Love Struck Delusion
Chapter 221 - My breaking point.
Archer's POV.
"You fucking lied to me!" I shouted at Ying as he was more than ready to start yelling back at this point.
"What does it matter if I lied or not!? You have your men and I'm the one still without answers! Fuck China! You work for me and so long as I'm the one keeping this city on lock down; you'd be better as to watch your tone commander!"
Slamming my fist onto the top of the desk I was behind I replied.
"You're in my fucking part of the world and like it or not but look around you right now!"
Ying took that and began to see there were more than a few rebellion armed guards in the room.
"The only one on your side here right now is your lap dog right there! So you'd be best to shut your fucking mouth, otherwise I'll see your blood splattered on these walls!"
Keeping dead set on arguing with me Ying then asked.
"Regardless of the situation right here commander, you need to tell me this! What the fuck are you going to do about Voltz!? He's muscled right back into Iraq and he has control over your men and what used to be your city! The longer he is allowed to sit there unattended; there will be just more problems for us coming in! Starting with the issues you already have controlling your men!"
"My men are going to be under control after tonight! As for Raptor, he's as much as an issue for you and he is for me you fucking snake! The question should be this! Do you want me to just kill him or do you still seek him to be alive!? Because the second I give the order there won't be much of a choice as to what happens after!"
"He's the only person who knows what really happened to my boy! So I want him alive!"
Ying and I took a moment to just stare at one another shortly after him saying that. After probably twenty or so seconds I lowered my voice and did my best to calmly tell him.
"I've been training more than a few men for special operations. It's been a lot of fucking work and I'm confident some of them are ready for this kind of wet work."
"So what's your plan then?" Ying then asked sensing I was trying my best to bring this conversation back to a much more quiet one. With my men all around the room listening as well I told him directly.
"We're going hunting."
Raptor's POV.
Clamer wasn't joking when he said every place that could be open for a party was full. Ron's was packed and as I found a safe place to park, I shut off the engine to let out another sigh.
"Braf!"
My head turned towards the seat next to me to see Molly just wagging in place between Zeta's legs. My eyes then went to her and with a smile she asked.
"You okay?"
Nodding I replied.
"I'm good. I just know the second I walk in there it's going to get loud."
"That a problem? I like loud." Zeta told me with a small chuckle. Giving her one of my own I then stated.
"I'd prefer just to have a bottle of my own and get hammered in peace, but I guess that's not really an option is it?"
Shaking her head she replied.
"Nope. Come on now. I'm getting dry over here."
Unlocking the doors I looked back to Molly before getting out to order her directly.
"Stay here Molly. We'll only be a few minutes."
"Braf!"
Molly listened and as Zeta and I got out she stayed right in the spot she was in. Except she decided to take Zeta's place and go to lay down. I made sure to lock the doors shortly after beginning the walk over to the bar. With Zeta jogging over to my side and fixing her hair, I asked her in a curious tone.
"You look fine. You trying to show off?"
Keeping her smile she replied while grabbing my hand.
"No. I just like to make a strong impression."
As we neared the door, I made sure to inform her of something important before heading inside.
"I don't like a tease Zeta. You start throwing your weight around in there and you'll catch the bad side of my personality."
"Oh you're the jealous type then?" She replied with a smart ass mouth as I growled and urged her while opening the door.
"Don't test me girl."
She just laughed and once we stepped a foot through the front door everything got loud. My ears did their best to zone out most of the noise, and my eyes got to work on locating Ron. No surprise to see him at the bar working his ass off pouring drinks. He thankfully had more than enough help to keep the crowd stable and well stocked. As I took the first step towards the bar I heard from the corner of my right side.
"Well god damn girl!"
I took the moment to see a group of younger kids crowding a booth. All their eyes on Zeta as she stopped to look over with a small smile.
"You come here to party!? Come on over here and I'll pour you a round!"
Zeta looked at me and I swear to god she winked. For a moment I questioned what that meant and in a shocking turn of events she did just that and made her way over to the drunk kids. I actually was stumped as to what to do now that she did the opposite of what I told her not to do. After a few moments of doing my best not to get mad, I figured this was her way of getting back at me. Even if it was just a little in her mind, it made me want to start throwing my hands. However as I saw her begin to get the round she was offered and began to drink, I decided to pull myself back and refocus on finding Ron. It took a lot more willpower than I could have ever imagined, but I did and in time I found room at the bar and Ron maybe three feet away but focused on other customers. I made the choice to let him do his job and not interfere just yet. However the second he got done pouring I shouted through the noise.
"Ron!"
The bear was working faster than I've ever had the pleasure of seeing him work before this. He didn't even spot my voice by the sound of it. He just moved over to where the noise came from and began to look for a glass which I did not have yet. It was at that moment he looked up at me with two eyes of shock. I smiled as he came to his senses and just remained calm as he shouted.
"Holy fucking mother of god! Raptor!?"
I chuckled and in a split moment he jumped forward to bring me in for a tight hug while still shouting in my ear.
"When did you get here!?"
Letting me go slightly, I replied.
"Just now! How are you!?"
"How am I!? How am I Raptor!? Hold on a second! All of you better shut up for a goddamn second and listen up!"
Ron's voice always carried weight in his bar so it was no surprise to me when the noise was cut off and attention was all on him. Raising a glass Ron shouted with nothing but joy in his old tone.
"We have the guest of all guests of honor with us right now! Raptor fucking Voltz!"
At that moment the bar fired up with cheers and stunned banter as everyone now looked at me with glasses in hand. With Ron still on his high horse he ordered everyone.
"Raise a glass to this son of a bitch! All of you! Come on! I want to see hands!?"
I was never good at being called out like this on the spot in public. My eyes barely were able to leave Ron's as he shouted.
"I've known this crazy son of a bitch for years and never once have I not told him how I feel about the shit he's done for the middle east! That isn't going to stop now! Not after today and all you did Raptor getting shit back in order for our great city! You deserve a goddamn statue in the center of the capital and the middle east everywhere! You've brought back a sense of order and in return have given everyone here hope! You've given everyone their rights back and you've done myself and every business owner a service! This party was for what you did earlier today, but now this party is for you being here now! For being one of my best friends and giving an old man like me some hope for a brighter future for his home! We raise our glasses for you commander and like it or not I'm not going to stop chanting your name now that you're here! Thank you for everything you do and thank you for fighting for those of us that can't! For commander Voltz! For Raptor Voltz! For a hero!"
I was getting warm under all this skin and with my name being screamed out in a matter of moments after Ron's speech, I made the choice to pour my own drink using the bottle Ron had placed down between us and an empty glass that was probably from someone else's hands before I got here.
As I finished pouring my own shot, I was very quickly being surrounded by everyone in the fucking bar. Some were still shouting my name, some were trying to pat my back and tell me how much I meant to them, while others were just trying to get refills from Ron who went back to pouring it out. With my eyes looking back to see if I could find Zeta, I watched as she slammed glasses with some of the kids who were at the booth. I wanted to slap her and the moment was soon nearing me to do something, when all the sudden I felt someone grab me by the arm. My head spun back around to see a small pile of women all with red faces and alcohol in their breath. The one who got my attention was this small ferret and behind her were two rabbits and this Gothic looking fox and another more hammered hedgehog. The ferret who was closest asked with an almost choked tone that I was even looking at her right now.
"Can we get you a drink commander!?"
"Yeah let us treat you!" One of the rabbits urged me as I still was stuck on what to do with the newest of my many problems. Seeing that I was taking my time to answer, the hedgehog near the back cut in to ask.
"Can we sit with you commander Voltz! Come on please!"
"I…..ahhhh…?" I was struggling to form words as the ferret reached back out to grab my hand this time. Looking to her eyes with almost a sense of fear to them I held my breath as she shouted.
"It'll be fun! Just a few rounds! Ron!"
With Ron coming back over and starting the party off right by getting us full glasses to drink from. I looked back to Zeta to see she was now paying some attention. Her tail had stopped wagging and she just had this expressionless glare on her face as she eyed me down like a hawk. With the ferret handing me my drink she urged me.
"Come on now and drink commander! Come on!"
I knew Zeta was getting a taste of her own medicine now by watching this unfold, so I just decided to enjoy it and wink at her as she still sat there staring at me. The second I winked her eyes widened and I quickly looked back to the group of women who now were so happy with themselves. Ron came back over to start chatting with me and from there I just focused on having a good time.
Pepper's POV, an hour later.
With my feet kicked up on the coffee table, I looked back just in time to hear the front door open. Upon doing so, I watched as Raptor and my sister came walking through. Zeta looked hammered and honestly a bit angry as Raptor came up to me to ask.
"How was everything?"
"Pretty good. Just watched a movie while you were gone. How was therapy? Did you have fun?"
Smiling he replied.
"Yeah we did. Went out to a bar and had a few drinks. Some had more than a few." He directed to Zeta as I chuckled and saw her making her way over to the couch to shout.
"Fuck you!"
I sensed she was feisty and questioned.
"What's the matter there babe? Have a little too much?"
Giving me this growl she replied.
"I'm fine! But this motherfucker on the other hand…...he…..he thinks it's funny to mess with me!"
Raptor quickly explained as he came around my side of the couch to sit down.
"Your sister is a bit of a bitch when it comes to trying to make me jealous. So I gave her a little taste of just what it felt like to be on the receiving end for once."
Zeta at this point was at the stairs shouting back.
"I wasn't jealous!"
"You were." Raptor fired back as she went on to state.
"And what if I was!? You're the one who had the balls to hold hands with an ugly ferret and her gang of goonies! What do they have that I don't huh!?"
"Not a thing." Raptor went on to chuckle after saying that. Zeta immediately spiked at his laughter to order.
"Fuck you! Next time I see you trying to screw around with someone who isn't me I'll make sure to come right on over and fuck up whoever it is!"
"Go to bed Zeta!" I urged her knowing she was completely under the influence.
"Fuck you too Pep! I know the second I go upstairs you'll be on him like a sticker!"
Jumping at the chance to trigger her I quickly leaned over to where he was and began to feel his chest. Zeta growled as I replied.
"Oh your right. I'm just waiting till your back is turned to steal him away from you! Better watch out Raptor!"
Raptor played along now by questioning.
"Oh yeah? What would you do to me?"
Zeta came running on over to get between us. The whole time she was growling and snatching my hand away from him she ordered me.
"She's not going to do a fucking thing if she knows what's good for her! And you! You aren't going to fuck around with anyone anymore! Not while I'm like this!"
Raptor at this point was all smiles and without a care for what she was saying he stood up and came around to grab my sister by the tail. Zeta instantly let out a high pitched squeal and from there I watched as he moved in to grab her from under the legs, lifting her up like a big baby in his arms.
"What are you doing!?" Zeta questioned as I already knew what he was up to. Carrying her to the stairs Raptor replied.
"Getting you upstairs. You need to relax."
"I am relaxed! Let me go! I'm not some dumb brat!"
"Sure you aren't." He replied as I began to laugh watching him take the first step up.
"I'm serious!" Zeta was doing all she could to get out of his grip. She even began to bite him at the neck but the whole thing didn't matter as they were soon out of my sight. I could still hear her yelling as the bedroom upstairs shut in a matter of seconds shortly after.
Doing my best to refocus on the TV, I let out a yawn and continued to watch. In time I laid myself out and went to sleep.
mT Shadow.