Legend of the Moonstone

Chapter 14

The Beast Within

I felt so full after dinner! I couldn't possibly made it back home. I called Amy and told her that Spike and I were staying the night. I looked around to see what Spike was doing; Sure enough, he was talking to Angel. "Have I seen you before?" Asked Angel. Spike gulped. "I think we have art together." Spike muttered. It warmed my heart to see that Spike was in love. I wondered if one day he'd settle down and have kids. I can handle settling down with a guy, but kids were another story. It's not that I don't like babies, in fact; I love them. The thought of having kids makes me get the chills. A doctor once told me I had Infantphobia or somthing like that. I couldn't think of me holding my own child without getting light headed. Usually if I think about babies too much, I faint.

"Art? Oh yeah, you drew that lovely picture of a rose." said Angel. Spike looked down blushing. "Well I enjoy sketching. I do it all the time." he said. "Wow! Can I see some?" Angel asked as her eyes lit up. Spike of course, could not resist her sparkling eyes. "Sure." He said starting to smile. He reached into a bag he had brought and pulled out a sketch book. He opened it and it was filled with sketches of flowers, animals, and people. And every picture looked like a black and white photo! Spike was very skilled in the art of drawing. "Wow! You draw really good." The very impressed Angel commented. "What do you draw?" Asked Spike. "I know it sounds weird... But I like to draw dragons!" She said. She grabbed a sketch book out of her bag. It was filled with all kinds of dragons. European, Asian, Wvyerns, Griffins. Every kind of dragon you could think of and then some! Spike was amazed. "These are really good!" He exclaimed. Angel blushed. "Thanks... I hear theres an art project coming soon. Wanna be partners?" She asked, batting her eyes. An old girl trick of pulling guys in. Like an insect into a spider's web. "O-okay." Spike said sweating by the cupfull.

I chuckled to myself. There's no way a guy could minipulate me like that! I thought to myself. "Hey Taylor. Want to sleep in my bed with me tonight?" Asked shadow coming out of his room. "I don't-" I turned aroung to see Shadow with nothing but pant's on, he was also wet. Implying that he got out of the shower. He smiled a very seductive Smile. I blushed. "W-Well okay." Dammit! And I thought guys were easy!

Spike and Angel were still sharing their pictures together, and didn't even notice me and Shadow leave. Ash, however was in her room, propably sleeping. Me and Shadow went into his bedroom. While he brushed his teeth. I put on some Pajamas. a long t-shirt that went to my knees, and some black sweatpants. "Why leave your clothes on?" Asked Shadow. I rolled my eyes. "We're not exacaly alone like we were before Shadow." I said. "True. But I guess I can go one night without a little fun. but you owe me" Shadow told me. I giggled. "When Spike's not around, I'll make sure my dept is repaid." I said.

Shadow laid down into the bed and I joined him. He wrapped his arm around me and squeezed me. "I love you." He said. "How much?" I asked smiling. "You could count every grain of sand on Mobius before you could count how much I love you." He said. "My love for you is bigger than the universe!" I said. Shadow and I sharesd a kiss. and drifted off to sleep.

I fell asleep for a few hours, a noise woke me up. Shadow had turned, so I was free to move. I slowly got out of bed and crept towards the door. I oppened it and headed for the living room. The kids had fallen asleep and were on the floor next to piles upon piles of drawings. I couldn't help but fall in love with seeing that. I would've drawn it myself, hadn't it been for the fact that it was 2:00 in the morning. I went into my bag for a cigarette. I took out a lighter and I headed toward the porch.

Shadow lived on the 4'th Story of this condo building. I looked around the lit city as I lit a cigarette and puffed it. I was searching for whatever made that noise. At first, I didn't see anything. But then I saw somthing, somthing HUGE! A big, metalic, robot with an unusually large man inside was terrorizing the city! "Where could this 'One with the necklace of the night' be?" He said. The robot looked up as if it had spotted me. "Rare stone detected!" The robot said. I ran for the sliding glass door, but the robot had a long arm that reached me. It knocked me through the glass, waking up Spike and Angel. "Taylor!" Spike called out. But it was too late. I was pulled to the robot, facing the large man. "Hmm, I think this is the one that was described to me. He pressed some buttons on the control panel in front of him, making the robot put me in some sort of capsule. I could only imagine the horrors that awaited me later that night!

It took a few hours until the robot stopped and the capsule was remove from it. I lokked to see myself in a HUGE base. it looked like somthing out of a spy movie. "Allow me to introduce myself! I am Dr. Ivo Robotnik! World's greatest Evil Genius. But those pests in Knothole call me Eggman." He said. "Why am I here?" I asked Eggman. "We'll get to that sweetie... SNIVLEY!" He called out. A small man with no hair came into the room and in a nazzly voice said "Yes sir?" "Get this one to the medical bay! She's covered in glass and blood." Robotnik said. I examined myself a little closer to see I had a couple shards of galss in me. I was taken out of the capsule and in to the medical bay.

"I'm not to hear a word of complaint from you! I may be taking the glass out of you. But you're not going to be here long." Snivley said getting the medical supplies. "Why?" I asked. "A bounty hunter put you on a wanted sign. A very high reward was to be givin to whoever found you. Dr. Robotnik thought we could use the money." He said removing a shard of glass with a pair of tweezers. "I did'nt do anything! Who would put out a bounty for me?" I asked. "I'm not to tell you of his name. But he will be here around noon." He commented.

After I was patched up at the infirmary, I was taken to a room. Well, Snivley called it my temporary room... But it looked more like a prison cell. Later, Eggman came in with a bowl and a cup of water. "I brought you some oatmeal." He said. "I'm not hungry..." I turned the bowl down. The doctor's eyebrows raised up. "Why not? Surley you must eat somthing before that bounty hunter picks you up later. Who knows, you may never eat again after this." Robotnik pleaded, but I still turned it down.

I was taken away from the people I loved. And they truly loved me... But good things don't last forever right? I wouldn't eat. I wouldn't sleep. My body just stop doing what it normaly does. All I could do was sit and wait. Dr. Robotnik shrugged and gave up on me. Leaving the bowl next to the door in case I felt like eating. There was a small chance of that happening.

It was noon. And sure enough, Snivley showed up at the door. "You are to be leaving now." He said. I followed Snivley down the hall and into a big room, filled with tanks and cannons and other heavy artillary. I saw Eggman talking to a hyena. "YOU!" I shouted out at Hyena Helsing. "Ah, so you remember me? I was begining to think that you forgot all about me!" Hyena grinned. I felt handcuffs being put around my wrists. "Wouldn't want to take any chances." Snivley said fastening them on my wrists. I was pushed toward Hyena.

He examined me. "This is definetly the one I requested. Here is your reward." He said, handing a bag of money to Eggman. "I hate to ask... But what did we need this girl for?" The scientist asked. "It's business between my clan leader and me. Other than that..." Hyena looked at me. "I have my own PRIVATE business with her." He Put his hand on my chest. My heart pounded, and a feeling rushed through my body. Rage.

I felt like I was changing. It was painfull, but a rush of energy followed. My teeth grew longer, my nails turned into claws. A pain was coming from my back. I knelt down screaming. Two huge, black, feathery wings extended from my back. I was so in pain, I screamed and I seperated the handcuffs. My eyes, though I could not see them at the time, were blood red.

"Dark Angel." Hyena muttered as he reached for his whip. He lashed at me, and rather than getting pulled in like last time, I caught the rope and tugged on it so hard; He went flying towards me. At the right momment, I slung my fist. Punching his face and sending him the other way. His face was covered in blood. But yet, I couldn't stop myself. I picked him up by his long over- coat, and I flew into the air. I went as high as the celing would let me go, and then I dove to the ground. I had Hyena towards the ground. He landed, making a hole in the ground. A hyena shaped hole.

I pinned him down by his chest. Hyena was covered in blood and was loosing his life. All I had to do was finish him. I raised a hand, ready to claw his throat out. "N-no please! I'm sorry! Just please don't end my life like this!" Hyena begged and pleaded. I could see fear, just pure fear in his eyes. I felt uneasy.

The Robotniks had long ago exited the room. Hyena sat there with that fear in his eyes. It took all the inner strength I had, But I let go of Hyena and sneered. I used my massive wings to fly away. I was Able to break through the glass ceiling and to who- knows-where. I had spared Hyena's life and was trying to find my way home. I started to weaken, I became dissoriented and started falling. I fell and as soon as I hit the ground, I was surrounded in darkness.

MEANWHILE

Hyena, still covered in blood was able to move himself out of the hole. "I-I'm sure the boss is gonna have my head for this." He said pulling out a device. He pressed a button on it, telleporting him to a dark looking castle. He entered into the throne room and knelt down. "Sir." He said. "I know, you have failed me once again Sir Hyena." A dark clothed man with an eye- patch said. "It wasn't my fault! She-" Hyena was interupted by him. "Yes, I know of her power. It's my fault for sending a mere insect like you to do what had to be done. When I have gathered all my powers, I shall disspose of her myself. Thus taking what was rightfuly mine to begin with; Leopold's power! You may leave, but you have healed, come see me for a different task." He said. "What will that be sir?" Hyena asked. "To observe her and tell me when she has found all her abillities and powers. And when she has ripened the sweet fruit of power..." The man said, holding a straberry. He then squished it. "And I will take what I need. Do I make myself clear?" He asked wiping off the access juice from his hand. "Yes, Master Drake." Hyena said. He was then dismissed to go rest. Drake sat there and chuckled villanously. He had a dark plan, and at some point was going to unleash it upon the innocent, unsucpecting, planet of Mobius.