The Darkest Side of You (chapter 10)

Blood dripped slowly onto the cold floors of the control room.

Everyone was in a shock.

Sonic had caught the blade before she could get it anywhere near her heart. He held the edge tightly in his right hand, so tightly that it caused his hand to bleed.

Hatoko stared into his eyes, her own eyes filled with shock that she had never felt before.

"…Y-You…You fool!! Let it go!!" Hatoko cried angrily at him, despite the shock she still felt.

"Are you crazy? You can't die over something like that! You haven't even begun to seriously live yet! You may have put me against everybody I cared for, but….If you can say you love me then there is some decency in your heart! So don't blame others, or wallow in self-pity! Just fix the problem and forget it! And maybe…just somehow the love in you can be returned! And you will no longer be chained like a beast in the darkness! If you would kill yourself, then how does it make you any better than those who kept you here on ARK?!!"

Hatoko dropped the sword. She fell on her knees, tears flowing from her eyes once again.

"….But….I was the one who brought disaster upon ARK so many years ago…..a chemical reaction in a fluid that was injected into me to be tested caused me to grow in power, thereby giving me the strength to free myself. The military then arrived to destroy ARK, killing so many. That included Maria. They found a way to subdue me, and took me to Earth with them for research, and once again I was chained and alone….I hated everything. And wanted revenge….I wanted to show them all how horrible it felt. Maybe….I only needed someone to realize this. That's why I searched for you Shadow…you who had lost everything. I believed you would understand this pain that drove me on, influenced my thinking. And I was attached to you, Sonic, because I felt that you had to follow me. Freedom paid with servitude…is no freedom at all….is it?"

Hatoko smiled uneasily, her tears still dripping to the floor.

"I won't bind you any longer. Freedom is to have no binds to a master. And I am grateful you can….even think of forgiving me. In return….I give you the abort code for the canon."

Hatoko stood, and wiping the tears from her face, she began walking to the canon's computer system.

Sonic nodded to her with a smile, giving her a friendly thumbs up.

She smiled warmly in return. She faced the computer system.

"Shadow Project Zero, demanding system abort command." Hatoko said, shaking the uneasiness from her tone.

"Voice recognition complete, abort command located. System abort password?" the computer spoke in a robotic voice that rang loudly in everyone's ears.

"System abort password: SAKASAMA NO CHO."

"Password recognized. Cease canon fire."

"Shut down all systems. Allow no further usage." Hatoko added quickly.

"System ARK password required."

"ARK password: GREIF TO THOSE LOST TO US, IN HOPE THAT WE CAN MAKE A BETTER FUTURE" Hatoko took a deep breath, hoping the password was correct.

"Password accepted. All systems shut down. ARK station activity cease. Shutting down main computers……progress complete."

The screen went black, all lights turned off, leaving everyone in limited lights that were scatted about the ceiling.

"Is…is that it? Hatoko?" Sonic squinted to see her in the limited light that illuminated the large room.

"…It is done. Now…let's leave." Hatoko turned to them with a smile unlike any other. Her red eyes shown brightly with happiness, even though the room was hardly lit.

They began to run through the dark station's hallways to reach their shuttle.

As everyone hopped in, Hatoko watched sadly. She lowered her head as if she were ashamed.

Sonic looked back at her with a smile.

"Do….do I deserve to….be with you?" she asked him as if she were a timid child, asking for something she could not have.

He nodded. "You know, you're not so bad anyway! I would've been mad too if I were treated like you were. But revenge does you no good, and besides, you have a cute smile!"

"AHA!! A CONFESSION!" Amy stuck her head out of the rocket, giggling at Sonic's words.

"AMY YOU EAVESDROPPER!!!" Sonic exclaimed angrily, spinning around to face the pink hedgehog.

"How come you never said I was cute? You know this is why you never get a girl!!" Amy replied with an evil grin.

"Oh shut up…." Sonic replied, rolling his green eyes rudely.

Hatoko giggled. She appeared before him, grabbing his face and pulling him into a kiss.

Amy gasped. "WOW!! Man….if I ever got kissed like that I would be…"

Shadow interrupted her with a quick kiss of his own.

"You would….what?" he asked mischievously with a smile.

Amy didn't answer...She was down on the ground blushing bright red.

"Amy's down! Amy's down!" Knuckles cried jokingly.

"And apparently so is Sonic…." Hatoko said with a smile just as mischievous as Shadow's.

"They really are twins aren't they…." Knuckles said laughing as he saw the two hedgehogs smiling together.

"OH JUST GET IN THE DAMN PLANE!!" Tails cried.

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That was the end folks. Sorry that just totally sucked !! Totally not my best story. But, I felt like ending it quick and cute...sorry about the disapointment eveyone!! REVIEWS PLEASE!