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Chapter 4
Meanwhile, four alien creatures stood in a deep underground cave. They were cursing at Shadow's resistance and the other strange hedgehog's interference. These creatures were the very same things that had attacked Shadow earlier on at the beach. They'd hidden deep underground to their temporary HQ. The base wasn't that big but was able to keep these creatures alive and suited their needs.
The four creatures slowly walked to the centre of their living quarters in a rather sheepish manor. Sitting in the centre was another creature. This one was the same as the others except it was noticeably larger. This particular alien was the leader.
The Leader turned and began to speak in the disgusting foreign language. It seemed angry but it was difficult to tell as the Leader's voice was naturally deeper than it's subjects'.
"Well?" said the Leader.
The four creatures looked at one another before one bravely stepped forward, choosing to be representative.
"We emerged on the surface and found one subject." said the first alien. "He was not a human, but we managed to infect him all the same.
"That's good I suppose…But if he wasn't human then what was he?" The Leader replied.
"It looked like an animal, Sir. But it walks and talks just like a human specimen. In fact, it put up a fight. We think there may be more of his type, Sir."
"What makes you say that?" The Leader asked, his voice naturally booming.
The creature hesitated for a second.
"Well…the target managed to resist us just now, Sir. But he was awoken by a creature of similar appearance... He now knows of our presence."
"WHAT?" The Leader cried, causing his subjects to cower in fear.
A second creature stepped forward.
"S..Sir, he will join us, assuredly. He still has our infection within his blood. It shall take a stronger hold tomorrow evening and then we will get him!" he cried.
"You better make sure of that!" The Leader replied. "Or else our cover is blown completely."
The Leader walked rather solemnly now toward his subjects.
"We must get this right. The rest of our race is dead. We're here to multiply and bring back the Gargon race, not to mess around. You're lucky that I even brought you here when the planet collapsed!"
The Leader grabbed the second creature by the neck and held it aloft. The creature began to choke whilst the others coward in fear.
"Tonight, you make sure that…thing is within our control or else you'll have to answer to me… understand?"
The four aliens nodded quickly, even the one who's neck was being crushed by its leader. The Leader dropped his servant and he, along with his companions, scampered off.
………
The following afternoon, Sonic Shadow Knuckles and Tails were wondering along the sands of the beach. Shadow was trying to recollect his battle with the aliens so from there he and the others would be able to figure out where they were hiding.
Shadow suddenly stopped walking, his face looking at the sand.
"This is where I fell." He said. "Then…"
He looked into the distance.
"The aliens flew away in that direction….I think" he said, pointing toward the unexplored hills of forest and plantlife.
"They could be anywhere by now." Knuckles moaned.
"Oh stop all of your moaning Knucklehead!" Sonic said in frustration.
"What else is there to do Sonic? Those things could've gone back to their planet for all we know!" Knuckles fought back.
"Guys please don't shout!" Tails intervened "We need to think this through a little more logically…"
Sonic and Knuckles sighed and watched Tails ponder back and force.
"Hmmm…well maybe we should follow what Shadow remembers and follow the path the aliens went. I can get the Tornado!" Tails said, after some minutes of thought.
"Yeah but there's a high chance that nobody else even saw those things so how'd we know where to go?" Knuckles asked.
"We'll have to try it anyway, Knuckles. It's the best suggestion any of us have thought up all friggin' day!" Sonic replied.
"I'll go there now and fly back to get you guys in the morning ok?" Tails said.
The others nodded.
"Great Tails!" Sonic said.
Just then Shadow yawned and rubbed his eyes. His nightmare had led him to not sleeping the whole night.
"I've got to have some sleep…" he thought to himself. "But I can't risk those things getting me again."
"You alright there Shadow?" Sonic asked.
Shadow blinked and saw that all 3 of the others were looking at him.
"Oh! No no I'm fine!" he quickly said.
A few hours later the friends were back at the house. Tails left to go back to his home in Mystic Ruin and prepare the famous Tornado plane for its journey. Knuckles had also departed but just to quickly go back to Angel Island and check on the Master Emerald.
The time was coming up to 7 o'clock and Shadow was becoming increasingly tired. He was lying on the sofa facing Sonic's TV. In an aim to try and keep himself awake he flipped through the various channels. He found that most of the shows on were just crap and wondered why Sonic even paid for them.
He sighed, his eyelids getting heavier and heavier. Just then, Sonic walked through from the kitchen carrying a small bowl of chocolate ice cream. He sat down in an arm chair just next to the sofa. He saw Shadow's sleep deprivation almost immediately.
"Shadow, why don't you just have a nap? You look terrible and, frankly, a bit scary." Sonic said.
Shadow looked up at his friend, his eye now bloodshot. He suddenly became very twitchy and his breathing got faster.
"You don't understand, Sonic. If I fall asleep they'll come back!" Shadow said quickly but quietly.
"Shadow that was just a dream--" Sonic started.
"No it wasn't!" Shadow interrupted "That was far too real to be a dream!"
He shuddered.
"They've done something to me, Sonic. Whatever it is that they've put inside me is trying to take over me!"
"Shadow you're being slightly paranoid here, do you not think? Yeah I believe you about the aliens but if they were trying to take over your mind they would have done it the night they found you on the beach!" Sonic replied.
Shadow sighed in frustration and got up from the sofa. Without saying anything, he walked upstairs. Sonic watched him as he went, a look of slight worry in his eyes.
"They've made him paranoid, that's for sure!" Sonic thought.