Uncharted||Mistaken [Book 2]

Chapter 21 - Pity

The three take out the unsuspecting soldiers and the Guardians, who had joined in on their fight.

''That it?'' (Y/N) asks, peeking behind a pillar just in case.

''Yeah, come on.'' Nate answers and they make their way back to the door. He tries turning the crank to lift it, but it doesn't work. 'Damn, it's stuck. The other counterweight is missing.'' He realises. 

''Well, you look about the right size.'' Chloe jokes and (Y/N) laughs, earning a glare from him. ''Ha ha - funny.''

Nate climbs his way up the wall, going across the first counterweight in order to reach the second. He grabs onto the chain and hangs there.

''Okay, here we go.'' (Y/N) pulls the crank and lifts the door slowly up. Chloe pushes a head of a statue under it to hold it open.

She then crouches underneath and (Y/N) lets go of the crank, ducking her way under. They hear Nate drop and watch as he slides, the door crushing the statue and slamming shut behind him.

''You were cutting that a little fine." Chloe states.

Going up a few stairs, (Y/N) drops down into a flooded section of the ruins. The sound of the miniature waterfalls behind her covering her  movements and she takes out the guards. More soldiers join, including an RPG guy and they work to take them all out, making their way down through the water.

''You guys alright?'' Nate asks.

''Yep!'' (Y/N) replies, following him out of the water and up the wall. Nate leads them across wooden boards and down into another area of courtyard.

''Nate, look out!'' She warns, noticing a few soldiers come out from around the corner.

The rain begins to pour upon them and flashes of lightning were seen here and there, along with the rumbling of thunder.

''Looks like we need to get up to that ledge.'' (Y/N) states, the rain beginning to soak her clothes.

''Let's use that cart.'' Nate says.

(Y/N) makes her way over to the cart, crouching down behind it and waits for him to join her. The two push it back against the wall.

''That'll do it.'' Nate straightens back up, helping her up afterwards.

''Nice work guys.'' Chloe congratulates, making her way over from where she stood. (Y/N) rolls her eyes, climbing up the cart and on to the ledge.

''Thanks for the help, Chloe.'' Nate mumbles, sarcastically.

''Don't mention it.'' She shrugs, the two following behind (Y/N) climbing the many steps to the temple.

''There it is.'' Nate breathes and another flash of lightning illuminates the temple in front of them.

''Woah...'' (Y/N) whispers.

She then lets him lead them down the hallways to a large hall where a brazier was lit in the middle of the room.

''Oh, shit. Get down!'' Nate yells at the sudden gunfire. ''There's Guardians in here too!'' He informs.

(Y/N) looks over the edge to see Lazarevic's soldiers in fight with Guardians below them. The three of them join in with the fight and even more Guardians run into the room.

''Watch out for the guys with the slings!'' Nate warns.

After quite a while, they finally manage to take out everyone that was their enemy.

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They begin to climb the stairs upwards, entering another hallway lit up by the braziers of blue fire.