Hello Hello! It seems like it's been forever, but I'm finally here!

First off, Happy Late Thanksgiving! That is ONE reason I have been gone for long. That and I went rock climbing the next day so instead of writing/playing Uncharted, I was channeling Drake and trying not to get stuck in between rocks XD

Also, I had to play through this part in the game just so I can get it as close as possible in the story. So, Enjoy Chapter 2!

Uncharted 3

You Kept Me Going

Drake glanced around as he glided down safely, clutching onto a cargo box. He choked on his breath as he fought for it, still not believing he actually managed to maneuver himself over and pull the chute free in the nick of time. Looking over the box he gulped seeing the mess that was the rest of the plane.

Crashing to the ground, he cried out as he was jolted from the box. After standing back up, he eyed the cloud of smoke a few yards in front of him. Quickly his thoughts began to race. "Okay...gotta think..." He began forward, rubbing his hands over his face, already starting to sweat from the heat. "Gotta keep my head..." He eyed the wreck with hopeful eyes. "..I'll just head to the wreckage and see what I can find! ...Maybe some water.." He let his hands drop as he let out a nervous laugh. "..or..something.."

Arriving, Drake pulled an AK-47 from the ground, ignoring the hand that lightly gripped it. He slowly stepped forward through the carnage and wreckage of the remains of yet another fight. He looked through fire and metal for anything else useful, but the hope for anything was slipping away as he got further towards the end of the wreck. Stopping a few steps away, Drake scanned the area, hand shading his eyes as he threw the AK onto his shoulder. His heart stopped seeing nothing but sand...

Hand dropping to his side, he let out a sigh. "..Perfect.." With nothing but a mess behind him and wasteland before him, Drake began his journey forward. "Here we go..."

-UC3-

"...I was out of the frying pan and into the fire..." He chuckled softly shaking his head. "..Let me tell ya, it was one HELL of a fire..."

Sullivan looked over Drake quietly as he lowered his cigar. The look in Drake's eyes wasn't like the look he gave with other stories. They'd be shining with excitement but this look was deep and lost...this one was true...

-UC3-

Step after step took Drake further and further away from the last thing of civilization, and as he got further he was starting to miss the heat of the flames and solid ground of bent metal. "It was Tibet all over again Sully...I actually wanted to be going through that again!" He grunted and groaned fighting to stay tall as the sand slipped out from under him with every step. "I was even missing the company of my enemies..."

As minutes passed like hours, Drake concentrated all his energy on his walk. Each step not only sunk him, but it also began to take his strength away and the sun burning above made it worse. Keeping his gaze forward he glared at the endless hills before him. He sighed looking down, then suddenly stumbled as his foot slipped out from under him. Dropping to his knee, Drake sighed in frustration closing his eyes.

Opening his eyes after easing his heart, Drake looked to the hill under him and he moved his foot away from the edge. Going for a tumble was the last thing on his mind, especially after already going through one in the sky. "All right...hating the sand.." Closing his eyes to collect his thoughts, Drake pushed himself to his feet and took a deep breath. Thoughts straight and a burst of energy in his body, Drake took a step off the hill and quickly continued his journey.

Making it to the bottom, Drake stumbled and nearly lost his footing as his world began to spin. He closed his eyes as he rest his hands on his legs leaning forward. "So hot..." He coughed standing tall and he began a struggle up hill. "..If..if I could just find some water..." He stopped himself as he tripped and nearly face planted into the sand. Sighing he blew at the sand as he now crawled. "...Some water would be good.."

Peaking out over the top, Drake looked forward and he blinked seeing a dark object in the middle of the sun bright sand. Curiosity filling him up, Drake climbed to his feet and he sped forward fast, tripping and stumbling along as he went.

As he got close enough to identify the object, a small smile came to his lips as he picked up the pace, adrenaline on high!

-UC3-

"That's my boy!" Drake blinked as he got knocked from his thoughts. He looked to Sullivan and he eyed the huge smile on his face. He leaned forward and patted Drake on the shoulder, shaking him some. "Leave it to you to find a goddamn well in the middle of a freakin desert!" He pulled away shaking his head laughing. "...and I was worried."

Drake noticed the change in Sullivan's posture and the happiness in his eyes. This is what he liked to see when he told stories. He looked away with a soft smile, wanting to end it there and go into another lie, but he couldn't... not anymore..

I'm doing all I can to stick with the dialoge of the game but I also want to change it up cause if you wanted that you'd just play the game.

Anyway, catch ya next chapter! Tell me what ya think!

Oh, and, couldn't help stealing one of the lines and changing it XD