Past Secrets
Chapter 13 - Eggman's Proposal Part 2
Shadow's POV
Ahhhh…. I woke up in some chair. I barely remember anything that happened before I woke up, but I knew I was being held by Eggman. My head felt really bad. Like as if someone cut me open and went in my skull. Ahhh… the pain was unbearable. As I sat in the wooden chair, I listened in to see if I could hear anyone talking but it was as if the place was dead. Not a sound anywhere. I decided it was time to attempt to escape. I remember Eggman being one hell of a integrator; but at least he's not as brutal as some other people I recall. I first had to try to get on the floor, it would be easier to get free if I was lying on my side. So I started rocking the chair I was in side to side attempting to knock myself over. It worked, I put enough strength into it that when I fell over on the floor; I rolled a good five feet away from it. I then begin to slip my hands free, but then just as I was getting my hands free, Eggman ran in with a guard and they picked me up off the ground and threw me into the nearest wall slamming my face into the concrete. The guard held me tight as Eggman pulled up the rope that held my hands together and tighten them to the point were I was about to lose circulation.
"Where do you think your going?" Asked Eggman sarcastically.
The guard reset the chair and put me back in it. This time they made sure it was not going to happen again. The guard had a M9. I could tell just by looking at it; While Eggman took a set on another chair he brought in as the guard set me in my chair. When they were ready; the guard stood behind me watching to make sure I tried nothing. Eggman smiled at me then laughed.
"What's so fucking funny!" I screamed at him.
Eggman stopped and stared at me still smiling like a creep.
"Your one smart hedgehog aren't you Shadow?" Asked Eggman.
"Smarts have nothing to do with it. Its all common sense." I replied.
"Sure it is." Replied Eggman.
"Why am I here?" I asked.
Eggman looked at me in disgust then said.
"It's a real shame you left Shadow. You could have been such a "Asset" to my corporation." Said Eggman.
"Screw you! I know if I would have stayed I would have been gunned down by your guards!" I shouted back
"Just like Maria." Said Eggman.
That piss me off big time. I tried to jump up out of the chair, but the guard hit me from behind forcing me to stay down.
"Calm down Boy. I see your anger still gets the better of you." Replied Eggman.
"So what?" I asked in pain.
"Well I can't have your judgment clouded when I ask you a few question." Stated Eggman.
"Like what?" I asked him.
"How about we start simple?" Said Eggman.
I nodded and he continued.
"Now Shadow, Its been a few weeks since you left. How has life been treating you?" Asked Eggman.
"Just swell." I replied.
"Ohhh now I know that's a lie. Didn't you just get dumped by that pink bitch a few hours ago." Said Eggman.
"Fuck you!" I screamed in rage.
"Calm down, Its ok Shadow I'm not judging. But you lasted only a day, that must sting, and didn't she leave you for that blue hedgehog who used to abuse her?" Asked Eggman.
"Yeah she did. How do you know all this?" I asked him in a confused manner.
"I have spies everywhere shadow; you should already know that." Said Eggman.
"Whatever." I replied.
Eggman sat up and began to the pace the room.
"What have you been up to since your escape?" Asked Eggman.
"None of your business." I replied.
The guard hit me in my head again with the butt of his gun and shouted.
"Answer the question!"
I heisted, then said.
"I've been attending school."
"Really! That's new. It must be different considering I never allowed you to be taught such bullshit. I always taught you what was needed in order to survive. I taught you who to love, who to trust, who to look up to, but it seems you decided to go against that and attend such stupid children classes." Mocked Eggman.
"Its better then you think." I told him.
"Oh please; you ran out crying on your first day, if I recall." Said Eggman.
I put my head down. Eggman approached me and put his hand in my front pocket. I was startled But he pulled out my picture of Maria and handed it to the guard.
"Get your fucking hands off my picture!" I yelled at him.
Eggman didn't like my tone, so he hit me in my face.
"Ahhhh….." I went silent.
"Good now. Shadow I did not want to have had to drag you here, but it seems you gave me no choice." Started Eggman.
Eggman went back in front of me and sat down in his chair.
"Listen shadow, me and you have always had a good time together. You were one of the best. I would like you to come back and work for me." Said Eggman.
My eyes widened. I looked at him shocked that he would ask me to do this.
"Are you kidding me?" I asked him
"No I'm not. Shadow I want you to come back to work for me and continue were we left off." Said Eggman.
"Hahahahahahha!" I screamed out laughing.
"What's so funny?" Asked Eggman.
"Haahaha… ohhhh my god!" I stopped laughing
"What!" Shouted Eggman.
"I think it so fucking priceless that you want me to come back to work for you. I can't believe after all you have done to ruin my life, You tried to kill me, my family, And you did kill Maria. I swore after the escape I would never work for you. I made that mistake once and I'm not doing that again. So…. Can you kindly go fuck yourself?" I said in force.
Eggman made some kind of hand movement towards his guard and the guard took my photo and put it in front of me on this little stool that was set in the middle of the room with us. He put down the photo and pulled out a match. My eyes widened as he struck the match on the table causing it to ignite.
"Don't you even think of fucking doing that!" I yelled in rage.
"You are too attached to this Shadow. We are only trying to set you free." Said Eggman.
"I swear if you do anything to Maria." Eggman interrupted me.
"It's a photo Shadow. Nothing more. Guard!"
The guard picked up the photo and slowly put it on the tiny flame.
"NOOOOOO!" I screamed.
The photo slowly went ablaze and began to turn into ash.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I'm going to fucking kill you!" I Screamed in a blood thirsty rage. My body turned jet black and my streaks turned into a blood red color. I was growing into my dark form and as it happened, my muscles grew and I ripped my way out of the ropes that kept me restrained. I stood up and grabbed the guard and slammed him into the wall. He dropped my photo and his gun. I strangled him on the wall until his neck finally snapped in two. His head fell off his body and hit the floor leaving a puddle of blood were it laid. I turned around and picked up his gun and I was going to kill Eggman, but by the time a got the gun up; he was already too scared and he ran his fat ass out the door. I stood there and breathed in the pure hatred I wanted to release on anyone that got in my way. I looked around before pursuing Eggman and found what was left of my photo of Maria on the ground still somewhat burning. I blew it out gently and put what was left of it in my pocket. My eyes filled with rage and I burst through the door in the hopes of catching that fat slime ball. While making my way to the exit; some guards tried to intercept me but failed. I ripped them to shreds and sent their bodies across the rooms in which I ended their worthless lives. I made it to the exit and Eggman was already on his helicopter and flying away.
"GRRRRRRRRR!" I growled at the helicopter in anger as he flew off. As I stood there and watched; what was left of Eggman's security force came running, armed to the teeth with Armor to boot. They surrounded me and tried to convince me to surrender. I never surrender. I was a cold blooded hedgehog who wanted to see some revenge. I charged the small force and they opened fire. The guards were to scared by that point and their aim proved to fail miserably. I killed them with no mercy, no remorse, I wanted them to experience the pain I felt everyday at the thought of Maria's death and the thought that her killer is still alive and laughing at how he did it. Their bodies lied in the snow that once used to be white. I stood there and looked at what I have done; realizing that if I could do this then someday, I would kill Eggman with the same amount of mercy I showed to his fellow followers.
"Ahhhhh…Ahhhhh...Ahhhh." I breathed out the rage and relaxed my body. I turned back to normal slowly, but when I did I was glad. I never wanted one of my old forms to came back. In a way I felt it was something that had to be done, and I knew that if I ever got the chance to avenge Maria this would be necessary. I looked around once more and made my way home. North End is a good four hours from here and I looked at my watch knowing I would be home around midnight. When I get home I should stop by Silver's and let him know I'm ok but, I was worn out and I was going to go straight to my room and pass out on my bed.