Scarlett: I want my mum…

Rouge: Awe…

Shadow: Hmph.

Me: You have no soul.

Chapter 6:

"Why do you think your even here?" a voice mocked me in my ears, and I couldn't get away from the sound of shouting voices around me.

"Just leave me alone! I want to go home!" I cried trying to find my way out of the endless maze.

"They left you here because they didn't want you anymore." another voice yelled in my head.

"That's not true!" I shouted back into the darkness. I heard an evil chuckle.

"Of course it's true, who would want to live with a stuck up princess anyway?" another voice laughed.

I turned in circles trying to figure out where I was and where these voices were coming from. "You're lying, my family loves me!" I cried back.

"Of course they did, but they don't anymore. They don't want to be around you anymore...anymore." A deeper voice sang. "They never are around because they don't want you."

I could feel my heart racing with painful memories of my mother and father never being there when I needed them.

"They do love me, they just are busy!" I defended them to the voices.

"Oh, that's what you believe is it? When they are gone, they talk about how happier they are without, you."

A second later I saw my mother and father, and was about to run to them but felt myself being restrained. I looked to my hands and feet and saw I had cuffs on and had no way of moving.

"Mom! Dad!" I cried out to them. They were wearing expensive clothes and were laughing quietly and talking while looking at me. I stared at them troubled and gasped when a crowd of the townspeople I recognized standing next to them as well, all of them laughing, at me.

"Stop…stop laughing! Mom! Dad!" I cried out again, but the louder I shouted, the louder the laughter became.

"Stop! Please! Stop!" I screamed, but gasped when I felt my balance being shaken.

"WAH!" I let out a pierced breath as I felt my body collide into the floor, face planting the marble tile. Opening my eyes terrified, I looked around to see I was still in the same room, and Shadow just now opening the door rather quickly, looking like he saw a ghost.

"What the hell was that? Are you dying or something?" Shadow whispered looking at me like I would explode like a ticking bomb while coming inside and kneeling down to meet my gaze.

I quickly shook my head trying to steady myself up. "Or something." I laughed looking up to him. "I was having a nightmare and fell off the chair, I'm alright." I whispered looking away.

He let out a sigh and pulled me up on my feet. "Can you at least try to be more careful?" He said looking still a bit troubled.

"Yeah, I will remind my unconscious self to do just that." I waved him off.

Shadow looked at me for a minute before letting out a sigh. "You scared the hell out of me…nearly gave me a heart attack." He mumbled running a hand through his quills and letting out a breath of air.

I looked down and felt myself shaking slightly from the adrenalin rush, and wrapped my arms around myself.

"What were you dreaming?" Shadow's voice interrupted my train of thought and I shrugged.

"I don't remember too well, just you're average nightmare you get every now and then." I said with a smile. Of course though I knew it wasn't an average nightmare at all…

Shadow didn't seem to buy it and looked up at me narrowing his eyes. "Come on, you hit your head when you fell." He mumbled.

I looked at him a second before carefully touching my head and wincing from the pain I received.

"Don't touch it Scarlett." Shadow scolded turning slightly.

I nodded and followed him to the back room where there was a bathroom and sink. He reached under the cabinet and pulled out a first aid kit and had me sit on the side chair.

I huffed feeling like I was back at the castle, having to have people take care of me again. It wasn't a terrible feeling, but it wasn't a good one either-"OW!"

Shadow recoiled back slightly, as I yelped out in pain when he placed pressure over the wound. I pushed his hand away and covered the spot protectively looking at him surprised.

"Does it really hurt that much?" he asked.

"Yes, yes it does." I responded looking at him while still blocking my hands from letting him get to it.

Shadow looked me in the eyes for a second before they flicked back to my head, and then narrowed them back to my gaze again.

"You'll have to move your hands for me to clean it, Scarlett."

I frowned slightly.

"I promise I won't hurt you, or at least try to." He said while gently pulling my hands away from my head.

I felt my face flush but quickly grimaced when again I felt the alcohol touch the open wound again. "Ouch!" I winced, but Shadow took his other hand and held the back of my head firmly so it would stay.

"I apologize for the discomfort, I am almost done." He noted as he placed a thin bandage over the front and drying it. "There." He said stepping back.

I looked in the mirror to see the small wound was dressed properly, but the pain was still there.

"You may have a slight concussion, but we will keep an eye on that." He noted out loud, more to himself then me.

"Thank you." I said gratefully, only to be returned a nod.

We walked out and were back in the study, I sat at the chair, in a more proper position this time, and looked over the room trying to keep my mind off the thumping of my head.

Noise was bothering me. A lot.

The ticking from the Grandfather clock to the sound of Shadow writing…then there were the occasional security check beeps that went off every thirty minutes.

Growl…

I froze feeling my face grow red and carefully looked to Shadow fearing that he may have heard that dreadful noise.

His eyes were locked onto mine.

Dang it.

"Pardon my stomach." I whispered embarrassed. Shadow on the other hand just closed his eyes, and got up and walked out.

Great, now I scared him away.

I leaned my head back in the chair and stared at the ceiling again. How was I going to handle having to stay here for such a long period of time?

"Here."

Shadow somewhat started me but I turned my head to see him holding a tray of food.

"Oh you didn't have to do that." I said kindly but eagerly looking at the food he was giving me.

"Oh but I did…otherwise I would have had to listen to your stomach complain." He smirked.

I smiled sheepishly at him but took the tray observing the food. "Is this a hot dog?" I asked slightly surprised.

Shadow nodded. "Why do you say it like that?'

I looked up quickly. "My parents never allowed me to eat junk food such as this. Of course they would let me have treats and such but I never had a hot dog before." I whispered taking it and eagerly biting into it. I smiled brightly up at Shadow. "It's delicious! I love it!"

Shadow couldn't help but chuckle slightly at me as I began to eat happily.

"What's Dr. Pepper?"

Shadow's smile quickly went away and he stared at me like I spoke another language. "You're joking right?" his voice was dead serious.

I shook my head reading the label. "No. What is it?"

"It's a soda."

"Ohh." I stated still curious. "What does carbonated mean?" I quickly asked seeing another word I wasn't familiar with.

"Scarlett, do your parents neglect to tell you the little things in life, such as what a hot dog or soda is?" Shadow asked somewhat dryly.

I smiled at him slightly. "I guess you could say that…I mean it never came across my way because back home, everyone gives me things that would guarantee the best fit for me."

Opening the can, I sniffed it and took a few gulps. "Wow that actually is really-BURRRRP!" I gasped realizing that I had just broken one of my own rules. Immediately turning red in the face and setting the drink down and staring at it, I looked hesitantly at Shadow who was wide eyed.

"That is a fiend of a drink." I whispered.

Scarlett: You have shamed me…

Me: I actually thought it was pretty funny!

Shadow: ….

Me: Nothing to say?

Shadow: I think it might be wise I don't comment on this.

Scarlett: Please review and like!

Me: Thanks everyone!