The Giant

Chapter 4

Please make sure to look at the picture of the map above if you're not sure where each teleporter is.
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*Your POV*
We decided to head over to Teleporter B to sync the teleporter as we all had enough of these 'points' to open the doors on the way. Luckily for us, we had somehow managed to accidentally save a crawler, so it was easy to get there quickly. The real problem was getting back to the mainframe before the 30 seconds were up. Before attempting to sync the teleporter, we decided it would be best to discuss who the fastest runner was out of the 5 of us. Of course being the lightest one, they all looked at me at first. However, Richtofen seemed really against the idea of me running off on my own. I guess even if there is a crawler left, that crawler could still die out and the next horde could start arriving when I'm only half way there. So in order to ensure my safety, Dempsey volunteered to go with me just in case the crawler decided to visit Hell a little early. This not only made Richtofen mad, but it also pissed off... Nikolai?! Hold up. I know I don't know him well but I sure as Hell know him well enough to know it takes quite a lot for his comrades to make him mad, especially Dempsey. 'Why is everyone suddenly so hostile to each other?' I thought to myself. It wasn't long before the men started bickering among themselves about who gets to accompany me to the mainframe. 'Men' you thought.

*3rd Person POV*
"ENOUGH!" Takeo shouted, instantly catching the immediate attention of the 3 arguing men. "Seeing as I clearly have the most honour, I will go with (Y/N)." He stated simply. Although he wasn't the strongest out of the 4 men, he definitely had the most power over them. For some odd reason, the other 3 were always a mixture of being too scared and having too much respect to argue against Takeo and his decisions. They silently decided in their heads that Takeo would probably be the best option anyway, seeing as he was the deadliest and had far too much discipline to even think about trying anything with (Y/N). Little did they know that his feelings towards
her had grown immensely over the short time they had known each other.

*Takeo's POV*
I could tell the others weren't going to argue with me. They never have and they never will. (Y/N) looked at me with a glimmer of thankfulness in her eyes, her beautiful (E/C) eyes. 'Stop it Takeo! You must maintain honour for your ancestors!' I thought to myself. This will be harder than I anticipated. I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Richtofen walk over to the teleporter to press the button. He looked at us before he pressed it to make sure we were ready. (Y/N) and I nodded then turned to the door, ready to run. As soon as we heard the familiar sound of Dr. Maxis' voice counting down the 30 seconds we ran as fast as our legs could take us.
We ran for what felt like an eternity, but really it was probably only 20 seconds, as we finally pressed the button at the mainframe to sync the teleporter. I don't know why but I felt absolutely exhausted. I had never run that fast in my life. I bent over slightly and rested my hands on my knees as I tried regain my breath. I was about to turn my head to look at (Y/N) until I felt a soft hand place itself on the top of my back, soothingly patting it as a sign of comfort. I felt my cheeks heat up slightly, but luckily my head was still bowed so (Y/N) couldn't see it. 'Is this what it feels like to be touched by an angel?' I thought to myself. I had finally caught my breath and stood up straight. I turned to look at (Y/N). She truly was beautiful. Everything about her just seemed so perfect. The way I towered over her small figure, the way her hands felt as soft as a pillow when they soothingly touched my back...
I hadn't realised I was staring at her until I was snapped out of my peaceful thoughts by her giggling. Her laugh was adorable! Just when I thought she couldn't get any better, she giggled. I would love to make her laugh that adorable laugh more some time. 'Oh (Y/N), if only you knew how I felt about you...'
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