Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 175 – It's coming down.
Pierce's POV, Six hours later, Afghanistan Capital.
Time was on our side. Juper had Gorgon moved a few hours ago when he got back. Dex managed to get us rides out and all that was left was to secure Tusk and Raze. Thankfully now was perfect. This city was on fire and despite their best efforts the rebellion was battling for every inch now. Half the city was outside those gates and another half was hiding. But more joined with every hour. It was crazy. I thought to myself as I entered the room to spot the fox working on Tusk's leg.
"Tssssk!" Raze turned her focus like a speeding bullet as I ordered calmly.
"Get up doctor. We're leaving."
"What?" She questioned as Tusk widened his eyes.
"You know why Raze. Don't question me about it. Can you move him? Cause we need to be outside in three minutes."
Looking to Tusk she replied.
"Not without help. His legs are broken Captain."
Looking to the dark red echidna I asked.
"You with Voltz or not? Cause you're dead if you stay here. That means if I help you I need to know you have my back. So I'll ask one more time. Are you with him?"
Going to my belt I pulled out one of my syringes and Tusk widened his eyes as he caught on to what I was asking. I knew I wouldn't have to tell him twice. Raze panicked as the echidna did his best to shift up the side of the bed he was in.
"Tusk you can't...?"
"Quiet doctor. Here."
Handing Tusk the needle, Raze stood up and got behind me as he put it right in his neck. After a second you saw him change. But I had to watch his eyes cause he was fading. The venom was a life saver, but in that condition it was going to force his bones back together. That pain he has to endure is going to be hell. At least till I get him to the exit. With Raze almost scared at what she saw, I asked while offering my hand.
"You good?"
His fur was shading down and his face said it all. He was hurting. Almost biting his lower lip in half as he looked over to nod and mumble under agony induced breath.
"Yeah. Give me a second."
Nodding my head I watched as he planted his legs to the floor. Raze got in front of me the instant she saw him begin to fall forward. I caught them both as Tusk begged.
"I got it! I got it! Please!"
Raze held him in place as I backed up for the door to look out into the hallway. Plenty of people around and enough cover to go. Looking back I saw Tusk was getting his own foothold. Raze still had her hands on him as he soon smiled and urged.
"I'm okay doc. Go."
"Just hold me." She begged him as it was clear she cared. Tusk hesitated at first but listened when she said.
"It'll look better if someone questions why your out of bed. I can come up with something."
The echidna nodded and together they made their way over. I felt bad. Tusk was biting his lip with every step he took. No matter how tough you are; walking on two broken legs is nothing shorter then pure hell. God knows how he is doing it. With my eyes on Tusk I whispered.
"We need to get outside. My men are waiting for us not far from here."
"What about Archer?" Raze asked in fear as I quickly replied.
"He's out there, but he's running around like a madman. It's a war out there Raze. We just blend and keep moving. But here."
Undoing my vest, I pulled it off and offered it to Tusk who didn't question. He just got it on as Raze had her eyes watching his every move. Looking to me in due time I ordered.
"Stay behind me. Anyone outside asks, you just keep your mouth shut and let me talk. Clear?"
"Clear." He replied as I looked to Raze.
"Ready?" I asked her as she nodded and replied.
"Let's go."
Nodding my head, I turned and began to guide forward. The two of them kept close, but it was clear as day Tusk was injured. His limp was crazy and Raze had to keep her arms around him to make sure he didn't fall. And as we walked you could see his coat changing slowly back to red. Which meant the venom was about to fade. That happens and he'll be screaming from the pain. We need to move faster. I told myself as the front door was wide open. People and soldiers marching in and out. It was easy to get through without trouble, but as we did I began to scan around for Mason or Archer. And as I focused my attention to the left, I spotted Archer making his way over with some armed riflemen.
"Shit." I muttered as Raze and Tusk looked to see him maybe fifty meters out. Thankfully he didn't see us yet and stepping back I got on Tusk's other side to order.
"Hang."
The echidna knew what I was asking and using all his strength he lifted his feet off the ground and jumped a foot up to wrap his left arm around the complete figure of my neck. I had to use just as much muscle to keep him up and with Raze letting out a chirp of panic I ordered with a muzzled voice.
"Move!"
Tusk hung on me for dear life as I turned our pace into a quick jog. Raze ran with us as we used cover from the nearby soldiers to block Archer's view. I glanced from time to time and as we were maybe a good eighty meters; I caught his eyes connect to mine. Then as we entered the nearby garage he panicked and shouted.
"Stop!"
"Run Raze!" I shouted to the fox as I used all I had to carry this echidna to the very back of the garage and through the backdoor. Once through we ran head first into a mechanic who I knocked right onto the floor. Quickly stepping over him we found ourselves in the garbage collection area. The wall here was nothing but solid steel fencing and a single locked gate, I ran with all I had to the gate itself which was right next to the street. As we reached the edge of the fence, I looked back to spot Archer running out the back and into the mechanic who just got up. The poor guy got knocked back down as I heard from the wall behind me.
"Come on!"
Flicking my head back to see Juper there waiting with Dex, I pushed Raze forward and then handed over Tusk who I saw just lose his venom. It was no surprise when he started to scream from the pain. Juper held him with Dex and together they got him through the exposed section we managed to cut through late last night during the chaos. Putting him in the back of the truck we had, I looked to Juper when he shouted.
"Cap!"
Tossing me a flashbang, I pulled the pin and threw it right back at Archer as I was stepping out the gate. Turning my head as it went off, I jumped into the back and ordered Dex who drove.
"Go! Go!"
Getting us in gear; we soon found ourselves on the main road and heading west. I could see Archer exit the fence a few moments after we had already set ourselves a good distance ahead. I just stared at him as Dex turned us on the next street we crossed.
Archer's POV.
"Fucker!" I shouted as the truck turned and lost my sight.
Looking back at the gate I questioned when this happened. They cut a huge opening in the fence. Walking back into the garbage collection area, I saw the blowtorch they must have used right alongside some dumpsters.
"Son of a bitch!" I shouted out loud as a few of the men came through the back door to see the problem we now had. Approaching them I ordered.
"Get that hole patched up! Move you stupid fucks!"
I was pissed they let this happen. How does no one hear that? I asked myself as I pushed some of them aside to start my hike back to the main building.
That was that G.U.N scumbag Raptor was working with. He had that doctor and her patent with him and they fucking ran. The question was why? From what I know the man she was taking care of was Tusk. One of Black's old friends. One of Gorgon's men. One of...? Gorgon?!
Widening my eyes I turned into a sprint and ran right for the holding blocks. Running right inside the second I got there I ordered.
"Cell seven! Hurry the fuck up!"
The jailer on sight was caught off guard and jumped for his keys and when he went to toss them he shouted.
"Here!"
Catching the keys in my hands, I ran with some of guards right to Gorgon's cell. Slamming the key in I opened the door to find him gone. The guards widened their eyes as I screamed.
"Which one of you motherfuckers let this man walk out of here!?"
No one had an answer as I knew this was a setup. How the fuck did that G.U.N asshole get away with this!? I asked myself as I threw the keys right back at the jailer to begin making my way back out the building. I had no sanity left for this shit. The whole fucking city was outside my gates and despite all my efforts people are still raging wars against us. And now I had that prick Marhick leading a rebellion against me. I got reports that the men he took with him were outside my capital now. All screaming and in charge of the rallies. They wanted me to shoot them but I wasn't going to do that. Not yet. Not when I have the world watching and no options left for what to do. It was going to have to happen if this continued to get worse. And I was willing to risk what it would cost to set the people in their places. My soul left me days ago. They want to fight? I'll give the order for lethal force. Then we'll see who is the real enemy. I just hope that prick Marhick is out there when it happens. To see what he caused.
Two hours later.
"Archer don't do this!" Begged Mason as he ran with me to the main gates. With a good hundred troops all manning the main walls I shouted at the top of my lungs.
"Load your weapons!"
The men all looked to me in confusion and utter loss for words as Mason shouted back.
"You don't touch those fucking weapons! Archer you need to...?!"
Grabbing the old man by the neck I questioned.
"I need to what!? What the fuck else are we going to do Mason!? Huh!?"
Pushing him a foot back as the men outside were nearing their backs against the walls I shouted to Mason directly.
"You see that!? You hear that!? These gates will not hold a city back you stubborn old man! We have to stand our ground and put these people in their place!"
"That place isn't in the ground Archer! That's not who we are!"
Growling and turning back to the men I ordered.
"Rubber bullets first! They don't back up you use lethal force! Now load your weapons! That's an order!"
Mason again screamed over the noise.
"No one uses lethal force! We will not gun down these people!"
"Shut your fucking mouth Mason!" I ordered him as the men began to load their magazines. Once they were all set I ordered.
"Open fire! All of you! Push them back!"
Mason widened his eyes as you could see the first row of civilians get pelted with the rubber rounds. Screams exploded out of shear panic as the crowd began to run back from the fire. The troops outside began to push them back further as Mason asked with a shocked tone.
"What have you done!?"
Looking back to the guy I replied.
"I'm keeping these gates up! This kind of outbreak is not going to fly here Mason!"
"What about Iraq?!" He then asked in anger as I instantly shouted back.
"My men have already been told to use lethal force if necessary! Unlike here they have the city controlled!"
"On top of how many bodies!?" He then asked me as I just glared at him. Approaching me he pointed right at my chest to say.
"Your dragging the rebellion's good name through the dirt with your orders Archer!"
The men began to look back at us as the crowd had been pushed far enough back from the walls.
"You're killing these people!"
With my hand going to my M9 I replied.
"I'm doing what Raptor couldn't! What Wreak couldn't!"
"Your doing what they feared would happen if they gave you power! That's why Wreak was my first choice at leading this country while Raptor was out of commission! Not you!"
"You picked Wreak because you knew he was the same weak man Raptor and you both are!"
"I picked Wreak because you can't be trusted to lead these people! You lost your sense and your way the second you dragged yourself out of that grave Shadow's brother put you in all those years ago!"
Something snapped at that instance and drawing my gun I pulled the trigger right at Mason's chest.
"BANG!"
Blood splashed my face as he fell backwards and onto the ground in complete and absolute shock. Looking up at me I took a step forward and aimed at his head. Blood dripped out of his mouth as he tried to say his last words.
"You son of a...!? BANG!"
I watched with no regrets as his head smacked into the concrete with a round exiting the back of his skull. With my anger at a breaking point I aimed back at his chest.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
His body twitched with the first two rounds as I made sure I killed him. With blood pooling under his back and head I lowered my weapon and spit right on the top of his coat. All the men around the courtyard and on the walls all had their weapons dropped in complete shock as it was clear now to everyone this gentle rebellion shit was over. It ended right there with that old man. Placing my gun back in it's holster I looked back to the wall to order.
"Those people make another push and you open fire! Am I understood!?" I asked as I got nothing but a feared silence from the troops. With a squad of riflemen slowly approaching from the main building I turned to face them and order with a strong walk off.
"Get this trash off my property!"
"Yes sir." One of them replied as I made haste for the main building. Everyone staring at me as it was clear now who the leader was. Those people out there wanted a war? I'm going to give them one now. Mason being dead was just the start of it all. This city and the next was going to be mine.
Once inside I got up to the office and slammed the door shut. Kicking a whole right through the front of the desk I thought about what to do next. I was going to make them all understand I was to be feared. No one fucks with me and no one fucks with my army. Not Mason, not Wreak, not that son of bitch Raptor Voltz. No one. Starting tonight things change and keeping to my word I had the next move in mind. Grabbing my gun back from it's holster I went back outside the office to order one of the nearby teams who guarded main lobby.
"Rally the traitors! I want them out front in two!"
The soldiers all panicked and broke out into sprints for the exit. I was going to kill everyone who got in my way. Starting with those who are weak like Mason.
Walking back outside, I waited with my gun at the ready as unarmed and already injured rebellion soldiers who tried to raise an arm against me were tossed at my feet. Incus being one of them as she saw my gun. Looking to Mason's body who was now being dragged away she screamed.
"No! No!"
Sending the butt to my gun into her head, Incus hit the dirt and went to try and get up.
"Restrain her!" I ordered the men as they got her by the arms and put in place.
Aiming my gun at her head as our eyes locked I said with a menacing voice behind a sinister grin.
"This rebellion ends here."
Vacus's POV.
"BANG!"
I dropped to my knees as I managed to get outside after hearing all the shooting just minutes ago. The medic grabbed me from behind as I watched my very own sister get executed. Two rebellion soldiers holding her down as Archer placed a bullet through her skull. Her head snapped back from the force as they released her arms only a second after she went limp.
"Oh my god." The medic said into my ear as I couldn't do nothing but watch her hit the ground under his feet.
My voice was gone and all I wanted to do was scream as Archer quickly aimed at the next person who was put in Incus's place.
"BANG!"
Then another.
"BANG!"
And another.
"BANG!"
It went on for a good time and by the time it was over there were eight bodies laying there among Incus's. The medic who kept himself wrapped around my back just stared on loosely as he knew I wasn't going to move. He knew what just happened and like him the whole yard was full of utter shock and silence to what Archer just did. Tears ran down my face as I felt like I just lost my own life to this moment. My eyes couldn't leave my sister's. She was staring blankly at me in death as Archer shouted with a demon's voice.
"This rebellion ends here! This city is under my control and anyone else who has a second opinion on the matter can step forward now to be shot like the dogs you are!"
Not a soul dared to move as Archer knew he had full control.
And all I could do was keep crying as I kept asking myself if this was a dream?
Marhick's POV.
"God no." I mumbled to myself as Freemen who was at my side began to cry.
Archer did it. He really did. He killed them. He killed them all. I couldn't do anything but watch from here as it all happened. People murdered cause they tried to stand up for their beliefs. People like Mason and Incus.
"You motherfucker!" Freemen screamed at the top of her lungs as I knew this was finish for tonight. Taking her by the back I pulled and begged.
"We need to go! We can't...!?"
"Stop Marhick!" She screamed at me as I had no other choice.
Freemen struggled but I soon had us at the back of the crowd and working our way back to my home. The whole time I had to hold her as I couldn't help but feel nothing but rage in my heart from what I just saw happen.
"Marhick please!" She begged as I got us to the car.
Opening the door I pushed her inside and quickly got in the driver's side. Hitting the gas I got us moving. Not even a minute later I looked over to see the hedgehog crying her eyes out into her chest. She just had to see one of her best friends get murdered in cold blood. With her tears and mine mixed with in with the booming sounds of gunfire and more screams. I tried to keep focus on driving. It was the only option we had now. How do I keep going after that? I asked myself as I knew Incus was now dead and her sister had to live with that. Unable to keep back my emotions I soon found myself pulled over outside my house and crying. Face first in the steering wheel as Freemen kept to her side doing the exact same thing. After some time I looked over to her to ask.
"What now? What do we now?"
Her face was wet as she replied.
"We...we need to keep going. We still have a chance."
Nodding my head I tried to think and focus now that this had happened. But all I could see was Incus getting shot.
mT Shadow.