Love Struck

Chapter 58 - Come Back To Me

Amy's POV

I couldn't handle anymore of this, I had to leave.

I quickly turned around and bolted for the entrance to the capital.

"Amy!" I heard Jake shout.

I paid no attention to anyone and just proceeded to the one person who needed me the most.

As I entered the room my heart sank and all my hidden sadness was unleashed upon the floor.

My tears dripped one by one as my feelings escalated.

I slowly approached him and as I neared the bed I had to stop.

He was so quiet and still I couldn't handle getting any closer, but I had to.

Slowly I built up the courage to reach the side of his bed.

My tears covered his blanket as I reached out for his hand gently.

When my skin hit his all I felt was the cold chill he possessed.

"Ahhhh…hhhhh!" I kept moaning in tears as I slowly leaned forward.

"Shadow…ahhhhh…hhhh…Shad…ow!" I said into his fur as I pressed my face into his chest.

Even his fur was cold.

I gently moved upward with my head and soon we touched each other. His eyes were closed but I could still see the red crimson in his expression. I gently put my hand on his cheek as I moved his head straight up so that I was able to rest next to him.

As I positioned our heads to a comfortable spot I gently laid down next to his cold body.

His fur chilled mine to the bone but I couldn't care.

I gently wrapped my arm around his waist and held him close.

"Shadow…!" I said quietly as I rubbed my head against his.

"Why wouldn't he say anything?" I asked myself as if I didn't know he was gone.

"Please Shadow!?" I begged him as I cried.

Slowly I pushed on his cold lips and kissed him hoping to get a reaction, it always works in the movies.

As I gave him the most passionate kiss I could muster up at that moment I began to realize all I was doing was out of my reach.

I cried and my tears rolled down his face.

"What are you doing Shadow!?" I asked him.

He had to have been in a better place by now and I just wanted to know what he was doing.

"Are you having fun with Ghost?!" I asked.

I got no response.

"Are you finally getting the sleep you always wanted since you started working here?!" I asked next as I felt his face.

I still got no response from the cold body.

"Do you still love me!?" I asked.

Shadow never moved and never made any sign to answer that question.

I slowly began to panic.

"DO YOU LOVE ME!?" I shouted at him.

I cried on his face as I waited for him to open his eyes and kiss me.

As I soon realized that wouldn't happen I rested my head back down on the pillow with him.

I gently kept my hands around him as I thought about what to do next.

As I thought my heart raced at this one thought.

"Is Shadow a father?"

Ghost's POV

I felt a cold rush in this place. Where was I? The room was dark and I heard someone breathing. Slowly I approached to where I heard the breathing and suddenly a bright light consumed the room exposing the scenery.

My eyes widened as I laid my eyes on a bed.

Someone was under it and slowly I reached out to feel the hump.

As soon as I touched whoever it was a solid screech came out of it and my ears began to ring in pain.

I gently fell to my knees as the ringing kept me at bay.

In about ten second it stopped and all I heard next was something that made me scared.

"GHOST!" The hump screamed at me.

I knew the voice by heart and I immediately ran at the bed throwing the covers off in waves of fear.

My heart nearly stopped and I grew frightened as I rested my gaze on Dove.

She's laying in the bed and I noticed some blood coming from her lower region.

"DOVE!?" I shouted at her as she stared at me in pain.

"HELP ME GHOST!" She screamed.

Immediately I knelt down next to her head and asked.

"What's wrong!?"

"THE BABY!" She screamed in pain.

Now I was shocked and I had no idea what to do.

As I thought as fast as I could she screamed.

"GHOST!"

I broke from thought and suddenly a voice came out of the darkness.

"Ghost!" It shouted.

I looked and it was the pair of legs from before.

I stared at him and he shouted.

"This is the test of pain for you and you only! Shadow is forbidden from helping you on this choice! If you look in your pocket you will find the tool needed to pass this test!"

I slowly went into my pocket and it was a knife.

I quickly looked up at him.

"You have two choices Ghost and nether you will want to do but you must choose one and only one! Dove is dying in front of you with the baby about to be born! You can let her die along with your son or daughter!" He stopped as I grew scared at the second option.

"Or you can save the child!" He stated.

My eyes widened in shock and I immediately looked into Dove's dying eyes.

"It's your choice Ghost! Cut her open and save the baby or watch as your world dies in front of you! Remember, we will be watching and I hope you make the right choice! Not for your sake but for hers! Goodbye Ghost and maybe I will see you on the next test!" Stated the man as he vanished.

My heart was about to stop from how fast it was beating and I couldn't understand what was happening. I watched as Shadow did this to save me, but why is my test like this?

"GHOST!" Screamed Dove as she rested her head on the pillow.

I held the blade in my hand as I went towards Dove's head.

"I need you to be strong Dove!" I begged her.

"PLEASE HELP ME!" She pleaded as I moved towards the belly.

I slowly forced myself to raise the blade and as soon as I thought I could continue I winded up letting it rest back on my leg.

I couldn't do this. "Who could ever do this?" I asked myself as I stared at the womb.

"PLEASE GHOST!" Screamed Dove.

I had to do something.

I slowly regained my composure and I slowly brought the knife back up until it rested on her.

I began to cry and slowly my tears hit her.

I had to do it.

I slowly raised the knife and it wobbled as I steadied it at the end of her belly.

My tears consumed my face as I looked over at her.

"I'M SO SORRY DOVE!" I screamed as I brought down the blade.

Shadow's POV

"UGHHHHH!" I threw up as I watched Ghost perform his choice.

I fell down on my knees as I listened to Ghost.

"AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHH!"

Ghost kept screaming as he did what he had to.

I couldn't look back at him until it was over, but he kept going.

Ghost was crying and blood hit his face and chest as he went for his baby.

Dove screamed, but nothing came out. She was in more pain then anyone, even Ghost.

I slowly looked back up and watched as Dove died on her pillow. Blood came out of her mouth as Ghost reached in.

"Waaaaaaaaaaaa!" I heard a little voice shout.

Ghost slowly fell on the floor in tears and blood as he held the baby in his arms.

Ghost's POV

I couldn't move anymore. I couldn't speak. I couldn't look anywhere else but at my baby that I held in my arms.

She was covered in her mothers blood as I had nothing to clean her off with.

Slowly I used my shirt to wipe her eyes clean and slowly she looked up into my eyes.

The second we connected she stopped crying and I smiled at her. She was the only good coming out of this nightmare.

Her small blue eyes stared at me as I held her by her soft black fur.

I cried harder as she slowly left my arms.

She calmly turned into darkness leaving nothing in my hands but the blade that committed that act of horror.

Slowly I heard someone approach me from behind.

It was the man.

His legs stood above me as I slowly tried to stand.

"Great job Ghost, you passed the first test." He stated calmly.

I suddenly felt nothing but anger.

I lunged at him and he disappeared as I hit the floor.

"I'm sorry if that was hard, but it's time for the next test." He stated as a light shown over to my right.

I cried as I slowly got back up.

I was going to kill him.

I immediately lunged again and this time I was sent off by a unknown wave of energy.

I was thrown through the air and I went straight into the light where I hit a wall on the other side.

As I looked up in pain the light disappeared.

My body was changed and I was dressed as a police officer.

I looked over my body and it was me but this uniform was familiar.

I slowly looked to my side and found out I had a gun.

I quickly took it out and checked the clip. It was full.

Slowly I put it back and walked into the darkness.

As I walked I heard.

"BANG!"

I panicked and began to run when I heard it again.

"BANG!"

Slowly as I ran a door appeared in front of me.

I immediately bashed through it to widened my eyes in shock again.

As I stared at them with my heart about to crack I felt the man behind me.

"This is the test of love Ghost. I know this will be hard, but tell me why are you here do you think?" The man asked.

I stared at my mom and dad and a small hedgehog between their dead corpses. Slowly I replied.

"To make a choice."

The man waited and replied.

"Yes. Again there is only two choices and yes Shadow is able to assist you, but only one is right Ghost. You are officer Ethan, a name that you should remember am I right?" Asked the man.

I nodded and replied.

"Yes."

"You remember what happened right?" Asked the man.

"Yes." I stated.

"Good. Now I leave it up to you." Replied the man as he left me alone with me.

I slowly approached my child form and I gently reached out to him.

"Its ok, your safe son. Come on." I urged him.

Slowly my little self reached towards me and I took him in my arms and began to guide him out of my house. As I walked I stepped over Paul and I couldn't help but growl.

Soon I was outside and the ambulance waited.

I quickly handed the little me over to the medics and in no time they patched him up.

I was crying in the corner waiting till I was called by the medic.

"Ethan." Said one of the medic's as he urged me to come over.

I slowly approached as the medics let me in to the small hedgehog who was scared for his life.

"Are you ok?" I asked the little me.

He nodded his head in disapproval and slowly I asked.

"What happened?"

He didn't respond and I gently let him go and began to walk away leaving him with the medics.

I had to wait for what was going to happen next and I know Shadow is watching what I should have told him long ago when we first met.

"Shadow?" I called out to him.

Suddenly everything stopped and I heard his voice.

"What's wrong Ghost?" He asked.

"I need to tell you what's about to happen." I stated.

The man interrupted.

"If you do this Shadow will not be able to help again." He stated.

"I know, but I don't care; he deserves to know who I am." I replied.

"Then tell him." Replied the man as he stopped.

"Ghost what's going on?" Asked Shadow as I began to cry.

"I should have told you this a long time ago, but I couldn't risk what we had." I stated.

"What are you talking about?" Asked Shadow.

"I lied to you when I said shooting you back when you tried to kill Amy was the only thing I have done." I replied.

"What?" Asked Shadow in fear for the response.

"After I killed Paul and my parents I wasn't let go. I was arrested." I stated in sadness.

"For doing what your parents asked!?" Shouted Shadow in disbelief.

"No." I replied.

"Then what?!" Asked Shadow.

Time suddenly came back.

"Ethan!" I heard the medic shout.

I quickly wiped my face and ran over to where my little self was freaking out.

I tried not to cry as I watched what I was about to do.

"Hold him!" Ordered one of the medics as he tried to take my arms.

I quickly went for his legs and he bit my hand causing it to bleed.

I knew everything that was about to happen and I waited just like the officer did when I was doing this years ago.

Slowly my little self broke from the medic's grip and charged me.

I watched as the little hedgehog took my gun.

A tear rolled down my face as he aimed at me.

"BANG!"

A bullet hit my side causing me to bend over in pain as the little me aimed at the medic's.

"BANG! BANG!"

He shot both of them in the head as they tried to move.

Then as he came back for me I did what the officer didn't back when I killed all of them.

I quickly moved aside as he shot.

"BANG!"

The bullet missed and I grabbed his arm.

He widened his eyes as I broke his small hand in two.

The gun then fell as he screamed.

"AGHHHHHHH…!"

I stopped him by ending this fucking test.

I quickly took the gun as it fell and using my opposite hand I pointed it at his head and shot.

"BANG!"

The bullet pierced my little self's head and he fell back first into the ambulance quickly bleeding out into small puddle.

I lowered the blood covered gun and rested it on my side as I watched the blood pour out of the truck.

Slowly the light took over and I was transported back to the cages.

The man stood there as my normal body came back into play.

I held my head down as Shadow stared at me in shock.

I slowly admitted.

"After I killed the three of those men I was sent to prison for life. It's only because of Logan I was taken into the rebellion. Back when I helped you up on the roof I forgot your documents and Logan threatened to tell you about my past. I was in jail for five years until I was eighteen when he decided I was able to help his cause. I was put to work under contract to help him win the war. Only when the war is over I'm aloud to be free from his grip. Until then I can't leave. Only you know brother."

Shadow stared at me in shock still as I looked at the legs.

"Lets finish this already." I ordered.

Suddenly a light consumed both me and Shadow and we were sent to a room together where nothing but blackness waited.

I stared at him as the man got between us.

"Are you mad?" Asked the man towards Shadow.

Shadow looked at me still in shock and gently I looked up into his eyes.

"I'm sorry." I stated in tears.

"Were you going to tell me?" He asked.

I nodded.

"When?" Asked Shadow.

"When I thought it was right." I replied.

Shadow slowly lowered his head as he shook it and he quickly looked back at me.

"Now what?" He asked.

I stared at him as the man interrupted.

"I believe now would be the best time to show him what you have in your pocket Ghost." He urged.

I forgot.

"What?" Asked Shadow.

I slowly reached into my pocket and pulled out the photo.

I gently gave it to him.

Shadow widened his eyes as he looked it over.

"Where did you get this?" He asked.

"When I was at the G.U.N base a soldier helped me remember what I was there for." I stated.

"You forgot?" Asked Shadow.

"The doctors gave me some shot that temporally erased my memory. Only when I was shown that I remembered." I replied.

"What did the soldier do?" Asked Shadow.

"He helped me get what I need by killing his own man." I replied.

Shadow widened his eyes.

"Who was he?" He asked.

"Sergeant Hank West." I replied.

Shadow nodded his head.

"He owed me one." He stated.

I let out a small chuckle.

"He said he did. He also told me to tell you thanks." I stated.

Shadow smiled and lowered the picture as I handed him the dog tags.

He put them up to his face and read the name.

"This is…!" I cut him off.

I ran into him trying to get the medicine you needed.

"You…!" I cut him off again.

"I had no choice but to fight him."

Shadow lowered the tags and replied.

"He's dead?" He asked.

I nodded.

"Two down right?" I asked.

Shadow smiled and quickly hugged me tightly.

I hugged back because I think I made his afterlife better.

The man stared at us and slowly the upper half of his body appeared but still no head to know who he was.

"Congratulations Ghost, you passed the test of choice." He stated as me and Shadow felt a warmth in our bodies.

"You two have something not many have in life and I hope I won't have to see you again because next time I won't let you live so easy." He stated.

"And if you manage to survive expect not to come back again." Finished the man as a light took over me and Ghost.

Dove's POV

I stopped crying because my eyes ran out of water to spare. I was knelt down next to Ghost's body as Logan and Jake stood above waiting for me to move.

A lot of people showed up to see what had happened and everyone was waiting for me to move aside so they could remove my boyfriend's body.

I don't want to leave.

Dove we have to move. Stated Jake as he rested his hand on my shoulder.

I had no choice.

I slowly stood up off the blood and turned into Jake's warm arms.

I hugged him as I managed to let some tears out.

As I cried the medics and some soldiers approached Ghost's body.

They gently knelt down and went for his arms.

I turned to watched as they grabbed him.

My heart stopped as Ghost gasped for air.

"AGHHHHH….HHHH."

The men instantly let go in shock and jumped away from him as I stared in disbelief.

Ghost rested his head and I carefully approached him and gently knelt down.

"Ghost?" I called to him softly as my heart raced.

Ghost gently opened his eyes and his gold orbs stared me down.

"Who are you?" He asked.

My heart stopped as tears poured down my face.

Slowly I fell back and Jake caught me as Logan rushed him.

"Ghost!" He shouted to get his attention.

He gently looked over and stared into his eyes.

"Where am I?" He asked.

We all were confused.

"Your safe Ghost! Just relax!" Stated Miles as he went for his arms.

Ghost didn't fight, he let Miles and the medics get him on the stretcher and lift him up.

This may be going fast but we were all shocked and confused.

Ghost died. He shouldn't be alive. I said to myself as they rushed him inside. Everyone followed as Ghost was rushed to ER.

My heart was broken. I thought he was going to say I love you, but instead I got who are you? It had to have been a mistake. Ghost knows me, he's the father to my baby god damn it!

The doctor got him into a room as I had to wait outside with Jake and Logan.

Amy's POV

I held Shadow tightly I never wanted to let him go.

As I cried into his fur I felt a small grip on my side.

My eyes widened as I looked up at him.

His red eyes stared at me and a small smile held on his face.

My heart stopped as I stared into him.

"Shadow?" I asked in disbelief.

Shadow gently connected his lips to mine and he kissed me passionately as I griped the back of his fur.

I felt a small purr come off his mouth as it his tongue rumbled in me.

I couldn't believe this was happening. I had to have been dreaming. Shadow's dead.

He slowly let go of my lips and I asked.

"Do you love me?"

Shadow smiled and replied.

"Like nothing else matters."