Chapter 12: Killing Spree

Shadow ran through the woods, searching for Sonic. He heard a howl and loaded his gun with the silver bullets he brought with him.

Sonic will pay for what he's done, he thought.

As Shadow put the last of the bullets in the gun, he heard a low growl coming from the bushes. He looked up and saw Sonic leap out and pin him to the ground. The gun fell out of his hand as he fell hard on the grass. The werewolf growled more and showed his fangs. Shadow struggled to get up and reached for his gun. He grabbed it and was about to pull the trigger when a bang went off. Sonic howled loudly and turned away, running off into the forest. Shadow looked up and saw Tails holding fireworks.

"What are you doing here, Tails?" Shadow asked.

Tails walked up to Shadow and pulled him to his feet. "We're here to stop you, Shadow."

Shadow scowled. "Why would you do that?"

Chris walked past Tails. "Please, Shadow. We know you're upset but this isn't right."

"Don't tell me what's right, Chris. Sonic bit me; he turned me into a werewolf! Now I'm going to get even."

Chris shook his head and sighed. "Amy wants to talk to you."

Shadow gulped and looked at Chris. "Amy came with you two also?"

Chris nodded as Amy looked at Shadow and said, "Please don't do this. We know that you'll become a werewolf like Sonic tomorrow night. It's not worth it."

Shadow turned his back and shook his head. He looked at the gun he was holding and sighed. "Fine; I'll do what you want. But the only reason I'm not going to kill him is because I know he can't control himself. Besides, I'll transform into what he is tomorrow night."

He started walking away into the forest. Tails, Chris and Amy followed him.

"Where are you going, Shadow?" Chris asked.

"If I can't kill Sonic, I might as well kill that other werewolf," he said.

All of a sudden, a loud growl was heard. Shadow stopped and strained his ears. The growl came again, this time closer.

"What was that?" Amy asked.

"I think it was either Sonic or that werewolf," Shadow told her.

Just then, a werewolf jumped out of the bushes and rammed into Amy. She screamed as she fell to the ground and looked up at the werewolf. His eyes and fangs were gleaming eerily as he came closer, growling. With a jolt she recognized the werewolf as Sonic, who raised his paw and swiped at her. Amy ducked and ran farther into the forest. The werewolf followed her, howling.

Amy hid behind a tree as Sonic passed by. She sighed and started looked around. Sonic wasn't there, so she starting walking away. Just then, the werewolf jumped in front of her and roared. He swiped his paw at Amy, who felt her head decapitate and roll to the ground with a thud. Sonic dug his fangs into her flesh, feasting on her remains. He raised his head to the full moon and let out a long, eerie howl.

Tails, Chris and Shadow heard the howl and ran toward the noise. They stopped and gasped in shock as they saw Amy lying on the ground, dead.

Shadow looked at Chris. "Still think I shouldn't kill him?"

Chris shook his head.

They walked farther into the forest until they caught sight of more bodies littering the ground. Tails bent down and looked at the paw prints in the ground.

"He should be around here," he said.

No sooner than he had spoken, a huge wolf appeared in front of them. Shadow raised the gun, his finger on the trigger.

"Is that Sonic?" he asked Tails.

Tails shook his head.

The werewolf came closer, bearing its fangs. It leaped toward Chris, knocking him to the ground. Chris yelled in pain as the werewolf bit him. Blood appeared on Chris's neck as the werewolf tore open his throat.

Shadow yelled and fired at the werewolf, but missed. The werewolf howled and vanished into the forest.

Tails and Shadow ran to Chris as he gurgled up blood, trying to speak. His breathing wheezed and went silent.

"I can't believe I missed," Shadow complained.

Tails shook his head. "You'll get another chance, Shadow." He looked at the gruesome scene and closed his eyes, sighing. "Let's head home; there's nothing more we can do. Knowing Sonic, he'll come back to the house in the morning." He turned and walked away.

Shadow took one last look at Chris before following Tails. In the distance, he could hear two loud howls echo across the forest, leaving a feeling of dread in their midst.