Shadows of Tomorrow

Chapter 4

No sooner than Shadow had walked out of the diner, his so called "stalker" was waiting for him.

"Holy crud! I thought I lost you, pathetic fool," he said. He walked over to a bench and sat down.

The dog just sat down beside him.

"I do however admire your persitance, animal. Perhaps you would like to accompany me, just because I am feeling a little nice right now."

The dog barked, in what Shadow could feel was a yes.

"Now then, animal, you need a name, because calling you 'animal' is getting on my nerves," Shadow said as he picked the dog up and set it on the bench.

"You look like an...," Shadow said as he was trying to determine what to name his new sidekick. "I've got it, your name shall be Phantom," Shadow said as he stroked Phantom's fur.

The rain had now stopped, so Shadow and Phantom were walking along the road, trying to avoid any cars that came their way.

"Now, to stay as my sidekick, you have to learn my evil ways," Shadow smirked. He prided himself in his so called "evil" ways.

"First off, knock that cuteness off you're face, it's not menacing," Shadow said.

The dog stared at him with incomprehension.

Shadow walked over to Phantom, and took out a black marker. He drew a few lines on Phantom's face, and on his ears.

"There, now you look menacing. Let's go test it, Phantom."

The walked to a park, and sat on the bench. They waited, and waited for somebody to walk by, but nobody did.

"Hmph, guess these humans are afraid of us," Shadow said sternly.

Phantom barked, and started chasing his tail.

Shadow grabbed Phantom. "No! Chasing you tail is not evil! It's cute shit! I told you to get rid of that," Shadow yelled.

Phantom stopped immediatly, and growled, menacingly.

"That's better," Shadow said as he petted Phantom's head.

The sun was starting to set, so Shadow and Phantom blended right in with the dark. They were still on the bench, waiting for somebody to walk by.

About midnite, they heard leaves rustling, and footsteps.

Phantom sat up and growled into the shadows, which awoke Shadow.

"Good, you have awakon me. Now, what is it that you are growling at?" Shadow said as he started into the distance. He didn't need to ask, he knew.

"I have found you again," a voice said.

"Who-who are you?" Shadow muttered.

"Did I scare you?" the voice asked.

"No, you cannot scare me. I have no fears," Shadow smirked.

A hand came out, and grabbed his shoulder. The hand was fat, and had short and stubby fingers, much like Dr. Albert's.

"It's you!" Shadow exclaimed as he turned around and looked at the face. There were those huge glasses sitting on the short face.

"You thought you could escape, didn't you? Well, you were wrong. I always get what I want," the doctor said.

"Phantom! Attack! Help your master!" Shadow commanded Phantom.

Silence. No growl, no movement, no nothing. Phantom was gone.

"Damn! Every time I get somebody, they leave!" Shadow yelled.

Dr. Albert picked up a rock, and dropped it on Shadow's head, knocking him out cold.