Chapter 4

It had probably been two and a half weeks since they had put me in 'The Box'. I didn't know exactly how long because I had lost track of time. No one to talk to and only bad memories to fill my mind. No wonder it felt as if i was going insane.

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"Hey you" I heard a voice say. I opened my eyes to see a guard standing in the doorway as blinding light came onto the metal constructed room. But I didn't even bother to answer because I knew. that of he was going to tell me or do something he would care less about my opinion. "You're done here. Come with Mr" he said as hr entered the room, grabbed me by the right arm and dragged me out of the room. We walked and walked passing many cells with awake prisoners. I could feel the hstret in their stare, but I tried to ignore it.

"Hey blackie, we're here" said the guard. I had been so lost in deep thought that I hadn't realized we had entered a plain white room with no windows and wooden chair in the center of the room. Across from where we were standing, there was another door, but it was closed. "Make yourself comfortable" said the guard as he exited the room through the second door. I walked over to the chair and sat down, but as soon as I did the guard came back with a red wolf in a lab coat and glasses. He walked over holding a needle. He smirked. "Since you ares no longer considered a Mobians...yous no longer have rights. Which means we can do experimentd on you and kill you if you refuse" said the 'scientist'. I nodded, understanding that I didn't have a choice. "Okays zen ...looks up" instructed the scientist. I did as I was told knowing that I was going to get an injection. He slowly inserted the needle into my neck. I formed my hands into fists and shut my eyes. The pain was excruciating! but I managed to stay under control.

He chuckled as he pulled the needle out of my neck. Damn bastard was enjoying my suffering. "Okay now...times for ze second injection" said the red wolf. "Oh guard...could you pass me ze 6-inch needle?"

I growled as I extended my right arm out, getting ready for the injection. The guard gave the scientist a 6-inch needle containing a mysterious lime green liquid. I took a deep breath as I felt the cold metal sink deeply into my skin. It didn't hurt at first, but the pain started increasing by every second that passed. "Fuck"

—Manic's POV—

I was resting on my bed after being tested on earlier. Since I came here they had been giving me some injections and pills for experiments. They never told me what they were for, but I never bothered to ask since I knew I would nevermind her answers. Suddenly, I heard a loud scream coming from far away. Its sounded as if someone was being eaten alive! But I couldn't help to think that voice sounded somehow familiar.

—Shadow's POV—

The guard walked me out of the room laughing but he calmed down about a minute later. "Since you are outta the box you can go back to your old cell" said the guard. But I stayed silent. 'Why am I feeling dizzy? and why is my head hurting out of the sudden?' I thought. We finally reached a cell and he pushed me in.

I saw a familiar green hedgehog laying on the bottom bunk. "Manic...I'm sorry about ...the other day" I said trying to make my voice sound as soft and calm as possible. I walked over to his bed and sat down next to him but the closer I got, the farther he would move from me. He was terrified and stayed silent. I sighed, knowing that he could stay silent forever if they needed to. "I know you will never see me the same way as you used to but...I want you to know that I would never hurt you. I would never...cause damage to you" I said, not really sure where that came from.

He looked at me. "Do you really mean that?" He asked looking at me with his beautiful dark blue eyes. 'As beautiful as the Mobians Sea during a cold winter night' I thought, but shook head trying to make those thoughts go away. 'Probably the drug'

"Of course" I answered. Suddenly, I started hearing my heartbeat bombing in my ears. 'Must be the stress' I thought. Manic took a cigarette box out from under his pillow along with a lighter and handed them to me.

"You left theme here last time"

"Thank you"

"no problem, bro"

I took a cigarette out of the box, put it in my mouth, light it up and inhaled the sweet tobacco smoke through my mouth. Poison had never tasted so sweet. I held it in my lungs for a coule of seconds, then released it facing awy from Manic. I looked at him. "So..." I asked, "tell me more about your crime..."

"Well...Absterold kicked my mother out of the throne, arguing that people had the right to chose their leader like humans did. So they had an election for leader of Mobius between Absterold and my mother..."

"Oh yes...I remember that election"

"...Anyway...she was 'mysteriously' murdered. So Absterold won and changed the whole system of government"

"But how was he able to do that?"

"There weren't many written laws"

"Oh..."

I could not believe his bravery and courage. He tried to assassinate the most powerful Mobian for his mother. Or maybe he was just plain stupid. "Did you only do it because you suspected that he murdered your mother or-"

"yeah but I also did it because people were suffering 'cause of his new laws. Innocent people went jail because you onlyinly get one trial in your lifr and if they find evidence proving that you're innocent after the trial...then too bad! you're screwed!"

'Like me' I whispered. "Like you? what did you do?" Manic curiously. 'Maybe I whispered too loud' I thought. as I blew out some tar smoke, then inhaled some more. "It's too shameful to talk about" I responded.

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