Chapter 16
Rouge sat up on her bed and dried her eyes. She looked at the destruction she caused and tears leaked from her eyes again, ruining her already ruined make-up. {Why? Why did he have to be so mean? I know I haven't been all too nice to him in the past, but that doesn't give him the right to shatter my heart.}
She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't see the lavender bat clinging to the wall outside her room. {Poor Rouge. I knew her interest in that echidna would lead to heartbreak.} The bat released his grip on the brick ledge and glided off.
Rouge turned to the window at the sound of swooshing air. She closed the window and drew the shades. She sauntered over to the closest torn up picture of Knuckles. She smiled slightly to herself. "Rob was right after all these months, my love for Knux would only end in heartbreak." She reopened the window and tossed the pieces to the wind.
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(On Angel Island in the middle of the ocean)
Knuckles was spending quality time with Tikal when a sonic boom echoed throughout the area. The red echidna's face drained of color, knowing it was one of two certain hedgehogs that had told him their most secret secrets. Sonic sped into view and Knux knew he wasn't too happy.
Sonic grabbed Knuckles by the neck and shook him vigourously.
"HOW COULD YOU TELL AMY??!! HOW?!" the blue hedgehog shouted as Knuckles started to get brain damage.
Tikal swept her spear in an arc and a pale ripple of energy blasted Sonic to the ground. She glowered at him in a supressed fury. "Leave him alone."
Sonic recovered quickly and shot her a death glare. "This is between me and Knux, lady. So butt out!"
Kuckles shook off the dizziness that was ailing him and glared at the blue hedgehog. "Tikal is not just a lady, she's a princess."
"And a well trained warrior." Tikal added.
A figure stood in the shadows smirking at them. He would have blended perfectly if it weren't for the crimson highlights that gave him away. The quarreling anthropomorphs looked his way. He gave one last smirk and disappeared in a flash of brilliant white light that illuminated his former hiding place.
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(P.O.V: ??????????)
It was easy getting away from them. They probably mistook me for my brother. Well, one of them. Shadow was his name. Odd, they didn't look as though they've seen a ghost like I suspected they would. That can mean only one thing, he's still alive. I wandered the streets of Station Square, looking for him.
I spotted Shadow with two hedgegirls on Fifth Avenue. I pulled my red vest tighter over my abdomen. I have a strange birthmark there, a silver star in a gold moon. Back to my brother, I followed him to an apartment complex. My jaw dropped when I saw him go inside with BOTH girls! I darted over there, activating my air shoes that are identical to his. The door was slammed right in my face! I clutched my bleeding nose even as the door opened.
My dear brother stood there agape, shocked beyond all reason.
"Who's at the door, Shadie?" A blonde girl came into view, I guessed she was in her early twenties.
I couldn't help but crack out laughing. "It's 'Shadie' now is it? HA! Wait 'til the others hear about this when I find them."
He gave me a glare and pulled me by my vest into the pi- wait a sec- "PINK?!!!!!!" The blonde gave me an amused smirk and went into the kitchen. " You live in a PINK apartment?"
"Yes, I do. I thought you were dead." My twin retorted.
"Same here, Bro."
A pink hedgehog came into the living room and shrieked. "EGGMAN CLONED YOU!!!!"
My brother and I both stared at her amusedly. "Actually," he said,"this is my YOUNGER brother, Nightshade."
I scowled at him. "You're only older by two minutes." I grinned evilly. "And Mid's older by two hours."
His smirk faultered and he glared at me. "Who's Mid? I didn't know you had siblings, Shadie. I'm Jenny." the blonde introduced. "And that's Amy," she pointed at the pink hedgehog.
"Mid is short for Midnight, the elder of the four of us. Followed by our other brother Twilight, me, and finally Night here." Shadow ruffuled my quills, served him right to get cut on them. "What kind of gel do you use?" He was sucking his left index finger.
"These quills are all natural, no hair gel needed," I smoothed my quills back, hopefully impressing the ladies present, minus my brother.
"HEY! We have a mind link you know, and I am NOT a GIRL!!"
"Coulda fooled me."
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(Elsewhere in Station Square................)
Silverstreak and Dark Angel were causing trouble.....again. This time, however, they hade a mysterious force working behind them. His fur was darker than the darkest night with a new moon, arms peach. Streaks of venom green ran through his Sonic-styled quills. Emerald green eyes viewed the destruction around him as he lay back in the shadows.
"Sir, are you sure Sonic will show up?" Silverstreak asked the gothic hedgehog.
The dark hedgehog closed his eyes and immediately snapped them open, a sadistic grin spread across his face. "Here he comes." He left his hiding place in the shadows and darted out to peer down at the blue hedgehog. "So, you have come to your demise, Sonic the Hedgehog." He spat the name as if it were a disease.
Sonic stood there, gaping at the black and green hedgehog. "I-i-i-ii-i-it can't be?!" His stepps faltered as the dark hedgehog drew near.
"Oh, it's perfectly possible, Sonic," again he spat the name out. "You always thought you were the best. That everything revolved around YOU. Time to open your eyes, Goody Good. 'Cause your time is up. Eclipse Nightmare!!" A sword of black steel appeared in his hand and shot black energy at the blue hero.
"AGH!!" Sonic's scream was shortlived as the energy knocked him unconcious.
The sound of a guitar string being plucked rung through the area. A soft melody was being played in the shadows on a roof top. The dark hedgehog looked up to see Nightshade sitting there contentedly playing a guitar. Nightshade looked down and smirked.
"Think you're so tough, huh? Well watch this." The obsidian hedgehog called down. The guitar glowed white and metomorphosized into a sword of shining silver with a black steel base. Nightshade twirled it clockwise a few times and posed. "I think you should pick on someone your own size."
Nightshade jumped down and landed unscathed. He was quickly met with a blast of dark energy from the mysterious hedgehog. "Light Shield!" The energy was absorbed harmlessly into Nightshade's body. The gothic hedgehog saw his attacks would be useless so they fought hand to hand. Night slashed a mark into the other's skin. The wound was a shy of a mark on his arm, a gold star within a silver cresent moon.
"We will meet again. That time," the dark hedgehog grinned evilly,"my Queen will be by my side." The hedgehog disappeared in a flash of dark light.
Nightshade stood beside Sonic's limp form. "Yes, we will. But your Queen will face the wrath of the True Star." He picked up Sonic with difficulty. "Oof! What does this guy eat to get this heavy?" His silver sword turned into a silver pendant around his neck. "Chaos Light!" The two were gone in a flash.
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Shadenny: Whoo hoo! I finally got this chapter done after a- FIVE DAYS?! That's the worst case of writer's block I've had! Nightshade and Shadow are here as well as FemaleShadow's character, Shady.
Everyone: G'Day!
Shadenny: -_-? Shady, do you HAVE to glomp Nightshade like that?
Shady: YES! Since I can't be with Shadow. ^_^ ;_;
Shadow: (mumbling) Good riddance.
Shadenny: SHADOW!! Be nice, Shady's our guest. Don't worry, Shady. Shadow won't say anymore mean things about you.
Shady: Thank you. *grips Nightshade tighter*
Nightshade: *face turns purple from lack of air and passes out*
Shadow: OH MY GOD!! NIGHTSHADE!! Call an ambulance or do CPR, SOMETHING!!
Shadenny: Calm down, Shadie. Calm down. *flicks wrist*
Nightshade: *regains conciousness somewhat*
Shady: *Glomps Nightshade again*
Shadenny: --__--() That's all today. Hopefully I won't suffer any more writer's block. Can you people PLEASE review "Giving Up" and tell me if I should try and write another story like it? I will only write more of that type of fic if I get AT LEAST 5 reviews. If that's all I have-
Nightshade: HELP?!!!! I'M BEING CHOKED TO DEATH BY A MANIACAL GIRL!!!!!!
Shadenny: *sigh* I try to bring people together and look what happens. Gotta go and save other guys with problems with their girlfriends. *snicker* Sayonara.
Shadow&Shady(Nightshade passed out again): BYE!!
Rouge sat up on her bed and dried her eyes. She looked at the destruction she caused and tears leaked from her eyes again, ruining her already ruined make-up. {Why? Why did he have to be so mean? I know I haven't been all too nice to him in the past, but that doesn't give him the right to shatter my heart.}
She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't see the lavender bat clinging to the wall outside her room. {Poor Rouge. I knew her interest in that echidna would lead to heartbreak.} The bat released his grip on the brick ledge and glided off.
Rouge turned to the window at the sound of swooshing air. She closed the window and drew the shades. She sauntered over to the closest torn up picture of Knuckles. She smiled slightly to herself. "Rob was right after all these months, my love for Knux would only end in heartbreak." She reopened the window and tossed the pieces to the wind.
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(On Angel Island in the middle of the ocean)
Knuckles was spending quality time with Tikal when a sonic boom echoed throughout the area. The red echidna's face drained of color, knowing it was one of two certain hedgehogs that had told him their most secret secrets. Sonic sped into view and Knux knew he wasn't too happy.
Sonic grabbed Knuckles by the neck and shook him vigourously.
"HOW COULD YOU TELL AMY??!! HOW?!" the blue hedgehog shouted as Knuckles started to get brain damage.
Tikal swept her spear in an arc and a pale ripple of energy blasted Sonic to the ground. She glowered at him in a supressed fury. "Leave him alone."
Sonic recovered quickly and shot her a death glare. "This is between me and Knux, lady. So butt out!"
Kuckles shook off the dizziness that was ailing him and glared at the blue hedgehog. "Tikal is not just a lady, she's a princess."
"And a well trained warrior." Tikal added.
A figure stood in the shadows smirking at them. He would have blended perfectly if it weren't for the crimson highlights that gave him away. The quarreling anthropomorphs looked his way. He gave one last smirk and disappeared in a flash of brilliant white light that illuminated his former hiding place.
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(P.O.V: ??????????)
It was easy getting away from them. They probably mistook me for my brother. Well, one of them. Shadow was his name. Odd, they didn't look as though they've seen a ghost like I suspected they would. That can mean only one thing, he's still alive. I wandered the streets of Station Square, looking for him.
I spotted Shadow with two hedgegirls on Fifth Avenue. I pulled my red vest tighter over my abdomen. I have a strange birthmark there, a silver star in a gold moon. Back to my brother, I followed him to an apartment complex. My jaw dropped when I saw him go inside with BOTH girls! I darted over there, activating my air shoes that are identical to his. The door was slammed right in my face! I clutched my bleeding nose even as the door opened.
My dear brother stood there agape, shocked beyond all reason.
"Who's at the door, Shadie?" A blonde girl came into view, I guessed she was in her early twenties.
I couldn't help but crack out laughing. "It's 'Shadie' now is it? HA! Wait 'til the others hear about this when I find them."
He gave me a glare and pulled me by my vest into the pi- wait a sec- "PINK?!!!!!!" The blonde gave me an amused smirk and went into the kitchen. " You live in a PINK apartment?"
"Yes, I do. I thought you were dead." My twin retorted.
"Same here, Bro."
A pink hedgehog came into the living room and shrieked. "EGGMAN CLONED YOU!!!!"
My brother and I both stared at her amusedly. "Actually," he said,"this is my YOUNGER brother, Nightshade."
I scowled at him. "You're only older by two minutes." I grinned evilly. "And Mid's older by two hours."
His smirk faultered and he glared at me. "Who's Mid? I didn't know you had siblings, Shadie. I'm Jenny." the blonde introduced. "And that's Amy," she pointed at the pink hedgehog.
"Mid is short for Midnight, the elder of the four of us. Followed by our other brother Twilight, me, and finally Night here." Shadow ruffuled my quills, served him right to get cut on them. "What kind of gel do you use?" He was sucking his left index finger.
"These quills are all natural, no hair gel needed," I smoothed my quills back, hopefully impressing the ladies present, minus my brother.
"HEY! We have a mind link you know, and I am NOT a GIRL!!"
"Coulda fooled me."
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(Elsewhere in Station Square................)
Silverstreak and Dark Angel were causing trouble.....again. This time, however, they hade a mysterious force working behind them. His fur was darker than the darkest night with a new moon, arms peach. Streaks of venom green ran through his Sonic-styled quills. Emerald green eyes viewed the destruction around him as he lay back in the shadows.
"Sir, are you sure Sonic will show up?" Silverstreak asked the gothic hedgehog.
The dark hedgehog closed his eyes and immediately snapped them open, a sadistic grin spread across his face. "Here he comes." He left his hiding place in the shadows and darted out to peer down at the blue hedgehog. "So, you have come to your demise, Sonic the Hedgehog." He spat the name as if it were a disease.
Sonic stood there, gaping at the black and green hedgehog. "I-i-i-ii-i-it can't be?!" His stepps faltered as the dark hedgehog drew near.
"Oh, it's perfectly possible, Sonic," again he spat the name out. "You always thought you were the best. That everything revolved around YOU. Time to open your eyes, Goody Good. 'Cause your time is up. Eclipse Nightmare!!" A sword of black steel appeared in his hand and shot black energy at the blue hero.
"AGH!!" Sonic's scream was shortlived as the energy knocked him unconcious.
The sound of a guitar string being plucked rung through the area. A soft melody was being played in the shadows on a roof top. The dark hedgehog looked up to see Nightshade sitting there contentedly playing a guitar. Nightshade looked down and smirked.
"Think you're so tough, huh? Well watch this." The obsidian hedgehog called down. The guitar glowed white and metomorphosized into a sword of shining silver with a black steel base. Nightshade twirled it clockwise a few times and posed. "I think you should pick on someone your own size."
Nightshade jumped down and landed unscathed. He was quickly met with a blast of dark energy from the mysterious hedgehog. "Light Shield!" The energy was absorbed harmlessly into Nightshade's body. The gothic hedgehog saw his attacks would be useless so they fought hand to hand. Night slashed a mark into the other's skin. The wound was a shy of a mark on his arm, a gold star within a silver cresent moon.
"We will meet again. That time," the dark hedgehog grinned evilly,"my Queen will be by my side." The hedgehog disappeared in a flash of dark light.
Nightshade stood beside Sonic's limp form. "Yes, we will. But your Queen will face the wrath of the True Star." He picked up Sonic with difficulty. "Oof! What does this guy eat to get this heavy?" His silver sword turned into a silver pendant around his neck. "Chaos Light!" The two were gone in a flash.
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Shadenny: Whoo hoo! I finally got this chapter done after a- FIVE DAYS?! That's the worst case of writer's block I've had! Nightshade and Shadow are here as well as FemaleShadow's character, Shady.
Everyone: G'Day!
Shadenny: -_-? Shady, do you HAVE to glomp Nightshade like that?
Shady: YES! Since I can't be with Shadow. ^_^ ;_;
Shadow: (mumbling) Good riddance.
Shadenny: SHADOW!! Be nice, Shady's our guest. Don't worry, Shady. Shadow won't say anymore mean things about you.
Shady: Thank you. *grips Nightshade tighter*
Nightshade: *face turns purple from lack of air and passes out*
Shadow: OH MY GOD!! NIGHTSHADE!! Call an ambulance or do CPR, SOMETHING!!
Shadenny: Calm down, Shadie. Calm down. *flicks wrist*
Nightshade: *regains conciousness somewhat*
Shady: *Glomps Nightshade again*
Shadenny: --__--() That's all today. Hopefully I won't suffer any more writer's block. Can you people PLEASE review "Giving Up" and tell me if I should try and write another story like it? I will only write more of that type of fic if I get AT LEAST 5 reviews. If that's all I have-
Nightshade: HELP?!!!! I'M BEING CHOKED TO DEATH BY A MANIACAL GIRL!!!!!!
Shadenny: *sigh* I try to bring people together and look what happens. Gotta go and save other guys with problems with their girlfriends. *snicker* Sayonara.
Shadow&Shady(Nightshade passed out again): BYE!!