Clementine x Male Reader: Enemy Within

Chapter 22

Carlos POV

You sit on your bench while smoking a cigar. You see Y/N in the distance talking and laughing with some people. You take a few puffs from the cigar as you watch.

Carlos: [thoughts] "Wow, he really did it. A king and his own kingdom."

You lean back and think to yourself.

Flashback

You look at the two bodies on the floor. Soaking in their own blood as it pours out of their wounds. You step in front of a mirror and look at your twelve-year-old self.

Carlos: "You're a king. Eres un rey. You're king. Eres un rey."

You look down and see the bloody knife in your hand, dripping blood onto the wooden floor. You look back at yourself in the mirror, not regretting what you did.

Carlos: "Eres un rey."

End of Flashback

You're brought back to reality when Y/N sits down next to you.

Y/N: "You good?"

Carlos: "Yeah, I'm fine."

Y/N: "How you been?"

Carlos: "Alright. Just bored."

Y/N: "Bored is good. Means you're not worrying about anything."

You offer him the cigar but he denies it.

Carlos: "I actually have something to tell you."

Y/N: "What's up?"

Carlos: "I'm going back to Harmony."

Y/N: "Why's that?"

Carlos: "I just miss it. I'm only going for a few days, I know you'll miss me here." You say while chuckling.

Y/N: "If you really want to, go ahead. I'm not stopping you."

Carlos: "I know..."

You stand up from the bench and ditch the cigar.

Carlos: "... 'cause I'd kill you if you tried."

Y/N: "Shut up."

He stands up and you both do your handshakes.

Carlos: "I'll see you in a few days, brother."

Y/N: "Alright. Be safe, Carlos."

Carlos: "Will do."

You salute him and walk away. You walk to the car you guys brought and get inside. You pull the keys from the sun visor and start the car.

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You drive through the trail near the woods while thinking to yourself. It's interrupted when you hear a loud pop and see smoke coming from the hood of the car.

Carlos: "No no no, maldita sea!"

You park the car on the side of the trail and pop open the hood. You get out and open it only for smoke to fly out everywhere. You clear out some of it and realize it's coming from the engine. You realize it's now completely fucked.

Carlos: "Joder!" You say as you slam the hood down.

You sit on the ground while leaning on the car. You start hitting your head on the door out of frustration. You sit for a couple of seconds, thinking about what to do next. You really don't want to walk all the way to Harmony.

??: "Need a hand?"

You hear a deep voice say. You quickly stand up and pull out your pistol. You look around but you don't see anyone.

??: "Over here."

You turn back and see a cloaked figure standing by a tree.

Carlos: "Who the hell are you?"

You see the figure start walking closer to you.

Carlos: "That's good enough."

The figure stops and raises his hands.

Stranger: "Alright, Carlos."

Carlos: "How do you know my name?"

The figure grabs its hoodie and peels it back. You then see that it is Y/N with scars all over his face.

Carlos: "Y/N?"

Stranger: "Not exactly."

Carlos: "Who are you then?"

Zelus: "My name is Zelus, Carlos."

You watch as he takes off his cloak and drops it on the floor.

Carlos: "How do you know me?"

Zelus: "I've been looking for you, Carlos. For some time now."

You watch as he unholsters his revolver and desert eagle. You keep your pistol trained on him as he walks towards you. Once he's close enough, he offers the pistols to you.

Zelus: "I mean no harm, Carlos. I just want to talk. If you're willing to, take them."

You look between him and the guns. You put away your pistol and take the guns from him.

Zelus: "Good. Now, Carlos. As I said, I would like to talk to you..."

Carlos: "About?"

Zelus: "It's better if I talk to you somewhere more..."

He looks around.

Zelus: "... appropriate. And in front of my associate."

Carlos: "Associate?"

Zelus: "You see, Carlos. It's not just a conversation I want to give, but an offer."

Carlos: "What kind of offer?"

Zelus: "It's better if we discuss this somewhere not out in the open."

Carlos: "Where do you suppose?"

Zelus: "I have a... settlement of my own, a few ways from here. I brought a car with me to make the trip shorter."

Carlos: "How do I know you're not gonna kill me?"

Zelus: "You're a very valuable asset to what I'm working on, Carlos. I wouldn't waste that. You have my word."

Carlos: "A person's word doesn't mean much nowadays."

Zelus: [sigh] "You're right, Carlos. But trust me, I won't kill you. In fact..."

He digs in his back pocket and pulls out a blunt.

Zelus: "... here's a peace offering. I don't want to kill or harm you, Carlos. I just want to talk. I already gave you my weapons, what else would it take to convince you?"

You start at it for a couple of seconds before taking it from him.

Carlos: "I'll be the one driving."

Zelus: "Sure."

He turns his back to you and starts walking away. You put the blunt in your pocket and follow him through the trees. You're a little weirded out by how similar he looks to Y/N, but also intrigued as well. You follow him until you see a truck parked in between some trees.

Zelus: "Let's go."