Love Struck

Chapter 70 - You Can't Let This Happen

Shadow's POV Afterlife

I opened my eyes in anger to find myself back once again in the one place I hoped to never be sent top again And especially not by my own brother.

I see Ghost got the message to you. Stated the one voice I hope to never hear again.

"What the fuck do you want from me!?" I shouted into the darkness.

"I see someone is a bit mad." Stated the voice.

"You said to never come here again and you break it by getting Ghost to kill me!?" I shouted.

"Yes." Replied the voice.

"WHY!?" I shouted.

Immediately I was hit with a wrath of energy sending me into the darkness and slamming into a wall on the other side.

"Because you need help." Replied the voice as I stood up.

"You can go fuck yourself! Send me back right now!" I ordered.

"Then what about your baby?" Asked the voice.

My eyes widened and heart dropped at the response I was given.

"What are you talking about!?" I asked.

The body appeared in front of me and still with no head as usual.

"You know what I'm talking about." He accused me.

"NO I DON'T!" I screamed.

"You and Ghost have to pass the last test." Stated the man.

"The test of choice!?" I asked.

"Yes." Replied the man.

"Then tell me what I have to do!" I ordered.

"You know what has to be done." Replied the man.

"NO I FUCKING DON'T!" I screamed at him.

"You do and you know what will happen if you don't stop him." Stated the man.

"WHO!?" I asked in rage.

"Dark." He replied.

I stopped in my tracks and my anger took me over.

I immediately approached the man and he rejected my attempt to take him with a shock of energy again.

I was sent to my knees as he said.

"You want him dead don't you?"

I couldn't respond.

"You don't know anymore do you?" He asked.

I started to cry.

"It's not a hard thing to kill family, then again you saw it when Ghost was killing you." Stated the man.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"It's not about me. It's about you and your obsession." Replied the man.

"Obsession of what?" I asked in pain.

"Your want for his death. You don't even know if you want him dead. I'm here to help you find out what means more to you." Stated the man.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"Will you kill family to save family or will you let family kill family." Replied the man.

"What!?" I asked in confusion.

"Dark is going to do something soon that will change your life forever and you and Ghost are the only ones who can stop him." Stated the man.

"Where is he?" I asked in anger.

"I can't tell you." Stated the man.

"WHY!?" I shouted.

The man hit me with another bolt and I fell onto my and knees.

"It's your test. You and Ghost have to pull this off together and in the end you'll see what has been done by your choice. It's up to you two if it will be good or will it ruin your lives forever." Replied the man.

"I don't understand." I stated.

"You will. Now go." Ordered the man as I was able to stand.

As soon as I was on my feet I was pushed back into a light and this time I saw it close.

As I flew I felt anger and rage. It wasn't by choice it was as if I was being forced.

Ghost's POV

Jake threw me in Shadow's office and I was forced into the chair as Dove yelled at me.

"What the hell is going on!?" She asked while getting in my face.

"I helped Shadow." I stated.

"You killed him!" Screamed Jake.

"He'll be back soon." I stated.

"You and Shadow have a thing about beating death! How do you do it!?" Asked Dove in rage.

I didn't respond.

"You can just come back whenever huh!? I thought you were gone for good and I cried and cried and opened up to your body as you laid there dead! Where you faking it!?" Asked Dove.

I snapped and lost it.

My cuffs broke and Jake grabbed my arm as I pushed Dove back into the wall.

"I WAS FAKING IT!?" I asked her.

Dove was shocked and scared.

"A PERSON CAN'T FAKE THAT! I WAS DEAD! YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA WHAT I HAVE TO DO IN ORDER TO SURVIVE! YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO PASS THOSE TESTS!" I screamed at her.

Dove was about to cry as I applied the pressure.

"HOW ABOUT I KILL YOU AND YOU TRY THOSE TESTS!?" I asked her in rage.

Dove began to cry as I continued.

"I HAVE GIVEN EVERYTHING IN ORDER TO COME BACK HERE AND SAVE OUR BABY GIRL! I HAD TO KILL SHADOW IN ORDER TO JUST GET IT STARTED! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT IS LIKE TO KILL FAMILY!?" I asked her as Jake pulled.

I immediately turned and punched Jake across his face knocking him out.

Jake hit the floor with a bloody lip as I turned back to Dove who was scared and in tears.

"I HAVE HAD TO KILL MY MOM, MY DAD, AND MY OWN FUCKING BROTHER IN NO LONER THEN TWELVE YEARS OF MY LIFE JUST IN ORDER TO SURVIVE! THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT SHADOW IS COMING BACK AND MY PARENTS AREN'T! THEY DIED BY MY HAND NO ONE ELSE'S!" I screamed at her as she stared at me in fear.

I roughly took her arm and she slapped me across my face not even fazing me.

"OUR BABY GIRL IS OUT THERE IN THE HANDS OF THOSE MURDERS AND I WANT HER BACK AND I KNOW YOU DO TO! I KILLED SHADOW SO HE COULD HELP ME AND WHEN HE GETS BACK I PROMISE YOU WE ARE GOING TO GET HER BACK AND GET REVENGE ON THE MEN WHO KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY! YOU CAN STAND HERE AND PRETEND LIKE YOU DON'T SEE THE BIG PICTURE BUT I DO AND I WILL DO WHAT I HAVE TO IN ORDER TO GET THIS DONE, EVEN IF IT MEANS I HAVE TO YELL AT YOU LIKE THIS! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHY I'M YELLING AT YOU!?" I asked her.

"Because your mad I let you down?" Asked Dove.

"YOU DIDN'T LET ME DOWN! YOU HAVE PROVED MORE THEN ANYONE YOUR LOVE AND CARE FOR ME! I'M NOT MAD AT YOU FOR ANY OF THAT! I'M YELLING AT YOU BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!" I stated.

Dove widened her eyes as I took her other arms.

"But…!" I cut her off by placing my lips against hers and pinning her against the wall.

Dove was so confused by my anger and I think I got through to her.

She kissed back softly and passionately and as we kissed we heard the door open.

Shadow's POV

I reopened my eyes and I felt someone holding my hand.

I slowly looked over to find Amy there crying.

I quickly took it away from her and she freaked out because I moved.

"SHADOW!" She screamed as she backed up.

I slowly got up and looked at Miles who was again shock by this medical astonishment of cheating death.

Blood came out of my stomach and chest and Miles shouted.

"Don't move we have to treat that!"

I ignored him as he went for my hand.

I ripped it away from him and asked.

"Where's Ghost?"

Amy was too shocked to respond.

"Jake took him to your office."

I nodded and with blood dripping off me I passed through the crowd of people who came to see me on my death bed and made my way to my office.

Everyone followed as I approached the door that was fixed from before and I quickly opened it to lay my eyes on Ghost who had Dove pinned on the wall.

Ghost immediately stopped kissing her and he looked at me. We both knew what was going to happen unlike everyone else.

He let her go and Amy and Miles entered to be shocked.

"Do you know now?" Asked Ghost.

"After that conversation no, but I know we have to save your daughter and were going to get her." I replied.

Ghost smiled as everyone stared our bloody bodies in shock.

"What!?" Shouted Amy.

We both looked at her.

"You can't go!" Shouted Amy.

"I'm not going through this again Amy. We are going and we will be back with in the hour." Stated.

Ghost nodded and got next to me as I looked at Miles.

"Can I at least treat you two before you go?" He asked.

I looked at Ghost and he nodded.

I nodded next and Miles replied.

"Ok, good."

We then looked at Jake who was on the floor.

"What happened to him?" I asked while grabbing his arm.

Ghost rubbed his back quills and replied.

"I didn't mean to knock him out."

"You did that to him?!" Asked Amy.

Dove was still shocked for whatever Ghost said and she slowly replied.

"It was a good one hit down."

I smiled as Ghost took Jake in his arms.

He gently hit his face and Jake began to awaken.

His eyes opened and Ghost and I stared at him as he panicked.

Jake fell down onto the ground as I ordered.

"Relax."

"Shadow how are you…!" I cut him off.

"Ghost said I would be back and we need your help." I stated.

"With what?" Asked Jake as he wiped the blood off his cheek.

"We are leaving to go get Midnight back and I need you on communications." I stated.

"What!?" Asked Jake as if he heard me wrong.

As I was about to respond we had some unexpected visitors.

"What the hell is going on?" Asked Archer as he walked in with his team who all looked beaten.

Everyone stared at them and I smiled as Ghost did the same.

Archer stared at us in shock and confusion as I raised my hand at him.

Archer knew what I wanted and he tossed me his MP5.

I caught it as another soldier tossed one at Ghost.

We hit the receivers and looked at the crowd.

"We're going to get Midnight back."