Ok... so I was just looking at Shadilver pics earlier, and I saw soooo many extremely kawaii ones! There was this one that made them look sooo cute/hot I just let out a high pitched scream/squeal and my bro is just like Stop playing Slenderman! XD Ooooh I've got so much to say on your comments, but I don't want to give anything away, so I won't comment.
Bloodstained Ivory
Chapter 25: Desirous
Shadow woke up to piteous muffled sobs. Shadow's eyes snapped open and he twisted in the direction of the cries.
Silver was turned away from him, crying softly into his hands. Shadow's arms reached around Silver's slender waist, and the ebony hedgehog gently pulled him into a hug.
Silver twisted over to face Shadow, and buried his face in the downy white tuft of chest fur. Shadow tried to comfort the younger hedgehog. For all he knew, the other was afraid for his friends. Shadow sighed. Such a big heart. His mouth curved into a small smile at his gentle dove.
"I can only hope Rouge gets back in the span of a week," Shadow, said in less than a whisper. Silver's ears twitched. The young hedgehog's breathing became laboured but his sobs had stopped. His breathing became slower until Shadow realized that Silver had fallen asleep.
Shadow secretly longed for the days where it could just be him and Silver. No responsibilities of a kingdom. No need to rule. No nothing, just him and Silver. Shadow stared up at the panels on the roof. They had those strange runes inscribed on them, just like the ones on his crown.
Unknown to Shadow, the creature who's skilful hands had carved the runes into the panels, had carved them out of intuition. It was as if they didn't know what they were doing, but they knew it would be needed someday.
Closing his eyes, the ebony hedgehog fell into the land of dreams, where more can go on than you've ever dreamed...
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Shadow and Silver stood in a clearing that Shadow was now quite acquainted with. Silver gripped Shadow's hand tightly, not sure what to make of the situation. Shadow scanned the clearing.
"All right. Where are you, and what do you want with us?" he asked. Three familiar but extraordinary creatures shimmered into view. Silver relaxed when he caught sight of the three Ancient Walkers.
Silver opened his mouth to speak, but he was cut off as the Ancient Walkers began an eerie chant.
Blood and blood.
Some will spill blood.
Others may not.
The earth shakes before its controller.
Two hearts, one soul.
Seven servers one master.
Lost to be found.
Deeper than ever imagined.
Victory in a death of sorts.
Loss in a win.
Unity in a bond.
Shadow and Silver didn't know what to make of this. The voices of the Ancient Walkers switched into a new stanza, speaking in a language unknown to them. As they faded into the distance, Shadow shuddered as a ray of foreboding was cast onto him.
What does this mean?
Silver shook his head in answer to the unasked question. The atmosphere began to dissolve, and as the air turned black, Shadow and Silver slipped back into unconsciousness.
(With Rouge)
"The storm should be over by now," the cheerful orange echidna said. She stepped out of the opening in the tree. Turning back to the opening, she called to Rouge. "It's over. We'd best be going."
Rouge stepped out of the tree, carrying her supplies and the emerald. She felt a sense of urgency in her, for what reason she knew not. Scanning the forest, she turned to the orange echidna.
"Look. Tikal hun, I don't mean to be rude, but I have a feeling that we need to find those emeralds as soon as possible." Tikal tilted her head at the white bat.
"Excuse me for a moment will you?" she asked, dashing off into the woods. Rouge stood there and waited for her, wondering what she could be doing.
Soon after Tikal dashed back into the clearing, her eyes wide, and her motions urgent.
"Yes. You're right. We have to find them." Rouge didn't understand the other's sudden change in emotion, but she didn't question it.
Rouge lifted, and she flew along, Tikal trailing slightly behind her. They travelled for half a day in a fast pace. Neither Tikal or Rouge saw or sensed any emeralds, so by the afternoon, they had reached the desert area of the kingdom.
"Let's land here," said Tikal. Rouge wiped her brow with the back of her gauntlet covered hand.
"Why here? It's burning hot!" complained Rouge. Tikal shrugged.
"I can sense the presence of an emerald somewhere here. I can also see," she said, pointing to the emerald that was in Rouge's hands. Rouge looked at it, and could see that it was glowing. "You see," Tikal continued. "The emeralds have been known to react to one another. In this case, the emerald knows that another one is here." Rouge didn't bother to ask. As long as there was an emerald, she wouldn't question her old friend.
"So let's track it," she said decisively. As they walked along, both Rouge and Tikal could see that the emerald's glow was getting stronger. Tikal bent down to inspect the ground.
"According to my senses, it should be here," she said, getting on her knees, and digging into the ground. Rouge had other suspicions.
Tikal dug something up, but it was not an emerald. It was an old piece of paper that looked more like parchment. Tikal unrolled it. They read it together.
A source of life holds what you seek within.
Tikal and Rouge exchanged a glance. Rouge facepalmed.
"Is it just me, or does it seem that someone has purposely hidden the emeralds in specific places?" Tikal shrugged.
"Let's complain later. For now, let's try and figure this out. A source of life..." Rouge looked at the piece of parchment.
"Huh. This makes as much sense as King Shadow hating King Silver." Rouge said, opening her bottle of water to take a drink. Tikal's eyes widened as she saw this.
"Rouge you're a genius!" she cried, hugging the white bat. Rouge almost choked on her water.
"Tikal hun, excuse me for being so oblivious, but what do you mean?" Tikal pointed to Rouge's bottle of water.
"It's water! Water is a life giving source, because without it you die!" Rouge looked around the desert.
"Well I don't see any place here where we can find water. Only sand dunes and..." Her eyes grew wide. "Cacti!" she exclaimed, slapping her forehead. "Of course!"
Drawing out her dagger, she sliced the nearest barbed plant. As the top fell off, Rouge could see that her hypothesis was correct. Floating there, within the water secreted in the cactus plant, was a blue chaos emerald.
Tikal grinned at the white bat.
"See? You've got the smarts to figure out any riddle," she said. Rouge smiled confidently.
"Thanks!"
(Back with Shadow and Silver)
"What do you suppose that meant?" asked Silver. Shadow stared up at the roof.
"I haven't a clue, but I'm guessing it has something to do with that," he said, pointing at the runes inscribed on the ceiling.
"That's strange. I've never paid much attention to them until now," replied Silver. Shadow shrugged.
"I have a feeling that victory will be ours, but it will come at a cost that is like none other. A price near inconceivable." Silver shuddered at the darkness in his words.
"Victory always comes at a cost," he replied. Shadow didn't reply.
As Silver turned to face him, he could see one single tear roll down the face of the ebony hedgehog.
Allrightey! Another chapter done! I hope I didn't give away too much! I did leave some context clues though. Maybe you'll fit things together, maybe you won't. But the story will go on! If you think you picked up something, don't hesitate to let it out! I'd love to hear err... see your opinions! Review pleez!