Chapter 7: Sonic vs Shadow Round 2
Shadow walked through the jungle looking for any sign of Choas Emerald. It was noon and he'd had to spend nearly all his time on this mission alone. He knew that it would be better if he brought Rouge with him, but she has her own mission at hand now. He looked around, not seeing the emerald, or even a trail leading towards it. Then his walkie-talkie buzzed and he answered.
"This is Rouge. I've got a small problem... I can't believe I'm trapped inside this locked safe with a Chaos Emerald. I won't be able to call myself a Treasure Hunter anymore," she sighed.
"It's okay, I'll get you out," said Shadow.
"I don't think that's a good idea, it could be dangerous in here. I'll be alright. We just need to find the entrance," said Rouge.
Shadow sighed. "Alright, stay there." With that, he ran through the jungle back towards base. He found the blue hedgehog down there bathed in the waterfall and he walked closely behind the tree. He watched him as he washed himself off, thinking about how beautiful he was.
Sonic hated water, but he had to clean himself from the bad odor of his fur when he trained since last night. When he finished he walked over to the edge of the lake and shake his fur off like a dog trying to dry off after a bath.
"Ah, that's much better!" He now felt fresh and clean, but he frowned as he felt being watched. He looked up, but there was no one there.
"That's weird, I could've sworn someone was watching me. Maybe I'm being paranoid," said Sonic. He left the waterfall and headed through the jungle. After a few minutes, he finally came across a jungle that looked promising.
"Huh, so far, so good," Sonic smiled. He continued walking until he spotted the black hedgehog on the branch.
"Hey, that's..." Sonic trailed off. The two stared each other down. Shadow narrowed his eyes at him and glared at the blue blur, and Sonic glared right back.
"That blue hedgehog again, of all places..." Shadow crossed his arms.
"I found you, faker!" Sonic growled as he pointed at him.
"Faker? I think you're the fake hedgehog around here. You're comparing yourself to me... ha! You're not even good enough to be my fake." Shadow smirked and Sonic glared at him.
"I'll make you eat those words!" Sonic charged and jumped at him. Shadow dodged the attack easily. Shadow then grabbed the blue hedgehog by his waist and threw him into the tree bark. Sonic grunted, holding onto a branch. Shadow looked smugly at him. Sonic glared at Shadow and then leaped from his tree branch onto Shadow who tried to move back, but he was stuck. His feet were pinned down under Sonic. Sonic stood over him with a smirk on his face. Shadow gritted his teeth and kicked him off him.
He pushed himself away from the hedgehog and then jumped up, landing right above him. He crouched and his hand glowed yellow and yelled, "Choas Spear!" he fired at Sonic, but he dodged with his running speed. Shadow was shocked for only a second before the azure hedgehog punched Shadow in the face. He fell back and landed on the ground with a thud. Sonic grinned triumphantly at him and then Shadow stood up and wiped the blood corner of his face. He looked at his gloved hand and then looked back at Sonic.
He smirked, "Not bad. For a young hedgehog, you have quite the fighting style."
Sonic laughed, "I should say the same about you," he replied. Shadow raised a brow and smirked, "Oh? Well, I guess I should show you how I fight." With that, he charged forward and Sonic tried dodging, but Shadow caught hold of his wrist and twisted it. Sonic yelped, surprised by the sudden pain. Shadow threw Sonic off and ran at him once more. Sonic tried to dodge but he wasn't fast enough. Shadow wrapped his arm around his neck and lifted him high off the ground. He pulled back his fist and prepared to deliver the final blow. Sonic broke free from his grasp and flew backward. He landed hard on his back, causing him to groan in pain. Shadow quickly approached him, ready to finish the blue hedgehog off once and for all. Sonic quickly sat up, dodged another strike, and swung his leg to hit Shadow's backside. Shadow was knocked off balance, sending him tumbling to the side. Shadow stood up and rolled himself into a ball into a homing attack and Sonic did the same. They both went crashing to the ground causing the grass and dirt to fly everywhere. They stopped rolling and turned their heads toward each other. They glanced at each other and panting heavily. They didn't say anything for several moments, simply staring at one another.
Shadow then closed his eyes and chuckled. Sonic raised an eyebrow in confusion. Shadow opened his eyes and looked directly into Sonic's eyes. Sonic was completely taken aback by what he saw and almost backed away in fear. But instead, he remained in a defensive stance. Shadow smirked and then began to speak, "You've really been doing well, I mean, I knew your powers couldn't compare to mine... But you haven't been defeated yet. And you certainly aren't going to win against me today."
"What are you talking about?" Sonic asked, still not backing away. Shadow smirked, knowing the answer already. He walked toward Sonic, who remained rooted to the spot where he stood. Shadow leaned down and placed his hands on Sonic's face, which he was shocked.
"Wh-what are you doi-" Shadow cut off Sonic by kissing him deeply. Sonic froze and Shadow was kissing him passionately. Sonic wanted to push him and get off him, but he didn't know how to react. So, he stayed still. Finally, Shadow broke the kiss and looked down at Sonic, his face was redder than ever, and his mouth slightly agape. He wanted to ask why he kissed him, but he couldn't think straight. His eyes were wide and his heart rate was rapidly increasing.
Shadow backed away from Sonic, and the walkie-talkie buzzed and it was Eggman's voice.
"Shadow? What are you doing?! Hurry and get back here right now before the island blows up with you on it!" Eggman shouted.
The blue hedgehog snapped out of his daze and then spoke, "Blow up?!" he cried out.
"Shit." Shadow escaped the jungle and left Sonic behind. Sonic started to panic. Eggman was blowing up the island?!
'Shit! I gotta get outta here fast and find Amy and Tails!' Sonic thought as he started running. He needed to find Tails and Amy immediately. Sonic ran into the jungle and headed straight for the forest. He hopped on the trees and looked around, trying to see where the explosions were coming from. He wasted no time and jumped between trees, dodging branches.
Meanwhile, Shadow was running through to the base and found Rouge standing there and she had carried 3 Chaos Emeralds that she had found. Shadow used his peridot Chaos Emerald. "Chaos Control!" Shadow yelled and grabbed Rouge and teleported them out of danger.
Back in the jungle, Sonic managed to escape from the trap and he ran through the jungle looking for a way out, but he couldn't find a way. All he kept bumping into trees and bushes were vines that were blocking his way. Sonic was starting to grow nervous, but he knew that he couldn't give up yet. Fortunately, Tails and Amy were on the biplane and found Sonic.
"Sonic, quick! Hop on!" Tails shouted.
Sonic hopped on the biplane and they took off in the air. The time bomb hit zero and the island blew up, destroying everything and everyone. Tails and Amy let out a sigh of relief and then they all cheered together.
"You okay, Sonic?" asked Tails.
Sonic nodded, "Yeah, that was a close call. Thanks, guys. How'd you find me anyway?" He asked.
Tails smirked, "Well I used Chaos Control to teleport us and we followed your trail through the woods."
Sonic was quiet for a moment and then said, "Thanks, again."
Tails smiled, "No problem."
Amy hugged Sonic tightly, "Oh, Sonic, I'm so glad you made it out alive!" She tried to kiss Sonic, but he held her head away from him, "C'mon, Ames! Stop!" he exclaimed in annoyance.
"So what happened back there? Did you beat that guy?" asked Tails curious.
"Well, I managed to fight this guy, but he got away and ended up getting escape before it exploded," Sonic explained.
"So, does this mean you're gonna go after him?" Amy questioned. Sonic thought for a minute and then responded, "Nah, it wouldn't matter since he'll probably be gone by now anyways." He paused and then looked at the others, "But we should probably start heading back now."
"Okay, let's go to the meadow and find a place to rest." Tails said.
"Good idea," Amy agreed.
Tails flew down towards the meadow, there was a beautiful flowery field there surrounded by a huge lake. There were also some nice grassy spots and a mountain. As soon as they landed, they dismounted the biplane and the place was safe from the disastrous Prison Island. Then, they decided to set up the camp and find food to eat. Tails found the lake and put his fishing rod in the water. Amy found some fruit nearby and plucked some of them to try. While they did that, Sonic laid down the grassy patch and then stretched. He yawned and then relaxed his muscles and lay down. After laying down, he shut his eyes and fell asleep, forgetting all about the fight with Shadow. His mind Shadow kissed him.
