"So, why are you 'saving' me in the first place?" Sonic asked, holding on
for dear life to Shadow's back.
"Simple. I noticed some girl heading here, and I remember seeing her with Robotnik in the power plant. It was just a glance, but they were talking all the same. Other than that, now that I've recovered from being mad—"
"Which isn't very comforting for the passenger here."
"Now that I've recovered from being mad, I wanna make ends meet again. Besides, I do owe you that rematch in Mortal Combat, and I can't really uphold that promise if I can't think straight."
Sonic just leaned his head on Shadow's back, listening to the muffled heartbeat beneath. Dangling from the side of a building with nothing to support him but a young man who has recently tried to kill him and destroy his life did not seem very comforting in the first place! However, the heartbeat was steady and strong, and Shadow did not seem to need any help other than the curtain currently holding them. However, Sonic would have appreciated the rescue a little more if he didn't need to worry about Shadow only holding on to the curtain with one hand; Shadow was currently trying to call someone, but Sonic could not guess for the life of him who.
"Hello? Knuckles? Can I get a ride here?" Shadow asked into his phone. Sonic had to admit that he was very surprised that Shadow was not only calling someone who swore revenge against the guy, but would not hesitate to carry out his promise.
There was a slight pause. "I know about that. And I'm willing to pay any price you have for me."
"You do know you're going to die..." Sonic mumbled.
"Yeah, I know. Huh? Oh, yeah. We'll be easy to find," Shadow replied, to both Sonic and his phone.
Above them a rustling noise was heard. Shadow, after ending his call with a "You wanna see your friend or not?!" line, swung on the curtain to an open window, where he grabbed the window ledge and painfully pulled himself up. They disappeared just in time to hide from the person upstairs, which became known quite well after the explicative was used in the vicinity of the original window.
"Please tell me what this is about!" Sonic whined as Shadow rested him on the nearby empty bed.
"Well, it's very simple. You are apparently connected to me—"
"Duh."
"—and I would like some information. Especially any concerning why I limp instead of run now!"
"Hey, I have no idea!" Sonic shot back. "I'm stuck on a weird planet in a strange body with no ability to run anymore! And, for all I know, my friends could be dead, no thanks to you!"
"You think you've had it tough!" Shadow almost yelled. "I've already lost a mother, father, and a sister thanks to my stupidity, and I don't need anything tacked on from you! Your friends are fine!"
Sonic and Shadow glared at each other with rage building in their eyes. No longer allies but rivals once more, it seemed as if they were slipping into a type of pattern of position. However, Sonic realized, even if subconsciously, that he would need Shadow sooner or later, and he definitely did owe Shadow a rematch in Mortal Combat.
"Shadow, I'm not your enemy..."
"Nor are you mine. Let's get out of here."
"Simple. I noticed some girl heading here, and I remember seeing her with Robotnik in the power plant. It was just a glance, but they were talking all the same. Other than that, now that I've recovered from being mad—"
"Which isn't very comforting for the passenger here."
"Now that I've recovered from being mad, I wanna make ends meet again. Besides, I do owe you that rematch in Mortal Combat, and I can't really uphold that promise if I can't think straight."
Sonic just leaned his head on Shadow's back, listening to the muffled heartbeat beneath. Dangling from the side of a building with nothing to support him but a young man who has recently tried to kill him and destroy his life did not seem very comforting in the first place! However, the heartbeat was steady and strong, and Shadow did not seem to need any help other than the curtain currently holding them. However, Sonic would have appreciated the rescue a little more if he didn't need to worry about Shadow only holding on to the curtain with one hand; Shadow was currently trying to call someone, but Sonic could not guess for the life of him who.
"Hello? Knuckles? Can I get a ride here?" Shadow asked into his phone. Sonic had to admit that he was very surprised that Shadow was not only calling someone who swore revenge against the guy, but would not hesitate to carry out his promise.
There was a slight pause. "I know about that. And I'm willing to pay any price you have for me."
"You do know you're going to die..." Sonic mumbled.
"Yeah, I know. Huh? Oh, yeah. We'll be easy to find," Shadow replied, to both Sonic and his phone.
Above them a rustling noise was heard. Shadow, after ending his call with a "You wanna see your friend or not?!" line, swung on the curtain to an open window, where he grabbed the window ledge and painfully pulled himself up. They disappeared just in time to hide from the person upstairs, which became known quite well after the explicative was used in the vicinity of the original window.
"Please tell me what this is about!" Sonic whined as Shadow rested him on the nearby empty bed.
"Well, it's very simple. You are apparently connected to me—"
"Duh."
"—and I would like some information. Especially any concerning why I limp instead of run now!"
"Hey, I have no idea!" Sonic shot back. "I'm stuck on a weird planet in a strange body with no ability to run anymore! And, for all I know, my friends could be dead, no thanks to you!"
"You think you've had it tough!" Shadow almost yelled. "I've already lost a mother, father, and a sister thanks to my stupidity, and I don't need anything tacked on from you! Your friends are fine!"
Sonic and Shadow glared at each other with rage building in their eyes. No longer allies but rivals once more, it seemed as if they were slipping into a type of pattern of position. However, Sonic realized, even if subconsciously, that he would need Shadow sooner or later, and he definitely did owe Shadow a rematch in Mortal Combat.
"Shadow, I'm not your enemy..."
"Nor are you mine. Let's get out of here."