No Escape From The Past

Chapter 1

As the sun rose over Mobotropolis, Val the Hedgehog emerged from a shower, he grabbed a towel and dried himself before putting on a pair of pants and a tank top. He walked out of the bathroom and into a fairly large room with a desk, several cabinets of weapons, boards with maps of the city and a pool table.

Val strolled over to his desk while drying his hair. Suddenly the phone on the desk started ringing. Val sat in the chair in front of the desk and picked up the receiver, "Sorry, we're not open for business yet." He then put the phone down, "Damn, I haven't had this place open for a day and already I'm getting calls."

"This peace won't last." a voice called out. Val stood up and walked over to a mirror on the wall, his reflection was of a pure black hedgehog with no mouth and venomous yellow eyes, "What do you mean, Venom?" asked Val

"You escaped Tech City to find a new life, and yes, you've found a good life here…but it won't last." replied the black hedgehog

"Why not?"

"Because of one simple fact; you can't escape you're past."

Before Val could reply, he heard a knock at the door, he walked over and opened the door, revealing an emerald green echidna, "Jade!?" Val shouted, before he had a chance to move, Jade tackled him to the floor and pinned him down, "What the Hell do you want, you bitch?"

Jade smirked and licked Val's cheek, "You're even sexier then you were the last time we met."

Val looked disgusted, "I won't ask you again."

"Your brother sent me to deliver a message."

"So you're on Gabe's payroll now huh? Fine, what message?"

"He wants you to meet him at the top of the Tower of Demonica in one hour."

"Tower of Demonica? Where's that?"

Jade smirked as the ground began to shake, after a few minutes the shaking stopped. Jade stood up and pointed out the window, Val looked to where she was pointing and saw a colossal stone tower in the centre of the city stretching high into the sky, "That, is the Tower of Demonica." said Jade

Val glared at the edifice, "So Gabe wants me to meet him there?"

Jade smirked seductively, "That's right. Good luck, see you later handsome." she then strolled out the door and disappeared.

A few short minutes later, as Val was gathering some weapons from a cabinet he heard the door open, he turned and saw a black collie and a red robotic Mobian with silvery streaks standing in the doorway, "Stacey, Kei-ron? What're you two doing here?"

"We came to see if you're alright after the earthquake." replied Stacey

"Aw, you were worried about me?" said Val sarcastically, "Well, as long as you're here, I have a favour to ask; you remember me telling you about my brother, Gabe?"

"Yeah, what about him?" asked Kei-ron

"Well he wants me to meet him at the top of that tower." Val nodded towards the giant tower in the distance

"What for?" Kei-ron asked

"I dunno, probably for a fight. It'd be just like him to do something like this."

"So, what, you want us to come with you?" asked Stacey

"No, I want you to guard this place while I'm gone." replied Val

"What?!" shouted Stacey and Kei-ron together

"There's a lot of weapons and equipment here that could be stolen or broken while I'm gone, I just need you to keep an eye on things."

"No way, I'm not a guard dog." argued Stacey

Val picked up a cowl and put it on, masking most of his face in doing so, "Please, I wouldn't ask unless I really needed your help."

"Okay, fine, we'll do it." said Kei-ron

Val smiled as he put on a long red coat, "Thanks, I'll be back soon. See ya." Val then grabbed his weapons and ran out the door.

Stacey stared at Kei-ron, "We're actually doing it?"

Kei-ron smirked, "Hell no."