Twins and Rivals
Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters except my ideas and OCs.
Chapter 1: Twin Sister
Isis runs down the street, her wings trailing behind her as she picks up her speed. I can't let her catch me! thought the hedgebat as she flew upwards, rushing towards her apartment's window. Once inside, she quickly slammed the window shut…making her opponent slam her face on the glass. "Damn you, hedgebat!" screamed the silhouette of a winged cat. Isis smirked and replied, "Too bad, Cleopatra. I won again!" and her adversary flew away in frustration. "Mission accomplished," said Isis as she breathed a sigh of relief. "Good work, kid…" said Shadow as he stood behind her, "But I don't think the commander had any mission for us." Isis replied, "I know, I know," and looked at him, "But I'm really curious about Cleopatra the Winged Cat. Something tells me that this newbie agent is hiding something." Shadow asked, "So you decided to sneak into GUN HQ and steal her files?" and she replied [shrugging], "I'm just gonna take a quick peek." She then took the CD out of her pocket and went to her room. "I'll return it once I'm done," she added. You'd better, thought Shadow as he followed her.
Inserting the CD into her laptop, Isis looked at the picture on her desk…which reminded her of a certain hedgehog. "Hey Pyro…hope you and your brother are doing okay up there," she said, wiping away her tears. She really misses those guys, thought Shadow as he walked into his daughter's room. Placing a hand on her shoulder, he said to her, "I'm sure they miss you too," and Isis nodded, and then looked at the screen. "That's weird…why won't anything show up?" she asked, re-inserting the disk and waiting for a few seconds. It didn't take long for her to realize that the disk she had stolen was actually…a blank! Smashing it in two, a purple aura surrounds her as her anger intensified. "Calm down, Isis," said Shadow, and his daughter immediately obeyed him as her anger died down; the aura disappears. "You okay?" he asked. Isis smirked and answered, "So…the kitty wants to play rough with me?" Cracking her knuckles, she added, "Then so be it." Rouge stood at the door. "What are you two doing up so late?" she asked. Isis, thinking that her mom probably heard everything, put on a fake smile and answered, "Uh…nothing…?" Unfortunately, Shadow revealed the true answer to his wife. "We're just talking," he said, "Our little girl's being naughty again," and watched their daughter bite her lower lip. "Whatever…anyway, Professor Ryan called seconds ago," said Rouge, "He wants us to meet him at GUN HQ right now." Isis raised an eyebrow. "What for?" asked Shadow, and Rouge only shrugged in reply. "Probably to punish Isis for breaking and entering," he added, catching his wife's attention. "You what?" she exclaimed as she looked at her. Isis, hoping to calm her mother down, said [talking quickly], "I had no idea it was a blank disk I stole!" Rouge regained her composure and said, "I knew you were up to something…and you've taken the bait." Isis suddenly felt confused. "You set me up?" she asked, and Rouge nodded in reply. "Mom, if you think that I'm responsible for the missing equipment, you're looking at the wrong girl!" she said, "I didn't do it!" Her mother replied, "So you think that Cleopatra is the real suspect?" Isis nodded, but she denied her claim by saying that Cleopatra joined GUN 2 months ago. "How can you blame her?" she added. "You gotta believe me…" pleaded Isis, "The stuff just disappeared and I saw her." She only heard her mother sigh, showing that she hasn't taken her story. "Let's just go," said Shadow, "This argument's going nowhere." He then looked at Isis and continued, "We'll discuss this later." Isis frowned and thought, Great…now they think that I'm the suspect. I feel so fucked up.
And so, minutes later…they finally arrived at GUN laboratory, and Professor Ryan is busy scribbling down notes on his clipboard when Isis startled him form behind. "You naughty little hedgebat," said the professor as he breathed a sigh of relief; Isis giggled and he petted her on the head. "So Professor, what's up?" she asked as she sat on a laboratory table. "Looks like you two have bonded together quite well," said Shadow. Professor Ryan chuckled, saying that she always came to his lab after her solo missions. "Anyway, back to business," he added, "Simon!" His assistant approaches them, holding another hedgebat by the hand. Isis raised her eyebrow as she looked at the identical creature. "What the?" she said as she got off the table; walked up to her. "Isis, meet your twin sister…" said Simon, "Mona the Hedgebat." Mona smiled at her sister and said, "Hi…! Wanna play dolls with me?" and giggled like a 3-year-old. My twin sister is a fucking wimp! thought Isis as she noticed her reaction. "Hey Mona, if you haven't noticed, dolls are for babies…not teenagers like ourselves," she added. But her sister didn't seem to catch on to what she said. "Please…can you play with me?" asked Mona as she hugged her; Isis sweatdropped as her grip tightened. "Excuse her – she's not as I hoped she would be," whispered Professor Ryan to Shadow and Rouge, "Something went wrong during the cloning process." As if to prove it, they all watched Isis trying to push Mona away from her. "Isis, be nice to her," said Rouge, but her daughter refused to obey and let out a growl, forcing Mona to release her and hide behind Simon. "Why is Isis so mean?" she asked as she whimpered, and Isis replied [as she glared at her], "Why are you so fucking annoying?" and made her twin sister whimper some more. Ignoring them, Ryan continued, "As I was saying…Mona is the complete opposite of Isis. You can easily tell them apart without a problem." (NOTE: Mona has blue eyes – like Rouge – and Isis has crimson eyes – like Shadow.) Shadow understood, knowing that at least they won't be confused with each other. Mona looked at Simon and asked, "Can I go home with Mommy and Daddy?" He replied, "Of course! They're your parents after all," and the blue-eyed hedgebat cheered as everyone – except Isis, who only growled in response – agreed. Why can't I be the only child? wondered the crimson-eyed hedgebat.
And so, back home…"I feel pretty, oh so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and…gay…!" sang Mona as Isis followed her angrily. "Mona, give my red gown back right now!" she warned, but her sister paid no attention as she continues to skip through their apartment. "And I thought Isis was worse when we had her," said Shadow as he watched his two daughters walk past the living room door. "Well, she still is," said Rouge, "Blind dating, flirting, cussing…that's Isis. But Mona…" She trailed off as she thought of the other hedgebat, hesitating because she wasn't sure about describing her. "Mona, you fucking bitch!" shouted Isis in another room. Mona wailed, "Mommy…!" as she ran to Rouge, hugging her in fright. "I didn't mean it. Honest!" she added. As if to answer what had happened between the two hedgebats, Isis entered the room looking angrier than usual; everyone saw a knife impaled in her left shoulder. "You are so dead…" snarled the crimson-eyed hedgebat, and pulled out the knife and threw it at Mona; her sister screamed as it narrowly missed her by an inch. "That's enough!" shouted their father. Isis growled silently as she stared at Mona. "Come on, Isis," he said, "We'd better stop the blood gushing out of your shoulder like that." Knowing that it's pointless to argue with him, she followed her dad out of the room. "My twin sister hates me," whimpered Mona, sobbing as Rouge comforted her. "No…don't say that," said her mom, "She just needs some time to adjust since you now live with us." Her blue-eyed daughter looked at her and asked, "Is she always violent, Mommy?" She replied, "Not everytime," and tickled the hedgebat's ears, making her feel better. "She used to be very playful," she added. "I'll be a good girl, Mommy…I promise," said Mona, and the two hugged each other lovingly.
Meanwhile, in the bathroom…"I know it's difficult, but you should try to get used to her," said Shadow, spraying some antiseptic on the cut. "Shit…!" hissed Isis; Shadow wraps some bandage on it. "What's with her?" she asked once he was done, "I mean, she picked up the knife and jammed it into my shoulder on purpose!" Shadow answered, "Looks more like an accident to me. Besides, she's still a kid…mentally, that is." His daughter sighed, saying that she just can't understand her. "She's such a baby," she added. "You used to be like her, though. Remember?" he asked as they sat on the edge of a bathtub. "The only difference is that you matured quickly," he added. Isis replied, "So what you're trying to say is…she'll grow out of this someday?" and Shadow nodded in reply; she was a little unsure about it. "A little help form her sister should do the trick," he said, earning a smile from her. "What do you say?" he asked, and she replied, "Lesson 1 begins tomorrow." Shadow smiled back, satisfied that she'll go through with their plan. That's my girl! he thought as he hugged her; both chuckled softly as they tickled each other.