Chapter 7

Saving Innocence

Over the next two weeks, Dusk healed up quite nicely. He was able to move around better and even is able to go outside. Finally the day came when the bandages and stitches came off. The doctor was amazed when Rouge brought Dusk in for the removal.

"I've never seen anyone heal so fast from a gunshot." He said.

"I heal really fast" Dusk simply said, Rouge barely keeping from laughing.

When they left the doctor's office, Rouge got a call on her phone.

"Hello? Uh huh. Yeah. I'll put him on. It's for you" she said handing him the phone.

"Hello?" he said.

Dusk I heard you were finally out of those bandages and stuff he heard Rosy's voice on the other side of the phone.

"Yeah I'm able to go outside now." Dusk said.

Great. The reason I'm asking is that me and a few friends are going out to a teen club tonight and I would like you to come.

"I don't know—" Dusk said.

Come on. It will be good for you to meet some new people, make some friends.

"Well, maybe. I'll have to think about it."

Well if you decide to come, go to my house at 6 o'clock.

"Alright, I guess." He said as he hung up.

"What did she want?" Rouge asked.

"She wanted me to come to a club with her and her friends tonight." Dusk said.

"Well are you going to go?" she asked.

"I don't think so."

"Come on. You should go. It would be good for you."

"Funny that's what she said."

"OK. That just means you should go even more." Rouge said matter-of-factly.

"You really think I should go?" Dusk asked.

"Definatly." she said with a smile on her face.

Sonic was doing some house work when he heard a knock on the door. He looked up at the clock. 6 o'clock sharp.

Strange we aren't expecting anyoneright now.

He goes up to the window near the door and looks out on the porch outside is standing the Eggman experiment that had shown him and Shadow up at the museum. Dusk he thought his name was. Pure terror for himself and his family filled him

Oh no Sonic thought Eggman sent him here to whack me. I gotta hide!

Sonic scrambled away from the window and looked for a place to hide. He crawled behind his recliner. From his hiding place he saw Rosy going for the window to look out.

"Rosy," he said franticly to her" Whatever you do do not open that door." She looked out. He heard her squeel.

"He came he came!" He heard her shout. She opened the door.

"NOOOO" he yelled coming from his hiding place to fight the intruder.

"I'm glad you decided to come, Dusk." she said.

"Yeah, Mrs Rouge talked me into it." he said.

"Well I'm glad either way." Rosy said happily.

"What huh" Sonic said, confused.

"Oh, yeah. Dad this is Dusk."

"We've met." Sonic said getting an irritated look on his face. "We had a little confrontation at the museum. What are you doing with him?"

"He is going out with me and my friends tonight."

Sonic looked suspicious but let it slide. "OK. But be back by 11:00, Rosy."

"Alright Daddy." Her and Dusk walk off.

(The rest of the story will be in Rosy's POV)

I walked with Dusk until we got to the teen club. We waited our turn to get in and entered the building. The lights were bright and the music was loud, but it wasn't a very bad place. We looked around and I found a few freinds of mine.

"Bash, Crash. Over here!" I shouted.

"Rosy, hey." Crash said.

"Hey beautiful, how about we get out of here and go somewhere." Bash said.

"Shut up Bash." Crash said.

Oh in case you didn't know Bash and crash are echidnas that are the sons of Knuckles and Shade. Bash looks alot like Knuckles, including fist spikes and his red color. In my opion, he has the intelligence of Knuckles as well. Crash, on the other hand, is more Shade's intellegence. He is also her peach color with normal Mobian gloves. the fists on his gloves do have spikes on them though.

"Hey, don't tell me to shut up!" Bash yells, going at Crash.

I see Dusk get in between them, protecting Crash.

"Come on, guys we came here to have a good time. Let's not start it by fighting." he said.

"Who are you to stop us?" Bash said.

"My name is Dusk. I'm new in town. I'm a freind of Rosy's."

"Yeah come on guys," I said "Don't fight."

Bash backed off. "Whatever"

After that, we didn't have anymore incidents. We hug out for a few hours. At around 10:30, I decided it was time to go home. After saying goodbye to my freinds and Dusk, who said he was going home as well, I headed for home.

I was about halfway there when I heard a rough voice behind me say "Hey wait up, beautiful.". I looked around and see a rough looking green minx following me. On either side of him were a grey hedgehog and a black hawk. They all looked like they were ready to do me some harm.

"Leave me alone, creeps" I said.

"Oh come on sweetheart, don't be like that. All I want to do is have some fun." the minx said.

"You won't find any around here." I said coldly. I turn around to walk off.

"I tried to ask nicely" he said. I felt a push from behind I fell to the ground. The back of my head hit on a concrete slab on a building. My vision went fuzzy.

"We got here now, boys" I heard the minx say.

I felt someone start to unbutton my shirt. I knew what was going to happen to me tonight, and I was scared. I was close to unconciousness when I heard the hawk yell

"Who the hell are you?"

I heard a thud and a grunt. I heard a switchblade slip open and the sound of the knife hitting the ground. I managed to open my eyes just enough to see the minx being held up by his throat by my mysterious savior. My eyes closed again. The last thing I remember is the feeling of being picked up bridal style and someone saying.

"It's going to be okay. You're going to be okay."

And then I blacked.

Who could be the mysterious savior. Well see you guys next week.

Into the shadows I go

DtH