Something that has been itching my brain after playing gears of war 3
And there is clearly not a lot of gears fanfiction either so I'm gonna try and make some.
Death hasn't claimed me yet
Notes; spoilers for gears 3, platonic delta squad, reader takes doms spot but in the end but survives
TW; standard Gears of War shenanigans
It was supposed to be an easy thing getting fuel in the town of Mercy. But apparently some crazy old man had rigged the pipelines to blow with motion sensor explosives. It wasn't long till Delta squad had found out why. Lambent was infecting humans. It has jumped species.
It wasn't long till Delta squad had been over run with lambent stalks, lambent humans, and lambent locust. With regular locust fighting as well. It quickly dawned on you that something needed to happen and fast. This attrition battle on top of the gas station needed to end or it'll be all for nothing to get to that island and to get to Marcus' father.
Seeing the truck in middle, you left your position in the cover of the sandbags as you doged and weaved between bullet fire and lambent explosions of the corpses and jumped down towards the pinned truck. Grabbing a gun you blind fired into the enemies nearby as you climbed into the truck and sped off. "Y/N? What the hell are you doing?" Marcus yelled.
Turning the truck around after leaving the tunnel you replied. "You guys get the fuck off of that gas station and jump for your life. This is Y/N signing off." With that, and pedal to the metal you full on sended into the gas station with the hope that your squad makes it in the end.
The rest of delta jumps and gets into cover as the explosion hits. Anya rushed over to Marcus as he tried to attempt to save you, while Sam and Dom watch in sadness at there fallen squadmate. "Marcus, she's gone there's nothing you can do. We still got to get to your father." Looking over at the explosion point, Marcus says your name after a breath. "...Y/N.."
Delta squad continues on in completing the mission, in hopes of making your sacrifice not in vain. You where dead, no one could escape that. We'll, in some twist of fate. You didn't die. Sure your body hurt like hell, and had wounds all over your body. But somehow you are alive.
"Guess death didn't come for me yet." You chuckled meakly. Using your strength that you could, you pried open the charred door of the tanker and fell out onto the soot, and chared ground. There was still some smoldering ash on the ground. There where no guns around, or ammo. That was to be expected given a full on gas explosion. Those wounds will definitely leave some scars after they heal.
Bracing yourself for the journey ahead, and a painful one at that, you pushed forward in hopes of seeing your family again.
By some miracle and by miracle, you somehow manage to get into contact with Baird and Cole. "Y/N? That you? Thought youweree with Marcus?" You sighed before you replied. "Well, I was... before I did something stupid.. I'll explain if you'll pick me up in a KR?" Baird and Cole shared a look, before the blone replied. "Copy that, we'll see you soon."
During the time that it took Cole and Baird to fly out to you, Marcus and his team had manged to take down the fake hurricane systems and the anti-air. The Navy that Baird and Cole manged to find was making quick work in fighting the enemy forces as you three flew in on a King Raven closer to the ground. You had also filled them in on the stunt you pulled and Cole shit a look at Baird. "Looks like your crazy antics are inspiring others." Baird was not amused. "Look, just because I do one crazy thing with a box full of tickers, doesn't mean everyone should do crazy things. Y/N's lucky to have survived!" You chuckled at was Baird said and he was right. You should've died then. But here you where still standing.
"As much as I think I could fight, I don't think i should. Is there a medic area stationed around?" After the savior play at the gas station, adrenaline was running out and you felt yourself slipping into darkness. A quick patch job was done when they first got to you, but that's all they could do as they quickly went back on track to storming the island.
"Shit, stay with us Y/N..." Everything faded to black. The KR had settle down and Baird and Cole had carried your unconscious form towards a poor attempt at a medic station.
"She will be fine, she's a fighter, Baird. The Cole train isn't stopping here."
While passed out, Delta squad had saved Marcus' dad as he powered up his Lambent machine. The queen had showed up to stop them all, but was killed in the process. Unfortunately Marcus had lost his dad, this time for real and made it a point as he clenched the cog tags. Queen Myraah kept talking on about all his dad did was make weapons of war, and she stopped mid sentence as she was stabbed with your knife you gave him earlier at Mercy.
The day was won, but there were heavy losses. They finally had a tomorrow. Anya and Marcus where on the beach speaking about something as you finally showed up, much to the displeasure of the medics.
"Did I miss something?" You casually replied. As Sam and Dom looked in awe at you.
"You should be dead!" The aussie replied. You laughed it off, while wincing in pain. "Should be, but I'm not." You replied. "I think death doesn't want me, too strong for him." You replied making Dom and Sam augh as you flexed your muscles slowly.
Your gaze went over to Anya and Marcus, and you sighed. "Marcus took it the worse?" The two nodded. "Guess I gotta get over there. Totally gonna get chewed out." You chuckled softly.
Walking slowly towards the pair, you cleared your throat. "Hey guys.." The amount of whiplash that was in Marcus' and Anya's face was very apparent. "How are you here? You should be dead? I saw that explosion. Everyone did." Anya replied.
"By some miracle, that's how." You replied. Marcus had been silent for a while and without warning had stood up and engulfed you into a giant hug. Marucs wasn't one for sharing emotions, at all. He seldom showed them, always focusing on the battle ahead.
"If you ever do that shit again, I'll kill you myself. You hear me?" His rough voice was saying a warning but you knew he doesn't really mean it.
"I don't think that anyone one of us ever want to see me do that again." You chuckled and a faint smile was seen on Marcus' face.
"Death hasn't claimed my number yet. Still fighting with all you crazy bitches." You said while looking towards the sun.
There was finally a tomorrow.
