Its chapter 2. Summer is a wonderful time for fanfiction, specially when you can work on is as much as you want to! Please enjoy and remember, R&R is greatly appreciated!! Its now Sonic's POV… so you don't get confused.

Chapter 2

My head reeled as I stared at him. He was… so changed, transformed. Had it not been for the deep ebony and crimson adorning his body, I wouldn't have known it was him. I gasped, still beside my self, as he stood before me. He stared at me with those same crimson eyes. It was still him but I could sense something was wrong. Blood dripped from the bars, scalding hot and steaming. It oozed from his body as well, steam rising from the wounds on his head and back. His fur was now gleaming scales, harder than diamonds and sharper than knives. He stood on all four limbs and twitched his long black tail, continuing to look at me.

I was frightened but more concerned for Shadow. "Shadow!! Shadow can you still hear me?"

His ears seemed to perk up and he kept his eyes on me, burning intensely with pain. His body shook and seemed to throb with his new form. He roared again and I covered my ears.

I looked up at him and furrowed my brow. "Shadow!! Calm down!! SHADOW!!" I screamed, hoping that my voice would get through to him. He looked down at me, a most sinister look on his face. Shadow didn't seem sane anymore and he dropped to the ground, his long body writhing and shaking like a snake. His tail wrapped around the bar and his clawed feet and hands grabbed onto the cage. I slowly, cautiously walked up to him and put my hand on his snout.

"Shadow, you have to calm down! Stay under control! I'll help you somehow!"

The dragon looked at him with crimson eyes full of pain. He crooned a little, closing his eyes and falling limp on the ground. Shadow's mind had won, for now. Sonic was a bit frightened. Would he be okay?

A voice picked up over the intercom. "What the hell? What did you do?!" It was the man from earlier and he sounded mad. The com slammed shut and I could hear the door swoosh open. I looked behind me and growled, standing protectively over the injured and unconscious Shadow.

"Don't come any closer… I can be dangerous." I said, smirking and glaring at him. He smirked back.

"you are a fool. You think I am going in there with a dragon?! Insane!" He said. "That's why you are there.."

I frowned at him. "Change Shadow back now!" I bared my teeth and growled.

He laughed. "I think not…" he stared at me, an insane look in his eyes. "Don't plan on living much longer… you won't."

I growled some more and kept my stance in front of Shadow. "You fucking bastard!" I spat at him.

He just laughed and walked out of the room. I glared at the door as it closed. My gaze turned to shadow and softened as I looked at him. He seemed so peaceful.

"He wouldn't hurt me… I trust him." I said. I was about to curl up next to him, but glanced at the sharp scales. I sweatdropped ant walked to the corner of the cage, embracing my knees and watching him until I fell asleep.

I looked around myself and spotted Shadow the Dragon. "Shadow Shadow!" I yelled out to him. He looked at me, a demonic grin spreading across his muzzle. Smoke curled from his nostrils and he walked over to me. A voice was in my head.

'I am dangerous, you know that?' It said. 'Why do you stay?' It was Shadow's voice. Deep and threatening, unlike anything I've heard before.

"Shadow! You aren't! I know you too well!! You are not dangerous and you wouldn't hurt me! I'm sure of it!" I said to him. He looked back at me with a serious tinge in his eyes.

'If I lose control… Sonic… I want you to kill me. Don't let me loose, don't let me hurt anyone…' The voice said in my mind. I smirked.

"even that pathetic mad scientist?"

He made a laughing noise. 'He's the exception'

My smile turned into a frown. "Shadow, I'll help you escape… just hold onto your sanity, don't go Feral… please don't go completely feral!" I said pleadingly.

He nodded and flapped his wings, lifting off the ground and disappearing into the dark atmosphere around us.

I opened my eyes and stretched. Was it morning? What was going on? And just what was up with that strange dream…? Certainly, I had been conversing with Shadow. I looked at him. He was up and tending to his wings, his claws stretched out and crossed in front of him. He folded his wings to his body and stared back at me. His eyes were still Shadow's eyes. He hadn't lost control yet.

I walked up to him and patted his muzzle, being careful of the sharp scales. "I'll cure you of this, don't worry. I promise"