Sly (An Apex Legends Fanfic)

Chapter 41

The first thing I noticed when I woke up was how scratchy and uncomfortable the blanket was that was draped over my legs. The second was just how much pain was coursing through my body. It didn't take me long to remember what had happened and I quickly sat myself up, groaning through the pain. My eyes were frantic as I looked around where I was.

I was sitting on top of a leather couch in a living room I didn't recognize. The room was fairly small and hardly decorated. I glanced out the window to see where I was and saw a forest of trees. My breathing started getting more and more rapid, did the IMC capture me? I swung my legs over the couch, however the second I put weight on my feet I went tumbling back down to the ground. As I fell I noticed that someone had stitched me up and I had a huge bandage across my side, which was now turning red as I ripped the stitches by falling. I bit my tongue to try and avoid reacting to the pain as well as to try and keep myself from blacking out again, when I heard footsteps approaching from another room. I felt myself inhale sharply as I looked around for something I could use to defend myself.

"Relax, Félag," a familiar voice said, still in what they always wore in the arena.

"Bloodhound?" I couldn't help but sigh in relief. "Where-?" I started before feeling very woozy again.

"You are safe," they said while bending down to help me lay back down on the couch. As they did they noticed the blood soaking through my bandages. "You have ripped your stitches," they said while standing back up.

"What, what happened?" I asked as they walked over towards a small kitchen extending off from the living room. "The others?"

"They are safe as well," Bloodhound said while walking back towards me with a first aid kit in hand. "After I took down the ship you were in, the IMC retreated. At least what was left of them." They pulled up a chair beside the couch and sat down. "May I?" they asked while motioning down to my bandages. I nodded.

"Then why-" I stopped myself as Bloodhound removed the bangaes, sending a wave of pain through my side. "Why am I here?"

"Since the IMC made an attempt to capture, we figured it would be best if you were not in a place so easy to find," they said while beginning to clean off some of the blood.

"Is this?" I thought for a second. "Do you live here?" They nodded once. "Wow," I laughed a little through the pain in my side.

"Not what you were expecting?" I looked around at the fairly modern house and shrugged.

"Don't really know what I was expecting if I'm being honest." Whether they smiled or not I couldn't tell because of the mask. They reached into their first aid kit and pulled out a needle with some thread. I watched as they pulled their gloves off so they could thread the needle and I couldn't help but wince, "Do you not have a medkit like from the-" I cut myself off as they jabbed the needle through my skin without a warning. I bit my bottom lip to stop myself from vocalizing my pain. Bloodhound began stiching my wound back together, causing my lightheadedness to come back.

"This would be easier if you stopped sqirming," they said a few seconds later. I nodded a few times,

"Right," I winced as they did another stitch. "Sorry." Hound looked up at my face from stitching the wound.

"You feeling dizzy?" I nodded again. "Here," they extended one of their ungloved hands to me. I looked at them confused. "Take it. Focus on squeezing my hand." I did as instructed and grabbed their hand. It was softer than I had been expecting. I didn't get much time to reflect on that fact as a second later they were using their free hand to finish the stitches. I began squeezing Bloodhound's hand as they finished, trying to focus on that instead of the black spots that were covering my eyes again. "Almost done," they said after a couple more seconds. "Just one more-" however I did not get to hear the end of the sentence as my head had spun one to many times causing me to pass out again.

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The next time I woke up the scratchy blanket was all the way up to my chest. I grabbed the front of it and yanked it up even further, enjoying the warmth over the scratchiness of it. Knowing I was in a safe location I took a few seconds to access myself. The pain in my side had faded a little however my entire body was still sore. I groaned a little as I fought with the blanket a little more, getting it stuck on a bandage over my shoulder. On the other side of the room I thought I could hear someone chuckle.

"Need some help over there?" Bloodhound said, noticing the blanket stuck over my shoulder. I huffed and stop messing with the blanket, admitting defeat. Bloodhound came up to me and helped me sit up on the couch, while unsticking the blanket all while sitting down beside me.

"Thanks." They looked over at me,

"How are you feeling?" I thought for a second,

"Better."

"Good," they stood up off of the couch and looked back at me, "Hungry?" I nodded. Bloodhound turned back around to walk to the kitchen where I could tell by the smell that there was something cooking on the stove. I sighed and leaned back further into the couch I was resting on.

"How long have I been out?" I asked as Bloodhound began filling a bowl with something.

"A couple days."

"A couple days?!"

"After the ship crashed Ajay sedated you pretty heavily to heal you. You lost a lot of blood." They walked back over to me and handed me a bowl. I looked down and saw that it was a stew of some sort. As I held it, I began to notice a good smell coming off of it, sending a loud growl through my stomach. I grabbed the spoon from the side and eagerly took a bite.

"Oh man," I said, closing my eyes to savor the taste. "You made this?!" Bloodhound nodded,

"Do you see anyone else here?" I chuckled a little,

"And I thought Mirage was a good cook!" I took another bite. "Damn, this is good!" It fell silent in the small house as I continued eating, Bloodhound not seeming to be taking their eyes off of me. I realized that I was probably the first person they had ever had in this in a long time, if at all, and I could tell by their posture the situation was making them a little uncomfortable. "I appreciate you letting me stay here," I said as I finished my bowl of stew. "It means a lot." They nodded,

"You have been a good friend to me," they said. I felt myself blush a little and quickly looked back down at my empty bowl.

"I'll try not to get in your hair too much," I said looking back up. "If there's anywhere in here you don't want me to go just let me know." They nodded a few times before pointing over to one of the two other doors, both which were closed.

"The room on the left is a bathroom. The other is my bedroom. I would prefer if you remained out of it." I nodded.

"Got it."

"Would you like some more stew?" Bloodhound asked a second later. I grinned again,

"If you don't mind." Bloodhound stuck a hand out and I handed them my bowl. This time as they were filling it up they stopped to open one of the windows above the stove. As they did this I watched as a crow flew in. Arthur dove right past Bloodhound and came over to where I was sitting and perched himself on the small coffee table in front of the couch while cocking his head to the side, as if he was analyzing me. I reached out to pet him but stopped myself when I remembered the last time I had tried to do that, the scar still on my finger.

"Play nice Arthur," Bloodhound said a second later as they were walking back over. They nodded over to me, "You can pet him." I smiled again as I stuck my hand back out, cautiously. This time as my hand got close the bird took a step closer and put his head under my hand, as if nuzzling it.

"How'd you get a crow on this planet anyway?" They shrugged and I laughed a little. "Right. Sorry, I get curious."

"All good."

"Where even are we, by the way? If I can ask."

"We are about an hour out of the city." My eyes widened.

"Isn't that like, pure forest?!" They looked at me with the same blank expression that is on their mask. "Right. You know it makes sense."

"They won't be able to find you here Félag." I nodded a few times.

"How long do I have to stay in hiding?"

"I am not sure. But you are welcome to stay here for as long as it takes."