CHAPTER 2
LEADER
"What!" Everyone shouted in shock as they gazed upon the female version of Vector.
"What the? Ve...Vector has a wife?" Shadow asked.
The crocodile made a nod. "That's right. I'm guessing he didn't mention me much did he?"
"He never mentions a thing about you really", Shadow corrected.
"Shut up! I know that!" She shouted.
Rouge whispered to Shadow, "And now we know why."
Margaret walked around the black hedgehog making him nervous. "Let me guess. You must be Shadow am I right?"
"Ye-yeah that's me."
She sighed and studied his appearance, "Hmm, weak! I definitely can't believe the stories he told me about you. You're nothing but a little punk."
As an anger mark formed on his head, rage started to build up inside of him, "Little...PUNK!"
"Uh...oh", Rouge began to hold Shadow back by pulling on his arm.
"That's it you, old hag! I don't know who the hell you think you are, but you better drag your sorry excuse for a woman out of my headquarters!"
She rose an eyebrow towards the hedgehog, "...Your headquarters?"
"Yeah! Didn't you read the note your husband wrote? This whole place is mine until he gets back so that means I'm the big boss around here and everything I say goes! So get the hell out of here or I'll throw you out myself!"
She pointed to herself, "Is that anyway to treat your leader?"
The black hedgehog gave her a confused look, "What?"
"You heard me. While Vector is gone, I'm in charge. Got it?"
He immediately went against this. There was no way he would let someone like her take his place as leader of the Chaotix. "No! No! No! The note said..." He then saw her take the note in her hands and rip the paper into pieces.
"What note?"
"Okay you asked for it", he said while clenching his fists and standing in a fighting stance. "I'm gonna kick your ignorant old ass out this building and to the other side of the world if I have to!"
"Bu-but, Captain Shadow! I don't think you want to do that!" Charmy warned.
With annoyance, Shadow looked over to the bee, "Charmy, I'm the ultimate being of Mobius. I think I can take on an old hag."
"Ultimate being of Mobius huh? Okay ultimate being of Mobius, I bet I can beat you with just this one finger." She then held up her index finger at the hedgehog.
As crazy as it sounded, he didn't want to believe that she could do it, but something inside of him made him nervous about the whole thing. "Heh, good luck with that you hag!"
Charmy flew behind Rouge and covered his eyes. "I tried to warn him."
The crocodile smirked, "Come on you little punk, first hit's free."
The hedgehog gritted his teeth in annoyance. He couldn't believe she was actually mocking him. 'I'll show her!' He came at her in a great speed with his fist coming at her.
Margaret's eyes widened at his speed. 'Vector was right. This punk is fast.'
When Shadow knew he had struck her down with his fist, he was suddenly pushed back. He looked up at her and saw her finger on his forehead. 'What?'
Everyone's mouths hung open at the sight of Margaret's incredible strength.
"Man, she's strong!" Espio said in amazement.
"I warned him", Charmy said in a frightened voice.
Tonya turned to the bee, "I don't get it, Charmy. Why is she so tough?"
"Because...she was the one who trained the boss", Charmy answered.
Everyone gasped then looked back at the fight and watched mindlessly as she plucked her finger at Shadow's head, knocking him back into the wall with great force.
Rouge placed her hands over her mouth and ran over to Shadow in worry. "Oh my God! Shadow, are you okay?"
The crocodile walked over to them with a smirk on her face while she watched Shadow rub his aching head. "Ha! You lose! So guess what? I'm in charge!"
Shadow stood from the floor and turned away from her. "Whatever, I'm still not gonna listen to a hag like you."
She rose an eyebrow, "Oh really?"
He tuned his head to her coldly, "Yeah! Really!"
"I don't think so you, little punk", she growled. "I beg...to differ."
Suddenly, Shadow found it difficult to swallow for some reason and just knew that for the two months that Vector would be away, would be the worse two months of his life.
A/N: Uh-ohs. Trouble for Shad eh? R&R please!
