Chapter Nine: Rouge's Hope
Back with the women inside their cage, they could do nothing but sit there and hope for the best. Rouge was looking up at the sky, staring at the stars. Amy and Cream were in a trance themselves.
"I really hope that they guys save us soon. Not just to stop Infinite, but I am still curious as to what Shadow was going to tell me. This was not like Shadow at all, because he seemed clueless, and a lot more nervous than I have seen before, Shadow never acts nervous. Not around me that I have noticed before, anyway." Rouge wondered.
(Flashback)
Shadow couldn't help but crack a smile. But he turned into a frown, and looked at Rouge. Rouge couldn't help but notice.
"Shadow, what's the matter?" Rouge wondered.
"Well, Rouge, there is something I really need to tell you. Something I've wanted to know for a long time." Shadow started.
"What is that?" Rouge asked.
Shadow was about to speak, but he then saw from a distance the same ship that captured Amy and Cream earlier, the same one that belongs to Infinite.
"What the hell is that?!" Shadow called, as he pointed towards it.
"What is what?!" Rouge worried.
She then turns around, and sees the ship. She gasps in surprise. Shadow jumps towards it, and uses a single Chaos Spear towards it, but it had no affect. A hand suddenly appeared from a portal behind him, and punches him on the back oh his head. Shadow falls to the ground, and Rouge shrieks in fear.
"SHADOW!" Rouge exclaimed in fear.
Then the red laser surrounds Rouge, and lifts her into the air. Shadow then sat up, and looks on and sees Rouge being captured.
"Rouge, I'm coming!" Shadow yells.
Shadow made his way towards Rouge, and tries to jump into the lazer to grab Rouge, but the lazer had some kind of force field around it, it knocks Shadow back to the ground.
"SHADOOOOOOW!" Rouge screamed.
(End of Flashback)
"Before I was captured, I have always wondered what Shadow was wanting to tell me at that moment. Might not even get the chance to know what that question was, if we do not get rescued at this moment in time." Rouge sadly stated.
"Was Shadow possibly going to show me some affection? Because why else would he be nervous to ask me something? Would that even be possible? He hasn't shown me much affection since the day we fought against Mephiles on Soleanna." Rought thought.
(Flashback)
Rouge was standing next to Omega, and watching Shadow walking away, proceeding to his mission.
"Shadow, even if you believe that everyone in the world will be against you, know that I will always remain by your side. Remember that." Rouge told him, with hope.
As Shadow walk, he then slowly stops in his tracks. He slowly turns around to look at Rouge, and Rouge looks back at him. Shadow nods.
"I will." Shadow softly told her.
After that, Shadow then proceeds to his mission. Rouge stood there with a smile on her face.
"He really does care about me." Rouge happily stated.
(End of Flashback)
That memory made Rouge smile warmly, and a happy tear fell from her eyes.
"Maybe it is possible. He has never shown anyone else that much affection around anybody, but me. Here is me hoping he feels that way about me like I gope he does, just like how I feel anout him. I don't care that he's an artificle lifeform created by Gerald Robotnik over sixty years ago, there is just something about Shadow that attracts me to him." Rouge thought.
Rouge, then stood up, and looked into the stars closer, and she saw the stars forming into the shape of herself and Shadow. They were on a mission with G.U.N, and completed a mission together.
But it then changed into a different scenario. Rouge in the stars was wearing a beautiful dress, and Shadow was wearing a tuxedo, and they were dancing together. This was rather peculiar for Rouge to be seeing this. It was as if the stars was trying to tell her something.
It was almost like it was looking into her future, or what could have been her future. But whatever the reason of the stars was, being her future, or possible future, she continued on looking at the stars admiring every moment that she was seeing, with herself and with Shadow. She sheds happy tears as she continued watching.
.
(Rouge singing)
Cradle me with midnight mercies
Fill me with their day, starlight
Adore me at thanksgiving
Strengthen me with might
Guide me into your holy kindness
Within yet another day
Lead us on to glory, Chaos
With your everlasting way
.
Through valleys, and darkest nights
You'll guard me, rush my enemies to flight
Be my lifter for my head in sorrow
Fix my broken heart today
And heal up by tomorrow
.
Cradle me with midnight mercies
Fill me with their day starlight
Adore me at thanksgiving
Strengthen me with might
Guide me into your holy kindness
Within yet another day
Lead us on to glory, Chaos
With your everlasting way
.
Pillow me within your presence
Comfort me within holy rest
Surround me with the angels' songs
Sleep safe within the shelter of your Father's arms
.
Cradle me with midnight mercies
Fill me with their day starlight
Adore me at thanksgiving
Strengthen me with might
Guide me into your holy kindness
Within yet another day
Lead us on to glory, Chaos
With your everlasting way
.
Cradle me
Fill me with
Adore me
Strengthen me with might
oh
.
Guide me into your holy kindness
Within yet another day
Lead us on to glory, Chaos
With your everlasting way
.
With your everlasting way
Ooh ooh, ooh, ooh
.
After the stars were done showing Rouge all this, Rouge then laid herself on the ground, and tried to see if she could catch some sleep. The question is, if these stars did show Rouge her future, how would it be possible for her to be there, if there is a little chance that she may not make it out alive? And if she did, would Shadow being this affectionate even be possible?