The Bat in the Red Dress

Author's Note: This story is told through Shadow the Hedgehog's perspective.

Hey everyone, this is my first official fanfiction, so please let me know what you think. Always open to opinions/suggestions. Trying to work on next chapter, but school and work have been busy so haven't had much time to work on it. Will try to get second chapter up by next weekend or so. Anyways, enjoy!

First official Fanfiction.

Chapter 1

Saturday, 9:00 P.M.

It's a Saturday night, and here I am as usual, sitting at the bar, drinking my life away along with the rest of these losers. I'm already at my second whiskey when she strolls in as usual and immediately, my eyes become fixated on her. She's wearing a red dress brighter than blood and shines like diamonds on black velvet. It lights up this otherwise dark and depressing bar. As she paces across the room, everyone's heads turn and their eyes become fixated on her. I can smell the expensive perfume from across the bar to her. It smells sweet like passion and lust. Everyone turns their heads back as they continue to fill their empty bodies with hard liquor and drink themselves stupid. Except for me.

Of all the run-down, depressing and decrepit joints in town, she always finds her way into mine. This is the third time I have seen her stroll into here so far. Every Saturday night since I have come here, she always walks in wearing that bright red dress with high heels, capturing the eye of every single drunk loser that comes here (myself included of course). I can't help but blush at her beautiful and stunning sight. Her looks could make even the grimmest person in Station Square blush at first sight of her appearance

As I continue to watch her pace through the bar, I notice a blue hedgehog burst through the door. "Sonic! What the hell is he doing here?" I say to myself. He immediately spots me and proceeds to walk towards me. I stagger to regain my composure before he makes his way over to where I'm sitting. As he approaches me, I spin my chair back around so that my back is turned to him. "Hey Shadow, what are you doing here buddy?" he says as he takes a seat right next to me. "Shut up, faker," I reply with my back still turned to him. "Hey relax, no need to get hostile," Sonic says to me with a smile on his face.

"What are you doing here Sonic? I'm surprised you would come to a place like this," I ask him as he orders a soda while my back is still turned to him. "I come here sometimes to take a break from all the action that occurs every day in this city. Hey, even heroes like me need a little time to relax and unwind," Sonic answers as he drinks his soda. "You don't even drink," I reply with a confused look on my face. "Just because I come to a bar sometimes, doesn't mean I have to drink alcohol," Sonic replies with a chuckle. "Whatever," I say as I keep my back turned to Sonic.

After a few moments of silence, Sonic resumes the conversation. "Well, what are you doing here?" he asks me as I order myself a third whiskey. I didn't want to tell him the real reason at first, but seeing as I didn't have a better reason or excuse I decided to tell him the truth: "I come here every Saturday night to see her," I reply as I finally turn around so that I can point her out to Sonic. My eyes are once again fixated on the bat-girl with the bright red dress that continues to shine from across the bar.

A large smirk appears across Sonic's face as he nudges me slightly with his left elbow. "Oh, you got a little crush on Rouge huh," Sonic says teasingly which annoys me. I normally would have pushed him off from his chair as he was mocking me, but since he had revealed who she was, I decided to hold back. Curious and shocked as to how Sonic knows who she was, I ask him, "You know her?"

"Sure I do," Sonic replies as he finishes his soda. "Her name is Rouge the Bat, but everyone just calls her Rouge. From what I've heard, she's a spy that works for the government."

"Her name is Rouge, and she's a spy huh?" I grin to myself with this newly acquired information. I slowly sip on my whiskey. The taste is very bitter and strong but it goes down smoothly. "Well what the hell is she doing in a run-down place like this?"

Sonic starts to stare at Rouge and immediately, a blush appears across his face but he doesn't even bother to hide it. "I'm actually not sure to tell you the truth," Sonic answers after a few seconds of silence. "Maybe she just likes to show off her looks." Slowly, a small blush appears on my face as well, but I quickly hide it as I didn't want to humiliate myself, especially in front of Sonic.

I regain my composure once more but like always, her beauty takes control of my eyes and they are again bonded to her stunning appearance. She's makes her way to the far corner of the room, seating herself at a table alone as she flips a pack of cigarettes and lights one. The glow from the cigarette lightens the dark corner that she's seated at.

As I continue to stare across from the bar, I'm put into a daze. My vision becomes blurry as the whole room becomes a blur through my eyes. Rouge is the only one and only thing in the entire room that my eyes are focused on and can see perfectly in crystal-clear view. I watch her as she occasionally takes a drag from her cigarette while her eyes travel across the entire area. Her eyes shine like emeralds and as she puts the cigarette to her mouth once more, I catch a quick glimpse at her eyes that light up from the glow of the flame. Her eyes are bright green like the Master Emerald. I also catch her lips. She's wearing red lipstick that's perfectly applied to her smooth-looking lips. I imagine myself placing my mouth on those lips while slowly pleasing the inside of her mouth with my tongue. Everything I want from her is found in those luscious eyes.

My daze is cut short and reality snaps back into place as I hear a ringing sound. I look to my right as I see Sonic reach into his pocket as he pulls out his phone.

"Huh, what's that?" Sonic answers. "You need me right now? Ok I'll be there right away."

Sonic quickly hangs up his phone, stuffs it back into his pocket, and gets up from his seat.

"Sorry Shadow, but I gotta split," he tells me as he springs from his chair. "Tails needs me at his workshop right away! Something's going on with the Tornado." I nod my head in agreement and watch him as he begins to make his way to the door. Just before he walks through the door, he speeds right back in front of me and says with another big grin on his face: "Don't look now Shadow, but I think Rouge is staring at you!" Shocked, I look up and catch a quick glance at her. She winks while casting a perfect, beautiful smile on her face straight towards me. I quickly turn away and back towards Sonic's as he chuckles slightly, noticing my blush as it returns to my face.

"You should go for it Shadow," Sonic says jokingly while still chuckling slightly. "She's single you know." I cast a frown at Sonic as I knew he was mocking me but at the same time, he sounded serious in his suggestion.

"Well, I'll catch you later Shadow!" Sonic exclaims. With a flash, he bolts straight out the door, leaving me alone with my thoughts once more.