Uncharted||Mistaken [Book 2]

Chapter 20 - Resin

''You okay?!'' Chloe yells.

''No!'' (Y/N) calls back and she lets out a breathy chuckle. Nate lets go of her hand and rolls his eyes whilst they run. ''Yeah, I'm good too thanks.''

The three of them climb onto a higher level, mounting the few steps there and dodging the multiple gunfire and arrows.

(Y/N) keeps running, following behind the two, who jump across to an isolated section of a broken bridge. Nate dodges to the side to avoid gunfire and she glances back to see two soldiers jump down with them.

Another soldier behind holds up a rocket launcher to fire at the bridge. Before he can, a Guardian pounces on him and the rocket fires at the support beam of it instead, leading it to slide down a hill.

Wobbling, (Y/N) grabs a hold of Nate, who tries to steady them. ''Woah!''

The soldiers on the bridge with them are taken out and they continue sliding. ''Ah, crap! Crap! Crap!'' Nate shouts, tripping over his feet.

''We're gonna crash!'' (Y/N) states the obvious and they come smashing into a wall, the trio flying forward and slowing to a stop.

Groaning, (Y/N) brings her hand to her face to shield the sun and she looks to her side to see Chloe slowly getting up. Nate's face hovers over hers and he grabs her hands, lifting her up.

''Thanks.'' She whispers, smiling before noticing the sight of a soldier impaled on a tree branch. ''That's gross.'' She mutters, making Nate turn and grimace at the sight.

''Okay... We need to get the hell out of here - now.'' Chloe orders, her voice adamant, turning away from the body.

''I'm not gonna sleep for days.'' (Y/N) admits and Nate puts his hands on her shoulders, turning her around. ''Come on, no time to sightsee.''

''Watch this, Chloe, he'll probably break something.'' (Y/N) jokes, making her chuckle.

''Glad that you're getting along.'' Nate grumbles, rolling his eyes whilst waiting for them.

The three walk into a courtyard, scattered with a few bodies. ''Huh, looks like someone else made it in here before us.'' Chloe says.

(Y/N) unzips her winter jacket, pulling it off and Nate follows suite. ''Let's hope we have better luck making it out.'' She replies, throwing her jacket to the side.

''Yeah, these bodies look like they've been here sixty, seventy years.'' Nate analyses and Chloe was already squatting near one of the bodies.

''Hey - '' She says and (Y/N) turns. '' Didn't seem to them much good, but here.'' She hands (Y/N) a gun and she smiles.

''Thanks.'' She nods and stands back up. Nate had been looking through the pockets of a body to the side.

''Well, Lazarevic and his crew would have headed into the city. So, if we can just make it back to the entrance, it should be clear by now.'' Chloe declares.

Nate stands, confused by what she said. ''Uh, no, Chloe - we're going after the Cintamani Stone.''

''What?'' She looks between the two of them and (Y/N) shrugs. ''We have to stop Lazarevic.'

''And how exactly do you plan on doing that?'' Chloe questions.

''Get to the Stone first before he does, and destroy it.'' Nate answers as if it was the most obvious thing in the world and (Y/N) nods along to his plan.

''Whoa, whoa, wait a minute - don't tell me you're buying into all that supernatural nonsense.'' Chloe scoffs.

''I don't know what to believe anymore.'' Nate says, truthfully, holding up his hands and backing up.