Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 7 – Testimony Shall One Day Be Seen As Hope.
Raptor's POV, Pakistan, Rebellion HQ.
Gone a few years and this is what I left has become.
G.U.N guards manned all posts. Ran all entry, and watched every move I made to the gate. As soon as I got near the man standing by the controls asked.
"What's your business here citizen?"
Reaching into my back pocket to pull out my wallet, I replied.
"Major Raptor Volz here to see General Hannon of the rebellion."
The guard looked no less then eighteen. As I remained standing in front of him he went to his radio.
"Captain we have a man requesting to see a General Hannon of the rebellion. How copy?"
We made eye contact as his CO came back to reply.
"Let him through. Tell him the General is in his office and to see one of the guards inside for details."
"Yes sir." Replied the kid as he looked to me.
"Got all that?" He asked to be sure as I nodded.
As the gate now opened the kid asked.
"Don't mind if I pat you down before you head in?" Can't have any problems.
Letting my arms spread and legs open, I allowed the search and as soon as he was cleared he let me head inside.
It's been over two years since I carried a gun on me. I don't see why I should start now.
As I approached the door, the guard manning the post asked to be sure.
"General Hannon?"
Nodding the guard replied.
"Second floor, office three B."
Carefully making my way inside, I stopped in my tracks to widen my eyes at all that has been done since I left.
Everything was redone. All new tiles, walls, and even some rooms had been changed. The arms master was no longer at the front desk. Now it was a storeroom by the looks of it.
My mind wandered as I slowly made my way to the stairs that I would like to hope would still be in the same place.
As I walked on, I looked to the left to see the research wing had been left untouched from what I could see. The glass sliding doors, remained in place with the keypad alongside it and I even managed to catch a glance at Marx's old lab.
With the hall now leaving my sight, I found my way to the stairs to find more G.U.N soldiers manning the post.
They stopped me as I attempted to go up.
"Excuse me sir, but you can't go up there." One stated as I quickly replied.
"I have a meeting with General Hannon."
The guard looked unimpressed as I stepped back.
"Sorry sir, but I got orders to stop anyone from going up today. Captain's orders."
Taking a glance towards his rifle I wondered.
"Well why don't you give your Captain a call and allow him to clear me through?"
The guard gave me a slow glare from his side as I continued to stare around at his uniform and gear.
G.U.N had upgraded since our last encounter. Seems all soldiers were given full protection and new rifles.
As the one guard continued to talk to his CO, I looked over to my left to see the other guard staring at me.
"What kind of rifle is that?" I asked him as he looked down at his gun.
With a clam voice and an interest in the question he replied.
"It's a CAR-4. Brand new to the military. They brought them in last month for trail. You ask me though they don't work to good."
"Why not?" I wondered as he looked to the hold for the clip.
"A lot of the clips get jammed when you try to reload. I don't know if it's the rifle or the magazine size for the rifle, but ether way you try to pump a mag in too fast and you'll be stuck trying to get it out."
Slowly nodding my head as we both looked at one another, I heard from my side.
"You're clear to head up. Sorry for the delay sir."
Nodding my head as I now proceeded by and up the stairs, I found the officers' quarters had been repainted.
A bright white covered the walls and as I looked to get heading down, I stopped and glance at the last door at the end of the hall.
My mind went blank as I stared on at what use to be Shadow's office. His name no longer hoovered above it through. A new one was in place.
"Commander Drake Linnen."
As I stood there out in the hall, I heard a door to my right open.
As I just continued to stare at the office, I heard a familiar voice ask.
"Raptor?"
Upon breaking my silence, I looked to my caller to find Hannon standing by his doorway in nothing but surprise.
"What are you doing here?" He asked with a smile as he came in to hug me.
Hannon was getting up there in age. I think he's in his sixties now. Old human with light green eyes and a body that can handle a bull. Hannon never lost that. I could feel it the second we connected bodies.
"I came to see you." I stated as he let me go.
Hannon looked confused by the statement itself and questioned.
"Why? Something wrong?"
Hannon caught my glare and gently urged.
"Come inside."
Heading back into his office, I stood by the door as Hannon went behind his small desk.
As he took his seat, I just tried my best to control my anger.
Hannon sensed that and remained quiet as I slowly approached.
Gently placing myself in front of him I asked.
"What's going on around here?"
"What do you mean?" Questioned Hannon as I quickly restated.
"G.U.N. Why are they here? I thought we were never going back to them."
Hannon lowered his eyes to the desk as I awaited the best answer in the world.
"We have no choice."
Instantly a smile broke my lips as Hannon continued.
"The treaty is voiding in a few days and G.U.N is above us as it is. We don't have the man power anymore and with Shadow gone we have no way of continuing our efforts for the peace treaty."
Hannon said the truth, and my ears were bleeding to it.
"So that's it Hannon?" I questioned as he went silent.
"All the men and women who died for that treaty and we're just going to give up cause G.U.N has a leader and we don't have the faith anymore?"
Hannon immediately shook his head.
"It's not like that Raptor. We all still have the faith to fight, but without Shadow we're lost here. And G.U.N already cleared their way through to the bases. The rebellion will be exiled come Wednesday. There is nothing I can do."
Letting my face rest in the palms of my hands, I breathed out heavily to question.
"Isn't there something? Can't we come up with a way to keep our homelands?"
Hannon calmly shook his head.
"G.U.N already took Iraq from what I heard. And they are nearly through here. I have to be gone by tomorrow or they'll kill me."
"What about Afghanistan?"
"Mason is doing what he can there, but from the things I've been hearing it won't be long."
"Till what?" I asked in force as Hannon eyed me down with sadness in his eyes.
"Till we're all back under G.U.N rule."
My whole body went still and shut as Hannon looked to his left to say.
"I'm sorry Raptor, but without Shadow we can't fight. It's over for us. We tried our best and we got twelve years out of it! Be happy for that at least!" Begged Hannon as I remained silent in my own form of rage.
"There is no point in trying to fight it anymore Raptor. It's over."
"So that's that?" I questioned as I stood up from my seat.
Without a movement in his body and a thought in his mind, Hannon replied.
"That's it. The rebellion finished Raptor. I'm sorry."
As I came up with some last words, the door to the office opened.
"Sorry to barge in General, but...?"
Hannon continued to look at me as I looked back to find a G.U.N officer standing in the door frame.
A tall and built wolf with his colors and medal pinned to his chest. Light brown eyes and a thick coat of gray fur. He almost matched me in more ways than one.
"I'm sorry Hannon. I didn't know you had a visitor." His voice was deep yet slightly powered with a tone of bass.
"No it's okay Commander. He was just leaving."
That was the second brother of mine to sell me down the river as a person they had no intention of ever knowing.
Hannon saw all the anger I had within me and as I raised my hand to him to point, I stated in force.
"You're a disgrace. To me and to the rebellion. If you want no part in making things right then go to hell, but I won't die today knowing I left this world without making a difference for the people we vowed to help."
Both men stared at me. Hannon in force and the G.U.N commander in confusion.
"Shadow wouldn't want this. And I'm not about to let it happen."
In all my power, I turned and bashed through the wolf nearly sending him into the wall as Hannon remained behind his desk in loss.
As I made my way back out to my car, the kid who manned at the gate asked.
"Did everything go okay sir?"
I gave no response as I got back to my car to drive away in rage.
Hannon has given up. Archer has fallen back and the rebellion has caved in. G.U.N is within days of retaking the cities and I'm lost and pinned on what I can and cannot do as a former soldier and believer in the cause.
Pulling over to the side of the road, I got myself together and reached into my glove box.
Letting my M9 rest in my right hand, I turned on the radio to clear my head.
Quickly skimming through the channels to find something of interest, I stopped on the news network to hear.
"G.U.N has announced that they will be sending over a prime dignitary Jack Hansen, to Pakistan, to oversee the layout for the upcoming treaty establishing. After the voiding of Commander Shadow Robotnik's former "freedom contract" with the superpower, G.U.N will be signing off on a new treaty that will give them back the full control over the Middle East that will take full effect this Wednesday. Jack is predicted to be coming in late tonight from the airport to prepare his speech for the morning conference. This is Jenny Young, signing off."
My thoughts went clear.
Quickly checking my watch I saw it was running on seven. The airport closes at eleven.
Putting my car back into gear I made my way towards the Pakistan airport.
As traffic rushed me, I looked to my right to find more G.U.N troops enjoying the victory they believed was all in the bag.
They laughed and used our people for too long. If Hannon won't make things right, I will.
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mT Shadow