small clock in my hand, the minute hand reeling back thirty minutes, leaving me with forty seven minutes left in my life. A small smile slips onto my face before a piercing pain shoots through my chest. I gasp.

"Y/N!" I hear Martyn shout as I stumble slightly, my foot slipping off the side of the narrow bridge. The last thing I hear is the whooshing of air all around me, and more cries of my name from above.

Scott POV

I watch in horror as an arrow pierces through Y/N's chest and while Martyn yells for her, I see Pearl lower her bow in success. Both of us rush to her as she slips off the bridge and into the waters below. Lighting strikes with its loud roar of thunder. She's dead. I feel anger course through my veins, and taking one look at Martyn, I can tell he feels it too. Rushing forward, he goes for a merciless attack on Etho while I follow Pearl's movements. She panics, glancing over the edge, then diving off the Skynet bridge down into the waters of the Coral isles, home to myself, Martyn, and previously Y/N, I follow.

...

A loud boom shakes me out of my trance, hovering beside her lifeless body. Glancing up, I see Martyn dive off the immensely tall structure, landing perfectly into the water. Resurfacing, he swims over to the island where I sit with Y/N, pulling himself up and ringing some of the water from his vest, shaking out his matted hair. Plopping heavily on her other side, he gazes at her closed eyes, and paler face

"We were all so close..." I mutter, pushing back some of her hair from her face. He nods solemnly.

"Just the two of us and good ol' Impulse left." I let out a small breathy chuckle.

"Good ol' Impulse..." Sighing deeply, Martin stands, offering a hand to me.

"Shall we then..?" I hesitate, concerned over if this was the place we should leave her.

"She's at peace now, and besides, she helped build this place. Might as well leave her with her creation." I nod, allowing him to pull me up by the hand. Making our way to the edge of the island, I look back once more.

"See ya later Mean Gill."