----------------------- NYCTOPHOBIA: PARALYSIS OF LIGHT -----------------------
---------------------------------- BY VISLER ----------------------------------
---------------------------------- CHAPTER 2 ----------------------------------
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Eyes closed; breathing slowed, he concentrated. Something was happening. The
fluctuations of evil had risen to extremes in only a few hours. He feared for
his friends. They wouldn't know of the impending danger until it was too late.
He had to warn them.
Ruby eyes opened, burning the black around him. He stood and moved silently to
the door. It opened automatically. He blinked; blinded by the white light that
seared through the darkness. He scowled, hating the light, and moved quickly
down the hall.
Coming to a door, he paused, waiting as it opened. His scowl deepened at the
sight within. A beautiful, blonde-haired girl with azure eyes smiled at him,
but his gaze didn't settle on her. His eyes had fallen on the man that sat
opposite the girl.
"Robotnik," he snarled, baring his teeth. The evil doctor looked at the
obsidian hedgehog innocently. The girl stepped between them, hands on her hips
and a stern look on her face.
"Shadow, stop. You know he's my cousin."
"Maria..." the black hedgehog whispered angrily. She tapped him on the nose,
hard. He spat his snarl away and looked to the side.
"Come now, Maria. No sense in being so hard on one so confused," Robotnik
replied drawing the black hedgehog's attention to him. Its ruby eyes flashed in
anger, but the hedgehog did not move. Maria, on the other hand, turned to her
cousin.
"Sometimes, you have to be," she replied looking down at Shadow. The black
hedgehog bared his teeth for a moment before looking away.
"I'm going to visit Sonic," Shadow whispered, moving away.
"Shadow, wait," Maria called, a hint of worry showing in her voice. The black
hedgehog paused and glanced over his shoulder. "There's a terrible storm down
there right now. You might get caught in it if you leave now."
"Don't worry about me," Shadow whispered darkly before exiting the room.
"Well, he's pissed at me," Maria replied moving back to her cousin.
"That's children for you. Don't worry, he'll forgive you," Robotnik smiled,
staring at the door. An evil smirk slowly crept across his features. "...Soon."
* * * * *
Silver eyes met black; cold, emotionless. They stared as if communicating
silently. Black eyes closed and turned away; understanding the inaudable
message. Silver eyes focused on navy; downcast, thoughtful.
"When?" black eyes questioned, not bothering to look at the two behind.
"Soon," answered silver in a misty voice. Black eyes sighed.
"One shall fall from heaven, two sent to destroy, and three to rescue," navy
eyes whispered, looking up to silver.
"Be ready," black eyes ordered, turning to the two behind. Silver and navy
nodded, knowing thier orders.
"The paralysis of light has begun," whispered silver looking up at the sky.
Rain fell.
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Author's Note: Is it just me, or have my chapters gotten shorter? Oh who cares!
It's a good read right? What do you think so far? Will it overcome its
predecessor, or does it need some prayers?
R/R/F!
---------------------------------- BY VISLER ----------------------------------
---------------------------------- CHAPTER 2 ----------------------------------
================ * ============== * * * * * * ================ * ==============
Eyes closed; breathing slowed, he concentrated. Something was happening. The
fluctuations of evil had risen to extremes in only a few hours. He feared for
his friends. They wouldn't know of the impending danger until it was too late.
He had to warn them.
Ruby eyes opened, burning the black around him. He stood and moved silently to
the door. It opened automatically. He blinked; blinded by the white light that
seared through the darkness. He scowled, hating the light, and moved quickly
down the hall.
Coming to a door, he paused, waiting as it opened. His scowl deepened at the
sight within. A beautiful, blonde-haired girl with azure eyes smiled at him,
but his gaze didn't settle on her. His eyes had fallen on the man that sat
opposite the girl.
"Robotnik," he snarled, baring his teeth. The evil doctor looked at the
obsidian hedgehog innocently. The girl stepped between them, hands on her hips
and a stern look on her face.
"Shadow, stop. You know he's my cousin."
"Maria..." the black hedgehog whispered angrily. She tapped him on the nose,
hard. He spat his snarl away and looked to the side.
"Come now, Maria. No sense in being so hard on one so confused," Robotnik
replied drawing the black hedgehog's attention to him. Its ruby eyes flashed in
anger, but the hedgehog did not move. Maria, on the other hand, turned to her
cousin.
"Sometimes, you have to be," she replied looking down at Shadow. The black
hedgehog bared his teeth for a moment before looking away.
"I'm going to visit Sonic," Shadow whispered, moving away.
"Shadow, wait," Maria called, a hint of worry showing in her voice. The black
hedgehog paused and glanced over his shoulder. "There's a terrible storm down
there right now. You might get caught in it if you leave now."
"Don't worry about me," Shadow whispered darkly before exiting the room.
"Well, he's pissed at me," Maria replied moving back to her cousin.
"That's children for you. Don't worry, he'll forgive you," Robotnik smiled,
staring at the door. An evil smirk slowly crept across his features. "...Soon."
* * * * *
Silver eyes met black; cold, emotionless. They stared as if communicating
silently. Black eyes closed and turned away; understanding the inaudable
message. Silver eyes focused on navy; downcast, thoughtful.
"When?" black eyes questioned, not bothering to look at the two behind.
"Soon," answered silver in a misty voice. Black eyes sighed.
"One shall fall from heaven, two sent to destroy, and three to rescue," navy
eyes whispered, looking up to silver.
"Be ready," black eyes ordered, turning to the two behind. Silver and navy
nodded, knowing thier orders.
"The paralysis of light has begun," whispered silver looking up at the sky.
Rain fell.
================ * ============== * * * * * * ================ * ==============
Author's Note: Is it just me, or have my chapters gotten shorter? Oh who cares!
It's a good read right? What do you think so far? Will it overcome its
predecessor, or does it need some prayers?
R/R/F!