Love Struck

Chapter 102 - Make A Choice

Shadow's POV

"Let me in Shadow!" Ordered the man as he readied himself in front of me.

"NO!" I screamed in rejection.

The man smiled with my brother's black teeth and slammed another blade in me.

"AGHHHHHH!" I screamed as it went through my forearm.

The man smiled as my arm was pinned on the wall. I cried in pain as this was the third blade to be left in me. I had one in my leg, one in my stomach and now one in my arm.

The man slowly backed up as I begged.

"Please stop!"

He slowly began to chuckle.

"Hahaha, I can't." He replied.

"Why!?" I begged in tears.

"You haven't broken yet." He replied with a smile.

I cried harder as he knelt down in front of me.

"Let me in and I'll stop." He stated while touching my chest.

I felt the coldness of his touch on my heart and I nodded my head in disapproval.

"No." I replied.

The man lost his smile and I stared into his eyes.

Those black eyes of death. The worst part is he is still in my brother's form. It like I'm staring down two monsters.

"I won't hurt anyone." He promised.

I nodded in disapproval.

The man quickly swung his head and slowly stood back up.

I watched as he went next to me.

"If you won't let me in I'll make you." He said while stepping on my leg.

"Aghhhhhh!" I screamed as he pushed down.

"SNAP! AGHHHHHHHHHHHH!" The bone snapped in two and the man didn't care. He just went to the next one.

I cried as he pushed down.

"AGHHHHHHHHH! SNAP!"

Both my legs were useless and the tears poured down my body as he reached for my leg.

Quickly he pulled out the blade sending it across the room and into the dark.

I couldn't scream anymore, pain was the only feeling and tears stood beside it as the only thing I could do against it.

The man slowly tore out the other blade then went for my hands.

"Click!" I heard him unlatch the chain and I was quickly pushed forward into my own blood.

"Aghhhhhhh!" I laid on the floor and I was forced to stare at my hands.

The nail still held them together and the sight of it broke my soul. I was dead.

The man walked over and slowly knelt back down in front of me as I continued to cry in agony.

"I can show you the truth Shadow." He stated.

Slowly I looked into his black eyes and asked.

"What….truth?"

The man smiled while reaching behind him.

I watched as he pulled out two things.

My eyes widened as he brought the first one forward into my view.

It was the picture of Amy along with her mom and dad that she always had by her bedside back when we were in Afghanistan.

I cried as he said.

"I can help you get her back."

I carefully looked up.

"Why?" I asked.

The man gently patted my back and replied.

"You still have a test left to pass."

My eyes widened in shock as he reached for my hand.

He took it slowly and placed it on the photo. My fingers touched Amy.

"The test of choice isn't over Shadow." He stated.

"But…I…!" I was cut off.

"It didn't end with Dark." He stated.

"Then when?" I asked.

"It ends when I want it to end." He replied while taking the photo away.

My hand landed back on the cold floor and slowly he took the second item he hid under his grip and wrapped it around my neck.

I stared at him as he pulled away letting the chain drop onto my cold skin.

Slowly I looked down at the gold chain and from the view I read.

"With you forever, Maria." { From Chapter 72.}

Slowly I looked back up to see the man smiling again.

"You have the first choice to make Shadow." He stated.

My eyes widened.

"Which one do you want back?" He asked.

I was shocked and he finished.

"Amy and your son or Maria? What's it going to be?"

I looked at death in complete confusion and shock as he smiled.

I can't make this choice. It's not right. I can bring back Amy and my son, or the only friend I ever had, Maria.

As I thought the man stood up and walked away.

"Let me know when you made up your mind."

He began to walk away and the answer quickly hit my head.

"I…know." I stated as the man stopped in surprise.

He slowly looked back and said.

"That was quick."

I stared at the chain and the one statement filled my head.

A long time ago this monster told me.

"You have only one choice in each test. Even if it seems like you have another it is not an option." {From Chapter 25.}

The man smiled as he approached me and I stared into his eyes as he knelt back down.

"What's the call?" He asked as I cried.

"I want Amy and my son." I stated.

The man widened his eyes and asked.

"Are you sure?"

I nodded slowly and replied.

"Yes."

The man gently hit my shoulder and said.

"Then you need to let me in."

I slowly looked up into his eyes and replied.

"I can't."

The man immediately smacked me across the face.

"SMACK!"

My head turned to the side as blood dripped out from my mouth.

"IF YOU WANT THEM BACK YOU WILL LET ME IN!" He screamed.

I cried in pain as he grabbed the back of my quills and lifted me up into his face.

"Shadow listen." He begged as tears poured down my eyes.

"I know you want them back, but you have to trust me." He stated.

I slowly said.

"You asking me to trust death himself."

The man smiled and replied.

"If you truly care about Amy and your own son you will trust me and do what you have to as a father in order to save them from the fate your in right now."

I continued to cry as he let my head hit the floor.

"You will remain here until you can find it in your heart to act like a father and a lover. Amy needs you and so does your baby boy and instead of just doing what is necessary to get them back you are too scared and stubborn to trust me. Shadow you have this chance and this chance only. If you continue to ignore it and stick to your own ways, I will live you here to rot. I will be back when your ready. You have only one chance to make it right Shadow; I suggest you let go." He stated.

My eyes widened as he smiled and turned around.

I watched in tears and blood as he vanished leaving me on the floor with broken legs and useless hands.

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mT Shadow