Chapter 3: When you can
I don't know I posted a couple of chapters today because I had the time. I won't however for the next few days, I already have half of the fanfiction done on my laptop so, I promise to at least post several chapters when I have the time to post at all. I hope you all enjoy, I feel like I am getting lazy with my writing because I rarely have the time to write, but if that's the case (I hope not) then I will improve every already posted chapter, when I have the time. PLEASE TELL ME if I am rushing it or the events that occur are to fast paced.
Chapter 3: When you can't Defend
At this point I didn't know what to think, a series of unfortunate events occurred after my feet had met with the sandy surface of my home's beaches. Maybe I should at have come back, maybe I should have gotten back on that boat and left there with Jessica... I couldn't though, that would mean all of this would mean nothing, just for me to cower away and leave Vaas behind. He was strong though, perhaps he could do better without me. I was still curious, pirates were on my island and I needed to know why.
"Stay here Jessica."
"Are you crazy?!" Fear shook through the captain's voice, he was afraid and I knew it. I however was led off of impulse, curiosity. My feet bringing me that much closer to the dark hell I was facing, until a shoulder met mine. I looked over to find Jessica, tears running down her eyes, she was scared to and I couldn't understand why. Yes, there was an explosion and yes, there might be pirates, but I just couldn't see the danger of the situation as she was... Perhaps, I had grown desensitized, but I don't know how.
"I promise to be back." I assured softly, shoving her hand gently off of my shoulder, I continued on towards the jungle brush, it wasn't long before I was between the trees and vines that made up the beauty of this island. I had walked for almost five minutes before I heard a loud clash and another explosion, by the noise and the flash of light, I was close. Chuckling followed the loud bang and soon did loud whimpers and cries. I soon understood their fear, my hands started to shake, I regretted not putting my boots back on before entering the jungle. If I needed to run it would most likely hurt my feet, I didn't care though, this was my native island. I grew up sprinting barefoot across this isle, I could surely do it again if I needed to. I stepped further out until I found myself hiding in the green foliage beside a dirt path.
A red jeep far out to the other side of the road was on fire, men wearing red and holding AK-47's beside it laughing as a group of natives sat whimpering and crying on their knees before them. The moon shimmered in my eyes as I quietly crawled my way to peak over the small hill that led up to the dirt path.
"Please! Let us-" Before one of the native girls could finish her plead, one of the men slammed the butt of the gun against her forehead, causing her to knockout onto the ground, a large gash on the her right temple soon started to pour blood. The native's cries and whimpers grew louder along with the chuckling of the two pirates.
"Stupid bitches! Keep your mouths shut!" One snapped, I took in a solid breath, this was wrong, this was not the island I was born on. Those men must have been pirates, but they were natives as well, X-Rakyat. I could tell by the intricate designs that went up their arms. I chopped my legs up over the ditch and into the dirt path, I started crawling silently toward the men. I was only a couple feet away when a large blunt object hit the side of my head, I fell to the ground, my vision blurring, a gunshot erupting in the distance, opposite of the two pirate's locations. I stared up at the stars, a throbbing pain in my left temple, the one who hit me was wearing the same as the other two pirate' he stood beside my body and stared down at me with a smirk on his face. The sounds of chuckling fading in my ears as I fell into unconsciousness.
I woke up in complete darkness, all my limbs ached in a fury, I felt all this weight on my body. I could hear muffled voices outside of whatever I was trapped in. I pushed myself up using all my strength to break out of whatever was on top of me. I soon realized I was covered in bodies, as my nimble fingers touched dead faces and squishy skin, I completely panicked my breathing hitched and my chest started heaving, my skin was dry yet wet with an unexplained moisture. I used what was left of my strength and I pushed what was on top of me off, the sliver of light peaking between the openings between the bodies. I pushed myself from the bodies to find I was trapped under a pile of dead natives, cinged clothing drenched in blood and the scent of gasoline. I was surrounded by a dense jungle in the middle of nowhere. I shuffled away from the pile of bodies taking loud heaving breathes, uncontrollable tears straying from my eyes. I was covered in blood, my eyes still taking time I adjusted to the sudden burst of light that had fallen on them.
"WHAT THE FUCK?" A deep voice clearly yelled from beside me, no more than two meters away. My teared eyes snapped to meet with the dark brown eyes of a pirate, a bandanna over his face and the same clothing as the other pirates before him, he had no forearm, instead he bared a machete at his left hand. I quickly scrambled to my feet, which felt blistered and weak. "FUCK! GET BACK HERE BITCH!" He yelled at me as I darted for the jungle surrounding us. I did not care which direction, as long as I was going somewhere, I was going to find my way. I worried greatly about Jessica, I promised her I would return, another promise I had broken.
I sprinted through the jungle with all the energy I could muster, I could hear the hurried footsteps of the pirate following me. I came close to a fallen tree, I vaulted over it and then made a turn going west of the tree after the trunk. I pushed past vines and bushes, not caring about anything at this point but getting away. I was going to fast though and not a thought in my mind could stop me from the impulsive state I was in. I tripped over the root of a tree, causing me to roll violently down a hill, I could feel prickly branches cutting into my skin as I rolled down the hill, straight to the bottom which stopped beside a brook.
I halted on my back, my arms and legs sprawled out in all directions, I could feel nothing, but pain all over, especially in my rib cage. I picked my head up slowly and looked down at the left side of my tank top I saw a large rip and behind it a deep cut in my skin, bleeding profusely down my right hip. My head fell back limply, I stared up at the fluff clouds that peaked through the opening of trees.
If now is the time I die... Than so be it, this is my home. Despite the pirates and the dead bodies, despite the fact that Vaas
might not love me anymore. I was here and that's all that mattered, I could rest in peace here. No matter if a crocodile decided to have my body for lunch, I would be here, I would be content... But... I would be alone.
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