Ish and the NFC West
Part 5: Guardian, Bolt and *******
Dean Spanos and Charlie Joiner sighed in relief, but it was small as they had a feeling Bolt was still in danger. The three Rusherz were still in place, pain rushing through them as they struggled to get up.
Arrow-Head: *pain;worry* Ish! ISH!
Ish and his parents turned to the five at this.
Steed: *pain* Ish are you okay!?
Ish: *bit loud* Um...*looks at his arms* Got some burns but I'm good! Bolt's-*looks at Bolt;winces* ohh-
Sandra: *bit Loud* His veins are glowing, to be honest it looks like their pulsing in pain!
Pillage: *serious; in pain* Time crunch-Sandra the portals should be open now with that storm gone get us all there ASAP! Doesn't matter if Spanos and Joiner join WE NEED TO GET BACK FAST! Bolt's life is still in danger!
Sandra nodded as she pressed her watch, the portal finally appeared in Charger Nation. Charlie Joiner picked up two of the Rusherz with Dean picking up Steed.
Steed: *Pain* AND WARN THE OTHERS! This amount of energy lingers around a Rusher from such a state and it's TORTURE FOR US!
HOK...
The Rusherz were shaking, tears in their eyes once that energy faded a bit.
Ricky: *panic* -WHAT. Was that?
Peck: *bit of pain;sorrow* Oh gosh-is-is Bolt dead? D-Did he-
Ash: *panic* WHAT?! DID HE WHAT?! WHAT HAPPENED TO ISH!?
Ash had enough as now fear flowed in her at the thought on what could of happened to Ish.
Ash: *panic* WHAT WAS THAT!? WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM!? WHAT HAPPENED TO ISH-!?
At that moment, a message appeared RZ turning to it fast.
Troy: *panic* What?! WHAT IS IT-?!
RZ: *Relived* Everyone is okay, no casualties.
The Guardians sighed in relief-but it slowly sank into the Rusherz minds.
Alto: *bit of pain; shock* W-Wait..Bolt's-alive?
RZ: It also says to all Rusherz, Brace yourselfs.
Marty: What do you mean for them to-
Spot let out a small scream of pain as the Rusherz shoke, some falling to their knees or holding onto something. The portal had opened as Ish, his parents, Dean Spanos and Charlie Joiner, AND ALL FOUR AFC WEST RUSHERZ appeared. Arrow-Head, Pillage, and Steed fell to their knees shaking and Bolt was in Ish's arms.
Pillage: *pain* BOLT NEEDS HELP RIGHT NOW!
Freefall slowly turned to RZ in pain, tears in his eyes as he could not move...they were on a time crunch and they were desperate.
Freefall: *Pain* Richard...
-HE HAD SAID HIS NAME. The Humans were in stunned silence, RZ speechless as Freefall had called his name for the first time in a decade. RZ face turned to determination and the area went static, his focus on one objection. Soon, he forced himself in his full body looking at Ish.
RZ:-Ish, I'll take care of Bolt. Please take the Rusherz outside.
Ish nodded as he handed Bolt to RZ, who in a flash was gone...all that was left was the Guardians, Ish's parents, the Charger owner and veteran, and Rusherz.
Liberty: *pain;horror* Ish-WHAT DID YOU DO?
Silence-until the sound of something splashing to the floor was heard as all turned to see Pillage shaking, a puddle on the floor in front of him and a bit of saliva falling from his mouth.
Pillage: *pain* I-I am so sorry...
Lt. Matt: Let's take you all outside, then we can tell you what happened.
Outside Canton...
Peyton Manning: -Madden I'm worried as well but are you sure you should be speeding on the freeway?!
John Madden was driving as his passengers held on.
John Madden: Peyton as much as i want to follow the rules I'M NOT SLOWING TILL I KNOW THEY ARE ALL OKAY!
Archie Manning: DO NOT BLAME YOU. We're not stopping till we know their all okay.
The Madden Bus drove, leading the long line of cars and buses heading to Canton Ohio and the one location on all their minds-THE HALL OF FAME.
Outside the Hall of Fame...
Ish: -And all of that just-gone, just like that.
The Rusherz, recuperating from the rapid amount of energy from Bolt, looked at him in shock.
Sandra: *looks at Ish* I was so worried when you jumped into that, you shouldn't go running into something unknown like that.
Ish: Sorry Mom I just-When they said Bolt could die my mind went bla-
Liberty: *mix emotions* WERE YOU TRYING TO DIE ISHMAEL?!
All jumped seeing Liberty GLARING at Ish; fear, anger and the full display of leadership on.
Liberty: *mix emotions* DO YOU REALIZED YOU COULD HAVE BEEN DISINTEGRATED TACKLING A RUSHER WHO IS FULL ON ENERGY!?
Ish: *worry* Um-I-
Liberty: *mix emotions* YOU COULD HAVE DIED! YOU ALL COULD HAD DIED I TOLD YOU ALL TO GET OUT OF THERE!
At this point Liberty was yelling at all the Humans who were present in San Diego.
Lt. Matt: Liberty can-can we calm do-
Liberty: *mix emotions* I WON'T CALM DOWN! YOU ALL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ALL JUST FACED!
Ish: *Serious* Liberty I know fully well what I faced; I faced what happened back in WWII.
The Guardians froze hearing this.
Ash: Y-you telling me all this-WAS WHAT HAPPENED?
Freedom: I-It wasn't that large of scale But-Yes.
All five of them paled in shock as Liberty shoke.
Liberty: *mix emotions* That is what I wanted to avoid since that day-AND YET, THANKS TO THAT NO GOOD SON OF A-!
Stampede: *covers his mouth* WHOA OKAY THERE LIB LET'S NOT GO CURSING UP A STORM *removes hand* Their kids.
Liberty: *mix emotions* AND ONE OF THEM COULD OF DIED! -groans- THIS IS ALL A NIGHTMARE! FORM WHAT ISH GONE THROUGH TO THE ANTICORIANS NOW INVOLVED AND SUDDEN DEATHS RETURN AND IT DOES NOT HELP THAT THEY WERE THEIR AT A DANGEROUS LOCATION TO THE POINT WE COULD OF HAD MORE PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL WITH PEG-LEG-
-Liberty covered his own mouth in terror at what he said, Dean and Charlie stepping back knowing the situation had gotten very personal.
Lt. Matt: *To them* You both might want to let you team know what's going on.
Charlie Joiner: Yeah. Good idea this-this is a private conversation now.
Dean Spanos: R-Right we'll use the phone inside.
The two went inside as the Guardians looked on in worry.
Troy:-I'm sorry...what?
The Rusherz paled as the Guardians and Ish's parents looked at them.
Ish: What do you mean Peg-Leg's in the hospital?
The Rusherz said nothing.
Sandra: *head counts* Where is Sonar?
The twenty eight shoke-until they sighed.
Pick-Ax: He's with him, been by his side since he was admitted. We-we wanted to keep this from you with all that was going on but-*Trails off*.
Lt Matt: Can you explained what happened?
They nodded, Liberty on the side shaken.
Freefall: Number four.
Tua: Number four?-
It clicked fast at that as the Rusherz teared up.
Marty: *sorrow* No-he caught the outbreak. He caught MRSA?
Talon: -raspy sigh- AND it's the respiratory version, so he was admitted when he collapsed.
The Guardians, Sandra and Matt were in sorrow-Liberty finally collapsed with the recent events catching up to him in tears covering his face, Freefall rushing over.
Liberty: *tears* Let this all be a nightmare, just-let me wake up now please. This-we've been through enough this year so please...
Freefall: *sorrow;comforting him* Liberty...
Ish:...*sorrow* I'm so sorry.
The Rusherz looked to Ish, who was cautiously grabbing his arm as his parents were next to him. His father placed a hand on his son's shoulders.
Ish: *sorrow* I-I was worried to lose Bolt, and then to hear what happened mere weeks before we met in the 2010 season, that I acted in panic. I had no idea of ANY OF THAT had happened, about what happened in the past, or what the cause until I heard from the three Rusherz with me. I should of asked more on that before today and-I'm so sorry for scaring you all.
Liberty shoke his head, slowly getting up and walking to Ish having calmed down. Ish went down as Liberty held his hands.
Liberty: I-It's alright Ish I-I shouldn't had lashed out like that to all of you. Just-I was so worried once I felt that high amount of energy that all rational thought left me. If-If we were to lose you all-*Takes a breath* I'm sorry too.
Ish gave a small smile as he brought the Gaint Rusher in a hug, who gentle returned it.
Spot: -gasp- Ish your arms...
Liberty let go as he gasped. Ish's arms were a burning red, some dark red pulse on some locations. Freefall went over seeing the burns.
Freefall: How you manage to just get burns is beyond my comprehension, you won't be using these for the next week so playing is out of the question-
Sandra and Liberty: *Stern* Like he would need them this week after this stunt.
Matt had to hold in a laugh as both his wife and leader of the Rusherz gave Ish a stern look. Freefall ran to a wall and got a first aid kit.
Sandra: *to Liberty* I see that you agree with me.
Liberty: Belive me his is gonna be tame, I have a few choice words to Bolt as well.
Marty: Speaking of that reason-WHY did he snap like that?
All nodded, wondering on why the Charger Rusherz would act irrationally as Freefall tended to Ish's burns.
Ricky: You noticed he's been acting off since preseason?
Toro: Yeah, since the whole wall incident. I suppose he's worried about you too Rampage, and what happened with Ish was the breaking point.
Rampage: *clicks* R-Really?
Sandra: So the issue with the Rams was the starting point, I suppose the rumor on the Raiders going to LA would worse this.
-PILLAGE FACEPALMED HEARING THIS. All eyes on the Raider Rusher as Freefall finished bandaging Ish.
Pillage: *bit of frustration* I DIDN'T SEND IT, DANG IT.
Steed: Wait you were going to send a message to us?
Pillage: Yeah, but I saw you guys and missed the sent button heading out.
Pick-Ax: This is about what Sandra said? Isn't your team planning on LA?
Pillage nervously laughed.
Pillage: Oh boy...So uhh, I'm, ACTUALLY hoping we DON'T get it.
THAT got them all confused.
Troy: So, If you not on LA..then where?
Pillage: Replace the 'o' with a 'a' and take it from there.
Ash: Replace the 'o' with 'a', that would be Las.
Tua: Well the only city with Las is-
All present: *clicks;shock* LAS VEGAS?! YOU WANT LAS VEGAS!?
Pillage blushed nodding with a nervous laugh.
Grizzly:-WELL, gotta say Al gave us one last heck of a head turn. Didn't know he wanted to move your team to Vegas.
Pillage: Well I-It was actually Al's last wish for the team. He fell in love with the city and began to dream of turning 'Sin' City into 'Silver' City.
Stampede: *chuckles* Heh, well there's goes the Mafia's last safe place form the Rush Zone.
Marty:-Then-WHOSE THE SECOND TEAM GOING?
All pondered as they asked eachother, Ish was next to his parents thinking-then the final gear clicked on the whole event. He nudged his parents inside, both knowing who he was going to as they followed-and they were not the only ones to follow him.
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They walked down the corridors to the room RZ was working on Bolt in.
Ish: Yeah figured I would be grounded for the week for that stunt, do not blame you guys.
Sandra: Well, you do have your father's knack of jumping in to save someone.
Lt. Matt: *Smirks* I do beleive that's how we first met.
Sandra gave a sly chuckle as Ish smiled.
Sandra: Oh I remember that day, I was helping out at a event during a Chargers game. Some guy tried to get away with the money box and YOU Tackled him right into the visiting team's bus. You got quite a look from a certain home team's Rusher at that dent you made.
Matt blushed as Ish chuckled.
Lt. Matt: You came over with an ice pack and we meet, so it was worth it.
Ish smiled softy when they saw RZ appeared, back to his normal form a bit.
Ish: RZ..
He turned to see Ish and his parents, worry on their faces now.
Sandra: How is he?
RZ: -sighs- Alive, thank goodness. But he will be out for a while, his energy was through the roof.
Lt. Matt: *nods* So having their energy that high is dangerous as well. That's good to know.
Ish: C-Can I see him, please?
RZ looked at Ish, giving him a warm and comforting nod.
RZ: He's waking up, so he would want to see you.
...
Bolt moaned as his eyes opened a bit, his vision swimming.
?: Bolt. Bolt can you hear me?
Bolt: *Vision clears;pain* I-Ish?
Ish was next to him as he laid on the bed, IV and heart monitor attached to him as his veins glowed in pain.
Bolt: *eyes widen;pain* I-Ish is-is that you?
Ish: *small smile* Yeah it's me. Sorry for scaring you a week ago.
Bolt: *pain;tears* Y-Your back-*sees the gazed arms;realization* O-Oh no...*tears falling* No no Ish I-
Ish: It's not your fault, I-I reacted there. I'm just so glad your alive. But-*sorrow* Why Bolt? Why did you go this far?
Bolt looked behind Ish to see Sandra, Matt and RZ behind him as the door closed a bit, all looking in worry. Bolt sniffed as his tears began to hit the pillow.
Bolt: *pain;tears* I-I just wanted to protect you...To protect you all. I couldn't save you from Sudden Death the first time, then WildCard blocked your powers and finally Sudden Death took you and-and USED YOU. It doesn't help Peg-Legs in the hospital, we lost so many people this year and Bud being one of them...this whole year has been on thing after another with hearing *to RZ* you were technically alive and Warren basically was manipulated to the point of a broken mind, seeing Freedom nearly obliterated and in a coma for almost a month, Scavenger being diagnosed with Atypical depression, Freefall almost dying in his sleep, Sonar NEARLY GETTING HIS BODY SOLD, ALONG WITH SUDDEN DEATH COMING BACK WITH THE ALLIES OF THE VERY FIEND WHO HELPED KILLED OUR PARENTS AND DESTROYED OUR LIVES.
Sandra gasped hearing this for the first time with her husband as Matt brought her close.
Sandra: *shock* So, the reason you hesitated telling us Ish's-
Bolt: *pain;tears* I-I can't have Ish end up like us..We can't have any of them go through what we did. And to make matters worse with all this-Rampage, what's he's going through and I-I just don't want anyone to hate me with my decision.
Ish:-It's true then. *Bolt looks at Ish* It's you-YOUR TEAM WANTS LOS ANGELAS.
...
His eyes widen at this from behind the door, at all Bolt had been through and hiding form them all. But he needed to know why, why he did not tell them.
...
Bolt eyes widen as his tears fell faster, trying not to cry as he shoke.
RZ: That's why you been out lately, you and the Chargers have been making plans. Why did you not tell us?
Bolt: *pain;tears* I was s-scared. I thought you all would hate this. Y-Your gonna think it's selfish, but I-I want our team to go cause I-I don't want Rampage to be alone. I-I just want to help him after all he's been though with the Blitzing and being trapped in the wall and-and now all this.
Ish: Bolt..
Bolt gave a broken laugh, covering his face with his free hand.
Bolt: *pain;tears* STUPID RIGHT. Y-You all are gonna say I'm being stupid, I shouldn't leave your home Ish..HA, I BET RAMPAGE WOULD HATE THE IDEA OF EVEN SHARING A STADIUM AFTER MY STUNT AND THE MESSED UP REPUTATION WE WOULD BRING TO L.A.-
BANG!
All jumped to see they were heard as the door slammed opened, and were shock to see who had listened in..
RAMPAGE LOOKED AT BOLT, HORROR AND TEARS ON HIS FACE.
To Be Continued..