Past Secrets

Chapter 12 - Eggmans' Proposal

Shadow's POV

I walked away from Amy's house and cried my way down the street. I took a quick look through all the tears in my eyes to notice Silver and Tails rushing over to me. I didn't want to be bothered, but I guess I appreciate their concern on what they might have overheard. As they made their way across the street; I wiped my face hoping they didn't see me crying. Silver was the first to reach me and he immediately put his hand on my left shoulder as Tails ran to my other side staring at my face.

"Shadow what the hell just happened?" Asked Silver in a confused tone.

I didn't respond. Silver stared at me noticing a few dried up wet spots on my chest fur.

"Shadow are you crying?" Asked Silver.

I looked at him slowly and nodded my head in approval.

"What happened Shadow?" Asked Tails.

"I don't want to talk about it." I replied in a sad voice.

"Come on Shadow, we are you bro's. you can tell us." Said Silver.

I didn't respond again.

Silver stepped in front of me and stopped me in my tracks. I looked at him and waited for him or Tails to say something.

"Wait Shadow. Did you and Amy get into a fight?" Asked Silver.

I began to cry a bit more and Silver put his hand on my cheek and wiped up my tears. That's one reason I like Silver, he can be a jerk sometimes but, he's one of the nicest people I have ever meet. I looked into his eyes and said.

"Thanks Silver."

"Hey its no problem Shadow. Now come on what happened? It must have been something really bad in order to make you cry." Said Silver.

"That's why I don't want to talk about it." I said

"But shadow it will make you feel better to talk about. Getting what's bottled up inside you out will help you so much." Said Tails.

I didn't reply. I was getting mad that they kept pursuing this matter. When I say I don't want to talk about; it means I don't want to talk about it. But they kept going.

"Shadow you need to tell us, we can help you." Said Silver.

"No! I don't want to talk about it ok! Fuck! Just leave me the hell alone!" I shouted at them.

Silver and tails backed up in utter surprise I just yelled at them like that. I was letting my anger get the better of me. Silver approached me and asked again.

"What happened between you and Amy?"

In my mind I really was admiring this silver hedgehog, he has some balls to be asking that again. I was going to hit him but he's my best friend and I didn't want to make this any worse then it already was. But I was pest off at everything that was happening, I couldn't take it any longer. So as they waited for a answer, I finally shouted out.

"Amy just left me for Sonic!"

Silver's and Tail's eyes widen in shock. As they were going to say something I was growing furious at the thought of it. I put my hands in my pockets and thought about something that could attempt to make me feel happy and in a split second I disappeared. I was heading somewhere I could blow off steam. When I used to live with Maria and my…Never mind it hurts to bad to think about him. But when we used to get mad, and that was a lot. We always used to blow off stress by fighting. Boxing, Kick boxing, wrestling, anything physical. So I went to the one place I knew in North End I could get a good fight. The gym.

The Gym

I Appeared at the front entrance to go inside the gym. I went here might I add because I knew someone special would be here training and I can guess he probably wants to fight me from the first day he saw me.

I walked up into the gym looking for this one specific person. I found him beating up a punching bag. I walked up behind him and moved him aside. He was surprised and when he was moved aside I swung at the bag and gave it such a right hook I knocked it off it's hanger. I then took him by his arm and guided him towards the ring.

"Woooo. Hold up Shadow. What the hells going on?" Asked Knuckles.

"I want a good fight; so come on; me and you, right here, right now." I said to him while jumping into the ring.

Knuckles looked at me in disbelief.

"What's got into you Shadow?" Asked Knuckles.

"I just had a fight with Amy and I need to relieve some stress and I always fight when I have to do that; and I heard you're the best fighter in North End, so you'd be the best challenge for me." I said while heading to my corner.

Knuckles looked at me and smiled and then jumped into the ring and went to his corner.

"Alright Shadow, I'll fight you. It will be fun." Said Knuckles.

"I hope so. I need something fun to do to get my mind off things." I replied.

"What happened between you and Amy?" Asked Knuckles.

"Ahhh… I'll tell you after the fight, ok?" I asked him.

"Alright I'm not forcing you to tell me or anything." Said knuckles sincerely.

"Thanks." I said back.

"No problem Shadow." Replied Knuckles.

"Ring!" The bell went off and it was time to fight. but first we have to shake hands. Knuckles is a nice guy so I have no problem shaking his hand. I took his hand and said.

"Good luck."

Knuckles Smiled and shook back then replied.

"You to, it will be a honor fighting you."

I smiled and backed up and then in a few seconds we came out fighting. Now even though I'm pissed right now, I'm not letting my anger kill Knuckles. So I will go easy on him, unless he proves to be more of a challenge then I thought.

We went center ring and Knuckles started throwing the first punches. He was fast and powerful: a very good combo for any fighter. He threw five quick jabs and I put up my arms to defend myself. After I blocked them; I battled back and threw two more jabs and then I threw in a right hook. Knuckles didn't see the hook coming and it connected to the side of his head. Knuckles staggered and came back up and tossed a strong hook at me connecting to my side. It sting, but it wasn't over yet. Knuckles threw three more jabs and again I blocked them. He tried next to come in with a hook but I grabbed his hand and uppercut his chin, knocking him on the ring floor. Knuckles tried to get up but couldn't in time and the bell rang.

"Ring!"

I helped him up and tossed him in his corner. It was a gentle toss nothing mean like.

As I took a breather; Knuckles looked at me and his lip was bleeding a little.

"Sorry Knuckles. I did not mean to hurt you." I said sincerely.

"It's ok, I like getting into a good fight and getting hurts the best part. Haha." Laughed Knuckles.

I chuckled back and the bell rang again for the last round to commence.

"Ring!"

Me and Knuckles came out fighting again. This time I was the first to make the move. I jabbed him seven times and went for a hook but Knuckles blocked it the same way I did and hooked me in my cheek. I was dazed and I noticed the spike on his glove cut me on my cheek and blood began dripped on the ring floor. I was getting mad. I went back to him and we continued to fight. After a few seconds of useless jabbing; Silver and Tails came into the gym finding me fighting Knuckles. They rushed ring side and took away my attention.

"Wow Shadow, what are you doing fighting Knuckles?" Asked Tails and Silver shouted at the same time. "Go Shadow! Yeah! Kick his ass!"

I looked at them for too long and Knuckles took advantage. He punched me in the back of my head and made me fall to the ground. I looked up to see Silver and Tails laughing.

"Thanks guys." I said while standing up.

I was pissed now. When I got back up I was ready to obliterate Knuckles with all I had. I Ran at him and threw fifteen jabs connecting seven to his chest. My strength broke right through his defense and as he caught his breath, I sent the biggest right hook and decked him in his face sending him into the corner. He completely got KO. Knuckles passed out hitting the floor. While Silver and Tails looked in extreme amazement.

"Yeah! Shadow! Where the hell did that came from!" Shouted Silver.

"Yeah were did you learn to fight?" Asked Tails.

I didn't reply. I walked up to Knuckles and picked him up and put his body in the corner of the ring. I didn't want to knock him out, but it just happened. I grabbed his water bottle and poured it on his face. He woke up after the cold water hit his face.

"Ahhh! God that's cold!" Shouted Knuckles.

I smiled and took his arm and helped him up.

"Thanks." Said Knuckles.

"No problem, are you ok?" I asked him

"Fine. That was awesome Shadow. Were did you learn to fight?"

I jumped out of the ring and sat on the bleachers. Silver, Tails, and Knuckles came over and sat next to me.

I didn't want to tell them where I truly learned to fight, so I just told them.

"Maria; she was my old friend. She taught me."

"A girl! Damn I want to fight this girl." Said Knuckles.

"Too bad you can't." I said sadly.

"Why?" Asked Knuckles.

"Ahh Maria's the family member Shadow lost a few weeks ago." Replied Silver.

"Ohh my bad. I'm so sorry Shadow." Said Knuckles sincerely.

"Its ok." I replied.

We sat in silence for a while then Knuckles asked.

"So what happened between you and Amy?"

"Amy just left me for Sonic." I said beginning to get upset.

"What! Why? Sonic abused her. Why did she go back to him?" Asked Knuckles Shocked.

"She said he was her first true love and that he could change. Saying that he also doesn't mean to hurt her, he's just a misunderstood hedgehog." I said in a mad tone.

"That's bullshit! Sonics as mean as it gets and he'll never change." Shouted Knuckles.

"Don't you like Sonic?" I asked him

"Were buds sure. But I seen what he is and all he has done to Amy. I know he'll never change." Said Knuckles.

"I know, but she thinks he can and she loves him more then me." I said.

"I'm sorry Shadow. But Amy's going to find out the hard way that Sonic can't change." Said Knuckles.

"I told Sonic if he ever hurts her again I would protect Amy." I said.

"Just like how you protected Maria." Said a voice coming from the entrance to the gym.

We all looked to see who it was. Who would ever say that to me? I asked myself in anger. But when I saw who it was I was not surprised.

"Hello Shadow long time no see. How have you been?" Asked Eggman.

I growled at him.

"Ohh come on shadow. I know you missed me." Said Eggman

"Of course I did." I replied.

"See I knew you did." Said Eggman.

"Good cause now that you're here I'm going to kill you!' I shouted.

"Shadow are you crazy!" Shouted Silver.

"He's right dear boy, you must be if you think you can handle all of us." Said Eggman

"All of who?" I asked.

Then in came at least thirty Guards all ready for a fight.

Silver And Tails were scared, while me and Knuckles were ready to fight.

"I did not come here to fight." Said Eggman.

"Then what are you here for?" Asked Knuckles.

"I'm here for Shadow. He's coming with me." Said Eggman.

"No chance in hell! I will not let you hurt my friend!" Yelled Silver.

"Yeah! Shadows our friend, you'll have to kill us if you want him!" Shouted Tails.

"No!" I yelled. Everyone looked at me.

"Get out of here! All of you! Now!" I shouted.

"What!" Asked Silver in a confused tone.

I walked up to him and gave him my most prized possession; my red Chaos Emerald. He looked at it in shock.

"Where did you get this!" Asked Silver.

"Maria gave it to me, use it and get everyone out of here." I said quickly.

"Why?" Asked Silver.

"He wants me, not you guys. If you trust me, then do as I say and leave. He'll kill you if you stay." I said to Silver.

"But we can't just live you Shadow. You'll be killed if we go." Said Silver.

"No I won't. I promise. I'll be back as soon as I'm done dealing with Eggman." I said.

"But.." I cut him off.

"Go! Now!" Silver used the emeralds power and teleported Tails and Knuckles and himself out of the area. As they left Silver was crying. I saw a tear roll down his cheek. They don't know this, but I can handle myself better than anyone else in North End. When I make a promise I keep it. I looked at Eggman and he was smiling.

"Nice job Shadow, getting rid of those friends of yours. You just saved their lives. Now I want you to cooperate and go with my guards to my base in white acropolis." Said Eggman.

"What if I refuse?" I asked confidently.

"You can't refuse." Said Eggman.

"Why can't I?" I asked.

But before he could answer, I was hit in the back of my head. One of his guards creped up behind me and knocked me out cold.