With our heroes still getting ready for the talent show, let's check out someone else.
In some alley in Station Square...
"The hell is your problem?" A black hedgehog says.
"She's mine," A green hedgehog replies as he pointed at the tied-up cat behind him.
"Chaos Spear," The black hedgehog says as a spear of energy forms and gets thrown into the green hedgehog's head knocking him out.
"That's what you get for messing with Dark Wind" The black Hedgehog says.
The tied-up cat was now shaking incredibly nervously.
The black hedgehog slowly made his way over to her.
He then begins to untie her.
The female cat was still shaking rather nervously.
"It's alright, you're safe now," The black hedgehog says.
"Thank you," The female cat replies quietly.
Shadow then notices all the cuts and bruises on her.
"Jeez what the hell was he doing to you?" The black hedgehog asked.
"He was trying to make out with me but I didn't want to," The female cat replied.
"Who are you anyway?" The female cat asked.
"I'm Shadow, otherwise known as the Dark Wind," Shadow replies.
"It's probably best if those cuts get fixed," Shadow thought.
"No, I don't want to," The female cat replies nervously.
"It's for the best, I won't harm you," Shadow insists.
"If you're sure," The female cay says as she follows Shadow.
"So might I be able to get your name by any chance?" Shadow asks a little curiously.
"I'm Blaze," Blaze replies.
"Alright, well, were you and that green hedgehog dating?" Shadow asks as they kept walking.
"No not really, it was kind of forced dating by his parents," Blaze replies quietly.
"If you don't feel comfortable talking about it, you don't have to," Shadow says trying to help her not feel sad.
"No, it's probably for the best," Blaze insists.
"Well, in that case, why were you in a forced date?" Shadow wondered.
"My family and his were very close friends and they wanted me to marry him to get more money towards our family's fortune," Blaze says as she started to feel better about talking about this with Shadow.
"Scrouge who was that green hedgehog and I were kinda happy at the start but then he wanted to get more than that," Blaze continued.
"So I started to deny wanting to see him but I had to see him because of my family," Blaze says as she starts becoming sad again.
"Listen, Blaze, no matter what they say, do whatever makes you happy and be with who you want to be with," Shadow says as they arrive at Shadow's home.
It was a small apartment building that went up 3 stories and was Grey colored on the outside.
Shadow unlocks the door with his key.
"C'mon before Scrouge gets up from the Chaos Spear," Shadow insists as Blaze follows him inside.
Meanwhile...
"Where is Blaze? She needs to make out with me," Scrouge said as if he went insane.
He then wanders off somewhere.
Back at Shadow's home...
Shadow had bandaged up all the cuts and the bruises were slowly healing.
"Maybe it would be best for you to stay here for a few days," Shadow thought.
"I mean, if it's not too trouble," Blaze said as if she wasn't sure.
"It's alright, I don't get company often," Shadow says smiling.
"Well, alright," Blaze replies smiling back at her new friend.
Then Shadow had a thought.
"Blaze, can I ask you something?" Shadow asks.
"Sure, is something wrong?" Blaze wondered.
"No, I was just wondering if you like music," Shadow said trying to hide what he was really going to ask.
"Of course I do," Blaze says as she thought Shadow was going to do something music-related.
"Alright, well I think I have something fun to try out," Shadow says as he gently grabs Blaze's hand and brings her into his music room.
It was full of heavy metal posters, and a giant glass case with a black guitar with crimson red strips on it like Shadow's quills.
Blaze had never thought Shadow would be into this much heavy metal.
"I started writing something and I want to show you it," Shadow says.
"Alright, let's see what you got," Blaze said excitedly.
Shadow went to the glass case and took out his guitar.
He stepped over to the mic that was next to the glass case and started to sing and play his guitar with his dark feelings in his heart
Despite the lies that you're making
Your love is mine for the taking
My love is just waiting
To turn your tears to roses
I will be the one that's gonna hold you
I will be the one that you run to
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
You know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
You feel so lonely and ragged
You lay here broken and naked
My love is just waiting
To clothe you in crimson roses
I will be the one that's gonna find you
I will be the one that's gonna guide you
My love is a burning, consuming fire
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
You know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
I'll light the night with stars
Hear the whispers in the dark
No, you'll never be alone
When darkness comes
You know I'm never far
Hear the whispers in the dark
Whispers in the dark
Blaze was blown away, Shadow sounded like a dark angel but just like a professional rock and roll singer.
"So what did you think?" Shadow asks as he put away his guitar.
"I'm blown away at how wonderful that was," Blaze said as she went up and hugged Shadow.
This made Shadow blush and smile but Blaze didn't see the blush, only the smile from Shadow.
End of Chapter