Dreams of an Absolution

Fun at the Arcade

"Vector I don't want pizza! I want chicken nuggets with a big shake!!" Charmy cried when we walked into the pizza place. 

"Shut up Charmy! We aren't only thinking of ourselves y'know! Today an agent of the GUN is having a birthday party here, they invited Shadow and Rouge!" 

I looked out to the sea of people sitting at their chairs and eating, my eyes scanned for a black hedgehog with red stripes. It's sad to say but whenever I see Shadow I get a knot of disgust and my hatred rises, all because his form reminds me all too much of Mephiles. How am I supposed to have a father I can't even stand to look at because his appearance brings out such terrible emotions!? Then again I couldn't picture Shadow being a parent in the first place, and mine of all people. 

Finally my eyes locked on the back of his head, his jet black up turned quills streaked with bright red. I questioned how he was supposed to be my dad, when I look nothing like him... Do I? Gray is an off color of black but other than that I really don't see any similarities. Maybe I'm more like Amy... 

Vector paid for us to get in, we all got the buffet and picked a large table. 

"Charmy, go talk to Shadow." Vector said before the bee got a bite to eat. Why in the world would he send that kid to Shadow!? Was he trying to get him killed!? Surly the kid knew better right?

"Yay!" Charmy jumped up with glee and darted for Shadow. 

"What's with the look kid?" Vector asked watching me, "don't worry he'll be fine. Charmy is Shadow's number one fan boy." He smiled with a wink. 

I had to watch this... Anyone who could live with Charmy had to have the patience of a god. I turned in my seat to watch. Charmy buzzed around Shadow's head bright and cheery. Shadow didn't look like he was enjoying his 'fan' too well, if not at all. 

"Hey Shadow!!" Charmy screamed though right next to him. 

He took in a deep breath, I could see all the horrible things he wanted to do to that poor kid being swallowed back as he exhaled and calmly spoke to him, "Charmy..." 

"Yup that's me!! Shadow! I want to hang out with you can I!? Please!?" He begged now holding on to his leg and looked at him with big bubble eyes. 

"Don't touch me..." Shadow grit his teeth and his hands went into fists. 

"Aw Shadow you're SO cool!! I want to hang out with you and be cool too! Can I please!?!" 

"Fine! But just to let you know… I hate you..." He crossed his arms trying to sidetrack his mind. 

"Awesome!!!" Charmy whizzed around the room, "Hey what will you be doing throughout the week!? Maybe we can go on missions together, like we did that one time on Prison Island! Remember that!? That was so cool! And we surfed in that green slimy stuff, I didn't know you could surf Shadow! What else can you do!?" 

I don't know how Charmy was still alive at this point even I started to get a head ache. 

"Charmy, did Vector send you over here?" Shadow asked suddenly with a mischievous smile. 

"Yeah! How'd you know!? He wanted me out of his scales most likely it wasn't like I was trying to get any information out of you for a mission we're doing and it would really help if you told me where you was going to be over the week...." Charmy explained in one full breath. 

"....Right..." Shadow tilted his head, "Well I'll be busy up until Thursday. Tomorrow I'll be patrolling some convention for security, and Wednesday I'm training new recruiters, but Thursday... And even Friday so far are both open time schedules for me." He explained being passed some of the party cake, "Here Charmy, have my cake." He smirked again handing up the plate to Charmy.