Chapter 11

Unbelievable! Shadow a murderer?

Sonic shot up in surprise, "no way! You're missing something! It's impossible!"

Knuckles closed his eyes, "I'm sorry, Sonic, but all of the evidence is there. Shadow had connections with Yasha and why he isn't dead yet the 14 others are? Because he's the new leader!"

"Don't you get it! Shadow's being framed!" Sonic shouted, "he's been with me the entire time and not once has he left the house alone! Maybe he hasn't even been located yet!"

Knuckles held up a file and he threw it on the table before them, "read it."

Sonic slowly picked up the file and he skimmed through the pages, his eyes widen and his hands shock, "no…"

"It's all there. Shadow has always been connected with murderers and not to long after they die. The cops always thought of him as a victim, but the Chaotic knew better. For over a year this has been going on, but there was never any solid evidence to lock him away. Many times the case was closed. Other people knew he was insane, he talked about killing himself and he wished everyone was dead. Proof? That's all the proof I need."

Sonic felt tears form in his eyes and he turned to face Shadow, "Shadow?"

"I only killed one person, Knuckles," he said, "and it was Yasha. Yes I attempted to kill myself plenty of times and I wished everyone was dead, but that was only because then the person that killed my parents would die as well."

"But what about that cases?!" Sonic ordered.

Shadow didn't answer and he sadly narrowed his eyes, "I wish I knew how to explain that, but I can't. but I'm not the guy you're looking for and I put that part of my past behind me."

"But Shadow! If you don't explain then it…" Sonic started but Shadow cut him off.

"I don't even care. Even if I did explain I would still be accused as a murderer because I was there when they occurred. Right, Knuckles?"

Knuckles nodded sadly, "yes, but Shadow, that doesn't mean we can't help you now why you would help the Devil's Sons is not for me to decide and right now I can't help you if I don't know anything. You don't need to tell me what happened during those murderers."

There was a few minutes of silence and Sonic looked at Shadow the whole time, Shadow stared at the ground, "you can't save me."

"Shadow, you're wrong!" Sonic shouted is voice full of pain.

"It's to late to try," Shadow said and he walked to the door.

"Shadow, please don't walk out on me!" Sonic begged.

"I'm sorry," he said softly as tears formed in his eyes, "I love you, Sonic! But I need sometime to think alone!"

Sonic nodded, "I might not understand, Shads, but I want to help."

"It's futile," Shadow said in a low tone, "I was helped many times, but they all failed," he turned to face Sonic and his tears streamed down his cheeks, "I'd found hope, but never mind. No matter how hard I try I can't escape from that part of my past."

"But Knuckles and I can clear your name!"

:Don't bother!" Shadow shouted and Sonic gasped, "I don't need your help. Not for this."

"Not for what? You're being framed as a murderer!"

"Maybe I am! Remember? I killed Yasha. What makes you think I'm any different from him!"

"You're the complete opposite of that him!" Sonic shouted.

"No…" he said, "I'm just like him. He hurts others, but I hurt myself. All I'm asking is for a few minutes by myself."

Sonic nodded and Shadow walked out the door, but was he even safe?