Dark Scales, Dark Heart.

By Taiora Yaganouchi

Hiya Folks. I needed to write something, anything, to keep me busy… I haven't written in such a long time… I can't get any inspiration for the sequel for IIBAO, but I'm still gonna try… I have the prologue… anyway…. This is slash, Sonadow probably… its just an excuse to write something, like I mentioned before. Sonic, Shadow and all other characters are copyrighted SEGA.

Chapter One

I sat on the roof of the building and just stared at the night sky, deep diamonds laden in a dark satin sheet. The moon shone brightly down on my, my features turning paler with the wan light. Sleep just wouldn't come to me, it never came natural… I stretched out and laid back on the shingles of the roof, and glanced backwards at the lighted window. My room… our room…

He was still in there, I knew this. I called softly to him, wondering if he were still awake. I received no answer. I propped myself up on my elbow and looked behind me.

"You better not be gone again…" I said.

There was a quiet sound near me and I looked beside me. He lay there next to me and smiled softly. "No… I haven't left…"

I smiled. I didn't want to lose him, not then, not now not ever. I ran my fingers through his spines and smiled. "What are you up to?"

He laughed a little bit and grabbed my hand, holding it in his own. "Nothing really… just laying here with you." He came close to me and kissed my cheek.

I smiled again. "I like that you are…" I sat up and looked at him.

A sexy, playful grin decorated his face. "And why not? I like you a lot, maybe too much…"

I grinned larger and laughed. "Too much?" an evil glint played my eyes. "You are starting to sound like Amy Rose."

His face turned surprised. "Omigosh I am…" he laughed and sat next to me and leaned his head on my shoulder. He buried his face into my dark fur and smiled.

I laughed and pet his quills. He smiled, making a purring like noise. Little did I know that this moment couldn't last. At the time, I didn't realize it, but a black van was parked across the street from our apartment. Something glinted in the window, and I realized it too late. A blast was heard and I suddenly began to feel dizzy. Something had hit me. I felt my neck with my hands and pulled out the small dart. A second blast was heard I vaguely heard something fall next to me. They got him too. I struggled to stay conscious but to no avail. I soon slipped into sleep.

As I awoke, a pale green light was around me. I couldn't really tell where I was, still drowsy. There was a mask on my face and I was strapped to a table. I looked over quietly and saw him, in a cage in the corner. He seemed to be sleeping, but I could tell he probably didn't wake up from last time. He looked worn out, as if someone had been toying with him. Why was he in such a big cage? Why was he in the cage at all? I slowly gained some strength back and struggled against my restraints.

"Stop moving around fool…" a voice echoed. I looked over and saw an older male. His eyes narrowed and he smirked. He walked to me and sneered as he poked me with something. I felt instant pain in my arm where he had put the needle. Slowly, it coursed through my body. My blood felt as if it were on fire in my veins. I looked over and grimaced.

"What do you want with Sonic and I?" I said through clenched teeth. He laughed manically.

He smirked and looked right at me. "experimentation… and you being the ultimate life… heh…" he took another needle and stuck it in my arm. I was tempted to scream, but I choked it back and glared at him. He smirked again, taking the restraints off and dragging me to the cage. He threw me in. "Have fun in there… he'll make a nice snack…" he laughed and walked off, closing the iron door behind him. The room got significantly darker, a red light still shining somewhere, dimly lighting the room.

I had no idea what he could mean… "snack?" I said quietly to myself. I winced in pain and fell to my knees. "What the hell did he do to me?"

Just about then, Sonic was coming to. He looked at me and worry instantly plastered over his face. He started to approach me but my eyes shot up at him and I held out my hand. "Stay back!"

"Wha… no! Shadow! You are in pain! What the hell…"

I cut him off, feeling something at the corner of my mouth. It was wet and sticky and popped. He backed up against the bars, clutching at them as I dropped to the floor, the pain still coursing throughout my body, sticky wetness at my mouth.

I closed my eyes and winced in pain. My back felt like it was tearing, my shoulder blades in immense pain. I screamed, the foam at my mouth flying a little. My tail suddenly felt like it was being stretched and pulled out. My hands were slowly growing claws, as were my feet. I could feel my body getting larger and I half opened my eyes to see him watching in fear and awe. My snout was getting bigger, longer and my ears pulled up. My neck slowly got longer as well. My fur was getting harder and my spines turned rock solid, coursing down my back and now elongated tail. Pain in my body was too much to stand, and I could feel blood trickling down my back where my shoulder blades had torn. There were now large black wings where once had been nothing.

Clearly, I was no longer a hedgehog. I looked down at him and roared in pain again, the cage shaking. Something on my head poked and prodded through my skin, and two large hard sharp horns shot out quickly. I roared again and shook my head, blood spattering everywhere. My teeth were now sharp as daggers and damn well as big as them.

I suddenly felt different in my head somehow. I realized something was trying to control it. I fought as hard as I could, when it hit me… He had injected me with dragon venom.

ooh… do you guys like? Its short, but its only chapter 1… its not gonna be much longer, I don't think. R&R greatly appreciated, as this is the first time I've done something quite like this. As for Innocence In Black and Orange? I'll work on that ASAP… I still have no real inspiration for it. But believe me, as soon as I do, I'll post! I swear to it!!