CHAPTER 4

REMOVED

Later that night at the lake, Shadow was cleaning the blood off him in the lake. He was disgusted with himself. He was wondering why he ever did that. 'How sick of me. I can't believe I tried to literally eat Lance, but I got Maxcell instead. I can't believe this. Something evil is flowing inside me. Could it be the demon? No! It's a lie! It can't be...' His thoughts were soon interrupted.

"Shadow?"

Shadow spun around and saw Rouge standing there with a worried look on her face.

"Are you all right?"

Shadow turned back around not facing her, "No."

"Shad, Maxcell is dead. Why did you kill him?"

"I...didn't mean to. I wanted Lance, but that fool jumped in the way."

"So if you killed Lance like that you would be happy?"

"Well not like that. Just leave me alone. Vector's probably going to remove me from the team for that."

"Maybe or maybe not."

"I said leave."

Rouge didn't listen, "You need someone to talk to."

"No I don't."

"Talk to me, Shadow. I can help you."

"No one can help me." Then he heard a splashing sound behind him. He then felt a hand on his shoulder. He never turned around. "Get out the water."

She whispered in his ear, "Listen to me, Shadow. What ever you're going through, blaming yourself won't make things better."

"I wish I could tell you what's wrong, but I can't. I just can't."

Rouge swam in front of Shadow since he wouldn't face her. She embraced on him, "If you don't want to talk then don't. I'll help you a different way."

He felt Rouge's huge wet breasts making an impact on his chest. He looked into Rouge's eyes, "Rouge, I..."

She put her finger on his lips, "Don't say a word, love. I'll be with you." She kissed him on the lips and Shadow kissed back.

A few seconds later Shadow realized that this wasn't a good idea. He and her had no clothes on. He didn't want to mate her so soon. He quickly got out of the water and put his clothes back on.

Rouge got out as well with confusion, "What's wrong?"

"I can't do this."

"What? Why not? I've done it before, it isn't hard."

"Don't get upset, I'm just not ready for that yet."

Rouge frowned and crossed her arms, "Humph!"

After when Shadow put his clothes back on, he kissed Rouge on the forehead. "I'll see you later okay?"

"All right", she murmured.

Later in the arctic, Dark was in the control room with a mysterious dark stranger in a black cloak. "This is going perfect. No one is suspecting a thing. I plan for you to capture him very soon."

"I will not disappoint you, master."

"See that you don't."

The stranger left the room.

That next day, Shadow had showed up at the Chaotix expecting a punishment from Vector. When he came through the door, Vector was waiting for him with the rest of the group with him. "Vector, I'm sorry for what happened yesterday. I don't know what came over me."

Vector sighed, "Shadow, you killed Maxcell and I'm disappointed with you. One of the rules in the Chaotix handbook reads, 'No person shall kill another without cause.' You disobeyed that rule. I have no choice, but to remove you from the team."

"I understand."

Vector held out his hand, "Your badge."

Shadow handed him his badge.

Vector took it and looked back at Shadow with sorrow, "Sorry, Shad."

"I should be sorry not you. You did what you had to do."

Charmy almost cried, "I'll miss you, Captain Shadow."

Shadow faced the rest of the group, "I'll miss you too." As Shadow walked towards the door a mysterious figure came through the door first wearing a black cloak. Shadow backed away.

Espio didn't like the looks of him, "Who are you?"

The stranger spoke, "I'm looking for Shadow the Hedgehog."