Crimson Vision
Chapter 13: The Final Nights: The Serpent's Slave
Trouble, terror, vengeance.
I stand alone in darkness.
They will stand in my way but I will not stop.
I am alone in darkness.
My destiny awaits, my enemies become stronger, yet I will be victorious.
I live alone in darkness.
I know no one yet everyone knows me.
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Just a few hours ago Amy and I renewed our alliance and now that night has fallen we are well rested and ready to venture out and face our enemies. With both Amy and I dressed in black we decided to go into town just to gather our thoughts and try to think of a plan. Casually we walked down the streets avoiding any blocks that had bars on them.
"So you met a crow last night that gave you a vision? How strange. What was it?" Amy questioned me.
"It was a bit odd but. it started out strangely." I began. "I was in some sort of tunnel of light and a soft voice spoke to me, telling me to follow. Then I found myself in the backyard of my home only it was. restored and looked new. But soon it got worse as I was chased by some shadow then I was thrown into darkness and that's when I woke up. I'm not sure what it meant but it means something."
Amy thought long and hard about it, probably confusing her as well. But there was something about that voice. It sounded familiar but where have I heard it? Before I could spend any more time thinking about it a sudden rush came over me. That tingling feeling that I haven't felt in so many nights came back. My urge to suck the 'life' out of someone. Finally after so many starving nights I finally desire a taste for blood. The urge was so strong that I had to leave Amy out of this but it would only be for a short time.
"Amy I have something I need to take care of." I explained to her and she understood.
I darted into an alley and let my instincts carry me to my victim. The warmth of his 'life' coursed though my body heating it up only for a few seconds. I wiped my mouth of any excess blood and quickly left returning back to Amy. But when I got back to her someone I least expected to see was with her.
"Sonic, how long has it been since we last met?" I greeted him casually.
He still had the bandage around his head from the injury I gave him.
"Cut the small talk Shadow. I know you're not an idiot so you should've remembered me telling you to stay away from Amy." Sonic replied in a harsh voice.
"Try telling that to her. She's the one who keeps coming back to me. But the more you try to keep us away from each other, the harder you're making it on yourself."
I took Amy by her hand and began to walk away of course I knew Sonic was going to attack me for that and he did as expected. I pushed Amy out of the way and blocked Sonic's attempt to tackle me. I didn't want to fight him but if he wanted one then I'll give him one. I punched Sonic away from me and slammed my fist into his stomach. He hunched over catching his breath and Amy began to beg for us to stop. The blue hedgehog staggered to his feet and came at me again in a reckless rage and attacked me with numerous right and left hooks, but all missed me.
I grabbed his fist and swung him around me and into the brick wall of a building close by. Sonic recovered and charged at me. He was going to tackle me again, this guy is so predictable. But to my disadvantage Sonic jumped over me and landed on the mailbox that was behind me. I spun around letting my guard down and that's when Sonic kicked me right in my face. I fell but got up and lunged for Sonic. He tried to jump in order to dodge my attack but I caught him by his ankle and we both fell into the street.
I got him into a headlock but Sonic began to punch me repeatedly in the face. I took the pain and continued to choke my adversary and slowly his face turned purple. I smiled as he became short of breath but suddenly somehow he was able to kick me in my face. I lost my grip on Sonic and he rolled away coughing trying to catch his breath. He must've been very flexible to pull that stunt off. We both stood up and glared into each others eyes and in a burst of speed we charged towards each other and ended up in a power struggle. With our hands locked we pushed against each others strength, I determined to over power my weaker opponent.
"Just give it up Sonic." I spoke. "Me and Amy are going to solve the mystery of my life no matter what you say."
"I don't care about you or your life or your needs. I want you to stay away from Amy. I just want what's best for her." he replied.
"If that's true then you should've kept a good eye on her." a sleek harsh voice spoke.
I released Sonic knowing exactly who it was and looked towards Amy's direction. Carefully she walked out into the street and around her neck was the Serpent. Sonic was going to help Amy but I stopped him. He looked back at me and I gave him a warning look not to make any sudden moves.
"What's this about serpent?" I asked the creature. "Why use Amy to get my attention?"
"I'm just trying to get an edge that's all. But you know why I'm here." the creature responded.
"I know, to kill me 'before it's too late' whatever that means. It's not going to happen so just let go of Amy and leave us."
"I'll let go of her as soon as you agree to give in and let me do my job."
It was going to take more than a threat against my friend to cause me to give in, I came all this way and I'm not stopping. That serpent has no control over me and never will. I shook my head in disagreement to the Serpent's deal. He began to choke Amy and still I wouldn't break in but Sonic became angry and demanded that I hand myself over to the vile thing. Then the Serpent began make threats saying he would poison Amy if I didn't give up but did I? No. I had a feeling he wouldn't kill Amy on the spot. I don't know why I had this feeling but it was there. The serpent became angry with me and hissed.
"Fine then," he spat. "If you don't care much for your friend then I suppose you won't mind me using her."
What was that serpent up to now? Perhaps I held out a little too long. The serpent's eyes began to glow a bright green color trapping Amy in a trance. His body melted into a shadow like substance and entered into Amy's body and she dropped to the ground like a rag doll.
"Amy! Now look what you did Shadow! You just get her into more trouble!" Sonic shouted at me.
I couldn't defend myself on that accusation. I do get Amy into more trouble but she's the one risking her life just hanging around me. Suddenly she began to move and slowly propped herself up onto her knees and stared at Sonic and I with cold eyes. Her bright pink color was slightly faded and looked cold. Amy held out her hand and a spiked hammer formed in it. She stood up completely with her hammer in hand and I got into a fighting stance. Sonic was stunned leaving him unguarded as Amy charged towards him.
She swung her hammer but Sonic quickly dodged it rolling off to the side. Continuously she slammed her hammer in an attempt to smash Sonic but the blue hedgehog escaped every attack by mere inches. I couldn't just stand here and watch him take all the heat so I charged at Amy and kicked her in the back. She fell forward dropping her hammer and allowing Sonic to get to safety.
"Shadow I don't understand why you try to resist me." she spoke in cold voice. "This is for your own good so just stop."
"Guard yourself Sonic. I think that serpent is up something." I warned the blue hedgehog.
Amy quickly grabbed her hammer and threw it at me. I fell back avoiding the weapon and watched it fly straight back to Amy. She brought the hammer up and then slammed it into the ground sending out a gust of wind at me and Sonic. We both stood our ground fighting against the wind's power and slowly it died down and then there was silence. I opened my eyes and both Amy and Sonic had disappeared. Carefully I scanned the area and suddenly an explosion came from an alley. Sonic flew from it slamming into a wall across the street.
Calmly Amy walked out of the alley with her hammer glowing. A smile grew on her face and she threw her hammer at me once again and I dodged it. But this time the hammer followed me forcing me to evade it. I tried everything I could to shake it off me but the hammer followed destroying everything in its path. An idea came to mind and I headed straight for Amy. She quickly caught onto my plan and tried to run but I caught her and held her close to me.
"Should've thought twice about your plan serpent." I said.
"Don't get too smart with me." Amy replied.
She melted into the pavement and the hammer rammed into me sending me into a light post. I became dizzy and felt as if I was being picked up by someone. Everything was blurry my thoughts wandered and soon I was on my back and looking into Amy's emotionless eyes. She smiled and held out a hand at me. An unbearable pain shot into my chest and Amy's laughter echoed in my head. I couldn't believe it, the serpent used my friend against me and with no one else around to help my long journey would end here. but it can't. I won't let it end, I have to defend myself. I tired hard to move but my body felt like it weighed a ton. Whatever power Amy was using held me down and was going to kill me. but then it stopped. I felt light again and opened my eyes to see Sonic standing near me.
"I don't know what this is about serpent but all I want is Amy back safe and sound." Sonic said strongly.
Why was he helping me? He probably doesn't know that I can't do much to free Amy from the serpent's curse. But I owed him for what he did and now was a good time to repay my adversary. Amy used some sort of shadow rope to grab Sonic that was my cue to attack. Quickly and swiftly I stood up and jumped high into the air and came down on Amy ceasing her attack on Sonic. The black rope disappeared and I pressed my foot hard on Amy's chest. But the serpent inside of her gave her a tremendous boost of strength enabling her to push me off. I stumble back towards Sonic and we prepared to defend ourselves.
"From the looks of things you lost an ally and gained a new enemy. A sad price to pay for your disruption in my plan." Amy said as she stood up.
"I'll get her back no matter what you do serpent. There must be a weakness to you." I answered.
"Fine have it your way Shadow. Amy belongs to me until I've finished my job."
This serpent had crossed the line and was really irritating me. It possessed powers beyond my strength making it impossible to do anything to the creature. And now that Amy was in the mist of my troubles I could never forgive myself for anything that happened to her. I attacked Amy in a mad rage with all of my strength throwing every attack I had. But she blocked and retaliated with more powerful attacks. I couldn't let the serpent within her win despite all of its tricks. It can't break me in by using her as a defense; it'll never contaminate my mind with its vileness. Somehow I must find a way to overpower the creature. somehow!
Amy attacked me with a blast of green lightning and I fell back into Sonic. He held me up and my anger grew to its peak. I felt a warmth within my body but I wasn't burning. I stood strong and didn't faint. how strange. But whatever it was that was in me I used it to my advantage and held out my hand towards Amy. A blast of red light shot forth at her knocking her over. The red light faded away and Amy lied on the ground smoke slowly rising from her body.
"What was that for?! You killed her!" Sonic yelled at me.
"Keep in mind Sonic, the serpent is inside of her so its powers are protecting her." I informed Sonic.
We watched Amy warningly and she stirred. I prepared to attack as she stood up and looked at me. but smiled.
"Seems like you've tapped into a new part of your powers, but that doesn't change anything. I'll return Shadow." Amy spoke before she dissolved into the pavement.
"Amy!!" I cried out.
I lost her, the serpent had her and the only one left who seemed like he could help was Sonic. I looked back at him and he had his arms crossed and glared at me.
"Looks like I was right. You're nothing but trouble for Amy."
Convincing him to help me was going to be harder than it looked.
Chapter 13: The Final Nights: The Serpent's Slave
Trouble, terror, vengeance.
I stand alone in darkness.
They will stand in my way but I will not stop.
I am alone in darkness.
My destiny awaits, my enemies become stronger, yet I will be victorious.
I live alone in darkness.
I know no one yet everyone knows me.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Just a few hours ago Amy and I renewed our alliance and now that night has fallen we are well rested and ready to venture out and face our enemies. With both Amy and I dressed in black we decided to go into town just to gather our thoughts and try to think of a plan. Casually we walked down the streets avoiding any blocks that had bars on them.
"So you met a crow last night that gave you a vision? How strange. What was it?" Amy questioned me.
"It was a bit odd but. it started out strangely." I began. "I was in some sort of tunnel of light and a soft voice spoke to me, telling me to follow. Then I found myself in the backyard of my home only it was. restored and looked new. But soon it got worse as I was chased by some shadow then I was thrown into darkness and that's when I woke up. I'm not sure what it meant but it means something."
Amy thought long and hard about it, probably confusing her as well. But there was something about that voice. It sounded familiar but where have I heard it? Before I could spend any more time thinking about it a sudden rush came over me. That tingling feeling that I haven't felt in so many nights came back. My urge to suck the 'life' out of someone. Finally after so many starving nights I finally desire a taste for blood. The urge was so strong that I had to leave Amy out of this but it would only be for a short time.
"Amy I have something I need to take care of." I explained to her and she understood.
I darted into an alley and let my instincts carry me to my victim. The warmth of his 'life' coursed though my body heating it up only for a few seconds. I wiped my mouth of any excess blood and quickly left returning back to Amy. But when I got back to her someone I least expected to see was with her.
"Sonic, how long has it been since we last met?" I greeted him casually.
He still had the bandage around his head from the injury I gave him.
"Cut the small talk Shadow. I know you're not an idiot so you should've remembered me telling you to stay away from Amy." Sonic replied in a harsh voice.
"Try telling that to her. She's the one who keeps coming back to me. But the more you try to keep us away from each other, the harder you're making it on yourself."
I took Amy by her hand and began to walk away of course I knew Sonic was going to attack me for that and he did as expected. I pushed Amy out of the way and blocked Sonic's attempt to tackle me. I didn't want to fight him but if he wanted one then I'll give him one. I punched Sonic away from me and slammed my fist into his stomach. He hunched over catching his breath and Amy began to beg for us to stop. The blue hedgehog staggered to his feet and came at me again in a reckless rage and attacked me with numerous right and left hooks, but all missed me.
I grabbed his fist and swung him around me and into the brick wall of a building close by. Sonic recovered and charged at me. He was going to tackle me again, this guy is so predictable. But to my disadvantage Sonic jumped over me and landed on the mailbox that was behind me. I spun around letting my guard down and that's when Sonic kicked me right in my face. I fell but got up and lunged for Sonic. He tried to jump in order to dodge my attack but I caught him by his ankle and we both fell into the street.
I got him into a headlock but Sonic began to punch me repeatedly in the face. I took the pain and continued to choke my adversary and slowly his face turned purple. I smiled as he became short of breath but suddenly somehow he was able to kick me in my face. I lost my grip on Sonic and he rolled away coughing trying to catch his breath. He must've been very flexible to pull that stunt off. We both stood up and glared into each others eyes and in a burst of speed we charged towards each other and ended up in a power struggle. With our hands locked we pushed against each others strength, I determined to over power my weaker opponent.
"Just give it up Sonic." I spoke. "Me and Amy are going to solve the mystery of my life no matter what you say."
"I don't care about you or your life or your needs. I want you to stay away from Amy. I just want what's best for her." he replied.
"If that's true then you should've kept a good eye on her." a sleek harsh voice spoke.
I released Sonic knowing exactly who it was and looked towards Amy's direction. Carefully she walked out into the street and around her neck was the Serpent. Sonic was going to help Amy but I stopped him. He looked back at me and I gave him a warning look not to make any sudden moves.
"What's this about serpent?" I asked the creature. "Why use Amy to get my attention?"
"I'm just trying to get an edge that's all. But you know why I'm here." the creature responded.
"I know, to kill me 'before it's too late' whatever that means. It's not going to happen so just let go of Amy and leave us."
"I'll let go of her as soon as you agree to give in and let me do my job."
It was going to take more than a threat against my friend to cause me to give in, I came all this way and I'm not stopping. That serpent has no control over me and never will. I shook my head in disagreement to the Serpent's deal. He began to choke Amy and still I wouldn't break in but Sonic became angry and demanded that I hand myself over to the vile thing. Then the Serpent began make threats saying he would poison Amy if I didn't give up but did I? No. I had a feeling he wouldn't kill Amy on the spot. I don't know why I had this feeling but it was there. The serpent became angry with me and hissed.
"Fine then," he spat. "If you don't care much for your friend then I suppose you won't mind me using her."
What was that serpent up to now? Perhaps I held out a little too long. The serpent's eyes began to glow a bright green color trapping Amy in a trance. His body melted into a shadow like substance and entered into Amy's body and she dropped to the ground like a rag doll.
"Amy! Now look what you did Shadow! You just get her into more trouble!" Sonic shouted at me.
I couldn't defend myself on that accusation. I do get Amy into more trouble but she's the one risking her life just hanging around me. Suddenly she began to move and slowly propped herself up onto her knees and stared at Sonic and I with cold eyes. Her bright pink color was slightly faded and looked cold. Amy held out her hand and a spiked hammer formed in it. She stood up completely with her hammer in hand and I got into a fighting stance. Sonic was stunned leaving him unguarded as Amy charged towards him.
She swung her hammer but Sonic quickly dodged it rolling off to the side. Continuously she slammed her hammer in an attempt to smash Sonic but the blue hedgehog escaped every attack by mere inches. I couldn't just stand here and watch him take all the heat so I charged at Amy and kicked her in the back. She fell forward dropping her hammer and allowing Sonic to get to safety.
"Shadow I don't understand why you try to resist me." she spoke in cold voice. "This is for your own good so just stop."
"Guard yourself Sonic. I think that serpent is up something." I warned the blue hedgehog.
Amy quickly grabbed her hammer and threw it at me. I fell back avoiding the weapon and watched it fly straight back to Amy. She brought the hammer up and then slammed it into the ground sending out a gust of wind at me and Sonic. We both stood our ground fighting against the wind's power and slowly it died down and then there was silence. I opened my eyes and both Amy and Sonic had disappeared. Carefully I scanned the area and suddenly an explosion came from an alley. Sonic flew from it slamming into a wall across the street.
Calmly Amy walked out of the alley with her hammer glowing. A smile grew on her face and she threw her hammer at me once again and I dodged it. But this time the hammer followed me forcing me to evade it. I tried everything I could to shake it off me but the hammer followed destroying everything in its path. An idea came to mind and I headed straight for Amy. She quickly caught onto my plan and tried to run but I caught her and held her close to me.
"Should've thought twice about your plan serpent." I said.
"Don't get too smart with me." Amy replied.
She melted into the pavement and the hammer rammed into me sending me into a light post. I became dizzy and felt as if I was being picked up by someone. Everything was blurry my thoughts wandered and soon I was on my back and looking into Amy's emotionless eyes. She smiled and held out a hand at me. An unbearable pain shot into my chest and Amy's laughter echoed in my head. I couldn't believe it, the serpent used my friend against me and with no one else around to help my long journey would end here. but it can't. I won't let it end, I have to defend myself. I tired hard to move but my body felt like it weighed a ton. Whatever power Amy was using held me down and was going to kill me. but then it stopped. I felt light again and opened my eyes to see Sonic standing near me.
"I don't know what this is about serpent but all I want is Amy back safe and sound." Sonic said strongly.
Why was he helping me? He probably doesn't know that I can't do much to free Amy from the serpent's curse. But I owed him for what he did and now was a good time to repay my adversary. Amy used some sort of shadow rope to grab Sonic that was my cue to attack. Quickly and swiftly I stood up and jumped high into the air and came down on Amy ceasing her attack on Sonic. The black rope disappeared and I pressed my foot hard on Amy's chest. But the serpent inside of her gave her a tremendous boost of strength enabling her to push me off. I stumble back towards Sonic and we prepared to defend ourselves.
"From the looks of things you lost an ally and gained a new enemy. A sad price to pay for your disruption in my plan." Amy said as she stood up.
"I'll get her back no matter what you do serpent. There must be a weakness to you." I answered.
"Fine have it your way Shadow. Amy belongs to me until I've finished my job."
This serpent had crossed the line and was really irritating me. It possessed powers beyond my strength making it impossible to do anything to the creature. And now that Amy was in the mist of my troubles I could never forgive myself for anything that happened to her. I attacked Amy in a mad rage with all of my strength throwing every attack I had. But she blocked and retaliated with more powerful attacks. I couldn't let the serpent within her win despite all of its tricks. It can't break me in by using her as a defense; it'll never contaminate my mind with its vileness. Somehow I must find a way to overpower the creature. somehow!
Amy attacked me with a blast of green lightning and I fell back into Sonic. He held me up and my anger grew to its peak. I felt a warmth within my body but I wasn't burning. I stood strong and didn't faint. how strange. But whatever it was that was in me I used it to my advantage and held out my hand towards Amy. A blast of red light shot forth at her knocking her over. The red light faded away and Amy lied on the ground smoke slowly rising from her body.
"What was that for?! You killed her!" Sonic yelled at me.
"Keep in mind Sonic, the serpent is inside of her so its powers are protecting her." I informed Sonic.
We watched Amy warningly and she stirred. I prepared to attack as she stood up and looked at me. but smiled.
"Seems like you've tapped into a new part of your powers, but that doesn't change anything. I'll return Shadow." Amy spoke before she dissolved into the pavement.
"Amy!!" I cried out.
I lost her, the serpent had her and the only one left who seemed like he could help was Sonic. I looked back at him and he had his arms crossed and glared at me.
"Looks like I was right. You're nothing but trouble for Amy."
Convincing him to help me was going to be harder than it looked.