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FULL PREVIEW SUMMARY OF CHAPTER ONE:
Hey, Shadow, can you hear me? I'm singing to you. My final lullaby. I hope you can hear me, because I'm just not sure if I can do anything but sing right now. Please, once I'm gone, don't cry. Don't hurt anyone. This was my entire fault. Of course, who's to blame? You can't hear me at all.
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Time: 6:43
Day: October 31, 2008
Place: Present-time, Midnight's condo
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My gosh, she was EXCITED!! Shadow was turning 66, and to celebrate, he and Midnight were going on a birthday date! Perfect, right? I know!
What to wear...what to wear...what to wear...what to wear...
CHA! She finally knew what to wear! Her hands flew over her chest-of-drawers and snatched up the sparkly black turtleneck and dark jeans. After removing her clothes and adorning the aforementioned ones, she skipped to the bathroom. She checked her watch. DANG! It was already 6:50! She really needed to hurry. She slammed open the door to the bathroom. 6:56, dang it. It took her 6 minutes just to put on a little makeup! She tossed on her red leather coat and flung herself out on her porch JUST when the large grandfather clock struck 7 times. Shadow was leaning against the door of his black with red stripe Lamborghini. He looked soooooooo dang sexy! He had on a black dress shirt with the first few buttons open, dark baggy jeans, and a blood red tie hanging loosely around his neck.
"HI SHADDIE-KUN!!!" She dashed into his awaiting, strong arms and inhaled his scent, "Happy 66th birthday!"
"So...where are we going?" He asked. Midnight grunted.
"You pick. It's your birthday anyway."
Short silence
"Uh...I'm not familiar with this side of town." He said. They got into the car. Midnight clicked the CD button and turned it up.
"Get in the passenger side, idiot." Now, Midnight was allowed to insult people publicly, it was just what she did. Everyone knew she was joking, so it was always mostly ignored by adults, teachers, and other older people, "Fix your shirt and tie, Shadow. We're going to 'L'inconnu Royal', a new fancy French place. It costs like, 200 bucks a person to get in. And you must dress formally."
"So...you managed to get us in...how?" He asked. She didn't answer, just slammed on the gas and drove quickly to the said restaurant. Soon enough, the large, five storied building came into view. The only thing she said as they got out of the car, was "Don't say anything." He nodded and they strolled up to the front door, which was a rotating glass one, and entered. Shadow ogled the fine chandeliers that hung from the high, golden ceiling. But, he stayed silent. They walked up to the front counter and Midnight smiled at the young attendee.
"M'excuser, jeune homme. Je crois que j'ai une table réservée sur la lucarne supérieure ? Veuillez m'escorter là." She said. She eyed him cutely, and he blushed heavily.
"Oui, Mademoiselle. Vous devez être Mademoiselle Midnight. Cet homme vous accompagne-t-il?" He replied.
"Oui! Merci. Et svp me rappeler de demander à votre patron de soulever votre salaire." She said in his ear. He gulped and loosened his collar. Midnight went to Shadow's side. They were lead to a golden elevator. Shadow had to bite his tongue to keep from saying something. As the elevator went up to the fifth floor, Midnight whispered in Shadow's ear.
"Don't worry. The owner knows me. I used to model for him." Shadow's eyes bugged out.
"What???" He whispered back.
"No no no, not that way. I mean, he would create different foods, and I would pose, pretending to eat them. It is magazine ad stuff. Some of the stuff was really good, too." She licked her lips, remembering the fine chocolate desserts and lush salads. DING...they stepped off the elevator...and straight into the cold, dark air of the night. It was a large patio with a table for two set up, with two big red candles lit in the center.
"Au revior Mademoiselle. Je reviendrai pour prendre vos ordres." The young waiter bowed and left. However, before he left, she cast him a suggestive wink. His head was a ball of fire when he left.
"Shadow, happy birthday. Or should I say, joyeux anniversaire!" She smiled. He smiled back and sat down across from her.
"I love you, you know that, right?" He touched her hand lightly. She blushed gently and held his hand. What did she ever do to deserve a guy like him? Oh yeah, getting bullied and abused by other girls. Oh well, it's all in the past now. Unknown to her, his other hand was fingering a small, red velvet box. It was small, yet meant so much to Shadow. If only he could muster up the courage to ask!
"Yeah. But do you know I love you back?" She laughed and he smiled. Someone cleared their voice. The busboy stood, awaiting their order. Midnight turned and smiled.
"Aa, merci." She pointed to something random on the menu. The boy nodded and wrote it down. He asked if it was for both of them. She smiled and nodded.
Minutes passed. The dark couple talked, laughed, and sometimes just stayed silent, enjoying the other's presence. Shuffling back, the busboy returned and whispered something in Midnight's ear. She gasped and the busboy left.
"I have to go visit the owner. He wants to congratulate me on something. Be right back, 'kay?" She said. Shadow nodded and Midnight kissed his cheek and left.
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WITH MIDNIGHT
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She walked down the long hallway and stopped in front of a dark mahogany door. She knocked once.
No answer.
KNOCK KNOCK
Silence.
Midnight growled. He wanted to talk to her, and he wasn't there? He had never done that before!
KNOCK KNOCK
There was a faint sound from inside. She raised an eyebrow.
STEP STEP STEP
She was five feet away from the door.
WHAM!
Her foot connected with the door, shattering it completely. She stepped through the now-open doorway and peered around. The desk light was on, that was all.
TAK TAK TAK TAK
She walked up to the desk. A folded envelope lay on the top.
TSIK
She ripped it open.
Dear Midnight,
Congratulations!! Too bad little girl. You left your boyfriend to battle my bots on the roof! Oh well!
Sincerely,
Dr. Eggman
Midnight cussed in 5 different languages.
TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK
She ran as fast as she could up the stairwells.
"Stupid heels." She ripped them off and flung them away, all the while still running.
SLAM!
The door was ripped off its hinges, and Midnight nearly screamed at what she saw. Shadow was pinned against the side of the wall. Dead remnants of robots were everywhere. Eggman was in a large robot, aiming a VERY big laser towards Shadow.
"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" She screamed.
Time seemed to slow down...
(Shadow's POV)
"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" I heard her scream. I was seething from the injuries on all of my limbs. Time passed ever so slowly. Sound was cut off from my ears. Eggman was cackling and -in slow motion, as was everything- pressed a flashing red button. Midnight was running towards us. 'Go away!' I wanted to scream. My mouth wouldn't cooperate. A huge red beam was heading straight for me. I closed my eyes. I was going to die. No one could save me. It was the end. But, why wasn't my life flashing before my eyes? I heard a scream of pain, and a huge explosion. My eyes opened. The first thing I saw was Eggman, my mortal enemy, dead, from...drowning? His skin was pale, his eyes were white and pupil-less and water was pooling around his body from his mouth. 'Midnight' I thought. She killed him. But, where was she? My eyes rested on a still figure. Dark blue, lying in a puddle of black.
"MIDNIGHT!!!" She had taken the laser to her own heart...NO!! I screamed to her, standing up and running over. No...no...NO!! This could not be happening!! Her black blood was puddling around my feet as I lay. She moaned quietly and moved up, resting herself against the wall, and my head on her lap. Her slow singing rang through the cold, dark night.
Please,
please forgive me,
But I won't be home again.
Maybe someday
you'll look up,
And, barely conscious, you'll say to no
one:
"Isn't something missing?"Even
though she was singing about dying alone, I wanted to comfort her
more. She was dying, just a shell of what she used to be. Her voice
echoed through my mind.
You
won't cry for my absence, I know - Even though I'm the
sacrifice,
You forgot me long ago.
Am I
that unimportant...?
Am I so insignificant...?
Isn't something
missing?
Isn't someone missing me?
You won't try for me, not now.
Though I'd die to
know you love me,
I'm all alone.
Isn't someone missing
me?
Please,
please forgive me,
But I won't be home again.
I know what you
do to yourself,
I breathe deep and cry out,
"Isn't
something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?"
Her voice was fading. She couldn't heal herself. All because she used her last drop to heal me! SHE was the one dying, not ME! It was all my fault!
Even
though I'm the sacrifice, Please, please forgive me, And if I bleed, I'll bleed,
You won't try for me, not now.
Though
I'd die to know you love me,
I'm all alone.
Isn't someone
missing me?
But I won't be home
again.
I know what you do to yourself,
I breathe deep and cry
out,
"Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing
me?"
Knowing you don't
care.
And if I sleep just to dream of you
I'll wake without you
there,
Isn't something missing?
Isn't something...
Even
though I'm the sacrifice, Please, please forgive me,
You won't try for me, not now.
Though
I'd die to know you love me,
I'm all alone.
Isn't someone
missing me?
But I won't be home
again.
I know what you do to yourself,
I breathe deep and cry
out,
"Isn't something missing?
Isn't someone missing me?"
I was shaking her, begging her to keep holding on. She smiled minutely, her eyes barely open.
"Know...that I will always love you...Shadow the Hedgehog." She said, "You know...it would," Her teeth clenched in pain, "be kinda corny if I said sayonara. So...I'll say this instead."
She used her last bout of energy to push my head up, her mouth hovering over my ear.
"Aishiretu, Shadow T. Hedgehog. It...will never...ever...be...goodbye." She whispered.
And with that, my world died. It crashed around me as she collapsed, lifeless, onto the walkway. The soft black rose petals settling around her, blending in with her dark blood.
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Wow, can't believe I wrote that!! I hope it wasn't too sad.
I'm demanding AT LEAST 5 reviews, or I won't post the next chapter.
PREVIEW OF CHAPTER TWO:
The line of people continued, paying their last respects to the girl in the silk-lined coffin. Shadow stayed, hovering over her as if almost protecting her. Unbeknownst to everyone, two unidentifiable creatures were also watching from the skylight at the top of the church.
"She's perfect, don't you think, Hamlet?"
"Yes, the prince will surely like her."