Love Struck

Chapter 160 – One Shot Left, But For Who?

Hannon's POV

Raptor laid dead and slowly Ghost felt for a pulse, he really didn't have too, we all knew.

Gently Ghost lowered his head in disbelief as Marx looked back at me.

In shock I came a bit forward and we all just stared at Raptor.

His hand dangled over the side of the table as Archer turned away.

As we all continued to stare Marx asked.

"What do we do now sir?"

In confusion I just stared at Raptor who no longer moved.

"I...I don't know Marx." I replied as he looked away.

As I continued to watch Ghost stood back up and looked at me.

"G.U.N is going to pay." He stated in anger as I looked up into his eyes.

Slowly I nodded in approval and Ghost nodded back in pure need for vengeance.

"So what do we do now sir?" Asked Marx again as I looked over at him.

"We need to tell Shadow first, even though he can't do much in the means of fighting he is still our leader and now that G.U.N killed...Raptor...we have to let him give us the call for arms." I replied as everyone nodded or looked away.

Slowly I made my way for the door and Marx followed along with Ghost who took one last look at his friend.

In minor seconds we got to Shadow's room to find him resting down in bed, I'm not surprised; it is around two o'clock in the morning.

He was asleep and slowly I got next to him and tapped his arm.

"Shadow?" I whispered as he flinched.

He wouldn't open his eyes and a tiny bit more forceful I shook his arm which immediately got him to look at me.

"Ughhh! What is it Hannon?" He asked in confusion as he began to look around at Ghost and Marx.

"What happened?" He asked as if he expected this to come.

"Raptor's dead." I replied as he looked at me in shock.

"What!?" He asked as Ghost came to his aid.

"G.U.N killed him Shadow." He stated as Shadow looked back at me.

"He was just here less then a few hours ago! How is he dead!?" He asked in anger.

"Your two men Carver and Dom took it upon themselves to kidnap Commander Reacher's daughter." I replied as he looked at me in confusion.

Shadow immediately raised his hand and lowered his head.

"Excuse me General, but why the fuck wasn't I told we had the person's daughter who we are trying not to start a war with in our possession!?" He asked in anger.

"I had no idea we had her Shadow! Dom and Carver set this up on their own! I found out after they came to me with Commander Reacher's data from his laptop!" I replied as he looked at Ghost.

"I bet you knew, huh!?" He asked in rage.

Ghost immediately looked at him in confusion and replied.

"I had no fucking idea! How can you ask me that!?"

"You were with Dom and Carver! You are telling me Ghost that during this you had no idea about anything they were doing together!?" Asked Shadow as Ghost shouted.

"I...I had nothing to do with this Shadow!"

Shadow quickly looked back at me and asked.

"How was Raptor killed!?"

"When I found out I ordered Dom and Carver to get the girl here, once she was here Raptor escorted her back to Reacher; anything after that I don't know for sure! All I know is that we were outside waiting for his Humvee to return! Raptor said he would be back by midnight and once it was hour past I got worried so Archer and Ghost were about to go get him, when out of nowhere a Humvee came from the north and tossed him out the door! They drove off and that was all I saw! Raptor wasn't able to speak before he died." I stated as Shadow asked.

"Why?!"

"His...tongue was cut off." I replied in a sickly feeling as Shadow widened his eyes.

Slowly he looked at Marx, then at Ghost, then down at his lap.

In an instant Shadow looked up at Marx and asked.

"How was he killed!?"

Marx looked at him in confusion and replied.

"Blood loss mostly. He has both his legs cut wide deep and his ribs broke, I'd say maybe three or four. Beside that he...doesn't have a tongue and his arm is broken from the shoulder down. Why?"

Shadow quickly went to get up and Ghost and me supported his stance as he looked at Marx.

"Get my silver case from storage!" He ordered as Marx widened his eyes.

"Are you sure!?" He asked as if he was worried.

"NOW!" Ordered Shadow in rage as he looked at me.

"Get me to him!" He demanded as Marx ran for storage.

Carefully we got Shadow to the room where Raptor rested and watching his step Shadow pushed us away taken his position over Raptor's head.

In seconds of Shadow looking the bloody face of his special forces leader over Marx came running in with a small silver case I never seen before.

"Let me see!" Ordered Shadow as he snatched the case from Marx.

Shadow's POV

I quickly opened up the case to look around the interior in confusion. There should be three shots here, but there are only two.

Ignoring the problem I grabbed one of the needles and checked the tip making sure it was open for ejection.

I can't lose anyone else and not Raptor.

Carefully I placed the tip of the needle in the side of Raptor's neck letting the Viper Venom enter his stream.

Quickly I pulled back out the needle and put it back in the case, then to look back at Raptor who didn't move.

I hope to god it works. This is his only chance.

Everyone watched and after a few seconds of no response Hannon asked.

"What is that you just gave him Shadow?"

"Viper Venom." I replied while focusing on Raptor.

"What the hell is that!?" Asked Hannon as I shouted.

"It's a drug I used to survive this type of shit before!"

Hannon backed off the second I let my voice out and slowly Marx asked.

"Do you think it will work?"

"It better because he is not dying without a fight!" I stated as Ghost approached me.

"You realize it might not work?" He asked as I replied.

"It's his only chance."

Ghost nodded as I continued to wait for Raptor to react.

Twenty Minutes Later.

"He wouldn't move at all. Why!?" I asked myself as Raptor still remained dead on the table in front of us.

As I continued to stare Marx said.

"I think we should just stop Shadow."

From anger to sadness I lowered my head and nodded.

"Come on brother." Pleaded Ghost as I handed the case back to Marx.

Marx took it in his hand but I wouldn't let it go.

Quickly we stared at each other as Ghost and Hannon along with Archer stared at me.

Marx knew I knew something and he was scared. Slowly I released my hand letting him take it away.

In sadness I continued to let Ghost take me away from my...dead friend.

As I was rested back under my covers I looked at Ghost and said.

"I know it work."

Ghost looked back at me in sadness and replied.

"Maybe it didn't. Miles said long ago when we used it on you only the strong can handle it."

"He is strong Ghost. Raptor is strong." I stated as he replied.

"Things just happen sometimes."

I widened my eyes the second he said that and watched as he left the room.

Who would have guess my own words would come back this fast to haunt me?

As I now rested alone I had to ask myself.

"Do I let them get away with this if he is truly gone? G.U.N."

What do you all think? Is Raptor dead?