Our Pasts entwine,and is different from out future
Rouge stomped angrily down the hallway,out of sight to all three traitors.She made it all the way to her room,closed the door,sat on the bed.Staring out into the darkness she willed herself to do anything but cry.Crying proved weakness,weakness meant death.And death labeled you as failure.But then again...she had always felt like a failure at heart.Her face crashed into the palms of her hands,tears flowed from beneath her claws.Her body cringed with each sobbing breath she took.Her heart hurt so badly...why did it heart someone who wasn't even mortal.And how could this have happened?She saw her future with her own eyes,she and Shadow were together,with children.No war,nothing...or had her futuristic powers,clearly showed her a fantasy wanting to come true.She had concentrated clearly for the spell hadn't she?A light knock came from the other side of her door.
"Rouge?" Cream's soft voice whispered sweetly.She picked the lock easily and looked at the deafeated bat sitting on a bed.Cream entered the room,and quietly closed the door behind her.She walked up to Rouge and embraced her tightly,somehow,even though Rouge was hundreds of years older than her,Cream had always felt like her mother.Probably cause she was the only one who ever cared for Rouge when she was badly wounded.Rouge owed her very life to Cream,had she not saved her from the sun a few decades back,Rouge would be dust.After she had been saved,Rouge formed a blood bond,which allowed Cream to never age as long as Rouge was alive.And even though she had died for that small amount of time,the effect didn't faulter,like it knew she'd come back.
"Its ok...I'm here.Just let it all out Rouge...it'll be alright.Thing'll work themselves out" Cream smiled weakly as she soothed Rouge's shoulders.It didn't take long until the tears had seduced Rouge into sleep. Making sure she was in a deep sleep,Cream picked up a knife and lightly cut Rouge's arm,letting the blood well up and spill into the sheets. The cut would heal within moments,but not before Rouge was low on stamina.
'I'll help you get back at Mina' Cream said in her mind.No,no matter what you may think,she is a good friend for doing this. Getting up she went outside Rouge's door and closed it. Mina was coming down the hall,a cheery smile on her lips.Cream waved her down and Mina happily walked up to her,thinking she had a friend.
"So...Rouge and Shadow are apart now?"Cream asked innocently.
"According to how Rouge acted.Sure Mr.Shadow seemed stunned,but I'm sure he'll get over it"Mina laughed.Cream smiled at her and nodded.
"Well...I've just cut Rouge's arm so that the blood flow will make her weak,wanna make her worse?" Cream smiled evilly. Mina's eyebrows raised.
"I thought you were her friend?"Mina asked.
"Your not the only one whose got a crush on Mr.Shadow" Cream answered defensively. Both girls walked back into Rouge's room,and Mina got really close to Rouge's sleeping form.But before she got to close,rope wrapped around her bodice.
"What are you...?" Mina began to say but Cream slapped her hard in the face.
"Rouge is my friend you evil bitch. And I feel like Shadow is a brother-in-law to me.I have Miles to direct my attention to. And do you know what happens to a vampire when low on blood? They go for the first defenseless person in the same room.Their blood lust makes them impossible to beat...in this case,no one will blame Rouge for draining you dry,not that any body will miss you anyway"Cream said darkly,as she locked the door,so no one could get in.
Rouge opened her eyes,she heard voices,and her ears shifted to those voices.One asked of betrayal and the other was full of hatred.Rouge's fangs poked beneath her lips,their desire for blood strong.Sitting up,she saw Cream leaning against her door,a knife in her hand,then a tied up Mina on the floor.She looked down at her arm,which was covered in blood but no cut anymore.She smiled evilly,she truely did owe alot to Cream.
"You do things in mysterous ways Cream".
"As long as you don't question them,there is no problem" Cream smiled.She yawned and stretched,then opened the door,walked out,then closed it again.This way,she didn't witness anything.Mina looked up at Rouge's cold glare,and trembled.
"Wait...Rouge...please don't kill me"she pleaded.
"If not today then tomorrow.Everyone dies Mina...lucky me,I've already done so.You don't even deserve to live.There is no one to save you,no one will come to your rescue.Open your eyes and see the world how it really is,its bleak,its black,full of chaos and destruction,death and murder.Stop living in this little fantasy world of yours that bends to your rules".In a quick flash Rouge had Mina pinned against the wall.(Not that way,get that out of your minds you sicko guys!!lmao).Rouge snapped both Mina's wrists,then broke every single one of her fingers,so that if she tried to flinch them away,it would cause her immense pain from her broken wrist.
"No one should ever have to suffer the likes of you" Rouge hissed,sinking her teeth into Mina's throat.The girl gave out a faint cry and thrashed around trying to break free.Someone came and pushed Mina up,making it so she was no longer against the wall,but held firmly in place.Releasing her grip,Rouge took a few steps back.She looked up to see that it was Shadow who held Mina in place,his eyes glazed over in his demonic look.He looked up at her,their eyes meeting.Pulling back quickly,Shadow snapped the girl's arms loose from her sockets.Rouge raised a fist and punched Mina's chin so hard it spun her head around,literally.The motion broke Mina's neck,and she slid out from Shadow's grasp and went still upon the floor.
"I suppose this is your way of saying your sorry?" Rouge asked,crossing her arms.Shadow said nothing,and leaned against the wall.Rouge's eyes narrowed as he just stood there,looking all calm and cool,reguardless that they had just killed Mina.
"Say something!" Rouge hissed.Shadow's eyes never left her own,and this was really starting to aggrivate her.Raising her fist again,she drove it straight into Shadow's shoulder,hearing the large crack.His shoulder than sunk in,retracked and fixed itself with another loud crack. Rouge's eyes narrowed, she didn't like that he still wouldn't say anything.
" Speak to me!!! " she screamed again, lifting her leg and kicking him hard in the stomach. He didn't double over as well he should have. Rouge gritted her teeth and bit her lower lip before turning into a frenzy of flying kicks and fists.
It only took but a few minutes before Rouge's strikes became weaker and soon she wasn't even hitting him anymore. Rouge sat down on the ground, once again in a heap of defeat. Crimson tears rolled down her cheeks as her claws dug into the stone floor. She felt two strong arms encircle around her waist and shoulders and envelope her into warmth. Turning towards the source, Rouge buried herself in Shadow's quills. Shadow leaned his chin against the top of her head, her bat ears twitching from the air he was breathing. His thumb brushed against the nape of her neck soothingly. Rouge's fangs chattered together. Her own arms wrapped around his neck. Her body shivered from her sobs and she rubbed her cheek against his furry chest. ( we all want to ).
" You alright? " he asked calmly and softly. Rouge didn't answer, instead she bit her lip.
" I'm...sorry...about before " Shadow swallowed. Rouge nodded but sudden looked up as a bat screech greeted her ears. Getting up she ran to the window in his room and threw back the curtains. Her eyes widened as her jaw drop. Shadow raised his eyebrows as he got up and walked to her side, he peered out to what she was looking at.
" Oh...oh shit " Shadow dragged her back as he put the curtain back into place. He took her hand and ran to the throne room where a still sore Sonic was rubbing his throat.
" Heh heh...ha...we've got a problem ".
" What kind of problem? " Sonic asked hoarsely. He looked up as Shadow ran to the front doors made out of heavy wood. It took usually nine men on each door to push it open, but it moved with ease as Shadow merely pushed it. Sonic and Amy walked the short distance to the door and peered out.
" Well...thats not good " Amy's eyes widened as Rouge's had. Thousands of warriors were marching toward's Sonic's castle. Sonic's quills rose to the very tips and his jaw dropped.
" How long do we have? "
" Judging by their distance?...a day? a day in a half at the most? " Rouge answered, her eyes dialating to see the exact faces of the chipmonk and Eggman warriors.
" Hello Rouge, my dear ". All four of them looked up to be greeted by another pair of crimson eyes. The figure dropped onto the floor, a dark coat draping over him.It was another bat, but he was white like Rouge. His wings were black, his hair was set for a moehawk. His fangs were longer and sharper. Rouge backed into Shadow for protection. They looked at the bat with confusion.
" Can we help you? " Sonic asked.
" Yes...you can...you see...I need that hedgehog right there...to give me back my fiance' ".
" S'cuse? " Shadow asked coldly. The bat smiled.
" She...knows what I'm talking about "the bat pointed to Rouge.
Past
Two white bats held their new baby boy dear as a little Rouge looked at her baby brother carefully. A knock at the door sounded, and in walked guards from the Royal Bat Palace entered.
" Congrats to you, your daughter has been chosen to be married to the prince when she hits the age of sixteen...she has eight more years right? "
" Well yes but... "
" Then it is decided, should you leave, then on pain of death, your line shall be cursed. Come with us girl ". The guard dragged Rouge out to the throne room of the palace. Inside sat the king and his fourteen year old son.
" Father, she's eight ".
" Yes...but she has the power of a sorcoress and looking into her future she is powerful and beautiful ". And indeed he was right. The prince got up and walked towards her before leaning down and draining her dry. Only the royal and/ or warriors possessed the powers of the undead for war reasons.
" Now I shall forever keep track of her ".
End
" You are way over due for our marriage " the bat laughed. His name, was Konrad, meaning dark ruler. He held out his hand and beckoned Rouge to him. She shook her head and stayed close to Shadow.
" Ah...you must be the General who was nothing but a hired assasin to take her out of her misery eh? Funny how 'enchanting' she can be, wouldn't you think? " Konrad put his hand down and walked up to the two.
" But alas...it is I she has a 'true' bond with...not you " Konrad reached out once again and pulled on cords of magic that hung in the air. Shadow felt as though he were being split in two as his sudden ties to Rouge were torn off. She was still in his arms, but he couldn't he feel her spirit anymore. She was yanked out of his grasp soon after, and Shadow found he couldn't move. Sonic and Amy couldn't either.
" Sonic...I'll give you one shot at this...do you wish to surrender? " Konrad asked, holding a struggling Rouge in his grasp. She could feel her vampiric strength, what little she had left, seeping away.
" No...I'll die fighting " Sonic growled. Konrad smirked.
" Good luck with that ". He disappeared with a puff of smoke, Rouge with him. Shadow could feel something knawing at his heart, an empty feeling taking place...it didn't quite feel like an enchantment on him, more like...a broken heart feeling. Sonic found he could move again, they all could. Shadow's eyes drifted to the floor before looking up at the two of them.
" Shadow? "
" You heard what she said...we have a day...make good use of it ".
A/N: ...I really have no excuse for not updating except, I work at GameStop which is extremly busy, School's nearly over and exams are a bitch, and I've gotten into a Final Fantasy mood on Look me up if you'd like, I'm under AlchemyPoetry ...reviews?
