Love Struck
Chapter 45 - Children
Dark's POV
"Echo!"
I slowly opened my eyes to find a squad of armed men running into the room.
"Echo!" The man shouted as he approached us.
"You two check the others!" He ordered his men.
The men followed orders and went to check Keller and Walker.
The leader came to me.
He gently got on his knees and lifted up my head. The helmet was heavy and he slowly put his hands on it.
I could barley see from all the blood I coughed up on the glass.
He gently undid the lock and began to slowly lift it up.
As soon as it came off we stared at each other in shock.
"Dark!" He shouted as he dropped the helmet.
I stared into his eyes slowly shutting mine.
"Dark!" He shouted at me.
I opened them up and his brown fur and his one white eye was the only thing left that made me happy. I know he doesn't feel the same but he has the chance to make the choice. He can leave me here for believing what I have done or he can forgive. It's time for him to make his choice.
He stared at me with such confusion. I couldn't blame him.
I began to shut my eyes again.
He quickly shook me while yelling.
"Stay with me!"
He quickly went for his medkit and he immediately looked at his men.
"I need help!" He shouted as he went for the knife.
The men who checked on Keller came over and they looked at me in shock as well.
"Sir is that Dark The Hedgehog?!" His men shouted the moment they saw me.
Their leader who held me down looked at my neck to find my tag. He quickly went for them and tossed it to his men.
"No! it's Kevin!" He shouted as his men read the tag.
I was surprised to say the least. He protected me.
The men read the tag carefully and gently gave it back to their leader.
He quickly put them in his pocket and his men immediately got down on their knees to help me.
They formed around me and their leader leaned in close to my face.
"I need you to be strong Kevin and stay with me. Ok?" He asked.
I nodded slowly and he looked at his men.
"Sir we need to get that blade out of him first if we are going to be able to do anything for him." One of his men said as he examined my chest.
The leader stared at him and nodded slowly.
He quickly then looked back at me.
"You need to stay with me as we do this ok?" He asked.
I slowly opened my mouth.
"No…morphine?" I asked.
The men nodded in disapproval.
"You lost too much blood. If we give you it you will be sent into a coma." He stated.
I slowly chuckled.
"Of course." I said.
The leader slowly put his hand on the butt of the blade then looked at me.
"Lets do this!" He shouted as he pulled.
"Wait!" I said.
It was too late.
He pulled the knife out as fast and as hard as he could.
"AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed as my blood came squirting upward onto my body.
The leader panicked and tossed the blade aside while his men held down my blood.
I slowly shut my eyes as their leader went for his medkit.
"Stay with me Kevin!" He shouted.
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"Kevin?" He said as he looked up.
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The men that held my wound looked at him in worry.
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James's POV
Dark didn't respond.
I stared at my old friend who I never thought I would see again.
I don't understand what has happened here but as soon as I get back to base I'm going to find out.
Dark was out as my men held his wound down.
"Sir!" One of them shouted as I broke from deep thought.
I nodded and quickly went for my kit.
"Keep pressure on that wound!" I ordered as I went for my clamp.
The men did as they were told until I needed to get inside him.
I pushed them away and put my clamp inside Dark's chest.
The blade hit an artery I had to find it and stop the bleeding.
I slowly put my finger inside his chest so that I was able to push away his skin.
I quickly found the source and I tightly grabbed it with my hand.
"Clean the blood!" I ordered as Dark began to bleed more.
I couldn't save him if there was all red in my way.
The men wiped the blood as best as they could but it just kept coming.
My hands were completely red as I took my clamp.
I held the artery with my clamp now and I quickly got my stitch kit ready.
I worked as fast as I could and I was able to piece his artery together stopping the blood.
Dark was completely pale and he didn't breath.
I quickly went for CPR and I pushed on his heart as best as I could.
After the fifth hit to his heart I felt a faint beet.
"Ahhhhh…" Dark took a breath gently and he was still out of it.
I quickly stitched up his chest and he was now stable.
My hands and legs were covered in his blood. Dark would be dead if it wasn't for the size of the armor he was wearing.
Even though a was pissed to see him alive I had no choice. HQ wants him back for whatever reason and why he is called Kevin is beyond me.
I slowly looked over at the other man without his helmet.
My eyes widened.
"That's the man who brought in the body. He killed him. Why is Dark working with him? Did they kill someone else?"
"Viper 2-7 come in!" Ordered HQ.
I stared at Dark in confusion and anger as my men stared at me.
"Sir." One of my men said.
I slowly went for my head set.
"HQ this is viper 2-7." I stated.
"Viper 2-7 what's the status on that team?" Asked HQ.
"Two men are dead but we stabilized the other." I stated.
"Bring them all home." Stated HQ.
"Yes sir." I replied as they cut communications.
I stood up slowly as my men remained on their knees.
"Get them to the chopper." I ordered as I walked out of the room.
My men looked at me in confusion as I made my way outside.
We had to blow down the door because of the trap rigged on it.
I walked over the downed door and walked outside where our chopper waited.
I slowly got on board and took out Dark's tags.
"Kevin The Hedgehog."
Dark is someone else and if I had to guess it was the body they brought in to frame as Dark. That poor hedgehog never knew what hit him probably. The commander and me are going to have a nice chat when I get back to base.
My men slowly brought the two dead in first and rested them on the deck then they brought in Dark who was still out cold. They rested him next to me and I held his head up so he would fall during flight.
It would be about an hour before we get back to base and I have until then to find out what to say to the commander.
Shadow's POV
Dove and Ghost explained it all to Amy who was still shocked. We were all still shocked especially Ghost. I don't think he ever thought he would be a father.
He is going to panic when the due date gets closer and I will be there to help him, both of them.
It will be hard for Dove as well. Beside the fact she has to get it out she will also have to worry about Ghost. He still is part of this war and he will be putting his life in danger. If Ghost dies I don't know what she will do. I don't know what I would do.
I will protect him with my life if need be it. I promised Dove.
As I thought about all this we were all in Amy's office. Dove and Ghost were so happy as Amy was sad. They couldn't see it through all their love but I can. We were about ready to leave when Amy looked at me.
"Can you stay for a minute Shadow?" She asked as we approached the door.
I looked at Ghost and he gave me a look that said go for it.
I nodded and turned around towards Amy's desk. I gently took my seat as Ghost and Dove left the room.
Amy slowly walked toward me. We were both worried about how this was going to play out.
"Shadow I…!" I cut her off.
"No I'm sorry Amy. I shouldn't have said that back on the roof last night. I was out of line."
Amy looked at me and replied.
"I should have gave you time. It was my fault. I said to leave me alone and instead I went against it to confront you when you were at your worst. It was my fault you said that."
I slowly stood up and Amy looked into my eyes.
"So what do we do?" I asked her.
Amy looked away and replied.
"I don't know Shadow. Yes I love you but it seems like this can't work out right now."
I frowned then I put my hand under her chin.
Amy looked up into my eyes as I smiled.
"Do you see Dove and Ghost? Their going to have a kid during all this. I'm sure he is going to have a hard time but so are we all. I trust Ghost and I know he love's Dove. They will do anything to make this work." I stated.
"What are you saying?" Asked Amy.
"I'm saying I will do anything to make it work with us." I replied.
Amy smiled and a tear rolled down her cheek as she slowly came into my body.
She held my lower back tightly as I wrapped my arms around her.
As I held her I felt something I never thought I feel again.
I slowly began to cry as Amy looked at me in surprise.
"What's wrong?" She asked as she held me tightly.
"Nothing." I stated.
"Then why are you crying?" She asked as she retracted from my arms.
"Because I feel the spark again." I replied with a smile.
Amy smiled back and slowly I leaned in on her lips. We connected together and her touch was back in my heart.
As we kissed I heard someone at the door but I ignored them as Amy retracted from my lips.
Under her breath I heard her say to me.
"Do you want to try?"
I looked into her eyes gently and replied.
"Try what?"
You could feel the heat coming off of us as we continued.
"A baby." She replied.
My eyes widened and my heart dropped.
"A baby?" I questioned gently.
Amy nodded her head.
"I don't know Amy. It's one thing to have Dove and Ghost having one now, but us? I don't want you to put yourself in danger if we do this." I stated.
"What danger?" She asked.
"After all that has happened we know someone wants you gone. If we have a baby we will be putting his or hers life in danger as well." I replied.
Amy nodded and looked into my eyes.
"How about this?" She said as she took my hand.
"What?" I asked.
"How about you go and think about it first. Maybe you'll see what I see." She replied.
"What do you see?" I asked her.
"I can see if we had a baby you wouldn't let anyone hurt me. You would protect us. No matter what." She replied.
We both smiled and Amy slowly let go of my hand.
"How about it?" She asked.
I smiled and replied.
"I'll think about." I replied as I went for the door.
Amy smiled as I opened the door to find Logan out in the hallway.
I shut the door and slowly Logan approached me.
"Shadow." He said carefully.
I looked into his blue eyes with suspense as he slowly stared at me.
Logan didn't say a word he just looked at me and nudged me to follow. I knew what he wanted and I followed till we made it to his office where Jake from Zulu 2-7 waited.
He nodded as Logan went behind his desk. I slowly took my seat next to Jake and Logan looked at me.
"What's going on?" I asked.
Logan slowly took out my note and patch I left for him last night in his room. I knew what was happening.