I Will Not Bow

Punishment

Sonic's POV

"Can't take it anymore?" Asked Eggman as he looked down at a skinny starving Shadow who was on all fours with his head hanging. Ever since Shadow arrived the guard pushed him to the ground in order to bow to Eggman. He hasn't been fed in a month. I stood behind Eggman watching.

A chuckle came from Shadow. "I would rather starve and die here than work for you!" He threw the pillow at Eggman. Two guards pointed at Shadow with their weaponry. Eggman raised a hand.

"No, no... His punishment will come." He said. We evacuated the area except for me. "You should guard him tonight." Eggman said. I staid behind with my blaster.
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Shadow's POV

I was sitting on the metal bed staring at the floor. Sonic was the last person I wanted to see. I soon saw an apple hit my shoe. I picked it up, I looked at Sonic who had a paper bag in his hands. He rolled me a water bottle too. I gladly accepted the water, chugging it down. This glorious liquid, the best thing you'd ever had.

He smiled at me. I hesitated, but took a bite of the apple. Soon realizing how good it was, I ate every last bit. Nothing but the seeds and the stick of the apple were left. I looked over at him and smiled. He gave me a smiled back.

Sonic's POV

"You traitor!" Knuckles said before punching my cheek with his spiked knuckle gloves again. I fell backward. I brought my hand to my cheek realizing there was blood.

"I'm sorry! I won't do it again! I promise!" I said.

"You better! This is your last chance!" He said before walking away.
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Sonic's POV

"Argh! Ug!" Were the groans Shadow gave as he was being whipped on his back. He was on his knees cuffed to a wooden pole. He leaned his face against the pole. Blood started dripping from his back. All I could do was watch, it was horrible.

"This is what you will receive if you decide to rebel against the Master!" Shouted a guard. People all around were watching, they hid in fear. They set Shadow free, but he fell on his face. The guard left. "Take care of him." He laughed.

I ran over to Shadow, who was panting. I put a coat over him. He yelled in agony. "I'm sorry." I helped him up and put his arm around my shoulder. He groaned in pain. I helped him walk back to the base.

"Just...leave me." He said before dropping on the ground. I picked him up.

"I'm not going to leave you here." I told him.

"Why? So you can take me back to that torture room? That's exactly what you want! You want me to suffer more than I already have. I always thought there was good in everyone, but you proved me wrong." He said. It broke my heart.

Tears teased my eyes. "You think I like watching you suffer? I hate it, it's the most awful thing I could want. I want to protect you, but you don't even care. All I've wanted to do was care for you!"

"Why? Why do care so much? Don't worry about me, worry about your stupid Egghead!" It all went silent.

"Because I like you." I said calmly. "I fell for you the first day I saw you. You don't know how hard this is for me... If you'd just give a try, just one time. I promise I'd be worth dying." I told him. He looked at me.

"Shoot me." He said.

"What?" I asked confused.

"You heard me. Put me in a better place, if you really care." He said.

"Shadow I'm not going t-"

"Do you care or not?" He asked. He pulled the blaster out of my holster and cocked it. "Do it." He said handing it to me. I took it.

"Shadow I-"

"Please, I'm begging you." He said. Those eyes, did he really mean it? I pointed at him. My hand shook. He nodded. I have to shoot him, I have to. He's begging me to put him in a better place. This shows I love him right? He wants me to do it, I can grant him that wish.

I covered my mouth, tears poured out of my eyes as I looked upon his figure. "What are you waiting for?!" He shouted. I closed my eyes pulled the trigger.
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Cliffy! Sorry, I just thought you guys needed something to keep eating at your brain and speed up your heart beat with everyone word you read, getting closer to the BAM! I'm also sorry if it was short. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm pretty sure it made some of you angry. What's gonna happen?!

You'll have to see in the next chapter. Comment please! Thanks!

Bye!

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