*Chapter 11: Shadow vs. Myrin*

In the dark room, Shadow was looking out the window that is raining outside. It wasn't the same without Maria here and this made him very sad. He didn't hear his door open, and Myrin sneaked in with a crossbow. He aims at the hedgehog, and fire the arrow on Shadow's back. The hedgehog cried out in pain, but he got tackling by Myrin who laughed at him. He pushed the hedgehog to the edge. Shadow rolled to the edge, not caring to fight back when Maria is not here.

"Get up, you hedgehog!" Myrin demanded, kicking Shadow on the side. "Get up!" He sees the red eyes looking up at him. "What's the matter, hedgehog? Too kind and gentle to fight back?" He taunts him. Shadow ignored him as Myrin grabs a piece of the roof to hit Shadow's head with.

"Shadow!" A familiar voice cried out from below. Shadow looked down to see two horses with four figures. He spotted one he thought he'd never see again. A girl with gold hair and blue eyes.

"Maria?" Shadow panted out. Maria looks up to see Myrin raising a roof piece.

"NO! Myrin don't!" She cried out. "Don't hurt him!" Just as Myrin is about to do the killing blow, Shadow grabs his weapon, standing up and growling at him. Myrin looks down at him to see his red eyes flash in anger. Loud thunder struck in the sky. Maria got off of the horse and rush in the castle, leaving Gerald and cousins behind who watch the fight on the roof.

"Boy, look at that hedgehog." Isabella said. "Grandpa was right all along."
Inside the castle, Maria rushes up the stairs, passing the servants who watch her. They are happy to see her, but they knew something was happening above the rooftops.

Shadow and Myrin fought on the rooftop and then Myrin slipped and caught himself on the edge. Shadow launches on him and they fell nearby the gargoyles. Shadow ran through the shadows to hide from the man who grabbed the roof piece. He hits something with it, but sees that he broke the gargoyle. Myrin looked around and see nothing.

"Come on out and fight like a man!" Myrin yelled as thunder clashed. Nothing coming out. Myrin is searching for Shadow. "Were you in love with her, hedgehog? Did you really think she wants you when she has someone like me?" He asks. Shadow appeared from the shadows, sick of hearing the insults. He jumped and about to use Chaos Spear, but Myrin spun around with a weapon and struck Shadow. The hedgehog recoils and land on the rooftop and back away a bit, glaring up at the man. "It's over, hedgehog! Maria is MINE!" Myrin shouted. Shadow grew angry, and his body glows red. He pushes Myrin down and grabs him by the neck and lifts him up, holding him at the edge. Thunder clashes.

"No! Please! Let me go! Let me go!" Myrin begged. "I'll do anything! Anything!" Shadow's expression goes from aggressive to compassion. He couldn't kill this human. He's not worth it. Shadow pulled Myrin close, away from the edge.

"Get out." Shadow growled and threw him aside. Myrin coughed a bit, grabbing his throat. As rage leaves him, he's back to his normal color.

"Shadow!" A voice called. Shadow looked up to see Maria on his balcony. Her hand is out for him.

"Maria." Shadow whispered with a smile. He climbs on the rooftop to get to Maria's hand. "Maria, you came back." He says by placing his hand on her cheek. Maria smiled at him, touching his hands with hers. The moment didn't last long when Shadow let out a yell of agony. It turns out that Myrin stabs the hedgehog from behind, wounding him. Blood oozing out of Shadow's wound. The hedgehog knocks the man off of him, making him lose balance. Shadow was about to fall as well, but Maria grabs him by the cape. Myrin falls down to his death as he screamed. He's gone.
Maria pulled Shadow over the balcony grunting a little as blood is oozing out of his wound. The hedgehog collapse on the floor.