Chapter 15: A Sleepover Reward Pt. 2
The game continues on. Shadow was observing left and right to which pattern he will go. Twilight was calmly thinking her patterns. And as for Rarity, her heart beat is pounding insanely, and she is sweating really hard. Of course, Rarity is fighting against some high tier mindsets. Winning here won't be possible for Rarity. They now throw their play. Rarity brings out paper and so does Shadow but Twilight has a rock.
"Hmm... the princess made a mistake. Is this her plan? Just like what I did to Silver?" Shadow thought as he has a score of 7.
"I beat Twilight! Yes! I'm coming for you Silvy!" Rarity said to herself although she has a score of 3.
"What happened there? I could've gotten two points... focus Twilight. Being second won't be that bad... wait a minute, what does the first place can do?" Twilight wondered.
The next play goes on, Shadow throws a scissors, Twilight has a rock again, and Rarity has a paper. All of them got a point.
"If I play rock now, Twilight would go for a paper. But, I won't let her think that I will go for a rock... but instead..." Shadow then raised his hand.
"Shadow was going for a rock... so I'll go for a paper. But I think, he might think that I will go his rock... so instead..." Twilight then raised her hand as well.
As the results shows. Twilight and Shadow had scissors as their play, but Rarity got a rock. Both of them then looked at her with a slight annoyed look. Shadow have gotten serious and so does Twilight.
"I-I beat both of them haha! I'm so proud of myself!" Rarity thought.
But the game ends with Shadow being first, Twilight being second and Rarity being the third. This made Rarity disappointed as she could never ask Silver about his feelings. The watchers clapped and cheer for the winners of the match.
"Woohoo! Good one Shady!" Pinkie cheered.
"You tried your best Twilight!" Applejack said.
"Good job all of you." Silver said while clapping.
"Yeah. Great job." Sonic said as he gives out a thumbs up.
"That was awesome! Even the game is boring, but the tense is amazing!" Rainbow said out loud.
"Y-Yeah, congrats..." Fluttershy quietly cheered.
"Well, well! Looks like we have our winners. But I think, I may change the rewards has the third place gets to ask." Spike said as he noticed that Rarity is looking sad about it, but as Rarity heard the new rule her face expression changes.
"Oh thank you Spike!" Rarity said as she pat Spike on the head.
"Spike, what's the point of having first place and second place when we can just go and ask the ones who loses?" Twilight wondered.
"Well, there is an advantage for the first place, which is they will get to ask first from the one who loses. And as he asked the ones who loses, you can't asked the one who is already been asked." Spike said which made Twilight surprised.
"No wonder why it's a big thing to be a first place, but why didn't you told me?" Twilight asks.
"Uhh, hehe, about that I sorta have forgotten." Spike said as he scratches his head while laugh nervously.
Twilight sighed as she took her defeat.
"You tried your best Twilight." Sonic said as he tried to comfort her loss.
Twilight was surprised about this but Sonic quickly looked away with a smile. This made Twilight surprised, and of course made her blush as well. Sonic got near to her due to the crowd. He then think it was a bad move for a reason as he face palm himself, but he just decided to act normal along the way.
"Alright Shadow, you win. So you who do you want to ask? Oh and it's your decision on how many you ask." Spike said making Rarity and Twilight shocked.
"What?!" They both said in unison.
"Relax, it's a good thing that Shadow win right? He never asks everyone for the truth isn't that right Shadow?" Spike nudges Shadow as he looked to the girls.
"Yes." His reply as he walked to the gang to ask the first question.
All of their eyes' widen as Shadow stood infront of Sonic. Sonic was slightly surprised though he got annoyed and tried to keep it with him.
"Sonic. Who do you prefer? Rainbow or Twilight." Shadow's question made everyone silent for awhile.
"Huh?" They all said for a brief moment.
"WHAT?!" Rainbow and Twilight quickly shouted at the same time as both of them are blushing as well.
"What are you talking about Shadow?" Sonic said in a null tone.
"You heard me. Which do you prefer?" Shadow continued his question.
"What do you mean Shadow?" Sonic tried to understand the question more easier.
"Which do you prefer to be with? To have fun?" Shadow wondered.
"Oh. To have fun? Well, it's Rainbow Dash of course." Sonic said as he smiled with a thumbs up.
The room became silent and Sonic then become unsure of this.
"Uhh... did I said somethi-" Sonic was interrupted as the girls all screamed in surprise, "W-What?" Sonic said as he is shock by this.
"Y-You l-like Rainbow Dash?!" Rarity quickly asked.
"Well, I guess you could say that. She's amazing if you ask me." Sonic said as the girls screamed more.
"Looks like I was right about that." Silver said to himself.
"And what do you mean by that Silver?" Sonic asked Silver who just shake is head.
"Nevermind." Silver replies with a smile.
Rainbow was stunned to what Sonic answered. Her heart beats faster and it sometimes skipping a beat. She can't hide her smile as she tries to forcefully stop it. Twilight on the other hand, was also stunned though, her expression seemed dead. Like emptiness is present to her. Shadow then wasn't surprise by this, he sighed and let it slide. Shadow leave Sonic alone now, but before he did he whispered something to Sonic that he can heard enough.
"I wish your choice was a joke." Shadow said as he walked away.
Sonic got annoyed more to what Shadow meant by that. Sonic just raised his shoulder and let's it be. Shadow then walked to Twilight and whispered something. Sonic then glared to him, slightly more intense. Shadow just walked away and he pats Twilight's shoulder. He then walked to the next person he would asked. To their surprise which is Pinkie Pie. All of them started to quietly listen and Pinkie is holding her scream inside.
"Pinkie." Shadow said as he looked to Pinkie Pie.
Her poofy hair is covering her face, and then she moved her hair with her fingers and twirl it around to reveal her face more on. This made Shadow's eye widen slightly, though his eyesight went back to normal, and he opened his mouth.
The vision changes when Shadow closed his eyes and it revealed the time he had a thought.
"Hey Shadow! Do you want a help with that?" Pinkie cheerfully asked.
"I'm...busy Pinkie, I don't...want your...help either way." Shadow said as he walked away with a handful of buckets.
Though Shadow wis carrying alot of buckets that is stacking, with Shadow's strength being drained up. Shadow then tripped over and the buckets that he used to carry fall off. Shadow was breathing heavily and he then smashes the ground.
"Damn it! Is that all I can do?!" Shadow thought to himself.
But he heard something. He looked to see that Pinkie is putting the apples on to the buckets. Shadow's annoyance is getting around. He hates getting help but... something is making him blur his mind. He just shake his head and stood up, he holds Pinkie's arm. Pinkie then was surprised about this and she noticed that Shadow is grinding his teeth. Though for some reason, it stopped, and he inhaled and exhaled some air before he talks.
"I don't want a help Pinkie. Just let me handle this." Shadow said and Pinkie stood up.
She shake her head before speaking, "No. I know you don't want a help. I'm not helping either way, I'm doing my work as a girlfriend to you." She said with a smile on her face.
Shadow opened his eyes as he is about to ask Pinkie.
"Do you hate me." Shadow said which by then made Pinkie confused and quiet.
And of course, the others are quietly listening as well.
"What? Of course not, silly!" Pinkie gladly say so...
"When I say, you can't be my girlfriend."
As Shadow said that, everyone became silent again, this time, they supposed to react to it... but it seems they got complete shut. The time was skipped...
Shadow was thinking to ask Silver, but as he asked Pinkie and didn't get an answer, it seems his questions ended there. As for Twilight, she never did sorta asked question... but she did tried and ask Fluttershy. Though it didn't end well since Twilight is having trouble to ask. Twilight is good enough to hide her emotions, but as a student of someone who easily figures an emotion based on chaos energy levels, she can't hide them from Shadow. As for Rarity, she did tried to ask Silver, but... Silver manages to fall asleep while waiting for someone to ask him, this then made Rarity disappointed and sad at the same time as she had the chance but, failed to do so.
Spike was on the table looking at the situation right now. Pinkie was depressively sitting while tears are shedding. Applejack was staring at Pinkie as she had a worried look on her face. Fluttershy, Silver, Sonic, and Rainbow Dash were the only ones who are having a great sleeping time. Twilight was hugging a pillow. Shadow was above doing somewhat. Rarity is also sleeping but, before she did sleep she had her tears lying on Twilight's shoulder as she used it to cry on. Spike then looks back to the table and rethinks the reason.
"This is supposed to be a the great night where we get to spend all night and have fun... but... it didn't go as it used to be..." Spike said as he sighed and lays his head on the table.
Location: Mobius
A mass factory is working on through the night, but what is this factory you ask? Well, I'll say it's a factory of Mecha Sonics. Chaos Tails is upgrading several Metal Sonics into Mecha ones as it will be a great succession of conquering the place where Sonic and the others transported. The Mecha Sonic will serve has higher A.I. on beating Sonic and the others, since Chaos Tails is working now for the evil ones. The secret underground lab that Tails supposed to have turned into the factory that I just mention, and on to the portal where Sonic and the Chaos emeralds fled, Dr. Eggman is on the case on readjusting it.
"I think this goes here... and a little bit of that." Eggman said to himself as he is trying to change the portal transporter.
A dark portal, appeared behind him and upon entering Mephiles.
"Ah, Mephiles, I wasn't expecting you to be here." Eggman said as Mephiles walked near to the project of Eggman.
"What is the status on the portal?" Mephiles asked.
"Its... uh... Look, why can't your 'Tails' do the job here! I can't readjust the portal to a size where our fleet can enter! Not to mention we are running low on materials, so if you should use the materials for the Mecha Sonics... how about for the portal?!" Eggman exclaimed.
"I think you're mistaking my knowledge Eggman. I can make our fleet enter such a tiny portal, all you need is to make it work! Besides, my puppet, Tails, is doing a fine better job of improving your worthless machines." Mephiles said which made the doctor annoyed.
"You listen here. Just because I team up with you, that doesn't mean I will help you conquer another one. You already conquer this for yourself! Why not just let me have the other world?" Eggman asked though Mephiles looked at him with his dead eyes.
"You really think that I rule this world for myself? This is just a mere gift for my master." Mephiles raised his arms and spin around slowly pointing out the world Mobius.
"Master? You mean you're just a puppet for your master? Bwuahaha! I can't believe I'm working with the weak one how foolish!" Eggman laughed hard but I'm sure he made a mistake there.
"FOOL! Can't you see that I defeated Sonic? The one that you can't defeat for several years. And thinking that I'm weak, my master made sure I'm fit enough to destroy them at will." Mephiles said as he raised his hand.
He clenched his fist and Eggman then suddenly felt something off. His got fear out from Mephiles. He noticed the ability that Mephiles holds, and there is only one that Eggman knows that everything around them is not moving. Everything is altered in it's color, but Eggman can't believe that he is still alive.
"I-Impossible! Ho-How can you get that f-fro-" Eggman was cut-off as Mephiles looked away.
"I'm heading a report for my master." Mephiles waved his hand in a horizantal way and the dark portal reappeared. "You better keep working on that portal."
Mephiles walked inside of the portal, and as soon he entered, the portal closed.
"Tch! What is he planning now..." Eggman said as he looked back to the machine and continue his work.
Location: Unknown
Mephiles' portal appeared and Mephiles shows up. The portal closed behind him and he kneeled down.
"Master. The portal is still being in under develop. I'm sorry for the delay." Mephiles said as he expect a punishment.
"Don't worry Mephiles. This wounds are still severe from reviving you, but atleast I made the right choice." His master said in a calmly voice.
"You're not disappointed?" Mephiles wondered.
"I am disappointed. But, I guess using the time for me to recover will be such a great help enough. Either way, you can go ahead and lead Dr. to your victory. I'll come to see the work once I'm fully recover." He explained.
"Y-Yes master. We will surely rule the world and gather all the chaos emeralds." Mephiles said as his master laughedi in an evil way.
Author: And that's a wrap for part two. And a sorta perspective on what's the evil villains are working out. This chapter has lead to drama now hehe... and oh, there is still more drama will come soon so expect that. But anyways, what could be the important here now. The conflict at Sonic's decision? Shadow's rejection? Or Mephiles' master. We will soon find it out more on as the story progresses. This is all I have for now, Moonlight Arc here, over and out.