Firtsly I want to thank everyone who has reviewed. You are all so kind to me. :hugs all readers:
Secondly, I want to apologise for the cliffie in B.n.K. I have said this before, but I am sorry for it... my muses are evil.
Okay, on with the fic. ^_^
Eggman smirked. The cuffs around Shadow's limbs were being used as they should be. The black hedgehog looked so fragile hanging from the chains. Faced with this it was easy to forget that Shadow was his grandfathers 'Ultimate Life Form'
He lifted Shadow's chin, forcing the hedgehog to look him in the eyes. The ruby eyes were hollow. 'Broken so easily? I guess it's not a surprise, emotionally you're as imperfect as anyone.' Eggman thought to himself. He took a step back. 'Easy to see how you could be mistaken for Sonic.' The fact that they looked so similar both infuriated and aroused Robotnik. Infuriated since Sonic had been the wrench in so many plans, and aroused since he could easily imagine the dark hedgehog really was the blue hero.
He picked up a whip, waving it around for a few moments before slashing it across Shadows chest.
The black hedgehog bit his lip.
'Hm… so he's not fully broken after all.' Eggman was about to slash Shadow with the whip when Metal walked in. "What is it?" Eggman asked angrily.
"SONIC THE HEDGEHOG AND MILES PROWER HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THE DEFENCES" Metal stated blandly.
"What?!" Eggman shouted. "Didn't you give Sonic the amnesiac?"
"IT WAS NOT SPECIFIED."
Eggman frowned. "Wasn't it obvious?" He looked at Shadow. "You keep an eye on this. I'll organise the defences." He stalked off to the Control room.
Metal stood by the door, counting. '1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6...'
On eleven he heard Eggman's scream of anger, and at thirteen the sound of one of Eggman's robots exploding. A while later, as twenty-two, there were two sets of footsteps coming down the corridor. at twenty-seven the door swung open. Metal stopped his internal timer.
"Shadow?" The first voice was catalogued as Miles Prower.
Sonic didn't say anything, running instead to the dangling hedgehog. "Shads?" He asked worriedly.
The ruby eyes fixed on him, and a spark of hope appeared. "Sonic?" Shadow whispered, as if afraid it was a dream.
"Yeah, it's me. Hang tight for a bit, we'll get you down." Sonic said soothingly. He looked at the cuffs, but Tails interrupted him.
"Just cut through the chains." The fox said, passing Sonic a handheld laser.
Sonic flashed a smile at Tails, before turning back to Shadow and cutting through the four chains holding him up.
Relieved of the restraints, Shadow fell on his hands and knees.
"Lets go." Tails said, walking out the door.
"You okay?" Sonic asked.
Shadow nodded, and followed after Sonic, deliberately ignoring Metal, so as not to draw attention to him.
Metal followed after the two hedgehogs. After all, Eggman had told him to keep an eye on Shadow, not stop him from escaping. 'I LOVE OPEN ORDERS.' the robot thought.
Um, short, but I'm sleepy... and i have school tomorrow...
R+R...