Hidden Truths|| The Last of Us fanific (Sequel)

Part 9

Previously...

"She was fucking here.. I think your crew leader has Devyn."

\\AN: Head's up, you guys are gonna hate me. Onto the chapter!\\

\\WARNING: Death\\

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Changing back into her clothes and packing up her bag, Devyn grabbed some loose materials she found lying around and snuck them in her bag. Standing up and looking around for her shoes, Devyn heard a knock at the door, she sighed and went to open it up, seeing Rowan standing there with a hot cup of tea.

"Hey.."

"Rowan, I don't have time for this. I appreciate your help, but I need to get going."

She turned around and picked up her shoes after finding them in the closet, putting them on as Rowan stepped in and set the cup down.

"Dev, you know my intentions weren't like that."

"It doesn't matter. Please just-"

"No. I'm not letting you leave and be mad at me. You need me to get back to base."

She looked at him and sighed, "I'm not forgiving you, but I will follow you. But Rowan I swear if you try anything again, I will have an arrow in your spleen."

"Again, harsh, but fine. Can we at least wait for Blake and-"

"No.. I need to go, really. I don't have time okay?"

Before Rowan said anything, the two of them heard screams of infected outside and Rowan rushed to the windows. 

"Oh shit.. I thought I checked the perimeter.."

He turned around and Devyn tossed him a gun.

"Grab your shit, we got some work to do." She loaded her rifle and as Rowan gathered everything, Devyn rushed outside to an open area and looked around at the infected that were charging after her.

Immediately, Devyn shot one runner after another, kicking them down as they tried to tackle her and Rowan came out to help. He shot the runners that came over the nearby cliffs and while Devyn was tackled down, she struggled to keep the monster from biting in her, when something inside her snapped.

The sudden rage and ravenous behavior started to show as she pulled out a pocket knife and started stabbing the runner on top of her multiple times. Another that was behind her went to grab her, but she turned around and caught it, and Rowan shot the last one near him, turning around to see her violent behavior and similar screams erupting from her throat.

Rowan dropped his gun and rushed over to her, grabbing her from underneath her arms as she thrashed the weapon around and sliced his left forearm. He yelped in pain as he slammed her down and kicked the knife away from her, getting down to sit on top of her and held her arms down as she continued to scream.

"Devyn! Devyn stop! Wake up!"

Hearing his voice, reality set in, and Devyn finally calmed down. Staring up at him, she glanced over at his arm and her eyes went wide.

"W-what.." she pushed him off and crawled away from him.

"Devyn.. I'm fine, calm down okay? This wasn't your fault,"

"I.. I did that." She looked around at all of the mutilated corpses. "I did.. all of that."

"Yes.. you did, but you couldn't control it okay? I now see what your wounds are doing to you."