Well, that last chapter was the end of the flashback. Now, we're back in present tense. Remember that in the first chapter, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver had a drug deal to make. I sorta skipped around in that chapter because you didn't know the background to the story. Now that you do, I'm going to finish this.
"Hey, aloha. What's up, fellas?" greeted Jack. Cigar smoke came out his mouth as he spoke.
"What's up….Jack," Sonic said, keeping his cool and blank expression.
Jack pointed at the briefcase that Shadow was holding. "Is that the money?" he asked.
"It ain't my laundry," Sonic replied.
"Well, then, let's see it," he said.
"The shit first, papi," said Silver.
"You're cautious, huh? I like cautious." He turned to one of his enforcers, who was also holding a briefcase. "Pedro, show them the shit."
One of the hedgehogs undid the buckles on the briefcase and revealed 20 keys of yayo. (That's 20 kilograms of cocaine.) After he was sure that we had had a good look, he closed the briefcase.
"Why don't you hedgehogs do what you do best and show me the money," he demanded as he took another puff of his cigar.
Sonic looked at Shadow, which gave him the order to do so. Shadow undid our briefcase and revealed their 14 million dollars of cold, hard cash.
"It's all there," Sonic said.
Jack took a look at the money. Then, he took a look at Shadow.
"Yeah, your money's good, but your partner here looks like he has a problem. What are you so nervous about, homes?" he asked.
He simply said, "It's all good."
One of the Cuban hedgehogs that had a scar on his face gripped his semi-automatic Uzi a little tighter.
"Silver, check the shit. Let's get the fuck out of here," Sonic said.
The Cubans all stepped to the side and allowed Silver over to the table where they had set their yayo. Silver set down his gun and began the tests. The tests were to make sure that the yayo was pure.
Silver had set his gun too close to a bottle of Samuel Adams beer that was also on the table. The bottle began to rock around the table in a circular motion. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion as they saw the bottle fall down onto the table. The bottle slowly rolled towards the end of the table. Shadow had broken out into a cold sweat. Silver stopped the tests and looked over at the bottle as it fell to the floor. When it smashed, it seemed that Shadow had smashed with it.
Shadow pulled out his two pistols and started shooting at the Cubans. Suddenly, the Cubans started to scatter and shoot back. Silver flipped the table over and took cover behind it while Sonic and Shadow took cover behind two pillars in the warehouse. Jack shot at Shadow. The bullet barely missed him. Time must have slowed down around him because when he turned sideways, he was watching the bullet pass him. Shadow continued to shoot at the Cubans with blind rage. While taking cover, Sonic shot one of the Cubans in the chest that had a Spas 12 shotgun. He dropped in a heartbeat. Another Cuban hedgehog with an Uzi shot at Sonic. Sonic hid behind the pillar while Silver rose from behind the table and put a bullet in the Cuban hedgehog's lung. Then, Silver hid behind the table to reload. Another Cuban hedgehog wielding a 12 gauge shotgun shot through the table at Silver. The bullet pierced the table and hit Silver's leg. Luckily, the table absorbed most of the blow; however the shell from the 12 gauge did manage to leave a stinging sensation in Silver's leg. Silver screamed and began to hold his leg.
Sonic dropped one of his clips while he was shooting at Jack. He took cover. Shadow took up his slack by firing at Jack while Sonic hid. The other Cuban with the 12 gauge had a gun jam; so he ran towards Sonic. He went for the table, planning to jump over it. Somehow, Silver managed to stand up. When the hedgehog reached the table, Silver scoop slammed the hedgehog onto the ground. Shadow did a tuck and roll, grabbing Sonic's clip that he dropped and tossing it to him. Then, he shot the hedgehog that Silver had slammed in the shoulder and chest. Jack had run out of bullets and needed to reload. Sonic was working on loading the clip that Shadow had tossed him. Sonic and Jack both got their clips in at the same time; however it was Sonic who was able to fire first. He shot Jack three times in the torso, making Jack's eyes get wide. Jack dropped his gun and fell to the floor. He coughed a few times before finally dying.
Sonic came from hiding, and Silver got up from the floor. Shadow walked away from them. Blood was all over Shadow's shirt.
"What the fuck did you unload on them motherfuckers for?" asked Sonic.
Shadow held his gun at Sonic and Silver. "There's been a change in plans." He took out his cellular phone and dialed a number.
"What the fuck are you doing, Shadow?" asked Silver.
"Yeah. It's done. Come and get him," said Shadow. He hung up the phone. "I made a deal with Vector and Espio. They're coming for Sonic's ass!"
"You bitch ass motherfucker," said Sonic.
"Tell me you did not do that, Shad," said Silver.
"They cornered me earlier, Silver, right after I left y'all," said Shadow.
"Come on, Shadow. You and Sonic are the only family that I got. Do not do this," pleaded Silver. "Put the gun down."
Shadow did not say a word. Sonic and Silver just looked at him.
"Don't look at me like I'm fucking Judas standing over here, Silver. He doesn't give a shit about us! He never did!" yelled Shadow.
"I gave up everything for you, Shadow," said Sonic.
"Everything you did, you did for you. Silver and I were just pawns in your little game," said Shadow.
"Put the fucking gun (gunshot) down!" cried Silver. His eyes grew wide on impact, and his voice cracked.
Shadow had pulled the trigger, and the bullet hit Silver. Sonic was right behind him. He was able to catch Silver before he hit the ground. He was still alive, staring at Shadow. Blood was coming out of his chest and his mouth, however.
"What the fuck, Shadow? What the fuck is wrong with you? We're family, and this is how you're going to treat us?" said Sonic.
Shadow just stood there. He looked like he was getting ready to cry. He had a shocked look on his face.
"I didn't mean to do that. You know not to move when I got a fucking gun in my hand, Silver. You know that shit!" said Shadow.
Shadow paced the floor for a few seconds as they shared an awkward moment. He had one of those looks of grief on his face. Sonic was still holding Silver.
"Silver…. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Shadow held his own gun up to his head as he began to cry.
Silver began to shed tears too. "So am I." Silver held up his gun and shot Shadow in the chest.
"Uhh!" groaned Shadow. Shadow immediately dropped his gun. He felt the spot on his body that Silver had shot him. It was in the center of the white spot on his chest (A/N: Yes. Shadow's still wearing his trench coat and suit). Shadow didn't say another word. He looked down at the bullet wound. Then, he shakily fell to the ground and didn't move anymore.
Silver lowered his gun as his eyes began to close. Then, his head drooped down.
"Silver? Silver?" cried Sonic, but there was no response.
Sonic began to cry. His best friends were gone, and there was nothing he could do about it. The words of Shadow still went through his head as he wept over Silver's still body. He lowered Silver to the ground, took off his coat, and draped it around Silver. Sonic knew that he could not stay here. Vector and Espio were on their way. He took one last look at his friends, grabbed the suitcases of money and drugs, and got out of there.
Vector and Espio arrived five minutes later. They slowly walked up to the massacre that lay before them.
"Oh my God! Shadow!" cried Blaze. She ran over to her fallen love's side and wept over his body.
Vector and Espio just looked around, trying to find some evidence. Blaze looked up.
"What now?" she asked.
Vector took out his gun and shot her like she was nothing. Her head lay right next to Shadow's. Vector then went over and squatted at the dead lovers. He threw the gun down beside Shadow, took out his phone, and made a call.
"Yeah, it all went down. They're all dead except…" started Vector.
On the other side of the phone was no other than Benny.
"Except what?" asked Benny.
"The money and the drugs are gone," said Vector.
"Sonic?"
"He's gone, too."
"What about Blaze?"
"She's laying here right next to her boyfriend."
"You fucked up on Sonic, cop. I'll take care of it myself, motherfucker," said Benny. He hung up the phone in Vector's face.
"Come on, Espio. Let's get out of here. These fucking bird-brains don't know what they want," said Vector.
Unexpected? It should have been. If you like this, wait until you see the conclusion. That's my next update. Thank you to all my supporters.
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