Shadow 2: Revenge of Doom
Chapter 7
Death
Central City had once again been reduced to rubble by the Black Arms forces, and this time the GUN army could do nothing to stop it. Black Arms soldiers run rampant across the once honored city, searching homes for humans to harvest. All the worlds capitals were under attack, and it seemed as though there was no hope left. But the Earths last hope now stood at the peak of a skyscraper at the edge of the city, peering down over his enemies, knowing clearly that the ones he searched for were there somewhere. Black Death and his beloved Rouge await him. "Chaos Control."
Shadow appeared near town hall, staring at the evil beings sharing a throne in the middle of the city. The corrupted Rouge sat in Black Deaths lap, her arms wrapped around his neck, slightly hanging from him. Death sat with his head held up by his fist, as if he was already bored by his rule over this planet. As Death spotted Shadow, you could tell by his stare that if he had a mouth on his face, he'd have been grinning. "Well, Shadow, this is a surprise….. I didn't expect you back so soon. Rouge dear, why don't you handle this pest?"
"Gladly…" Rouge slowly stood and stepped up to Shadow, who wasn't going to move an inch, only starring her in the eyes. "Fight back you insolent bastard!" Rouge backhanded Shadow, in an attempt to bring out his true power and anger. But something was different. For once, he wasn't angry. Instead, he was saddened. Saddened by the thought that he had really lost the love of his life for good. He simple held his hand to his face and wiped away the blood from the cut her claws gave him.
"Rouge….. Please……. This isn't you… This isn't right…. Come back to me… I…" Shadow hesitated for a moment, for he had never told her how he truly felt yet. They had been dating for a few months again, but he still hadn't said it. Rouge stared at him inquisitively, not a single spark of her normal self showing. "… I love you…"
Rouges eyes suddenly turned from bright hellfire red to a shining indigo, opened wide, and looking as though startled beyond belief. She quickly closed her eyes as the outer corrupted shell over her body melted and burned away, revealing her old self. She quickly got to her feet and glared at Black Death, eyes glowing brightly, her vampiric mist spreading. "Lets show em who's boss baby."
Shadow began to skate at full speed, headed straight for him, Rouge flying at his side. He quickly grabbed her and began to spin on his heels, then threw her legs first at Death, Rouge starting a flying drill kick. A surprised Black Death was caught right in the eye on his chest, crushing him through his throne and landing him on his back. Shadow then continued his spin, a blade of chaos energy emanating from his hands, turning himself into a deadly top. He spun over to Death and just as he stood, Shadow struck his side and threw him into a building, leaving a large gash in his side. Death lay motionless, slain against the rubble. Shadow and Rouge slowly turned their heads to each other and stepped close, then shared a kiss they would remember for the rest of their lives.
Little did they know that Black Death did not breathe in life nor death. He quickly stood and a sharp bullet of black plasma shot out from his palm, striking Rouge in the back. She instantly went limp, and Shadow held her up, deep in shock from that one second. For a moment, they both stood still, staring at each other, and Death began to laugh. Shadow stood there, staring Death in the eyes, and his fury began to grow as he lay Rouge at his feet and pulled out the bullet. Death thought he had won. Now Shadow would be begging for death, begging to be with her in the afterlife. But Shadow knew she was still breathing. And he wasn't saddened by this injury. He was infuriated.
*1* A explosion of red chaos energy appeared around Shadow, his fur now bright red, shining with the fury of an angered god. His aura shimmered like a raging sea in a storm that no man would survive, red lightning flickering around him as an untouchable barrier of raw power. "How dare you……… YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO HER!!" Death was suddenly afraid for his life, staring at Shadows rings as the black shells over them burned away and they all fell off one by one. Shadow held his hand toward Rouge and she was teleported out of range. Out of range of Shadow most devastating attack up to that moment.
Death began to fire every round he had, his energy depleting fast. But they all bounced off of Shadows aura as he slowly and menacingly walked toward him, every piece of rubble he came in contact with burning away, the ground under him tearing apart. As he approached Death, he was pushed against the wall and Shadow held him by his throat. "This is my revenge… this is your judgment! CHAOS……… BLAST!"
The next thirty seconds of Shadows life, and the last moments of Deaths life were nothing but a red blur. A mile of the city was swallowed whole by a sphere of raw destruction so powerful that it summoned lightning from the heavens and burned away every building in sight. As the lights faded, all that was left was Shadow the Hedgehog, standing in the middle of the rubble, on his knees, panting heavily. His rings teleported back into place and his power was under control once again. Shadow had stared Death in the eyes, and he wasn't afraid, He wasn't afraid to die….his only fear now….. Immortality…
