Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic or other characters, they belong to Sega. I do own the plot and Moon-Lily.
A/N: I decide to finsish writing this story and my other one. Stop by and readmy other story 'Not All Roses Are Red' if you like romance stories.
Night Whispers of Revenge
A Deal is a Deal
There he stood before Moon-Lily, Shadow the hedgehog. Sure he looked ruff around the edges and a bit exhausted, who could blame him after that battle with the robot. The dark hedgehog wasn't all too happy to see Dr. Robotnick and the wolf standing together. He tightens his grip on the green chaos emerald and looks towards Moon-Lily, giving her a 'would you care to explain' look.
"Well Midnight this indeed a surprise and here I thought you were dead somewhere." She said with sarcasm, knowing very well that that robot was a pushover. 'If he can survive a fall from the atmosphere, there's no telling what his full potential can do.' A gleam of yellow glinted across her eyes that went noticed by Shadow.
Shadow sighed and relaxes his fist. "I would prefer that you didn't call me that and what is he doing here?" he gestured to the Doctor. Sensing that her little dark hedgehog and new partner knew each other, she surrounds the Dr. in shadows. "He is of little concern to you…for the moment." The sarcasm in her voice was now replaced by an icy demeanor. Shadow ran over to where the Dr. once was, but now had vanished into the shadows. "Don't bother he's gone and out of reach to anyone but me."
"Why would you help him?" He asked himself rather than Moon-Lily. The midnight wolf turned her back to him and placed her hand upon her hip. "Usually I would never help a human but a deal is a deal…" She turned around her icy blue-silver eyes locked on his crimson ones. "..And if I recall your still in debt to me which you are bound to."
He sighed again thinking that she forgot but there was a bright side to all of this. As long as Shadow was near her, he could get to know her better and determine if it was her, Maria was talking about. During the whole revelation the alarms where still ringing, do to when Shadow broke in. By now the sound annoyed the wolf to the brink of insanity and her patience with Midnight so she called him grew thin.
"If it pleases you our plans will be revealed so we should go now." Shadow looked at her deciding whether or not he should go along with her. 'Anything involving Dr. Robotnick usually Sonic isn't far behind.' He concluded. "My invitation isn't a matter to decide, your coming whether you want to or not!" Before he could object, Moon-Lily used her power of shadows to engulf both of them into darkness just as guards enter the room. "Damn the boss isn't going to like this." One of the guards said. "How could Dr. Eggman escape with out us knowing?" Another commented.
"Attention all sector 7 guards report to prison level 8 I repeat report to prison level 8. We have a dangerous specimen to recapture." The PA boomed through the compound.
The two guards shrugged and proceeded to prison level 8. "Animal, hey you don't think it's that wolf we saw earlier?" "Who gives a shit all I know is we don't get paid enough for this."
She let the veil of shadows fall as soon as the men left. A small smirk crept across her face showing pearly white fangs. 'Well it seems that boy keep his word' Shadow's crimson eyes fall upon the black wolf noticing her toothy grin. 'She's up to something he thinks but that changes when he hears her whispered thank you. "So you do have a soft side." He stated casually. Moon-Lily growled at him and he just blinked indifferently walking towards the door. "Oh and by the way you might want to get some new clothes when we get out of here." She looks down upon her once lovely clothes, it didn't really make since why she wore them in the first place. The truth is she didn't really need fabric to conceal herself, she had fur that did that. Then she remembered it was her mother you made the dress for her and it wasn't that bad to wear something every so often. The wolf huffed at the hedgehog.
'He wants me to wear something so be it.' She thought. For know she would have to wait till she had the Moon Crystal in her possession in order to fully use her powers and get an outfit that would fit her.
"Time to claim what is mine!" she growled dangerously it caught Shadow of guard. Both dark figures rushed out of the cell filled room and into the bright abandon hallway. Her sliver ears twitched ever now and then as the raced towards an elevator. Shadow had to admit her swiftness was amazing and her keen instincts were strong. Every so often she would stop and cover them in her veil of shadows when she sensed a stealth robot approaching. They finally reached the elevator without any resistance from a robot or human. 'That was too easy' she look over to Shadow and nodded, swiping the card and enter the contraption called an elevator. The ebony and red striped hedgehog leaned against the right side of the elevator arms crossed. While the black and silver wolf sat Indian style, eyes closed ears and nose twitching. "Shadow…," he looked over to her surprised she used is name, but gave a coherent hump. "I will not hesitate in killing anyone who gets in my path…even you." Her voice wasn't as icy as it usually is when the wolf was in a serious mood, just a warning that she will stop at nothing claiming her inheritance. "So get ready as soon as these doors open will be swamped with guards and robots." The ebony hedgehog ready himself holding the green chaos emerald in hand, while Moon-Lily chanted forming a powerful sliver aura around her body. He could feel the power that blazed around her body; it was similar to what it felt like when using chaos control. The rush the power he could feel it all and it amazed him even though it was not visible to see. "Why do youhave to kill them?" Shadow asked frankly.
"If it will please you I will only kill them if they get in my way or they cause harm to me." She responded. "Listen the room is spacious and the ceiling high, there's men, guard robots and stealth robots a dozen or more each. Further up is a few more guards and behind the door lays my prize." Again the wolf had amazed Shadow and it wouldn't be the last time either. At the moment it wasn't wise to ask her how she knew, he would save that question for later.
The elevator slowed down reaching their destination as a pleasant chime sounded the floor 7. The doors opened revealing a black fog that rushed into ever crevice and hole in the area. "What the fuck is…!" The black and silver wolf wasted no time and pounced knocking down unsuspecting guards; they were the least of her problems. "Midnight go for the guard robots I'll handle the stealth ones." She called from the middle of the black fog. Gun shots and laser beams went off as the two battled it out against the machines. Moon-Lily destroyed ever stealth robot that came her way, smashing then with her gravity bombs. The black and purple orbs were efficient enough to take down anything. Shadow launched an onslaught of chaos spears towards the lesser defense robots. 'Look at them stumbling in the dark hitting their own companions' After her gravity bombs made short work of the robots the wolf disabled the defenses. They took out all the machines and defenses in under two minutes; they were a pretty good team.
The black fog soon dissipated leaving on a few guards that weren't knock out or hit by the others bullets. She growled viciously, baring her fangs at the reaming men that held their ground. Shadow glared over to her nodding as he performed his technique. "Chaos Control!" And in a flash he knocks down five guards in a swift swing of his leg. The wolf jumped into the air claws reached out and sliced the gun into four sections. Doing a continuous back flip she disarms the rest of the men's guns leaving Shadow to finish the rest off. Moon-Lily's blue-silver eyes glance around the room. "Years of sleep and still humans have learned nothing." She mocked as they moaned and whimpered under the intense gravity she produced. She stops when the familiar sound of a bullet leaving the barrel of a gun enters her ears. Using her wolf agility she pushes Shadow out of the path just in time.
"I beg to differ you worthless bitch. You and your friend have walked into a trap"
Moon-Lily growls as more men enter the room along with some tough looking defense robots, surrounding them in a circle.
"Such a shame your killing instincts would have made you a fine weapon for G.U.N but your attitude has to go and so do you my dear. Don't worry though your D.N.A won't go to waste, kill them both."
The men cock their gun and fired upon the two animals and the robots launch small bet effective missiles. The Chief of Science smiled after three minutes and gave the order to cease fire. The gray smoke cleared leaving a dome of energy undamaged by the attack. The Chief or Science wasted no time to get out of there, taking 10 guards with him. The dome bursts open releasing shards of energy, hundreds of gravity bombs and another onslaught of chaos spears. Killing and damaging mostly everything in its path. "You're the one who is worthless!" An enraged wolf howled as she let the barrier down completely and raced after the CoS. (Chief of Science)
The ebony hedgehog was left to dodge the missiles one after another using chaos control. 'Damn wolf is going to get herself killed if she doesn't clam down.' He thought dodging another missile launch that killed two men. It was a shame they had to die like that, being blown to pieces literally. He watched as another guy had been hit directly in the head as his brains splattered in every direction. Others limbs had been bruised by Moon-Lily's gravity bomb attack. The once clean white marble floor was now laced with blood and motor oil. Some men ran to the elevator, others tried to help the fallen and injured. Shadow had his hands full battling with the robots and trying to disarm the arsenal of missiles on their backs. He jumped up executing a few homing attacks, hoping that would by him some time. He look around to see most of the men where long gone and that left three robots left. "This is calls from something different." Shadow grips the green chaos emerald absorbing more power than usually, causing his body to flicker white.
"Lightening Chaos Spears!"
Hundreds of white bolts of energy rain down upon the robots short-circuiting their systems and finally exploding. Satisfied with his victory he heads in the direction the midnight wolf went. It wasn't too hard to find her. The screams and blood footprint were a dead give away. Shadows crimson eyes fell upon a gruesome scene. Moon-Lily was finishing the last of the guards as she snaked her fangs into the man's neck. Her body held fast to his as her legs wrapped around his torso, arms holding his neck and the blood gushed down his shoulder. Her fangs where still embedded as she snap the poor man's neck and let him fall into a pool of blood. The sound of his neck cracking ringed in Shadow's ears as he watches her vanish down the hallway again.
The hallway she ran down was long but he could hear the voices of Moon-Lily and Scientist.
Shadow ran down the hallway trying not to get blood on his shoes. There were some who looked like they were still alive but they just died with there eyes open. If anyone had been down here for the first time, they most likely assume the painted walls were actually red. He concentrated on the voices as the got closer.
"I shall take what is rightfully mine, if you do not wish to die stand aside!" She said without a hint of anger or an icy tone.
"My dear I would like to see you try." He replied.
"Then so be it, I shall eliminate you, prepare yourself human."
The ebony hedgehog entered right as she gave a slight bow.
"I am Moon-Lily last of my kind, protector of the Moon Crystal and Celestial Guardian." she said after coming up from her formal bow. It was odd seeing her show respect to a human, even more so the man did the same.
"Ah nice to see some animals are dignified.
I am Genis Shinomo, lead scientist in the field of animal splicing and a martial art specialist."
'I knew he wasn't an ordinary man, no matter is dead meat.'
She took her fighting stance and prepared from him to make the first move.
In a blink of an eye the she off into the air, missing the deadly slash of his katana. "You'll have to be quicker than that." She laughed, performing her gravity bomb attack. The dark orbs rained down upon the scientist, evading them easily. "My dear that was pathet…" He didn't get to finish as the bombs slammed into his body. "That was my homing gravity bomb attack." She bit into his hand taking the katana in her mouth and retreated to a save distance. "You dirty bitch!" He hissed, throwing a dagger he kept under his garments just in case. It was only seconds before the midnight wolf realized what he was aiming for. Her blue-sliver orbs rested on the dark hedgehog and the dagger that pierced his ebony fur. He staggers a bit towards her, his fiery crimson eyes losing their brilliant glaze, getting duller by the seconds. "Have you no honor? This fight is between you and me!" He merely ignored her and ran his right hand through his black neck length hair. "Actually I don't. Why do you think I left those men to die, there's plenty more help I can hire." His tone was casually and firm. She knew that humans where careless, selfish, and untrustworthy beings but to send someone to their death with his status was dishonorable.
The events of her past replayed in her head again, she couldn't save her people or her family and now Shadow was added to her list. She grabbed her head in pain forcing her to howl out from the agony and sorrow she felt. A dark aura surrounded her already black fur changing her into a more deadly creature than she was before. Her fangs grew an inch longer along with her claws, her once brilliant blue-sliver eyes change to mix of red and yellow. Her size and strength double nearing the completion of her new form. She loses all reasonable sense as the beast instincts take over. Her transformation is complete when her crescent moon birthmark turns from white to red.
Genis Shinomo regretted his actions but now it was far too late, he will feel the wrath of the wolf. The beast lunged at her foe feeling the need to see his blood spilled and his body laying in it. Shinomo slid and recovered his katana piercing her in the back. Her sliver tailed smack him away as she tore the metal blade out of her flesh. He panicked as she rushed at him teeth bent to make contact with his throat. He smirked as her rolled beneath her feet and pulled at his trump card. Genis Shinomo laughed as he pulled the trigger of his pistol. "Die Bitch!" He yelled, aiming it at her heart. The beast got down on all fours letting the bullet graze her right shoulder blade. She howled up into the air as another bullet hit her right leg. The might she put in to her howl wasn't from the pain of her wound, rather a summoning meant to reach the depths of space. The Scientist pulled the trigger on last time but it was in vain. She slapped it away causing him to stumble backwards. He went for one of many pressure points that would kill you in seconds, but his arm was caught between her jaws swing him into the wall. The impact he made on wall broke his arm causing him to scream out. It excited her beast form as she moved in for the kill. Again she bit into him only this time it was his leg, ripping the fabric away and throwing him across the room. She spits at the polyester material growing board with her chew toy. Shinomo stands and makes a run for the door, but her speed was too great as her fangs made contact with his throat. It wasn't enough for her to spill his blood so her fangs sunk deeper into his peach flesh ripping his head right off. The blood spewed up like a volcano erupting, creating a bloody trail that ran down his body and covered most of the wolf. Satisfied with his death she shook of most of the blood covering her jet black fur; staining the floor and walls. Shadow had witness the savage killing of Genis Shinomo, his crimson eyes still processing this turn of events. He made a fatal mistake when he tried to move, gaining the attention of the beastly wolf. She pounced on him resting her jaws in the crook of his neck. The stench of her blood covered body made even his nose burn. He looked into her yellow-red eyes as she looked into his crimson ones. She sniffed at his neck than towards his cheek, a thin cut laid visible allowing some of his blood to seep through.
She licks his wound delicately, growling in delight that his okay and in the taste of his blood. The wound heals after a third lick from the wolf's pink tongue. She moves down to the dagger taking it out with her teeth and tossing it aside. She slowly laps up the blood again enjoying the taste. Shadow lies there is mind void of all thoughts except her tongue, a small moan slips betraying his thoughts. He's brought back to reality when she stops her eyes still locked with his. The yellow in her eyes turn back into the vibrant blue-sliver, her fangs and claws lose there inch advantage, and the crescent moon turns back to white.
"Sh…Shadow." She whispered collapsing into his lap.
He turned her over seeing the damage Shinomo had caused. Moon-Lily bleed dangerous amounts of the red liquid and her shallow breathing meant death wasn't too far by; so the ebony one thought.
"Take me to the crystal."
He carries her body to the door releasing the hatch and for the first time looked upon the crystal she desperate wanted back. It radiated a white and blue light that was equivalent to the real moon. The sphere crystal floated on a pedestal craved with ancient writing long forgotten. Shadow could make out cravings of wolves on the marble rock as he walked closer to it.
The light bathed them in a warm white glow healing the wolf's wounds complete. Moon-Lily called to the crystal emitting a low growl, causing the light to turn purple. The dark hedgehog releases her from his hold and watches as the light surrounds her body. As it dims she turns to face him fully clothed in a new outfit. A purple gown with a yellow stars design placed everywhere on the bottom half flowed down to her feet, two splits stopping at her thighs made it easy to move around, a black sash warped in a bow in the back rested on her waist showing of the V split in the back, the top of her gown fitted nicely against her breast, and her star covered sleeves fanned out covering her hands. The blue moonstone necklace tops of her elegant attire as she moves over to Shadow. 'At least it's not too revealing.' Shadow thinks.
"I'm glad you approve." She whispers in his ear.
I look of curiosity play on his face wondering where she got that assumption from. Before his questioned could be uttered, evacuation alarms ringed through the building.
"Tell me Midnight, while I was in my beast form anything happen?"
"Besides you killing him…" he pointed in Shinomo's direction. "I remember hearing you howl, why?"
"Then it's a good idea to leave and rendezvous with the Doctor, unless you want to stay and experience first hand how dinosaurs become extinct" She replied opening a hole of darkness.
"Are you saying a meteor is heading this way?" He asked, hoping that wasn't the case.
Moon-Lily was halfway into the opening along with the Moon Crystal. "No…," Shadow sighed. "More like an asteroid." She answered smoothly. With no other choice he grabbed his green chaos emerald and walked into the black hole.
Far away on top of a hill sat Dr. Eggman. The wind blew at his retro shoes kicking up dust and sand. He looked up into the night as the enormous rock set the sky ablaze and collide with the base, obliterating everything in a 75 mile radius. Two figures emerge from the black hole just in time to see the fireworks.
Eggman turns to his partner an evil grin creeping across is face. "Brilliant my dear your power is incredible!" The wolf nodded to her new partner meeting Shadows' eyes who didn't seem as thrilled. A smirk graced her lips when she turned her back to her Midnight hedgehog. 'If it pleases you to know every animal as been safety returned home and…your precious humans have been too, with no memory of the events that took place tonight.' Her silky voice whispered in the back of his mind. Shadow watched her retreating form along with the doctor's enter another black hole. Her sliver tail swayed behind her as she walked deeper into darkness. Moon-Lily paused turning to face him just a little before proceeding further into the shadows.
Shadow sighed. "A deal is a deal and I'm still in her debt."
He figured that things would only get worse if she was left alone with Eggman. Then he wasn't sure what she would do if left alone with him. Witnessing her power tonight proved that she's dangerous and that was just the beginning. If he new anything about revenge, he knew it could run deep, so deep that a person will stop at nothing. He had Gerald Robotnick to thank for that lesson. And so he follows them deep into the darkness with one mission on his mind. Keeping the promise he made to Maria.
A/N: Wow that was pretty long.
Looks like Shadow as a lot of work to do. I wonder if he can tame the wolf.
Stay tuned next time.
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Peace.
Her beautiful posture and mystifying eyes were replaced by this new look, a look that said