Naga Sonadow

Part 2

Sonic blushed under the intense stare of Shadow, his blood running cold as the large naga slithered close enough to touch him. Gently, Shadow reached down an touched Sonic's ankle, making him cry out in pain.

"P-Please! D-Don't touch it, it hurts!"

"Hm..perhaps it best if you remain here while it heals."

"H-How long will that be?"

"At the most, two weeks."

Sonic sighed with relief, yes this strange creature said he has no interest in eating him now, but that can't determine if he'll change his mind later on when he's hungry.

"You never did answer me."

"O-Oh, what...what was your question?"

"What were you doing in my jungle?"

Sonic's ears flattened against his silky, blue quills as a look of sheer terror filled his eyes and looked away shamefully.

"I-I was um, running."

"Just, 'Running'?"

Feeling for a way out of the conversation, Sonic solemnly nodded and avoided looking up at Shadow's glistening, ruby orbs. Sensing that the topic was avoided, Shadow growled at the young boy, letting him know he was being demanded to explain himself. Sonic jumped, instantly bringing his eyes up to meet Shadow's, he shook as tears threatened to escape from his eyes. He felt something strong touching his back, seemingly pushing him closer to the large naga, Sonic noticed the thing touching him was Shadow's large, powerful coils, and fearing he would be constricted by them if he dare to disobey, he instantly opened up, refusing to allow himself to stumble over his words.

"I was running from um, something, I-I'm not sure what it was though, but I know it tried to eat me."

"Tried to eat you, you say? Hm, do you know the color?"

"Um, I think...green."

Shadow growled furiously causing Sonic to cower away from him slightly, noticing this Shadow forced himself to calm down, if this hedgehog was stuck with him he didn't want him to be concerned every time he came near him.

"Relax, little one, I won't hurt you, but it seems I have to exterminate some pest that have strayed onto my lands."

"Pest? You mean like rats?"

"I suppose you could say that, now, rest up, I prefer not to keep company, it tends to draw in more unwanted guest."

Sonic felt he should be offended by the naga's comment, though for some reason he felt drawn to him instead, how could this be? One second he's terrified, the next he's compelled to be near him. 'It's just the conversation I feel safe with, not him', he told him self over and over again, 'it's not him'.


'It's not him'