Love Struck

Chapter 165 – Hedgehog With No Tongue

Hannon's POV

"Relax! I shouted as I got Raptor through the door. By now it was clear by a long huge mile he wasn't himself. That drug fucked him up inside and this cat and mouse chase really didn't help anyone, especially since Archer and Ghost both nearly passed out from the shit they took from our friend here. They should have expected that though. Raptor is the special forces Captain for a reason.

"I want to know who you are and why I'm here!? Or how about we start with what I was doing here in the first place!?" Shouted Raptor as he looked back at me.

"Your here because we tried to save your life and that only happened because your best friend made it so!" I stated as he looked at me in confusion.

"Who!?" He asked as we got him through the dark halls.

"Just wait and you'll see!" I ordered as we got him in one of the rooms.

The second we entered Marx waited there and his hand was wrapped up.

I took a quick look then said.

"Guess who's here doc?!"

Marx waited as Raptor got between us.

"I'm happy he's ok." Stated Marx as I replied.

"We all are, now can you do anything for him?"

"What do you mean?" Asked Marx as Raptor went back and forth with looks.

"He doesn't remember much." I replied as he nodded.

"Yeah no problem. At least I hope so. Just take the others to Silver. I think he's with Shadow." Stated Marx as Raptor widened his eyes.

"Shadow?" He said as Marx took him away.

Quickly walking for the door I went out to see both Ghost and Archer doing their best to keep standing.

"Come on, Silver is going to help you two while Marx helps Raptor." I stated as they nodded and began to follow.

Marx's POV

I sat Raptor down on one of the beds and he seemed to be more confused then anything.

"What are you doing?" He asked as I went for his hands.

"Letting you go. It's not good to keep a friend locked up." I stated as he said.

"We're not friends."

I smiled and replied.

"Just rest here for a sec would you?"

Raptor slowly nodded as I went to my laptop.

I found what I wanted deep in an old file and quickly took it to him.

"How do you feel?" I asked as he replied.

"I'm tired."

"All that running, I'm not really surprised." I stated as he continued.

"And my eye hurts along with my hand."

Unable to deal with it much more I asked.

"How's the tongue?"

Raptor panicked and asked.

"Do you know where the other part is?!"

Nodding I stood up and went to the freezer.

Raptor widened his eyes the second I got it to him.

"Your lucky, because if you would have swallowed it or let it have gone more then an hour without ice I might not be able to put it back together."

"You can do that?!" Asked Raptor as I nodded.

"It's easy. Do you want it back on?" I asked as he replied.

"Yes!"

"Alright we'll do that soon but first lets check your eye ok?" I said as he let me reach forward.

Slowly watching my hand I lifted up this patch he must have put on himself at some point to widen my eyes in fear.

"Oh my god Raptor! What the hell did you do!?" I asked as I saw the condition of his eye.

"I...I stabbed it." He stated as I asked.

"Why in gods name would you do that!?"

Raptor looked away and replied.

"You would think I'm crazy?"

"Nothing can compare! Just tell me!" I demanded as he replied.

"When I woke up here earlier my eyes were red."

In confusion I replied.

"Red?"

"All red. I thought it was blood so I tried to peel it off." Stated Raptor as I took a closer look at it.

"God it's good you didn't go too far! Can you see anything out of it!?" I asked as he nodded.

"Yeah but it stings."

"I can imagine." I replied as he looked at my hand.

"What happened to you?"

I looked down at my hand and replied.

"I got hurt on the job. It's ok don't worry about me, let's worry about you."

Raptor slowly nodded and continued to let me examine his eye.

"In time it will heal but you'll have that sting for at least a week." I stated as he nodded and raised his hand.

I took it and gently took off the bandages.

"Nice." I stated as I saw deep cuts.

"It was from some glass." Said Raptor as I replied.

"I'll stitch that up for you in a bit, now how about the head?"

Raptor had a small blunt trauma mark from a weapon of some sort. Ghost or Archer must have hit him.

"How is it?" He asked as I replied.

"You'll be fine. Just lay back and let's see how your mind is."

"My mind?" Questioned Raptor as I nodded.

"I need you to only listen and speak only when spoken too during this test, ok?" I asked as he replied.

"Why?"

"You were here before Raptor because you work here. You've been here for about six years so far and you've done a lot in your time with the rebellion." I stated as he looked at me in confusion.

"What are you talking about!?"

"Shhhh Raptor! Just look." I ordered as I brought up my laptop.

Raptor widened his eyes as he rested them on a photo.

Raptor's POV

"What is this?" I asked as I stared at the large photo laying on the screen in front of me.

The cat slowly pulled in to see for himself and very gently he pointed.

"This is a group photo of you and your team back in December. Do you remember?" He asked as I nodded in disapproval.

He nodded back and gently pointed around the photo. The first place his finger rested was on hedgehog. He was black furred with red crimson eyes. He was bigger compared to most of the guys in the picture and for some reason I felt weird about him.

"Do you know who that is?" He asked as I nodded.

"I think."

The cat smiled and replied.

"Good. What's his name?"

Looking down at my lap I thought. It came to a point where I was thinking too much.

"Aghhhh...I don't know." I finally replied as he nodded at me.

"That's ok. I'm not surprised your having trouble. How about this?" He offered as he pointed at himself.

"Who am I?" He asked as I thought hard.

"Ahhhhh?" Slowly the cat nodded and asked.

"Do you ever remember getting hurt?"

"Only from Reacher." I replied as he nodded.

"That's a good start. Alright well listen to this Raptor. When we found you outside before you woke up in here you were really in bad shape, understand?" He asked as I nodded back.

Just as he was about to respond the door opened behind him.

We both looked to see a women. A wolf she looked like and for some really weird reason my heart began to pump.

"What's up? I'm busy here?" Asked the Cat as I stared into her eyes.

"I heard Raptor was hurt, and I wanted to see him." She replied with an amazing voice.

"He's having trouble with his memory is all, I don't think you can do anything for him until it is back." Stated the cat as the girl looked at me.

"How bad is it?" She asked as I continued to look back and forth.

"It's mostly recent but long term in play as well. He doesn't remember any of us and all he can remember is what happened before he woke up here." Replied the cat as I looked back at her.

The girl frowned and began to approach.

Slowly she got on her knees and took my hands. The cat looked at both of us in confusion.

"Do you remember me Raptor?" She asked as I replied.

"No, I'm sorry."

She smiled and replied.

"Let's fix that."

I widened my eyes as she leaned in placing her lips on mine.

Marx widened his as I began to kiss back.

Something felt strange, like a rush of adrenaline in my head. As we continued to kiss more of it became clear. I felt like I was going to pass out.

Marx's POV

I stared at these two in complete shock but I held my ground as she kissed him deeply.

In my head I was screaming.

"WHAT THE FUCK!?"

After a few deep seconds of their passion Alicia backed away from Raptor's wet lips and asked.

"How about now?"

Raptor smiled softly and replied.

"Alicia?"

Alicia smiled and nodded her head.

"There you go Marx. That's one thing down." She stated as I looked at her in confusion. She knew I had no idea until now.

Raptor smiled as I said.

"Yes Raptor...her name is Alicia."

Alicia smiled back as I sat up taking her arm.

"Come here." I demanded as Raptor looked at me.

Alicia was caught off guard as I took her a few feet away.

"What was that?!" I asked as she crossed her arms.

"I was helping." She replied as I asked.

"I know that, but why did you kiss him!?"

"He's my boyfriend Marx and I want him to remember that much!" Replied Alicia as I widened my eyes.

"What!?"

"Forget it!" Replied Alicia as I turned her back to me.

"How long has this been going on for!?" I asked as she replied.

"Only for a few hours!"

I let out a laugh as she slapped me across the face.

My eyes widened as Raptor stood up to take her away.

In shock I looked back at her and she shouted.

"Fuck you Marx! Like you even have someone to love! At least I do even if it's only been a few hours!"

"Alicia! I...!?" I was cut off.

"I'm going to take care of him! Not you! Understand!?" She asked as Raptor went for the door with her.

"I still need to treat his injuries!" I stated as she replied.

"The eye will heal and his hand is something I can fix myself!"

"What about his tongue!?" I asked as she looked at Raptor.

"What about it?" She asked as Raptor showed her by opening his mouth.

Alicia covered her mouth as I said.

"I need to reattach it now, so it doesn't go bad."

Alicia placed her hand on Raptor's shoulder and asked.

"How did that happen?"

Raptor slowly replied.

"G.U.N did it."

Alicia slowly looked at me and said.

"You better fix him! I'm going to be back soon!"

I nodded as she left Raptor and ran out the door.

Still feeling the sting on my face I looked at Raptor and said.

"Let's get this over with before it's too late."

Raptor slowly nodded and approached me as I reached for his tongue piece.

Shadow's POV

Ghost and Archer sat down next to each other as Silver and a few nurses treated their wounds.

"There you go guys. All good. It will just take some time to heal. Especially you Archer." Stated Silver as the nurses finished up their covers.

Archer slowly looked up and asked.

"Why me?"

"That pipe Raptor hit you with messed your noggin up pretty well. It's just a precaution in case of brain damage." Stated Silver as I asked.

"So he can't go fight for a while?"

Silver and Archer looked at me along with Ghost as silver replied.

"It would most likely get worse if he went back to killing people, why?"

"I need someone to go to Afghanistan tomorrow to help the Commander out with a drug ring he wants gone in a few days."

Ghost quickly offered.

"I'll do it."

"You have to stay here and help Midnight through her upcoming sessions, and you have your own remember?" I asked as he nodded.

"How about Zulu? Can't you send them Shadow?" Asked Archer as I replied.

"He wants one guy from special forces. No one of you can go do to things now the way they are."

"Then how about Raptor's old guard when he was running this place?" Asked Ghost as I tried to remember.

"Aghhhh...your talking about...Smoke right?"

Ghost nodded and added.

"He's been in the special forces for a while now next to John. Give him a chance."

I nodded and asked.

"Can you go find him so I can ask on Raptor's behalf?"

Ghost nodded and gently got up.

"Be careful Ghost! If you feel lightheaded stop and rest for a minute!" Ordered Silver as he nodded then to exit through the door.

The second he left Alicia came barging in. I knew something was wrong.

"We need to talk!" She stated as I looked around at Silver and Archer.

"About what?" I asked as she came to my side.

"About Raptor! Why did G.U.N attack him!?" She shouted as I asked.

"Is it really that important to you?"

Alicia widened her eyes and replied.

"He's my boyfriend so yes it is!"

Everyone stopped in shock as she waited.

"You and Raptor have been dating?" I asked calmly.

"Yes! Now please tell me why he is the way he is!? He barely remembers me!"

Still trying to see Raptor doing cross species I replied.

"Just wait till Ghost gets back with a friend of ours and I'll explain everything. I don't want to say it twice." I admitted as she grabbed a seat slowly.

Taking her butt to the chair I shut my eyes in more stress.

Now Raptor and her are together. I can't take it if another couple dies because of me, but I guess they deserve something after all they've been through together. I just didn't think Raptor to be the type who liked to try other foods in the buffet line. Whatever though. I care for him and if they love each other then I'm perfectly fine with it. I don't know how Marx will take it since him and Alicia use to go out.

I have one more chapter again for later tonight. Look out for it while I get it all together.