6 Months Before

Shadow strolled down the one of the streets of Night Babylon. The neon lights shone over his face, and reflected off his rings and the metal off of his shoes. Parts of him stood out in this night-life district. It was full of nightclubs and bars, including Club Rouge. Shadow visited there often, because he got free drinks which he would give to any lady that caught his eye.

"Your place or mine?" the female hedgehog he currently had by his side said. Of course Shadow wasn't alone. He was hardly alone on nights like this.

"Yours. Mine isn't… clean enough for guests right now," Shadow said, lying through his teeth. His place wasn't unclean, it was non-existent.

"Oh… can we stop off in here first," said the pink furred young woman as she pointed to the bar they crossed. There was excitement in her sparkling blue eyes.

"No," Shadow said and grabbed her by the shoulders firmly. "I need you. Now." And could anyone say no the the ultimate life form, with his beautiful ruby eyes and smooth tan muzzle. His mouth curled from a troubled frown to an inviting grin. "If you come with me now…" he leaned into the lady's ear. "I'll show you my true power," he whispered. The girl held back a squeal, then ran, dragging Shadow down the pathway.

…

Shadow looked at the girl laying beside her. She was asleep. That was Shadow's chance. He crept out of the bed and grabbed his shoes and gloves. Then he tiptoed out of the bedroom. The female hedgehog didn't stir one bit. Once he left the room, he promptly put on his clothes and left through the window. The hedgehog fell several floors into an alley, but he landed perfectly, unscratched. He'd gotten pretty good at it by this point, due to a lot of practice and experience. And experience told him that one girl wasn't usually enough. To he prowled back onto the night scene, looking for anyone that was still alone and would fall for his dark charm.

…

The Next Morning

Shadow woke up in the bed of another girl. His eyes shot open and he looked to his side. There was no one there, but the duvet was left open, and the empty space felt warm. Shadow looked to the open door in a panic. Why had he fallen asleep? He looked to his other side. The duvet seemed to be left in a similar way to the right hand side of the bed. Shadow smirked, remembering the night's events.

Then he looked up as he heard footsteps, there was a lot more tapping against the floor that one would expect to hear from one person. Shadow grinned as he saw two female hedgehogs come into the room. They both giggled once they saw that Shadow was awake. The turquoise hedgehogs ran over to the bed, either side of Shadow.

"Twins," Shadow said under his breath in delight. "Twice the fun."

…

"That Faker's an idiot," Shadow said to himself as he walked down the street. It was daylight, and the hedgehog felt a bit sore from the night before. "If I'd gotten someone pregnant by now, they would have found me. It's not as if it's hard to find me. Club Rouge. Easy. Hey, you're the father of my baby. Done." But why was he ranting to himself about it? Why had it worked him up so much if he was so sure? Shadow sighed. "And if I had gotten someone pregnant… somehow… I could just deny it. I'm not putting up with that smug face of his."

The hedgehog sat down on a park bench. He rested an elbow on the armrest, and rested his chin on his hand, looking bored, but inviting nonetheless. The hedgehog was never off duty. The urge of his was never ending. It became a discomfort to him whether he tried to leave this urge too long. At first Shadow felt that it was a bit much, but eventually ran with it. After all, the Professor did tell him that he was infertile. Something to do with hybrid DNA of his. Shadow was a mule of some sorts. The offspring of two different species. Unable to pass on these hybrid genes.

A young woman sat down next to him. Another hedgehog. Shadow cheered in his mind, but made sure not to give off the hint that it made him happy. It was the stoic act that got girls fawning over him. He stayed silent for a few moments, before he glanced at the girl. She was looking out into the distance, holding a brown envelope on her lap. She wore a coat that was long enough to go down to her knees. It covered her arms too. She wore a scarf around her neck and head, and wore sunglasses over her eyes. Shadow caught glimpses of orange fur beneath the clothes. And from the ears and the quills that protruded from her headscarf, Shadow could tell she was the same species.

Shadow opened his mouth to speak, leaning over to her slightly. But before he could open his mouth, the girl passed him the envelope.

"Huh?" Shadow sounded as he closed his grip on it. "What's…?" The girl was off in her high heels before Shadow could say another word. He looked down at the envelope. There was a letter inside of it which read,

'Meet us at Club Rouge tonight at 8pm. We have something special for you.'

Shadow's eyes nearly popped out of his head at this. This seemed too good to be true!

"Us? Do I have some kind of fanbase?" Shadow asked himself. Fanbase? For a person who slept around in the way he did? The hedgehog was getting too full of himself.

8pm That Night

Shadow strolled into Club Rouge. It was quiet because it was still early. No music was playing. Rouge was stood at the bar, and once she noticed Shadow, she looked very sternly at him. Shadow returned the look with an expression of confusion.

"What's wrong?" he asked as he walked over to her. Rouge folded her arms, looking at him with more and more animosity as he got closer. He was stood right in front of her, hands on the bar. "What?"

"Ask the ladies over there," Rouge said, then pointed to the group of hedgehogs that were sat on the corner seats on the other side of the room. Shadow could make out about a dozen figures in several colours, darkened by the lack of lights.

"What's going-"

A light flicked on, revealing the girls in full light. But this time… stood by prams. Shadow felt his stomach squeeze inside of him.

"This… has to be a joke. There's no way-"

"This is no joke," Rouge said. "I'm completely disappointed in you, Shadow. Disgusted, in fact. Ten women, pregnant. By you."

"No! This is a set up! You must all have some kind of vendetta against me because I…" Shadow didn't even have enough breath in his lungs to finish his sentence. He felt choked.

"Because you slept with us and left without a word?" one of the females remarked. A feisty red furred one. Shadow felt a lump in his throat with he swallowed down with a struggle. When would this choking feeling go?

"They can't ALL be mine," Shadow exclaimed.

At that, all of the women lifted the babies out of the prams. Every one of the tiny hoglets were covered with the unmistakeable jet black fur with crimson red highlights. Shadow tried to breath in, but he was truly choked this time. One of the babies got his attention quickly. The oldest out of the bunch, so the first to open their eyes. The eyes were a deep red like rubies, and had their father's soul frightening stare.

Shadow dropped down to his knees, then cried up to the sky, screaming at the fate that had befallen him.