Shadows Of My Soul

Chapter 3: The Rescue, But At A Cost

Present day

Wolf POV

I woke up with a jolt. I had been having nightmares pretty bad for the past few days, but recently they'd been getting worse. I've been seeing parts of my past, the parts I've been trying to forget for years. Each day they progressively worse, deep memories I've tried for years to get rid of. I've gone to the doctor, he told me it's insomnia. I think it's PTSD finally setting in. A few weeks ago I took on a job where was tasked with assassinating the Prime Minister of Quebec. I took station on the adjacent building and set up my rifle, I use a Barrett .50 caliber, scoped into 120 feet, hollow point rounds, so they shatter upon entry, making forensic recovery almost impossible. I took aim and pulled the trigger, his head exploded, but there was no blood. It was a dummy, they knew I was coming.... But how? I packed up as fast as possible and booked it out of there. Before I knew it, four mercenaries were on top of the building with me. I whipped my grappling hook out and shot it into the balcony across the street, and threw a block at the mercs with my Telekinesis and jumped off the side of the building. I climbed the building and ran, but before I knew it, I felt an extreme pain in my back. I was shot. Those guys shot me, I couldn't believe it, through the years I had never been caught or shot. I got up and ran for who knows how long until I reached my apartment. When I got home I called my friend Reaper to come to get me, and he took me to the hospital. Reaper showed up at my apartment and grabbed my arm before I knew it he had teleported us to the hospital and I was put to sleep. Ever since then, I haven't been able to sleep properly. I awoke in a hospital bed, my weapons and gear were left beside me, so I was thankful for that, but there were needles and bandages all over my body

'What the...... Where am I?' I couldn't remember what I did to be put here.

Tom POV

I try to get up, but the doctor stops me and gently lays me down. I decide to wait but quickly get uneasy. I see a nurse walk by with a clipboard with a familiar name written on it. She sits the board down and walks to the bathroom, so I take the chance. I look at the clipboard it said "Nick Winters" I give a small smile for a second then I realize what it had written in bold underneath the name tag.

"Unresponsive"

'Oh God, what happened?' I thought to myself

I rip out my IV bag and needle and force myself up, I hobble down the hallway and find his room. I see him lying there, face pale and blood staining his shirt, which had been ripped open for resuscitation. He suddenly jolts awake, and I immediately notice something very wrong. His skin was white as snow, but he looked absolutely awake, but he wasn't breathing. He opened his mouth to speak and I saw two fangs protruding from his gums.

'Ah, Reaper, it's good to see you." he said as a thick black smoke rose from him.

I pull out his IV and I pick him up, then I walk to the door looking around. I had no time for questions as I know there is someone here to kill me and Nick. It's always been that way if Nick is hurt or needs help it only means he is hurt or didn't finish his job yet. Still holding Nick I climb out the window and start parkouring down. I know that his targets are going to come up the stairs and elevator and they will be in the front and back. So when I'm near the bottom I'll try to use some energy to get away. When we almost reach the bottom I see the smoke rise from Wolf again, and before I know it, he's on the ground. It looks like whenever he uses that power it hurts him. I teleport to the ground and crouch beside him.

"C'mon man, we've gotta go, they're coming after us," I say, grabbing his arm and trying to lift him up.

"W-who's coming after us," Wolf said, out of breath