Hey guys!
Wow, it has been a VERY LONG time since I've uploaded a new story. Minus my one-shot that I did with Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye, I've been dying to get a few more chaptered fanfics out but just like anything life throws its weird curveballs at you.
As of December 2015, I am finally in a relationship with a wonderful gentleman who's been treating me like a princess despite IRL shit I've dealt with and I won't really delve into because I'm here to bring you guys smiles and (in the best way possible) tears of feels.
With Uncharted 4 coming out as well as, oddly enough what pushed me to create this fanfic, being at Disney Epcott back in December at one of the Moroccan restaurants to help cement the location and lore I'll be exploring here in this story.
Surprisingly, as of February 25th, Naughty Dog released their story trailer and I was VERY shocked to say one theory in this first chapter is true: Nate and Elena living with each other. However, this story will take place after the events of Uncharted 3 and I'm gonna assume until the events of Uncharted 4 that they've lived with each other. Consider this to be, how long after did Nate recover?
Right now I have the skeleton of what will transpire, but just like Nathan Drake, I gotta hit the books, online articles, and make sure you hit the historical parts just right.
I will try (which I mean) to update this fanfic as well as Second Generation of Sins every other week because I've been missing a lot on fanfics and been channeling a lot of my energy (when I feel it) on original stories. I've got some other fanfics that I've set aside for a LONG time and about damn time I work on them. XD
I've been a HUGE fan of Uncharted and I hope I do justice with Nate and Elena here.
"When man is destined to find secrets, sometimes those secrets have to remain that way." - Nathan Drake
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Nathan Drake took almost every challenge with just enough luck to get him out of perilous situations. Every ancient city he's visited, at one point they've collapsed due to a major implosion or some myth actually becoming real. He just manages to find the right luck or weapons to defeat all sorts of villains. However, sometimes he disregarded those around him which he meant no harm, but with enough apologies and booze things seemed to get better.
Elena Fisher was on her reporting duties as usual at home. Trying to undercover more of the Drake lineage, but Nathan wanted to take a small break. "Honey, could you please turn the camera off. I just need to sit back."
Hearing the words "sit back" shocked the journalist. "Normally you would want to launch yourself headfirst into anything you want to uncover. Why?" she asked with a concerned tone.
"Just, Sully is right about some things. Every single time we try to go find something it turns to shit and normally because of me. Look what happened to Schafer even after the real truth about him was revealed. I'm too reckless and a bit of an idiot sometimes even though I can rattle off history like that."
With her hand placed gently along his face, she looked directly into his eyes. "Yes you might be a bit reckless, but you're not an idiot. Your intentions mean well, just that…" her words trailed off slightly, "You need to be careful; I don't want you to make the one mistake that'll bite you back."
As usual he tried to answer it with a mixture of a chuckle and scoff. However, he quickly realized the inappropriateness of his response. "Sorry." Embarrassment ran through his face and once again found himself feeling like shit. "Why do I even bother? I want to make this work out for us, but I…" his words filled with pain and his tone so burnt out.
Elena was in shock to hear something from the man she's known for years. "The only way you're gonna make it worse is if you keep on complaining. I am more than willing to go wherever your heart desires, but don't bite off more than you can chew." She let her hair down from her usual clipped up ponytail and called for Nate to lie down on her lap. "Everything's that happened to us has been good. I got to see Zoran Lazerevic for the true monster he was and he got what he deserved. It might not be the most meaningful, but as a journalist seeing your own theories come true is both satisfying and horrifying."
Nate let his head roll to the side and attempted to shut his eyes for a second.
"Nate?"
"Yeah honey?"
"You know how much I care about you, right?" Elena said with a delicate tone.
He clenched a fist and tried to release the stress that's been bothering him greatly. "I do. I mean it." his words trailing off slowly as his eyelids slowly came down.
Elena would normally like to get her work done on time, but she had enough of a window for a long needed break. Nate risked himself a number of times just to clench a treasure on a slim to zero chance, but for once he felt defeated. Katherine Marlowe nearly killed him; that poisonous dart left its permanent mark. He always put up a front to show how brave and daring he was; this was the one time he had to drop it for once and not the right reasons.
For a couple of days he seemed disconnected with reality. Newspapers scattered around his desk, but he never once overdid it with booze. He knew that it wouldn't come down to that. The strong Nathan Drake who was supposed to carry on some kind of lineage felt like an utter failure.
It may have been only a few years when he first met Elena and really got to know the kind of woman she was. She had her limits too when it came to his crazy antics, but even in the worst of times she was able to back him up to a certain extent. However, Sully knew Nate a hell lot more than Elena could ever imagine.
Nate still continued to carry his sullen mood from day to day. Things he normally enjoyed were unenjoyable and felt like a chore. Even going on walks to a park right by their apartment felt like miles. It was this unusual feeling that completely bogged him down and yet, he couldn't fathom as to why he just couldn't shake it off.
A normal dinner was made awkward by Nate's silence even when Elena wanted to started up a casual conversation. "Nate, what did you think of last night's episode? I mean god, talk about the bad dialogue and even the animation took a turn for the worst." she wanted to laugh a little bit to give him some kind of a smile, but in return nothing.
This was ridiculous, she had enough of it. The man turned his head to the side, just staring off into the window looking out at the lake. "Elena, why do you continue to stay with me?"
"What are you talking about? I have always been your support from day one even when the whole pirate thing was unexpected. I was a little mad don't get me wrong, but I can never hate you. Ever." her words filled with seriousness and meaning to them.
With a fork in his hand, he continually tapped it against the plate with no real effort to eat his meal. Even the tapping sound pissed him off so he threw it on the table. Anger pounded against the table and Elena didn't want to hear or see it. "Stop it-" a small fire burned underneath her tone, "I'm not gonna let you do this to yourself. I'm not gonna let you go down this path alone because you're not. You have so many people who care about you. Chloe, Cutter, and Sully, they want to help you as best as they can."
The glisten that were in Nathan's eyes dulled out. "Look at me, I've screwed up more times than I can count. I think my treasure hunting days should be done."
"I cannot get through to you!" her words broke apart in shock and she had to leave the dining room just to collect her thoughts.
"Whatever." he quickly murmured underneath his breath. He grabbed for the television remote to just put on something to dull out his stress mind just a little bit. Flip after flip, nothing looked interesting. From across the kitchen, the last thing Elena wanted to hear in the middle of a conversation was a television show.
"Nate, could you please shut that off? We are in the middle of a very important conversation and the TV's a distraction."
He turned away to yell back at her to back off, until something very alarming didn't sound right. The last channel he left it was a news channel and a somber tone announced, "Children in Morocco have been disappearing and even some have been found dead. Some are speculating if these children bear a mythological mark which some believe is the key to finding uncovered treasure." Who the fuck uses children to get treasure? The pure shock and disgust shot down through Nate's mind. He shook his head, to even think that a child would be used for personal gain made his stomach sick.
"Elena, you need to come here." With a simple gesture towards the television she reluctantly came.
"What is it now- OH MY GOD…" The bold text at the bottom of the screen made her cover her mouth. She wasn't sure if she wanted to cry or exclaim in horror. Quickly she sat in front of the television set closely listening to any other pertinent details. A string of words involved kidnapping, murders, and alleged black market suspects. How could someone to this to a child? What did they do to deserve this? Those words left an exact bitter, disgusting taste in her mouth. She turned to Nathan hoping he would snap back into reality.
Nate finally woke up; it was about time he picked up the pieces. He no longer wanted to feel like a victim nor like a fool who couldn't do anything. If anything, he had to prove that his treasure hunting skills could help solve and even rescue children who had no say in their fate.
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If the fate of a child can prove the fate of a man, than what difference does it make if one dies and you have others to help carve the path?
Well then... OwO
When I was going through this chapter I did cry a few times just because we're all used to seeing Nate facing everything with his sort of, caution-thrown-to-the-wind mentality.
Well, looks like Nate will need to fight against the past that Marlowe inflicted onto him in order to prove that he's more than just a treasure hunting looking for the biggest reward in the end.
Now, if you want to know about the last line before the line break, well I've got my villain in the works and I'll say that he'll be a dick to kids for sure!
Just like anything I've posted here please R&R! Thank you! ^w^