Chapter 17
As Shadow traveled back to the town ruins, he sees another person on the road. He is tethered to a small cart that is overloaded with a hodgepodge of items. He is dressed in a very garish manner, having a broad, multicolored hat, brocaded coat and large, striped pantaloons. His appearance is almost comical and contrasts with his severe and hawkish facial features. The man sees Shadow, smiles and stops his cart.
"Greetings, traveler! My name is Giacomo. I am, as you can see, a humble purveyor of items, curios and other accoutrements. While I am not in a position to show you my full wares as my shop is packed on this push-cart, I do offer some small trinkets for travelers I meet."
The merchant looks at Shadow sharply and cracks a wide, toothy smile that the hedgehog finds... unnerving. The merchant twists his way around to access a sack he has around his back. After a moment, he swings the sack from his back to have better access to its contents. Inquisitively, the merchant turns back to him.
"So stranger, be you interested in some drafts to aid you in your travels, some quick pamphlets to warn you of dangers on journeys or..." Giacomo pauses and turns his head in both directions in a mocking gesture of paranoid observation. His little bit of theatrics does make Shadow wonder what he is about to offer. "...maybe you would be interested in some items that enhance the pleasures of the flesh? Hmmm?"
Giacomo's grin is nothing short of creepy as he offers his wares. He waits for Shadow's answer, and continues to grin once the hedgehog shook his head.
"I'm sorry, as useful as those pamphlets sound, I don't have any gems to pay you." He explained.
"I see." The man nods, putting his sack back. "Well then, shall we meet again I will remember your desire for the pamphlets and hopefully you will have the currency for them."
"Yes, hopefully." Shadow nodded.
"Until we meet again, young traveler. Good luck."
And with that, Giacomo continued on his way. Shadow watched him go until he was nothing but a speck in the distance. He shook his head. "What an odd little man." And continued on his way.
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Shadow was almost at the town ruins when he heard something rustling in the bushes nearby. He frowned at the hedges, wondering what could be in them.
"Whoever you are, come out and face me." He challenged.
"Ooh, gladly." Snickered a voice, before suddenly an imp jumped out, wearing the usual perverted smile.
Shadow gave it a deadpanned look. "Seriously?" He rolled his eyes. "Alright, let's get this over with. Chaos Spear!"
Not expecting the attack so quickly, the imp was unable to dodge the spears of energy, getting hit head on and taking some damage. However, its spirit was unwounded as it got back up and made sudden arcane gestures at the golden hedgehog.
Blood rushes to his groin as a surge of arousal hits him, making his knees weak. His ample cock hardens, distracting him further.
"Damn this corrupted air." Shadow hissed as he spun dashed at the imp, knocking it back.
The imp hissed in anger and suddenly rushed at him, slashing its claws at his face.
"Gah!" Shadow cried out as the claws went deep into his face. He growled at the imp and punched it back in its stupid face. His force wasn't strong enough and the imp attacked again with another claw-slash, scratching the other side of his face. "Damn!" He cried out as he pushed the imp away, placing his hands over his face to stop the bleeding.
He glared at the corrupted creature through his fingers, getting more turned on as it makes gestures at him again. "I'll kill you!"
He suddenly rushed at the imp, catching it off guard as he rolled into a ball and spun dashed at it so hard, the force knocked it against a tree.
Shadow smiled in satisfaction as the imp collapses and begins masturbating feverishly. Sadly he realizes his own needs have not been met. He was more turned on than usual, and he had no idea what to do about it. He was fully erect, and it was hurting a little. There was no way he could meet up with Sonic and Amily like this.
He looked at the imp, still on the ground. A shocking idea came to him. He didn't want to do it, but he couldn't fight his urges. Plus, he wanted to make the creature pay.
With a demonic smile Shadow grabbed the insensible imp and lifted him from the ground by his neck. The reduced airflow doesn't seem to slow his feverish masturbation at all, and only serves to make him harder. Shadow casually stroked his shaft, bringing it to full hardness languidly.
With no foreplay, he pressed his ample prick against his tight little pucker and ram it in to the hilt. The imp's eyes bulge in surprise even as a thick stream of pre leaks from his demonic cock. The hedgehog grabbed him by his distended waist and brutally rape the little demon, whose claws stay busy adding to his pleasure.
The tight confines of the imp's ass prove too much for Shadow, and he felt his orgasm build.
Satisfied at last, the golden hedgehog pulled him off just as he reached his own orgasm, splattering his hot demon-cum all over the ground. Shadow dropped the imp hard and he passed out, dripping mixed fluids that seem to be absorbed by the dry earth as fast as they leak out.
Remembering the rules of battle in this world, Shadow checked the imp for any rewards he could take. 7 gems and a parcel of imp food. He knew Sonic already had one, but he also remembered that the city of Tel Adre also had a pawn shop that they could sell the imp food at, so he kept it.
As Shadow finally left the imp alone, he started making his way to the town ruins again. He was halfway there when he suddenly stopped, his eyes widening in horror.
"Dear Chaos… WHAT HAVE I DONE?!"
