The darkness slowly grew as the sunset faded. Shadow laid in the warm grass as the cool night winds hit him repeatedly. He always did prefer the hill just outside the city of Mobius instead of being surrounded by the imbeciles known as the citizens. The darkness grew heavier making the moon shine bright. Shadow stared at the moon. It seemed so different to him now then it had been on the ark. When he was at the ark, the moon was nothing more than a floating rock to him. It seems now it symbolized as something beautiful. Much like the beautiful comrade he had in mind at the moment. Rouge. Rouge the bat, the very girl who was alone able to get into the ark undetected. The girl who he saved just in time as the bomb was going to explode when they infiltrated G.U.N base, the same girl who had deceived him from the very beginning but ended up being on the same team as him in the end.
Shadow shifted out of his relaxed position in the grass. He needed to go report back to G.U.N headquarters. It was time to return to work. If anyone were to ask Shadow honestly if he enjoyed his job, he would look at them in the eyes and ask if they would like being responsible for killing people. Every assignment involved Shadow in killing a person even if they were innocent. According to everyone there it was his purpose in life anyway to be the ultimate life form. Questions of his purpose would always swarm in his head. What if he wasn't meant to be a killer? What if he had the potential to love? Shadow felt his stomach kick himself at the very thought of love. He was a monster and monsters can't feel love.
The G.U.N headquarters was located just underneath the city of Mobius. The reason said was so the citizens would be protected from all angles but Shadow learned this to be untrue. The real reason was to hide the countless screams of the dying victims under the traffic rush of cars in the busy markets and highways located just above the headquarters. He used his green chaos emerald to transport him into the entrance of the building. Rouge was resting on the steps of the entrance. Her ears perked up when she felt a certain hedgehog approaching. "Why isn't it prince charming? On time as usual i see." She smiled. Rouge's flirting never seemed to surprise Shadow as it did to a certain Echidna. "Good evening to you too, rouge." He replied holding the door open for her. The entrance hallway was crowded with unfinished files agents left or forgot about. "This is like staying in a pig pen." Rouge sighed. "Do men do anything these days?" Rouge was the only female agent in G.U.N and because of that the area lacked order and cleanliness all together. "It's because they lack a woman's touch." Shadow smirked causing Rouge to only smile. If anybody knew Shadow the Hedgehog, it was none other than herself. "That's not the only thing that needs a woman's touch, handsome." Rouge whispered soft enough for only him to hear. Shadow felt his face lightly warm at her statement. Where would he find a woman to help him anyway?
"Calculating. Calculating. Life forms approaching. Life forms appear to be Shadow and Rouge." Omega stammered reading the two people approaching him. "Omega. Where is general Suzuki?" Shadow asked judging by the amount of paperwork covering the desk and floor of the cramped office. "General Suzuki is currently in a meeting. He said to remain in his office till his return. That is all." Omega answered blocking the exit door. Shadow said nothing but nodded. There was no point into trying to argue with Omega about orders. Rouge knocked over the rest of the files unto the floor making a seat for her to sit in. She stole a glance at the attractive hedgehog. Memories of when Rouge first met Shadow rushed through her mind, from the save back in the G.U.N vault all the way to protecting her from harm. Shadow the Hedgehog has always been her savior.
General Suzuki was their team's assignment leader. He was a very tall and lean man who had sliver hair and two different eyes. Shadow often wondered where all his battle scars were from, but figured when you're in the business for as long as he is, you don't remember how you get your scars. Shadow knew the general hated him, most of the people in high positions did, but why should he care? They are all scared that he would take their positions even though its obvious he hates this place. Shadow finally sighed and leaned against the barren, white wall. Rouge started to laugh at him. "Someone thinks they're cool," she smirked. Shadow looked at her and matched her smirk and replied in a sarcastic tone. "Of course. Now would her highness like to get of the table?" Rouge's face slowly heated up at the hedgehog's statement. "No. Her highness likes this seat quite well." Shadow chuckled at her glowing face. It wasn't often that he could ever make her blush. He could enjoy himself when he was with her. Rouge was one of a kind and she made him feel normal instead of a killer.
Omega finally moved away from his position at the door, revealing Suzuki behind him. His face was a light shade of pink as if he had just finished yelling. "Ah Team Dark. I see everything has been quite well for you? Let us move on to the given assignment. Dr. Eggman's robot troops have been seen located just a little beyond Mobius in the surrounding forest. We have knowledge that Manko the Monkey is leading the troops along with Hilary the Rabbit. Capture both leaders and destroy the army." Shadow nodded and started for the door. "You got it." Rouge winked following the hedgehog. Omega was about to leave when a hand stopped him. "Omega you must stay here. We need to preform a small test on your teammates." Suzuki ordered with a sly grin.
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