Ellsworth finally makes his appearance! LOL. His name is pronounced how it's spelled: El's-worth. Or something like that. Yeah, I failed.
Ellsworth belongs to Teh Lotus.
BOOM!HEADSHAT!
Four and a half foot. That's how tall Silver's father was. Scourge had hauled his ass out of there in time to evade him. He had five fringes atop his head just like his son. Four larger quills, two on either side of his head, hung down and curved upward. Black markings decorated the bottom of each, giving him a tribal appearance. He had a large sword mounted on his back. The handle was gold and the blade itself seemed to glow a light shade of blue. He wore what appeared to be a strange skirt. The middle was open and the back seemed longer than the sides. It was held up by a belt with a glowing stone. He eyes were light blue, and flashed with anger when he caught sight of Shadow.
"D-Daddy! I can explain! This is-"
"Shadow the Hedgehog." He spoke in a calm voice. "I've heard plenty about you from my son. You asked him to marry you, correct?" Dumbfounded by his height, Shadow could only nod. "Tell me… You are the Ultimate Lifeform?" Another nod. Silver's father laughed. "This was the Earth's 'last hope'?"
"Don't mock me!" Shadow's ears were folded against his head.
"Please, save yourself the effort. You're useless without a Chaos Emerald, I know." He crossed his arms. "Therefore, you cannot marry my son."
"But, Daddy! Shadow and I have known each other for a long time! And, I-"
"I've heard it before. You plan on leaving in the morning, correct?" The hedgehog turned his attention to a closet to his left. He removed the sword mounted on his back and placed it on a stand inside the small room. He locked it shut. "Now then, while you're here, you might as well help us around the house."
What? Shadow was there to visit his fiancé, and now he was being put to work by his father? He didn't even know the bastard's name. Regardless, he decided to suck up his anger and help Silver with his chores. It would give them some time together. Besides, he wanted to know a little more about the white hedgehog's past relationship with Mephiles. After the dishes had been put away, the two went outside to finish cleaning the garden: disposing of rotten fruit, pulling out unwanted weeds, and collecting lemons to make lemonade later.
"Silver, you never finished telling me about Mephiles." Shadow turned to face him. Silver was on a ladder, checking out the apple tree to make sure everything was in place.
"It's a long story, really. It happened about a year ago when Daddy and I were in the city." He looked down. "Where Iblis was. I got lost from him and Mephiles helped me get home." He sighed, unsure of how Shadow was going to react. "Things just picked up from there…until Daddy found out we were together."
"What happened?"
Silver returned to the tree. He stood on his toes to reach something that was out of the ebony hedgehog's view. "Daddy scared him and Iblis away. I wasn't there to see what he did because I went to visit Blaze that day. But, when I got home, Mephiles was gone." Suddenly, he tripped, his foot slipping off the ladder.
"Silver!" Shadow caught him and moved out of the way as the ladder fell onto its side. Silver squealed, looking up into his fiancé's eyes. "I got you," He said, smiling. His lover smiled in return.
"Ahem!" Silver's father cleared his throat to get their attention. "Silver, there's someone on the phone for you." As the hedgehog went inside, his father gave Shadow a sharp glare. "Listen, I don't like you around my son."
"I apologize, Mr…"
"Ellsworth."
"Right. Mr. Ellsworth, I mean absolutely no harm to your son. I love him and I've missed him dearly over the past three years. I know you probably think I want him just for the sex, but it's more than that." The taller hedgehog didn't seem convinced. Shadow let out an angry sigh. "Alright. What's it going to take to make you like me?"
"Honor. Determination. Strength. Wisdom." Ellsworth crossed his arms. "Things you don't have."
"Oh, so you think Blaze is more fit than me?"
"Blaze is the princess. I serve her. Her parents are eager to marry my son with their daughter."
Shadow shook his head. "Wait, so Blaze doesn't want to marry Silver?"
Ellsworth shrugged. "I suppose not. But, it's not my place to decide. Nor is it yours. So, back off." Silver returned from his conversation, so the two were forced to stop their argument and return to their duties.
"Who was that, Silver?" Shadow asked, picking up a basket filled with ripe lemons.
"It was Blaze. She wants to meet me tomorrow." Silver winked. "I was thinking you could come with me." He lowered his voice so his father wouldn't hear. "Even though she really hates you, she's going to let you stay at the palace. So, when I go over for a visit we can meet up…if you know what I mean."
Shadow grinned. "Well, well. Someone has been studying vigorously. Who taught you such naughty things?"
Silver shrugged. "Experience I guess."
"Experience!? With who?" The obsidian hedgehog, having placed the basket down, crossed his arms and tapped him foot.
"Well…there were others…I mean, besides Mephiles."
"Who!?"
Silver placed a finger on his chin, trying to remember everyone. "Well, there was this really cute fox…I don't remember his name. Then there was Mephiles. Then another hedgehog, but Daddy didn't let him stay long. Then there was –"
"How many people have you been with!?"
"Just a few! There was one more…"
"I swear Silver…if it's Iblis," The white hedgehog's ears drooped. "No wonder your father is trying to protect you."
"No – Ew! That would be gross!"
After dinner, Shadow was told to stay downstairs. He would be sleeping on the couch. It was fine by him, he honestly didn't care. Ellsworth was a light sleeper, as his fiancé had said. Silver's room was on the second floor, at the far end of the hall. It would be hard for the two to meet up because of this. So, the black hedgehog snuck outside and, using his rocket-like shoes, jumped up into the window above him.
He nudged Silver awake and hugged him. "Shadow?" A finger was pushed to his lips to keep him quiet. "What are you doing?"
"I missed you." Shadow whispered, rubbing his face against Silver's. "We haven't spent enough time together." He said, nuzzling his fiancé, who was purring softly. "It's just us tonight, Silver. No one but us." He kissed his lover, pushing him down onto the bed. "I love you." The ebony hedgehog grinded his hips against the other's.
"Oh…S-Shadow!" Silver moaned quietly. "W-We can't. Not here."
"Shh," Shadow hushed him. "I want you to show me what you've learned." He growled seductively, sitting back and grinning.
About an hour into their passionate love-making, Ellsworth barged in. Silver squealed, trying to cover himself up. Shadow glared as he was pulled off the bed. "Didn't I tell you to leave him alone?" He asked, dragging the black hedgehog down the stairs and out of the house. "Get out of here! If I see you again I'll make sure you and Silver never have any contact again." He slammed the door.
Scourge poked his head out of the makeshift window. "Stripes! What the hell? It's like, three in the morning!" He shook his head and covered his eyes. "Whoa! Big daddy, put away your gun!" Shadow turned bright red. "Come on inside. You can stay here 'til morning."
The shack wasn't as small as Shadow thought it was. It was a bit messy on the inside with loose papers and books here and there. He was given the bed in another room in the back. Scourge said he had other things to do, and would most likely stay up for the remainder of the night. He promised to keep quiet so the hedgehog could get some rest. After all, he had a big day tomorrow. If Blaze wouldn't allow him to stay in her palace, he would be forced to return to his time period and leave his fiancé behind.
ThE-sAwNiK-fAnDo0m - Thanks for the review! I'm not going to give anything away about Mephiles, so you'll just have to wait on that. XD
shadilverluvr - LOL I agree! If my dad did that, I'd kick him in the nads so hard his voice would be as high as Silver's. Thanks for reviewing!
