"Huh?" Shadow said through the gag, raising an eyebrow. "Oh, nothing. I just plan on keeping you, even if someone has to die." said Sonic with a sadistic twinkle in his eye. Shadow started shaking and struggling to get out of Sonic's hold but he held strong and tried to calm her by petting her head and shushing her as someone would a small child. "Shh shh it's okay, Shadow. You're not the one I'm talking about, though I have a feeling you know who. How about we finish cleaning up and head to bed, yes?" Shadow was crying and nodding the whole time Sonic was talking.
She was worried for Mephiles that he'd get hurt but also scared out of her mind what would happen if she tried anything. As Sonic got out of the bath, he helped Shadow out as well and dried them both off. Sonic took off Shadow's gag and gave her a peck on the cheek and lead her to the bedroom. Shadow didn't even know what was happening because she was still in shock at what Sonic had said and was trying to think of something to help Mephiles. Soon she was brought back to reality as she was laid on the bed, apparently Sonic had carried her to the bedroom as she was shocked still. He laid down beside her and started spooning her. Then, like a brick, a plan hit Shadow and hit her hard.
If Sonic caused her so much pain in this one month alone, than she was gonna make SURE Mephiles was going to win. So, sneaking out of Sonic's hold, she make her way down the hall and down to the lower levels of the castle to the armory. She now knew what Sonic was planning to do and she didn't like it one bit. She started looking for the weapon Sonic was gonna use and, soon enough, she found it. A large sword that could easily be disguised as a jousting pole but leave much more than a sprain or bruise.
Using all the strength she could muster, she lifted it off the wall, hide it in the dark corner and replaced it with a part of the joust pole that could pass for the sword but won't cause any severe injuries to her love and king. Afterwards, though reluctantly, she went back to the bedroom and got back in Sonic's hold and tried to sleep, it was a little easier knowing she had helped her love. Soon enough she fell asleep oblivious to the eyes that were watching her and had followed her to the armory.
Blaze pov
I gotta admit, Shadow has gusts doing what she did. Though I'll probably have to hide that sword better, she's a lot tougher than I originally gave her credit for. All she's been through and she still has hope in King Mephiles. With a smile on my face I snuck into the castle and hide that sword into a empty barrel and better disguised the jousting pole as the sword. After that, she snuck out and returned to Mephiles' castle and told him everything she saw and heard.
