Love Struck

Chapter 163 – Stop Hitting Us!

Archer's POV

The two by four snapped off Ghost's head from the force Raptor used to down him and I panicked as Ghost dropped.

Raptor quickly took his eyes off Ghost who wasn't moving and focused on me.

I was in no condition to fight him anymore.

"Raptor please stop!" I begged as his blood dripped off his face.

"Not till Reacher is dead!" He replied as he swung at me.

"Smack!"

His fist drilled my right cheek and immediately I was launched to my side.

Blood spilled out from my mouth as Raptor placed his hand along my shoulder.

Unable to really do anything back I waited as he readied his fist for a knocked out shot.

Just as he was about to throw it though we both were caught off guard when Ghost who had a large scratch mark along his face now from the board, grabbed his fist from behind and swung him around off of me.

Raptor was surprised to see him up and was even more surprised when Ghost clocked him in the face.

"Smack!"

Raptor fell flat and Ghost took his time to cough up much needed blood.

As he gagged I stared at Raptor who slowly got on his feet.

"I'll give you two credit for being stubborn!" He stated as he turned to look at us.

In worry I backed off as Ghost in pain got to looking at the angry special forces Captain.

"After this one the two of you won't be getting up again!" Shouted Raptor in rage as I felt the threat.

Normally I would be fighting back but I know when I'm close to dying and now is it. I can't take another beating like before from this guy and I know Ghost can't ether.

"What's it going to be?!" Asked Raptor as Ghost looked at me.

I nodded despite my knowledge and we looked back at Raptor.

"So be it! After I'm done with you two I will be killing off Reacher for what he did to me!" Replied Raptor as we readied ourselves.

Raptor smiled and prepared himself, getting ready to try and put us down for good.

We stared at each other and in time Ghost made the first move lunging at Raptor who smiled as his fist came into his grasp.

Countering the throw Raptor snapped back Ghost's fist quickly turning him around and towards me. Using his boot he placed it along Ghost's rear and kicked him at me.

Opening my arms I grabbed Ghost from falling and quickly looked to see Raptor charging us.

Both realizing the attack coming, me and Ghost separated and let Raptor's fist go between us. Quickly reacting I took his arm that was out and raised my left leg connecting the side of my boot to his face.

"Smack!"

"Ughhh!" Grunted Raptor as he was sent back.

As I held his arm Ghost went to throw a punch.

Raptor quickly ducked and grabbed his arm with his spare.

Widening our eyes we both panicked as Raptor raised his legs up over his head. Watching in confusion Raptor flipped over using our arms and landed behind us as we still attempted to hold him in place.

"Get off me!" He screamed as he sent his arms forward causing both me and Ghost to flip in front of him and land on the metal floor.

Both feeling the pain in our backs we looked over into each others eyes to roll away as Raptor boot came down.

Missing the hit Raptor defended himself as I swung.

Roughly he grabbed my arm and looked to the side to lean back as Ghost's fist went by his face.

"Raptor is too good for us!" I said to myself as he reached forward over Ghost's arm quickly taking Ghost in a backwards hold.

In sync, Raptor fell back with Ghost's head and raised his leg so that it was in front of my face.

"Bash! Bash!"

Ghost head slammed into the metal sheet as Raptor's boot clocked me in the face.

I staggered back as he got off Ghost and ran at me.

"AGHHHHHH!" He screamed as he came at me in all his force.

I widened my eyes as his shoulder gutted me in the chest.

"Oh shit!" I shouted as I realized Raptor was running me backwards.

Quickly looking back I saw a glass window.

Ghost's POV

"SMASH!"

"FUCK YOU! YOU THINK YOU CAN STOP ME!?" Screamed Raptor as I looked up to see Archer had been sent out the window.

In pain I went to get up, but to only hear Raptor.

"Your next!" He stated as I felt his hand grab my neck.

"Ughhhhh!" I gagged as he raised me to my feet.

Looking around Raptor smiled which got my attention as he began to run with me.

"WAIT RAPTOR DON'T...! SMASH!"

With widened eyes I looked down to see a large metal spike go through my side.

"Aghhhhhh!" I coughed up blood as Raptor backed off with a smile.

"Stay there!" He ordered as I growled.

"Fuck you!"

Raptor lost his grin and quickly pulled me off the metal sheet.

"AGHHHHH!" I screamed from the pain as he sent me to the center of the room.

I fell on my knees and attempted to stand back up towards him but to be only sent back by a large round to the face.

Raptor's knuckles cracked on my skull as I used the pain to swing back hitting him in the cheek.

Raptor took a step back as I went for another.

"Bash! Bash! BASH!"

Throwing two huge hooks hitting Raptor in the face, it wasn't a surprise when my solid strike to his nose sent him up in the air back first.

Raptor's body rolled as I grabbed my side holding back the blood.

"Ghost!?" Gagged Archer as he stood up from outside the widow.

Slowly I went to him and took his hand helping him back inside.

"Did you get him?" Asked Archer as I turned to see Raptor laying there unmoving.

"I think so." I replied as I carefully approached the downed hedgehog.

Gently pushing his side with my boot I soon realized I must have knocked him out.

Archer let out a huge sigh as soldiers finally made it to us.

They entered through the door we bashed down and shouted.

"Ghost! Archer!"

We both waved at them as they lowered their guards.

"You two ok?!" Asked the squad leader as he approached us.

Looking down at my side I replied.

"I think so, how about you Archer?"

Archer was nearly down and replied.

"I'm fine, just need some help."

The soldiers nodded and began to step forward.

"Where's Raptor? Did you get him?" The squad leader asked as I went to look back at where he laid.

"Yeah, he's right...!?"

Both Archer and my eyes widened as we saw he was gone.

"Wasn't he just right there Ghost!?" Asked Archer as I shouted.

"Oh shit!"

Realizing my eyes were telling the truth I bolted for the rear exit to see it was wide open.

I didn't wait for Archer I just ran after the blood trail. In time I heard Archer calling me from behind with the soldiers.

"How the fuck did he do that!?" I asked myself as we went deeper into the slums.

Raptor's POV

I used everything I had left and ran into the slums away from those hedgehogs. My face was bleeding badly now from the abuse and I had to get through this last run.

People screamed in fear as I ran by and in time I looked back to see that black hedgehog still on my tail.

"How!?" I asked as I looked down to see I was leaving a trail.

"Fucker!" I stated as I placed my hand over my head wound.

Looking back down I saw the trail had stopped and I quickly found a large hotel.

Bashing through the entrance I ran for the stairs.

For some reason I still heard the hedgehog coming. He wouldn't stop his shit.

As I ran through the long hall I heard his footsteps tracking up the stairs behind me.

Looking around I saw my escape from him.

Running full speed I turned back to see him eye me down as he turned from the stairs.

"RAPTOR!" He screamed as I looked back at my goal.

"SMASH!"

I sent my body back first through the second floor glass window at the end of the hall and landed on top of one of the smaller slums.

I looked back from the pain to see the hedgehog jump out after me.

Growling I waited for him to land and as he rolled I kicked like a field goal.

"BASH!"

The hedgehog's head was sent into my steel tip and I watched as he was sent off the small roof and into the sidewalk below.

He didn't move and quickly looking away I ran harder for the end.

Hannon's POV

We drove as fast as we could and soon enough we had to stop to see Ghost down on the pavement.

"Ghost!" I shouted as I leaped out of the truck to kneel down next to him.

He struggled to get up and slowly I took his side.

"Come on son! I got you!" I stated as I lifted him into the Humvee.

Shutting the door Ghost said.

"He's almost there."

"He's not getting away Ghost!" I stated as the driver took off after Raptor.

Looking back as we drove onward our help finally arrived.

The helicopter flew over us and nearly right after I heard.

"Super 6-7 calling in sir! Where's the target!?"

Smiling I replied.

"Super 6-7 Target is making his way through the slums! He's maybe a half mile from the desert! Stop him before he get that far!"

"Permission to fire upon target!?"

"No Super 6-7 denied! Target needs to be captured! Just get him to stop and we'll do the rest!" I ordered as he replied.

"Roger that sir!"

Raptor's POV

I made it to the edge of the slums and looking back I panicked as I saw a helicopter flying my way.

"You got to be kidding me!" I shouted as I ran for the nearby house.

"Bash!"

Knocking down the door I scared the family of five and ran for the back entrance.

"Bash!"

Right through the back door I went and soon enough I got view of the last gate guarding the desert.

Taking a small smile out I bolted with everything for it.

I had to cross the street to reach the switch and soon enough I pressed it with my bloody hand.

Feeling relief I looked back to widen my eyes in surprise.

The trucks waited and I watched as the soldiers ran out to aim at me.

The gate slowly opened as the leader of this group stepped out.

Soon enough the gate was wide and I looked back to see those hedgehogs walk out in the middle of the thirty man group.

"Stand down son!" Ordered the leader as I spit out blood.

"You stand down! Reacher is going to pay like it or not!" I stated as the black hedgehog got next to one of the armed men.

"We don't want to hurt you!" Stated the leader as I replied.

"Too late for any of that! Your two crazy soldiers already tried their best at it! You can't fucking stop me!" I yelled as the black hedgehog grabbed the rifle from the man's arms.

"BANG!"

The round was sent at my feet and I jumped as he shouted.

"The next one will stop you! Unless you give up now Raptor!"

Turning around I replied.

"Go fuck yourself! I'm leaving!"

As I went to leave I heard all the other men turn off their safeties and the helicopter swung around towards my front aiming it's huge missiles at me.

I stopped in my tracks to hear.

"This is your last chance son! Take it or I will be force to stop you!"

Looking back I turned my body and let my arms dangle from my sides.

"What's it going to be Raptor!?" Asked the leader as I looked around at the black hedgehog and that other one who was with him the whole fucking time.

Feeling nothing but life or death I raised my arms and the men relax but continued to aim as the black hedgehog walked forward letting the rifle go back into it's owner's hands.

We stared at each other as he got closer and walking behind me I felt a pair of cuffs attach themselves to my wrists.

"Thank you." Said the black hedgehog in my ear as I looked back.

"Why?"

The black hedgehog let a small smile go quickly and he replied.

"You'll understand soon enough."

Feeling confused I began to walk forward as the black hedgehog escorted me to the open Humvee.

"Zulu 2-9 to base? We got Raptor and are returning to base." Stated the leader as he let a breath out in relief.

I don't care what anyone says, I gave this military group a run for their money and I almost won, but something is telling me to stop and see what they want. After all they might have saved my life back when I thought I was dead. But I don't think they'll stop me next time, cause I will kill Reacher and those hedgehogs if they get in my way again like they did tonight.

I have another chapter for today just give me time and I'll have it up.