Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 189 – Little did he know.
Archer's POV, Afghanistan.
So here the scoop. Ying was committed to figuring out what happened to his grandson. I'm convinced Raptor killed him at some point in time and all the evidence that might have existed to prove it was wiped from all the cameras on site. That had to have been put in action by those G.U.N soldiers he has working with him. So seeing as there is no way to pin Raptor to the crime I'm left with two options. Or at least Ying is. I already made this clear to him. I'm not hunting him down. This war took priority over another revenge mission. So with that all out in the open I waited as Ying sat with me in my office. He was just thinking between the two choices he had. I said it once more for him to hear.
"You ether capture one of Raptor's partners or you just put all your chips out there with what we know and you go after him. Ether way something needs to happen Ying."
Nodding his head he wondered.
"We've talked this over for a few hours now commander. I don't give two shits what Voltz has planned. I only care about the truth. I want to know where my grandson is. And right now I have no intention on killing him. I just want to talk. Do you know a way to make contact with him?"
With our eyes locked I replied while pulling out my phone. Ying watched carefully as I placed it down on the table to state.
"He still has his phone on him. I talked to him not too long before you came into the country. There is a good chance he'll answer if I call him again. And I know the man. He's planned for this. If you try to ask him anything he'll deny and hide his motives. You won't get anywhere talking with a guy like him."
Sitting back in his chair Ying then asked.
"What do you suggest then I do?"
Letting out a sigh I replied while standing up.
"I think you need to assume the worst. If he's helping Zeta then he's probably gotten your boy killed. I'm sorry but that's what I think you should do. Raptor isn't with the rebellion anymore so go to them and make the call. Open the contract and start hunting."
Ying slowly nodded his head. Again he began to try and think. But after some time the guard behind him stated.
"The contract will open if we get your support commander. But in reality the second that contract is made public there will be a whole lot more then just us hunting for him. It would be a global contract and with that kind of money on the table who knows who would join the hunt. It's risky."
"But if we keep it closed and I go after him anyway Jin then the board will have my ass if they find out. It'll be even worse for us as a company if I'm wrong about Voltz even being involved the way I think he is." Replied Ying as I looked to Jin who then said.
"We have to make a choice sir. Raptor can't hide from the world for long. You keep it closed and we'll be risking the company's name. Just to be sure we can handle it ourselves without interference. Is it worth it?" He asked the snake as he shut his eyes. After some time Ying looked back up to me to ask.
"Will you help me?"
Nodding my head I replied.
"Will you help me?"
The two of us stared at one another and after three seconds he stated.
"You give me Voltz and I'll give you troops. Legal and equipped troops. G.U.N wouldn't have a say in our involvement if you declare us comrades. I speak for the Chinese government. In my hands I can get China to support the middle east. I can get them to authorize it. It would still be my men helping. Not the Chinese military. Which puts all the risk on me. My government would want a piece. A deal of sorts when you win the war. But right now you look like you need the help. And judging by your eyes you would beg for it if put in the proper place. Am I wrong?"
I kept silent as he then stated while standing up.
"Help me get Voltz and I'll help you win the war. We'd go public in a few days. It'll give me time to figure out the steps needed to support your army. And the time needed to convince the right people to allow such actions to be taken. But you give me Voltz and I promise you free reign over your people. You will still lead the army. Even my men. But at the end of the day you would answer to me. Together we can make this happen. I'd get what I'd want. And you would be free to rule these lands. So...do we have a deal?" He asked me as I didn't really have the will to think this over. Too much work to be put in when all I needed to say was yes. It'd be given more then enough power to end Linnen and control the three cities. It would only cost me giving up some of my power. I'd have a partner in Ying. A man will enough money and men to give me an army twice my current size. It was an easy answer as I replied to the waiting snake.
"We have a deal."
A smile came over him as he offered me his hand. Once I took it he stated.
"I'll get to work on making arrangements. For now you keep things quiet between us. Tomorrow morning we'll go over the first steps needed to both track Voltz down and to win your war."
Smiling back I wondered.
"Are you willing to risk your company over my best friend?"
His smile left his face and with no emotion other then anger he replied.
"I believe so."
Cody's POV, Alaska.
"Shit." I whispered as I gently had a wet rag going across Raptor's face. He had stopped bleeding from his eye a few minutes ago and now I just did my best to keep quiet as he slept. Before that he was coughing up more and maybe after a few more gags he fell asleep. Zeta's shirt she left here for him was covered in it and as I focused on keeping him clean I soon finished my work and pulled the rag a few inches away and down to my lap. Letting out a sigh I had to ask myself what he was feeling. Up till a day ago I never would have thought I'd met an actual god in person. Nor would I believe anyone who claimed to be. But after what he did to me and how he saved Pepper...how could I deny the facts? I wondered as I stood up off my knees to head for the bathroom. Once in there I tossed the rag in the sink and looked at myself. At the least I was stressed as shit looking.
"Okay okay. What now?" I asked myself as I kept looking at my own eyes.
My mission was to keep Raptor alive. To make sure he remained unharmed and safe. What the fuck was I going to do now? All I knew for sure was that healing the kind of damage Pepper had nearly killed him. Which told me something. He wasn't some supernatural god. He was mortal. Had a mortal body. He called himself a demigod which means the power was passed on somehow. From ether another demi or a real god. His body is keeping his power limited and the more he pushed those limits the closer he came to dying. Only he knows how close to death he was, but judging from how he was looking before now I would think really fucking close. What would I do if he died by his own power? A god killing himself trying to save mortals under him. That's a fucking trip to think about.
Turning back and heading into the main bedroom, I stopped in the door frame of the bathroom to stare at the man before me. I was still absolutely shocked. Stunned to think a real god was laying right there. The other night completely fucked my mind up with my beliefs on religion. Only a handful of us know what he is. What would the world do if they found out a god existed? It would send the complete figure of the world and the space between science and fiction into chaos. A god? Right fucking there. Sleeping with me in the same room. I wasn't shit compared to him now that I knew the truth. But one thing I knew for sure was that I wasn't going to ever leave his side. Retirement or not I'm not passing up this chance. To have a god as a friend? That's worth dying for in my mind. I told myself as I decided things needed to change. I can't stay locked in this room. He's stable and right now I was starving. I had a plan. Go get some food and come back. If I ran into Roman and he asked I would just tell him Raptor was still sleeping. Ain't shit he can do anyway. Regardless of what Raptor is it wouldn't prevent G.U.N from changing course. There was still a plan in motion and one that needed both him and them together to complete. But even with that in mind I had one worry still roaming my head. I'm sure Zeta and Pepper had to know it too. His contract could open any day now. Now that he is no longer rebellion can force his closed contract to become available. If that happened who knows who would come after his head. At the least we had this hiding spot working for us. That made me more the confident enough to think passed it for now and just refocus on getting food.
"I'll be back." I whispered to Raptor as I walked by the bed and over to the door. Unlocking it I stepped out into the hallway and began to walk down the hall. As I nearly reached the end I bumped into another fox. As our bodies hit one another I shouted.
"Oh shit! My bad man!"
This guy was my height and he wore the GenSec uniform. A rifle in his hands and a pair of snow goggles under his chin. His fur pure black and his eyes a sharp shade of blue as he smiled and replied while reaching out for my side.
"Your all good. I shouldn't have rounded the corner so fast. Sorry about that."
With a smile on my face I began to step off. As I did I swore I felt something weird. My spine tingled as the guy smiled back. Taking a step passed him I urged.
"Nah your cool. Feelings mutual. Be safe."
The fox just nodded his head as I turned around to leave the hall. Looking back as I entered the main room, I watched for a second as the fox soon left my sight around a corner.
Marcus's POV.
That was awkward. I said to myself as I made my way to Raptor. One nearing the door I walked on through the frame and found him asleep on the bed. Letting out a sigh I muttered to myself.
"Fucking guy."
Approaching the side of the bed, I lowered the rifle I held to the ground and knelt down to look at him. His face was washed clean but you could see the pain he just went through before this moment. I was stunned he was still alive after that. And the more he impressed me the closer I was getting to making him my replacement someday. He was the strongest mortal I think I ever met. Stronger then Shadow and that was saying a lot coming from me.
Reaching out to check his condition. I placed my hand on his arm and quickly found myself smiling. Yeah he pushed his luck. He was barely there and I'm pretty sure he was only alive because he just didn't know how to die like a normal mortal.
Releasing his arm I stood back up while grabbing back onto the rifle I had in front of my feet. As I got back up I took a moment to wonder what to do now. He was going to live so why was I still here? I wondered as I widened my eyes.
Now that I wasn't as concerned about his condition I noticed that dog of his sitting right behind his back just staring at me. The two of us were completely silent and this remained that way for maybe a minute before I had to ask the girl.
"What?"
Her head tilted to the side as I blinked twice to keep this game going. After a few seconds I began to think she was worried I'd harm him. Just smiling after the idea I told the dog.
"I'm not going to hurt him. Just checking in. Making sure he's still in one piece. You understand?" I asked as I reached over to her. Slowly Molly sniffed my incoming fingers and once she was confident I was okay she let my hand by to start petting her head. I gave her a gentle rub for maybe three seconds then after I pulled my hand back over to Raptor's arm that was just in front of her. I kept my hand on him and with my eyes gently looking into his worn face I questioned my own feelings towards him. I actually cared about him. About his state and about his mere life. Fucking god of death? I'm a disgrace. Getting this attached to a mere mortal. What would I do if the others found out? This hasn't happened for hundreds of years. And the last time it did the god who shared his power with a mortal was vanquished. Now that only happened because shit got out of control between the two of them, but in my case I at least knew Raptor was my friend. I wanted to keep it that way, but shit for years I was an asshole. Why all the sudden am I attached to a guy like him? I wondered as I sensed that fox coming back.
Looking up to Molly who remained stationary and staring at me, I whispered.
"I gotta go. You keep watching over him. And ahhhh...I wasn't here. Got it?"
"Braf!" She replied as I smiled and stood up. With that rifle in my hands I looked back at the door and then gently back to Raptor who continued to sleep. With my smile still on I turned and began to see myself out.
"I'll be back." I told him and myself as approached the opening door.
Cody's POV.
With a plate of food in hand, I widened my eyes when I walked into the room to be greeted by a gush of cold air. It was the same temperature that greeted me the first night I slept with Raptor. But with some speed to it I looked back at it had gone right through me and out the door. I saw nothing and in complete confusion and a biscuit in my mouth, I lowered my plate down to a nightstand that was right alongside the door and backed up into the hallway. Looking left and right I wondered what that was all about? That can't be a coincidence. I told myself as I slowly backed my way up and back into the room to shut the door.
"Hmmm." I mumbled as I picked back up the plate and turned for the bed.
As I got back alongside Raptor's side I noticed Molly sitting up and staring at me. Her head tilted to the side and just watching me. In concern I did something I asked.
"You okay girl?"
She just stared at me. This was weird. I thought as I knelt down to match her height. Keeping my right hand on the biscuit I was eating I wondered.
"Was someone here?"
Her head undid it's tilt as I asked the question. Instantly I grew a little concerned. This dog was smart. She showed a reaction to the question which made me all the more curious now. Offering her the half of biscuit I had left she took it immediately and I asked gently so not to wake Raptor.
"You think he'll wake up soon?"
She just focused on the food. Letting a smile come by, I stood back up and took my eyes back over to her master.
"Hmmmmmm." I mumbled as I tried to think. What the hell was I going to do now? I gave Zeta and her sister the easy gig without really realizing it till now. Who knows how long Raptor will be asleep? Might be hours. Or minutes. Or maybe days. Fuck me.
Making my way to the other side of the bed where Molly was, I sat down with my plate of food and decided to lay back. Slowly she came to my side and her eyes switched between my eyes and the plate with each passing second. I knew what she wanted and I shouldn't be surprised. So getting comfortable I put down the plate between us and urged.
"Go ahead. There's plenty for the both of us."
Molly wasn't going to wait longer then that. She jumped on the opportunity and began to eat away at the large portion of eggs and sausage I had take from the kitchen. Letting out a sigh I leaned to my other side to reach for my bag. Pulling it up onto the bed with me I opened it up and took a look inside before going in.
"Alright come here." I whispered as I pulled out one of my secondary weapons. Molly glanced up as I took out a custom MP7 I had stowed under some spare clothes. Resting my back on the side of my leg I just carefully began to inspect it. I kept my gear clean and in mint condition to the best of my abilities. And I regret not taking at least this with me out hunting with him and Pepper. God damn rifle wasn't enough to take that elk down. At least if I had this I could have melted it in two seconds. Could have avoided the whole near death experience with Pepper.
The weapon was custom but not to a standard degree. The MP7 itself was already meant to be fast. But I had this baby kitted out with a whole new gas operating system. It pumped out lead faster then a chaingun. Along with a high grade compact red dot sight and custom shoulder stock which collapsed in on itself for easy storage.
After a few minutes of just going over the weapon, I put it down along my left leg and reached back for my bag. All that was left was my first ever handgun which was a standard Glock 17. It was secured next to my spare shirt and under that was my pride and joy for killing time.
"Oh yeah." I whispered with a smile as I pulled out my Gameboy.
Once it was in my hands I turned it on to see it had a full charge still and began to launch the game I had plugged in. All together the game I was playing would keep me occupied and that's all I cared about right now. Making sure the volume was low so not to disturb Raptor while he was sleeping. I slowly looked back to Molly to see she was still eat all my food. Reaching in with my right hand I managed to pull out a half piece of toast with butter from right under her nose. Bring it up to my face as my game got started, I took a bite and wondered how long it would take before ether Raptor woke up or when Molly would start begging for more food.
mT Shadow.