You've Found me || (Leon Kennedy X Reader) BOOK 3

Chapter Seven

One statue aims at me, I back-flip and watch the arrow graze my thigh. I land and hit the button, slowly the statue disappears. I turn around and watch the fire leave the gate, I look at Leon and watch him depart from the gate. The next room shows a statue holding some sort of plate, my fingers find themselves on the sheet of metal. 

As I look more into the reflection, I watch Leon staring at the thing as well. I then look up and turn around staring at another plate above me. I look back onto the statue then at the roof, seeing it at a angel towards mine. 

"What are you thinking?" Leon states putting one hand on the metal bar, I walk up and point at the roof.

"These are reflecting, and they're also facing each other--so we have to probably make them connect somehow." My head drops seeing Leon look at me, his eyes shinning behind the darkened room. "Does your pistol have a laser-pointer?" Leon takes his gun out and turn it to the side, letting the barrel rest on his palm.

"You think we have to aim it at it?" I nod he sighs and holds the gun in his hand firmly. "Alright, let's give it a go." My lips turn into a straight line, we both turn back-to-back and aim at the plate.

I watch the plate turn into a bright-flame around the edges, my eyes squint above seeing it connect tot he other. It takes seconds to warm up, once it does our doors open. I laugh for a split-second surprised that it worked. My body faces the door as I turn to Leon, he smirks and walks through. We both find another puzzle the same as the one we just did, we quickly aim our lasers and see the passage open. 

I see stairs leading up, I go step-by-step and finally turn the corner. I hope to finally connect to Leon but it's single-passage. I sigh and continue walking, leaving me alone in my thoughts. Why did I suddenly kiss him? I mean I was fighting off not to kiss him but...I should have more self-control. I bothered him, not taking our conversation seriously. I stop and think many years ago, our only kiss was when I confronted him. 

I touch my lips lightly, oh my god...we've never expressed our feelings or anything. Y/N you're such a idiot,  I face palm myself in embarrassment. No wonder my mother never said I was gonna get married. I don't even know, I keep walking and try to suppress the memory.  I keep walking and see a fountain, my eyes widen as I spot the key. 

I run up and grab it, seeing another hand on top of mine. My eyes trails up to Leon, he looks down at me. I then look back to our hands, I pull my hand away from his and allow for him to grab the key. I clear my throat and try to look away from him, before letting the doors open I build up the confidence.

"Leon, back there...I was out of line. I thought that--" He turns around and looks at me. "That we were um, you know. My intentions were probably not good, and I just wanted to apologize." His expression is getting me off my guard, seeing that it's still.

"Apologize? You thought you were out of line because of the sudden action, but you do know that I did react back." I stop and drop my head a bit, seeing him smirk slightly. I then look around avoiding his gaze. 

He did kiss me back, and he kept going lower....until I stopped him. What are his feelings toward me exactly? The door opens and Leon steps through, I follow behind and watch him kneel by a box. I turn the corner and see words on a gold plated frame on the wall, my eyes scan the words while reading it aloud. 

"Toll the five bells loud and clear, and thus the true path shall appear." I stare at the wall trying to piece together this puzzle. I turn around seeing Leon holding a sniper-rifle.

"So now we have to stop and solve a riddle? Great." I see him start walking outside, I follow and notice five bell towers. Leon aims his sniper at one and shoots at it, ringing it.