Soul Eater but it's Sonic

Chapter 2

 Sonic ran through the streets in pursuit of Rouge the Witch. He could see her overhead, floating past the rooftops with ease. Being on the ground put the duo at a disadvantage. Sonic had to change directions quickly and weave through different alleyways in order to follow Rouge's flight path. His eyes darted around in search of a solution. Approaching yet another ally, he eyed a tall apartment building and an adjacent building that was only two stories.

"The fire-escape!" Sonic yelled.

"Got it,"

Sonic jumped toward the metal stairway, hooking the blade onto a railing while starting an upward swing. Shadow transformed back into a hedgehog, with one hand on the railing and the other still holding onto Sonic. Shadow growled as he exerted himself, pulling Sonic upward to complete his swing arc. Having successfully added to Sonic's momentum, he shifted back into a scythe. Sonic landed on the rooftop with his partner in hand, running and jumping across each building with ease. Rouge looked back to see that the pair was catching up to her.

"You're quicker than I thought you'd be," She said, turning back to look at them without changing the direction of her glide.

"When a weapon and meister are linked, they go beyond the power of a normal person!" Sonic shouted back.

"Please stop giving her information," Shadow groaned, still in his scythe form. His voice sounded more distant with a metallic echo while he was a weapon.

"Guess I don't need to go so easy then," Rouge twirled, releasing little pink pellets of magic shaped like bat wings. They floated outward slowly at first, but their speed crescendoed quickly.

"Watch out!" Shadow warned.

Upon striking the rooftop, the pelts released a burst of magical energy sending tiles in all directions. A cloud of dust enveloped the air around the building. Rouge slowed for a moment to admire her work.

"Maybe that was too much?" She thought aloud with a mischievous grin.

"I was expecting more from a witch!" Sonic emerged from the dust, launching through the air quickly.

Rouge let out a gasp, then repositioned herself. The scythe swing missed, causing Sonic to fall back onto another rooftop. His forward momentum had put him just a bit ahead of Rogue's path so he jumped to meet her once more. Shadow's blade was pointed upward, being held stationary without Sonic winding up.

"Eep!" Rouge was nearly clipped by the blade, but managed to remain unharmed a second time. Sonic was ready though. By holding Shadow in place earlier, he was now able to manage a partial swing using the back of the scythe.

"Down you go!" The back of the scythe slammed into Rouge, flinging her back towards the earth. She was able to influence her descent somewhat, but still hit the ground with a thud. Sonic landed a short distance away.

Being so close to victory brought a wave of anxiety. Sonic ran forward, tightening his grip and putting everything into his next swing. Rogue held out both of her hands to release a massive wave of energy. Sonic blocked with his weapon, causing them both to be pushed back slowly as the clashing of soul energies sent sparks flying through the air. The attack faded. Sonic saw that Rouge was now standing.

"Why don't we try something else?"

The witch waved her hand, sending out several magical orbs. They grew in size and clustered together the longer they were in the air. Beastly bat creatures formed from the magical energy, flapping their wings and baring large fangs. They maintained a magical glow despite shifting to a more physical form. Each of the creatures moved towards Sonic to attack.