The Bet11
The ground was coming fast now,as the capsul had entered earth's atomosphere.
"S...Shadow? The ground...its getting awefully close.Doesn't this thing have a parachute to open or something?"Rouge's eyes widend as the ground came closer and closer.
"Your funny" Shadow said smiling.He then wrapped his arms around the bat girl and waited a few more seconds.
"I need you to fly as soon as I bust us out of here,think you can?"
"I've never carried someone other than my own weight".
"If you don't we die".Rouge's teeth showed as if to say 'eek'.Holding onto Shadow tightly,she flexed her wings.Ground was coming closer and closer still,only a few more seconds and they would impact the road of Westopolis.
"Shadow...Shadow...SHADOW!" Rouge screamed at him as the ground came within arms length and Shadow burst out.The soared straight into the air,and the explosion beneath them caused them to fly thirty feet into the air.Rouge began flapping her wings frantically,amazed that she could keep them airborn.
"Umm...good Rouge...now how bout moving in a direction of some sort?"Shadow asked,slightly hanging off her,his weight was indeed pulling her down.But falling on a river of glass,would indeed be bad.
"Yeah...sure...what direction is Sonic in?"
"South".
"Then South it is".
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Flying a short time,it didn't take long before Rouge started drifting to the ground.Her wings flapped hard,trying to gain more speed.
"I...can't..." flapping them to hard made Rouge light headed.It wasn't long befor both bat and hedgehog were spiraling for the ground.Shadow's sneakers kicked on with rocket jet packs,taking Rouge by the hand,he burst forward.
"Oh sure...now use your hover shoes"Rouge said tiredly.
"Hey,they just started working"Shadow smiled.Lowering the two of them to the ground,Shadow automatically started speed racing.
"Shadow! I can't run that fast!" he heard Rouge shout behind him,it wasn't long befor her footsteps and voice were gone.Shadow's eyes frantically looked left and right,every which way they could.He retrieved his cell from his pocket and dialed Sonic's number,Eggman would probably pick up as soon as he saw the caller ID.
"Y-ello?" a all to cheery voice said on the other line.
"You have two seconds to tell me your cordinates Eggman".
"Why Shadow m'boy...what ever could you be talking about?" Eggman played innocent on the other line. Shadow growled for his response,causing the scientist to laugh.
"You should know quite well where your lovely bat-girl's home is.Go past there and into the abondened apartment". Dial tone rung loudly in his ears.Shadow flashed his fangs to one in particular.He could feel his quills standing on end,hatred clinging to him. He made it to the building which Eggman had said.He looked behind him,making sure Rouge wasn't there.He didn't need her to become his weakness in this battle. He climbed through the run down doorway and basically flew up the stairs thanks to his shoes.He felt his connection with Sonic's grow weaker by the minute,meaning he was hurt badly.Shadow's quills turned a deadly blood red,then it spread to his entire body.He let the sudden charge go and explode all around him.
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The building shook dangerously,making some of the G.U.N soldiers lose their balance.Eggman smiled,Shadow was in the building.
"Come on up Shadow,we're up on the nineth floor!" Eggman cackled loudly.
Shadow looked up at the sudden invite,using his speed to run up seven more flights of to the door would waste time he didn't have,so Shadow bust through a concrete wall like tissue paper.Out of the sudden shock and confusion,one of the soldiers shot him.Smith was there to,a wild smile on his face,that soon turned to shock.
'NO! If he dies I lose my power!' "MORON! Don't kill him!"
But Eggman didn't look worried.
"Its alright Smith,you soldier,go ahead and shoot him". The soldier nodded,took aim and shot Shadow right at the heart. Instead of hearing a thump of a dead body like Smith was expecting,Shadow was merely pushed as the bullet ricosheted and his the wall.
"Ordinary bullets won't do a damn thing to him...but this gun on the other hand..."Eggman raised a glowing blue gun with red ammunition.Shadow held his ground,even though he knew damn well which gun that was.He looked around and saw Sonic curled in a bloody ball,and breathing lightly.Amy was over him unconsious.Shadow moved towards them until a pain in his right arm stopped him,making him stumble back.He grunted loudly as the barrel of the weird gun smoked viciously.Shadow raised his left hand with his index and middle finger extended.Power welled up in the tips and fired like a gun,hitting the roof.Debri and dust surrounded everything.Shadow moved quickly towards his friends,shaking them hard.He couldn't carry them both out of here with a bad arm.
"AMY! Wake up dammit!WAKE UP!" Shadow screamed at her.Amy didn't wake up,she'd been drugged to stay knocked out for several hours.Shadow bit his lower lip till it bled.Gritting his teeth he picked them both up.He manuvered so that Amy lay on his back,which he used his quills to hold her up.In his left arm was Sonic.He had encircled the boy's waist to keep a firm hold,last thing he needed was to fall down a flight of stairs in his current condition.He was as quick as he could possibly be without any injuries. Where was he to go to keep them safe? ARK? No...to easily known.They already knew where Rouge lived and since they'd captured Sonic then they knew where he lived as well.Wait...Knuckles always kept a spare key under his mat at his place,they could go there.Knuckles had already taken Tikal on a vacation for the week,where?Who the hell knows and who the fuck cares. Running at full speed he hoped that he wouldn't drop anyone. He leaned Sonic against the door as he unlocked it.Throwing the door open he trudged in and put the two on the couch.Getting a first aid kit he worked on the bullet wound in Sonic's gut,within a few days the hedgehog would be back to normal and his jerky self. He bandaged his own arm quickly and was out the front door again. He headed in the direction of where he last left Rouge.Picking up his cell he dialed her number.
"Hello?" she hadn't listed his number in her phone yet.
"Where are you?"
"I should be asking you that question".
"Just answer mine,where are you".
"Home".
"What! Get out of there! Don't you remember that G.U.N knows where you live now!"
"Whats the big deal? They wouldn't think to check here,nothing's happened yet to make them come here".Shadow slapped his forhead hard.
"Look just hide somewhere and wait till I get there"Shadow hung up and entered through the boarded up door.Good thing he was basically there anyway.Walking upstairs calmly he opened the door to find her place dark. A pair of blue eyes stared at him from the ceiling. Shadow looked up and met her eyes.
"Come on,we should get out of here...Rouge?"he tilted his head as she blinked at him.Her eyes were a bit different,a little clouded.She jumped to the ground and loomed closely to his face.
"Umm...Rouge?" Shadow raised an eyebrow as she smiled a fanged smile.She raised up her arms and placed her hands on his shoulders and pushed him backwards into a wall.
"R...?" she silenced him by pressing her lips against his own,surprising him like she had the first time.His arms encircled around her tightly,his tongue prying her mouth open.What had suddenly made her act this way,he couldn't really honestly that he cared.Her arms wrapped around his neck and pulled herself closer to him.He took the opportunity and moved so she was against the wall.She broke the kiss and then kissed his forhead softly.
"Shadow...I'm really sorry...truely I am" Rouge bit her lower lip as Shadow's face contorted into confusion.Sudden pain erupted from within him as the sound a gunshot echoed in his ears.He felt his feet and shoes lose traction as he started to slide to the floor.Disbelief masked his face as his eyes fixed on the pictures on the wall.Tears had started rolling down Rouge's cheeks.Her body was shaking as Shadow slid to the floor completely and didn't move.His breathing slowed to a steady pace.
"I'm sorry...I really am...but this is the only solution"Rouge covered her mouth.Two G.U.N soldiers carried Shadow out of the place.Smith came up to Rouge and extended his hand.Rouge gave him her badge and he tore it in half.
"I've kept my word,your free,You really were the best spy I ever had".Smith then walked out,leaving Rouge alone.Rouge slid to the floor,why did freedom feel so bitter?
A/N: Must update all other stories while I have my spring break...to the internet! Reviews faster updates.