Shadow X Sonic (Chapter 6)

"It looks like it has been abandon." Sonic looked around hoping that he didn't miss any clues.

"Seems that way." Shadow kicked the nearest piece of rubble. They searched all over the place till dawn and still found nothing. He should have known that it would be abandon; Eggman isn't as stupid as that. There would be no way he would stay in a hideout that the enemy could find that easy. But this was Eggman's secret hideout, there had to be something to it. Shadow was so lost in his anger that he didn't even notice when Sonic came up to him and tap him on the shoulder.

"Shadow?" Shadow snapped out of thoughts and faced Sonic.

"What is it?"

"I have a feeling that we missed something." Shadow nodded.

"I feel it too." Shadow started to get irritated, although there was a time he did work with Eggman, Eggman didn't always tell Shadow everything. Shadow laughed to himself a little, he should have known, it just proves that it was a sign that Eggman never fully trust him.

"What is it Shadow?" Shadow snapped out of it again at the sound of Sonic's voice. Shadow stared at Sonic; he had to forget the past. Right now he had to focus on finding Eggman, Shadow shock his head.

"Nothing. Let's keep moving there has to be something that we missed." Sonic nodded his head. Without anther word, Shadow took off in a rush. They had to find Eggman one way or another. Shadow could feel Sonic following him; Shadow couldn't help but to think back to what happen the night before, the way their breath mingle with each other or the way Sonic felt on top of him. NO! Shadow shook the memory again, the last thing he needed was a hard on with Sonic right behind him. No he had to focus on finding Eggman. It was better this way, Shadow thought to himself. After all the things he did, he had no right to touch Sonic in any way.

"Shadow look over there." Sonic quickly got Shadow's attention. Shadow looked to see a robot carrying a large box walking among the rubble.

"We should follow it to see where it goes." Sonic nodded to show that he agreed with Shadow. Thanks to their super speed, they were able to keep up with the robot along with hiding behind large pieces of rubble when they had too. The robot stopped at a large door that was part of the rubble.

"The robot took us to a dead end?" Sonic couldn't believe it. But right when they thought it was a waste of time, the door opened up.

"What?"

"How?" Both hedgehogs were taken by surprise. Sure enough, following the robot was worth it. They would have never found the secret entrance. Shadow smirked.

"Well this makes it more interesting." The robot started to walk inside. "Come on let's go, before it closes." Shadow didn't wait for Sonic; he ran inside with Sonic running right behind him. Upon entering the door, there were stairs lending down. They crept down the staircase very quietly, avoiding the cameras. This has to be it, Shadow thought to himself. There wouldn't be a need for cameras down here if Eggman wasn't here. Finally they made it to the main base.

"So this must be Eggman's base. Hey Shadow it look like you were right after all." Sonic turn and smiled at Shadow, giving me a 'Know it all Face'. Shadow gave Sonic a look.

"You doubted me?" Shadow wouldn't be surprise; he was starting to doubt himself. Sonic laughed.

"No, of course not." Sonic started to walk away; unfortunately he wasn't watching where he was going and almost walked into an intruder alarm. Shadow saw it and pulled Sonic back into him before he could even touch the red bar of light. "Ah!"

"We have to be careful Sonic; we don't want Eggman knowing that we are here." Shadow looked down at Sonic, waiting for a response.

"Yeah, I understand… Sorry Shadow, I don't know what has become of me lately. Normally I don't make mistakes like this." Sonic lend his forehead into Shadow's chest. Shadow breathed in a sigh of relief. He understood Sonic, normally he didn't let anything get in his way of his goals, but he didn't want to see Sonic hurt either.

"It's okay Sonic." Shadow wrapped his arms around Sonic, giving him a tight hug. Shadow wished he could have stayed there holding Sonic but they had a job to do. He gently pushed Sonic away. Sonic looked up at Shadow with a confused look on his face. Shadow coughed. "We should try to find Eggman." Shadow went to walk away, but turn back to see if Sonic was following him. Sonic had a slightly sad face; Shadow couldn't help but felt like it was pulling at his heart. He didn't know what to say but he turned to Sonic, "Sonic…" He waiting till Sonic was looking at him fully. "Why don't we… talk about … things once we are done here?" Sonic's face light up right away, he gave Shadow a huge smile.

"Sure." Sonic ran past Shadow. "Last one to find Eggman is a rotten egg." Shadow couldn't help but to smile. This was the Sonic that he knew, and with that he ran after Sonic. He would not be a 'rotten egg'.

"Now it is time to meet your maker." Eggman laughed, happy about the turn of events.

"How did we get into this mess?" Shadow turn to Sonic, who had just asked him this question. How indeed? Shadow thought. It was easy enough, they had trouble finding Eggman though the maze-like base, and so they went from room to room looking for the fat bastard. Little did they know that, he already knew they were there and he was just toying with them. Laughing at them while they ran around like rats, it was enough to make Shadow see red.

"Damn it!" Shadow was pissed off now. They had fallen into Eggman's trap completely; up till they were in the right spot, where Eggman had a bomb waiting, which landing the two of them outside with Eggman's machine along with his robot army ready to attack. So here they were, this close to a cliff, corner by Eggman's new improve machine along with his Eggbot army. Eggman's machine looked like the one that Shadow and Sonic bust up the first time around, but this time it was built from stronger stuff.

"Shadow any ideas?" Sonic asked Shadow, hoping for something. They tired attacking that thing but it was harder to break. Shadow tried to take everything in, he tired coming up with something but they really were trapped like rats. Shadow was trying to think of a way out of this. If only he had been more careful, he should have known. Eggman planned everything careful. He knew that they would come looking for him. He shouldn't have brought Sonic into this. There was no way they could avoid the fight, the cliff was a couple of hundred meters high, it looked like fighting was there only way out. Shadow yelled over to Sonic.

"Try finding its weak spots." Shadow jumped to try attacking the machine again. Sonic followed. They were able to get a few attacks in, but unfortunately it did very little damage. It was Eggman's turn to attack. They tired hitting Sonic, but luckily Sonic dodged it. Sonic landed a few feet away from Eggman, where a gunner eggbot took aim. Sonic barely had time to turn around when Shadow came down crushing the robot.

"Sonic, be more careful!" Shadow ran off to attack more eggbots. He had to hurry and take out as many as he could. He didn't have time to worry about Sonic.

"Hey Shadow?" Shadow looked to see Sonic smashing up Eggbots alongside with him.

"What is it?" Shadow stopped and he realized that he and Sonic were surrounded by eggbots on all sides. "Better make it quick." Sonic nodded.

"While don't you take care of these Eggbots while I handle Egg Head over there." Sonic pointed to Eggman, who was hiding behind his egg army. Shadow didn't like the idea of them separating but looking how many eggbots there was, it would be best. Shadow sighed.

"Alright, I'll handle it here. Once I'm done I'll help you take Eggman out." Sonic smiled.

"Alright, so it's agreed." Shadow attacked a few eggbots, to help clear a path for Sonic.

"Go ahead, and be careful Sonic." Sonic gave Shadow a thump up.

"Shadow you worry too much. I'll be fine." Sonic left to carry out his part, leaving Shadow to do his part. Shadow watched Sonic as he left.

"Time for your doom" One of the eggbots said to Shadow, in a robot like voice. Shadow needed to focus on the here and now.

"Funny, that's just what I was going to say." Shadow took out the robot that talked to him. He smiled; he forgot how much fun it could be when destroying things. He turned to the others with an evil smile on his face. "Now, who's next?"

"That was easy." Shadow finished off the last of the eggbots. Taking them out was a piece of cake. Shadow should've had Sonic do it. Sonic. Shadow thought of Sonic, he had to go to Sonic right away. "Now to go help Sonic defeat Eggman." Shadow ran quickly to where Sonic was fighting Eggman, He had made it just in time, or so he thought. He realized he got there in time just to see Sonic on the very edge of the cliff and was corner by Eggman.

"Now Sonic, this time I will finish you off once and for all." Eggman drove the machine to push Sonic off the edge, while Eggman made his escape. Normally Sonic would be able to get away, but he had hurt his leg fighting Eggman. It had looked like Sonic was able to make a force drive over the cliff when Shadow came running in.

"Sonic, Watch out!" Shadow pushed Sonic away just in time to avoid being pushed over the edge but it wasn't enough time for Shadow to avoid the blow.

"Shadow, Nooo!" Sonic screamed as Shadow was thrown over the edge. Shadow was in the air, he was able to look down and see Sonic trying to reach out for his hand, but it was no used. Shadow saw the tears running down Sonic's face. He had made Sonic cry. Shit, he didn't want to go die like this, but seeing Sonic there safe. It might have been worth it. Sonic watched helpless as Shadow was thrown over the cliff and down into the rushing waters below.