Love Struck

Chapter 54 - Cole's dead

Ghost's POV

"Sir he's awake." Stated one of the soldiers as he leaned into my face.

My eyes have been barley open, but enough to see that I was being watched.

"You ok soldier?" Asked the man next to me.

"Ughhh…!" As I tried to raise myself up the man instantly took my arm and helped me on my butt so that I was able to focus on the bed they had me in.

I slowly looked over at the soldier and replied.

"I'm ok, thanks."

The soldier nodded and then looked at the doctor who was preparing a shot.

"I'm glad to hear son, but I need to give you a dose of painkillers." He stated as he approached me with the needle.

I nodded.

The doctor stared into my eyes as he stuck it in my arm.

"How bad was I?" I asked as he pushed down on the needle.

The doctor slowly took out the needle and replied.

"Not too bad under the condition we found you in at our doorstep."

I gave him a slight smile.

"That reminds me, what's your name?" He asked.

"Ahhhhhh…!" The doctor cut me off as I tried to remember.

"It's ok, don't think to much at once. The medicine we gave you during the surgery has a memory loss condition. It should wear off in the next few hours." He stated.

My eyes widened.

"How long!?" I asked in confusion.

"Just relax. Not too long. I would say maybe ten to fifth teen hours." He replied.

I tried to relax as the doctor handed me a card and a pencil.

I stare at it and asked.

"What's this?"

The doctor knelt down next to me and replied.

"I want you to try and right your name. Can you do that?" He asked as I stared at the pencil.

I nodded gently and the doctor waited along with the soldier as I began to place the lead on the paper.

I wanted to right Cole, but I think my names Ghost or Nexus. Aghhhhh! I don't remember.

The doctor gently laid his hand on my shoulder as I shut my eyes in deep thought.

"Just relax and take your time." He said calmly.

I nodded my head and started to right one letter at a time.

"C…O…L…E…M…I…L…L…E…R."

I slowly lowered the pencil as the doctor widened his eyes a little.

"Cole? Cole Miller?" He questioned as the soldier readied his gun.

I nodded in approval as the doctor took the card away.

He slowly stood up and went for the door as I fell back in my bed with the pencil in hand.

The doctor gave the man next to me a look and instantly the soldier raised his gun as he stared at me.

"I'll be back. Don't go anywhere." He ordered as he left the room.

I watched as he shut the door leaving me with the armed man.

Dr. Tomas's POV

I immediately left that man with Hank and made my way towards the commander's office. He would want to know about this.

I pushed open his door to find him alone behind his desk doing paper work.

This better be important if your knocking down my door! He shouted as I rushed towards the desk.

"Sir we have a problem." I stated.

The commander slowly stood up and replied.

"What kind of problem?"

"You remember the soldier we brought in a few hours ago?" I asked.

"What about him? Is he ok?" He asked back.

"He's fine sir, but I think something is wrong with him." I stated.

"He's was a prisoner of war because of those Rebellion fucks! Of course he's a little off at the moment! Doctor, you saw what those men did to him and I'm saying this because he's one of us we need to help him recover!" Shouted the commander.

"That's just it sir, I don't believe he's one of us." I stated.

The commander widened his eyes and replied carefully.

"What…do…you…mean?" He asked in anger.

"I asked him to write his name and this is what he wrote." I replied as I handed him the card.

The commander took the card in his hands and instantly his eyes widened in shock.

"But…!" I cut him off.

"Sir that man is dead."

The commander looked at me and immediately he came out from behind his desk and bashed through his door. I followed behind as the commander shouted.

"YOU! YOU! AND YOU! COME WITH ME!" He ordered as we pushed through the crowd of workers.

Ghost's POV

I had a feeling something was wrong and I hesitated as the soldier stared above me.

"Who are you?" I asked.

The soldier knew I was out of it and replied.

"Sergeant Hank West."

I gave him a slight smile and continued.

"What's going on?" I asked.

The soldier hesitated and replied.

"We're just making sure your who you say you are."

"Do you believe me?" I asked.

"It's not my job to believe you." He stated.

"What is your job?" I asked.

"My job is to make sure you don't go anywhere." He replied.

I began to feel loopy and as a come back I said.

"That sure is a waste of man like you."

The soldier looked at me and replied.

"I'll be back to my old job as soon as your dealt with."

"What's that?" I asked.

The soldier was getting a little into the conversation.

"I run maintenance on the outer perimeter of the base." He replied.

"So what? You walk it?" I asked.

The man chuckled and replied.

"No. I run repairs for the base and look for weak points in our structure."

"So no one can break in?" I asked.

The man nodded and replied.

"Exactly."

"Has anyone every broke in?" I asked in all seriousness.

Hank lowered his weapon and replied.

"Never."

I smiled and replied.

"Your good at your job." I complemented.

"It's thanks to my men this gets done." He stated.

I waited a few seconds and then asked.

"Ever seen combat?"

The man nodded in disapproval.

"I've never been sent out. I hope I get to go sometime." He admitted.

"Why haven't you?" I asked.

The soldier lowered his head and replied.

"A few days ago we lost a few men. They were sent out under orders and were killed."

My eyes widened.

"What happened to the man who told them to go?" I asked.

"That fucker was arrested and killed trying to escape from our base." He stated.

"Did he get out?" I asked.

"Yes, but only because he was special forces. He was losing it anyway." He replied.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"His partner was killed the day before. They were close as far as I was told." He replied.

"Who was his partner?" I asked.

"A sergeant name Shadow." He replied.

My eyes widened as I remembered that was who I was here for.

"Do you know him?" Asked the soldier.

I nodded.

"I'm sorry if you were close." He stated.

"We were like brothers." I replied playing along.

We remained quiet and I tried to remember what was going on.

"Why was I here?" I asked myself.

My memory has been wiped clean it seems like. I barley remember who I am. Who am I!? I tried to find out as the door slammed open.

I was in deep thought as three men broke the door.

They charged in pointing their guns at me as the doctor and some old guy came in behind them.

The men awaited orders as I had my hands on my face thinking deeply.

In about a ten seconds I felt someone grab my shoulder.

I looked up through the cracks in my hands and it was the old guy.

"I'm commander Jorge Lehigh of the G.U.N Afghanistan military." He stated as he stuck out his other hand towards me.

I hesitated but shook it calmly and firmly as he continued.

"What's your name?" He asked.

My mind was fucked but I was trying as hard as I could to remember what I wrote.

"Ahhhh…Cole…Miller." I replied.

This old guy stared at me closely as I rubbed my forehead.

"Do you know who I am?" He asked.

I nodded in disapproval.

The old guy knew something was wrong and looked back at the doctor.

"What's wrong with him?" He asked.

The doctor looked at him and replied.

"He has memory loss sir. The meds we gave him interfered with his brain."

The old guy looked back into my eyes and asked.

"How long before he remembers?"

The doctor was thinking and replied.

"Twelve hours at best."

The old guy looked at me and then took his hand and placed it on my neck.

"Anything else?" He asked as he felt the cut.

"Everything physical is dealt with sir." He replied.

"Is he safe?" Asked the old guy.

"He's basically harmless until he regains his memory." Stated the doctor.

"Is there any way this memory loss could be permanent?" Asked the old guy as he retracted from my fur.

The doctor thought and replied.

"He would need to take a lot more. The most it can be delayed for maybe sixteen to twenty hours."

"How?" Asked the old guy as he turned to face the doctor.

"Just bad luck." Stated the doctor.

"Or?" Questioned the old guy.

"If he were to have some sort of brain trauma or to take a really bad drug, it might cause it." He stated.

"Could the venom help him recover faster?" Asked the old guy as he reached for his back pocket.

"Yes sir but…!" The old guy pulled out small sliver needle and went for my neck.

"SIR!" Shouted the doctor.

The old guy stopped just in time and looked back at him.

"If that were not to work he will lose everything he once was. Memory, skills, common functions. He would have to recover from the ground up." Stated the doctor.

The old guy was thinking as the doctor finished.

"In the state he is in right now it will be almost certain that, that will happen." The doctor stopped as the old guy stared at me.

He slowly retracted and put the needle away.

"I want him under guard and put to sleep!" Ordered the old guy while leaving the room.

"Yes sir." Replied the men as he left.

The doctor looked at me and slowly went for a dose of some type of…stuff. I don't know what it's called. Then he came close and put it in my neck.

I began to feel dizzy and slowly I fell back on the bed while the men approached me.

"Get him in room 2145 and watch him. When he awakens come find me." Ordered the doctor as he helped me up.

One of the soldiers took my one arm as another took the other. I was gently lifted up as the doctor handed my cloths to the third guy. As we were leaving the doctor stopped the last man I was talking with before but I was unable to hear anything he said.

Hank's POV

"Take this." Ordered Dr. Tomas as he handed me a small needle.

I took it in my hand and asked.

"What for?"

The doctor quickly replied.

"If he gives you any trouble give him this. The shot will slowly paralyze him and most of his memory will be erased. It should be instant unless his body can fight it. Ether way he will be captured if he tries to run."

"You think he's someone else?" I asked in surprise.

The doctor nodded.

"We won't know for sure until he wakes up."

I nodded and Tomas escorted me out of his room and shut the door tight behind him.

I quickly caught up and helped the squad place the unknown soldier in his new bed.

He was out of it and all I could do now is watch and wait till he wakes. The men left the room and would be guarding the outside as I remained in to make sure he couldn't wake up and sneak out.

He was fast asleep and I don't know yet if I'm convinced he's not who he says he is. I think I believe him but I guess I'll find out soon.