Shadow's Point Of View
I opened my eyes to see I was in my bed. How did I get here? I couldn't remember when I went to sleep. I had been waiting for Mephiles to return. I must've fallen asleep. When I sat up, I could smell someone cooking. I felt somewhat relieved.
Yesterday I was worried he had left for good. It bothered me that I cared so much when he tried to kill me. Then the memory of yesterday of when he told me he wouldn't hurt me, came back. I felt so foolish. How could I trust him so easily! But I guess if he wanted to hurt me, he would have done so already... I still need to be careful though.
I quickly got out of bed and got dressed, not wanting a repeat of what happened the last time I walked downstairs in my sweatshirt. Afterwards I went into the kitchen, downstairs and saw Mephiles sitting, already eating his food. I took my seat and started eating. It tasted great, as I had never known he could do such a thing until yesterday.
"Where did you go yesterday?" I ask, my curiosity getting the best of me.
"For a walk" he answered emotionlessly. He seemed uninterested…I felt bad for asking.
"What happened to all those friends you had?" He asked.
"We split up and went our separate ways; the only person that keeps in contact with almost all of us is Rouge." He looked at me with a questioning look. I had forgotten he only bothered to learn me, Sonic and Silver's names.
"The bat." He shook his head to show that he understood. He had seen Rouge during one of our battles. Speaking of her, I was starting to get worried. It had been a full day and she hasn't visited or called. If she had come while I was asleep she would have left a note. Maybe she was just busy.
After the both of us finished eating I started washing the dishes while he leaned against the counter. When I finished putting away the last dish Mephiles turned his attention towards me.
"Do you know what happened to Sonic and Silver?" He asked. I had to think.
"I think Silver went back to the future...but Sonic just disappeared one day. No one knew why." I said as honestly as possible. He nodded.
Only moments later, we heard the doorbell ring. We hurried towards the door and I peeked into the hole at the top of my door. What I saw almost knocked me over.
There was Sonic the hedgehog standing outside my door. "Mephiles, hide!" I said while trying to shew him away with my hands. Sonic might not think of him as an ally when he first sees him, so I told him that to prevent a fight. He melted into my shadow until there was no trace left. I had forgotten he had powers over shadows. I quickly turned my attention towards the door and opened it.
"Hi, Shadow!" He said with a smile on his face. He wore Dark Blue pants and a jacket with a white shirt and white sneakers. He had gotten taller and was more muscular.
"Hi...Sonic" I said, trying to be nice, he never really was my favorite. Then he just walked inside and stood to the side next to me while I shut my door.
"What are you doing here?" I asked. He was looking around my house before he answered.
"Just visiting. By chance, is there anyone else here?" Now I was curious, why would he care to visit after five years and why did he want to know if there's anyone besides us? But I had to make sure he didn't know Mephiles was here.
"No..."
"Good." Then he walked off towards my living room while I followed. When we reached the room, he took a remote of the coffee table in the middle of the room and turned on the TV, still standing next to me.
Then something hit me. How did he know where the room was, much less my house!
"How di- ugh!" In a few seconds he pushed me into the wall, using one of his hands to pin my wrists up. My eyes widened.
"Tell me Shadow, why do you think I'm here?" He said looking straight into my eyes. This was pretty scary for me, we used to be rivals but now that I don't have any power, he could kill me if he wanted to.
"I...don't know..."
"To claim something that rightfully belongs to me."
"I don't have anything of yours."
"I'm afraid your mistaken Shadow...see, I have been watching you for a while now." He smirked. I struggled underneath his grip on my wrists.
"I've noticed how much you've changed over these five years...every time you leave this house people watch you in awe. Even I got drawn to you." He said, lifting his other hand and placing it on my chin.
"And I realized just how magnificent you are..." His voice changed to a lustful tone. "And I'll do whatever it takes to claim my prize."
"You're insane!" I yelled. This has got to be the craziest thing I have ever heard. I let out a slight whimper when he tightened his grip on me with both of his hands. He was going to give me a bruise if he kept tightening his hand.
"Oh I am crazy, crazy for you…" I struggled as much as I could, but I was helpless. He pushed my hands upwards until I couldn't touch the ground at all. Then he gave a forceful tug to my chin, bringing me closer to him.
"Let me go!" I yelled.
"No can do, Shadow." He put his face closer to mine, till I could feel his breath on me. I closed my eyes shut, bracing myself, but nothing ever came. Instead, I heard a groan and a thump on the floor. The grip on my wrists was pushed away, making me fall to my knees.
I finally opened my eyes to see, a very pissed Mephiles in a fighting stance and Sonic on the floor. Sonic growled at him and stood up turning towards me.
"I'll be back for you." He smirked at me and dashed out of the house, slamming the door behind him. Mephiles looked in my direction.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Y-yes..." It was an obvious lie. I was shaking slightly and a small bruise was on both of my wrists. He must've noticed, since he helped me stand up and walked me upstairs.