Love Struck

Chapter 110 - Lost

Shade's POV 8:00pm

I sat in my room across from the one person I never thought to run into again.

What the hell am I doing? I can't handle him. His wounds are too much for me. I just started nursing school, I'm not able to treat someone in his condition. But he saved my life back at that club a few months back and just maybe I can save his. But I have to be out of my mind to try this.

Slowly I got up from bed to open my door. Shadow's door was closed.

Quietly I approached the door and gently I knocked.

"Knock! Knock!"

I slowly opened the door to poke my head in to find him trying to sit up.

He glanced at me as he attempted to stand and quickly I caught under his arm.

He held my shoulder as he stood up straight and very carefully I asked.

"What's wrong?"

Shadow looked down into my eyes and replied.

"I needed to use the restroom."

I smiled softly and very gently I tapped his cold nose.

Shadow flinched a little as I said.

"I told you to tell me if you needed help."

Shadow frowned and replied.

"I'm twenty two Shade, I can do the simple thing of using the bathroom on my own."

I smiled and replied.

"Not in the shape your in at the moment."

Shadow frowned again while lowering his head and I said.

"How about this?"

Shadow glanced at me and very carefully I let him go.

He fell back on the bed as I went to the door.

The look in his eyes told me he was confused by what I was doing.

Very slowly I opened the door and said.

"You need my help Shadow."

Shadow smiled and replied.

"No I don't."

I smiled back by his tone and said again.

"You need my help!"

"No I don't!" He shouted back in stubbornness.

I let a small chuckle out as he sat up.

"If you don't need me then come here." I ordered him as he widened his eyes in confusion.

Shadow's eyes were completely stunned by the request. I know he knows he needs my help.

Without word Shadow said.

"I can't."

I saw a tear roll down his face as he turned towards the pillow and very quickly I sat down next to his warm body.

Very gently I applied my hand to his cheek and Shadow slowly looked back into my eyes.

"It's ok to need help Shadow." I stated.

"sniff" Tears continued to roll down his face as I said.

"Shadow your hurt."

Shadow knew this and gave me a look of confusion.

"So?" He asked.

"So you need to take your time. The way you are I know you want to leave as soon as possible but you can't." I stated.

"So get me to a hospital." Replied Shadow in confusion.

Now I was on the spot as he looked at me in confusion.

"I can't." I stated

"Why not?" Asked Shadow in concern.

I ignored his question and quickly took his arm.

Shadow waited for a response but to his patience he would never get one.

Very gently I got him to his feet and began to lead him to the bathroom.

As soon as we entered he asked.

"Why not Shade?"

I quickly avoided the answer.

I quickly turned on the water for the shower and went for the door.

"I'll be right outside. Just shout when your done."

Shadow was completely left still in the center of the room as I shut the door leaving me alone in the room.

Shadow's POV

Very carefully and in pain I went to the door to place my cold ear against the wood.

"Ahhhh…sniff….aghhhhhh!"

I heard Shade crying.

With eyes of confusion and concern I backed off the door to approach the toilet.

As I took off my boxers I managed to go place myself in the position to attempt to go pee without her help.

As I went I thought about what was hurting her. It can't be me. I know by the way she looks at me if she could she would take me to the hospital in an instant. It has to be something else, but what? I asked as I stopped peeing.

As the thoughts buzzed through my head I managed to make it to the shower.

Very carefully I placed myself inside letting what was left of my fur and quills get wet.

When I first met Shade a few months back I thought nothing of her but a lost girl. I'm still surprised I got her to quit what she was doing being a…hooker and all, but still I'm happy she managed to stop herself and somehow managed to help me this much in return. If that is what she is doing.

I don't know what Shade is doing with me. She's helping me of course but she could be doing a lot more. Something is wrong. I know she might think she owes me but that's not true, right now I could be doing more myself, but I'm just as lost as she is. I still don't know what Death meant when he said someone needs to be sacrificed. I just hope I never have to do what I think he wants from me.

"AGHHHHH!" I screamed as I slammed my fist into the wall.

Blood immediately came out as Shade ran in.

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

As some blood hit the wet shower floor I replied.

"I slipped!"

Shade frowned and immediately shut off the water to take me in her arms.

My skinny body which once held muscle and weight was nothing she couldn't handle.

I was taken to the sink and Shade quickly undid all the bandages around my right hand.

Some blood came from my knuckles but most from the gashes that were already there to begin with.

Gently she got them to stop and slowly she ordered.

"Hold the pressure while I get some new ones."

I nodded while taking the cloth and as she left I looked at myself in the mirror.

I frowned and let a few tears go as I stared.

No fur on my chin, chest, or neck along with a good chunk of quills gone from my back and head. Even more I had a huge cover on my head to make sure the open wound wouldn't get infected and even my hands were still covered in gashes and scratches. The worse was my arm and leg. The leg being shot, but I could tell she got rid of the bullet and my arm. My arm was completely covered in bandages. I could feel the blood underneath. I knew if I tried to look all I would see was muscle. That demon bit off the whole forearm of skin. Left me with nothing. Just PAIN!

As tears rolled down my face Shade came back in with fresh bandages.

She stared at me as I cried and asked.

"What's wrong?"

I nodded and replied.

"It hurts."

Shade frowned and quickly began to wrap up my hand again.

As I thought that was it she decided to do my whole body over with fresh covers.

When she was done she got me to bed again.

"Just rest now." She begged as she covered me up.

I let a few more tears come up as she quickly wiped them off with her soft fur.

"It will be ok Shadow you just need time." She stated.

"I don't have time Shade." I stated while shutting my eyes.

I felt her confusion as she got up to leave me alone once again.

Shade's POV

I shut the door going back to my room and very slowly I managed to get back in bed.

After all that I still don't know what to do, but I can't risk letting him go out alone. In his shape and in mine.

It's been two days and god knows how long he's been that way alone. He's just lucky I found him before it was too late.

As I slowly rolled over on my pillow I said to myself.

"I think tomorrow when he's awake I'll ask what happened."

General Hannon's POV

I sat behind Shadow's desk with Raptor, Frost, Marx, Raptor's brother, a few officers, and squad commander's waiting for my decision on what to do about Shadow.

Slowly I got back to looking them all straight in the eyes to ask.

"What did Afghanistan have to say about him?"

Raptor slowly replied.

"Their searching still and everyone is out there looking for him. At the moment we have nothing."

I lowered my head.

"Should we go and help?" Asked Frost.

I nodded in disapproval.

"We can't risk it. G.U.N still has no idea we're all leaderless and thank god for it. We need to start planning are moves for the times ahead." I stated.

"How are we going to do that without him?" Asked an officer.

"I don't know yet, but we'll figure something out." I replied.

Marx quickly asked.

"What about when Ghost gets back with Dom? How are we going to handle that?"

I widened my eyes.

"I don't know." I replied.

Marx looked at me as I asked.

"How is Dove anyway?"

"A week in and everything is ok so far. I just wish we could help her more." Replied Marx.

"They will be back early in the morning. Dom said their flight was leaving late and he told Ghost about Shadow." I stated.

Everyone nodded as I continued.

"When he gets back we'll let Dove tell him. We will try to keep him calm but it's not like he has a choice now that Shadow is gone."

"Ring!"

My phone went off and quickly I answered it as everyone waited.

"Yeah, what is it?" I asked the commander of Afghanistan.

"General Hannon we found something." Replied the commander.

"What!?" I asked in hope.

Everyone looked at me in confusion as the commander replied.

"One of my squads found a trail of blood leading from the cemetery to the street. The blood then stops as if he disappeared."

My eyes were wide as I asked.

"Did no one see him?!"

"According to the age of the blood it's two days old and we're starting to ask around. So far nothing. I will let you know when we have something else." Stated the commander.

"Was there anything in the cemetery?!" I asked.

"Nothing distinct. Just a trail." He replied.

"How do you know it's his?!" I asked.

"The trail points towards a grave." He replied.

"Who's!?" I asked.

"Amy Rose's and Shadow jr's." He replied causing me to look at everyone.

"I want that trail found again son, got me!?" I ordered.

"Yes sir." He replied while hanging up the phone.

Everyone waited as I said.

"Shadow's blood was found in a cemetery next to Amy rose and his son's grave."

Everyone widened a little as I looked at Raptor.

"The commander said he found a trial. I want you and Frost to go and help them find where it leads."

Both of them nodded as Marx asked.

"Don't you want them here when Ghost gets back?"

"Raptor's brother Carter can handle it." I replied.

Marx looked at me in disbelief and asked.

"Are you sure sir?"

"Yes." I replied.

"You two leave in the morning." I stated while looking back at Frost and Raptor.

They both nodded as I ordered.

"In the morning I want everyone to just continue the way they always have. We'll find Shadow if it kills us. Dead or alive."

Everyone nodded and I finished.

"Dismissed!"

Quickly everyone left leaving me alone.

As soon as they were gone I rested back down in the seat and relaxed feeling some hope for things to come. I just hope it's not too late before we find him.

It's about to get fun with Ghost and maybe some stuff with Shade. Please review and keep reading.