Shadow's Diary (noncanon)

Saturday, 4-8-3236

Today we had the meeting. It didn't go well, unsurprisingly.

It was bad enough that G.U.N. scheduled it on a Saturday, one of my two days off in which I try to keep the house recognizable, but then it just went downhill. Even though Eclipse had permission to be there from the Commander himself, there was a big ruckus from a bunch of bureaucrats about him being there. Hey, if they're not going to fight for this world with their lives, why are they there? They made quite a scene, embarrassing Eclipse and ticking me off. The Commander attempted to quiet them, but they didn't stop fussing until I jumped onto the conference table (My forehead barely clears it normally), and put my foot down about their whining.

"Hey! I don't know what you have through your heads concerning my half-brother, but it obviously doesn't include what's best for this world! Yes, Eclipse was not always an ally of Earth, but he is now--and he's hardly the first reformed villain you've dealt with. You want what's best for your planet? Well, then you better be prepared to listen to someone very familiar with space travel and the various species of the universe! Eclipse knows more about alien life than anyone in this room, including myself! He has more right to be here than any of you, so lay off of him!" With that, I sat down and gave everyone still grumbling my best deadly glare. Eclipse sent me a glance and small smile of thanks, and Sonic, on the other side of the room, was practically busting his gut to keep from laughing. The Commander glared at me for my outburst, but I know him well enough to see the slight smile hiding beneath his face. He can't stand dealing with people like that any more than I can.

Of course, now some people were going on about how the Commander needed to "control" his agents. Some went so far as to demand I apologized for my rash and disrespectful behaviour. Like that was ever going to happen. Topaz, who was sitting next to the Commander, across from Andrews, gave me a pleading look. I glared back, but she ditched the pleading and gave me a glare of unimaginable magnitude. I never back down from a staring contest, but I didn't want to get on her bad side in front of all of the people who would undoubtedly report all of my misgivings to various news networks. Seriously, though, if looks could kill...

I reluctantly rolled my eyes and stood up. All I said was, "Sorry if I offended you, but I wanted to end the distrust. We can't afford discord in our inner circles." Then I sat down. No one was satisfied, but most had their hatred of me quenched, at least temporarily. Sonic was laughing again, and Topaz gave me a small nod of approval. Guess I lived another day under the glare of the Topaz.

Sometimes I forget how many people consider me a subservient of humans because of my origins. Frankly, I look down on them for the same. I don't know what rock they crawled under from, but it seems to require that they be as frustrating and self-important as possible. Useless humans. Only out for their own good.

I don't really want to explain the rest of the meeting, but between the shrill breaths when Eclipse talked, moved, or breathed, Sonic's jokes, and the mindless rambling by the many idiots present, we got nothing done. Maybe next month we can actually get to the agenda by the time 4 hours have passed.

Did I mention how many horrible and ridiculous jokes Sonic made at my own expense? I eventually scared him off with a low growl when he commented on my cynical disposition, but I think I made several dignitaries wet their pants with that one. Not that I care, but Topaz would have strangled me personally if the Commander hadn't barked an order at me to restrain myself.

That started a whole 'nother round of the complaint circle, but Sonic ended it by passing my growl off as only being marketed at him. He actually apologized for offending me, but the mocking look he gave me after told me it was only for the meeting's benefit. His newest confession calmed the masses, however, and the meeting continued without incident for almost a half-hour. Son of a gun was decent enough not to pick on Eclipse, though, because Eclipse has enough problems being mocked on his own. If Sonic had started in on him, I think he knows that my wrath would be rather unpleasant.

One day, though... I'm gonna knock his head in for mocking me the moment I get him away from the Commander and the cameras, and I'm sure he realizes it; he cleared out the moment he could, but, then, that may have just been his energetic disposition. I was about to explode myself, frankly, after all of the annoying and pointless drama. Oh, well. I'll just wait until next time, and then I can give Sonic a good walloping.

That's enough writing for one day, I think. Until next time, I guess.