Love Struck

Chapter 153 – Admit Or Avoid?

Carver's POV

"Ughhh?" I groaned as I woke up.

Slowly as I raised my head I began to look around. No one was here.

In confusion I slowly stood up to flinch in pain.

"Aghhh!" I shouted when I felt my leg try and support itself.

Immediately I looked down to see it was wrapped.

"Come on." I urged myself as I went to walk.

"Ughhh!" I groaned as I took a step.

It hurt but I kept it going till I reached the door.

As soon as I was ready and able to fight the pain I opened it to find a few nurses talking with each other by one of the other rooms.

"Excuse me?" I said as they got to seeing me.

"Oh dear you shouldn't be up moving honey!" The one nurse stated as she took my arm.

"I'm fine. Where is everyone?" I asked as the other nurse replied.

"The soldiers went to go get men who had been killed I'm afraid."

Slowly I nodded my head and asked.

"Where's Reacher?"

"I think he's in his office. Why?" Asked the nurse as I tried to move forward.

"I just wanted to talk to him." I stated as the nurse who held me replied.

"Ok, I'll help you there ok?"

I nodded and as fast as we could which wasn't much we made it through the halls.

"How is it moving?" Asked the nurse as I replied.

"It hurts but I think I'll make."

"That's good. Your a tough one aren't you?" She asked as I saw Reacher's office in sight.

"It's just my leg." I replied as we stopped.

The nurse was confused as I pushed her away and began to go on my own.

Without a question asked she let me go alone to the door that as soon as I got in front of, opened it and saw the commander doing paper work with his hand on his forehead.

"Can I come in sir?" I asked as he was caught in surprise.

Reacher quickly stood up and approached me.

"God Carver, what are you doing up?!" He asked in worry as he took my side.

"I'm fine sir really. It's just a little pain when I walk." I stated as he got me to the seat in front of his desk.

"Careful." He pleaded as I sat down.

"Thank you." I said as he went back to his chair.

"Mind telling me what your doing here?" He asked as I got comfortable.

"I heard the men went to go get the dead." I stated as he nodded.

"Jack got the tag up and I believe they are there now." Stated Reacher as I looked at the paper work.

"What's all that?" I asked as he looked down at it.

"The letters that are going to be sent home to their family. I'm signing off on them...all twenty two of them." He replied in sadness as I went silent.

"I fucking hate war Carver." He stated as I widened my eyes.

"Then why did you sing up sir? If you don't mind me asking." I replied being really careful.

Reacher slowly looked up at me and replied.

"I'm good at leading."

"Then why not do something that doesn't involve war?" I asked as he nodded his head in confusion.

"I can't. Leading a store or a job in a civilian Field is just not the same as it is here. I want to lead people and make a difference not a paycheck." He stated as I asked.

"Then what's wrong?"

Reacher slowly looked at me and replied.

"I just don't like death."

I lowered my head as Reacher pointed at the letters.

"It's hard ding this. All I can think about is the mother getting this and crying the moment she read "We are sorry to inform you that your son blank blank has been killed in action fighting for his country." it's so fucking hard Carver!" Shouted Reacher as I sat up.

"It's life." I stated as he asked.

"How are you so hard?"

"Hard?" I questioned as he sat up to me.

"Dark, scary? How can you not feel anything?" He asked as I smiled.

"I lost all I had a few months ago sir. I don't feel much anymore after that." I stated as he stared at me in confusion.

"What happened?" Asked Reacher as I looked around to see his computer.

"A few months ago I lost my brother. He worked for the rebellion of Afghanistan."

Reacher slowly widened his eyes and asked.

"I guess you didn't see eye to eye about what was right to fight for?"

"No we knew what to fight for. For god sake I worked for the rebellion." I replied as Reacher now looked at me in confusion.

"You worked for them?" He asked in worry.

Slowly looking into his eyes I replied.

"Yes, and I still do."

Slowly Reacher went back in his chair and went silent.

"I've been working for them for around six years now. I always wanted my freedom Henry, but my brother didn't see how to get it like I did." I stated as Reacher stared at me.

"I wanted to earn it the right way, fair war if that is possible. But he wanted to kill everyone and it wasn't even because of the war. He wanted to do it for himself. He thought everyone deserved to die because of what happened to him and it wasn't more then yesterday when I went back to the capital to report in that I learned why." I stated as Reacher replied.

"Your a spy?"

I nodded and replied.

"I've been here since the Afghanistan war, making sure my friends have a fair fight."

"We fight fair." Stated Reacher as I shook my head.

"Maybe you do, but the one in the last war didn't and that was all we needed to make sure it never happened again." I stated as Reacher pointed at me.

"So they sent you to infiltrate us?"

"All in good reason and it was nice to say the least. I never knew G.U.N was like this till I got hands on work with you sir." I stated as I stood up.

"You son of a bitch." Said Reacher.

"If it make you feel any better Henry. Your a good leader, but I'm afraid I have to get back to my friends in Pakistan." I stated as he shook his head.

"You won't get away with this. I will kill you."

"I'm sorry Reacher but if I die it will be in age not by bullet." I stated as I made my way around the desk.

"The rebellion will pay for this." He stated as I stopped in front of him.

"I know but we're able to handle it. By the way I think I should tell you." I replied as he asked.

"Tell me what?"

"If you attack us, we will kill your daughter."

"What!?" He asked in shock as he went for the phone.

Quickly I stopped him by grabbing his hand and said.

"I wouldn't worry she's safe. But one bullet be fired at me or any solider we will rape, beat, cut, burn, and slowly kill her as she screams for help that no one will hear."

Reacher widened his eyes in fear and replied.

"You fucking monster!"

"Think wisely. If you wait I will let her go unharmed, but if you cause one thing of trouble it will happen. Do you understand?" I asked as he replied.

"How long?"

"About a month." I replied as he shouted.

"Why!?"

"We will keep her healthy don't threat. But considering the rebellion's current problem, we need time to recover and that should be enough. Her let's make a deal." I urged as I took the calendar from his desk.

Reacher followed my finger as I pointed at the date.

"That is when I will release her. And if you know what's best you won't try anything. I'll call every Friday so you can talk to her. Ok?" I asked as he stared into my eyes.

"Good. Now go to sleep." I ordered as he widened his eyes further.

"Smack!"

I smacked the back of the commander's head so hard it knocked him out among the papers.

Now it's time to get this done.

Shadow's POV

"What are you talking about?" I asked in confusion as Raptor replied.

"When we found you, you were in a warehouse not to far from a burned house where we also found a dead body. She was a black hedgehog and someone broke her neck. What we're asking is what were you doing in that warehouse and do you know that girl?"

"Did you say black hedgehog? Does she have red eyes?" Asked Ghost in confusion.

"Yeah why?" Asked Raptor as Ghost replied.

"I think I know her."

"You should." I replied as everyone looked at me.

"What?" Asked Raptor in confusion.

"Her name was Shade." I stated as Ghost shouted.

"The girl from that bar?!"

I nodded as Raptor asked.

"How do you know her?"

"We met a long time ago before I began leader. It doesn't really matter what happened. All I can say that does is that I'm alive because of her." I stated as Raptor asked.

"Why is she dead?"

"If you think I killed her your fucking insane." I stated while looking away.

"I never said that." Replied Raptor as I said.

"You didn't have too."

Raptor went silent as Hannon asked.

"So how did she die."

"Her old pimp attacked us while she had me in care." I stated as Raptor asked.

"Pimp? Attack? What the hell happened?"

"When I was at the cemetery Shade found me and took me to her house for care. She was afraid to take me anywhere else because of her old employer. She use to me a hooker Raptor." I told him as he replied.

"I get that by why did he attack you?"

"Maybe because he didn't like me." I replied as he looked away in anger.

"He came to the house and raped her in front of me then nearly lit me and her to death. Only thing is she was already dead." I stated as Hannon asked.

"How?"

"After the rape he killed her and tied me up. Then lit the house on fire. I broke free and felt she shouldn't burn. So I took her outside after jumping out of the window and left her there." I replied as Ghost asked.

"So what happened after that?"

"I saw them driving away so I followed and got my revenge. They all died." I replied as Raptor asked.

"You know who most of them were right?"

"I saw Dreil's men but at the time it didn't matter. They are always doing drug deals. And I saw the fox Alex. And I saw the man who killed Shade. So what did I do. I killed every last one of them. Is that a fucking problem to you?" I asked Raptor as he clutched his fist.

"I thought not." I replied as he stared at me.

Everyone did. They saw something wrong and Marx who stood at the door saw it better then anyone.

"I didn't kill her. I avenged her. I would do it for any of you."

That is it for today.