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Rouge disappeared from Shadow's grasp and reappeared behind him.
"I'm going to snap her neck in half,don't tell me I need to calm down"she crossed her arms and huffed as Shadow turned to face her.He smiled,once again taking her in his embrace.
"Do you really think she could ever replace you?"
"Do you really think she's going to live past Tikal's wedding?"Rouge hissed as Shadow laughed.
"Not likely but Tikal might be upset".
"She'll get over it".
Mina walked along the corrider.She wasn't lying when she said this place creeped her out.
"Little girls shouldn't wander far"a pair of black eyes opened from the ceiling.Mina stopped and looked up,backing away slowly.Lane jumped down.
"How many bats are in this damn place?"she spoke aloud.
"Oh,I will be no threat to you,if you are no threat to me.But if you are here for reasons beyond your suppose to,I will kill you".
"What?That doesn't make any sense!"
"Let me translate.If you hurt my best friend,I'll make sure you die slowly"Lane walked away,back to his room.He closed the door and sat on his bed,which looked as though it had never been used.He sighed deeply,he would surely kill the mongoose if she hurt Rouge.Broken hearted was not the way he wanted to see her,and hopefully all would go according to his plan.This was something his superior's wouldn't like.He let out a pained breath and rubbed his hand against his temples,his eyes went a bright green,their natural color.
"I will...get you...for this...Eggman.Get...out...of...my head!"he whispered.Konrad,that traitor.The King of all bats,joined the son of a bitch.What was worse,Eggman controlled they way all the bats now acted.At least the one's that proved some use.A black puff of smoke appeared right in front of him.Cryptic stood there,his own eyes their bright blue.He held out some sort of liquid in a bottle to Lane.
"How are you feeling?"Cryptic asked,his eyes never leaving Lane's face.
"Feel the same.Losing sanity day by day isn't pleasant.But then again,you know the feeling"Lane took the crystal bottle.
"Hmph...at least I have these to give to you to ease the pain"Cryptic indicated the bottle.
"What is going to happen to me?"Lane's eyes went sad,"I don't want to fight her other friends,I don't want to fight against her.I don't want to fight under Eggman's control!All I want to do is die!"
"I feel your pain"Cryptic placed his hand on Lane's shoulder,"I don't want to see my sister die again".
"Wha?...Blade?" Cryptic shushed him.
"Do not speak of this to anyone.Now,slip this into Shadow's drink,and drink that vial yourself".
"I know what this'll do to me,but what will it do to him?"
"It'll allow him to use his demonic power and control it at the same time.Lets see Eggman with stand that".Cryptic shifted his ears.
"Someone comes...I should leave"he waved his hand quickly in a dismissal and disappeared.
"Hey Lane?"Sonic asked from outside his door.Lane nearly jumped to the ceiling at the sudden knock.He began to open the door,when a small voice in his head went off.
'Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane...just what are you waiting for?Destroy these fools,or I'll destroy you'Lane's eyes darkened and hatred consumed him once more,he was no longer the best friend he had been.He opened the door and crossed his arms.
"I was sleeping,do you need something?"
"No need to snap.Yes I do need something.I need you to be on night watch tonight,incase anything tries coming our way".
"Who else is on night watch?"he blinked casually.
"Who else?The one's who are nocturnal"Sonic said with a fleeting gesture.Lane sighed and slammed the door close.It was day time now,a dangerous time to venture out into the world.He had some time to get on with his plans.He picked up his long sword and headed to the arena,maybe he'd challenge the mongoose just for her to shit her pants...or skirts,whatever she was wearing that day.But to his disappiontment,she was clearly smart enough to stay in her room for the day.Which had she been smarter,she would go outside in the sun for safety.Lane tapped his tongue against his left fang in a method for something to do.He stopped and leaned against the cool stone before closing his eyes.Some one drew closer,their aura was deadly,strong,and posed a challenge.For a moment,he thought Shadow had come walking down his path,instead it was Rouge.
"You smell of challenge Rouge,I'm guessing against that mongoose girl?"he asked tauntingly.It was no threat,it was more of playful banter,something he had done when they were children.Never the less,it made her smile lightly.
"Hoping to duel her are you?"
"Hoping to duel someone till the sun goes down".
"Then I'll duel you"Rouge flashed a smile.
"I want a duel Rouge,not an automatic ass whooping from you".
"Hey you could have gotten better over the years"Rouge laughed.
"I doubt my skills are in any comparison to your's.But if you really want to humilate me that badly,I suppose it couldn't hurt".
"Lane,if I wanted to embarass you,I'd tell everyone to watch".The two bats walked down to the arena,laughing.Mina couldn't help but poke her head out of her room to see the two of them walking side by side laughing.
"Caught you bat girl"she smiled to herself and went off to find Shadow and tell him of his beloved's treachery.
"Alright,on the count of three,ready?One...two...three..."Rouge extended her claws and sprung forward.Lane unsheathed his sword but Rouge knocked it out of his hands.
"We fight like vampires this duel,alright?"she flashed her teeth.Lane nodded and extended his own claws.Bouncing off a nearby wall,he propelled himself at her.Blood splashed the walls like paint.
Mina raised up her hand and knocked on Shadow's door.He opened it a few moments later.
"Hi Mr.Shadow!"
"Are you always so damn cheerful?"he half growled.For once he had actually fallen asleep this week.Mina paused for a second before speaking again.
"Why not be cheerful?You never know when it might come in handy for something".
'And you never know when it will be the death of you'Shadow thought inwardly.
"Umm...anyway,I do have a reason why I'm here.You see,I wanted to get to know...Rague better,but I couldn't find her".
"Her name is Rouge".
"Yeah,whatever.So anyway,I went to go look for her,but she was with that guy bat just laughing as they walked side by side together,going down stairs.I think they said something about 'what a fool he is'...does that have something to do with you?Because honestly...I don't think she deserves you"Mina shrugged her shoulders and looked up at Shadow slyly.
"Do you really expect me to believe that?"
"Well...I..."
"Look,you can tell me anything you want to try and make us split,but I trust Rouge comepletely.Now...can you please go back to your room and let me sleep?"
"But...they really are downstairs,just the two of them!"
"And its just you and I here...whats the difference?Rouge trusts me and I trust her".
"Well...ok,you trust her.But do you trust him?"
Shadow growled to himself that he actually listened to the girl,and was making his way downstairs.It was true,he didn't trust Lane,but did that mean he thought that Rouge couldn't defend herself?This thought made his steps slow down till he was at a stop.He sighed,turned around and headed back towards his room,but then stopped at a certain alchemist's door.He raised up his hand and knocked silently.The door opened a creak and a bright blue eye looked out,then the door opened completely.Miles smiled at Shadow,and Shadow returned the gesture.
"Come on".Miles lifted an eyebrow.
"Where are we going?"
"For a walk"Shadow answered.
"Why?"
"Because,you could use a break".Miles smirked,picked up his cloak,draped it around his shoulders then closed the door behind him.They walked down to the end of the hall,till Shadow decided to start a conversation.
"What do you think of all the visitors we keep getting?"
"To be honest,can't stand that mongoose girl.She laughs...to loud,and is always asking me what I'm doing.It's driving me crazy.I'm half tempted to transmute her face to her ass,just to shut her up".
"Heh...probably wouldn't work,but it'd be an improvement".Both guys laughed at the image that appeared in their heads.
"You should do it,just to see what she'd do for a reaction".
"I may not be able to change her back"Miles said through fits of laughter.
"Would that be a bad thing?"Shadow snickered.
"What are you two laughing at?"Sonic asked,coming around the corner,a scroll in his hand.Miles and Shadow looked at eachother before bursting back into laughter.
"Come Sonic,walk with us.And we will share with you,...our wisdom"Miles tried to say seriously,but was unsuccessful.
Lane slammed against the wall,hearing the base of one wing break.
"Ok...ok...no more now"he used the last of his strength to make himself get up.Rouge flashed her fangs into a smile before making ehr way towards him,helping him up.
"Here...I'll fix it"she held up a glowing to the base bone and started to mend it.Lane used his hand to cup her cheek and forced her to look into his now bright green eyes.
"Rouge...help...me...Eggman...he's...in...my head...help...me".
"What?"her voice was paniced.Lane's eyes flickered a different color,before they turned deep purple.
"So he's actually seeking help now is he?"Lane's lips moved,but the voice was Eggman's.
"Leave him alone Eggman"Rouge hissed.The voice laughed and Lane went limp.
"Lane!Lane...tell me your ok"Rouge proped him up for him to look at her.
"Slip this in Shadow's drink...it'll make him stronger...its a present from your brother...it'll make it so...Shadow will be able to...destroy Eggman with...Sonic"Lane held up the small capsal to her.
"Lane..."
"No.Listen to me...Eggman's going to make it...so that Sonic loses his sanity.He's going to try to make Shadow lose control.He's going to make it so you drain everyone dry.He's going to make it so Amy destroys all of the soldiers.You have to prevent this...I'll be fine.Its to late to save my sanity".
"And what about Konrad?Our King?"
"He's dead.Eggman doesn't like to share power"Lane made sure she held the capsal in her hand before passing out.She teleported him back to his room,there was no need to alert the others.If she did it would cause panic and screw everything over.Only she was the difference between what happened now.
It wasn't long before Miles was back inside his dark room with nothing but his precious elemental research.He picked up a few vials before adding mysterous drops of substance to each one,recording the odd mishappenings that occured afterwords.A knock sounded at his door,and he growled as he went forth to open it.Rouge stood outside the door.
"Something you need sorceress?"Miles strained his neck to one side,hearing a very large crack.He stopped as Rouge watched him like a predator.He apologized softly,she probably hadn't eaten yet.
"Actually...I need seomthing that would break the hold of someone's mind in someone else's clutches.And perhaps bring back their sanity as well,if thats not to much trouble"Rouge replied,though she hadn't understood why Lane had said it was a present from her brother.Last she knew,her brother had been burned at the stake by a group of human villagers for the practice of sorcerey.
"I can try...that it?"
"Well seeing as how I know you take your time,I've gotten you a partner".
"Partner?I don't 'do' teamwork"Miles folded his arms.
"Be nice.She's as skilled as you are,and a good friend.Cream dear...come here"Rouge held out her hand to the darkness.A girl rabbit with her long ears tied behind her,came out.Her eyes were a light brown nearly caramel,along with her skin color.A dark brown tuff of hair signified that it was he bangs,her figure was a bit small than Rouge's,but she was beautiful none the less.Miles found himself speechless.
A/N: Entoxica...I'm touched.Truely I am.I had no idea anybody even cared about my well being.Thank you.But what really made me sad is in the last chapter,no one told me how my new story sounded...Well...please review...I guess.
