Dark Storms (Crankgameplays x Reader)

Chapter 7: Together Again?

     Wednesday, October 13, 1897

     Ethan was sitting on his bed tying his boot laces as Mark sat beside him, he was already geared up and ready to go.

     "Where are we headin' to today?" Ethan asked his leader as he finished up tying his long boot laces and pushing his pants leg down.

     "Back to Armadillo," Ethan lifted his head up instantly and looked to Mark with shock written all over his dirty face.

     "Are you nuts? They could get us!" He exclaimed sitting up straight putting his hat on his head.

     "Trust me, we ain't goin' into town, now come on let's go, " Mark stood up and went to his red-chestnut brown horse with a strip of white that went down its nose, it had 2 white socks on its long legs; the horse stood proudly awaiting for Mark. He pulled himself onto the horses back. Ethan sighed and stood up walking to his pale white horse; it was completely white, it had no extra colors in it, he pulled himself onto the saddle and pulled the reins to turn him around. He glanced back to see Tyler's jet black horse and Jack's white horse, he was not sure if it was fully white due to the grey along its hooves and around its eyes and nose. The two boys soon caught up to Mark and Ethan. He laughed at his friends enthusiasm as they rode off into the light of day heading to Armadillo.

     "Hey disease! Lets race down the mountain!" Ethan shouted to Jack before pulling back on his reins to slow the horse down just enough for Jack to come up beside him. They called each other names when they would race usually Jack was known as disease and Ethan was death.

     "Is death himself askin' me, a peasant to race? Challenge fuckin' accepted!" He laughed and grabbed his reins tightly as the two men got ready. Ethan gripped his reins tighter and smirked towards the path they were taking to get down the mountain.

     "3...2...1!" Mark counted them down, in the matter of seconds Ethan raced forward with Jack following behind him, the horses skidded down the rocky mountain.

     "How's the taste of dirt disease?!" Ethan yelled up to his friend. Ethan only had a few feet left until he would hit the bottom of the mountain where the plains met up with the side of the mountain.

     "Death! Ye fast son of a bitch! Get back here!" Jack yelled to his close friend. Ethan laughed and jumped to the bottom of the mountain with a thud of the hooves hitting the flat grounds. He stood up on the saddle with his feet still in the stirrups and threw the reins down and threw his arms up in happiness.

     Mark and Tyler later followed down when the race was finally over and Ethan was done his victory yelling.

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     "Where are we goin'?" (Y/n) asked Amy as we rode our horses in a galloping motion through the woods.

     "Shhh I can't tell you," Amy said nothing more after those words left her lips so, (Y/n) just stopped asking her. The girls soon arrived in a clearing surrounded by trees. It was the same place Amy and Mark had met at just like they planned. Amy pulled the reins back causing the black horse to abruptly stop in its place, (Y/n) did the same as her sister looked around the area for whatever she was looking for.

     "You gonna tell me why we are here now?" (Y/n) climbed off the horse and followed Amy's lead to the middle of the clearing where she spun around still searching.

     The sound of hooves caught (Y/n)'s attention, she turned her head to see four horses galloping over. Mark, Tyler, Jack and Ethan, why are they here? She watched as Ethan slowed down from the group upon noticing his old lovers presence.

     "Mark! You actually came," Amy exclaimed as she ran to him, he hopped off the horse and enveloped her into a hug. Confusion was written everyone's faces.

     "Oh yea I didn't tell you, I met him yesterday when they came into town, Mark and I talked then decided to meet up later that while you and dad were talkin' now here we are. We wanted to reunite you and Ethan, I told him about how you two used to have a little thing, but it didn't last because of his choices." (Y/n) looked to Amy as she hung her head low after telling her younger sister everything that had happened while she was not around. Ethan and the others had gotten off their horses in the time she spent talking. (Y/n) could feel Ethan's eyes on her, she looked in his direction and walked over to him with haste. She watched as he lowered his head prepared for her to scold him or do something.

     "I am sorry for leavin', I didn't mean to I'm-"she cut him off with her own words which caused him to look back up at her to see the anger in her eyes that was now soft and gentle with tears stinging in the edges.

     "Don't you dare apologize, you are alive and that is all I care about," she automatically pulled him into a tight hug. She felt him tense a little at the impact, but soon calmed and wrapped his arms firmly around her waist. He closed his eyes not caring that she was now crying into his chest.

     "I don't want to let go," (Y/n) whispered into his chest, he closed his eyes and tightened his grip.

     "Then don't, I ain't leavin' anymore and I won't let you slip away from me again."

     "But I can't stay," she said letting go of his embrace backing away slowly.

     "Yes you can! You can stay with us... We can be together again"

     "My f-" she began but, was cut off by Ethan's tone changing from sweet to a serious tone.

     "Who cares about what he thinks, you and Amy both can run off with us. Jack we can find Signe." Jack looked to the other direction almost in deep thought or consideration. She looked to her feet, the soft fingers that she once knew were rough as he picked her chin up to face him.

     "You can be with me again and never have to worry about anythin' separatin' us ever again..."

     He was right, they could be together again and wouldn't have to always worry about where he was and how he was doing because she would be by his side and he would be by hers. She took in a shaky breath and nodded, his hand fell from her chin allowing her to look around. She looked to her sister and bit her lip nervously.

     "Are you comin' with us?"