Love Struck Delusion

Chapter 79 – The Future We Fight And Die For.

Hunter's POV.

This kid was leading me away pretty far from the Capital now and it was made clear he was no longer looking for a place to eat. It seemed like a place he could hide. But why? I asked myself as I kept my distance. Turning into a nearby alley, I slowly paced myself to move forward. As I came to the turn I heard a good distance away.

"Yeah it's me. What's going on?"

Entering the alley to see him all the way down the other end. I gently went for a nearby dumpster that was facing away from a door leading into an old building.

Pinning myself to the edge, I heard him respond to whoever he was talking to.

"So what do I do? Just wait?"

I was confused by his conversation. Whoever it was on the other line was clearly calling the shots.

"Comin...give me a name." I urged him as I continued to listen.

"So what happens to me if they do this?" He asked as I kept my eyes on him as he walked around aimlessly with the phone pressed to his ear.

Stopping to look up at the sky, he kept quiet as he was given his response. Not soon after he replied.

"Yeah, it's pretty tense around here. They moved him not too long ago."

Widening my eyes, I questioned in my head if he was talking about Raptor. He was being too vague. As the person on the other line replied, I put up my ears as he said.

"I understand. Don't worry about me. I'll keep my head down. Yes."

As the call sounded like it was closing in on it's end; I panicked as I heard him say.

"I'll handle him. Trust me on that."

Slowly starting to stand up, I was determined to confront him now. But just as I was about to walk out from behind the dumpster, I widened my eyes as I felt someone grab me from behind.

Ruby's POV.

Bashing the door with the back end of my body, I forcefully dragged the hedgehog into the empty building. Sending her arms back in hopes of reaching me, I kept away and focused my control over her neck.

"Ahhh! Mmmm!"

Gasping as I struggled to control her mouth, I panicked as she quickly placed her right leg behind mine and grabbed me by the base of my forearm.

In such strength, she rolled me over her side and I braced for the incoming floor.

After rolling up to my feet again did I tell her.

"Nice one. Wasn't expecting that."

"Who are you!?" She asked in anger as she tried to control her breathing.

Wiping the dirt off one of my arms, did I reply.

"The last person you wana fight bitch."

Widening her eyes as I moved in for her, I calmly watched as she went for her gun.

Moving as fast as I could, I sent my foot at her wrist to watch as the gun was sent clean out of her hand and into the darkness of the abandoned building.

Panicking as I showed her I meant business, she quickly drew a huge blade that caught my eyes.

"Back up!" She ordered me as I now smiled.

"That's a nice knife girl. You wana hand that over quietly? Or am I just going to have to take it off you?"

"Stop!" She shouted as I took a step closer.

Swinging the knife at my face, I stepped aside and took her by the arm.

Quickly sending my knee into her elbow, I watched as her hand loosened up instantly on the blade.

Grabbing the end of the knife with my free hand, and sending my back into her face. I then roughly sent my leg back kicking her square in the chest.

"Ughh!"

Gagging from the impact. I turned to see her hit the ground in force.

Taking my eyes to the knife I now had, I smiled and went over it's clear age and beauty.

"Damn." I mumbled as she struggled to get up.

As soon as she got back on her feet, we reconnected eyes.

"What do you want?!" She asked in such a scared tone as I put the knife in the back of my pants.

"I want you. Me and you got a little date to have."

"What!?" She questioned as I moved in while saying.

"Just let it happen. This will be quick."

Bracing for me to reach her, I widened my eyes as she sent a hook at the left side of my face.

Ducking under her swing, I wrapped around her back one last time to take her down by the neck once again. This time however I had her legs locked and she was quickly fading. I'll admit the bitch got me good the first time, but all and all she was easy.

With her breathing getting slower and slower, I soon felt her weight begin to take over more and more.

"Come on. Go to sleep. Gooooood girl. That's it." I whispered to her as I watched her eyes shut from the side of her face.

Going silent and still, I slowly released my hold and pushed her to the side of the ground.

Letting out a sigh, I refocused and made sure no one saw that. Can't have my cover blown this quickly.

After feeling safe, I took a moment to look her over. She actually held my figure quite perfectly. I knew I saw a winner when I saw her.

"Hmmm." I muttered to myself as I looked closely at her face.

"Makeup can handle the age difference if I apply it right. Her hair is a bit shorter then mine. And her voice in fact was something I would have to get to know."

"I need to get her back to Jagger." I told myself as I set my course.

Picking up the knocked out hedgehog, I began to look for the exit to find her gun resting near the door.

"Looky here." I said with a smile as I picked it up off the ground to place it under my arm.

"A bit big if you ask me for a little thing like you." I told the girl as she slept on my shoulder.

Letting out a slight chuckle, I proceeded to go back to the car. I would need some private time if I was to nail this in time.

Marx's POV, Iraq Capital.

"Ughhh...Hunter...?"

Breaking out of my train of thought, I panicked as I heard Raptor speak.

"Raptor." I said as I came in to see his eyes flickering.

Slowly opening he replied.

"Marx?"

"Yeah. How you feeling Commander?"

"Where is she Marx?" He asked me in response as I grew confused.

"Who?" I questioned as he slowly replied while staring into my eyes.

"Hunter. Where is she Marx?"

Looking to the big bear who now looked over Raptor from the other end of the bed, I replied.

"I don't know. Why?"

"Something...something is wrong. I can feel it." He replied as I urged him calmly.

"Just relax now Raptor. Hunter is fine I'm sure of it. We need you rest up."

Slowly looking over to his other side, he saw Gabe staring.

"Where's Black?"

Not hesitating he replied.

"He left about thirty minutes ago sir."

"Why?" He asked as I widened my eyes.

Gabe now looked at me as I prepared a shot.

Putting the needle in his neck, Raptor quickly looked my way to question.

"Marx? What's...what's happening...?"

"I'm sorry Raptor. It's for your own good."

Slowly shutting his eyes and passing out to the meds, I looked to Gabe to order.

"If he wakes up again for whatever reason you are to keep your mouth shut about what's going on around here. Understand?"

"I got it." Replied Gabe as Tap kept his attention on the clock.

Slowly looking back to my friend who I just forced to go back to sleep, I shook my head and let out a sigh to refocus back on my thoughts. I don't know what his concern is for Hunter all the sudden, but I'm sure she's fine.

Jagger's POV, Hotel Rooftop, Ten Minutes Later.

"Bash!"

Looking behind me as the door got kicked open, I widened my eyes as Ruby came through with a body over her shoulder.

"Shut up!" She ordered me as I questioned.

"Who's that?"

Leaving my post and walking her way, I slowly widened my eyes as I recognized the captive. It was that chick I saw getting a shower in the Capital.

"Just some girl I found leaving the Capital. I think she's an officer. What I do know is that she's my way inside."

"Your gonna copy her?" I questioned as she nodded and got her duffel bag down next to her side.

"Yeah. Hand me a few zip ties."

Looking to my belt, I pulled some out of my pouch and handed them over. Ruby didn't take long at all to get started. After wrapping both her hands and feet together, I watched with wide eyes as she got her clothes off one by one.

"Your going all out." I stated as I stared at the now naked black hedgehog who slept peacefully in front of Ruby.

"Twice in one day." I mumbled as Ruby asked.

"What?"

Shaking my head I replied back.

"Nothing. Nothing. You got a plan then I assume?"

Nodding she replied.

"Give me a bit of time and we'll be ready. Just go back to your post. Can't stand you staring at her like a piece of meat."

"You mad it's not you or something? Hehe."

"Last warning." She replied with a death glare as I gulped and made my way back to my spot.

Retaking my position and my rifle, I let out a sigh and looked at the reflection of my sniper scope to see Ruby getting undressed.

Keeping my mouth shut, I watched in silence as she got back down on the ground to approach her makeup and styling kit.

"She really was going all out." I said to myself as I watched her open up both cases then look back at the hedgehog.

Taking her by the chin and slowly looking from side to side, I knew she was trying to get this perfect. Lucky for her she found the one chick in the world who basically was her twin. Apart from the hair they looked like sisters.

Just as the words left my mind did I watch Ruby begin to cut her hair. My eyes watched peacefully as quills began to fall on the ground.

"Don't cut yourself." I urged her as she carefully replied.

"Shut it. I don't need your advice on how to apply makeup and cut hair. Last time I checked you had the least amount of style out of the whole team."

Taking that personally I replied.

"Last time I checked your blue and she's black. Got a plan there miss red death?"

Again giving me a death glare as she tried to focus on her hair, I added.

"I think Gorgon has the least bit of style by the way."

Breaking from her glare she chuckled and replied.

"Can't disagree with you there. He's always been a dress code nazi. And for your information I do have a plan. I wouldn't be this confident otherwise."

Shaking my head from her cockiness. I then asked.

"That is?"

Finishing her hair, she replied while going into her makeup kit.

"It's called hair dye. I know, I know. Advanced technology and all that jazz. It's hard to understand, but this stuff will turn my blue into her black. Isn't that amazing Jagger?"

Clearly she was being a smartass. Ignoring her now, I watched from my scope as she looked back my way to wonder.

"Wana help me? I can't see everything."

Widening my eyes at the offer, I was honestly caught off guard by the suggestion. Looking back at my almost naked comrade, I questioned.

"You sure you want me touching you?"

Letting out a sigh she replied.

"Do you see anyone else nearby? Stop being a baby and get your ass over here. But I swear to god if you try anything...?" Cutting her off I stated.

"You'll fucking kill me...blah blah blah. Fine."

Putting my gun down, I caught my breath and got back on my feet to turn to her.

I hate this bitch so much. She got on all my nerves and she knew just how to keep me at arms reach. But all the sudden I have to help her dye her quills? Ether she really is despite for help or this was some type of method that she was using in hopes I would fuck up so she could off me here and now. Ether way I have no choice.

"For the mission's sake I'll do this." I told her as she shook her head and wondered.

"You really this uncomfortable around a woman? Or is it just me? Oh wait...hahahaha."

"Fuck off." I ordered her as I took the dye out of her hand to go around her backside.

Still chuckling as I got around there, I widened my eyes slowly at the picture in front of me. Ruby was no doubt good looking out of uniform, but this just dragged it a little too far in my opinion.

"What kind of woman wears basically a thong in full uniform?" I asked her as she glanced back to reply.

"A snake like you does not have the right to question what I can and can not wear under G.U.N cargos. By the way...why are you looking down there? You need to focus on the back of my shoulders."

Blushing now I replied.

"I am focusing."

"On the wrong parts." She stated with a smile as I grew annoyed.

Undoing the cap on the dye, I put some in my hands and began to apply it to her shoulders. I felt her shiver as the dye made contact.

"Oh fuck." She muttered as it felt even bad to me.

"Rub it in good." She urged me as it now felt like I was here to massage her in the end.

In time the blue quills she once had faded black and I soon began to withstand the coldness of the dye. Ruby however seemed to be enjoying it now. I felt her vibrating.

"Are you purring?" I asked her as I went to move off her shoulders and down to her back.

Exposing herself to some emotion she replied.

"It felt good. What do you want from me? Just keep going. We don't have all day here to fuck around."

I hate to say it but I think she actually liked it when I did this. Maybe it was the freezing dye that did it. As cold as her heart. Last thing I wana hear is that I'm actually making her feel good.

Starting to work on her back, I watched as she tensed up from the direct contact.

"Fuck that's cold." She stated as I urged her.

"Keep still."

Ruby groaned as I got more dye on my hands to go for her sides.

Forced to crouch down the further I got, I soon found her butt in my face. My eyes couldn't help but stare as I worked down to her hips. Soon enough however I felt her purring again.

"Can you stop?" I asked her as she now smiled and wondered.

"Can you stop complaining? You should be happy. This is as close to some ass as your gonna get in your lifetime Jagger."

Growling I replied.

"Your a sadist. You know that?"

Now laughing legitimately she questioned.

"Is it that good back there? Oh I didn't know poor Jagger was this upset."

"I'm not upset. And last time I checked your the one enjoying this far more then me."

With the conversation going back and forth I was no doubt halfway done with her legs. And with her purring coming to an end she replied.

"Well I won't lie. You do know how to work your hands."

"Excuse me?" I questioned as she ordered back in force.

"Don't tell anyone about this or what I said. And if you even mention this to Blitz or Tusk when we get back about what went down here I'll show you why I'm called the red death. Got it?"

Finishing her last leg I replied.

"Got it."

"Be a gentlemen real quick though. Be honest. Do I look good?"

Letting out a sigh I replied.

"Your not bad."

Immediately laughing she replied.

"Fuck you too."

Giving off a chuckle, I slowly handed her back the dye and asked.

"Can you finish the rest on your own?"

Nodding as she looked back at me, she replied.

"Yeah. Thank you. Go back to your little post now."

Taking one last good look at her, I slowly made my way back to my set up. Ruby glanced at me with a smile as I retook my rifle. She enjoyed that. Bitch can act like she hates me all she wants, but bottom line is that right there I got her to purr. Wait till Blitz and the boys hear this one.

Hunter's POV, Two Hours Later.

"Ehhh? Where am I?" I asked myself as I opened my eyes to the bright sun hovering above my head.

Trying to move my hands and feet, I soon realized they had been tied together. Looking to them I saw they were cable tied.

"What the hell is going on?" I asked in a panic as I looked straight ahead to see someone laying near the edge of the roof. Focusing my eyes, I quickly noticed it was a green snake. In front of him was a large rifle.

"Hey!" I shouted as he glanced back with sharp yellow eyes.

My mind went blank as he just stared at me now.

"Ruby!" He shouted with a dark tone as I heard someone behind me.

Struggling to turn my body, I heard.

"About time you woke up. I was getting ready to slap you or something."

Now fully turned, I widened my eyes at a sight I was not expecting. A black hedgehog approached and she...she looked just like me. Like a walking mirror. I was shell shocked to say the least. No words I could think of could describe the confusion I was experiencing right now.

Giving me a smile I asked still in a panic.

"What's going on? Who are you two? And why do you look just like me? And are those my...clothes?" Looking down to my body I widened my eyes as I realized I was naked.

"What the fuck!?" I shouted as the hedgehog order.

"Shut your mouth and maybe I'll answer you."

"What do you want from me!?" I asked her as she soon reached me. Kneeling down she replied.

"I wana get to know you. What's your name?"

"Hunter." I replied as I looked back at the snake to see he was focusing on something in the distance.

"Hunter? That's a nice name. Where are you from Hunter?"

"Here. Iraq." I replied as she nodded began to sit down next to me comfortably.

"Local huh? What do you do for a living?"

I knew what this was. She was trying to get information. Why is she so concerned about me? I wondered as I lied through my teeth.

"I'm a nurse."

Smiling she replied slowly.

"I saw you leaving the Capital Hunter. I saw these." Pointing to my gun and Raptor's knife, she stared into my eyes to urge.

"Don't you dare lie to me again when I ask you a question. What role do you play in the Rebellion? You an officer?"

Shaking my head I replied.

"Sort of."

"Soldier?" She asked again as I nodded.

Nodding back, she went silent and looked to the snake to wonder.

"You believe her Jagger?"

Looking back at me he replied.

"She's scared. But in her right mind. I believe her."

Nodding Ruby then looked back to me to ask.

"You know our names now. I'm Ruby. That's Jagger. And I know your just shaking in your seat there wondering what we're doing here, and since your being so kind and patient I'll let you know. But first...let me see your eyes."

It was clear Ruby was intimidating. As our eyes locked all I saw was evil.

"Brown...hmmm."

Watching as she pulled off and went to a nearby case, I widened my eyes as she inserted two lenses into her red eyes. Not more then a few seconds later did she look at me to wonder.

"They look good Hunter?"

Unable to speak as her eyes were now brown, I stared on as she shut the case to state.

"As you can well guess, me and my partner here are not here for a social visit. And we are not here to play games with the Rebellion you find yourself a part of Hunter."

"Your G.U.N." I stated in disbelief as she smiled and the snake looked back at me to watch my reaction.

"Your after Raptor. Aren't you?"

Sucking her lip she replied.

"He's a menace. A sleeping genocide. This world is peaceful because G.U.N keeps it that way."

"You keep it your way." I stated as she lost her expression to replied.

"People need something to follow. We provide that basic need. We provide the poor with life. We provide the rich with security. We look after millions and millions of people. G.U.N isn't a force you go against. It's a force you fight for. It's a living future just waiting to be embraced. Voltz is the one person who is trying to fight against it for his own egotistic reasons. He's takes the poor and makes them believe what we say and do is for our own pleasure. We fight for the world. Voltz can't see it. He's lost in a pastime. And if he is allowed to live any further, he will get himself and thousands killed. He's a heretic."

"He's a leader." I stated as she shook her head to look at Jagger who just watched and listened.

"I can't deny him that. It takes a leader to convince a country to follow him. Even if it leads to a fatal end. It's sad he's not on our side. But I'm afraid I have a job to do." Looking at her watch she went on to say in confidence.

"Give or take another hour Voltz will be dead. You just need to understand that now and move on after it's all said and done."

"You can't get to him."

Nodding she replied.

"Not looking like a use to, yes. But thanks to you I'm going to be allowed to just walk in."

Widening my eyes I now understood what was going on.

"It won't be hard. But I still need something from you."

"What?" I asked in confusion as she stared at me.

Reaching into a duffel bag along her side, I watched as she pulled out a strange device. It looked like a metal tube with spikes on one side. Reaching for my throat she urged.

"Now sit still for me. I just need to...?" Hitting her hand with the side of my shoulder, I watched as the device was put to the ground. In anger she looked to Jagger to shout.

"Fucking bitch! Jagger! Get over here and hold her!"

Looking to see the snake getting up from his spot, I began to panic as Ruby retook the device to order me.

"Sit still! This will only hurt for a second!"

"Fuck you!" I shouted as I attempted to move away.

Jagger came in fast and with force over me he took a strong grip over my neck to pull me down into his chest.

"Let me go!" I ordered him as I looked forward to see Ruby coming closer and closer.

Pinning me to his body, I was unable to fight back as he had one hand on my forehead keeping my neck up.

"Hold your breath bitch." Urged Ruby as she came in fast to slam the device into the center of my neck. Widening my eyes almost instantly, I felt the spikes lunge into my windpipe.

"UGH! UGH!" Gagging as I felt like I couldn't breath, I tried to ask.

"What...is this?!"

With each word leaving my mouth, I felt the device pinching me more and more.

"Stay still." Urged Jagger as I looked to see Ruby waiting for something.

Hearing a small beeping sound, she suddenly ordered me.

"Say something."

"What the fuck are you doing to me!?"

With the spikes slowly getting more and more comfortable in my neck, I soon felt as if they weren't there. Ruby kept silent however as I asked in rage.

"Get this thing out of me! Please!"

Hearing more beeping coming from the device, I soon widened my eyes as Ruby grabbed it with her hand to order me.

"Take a breath."

I didn't know what was going to happen, but out of fear I listened and held my breath.

In an instant I felt the spikes retract from inside and I let out a cough full of blood as Ruby pulled the device away from me.

With a small smile she looked to Jagger as I kept gagging to order.

"You can let her go now."

Nodding the snake released me and made his way back over to his spot near the edge of the roof.

Feeling blood in my throat, I watched as Ruby slowly took the small device and applied it to her own neck. Watching in confusion as she shut her eyes to the pain. I looked to the device to see it was blinking green. Letting out a cough she asked.

"Sound good?"

My mind snapped as she sounded just like me.

"What you think Jagger? Sound good or what?"

"You don't sound like a witch so that's a good start." He replied as I questioned.

"Ho...how?"

Smiling she replied.

"Technology is great right? I think I'm more then ready now to go see Raptor. Don't you think?"

With her getting really close to my face, I instantly sent my head into her nose out of pure anger for what she was trying to do.

"Fuck you bitch! BASH!"

Instantly falling back on her ass, I shouted as Jagger looked back at me with wide eyes.

"You can't fool everyone just by looking and sounding like me! Your going to get caught and when you do I can't wait to hear you die from up here!"

Staring at her as blood rolled down her nose, I watched as she got up on her feet to reply.

"Just you wait. When I'm done gutting him. I'm going to come back here and toss you head first off this fucking roof, you fucking BITCH!"

In such power, I panicked as she sent her boot into the side of my head. Instantly things went dark and I landed right on my back.

Jagger's POV.

She asked for it. That was the worst thing you could have ever done to Ruby. With Ruby letting of steam of her own, I asked.

"You good?"

Wiping the blood off her nose she replied.

"I'm fine! Are you ready!?"

Nodding I replied.

"Just call it. I got your back from up here."

Looking me then the poor girl who was out cold over, I watched as she glanced back to reply.

"Let's do this. Make sure after I get Raptor you are set up to extract. We won't have a long window to work with."

"I got it. Just go do your thing."

Nodding, I refocused on the Capital to hear Ruby exit the roof. I knew she was pissed now. Still though. Chick has some balls to nail her like that. If she wasn't out cold I would give her a kiss for doing the thing I could only dream of.

Picking up a fresh magazine off to the side of my rifle. I got a round loaded in the chamber and prepared for my next big kill. Ruby may have the honor of killing Voltz but at least I get to shoot Black and the others.

Pulling the bolt on my rifle, I took a breath an now focused. This would be over quick.

mT Shadow.