Sorry for such a long wait, my Internet still doesn't work, so I'm uploading from my sister's computer. You'll have to wait about half the time for now, because my dad can't find what's wrong, and my sister is always on. So, please bear with me here.

Shadow: Really…

Kyra: I feel neglected

Knuckles: Whatever

You know about ownership yada yada…


Chapter 8

Shadow POV

Blank is all that is in my mind right now, just pure out blaring silence. I can't stand this! She…she…AH! I'll just have to sleep this off. Why is it so hard to move?

Kyra POV

HA! Beat that Shadow. I got you just where I want you, and I want you to remember me. I'm not the sweet thing like I was, I have a goal in my head that I will keep, and that's to get you back. To make you mine like I had you before.

General POV

Morning cracked the dark horizon, and a new hedgehog was in the hotel. He was a deep army green color, and his eyes were a lighter shade. His spikes were simple, like Sonic's, and his outfit consisted simply as a pair of navy blue jeans with some holes in the knees. He was at the counter, talking to Kyra.

"Hey there gorgeous, why don't I get us a room?" His voice was seductive, but Kyra wasn't buying into it.

"What kind of room would you alone like?" He was still smiling, but she was scowling.

"I was a big bed for us, and a beautiful view from a window. But I'm sure it won't match you." Still he flirted, and no one saw Shadow watching. He couldn't really hear what they were saying over the humans chatting away, so he took it all the wrong way. It hurt him to watch this, but he couldn't quite figure out why.

"Save your sweet talk for someone who cares. Would you like the bad room to match those jeans of yours or would you like to go broke on a better room?" If her boss was here, she knew she'd be fired for rude comments.

"My money's not important to me, if it makes you mine." He wasn't cooperating, and this was what really makes the gray hedgehog angry.

"You can't have me because I'm taken!" As she screamed those words, it was the last thing the black hedgehog heard before he stormed out and ran, not quite knowing she was talking about him.

"What was that?" Wind blurred the scene as everyone clang to an object to hold their place.

"Shadow!" Letting the wind be her guide, the desperate animal scurried after him, the west part of town already exposed to fire.

"Shadow! Shadow! Where are you?" Red orbs scanned around the flamed buildings and allies, remembering when her love had come here before. She heard fresh screaming and ran to the source. Sure enough, there was her black hedgehog taking his anger out on decaying homes and destroying nature.

"AH!" He could feel himself changing as his destiny was starting to take over. He fell to his knees and clutched his head; pain was overwhelming to his entire body.

"Shadow!" The frantic girl came to his aid, not sure if she could help anything now. "Shadow! I'm here, calm down!" Keeping her voice raised about the humans and other animals, she stroked his half red and black spikes on his back, though he couldn't feel it.

"NO!" His eyes opened to show everything was black, pitch black.

"Shadow! Snap out of it! I'm here for you!" His forehead created a red mark of fire the tips of his ears and tail caught flame. His power was overflowing to escape everywhere it could. His shoes had been burned away to expose his new crimson feet, the toes still black. His ears turned blood red and the very tip of his tail even transformed to orange. He stood, flames erupting for his tie-dyed feet and fingers; every step he took caught the sickness he now had.

"I will not…I will not…" He repeated the same words, but they had no effect. He didn't realize that the gray hedgehog was ready to pounce, and she did. She landed on his back and brought him to the ground, holding him only with her own weight.

"You told me you didn't want to, but here you are on the verge of destroying the world! Shadow, this is Kyra talking to you, you have to snap out of this! I don't know what you heard, but you probably heard it wrong!" Her words seemed to take some effect as he started to struggle less below her.

"But I heard you…say that…you…"

"I what?"

"That you were taken…" He felt foolish of himself, but every word was sincere.

"I am, and I was talking about you, Shadow." She loved his name too much to leave it alone.

"Me?" His eyes returned to their striking crimson color, and the flames ceased everywhere. His ears and tail returned to normal, and everything became the new him again. He let his head fall to the ground and his arms felt heavy.

"Yes…you…" She smiled. For once in her life, she was truly happy again.

"But…"

"But nothing, Shadow. You and me are friends no matter what, and to me…well…lets just say I don't let go of the past." Both gave a small chuck when the gray hedgehog helped the black one to his feet, and she guided him away.


Kyra: Aw…

Shadow: The ending's too sappy. How long did you say this story is going to be?

I have concluded using scientific methods that this sequel will be approximately…10 chapters total.

Shadow: YES! Freedom draws near!

Kyra: Haha very funny.

Knuckles: REVIEW!