The Delta team offered to let the rest of the Taskforce stay at the Army base, so we all sit quietly in the chopper, Price has me in a tight hug, which I don't pull away from.
I silently let a few tears escape from my eyes, the deed has been done and there's no going back from what has happened, Soap is dead.
And I have to accept that. The chopper begins to land and I see Sandman waiting to greet us, I back away from Price to wipe my eyes and put on a straight face.
When the chopper had landed we get up and make our way to Sandman, "It's good to have you on base Captain,"
"Mommy!" I heard a soft squeal and Belle crashes into me, "Mommy! These men are funny! They have funny names!"
I give a soft chuckle as I pick her up, "She wasn't in your way was she?"
Sandman shook his head, "No she was fine. Frost enjoys her company,"
"Grinch didn't try to kill them, right?" We both begin to laugh.
"He tried to kill Frost, he was pretty sweet to her," Sandman shook his head once more with a grin.
I can feel just about everyone's eyes on me, daring to ask what had happened when I was gone, I turned to face Price, who was eyeing me carefully and mouth 'I'll explain later'
"Come on Belle, let's get you inside," I say with a small smile, she gives a huff, "But-."
"No buts, come on," I set her down and grab her hand and walk her to the base. Just as we get out the Rec room we see Grinch and Truck and my mother in there.
"You should try-." Grinch sighs, "I know what I'm doing,"
My mother chuckles, she wears a pair of skinny jeans with a T shirt, she shakes her head, "Your gonna break it,"
"If my mother says it's gonna break...It's probably gonna break," I state as I sit next to him to see what he's doing.
"And if I say it's going to be fine, it's going to be fine...What took you so long doll?" Grinch replied.
I shake my head, "We were on a mission, I'm not sure how fast you wanted us to go,"
Before Grinch can respond Price comes in, "Alex, explain this right-."
"John?" Me and Grinch both exchange looks as my mother gives a wide eye look and gets up.
"Chanel?"
I scratch the back of my head, "Well this is awkward,"
Just then both of them talk in hushed whispers and quickly scurry off, I blink a few times then look around, "What the bloody hell just happened?"
"I guess they know each other?" Grinch shrugged.
I shake my head, "With my luck? Probably...Getting real sick of all this shit," I blew my hair from my face in frustration and feel half obligated to follow them and listen in on the conversation.
"Huh your tellin' me?" Grinch replied with a smug look, "If ask me, with a pretty face like that I don't think you could get bad luck,"
My face slides into a grin, is he flirting with me? "Oh is that right? I guess you would think I was the luckiest girl in the world if you saw what I looked like four months ago,"
I can almost feel Ghosts pissed glare from the door way he was leaning against and Grinch catches on also, we both give a snicker and he continues, "You mind if I take a picture of you so I can show Santa what I want for Christmas,"
I chuckle with a flattered grin on my face, "Christmas a little far don't you think?" I shake my head, "Hmmm I'm beginning to think you're like that Snickers commercial because you're satisfying me,"
"Ghost is so pissed,"
Grinch clearly was able to read my message through facial expression, "Then this will piss him off a lot more,"
He held out his hand, "Hold this for me while I go for a walk?"
I put my hand on my hip, "As if I wouldn't," I grabbed his hand and we both got a quick look at Ghost's face before we scurried out the other door.
Grinch shut it and we both burst into laughter, "Oh my god! Ghost is going to kill me!"
"So worth it to see the look on that jealous bastards face," Grinch replied as we slowly stopped laughing, "Wanna get something to eat? I'm starving,"
Grinch rolled his eyes, "Do you even know where the cafeteria is?"
"No...But I could find it, someway or another...Are you coming or not?" I reply as I cross my arms, "Fine let's go... God only knows we don't need you getting lost,"
I give a nod and roll my eyes, "Let me go get Belle,"
"With Ghost in there? Truck's got 'er, she'll be fine. C'mon let's go," Grinch replies grabbing my forearm and dragging them through the hallway.
"She better be or I'll have your arse and everyone else's too," Just then I stop in my tracks, "I'm going to to get Belle, I don't want Ghost around her. Not until me and him get this shit cleared between us. You go on ahead and I'll meet you in the cafeteria... Don't worry I'll find my way there,"
Grinch gave a nod and started walking forwards and I make my way back to the Rec. Room, I open the door quickly and go to the table, "Hey Bel-." I was cut off by being yanked out of the room and dragged through the hallways.
"Ghost! Dammit! Let go of me!" I hissed out as he opened the door outside and pushed me out and closed it behind him, "What the bloody hell was that!?" His accent is strong and demanding.
"What was what?" I reply a little to innocently for his likings, he gives a growl, "With Grinch? What is he your new boyfriend!?"
I roll my eyes. He is such a jealous bitch, "So what? We were flirting. I'm single, I can do that. I'm not yours Ghost! I can do what I want!"
"Keep telling yourself that," Ghost snaps back, "Tell me Alex, Who was there for you when you cried... Oh yeah Me, who was there for you when you were hurt. Me...Who was the one there for you every single night when you had a nightmare-."
"Don't even pull that shit with me! You know before you came along Soap was the damn one who sat with me every single night! It was HIM! Who comforted me when you were being a bitch about using even being together. You might of been there for me a few times but John was the person who was ALWAYS there for me!" I almost yell out every single word fighting the tears from my eyes.
How dare he try to pull that card! He might know me, but he sure as hell doesn't know my complete life.
He gives a heavy sigh, "I might not of always been there for you but for the past four months, I've been there. You've just be trying to push me away! Bloody hell! If you even loved me before all of this you would have told me about your life as a Teen!"
"Maybe that's because I didn't love you!" I regret the words right as they come out of my mouth, but I don't try to apologize. He gives me a hurt look then shakes his head, "Maybe you should have told me that a year ago so I wouldn't have wasted my time on such a lost cause," His words are bitter and he turns around.
I sigh, "Ghost...I didn't-."
"Don't even give me that shit! Don't lie to me Alex! For gods sake! Stop lying! Through out are whole entire relationship you lied! You lied about being alright, about being fine... How much more have you lied?!" He whips back around to face me.
I take a step back to regain my thoughts, finally after less than five minutes I shake my head, "What did you want me to do? Spill out the rest of my story on a random day? Simon you don't understand...You do in a few ways but...Oh my god, you have no idea...I was completely fine at that time...I was completely stable...But then I was captured and I was tortured..." As the words spill out I can't stop them.
"I played fucking Russian Roulette with Archer and Toad when they were captured! I watched them die! And after I was drowned in their blood! Do you know what the taste of your friends blood is like? Being held under for so long and accidentally swallowing it? Having holes drilled into your stomach? Being shocked by a car battery, having your tortures name carved into your back? Being so weak...That...After so much," I close my eyes as my tears spilled my eyes.
"After so much...You can't take it anymore! I was raped three times! I was abused by my own legal father! I was pregnant when I was seventeen! I was called a slut at school everyday! And then I had to give up my daughter, and overdosed to just kill myself...Can you really blame me for what I did!? How much can one broken body take!?" I put my hands in my on eyes as the tears continue to pour from my eyes.
"Why!? Out of all of the people in the world was I chosen to live such a horrible existence!? All I ever wanted was to be loved by somebody..."
I don't even notice the strong pair of arms that wrap around me, my arms have naturally wrapped around his neck and I cry on his shoulder. It's no use in fighting it, I wish I could be like the Ciara I once knew and push him away and shut him out.
But ever since I met my Mother and my Daughter, I've changed...Not completely...No I'll never change completely but there's still hope in me turning back to Alex.
Ghost strokes my hair in effort to calm me down, "Shhhh. You have every right to be the way you are Alex. You've suffered a tragic life...But the one with the most tragic life are the ones who make the greatest survivors. I can't tell you everything will be ok...Because I'm not sure if it will be. But you'll survive what ever comes your way...I shouldn't of snapped at you like that...I'm sorry,"
"Ghost, don't even apologize...I'm not even worth that...You're right...All I have done through out our relationship is lie...And it wasn't right me to do so... I just thought that maybe I could leave it all behind and forget about it..." I give a dry chuckle, "I guess the past catches up with all of us sooner or later..."
I sigh, "Ghost, why do you bother?"
"What do you mean?" Ghost hummed out as he continues to run his fingers through my hair.
"With me? Why do you bother? You can deny it all you want but the truth is I will never deserve someone like you...I don't even deserve a someone," I reply bitterly.
"I bother with you because I care Alex...Do you know how long it's been since I cared about something?" Ghost answers almost as bitter as me.
I shake my head and he continues, "Since never...I never gave a damn...Not as a child...Not as a teen, not even in the bloody military. Alex, you made me care. And you should be damn proud to be the one who made me! Simon Riley actually give a fuck about something,"
"I know, I know...It's just...I don't know...I just lost my brother, I don't know how I should feel other then mourning," I sigh as I put my head on his shoulder as I start to cry again just at the thought of Soap's death.
"And that's fine...You need to mourn. If you don't you'll never be able to get over his death," Ghost replies knowingly.
"No Ghost, it wont matter how much I mourn...I will never fully get over his death,"
"Then so be it...No matter what Love, I'll always be there for you," Ghost gently strokes my cheek with a comforting purr.
I give a small nod and close my eyes, wanting this moment to last forever.
{TRACKING! Alexandria 'Night' Price!...}
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{Access Denied!...}
{TRACKING! Chanel RedField!...}
{Searching...}
{File: Classified...}
{Gaining Access!...}
{Access Granted!...}
John sits on the bed beside me quietly with his hands covering his face, "Is she-."
"Yes," I reply with a sad smile, "She acts just like you,"
He sits quietly for a moment before he speaks up, "It's one thing for her to be like my daughter...Chanel, it's another for her to actual be my daughter... Does she know?"
I shake my head, "No, I didn't think I would hear about you again after Kingfish, but here you are."
John sighs, "How is she going to react to this? Good god, I just lost my best friend I don't want to lose my daughter too,"
I wrap my arms around him and lean my head against his shoulder, "We'll just have to wait and see,"
Wassup People!? Like O.M.G! So not to much goin' on in this chapter but that's fine. Ooooh Price is Alex's father! Kudos to Winter's Sentinel and Thereader for guessing Price is her biological father XD...
But the scary part is how she's going to react, will it be happy? Will it be sad? or anger? Oh so many options... ..Like WTF Price\OC that was never even planned in this flipping story... And I will be doing a Ghost POV next chapter and we shall find out about Static's death :P Not that most of you clearly care but we will anyways :P
Hmm, you all were probably freaking out when I was implying on Night\Grinch, though I would never do that this far into a series, but I let them have a flirt off XD I admit I do find Grinch kinda attractive (Or a lot... :P)
Oh and...ERMAHGERD! GHIGHT IS BACK BABY! So now there we have it, it was very fluffy and emotional and Ghight is now reunited...But honestly...Since I've had Night being all independent it was kinda weird for me to write the romance for them...Definitely will have to change that.
Annnd last but not least, there's only going to be about 3 or 4 chapters left to this...Depending on how I'm feeling on writing, speaking of writing sorry for such a long wait on such a short chapter...Honestly I've been trying to figure out how to cope once I'm finished writing this series :P
Anyways I'm off, as always Stay Beautiful My Readers.
Cheers!
Sincerely, Red Dawn Shadow.
