CHAPTER 35

THE CALL

Later at the Chaotix, Spike practically jumped from the desk chair he was sitting in when he heard a loud beeping noise coming from the computer.

The noise had startled everyone else in the lobby as well.

Tonya turned to the black hedgehog that was sitting near the computer. "What's going on?"

Spike looked at the computer screen and then back at Tonya in a shocked expression. "It's a distress call from Mayor Wish. I think she's in trouble."

Vector turned to the purple cat, "We have to get over there quick."

Tonya made a nod and turned to Ker. "Ker, keep an eye on Spike while we're gone."

"Of course." The demon formed a small smile as he saw her and the rest of the group rush out of the door. "Please be careful", he murmured.

Meanwhile, Sarah had awoken in her office and found herself tied back down in her desk chair with chains wrapped around her body. She felt blood tricking down the side of her head slowly from the hit Fakir had made on her head with the end of the combat knife he had as a weapon. She found it pointless to struggle because of the chains wrapped tightly around her body. All she could do was glare furiously at the red wolf who had his back turned to her while he looked out of the huge window.

Fakir had heard her groaning slightly and figured she had finally gained consciousness, but he never turned to face her. "So you're finally awake eh? For a second there I thought you would've died on me." He laughed a bit, "That would be just pathetic."

She gritted her teeth in rage towards his attitude. "You're such a bastard! Vector should've let Shadow beat you to a bloody pulp!"

Suddenly a wide smirk formed on his face. "Shadow? Oh yeah! The crazy hedgehog. Poor guy. He's just sitting in a nut house mourning over the death of his beloved wife with him never knowing the full story behind the murder."

Sarah's eyes widened and wondered what he was trying to say. "…What do you mean?"

"Well…" He turned his head to her and slowly began to take out the knife that was in the holster of his belt. "…Since you're going to die anyway, I'll tell you. I hated that lowdown A rank detective. He didn't deserve to be praised for his work! A demon he was! A bloodthirsty monster and he was supposed to be Tech City's savior? A hero? Pathetic!"

Sarah's mouth hung open as he told her what he truly thought of Shadow.

"So there I didn't like the bastard for his monstrous history with demons so I partnered up with someone no one would ever expect."

"Darkness…" She murmured.

He made a small nod, "Correct."

"…So you were apart of Rouge's murder?"

"Right again, Miss Wish."

She then couldn't help but to clench her fists in anger. "You bastard! How could you be responsible for Rouge's death! You're so cruel!"

"Why thank you." He chuckled evilly as he began to walk over to Sarah slowly while he raised the knife up towards her. "Now you can join that stupid bat and tell her how much of a failure her husband was!"

Sarah's body froze as she saw the knife being raised above her head. She shut her eyes tightly waiting for it all to be over until she heard the door being busted open by the Chaotix team.

Vector's eyes widened at the sight of Fakir raising a knife towards Sarah. "Sarah!"

Sarah turned to them in relief. "Vector!" She was suddenly grabbed by her neck and felt the blade of the knife being held extremely close to her neck.

Tonya saw Fakir having the knife held to Sarah's neck and couldn't believe her eyes. "Fakir! What the hell are you doing?"

He laughed deeply as his menacing eyes looked over to the group. "Finishing what I started…and this time no one can stop me!"

Everyone froze and knew that they couldn't reach Sarah in time before Fakir had sliced her neck with the knife.

Espio began to give up hope for saving Sarah until he felt a dark and powerful presence fill the air. 'What the?'

Meanwhile at the Chaotix, Ker suddenly felt a strange pain in his head which made him hold his head with his hands and kneel down onto the floor.

Spike saw how he was acting and began to worry. "…Ker?"

The more he held his head, the more the pain began to get stronger. "…This…this feeling…so familiar…" He murmured softly. "A…demon?"

Back at the office before Espio could move a muscle, he saw the window bust into many tiny glass pieces shattering all inside of the office.

Everyone fell to the floor in shock from the window breaking.

The sound of glass shattering made Fakir drop the knife he was holding down onto the floor. He also had fell to the floor in shock.

After when the glass was done breaking, everyone looked around in confusion and wondered what was happening.

Fakir had took his head from the floor and looked around the room. "What the hell was that?" His eyes widened as he heard a familiar voice singing in a deep and cold tone.

"One…two Fakir I'm gonna get you. Three…four blood on the floor. Five…six you're my pick…"

"What?" He quickly stood from the floor and continued to look around the room. "Who's singing that? Come the hell out already!" His body froze when he heard a loud thump from behind him.

The Chaotix and Sarah gasped as they stared at the figure who was standing behind Fakir.

The wolf slowly spun around and saw a bloody black hedgehog with red quills standing in front of the shattered window wearing a white strait jacket and white pants soaked in blood. His eyes widened in disbelief at the sight. "You!"

The hedgehog looked around the room while blood trickled down his face. "There's been a party…and no one invited me…"

Tonya placed her hand over her mouth at the sight of the hedgehog. "Oh God…Shadow", she murmured softly.

The hedgehog's eyes flashed over to the wolf menacingly. "…Commander…"

His body twitched as he heard him call out to him.

"I know what you've done…and…you've been bad…really bad."

Before he could even blink, he saw Shadow appear in front of him by not even murmuring Chaos Control. He winced in pain as he felt both his arms being grabbed by Shadow's hands tightly.

His demonic blood red eyes looked into Fakir's. "We'll play a game. Will…you like that?"

Before he could answer, he groaned even louder as Shadow tightened his grip around his arms.

A small smile formed on his lips, "I knew you would…"

A/N:

Tonya: What's going on with Shadow?

Shadow: I've been a very bad boy...

Sarah: What happened at the asylum anyway?

Espio: Shadow, stop this madness!

Fakir: You truly are a monster!