Chapter 7: Planning And Organizing
It was Nate's urgent call which was about to lead Sully to the small apartment the couple lived in. Although Nate did not explain further the reasons of calling Sullivan, his voice tone and the "emergency" word in one of the sentences he said, made Victor get assured that his protégé did not call him for fun.
"I really can't leave him alone for a minute, can I?" Sully cursed himself as he turned on the engines of his car. He didn't know what the matter was all about ,but he was sure as hell that he wasn't going to like it…
In the meanwhile , Nathan and the other two women were waiting Sully in Nate's house. After fixing all the mess the ambush Andres' men accomplished a few hours ago, including picking up all the broken mirror pieces, Nate tried to put the files of the expedition he found in an order. His hands were making hurried moves and his breathing got jogged up. He felt so screwed right now. Chloe and Andrianna were watching him silently, as he forcefully was trying to tidy this shit up. The library was full of folders and pictures and papers…
"Okay…" Nate said, slowly exhaling out. He turned to see the two human, who were sitting quietly on the sofa, doing nothing at all. He ,in turn, sat down next to them.
"Come on, Nate…It's gonna be fine." Chloe attempted to calm him down. Andrianna smiled next to him and she added…
"Sure, all three of them will be fine. We will get there and bail their asses out." By hearing this, Chloe felt like her ears misunderstood. No, they didn't…
"Three? Andrianna, it was only Elena and your father Andres got as hostages .Who was the third one? Casper?" Chloe asked the young woman. Andrianna looked at Nate. She smiled cunningly.
"I think he can explain better." she replied. Chloe gazed at Nate.
"What you can explain me better, Nate?" the Aussie asked her former companion. Nate didn't speak, his hands were brushed through his brown hair. Only after a deep breath, he replied.
"She is right, they are three." Nate said low-voiced. And he continued…
"Elena is pregnant."
"See?I told you it was three!"Andrianna said, but Chloe didn't pay that much attention to her. Her brain was processing the information she heard.
"Really? I mean…You were planning having a kid? Sounds pretty odd, cause it seemed like both of you were too free-lanced to have a baby now…"Chloe asked him .She wasn't jealous of Elena having Nate. No. But, instead, she felt concerned for both of them. For Elena, getting tangled up in this weird situation, while bearing a child and Nate, who seemed to be a bit too reckless to take up the role of a father.
"No, we didn't. It just…happened." Nate raised his hands indifferently.
"And?" Chloe pressed .She was trying to dig into Nate's mind. She didn't have the fainest idea where this might lead her, but something inside her led her to give it a try.
"And what?" Nate asked in question.
"Are you ready to become a father? Do you accept the pregnancy?" the dark-haired woman retorted. Andrianna got up from the sofa and she looked at Nate .Nate stared at both women, like they were hanging from his lips and lingering his answer.
He could not answer, the doorbell rang furiously .Andrianna rushed and opened the door. A man with mustache appeared
"I suppose you are Mr. Sullivan." she said. Sully was looking in question. How the hell that girl knew who he was?
"Yes, I am. Who are you and where is Nate?" Sully asked the youngster. She was looking at Sully with these bright, purple eyes and she was smiling very happily.
Although the situation was very harsh, Andrianna was trying to keep herself in a good mood, in order to adjust to any circumstance she might need to get into.
"Hello, my name is Andrianna and I am an old friend of Nate's. It's a pleasure to meet you , Mr. Sullivan!" the young woman replied happily. She shaked hands with the middle-aged man.
"Nice to meet you too , kid." Sully replied stepping inside the house. His eyes fell on Nate, who was sitting at the couch with Chloe next to him.
"Sully ! Thank God you came!" Nate shouted as his mentor came in. Chloe got up from the sofa too. She looked at Sully as Nate started to explain him the situation. He seemed very worried about Nate. Like a father was worried for its son. It was true then. Sully was a true mentor to Nate and even more, his greatest father figure. Chloe slowly turned her eyes on Andrianna. She looked happy before and now she seemed sad and gloomy. She approached her and put her palm on the top of the youngster's shoulder.
"Are you okay? You seem completely transformed…" Chloe inquired Andrianna. Her huge, purple eyes met Chloe's bright, blue ones.
"Although I try to seem so, it seems I can't do it the right way, do I? I'm very worried about my father and Elena." Andrianna replied. Chloe thought that she was playing sequences in repeat. But Andrianna's words had a very different weight.
"We all are .But since I've been in the field more years than you and having been through many weird adventures, I can assure you that everything will be okay. Both Trevor and Elena are strong, if you get my point." Chloe retorted back with a calm voice.
"I do get your point .But you don't seem to get mine. Andres is ruthless. He won't stop at nothing until he possesses the Instruments of Time. He already got halted once and I don't suppose he will give himself a second chance to fail again .And if his possibilities to win include getting rid of human hinders out of his way ,he will do" Andrianna replied but as Chloe was about to tell a thing, Sully interrupted.
"That's a hell of a story." Sully said surprised, while Nate went to his desk. Both Chloe and Andrianna laughed. The moment was awkward. That was a hell of a story but in a completely different way .A bad way.
"Hello, Aussie! How's going?" Victor asked Chloe.
"Nah, the usual easy-peasy shit. Nutcase guys, exploring and stuff" Frazer replied, while Sully's look fell on Andrianna.
"Are you Trevor's daughter?" Sully asked Andrianna, pointing at her. Andrianna was in confusion.
"Me? Yeah ,I am. You know my father? " she questioned Sully .He smiled .Chloe was looking curious.
"Well, I do. I met him many years ago. We worked together in one or two heists. Very good guy but a bit too fussy. No offence, of course." Sully said in defense.
"None taken! My father was always like that, but my mother was a bit more free-lanced kind of woman. Apparently I got it from her." Andrianna said smiling, full of pride. Nate coughed and all turned their heads to him.
"Could you please stop chit-chatting and held me a bit over here?" Nate said nervously. Not wanting to piss him off, the others obeyed.
Nate's state of mind seemed so messed up. He was at a complete loss. It was like the dream he kept watching the last few days .Being in a dense forest and vines wrapped around his legs and slowly swallowing him under. He couldn't sleep the last few days and always was waking up red and sweaty, with Elena's graceful eyes watching over him, her glare mixed with worry and terror, seeing her soul mate like that. Sully, Chloe and Andrianna were staring at him. He wasn't through a little in the last few hours. Learning that your beloved girlfriend is expecting your child and then getting kidnapped in her own will. Hell, such things can happen in two cases: if you are in a movie and if you are Nathan Drake.
"Listen, kid…"Sully said as he went next to his protégé. He sat at the chair's shoulder and started gearing up for his encouragement speech. The other two women were watching him carefully.
"I know that you are worried. But I also know how much you love Elena and that you will do anything for her, right?" Sully asked Nate.
"Yes, I will. I love both of them." Nate replied.
"Both? Kid, you've lost it completely! We are talking about Elena!" Sully retorted confused.
"He is not talking about my father. Elena is pregnant. What the hell is going on with me today ,I seem to be the one spreading that kind of news." Andrianna started monologuing. Chloe gave her a pissed off look.
"Are you satisfied now! I wanted to say that to Sully! I wanted to be the one making him take that face." Chloe pouted.
"Oh, come on now. For God's sake! Stop being a kid!" Andrianna said mockingly, making Chloe get angry.
"Really, Nate? How this happened?" Sully asked the most predictable question popping from his mind.
"I think that question takes the first position on the list "Top 50 Most Cliché Questions You Will Hear In Your Entire Life."" Chloe said.
"Agreed!" Andrianna replied. They made a high-five. Sully and Nate gave them the weird looks.
"That's what I call Girl Power…" Andrianna replied. Sully got his attention back to Nate.
"How are you feeling about it? Knowing you, that pregnancy news must have been a lightning storm into sunshine…" Sully told his student. Nate smiled
"You know me so damn well, good old man…And since you heard that news too, can we proceed? We must start planning and organizing a rescue mission, wouldn't we?" Nate tried to skip the subject. If he started talking about this at that time being, it was certain that they could reach into headaching brainstorming and waste vital time. Nate's mind was way too blur now to discuss it right now. Besides, that mattered Elena too and she was the first one Nate should talk with about the baby.
"Damn straight!" Chloe shouted.
"Absolutely!" Andrianna added.
"But promise me something, Serena!" Chloe told Andrianna. The girl lifted her shoulders.
"Whatever!" she replied.
"Let me have the joy of telling Cutter the news of Elena's pregnancy. It will be shitloads of fun to see his confused face. You know that men are complete dopes when it comes to settling-down stuff…" Chloe finished speaking.
"Charlie Cutter joining us ? That sounds interesting as hell!" Andrianna joyfully said.
"Sure! Good idea, Chloe! We must use as much help we can afford. Give him a call." Nate commented.
"On it!" Chloe replied.
So ,the gang got united again, with a new ally joining them .An adventure begins…and a dark secret awaits…