Disclaimer: I own nothing; all characters in this fanfiction belong to Sega or the Sonic Company. Except three characters who belong to me.
Chapter One: Sweet Dreams.
He walked slowly down the city streets, summer breezes warmed his face. He looked around, it was late the only people who were still out were drunks. He walked passed a dark alleyway, but stopped. Something had caught his eye he didn't know what but something called to him. He slowly walked in and looked around. He walked until he came to a dead end. He growled under his breath and began to walk out. Until a pair of hands began to pull him back in, he struggled under the hands.
"Shhh," a soothing voice whispered in his ear. "Just calm down."
He didn't know why but he did what she asked. A dopey smile began to stretch onto face.
"That's better..." She whispered, "Now give me your emerald."
He wanted to stop but couldn't find the strength to. He reached behind himself, grabbed his emerald from his quills and handed it to her.
She smiled at him and grabbed a rag from behind her, she pushed the damp rag onto his face, he squirmed under her arms but after a few minutes of breathing the sweet aroma he could feel himself lose consciousness.
She smirked and laid him on the ground, she called her accomplices who quickly jumped down from the roof tops.
"Hurry up Mac I don't have time for this." She angrily yelled as an overweight bluejay waddled over.
"Don't yell at me!" He whispered as he picked up the body from the ground.
"Geez princess, get a grip they won't be that mad if we're late!" A tan dingo with a red bandanna tied around his neck walked out of the shadows and up to the two.
"Shut up Jc you know if doesn't get this mission right we're through, done, out-for good!" Her tail flicked around angrily behind her.
Jc just store at her his cocky face slowly began to grow serious; he knew the consequences of messing this up.
He walked over and put a hand on her shoulder. "Jessie I know that you're worried but, if we can just get this guy over to the boss, then maybe they'll forgive us for all the other times." He whispered silently.
"Are we just going to stand here? I mean seriously guys the missions already done all we have to do is deliver him." Mac advised, they didn't have all night.
"He's right jess, let's go." He jumped onto the fire-escape and climbed out of view, with mac flying out of sight behind him.
She sighed, and ran after them.
She didn't understand what was so special about this bounty but it didn't matter to her.
At least it paid the bills.
He slowly opened his eyes, they lazily drifted across the room; analyzing each and every detail. He took a breath and tried to remember how he got into this particular situation. He tried his best to think but nothing came up, everything was blurry, he couldn't focus on any of his thoughts. He glanced at his arm; an IV hung out of tithe table next was filled with packs of blood. His ears perked up as he heard someone enter the room.
"Someone's awake…" a man whispered as he made his way to his arm.
He got another bag of fluid and hooked it up to the IV; he then took a step back and watched the effects.
He squirmed in pain, the substance burned under his skin; he had to clench his teeth to keep for screaming.
The man only watched, a smile making its way onto his face, they finally had him; they had been waiting for this moment for ages, but their dreams had finally been realized.
After a few minutes he heard it screams of agony erupted through him, all at once. He struggled and tried to move but realized he was bound to the bed. He tried to use his senses to find his emerald but there was nothing. His boots had been taken too, damn.
He growled and angrily swore to the air.
The doctor walked over to his anguished face and whispered, "Only you can stop this, go ahead do it, I'm waiting."
His growls only increased as his anger grew.
"That's how you want to play it, ok. I'll play." He walked over and squeezed the bag; the contents rapidly began to fill his body.
He screamed louder, as he tried move but the bounds were too tight.
Tears made its way to his eyes the pain began to make its way further into his body.
"You know this stuff isn't good for you, too much of it will kill you, well you are immortal, so that won't matter will it." He walked over and stabbed a second IV into his other arm. His eyes pleaded with his but he ignored it and continued to hook up the second IV.
"Do it already, show me your real power. You don't need that stupid emerald!" He screamed at him yet the subject never replied. He only squirmed.
He sighed. "I see you won't break, well I guess were going to have to go extreme measures." He removed the bags and walked out of the room. He came back with pills in his hands. He climbed the bed and began to stuff the pills down his throat.
He gaged multiple times, but the man kept his mouth shut so each and every pill went down.
He smiled and climbed off the bed; he walked over to the sink and washed his hands. He grabbed the packets of blood from the counter. He looked him straight in the eyes and smiled.
"Sweet Dreams, oh and thanks for the blood." He walked out of the room and shut the door.
He store at the celling, his body still recovering from the brutal events, but slowly he felt a sensation he had never felt before. He tried to keep his eyes open but he couldn't. He shut them and quickly lost consciousness. His breathing slowed and his heart rate began to lag.
He opened his eyes to gun shots, he was carrying someone. He looked up to see familiar blue eyes filled with worry. He tried his best to dodge the shots, but he could feel them piercing his calves. He stumbled a bit, but continued to run to the pod room. He could feel her jump off his back. He tried to tell her to enter the pod but refused, He only stared at her, as he felt his anger grow.
"This isn't a game." He sternly yelled as he heard their footsteps beginning to approach them,
"No, you have to go now!"
The broke down the door and aimed, she quickly pushed him in and shut the pod door. He kicked at the glass desperately trying to break it. She turned back to solders.
"I won't let you, hurt him!" She screamed, her hand slowly making its way to a red button.
"If you push that button, we will not hesitate to shoot." They aimed straight at her head.
She turned back to the pod, a put a hand on the pod and smiled softly.
"Give them a chance Shadow, a chance to be happy. Do all the things I couldn't do, please promise me." She whispered, she could hear them walking closer towards the pod.
He put a hand on the glass and smiled back; she turned back to solders and pressed the button. He could hear gun shots as he flew away from the base, He screamed and tried to break the pod, but it was no use; he could feel tears going down his cheeks as he hurtled down into the earth's atmosphere.
Except something was different, He opened his eyes once more and found himself back on the base, He was there, everything was moving in slow motion; she stood there, the pod hurtling into space. He saw the bullets pierce the air and into her. She fell to the floor, puddle of blood surrounded her; the y approached her body she was still alive but not for long. She smiled as a tear went down her cheeks; the man aimed the gun at her head. He ran as fast as he could towards them but the faster she ran the farther they moved. He screamed as he could hear on last bullet pierce the air. He felt her blood splatter onto him; he looked at what was left, only a crack skull and bloody blond hair, he picked up her corpse and hugged it close to him.
He screamed under the bonds, his fists clenched.
"Oh keep your mouth shut." The man got a muzzle from behind him a tied it on his face tight.
The man had hooked him up to machine; a large monitor was connected to a helmet that was tightly strapped to his head.
The man watched his dream, he watched as he hugged her corpse tighter. "Huh, "He whispered. " Well that makes sense."
He got a bag from behind and hooked his IV to it; he sat back down and waited.
Shadow looked down at her face, she was awake. Half of her face was gone; she slowly stood to her feet.
"You… did this…. It's your fault." She whispered darkly, her expression cold and unforgiving.
"You killed me... you killed Grandpa too. I hate you!" Blood began to drip down her cheek.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU SAVE ME," She screamed as she lifted a hand to cover her bad side.
"YOU NEVER CARED; YOU'RE JUST A HEARTLESS EXPERIMENT!"
He was taken aback by this, and began to back away.
"Where are you going Shadow? Don't you miss me?"
"No you're n-not-"
"I'm not what, beautiful anymore, caring? Well-being dead FOR FIFTY YEARS DOES THAT TOYOU." She screamed once more.
"I'm sorry-"
"Sorry doesn't cut it, I want more."
"Wha-"
"I want to live again, I want be beautiful!" His eyes widen as her hair began to fall out.
Her body began to rot as she tried to crawl towards him.
"Stop!"
"Stop what, why aren't you happy to see me."
She pulled a knife from her blue dress.
He was stuck in a corner; he could feel the knife pierce his skin. He screamed out in agony as he felt it perice all the way in and out the other end.
She twisted it in making the wound even bigger.
She stuck a hand into the hole and found what she was looking for.
She pulled out what she wanted and watched him squirm; she pulled out his heart and smiled at it.
She slowly began to swallow it whole and felt it slip into her stomach.
She looked at her hands; her creamy white skin was healthy. Long blond hair, shimmered in the artificial light.
His cheeks were turning white. Slowly using all of his strength he reached to her he tugged at her dress.
She only turned to face him.
She bent down, and smiled brightly.
She slowly got close to his ear and whispered. "Sayonara Shadow the hedgehog."
She slowly closed his eyes and walked out of the room.
The man smiled and watch with glee.
He was ready.
Author's note: How did you like it? Was it good bad, disgusting? Well this was fun to write and I hoped you liked it! Umm the next chapter of The Shiver beneath the Skin will be out tomorrow or the next day. Sorry I'm really lazy and I only get an hour on my computer each day so it's getting harder and harder to type and keep up with the demands. Anyways this is my new story so please review, because if you don't review I won't continue this!
Thanks for being so understanding!
~Siberian Forest