Uncharted||Mistaken [Book 2]

Chapter 5 - Genuine

In the room below, the skeletal remains of Marco Polo's crew are scattered all over the floor.

''Whoa... looks like we hit the jackpot.'' Nate breathes once he joins (Y/N).

''Eugh. There must be hundreds of bodies down here.'' Chloe grimaces, nudging one with her foot.

''Look at their teeth - they're all black.'' (Y/N) points out, crouching down next to one of them and tilting her head. ''They're all that way.''

''They must've taken refuge here during the tsunami. There's gotta be some sort of clue around here.'' Nate suggests.

They begin to walk around and Nate lingers, staring off before his feet begin to move.

''Nate.'' (Y/N)'s voice is empty and she follows him into a side room. Bats fly out and they both duck in instinct before walking in. The room is littered with barrels.

''I think we've found something. In here.'' Nate shouts, alerting Sully and Chloe, who come in.

''They must've carried their cargo all the way up here after they were shipwrecked.'' Chloe states as she looks around. Nate seems intrigued by something glittering on one of the barrels, so (Y/N) makes the move over.

She picks up the blue resin and holds it out on her palm. ''More resin.'' She states and he cups his hand underneath hers, eyeing the resin.

''I've seen this before.'' He lets go of her hand and turns, picking up a medieval torch that leant against the barrel.

''You want me to put - '' Before she can finish, he's nodding so she puts the resin on the torch, brushing her hands against her jeans.

''Sully, give me a light.'' Nate instructs as Chloe watches, her arms crossed. Sully obliges, taking the lighter out of his pocket and lighting up the resin.

The room is illuminated a dark blue. Sully and Chloe make a sound of awe and Nate shines the light against the floor.

''Wait... this is blood.'' (Y/N) realises, indicating to  the bloodstains on the floor.

''It's everywhere.'' Chloe adds, her face disgusted.

''Looks like a real massacre.'' Sully says.

''All right, let's follow the bloodstains. We'll see if they lead somewhere,'' Nate tells them and they let him lead the way as he sweeps the torch around, following the blood stains. They follow them around the ruin and into the room opposite.

The bloodstains suddenly end in front of a pile of rocks blocking the path. "Seems to end at this wall.'' Sully is the first to state the obvious.

''Yeah, that's odd.'' Nate is the second.

(Y/N) starts to push at the pile of rocks and it shifts from her weight. ''This moves a little. Sully, help me out?'' She asks.

Rolling his eyes, he comes over, leaning against the rocks. ''Oh, here we go again with the pushing...'' He grumbles.

''Would ya just push?'' She mutters and they both push in sync, groaning from how heavy they were. The rocks crumble, revealing another path and the pair straighten up.

''I think I hurt myself.'' Sully states, placing a hand on his back.

The four of them continue to follow the hidden path. ''The trail leads in here.'' Nate says and he sweeps his torch across.

''Oh man, more bodies.'' (Y/N) breathes, trying not to step on anyone. She can hear Chloe mutter an oh my god behind her as they continue following the trail.