Cha.11

"And you're sure there's no other option?" Knuckles asked Tails privately in his lab.

Tails nodded and he closed his eyes, "the darkness is connected to his memories, it's the only choice."

"But if we do it, then what about his feelings for Sonic?"

Tails didn't answer the question and Knuckles sighed, 'I don't like that fact that we're playing with his feelings like this, but if it's the only choice we have then alright we'll do it."

Tails nodded, "it's the only option, but the question is, will Sonic accept the offer we're giving him?"

"We'll find out when the time comes," Knuckles said and he walked out of the room.

'He hasn't tried to attack anyone yet,' Sonic thought as he watched Shadow talking to the little kids while he was up in a tree, 'could it be that it's been lifted? No, there's still something more. It's a game and I'm apart of it!'

Sonic noticed Shadow walking up to the tree and he smiled, "hey you?" Sonic called from up in the tree.

Shadow looked up and he smiled warmly, "hello!"

"It's a little late for baby-sitting, isn't it?' Sonic asked with a chuckle.

"I just thought that maybe I should get to know the pest if I wanted to stay here," Shadow answered.

"Don't worry about it, Shads!" Sonic reassured with a smile and Shadow jumped up in the tree right beside him, "here," Sonic said offering him an apple that he had just picked form the tree.

Shadow took it with a smile and he took a bite of it, "this place seems boring," Shadow said.

"yeah until Eggman attacks!"

Shadow nodded and he took a bite of the apple," does he always attack?"

"No, at least, not recently. He hasn't attacked in a while so it's kind of boring."

Shadow nodded, again, and looked at Sonic.

Sonic smiled.

A chuckle escaped form Shadow's throat and he threw the core of the apple out of the tree.

"Damn," he said, "this is going to be one boring life."

"What do you mean!" Sonic shouted and he gave Shadow noggie, "you got me! It wont be boring!"

"Dammit, Sonic!" Shadow exclaimed, "don't touch me or I'll break your neck!"

Shadow's threat didn't even mean anything since he was laughing while he said it.

Sonic laughed and he let go of Shadow's neck, "you don't sound so dangerous when you're laughing."

Shadow shook his head while he was laughing, "you never give up, do you?"

Sonic shook his head, a small smile forming on his lips, "listen, Shads. I better go and get some of my work done before Knuckles kills me!"

Shadow nodded, "alright!"

Sonic sent him another smile before jumping out of the tree.

"Will I see you tonight?" Shadow called before he left, "because I want to see you again!"

Sonic turned around and nodded, giving him a thumps up, "you bet!"

Shadow smiled, letting a chuckle escaping from his throat, "cool! I'll see you then!"

Sonic waved slightly before running away.

"Shadow, you fool," Shadow said to himself and he jumped out of the tree.

"Shadow!" a voice called that Shadow knew to well of.

"Knuckles?" he questioned and turned around so he was facing the red echidna, "what can I help you with?"

"Stay away from Sonic!"

Shadow flinched, "what?!"

"Stay away you'll only hurt him!"

"That's a lie!" Shadow reassured, "I would never hurt him! I would give up my life for him!"

Knuckles chuckled, "that's bullshit!"

Shadow winced.

"It's clear that you want to kill him!"

"You're wrong!" Shadow shouted.

"Why wont you admit it?!"

"It's a lie!" Shadow shouted.

Shadow placed his hands on his head and he fell to his knees, "no! you're wrong!" Shadow shouted and he ran up to Knuckles, shoving his hands through Knuckles's shoulder.