Love Struck

Chapter 195 – Stage Die

Death's POV

I got down from the rooftop and next to Shadow's friend Hannon who was panicking to find his wounds.

I examined Shadow closely and it didn't take long for a smile to hit my face.

"That smart fucking hedgehog."

Quickly I shut my eyes and went for him.

"Shadow?" I said calmly as he replied.

"Ughh...what? What do you want now?" He asked as I replied.

"I want you to get up. The assassin who just shot you is dead."

"Why...why are you helping me?" Asked Shadow as I replied.

"Amy doesn't want you to go just yet."

"Amy?" He questioned as I replied.

"Yes Shadow. Amy wants you to keep going for now. Plus I think it's best for you to live just a bit longer."

"Why?" Asked Shadow as I walked in his head.

"Can you be the only one who wants the world to get better? Maybe I want to see a change." I stated as he asked.

"Does what you said before...mean...your going to kill me later?"

"I never said that, but who knows. I think you'll know what you want and I'll be there to say goodbye. Until then I'm going to let you go. Get up now Shadow. Get up."

Shadow's POV

I felt him leave my head and slowly I began to peer through my blurred vision.

"The Commander was hit three times! One in the leg! Another in his chest and a lodged one in his side! I think the chest hit something vital! There was a lot of blood sent out from the wound on impact!" I heard Hannon shout as I began to see him.

"Is he alive!?" I heard a voice ask. I think it was Carver or Archer.

Gently I felt Silver who was next to me touch my neck.

Quickly I sent my hand at him and pushed his fingers away. Immediately Silver was overwhelmed in relief as Hannon shouted.

"He's alive! I need a medic brought here now!"

"No." I said as Hannon looked at me in confusion.

"Shadow don't get up!" Ordered Silver as I raised to my feet.

Hannon balanced me as I looked at my leg.

I saw no blood, but I knew what happened.

Gently I reached in my pocket to pull out my now destroyed cell phone.

Hannon chuckled along with Silver as I took off my shirt.

They watched as I looked to my side.

They were relieved the vest ate the round but Hannon had to ask.

"Where did all the blood come from?!"

Gently feeling under my vest I pulled out a splash pack. Hannon lost his shit and let out a huge laugh as Silver asked.

"What the fuck is that!?"

"I found them in my closet when I woke up to put an outfit together. They fit with the armor and it said it was used to apply comfort and it helped the armor absorb more velocity from incoming rounds. The comfort was great until now! God!" I shouted as I took off my whole top exposing my six pack to the crowd of people and Zulu 2-9 who just pulled up.

My fur was drenched in the color die and I felt like shit from the stench. Plus the rounds that hit are still making welts and they are starting to come in.

Hannon remained laughing as Zulu smiled at my dumb outfit.

"Is that stage die?!" Asked the squad leader as I gave him a look of stupidity.

Immediately they began to laugh.

I remained drenched as Silver took me under his arm.

"Let's get you back and make sure they didn't damage anything else!"

Letting my friend get me in the Humvee I sat next to Blaze who was my top concern.

"I thought you died!" She stated as I replied.

"I don't die."

"Can you explain why you were wearing stage die packets under your vest?!" She asked as I laughed.

"I saw comfort and a chance it would save my life so I put them under the vest for the first time. I look like that guy back in school...Knuckles now, but at least I'm alive." I stated as she laughed a little.

Silver laughed too as Hannon got us back to base.

Death must hate me.

Death's POV

I sat next to Shadow using Silver's body and laughed at him for his dumb protection.

Never once of my career have I seen a hedgehog use stage die to save his life. I guess I'll remember that for the next person I have to babysit.

"Don't I look like Knuckles Silver!?" Asked Shadow with a smile as I replied.

"You sure do Shad!"

Shadow gave me a confused look and slowly I looked back out the window.

In the reflection I saw him staring at me. I think he knows I'm using his friend. I don't care. He should feel lucky that stage die and a cell phone saved his life today. For a second I thought he was a goner. I think when we get back I'll spend some time with Shadow. Maybe his friend Raptor will be generous enough to lend his body. Or I can just roam. I guess will see when we get there, I just hope Shadow doesn't mind a room mate.