WARNING! THIS CHAPTER IS VERY DISTUBING. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN DISGRESSION.
Love Struck
Chapter 52 - What Family Does
Ghost's POV
"Ughhhhh." I grunted as I opened my eyes.
I slowly looked around to find I was lying in my bed.
I gently moved to the edge of my bed and rested my head in my hands.
"God damn." I said in pain.
I slowly reopened my eyes to find out that both my arms were stitched up from Shadow's bite marks.
"Grrrrrrrr." I growled as I stood up slowly off the bed.
As soon as I was able to stand I heard a gentle knock on the door.
I waited as Dove came walking in with a small box.
She widened her eyes as she saw me staring at her.
She smiled and immediately put the box down.
"Hey Dove." I said softly as she approached me.
She came into my arms with a small kiss and replied.
"I'm so glad your alive Ghosty."
We kissed for a few more seconds then she retracted from my grip.
I slowly looked at the box.
"What's that?" I asked her.
Dove smiled and replied.
"A surprise."
I smiled and she gently picked it up.
"I think after what you've done for Shadow you deserved a gift." She stated as she handed me the box.
"You shouldn't have." I replied as I went for the flaps.
Dove smiled and put her hands behind her back.
I slowly opened the flaps to find the cardboard box soaked in red blood.
My feelings drifted away as I looked inside.
"AHHHHHHH!" I screamed as I tossed the box across the room.
The box landed on its side and after a few seconds of me staring at it in shock a small hand stuck out.
It was still as Dove approached it.
"What's going on!?" I shouted at her.
Dove smiled slowly as she reached inside taking the small blood covered hand.
"Your son was being bad, so I gave him a time out." She stated.
I began to back up as she slowly pulled out a baby.
My eyes widened in shock and fear as my back hit the wall.
Dove carefully placed the dead child in her arms and began to approach me.
I had no where to go.
Dove stopped in front of me with the baby and stared into my eyes.
"He's been a bad boy just like his father." She said while looking down at the baby.
My son was covered in deep cuts and Dove slowly began to change.
Her arms and face began to expose deep slices along with a black spot on her head.
I began to panic as the black spot turned into a clean hole in her head.
She gently looked into my eyes with a soft smile and said.
"I think it's time daddy gets his punishment."
I was scared as Dove stared at me.
Slowly I felt drips form off my skin realizing I was bleeding.
My arms and legs were shredded. Blood poured down my fur and slowly my face began to feel hot.
Dove smiled as blood poured off my face.
She gently disappeared into a mirror showing nothing but me.
My face was pouring like a fountain and slowly my nose began to melt.
"AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed as my eyes began to deform.
I slowly fell to my knees while looking at my hands.
My fingers fell off hitting my bloody legs and I immediately looked back in the mirror.
I stared at my face as a bright light formed behind me.
It began to make noise. Like a siren. As the sound got louder my body began to disappear.
As the noise reached it's climax my life was ended.
"BANG!"
Normal POV
Blood splattered on the mirror as the hedgehog remained still. Behind the dead father was nothing but death itself. A large hole drilled through his skull and nothing but a blank stare consumed his face. The mirror in which showed the man his sins slowly turned back to his wife and son. She smiled as her husband fell forward towards her feet. The dead hedgehog slowly fell through the air slamming against her legs. She smiled as his blood poured onto her and slowly she kicked him off and turned away leaving the body where it rested. As she walked off with the dead son a light formed around them slowly healing and brining life to the two bodies of death. The son gently cried out in sadness as the wife smiled. They slowly disappeared leaving her love to rot. He continued to ooze onto the dark floor until the light came to his aid. The light took hold as his body never healed. The light tried but to no conclusion it left him there unable to save his soul. The light disappeared and the room turn pitch black slowly fading the husband into death.
Ghost's POV six hours later
"AGHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed as I jumped up from that nightmare.
"Ghost!" Shouted Dove as she rushed me along with Miles.
"AGHHH! AGHHH! GET AWAY!" I screamed at her as she went to touch me.
I immediately fell off the table and landed on the floor. As soon as I was down I began to crawl towards the wall behind me.
"What's wrong Ghost!?" She asked in fear for me.
She got closer and I began to panic for my life.
"GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU MONSTER!" I screamed at her.
Dove stopped in her tracks with Miles and stared at me in shock as I curled up. I brought my legs together against my chest and began to shake madly as help entered the room.
"What's going on!?" Shouted Jake.
Behind him entered a few of the soldiers along with Amy.
No one said a word as Miles approached me slowly.
"It's ok Ghost. It was only a nightmare." He stated calmly as he got closer.
I was scared for my life and as soon as he came in contact I defended myself as if it was the end.
I turned dark and immediately pushed Miles back as hard as I could.
He was sent sailing into Jake as everyone began to form around me.
I was trapped.
I looked at everyone as fast as I could.
"Relax Ghost, it was only a bad dream. We're not going to hurt you." Stated Amy.
I stared at her then at Dove who had a tear rolling down her cheek.
I immediately felt the pain she did and slowly I turned back to normal.
Everyone relaxed as I remained scared.
I slowly slinked down to my butt while crying.
"I'm…sorry."
Dove slowly approached me and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"It's ok Ghost, I'm here now. No one can hurt you." She stated as I cried.
"My…son." I replied.
Dove instantly froze in place as I continued.
"He was dead. You were dead."
Dove began to cry as everyone looked in shock as I broke down.
"You held him in your arms and said…it was a time out, because he was… bad."
Everyone was upset know and knew why I acted the way I did.
"You…watched as I burned in front of you. You smiled as a…bullet went through my head."
Amy began to cry as Jake and most of the men felt the shock.
"You left me to die."
I stopped and cried harder as I felt the same from Dove.
"Did you leave me because I was a bad father?" I asked.
Dove immediately squeezed me tighter.
"It was a nightmare Ghost. I would never leave you like that." She replied.
"Was it because I was a bad father!?" I asked again in anger.
Dove immediately stared me straight in my eyes.
"I would never leave you because you were a bad father. I love you Ghost and no matter if your bad at being a father or not, I will always know you try." She stated.
I slowly connected my forehead to hers as everyone got closer.
Dove slowly stood up while taking my hand.
I got on my feet with tears still covering my eyes as Miles got closer.
"Come on Ghost I want to see something." He stated as he guided me towards the door.
Dove took me with him and we entered a special room full of machines.
"Sit there." He said as he went behind the machine.
Dove held my hand as I sat down in the special chair.
"This will be quick and painless Ghost." He stated as the machine went around my head.
Dove continued to hold my hand as a bright green light flashed.
As soon as it did Miles pulled the machine away.
He stared at the screen for a moment and then looked at Dove.
"Ghost is getting close." He stated.
Dove looked at him in confusion.
"Close to what?" She asked.
"Your son or daughter." He replied.
"How?" Asked Dove.
"Ghost is special it seems when it comes to reproducing. Mothers are said to have a large emotional bond with their children during their life, but in his case he is starting one before the baby can be made." Replied Miles.
"What does that mean?" Asked Dove in confusion.
"Some male hedgehog's during the process of having kids can experience large brain wave patterns coming from the mother's womb. In short, Ghost is able to connect to the unborn child and feel what it feels. He can bond with your son or daughter before they even have awareness to outside life." Stated Miles.
Dove slowly looked at me then back at Miles.
"So what was that nightmare about?" Asked Dove.
"The baby can probably feel what Ghost is. He or she knows what Ghost does. They are probably trying to warn him." Stated Miles.
"Warn him of what?" Asked Dove.
"From what he was scared about it seems they were trying to warn him of death." Stated Miles.
Dove looked in fear then back at me.
I was scared for my life. I never had a nightmare like that.
"I think it's best that Ghost doesn't continue his work anymore." Stated Miles.
"Then what about Shadow?!" Asked Dove in worry.
Miles lowered his head and replied.
"I'm afraid we will have to send someone else to get the medicine. That or we pull the plug." Stated Miles.
Dove looked at me and she knew I was still scared.
As she tried to find her words Miles approached her.
"Ghost is going to have to make a choice. What the unborn child said to him could be true, it also could not. He can continue and do what he does or he can stop and maybe save his life." Stated Miles.
Dove looked at me in confusion as I still shook in fear.
Miles knelt down and rested his hand on my shoulder. I immediately looked into his eyes.
"You will feel more. The unborn child will do what it can to help you, but sometimes it will be like that. You can't let it break you Ghost. It's only trying to help. I'm going to leave it up to you, but if you choose not to continue your work Shadow will die. It's your choice. Family or friend." Miles stopped and walked towards the exit.
He stopped as he reached the door and said.
"Let me know what it will be. I will be in my office."
Miles shut the door and left me alone with Dove.
She held my hand tightly and my body still shook in fear.
She gently got on her knees and took my other hand.
I stared into her purple eyes as she had tears on her face.
"Ghost, I don't know what I can say to help you." She stated.
I let tears roll down my cheeks as she continued.
"I understand if you don't want to do it, but remember what you will be losing."
I slowly asked.
"You think I…should continue?"
Dove squeezed my hand.
"I don't think you should do anything. It's your choice to make. No matter what we will have this baby, but it will be with or without Shadow." She replied.
"Can I see him?" I asked.
Dove slowly nodded and helped me up.
We gently walked to the door and she began to guide me to Shadow's new room.
He was asleep and his heart rate was below normal. He was stable to say the least.
Dove let me go and slowly I approached him.
I gently took his hand and I lowered my head to his.
His warm breath hit my mouth as I thought about what was going to happen next.
I slowly looked down at the cord that held his life support and began to cry.
My tears hit the floor and slowly I looked back into his closed eyes.
I squeezed his hand gently and I came to a decision.
"I'll be back Shadow. I'm going to get what you need, ok?" I asked him.
I felt Dove behind me along with all of my other friends.
I continued to cry.
"I'm not going to abandon you like your brother did. I will save you."
Everyone stared at me in sadness as I finished.
"I'll be gone for a few hours, ok? When I get back maybe we can go and arm wrestle again. Doesn't that sound fun?" I asked him.
Shadow was out and he couldn't hear me. He was still and unable to show any sign of response.
I slowly let go of his hand and made my way by all my friends.
I was going to save him no matter what.
