Clementine x Male Reader: Enemy Within

Chapter 41

Lesly POV

Your eyes flutter open as you feel pain in the back of your head. You come to your senses and realize you are tied up in a chair in a dark room. You look around as you slowly begin to panic, you slowly begin to recall your last memories. You were with Carlos at Saul's grave. All of a sudden...

Lesly: "Carlos! Carlos, I'm gonna fucking kill you! Let me out!"

A large metal door opens and it lets in the bright light from the outside which blinds your eyes. You blink your eyes a couple of times before regaining your eyesight and seeing two figures walking in. A lightbulb on the ceiling above you flicks on when they enter.

Zelus: [chuckle] "Looks like the princess is awake."

You're absolutely shocked that he would take you to him. He pulls up a chair and sits in front of you.

Zelus: "It sure is nice to see you again. Though, I gotta say, the sight of you with a rifle does not fail to please me."

You look behind him and see the person along with him standing by the door in the shadow.

Lesly: "Carlos, if that's you..."

Zelus looks behind him.

Zelus: "Well, there's no point in hiding now."

The person comes forward and as you expected, it's Carlos. You instantly want to lunge at him upon seeing him, but can't. You move your hands around-trying to free yourself from the rope.

Zelus: "I understand where this is coming from. You being all angry at Carlos, but I can assure you... he was just doing a job. The person you should really be mad at, is Y/N."

Carlos begins to pace around the room with his arms crossed.

Zelus: "I mean, it's really his fault we targeted you."

Lesly: "We? Is that what this is? Some group of low life's trying to kill Y/N, for what? And to add to more to the fire, you got Carlos as your lap dog, his own best friend!"

You spit out those last words towards Carlos. Zelus stands up from his chair and puts his hands in his pocket.

Zelus: "Well for starters, we "are" going to kill Y/N. Second of all, Carlos isn't a lap dog. He's a vital member to my-our... alliance."

He glances at Carlos and nods.

Lesly: "Why me? Why go through all the trouble to get me?"

Zelus: "Because you... play a big role in this."

He scoots the chair closer to you and sits down.

Lesly: "I barely met him almost two months ago, you think I matter that much?"

Zelus: "Ah, see? You don't understand. Y/N is too soft now. He gets easily... attached. You... are his friend, and happen to share the same name with someone he loved dearly. I think you're smart enough to connect the dots."

You look down and shake your head. Zelus glances back at Carlos before looking at you again.

Zelus: "I'm gonna break Y/N. I'm gonna make him feel like he's lost everything. I'm sure you know how that feels, right?"

You close your eyes and try to ignore him.

Zelus: "With Saul?"

You slowly look up at him as you process what he said. You glance at Carlos who has a surprised look on his face. He told him.

Zelus: "It's always the weak ones." He says while shaking his head.

You spit in his face and start trying to free yourself from the restraints while shouting profanities at him. He wipes the spit off his face as he stands from his chair.

Lesly: "I'm gonna fucking kill you! Don't you EVER say his name again!"

He goes behind you and holds you down while forcing you to look at Carlos.

Zelus: "I'm sure it must have hurt not being able to see him in his last moments. But you're looking at the person responsible for that..."

Carlos: "Zelus." He says trying to stop you.

Zelus: "Quiet, Carlos."

You keep trying to move out of his grasp so he pulls on your hair to make you stop.

Zelus: "You ever wonder why Carlos would kill one of his teammates for some random stranger? Or why you were attacked in the first place?"

He leans closer to you, now whispering in your ear.

Zelus: "He knew he had no chance. So, he did what any strong person would do, he mercied him."

You look at Carlos who now has a shocked expression on his face. You don't want to believe it, he got on your nerves, but he was never this horrible. You try to look down as tears stream down your face, but Zelus holds your head up.

Zelus: "He put a bullet, right through his skull. His teammate, he panicked, he wasn't used to having to make tough decisions. So he put a bullet in him as well."

He lets go of your head and you look down as you begin sobbing. He walks over to Carlos while watching you break down.

Carlos kicks the chair over and storms out of the room. Zelus watches him as he leaves and follows him, but turns to you before he leaves.

Zelus: "I'll be right back. Soak it all up, beautiful."

Zelus POV

You close the door behind you, but before you can begin to walk, you are shoved towards the wall by Carlos.

Carlos: "¿Qué demonios te pasa?!"

You push him off of you as you move yourself away from the wall.

Zelus: "I did what I said I was going to do! I'm going to break every single person he cares about, no matter what!"

You grab him by the collar of his jacket and throw him towards the wall.

Zelus: "We had a deal! You help me, I help you. You get in my way, I end you! You want to walk away now? Go ahead! But don't forget about the hell you're about to let loose of you do that!"

You maintain your grip on him as you wait for a response.

Zelus: "No? Then you stay out my way, and let me do what I need to do."

You let go of him as you slowly back off.

Zelus: "I told you we'd break him, no-"

Carlos: "No matter what."

Zelus: "No matter what." You say in a low voice.

You chuckle as you put a hand on his shoulder.

Zelus: "You're smart, Carlos. That's why I picked you. Don't ruin this."

He slowly nods while maintaining eye contact. Something no one ever does with you. To be honest, you're impressed. You slowly begin walking backwards while keeping your eyes on him.

Zelus: "Good. Now, if you don't mind..."

You put your hand on your belt and tap your buckle.

Zelus: "... I have some business to attend to."

You shoot him a grin before opening the door and walking back into the room.