Love Struck

Chapter 137 - Hedgehog The Raptor

Raptor's POV

I opened my eyes to see I was still laying down in the trash covered in bruises and dry blood.

"Aghhhh!" I shouted in pain as I tried to get myself up on my feet.

With black eyes I looked at my torso in worry, I knew for a fact at least two or three of my ribs have cracked in two from the beaten.

"Fuck!" I shouted to myself as I looked out towards the road.

It was late and it had to be at least 3:00am, my head hurts from all the beer and I can barley move. I'm sure Hannon has someone looking for me as I try to get back myself.

My vision was blurred out and I wasn't going to make it.

"Ughhhh! Smack!" I fell face first back onto the ground and remained their in sadness. All that ran through my head was Carter.

Tears slowly ran down my face as I attempted to get back up again for another shot.

This time as I fought the pain I placed myself on the wall and slowly began to go forward.

Eventually I made it to the exit of the dark alley. My body armor was gone and so was my weapons and even my shirt. Along with that was my phone, money, and watch. Those thugs got what they wanted from me.

With bloody ribs and a beat up face I began to move forward towards the base that rested a few blocks away. If I was lucky I would make it one.

Shadow's POV

"Who's next?" I asked Death as he looked around my body.

"For what?" He asked back as if he didn't know.

"I killed Shade because of you, and I want to know who else I will have to hurt." I replied in seriousness.

Death smiled and replied.

"It doesn't matter."

"Why not?!" I asked in anger.

"Will you do anything to get them back?" He asked as he now stared at me.

"Of course!" I replied in confusion.

"Then you shouldn't hurt yourself thinking of who is next. When the time comes I might not even have to tell you, but when it does come you must do it no matter what. Understand?" Asked Death as I stared at him.

I couldn't respond. Even though I knew it was wrong I also knew he was right.

"Good." He stated as he turned to walk away.

"Where are you going?" I asked as he stopped.

"You have about a month to get better, then when we meet again I will tell you what to do. Be prepared to do what you have too, but if you truly love Amy and your son you'll do it without even thinking." Stated Death as I asked.

"Do I have a choice?"

"Yes." Replied Death as he smiled.

"What?" I asked wanting to know.

"It's up to you to find that out, now go!" Screamed Death as I was taken by a bright light.

"AGHHHH!" I shouted as I opened my eyes to see Marx in front of me.

"Jesus Shadow!" He shouted as he laid me down.

"Ughhhhh!" I groaned as Marx got me still.

"It was just a nightmare! Just a nightmare!"

I stared at Marx as he waited for a response.

Slowly I nodded my head and Marx got in my view.

"How did you…get the…?" I tried to ask about his eye.

Marx smiled and replied.

"I'll tell you when your better ok?"

"What's wrong…with me?" I asked trying not to fall asleep.

Marx took a breath and slowly replied.

"You have plenty of burns that need to be bathed and treated, I'm doing that in the morning. Then your forearm is…!"

Marx's POV

"Shadow?" I shook him as he went still with his eyes shut.

I began to worry and immediately I felt his pulse. He was there but I guess he passed out.

Whatever scared him was just a nightmare I'm sure of it, but if he doesn't come around I won't know what to do."

Raptor's POV 8:00am

The sun glared on my dirty quills as I heard people passing me by. I must look like a homeless person to them all laying on the side of the road with not even a shirt to cover me.

As I looked around at the people who stared at me as they passed I saw I made it pretty close to the base.

"AGHHHH!" I screamed scaring people as I tried to get up.

Some men stopped as I coughed up blood.

"Dude are you ok!?" Asked one of the men as he got on his knee to check on me.

The second I looked at him he panicked.

"Oh shit you need help man!" He stated as he felt my face.

Immediately I smacked his hand aside and stood up.

"AGHHHHHH!" I screamed forward from the broken ribs.

I began to fall and a few men caught me.

As they held me I took a look at my ribcage. It was swollen completely. It went right through my fur color. The men immediately got each of my sides and held me up straight.

"We need to get you to a doctor!" Stated one of the men as he began to move me forward.

"You think the rebellion will help him!?" Asked one of the men as we moved towards the base.

I began to lower my head.

"Stay awake man!" Ordered the guy as I tried to look straight.

"He smells like beer dude!" Stated the man as my stench caught his nose.

The men held their breaths and began to move by the crowd.

Soon we reached the gate where the soldier manning the post spotted us.

He ran to me and asked.

"What happened!?"

The men who held me replied.

"We don't know, but he's fucked up! We have no idea where a doctor could be and you guys were right here so we came as fast as we could!" He stated as the soldier looked at my lowered head.

"Just give me a sec!" Ordered the soldier as he got on his intercom.

"Hannon we have a problem." He started as I looked up.

"What is it?" Replied Hannon as I lowered my head again.

"A group of civilians are at the front gate and they have a wounded man with them. Their asking for medical help what should I do?" He asked as Hannon replied.

"Tell them to hold on, I'm coming with Marx."

"Yes sir." Replied the soldier as I continued to bleed and feel the pain of the bruises.

In no time Hannon and Marx along with a pair of armed men came out from the base.

I tried not to pass out as Marx got in front of me.

"What's wrong with him?" Asked Hannon as Marx tried to see my face.

"I don't know, we found him on the side of the road. All I could see was he was real beat up looking and coughing up blood. Then when he…!" Marx finally caught my eyes and shouted.

"It's Raptor!"

Immediately Hannon panicked to see me and ordered.

"Get him inside now!"

The civilians watched as I was taken away and towards the base.

Marx held me up as Hannon ordered.

"Get the doors open!"

The armed men got them open and I was taken towards the research wing.

As we sprinted by I saw Alicia who stared at me in shock.

I couldn't say anything, by then I was in a bed and Hannon was in my face.

"What the hell happened Raptor!? Who did this to you!?" He asked as I passed out from the pain of my ribs.

Next Chapter is coming soon.