Tracker ?James Conrad x Reader

||Chapter Six||

"I told you this damn place was a no-no." Hank whispered to Slivko who was beside him, trying not to hyperventilate.

The skull crawler behind us let out a growl before throwing up what seemed to be left of his lunch... a skull. Conrad's eyes widened as he saw the name written on the tag around the skull.

After the cralwer left, we all went out of our hiding spots but still looking out for danger.

My dad ran towards me and kissed my forehead. Worried like I was going to die. "Are you alright?" He asked. I nodded and hugged him.

I had no weapon and had no protection unlike my dad who had a pistol (given by James) and a gas mask hanging loose on his backpack.

Everything happened so fast. Randa was just trying to fix his broken camera then he got indulged by the crawler. After that, everything was silent.

Everyone was breathing deeply, trying to look out for the crawler who ate Randa. Flashes were everywhere. It was telling us where the crawler was. Guns were ready to shoot anytime. Mills was trying not to cry.

Hank took out his katana and muttered something in another language. I think it meant 'Death before dishonor.' I'm not entirely sure.

My dad was now beside Mason, holding his pistol tightly while looking around. James was the one who had his arm around my waist and a hand on the gun.

I'm pretty sure he needs to let go of my waist if he wants to hold and fire the gun correctly.

Just then the skull crawler ran towards Hank. Hank moved aside and managed to slice a part of the crawler foot. Then, all was chaos.

Mason was suddeny getting chased. I was frozen still in shock. Someone had a flamethrower and attacked the crawler, buying time for Mason to run into my dad's arms. To no avail, the crawler wacked its tail and threw the man far, making an explosion and knocking Slivko out.

"Slivko!" James yelled. "GAS!!" He added as the toxic gas exploded with the fire. The birds started flying everywhere killing some soldiers.

"Marlow! Sword!" James yelled running towards Hanm. He threw the 'katana' to Conard. (believe me, I have no idea why James called it a 'sword') Conrad caught it, took a gas mask from a bag on the floor, put it on and ran towards Slivko.

I was panicking. I couldn't see my dad. Tears were in my eyes. I was awoken out if trace when I saw James and Slivko, the crawler hot on their trail.

But that's not the reason why the tears fell harder.

My dad was standing still, in the middle of the fight, beside him was Packard, panting and slightly wounded. Just then, another crawler was behind him and Packard, smaller than crawler who chased Mason, but still deadly.

Packard ran away while my dad stood before the crawler. You know what that son of a bastard did? He shot my dad's foot and stomach then ran away.

He was feeding my dad to the crawler for escape.

As my dad had a wounded foot and stomach. He couldn't walk because he was weak. That's when the crawler wrapped its tail around my dad's stomach and pulled him into the fog.

He was yelling my name. I managed to make out the words in his mouth. 'I love you.'

That's it. I couldn't save him. I could have. I knew I could have, but what did I do? I just stood there and did nothing but stare.

My heart ached. He was the only one left of me. Now I have nothing. Nothing.

I blinked and looked back at the crawler, anger in my eyes. Angry at the crawler, but mostly angry at Packard. I yelled for Mason, she looked at me and I threw Conrad's lighter at her.

She ran towards them, opened the lighter and threw it at the ground just underneath the crawler. Fumes were there, making the crawler explode and die.

Mason stood up from the ground, as did James and Slivko. Mason ran to me and hugged me. "Where's Scott?" She asked.

My fists we're tight as I glared at Packard. "That monster named Packard shot dad's stomach and foot to escape another crawler."

Mason had tears in her eyes. "No. NO NO NO!" She then started sobbing in my arms. I was glaring at Packard the whole time.

He will pay for this.

||A/n: Sorry not sorry. I was feeling angsty||