Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 65 – And Come Out Of It A Different Man.
Raptor's POV, Pakistan Capital, Holding Cells.
I got tossed into the nearest cell the guards could find. For some reason they kept me away from any of the other inmates. Maybe they thought they would help. Fuck if I know. To my cell was basically my name. Nothing. No bed, no sink, no toilet. Just a floor and bars. As I sat there against the wall I looked to my head that was still slightly bleeding. I guess Linnen just planned on letting me milk out the pain.
With my eyes shutting I decided it was best I try and sleep. I had nothing else to do for now. I'm sure within the hour Linnen will send someone to interrogate me. I hope the fucker knows he won't get a word out of me.
Shutting my eyes, I went to try and sleep.
Commander Drake Linnen's POV, Pakistan Capital.
Lieutenant Young was given something he always wanted. Some recognition. Captain Young would now be in charge of Voltz along with myself of course. I had some ideas and he...well he would help me preform them.
I have already gotten word to Hecan Moore about Voltz being captured. Now he wanted me to handle him in a manner of respect. But seeing as Hecan is in the states and I'm over here in Pakistan, I believe that is my call to make.
With Young following behind me along with two other large men I had chosen for this duty, we made our way to the holding cells. As we approached the main entrance I was stopped by one of my main Generals. General Russvi. Russvi was a Russian with a long history beside me in combat. I considered him a friend in fact. And there is not many I do these days. As I stopped before him he said with a considering tone.
"G.U.N has rules Drake. Even if he is the Commander of the Rebellion, we do not allow the methods of which I know you will try to do to him. It goes against our regulations. You can be pulled if Hecan were to find out." He stated as I smiled at him.
"I'm just trying to help you." He said with a thoughtful tone as I nodded and replied slowly.
"I know you are Russvi. I really do appreciate it. But listen to me. Voltz will not talk otherwise. He's ex-Special Forces and I'm willing to bet one of the best at being stubborn. I will not get the information I need out of him without brutal methods."
"Just consider it." He urged me as I nodded again and replied.
"I have considered it. Hecan is miles away. He will never find out. Voltz must be dealt with. I'm sorry but if I get pulled out of country for whatever reason, I'll be happy to accept the discharge knowing we retook Iraq because of my duties here today. Now please. Leave us to this." I urged him as he stared at me in deep concern.
Slowly Russvi stepped aside. \
"Thank you." I said with grace as I walked through the door and into the holding cells.
Proceeding down the hallways, I knew where to find Voltz. My men placed him in a quiet spot for us to work. No need for anyone other then us to hear him scream.
As we neared his lonely cell, I prepared myself. I haven't gotten this rough in a long time. I feel like it will be fun. Young would be taking the lead for now, and the two men with us were Black Ops. Viper Venom users like Black was. They won't take any of his shit. I was determined to get him to talk one way or another. Even if it killed him.
Finally reaching the cell, I stopped before it's bars with my men to smile. Voltz laid in the corner asleep. He looked almost relaxed as I ordered Young to open the cell door.
With the keys on his belt, Young opened the door to let me through. Gently I approached Voltz to get down on my knees.
"I've been waiting for this." I whispered to him as I placed my hand on his face. Moving his head to the right, I swiftly sent my hand along his face.
"Bash!"
Raptor instantly awoke as I pinned him to the wall to ask.
"How was your nap?"
In a panic, he looked around to see Young and the two other men. Maybe he now understood his predicament.
"Sorry but you don't get to rest yet. I said I was going to have some fun with you. Didn't I?" I asked him with a smile as he tried to grab my neck.
Immediately I slammed his head into the concrete wall. Raptor quickly rolled his eyes back as I urged.
"Just relax now. My men and I got a special spot for you. Come on. Get up!"
Dragging Voltz by his neck, I pulled him on his feet and tossed him to the two other men alongside Young. With force, they grabbed him by the arms and dragged him out of the cell. With a smile as wide as the sky, I closed the cell door and began to follow Young as he lead us to the interrogation room I had ordered. Placed in the most secluded spot we could find on base, we approached a large five inch thick metal door. The key Young had was massive for it. But as he got it opened, it was clear the sound coming from the door was enough to make me shiver. That and the fact I had the room brought to a chilling forty two degrees.
With Voltz trying to fight back from going in, I watched with a chuckle as Young hit him in the back of the head once more. Instantly Voltz went limp and Young ordered.
"Get him inside and strap him in. Make sure you overdo it."
With the men dragging Voltz inside, I followed behind Young as we entered the room. With my smile leaving my face, I looked around at the demonic trap I have created. Voltz would talk. Sooner or later.
With the men taking Voltz by the neck, they strapped a rope under his chin and pulled it down to the center of the bolted in metal seat. After his head was raised nearly to the ceiling did they do his legs, hands, arms, chest, and pelvis. It almost looked like a mad lynching by the time they were done. Voltz would only be able to move his mouth at best. But that's all I needed.
"Ready sir." One stated as I nodded and approached Voltz who was now coming through from his beating.
"Comfortable?" I wondered as he tried to move. I could only chuckle as he was unable to even flinch.
"Good." I replied for him as he stared directly at me.
"I'm going to be honest with you. I never had a problem with you up till you started fighting me. Well more along the lines of Monroe, but your goal is kill me right?" I asked him as he kept silent.
"I figured as much. None the less Voltz you have an impressive record, and hell even when I was talking to Hecan Moore, you remember him? President of G.U.N? No matter. Well he spoke highly of you. Said you were a good man. And no I'm not lying. He even said he felt sorry for it to come to this. Pretty sad right?"
It was by far pointless to expect anything to come out of his mouth by now. It's about time I finish and get started.
"Well as you know Voltz my job is protect the Middle East. I know I know. You don't believe me. So I'm going to get to the point here. You took Iraq and turned it into a problem. Now I got to fix it. Unfortunately I need help doing that. The border you own is now unknown to me. The forces you have in place are unknown to me. The Capital; is unknown to me. So I'm going to ask once for you to help me peacefully. If you decline to be helpful, I'll have no other choice but to make you. Do we understand each other?" I asked him as his eyes looked to Young then back to me.
"Good. So here's your one chance. Raptor Voltz. Commander of the Iraq Rebellion. Will you please deposit all information you know on your forces, on your border, and on your Capital to me now? This includes, troop numbers, operations, future goals, Rebellion intel on the Afghanistan Rebellion and it's Commander Mason, and maybe even perhaps the location of my treaty that you so kindly stole."
Taking a seat in front of him in a chair Young had set up, I waited for my answer.
"Last chance." I urged him as he was wasting time after ten seconds of silence.
"Go to hell." He replied as I nodded and looked to Young then back to him.
"Maybe one day. Should I assume you will not cooperate?"
"You won't get anything out of me Linnen." He replied as I lowered my head.
"Well to be quite frank, I'm happy for that answer. Cause that means we can now have our fun. Captain Young?"
"Yes sir?" He said as he looked to Voltz.
"Will you please maybe offer Commander Voltz here a little encouragement?"
"Gladly." He replied as he stepped in front of me.
Leaning to the left to watch Voltz's face, I let out a sigh as Young hooked him in the right side of his eye. The ropes kept him perfectly still as Young sent another one directly at the same spot.
"Bash!"
I could see his eye going black as Young sent a solid punch into the center of his chest.
Raptor immediately let out a thick cough as Young did it again and again. Soon blood could be seen coming up from his throat as I urged.
"Maybe one more Young. His nose looks a little too stiff."
Watching as Young readied a hook, I let out an enjoyable laugh as Raptor's nose could be heard snapping from the force.
Blood began to roll down through his nostrils as Young moved back behind me.
"How about now?" I asked him as he could only cough up blood.
"It will get worse then a few punches Raptor. I'm warning you now. Talk before we are forced to go further." Ordered Young as I nodded and added.
"He's right. It's not that hard Commander. Just talk to me. Help me help you."
"Fuck you!" He replied with a gag as I looked to one of the men behind him. From my seat, I watched as he approached a long table lined against the far wall. On it was more tools then in home depot. Grabbing a pair of pliers and turning back towards me, I stated to Voltz.
"This man here is one of the best medics I got. He knows just what to fuck with to get you to feel all kinds of pain you didn't knew existed. Here, let's demonstrate one. Do it." I ordered the soldier as he approached from behind Raptor. Voltz tried to look at what was going to happen, but it didn't matter. His body went numb as it happened.
The medic was a tall yellow fox. He had years of experience in this field. It would be nice to see him at work.
Standing up from my seat, I went to Raptor's side to watch as the fox applied the pliers to one of claws. Slowly I watched as he began to pull. Looking back at his face, I smiled as Raptor tried to hide his screams of pain.
"Let it out." I urged him as I looked back to see the claw dislocating from the skin. The muscles under slowly began to show and bleed as the fox yanked as hard as he could.
"POP!"
"Aghhhh!" Raptor was unable to keep it all in, and I nearly jumped when I saw the inside of his finger oozing blood onto the concrete floor.
"God damn that looked like it hurt!" I stated as I watched the fox go back to the table to grab a bottle of rubbing alcohol.
"Oh shit!" I shouted in joy as I watched him splash the open wound.
"AGHHHH!" Voltz screamed so loud as the blood began to boil.
Going back around to my seat, I asked.
"Wana keep going?"
I didn't give him a chance to respond before looking back at the fox and ordering.
"Do another. Maybe a thumb this time."
Taking his thumb in his grip with the pliers, I watched in anticipation as Raptor tried to shake himself free.
"Hold still!" Ordered the fox as he didn't even work on this one. I watched with excitement as the claw was ripped off with a single pull. Raptor on the other hand began to look up at the ceiling as the pain was getting to be too much.
Noticing his position, I slapped Voltz across his face to urge.
"Feel this?"
Not even a second later did the fox splash the open wound.
Voltz's opened his eyes instantly as the pain became clear.
"AGHHHHHHHH!"
Wreak's POV, Iraq Capital, Two Hours Later.
We kept the news to the few of us. The recruits can't know of Raptor's capture.
Sitting in front of Raptor's desk with Archer, Marx, and Hunter along my side, we looked forward at Mason who had just arrived no more then a few minutes ago from Afghanistan. He sat in Raptor's seat as he looked just as lost as us.
"Can we do anything for him?" Asked Hunter through the silence as we all looked to her.
Mason knew the score. I was going to let him say it. Looking at Hunter directly he replied.
"He's with Linnen now. Pakistan is sealed off and they have easily ten times our number in troops alone. Word is Linnen himself is getting even more come next month or so."
"But the border...?" Hunter tried to keep going but Mason replied.
"The border is impregnable. Getting there alone is a mission on it's own. Before the border itself; is the first line of defense Linnen has. That's his so called "Sand Troopers."
"Sand troopers?" Questioned Marx as Mason nodded and replied.
"Their not G.U.N soldiers these guys. Their Gen Sec Special forces. General Monroe owned a detachment of these guys before Raptor started the war. After you guys hit the oil depot, the section this building is missing was their barracks. From what I know about it, some died, and the rest retreated back to Linnen who is technically responsible for their contract here in the Middle East. After they confronted him they were reassigned for border protection."
"So they patrol the dunes?" Questioned Archer as Mason nodded.
"They don't go that far out. Maybe two kilometers at best. But they are unseen. They wear camouflage and are basically invisible. But if for some reason you do get by them, the border itself is defended by snipers day in and day out. And if your caught, they have a strike force on stand by. Consists of over fifty men, four APC attack tanks, and two Viper gunships. Basically impossible to fight against without a full strike force of our own." Stated Mason as I looked to Hunter to say.
"There isn't a way in Pakistan that wouldn't require everything we have here. We can't launch an assault like that. It would be the death of all of us."
Hunter pinned herself to the wall as I asked Mason.
"How's Char?"
"He's okay. He'll be with me for a little bit till he's recovered. Then I'll have him shipped back here to you guys."
"Did he tell you what condition the Commander was in when he last saw him?" Wondered Archer as Mason shook his head.
Not much. Only that he was injured in some form. As of right now, Char is out cold in bed. The journey he went through really did a number to him. He won't be awake for a few days. But I assume G.U.N will treat him for any injuries he took during the crash."
"You insane Mason?" Questioned Archer as Marx looked to him.
"G.U.N will keep him alive sure, but they'll want him to suffer. I'm willing to bet right now Linnen is torturing him. They want Iraq back. Raptor knows everything. He wants him to talk, give us all up. And Linnen isn't dumb. He knows who and what Raptor is. He's going to hurt him. Even if it kills him afterwords, Linnen will torture him till he talks. I know this. Raptor may be the most stubborn person in the world, but no one can withstand it for long. Raptor will break. And we'll be too late to help."
Looking to Hunter; I saw she was bound to cry. She really did care about Raptor. Hearing all this I knew would be too much for her.
"There isn't anything we can do Archer. That's why I suggest we move forward right now and keep focused on Iraq."
"What are you saying Mason?" Questioned Marx as Mason looked to me to reply.
"Before Char passed out, he told me Raptor said something. He said he wanted Wreak to look after the Rebellion troops here. I don't know if that's true, but I leave it up to you. Will you take his spot Wreak? Will you lead this Rebellion?" Asked Mason as I was completely caught off guard by the question. Immediately before I could even think Hunter yelled.
"So that's it!? We're just letting him die!?"
Everyone kept silent as she went on to scream.
"Raptor started this! He trusted all of you to be there for him! He would have risked his life for any of you now matter how fucked up his mind was! He would die for any of you! And your just going to leave him to die because you don't know what to do?"
Hunter began to cry as everyone, including me felt guilty.
"You're all fuck up. I can't believe this. You really are just going to let them kill him."
Turning for the door out of her sadness and anger, Hunter stopped in her tracks the second the door opened.
"We're not letting him die."
Turning around, I looked to the door with everyone else. Black stood there with his men Vector and Gabe.
"I told you to stay in bed! Your in no condition to move, let alone fight anyone!" Stated Marx as Black ordered.
"Shut the fuck up and listen to me cat!"
Marx went silent out of fear for him as Archer ordered.
"Get out. This is none of your concern."
"Raptor is my concern. He showed me something I never knew existed. My sister was alive and G.U.N lied to me! They told me she was dead! Raptor gave me something to live for. I owe him. And I'll be damned if Linnen is the one to fuck everything up for me once again!"
His men kept silent as Archer replied.
"It's futile! Getting to Raptor is impossible! You would only be killing yourself and your men!"
"My men and I are none of your concern! Now the way I see it, you have two options! Option one, is giving me what I need to get this done! Option two, is letting your friend die and making a new enemy!" Stated Black with force towards Archer as he began to growl.
"Stand down!" Ordered Mason as Archer pulled himself back.
"We don't want to let him die. But anything I can think of is impossible to preform without losing most of our forces. If you have an idea, then tell us now."
Black looked around the room to reply.
"I need everyone to listen. No one here interrupts me. Got it?"
"The floor is yours." Replied Mason as Black and his men approached the desk. Standing up, I got next to him to listen. Archer also walked on over with Hunter and Marx as he grabbed one of Raptor's pencils.
"This is the border." Stated Black as he took another to place it a good two inches away.
"This is a canyon. It's pretty damn large from what I remember."
"I know that canyon." I stated as Archer nodded and added.
"Raptor and Shadow fell down that years ago. We almost lost both of them in there."
"What did I just say!?" Shouted Black as we went silent.
Letting out a growl he went on.
"Four years ago, when I first got transferred to Pakistan with my men. Linnen was developing a sewage system, that lead from the main city plant; to this canyon. It might have looked nice back then, but now that canyon is nothing more then a garage dump. In said canyon, is a PIPE! A PIPE that leads into the city! Gen Sec does not watch the canyon. It's impossible to cross so they ignore it. I'm suggesting we go to this canyon, find this PIPE! And walk our way under the border and to the plant. From there I can lead a small team to the Capital. I know every way into that place. I'll get this team inside and we'll go to the cell blocks that Linnen keeps on site. If I'm right Raptor will not be in the main blocks. Linnen will have him somewhere hidden by himself. To avoid an uproar of fellow Rebellion soldiers. Once we find him, we leave the same way we entered and go back to said PIPE! And board an extraction that Mason here will set up. Once on board, we fly right back here and kick up our fucking feet! How does that sound!?" He asked around as I was lost for words. Archer was even silent as Hunter seemed to have relaxed a little. Mason looked to me to ask.
"What you think?"
Nodding I replied.
"I think it can work. I still don't know how you plan on getting us into the Capital, but I'm willing to try regardless."
"Your going?" Questioned Archer as I nodded and replied.
"I will not take his spot Archer. And it's far too early to call it quits. You and Raptor may have your issues, but he's still your best friend. The least you could do is be supportive. But hey, if you wana leave him to die, then make sure you pack your things as well. Cause I will not have you in this Rebellion."
Archer was completely caught off guard as the words left my mouth. I felt so strong about defending my leader. And my brother. I will not let Raptor die like this. He saved my life more times then I can count. The least I can do is repay him for once.
Black looked to me to state.
"We'll need a team of five to make this work. Three guns to provide security, a medic to treat Raptor for the trip back, and myself. Who's it going to be?"
Looking to him I replied.
"I'll go."
"So will I." Replied Black's friend Vector as he looked to him with a smile.
"As for a medic I suggest Marx. He can treat Raptor for any wounds he may have by the time we get there." I stated as Marx questioned.
"I can't fight. I'll be useless if things go wrong. I suggest Misty. She may not be as good as me, but she can stabilize Raptor till he gets here. Plus she's ex-G.U.N like you guys. She can hold her own."
Black nodded and replied.
"Then we'll take the girl. Who's going to be the fifth?"
Everyone looked to Archer as he held back a few feet. His eyes widened as we all stared at him.
"He's your best friend." I stated as he lowered his gaze to the ground.
"I'll go." Stated Hunter as we all looked to her.
Instantly I replied.
"You can't. You have to watch Shadow. Somehow G.U.N found out about the flight and I know it was none of us who contacted them."
Hunter accepted my reasoning as I looked back to Archer who stood still.
"You can't let him die Archer. You know he would do this for you in a heartbeat." I stated as he looked up at me to reply.
"Fine. I'll do it. When do we head out?"
I smiled instantly as Black replied.
"He won't have long. Linnen will break him. We need time to prepare everything. How long till you can get us a bird?" He asked Mason as he replied.
"A few hours tops."
"I'm also going to need some gear." Stated Black as Mason nodded and replied again.
"Whatever you need. I can get it along with the chopper."
Looking back to us all, Black then stated.
"Then we leave tonight. It will take us some time to get in the canyon, plus at least an hour to walk to the plant on foot. After that we should be in and out of the Capital with Raptor in no less then two hours. We should be back at the canyon by sunrise. Sound good?"
Looking around the room, I nodded along with Mason and Hunter to reply.
"Sounds good."
"Archer?" Wondered Black as he looked to him.
Despite Archer's anger towards him he muttered.
"Sounds good. Let's do this."
With a smile Black replied while looking to all of us.
"Then it's settled. Let's get him back."
I know it was a long one, but I really do thank you if you read it all. Even with my spelling errors. Lol. Let me know what you think. I'll have another on on soon.
mT Shadow.