Forbidden Love

Chapter Twelve

It had been two months since Sonic had learned he was pregnant. For once, he was given something relatively easy to do: stand behind the counter in the cafeteria. He looked over at the table that Shadow was sitting at: the table that consisted of all the cool kids.

"Hey Shads," Milan Ramanda said, "How's your girlfriend?"

"Fine," Shadow replied, "Why do you ask?" Milan shifted in her seat uncomfortably.

"Well, I just heard that she or should I say he got knocked up."

Shadow started choking on his hamburger and at the same time, Sonic choked on the toast he had been given. Both their jaws dropped and for a moment, their eyes met. Sonic quickly bolted out of the cafeteria and to the men's restroom. Shadow stood up at his table.

"Sorry guys. I gotta go. I just remembered that I need to do something really important!" Shadow dashed out of the room and to the restroom where he would meet Sonic. The kids at Shadow's table looked at one another. So Raven had told them the truth.

"Oh my God, Shadow. How do they know? You didn't tell them did you?"

"Of course not! But how did they find out?"

Sonic remembered his encounter with Raven.

"Oh no. . ." Sonic thought aloud.

"What is it Sonic? What's wrong?"

"I think it's my fault. . ."

"YOU TOLD THEM?!"

"NO! But I had a run- in with Raven a while back and you know he has a knack for figuring things out!" They heard footsteps approaching the bathroom and they could hear Principal Hydron's voice.

"Father, I want you to expel Shadow immediately. Mr. Lemon Grab, as for Sonic, I want to personally oversee his execution."

"Where do we hide?" Sonic whispered. Shadow grabbed him and shouted, "Chaos Control!"

Hydron saw the light of the chaos control come from the restroom.

"They're in there!"

The three blasted through the door and looked around, but Sonic and Shadow were nowhere to be see.

"I could have sworn I saw a light from in here. But then again, Sonic is quite the speed demon. Come on, let's go find them." As they left, two pairs of eyes watched them from the ventilation in the ceiling.

"Now what do we do Shadow?" Sonic asked terrified, "If they find us, we'll be separated!" Shadow looked up.

"Sonic, we have to find our way out of this school through the vents, they won't be able to follow us through here."

Sonic nodded.

"Lead the way."

Shadow crawled up the duct, then took Sonic's hand and helped him up. They crawled through the ducts until they got to the ballroom, where Shadow stopped.

"Shadow, what's wrong?" Sonic asked. Shadow hushed him and pointed down. Through the slits in the vent covering, Sonic could see Hydron talking to the other slaves.

"I want you to search the whole school! I don't care where you go; BRING HIM BACK ALIVE!" Sonic's heart skipped a beat. He was shaking like a leaf. Shadow took Sonic's hand in his.

"Let's go," he whispered, "If we go now, we can get out before they find us."

"O-okay." Sonic closed his eyes and thought about his friends. He would probably never see them again. He shook the depressing thoughts from his head and followed Shadow as they quickly crawled through the ducts. Finally, Shadow saw a way out. He hit the covering with his shoulder until it broke loose. He and Sonic looked down at the ground.

"We'll have to jump."

"Are you crazy, Shadow! What if I die?!"

"You won't die Sonic." Shadow jumped to the ground. "I'll catch you." Sonic nervously swallowed.

"Fine, but you have to catch me!"

Shadow held his arms out. Sonic took a deep breath and jumped, landing in Shadow's arms. As Shadow ran from the school, carrying the blue hedgehog in his arms, Sonic gazed back at the school.

Goodbye Nicole, goodbye Espio, goodbye Amy, goodbye Manic, goodbye Sonia, goodbye Tails. . .