Chapter 6- Untilted again...
-That night-
Midnight sat on the roof staring up at the moon. It shone brilliantly and she could think a little more clearly alone than with distractions around her. She sighed deeply.
"What am I going to do...?" she whispered to herself. "I don't think I should stay here anymore... not after that dream and my mission... well I don't think I could fufill it anyways..." she shook her head. "I need to get them before they get me..."
"Hey fox girl." a voice called a small distance away.
Midnight looked up. Shadow Fox was looking at her with the most unreadable eyes. HE walked toward he and sat next to her.
"Your birth name is Michelle... isn't it?" he asked, his voice calm.
"I think so... I don't remember..." she whispered softly.
"I think it is. I had a sister. A twin sister..." he began. "We were seperated after our mother died and the house was set ablaze... we were together... but seperated after we were attacked by Eggman."
"Why?" Midnight asked, obviously interested.
"We had a chaos emerald... we didn't know what it was exactly..." Shadow Fox said, "But we knew it was important... I miss her... I used to think she was dead..."
"Why, you don't now?" Midnight questioned.
"No... I think I found her. I think she's you." he replied with a soft smile.
"As far as I know, I have no realitives." Midnight snapped, being stubborn as usual.
Shadow laughed. "You are exactly like I am. Just a little less... smart..." he laughed again.
"What!" Midnight shoved him and crossed her arms angrily.
Shadow Fox laughed harder. He teased Midnight and smiled, amused. Midnight whined childishly.
"Leave me alone!" she hissed looking away.
"No, make me." Shadow Fox replied snickering.
Midnight growled angrily and sighed after a while. Her hair had grown out over time and laid over her left eye and ran down her back, making her seem more girlish than she used to be. Shadow Fox pulled at her hair and ran away. Midnight followed, sort of with a smirk as she chased him through the night.
They wrestled and play fought until they were tired. Then they both lay in the grass staring up at the stars.
"So... how have you been Michelle?" asked the boy fox.
"Pretty good I suppose." replied his sister.
"You've been living with all these boys this whole time?" he said sounding over protective.
"Maybe..." Midnight said after a pause.
"That's about to change my dear sweet sister." Shadow Fox said smiling. "Although... what are you doing here of all places?"
"To destroy Sonic and his friends... even though I don't want to anymore... well not really... I dunno..." MIdnight sighed.
"Well when you make up your mind, let me know so I can help you. The people here are annoying. Especially that pink hedgehog with the dress..." Shadow Fox shivered. "She's creepy..."
Midnight laughed. He was talking about Amy. She thought she was alittle creepy herself. Midnight jumped off the roof. Shadow Fox walked away and disappeared into the night. Midnight was sort of happy to have a brother. She walked down the dark streets and noticed Hope sitting alone outside of the dojo.
"Hope?" the dark fox called as she walked over to her.
Hope looked up and smiled. "Hi Michelle." she said.
"Why are you up so late?" Midnight asked sitting down.
"I was just thinking... I saw a fox that looked exactly like you. But he wasn't you. It was confusing." Hope explained.
"That's my twin brother." Midnight replied shortly.
"Oh..." Hope paused. "Michelle why did you go to the dark side?" she asked quietly.
Midnight paused. She wasn't so sure anymore. Her thoughts were Eggman created her. Midnight rubbed her head and looked down.
"I'm not sure..." she answered in a hushed voice. "I don't even think I never wasn't on the good side." she whispered.
"Yes you were!" Hope exclaimed. "You used to be Sonic's best friend! What happened Michelle? You used to fight with him against Eggman. Don't you remember?"
"Me and Sonic? Working side by side?" Midnight repeated skeptically. "You've got to be kidding me..."
"Michelle, why are you acting this way?"
"I'm acting the way I've always been!" Midnight shouted.
"No you aren't. You're acting like Shadow used to." Hope stated angrily.
"Well maybe if I hadn't been under the training of Shadow, maybe I wouldn't be acting like him!" Midnight stood. "I barely even know who the hell you are!"
Hope grew quiet and shocked. Number 1, she just cursed. Number 2, she pratically raised Michelle. Hope felt like crying.
"M-Michelle... what happened to you?" Hope's voice was barely above a whisper.
"Nothing! I've always been this way and I always will be!" Midnight's eyes were filled with the familiar rage that used to burn in her crimson eyes a year ago.
"Eggman did this to you..." Hope said breathlessly.
"He created me." Midnight hissed coldly. "But I killed that bastard. He's dead and I don't care."
Hope's eyes widened. SHe began to back away from the fox.
"That's right, I did it! I killed Eggman! I destoryed his base, I betrayed him just as Sonic betrayed me. And i don't feel guilty at all. I'm proud for what I did and you know what? I'm supposed to kill all of you!" MIdnight howled with laughter as she began to run away.
"And that's exactly what I'm going to do." her voice was still as clear as ever as those last words were heard.
Hope shook with fear as she scrambled to her feet and ran into the dojo.
"Espio! ESPIO!" she screamed.
Espio ran out and looked at her with concern. "What is it Hope?"
"Michelle is planning to kill us all!" she cried hysterically.
Espio stared at her. He was afraid as well.
"Hope calm down, we'll be on our guard, don't worry." he murmured although he wasn't so sure.
Hope just sat on the floor and cried softly. She was so worried about her friend, it was driving her crazy.
-Meanwhile...-
Phantom and Shadow Fox were walking/floating through the forest, when suddenly a dark figure desended upon them. As it stood up into the moonlight it was revealed to be Midnight.
"We're going for the plan." Midnight hissed with a smirk.
Phantom and Shadow Fox smirked. They all disappeared in one of Phantom's portals and were gone without a trace.
-End of Chapter-
Me: Told ya so... Next up, Haze and Shadow talk, BIGTIME!