Chapter Seven

I hate my life, I hate it, I hate it, I damn well hate it. Why oh mighty chaos why must you torture me so with embarrassing moments. Being helped into the shower is one thing but having to have Vanilla help me out then she helps to dry me too. The only thing I am thankful for is the fact I cannot feel down there therefore nothing will show itself. I suppose this would not have happened if I got up earlier like planned but why didn't she wake me up? Did she wait until she had breakfast so she wouldn't have to eat in front of someone who refuses to eat? I'll put my rings on that theory.

"Ok Shadow we are all ready to leave." Great because I have been sitting in this chair by the front door for almost fifteen minutes, why do females take so long getting ready?

"That's good, I'll open the door." So do I push myself or will Vanilla take it upon herself to push me there?

"No, no it is fine sweetie. I'll get the door then push you out of the house."

Well there's my answer, she wants to push me. In that case I will simply enjoy the slow pace and relaxing surroundings that are not a blur. I mean we have an hour to get there so it is not like we need to rush or anything.

"Did you have a nice sleep Shadow?" Why do you sound like you know something I don't?

"Well I didn't wake up so I assume I did." I also had a very bad dream but you don't need to know that.

"Are you sure, I heard you call out in your sleep last night. You sounded very scared." Oh crap I was being vocal again in my sleep.

"I do not remember any dreams I might have had but I apologise if I woke you up and made you concerned." She definitely sounds concerned, whether or not she was last night I do not know.

"No need to apologise Shadow, you cannot help what you do while you are sleeping and it is the reason why I didn't wake you up early." So I was wrong, I seem to be getting things wrong just lately…I hope it is not some bad omen.

Forty minutes later…

Made it at last but it was a nice stroll here I suppose. Ok just need to ignore the looks and keep calm. Oh and as Rouge said to me yesterday, behave myself…yeah right.

"Ok so where do we go?" Beats me, usually Sonic navigates me to the right place and since it has been a while I was last here, no clue Vanilla not a clue.

"Maybe we should ask someone." Yeah you go do that while I give that jerk the death stare.

Oh so you are challenging me now, prepare to…whoa hey Vanilla I'm glaring here.

"What's the sudden rush?" I lost that match because of you now he is probably gloating, the snot bag kid.

"Hush, hush Shadow I need to talk to the lady at the reception." As much as I respect you but I am not a child you know. Yeah you just park me and get chatting to find out where to go.

Whatever I'm zoning out now, it's not like there is anything I can do besides look around. Man are hospitals boring, nothing to do unless you are a toddler and enjoy pushing beads along a twirly pole. Oh look a sign that says to turn off your mobile phone, rebelling against that one…a no smoking sigh, well duh, and that stupid kid again.

Challenging me again are we? A quick glance at Vanilla, yep she is still waiting to talk to the lady behind the desk, and now to give that brat the glare. Wait where did he go? There he is the punk. You will lose, I may be temporary paralysed but I have still got the glare at my disposal.

Glaring harder…you cannot…oh what a total shame, you lose thanks to your mother telling you off for staring at me, priceless. Yeah that's what you get kid.

"Come along Shadow I know where we are going." Wonderful, see ya kid.

"You look happier Shadow." I have reason to be.

"I am feeling happy." No I am feeling victorious.

So we need to use a lift which means the area we need to go is up somewhere. Right I am the button presser so I'm getting there before…never mind, damn she is quick.

Ten minutes later…

Bored so bored, why is waiting so boring? I should have brought a book with me.

Well the good thing is in this waiting room there isn't many people here and I am not the only one in a wheelchair. I kind of feel bad for them, they are stuck in them for the rest of their lives whereas I will recover and gain the use of my legs back. I feel for you all, apart for you, you only have a broken leg.

"Shadow!" Perfect it is my turn.

O-k so she wants to push me everywhere, fine if that is what you want Vanilla just please mind the door frames. So Doctor Stine is a Mobian and a fox. Are all fox's like super intelligent and have intellectual jobs or something?

"Hello Doctor Stine, my name is Vanilla. It is very nice to meet you." Yeah and what a morning it has been so far.

"Good morning Vanilla and morning to you as well Shadow, how are we feeling today?" So he wants to know how I am feeling, what is he a damn therapist too?

"Optimistic and rearing to get these tests done." That should hold him for now.

"Good, good. First we need to get you all dressed up then take you down to the scanning room.

"Get dressed up? Oh no you mean that very unflattering hospital gown. Do we have to, it's not like I am wearing clothes anyway so why bother putting layers on me?" Point and match to me I think.

"Shadow you need to do as the Dr says sweetie, if he needs you in a gown then you need to wear it." Great she is on his side.

So many minutes later…

"I am not happy and don't go misplacing my inhibitor rings or my chaos emerald either. I need those!" I swear if one of those nurses takes my things I will blast this place regardless of the consequence it has on me.

"Shadow no one will take your things ok now try to relax. Vanilla could you push Shadow and follow me to the scanning room please." They wont now I said something.

"Of course Doctor Stine." Again I am capable in pushing myself, why can't anyone see that?

I feel weird without my gloves on and my wrists feel so naked without my rings.

"I'm tired, when can I take a nap?" I knew taking my rings off and handing over that chaos emerald was a bad idea.

"You need to stay awake during the tests Shadow, they wont take long then you can nap while you wait for the results to come back." Not promising anything doc.

Oh I so badly want to just close my eyes right now, what are you looking at? Yeah that's right I caught ya human, you just keep pretending you weren't watching me going by. How much longer is it going to take to get there?

"Ok we are here, I'll take the wheel and get Shadow on the body scanner. Please could you wait out here Vanilla." Actually why did the nurse have to take my things away when Vanilla could have just held onto them for me?

Oh right we are on the move again…that is a big scanner, looks more like a bed to me. I hope it is comfortable but not too comfortable or I will fall asleep.

"Ok on three and I will lift you up then you need to move to lay down flat on your back ok Shadow." So I actually get to do some solo moving?

"Yeah ok, you sure I can't just take a power nap in this thing?" I am feeling more drained than I have ever in the past, could that be due to not consuming anything?

"Sorry Shadow but please try your best to stay awake, I will be calling out instructions during the scan." Instructions, like what exactly?

"Ok one…two…three…" Damn he is stronger than he looks, ok now my part.

Shuffling back and turning to lay down, just need to move one leg at a time and done.

"Well done Shadow now just lay down then we can begin." Yeah, yeah I hear ya.

Whoa could have warned me I was going to be moved further into the machine…kind of feels cozy in here and the bed isn't half bad either…stop I cannot fall asleep, suppressing yarn, failing and screw this I am closing my eyes. Rebelling all the way for I am Shadow the hedgehog, the ultimate…

"Ok I am scanning your body now so try to stay still until I give you an instruction." Damn fox, do you have to shout…maybe that is a good thing, it is keeping me awake.

Don't know why Doctor Stine was concerned with me falling asleep this machine is louder than a washing machine on a fast spin cycle.

"Ok Shadow I need you to turn over onto your front now, I will help you with your legs then I'll scan again." Right so I get the full works.

Ok turning, turning and done. Feeling way more comfortable now. Has he done my legs ye…yep the machine is buzzing once again. How long now, I need to close my eyes. Also what other tests do I need apart from a full body scan which makes no sense as it is only my lower half that is trying to heal itself.

"Not long now then we can get you out of that machine." He must really be shouting in order for me to hear him over the machine.

"Yeah whatever." I don't care if he can hear my reply or not, not that I shouted out to him anyway.

I wonder if this is going to take any longer? It feels like I have been in here for ages, the lights in here are now starting to hurt my eyes and the noise is really bugging me.

"Ok I am turning the machine off then getting you out of there." Finally, now I can take a nap.

Ten minutes later…

"Oh why do I have to have a damn blood test? It is not my blood that is effected." I don't care if I am sounding like a whining child, I am tired, a little grumpy and I don't like needles.

"To check your platelets, organ function and to see if there is anything in your blood that shouldn't be there." Well you will be very surprised when you get those results back.

I haven't had a blood test done for just over a year now and that sort of test was yearly and mandatory at GUN. Good luck figuring out my bloods and not panicking over the data it will show you. Then again for all I know they could have got blood from me when I came here with that buzz saw stuck in my back.

"Alright lets just get it over with." Oh chaos that needle is so huge…don't look, just don't look.

"Ow!" That damn well hurt and…I feel sick.

"Shadow you are looking a little pale, you ok sweetie?" No Vanilla I am far from ok, I feel the blood leaving my body and I cannot stop thinking of that needle.

"I-I'll be fine." I hope I'll be fine.

"You really do not like needles do you Shadow." Lady do I look like I enjoy having sharp thin objects poking into my skin and drawing out my blood?

"Please just hurry up" I think my grossed out tone answered your question, don't you?

"Ok all done now Shadow." Finally now I can just relax and…huh?

"I need a urine sample next." Ok and you give me a pot that looks like it wouldn't hold a drop of water inside of it let alone a bit of pee.

"That will be impossible to do, I erm haven't urinated in months." why do you have to make me say this in front of Vanilla for?

"Excuse me?" I am loving the shock on your face nurse Fable but still why?

"I stopped all consumption of food and drink not long after leaving this place months ago. I can survive on my chaos energy alone, well so long as I replenish it with an emerald and keep my inhibitor rings on." Wait why is my head starting to feel light and dizzy for.

"Shadow are you sure you are ok?" I have no idea, the room is getting dimmer.

"I-I don't…"

Four hours later…

"Ow my head…where am I?" And why is everything so blurry?

"Shadow thank goodness you are ok." Huh who said that…wait, a few blinks should sort out my vision.

"Vanilla, what happened?" If I had to guess I passed out.

"You fell unconscious and scared us all to death. You were rushed for more tests while out then put in here to rest up." So I passed out then.

"Right well not surprising since I am surviving on my own supply of chaos energy and they insisted I take off my rings and hand over the emerald, this was bound to happen." Well maybe next time, if there is a next time, they will think twice than to make me take off my rings.

"Yes I insisted they allow you to have them back on and the emerald is in your quills again. I am sorry to say but they put you on a drip and you have a catheter on with a bag to collect your urine. At least now they can get that sample they wanted."

I am so going to sue this place, it clearly states in my up-to-date medical notes I do not wish to be placed on a damn drip or given any kind of fluids or solid foods.

"Have the results from the scan come back yet." I am so pissed right now I can't help but to talk with anger in my voice.

"Shadow please calm down, we wouldn't want anything else to happen to you." Of course ok need to calm down and take in some deep relaxing breaths.

"Feeling calmer sweetie?" A little.

"Yes so the test results?" Come on don't keep me in suspense.

"I'll go get Doctor Stine, they are back but the Dr was waiting for you to wake up." Why does she seem concerned, does she already know the results?

I watch her leave and the door close shut but now I can't help but to feel this sickening dread. No got to be positive, it is probable some complications with those bloods they collected. Yeah that's right, I do have alien DNA after all and it took those at GUN months to figure out my blood works.

(Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed the chapter. I wonder what the problem will be, the blood test results or the scan results? I know of course but do you? Until the next update…)