Love Struck

Chapter 91 - Welcome Back Shadow

Marx's POV

"Come on." I said to myself as I tried to get the data base running.

I've been here for eight hours trying to get this damn this to work and I might be getting close for once.

All my men left to get some sleep and I don't blame them but I have no intention of sleeping until this is done correctly.

I was almost there but the signal was the only problem. I have to find the correct frequency to be able to pick up both Frost's and Shadow's chips. I consider them as my test bunnies…or hedgehogs in their case. If I can get theirs going I will have no problem getting Ghost's, Dom's, and Raptor's up and running.

I know Ghost and Dom are gone for a while but at the least I can get Raptor when he gets back tomorrow.

"Click. Click. Click. Click. Beep!"

"Got it!" I shouted as the systems booted up on my screen.

All that's left is to wait until it's all here. I'll start with Frost's. I said to myself as I went to bring his up.

The second I clicked on his chip's code I renamed it after him and checked over his medical status.

I nodded my head as I saw that Frost was in perfect health. All he has is mild pain and that's from the chip. More then likely it will go away in a few minutes.

Last to check was his medical files to make sure I know if he needs something special.

I searched and up popped his charts.

I nodded finding out Frost uses really nothing but basic headache medicine and other relievers. Nothing to worry about.

I slowly closed his file and posted his health bar on the top of my screen.

The health bar is only a pulse monitor. Frost's is green so he's good.

After I was set I looked at Shadow's.

Slowly I clicked on his status and up popped his files and condition.

"Huh." I said out loud as Shadow's health bar was red.

It has to be a chip error. I thought to myself as I attempted to check the problem.

The second I clicked on the bar up popped a screen that showed the cause. I was expecting a chip problem but I flew out of my seat so fast when I read.

Heart malfunction.

Immediately I sent my chair aside and slammed through my office door towards the barracks.

"Ahhh! Ahhhh! Ahhhh!" I breath heavily as I ran by the enlisted barracks.

As fast as I could I turned the corner into the officers quarters to see Shadow's room ahead.

I ran as fast as I could and stopped in front of the door to immediately bang hard.

"BANG! BANG! BANG! SHADOW!" I shouted for him to answer.

I got no response.

"BANG! BANG! SHADOW! BANG! BANG!" I knocked harder and harder causing most of the officers to wake up along with a group of soldiers.

As I banged on Shadow's door I was immediately approached by Frost and the General of the rebellion.

"What the hell is going on?!" Asked the General.

"SHADOW!" I screamed as loud as I could.

Frost quickly grabbed me.

"What's going on!?" He asked in force as I stared into his eyes.

Immediately I replied.

"Shadow had a heart attack!"

Frost let go instantly at the response as everyone began to panic.

"Get that door down!" Ordered the General.

Frost immediately readied himself and charged sending his shoulder through knocking the door into the wall.

As soon as Frost was clear we stared at Shadow who laid on the floor.

"SHADOW!" Screamed Frost as he ran at him.

I ran behind to get on my knees next to him.

Frost gently turned Shadow to his side to find that he had a small amount of blood on his face.

The officers ran inside with us as the General ordered them to hold back the soldiers.

As soon as the men were held the General came at us.

"Is he alive!?" He asked as I took over.

Immediately I felt for Shadow's pulse and nothing appeared to my touch.

I quickly laid him back down to do CPR.

As I pushed on his heart I ordered Frost.

"Help him breath!"

Frost instantly bent down next to Shadow's face and opened his mouth.

I stopped as he connected his lips to his.

Frost breathed as hard as he could and stopped so I could continue.

After some more failed attempts Frost tried again.

As he breathed Dove ran through the crowd and into the room.

"What happened!?" She asked in a fury.

The General replied.

"Shadow had a heart attack!"

"What!?" She asked in disbelief.

Frost stopped and I went back to pushing.

"Is he alive!?" She asked in fear.

I pushed and pushed but getting nothing.

With force I stopped myself from continuing and Frost went to go again but I held him back.

Everyone stared at me as I nodded in disapproval.

"Help him!" Screamed Dove.

Frost completely ignored me and went to help and I watched as he continued to help him breath.

I could tell Frost was lightheaded as he came back up.

He kept going as everyone watched.

Shadow's POV Afterlife

I woke up in the one place I never wanted to fucking visit again.

"WHYYYYYYY!?"I asked in rage.

I got no response.

"WHY THE FUCK AM I HERE!?" I screamed in rage.

Still nothing.

"SHOW YOURSELF YOU FUCKING SON OF A BITCH!" I screamed as I quickly looked around the darkness.

Slowly a light flashed and the man appeared before me.

I stared at his back as he said.

"Calm down."

I quickly approached him.

"CALM DOWN?!" I screamed as I touched his shoulder.

My eyes widened as I could actually feel him and slowly a head appeared on his shoulders. Quills began to appear and immediately I released him in fear and shock and disbelief of who it was.

"No, no, no, no, no, NO!" I screamed as I fell on my butt.

Slowly the man looked back and it was my brother.

His purple eyes were completely black and nothing but evil and darkness consumed his figure.

My heart raced extremely fast as he asked.

"Miss me?"

It was his voice too and immediately I backed up in fear.

"Your dead!" I shouted at him.

"Of course I'm dead. Where else would I go?" He asked as I hit a wall.

Slowly I got up as he approached.

"Where is that man!?" I asked.

"Shadow you are dumb aren't you?" He asked.

"What!?" I asked in confusion.

"When you first came here what was I?" He asked.

"A voice." I replied.

"Didn't I sound like Dark?" He asked.

My eyes widened.

"I thought you would figure it out, but I guess I was wrong." He stated.

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

The man stopped in front of me and grabbed my head with his right hand.

It was cold.

"Look." He said as he aimed me at his legs.

My eyes widened as I remembered Dark's combat cargo's.

Slowly he made me look at his chest.

It was Dark's old combat armor and his black muscle shirt from before when he was on base.

I was scared for my life as he made me stare into his eyes.

"It was all you Shadow." He stated.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Your want for his death was complete two months ago and ever time you died a new sign was shown to you, but your need for blood didn't see nothing but his end. As you got closer more came to you and you were suppose to see it but you were too blind by vengeance to see anything else but." Stated the man.

I was shocked as he continued.

"You did it though. You killed your brother, but you failed protecting your son and wife."

Immediately I grabbed his neck and slammed him into the floor.

I choked but nothing was happening.

"Even now you fight to kill him. Is it because of what I just said or is because you see your brother before you?" He asked.

I instantly let go in shock at the truth of that statement.

The man smiled exposing Dark's teeth, the only thing is they were pure black.

"I understand Shadow. Your brother is dead, you killed him. He did kill your son and he is in hell I made sure of it if it makes you feel any better, but I called you down for a reason. That heart attack was caused by me it is not a medical condition and I can do it at any time if I please, so remember that." He stated.

"What do you want then?" I asked.

"What if I told you Amy and your son were alive?" He asked.

My heart stopped in an instant and the man smiled at me and blood slowly dripped out of his black teeth. My body shook in shock and nothing but coldness took over as the blood dripped onto the man's cloths. I stared into his black eyes and my brother's body stood before me. The body that ended my life and now he offers it back.

"Your lying." I stated.

My brother's face began to smile wider and slowly he swung at me.

His hand wrapped around my neck and he choked.

"Hahahahah!" He laughed as I was being suffocated.

I tried to fight back but I was losing.

Slowly my hands feel to my side and I shut my eyes letting my head fall on top of his arm.

"Believe what you want brother, but if you keep denying the truth you will die one day by a monster, a monster you made."

I listened as he continued.

"I'll see you later Shadow. I'll call on you again when the time is right." He stated.

I felt my heart stop and the last thing I heard was.

"The thing about monsters is their always the closest to you, but sometimes they are someone you never expect and that's when it hurts the most."

Shadow's POV

"Ughhhh!"

I awoke with Frost over me crying in sadness.

Immediately I hugged him in fear as everyone stared at me in complete shock.

Frost was too stunned to move as I heard Dove.

"SHADOW!"

She came to my side and rested her hand on my arm.

She immediately let go as she felt the chill of death.

I was shivering and too frightened to speak to anyone.

Frost hugged back as tight as he could not knowing what the fuck just happened. No one knew but me.

Marx stared at me in confusion as the last doctor who came across my survival of death did.

Slowly I felt heat and it was on my neck.

I knew what it was.

Marx slowly moved my fur aside to find the marks.

Everyone was scared as they saw the hand that held my neck from death himself.

Then I felt it on my face.

Frost went to let go but I held him as the marks appeared where I was forced to look.

I was too scared.