Ch.7: A Dark Deal

Unlike Sonic, Shadow knew exactly what he could do, and it required him to make a deal with Doom. For awhile Shadow knew he had someone on his tail. The person was good at keeping his distance and not getting to close. Well whoever it was Shadow didn't care, he had to find Black Doom. It was the only way to stop this war. Knuckles was carefully observing Shadow from the tree's. He was curious to see just where he was heading, and who Shadow would meet when they got there

Shadow stayed on course for the outer edge of the city, where he knew Black Doom would be. To his luck Black Doom came to him.

Doom: Good to see you agian Shadow. looks around Hmmm.. I see you brought company.

Knowing that his cover was blown, Knuckles jumped out of the tree, spurs at ready for a fight.

Shadow: What are you doing here?

Knuckles: Seeing what you were up to, now I know what.

Doom: You look fimilar.

Knuckles: I assure you we never met Doom, now what's with the rampage?

Doom: Black Fox can be a handy ally when time comes for revenge.

Shadow: You knew White Fire specialized in supernatural weponry, that's why you went to them.

Doom: I also heard that an old boss of hers managed to kill one of your friends.

Knuckles and Shadow eyed one another, silently agreeing not to tell Black Doom that Shadow's "friend" had survived. But, to their shock Doom already new

Doom: But, it seems that he still lives.

Knuckles: Yeah, well I ended up going on a trip for awhile, but I came back.

Doom: You say we never met, yet you know me.

Knuckles: Sure I do, who else could have done this?

Shadow: Doom it's me you want! Let the other's go.

Doom: Risking yourself to save your friend's. You have yet to learn.

Suddenly a piercing shriek sounded and all assembled found themselves fall on their knees to cover their ears, in order to block out the scream

Ch.8: A Trap For Three

Before Shadow, Knuckles, and Black Doom found themselves trying to block out the noise Sonic had just arrived back with Amy and Cream to fight. Everyone was busy dodging blasts from the lasers or wrestling with an oppnent. Black Fox seemed to stay on the sidelines overlooking it all. Sonic took notice and ran 'till he stood in front of her. She looked down and pointed her weapon. Sonic didn't take it as a threat, he'd be able to move out of the way in no time flat.

Sonic: So what's with the army?

Fox: Revenge, Zagarow almost destroyed you and Shadow. You should have never saved me.without warning she pulled the trigger

A blast of white fire circled around Sonic's body. Sonic was actually stunned, both by the fact that he hadn't sensed the blast, and that the fire wasn't hurting him. Black Fox saw Sonic's surprised look and thought to herself.

Fox:You're not going to be surprised for long

All a sudden a high-powered shriek split throught the air. Black Fox found herself kneeling to the ground to cover her ears. Sonic followed suit, looking around he saw that everybody was trying to block out the sound from their ears. Suddenly he spotted a dark oject shreak across the sky then vanish. Without thinking he went after it. Shadow and Knuckles also caught a glance of the dark flying oject and too went after it. The dark thing led all three of them to an abandoned werehouse on the other side of the city. Shadow and Knuckles had just arrived when Sonic showed up. They looked at each other for a moment.

Sonic: You saw it too?

The hedgehog and echidna nodded, eye's turning back to the werehouse.

Knuckles: Who wants to go in first?

Techinally they all went in. The corridor was pitch black, the broken doorway provided the only source of light. Sonic moved his hand down indicating they should split up. Shadow nodded, so did Knuckles, and the trio split up. Sonic found himself walking down a narrow hallway, it was almost like the walls were trying to crush him. He heard something quickly move in the darkness. When he turned around he saw the walls were closing and closing fast!

Knuckles found himself down in the basement. Tons of scrap metal were scattered around the floor. They looked uncomfortably sharp and dangerous. Seeing nothing he was about to go back up when the metal door slammed shut. Running up to it he tried to pry the door open, but it wouldn't budge. To make matters worse a huge fan was turning on. In just a few seconds large pieces of metal sharpel would be flying into his body!

Shadow was finding himself in a pitch black room where no light could penatrate. He felt something move behind him very quickly. Even though he couldn't see his adversary in the dark, he could sense him. Moving quickly Shadow managed to dodge his attacker, but how long could he keep it up, before the predator managed to find it's prey?