Love Struck

Chapter 69 - Will You Help Family?

Normal POV

The Sleepy black and red hedgehog finally managed to pass out from the lost of his big brother. Tears fill his face and dry wet lines cover his fur and skin as he rest his wary head on the soft white pillow.

"Click!"

The black and red hedgehog is left alone to face the future and without the help of anyone but himself.

A while ago this man faced an unknown figure with only a pair of legs and a torso, but no face. The man told both the man and his brother that if they were to ever come back to him for the third time it would be their last. The brothers have both been there twice. A place of darkness. A place of death. A place that can change a person no matter what they have been through before. They faced the test of Pain which broke the pair of brothers but they kept going. Then was the test of Love. Both men nearly lost it to save the other and to make a choice on the one they love. Now all that is left is the test of choice and no one but the brother to the newly found leader to the rebellion knows what the unknown figure wants and whatever it is you can bet it will cost both of them.

"Click!"

As the leader slept soundly through the rainy night a man happened to slip into his room with both hands covered in hard blood and no choice.

Many men have tried to get into the capital and kill the leader to the rebellion in hopes of ending a five year long war, but none have been able to pull it off. Plenty of smart and brilliant plans have all fallen under the hands of the security, but somehow this lone figure managed to make it into the room of the last hope remaining for gaining the freedom for Afghanistan.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The dark figure step loudly towards the bed but due to all the sadness and the loud storm outside the sleeping hedgehog wouldn't wake up.

"Thump! Thump!…!"

The dark figure stopped at the edge to the bed looking down on the red quills. His face was covered in blood and dry tears as he raised his hands.

The figure looked at them and slowly he opened his right to stare at the sharp razor edge of a scalpel. He slowly closed his hand and while letting some tears hit the cold steel. The dark figure had no choice.

Slowly he opened his left hand and nothing but bare blood covered skin was there. His tears hit his hand and he began to reach out for the black and red hedgehog who still remained on the bed with his eyes closed.

The dark figure regained some control and readied himself for what was to come.

As fast as the dark figure could he slammed his left hand on the sleeping hedgehog's mouth immediately waking the surprised hedgehog.

The dark figure held him down as he tried to move. He cried as he raised his right hand at him. The black and red hedgehog widened his eyes at the sight of the blade and was quickly shocked when the dark figure smashed it into his stomach.

The black and red hedgehog with widened eyes reached for the blade and grabbed the dark crying figure's hand. The figure had no chance of fighting back he was too broken for what he has just done.

The black and red hedgehog quickly connected his foot to the unknown man's chest and pushed sending the blade and him into the center of the room.

Shadow's POV

I grasped my stomach trying to hold back the blood that was soon to come.

As best as I could I managed to stand and charge the assassin who remained still in the center of my quarters.

He didn't block nor counter as I slammed my elbow into his neck.

I sent the pair of us into the wall and the assassin stared at me through the darkness as I took his arm.

I sent him over my shoulder and onto the floor and immediately I turned on the lights to see who was trying to kill me.

My eyes widened in shock as the assassin got back up with the blade in his right hand.

"Ghost?!" I shouted at him as his back left blood stains on the wood floor.

He gently stared at me with his gold eyes and I lowered my guard instantly in confusion as my stomach continued to bleed.

Ghost began to approach me and I had to defend myself.

As soon as he was close enough I sent a right hook into his cheek.

Ghost stopped in tears as his head turned to the side.

I stared at him as he looked back into my eyes now with a blood lip.

His eyes were cold and unmoving as he cried at me.

He went to move again and I sent another hook at him.

The second his head turned I ran behind him and stopped a good ten feet away.

Ghost turned to look at me in tears as I felt some of my own.

"Please Shadow." He begged with his deep voice.

A tear rolled down my confused face as he stared at me.

I didn't know what to say.

"You need to help me brother." He begged as he began to come at me again.

I back up and said.

"You were dead?!"

Ghost lowered his head and replied.

"We both know we have another chance to live."

Ghost got closer and I lowered my guard as he clutched the blade.

"Then what do you want?" I asked.

"I can't tell you." Replied Ghost as he got two feet from me.

"Why not?" I asked in confusion.

Ghost connected his left hand to my shoulder and sent the blade into my stomach for the second time.

Blood shot out from my mouth as I connected my body against his.

My head leaned over his shoulder in shock as he replied.

"He wants to see you."

I quickly pushed Ghost off me again and I fell to my knees as blood poured down my body.

I stared at Ghost as he cried harder.

"Why are you doing this?!" I asked with blood spitting up from my mouth.

Ghost clutched the blade and replied.

"It's the only way for you to meet him."

I knew he was right but it wasn't going to happen.

Ghost got closer as I got back on my feet.

As he grew near I went for my combat knife that was being held by my pant on my back.

The second I got it out I swung but Ghost caught my hand and held it as he sent the blade again into my stomach.

My eyes widened as he stared into my eyes wit tears.

I couldn't keep going. I dropped my blade letting it hot the floor.

Ghost slowly rested my and down and I coughed up more blood as he pushed me towards the bed.

I smashed my back into it's side and immediately I had one last hope of stopping him.

"You need to help me get her back." Pleaded Ghost as he got close.

I slowly ran my hand under my pillow and replied.

"We can get her back!"

Ghost nodded his head in disapproval and replied.

"You can't help me unless you know."

I grabbed the cold steel under my pillow and asked.

"Know what?!"

Ghost stopped in front of me and replied.

"You need to know why."

"Why what!?" I screamed at him.

Ghost readied the blade and replied.

"Why we have a choice in life."

My eyes widened as he lunged at me with the blade.

Immediately I pulled out my gun from under the pillow and tried my best to point it at him.

I was too slow.

"Aghhhhh!"

Ghost slammed the blade into my chest this time and I held the gun at his shoulder.

He cried as he pushed it in.

I coughed up blood and lowered my hand that held the gun and Ghost gently raised me onto the bed laying me down carefully while letting his tears fall onto my cold face.

My arm dangled off the side and slowly I released the gun letting it land next to his blood covered feet.

Ghost stared into my eyes and slowly raised his hand placing it on my face.

All I could say was.

"Please…!" Ghost cut me off with a soft whisper.

"Shhhhhhhh. Just relax brother."

My eyes began to shut as the door was kicked down.

In rushed Jake and some armed men along with Amy and Dove and Miles who stood there in shock as Ghost pushed down further on the blade causing more blood to pour up from my mouth.

Ghost cried harder as I began to close my eyes.

"I'm sorry brother." He said softly as I shut my eyes softly to his voice.

Ghost's POV

I cried as Shadow died in my arms.

My tears hit his face as I was being watched by a line up.

"SHADOW!" Screamed Amy as she tried to break through.

I slowly pulled out the blade from my dead brother's chest and turned to stare at the group of equally shocked people.

Jake and his men wanted to shoot but were too confused and scared.

I stood there as Jake shouted.

"Drop it!"

I complied and dropped the scalpel next to Shadow's combat knife and gun.

The second it dropped Jake came forward carefully.

He stared into my eyes as he came behind me.

Slowly Jake took my hands and handcuffed them together.

Jake then took me to the side of the room and held me there as Amy, Dove and Miles came forward to see Shadow who remained on the bed.

"SHADOW!" Screamed Amy as she stopped in front of him.

I cried as Miles examined him.

"HELP HIM!" Ordered Dove as she stood next to Amy.

Miles knew what I knew and nodded his head in disapproval.

The second he did Amy and Dove came at me.

"YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH! YOU FUCKING KILLED HIM! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT!?" Screamed Amy as she slapped me across the face.

Miles grabbed Amy and held her as Dove took my view.

"Why Ghost!?" She asked in anger and tears.

I cried and replied.

"He needed to see."

Everyone stared at me as if I was crazy and truth be told I think I am.

"What!?" Asked Dove in confusion.

I ignored her and looked at Jake who started to take me away through the door.

Before we left the room I stated.

"He'll be back."

Amy and Dove looked at me in some hope and then Dove ran after me while Amy ran at me dead brother who remained on the bed with Miles.