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(A/N: Almost at the end :( Only a few more (like 4) chapters left - Maybe more Enjoy!)
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Chapter Thirteen
Shadow strode through the corridors of the ARK, his fists clenched at his sides. Loud echoes bounded through the metal as his feet stormed through. He was angry; with himself and with Amy. Hell, he was angry at everyone. Shadow couldn't explain how Amy knew about that day all those years ago. Unless someone was trying to tell him something. Shadow paused in his walking; could that be it? He shook his head, that was preposterous! He carried on walking; content on being on his own. He missed the company of the pink hedgehog, he'd let himself come to terms that, but anything else was strictly forbidden. Shadow didn't know why he suddenly had this new resolve but maybe he could now travel back to the surface and not be drawn in by the pink hedgehog anymore. Smirking Shadow retrieved his chaos emerald. It was time to confront the pink hedgehog about everything.
"Chaos Control"
Shadow found himself in Amy's front garden, exactly where he left from, his ruby eyes went to her front door. He strode up to it and flung it open. His trained eyes scanned her front room; nothing was either moving or swaying in any kind of breeze. From what Shadow had learnt living with the other hedgehog was that she liked to have a window open, so fresh air could enter; but it was shut solid. Amy wasn't here. Shadow became confused, Amy only ever went shopping or to Tails' workshop. Shadow sighed so much for not chasing after her. He sped off towards the workshop. He wanted to see her, he needed to. His new-found resolve was slipping, but he didn't care. Shadow kept running determined to reach the workshop.
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Sonic looked out of the window of Tails' workshop watching the dust trail about a mile away, heading towards them. He had a feeling about who it might be; but he wasn't going to get excited until he was sure about the person. Sonic's eyes lit up when Shadow's form appeared infront of the building. He rushed to the door and opened it just as Shadow was reaching for the door handle. Sonic smiled warmly at the onyx hedgehog, who gave a confused glance in response
"Come to ask me to go on a run?" Sonic asked excitedly. Shadow gave the other hedgehog a strange look before he shook his head "Aw man!" Sonic complained letting his ears droop.
"Is Amy here?" Shadow asked, ignoring the little immature scene his rival had just displayed. Sonic shook his head
"Why?"
"None of your concern"
"Has the Ultimate Lifeform lost his girlfriend?" Sonic teased the black hedgehog. Shadow just gave the blue hedgehog a bored look before he turned his back
"To think I was going to invite you on a run. The shame" Shadow mentioned walking away, smirk over his face. Sonic was soon infront of him jumping up and down like a school kid, Shadow's smirk widened "But now I'm not going to" He stated getting his own back on the blue hedgehog.
"I'll help you find Amy" Sonic offered, Shadow shook his head.
"I'm going to find her myself" He muttered, running off, leaving Sonic looking after the loner hedgehog. Sonic walked back into the workshop, mind whirling, If Shadow couldn't find Amy; then she was definitely missing and even though Shadow had declined his help; that didn't mean that Sonic couldn't go and find her himself.
"Tails! We're going on a mission!"
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Shadow ran into Westopolis, the more places he looked for her and failed to find her, the more worried he got. Shadow wasn't used to this much worry; he didn't know what to do with it. He would not breakdown, but then again he would not ask strangers for help. He had seen Knuckles and Rouge and asked them if they had seen her; to which he almost got point blank ignored by the echidna. Rouge had answered for the both of them and then they carried on their way. Knuckles' was too big headed for his own good. Shadow had concluded. He looked up at the concrete buildings and a feeling of dread washed over his body. She wouldn't be... Shadow's eyes went to his old flat's window. He had to go and see if she was there waiting for him. If she was, he was going to be infuriated with her. He jogged up the many sets of identical stairs; not willing for his worst thoughts to be true. He stood infront of his old door and willed himself to go on. Shadow was scared; scared he might find Amy in the clutches of the filth that sometimes stole his flat. Shadow pushed open the door and peered in, not willing to actually enter the premises. Shadow straightened his back and stepped into his own flat, looking around everywhere. Two men were leant against one of the walls, but Shadow took no heed, he was looking for clues of Amy's whereabouts. His eyes wandered over the drug implements, tin foil and lighters. He noticed a darker patch on the floor; he walked towards it, carefully stepping over various sharp things on his floor. Shadow bent down over the patch and cautiously dipped a gloved finger on the edge, just incase. His glove turned red with the blood and his heart skipped a beat; he dismissed it quickly and stood. There was no way that blood was Amy's. Shadow just wouldn't believe it. He angrily turned to one of the men against the wall.
"YOU" He shouted setting his fiery blood red orbs on the now startled man. "What happened here?"
"There was a pink creature" The man answered trembling and trying to hide in the other man's shoulder. Shadow went cold. The man's next 'maybe it was an elephant' sentence went on deaf ears. Shadow could feel a new pain rippling through him, one similar to when Maria died. Loss. He'd lost his Amy Rose. Shadow venomously turned to the two men, eyes ablaze. The other man was now awake and staring at the obviously pissed off hedgehog. Shadow watched as one of the men ran for the door. He followed the movement keenly
"Chaos Spear" Shadow growled flinging his hand towards the running man. Shadow's blasts went searing through the man's flesh killing him quickly. Shadow passed his gaze to the other man who put his hands out before him; pleading silently for Shadow to stay back.
"Are you looking for the pink creature?" The man mumbled quickly almost falling over his words. Shadow growled, he was losing it and he knew it. Two deaths of loved ones in a lifetime was quite enough. Shadow paused; Loved ones? His heart answered for him as he felt the urge to cry out for his loss. Shadow turned his murderous eyes to the man now stuttering to find words to try and save his skin "She was t... t…taken away by a r...robot" Shadow advanced towards the man at the speed of light. His took the man's collar of his shirt and brought the man's drug worn face so close to his own face; that Shadow could almost taste the mans fear.
"Say that again" Shadow growled into the man's face. The man turned a deadly pale
"She was taken by a robot. It hurt her quite badly. Made her bleed" Shadow threw the man down
"You'd better not be lying to me" Shadow hissed "You wouldn't want to end up like your friend there" The man's face scanned over to his friends smoking body. He quickly shook his head "Good. Now any distinguishing marks on the robot?" Shadow asked, calming a little. Scaring this man into an early grave wasn't going to help his Amy Rose; he needed to know details. Now.
"It was a really evil looking robot..." The man started, recalling what he saw on an obvious drug high. Shadow frowned at the man and he put his hands out "Okay, okay I'll get to the point" He said a superior intellect showing through his 'coming down'. Shadow nodded and waited with arms folded. "It was a black emblem. It looked like a man with a moustache. Not that many people have moustaches these days..."
"I don't care about that" Shadow snapped at the man, making him jump "What about the pink one?"
"She was carried out bleeding from the machines pincer type things in her shoulders. She screamed in pain and..." Shadow grabbed the man by the throat and glared deep into his eyes menacingly
"Watch what you say. I don't care to listen to the pain she was in. Do you know where they were going?" The man shook his head in Shadow's tightening grip. "You know if you don't tell me which way they went I'll kill you" The man gulped against Shadow's hand and sheepishly nodded Shadow dropped his hand "Well?"
"I think they went north" The man said holding his rapidly bruising neck.
"How sure are you?" Shadow asked more politely, trying to control his anger. He didn't want to deal with Sonic if he killed too many people, he had Amy to save.
"About Eighty per-cent" Shadow's eye twitched and the man put his hand behind his head and gave a nervous laugh. Shadow growled in his throat
"Is that all?" Shadow managed to say past the growl. The man nodded, then pointed to his friend
"He would have known more; he hadn't jacked up then. Apparently the machine flew past him and he said it was heading north" Shadow sighed, and nodded.
"Be warned if I find out you lied it will be your head. Understand?" Shadow spat venomously. The man nodded and set his back straight up against the wall. Shadow turned and walked out leaving the man with the corpse of his friend.
Shadow ran north; thinking nothing but ugly thoughts for those who dared hurt his Rose. Shadow let a tear run down his cheek, if anything bad had happened to her he knew he'd never forgive himself. Never forgive himself for two things; one: The death of yet another person who dared get close to him and two: Not telling Amy how he really felt about her. He had come to the conclusion that all that rage that he had shown the two men in his old flat and the horrible pain he had felt when he though she was dead; could only mean one thing: He was in love with her.
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Chapter 14 out soon :) Next time: Sonic finds the dead body, we find out where Amy is and Shadow finds an Eggman base.