Damages

Because I Know Shadow

Time froze within the hedgehog's mind. He knew what he said was a tremendous clue as to the identity of his attacker. He prayed in his mind that Mary-Ellen wasn't very sharp at figuring out his error. Sonic didn't drop the expression of pain on his face, but instead slowly dropped it down to a frown; just enough to hide any evidence of fear. Silver watched the hero's moves and right away knew what his plan was. Maybe he won't tell Shadow because Sonic still tries hiding the unspeakable one. After all, he was envious over his master's selection of Sonic over him. It killed him to know that Shadow never expressed his gratitude for Silver saving his life years back. Matt shook his head and placed his mind back into the present. It appeared to both of them that Mary-Ellen was too stupid to see Sonic's transgression. She had only taken it as a simile, however, she then began to dig deeper within the teen's soul. "Are you saying that he hasn't left you from the beginning and he has been around this whole time?!" Sonic lowered his head and responded, "Not exactly. He was just planning it out and waiting for the right time to come after me. He tends to plan things out in his sick mind rather than improvise random attacks."

"So would you say that his encounter with you earlier today was his plan?" "He finds way to negotiate with people." "You haven't yet explained, but what happened to you in that room?" Sonic was silent. He was recalling the incident, but could not tell if everything he saw was real. His connection to reality had been lost since he discovered the death of Rudolph. Nothing else seemed to matter to him and he couldn't think of reasons why to give his lawyer any more information except to at least not make her look stupid when they search her for answers. "I..." he paused and recalled the despicable memories. He closed his eyes, tilted his head, and shifted his shoulders as if he could feel Shadow caressing his body once more. The young hedgehog was indeed reliving it in his mind, but what seemed to impact him the most was the pain. Yes, pain. Not the psychological kind, but the physical in which he believed to have actually happened. "I think he got what he wanted." "What do you mean?" Sonic shivered and his eyelid was twitching.

"He had me..." Suddenly, the flashback started to play.

I felt something enter me. It was strange. at first, I guess he was being meticulous, but then it started to hurt. The object entering me went in and out constantly. It wouldn't stop! I grieved in agony! Harder did it go. "Stop! Stop!" I yelled. But my cries were muffled. I cried as Shadow gripped me tightly around my waist and his right arm over my shoulder. He grunted more as he added more pressure. His moans were bitter to hear. They wouldn't stop! I cried as the pain went on. In and out, in and out, each time harder than the next.

Mary-Ellen and Matt's eyes were large and sucked into the story. It was damn well disturbing and sad, but they couldn't help but express their interest. Sonic continued, "When I woke up, I was here. I don't know if I really went through all that stuff by I honestly hope it was only a nightmare." "I see..." "How does this help with my case again? I already told you that I have no reason to be released except to get out of here and continue running from that psychopath! What can you do to help me?" Green eyes glared into his representatives. Water oozed out of his eyes, " What can you do that would ease this pain in my soul?! Why should I be helped if I am already damned?!" The brown coat dude spoke up, "Because you need to prove to those people that you did nothing wrong; that this was the work of another! Sonic, for that child's paid respect of death, that woman needs to know who killed her son so she may move on."

He turned his head to the side and recalled the child's face before he died; the moments they were playing together and for a second, feeling safe, but never forgetting that he was in full sight of the ebony hedgehog. "I," more tears developed, "I... I wish I could help him, but then they'll be asking about who it really was and then they would take me as an eye-witness." "I can help you from being attacked like that." "I don't know." The other spoke up, "Mary-Ellen here is on your side and besides, I'll be there supporting you too." Sonic turned back to the lawyers and smirked. "I appreciate your sympathy and help, but don't expect me to pour it all out. There are thing I can't say." "We understand, Sonic." Replied back Mary-Ellen. Matt looked around and then back at the hero, "Trial will begin soon, and you're filthy." Sonic looked down and chuckled in his remark, but was not happy. "Guess I could use a cleaning before I go." His lawyer smirked then turned to her collaborate, "Matt, would you escort him so he can go take a shower?" With those words and a few more to Bob, Sonic and Matt headed over to the shower rooms. The two prisoners stared at them as they left, but remained focused at the man in the brown coat.