CHAPTER 6

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Later Shadow found himself back in the city ready to take on Sarah or any other bodyguards of hers that got in the way and this time he wouldn't hold anything back.

Back at the Chaotix, Espio had been told everyone that Shadow was gone and wouldn't come back for a while.

Vector then approached an idea that seemed to come out of nowhere in his head, "Hey what if Shadow has a plan to kill Mayor Wish."

Charmy laughed, "Come on, boss. Captain Shadow would never sink that low...would he?"

"If he was mad enough he would and by the looks of it he was furious." Espio still could picture Shadow's angry face.

"Vector may have something. Shadow wants revenge, I think we all know that and he went away with Rose the deadly. He probably went there to get some assassin training or something to get revenge on Mayor Wish, plus he told us not to get involved. Does that sound weird to you guys at all?" Tonya's point of view would for sure send them in deep thought, but not Espio.

Espio knew Shadow way better than them, he could imagine him trying to kill Sarah with the anger he had. "Tonya maybe right. We have to warn Sarah."

Tonya crossed her arms, "If you ask me the bitch deserves to die for breaking Shadow's heart like that."

"I know she doesn't deserve the protection, but it's our duty to help everyone and that includes Mayor Wish."

Vector sighed, "Espio's right, we have to help. Even when we don't want to."

Espio made a slight smile, "Then lets hurry and hope that we're not too late."

Later on top of a building across from Sarah's office Shadow was on top of that building putting his sniper rifle together muttering as he was putting the pieces together, "That bitch. She's gonna pay for what she did to my wife, my son, and to me. That piece of shit is dead." He finished putting the gun together and pointed the gun at her talking to someone, he couldn't see very well through the sides of the scope, but he saw Sarah and that was the only thing he saw. He had his finger on the trigger ready to fire, until he saw a young bee in the aim of his fire. He took his eyes from the scope and raised an eyebrow, "Is that Charmy?"

When he at least suspected he was attacked from behind and he immediately defended himself by taking a dagger out of his vest and stabbing it into the attacker's hand.

The attacker quickly took the dagger out of his bleeding hand and held it in pain.

Shadow then realized the attacker was no other than Espio. "Espio? What the hell are you doing here?"

Espio was still holding his hurt hand, "To stop you from making the biggest mistake of your life."

"This isn't a mistake, this is a promise."

"Shadow, I know what you experienced was painful, but I guarantee revenge won't make things better. Only worse."

Shadow clinched his fists, "You're the only flaw in my promise to Rouge."

"If you want to kill Mayor Wish so bad, you'll have to go pass me first."

Shadow smirked, "If you insist." He took out a dirk and positioned it into a stabbing position as he ran towards Espio.

In Sarah's office she was talking to the Chaotix unaware of Shadow and Espio fighting on top of the building beside her. "Get out of my office. I don't need any of your protection against some amateur assassin."

"But you have to, if you don't Shadow will try to kill you." Vector knew her answer would still be no because she was so headstrong about herself.

"That's what bodyguards are for. Now get the hell out before I call them to throw your filthy selves out here."

Tonya whispered over to Charmy, "I told yea she was a bitch."

Charmy nodded agreeing with her.

Then the glass from the window shattered and was all on the floor. They saw a purple chameleon and black hedgehog fighting.

"Espio, Shadow!" Vector shouted.

Espio was on top of Shadow punching him, until he noticed Vector calling his name. He looked at him, "What?"

While he was doing that, Shadow kicked Espio away from him and stood from the floor glaring at Sarah, "I finally got you."

Sarah backed away from the hedgehog, "What's the meaning of this?"

Shadow walked up to her with pace and grabbed her arm painfully as he was taking out a green Chaos Emerald from his vest.

Charmy's eyes widened, "A Chaos Emerald!"

Sarah tried to get out of his grip, but he was holding on to her pretty tight, "Are you kidnaping me?"

Shadow held the green emerald in his free hand tightly, "Damn straight. Chaos Control!" The emerald created a green light.

Espio tried to stop him. He ran into the green light and had got caught up in the warping.

The Chaotix knew what they had to do, but how could they find them in such a big city?"

Later in an abandoned house Shadow, Sarah, and Espio had warped there.

Shadow didn't pay any attention to Espio when he was behind him. He threw Sarah on the weak floor glaring at her for a few seconds.

Sarah knew the reason why he was doing this, "What's wrong, Shadow? Still upset about me killing your beloved family. Don't worry, the next time I arrest you, I'll make sure you reunite with them." Sarah seemed more calm than scared.

Shadow clinched his fists and hit her in the face.

She held her cheek from the impact, "You bastard! You'll pay for that! With your life!"

Shadow took out a pistol from his vest and pointed it at her head, "Shut the hell up!"

Espio saw what he was going to do. He ran to the side of him, "Shadow, no! Don't do it. You're making a huge mistake."

Shadow took his eyes away from Sarah and looked at Espio, but his finger was still glued to the trigger. "What mistake? She killed my family. What am I suppose to do? Just sit around and do nothing about it?"

"Shadow, getting revenge won't bring Rouge and Spike back."

"So what."

"I know she deserves this, but you can't. It's wrong and you know it."

Shadow just looked into his eyes angrily.

Espio sighed looking sad, "Fine Shadow, if you want to kill her that bad, then do it."

Sarah couldn't believe what Espio just said, "What!"

Shadow was surprised himself, "You don't care if I kill her?"

Espio shook his head, "Kill her if you must, but I'll warn you this guilty feeling that you're having deep inside of you will haunt you forever. It's your choice."

Shadow looked back at Sarah, until he finally made his decision.

Espio turned his back around not wanting to see Shadow kill someone for his own sick reasons. He was startled when he heard two shots fire behind him. He spun around quickly and saw the gun laying on the floor beside Shadow's hand. He gasped looking at Shadow and Sarah's bodies on the floor bleeding from their heads. He kneeled down on the floor studying Shadow's body while crying, "Shadow...no..." His tears met his lifeless body. "No...Shadow, why? You're my best friend. Shadow, please. Wake up. Wake up!"

He never did.