Mephadow - Always And Forever

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Mephiles' Point Of View

I awoke to a weird feeling around my waist and chest. I opened my eyes. The last thing I remembered was being trapped in a dark void filled with nothing but pure darkness. Now I'm in a room under the sheets of a bed. For some reason I was covered in bandages. I could only guess they were from the battle I had before I was trapped in that void. I no longer felt the anger I had during that battle but now I feel curiosity. It was odd that I was showing emotions.

Then something hit me like a ton of bricks. My form was different. Instead of having crystals I looked like my other form which was similar to a regular hedgehog but the biggest part was that I had a mouth. When I tried to change back to my crystalline form it wouldn't work. Not only that but my telepathy was gone as well so I'd have to use the mouth I was given. Shit. At least I had my strength and my other powers but that was all I had.

I was extremely curious now as millions of questions popped into my head. How did I get here, why am I here, who put these bandages on me, where am I? I figured the only way to answer these questions was to explore.

I sit up feeling a slight sting where my bandages were. Ignoring it I left the bed I was in and looked at a clock on my bed. It was only 6:00 in the morning. I left the room after putting on my shirt and jacket, and looked around to my left was a stairway leading downstairs. To my right were three doors.

I picked the closest to look in. Opening the door I saw it was just a storage closet filled with brooms and other cleaning supplies.

I moved on to the next which was a bathroom with the regular sink, toilet, shower, and tub in the corner. Nothing special.

The last door was right in front of me and was at the end of the hall. I was hesitant to open the door. I could feel someone's presence inside. I carefully opened the door only to see the strangest thing. It was a bedroom. With light red walls and a window on the right side. To my left was a door cracked open so I knew it was another bathroom. There was a dresser next to me on my left and a closet on my right but those weren't the strange part. For in the bed covered in crimson and white sheets was Shadow the hedgehog sleeping peacefully. Not only that but the fact that I thought he looked cute was nerve wracking. I was completely awe struck. He couldn't have tried to help me after I had tried to kill him and he certainly shouldn't look cute to me. Now I had even more questions. I decided I would ask him later after he woke up. So I went downstairs to make some breakfast. First I had to look for the kitchen.

After I had finished cooking I made an extra plate for Shadow. Once I sat it on the table it started to bother me. Why was I doing this? If I tried to kill him in the past why didn't I do it now? I started eating, my thoughts only to be interrupted by someone coming down the stairs. I could only guess it was Shadow.

I watched him freeze as he comes down, out of the corner of my eye. I turned fully towards him and I couldn't believe my eyes. He wore nothing over his legs. I blushed almost dropping my fork. He definitely had changed since I last saw him. He was curvy in all the right places. He looked down and gasped noticing what I was staring at. He ran back up the stairs with a flushed face. Well this has been a...Interesting morning.

After five minutes he came back fully clothed but he was still blushing, as mine already went away. He wore a red shirt with black pants and black boots. He had a jacket that was black as well that went to his waist. He sat at the other end of the table and started eating his food in complete silence.

"What's your name?" He asked to break the silence. So that's why he had the guts to help me...

"Mephiles." I say. Now I could see the gears turning in his head. That's when he started to panic and he jumped out of his chair. I would too if someone who tried to kill me to take over the world were eating at my table. He actually surprised me with a look of fear on his face. It made me feel horrible for him to be so scared. I remembered that he was always emotionless but now he was showing multiple emotions.

That's when I did the unthinkable. I got up out of my chair, went over to him, and hugged him, my expression being emotionless like always. He was shaking now. "I won't hurt you" I say calmly, hoping that it would soothe him. It seemed to work as he stopped shaking and slowly put his arms around me. I felt fuzzy all over with an odd sensation that enveloped me. I was shocked that I did these things. What shocked me the most was that I didn't want to let go. When he seemed better I stopped holding him with a slight blush on my face and finished eating my food while he did the same.

After he put up our plates, he started asking me questions at the table. Something I'm usually not fond of but I was hoping he'd be able to answer some of mine.

"How did you get here?" He asked. "I thought we had defeated you." I shrugged not knowing the answer myself.

"Why were you wearing that...thing when you came downstairs?" I asked as that was the thing that puzzled me the most. His face turned completely red.

"My...friend had switched my clothes out, so I had to wear it, but I forgot I was wearing them when I came downstairs." He said while fidgeting with his jacket. I simply nodded. It didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it so I carried on with my questions. Seeing as my questions were already, or couldn't be, answered I waited for him to ask me something.

"Why aren't you trying to kill or hurt me?" He asked as if trying to figure me out. His eyes studied me warily, while I answered

"I don't know...I just don't want to anymore." I say as honestly as I could.

"What are you going to do now that you have a chance to start over?" He asked. Stay with you...wait, what! I'm a demon that's supposed to have no emotions!

"I...don't know." I answer. I had to learn what these emotions were.

"If you like... You can stay here... Until you figure it out..." Shadow said almost unsure if it was the right decision. I was completely surprised now. Had Shadow just asked if I wanted to stay?

"Thank you, but why are you doing this?" I needed this to be answered. His cheeks turned a light shade of pink.

"Because...I...care..." He said. I felt flattered by his words. No one had ever said that they cared about me. With these things in mind I nodded and left my seat. "

Where are you going?" He asked.

"To look for some books." And I explored his house some more in search for a book that could explain my emotions.