Fading Shadows
Chapter II
The Blue Hero
My eyes opened up to yet again a bleak day of grey clouds hovering, looming ominously above the cityscape and threatening to deposit more rain. The precipitation was halted, leaving a short lived silence before life of the city would resume. My back was stiff after lying for hours on the cement, and I decided I would take care of that problem later that day. After sitting up and stretching stiffened muscles I crawled out from under the stairway and walked to my destination. Through the alley and out to the street I went.
The buildings were placed in rows with the wet street between them in one place, yet in another less crowded area the buildings looked as if a giant had thrown the buildings everywhere haphazardly and left them there right side up. But the place was not my intention and I continued onward. I sprinted forward, and the sidewalk was a grey blurry ribbon beneath me and the path was blocked by people, many in raincoats. I flew across the roads with no thought, only reacting to the one or two cars in my way, usually by jumping over them or weaving around them.
The common and similar buildings lacking nature gave way to smaller houses and yards of greenery, for I was now within the residential area of the city. I was intending to try and fix my relationship with the Blue Blur, and his house was nearby. I stopped at a medium sized house with a driveway, mailbox, and a dark green maple tree in the front yard. Clear beads of water slowly rolled off of the leaves of the tree, and I walked under the tree and up to the front door. I tapped a finger on the doorbell and waited. Ding dong. The door opened and I wore a smile to give the most pleasant atmosphere that I could. Sonic himself was at the door and he tapped his foot impatiently as he noticed who was standing at his door.
"Oh. Hey, Shadow." His green eyes focused on my own. " What do you want?" He asked as his teeth flashed in a brief smile. "Hey, Sonic. I just wanted to say hello," I said as I scratched my ear. "I will not take it easy as long as I have chores to do and homework in the way. What do you want?" Sonic's voice was more firm this time. My heart sank against my stomach as I sighed with frustration. "I see that you don't understand my intentions. I just wanted to be nice and see you, let you know that I care," I replied honestly. "I care too, Shadow. I care when you show up to bother me. I am busy! Go away." The door closed, leaving a gloomy silence that filled my ears with nothing and my heart with sadness. I sighed again and frowned as I rubbed my nose.
"Fine. I will go away, Sonic." I turned to leave. I walked to a neighboring house and hid next to the back yard fence, wondering what to do next. Once I was found again by Sonic and his pals, I have wandered aimlessly throughout this city, attempting in vain to determine the direction in which I should send my cold heart. I learned several things that I now wish I did not know such as how Sonic does not like me. The blue hedgehog does not care about me; he casts me aside as some lost thought for someone else to worry upon. He has other topics to worry about.
I decided that I would see the scarlet echidna next. Maybe he will have an ear he is willing to lend... I hope.