Chapter 7
Old friends, Dragon Ends.
Shadow flew into the air. He landed on the first dragon, Which had Charmy and Knuckles on it. He roundhouse kicked Knuckles, sending him sprawling onto the dragons head. He uppercut Charmy and shot A bullet at him. The bullet missed, and hit Knuckles' shoulder. He fell to the ground clutching it. Charmy's stinger hit the dragon in the back of the neck. The dragon spun in midair, causing Knuckles to fall to the ground below. (YAY!) Charmy was swatted like the bug he is into an immense bee's nest, where he met his ancestors. Shadow back flipped onto Bakin, and flipped forward onto Chilidog. Charmy's dragon, who I forgot to mention was named sting, spun wildly through the air. His wings smashed into Chilidog, Sending sonic and Vector into a tree trunk. Bakin, who was still dazed from crashing into Chilidog's butt, sped up after Sting careened into the ground below and waited. Shadow kicked Sonic in the head, and side flipped off the blue fuzzball onto Bakin.
"That's what you get for messing with me." Shadow said. He sighed, and smiling slightly gathered everyone up. Kicking Sonic in the head was fun, but if he was an ally, Shadow wanted to stay on his good side. He jumped off of Bakin onto a tree, and flung himself down from branch to branch. Vector was lying on his side, eating some kind of mammal. Sonic was leaned against a tree petting Chilidog.
"So faker, we meet again. I'm going to forgive you for getting in my way this time, since we are now even." Shadow said grinning.
"What do you mean even! Are you doing drugs! Does this century even have drugs!" Sonic yelled. Birds flew at the noise of him yelling, causing a temporary eclipse. Shadow was gone afterwards. When Sonic turned back to Chilidog, however, Shadow was standing right there.
"Let me remind you faker." Shadow said.
FLASHBACK
Earlier. Sonic, Shadow, and Tails' house.
"Hey Shadow, thanks for inviting me over" Amy said blushing.
"Anytime." Shadow replied. The two are on the couch watching movies.
"I have to get a drink. Be right back." Amy said, walking away. Normally, Shadow would be listening to rock music, or practicing targets with Eggman's robots. But tonight he had a date with Amy. They had been together for about 3 weeks, and it had been a fun 3 weeks. Shadow grinned thinking about the fun they had been having.
"Shadow come quick! Sonic's lost it!" Tails came in yelling. They ran to the kitchen to find Amy and Sonic kissing! Shadow walked up to Amy and threw a punch at Sonic. He told Amy goodbye, and left the room.
"SHADOW WAIT!" Amy begged, but Shadow had locked the door and began cranking up Goth rock. She left crying, and Sonic stood by the door to Shadow's room, trying to calm him down. He explained that Amy lost it and kissed him, but it was no use. About two hours later, Shadow came out and called Omega and Knuckles up. Then all of them got ready and went to the boys' night out. Shadow wanted a way to get back at Sonic, and a kick to the head was a start.
END FLASHBACK
"Oh right. Guess I forgot." Sonic said earnestly.
"Whatever. Just don't get yourself killed. Fly back to the castle up ahead. You can go on a quest so we can get out of here and I can kick your butt in the future too." Shadow said calmly, though every part of him wanted to Burn him alive with Bakin. Sonic sighed, Kicked Vector in the stomach (Which by the way forced the mammal snack right out of him.), and hopped on Chilidog. The animal ran up to Shadow and followed him. The animal popped through the air and changed into a little shadow animal. He pulled out a little blaster, and aimlessly shot things. He then proceeded to hop on a tiny motorcycle and drive away. Shadow hopped onto Bakin and flew off to find the others.
He came upon the giant hive Charmy had been bucked into. He entered, only to be thrown out by tiny bee guards. He stared at the hive for a moment, and chaos controlled to make time stop. He put the stinger of one guard into the others mouth and took a picture. Laughing, he left one negative there, and ran in with the photo. He came into a high room, with big honey comb ceilings. Chaos control stopped about then, and the worker bees stared in awe at the giant who had entered their home. He showed them the photo, and they all cracked up. The guards entered the room, with the photo in hand. They looked mad. Shadow threw hundreds of negatives to the workers and continued onward. He came upon two passageways and chose the left one. Running down that passageway, He saw a big room that seemed to glow. He entered the room, Thinking there might be something of intrinsic value there, but realized that it was a bunch of honey. He started to sink. The honey was too sticky, and he was a fly on flypaper. He stayed there, wondering how to leave, when a certain pair of guards walked by. Grinning humbly, he looked from guard to guard.
WHACK
(CHARMY'S POV.)
"So if I am correct, you are Charmy, yes?" The queen of the hive asked Charmy.
"Yes, that is correct." Charmy replied.
"Every male in the royal family has that name." The queen replied. 20 minutes later, a blood test revealed that the two were in fact relatives.
"Good." The queen smiled.
"Are you ok? You seem pale." Charmy asked.
"I'm dying young one. Since you are my relative, I will give you the throne. My son is away helping the other hives build up their defenses. He thinks too guards is enough defense for his own mother!" The queen said, her voice having more and more air.
"I'll watch over here until your son returns, Ma'am." Charmy said quietly.
"Good. Say goodbye to my son for me, ok?" the queen said softly.
"Yes, I will." Charmy said with tears welling up in his eyes. She pointed to a scroll, laid back, and glimpsed paradise. Charmy picked up the scroll. It said: Dear son. If you have gotten this letter, I am with your ancestors. Please do not cry, for I am in a great paradise. My associate Charmy will run here until you are ready.
Goodbye,
Your Mother.
Charmy rolled the scroll up, and sobbed softly, as he knelt beside the woman who he was related. He prayed her safe journey to the next place. He waited for a moment, then informed the guards of the queen's passing. News spread quickly around the hive, and soon the queen's funeral arrangements were being made. She was cremated, and spread outside the hive. Her ashes were carried by the wind, and shone against the twilight.
After everyone had finished saying goodbye to the queen, Charmy was given the grand tour. He went towards the entrance back to the hive. It seemed dark in there, and all Charmy's life he had been terrified of darkness. When he was shot in, the queen had been kind and courteous. But without the queen, He might not be treated well. Maybe they would beat him. Maybe they would throw him into prison. He sighed, and walked into the hive.