When the Day Ends…
Location: Planet Mobius. City of Portal, Angel Island. Business District.
Time: Monday 2:45 A.M. Year 3269.
Echidna Security Team (E.S.T.) Radio Transmission: Attention all available units in Business District! We have confirmation of a bank robbery in progress at the First Mobian Bank! All available units are to converge on location from all available angles! We also have confirmation of this being a hostage situation! All units are warned to take extreme caution! Once you have arrived you are to await further orders from you superiors! Repeat! All available units in Business District are to…
Location: Outside First Mobian Bank.
Time: 2:50 A.M.
E.S.T. Captain (in megaphone): Attention! We have the building surrounded! Come out with your hands up!
Everything was quiet. The E.S.T. was contemplating whether or not to storm the building, but didn't want to endanger any of the hostages.
E.S.T. Officer: Orders sir?
E.S.T. Captain: I'm thinking.
E.S.T. Officer (2): Hopefully we can get this all under control before He shows up.
E.S.T. Captain: I know. These days, the king will do anything to see even the slightest bit of action. The last we need is "his majesty" showing up to try and "handle" it.
E.S.T. Officer (2): Actually, sir, I was talking about the other "He".
E.S.T. Captain: "Other"? Oh, Him. Don't worry. We have special orders for Him.
E.S.T. Officer: "Him"? Sir, what are you two talking about?
E.S.T. Captain: Surely they briefed you about "The Sn-
VWOOSH
The sudden gust of wind blinded them momentarily. When it was over they opened their eyes to what was the cause of it. The captain groaned to see that the cause of it was none other than a green eyed, blue spikey headed hedgehog with white gloves and red sneakers that had white straps and golden buckles. The hedgehog also wore a red cape, a golden shoulder pad, and a solid gold crown sitting atop his head. It was none other than the literal king of the world himself, King Sonic the Hedgehog.
King Sonic: Yo, cap. What's the deal tonight?
E.S.T. Captain: (Sigh) Just an average bank robbery, sire. Nothing that we can't handle. We have everything under control.
At that moment a third E.S.T. officer ran up to the group.
E.S.T. Officer (3): Captain! We have confirmed the identity of the one leading this bank robbery.
The officer smirked in the king's general direction in a way that said "see?". He then turned his attention back toward the officer.
E.S.T. Captain: Tell us what criminal scum it is this time.
E.S.T. Officer (3): Uh, I think that maybe you would want to hear it perhaps somewhere more… private, sir?
The officer motioned in the king's general direction.
E.S.T. Captain: Nonsense! I'm sure our King would also like to hear the name of the scumbag who will be spending the night in jail.
The captain stared at Sonic with a wise alack smirk as he said "king" with emphasis, and kept his smile the whole time as he listened to his subordinate up until he heard the name.
E.S.T. Officer (3): … uh, it's… Yon "The White Fang", sir.
As they all heard the name their looks changed to looks of concern, while Sonic's look was one of thought.
King Sonic: Yon "The White Fang". Isn't he on top of a lot of Most Wanted lists?
All the while, as the captain started arguing with the king about whether or not they need him, on the rooftop of a nearby building, a dark figure is currently making his way, unseen, to said bank. The dark figure stared down at the situation below, then looked toward his goal. Swiftly but quietly, he made his way to the rooftop entrance of the building without being seen.
The door was locked. Not much of a surprise. It was guarded with a special electronic lock that either required a keycard or a typed in password. To most people breaking in somewhere, this made things more difficult, but to the figure, it only made his job so much easier. He then lowered a black gloved hand to his black utility belt. Out of said belt, he retrieved a small device. He pointed said device toward the terminal where the password or keycard are used to unlock the door.
He then kneeled down, opened up the device, placed his hands on the edges and in the empty space in the middle, there was suddenly holographic image of random characters flashing across the intangible screen. He placed his thumbs onto the controls of the device and started scanning through the characters. In a matter of seconds, the characters spelled out CASHMONEY. A second later, there was an image of an unlocked lock flashing across the screen. The dark figure deactivated and put away the device, and walked inside with ease.
After walking down to the floor where the vault was, the figure could hear voices on the other side of the wall. Unlike most people, who would normally just hear muffled talking, the figures black spiky cowl that covered most of his face allowed him to hear the voices clearly. He started looking around for something that could be of assistance and then noticed a small grate in the wall above.
The figure pulled something else out is utility belt. It appeared some sort of gun with a strange metal claw of some kind at the end of the barrel. He pointed the claw at the grate and pulled the trigger. The claw then shot forward quickly and as soon as it made contact with the grate the claw shut tightly and clung to it. The claw was still attached to the gun by a long metal cord.
The figure grabbed ahold of the cord with his free hand and pulled. In less than a minute the grate was removed from the wall. The vent was close enough to the ground for the figure to jump up and grab the edge. After pulling himself inside he began to follow the ventilation until it led to another grate. Through the grate he could see that he was right where he needed to be.
He placed his black booted foot onto the grated and pressed forward, being extra careful not to make too much noise. After he felt the grate give way, he pressed his foot onto the other edges until the rest of the grate came loose and he let it fall open. He poked his head out just enough so that he could look around and remain unseen. He looked down and saw that the vent was good enough distance from the ground. The figure then pressed an unseen button on his left hand gauntlet.
The entire room was now dark. He could still see the room but now there were objects in the room that were now either orange or blue. He noticed that a few of the objects were actually people. There was a bunch of blue people in the middle. He noticed that some of them were mobians while there were others that were overlanders. All of them were tied up. The figure also noticed a few other people except they weren't tied up. Most of them were orange. This meant that they had fire arms. The others were blue. All but one of them were with an orange one, on their knees with their hands behind their heads.
? (in thought): Those must be more of the hostages.
The figure turned his attention to the free blue figure standing next to the tied up blue figures that he knew had to be hostages as well. He took note of the long thin blue part of his right hand.
? (in thought): The one with a sword must be in charge.
With a push of an unseen button, he turns off his "detective vision".
? (in thought): But I can't see who it is. I'll have to get to a better vantage point.
The figure turned his detective vision back on and looks up. He noticed a few large orange objects and recognized them as gargoyles. He again shuts off his detective vision. Again, the figure reaches for his utility belt and pulls out a gadget. He points it towards one of the gargoyles and fires. A long line is shot forth and quickly and quietly attaches itself onto the gargoyle. With push of a button, the line retracts and pulls the figure forward. Once he reaches the gargoyle he grabs hold and pulls himself up.
From his new vantage point he had a better view of the situation. In the distance he could see that the group of armed thugs standing near the tied up hostages were all eastern bats. Unlike western bats, eastern bats' wings were attached to their arms. One bat stood out from the rest, the leader with a sword. While all of the other bats were purple, he was pure white. He also had a Yagyu clan's ninja head band tied around his forearm with the Rich Nights emblem scratched out.
? (in thought): That must be Yon "The White Fang". He certainly has a record… in quite a few countries. One of the biggest crime bosses in the world. So why is he in Portal robbing a bank? This doesn't match his usual M.O. One thing is certain though, I have to save the hostages in the other rooms first. Then I'll have to draw that group of armed men away from the tied up hostages, otherwise I run the risk of getting someone shot.
The figure turns on his detective vision and turns his attention toward the four hostages and four hostage takers throughout the vault floor.
? (in thought): Two each on the second and first levels.
He looks at the first two hostage takers. He takes notice of the vents that lead into the rooms. The figure turns off his detective vision. and uses his "grapnel gun" to quietly swing to the gargoyle on the other side of the room. The figure drops down silently and sneaks over to the grate.
Later, inside the room.
Bat Thug: Don't worry. As long as you and no E.S.T. fools do anything, you'll be fine. Although, I'm pretty sure I heard something outside. You better hope that those E.S.T. idiots don't try anything, or else master White Fang might decide to make an example of you. Heh heh heh…
Hostage: Oh please, no!
Bat Thug: No need to worry. Just stay down and shut up, and all will be... aughmm-mm-mmmmm…
Out of curiosity, the hostage began to raise his head. He noticed that he wasn't ordered to keep his head down, so he continued to raise his head. He then started to look worried as he saw the shadow of large horned beast on the wall in front of him. The man started to slowly turn around until he saw what looked like a monster before him. Before he could scream, the dark figure grabbed a hold of the man and held his mouth shut.
? (whispering): Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt you. I'm here to help you.
After releasing the man and backing up, the man could see who his rescuer was.
Hostage (whispering): No way! Y-you're-!
? (whispering): What happened here?
Hostage (whispering): W-we were just about to lock up for the night, but then these guys came in and started shooting up the place. No one died, thank chaos, but still. They barricaded the doors and told one of us to call the E.S.T.
? (whispering): What do they want?
Hostage (whispering): I-I don't know. I asked if they wanted money, but their leader just swatted it out of my hand. Then he said, "What I want will come." or something like that.
? (whispering): Go find somewhere to hide. I'll handle the rest.
Hostage (whispering): Thank you.
As the hostage heads to the nearest hiding spot it can find, the dark figure makes his way to the next hostage taker, then the next, then the next, until he finally reaches the final hostage taker. All is quiet as the hostage taker decides to have some fun with the female Overlander.
Bat Thug (2): Hey sweetheart, you ever kiss a Mobian before?
Hostage (2): You stay the hell away from me you disgusting-
Bat Thug (2): Hey-hey now pretty lady I was just asking a question, no need to be racist.
Hostage (2): I'm not, but your breath smells so bad I can smell from here.
Bat Thug (2): Oh-ho, so you were smelling my breath, huh? So you were thinking of-
Hostage (2): In your dreams, you sick freak. My husband's Head of Security. If you even think of touching me, you'll be sorry.
Bat Thug (2): Ooh, feisty. I like that in a woman, Mobian or otherwise. Your husband's a lucky guy. So why not share some of that luck.
Hostage (2): I swear, you lay hand on me and-
Bat Thug (2): Oh, I'm so sca- mmm…
Hostage (2): What, all out of- (gasp)!
The hostage turns her head to see the dark figure standing before her with the hostage taker struggling in his arms. The dark figure hand his hand over the thug's mouth to keep him making a loud noise and alerting the others near the tie up hostages too soon.
? (whispering): Be quiet and get somewhere safe. Now!
It didn't take long for the hostage to comply with the figure's demands.
?: Now just one more thing.
Once the hostage was gone, the dark figure lifted his arm up and pointed his elbow toward the thug's scull. Once he believed he raised it high enough, he brought it down hard and slammed it against the thug's cranium.
Bat Thug (2): AUGH!
The sound of impact combined with the thug's screams of pain before falling unconscious echoed throughout the floor. All of the conscious thugs were alerted including White Fang. The tied up hostages also heard the loud noise.
White Fang: He is here.
All of the thugs and hostages looked all around in response to what he just said. While the hostages looked somewhat relieved, the thugs looked somewhat concerned. White Fang then looked to his henchmen.
White Fang: What are you standing around for?! Get out there, find him, and kill him, NOW!
Out of fear of upsetting their "master" they begin searching the floor. After a few minutes, no one seemed to find anything other than four unconscious bodies, four un-fired guns, and a slight lacking of hostages. Then one thug comes out of a room where he found one of the bodies and guns.
Bat Thug (3): I can't find anything in-
Before the thug even realized it, something rope-like ties around his legs and begins to pull him back.
Bat Thug (3): Whoa-ugh!
As a result, he lands on his face, and is immediately dragged back into the room despite his flailing arms.
Bat Thug (3): H-HEY WAAAAAAAIIIT…! AUGH!
After a few seconds, the thug's body flies right out of the room and lands on the floor unconscious. One of the thugs starts shooting into the room from a safe distance. After many shots were fired he stops. He slowly approaches the room. After a few steps a cry out for help is heard from the below.
Bat Thug (4): AHH-NOOO…
When they all look to where the scream is coming from they see a thug holding onto the corner of a wall for dear life.
Bat Thug (4): SOMEBODY HELP!
Despite his best efforts to hold on he loses his grip and is pulled out of sight.
Bat Thug (4): HELP MEEEEEEEE… AUGH!
All that can be seen is a gun sliding into the open. The thugs start looking left and right but can't seem to see the dark figure. When a third scream is heard, they turn to see another thug being pulled into the darkness, after a few seconds he is seen being thrown back out while screaming until he lands on the ground unconscious. After a while of searching, one of the thugs manages to stumble across one of the hiding hostages. It was the female Overlander. He soon gets an idea. He grabs the woman by the arm and then wraps his arm around her neck. He points his gun toward her head and walks out.
Bat Thug (5): Alright listen up, freak! If you even think about trying anything and I'll blow this wretch's head clean off! You understand?!
Little did he know, the dark figure was hiding on a gargoyle, high out of sight. He could see that the foolish hostage taker had made a vital error. He was standing underneath another gargoyle. Using his grapnel gun, he makes his way to the gargoyle above the hostage taker. He leans over the side until he is completely hanging upside down over the hostage taker, imitating a bat. The thug was so confident in his plan that he didn't notice the only flaw in it. That is, of course, until it was too late. The dark figure drops down quickly but silently behind the hostage taker and grabs him suddenly, covering him in his cape. While in a panic the thug accidentally drops his weapon and releases the hostage. In less than ten seconds the thug is pulled up and out of sight.
All of the remaining thugs make their way toward the sound of screaming. Unfortunately, by the time that they get there, there is nothing to see but a gun without and owner. Then they soon here more screaming overhead, they look up to see something drop from above, stop suddenly, and start bouncing from a tether. It was the thug. Once the bouncing stopped the thug tried his best to speak but found it hard to since all of the blood started rushing to his head. He soon fell unconscious. The remaining thugs started to get more nervous.
Bat Thug (6): How is he doing this?!
Bat Thug (7): Shut up or we'll all be next!
Then all of a sudden there was the sound something hitting the ground and then almost instantly the entire area was clouded in smoke. All around there was nothing but the sound of coughing. But then, the sounds started to decrease more and more until only one person could be heard coughing. The smoke started to clear more and more until the thug could once again see. The thug nearly dropped his weapon when he saw that all of the other thugs were lying on the ground unconscious. The thug looked back and forth for the figure but couldn't see anything. His fear started to get the better of him as he began to panic.
Bat Thug (6): WHAT ARE YOU?!
? (whispering): Your worst nightmare.
From the ground all that anyone can hear is a terrified scream, and random rounds fired, and then silence. Yon "The White Fang's" face remained straight but raised his eyebrow in intrigue.
White Fang: Enough of these childish games! Reveal yourself to me and no harm shall come to the hostages!
Almost immediately, White Fang and the hostages could make out a silhouette that resembled a bat-winged demonic creature flying down toward them. Its shadow was the exact same shape as it covered White Fang and the hostages. Even as the dark figure landed before him, White Fang's expression did not falter.
White Fang: I had heard the rumors of a winged "shadow creature", but I wanted to be sure. It wasn't easy finding a way onto Angel Island, let alone, reach the world capital undetected. But I must admit, seeing you in person made it all worth the trouble. Before we settle this, I believe introduction is in order. I am-
?: I know who you are. Yon "The White Fang". Dragon Kingdom's biggest crime boss.
White Fang: Ah so you've heard of me. Do you know how I alone survived being a professional crime boss in the Dragon Kingdom for this long?
?: You were an outcast from the Yagyu clan, but with your skills you built a criminal empire. So why are you here in Portal?
White Fang: When I heard the rumors about you, I felt like I needed to see it for myself. This bank-robbery was merely a means of summoning you here. Well, I told you who I am. It is only fair that you tell me who you are.
?: For years I wondered about who I am, but I now realize that who I am is not as important as what I am.
White Fang: Then tell me, what are you.
?: I'm the one who's going to bring you down, and bring you in.
White Fang: Hm-hm-hm-hm, I think not. Remember, I'm a former member of the Yagyu clan.
All of a sudden, White Fang threw his arm down and smoke filled the area. The smoke screen only distracted the dark figure for a second before regaining his surroundings. Using his detective vision, he could see White Fang heading for the elevator, stop, and then turn around.
White Fang: Follow me to the roof. Away from any distractions.
Yon "The White Fang" then exited the vault floor. Once he was gone from sight, the dark figure turned to the tied up hostages and freed them. All of them were grateful.
Hostage (3): T-thank you! We thought were gonna-
?: Inform the others hiding in this room that it's all clear. Then go inform the E.S.T. about what happened.
The dark figure turned around and headed to where White Fang exited from.
Hostage (4): Where are you going.
?: To finish this.
With that, the dark figure ran for the stairway and used his grapnel to climb to the top faster. Once he made it to the roof access all that he saw was White Fang standing there, waiting for him it seemed.
?: What's this all about? Why waste your time robbing a bank?
White Fang: I needed some way to draw you out. I wanted to see if you were somebody, worth working with.
The dark figure's stared at White Fang with a slightly confused look, but it looked so much like his usual scowl that you could barely tell.
?: What?
White Fang: I would like to purpose an alliance. Join me. With your rare abilities and my resources, I feel we could accomplish great things together. Imagine it. Standing above all, more power and riches than you dared dream. Why, we could even overthrow the king and my empire will rule over all of Mobius!
The dark figure didn't look like he was even thinking about it. He focused all his attention on White Fang.
?: I don't work with criminals. You need to turn yourself in.
White Fang's look turned to that of one filled with disappointment.
White Fang: Ah, what a shame. Just another lap dog. What a waste of such talent. Very well then.
White Fang draws his sword and points it toward the dark figure.
White Fang: Come "Lap Dog" and face your end.
The dark figure slowly approached. A few seconds later, White Fang charged forward, sword in hand. He jumped up and brought his blade down for and overhead slash. The dark figure followed his movements and brought up his spiked gauntlets to block the attack. He then pushes the bat off of him and quickly delivers a series of punches to the face and body. followed by a kick to the stomach. All of them made contact except for the kick which made contact with his sword instead and merely pushed him back.
The dark figure goes for a jump punch to the head. White Fang rolls out of the way of his attack and proceeds to stab him in the back once he lands. The dark figure turns his whole body around quickly enough to counter with his gauntlet. White Fang then throws something on the ground and the entire roof is covered in bright light and loud noise that only lasted a second. Once the dark figure recovered half a second after, he notices that White Fang had disappeared. He looks up just in time to see him come down from high in the air to deliver a finishing blow. The dark figure raises his gauntlets and intercepts the attack. White Fang then begins to deliver strike after strike with his sword over and over again, putting more and more force into every strike in hopes of finding an opening and finishing it. The dark figure just kept blocking and blocking attack after attack. White Fang was fed up and just decided to deliver a finishing side slash to end it, but the dark figure quickly grabbed the sword by clamping both hands onto the blade and used his own strength to keep the sword away.
White Fang proved to have some strength since he was somehow able to push the closer to the dark figures neck, but the dark figure also proved that he too had his own formidable strength and managed to keep the sword from getting any closer. They were locked in a battle of strength, but it was also a matter of life and death. If the blade were slip out the dark figures hands, even in the slightest, it could be the end. The dark figure saw only one way to end this. He increased the pressure that he had on the blade and tilted his head back. In an instant and with full force he swung his head back until it collided with White Fang's, knocking him back. He was slightly dazed for a moment but recovered somewhat. He reached into his pocket and pulled out three shuriken. He threw them at the dark figure who easily blocked two with his gauntlets, one after the other, and dodged the third by jumping over it.
The dark figure pulled out three circular objects with what looked like black "S"'s on them from his utility belt while in the air, and when he landed the three circles each spouted two blades from the slit holes in the edges. Up close they looked like "S"'s as well. The dark figure was now holding them each by a blade and threw them at White Fang. White Fang was able to stop the strange flying "boomerang" objects with his sword. But they were just a distraction. The dark figure then came at White Fang and threw a punch at him while holding onto his cape with the same hand he was using to deliver the punch with.
When the dark figure's attack made contact White Fang felt a strange jolt like electrocution surge threw him from where he was hit, making him feel dazed and confused. The dark figure soon followed up on this attack by delivering a "beat down" on White Fang. With the grip on his sword lessened the dark figure was able to knock it out his hand and into the air. He then kicked White Fang in the chest throwing him to a wall. He barely recovered enough to see the dark figure move to the shadows and grab his sword as it fell into his hand. White Fang looked at the dark figure.
White Fang: (Pant) (Pant) What are you?
The dark figure stepped out of the shadows revealing to be a hedgehog in some kind of modern armor. He kept coming closer and closer. As soon as he stepped into the light, his full suit was now visible to all who were around to see it. His boots were black as was the rest of his suit from the spiked gauntlets to his upper armor to his lower armor (and in case you were wondering, yes I mean pants. His armor is based off of the Dark Knight trilogy armor/the Arkham series armor) to his cape to his utility belt to his cowl that covered his head from the bridge of his nose all the way to his spines. His eyes were hidden behind some kind of white fabric in the eye-holes. And on his chest was a large black letter "S".
?: I am the defender of this city, and if need be, the world. I am the preserver of happiness to the people of this world, and the bringer of fear to those who seek to ruin it. I am the vengeance of those who have ever been hurt or died because of oppression by those who seek to make their lives a misery because they think their above them. I am the knight that defends the innocence from the shadows. While the king and queen bring peace, happiness and order to the world, I strive to preserve what they work for, and punish those who threaten it. I. AM. THE SNEAK!
As the dark figure, the Sneak, spoke his name he threw the sword in his hand at White Fang. He flinched only to hear the sound of metal cutting through concrete. He opened his eyes and turned his head to see his sword impaled into the wall an inch away from his face. He turns his head back towards his foe just in time to see him charge at him and react. He quickly grabs his sword from its resting place in the wall and pulls it out in the form of a sideways slash in hopes of hitting his enemy, but the Sneak saw this and readied his gauntlets.
Luckily for White Fang he had a feeling that if this failed he could at least force him back enough for him to have some room to let out a series of attacks. He thought that if he was tired, then the Sneak must be as well. Unfortunately, this wasn't the case. The Sneak intercepted the attack like he thought he would, so with whatever strength he had, he pushed the Sneak away about an inch and started going crazy with his sword in hopes of cutting him at least once. He just needed him to flinch in pain a little and he could probably finish him. But his theory about the Sneak being as tired as he was proved to be inaccurate. In fact, he didn't look tired at all. As his last resort White Fang closed his eyes to focus and used every last ounce of his remaining strength to deliver a finishing overhead blow. What he heard was the sound metal hitting metal, and metal scratching metal.
White Fang opened his eyes to see his sword caught between the blades of the Sneak's spiked gauntlets. Try as he might, he couldn't find the strength to free it.
The Sneak: Hmph. It's over.
To prove that what he said was true, the Sneak pulled his arms across the air. The end result was the sword's blade being cut into three pieces by the blades of the Sneak's gauntlets, and the Sneak punching the white furred bat in the face, knocking him to the ground unconscious. The Sneak then pulled out some handcuffs from his utility belt and restrained White Fang.
?(2): Well, looks like somebody got the job done pretty well.
The Sneak turned his head to see where the voice was coming from. Standing in the doorway, was the king himself Sonic, with a cocky grin on his face. The Sneak ignored him and went back to handcuffing the criminal before him.
King Sonic: Not bad.
The king was giving his trademark thumbs up and smile, but the Sneak paid him no mind. When Sonic realized that he was being ignored he just kept on talking with that same smile on his face.
King Sonic: You know, it wouldn't hurt to at least say "Thank you." when the king is congratulating you?
With his head faced down the king couldn't see the scowl that the Sneak had on that said "Man, I hate you so much right now!" When the Sneak saw that his work was done, he turned to the king and bowed before him.
The Sneak: Your majesty.
And with that he turned to the ledge of the building and began to walk toward it.
? (3): Freeze!
The Sneak stopped to see where the voice was coming from. Behind him he could see about ten E.S.T. officers running out of the stairwell with their guns pointed at him. He also heard the sound of loud propellers and then noticed that he was under some kind of bright light. He looked up and saw that it turned out to be a searchlight from an E.S.T. chopper. It also had its gun pointed at him.
E.S.T. Captain: There's nowhere to run, Sneak! We've got you surrounded!
King Sonic: Hey! What the heck's going on here?
E.S.T. Captain: I'm sorry, sire, but you know the penalty for acting above the law and taking it into your own hands.
King Sonic: You know, I already pardoned him for that!
E.S.T. Captain: Sire, you and the queen only get to pardon someone once annually each, and the Sneak has already been pardoned twice by you two!
King Sonic: Well when do I get to do it again?!
E.S.T. Captain: Next month for you, two months from now for the queen.
King Sonic: Aw man! Well what can I do?!
E.S.T. Captain: You can let us do our job, sire.
King Sonic: I mean is there any way that he can keep doing what he's doing without you guys pointing your guns at him all the time?
E.S.T. Captain: (Groan)… I suppose if he were to be knighted and you and the queen were to change the law, then he would be… free to act as he so desires.
The captain groaned trying to choke out the word "free". Little did the king and the E.S.T. know (even though they were looking right at him) the Sneak had pulled two smoke pellets out of his utility belt while the conversation was going on. He knew that since he was surrounded there was no way that he could get out undetected without a scratch, or a few bullet holes.
King Sonic: So how about it, Sneak? What do you say to being-?
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Before the king could finish his sentence, the Sneak had already thrown the smoke pellets onto the ground. Both some distance away from him in opposite directions from each other so that he would be concealed while at the same time they see him escape. That way he could get out with a minimal number of bullet holes. Because of this tactic, the cloud of smoke was twice as large.
E.S.T. Captain: Well, your majesty. There's your answer. Everyone, we got a runner! Open fire!
Some used stun lasers while the rest used classic bullets and aimed low in effort to physically disable him. The chopper was an older model (because reasons) so it too used bullets. It was only supposed to keep him from running. After about a minute of shooting, the smoke began to clear.
E.S.T. Captain: Everyone hold your fire!
When the smoke cleared away completely everyone could see… nothing. Nothing but bullet holes in the floor and scorch marks from lasers. The captain scowled.
E.S.T. Captain: Damn, he got away!
King Sonic: Oh, well. I suppose that there's always next time.
The king's remark only made the captain's scowl deepen.
Thirty minutes later, across town a black cat was on her way home from some last minute grocery shopping after waking up in at 12 a.m. (because reasons) only to find out that she was low on groceries. Her name was Sasha Cat. After arriving at her apartment building and parking her car, she carried her groceries inside and made her way to the elevator. After arriving at the floor where her apartment was she made her way down the hallway until she arrived at her door. She unlocked it and went inside.
Sasha: Honey, I'm home!
When Sasha said that, she was just having fun, expecting to hear silence. But instead, she heard grunting. She wasn't expecting to hear or see anyone. But when she looked inside she was surprised to actually see someone there. She saw his suit and cape full of bullet holes. She saw him holding his cowl in his left hand trying to support himself on a table with his right hand. She saw his face, his real face. The face that he had hidden off from the rest of the world. She dropped her groceries and held both of her hands up to her mouth as she gasped in the direction of the face she saw. She saw his black spines with red stripes on them. She saw his ruby eyes looking back at her as his face grimaced from pain. She stared in her held gasp at the true face of the Sneak… former king of Mobius, SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG (kind of obvious).