Ooh, it's been a looooong time since my last update on this story. I better get to the story before angry fans start tossing stuff at me. Enjoy!
Chapter 4: What is love? Part One
"Not…not a real hamster?" Sandy asked, obviously very confused. "What do you mean, Shadow?"
"I mean," Shadow said solemnly, "that I was created, not born. The professor told me all about it. I had dreams of the lab, and Spat was controlling me all this time and you…I told you not to follow me!"
"I had to follow you!" Sandy cried. "I can't leave you alone! And this 'professor' guy seems kinda shady; I don't think he's telling the truth! Don't believe a word he says!"
Shadow looked at his feet. "He's not lying, Sandy. How else would Spat be able to control me?"
"I…I don't know…" Sandy trailed off. "But he's got to be lying! I know! We'll get Maxwell's help! He'll know what to-"
"NO!" Shadow yelled, blinded by rage at the mere thought of asking Maxwell for help. He saw Sandy's bewildered expression and eased his voice up. "No Sandy, I don't think that Maxwell could help us."
"Why not?" Sandy asked. "He's really smart, why wouldn't he help?"
"Well for one, he hates me." Shadow exclaimed.
"No he…well…" Sandy stared down, with nothing to say against it.
Shadow laughed a bit, but stopped abruptly, realizing it was not time for laughter.
"Sandy, all I know is that they're not lying." He said darkly. "But now I need you to get out of here! It's too dangerous, and I don't want you getting hurt."
Sandy eyed him with worry. "I still don't believe it, and I'm not going anywhere!"
"Please Sandy, just run away! I won't let you get hurt!" Shadow exclaimed.
"What about you?" Sandy asked him.
"I have some unfinished business with Spat." Shadow answered.
"Oh, I get it!" Sandy cried angrily. "You don't think that I can handle myself because I'm a girl! You sexist!"
"That's not what I…" Shadow sighed. "I can see I won't be able to get you to leave. Very well, we'll face him together, then."
Shadow and Sandy put their paws together and reached for the handle.
"Get ready…" Shadow said, more to himself than anyone. "Hallo may have told me to leave, but I'm not going anywhere…"
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"Nyaaa!" Hallo barely managed to dodge Spat's pitchfork.
Her wand gave a bright burst of power, but Spat managed to block it using his pitchfork.
"Just give up, phpft!" Spat exclaimed, taking another stab and miss. "Even if you don't defeat me, it won't be long before that brat Shadow loses control and goes on a rampage!"
"Why are you doing this?" Hallo asked, lowering her wand. "Why have you targeted Shadow? What do you have against love?"
"Phpft," Spat said disgustedly. "Shadow happens to be close to those brats the ham-hams! As for love, phpft, love is a useless emotion. I am Spat, I am evil, and I have no use for love, phpft."
"You are not evil, Spat." Hallo said in an angelic tone. "No one is truly evil. Though you may not know it, there is still love in your heart, calling to be let out."
"You speak lies! Phpft!" Spat exclaimed. "I am Spat, sorcerer of darkness, phpft! I destroy and despise love! I am-"
Spat was rendered speechless as Hallo pressed her lips to his.
"You are not evil, Spat." She repeated, breaking away from him.
For a second, Spat's eyes changed from their usual empty blackness. For a second, they were soft and kind. For a second, Spat's eyes were full of love.
But it was only a second, and they went back to being heartless and cold.
It was a while before Spat was able to speak.
"Just who do you think I am, phpft?" he spat angrily. "You sickening angel! I despise love!"
"You do not despise it." Hallo said, smiling almost sadly at him. "How can you it when you don't know what it is?"
"I know what love is, phpft!" Spat hissed. "It's mushy gushy lovey dovey stuff! Phpft!"
"Oh, it's much more than that, Spat." Hallo smiled angelically. "Love is a feeling that makes you feel lighter than aiiiirrr!"
Hallo grabbed Spat by the paws and pulled him up into the air.
"It makes you flyyy up hiiiigh!" She sang as she and Spat nearly hit the ceiling. "And of course, when you faaalll in love…" she dipped down and skimmed along the floor. "You'll find that the hole in you heart has been fiiiillled!"
Hallo and Spat landed on the ground with a small thump.
"And when you truly love someone," Hallo smiled at him. "You'll always have something you want to protect. You'll do anything and everything. That is truly what love is. And there's love in all of our hearts. Even yours, Spat."
Spat thought about how to respond. He answered, "I am evil. I have no heart. And I'll prove it, phpft!"
Spat scurried to the professor's cell and untied the rag gagging his mouth.
"Now professor," he snarled in a venomous whisper. "Where are you keeping the failed experiments, phpft?"
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Okay, so it wasn't very long. I still think the Hallo/Spat part was cute, so sorry to Stitch Phantom, she must be really mad at me for using her character that way. Hey, I liked writing this chapter, and I hoped you all liked reading it! What is Spat going to do? What will happen to Shadow and Sandy? And will Hallo's message ever get to Spat? Tune in next time for the last thrilling chapter of Shadow's Solemn Truth!