Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 115 – A cold road.
Gorgon's POV. Four hours later.
I spent all night looking for any sign of that truck. But to no avail. The fucking thing was missing and the tracker had been turned off. Tusk informed me that these guys have to be a PMC or something. It wouldn't make sense for it to be rebellion. They wouldn't know about Lore. But someone had too. Who else could have known?
Sitting in my truck with Tusk at my side waiting for orders, we both widened our eyes as Linnen came through on our comms to say.
"The truck just came up on the grid Major."
"Where?" I asked as Tusk nodded and got into the truck.
Sending the location to Tusk's hud. Be careful.
"Copy that." I replied as Tusk put on his combat glasses.
"Where to?" With his lenses lighting up he replied.
Looks like the truck is parked in the slums just south of the city.
"That's a trap if I've ever seen one." Stated Blitz who sat in the back of the truck.
"That's cause it is." I replied as I went silent to think.
"What's the call Cap? Chances are this guy isn't alone. Who knows how many we would be walking into." Tusk was quiet now as well as he went over the location to himself.
"Get geared up Blitz." I ordered as he nodded and replied.
"Pop the trunk."
Nodding I hit the switch and watched as he backed out of the car. Tusk on the other hand looked to me to say.
"We really doing this?"
"We have to at least get Scrotus back home."
Tusk nodded and let out a breath.
"We got this. Get out there and get your gear."
Obeying, the red echidna got out to head around the back of the truck. I needed to do the same.
Stepping out I made my way behind the truck to see Blitz strapping on his bomb vest. Tusk on the other hand was getting his M4 out and checking his armor.
"They aren't going to kill any more of us. We end this now."
Tusk and Blitz nodded and handing Blitz his M1014, I said.
"When we get there I need you to be the shield. We get to the truck and see what surprises they got for us."
Grabbing his helmet Blitz replied.
"Just stay behind me Cap. They want you more then anything."
Nodding I then looked to Tusk who was grabbing his equipment.
"When we get there scan the area. See if you can find where they are hiding."
"Yes sir." He replied as I reached in the back of the truck to grab my combat vest and UMP-45.
With Blitz finishing his suit I asked.
"We ready?"
Nodding as he grabbed his shield he replied.
"Yeah. Let's go. I'm ready."
Tusk also nodded as I then ordered.
"Get in."
Hoping back in the truck, I started the engine and began our drive. This was a trap. But you can be damn sure I wasn't going to die here. If anything this was my chance to kill these guys. For Scrotus's sake I will at least get my hands on one of them.
Raptor's POV.
I was left alone once more in this bunker. Even Zeta was gone. But I knew why. Pierce was in charge of this. Hopefully he can do this right. There isn't room for fuck ups this close.
Juper had the rest of the men waiting for Gorgon. Part of me was worried for them. Gorgon wasn't some bitch. He wasn't a guy that would be pushed around lightly. Killing another one of his men can assure me he will be out for more blood, and I don't know if Juper can handle that. Only time will tell.
Raze was the only person left here with me. She made herself comfortable in the kitchen as I had my focus on the pup who claimed my hood as her home. She was snoring right behind my head as Raze came walking in with a smile to say.
"For a wild dog she's so cute. What the hell are you going to do with her?"
"To be honest I was thinking about training her. Regardless I'm stuck with her now ether way I look at it. Might as well make something out of it."
Raze approached with a small plate of food. Looking into my hood she saw her still sleeping to urge.
"Get her to eat next time she wakes up. We need to be sure she's getting some protein back on her body."
"Understood." I replied as she then wondered.
"You gonna name her?"
My ears perked up and I looked back to her to say.
"Yeah. I'm still thinking of one. But I might have an idea."
"What is it?" She then asked as she sat down next to me now.
"Molly." I replied with a small smile as she quickly looked to the dog to state.
"That's a great name. Better start early calling her that. While she's young."
Nodding my head I widened my eyes as she suddenly reached for the bottom of my shirt.
"Let me see." She urged as I smiled and replied.
"I'm fine. It's nothing to worry about Raze."
"Shut it." She ordered me as she lifted my shirt up to softly place her hand on my chest. I went silent as she began to part my fur to try and see the bumps. Issue was they were gone. She searched for agood thirty seconds before asking to herself.
"What the hell? Where are they?"
Glancing up at me, the fox quickly went back to trying to find them. After another ten seconds or so I grabbed her by the hand and said.
"I'm fine. Okay?"
Raze began to shake slightly as I helped her back off. Refocusing her eyes back on me, I said with care.
"Don't worry about me. You have more important things to take care of."
Nodding slowly Raze wondered.
"Are you okay otherwise? This can't be how you wanted this to happen."
"I wanted to be the one out there. This is my business. Gorgon is my problem. But now I got all of you mixed up in it and worse after tonight. I still don't know any other way of handling this. Other then what we are doing now."
Raze kept her gaze on me, but with some confidence I said.
"I just want this to be over soon. I have people who need me back home."
"And Zeta?" She then wondered as I took a moment to think.
"What about her Raptor? She's already a target. She won't live without help. She's managed for this long but soon the attacks will happen again. She's not invincible." She stated as I nodded and replied.
"I can't do anything for her now but protect her. All I can offer is to hide her till this war is over. Then I can help. I will help Raze. She's earned that much. Both of you have."
With a soft smile Raze then said.
"Juper came back last night with this. He wanted me to give it to you."
Looking down to her hands I saw my knife resting there. In utter confusion I took it from her to ask.
"This is what he found?"
Raze just stared at me as I brought the blade up to the counter. If this was here with me now then that means I really have fucked up. Raze now watched closely. I could feel her trying to get a read on me as I let it sit on the counter.
"It's yours right?" She asked as I quietly replied.
"Yeah."
"You okay?" She again asked as I smiled and looked up to the fox to question.
"How many times are you going to ask me that? Your as bad as Zeta."
"Zeta likes you Raptor." She then replied as I chuckled.
"I'm sure she does."
"She does!" Stated Raze in a higher tone now as I continued to laugh it off.
"She hasn't had anyone watching out for her in a long time Raptor. She hasn't trusted anyone ether. Only me."
I nodded my head as she then added.
"She's a character. Plus she's really good looking for a wolf in her situation."
Giving her a smirk I questioned.
"Sounds like your the one with the crush Raze. She steal your heart that night we were drinking?"
Instantly she broke out in a blush and replied.
"I mean...! Listen here buddy!" Pointing to my chest I laughed as she just kept getting red in the face.
"We're just really good friends! And I mean...yeah so what if I like her?! You got an issue!?"
Shaking my head I replied.
"Of course not. You two are cute together. I'm just concerned she's more into me then you."
"Well duh. I'm more into you then her. So that's putting it bluntly." Replied Raze with crossed arms and shut eyes. Giving her a moment to relax I then muttered in.
"Could have fooled me when you two were kissing."
Immediately she turned to stare me right in the eyes again.
"And not to mention when you went down on...?"
Grabbing me by my shirt I widened my eyes as she furiously came in for a deep kiss. After a moment of adjusting she pushed me back in my seat to ask with force.
"Fooling you now?"
Coughing on my words I replied.
"I'm so lost right now."
"Good." She replied as I then said to myself.
"A crazy doctor. A Russian bomb maker. And now a puppy. Where is the line drawn in all this?"
Raze chuckled as I glanced back to my hood to see the dog still asleep.
"I might have to just give up and choose one day Raze."
"I'm sure you will. Should be easy after that."
Nodding my head I then replied.
"Yeah. I choose the dog."
Widening her eyes Raze questioned.
"What!? Excuse me!?"
Standing up from the table, I grabbed the knife and replied with a wink.
"Relax. You're going to pop if you keep getting worked up little girl."
"I understand why Zeta wants to kill you sometimes you smart ass."
Laughing I made my way for the barracks. As I neared the door I said to Raze with a smile.
"I'm going to lay down for bit. Wake me if something happens."
Raze just shook her head with a chuckle as I guided myself to bed. It was early. But with nothing more to do I just decided to relax. Resting the knife on my chest as I laid down, I could now only picture Hunter. I know even after all this, I broke her heart.
"What more could be said?" I wondered as I shut my eyes and made sure not to lay on Molly who still slept next to my head.
Tusk's POV.
Blitz led the way as we managed to locate the truck. Placed in no more then a trash heap of this city. Worst place to live judging from the smell alone. But in all honesty we were in an old parking garage. Only two floors but enough cover for people to hide behind. Plenty of old cars parked around and not enough exits if shit got real. But no one was around. My radar was picking up nothing but the truck. What was going on? I wondered as the truck could be seen towards the center of the lot. Giving the order Gorgon said quietly.
"Get us close Blitz. Tusk I need you to search the truck when we get there."
"Roger that." I replied as Blitz slowly pulled up on the truck.
With his shield turning slightly to the side he looked in through the window to say to me.
"Shit."
"What?" Questioned Gorgon. As we both looked in to see Scrotus sitting up in the front seat. His face looked like it had been melted off. Gorgon growled as I said.
"They overdosed him on venom. What a fucked up way to go. God damn it."
"Get the door open." Replied Gorgon as I nodded and shoved my way by Blitz to open the door.
The smell inside was rancid but I had no choice but to climb inside. The second I sat down in the passenger seat however I heard a faint click. Instantly my ear perked up as Gorgon noticed my hesitation.
"What's wrong? Grab him so we can leave."
Shaking my head I replied.
"Something went off. Hold on. Watch the rear." Gorgon knew I was serious and looked to Blitz to order.
"Cover him."
Blitz nodded and turned his back to cover me with the shield. Going to my glasses I said to myself.
"Scan."
In a second the glasses lit up and I began to look around the car. I couldn't see anything, but upon looking to Scrotus's body I saw a blue wire highlight around his neck. In confusion I leaned in to look. My screen was telling me it was electrical but to what? I asked myself as I tried to follow the cord down his neck. Scrotus's shirt was in the way. Grabbing my knife I slowly cut it open and widened my eyes to see the cord ran into a closed off portion of his skin that was held by stitches.
"What the fuck?" I now said out loud as Gorgon asked.
"What's happening in there Tusk?!"
"I got a wire!"
"To what?!" He then asked as I leaned in close to Scrotus's chest to try and see if I could hear anything.
Something was clicking. I had no other option to what it could be other then a bomb. Who the fuck rigged this? I asked myself as I replied finally to Gorgon.
"The truck is rigged! I need a minute to defuse this!"
"Fuck!" He then shouted as I refocused on my dead comrade to grab my knife. Cutting open his chest where the wire went, I widened my eyes as the wire led down to about his lower intestines. Inside I found a block of C4. Blitz looked back to see it as I placed it on his lap carefully.
"Shit." I mumbled to myself as I now had to find the detonator.
The wire was only leading to the block of C4. Where the fuck was the rest of it? I tried to ask myself as I began to search around the truck. I had to find this thing and fast. No telling how long was left is this was on a timer.
Pulling apart the seats and the carpets, I decided to finally check the middle compartment between the two front seats. Inside I found it. A large black box.
"There you are." I said to myself as I reached in to grab it.
Pulling it out I began to panic as under it was nothing but a whole party of wires that went every which way under the dashboard of the car.
"Holy shit." I muttered as I tried to get a read on them. Looking back to the detonator I saw it had a timer indeed and it only had three minutes left.
"I got a timer Captain! We got three minutes!"
Looking back to me Blitz questioned.
"Just grab Scrotus and let's go!"
Keeping my eyes on the wires, I grew lost as I saw something else under them. Pulling them aside I widened my eyes as what I could only tell to be a scale of some sort. It had pounds displayed on it. What the hell is this? In utter confusion I pressed down on the seat with my hand using all I had in strength. Then all the sudden it went up in number.
"Oh shit." I then said as Blitz grew worried and asked.
"What's taking so long?!"
"We got a problem!"
In an instant Gorgon came around and looked in at me to ask.
"What is it?!"
"I got a bomb. No telling how big. We got three minutes and I can't leave this truck."
"What?! Why!?"
"It's wired to explode if I do. I need to disarm it."
"In three minutes?! You don't have time!"
Shaking my head I replied.
"I can do it. Just give me two minutes."
Gorgon stared right at me as I began to get to work on the timer.
"If I can stop the timer I can at least take my time with the other trigger. I just need to follow the cord. Cover me." I ordered Gorgon as he stepped back to ask Blitz.
"Anything?!"
Blitz kept still and replied.
"Not a damn thing!"
"Keep this position till he's done!"
"Yes sir!" Replied Blitz as I knew I had my back covered.
Running from back seat to the front in a matter of seconds, I managed to follow the trail to the underside of the steering wheel. Reaching under I found the cord went deeper inside the hole. Reaching for a hammer I had on my belt, I began to tear away at the plating to get it exposed more. Once it was off I found another brick of C4 inside.
"Fuck me." I whispered as I reached in to grab onto the cord itself.
Looking back to the timer I was nearing the minute mark. Grabbing my wire cutters I trusted my glasses and cut the cord. Looking back I saw the timer had stopped.
Letting out a sigh, I jumped back to go for the scale. This was the issue. It was digital. Getting it to disarm was going to be a matter of luck. God knows if it's wired to go off if I tamper with it in the first place.
My hud was showing me it was safe to cut it, but I had to be sure. After some thought I decided to cut it. After the wire snapped I looked back to see the scale was still going up or down depending on my weight shifting. Looking back into the console I saw four more cords going under the car. I had no way of reaching that far down though. This was it. I could disarm it, but leaving the truck was game over. I had to do something else.
"Blitz!" I then shouted as he turned his head to ask.
"What is it!?"
"I need your shield! It's heavy enough to trade spots with me! Place it in the back!"
Blitz looked lost at the request as Gorgon then ordered.
"Do it so we can go!"
Nodding, I got myself ready as Blitz turned around to open the back door. Stuffing the shield in the truck he asked.
"You ready?!"
I nodded my head back and made my way back to the front seat to unlatched Scrotus's seat belt.
Gorgon kept his head on a shuffle as I got out first. Reaching in to grab Scrotus by the arm, I pulled and watched as his body came out without much effort. As soon as I yanked I saw the scale went red. In confusion I looked to Gorgon to yell.
"Move!"
Gorgon's POV.
At happened so quick. I made a jump for it the second I heard Tusk scream. The car went off and took everything out around it. I couldn't see Blitz or Tusk as smoke covered at least a good thirty meters around us from the blast.
"Tusk!? Blitz!?" I shouted as it was quiet.
Grabbing my gun up from off the ground where it had left my hands, I soon got back.
"I'm good!"
Looking to where the truck once was standing, I saw Blitz getting up to his feet. Thank god he had that suit on. He'd be dead without it.
Instantly my eyes widened and I asked again.
"Tusk!? Where are you!?"
All the sudden I heard Blitz dragging his shield out from under the wreak. Panicking I began to try and move towards where I last saw Tusk. It was at this moment that I widened my eyes and listened to the sound of more bombs going off around us. One in each of the four corners of the lot. In utter confusion of what that was for, I felt my heart drop as the ceiling began to crumble above.
"Oh shit!" I shouted as Blitz came running over as fast as he could with the shield.
"Get down Gor...!?"
It was an instant. A huge part of the ceiling landed right on him. My heart dropped as he was lost under the rubble.
"Blitz!" I screamed as I remembered that now I was in danger of being crushed.
Seeing no other choice, I ran for the exit. Dodging everything that was coming at me. But with the building soon falling, I widened my eyes as I got outside to see to see men standing up on rooftops above. I couldn't make out faces, but all the sudden they opened fire.
"BANG!"
Taking a round in my chest, I used all I had to run for the truck without falling. I had no choice but to run. I was surrounded. Seeing the truck in sight, I managed to pop into the driver's seat and start the engine.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Rounds began to hit the roof as I swung myself around and back onto the street.
Juper's POV.
Gorgon ran just like Pierce said he would. Fucking guy left the second he lost his men. What a guy.
Zeta on the other hand, her bomb was way more then effective. Took out the whole floor above and she only used four charges. Now the issue was finding these guys under all this mess.
As I grew closer to where the truck once was, I began to hear grunting. Looking to my left I saw someone under a large chunk of rubble. Putting my gun down, I lifted it up to find that red echidna. He was barely alive. Looking up at me he begged.
"Help."
Needless to say that was the plan. But this guy was done by the looks of things. Blood all over his head and face. I almost couldn't make out the rest of his body. All covered in blood and ash from the blast. Judging by the looks however I knew he wasn't going anywhere. His legs looked shattered and he had chunks of metal in his arms and back.
With the others soon getting to my side I ordered.
"The rest of you go check on the big guy. He got nailed in the head. If he's dead just leave him. If he's not then get him loaded up right away."
"Yes sir." They replied as I looked back down at the red echidna to ask.
"You Tusk?"
He was barely able to say anything at all. He just nodded and went back to laying his head on the ground under him. Taking that as my answer, I reached into my vest to grab onto a shot of venom I had ready. Lower dose to make sure he doesn't try to fight back, but should have enough to keep him alive. Leaning in to give him the shot, I looked up as my men reached the spot where Blitz went down. Once sure he was still there, they removed the rubble to check him.
"He's alive!" One shouted as I nodded and looked back to Tusk.
His eyes barely went red as I saw the venom doing it's job. In seconds he passed out and I reached down to drag him up and into my arms. Looking back to the others as they struggled to lift Blitz, I ordered.
"Let's get out of here! No telling if anyone else heard those blasts!"
Heading back to the trucks we had parked away down the block. I looked behind to see a trail of blood still leaving Tusk from his legs. He was still ruined from that blast. But any open wounds were sealed thanks to the venom. All that was left the metal in his back and arms. Not to mention his legs were still like butter. Gently placing him in the trunk of our truck, I was soon greeted by the others who came arm and arm with Blitz who was knocked out. Looks like his helmet took most of that impact. But he was still bleeding from the top of his skull. Chances are he's in the best condition. Meaning we need to get him handled first.
With them getting him in the back seat, we all got loaded up and on the road. I was expecting a fight, but I'll accept this. Going to my phone, I dialed Pierce.
Pierce's POV.
Immediately I answered.
"What's up?"
"We got him."
"He's alive?" I asked to be sure as he calmly replied.
"Barely. I'll have Raze do what she can but he got fucked up. You can tell Zeta she's a master at her craft."
Looking over to the wolf who was preparing the next step, I replied.
"I'll let her know. Focus on keeping him alive."
"We got the other guy too. What should we do?"
"Leave that to Raptor and me. Just keep him guarded till I get back."
"Yes sir." Replied Juper as I hung up to look back at Zeta.
"How much longer you think?"
Looking up at me she replied.
"Ten minutes. I just gotta finish setting up the wires."
Nodding my head I kept my hands on my rifle and refocused on the door.
Raptor's POV, Thrity minute later.
My eyes were forced to open by a weird feeling on my cheek. Opening them I found myself getting licked by Molly. In confusion I asked.
"You okay?"
She now just stared at me as I smiled and went to pet her. Laying on her side I now just focused on her. I didn't really want to move to be honest. I was tired. But as I enjoyed the few moments I had left, I looked up at the door as Juper came walking in with his rifle.
"Okay good. Your awake."
Sitting up I replied.
"Yeah I am. What's going on?"
"We just got back. Pierce is still taking his time with Zeta, but we got Tusk and Blitz."
Standing up from my bed I asked.
"Are they alive?"
Nodding Juper approached to urge.
"Come see for yourself. Blitz won't be up for a while. But Tusk is about to going under. Raze is going to try and save him."
"That bad?" I questioned as I reached down for my cloak. Nodding to my question he replied.
"Yeah. He caught a lot of the blast."
"Braf!"
Looking down to the bed, I stared right at Molly as she stood up to look at me in confusion. Juper smiled as I knelt down to offer her my hands. Jumping up into my hands she then used them as a bridge to get up to my shoulder. I chuckled as she then went right back to her hole. Juper also let out a laugh and said.
"She's loyal. Can tell since she doesn't want to leave your side."
"Her name's Molly. So let's try to stick to calling her that for now. Okay?"
"Understood." Replied Juper as I went to go for the door. Following me out I soon rested my eyes on Tusk and Blitz who looked both out cold. Tusk on the other hand was already being worked on by Raze. Approaching the fox I asked.
"What's the prognosis?"
"Broken legs. At least four ribs. Tons of scrap got in his arms and he's got a few big chunks in his back. He's not looking good."
"Can you save him?" I then asked as she nodded.
"Yeah I can. I just need time."
"Okay." I replied as I then looked to the yellow wolf who laid out cold near the edge of the table.
"Probably a concussion. Helmet saved his life. I'm still going to run a check on his vitals when I'm done here. Just sit back and let me work."
"Got it." I replied as I approached Juper.
"What's the plan boss?" He asked as I thought about the issues now in front of me.
"Tusk isn't going anywhere. Let Raze handle him. As for him." I stated as I pointed to Blitz.
"Get him undressed. We can use this gear later. But lock him up. He can cause trouble. I'll talk to him when he wakes up. Just come get me."
"Yes sir." He replied as I looked to my phone for the time.
Hopefully Zeta and Pierce will be back soon.
Gorgon's POV.
Coughing as I pulled the round out of my vest, I began to panic. What the fuck was I going to do? Blitz and Tusk were gone. What the hell do I do now?
"Gorgon come in. I got reports saying there was an explosion. What happened?" Asked Linnen over comms as I went to grab my talkie.
"It was a trap. The whole lot came down. I lost Tusk in the blast and Blitz got crushed by the roof. I barely got out."
Linnen went silent as I questioned.
"Who the fuck you got me out here fighting Drake!? My whole squad is gone!"
"I don't know Gorgon."
"Find the fuck out! Or at the god damn least send help!"
Linnen didn't have an answer for me clearly. Letting out sigh I listened as he said.
"Go back to bunk. I'm going to try and figure this out. When I get something I'll call you. Okay?"
"Yeah." I replied as I hung up.
I was at my limit. I had nobody left. I was the target and I got no protection left but myself and these guys are clearly skilled enough to handle my level of enemy. What the fuck? Who wants me dead? Who knew about Lore besides my men and Drake?
Continuing my way back to the base, I decided to listen to Drake for once. He's the only one left.
Zeta's POV, An hour later.
Walking through the door, Pierce and I widened our eyes as Raze had a man on the table. He was covered in blood and so was she. Approaching the scene Pierce asked.
"What's going on doc?"
Raze who had her focus on the man slowly replied.
"Tusk here is in bad shape. Both legs are broke at the knees, he has four broken ribs, heavy blood loss, and multiple wounds from the metal that came off the truck you rigged Zeta. He also has a fractured right arm and his left wrist looks broke. He's not going anywhere Pierce. As for the other guy, Raptor has Juper guarding him in the kitchen. He got hit in the head by a piece of the roof that came down on him. Chances are he has a concussion and I couldn't tell you if he'll wake up soon. But Raptor wants to handle him first when he does."
Nodding Pierce then looked to me to say.
"Good job Zeta tonight. Are you okay?"
Letting out a deep breath I replied
"I'll live. Just get this over with."
Pierce then looked to his men to ask.
"Where is Raptor?"
"In the barracks."
I then watched as he went right there to go see him. Looking to Raze I asked.
"How are you?"
"I'm fine. Just focusing. Go relax with the others please Zeta."
I knew she was serious. This was the first time she was doing this kind of work under pressure and in front of others. But I know she'll do this. Sitting down I just did what I was told. I was scared to be honest. This stunt could put me under. But looking to Tusk who was out cold I remembered the old days. Part of me hopes he'll wake up. I want to ask him something.
mT Shadow.