Mephiles ran his dry tongue over his newly formed teeth. He blinked, feeling the eyelids slide up and down. He missed having a solid form. Everything was so much more organized, he could channel his power better. Things were clearer, his relationship with his surroundings more concrete and manageable.
He was sitting on the rooftop of a skyscraper in the heart of Station Square, feeling the cold wind bracing against his skin.
He had stolen clothes not too long ago from the stock rooms of a mall and stored them in the cave he was hiding out in. His appearance was already jarring enough, he didn't want to attract more suspicion by being out in public in the nude. Unlike the last time he had stolen Shadow's form, in the old timeline, he took some care in selecting his outfits. If he was going to become Solaris again and eventually devour the entire universe, he figured he might as well do it in style.
It was his own personal way to up his damaged ego. After his short battle with Shadow, he realized that even with an emerald and some of Shadow's energy, the Ultimate Lifeform was still a formidable opponent. And once GUN got that robot back online, it would be even more difficult to avoid having his plans foiled. He would just have to keep searching for more emeralds and working on gaining his full power again.
Another hang up he had was the increased chaotic connection that he had developed with Shadow by taking his powers. He had to avoid getting too close if he didn't want a repeat of earlier today. He could tell that Shadow had heard bits and pieces of his thoughts. Mephiles could hear Shadow's as well, but they weren't particularly useful.
Just all of the same old questions and confused cyclical mantras repeated in the face of something slightly incomprehensible. In this case, an encounter with something that really didn't belong in the current timeline.
Mephiles reached into his pocket and pulled out his chaos emerald, casually tossing it up into the air and catching it. He had to make another attempt at summoning Iblis, but he was still vulnerable. His energy trail was easier to track now.
He would have to make sure that robot didn't get back online.
