CHAPTER 7

REUNION

Later in Shadow's office, Shadow sitting in his desk chair putting away papers until Rouge came in uninvited. Shadow placed the rest of his papers on his desk and had his attention on her, "What do you want?"

She slowly walked in his office, "Just checking on you, partner."

Shadow sighed, "Did you reload the guns?"

"Sure did. I have nothing else to do. Do you?"

"Organizing files."

Rouge laughed a bit, "Papers? I thought you were second in command?"

"I am and organizing these papers are important."

Rouge once again laughed, "Right." She walked towards the door and locked it.

"Why the hell did you lock the door?"

Rouge seductively walked towards Shadow. She then got on him with her legs spread apart. "I haven't seen your handsome face in so long."

"What's your point?"

Her nose met his, "I love you, Shad."

"I...love you too." Her lips met his and he didn't try to pull away. He liked her lips on his. He placed his hand under her black dress sliding it across her smooth leg.

She moaned. "Oh, Shad", she whispered. She took his zipper to his pants and unzipped it.

Shadow then quickly pulled away, "Not now."

"Why not? We're not doing anything."

"Shadow!" A girl screamed from the outside of the door.

"That was Tonya!" Shadow removed Rouge off him and ran out the door with her following.

When they came out the room, they saw everyone unconscious on the floor and saw the black bat responsible with a yellow staff in her hands.

Rouge's eyes widened, "Nails! That bitch!" She started to run up to her with her fist in the air.

Nails smirked, "Rouge, my little sister..." Her red eyes glowed and Rouge was sent towards the wall. Nails walked up to her slowly, "At last we meet once again."

Rouge looked up at her with rage, "How dare you come here."

Nails made an evil smile, "I came here to finish what I started." Her staff turned into a spear. She raised the spear in the air ready to strike down on her until a machete blade prevented her from doing so. She looked over the black hedgehog that was stopping her, "Shadow!"

Shadow struggled while trying to keep the spear away from Rouge, "Don't you touch her."

"Hey sexy, wouldn't you rather join me in world conquest?"

Shadow finally had the strength to knock the spear out of her hands. The spear slid over to the other side of the room.

Nails watched as it did then she looked over at Shadow helping Rouge off the floor. She placed her hands on her hips, "Why are you helping that weak girl? She's not strong like us."

Rouge was full of anger again. She ran towards Nails and tried to hit her, but Nails had used her powers and punched Rouge in the stomach without even touching her. Rouge fell to the floor holding her stomach.

Shadow once again helped her up.

Rouge looked over to Shadow, "How are we going to beat her?"

"I got a plan." Shadow walked over to Nails and grabbed her around her waist.

Rouge was deeply confused, 'What the hell? Is this his plan?'

Nails felt his hand on her butt. She gasped, "What are you doing?"

"I thought this was what you wanted."

Nails smiled, "You do like me."

Rouge was still lost, 'What is he doing to her? I thought he loved me? Wait a minute...I get it! Shadow's distracting her so I can hit her without her noticing. Shad, you're a genius! I'd better act fast before he throws up.' Rouge spotted a gun laying beside her. She quickly picked it up and aimed it at Nails. She quickly pulled the trigger and shot Nails in her back.

Nails was bleeding from her mouth. She was going to die. She faced Shadow one last time, "Shadow..."

Shadow glared at the dying bat, "Later, Nails." He dropped her lifeless body on the floor. He ran over to Rouge, "Great aim."

Rouge looked over to the rest of the group waking up and getting off the floor.

Charmy yawned, "That was a nice nap."

"You mean you guys were sleeping the whole time?" Shadow was relieved.

Vector looked over at the black bat's dead body, "What happened here?"

Rouge smiled, "Nothing much."

They then saw a purple chameleon coming through the door, first noticing Nails's bloody body on the floor. He faced Vector, "I'm sorry I ran off." It made him angry when he still saw Rouge alive. He clenched his fits.

Vector walked up to him, "Es, if you didn't mind. Shadow wanted Rouge as his new partner, so your new partner is Tonya."

Espio now wanted to cry, 'How could he replace me with her? Does he hate me that bad?'

"Es? Es? Espio!" Vector was trying to get Espio's attention.

Espio finally snapped out of it, "I'm going to go home. I don't feel well." He slowly walked out the building noticing that his friendship with Shadow was officially over.