I charged the wall again. Nothing happened. I charged again. Still nothing. I growled extremely deeply. I started punching the wall and when my arms began to get too tired I started kicking instead. I had managed to make several dents in the wall but the soft metal just wouldn't break. I then started charging the bars but not much difference. I then charged the wall again but nothing. I just gave it one last kick, turned on my heel and fell with my back against the wall. So many thoughts tore into my mind all at once.
"It isn't working." I told myself.
"Of course not." A weak voice said.
"Huh? Who's that?" I asked.
"Here, in the cell next to yours." He said weakly.
I walked over to the dented wall.
"Are you okay?" I asked. "You sound real sick."
"I am. The doctor has been trying to make clones of me, for the ultimate army of death. He's been running into trouble and he's been punishing me if something goes wrong." He said.
"Why you?" I asked. "He's got Shadow." The voice sounded familiar.
"I AM Shadow the Hedgehog." He said weakly. "The on you saw was probably one of the Shadow Androids the doctor made."
"What? Why don't you try to escape?" I asked.
"I did try, a year ago, when I was first imprisoned, I ended up with a broken arm and two broken legs." He said sadly. "He's broken my spirit. It's hopeless."
"Don't give up! I won't." I told him. "I'll get you out of here Shadow, I promise."
"Don't bother, if I can't get out of here, then who can? It's hopeless." Shadow asked.
I struggled not to cry but I couldn't help it, he was making me feel so sad. I had been pressured at school, so I was used to getting a little teary but it rarely happened now that I was older and tougher, I could take quite a few hits and not back down but I wasn't as mentally strong, I was rather weak there at times. I had been broken in a way years before but I was now building up a wall of confidence the size of the Great Wall of China but there were points that were just too weak. I seamed to get upset over the stupidest of things but when at school, I wouldn't let it show. I hated going there all together because I was put under at least three tons of stress on my shoulders alone in a single day and that was on a GOOD day, it felt like I was getting smothered.
"I'll be alright, Sonic will come for me." I told myself. "Wait…he doesn't even know I'm here, heck he doesn't even know I exist."
I knew how the story goes: a girl gets in trouble and the handsome hero comes to her rescue. After a minute of thinking it over I decided to make like the song says: "I'm gonna set me free!" I said.
"Shadow, I promise you, once I get out and get some help, I'll come back for you, I promise." I told him.
I looked up to the ceiling and saw a pipe running to the window. I jumped as high as I could and grabbed on. I pulled myself up until my head was as high as it could go. I strained my eyes a little and looked out. I calculated how far away the robots were from each other, how strong they seemed to be, and which move would be the best against them. I released the pipe and landed on my feet. I crouched down, placed my finger in the dirt, drew out my plan, and a few back up plans in case something went wrong.
After a while, I figured that I'd give Butt'nik a bad case of annoyance. How you ask? Simple. I sang.
"He's the fastest thing alive! He;s the fastest thing alive! He's the fastest thing alive!" I sang.
"Would you shut up already?" The doctor roared.
"No." I simply said. "Oh, so this is what it feels like to annoy someone. No wonder the guys in my class do this to me all the time."
Eggman gave me a dirty look and turned back to the cell next to me. I couldn't help but wonder what was so important about that single cell or more importantly, what was in it. I sort of had my doubts about it being Shadow after all he was WAY too strong for the doctor. It HAD to be something else in that cell. All I had heard was a bunch of moaning coming from the doctor 'cause something wasn't going right. He had placed a desk in front of it so he could watch whatever it was that was in there up close.
He looked at me sharply. I was leaning on the wall, my elbow supporting me. Normally I was NOTHING like this but in this case I decided to show my 'rougher' side.
"Well, it's time to take you to the arena to get ready for the games." He growled.
'Perfect.' I thought.
Eggman opened the cell and took me out. He held my wrists so I wouldn't get away, then he grabbed some rope and tied me up. I had already guessed he might try that so I flexed all of my muscles, as far they would go, this escape plan HAD to go without a hitch. The doctor was walking me like a dog, my muscles still flexed.
After a while, we reached another set of hallways. After a while, I saw the exit! We were passing right by it! This just made my escape plan whole LOT easier. I relaxed my muscles and the ropes slipped right off!
"WHAT!" Eggman roared.
I turned as fast as I could, jumped up, and kicked him away from me. I landed on my feet again and made a mad dash for the exit.
"SEAL THE EXIT!" The doctor roared and the doors started closing.
I then saw a pipe, steam was leaking out of it. The doors were closing and I saw that there were many doors in the hallway that led to freedom. I then saw another pipe overhead and it led straight outside. This was too good to be true but I decided to take that chance. I grabbed the pipe leaking steam, and pulled it out of place. Steam poured from it like heck and I put the second part of the plan into action. After a while, the steam was turned off and once it cleared, I could see that Eggman was confused as to where I was. Nack and the others had arrived, looking at the door.
"She must be behind it." Nack said.
"Very good, I'll be at the control room, bring her to me when you catch her." Eggman said.
"There's no escape now!" Bean said.
They entered the code into the computer near the door, opening the door and to their surprise it was empty.
"She must be behind one of the others." Snivley said and opened the next door.
They opened that door and it was empty as well. They continued down the long isle of doors, not finding me. I was actually right behind them the whole time. I had jumped up and grabbed onto the pipe over me, now I was hanging from it, slowly scooting after them, if this didn't work, nothing would. Finally, we reached the last door.
"You don't think she might have been caught in it when it was closing, do you?" Fang asked.
"I hope not otherwise my uncle will have our heads!" Snively said opening the door.
It opened and I waited.
"There's nothing here." Fang said, seeing the sides of the door.
I let go of the pipe and landed on my feet. Before they realized what had happened, I grabbed Bark by the hand, jumped in front of him, and threw him over my shoulder. I then kicked Fang in the gut, causing him to sink to his knees. I then gave Bean a good punch to the face and he held it, saying something a long the lines of breaking his beak. I then gave Snivley a good chop to the back of the neck, paralyzing him.
"Hey, I'll play with you some other time!" I said as I ran out the door.
The SWATbots were already waiting. The first one came head on. I punched it as hard as I possibly could knocking, the head off. Another tried to come from behind. I stood on one foot, looked back, and kicked. It's left leg came off, sending it to the ground. Another came from one side and another from the other side. I simply ducked and their heads met each other head on and they fell over.
"Too easy." I laughed.
Another SWATbot came running at me head on, I did a simple 'open the door' move and side stepped it. It ran straight into a wall. I just laughed.
"Well I've had my fun. Now to get out of here." I said to myself and ran from the building and the whole time, Nack, Snivley, Bean, and Bark had been watching.
"What kind of kid did we take?" Snivley asked.