Uncharted||Mistaken [Book 2]

Chapter 6 - Nepal

Sitting in the passenger seat of the jeep, (Y/N) sighs, the map of Nepal spread over her legs. The city is under destruction and Nate drives the two down the war-torn streets.

''When you said Lazarevic had a head start on us, you weren't kidding.'' Nate speaks to Chloe through an earpiece.

''Well, he's had some help from the local guerrillas... The city's been on the brink of civil war for years. He just needed to throw a little gasoline on the fire.'' Chloe replies.

''Charming.''(Y/N) mutters.

''Yeah, well, all the chaos provides some cover while he destroys the city looking for the right temple.''

Nate ignores her as he sees several armed bandits running along the street in the opposite direction.

''Nate? Hello?''

''Yeah, I'm still here.''

''You're not having second thoughts, are you?'' Chloe questions and Nate scoffs. ''Who, me? Never.''

''Good - 'cause I'm ready to be done with these clowns. You got a map?'' Chloe asks him and he looks at the map on (Y/N)'s lap, his gun was laid on top of it as the woman next to him loads her pistol.

''Uh, yeah.'' He replies, looking back in front.

''I'll meet you in the Old Market - things are pretty quiet over there.'' Chloe states. (Y/N) points to where that is on the map and Nate nods. ''All right, you got it.''

Suddenly, a military truck turns the corner behind them and heads straight for their jeep. ''Uh-oh. We got company.'' (Y/N) says, looking back.

''Oh, great. Can you lose them?'' Chloe asks.

''I think it might be too late for that.'' Nate replies as the truck rams the back of the jeep. (Y/N)'s hands fly out in front to steady the jolt, as she sits up staighter.

''Are you all right?'' Chloe says.

''We've been better.'' (Y/N) replies, frustrated. The truck rams into the jeep again and she folds up the map, sliding it into her pocket as Nate curses under his breath. He tries to turn the jeep, but the truck slams into the side of it, spinning out of control before crashing.

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Opening her eyes, (Y/N) groans in pain.

''(Y/N), come on. We gotta go.'' Nate tells her, grabbing her hands as he pulls her out of the wreckage in a narrow alley. She coughs, her hands on her knees as she regains her breath, but it's disturbed when the military truck crashes through.

''Don't they ever give up?'' Nate yells, pulling her along and they begin to take off in a sprint down the alleyway. They both pull out their guns, shooting at the truck as it follows them.

Eventually, it explodes, overturning and sliding to a halt just behind them.

The pair reach the end of the alley, gasping for breath and they use each other for support. Nate is the first to stand straight, helping (Y/N) and letting her lean against him.

''I'm fine, let's go.'' She finally says, standing on her own and walking out onto the street before he can say a word.

''Okay... the Old Market...'' She mumbles once Nate joins her. Taking the map out of her back pocket, she studies it and he glances over her shoulder.

''...oughta be this way...'' The young woman points on the map once again and as she folds it up, voices are heard from the alley they came from.

''Crap.'' Nate whispers. He takes her hand, running across the street and vaulting over a low wall. (Y/N) follows him, crouching down next to him just when armed guards run out onto the street.