Of master and slave
Author's comment: ah so sorry for the late update, was too busy with college work since it is my final year, and a lot of pressure and all, plus I've forgotten about most of my stories lol, and I've received a reminder to update, well to be honest I'm not exactly free much but I will update slowly (hopefully), and well my motivation for sonadow is really off now but hey I got to finish off what I've started right?
Chapter III : I'm not like you, I'm me...
Still the time feels like it was ragging for so long, yet the gripping for that feeling of freedom was slowly slipping away from his grasp, Shadow hated it, Shadow hated the feeling of losing your freedom, hated to lose what you have that makes you happy or anywhere near in Shadow's dictionary something called happiness. He wasn't born like the others, no, he was not even something natural, and he's a fucking twisted experiment by some psychopathic bastard. It pains Shadow to hear this; it bloody hurts his so called heart, hearing that flying black freak's blunt words about his origin it like a full blow to his gut, and slapping boiling water to his face. Those shitty words that Black Doom spat out uninterestedly to Shadow, it felt like a claw was ripping through his dark chest pulling out his heart, and using his blood to paint out the picture that he could never express his true pain.
But no Shadow can take it, he HAD learnt to take it all and swallow it with his pride. Shadow didn't like to complain, he didn't even complain once, just like a man he was he took it all. Yet there was this cold icy box that encases his heart, he had learnt to shut out the world, he had learnt to let it all go and get over with. Black Doom didn't need him, never did never will, he's just there to part of this "Happy fucking fake family" he was just someone there to stand just to look pretty, to be Black Doom's lap dog than a so called a prince, and he knew it all. Even Knuckles his supposedly best friend never knew any of this, figured the red echidna was still clueless and thinks of the royals are one big fucking happy family, but that was far from it Shadow was just a success experiment, that crazy alchemist was just trying to do as test and he was the result; hell he can even toss Shadow aside like a rag doll and make more replacement for him a big fucking whoopee. A frown formed on Shadow's feature as he stares out into practically nothing, Knuckles took notice of Shadow's expression and was curious about the dark being.
"Is something wrong, my prince?"
"Hmph."
That was all Shadow's reply, it was very strange for the echidna seeing Shadow acting like this, never once had Knuckles saw Shadow never replied back to him or the fact the prince was somewhat gleaming of bitterness and hatred in his fiery eyes. It somehow scared the echidna seeing the drastic changes in the dark prince, or was it maybe Shadow never ever let Knuckles in…? Knuckles always knew how Shadow would acted, rebellious yes, always in deep thought naturally, a friendly conversation and an aurora of beautiful silence between them was comforting; but this time the silence was…awkward and full of tension in the air, that makes the hair on Knuckles' back stood up.
"You sure…? You seem a bit—"
"I said I'm fine," Shadow turned to look or more like a-piss-off glare directly at the red echidna. "Happy?"
Knuckles, was speechless but nevertheless nodded on consent, and didn't want to pressure Shadow more. Knuckles, was a bit confused and concern at the dark one's radical change of mood and behaviour was evenly odd. Shaking his head lightly Knuckles just convince himself that Shadow will be okay, that the red echidna was a bit overreacting.
Turning back to staring at nothingness Shadow however regretted for suddenly lashing out at Knuckles, yeah sure Knuckles was a good guy and all but he just asked at the wrong time and place, dammit. He was cracking and he knew it, years of defences and now he was cracking and far so easily too, damn it all. But really there was no one to blame but himself, or maybe that stupid ass alchemist that made him, why was he even created for if he had no purpose in life than just to sit around and do a load of shit nothing? Oh right he was another piece of decoration for that lunatic and be pretty, that's bullshit.
Maybe Black Doom was able to take away his freedom and keep him in this royal prison, maybe Black Doom can ruin his fucking "Happy" life, maybe Black Doom can toss him around like a broken toy that he's sick and tired of playing, but he cannot break Shadow's pride, he cannot pry off Shadow's determination to screw it all and get his freedom. It pained Shadow how many people are mistreated, slaves was suffering, the slaves that Shadow had befriended with, Shadow just wanted a normal life, a true happy family that loved him not some phoney fake one. Closing his now feeling heavy eye lids somewhat in his heart and hoped it would work, and if there's a god he would pray a miracle would happen or better yet make Black Doom disappear.
"I'm sorry…" Shadow mumbled, but not facing the echidna.
"W-what…?" the stunned echidna choked out.
"I'm sorry Knuckles." This time Shadow slowly turned to face Knuckles.
"For what…?"
"For lashing out at you for no reason…"
"No, no it's okay my prince I'll understand and all." Knuckles reassured with a smile.
"I'm sorry…" Shadow weakly smiled and whispered so small that is was impossible to hear, and Knuckles didn't notice at all. "…for everything…"
Thing just got weirder in Knuckles' opinion, he was like a fish gaping out of the water and he is still stunned like a statue, he knew Shadow well or so he thought he knew Shadow, because the prince and he meant the dark prince never apologize out of the blue and so easily, and he looked as if he was in his own little world. IS it me or did Shadow finally lost it…? The echidna would question himself, but figured it was him thinking through distress over fruitless thoughts. However this sudden change disturbed him a bit.
Farther back in of Shadow's carriage was the newly bought slaves; Tails was happily kicking his feet while staring out the window thinking innocently about his new life at the castle serving the high noble, he can't wait to see the place and it would be worth his while to work for once now, and he was feeling up to the task more than ever since meeting the dark handsome prince and the cool noble, Tails couldn't put his fingers on it but somewhat he was happy that the red echidna noble picked him and now the young fox had taken a quite liking to his 'new' master already.
Next to Tails was Espio, the chameleon has his arms fold and eyes closed, as patient as he was on the outside his inside was a nerve wreck, he was nervous on how his 'new' master the royal prince would treat him, yet his training to be an obedient slave just kept him quiet and let his master do whatever he wants with the purple one and command him more or less he doesn't mind. Despite this ranting on and on somewhere in his heart he hoped that this royal prince was a nice person, and not some cruel and sadistic bastard or he's in hell a lot of pain, not that he's worry about that since his behaviour and obedient was excellent.
Opposite Tails and Espio was a pissed off blue hedgehog, the thought of someone owning him was making him sick to his stomach; he belongs to no one he belong to himself. Sonic told himself if that snotty prince thinks he can tame or think he owns Sonic, he is gravely mistaken. Sonic would never give in without a fight to defend his pride, and if they try to break him he would lash out and kick their arses, it would be better if he send them all to hell and be dancing on their graves. Yet somehow, somehow those fiery ruby eyes on the prince caught his eyes…ah screw him he must be growing soft. Those red eyes…somehow…they also held a bit of sadness behind it…Sonic mentally smack himself, what the fuck was he thinking? Sadness, the prince? Omg he's losing it, who ever heard of a rich and wealthy prince be sad, he practically owned the whole land with that stupid Black shit.
The scowl on his face deepens at the thought of it, Sonic couldn't careless about the prince or the high mighty asshole Doom of a king, dammit it why is this world so screwed, the blue hedgehog would batter himself over and over again about it.
"Sonic…are you okay…?" Tails asked as his eyes was slightly worried.
"Yeah I'm fine bud, no worries." Sonic half hearted smiled at his fox friend.
Espio had a glance at the blue one, he was not convince by Sonic's 'I'm fine' crap, and he knew Tails would thought the same, because the kid wasn't stupid and either was he, and Sonic was only fooling himself. Nevertheless Espio knew how stubborn and prideful the blue hedgehog was so he for now keeping silence was the best thing to do, no point in rushing it right…?
"If you say so…"
About a good 20 minutes later the three carriages stopped inside the Castle's courtyard, and maids and butlers came rushing to greet the royalties. Sonic groaned in distaste and sighed heavily.
"I'm in hell…"
"We're not even in the castle yet and you're already complaining?" Espio lifted his brow.
"Yeah I am, I didn't asked to be bought, you know?"
"Come on Sonic, give it a chance." Tails chirped. "Wow look at it, it's huge!"
"Well at least someone is happy about it." Sonic sighed heavily 'Sure a chance in hell that it'
Seeing that Espio and Tails were already out of the carriage, slowly Sonic got off as well, only to see the scene about to happen. As the dark prince slammed his carriage door and burst out of the carriage and stomping into the castle, in a sudden change of mood, the butler and maids was all worried trying to halt the prince about his celebration coming up, yet he ignored them, as Black Doom leisurely got out, his cold and icy voice pierce into Shadow's ears that he halts to a stop, but not facing the maniac alchemist.
"Shadow."
"What…?"
"And where do you think you're going now?"
"My room…?" Shadow coolly retorted back, as he only answering the question that was directly to him, without turning to acknowledging the alchemist.
"You know what day it is, why are you ignoring it?" Black Doom's patient was wearing thin and he narrowed his eyes on the black hedgehog.
"Shadow, come on stop it, and listen to him." As the red echidna heard the cold and icy tone coming from the alchemist, fearing for Shadow's safety as he trying to stop the black one's rebellious attitude despite how Knuckles already knew Shadow's dislike of Black Doom.
Shadow only stares at Knuckles' pleading eyes, and slowly turn to glare at Black Doom, still said nothing to reply, but Knuckles kept tugging on the dark being, reminding him that it's not safe to fuck around with Black Doom's temper.
"Well my 'son'…" the alchemist pressed hard on the word son with distaste.
From where Sonic, Tails and Espio were standing, they were surprised at the loud commotion between the king and prince, and judging from the fear and shivering of the people around at the king's near to angry temper it was not a good sign at all. Tails was quite scared now, the little fox can see that murderous intend in the king's eyes and somehow wanted the prince to be okay, Espio's was expressionless and hard to read, Sonic was interested in this and was looking forward to somewhat intend to be a fight?
"I think you very well know my answer 'father'…" Shadow hissed out the word father with such venomous that makes one quiver with fright.
"You insolence brat, prince or no prince defy me and you will be dealt with!" Black Doom lost his patient with Shadow and was pissed off with the black hedgehog as hell.
"Shadow, stop it, don't piss him off, please." Knuckles, his eyes were more pleading the dark one, because he didn't want Shadow to suffer like the last time once he was defiant to Black Doom.
Sighing heavily closing his eyes to cease the glaring. "Fine, I will do as you wish."
"I knew we can come to an understanding." Black Doom smirked in victorious.
Shadow deeply growled in his throat, readying his insults to the alchemist, but the more tugging from his arm by Knuckles, was telling him not to.
"You," Black Doom pointed out to some random slaves, "Prepare the mark to the new slaves."
The slaves nodded and went to get two long look like a skewer metal sticks, with two separate initials on it, one with 'BD' for Black Doom and the other one was a simple 'S', and been heated in a large flame and the metal was glowing in angry bright red/ orange colour. Tails' eyes were wide as a saucer pan and slightly trembling, Espio held his passive exterior, and sonic…he was growling knowing what that was for and ready to stand his ground. Knuckles walked to the scared fox and patted him on the head with a smile.
"Eh, no worries Tails that not for you", Knuckles signal Tails to follow him and Tails was relief, "those are for the king and prince's properties only."
Little do Knuckles can see, Sonic was tensing up and his eyes narrowed even more, and small snarl escaped his lips, there was no way he would let those bastards mark him like their properties no fucking way in hell, he'll die and kiss the dirt than to be their scummy property. However the snarling and vicious murderous glare the blue hedgehog was giving off was not gone unnoticed by Shadow, the dark prince could sense the tension of touch-me-and-die aurora around the blue slave, he was rebellious and an untamed beast that would never be broken.
As the marking session starts the first many of the king's choice of slaves was getting the treatment, each screamed in agony as the burning of metal pierced through their skin on their thigh, and not even wasting time coming nearer to Espio and Sonic himself. Each second Sonic was getting more and more aggressive by the second passing, and there was no where in hell they would think he would be a good little sport and let them burn that mark onto his skin, well hopefully once Sonic could lash out at those morons at least Espio would be spared…right?
Now they were right in front of Sonic, his eyes narrowed so deadly almost turned into slits glaring daggers at the slaves before him, shakily holding the skewer or whatever pointing at him. As it was inch away from his thigh as the air was heating up, Sonic slash at the trembling slave with his hands now claws as they fell onto the hard ground. The other slaves were holding Sonic down in tight grips; Sonic was tugging and shoving them off himself.
"What seems to be the problem?" Black Doom was standing in front of the fallen slave, eyeing in annoyance written all over his so called feature.
"He's not letting us do it."
"You worthless morons can't even get the job done." Black Doom growled at them, as they crumbled away in fear as he snatches off the skewer eyeing the held down Sonic dangerously. "Then I'll do it myself."
Sonic was snarling and hissing trying to get away before that burning metal hits his thigh, but the restrain was too much and he couldn't budge, he was totally screwed, closing his eyes shut waiting for the pain to come and over with. This was going to fucking hurt. Waiting…and waiting some more, but there was no pain coming, risking an eye opening what he saw shocked him; the dark prince was holding Black Doom's wrist in a tight grip and glaring at the madman.
"And what do you think you're doing, Shadow?" Black Doom hissed.
"I think that is enough, Father." Shadow's tone was icy cold. "After all he IS my property, not yours."
The comment nearly made Sonic growl and lung at the prince for assuming Sonic belongs to him, the asshole had the nerves too, but Sonic was not that ungrateful he had to hold back his aggression due to the prince saving him, from the alchemist.
"Hmph, that's fine with me." Black Doom tossed the metallic stick down and facing Shadow now, no longer interested in the blue being. "If you're willing to take his punishment, in his place for him..."
Shadow narrowed his eyes as his chin was lifted to eye level by Black Doom's claw of a hand. "I don't care what you do, just back off my property."
"That's settle then, my slave will fetch you when time is right." Black Doom smiled darkly as he lightly pet Shadow on his cheek and left into the castle.
Once Black Doom was no where near in sight, and most of the slaves retreated back to what they were doing except for Amy and Cream, Knuckles came and unexpectedly fist his knuckle onto Shadow's cheek, while the two girls just stop dead on their tracks gasping. Sonic, Tails and Espio just looked interested and surprised at the same time, though a little bit confused at the matter.
"What the hell was that for?" Shadow holding his redden cheek and glaring at the red echidna.
"I should be asking you that!" Knuckles yelled. "What the fuck were you thinking?!"
"I don't care, my name my initial belongs to me solely." Shadow retorted back. "No one else should be having or wearing my name on their body! I'm not Black Doom; I'm not that asshole at all!"
"…" Knuckles, was stunned. "Well at least considering before getting your ass in deep shit, why do you always love to piss him off when you know what he would do to you."
"Like hell I care," Shadow snorted as he slowly getting off his knees and about to walk off, "is it better to see other suffer when I could do something about it? No, this is who I am…"
Knuckles sighed heavily but smile nevertheless, as Shadow turned around to give a smirk at his friend. Until Knuckles was coughing to get Shadow's attention.
"What…?" Shadow asked annoyed now.
"Forgetting something?" Knuckles asked pointing at Espio and Sonic who were dumbfounded at the scenario just happened.
"Oh right," scratching his head in distress, "When will that loud mouth green airhead be back?"
"Who…?" Knuckles lifted his brow thinking who this was, earning giggling from Amy and Cream. "You mean Vector?"
"Who else…"
"Let's see, he should be back by next week I supposed. Why do you ask?"
"He said he needed a chameleon on his team right? I'm handing…" Shadow frown at not getting the purple chameleon's name, as his ruby eyes turned fully to the chameleon. "What's your name?"
Noticing Shadow was pointing the question directly at him, Espio stood up straight as always. "My prince it is—"
"Enough with that renaming stuff just give me your birth name." Shadow was annoyed.
"As you wish, my prince..." Espio bowed his head down. "My name is Espio."
"Right," turning his attention back to Knuckles, "Vector will be happy if Espio joined his crew."
"Uh huh…" Knuckles nodded his head stupified, "You're disobeying him again."
Shrugging his shoulders Shadow couldn't careless. "Name me one time I've ever obeyed that bastard." Shadow gave the red echidna his trademark smirk. "Don't you have work to do?"
"Oh shit!" Knuckles panicked and ran off to his sector, "Tails come on!"
Shadow amusingly watched the red echidna running off with the little fox trailing behind, as his smile died down Shadow will be feeling pain tonight again…as usual. Turning back to his two supposedly slaves, unable to think what he should do what them, unlike Black Doom who would have plenty or a list full of things to work his slaves off.
"Blue one I didn't get your name." It was more of a command than a question, earning a disapprove frown on the blue hedgehog, yet Sonic stubbornly refused to answer and refused to speak out. Shadow sighed and his hand on his face followed by pinching on the bridge of his nose. "This will be a long day…"
Sonic was smirking in his victory in making the dark prince having a hard time, Shadow couldn't help it but Sonic reminded him of himself in a way. "Anyway just follow me, I'll show you where you'll be staying."
As Shadow begins to walk off slowly, Espio sighed at the blue one. "At least you could be a bit grateful Sonic." Earning a grunt from the blue hedgehog, who got off the ground with distaste at Espio's comment…
"Like I care," Sonic smirked, "Until I know I can trust this guy, my attitude won't change, bud."
Espio once more sighed; this will end up really bad.
"Hey, you two coming or what…?" Shadow turned to look at the two with even more annoyance, "OR do I need to roll out the red carpet for you?"
Espio immediately rushed to Shadow feared of the consequences if he did not obey, on the other hand Sonic took his time leisurely walking to the dark prince. I'm beginning to like this guy, good sense of humour, bad attitude, and good looking too… okay bad Sonic; don't think that he is good looking, though he is fucking hot! GAH! He's definitely losing it, but so good so far, and Sonic had to admit that prince was not that bad he did save Sonic from been punish or getting that stupid burn mark on his thigh…then again Sonic narrowed his eyes in suspicion, Sonic somewhere in his mind bet that the dark prince only leading them to false sense of security and then the sadistic game begins, bastard. Sonic will not fall prey to his tricks.
Shadow was satisfy that the two were now following him, he was getting a bit annoyed at the blue one's defiant, despite it was refreshing than though who blindly following order through sheer of fearfulness. Before he can even reach the two rooms he had spared in his side of the west wing, he spotted Amy and Cream running toward him. Like a carriage just crash into him, he had found himself on the floor with Amy hugging him with tears in her eyes.
"Amy, what's the problem now?" Shadow asked with a heavy sighed.
"You know what's wrong," Amy got off the poor dark prince, and her hands on her hips. "Why did you have to go and defy the lord again, my prince?"
'Not this again' Shadow mentally thought, while sweat dropping.
"Oooh…" Cream, which then fearfully tugging on Amy's arm, telling her to stop, "Amy, please calm down…"
"No way Cream, Prince Shadow will have all cuts all over him again!" Amy shouted and was burning with anger. "Prince Shadow is nice and all he does is getting all these punishment for us, GAH, if that Black ass Doom was not so powerful I would pound him good!"
Then suddenly out of the blue, a small but general laughter was heard, turning their heads around, Amy and Cream was shocked to see the dark prince for once in a while generally laughing so casually. Espio couldn't help it to think Shadow will be a good master for them, and somewhat felt a little joy in his hear that Shadow actually cared, especially for his first impression. Sonic on the other hand was blinking a bit confused, he would figured once that other pink slave girl had done that to the prince, she was be in deep shit, but no the dark one was just there sitting and laughing so casually and the laughter it was somehow very warm and honest that confused the crap out Sonic's brain; like his mind finally went blank and didn't know what to think anymore.
"Prince Shadow…?" Amy asked. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine." Shadow smiled as he got off the ground.
"It's so nice to see my prince is happy." Cream smiled sweetly.
"Anyway, what did you need me for, Amy?"
"Erm…of course, his highness Black Doom requested that your two new slaves would be staying in your room from now on." Amy relayed back the message. " and requested your presence."
His eye twitched, and his hand slap to his face and voiced out his annoyance growl. "He's not making this easy for me…" Shadow the only time he was truly happy was that he was able to have his space to himself, have his privacy and have a little something to called his own, and now Black Doom was making him let the 'two slaves' to stay in his own room, while the castle was bloody big enough to have 100 people staying in it, dammit.
Sonic just turned to Espio with the face you-got-to-be-fucking-kidding-me look. Espio just shrugged if off.
"Urgh, fine dammit. Just tell someone to bring me at least two beds to my room." Shadow ordered.
"Okay," Cream chirped, "Prince—"
"Shadow…no prince, no your highness stuff, just Shadow." Shadow interrupted and resurrecting her.
"You know very well we can't my prince," Amy said softly. "It is the rule…"
"Okay here's the deal, call me by status in public or around my father, but just call me Shadow other time, alright?"
"IF that's okay with you," Amy smiled.
"What were you going to say Cream?"
"IS it okay if we stop by your room today, to talk and stuff?" Cream smiled brightly beaming out for permission.
Shadow was quite for a few second thinking, and a soft smile formed on his face. "I don't see why not, but…" this time Shadow turned to face Amy who was smiling sickly cute, and it was the thing Shadow mostly feared. "No dressing up, got it?!"
"Awwww, but okay..." Both Cream and Amy was giggling. "Anyway we'll see you later Prince Shadow!"
Watching the two running off to do their work, Shadow only shook his head it was always interesting with those two, taking in a deep breath and turn to see his other two companions. "Sorry for that…come on."
As Shadow kept on walking, and Espio followed once again, Sonic's eyes nearly rolled out of it socket, he did NOT just hear that, the prince, the royal snotty asshole thought to be prince was NOT only NICE but he also APOLOGIZED? Sonic's world now officially had shut up from working, and here he was expecting an asshole prince, that will use them for his amusement and to humiliate them, but nevertheless curiosity got the best of Sonic, he was more interested in the prince now aside from his good looks, picking up the pace to follow the prince to his room.
Once entering the room, Shadow hold out the door big enough for all of them to enter, it was neat, spacey, there was a desk, a chair, a massive king size bed, a window with great view from below, a book shelf so full of different size and old books, a large cupboard, a closet, darkest shade of red curtains and a large rug below their feet…but it was mostly empty so empty like in Shadow's heart.
"Make yourself feel comfortable, your beds will be here later." Shadow told them in his casual voice. "The bathroom is on your right; Amy will sort out your clothing."
Shadow was looking carefully at the two for their reaction, Espio was still hard to read what he was thinking, his obedient was beyond recognition, while the blue one who Shadow did not get his name was looking utterly confused, his expression was so easily read.
"Anyway you two will remain here until further instruction," Shadow ordered them strictly; "I don't want you two to get into trouble, understood?"
Espio nodded in understanding, and Sonic well…Sonic is once again giving Shadow a hard time, turning back to the door and about to walk out until a strange voice not from himself or Espio spoke out, turning his attention to the blue hedgehog.
"Sonic," Sonic said casually.
"What..?" Shadow muttered confused.
"My name is Sonic," Sonic smirked, "Sonic the hedgehog."
Shadow smirked back. "Good to hear you can talk, Sonic."
Then Shadow left the two beings to themselves in his room, with a soft click not lock but the door closed. Espio turned to his blue friend a bit confused at his change of behaviour, Sonic only grinned at his friend's confusion.
"I guess he's an okay guy," Sonic said, "He's good looking too."
Espio shook his head and took a seat in the corner, and mediating. While Sonic look around the room, so far everything was empty, he already looked in Shadow's wardrobe and thought Shadow had great taste in style, the bathroom was sparkling clean, and then there it was that caught his eyes; the painting that hung innocently on the back wall. Just looking at it somehow made Sonic sadden yet enhanced him that the same time, there was a painting of a boy lying in the bed of thorn bleeding, and an beautiful angel was holding him in her arms and tears trailing down her face. It was beautiful picture, somehow it made him the love the painting and it curious him and wondered if Shadow painted that image…or could it be that boy was Shadow himself…waiting for someone to rescue him…?
Shadow was not happy now, his warmth disappeared from his face as it harden with cold and impassiveness, his expression was cold as ice that it could freeze winter itself, as he walks down to the throne room where Black Doom was sitting down now. Stopping dead don his track at the two huge wooden doors, it was like a damn routine to him it happened almost nearly every day of his life now, not that he minded it anymore, not that he will feel hurt anymore, because after what happened to him so many times in the past there isn't anymore things that can hurt him. Pressing both arms to the doors and pushed in to see Black Doom darkly smiled at the black hedgehog, holding chains, knives, whip and something that looked like a lightning rod full of electricity energy.
"I'm glad you made it in time my dear boy."
His dark ears flatten on his head, his eyes narrowed at the madman in front of him, but nevertheless he was not scared….not anymore as he silently walked forward to the alchemist.
"You've been disobeying me, and you do know the consequences right, Shadow?"
The wicked grin that made his skin crawl, but Shadow said nothing and just glare at the madman, watching with caution at every movement the alchemist made, as Black Doom was right in front of Shadow. Shadow can almost felt the stench of Black Doom's breath on his neck, as his claw was gently caressing his cheek, the same fucking routine all over again was getting tired of it for Shadow, but not for this bastard.
"Shadow, my beautiful success creation," Black Doom laughed, "all to perfection, but one flaw…your DISOBEDIENT!"
With that Black doom slash his whip cracking across Shadow's cheek, sending him flying backward, and on the floor. Black Doom leisurely walking to black hedgehog, as he kneeled down and using the whip handle to lift up Shadow's chin up, only to meet those defiant fiery red eyes glaring back at him, growling in annoyance Black Doom back clawed again on Shadow's cheek sending him flying to the other side once again.
"Defiant, defiant…how I hate it", then Black Doom abruptly laughing eerily making one would cower away in fear, but not Shadow, "Shadow, my beautiful creation…"
Shadow got up to his feet shakily, and not bother to wipe away the dripping blood from his mouth and his swollen cheek, just to glare at the madman, he knew what will happen next, but he's not afraid, not anymore…what is there to be afraid of if you got nothing…?
Once again Black Doom got in front of Shadow, and his wicked smile never left his ugly face, once again lifting up Shadow's chin to look at his damage, only just to darkly laugh at the dark one.
"Oh Shadow, you're the only creation," Black Doom slowly spoke in a soft false voice, "I will enjoy in breaking…"
And his laugher echoing in the empty hall way…followed by loud screaming…
--TBC--
Sorry for the shortness lol, but this chapter I wanted to somewhat focus on Shadow, and planning the next to be on Sonic, since I will only focus on the main character, this is a Shadow x Sonic fan fiction after all. Anyway until next chapter! Advice and comment are welcome, but criticisms is NOT!