Past Secrets

Chapter 47 - Demon Unleashed

Dark's POV

I stood in the center of the living room with tears dripping down my cheeks. I didn't have Shadow on speaker, but he was yelling at me so loud everyone heard clearly what he said.

I never thought in all my life I would hear my only brother talk to me like that. I know what I did must have hurt him, but I never thought about how deeply it broke his faith in me. He doesn't trust me, he doesn't want me as a brother. He even said he was going to kill me. I understand the demon might have been controlling him, but he sounded perfectly normal. I can't think he meant it. I just can't.

I stood there in tears with my mouth wide open in shock. I was completely hurt and wounded on the inside. My heart slowly formed cracks as I looked around at everyone witnessing my depression. I looked at Amy and Shade and I tried to say something, but I couldn't; my tears wouldn't let me speak.

Amy slowly stood up as I looked away towards the door. She gently rested her hand on my shoulder and I quickly looked at her in pain.

"Amy…I…I don't know what to do…Shadow…he." I stopped when Shade stood up and took me in her arms. She hugged me tightly.

"I'm so sorry Dark." Said Shade softly.

"Did he mean it?" I asked in confusion.

Shade looked at Amy then at me.

"No. He couldn't have. It was that demon talking Dark. Not your brother. Shadow loves you. He loves all of us. He's just upset and angry over what you and Amy did. Give him some time, I'm sure he'll come around." Comforted Shade.

I gently pushed away from Shade and began to head for the door.

Silver quickly jumped in front of me as Amy took my left arm tightly.

"You can't go Dark." Stated Amy.

"Why!" I shouted in anger.

Amy looked at Silver and I looked back at him.

"After what happened before when you were this upset you almost tried to kill yourself. Understand Dark we're your friends and we're only trying to help you." Replied Silver.

I looked at him in extreme anger as he began to fear for himself. Amy may hold my left arm, but I still have my right.

I curled my hand into a solid fist and Silver looked at me in a scared expression.

I quickly swung at Silver connecting it straight into his stomach.

Silver instantly fell to the floor and grasped his stomach in pain as Tails took me by the waist and Knuckles took me by the free arm.

"Dark stop!" Screamed Amy.

Shade ran up to Silver in shock and confronted him while he was in pain.

"Stop Dark Silver didn't do anything!" Yelled Shade.

I immediately filled with anger and put my head down while shutting my eyes tightly.

Everyone held me tightly as Silver managed to get back on his feet.

Silver looked at me and sincerely put his hand on my shoulder.

"Dark I'm sorry, but please listen to us. It's Christmas. You're here with all your friends and we all care about you. Please Dark. Just relax and enjoy the day." Pleaded Silver.

I was very mad now that he said that.

I immediately raised my head and looked straight into his eyes.

Silver instantly was frightened and began to retreat to the front door slowly.

My eyes were purple with orange in the pupil.

"Relax!" I yelled in rage.

Amy and everyone grew scared and released me as Shade ran to safety.

"How dare you tell me to relax!" I screamed as I moved Silver back towards the door.

"How can I relax and enjoy Christmas when my own brother wants me dead!?" I shouted.

Silver came to an end and hit his back against the door.

"Shadow hates us! He said he could never trust us! He said he was broken and he wants to just die because of me! My only brother wants to kill himself!" I shouted.

I reached Silver and with all my anger I grabbed him by the neck. Silver began to turn red as I lifted him into the door frame. I then slammed him into the door and began to choke him tightly.

"My brother is your best friend and you don't give two shits about the fact that he wants to end his own life! Your telling me to enjoy Christmas when I know he's on the verge of ending it all! I will not sit here and let that happen even if he truly wants me dead! Shadow can kill me once I know he's safe! I'm not going to end my life! I'm going to save the life of the only thing I have left and that's Shadow!" I yelled into his face.

I choked Silver for a few more seconds and then dropped him onto the ground.

Silver immediately tried to catch his breath as Shade moved him aside from the door.

As soon as he was aside I opened up the front door and walked over to my bike. I got on slowly and closed my eyes in hopes of sealing away my demon for a little bit longer. I can feel him getting close to breaking free.

I was successful and my eyes turned back to normal pure purple.

I took my time and started the bike when I was ready. Just as I was about to leave the driveway, Shade came to my side.

"You can't convince me to…!" Shade charged my lips and wrapped her arms around my shoulders as she kissed me passionately.

I kissed back in confusion. When she finally stopped I looked into her eyes.

"What was that for?" I asked.

"You're my love Dark and I just wanted you to know what you have in your life now that I'm your girlfriend. Please don't do anything reckless, I love you." Stated Shade.

I smiled and replied.

"I love you too."

Shade smiled and I pulled into the street while glancing over at my friends.

Silver looked at me without anger and waved goodbye gently.

As I drove down the street I realized they understood. I'm sorry I had to hurt him, but again I had no control.

As soon as I was done beating myself up; I thought about the important thing and that was to find my brother.

I know Shadow and I guess he would have left North End. On the phone he sounded long gone, but I had to hope he was near by.

I proceeded to the outskirts of town and Shadow was defiantly near.

I stopped my bike in shock as I stared at the wreck.

Shadow's bike was totaled and by the look of it Shadow was severely injured in the crash.

I slowly got off my bike and approached what was left of his.

My eyes widened as I looked around the tires.

The tires didn't pop, they were shot and by judging the hole size I can guess the caliber of the round was 5.56. Mostly likely the weapon used was an M4A1. Shadow didn't crash on his own, this was an ambush.

I stood up and looked at the trail the bike made. It was a good 60 feet at best. Shadow must have flipped the bike and went with it because along this trial I'm noticing blood along with each hit the bike made into the ground.

I quickly looked back at the bike and found a huge blood pile underneath it. The thing about this is it continues a few feet down the road. I'm guessing Shadow managed to get up on his feet and walk a little before he collapsed. I can guess he fell down again because of the next blood pile on the road.

I examined it closely and again I looked in shock. The blood is splattered not dripped or spilled. If it was dripped then Shadow just went down without a fight, but someone caused it to splat like this. If this was an attack then the attacker must have charged Shadow and beat him into the ground. I can make out a lot of Shadows quills on the floor in the blood. Who did this? I asked myself.

I looked closer at the blood and then this attack started to piece itself together. There was a small trial leading off the road. I stood off my knees and began to follow the trial towards a pair of bushes.

I turned into the bushes and I found all the evidence I needed to figure out this attack.

I found first off the weapon used to make Shadow crash. It was inside the bushes and I was right it was an M4A1with an ACOG sight. I picked it up and checked the clip. Only two shots were used and the carriages laid right next to my leg.

I stood up and followed the last part of the trial. It ran into a pair of tire tracks. Not car tracks, but motorcycle tracks. I don't understand who else but me and Shadow owns a bike. I examined around the tracks and then I found out who it was that attacked my brother.

I found white quills next to my brother's blood trail. They were a hedgehog's and I only know one white hedgehog besides Silver who sheds his quills this much.

I took one last look and stood up.

With the M4 in hand I reloaded the clip and pulled back on the receiver.

Once the receiver pulled back into firing mode I said.

"I'm coming for you Nexus."

Shadow's POV

I was about to fall asleep when Nexus came back smashing the door as hard as he could.

Nexus quickly glanced at me and walked over to the table. He quickly picked up his M9 and took a seat in front of me while putting it under my chin.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Nexus put the gun down and began to laugh.

I looked at him in confusion.

"What's wrong Shadow is that the big man thinks he's better then me." Replied Nexus.

"Why?" I asked again.

"Why!" Shouted Nexus while putting the gun to his head.

"Because he thinks he can step all over us! He thinks just because I'm a little late with his emeralds he has the right to hit me!" Replied Nexus while letting the gun rest back.

"He hit you?" I questioned.

"Because of you!" Shouted Nexus.

"I'm sorry." I apologized.

"Your sorry!?" Questioned Nexus.

I watched as nexus flipped the gun and smacked me against the cheek with it's butt. Blood began to drip out of my mouth as he sat back down.

"Don't ever tell me your sorry! I just want to hear where my emeralds are!" Shouted Nexus.

"I thought they were his emeralds." I questioned.

"Not when I get my hands on them! I'll have yours, mine, and the three you have hidden from me! I'll have five Shadow! He only has one! And once I get to your brother and kill him for his I'll have six! He won't be able to do anything! I'll take over Operation Decisive!" Replied Nexus in rage.

"What's that?" I asked.

Nexus smiled and put the gun against my head again.

"Since we made that deal cousin I'll tell you what I know." Stated Nexus.

I gave him a small smirk to continue and he did without moving the gun.

"Operation Decisive is a plan to take over the world and the galaxy. It all started the day you were sent to kill me for my emeralds. Eggman as you said sent you to release me of them and you did it because he told you I was going to kill Maria. It was a lie. I worked for Eggman as we always did and he betrayed me for the emeralds when I said I wouldn't hand them over. He used you to get them for him, but he realized you and your brother wouldn't like his intentions of there use. So he deicide he was going to kill you and Dark and Maria so you wouldn't get in his way later and you each had an emerald thanks to her. So double the reason. Eggman failed at betraying you. He started too early and it all happened the moment you attacked me. The plan after you escaped was plan B. which means two people close to you were sent in as agents to relive you and your brother of the emeralds. The big man was close to you and was perfect for the job, he was assigned to gain your trust again and stab you in the back when you weren't looking. His partner's job was to basically be his bitch for what she's worth at that. They found me after the escape and hired me once again to collect the emeralds, but this time for them after you killed Eggman. The big guy decided to use them for himself and now he's hired me to get them from you. He gave me you info, your bio, your story, where you were after you left that pink whore, and what to mention during this interrogation. He's being playing you all this time and you and your brother have been fooled completely. I'm suppose to give the emeralds to him after you tell me where they are, but after how he treated me I will teach him who he is messing with." Replied Nexus while taking the gun off my head and resting it on his lap.

I slowly put my head down in complete shock. I didn't know what to do. This whole time I was being used by the two people I thought I could trust.

I slowly raised my head and looked Nexus in the eyes.

"Amber and Paul?" I asked.

Nexus stood up and replied with a nod of his chin.

"Yes Shadow. Those two were behind everything that happened to you after you killed Eggman."

"Why would they help me so much if they wanted me dead?" I asked.

"As I said it was to gain your trust." Replied Nexus.

I lowered my head again and shut my eyes in rage.

Nexus looked at me and said.

"I know it's hard Shadow to realize how gullible you are, but don't worry when I'm done here I will make sure they suffer." Assured Nexus.

"What about my brother?" I asked in a angry tone.

"So that backstabbing cheater is now your brother again?! Well after I get those emeralds I'm sure I'll run into Dark one way or the other." Replied Nexus.

I didn't respond I was just to mad.

Nexus took his seat once again in front of me.

"Maybe after that I'll go and visit that girl he's dating. She has a fine body. I just want to do some nasty things to. Maybe even Amy will join us! She sure seems open to fucking your relatives and I'll be sure she gets hers. Maybe I'll give her a baby and all. She'll want to name it after you more then likely, but I think Paul or Amber sounds just fine!" Shouted Nexus.

"I can't let you do that." I stated through my anger.

Nexus stood back up and looked down at me.

"You don't have a choice in the matter." Replied Nexus.

I felt the demon coming up into my body once again. Its as if his soul pushed mine and there standing beside one another. My teeth took control first and began to sharpen in my mouth as I growled like a demon wolf. Nexus took a step back in confusion as I continued to lose my body to the demon.

My quills left there sleek form and turned out into a discombobulated mess, as my muscle began to grow at a rate that felt astronomical. My gloves ripped clean exposing my sharp claws that could tear through bone without a problem. My shoes ripped off as well showing my grown feet with there claws at the ready to chop if I needed them to. I looked around and my vision went pure orange for a moment which I can guess turned my eyes as well. Nexus began to walk back to the door leading out of the room.

I looked at my broken and clutched my fist snapping all the bones back in place without pain. Nexus opened the door while pointing the gun at me.

I roared at him and he panicked and fled the room.

I quickly snapped the restraints and charged the door. Nexus was fleeing to his bike across this warehouse we were in. I roared again and Nexus looked back in fear. I smiled and quickly ran after him. Nexus got on his bike and started the engine. He tried to pull away, but I approached him and before he could hit the gas I swung at him and drilled him straight into the cheek. He was tossed of the bike and sent rolling into the parking lot some more.

I approached him as he tired to get back on his feet. Nexus looked over at me and he had blood dripping out of his mouth. I tossed his bike aside and it flipped twice on it's side. Nexus got on his feet again as I drew nearer. He quickly lifted up the M9 and started to pull the trigger. He shot me twice then I smacked the gun out of his hand wit my lift arm. He followed the handgun as it slide a few feet away from us. He quickly looked back at me and I grabbed him by the neck with my right arm. I began to choke him and I could kill him if I wanted to, but I wanted to make him suffer for all he has said and done to me. I tossed him back toward the warehouse and he was sent once again rolling into the building. Nexus immediately got back up and ran for the stairs leading onto the catwalk. I walked towards him as he panicked up the through the warehouse.

Blood dripped out of my mouth as I smiled at him in a maniacal expression. Nexus began to fear me as he reached the stairs. I was right under the catwalk itself as he stopped halfway up the stairs and began to yell at me.

"Stop cousin! You can't stop what's to come!"

I laughed as he continued up the stairs.

I waited till he was up them and just as he was about to look at me again I continued to laugh.

Nexus looked at me in anger and I made my move.

I jumped from ground floor up onto the catwalk in front of him.

Nexus was scared and angry all at the same time. He reached into his back pocket and pulled out his combat knife. I looked at it with joy.

Nexus charged me with anger as he yelled.

"Die you fucking monster!"

Nexus swung the blade at me and I grabbed his right arm before it could make any contact.

Nexus looked at me in shock as we fought over the blade.

Nexus began to try and push inward towards me, but I held his arm with little use of my true strength. I smiled and began to twist his hand around towards him. Nexus widened his eyes realizing he couldn't do anything, but accept his fate. I pushed harder on his hand and the blade went clean into his stomach. Nexus instantly coughed up blood as I released his arm. Nexus fell to his knees and slowly looked up at me. I smiled and reached out towards him. Nexus was scared as I slammed him into the railing. Nexus was bleeding all over his chest.

I quickly leaned in towards him and said in an extremely evil tone.

"You thought I was just going to sit back and let you carry out your plans? You thought I was just going to roll over and let you kill me without a fight? You were right then, but now things have changed Nexus. You gave me a reason to want to continue my life. I will kill you and once I'm done I will kill Amber and Paul for all the crimes they have committed to my family. I will not let anyone hurt my rose or my brother. I accept the fact that I was stubborn for what they did to me, but I won't let it consume me like this form. Nexus…you always were a crazy hedgehog and I loved you like brother. You may have given me a reason to live cousin, but you also gave me a reason to accept what I am. I'm a demon. I'm a killer. I'm a assassin with one last thing that needs to be done. I have three targets left before I quit my old life of evil and mistrust. Amber…Paul…and now…you!"

At that exact moment I pushed nexus over the rail and he was sent over screaming.

"AGHHHHH!"

"SMACK!"

Nexus hit the floor hard face first and his blood began to spill all around him.

I smiled at the satisfaction and began to walk back down the stairs towards the room I was once held in. My emerald was sitting on the table that held nexus's tool. I quickly took it and shoved it into my pocket. I also took my cell phone back from the table and began to leave the room. As I exited the room I looked into my back pocket to find my pictures of Maria and Dark still present with me. I gently pushed them back into my pocket and started to walk out of the warehouse. As I was about to exit the building I stopped next to Nexus who was still fighting for his life. He looked at me unable to speak or move. The blade was nearly all the way into his stomach and if it were to be pushed all the way it would kill him. I smiled as he slowly lifted up his right hand for me to take. I grabbed it with ease and using my leg I connected it to butt of the blade. I smiled and kicked down on the blade with no regret. Nexus's eyes widened in pain as he bleed out onto the floor. He gently slipped from my grip and started to fade away into death. Before he closed his eyes for good Nexus slowly went into his jacket and took out his clear emerald. He held it in his hand unable to lift it towards me. He rested it next to his side and waited for me to take it. I got on my knee and softly took it from his hand. Nexus smiled slightly and without shutting his eyes he died coldly on the floor in the pile of his own blood. I looked at his still face and swept my hand across his eyes. I closed them gently and when it was done I walked away without looking back. I walked over to Nexus's bike and due to me throwing it aside I was unable to get it running. I had no choice. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed my brother. I hope he still cares for me even though I'm a monster.

"Ring!" I waited for a response.

"Shadow!" It was Dark.

"Hello Dark." I replied.

"Where are you Shadow? Are you ok?" Asked Dark.

"I'm hurt to say the least brother, but I need your help." I replied.

"With what? Where's Nexus?" Asked Dark in a hurry.

"Nexus is dead Dark. He won't be bothering us anymore." I replied.

Dark didn't respond.

"Are you ok?" I asked.

"No." replied Dark.

"I'm sorry brother." I stated.

"For what?" Asked Dark in surprise.

"For all I said before. I didn't mean anything I said. I was just so blinded by my anger I couldn't hold anything back. I love you and Amy and I hope you haven't lost hope in me as a person." I apologized slowly.

"You're my only brother Shadow, I will never lose hope in you. I forgive you. I know you didn't mean it. I was so confused after I called you I had to find out where you were. I found your bike and Nexus's ambush point. I was going after him to save you, but I had no idea were to look. Where did Nexus take you after the attack?" Asked Dark.

"The Eastern Front. I'm at a warehouse." I replied.

"I'm almost at the limits sign to the Eastern Front. What warehouse is it?" Asked Dark.

I looked around the building and found a sign on the side.

"I'm at a warehouse called Henry's Mechanical Service. It's being abandoned. I can tell by the eviction notice on the sign here." I replied.

"I'll be there in five minutes brother." Stated Dark.

"I'll be waiting." I replied while hanging up the phone.

I slowly walked back over to Nexus's body and sat down next to him while resting my hand on his head. I slowly swept across his head streak slowly as I waited for dark.

I have no idea how to tell him Amber and Paul betrayed us. He won't believe me. If it comes down to that though, I will have no problem going after them alone.

Five minutes later

Dark drove by Nexus's bike and found me inside sitting next to his corpse. Dark park right out front and approached me with an M4 in hand.

He looked at me in shock and utter surprise.

He slowly sat down next to me resting the M4 on it's butt while holding the barrel with his left hand.

I looked at Dark and he looked at me. I went in for a gently hug and he accepted softly.

"How did this happen?" Asked Dark while referring to my demo form.

I let go and we stared at one another.

"Nexus made this happen. He said things that made me very mad." I replied.

"Like what?" Asked Dark.

"He said he was going to kill you after he got done with me. He said he was going to have sex with Shade and Amy after we were gone." I stated.

Dark looked at Nexus's body in anger.

"He said he was going to give Amy a baby and name it after Amber or Paul." I stopped and looked into my chest. The bullets that hit me earlier didn't pierce because of my form. Only a burse was left. The was to small to penetrate me.

Dark looked back at me in confusion.

"Why did he say he was going name it after them?" Asked Dark.

I looked at him with seriousness and replied.

"Because Amber and Paul did this."

Dark eyes widen in shock.

"What!" Shouted Dark.

I stood up and replied.

"I want to talk about this at home. It would be better. Please brother." I said while holding out my hand for him to take.

Dark looked at me with confusion still, but took my hand and stood back up.

We took one last look at Nexus's body and turned away towards Dark's bike.

Once we were set Dark started the engine again and we started our silent drive back to North End.

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