Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 74 – What Will Matter This Point Forward Is Actions.
Commander Drake Linnen's POV, Pakistan Capital.
"Tap. Tap. Tap."
Gorgon stood before me with the very best. And needless to say I was a little upset they didn't get me Voltz back. But I gave him direct orders not to kill him. How was I to know Black would stoop to such a level? However I always had a plan B. Even if it meant doing things off the books. Hell that's what Gorgon is meant for. But this time he won't fail.
Looking up to him I asked.
"Do you have any doubts about Iraq and it's defenses?"
Shaking his head he replied.
"I never have doubts. Iraq is nothing compared to what we've faced before. You forget who we are Linnen. You forget who your speaking to." He stated directly at me as I now stared into his stone-like eyes.
"You have some balls to speak to me that way." I stated back as he quickly replied.
"I'm speaking to nothing more then a dried up User. You left us behind that day to run a desk. As far as I'm concerned I'm still your Commander and you have a lot to learn."
Gorgon had me with that statement and with a nod I urged him.
"Think all you want. Bottom line now Gorgon is that your my bitch. You may be a more sadistic, more off the chain User then me. But I'm still the one they choose to lead the men and women here. Don't you remember what they said? They said I was the type to influence change, while you were only concerned with yourself and your set team. If it wasn't for me after that, all of you would be disbanded and sent to other links. So show some fucking respect right now and shut the fuck up!" I ordered him as I stood up directly to face him.
Gorgon wasn't the only one with a point to be made. Putting my pointer finger on his chest, I said as he and his men continued to stare at me.
"I'll fully admit your better. I'll fully admit to the fact that you could kill me if you wanted too. But we both know where things here and in the world would stand if one of us didn't exist. If you go, G.U.N is soon to follow. But if I go, the Users and your legacy will be left behind. And might I remind you if I was to be dismissed from this office G.U.N back home would soon be aware of your treason."
"We vowed never to speak of that." Stated Gorgon in a panicked tone as I now smiled.
"Then do what I tell you and you'll have nothing to worry about. What's wrong? You scared or something?"
Gorgon quickly grew mad and replied.
"Fuck you."
Continuing to smile I went on to say.
"Good. Now that we understand nether of us could live without the other, I want you to do something for me. Of course this wouldn't have to happen if you stopped Black. But too late for that right?" I asked as I looked to Jagger and Ruby who now were confused by my sudden glance to them two specifically. Gorgon quickly caught it and questioned.
"What?"
Retaking my seat I replied.
"Voltz is now back in Iraq in the Capital. I'm sure he'll be under full watch soon enough. Basically impossible to touch him."
With Gorgon now listening I went on.
"I have a good feeling now that they have him back they'll be expecting trouble. So I assume they will be putting on a maximum defensive strategy soon for the border and the area inside the city. Sending a full assault is not an option nor would it look good for me in the long run. G.U.N officially has not declared a war on Voltz. I don't know what Hecan Moore is waiting for but as of right now I will have to resort to lesser means of stopping him. That leaves your team Gorgon."
"You want us to go to Iraq and capture Voltz?" He asked as if he was already sure it was the answer.
Shaking my head I replied.
"No."
Instantly Gorgon questioned.
"Then what?"
"I want Jagger and Ruby to go. The rest of you are to stay put here and await further orders."
"Excuse me?" Questioned Ruby as Jagger asked in utter confusion.
"Why?"
Letting out a sigh I replied.
"Listening isn't our strong suit huh?" I asked as Gorgon now growled.
Now leaning back in my seat I went on to explain.
"No war. Lesser means. I said this already. Sending all of you is considered a full assault. And if I remember Tusk, Blitz, and Scrotus are not the stealthy type. Am I wrong?" I wondered as everyone kept silent.
"That leaves the best sniper and the best assassin in G.U.N to handle my bidding without drawling a fucking army's attention. Jagger and Ruby, you two will be going. Mission is simple but listening isn't our strong suit; I remember. So I'll say it really easy like. Ready for this one?" I asked them with a wide smile as they now all glared at me with hatred in their eyes.
Letting out a chuckle I then said with force.
"Kill Raptor Voltz."
Everything went silent as I looked to my watch to add.
"I don't care how you do it. But fucking do it this time. If you come back empty handed again...?"
Standing back to get out from behind my desk, I approached Gorgon directly to get no more then a few inches away from his face.
"I'll show you just how dried up of a User I am."
Cracking his neck without ever unlocking eyes, Gorgon replied slowly.
"It won't come to that. They'll get it done. Right guys?"
Looking to Jagger and Ruby who were now left with the pressure, they quickly replied.
"We got it boss. You can count on us. Voltz won't be alive for more then a week."
"You have a month. One month. Any more then that and I'm declaring you two mission failed. Do we understand each other?"
Jagger and Ruby both nodded carefully. With my view now on them I then ordered.
"Go get what you think you'll need from the armory, and get moving. I trust you two can get inside the city without my help so make it happen. And call me once your there. I have a spy on the inside who will aid you."
"Who?" Questioned Gorgon as I looked back into his eyes to reply.
"The one and only. Now get the fuck out of my office." I ordered them all as I sat back on my desk to watch as Gorgon eyed me down. His men slowly left first before he began to back away. As he reached the door I said.
"Enjoy your time off for now...Major."
Shutting my door behind him, I let out a chuckle and went back behind my desk. Gorgon may have the balls to talk to me as he pleases. But he knows for a fact I own him now. And if he wants to stay safe he'll keep it that way.
Wreak's POV, Iraq Capital.
We have gathered around. From myself, to Mason, Hunter, Marx, Misty, Archer, and all team leaders who were now in affect. This was a large meeting. We held it outside the Capital doors and among maybe a good two hundred Rebels such as myself, I stated.
"We all know what has happened by now. Commander Voltz is under medical care. Marx will be watching over his recovery. But till then we are leaderless. Now Commander Mason and I have talked and we've decided that I will be in charge of the Rebellion here till Commander Voltz is back on his feet. Now this could be up to a week, to a month. We have no idea how long it will take. But we expect you to all hold strong and lead your men just as we planned. But due to the unexpected problems we face now we need to start acting."
Everyone looked at me as I ordered.
"All front-line assault teams will be placed in what we consider defensible locations. Commander Mason will be issuing your exact location but we will be covering all grounds. Mainly the border and this base. Commander Voltz must remain safe and if you are stationed here we expect you to defend him with your life. Do you all understand?"
Everyone nodded and or agreed out loud as I went on to say.
"G.U.N will be making a move soon. We expect it to even be tonight. We assume it will not be a full frontal assault but a small team. If you are stationed at the border and someone from outside the city approaches you have new orders. Check all bags, check all persons. Then ask for id and give papers. If they all check out they may enter. But if something is amiss you have permission to kill. We can not afford to let anyone in that seems like trouble."
Looking to Mason I then said to the troops.
"All other teams who don't get border control or base defense, will be assigned to other locations such as the oil depots, and the main airport and or any other location deemed worthy. From this night forth Iraq will be under Rebellion control and this will be our land to defend. I expect the best. Do you all understand?"
"Yes sir!" They all replied with such emotion as I smiled.
"Good. Go to Commander Mason for your assignments and get out there. Defend this city!"
With cheers on high I turned to look at Archer.
"Where's Black?"
Still in a bad mood he replied.
"I don't know. I'm not his keeper. Why?"
Pushing by him I replied.
"Like it or not we need advanced troops. Blacks' the one to do it."
Archer immediately looked back at me to shout.
"What!?"
I ignored him as Marx and Hunter followed me inside.
I had to find Black.
Black's POV, Medical Bay.
I've only been back for maybe an hour and now I decided to have the balls to actually face my men. As I walked into the med bay, Gabe turned to look at me with wide eyes.
"Captain?" He said in confusion as I looked by him to see Tap and Leo were both awake. Leo looked at me with a mix of emotions as I slowly shut the door with a lowered view.
"What happened? Did you get Voltz?"
Approaching them I replied.
"We got him. He's resting now."
With a sense of relief Gabe then asked.
"Where's Vector?"
The questioned made me go silent as Tap and Leo both stared at me in silence. Gabe on the other hand questioned.
"Captain?"
Looking up into his eyes I replied.
"Vector didn't make it."
Instantly Gabe widened his eyes in shock as Tap and Leo both looked away.
"Ho...how?" Questioned Gabe as I tried to keep myself bottled up. Placing my eyes back on him I replied.
"He covered our escape. He gave his life so we could get away with Voltz. Vector knew what he was doing."
Gabe slowly began to cry as Tap asked.
"What about Linnen?"
Looking to him I replied.
"Linnen was there. I didn't see him do anything. It all happened so fast. He knows we're helping the Rebellion. He wants us dead but that's not the worst part."
Everyone looked back to me as I muttered.
"Gorgon is here. He almost stopped us on our extraction. But he failed and I'm willing to bet him and the others are coming this way soon enough."
Now the feeling had dropped lower as Leo managed to ask.
"Are you okay?"
Looking to him I chuckled to reply.
"I should be asking you that. After all, you saved me."
Nodding Leo stated back.
"Your my friend. It's my job to protect you even if you can be fucking stupid sometimes."
Quickly I began to laugh in sadness as the door behind me opened.
Looking back I laid my eyes on Wreak. He walked in with the cat Marx and a strange looking hedgehog. She glanced to me as I asked Wreak.
"What's wrong?"
Stopping before me, he looked to my men to ask.
"Is this a bad time?"
Gabe kept his head down with Tap as Leo shook his head to reply.
"No sir. Go ahead."
Looking back to me Wreak stated.
"With Raptor out of commission I'm going to take control of the Rebellion forces here for now. But I don't have any decent soldiers right now in the field. That needs to change."
In confusion I asked.
"What do you mean? What are you asking?"
"I'm asking you to be in charge of the Rebellion's Special Forces Division. I want you to train and lead a new brand of warriors. Starting with a protection team for the Commander. With Gorgon and his men bound to attack soon I need reliable cover for him while he rests."
Stepping up I replied.
"Your asking for a lot. And I couldn't train men to be like us in a matter of days."
Wreak slowly looked to Marx to reply to my response.
"I'm not asking for them to be like us. I want them to be like you."
Instantly I widened my eyes as he went on to say.
"Gorgon and his men you said were Users. Some of the best. Your a User. So are your men. Unfortunately even with that we will need help. I want you to train us some Users."
Everything went silent but out of the break of it Archer appeared to shout.
"Now you want to change everything!? For years we have had the means to handle any enemy! Now just because you hear Linnen has an upper hand you want to match those freaks with more freaks?!"
Immediately Tap shouted.
"Fuck you! We're not freaks! We're living beings just like you!"
Approaching me and Wreak Archer replied.
"Your nothing more then a mutated lab rat! The lot of you! And I'll be fucking damned if we train up more of them!"
I now kept my eyes on Archer as he looked to me to add.
"You fight without reason! Your tools to G.U.N and you're just tools to everyone else! Your not soldiers and by god your basically not even human! You rely on drugs to keep you up to speed and you push anyone aside that isn't up to your standards! I won't have people like you in the Rebellion!"
Something broke. Getting right up into his chest I urged him.
"You wana try your luck and see what happens!"
Instantly Wreak got between us to order.
"Stand down! Back off Archer!"
Ignoring his friend, Archer went on to shout.
"I don't need luck to take you! You have no idea what I'm capable of!"
Pushing by Wreak with force, I got reengaged in the battle to yell back.
"Make a fucking move and I'll end you Archer! I don't need the Venom to kill a two timing Rebel!"
"What's that suppose to mean!?" He questioned as Hunter now got in front of Archer to order.
"Calm down! We don't need this right now!"
Continuing on with his question however I replied while Wreak grabbed me by the chest.
" can see it in your eyes! The way the war is going it's only a matter of time before you sell all your friends out! Getting them all killed thinking you made the right choice! How long till you kill Wreak!? Or maybe even Hunter!? How about Raptor who's laying down in a bed somewhere with no means of defending himself!? You going to draw a map for Gorgon's team!? Let them walk right in and handle their business!? Your an unstable fuck, who is bound to throw away his soul!"
My eyes widened as Archer immediately went for his sidearm. Pushing Wreak out of the way, I charge head first into Archer and carried him back first into the nearby wall. His gun fell to the ground as Hunter followed up by grabbing it off the floor.
With Archer and me slamming into the wall, I felt his arm come slamming down on my back. In pain, I managed to hold him there until Wreak and Gabe came to my aid. Wreak took Archer by one arm as Gabe took control over his neck and other arm. In force we came off the wall to pin him on the ground. Going to my belt, I grabbed a cable tie and tied up his hands. Archer screamed now for us to let him go, but looking to the door Wreak ordered.
"Someone get in here!"
A team of soldiers came running in to see the problem. With a strong tone Wreak then ordered the men.
"Escort the Major to a cell! Lock it up and come find me!"
"Yes sir! The men replied as we got Archer back on his feet.
Lunging for me Archer screamed.
"Your a fucking two face! We both know how this will end!"
I now ignored him in rage as the men got him out the door.
With things calming down, Wreak asked.
"You okay Black?"
Looking back at him I questioned.
"I'm fine. But that's your friend. Are you okay?"
Nodding Wreak replied.
"He just needs time to cool off. I'll talk to him later and get him to relax a little. We'll consider it a time out for now. But do me a favor please and leave him alone."
Letting out a sigh I replied.
"I planned too. Now where were we?"
Refocusing Wreak replied.
"I need Users."
"You need a protection team." I stated in force as he looked at me in confusion.
Pointing to Tap and Gabe I went on to add.
"For tonight the three of us will watch over Raptor. I'm pretty sure even if it's Gorgon he won't attempt to get in here tonight. But come tomorrow I'll do as you ask and start recruiting."
"And the Users?" Wondered Wreak as I looked into his eyes to reply.
"It's not as easy as you think to make Users. There are risks. I will not take them now. Once Raptor is back on his feet we can discuss it."
"That could be a month Black." Stated Marx from the door behind me as I kept my focus on Wreak who now stood before me silent.
With a nod he replied.
"I'm going to have four other teams watching the Commander for the next few days. You can join them."
"We cool?" I asked as he smiled to reply.
"We're cool. We can discuss this another time."
"Okay. Thank you." I said in a calmer tone as I looked to my men. All of them were still a bit shaken up by the idea of us making Users. I knew why better then all of them. I don't plan on making more without a proper leader to back it up. Once Raptor is back in action I'll run it by him myself.
Marx's POV.
Wreak had a lot on his plate now with Archer acting up. But as he tried to pass me by I grabbed him by the arm to urge.
"I need you to come with me Wreak."
Looking into my eyes he replied.
"Okay. Is everything okay?"
Looking pass Wreak to Black who now glanced at me, I replied.
"We can talk in private."
Black slowly nodded as I dragged Wreak out the door and towards the medical wing with Hunter who already knew the problem.
As we got there and into Raptor's room, I approached him by the side to urged Wreak.
"Come here."
Approaching from behind me, Wreak replied.
"What is it?"
With my laptop still on I asked him.
"Did Black give Raptor Viper Venom when you found him in the condition he was?"
Nodding Wreak replied.
"I gave the order. Black said it would tend to most his wounds. Is something wrong?"
"Years back when Shadow still ran the Rebellion. We gave him a dose of Viper Venom we stole from Reacher. You probably recall when Raptor had no memory. Correct?"
Nodding I replied.
"Yeah...no one really said what happened. Shadow said someone fucked up. But I never heard the real deal. Why are you bringing this up? What happened when you gave him the first shot?"
"Like I said he lost all his memory. It took him a while to recover. And judging from what this is telling me Wreak it may be happening again. It a minor detection in his brainwaves. But it's there. Raptor is not allowed to have Viper Venom. He's unstable when given it and I have no idea what might happen this time around. Memory loss could just be the first side affect."
Nodding Wreak replied.
"I didn't know. I saw he was hurting. He wouldn't have made the trip back without it. I had no other choice Marx. Is there anything we can do for him now that he's here and under a safe roof?"
Taking my laptop away I replied to Wreak as I looked to Raptor's sleeping face.
"I need you here when he wakes up. If he sees a familiar face it may revert his condition. Trust me you don't want to know what could happen if he was to breaks loose like he did the last time."
"Was it that bad?"
With a smile I replied.
"He nearly killed Ghost and Archer. And almost broke out of Pakistan on foot with Hannon and a convoy on his tail. It was that bad."
Widening my eyes I replied.
"I'll be sure to be here on time then."
Nodding I urged him.
"I ask that you stay here for the night and watch over him. I have no clue when he'll wake up. Let Mason do all the dirty work and just relax. You earned a rest after what you did to get him back."
Wreak seemed to go silent as I patted his shoulder leaving him with Hunter.
Wreak's POV.
With my eyes on my best friend and mentor, I panicked and Hunter came around my side to kiss my cheek.
"Thank you for getting him back." She said with a smile as she then looked back to Raptor who continued to sleep.
I'm not one to turn down a kiss from a pretty girl like her, but I don't know about Raptor. Hunter has been getting really close to him lately.
"Hunter?" I said as she looked back at me in confusion.
With our eyes looking into one another I had to ask.
"What's going on between you and the Commander?"
Hunter widened her eyes as Marx was caught off guard as well by the sudden change of subject. With our focus now on her, we waited for an answer.
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