Unexpected Visitor and a Death

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Sonic held his wrist as he lay silently on the bed, tears rolling down his cheeks, breathing haggard as he tried to stop himself from breaking down again. He looked down at his limb, looking at the crimson slashes with disgust. 'I promised him I'd stop, and now look what I've done,' he thought as the blood flow stopped dripping from his wrist and he went into the bathroom. Looking himself in a mirror, he noticed how much he'd changed.

His normally glossy, well kept azure fur was matted and dirty, something he's never allowed himself was a lacking appearance, since he was in the limelight all the time, the last thing he needed was pictures of himself, not looking his best to say the least. There were bags under his eyes, results from the scarce hours of restless sleep he'd only just managed to catch in the last week or so. 'A week,' he thought, 'it's really been that long, I mean, not long, but still, it doesn't seem too long ago when Tails...' he shook his head and blocked out his thoughts, averting his attention back to his haggard appearance.

His eyes didn't have the same shine they did before, he wasn't sure quite what it was, but there was something different, not only were thy bloodshot and red from tiredness and all the crying, but they seemed dull rather than the sparkling emeralds they'd been only days ago. In fact, everything in his looks seemed different to how it was before, he was the same person, yet totally different at the same time. He sighed and turned away from the mirror, running the sink tap and splashing his face with some cool water. The shock of the cold woke him up a bit and he turned back to the bedroom when he heard a noise.

It wasn't a loud noise, just the tiniest thud in the next room. He gulped and nervously crept in, looking round the dark room, trying to keep calm.

"Sh-Shadow, is that you?" There was a crash as a familiar chameleon jumped out from behind him and a hand covered Sonic's mouth, as he kicked and yelled for all he was worth.

Espio found it hard to keep his hold on Sonic, he really was stronger than he looked, but he managed to stop the hedgehog's struggling when he pressed cold steel against his skin. He dragged it slowly across his arm, listening to the soft whimper of the blue hedgehog as he took the knife away.

"Start yelling again and I'll have to repeat that," he whispered, breath on Sonic's fur, "don't want that annoying goth hedgehog in there intervening now do we?" He laughed menacingly under his breath as Sonic shook in his arms.

'No, no, no, no, I'm not going with him again, NO!' Sonic began to struggle in Espio's arms again, not even stopping when the knife connected with his arm again, but screaming as it went deeper, a lot deeper. Blood poured from the wound as the fight continued.


In the other room Shadow was sitting on the white sofa, trying to decipher what was going on with Sonic, when he heard a blood-curdling shriek from the bedroom. He was in there in half a second, throwing himself at Espio and hitting him with all his force, pushing Sonic out of the way, who fell with a soft thud on the floor, but not hurt. Sonic watched as the two fought fiercely, but Espio couldn't even hope to match Shadow in combat, the black and red-streaked hedgehog had punched him several times before he could even realise he'd been hit.

As he fell to the ground though, Espio managed to swing a leg under Shadow's feet and knocked him over, taking the next seconds as his chance to catch Sonic and pull him to his feet, holding the knife to his neck and watching Shadow with a steady gaze. Sonic whimpered when he felt the familiar feeling of metal against his throat, and he stood still, not daring to move.

Shadow made to move towards Espio for another hit but stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Sonic, fear-filled and remembering eyes and shaking slightly, but trying hard to keep still against the steel. Espio smirked evilly, he had the upper hand now, Shadow would have to do as he told him.

"Come here," he ordered. Shadow obeyed immediately and quickly but cautiously stood in front of the purple chameleon. With out warning, Espio took the knife away from Sonic's neck and thrust into Shadow's stomach, who collapsed to the floor with a gasp, doubling over and clutching his middle, gritting his teeth. Sonic's eyes widened, and he tried to kneel next to Shadow and help him, but Espio held him back and dragged him over to the bed.

Sonic suddenly realised what Espio was planning, no, he couldn't go through this again, and if It wasn't bad enough last time, he couldn't let Shadow see, he just couldn't.

"No!" He screamed and kicked as tears began to leak from his eyes, "NO!" He was stronger than Espio and almost got away, but Espio camouflaged himself against the surroundings and Sonic found himself torn between two directions, run and save himself, or stay and help Shadow, he knew which he'd choose. This time Espio found the hedgehog unresisting as he threw him on the bed, pinning his arms above his head. Sonic decided he'd stay, let Espio do his worst, then he could help Shadow, that's all that was important, he'd die if something happened to Shadow. That didn't make it any easier though.

He shut his eyes and tried to block it out as Espio moved his lips to the blue hedgehog's collarbone. Shadow looked up and saw the two on the bed, he narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists. No matter how hurt he was, he'd be damned if he let this happen again.

It took all his strength to forget the searing pain in his stomach and move over to the two, hands clutching the knife Espio had dropped earlier. He came up behind Espio and with one quick swipe, cut the entire length of his neck, Espio's eyes going wide as he felt the blood running down his back.

He began to choke and released his hold on Sonic, who immediately ran to Shadow's side as the black hedgehog fell back to the floor, unable to ignore the pain any longer. Neither seemed to care as Espio's lifeless body lay on the bed, no breathing, no pulse, they were too caught up in each other, Shadow worrying about Sonic, and Sonic rapidly running over to the bathroom and getting out the first aid kit (when he was a hero he found him using it unnaturally often) and then wrapping gauze round the heavily bleeding wound.

It seemed forever until either of them took notice of the chameleon. They didn't say anything, they just looked, relieved to finally be rid of the colour-changing menace forever. Shadow weakly sat up, supporting his damaged body on his hands and looked over at Sonic, cracking a weak smile, which the blue hedgehog returned. A true smile, something Sonic didn't find himself using very often lately.

The smiles didn't falter as their lips met in a soft kiss, which grew deeper and Shadow wrapped his arms round the smaller one's waist and leant in further. For once it seemed like there was nothing wrong with the world.


That night they lit a fire near the forest on a rock ledge, they watched the flickering light at Espio's bloody remains burned into ash. It was dark now, Rouge would probably be home, there was no rush to get back. Both felt at peace as they looked at the surrounding forest scenery, listening to the sounds of crickets as the cream light from the moon shone down on them both.

'He's gone, I'm safe now,' Sonic thought as he leant against Shadow, then looked up at his dark counterpart, 'but how could I have thought otherwise with him by my side?' He smiled contently and nuzzled against him, sighing softly, the warm air giving just the right feel to the night.

'Sonic can be at peace now,' Shadow thought as the blue hedgehog snuggled closer to him, 'now maybe I'll see him happy again, he deserves it.' Shadow thought about how no matter all the good Sonic d8id for the world, it just seemed to bring misfortune and misery for him, but quickly discarded the thoughts as they ruined the pleasant feel of the evening.


That night as they crept back into the apartment, careful not to wake the sleeping Rouge (Shadow knew she kept a spare key in a small opening in the wall, small, but large enough to be able to get the key in and out comfortably), and they collapsed onto the bed in a heap of blue, black and red fur, they finally closed their eyes and drifted off into the deep slumber, that seemed they only had had in a life an eternity away.

Rouge woke up in the middle of the night, and passed the two hedgehog's room on her way to the bathroom, he checked in on them to see if they'd come home and smiled when she saw the two holding each other, duvet covering both of them. 'Cute,' she thought before disappearing out of the room, the fact it was two males snuggling together in her guest room, 'nice to see both of them happy for once.' She went to the bathroom then returned to her rest in her own bedroom.


The following room seemed to perfectly reflect that of the two hedgehogs', for once refreshed and happy to wake up to a new day, the cloudless, sun filled sky poured through every window in Rouge's apartment as the two hedgehogs gathered up the few possession they had kept during their stay.

"Thanks Rouge, for letting us stay," Shadow said warmly as they stood at the door, she waved it off and smiled.

"Any time Shadow, any time," she walked up to him and leant in near his ear, "and good luck with you and Sonic," she winked and left for work. The two hedgehogs waved.

"Bye Rouge." They both went on their own way, sun warming their skin as they walked along side by side. Sonic clapped his hands together and smiled.

"OK, here's the plan, we find a new place, hang out in a hotel, that doesn't house any dodgy stalkers obsessed with me," he added looking at Shadow's face, "until it's ready, then voila, we're back on our feet, new home, new life." Shadow nodded and it seemed to both of them that nothing could ruin the wonderful feeling they both had as they made their way into town. Shadow stopped when he saw a cafe on the other side of the high street.

"Fell like having something to eat?" He asked, moving his head towards the direction of the cafe. Sonic put a hand to his stomach.

"Now I think of it, I am a bit peckish, but what about you, I mean you got stabbed in your gut, now I think of it, shouldn't you see a doctor. Shadow shook his head and smiled.

"I told you before, I'm the ultimate life form, I heal just about as fast as I run," he unwrapped his bandages to show a surprised Sonic an nearly completely healed cut, barely showing on his dark skin.

"Well then," Sonic said obviously shocked, "let's go eat then!" 


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Sorry it took so long to update been busy with art and stuff..... please vote and comment! I'll update soon....

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