Red and the Beast

Knuckles was kidnapped

Shadow wait for knuckles in his bed since they planned on a night of passion. Yet as time goes by knuckles doesn't show. Shadow thinks he must've fallen asleep so he goes to sleep himself. When morning comes and breakfast was served Shadow once again waits for knuckles. He starts to worry and sends Sonic to check on him. Sonic bows and heads to knuckles room. As shadow waits he stirs the oatmeal in his bowl wonder if he should go and check on knuckles himself. "He was so excited about our honeymoon perhaps he's exhausted from all the excitement?" He wondered but then sonic burst through the doors in a panic. "KNUCKLES WAS KIDNAPPED!!!!" Sonic yelled and Shadow bolts to his room. He saw the book he given him along with the untouched bed. Sonic shows shadow the note he found on the nightstand that was stabbed with a bejeweled dagger.

Prince Shadow,

As you see I've taken your fiancé hostage. If you truly love him and wish for his safe return you will meet me at the moonstone waterfall tonight with the deed to the kingdom and your crown. There I will release him to you willingly. If you do not meet my demands you won't see him again. Well you will but in a pinewood box. Trust me Shadow I won't hesitate to get rid of my little brother. So choose very carefully.

Manson

Shadow growls and storms out of knuckles room heading straight to the record room. "Sire what are you doing?!" Blaze asked. "Getting Manson what he wants I won't let knuckles die." Shadow said and he felt something inside of him changing. He shook it off and grabs the deed and his crown. Shadow storms out of the palace ignoring his pleading servants to stop. Dusk starts to fall and Shadow arrives at the waterfall deed and crown in hand. "MANSON IM HERE NOW WHERE IS KNUCKLES?!?!" He yelled and heard him snickering. "Wow you really do love my pathetic little brother don't you?" He said coming out from the shadows as a tied up and gagged knuckles struggles in his grip. "Now the deed and crown" Manson hissed and gripped knuckles arm tighter making him scream in pain through the gag. "Take it" Shadow tosses the deed and crown to Manson who throws knuckles to the ground. Manson placed the crown on his head and laughs evilly.

"Now as my first order as king is you two be banished from the kingdom forever!"