Wow it's been a while since I last updated this. Well. Hopefully I'll have more time to write this. As I think it needs more doing with it anyway.
As usual I don't claim to own any of these chars blah blah blah, legal bull out of the way.
Enjoy!
SonikkuSL
Chapter 4The chameleon frowned lightly from his perch on the opposing roof. His gaze brazing over the front door of the bar. This is where that snitch had said to go. So this is where he was.
The door sported a top of the line infra red camera, no doubt meant to keep his kind under control. Or to keep them out completely. He wasn't too sure which. His frown deepened as he thought back to the feats they had to gone to make the shape shifter talk. This whole thing could be a trap. But then again, He could have been so scared that he was telling the truth. Espio's amber eyes closed for a moment, as he collected his thoughts and prepared himself for any scenario he may encounter inside.
Then.
He went in.
The bar was the same as any other. A line of drunks hanging off of the polished top bar, an old bartender, bored and tired of life, cleaned the glasses from the last round painfully slow. Eyes were on the purple ninja as he entered, his reputation carrying with it a few unwanted glances. He looked over to the side, and with a slight pause, strolled over confidently; ready to toss a shuriken, or slit a throat or two with his Kunai.
"Dark Claw" he said quietly, the tender nodded and then put down the glass.
"Sorry mate. Dunno who yer on abou'. No Dark Claw 'ere." He replied. Putting his hands on the bar and smiling. "Now, 'ow abou' a drink?"
"That excuse" Espio sneered, "is about as believable as your accent." He finished, and leaned on the bar. "I'll ask you again, Dark Claw. Where can I find him?"
He gave a steely glance at him and clenched one of his fists. "I'm sure you would prefer to work with both hands." He added, and made his point by flicking a shuriken to the tip of his fingers, ready to throw it at whatever he may need to.
The tender flushed, and gulped, as the chameleon continued to stare, he became more and more uneasy, and a bead of sweat formed on the human's brow.
"In the back."
"Thank you." Espio put away his weapon and started off to the back door. Giving it a slight push and smirking as it slipped open with a creak.
The room was pitch black, he could just about see a table before his vision was cut completely. He stepped in and the door swung closed behind him. "Dark Claw?"
He tried to see around the room and found himself simply repeating his glances, there was no longer anything to see without the light from the open door.
Time passed, and he found himself growing bored. He'd been in this one room for about thirty seconds before a deep voice bellowed. "What do you want?" Espio assumed this to be the Dark Claw he had heard about, and folded his arms, "I would like a word. I need you to do a job. Like the one you did on Sonic."
"What makes you think I have anything to do with that murdering scumbag?"
"A little jackal told me." He said in reply, taking a couple of steps forward, and seemingly out of nowhere, a large spotlight hit him. From the edge of the light he could see a large silhouette, it seemed to be a dragon, a fairly large one, but not because of weight. This guy worked out, a lot.
"You're Espio, of Team Chaotix, are you not?"
Espio grunted and turned his head away. "I don't associate with them anymore."
Though this was the truth, it was used in a different context, which made it a lie. He had lost contact with them yes, but he still considered himself a Chaotix.
"I see. But what does any deal I have going have to do with you? You defending Sonic?" The dragon's arms folded, and another creature, some other form of reptile came with a cigar. At the moment the Cigar was lit, Espio managed to catch a glance at the Dragon's face. Very well sculpted, and sporting a scar in the shape of a flame just over his right cheek. Espio mused over this. And managed to see where the nickname Dark Claw originated. Upon his left hand was a large blade like claw, around 12 inches in length, it was unnatural, or at least it seemed that way on first glance. In fact, it was growing from his wrist, and was a perfect black in colour.
The Dragon itself towered over any human.
"Well?" he frowned, about to repeat his question to the Chameleon.
"Simply trying to tie up a loose end. It doesn't matter to me whether or not Sonic is innocent."
Espio had clicked on a hidden tape recorder as soon as the door had closed, using the slam to muffle the click.
"Alright then, yeah, I had mike shift into Sonic and go slice up Amy Rose. As per instruction, I my friend am a hit man, and a proud one at that." Dark Claw chuckled. And stepped into the light. Looking down at Espio. "But if you think that means I'm stupid you're wrong chameleon. Cause now there's no way I can let you leave."
Espio gave a slight grunt, and his twin Kunai were unleashed. "I would like to see you stop me. Dark Claw."
It had been another day since the last time Sonic had seen another living being, and he was getting to be a bit fed up. He just wanted out of here, and back into the world to clear his name. He didn't feel at all like he was being helpful. And Shadow was keeping him entirely in the dark on the matter.
When he'd asked about the situation, Shadow had simply replied. "Not something you need to be worrying about Sonic. Leave it to me."
He sighed, not just a regular old sigh; it was a melancholy and very sad sigh. The blue blur, loved by the world, was not considered anything more than a criminal and most likely would be set for an execution or something.
"Well Sonic. Had to happen eventually" he tried to reason with himself as he sat in that same small room Shadow had brought him to. He had plenty enough room to run outside, but there was nowhere to run to. No one to run to.
"Cam…." He gulped gently, thinking about her more and more every day, she was all he ever thought about. Except when he was thinking about what had happened to Amy and all the things he's supposedly done.
He looked up at the fluid skies from out of the window, and frowned. "I gotta get the hell out of here."
He looked over at the door and frowned gently. "But it's not like that leads anywhere useful…. Damnit Shadow, why do you have to be such an ass?"
"An ass am I?" Shadow chuckled, stepping up to Sonic from behind, the blue hero hadn't seen him even come back. "You seriously want to go back that badly eh?"
Sonikku…"Damn Shadow don't call me that, it's creepy." Sonic frowned and folded his arms. Looking at a now baffled Black hedgehog.
Shadow looked Sonic up and down, checking him as if he was mad. "What are you babbling about? I didn't call you anything."
Sonikku…"Damnit man, knock it off! It's not funny!" Sonic growled, earning him a slap from Shadow like last time. Sonic shook his head and rubbed his cheek. "I'm not even going to bother."
Sonikku…I'm here. Come and find me.
Sonic was considerably creeped out. And simply went to the makeshift bed he had to sleep in. "I'm going to sleep for a while. When I wake up. Take me back." He commanded, earning a snigger from shadow and a middle finger.
"Yes, your majesty", he mocked.