Sonic Adventures
SHADOW STORY
Episode Seven
Pentagon Peril
The room was down the hallway she was in. It wouldn't be long now.
Things were going smoothly. A little too smoothly, Rouge thought. She kept an eye out for anything suspicious.
The rooms flew by as Rouge sped down the long hallway. Her leg was so tightly wrapped that it didn't hurt her to run on it.
Finally she came to the door. It was large and had a lock on it. Rouge didn't know the lock combination, as it was changed every month. That much she did know.
She also knew that it wasn't a very strong door. And with one kick she could break it down! She reared back for a big kick and…
"Ah shit!" Rouge cried as her leg cracked against the door. The cast couldn't hold a big kick. She fell to the floor holding her leg, just as she had back at the President's office.
Cursing herself for her stupidity, she didn't observe her visitor.
"So much for your leg, Sweet," said an oddly familiar voice.
Rouge raised her head and saw before her the government's new number one secret agent: Mighty the Armadillo. He had automatically been given her position when she became a wanted criminal.
"Shut up!" Rouge cried. Her leg was throbbing with pain that made her eyes water.
"Aw, poor Rouge got an boo-boo?" Mighty taunted. Rouge glared at him. "I don't blame you. Even your normal leg wouldn't be able to handle this door. Ever since you quit…or should I say, ever since you were thrown out, all high security doors have been reinforced to make sure sneaky little bats like yourself don't come snooping around."
"You don't understand!" Rouge screamed, "I need to get files on Eggman! He's up to something and I need to find out where he is."
"Oh you don't have to go through all that trouble. I could tell you where he is, easy."
"At what cost?"
Mighty grinned. "Stay put." Rouge was about to question his request, but she didn't have time before Mighty drove his foot into her face. She felt more bones crack in her body.
Rouge hit the floor in more agonizing pain then before. Mighty dusted off his boot.
"Always wanted to do that." He said, "Ever since I joined this agency you've made my life hell. I just thought you'd like to know how much I appreciated it. And now that I don't have you here to bitch about everything that I do, ill be able to move as I please. The agency is a lot better off.
"And by the way, you can find Eggman somewhere in Death Valley. I don't know why the hell he'd pick that spot, but he's a crackpot fool. Kind of like you, thinking you could come into here and just grab his files without getting caught."
Rouge desired badly to get up off the floor and beat the snot out of Mighty, but her broken leg and fractured jaw prevented her from doing such things.
"Well Rouge I'd love to stay and watch you live out this painful moment" Mighty snickered, "but unlike you I have a job to do. People are depending on me to keep this place safe. So, bye!"
With one swift kick aimed at her rib cage, Rouge was propelled through the ceiling, and the next two stories of the Pentagon, onto the roof. She landed with a thud on the roof.
The Tornado sounded close, but so far away.
