Chapter 3-7: Shadow's New Friends/Important AN
A/N: Warning, the following chapters will begin to touch on more mature subjects, this one isn't bad in content but the following hapters next will feature violence, suggestive themes and gore. As such from this point forward all chapters are at a "M" rated level. You have been warned.
Rage walks up to the door of the school adjusting his gloves as he climbed the stairs. He enters the doors as a tall, slender pale boy dressed in a leather jacket, pants and well pretty much everything was all black and red brushes by him followed by Shadow, and a few others dressed in some thug like apparel. "Shadow?" Rage asks looking at him. "Care to introduce me to your new friends?"
"Huh?" Shadow jumps a little "Oh uh...hi Rage."
"Who's this chump Shadow?" the tall pale kid asks.
"Jaden...this is Rage." Shadow says.
"Rage huh?" Jaden says looking at him. "What cute name for a little red headed boy."
"I'm not that short..." Rage grumbles "You're barely taller than I am."
"Oh, right my bad." Jade chuckles. "Why don't you run along now chump. Shadow's got some more important business to attend to. Isn't that right. Rarity?"
"Rarity?" Rage asks looking to see her pop out from behind Jaden's back.
"Oh, hi Rage." she smiles "I see you met my new boyfriend."
"Boyfriend?" Rage asks shocked.
"What are you jealous?" Jaden chuckles "Fire boy after the gem?"
"Hardly." Rage says. "I am happy as I am with Sunset. More surprised."
"Why is that?" Jaden asks.
"Well for starts I haven't seen you or these others around." Rage replies.
"Really?" Jaden asks "Cause my gang and I have been around here for years."
"Yes, right the others...hmmm I think I may have seen them around but then again maybe not." Rage says shrugging. "I normally recall faces but eh. Maybe it's because it's so early."
"Anyway, run off now we got some things to do." Jaden scoffs.
"Whatever." Rage comments rolling his eyes.
"Was that a-" Jaden starts.
"Jaden no." Shadow says "Trust me, Rage isn't one you want to have as an enemy...he's the one I told you about."
"Him?" Jaden asks "Oh hey Rage!" he calls making Rage stop.
"Yeah?" Rage calls back.
"I am throwing a party Friday night, why don't you and the rest of your friends come along?" Jaden calls.
"Sure thing." Rage agrees.
"See ya then!" Jaden chuckles.
Meanwhile, in the band room Sonic and Rainbow Dash were talking about something as Rage finally made his way in. "Rage!" Sonic calls running over to him.
"What?" Rage asks startled by how jumpy Sonic was.
"Did you see those kids Shads was with?" Sonic asks.
"Course' I did." Rage answers. "Jaden, Rarity's new boyfriend is throwing a party Friday and he invited us, all of us."
"He did?" Rainbow asks. "What'd you say?"
"I said we'll be there. Kind rude not to accept it." Rage answers.
"You idiot do you know what you've done?!" Sonic yells.
"What are you talking about? Sure, they're a little rougher around the edges...then again so is Shadow." Rage comments.
"Rage...those kids are...v-vampires..." Rainbow Dash says softly.
"Vampires?" Rage asks looking at her sternly.
"Don't tell me you don't believe in them." Sonic scoffs "You remember back on Mobius."
"It is true they exist but that's on Mobius. They don't exist in this world." Rage says.
"Oh well maybe they're like you and came from Mobius." Rainbow Dash says.
"As if." Rage scoffs. "If they did I'd have known when I met them, Mobians give off a specific vibe. They're from this world no doubt. Ergo they can't be vampires."
"What if they are?" Sonic asks.
"I don't deal with what ifs." Rage says "Especially when the possibilities stack against the possible scenario. They're different no doubt but vampires? You guys are really grasping at air there."
"Come on Dash, we have to protect the others on our own then." Sonic spits.
"Gee what is with him and all of this nonsense?" Rage asks rubbing the back of his head.
"Rage?" Sunset asks walking in.
"Hey Sunset what's up?" Rage asks turning to look at her.
"Well Sonic and RD just stormed out of here. What's up?" she asks.
"It's nothing." Rage answers.
"It doesn't seem like nothing." Sunset says walking up to him. "Did something happen?"
"It's about those new kids Shadow and Rarity are hanging out with. They both think that they are vampires or something like that." Rage answers.
"Well they are strange but I think saying that they are vampires is a bit of a stretch even for Sonic." Sunset agrees. "Goth maybe?"
"Maybe." Rage says "But then again we are not exactly the most normal kids either."
"True." Sunset smiles. "He said something about a party?"
"Yeah, Jaden one of the kids invited all of us to a party Friday night." Rage says.
"Are you going?" Sunset asks.
"Course' I am." Rage says "I am not going to be an asshole and not. If you get invited its courteous to at least attend for a while."
"True." Sunset agrees. "I will go with you then."
"Thank Sunset." Rage says giving her a hug. "But uh why did you want to meet with us now after school?" He asks as the other walk in.
"Right so I needed some help on a project. The track team is holding a bake sale as a fundraiser and I need some help with making things to sell and getting the word out." Sunset says.
"Oh! I got the baking!" Pinkie Pie shouts "Me me me me me!"
"Rage?" Sunset asks
"Oh, no don't ask me to bake anything." Rage says "I couldn't bake to save my life."
"Man of many things and baking just isn't one." Twilight jokes.
"Pretty much." Rage agrees. "I can put some posters around though."
"Thank you, Rage." Sunset nods. "What about you guys?
"I can make some apple pies." Applejack says.
"I will help with the baking." Twilight offers.
"Thanks Twi." Sunset says. "I think that's everything, right?"
"I believe so." Rainbow Dash says.
"If that is the case I will be going." Rage says. Without any words, he leaves the room. As he walked on of the kids who had been with Jaden was waiting and began to follow Rage but Rage soon sighs.
"You know if you are going to follow someone, you should at the very least be quiet and not walk so loudly." Rage looks back at him. "Now what do you want?"
"How..." the guy stutters.
"How did I know you were behind me?" Rage sighs "You really need to ask such a dumb question? Answer mine now."
"I wasn't following you. We just happened to be leaving at the same time that's all." he lies.
"Whatever." Rage scoffs walking over, though he didn't believe the guy. "See ya at Jaden's party or whatever."
"Y-you too." the kid stammers as Rage goes about his business.
Rage returns to his house and walks in. He was a little worried about some things but he shook them off as his imagination as he crawled into bed.
That night he dreamed... it wasn't one of his ordinary ones either... Rage found himself in a clearing that was familiar to him. It was the very same one he had received an old prophecy in, or so he thought. He looked around. "Chaotix? Are you there?" he asks. There was silence. He called a few more names, ones of the Chaos Council the ones who trained him in a time past, "Vexon? Dibon? Kira?" again to no response. "So… this isn't one of those prophetic dreams they like to use... then what is it?" Rage wonders.
"Rage?" Sonic's voice calls as Sonic runs up to him.
"Sonic?" Rage asks "What are you doing here?"
"Me? What are YOU doing here? This is my dream." Sonic says.
"I think you're mistaken this is MY dream." Rage argues.
"Oh, will you two can it?" another voice calls, it was old and raspy. Rage knew who it was...
"Master Chaotix." Rage says as a glowing orb appears.
"Yes, yes it's me. Do you know why I brought the two of you here in your sleep?" the orb asks.
"Oh, gee I wonder why..." Rage says sarcastically.
"Amusing..." Chaotix say 'looking' to sonic.
"Not at all." Sonic says.
"Very well then listen closely... ahem, Spirit of the winds and flame of chaos, heed the words as a warning, thy friends are in danger, an unknown plague contracted, only you may save them together. Trust nothing but yourselves anymore Rage Chaotic, Sonic..." Chaotix says fading
"Why so much cryptic shit?!" Sonic complains Rage just sighs. "What?"
"That's old man Chaotix for you, riddles and cryptic shit." Rage comments with a slight chuckle "Just be glad it wasn't Old Man Dibon. His are worse."
"Rage, you know what they speak of right?" Sonic asks.
"Sonic I swear if it has anything to do with Jaden being a vampire..." Rage grunts.
"Dammit Rage think about it!" Sonic yells "They come, Rarity is suddenly Jaden's new bitch, now we're in some shared dream shit where were warned about being the only hope to save our friends?!"
"First off don't call Rarity 'Jaden's bitch' I doubt that is the way things are. While I will admit that it is hardly some coincident that all of this has happened and there has to be a relation somewhere vampires? At this point it is just as viable as demons or goblins." Rage answers. "Tell ya what, we go to that party tomorrow night, then we'll see what happens. If you're right, then we have some vampires to kill. If not, we will study this prophecy closer afterwards alright?"
"Sounds fair." Sonic grunts "Who knows maybe you're right."
"Alright let's talk more in the waking world alright?" Rage asks. "And let's not mention any of this to the others alright?
"Yeah probably a good idea. They would flip if they knew." Sonic answers as the area around them fades away and they are soon both back in their respective beds. Rage rolls over to see that it was almost morning. Nothing new to him, a dream like that taking up most of the night.
Rage leaped out of his bed and began his normal morning routine. After getting his shower done he went downstairs where he turns the TV on to check the morning news before heading off to school. After figuring nothing important was going on he gladly started his walk to the bus stop thinking about the vision, dream… thing he had with Sonic and his thoughts drifted to the upcoming party. If anything, something was going to happen tonight, what it was is unknown but no doubt it was something that was not going to end well for most of his friends…