Alter Egos - The Devil's Ego

Chapter 7- Shadow?

Ghost's POV:

After I finished my kill I return to the Æ headquarters. I see Neko. I see Blizzard. I see Chara. I see Chinnock. I can also see the Mischievious Twins and the Ghost Assassin. But there is one person that I cant see.

"Where is Shadow?!" I ask the group.

"Um. I don't know I haven't seen him at all!" Blizzard replies.

"Nor me. I didn't cross his path from what I can remember!" Neko says.

"Nope. I have no frickin idea!" Chara replies.

"None of us have seen dad either." The Ghost Assassin speaks for the kids.

"So... Is he here?!" I then ask mainly to the receptionist.

"Sorry Ghost. Shadow hasn't come back through any door nor has he been spotted by any of the cameras." The receptionist says.

"Ok thank you." I reply to her.

Does this mean that his prediction was true. Has he... Is he... Really .... Died?!

"All of you have done your jobs. Leave your reports in the safe upstairs and make sure you lock it. We can't have Decker getting to them if she decide to break in. Then you are all free to go home." I say to the group. They all go and leave their reports in the safe and then leave as a group to go back to their homes. I then begin to look around for Shadow just in case he has managed to sneak back into the building. I mean let's be honest. He knows this building like the back of his hand.

I find his normal robes. The black robes with red trim. And his cape. But this one was different to the original he had. This one had a yellow band on it. And it had the word Harding on it. Along with it. A note.

"Dear Ghost,

I know that you will have found this on the turn of events. Probably still hoping that I'm in the building. Well. I'm not. If my plan goes to work. I won't be here. I will be either dead or killing the source of the information and Decker. In front of you are my original robes. If I do not return within 24 hours of you reading this then. Please give them to Blake. Along with the cape. I made the cape for him to. To continue the legacy of our kind. I hope you won't be reading this but if you are. Thank you for the amazing life that you have given me. I hope to see you soon!

Love,

Shadow."

He made this for Blake. And what does he mean an amazing life.

"What's the matter?!" I hear someone say. I turn around to find that it is my dad.

"I don't know where Shadow is!" I say back trying to be strong.

"I'm sure he is fine. Look. Why don't you come home to me for a bit. We can talk it over and you know. See if we can... Find a solution." He then says to me.

"You know I won't go home to you. You know I won't. So why are you even bothering to ask." I reply.

"Oh so a dad looking out for his daughter isn't good enough. Ok. What about if I said I know where Shadow is! I know where he is. What he is doing and what he will do." He then replies.

"You know where Shadow is?!" I ask in reply.

"Yes. I know where he is. But he isn't well! Alive but unwell. So you better come with me and see him!" Dad then said.

"He's still alive?!" I then exclaim.

"Yes. But in the state that he is in... I don't know for how much longer he will be." Dad says in a tone of sadness.

Stop thinking he is trying to be nice! C'mon Ghost. Don't fall for it. He is probably lying. But what if he is telling the truth and he does know. And if he does and I don't go and see Shadow... Especially if he is unwell. It would be horrible of me.

"Ok. I will go with you. But trust me. When we get there. If Shadow isn't there. I'm gonna kill you. And you know I can!" I say to him.

He takes my hand and then we suddenly go through the ground. I have a good idea where we are going. But I'm a little unsure.