Love Struck
Chapter 39 - Battle Of The Blood Part 6 [The Blood War]
Shadow's POV
I slowly opened my eyes to find the ceiling on top of me. I slowly pushed off a huge chunk of concrete off my back. I felt crush but I had to do something. As I slowly began to crawl forward I found pieces of Nexus's wheelchair scattered around with the ruble.
"Nexus!" I shouted for him.
I got no response.
I slowly got on my feet and began to pull up some of the ruble around me.
I found no one.
"Nexus!" I shouted again.
I got no response and I went to continue my work of trying to find him.
As I lifted up more ruble I heard a faint cry for help.
"Shad…ow!"
I widened my eyes at the voice and immediately ran to where it came from.
"Nexus!" I shouted again.
I needed to hear him again to be able to know for sure where it was coming from.
"Shadow!" I heard him try to shout.
I found out where it lead to and I quickly went through the ruble.
I pulled up a big chunk to find Nexus's head poking out from under.
I looked in shock as he managed to lift his head up at me.
He was bleeding badly and his mouth was pouring.
I looked at him realizing he was going to die.
Nexus was being crushed by the main pile of concrete. I quickly ran up to it and tried my hardest to raise it off him.
As soon as I pushed on it Nexus coughed up a pile of his own guts onto the floor.
I didn't stop. I just kept pushing.
Nexus coughed and coughed and as I was about to try harder he cried for me to stop.
"Stop! Please!"
I let go of the ruble and let it continue its job of crushing him.
Nexus was going to die.
I looked down at his body and looked at the concrete itself.
Some of the pipes and wires were around him and a huge support beam was going through his stomach.
I had to do something.
Nexus looked up at me and said.
"Go."
I widened my eyes at his words.
"I can't leave you like this!" I shouted at him as I went for the ruble again.
Nexus panicked and grabbed my hand.
I looked down into his eyes.
"Don't please!" He begged.
"But I…!" Nexus nodded his head to get me to stop.
"I'm done Shadow. Please just go." He pleaded.
"But…!" Nexus gripped my hand tightly and I went quiet.
"Please Shadow…go and…AGHHHHHH!" Screamed Nexus as the pipe went into him further.
I panicked and stopped the ruble with my free hand. I wasn't going to be able to hold it.
Nexus dripped more blood and slowly looked back at me while laying his head back down on the ground.
"Go and…and…ahhhh…!" Nexus stopped breathing and his eyes went still. His hand gently slipped from mine and hit the ground beside him.
I was shocked.
"Nexus?" I said hoping he would answer me.
He didn't move.
"Nexus!" I shouted at him.
Nexus remained still as more blood came out from his mouth. I slowly let a tear roll down my cheek and slowly I released the ruble.
The pipe went clean through his stomach and crushed him till he was nothing but half a hedgehog.
I stood speechless in pain and sadness as tears rolled down my cheeks.
"BANG!"
I heard a small gunshot go off nearby and I broke from thought.
I quickly ran to the door and suddenly stopped to look at Nexus one last time.
He was still and nothing but blood on his white fur. A last tear went down my cheek and I felt all my anger come back up.
I immediately left the room and ran to where I heard the shot go off.
I approached the entrance to find no one there.
I was too late.
As I looked around I heard an intercom go off from inside the armory.
I quickly ran inside and found an earpiece on the table. I quickly picked it up and listened to the distress call.
"HQ this Charlie 2-9 Over!" I heard a familiar voice shout.
"Archer this is Shadow! Come in!" I replied.
"Jesus Christ, thank god! Shadow we saw the explosion from the city! Are you ok?!" Asked Archer.
"I'm fine, but Nexus didn't make it!" I replied.
"Fuck!" I heard Archer shout in anger.
I waited as he regained control.
"What about the others?!" He asked.
"I don't know where everyone is! I heard a shot go off from the entrance here and when I arrived whoever shot was gone!" I stated.
"We're not too far from you Shadow! We heard the shot as well and we're coming to get you!" Replied Archer.
"No!" I replied.
"What do you mean no!?" Asked Archer in anger.
I quickly walked back to the door to find a piece of pink fur on the ground.
I panicked and went for the earpiece.
"Shadow!" Shouted Archer.
I cut him off.
"Amy's gone Archer!" I shouted.
"What!?" Shouted Archer.
I listened as Jason joined our line.
"Archer look!" Shouted Jason.
"What!" Shouted Archer.
I waited as they looked at whatever was going on.
"Fuck Shadow we have visual on Ghost!" Stated Archer.
"What!? Where!?" I asked now in more of a rush.
"Hold up he has someone with him! Jason who's that!?" Asked Archer.
"I think it's Amy!" Replied Jason.
"Fuck Archer where!?" I shouted in rage.
"There running towards the butcher shop!" Replied Archer.
I immediately ran back into the armory.
"Archer I want you and Jason to follow them! Let me know where he is going and I will cut him off!" I shouted as I picked up my MP9 and my sidearm from the weapons locker.
"You got it! Jason quickly get to the next roof!" Ordered Archer.
I heard both of them breathing heavily as they ran.
I looked around the armory and picked up a pair of body armor along with a bandana. I quickly tightened them on and went to leave.
"Shadow!" I heard Archer shout.
I stopped.
"What's wrong!?" I asked.
"We got G.U.N!" He replied.
"What!?" I asked in shock.
"We have visual on three men chasing Ghost and Amy! There getting close but Ghost is keeping his distance!" Replied Archer.
"How do you know there G.U.N!?" I asked.
"They got a chopper inbound!" Replied Archer.
"Don't let Ghost out of your sight!" I ordered as I went back into the armory.
"You got it!" Replied Archer.
I quickly smashed open a locked container and opened it to find a stinger missile inside.
I picked it up and wrapped it along my back then ran out of the building towards the butcher shop.
Ghost's POV
I held Amy in my arms as these armored wonders chased me down like a dog.
I had no where else to run but forward.
No matter where I ran they kept on my ass.
These guys are fast and I know something is up because no one should be able to run that fast in all that gear they have on.
"Ghost what's happening!?" Asked Amy in fear.
I looked at her in fear myself as I heard rounds incoming.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
The men behind me were shooting at me hoping to catch me in my leg.
I immediately made a left at the butcher shop and ran towards the city limits.
The men kept up as I was running on pure adrenaline.
As I ran for both our lives I was wondering where the fuck my support was.
Someone should be seeing this.
The men got closer as I slowed down.
"Come on Ghost!" Shouted Amy.
"It's hard to run with you!" I replied.
"BANG!"
The man shot and the round hit my side.
Blood came slicing out as Amy panicked.
"Ghost!" She screamed.
The round skinned me and I kept running.
I turned into an alley to find a dead end. Behind this stone wall was the outskirts I had to get to.
The men turned the corner and aimed at us as I stopped to look at my death.
"There's no where left to go! Drop her now and we'll make this painless!" Ordered the man with the broken helmet.
I nodded in disapproval and they grew intolerant.
"You have three seconds to comply or we will fire on you!" The man shouted again.
I didn't respond.
"One!" He shouted as they got closer.
My back hit the wall.
"Two!" He screamed.
I waited as the rounds were about to end this.
"Three…!" The men were interrupted by a sniper round that drilled the man in the center.
He fell back as his chest began to bleed.
"Get down Sniper!" Shouted the man as he ducked behind a trashcan.
I quickly looked up to find Jason with his sniper.
"Get to cover Ghost!" He shouted from up on the rooftop.
I panicked with Amy still in my arms and I hid behind a dumpster while hugging Amy tightly.
Jason kept shooting at them so they wouldn't move and suddenly the wall behind me blew.
"BOOM!"
I looked to find Archer with a C4 detonator in his hand.
"Run!" He ordered as he readied his gun.
I picked up Amy and ran by him and out into the outskirts.
Archer's POV
Ghost ran as fast as he could with Amy and I quickly began to shoot at the men who were trying to get back together.
The man in back ran up and began to drag his shot friend behind cover.
There leader by the looks of it quickly popped up at me with a shotgun.
"BANG!"
I was immediately hit in my arm and I began to bleed as Jason looked at me in fear.
I was fine and Jason went back to shooting them.
As soon as Jason was about to pull off a shot the man who dragged his friend pulled up his G36C and aimed at Jason.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Jason dodged the rounds and I went for my earpiece.
"Shadow!" I shouted.
"What's wrong!?" He replied.
"We have the men trapped in an alley near the city limits! We need help! How far are you!?" I asked.
"I'm passing the butcher Shop now!" He replied.
"Get here fast I don't know how long we can hold them!" I stated.
"Just hold on I hear you!" Replied Shadow.
As we waited for him I continued to shoot.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
I looked up to find Jason taking rounds.
The rounds went through his body armor and he slowly began to back up.
"BANG!"
The leader of the men shot his shotgun at him and Jason was sent off the roof.
"Jason!" I screamed as he sailed through the air.
Jason hit the ground hard and his sniper slid away from us.
I shoot a few more times at the men in anger then I ran for Jason.
He was bleeding badly.
"Jason!" I shouted into his face.
Jason coughed a little and I quickly went for my earpiece.
"Shadow where are you!?" I asked in fear for my partners life.
"Almost there!" He shouted back.
"Jason is down! I need help!" I screamed.
"Fuck! I'm turning the corner now!" He replied.
I quickly grabbed Jason by his arm and hung him over my shoulder.
Jason coughed again and I quickly began to jog towards the nearest place of safety.
Just as I was about to get away I heard the men turn at the destroyed wall at me.
"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"
They shot multiple times hitting me and Jason in our backs.
Blood shot from my mouth and I fell with Jason at my side.
I couldn't move. I slowly looked at Jason to find him barley alive.
"Archer! Jason!" I heard Shadow scream as the men ran towards Ghost who was almost at the limits.
Blood poured out of me and Jason as Shadow ran to us.
Shadow's POV
I ran to Archer and Jason who were on the verge of dying.
"Archer! Jason!" I screamed again as they blinked a little.
I went for my earpiece.
"This is ETR 1! I need any support! Is there anyone on this channel!?" I shouted.
As I held Archer's wound I got a response.
"ETR 1 this Zulu 2-7 we read you!"
I panicked and went back to my earpiece.
"Zulu 2-7 I need a medic!" I screamed.
"Roger ETR 1 we heard the gun shots and we're almost to you!" He replied.
"Get here fast! I have Charlie 2-9 down!" I ordered.
As I waited for a response I heard a squad of hummers turn the corner of the street.
They stopped in front of me and the squad quickly got out.
"Go! We have them!" Ordered the Zulu leader.
I nodded and ran after the men.
Dark's POV
Walker was hit and he was barley hanging onto me.
Keller ran up front and we were catching up to the two targets.
"Fuck!" Shouted Walker as he held his wound.
"Come on Walker! Hang on!" I shouted.
"HQ where is my chopper!?" Shouted Keller
As we waited for a response the chopper came flying over us while spraying it's minigun at the targets who were running for the last building at the edge of the town.
"Echo 0-1 this is Echo 2-5! I see you boys need a lift!" Shouted the pilot.
"Thank god! What took you so long!?" Shouted Keller.
"Sorry but the rebels have anti-air! I had to go the long way to reach you!" Replied the pilot.
"Whatever! Echo 2-5 stop those targets!" Ordered Keller.
"Roger Echo 0-1! Replied the pilot as he readied his missiles.
The targets ran to the back door of the building and we waited as Echo 2-5 opened fire.
The missiles came flying by us and it made impact with the building.
Fire came out from the building and we waited as the smoke cleared.
The door was down and the targets made it out of the building.
"Echo 2-5! Stop them!" Ordered Keller.
"I'm done playing around! Have some of this!" Shouted the pilot as he turned for his gunner.
The gun spun up and he began to fire at them.
The targets were being bombarded by lead and sand it was hard for them to move.
We watched as the hedgehog finally managed to stop. A round hit his back and he fell with the girl in his arms.
"Echo 2-5 hold your fire!" Ordered Keller.
"Roger Echo 0-1!" Replied the pilot as he turned back to a normal formation.
We approached the two targets and the hedgehog took a round in his back and he was bleeding pretty badly. Blood was coming up from his mouth and his teeth exposed themselves showing nothing but red.
I aimed my gun at him and Keller smacked it down.
"Don't!" He ordered.
"Why!? This fuck has been causing nothing but trouble for us!" I replied in anger.
Keller quickly looked around as we heard something flying at us. We turned and it was too late.
Shadow's POV
I stopped when I saw the pilot open fire on Ghost and Amy.
My heart raced as Ghost hit the ground.
I immediately stopped as the men approached him.
One of them was going to kill him but their leader stopped him.
I was pissed and I got on my knee while lifting up the stinger.
The chopper hovered above them and I waited for the lock on.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beeeeeeepppppppp!"
The lock was set and I pulled the trigger releasing the missile.
Dark's POV
"Stinger!" Shouted the pilot as he tired to move.
The missile impacted the side sending the chopper into a explosion full of hot death.
We watched in shock as the chopper came down at us.
"Move!" Screamed Keller as he grabbed the targets off the ground.
We immediately jumped to the side and the chopper barely missed us.
The ground was engulfed with flames and we looked around to find a man running at us.
He dropped the stinger as he charged.
Shadow's POV
I dropped the stinger and ran as fast as I could.
I was at least half a mile away and I noticed the men picking back up Ghost and Amy.
I tried to run faster without tripping but they were too far.
The men found a car near the street leading out of the city and they quickly shoved Ghost and Amy in back along with the wounded solider they had with them. The other two got in the front and started the engine.
I made it to the road as they pulled away.
I jumped on the trunk and climbed upward towards the rearview glass.
There leader looked back at me with his broken helmet and he shouted.
"Kill him!"
The man sitting beside him lifted up his G36C and my eyes widened.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
The rounds went through the glass hitting me in my chest and I was sent back to the trunk.
My feet skinned the pavement and I began to raise myself towards the side of the car.
I grabbed the window that was down and looked inside to find Amy and Ghost passed out.
I went to climb inside but the solider who was in the seat on my side quickly pushed back his seat and it hit me in my head causing me to stagger.
As I regained my view back on the men I found a handgun pointing at me.
My eyes widened as he pulled the trigger.
"BANG!"
The round hit me in my chest again and I lost my grip on the car.
I was sent along the pavement. I did around fifteen flips and rolls till I managed to slide.
Each impact splattered my blood along the road and when I began to slide; my armor ripped off from the force and for the last thirty feet I was sent down the rough road in a wave of fur shredding pain.
I stopped finally and watched as the car drove off.
I slammed my face into the pavement and watched as blood began to form around me.
"ETR 1 this is Zulu 2-7 come in over!" I heard him shout over my earpiece.
I couldn't respond.
"ETR 1 come in over!" I heard him shout again.
I slowly pulled my hand to my ear and tried my best to reply.
"Zulu 2-7...this is ETR…1...Aghhhh…!" I stopped from the pain of the road rash.
"ETR 1 where are you!? Are you ok!?" He asked in fear.
"I'm down…about half a mile outside the city…I need help…ahhhhhh." I stopped and rested my head down in my blood.
"ETR 1! ETR 1 come in over!" He ordered.
I could only breath into the earpiece.
"ETR 1 hold on we're coming to get you!" Stated Zulu 2-7.
I slowly shut my eyes.
Five minutes later
I opened my eyes as three hummers came driving up on me.
Zulu squad ran out of there vehicles and immediately approached me.
My armor laid about ten feet in front of me as the Zulu squad leader raised my head.
"Blink if you can hear me!" He ordered.
I slowly blinked both my eyes and he smiled.
"Alright hang on we got you!" He shouted as his medic's took me towards the hummer.
I looked at my body as they held me.
I wasn't shot. The armor saved my life. The impact from falling fucked me up though. I couldn't move as they lifted me into the back of the car.
"Sir we have to do it here! He'll die from blood lost if we try to move him!" Shouted he medic.
"Do it!" Replied the leader.
The medics quickly did all they could for me.
"Hold on we almost got it!" Stated the medic.
The medics stitched up my leg and back along with my side which managed to get ripped open from the impacts.
As soon as he pulled on the last stitch they lifted me up onto my butt.
The leader put his hand on my shoulder as I looked into his eyes.
"Are you ok?" He asked.
I slowly stood up off the hummer and began to walk towards the driver side door.
I was stopped by the leader.
"What are you doing!?" He asked me.
I looked at him and replied.
"Those men have my friends. I need to go after them."
"You'll be killed!" He shouted.
"Just give me the keys. I don't care if I die." I stated.
The leader looked at his men and they nodded.
The leader then handed me the keys and I hopped in the driver seat and started the engine.
I hit the gas and drove off after the men who fucked with the wrong person.