He is My Master

69: Beds and Roses

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"You said I...well, your Shadow...saved this world? Twice?"

"Ah. Yeah, he did," Sonic threw a glance toward the other Shadow. The evening was approaching and they had decided to run back to Tails' place instead of Chaos Controlling there – at a tempo that the prince could easily keep up with, anyway, which amounted to the equivalent of light ambling for Sonic. But the orange light of the setting sun was beautiful at this time of day, so for once he didn't mind, instead keeping up the conversation easily.

"The first time he thought it was his dead sister's wish that he should destroy the world, but when he remembered it wasn't, he didn't. Helped me save it instead. The next time, it was when our Black Doom attacked our planet. In this world he was a very...hands-off parent. Uh." Sonic made a vague hand gesture at the surprised prince's glance. "Anyway, he was an even bigger jerk than your Black Doom and screwed with Shadow's head when he did, trying to get him to destroy the world again. I did what I could, tagging along with him, trying to get him to see reason...we all did," Sonic shrugged. "Not sure what it was in the end, but he decided to kick Black Doom's butt eventually and saved everyone. He is powerful. Very powerful. Like I said, one of the few who can match me – now just don't tell him I said that," Sonic said, throwing another cocky grin toward the prince. "Impressed with your alter ego?"

"I...suppose," the other Shadow conceded, tilting his head a little. "He seems a brave warrior. And an intelligent strategist, which is just as important. I concede that he demands respect."

"Yeah. I guess he does have this knack of coming across all aloof and powerf-"

"-Control! Sonic! Help me!"

Which was the exact moment the aloof and powerful Ultimate Lifeform materialized in front of them and immediately grasped Sonic by the shoulders.

"Everything went wrong!"

"What – Shadow?" Sonic frowned. "Wait, where's – where's the other me?"

"I, uh, lost him."

"You did what?!"

"Easy there, your Highness," Sonic held up a hand toward the prince, who had managed to turn impressively pale for a black hedgehog. "Let's hear your double out. Where did you lose him, Shads?"

"Well," Shadow looked like he had a toothache, "I didn't technically lose him-"

"There. See? No reason to freak out," Sonic raised an eye ridge at the royal Shadow who seemed to oscillate between panic and murderous intent, red eyes fixed on his doppelganger. "I'm sure your Sonic is absolutely-"

"-he was just admitted to the hospital."

"The hospi -?! I SHALL MURDER YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN YOU-!"

The next thing that happened was an outraged but muffled "umpf!" as the charging prince's face hit Shadow's calmly outstretched hand. Shadow threw his (obviously ineffective, but still struggling) attacker an irritated glance.

"Yeah, kid, that's gonna take a while before you can try that. Now stand down and let me explain."

"There IS nothing to explain, you were supposed to guard him and you didn't-!" The prince wrenched himself loose from Shadow's grip on his face, teeth bared as he snarled. Sonic had to admit that at least when it came to self-confidence in taking on enemies way above his power level the prince had learned excessively well.