CHAPTER 1

THE BLEEDING GAME

Shadow fell to the ground breathing heavily. His wounds on his arm was painful. His cuts were deep and he barely had any energy to fight, 'Damn that echidna. What did I do to make her so upset with me. I don't even know her.' Shadow gazed upon the red female echidna. She seemed harmless, but with that huge gun in her hand, that was told in a different story. It was midnight at the park and already Shadow had gotten into trouble.

She put the gun on her shoulder, "Get up and fight."

Shadow stood up weakly facing her, "You...who are you and why are you attacking me?"

The echidna smirked, "I am Lara-Su, but you can call me Lara. I am the daughter of the man you killed."

"Lady, I killed a lot of people. I don't know who you're talking about."

"You know damn well who I'm talking about! Knuckles the Echidna!"

Shadow's eyes widened, "You're Commander Knuckles' offspring?"

She nodded, "If you killed my father you must be the Experiment 301 or as you call yourself Shadow."

"Are you apart of GUN?"

"No, I am my own organization and that is to hunt you down and take revenge for my father." She raised the gun at Shadow ready to fire.

Shadow was ready to move until a rock came through the darkness and hit the echidna in her mouth.

Lara took her finger and swiped it across her lips. She took it away and saw blood.

Shadow licked his lips wanting the taste of blood in his mouth.

She looked over in the dark woods. "Who did that!"She then saw a white bat leaning against a tree tossing a rock up and down in her hand.

"Don't you know it's not good to play with guns? Rocks are a lot easier." She said looking calm.

"Rouge." Shadow had said with relief.

"Rouge, huh? Why are you protecting him? He's dangerous you know."

"He maybe to you, but to me he's my boyfriend, so hands off!" She threw the rock at her face once more.

"That's it, you're going down, bat girl!" She pointed the gun at Rouge, but Shadow slapped the gun away from her.

The gun slid a far distance away from her.

Lara decided to retreat, "I'll be back...Shadow..." She ran deep into the woods.

Rouge faced Shadow, "Shadow, are you okay?"

"A few cuts, but I'm fine."

"Good." She balled her hand into a fist and punched Shadow in the shoulder.

Shadow held his shoulder, "What the fuck was that for!"

"For sneaking out of the house when I told you not to! You don't listen! I told you if you keep doing that you're going to get in a lot of trouble!" She yelled.

Shadow crossed his arms, "I just snuck out to get something to drink. Was that such a big deal?"

"If the military's out there then yes it is a big deal."

"I'm not afraid of the military."

Rouge put her arms around Shadow's neck and kissed him, "I know, but you must be careful. For me."

Shadow smirked, "Sure, Rouge."

When they got back on the streets of Station Square Rouge traveled with Shadow to help him find the blood he was searching for.

"Where are you going to find your blood?" Rouge asked.

"I don't know, anywhere I guess."

Rouge was thinking for a second then she finally got an idea, "I know. There's a nightclub...you could go there."

"I don't know a lot of people will be there and..." He stopped when he heard his stomach growl. Once that happened he had a different point of view, "Lets go..."

When they got there Rouge had went into the club trying to lure in a person to give to Shadow. Rouge walked to the bar and saw a human man sitting by the counter drinking. He looked halfway drunk so Rouge decided to pick him. She walked over to the man and started sweet talking him, "Hey there, sexy."

The man looked at her then checking around to see if she was talking to anyone else, "You talking to me?"

She nodded, "Of course you. You're the only hansom man around aren't you?"

The man smirked, "Really? No fence, but I date people not animals."

'Playing hard to get huh? I don't think so.' "Too bad, I have a really cute human girl in the back wanting someone to dance with."

"Really? Why don't you introduce me to her."

Rouge for once had the same evil smirk Shadow had.

She led the drunken man into the back of the bar where no one was allowed, sometimes they just don't listen and do it anyway.

When they got there the room was big and had little light in it.

The man didn't notice, but Rouge had locked the door once they came in.

The man looked around, "So where's the girl?"

"What girl?" A voice said behind them.

The man looked behind him and saw a black hedgehog with an evil smile, "That's no girl, that's a hedgehog and he's a he. Are you blind, bat?"

"No she's not, but you are." Shadow out of nowhere took his finger and jabbed it through the man's eye socket.

The man was now clearly blind in one eye. He held his eye while screaming, "Dear god, my fucking eye!"

Rouge even got sick a little, just looking at that repulsive scene sent a chill down her back.

He tried to go to the door, but he fell to the floor panicking.

Shadow didn't mind hearing him scream, he enjoyed hearing screaming of his victims. Besides it didn't really matter if the people from the other side heard him, they were too busy listening to the loud music. They couldn't possibly hear him. Shadow held his hands down so he wouldn't struggle. He quickly bit into his neck enjoying the great tasting blood flood into his mouth.

Rouge had her head turned around not wanting to see anymore.

Shadow turned away from the dying man looking at Rouge faced to the wall. "You okay, Rouge?"

Rouge nodded slightly.

Shadow then turned to the man again and continued to finish him off.

Little did Shadow know, Rouge had tears flowing down her cheeks.