Chapter 7 - Showdown in the Rain

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Yada,Yada, let's get on withit!!! ^^
 
 
 
Amy watchedShadow tense upas Mange approachedthem. Shadow had neverreally gone outhis
wayto greet strangers. Amy stepped in.
 
Amy: Mange, this isShadow, Shadow this isMange. *smiles*
 
Shadow: (surprised) How do you know him?
 
Mange: I'm pretty sure myname isn't "him". *grins* Strange, youlook like Sonic.
 
Amy watchedas Shadow's fistsclenched. Shadow never tooklooking like Sonicas a compliment.
 
Amy: Mange, you wouldn'thappen to knowwhere Sonic mightbe?
 
Mange's grinnedcurved into asmile as helooked at her.She felt achill run downher back.
 
Mange: Ithink I sawhim come downthis way. (points downthe alley.) Helooked upset.
 
Amy: Well come on!! *starts torun down it*
 
Shadow reachesout and catchesher by the arm. Amy looksup at his worried expression.
 
Shadow: Idon't like wherethis is going.....
 
Amy: (panic) But Sonic-
 
Shadow: Idon't trust him.
 
Mange: Is there a problem?
 
Amy shookher head asMange started towalk down the alley.The rain had started toreally come downas Amy and Shadow
followed. Mange suddenly ran aroundthe corner.
 
Amy: Mange?! Why- (turns the cornerand stops) Oh mygod...Sonic!!
 
 
 
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Tails: Ican't take this.......I'm going after them.
 
Tails firedup the X Tornado as Cream watchedhim silently. As hechecked the gages,he flashed aquick smile toCream.
 
Tails: (smiles) Be backsoon!!
 
Cream: Please be careful Tails!!
 
Cream wavedtill the XTornado was outof sight. Cheese calledsadly after him.
 
Cream: (smiling) Don't worryCheese, he'll be back....(glances up at thesky) They'll all beback........
 
 
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Shadow: (stunned) Who thehell did thisto him?!
 
Sonic waslaying against thewall, bruised and bleeding. He looked almost lifeless. Amy rushed over andtried to wakehim up.
 
Amy: Sonic!! (tearing up) Sonic, please wake up!!!
 
Shadow couldfeel a cold sweat comeover him asAmy cried onSonic. Whoever did thiswas going topay.
 
Amy:( eyes shut tight) I can'tget him up......This all my fault......
 
Sonic:(slowly) .....Amy.....(eyes slowlyopening)
 
Amy: Sonic!!! (throws herarms around him)
 
Shadow: (anger rising) YOU SON OFA dog!!! MANGE!! WHERE AREYOU!!!!
 
Mange jumpeddown from thetop of the wall. He watchedsilently as Amycried over Sonic.
 
Mange: Only half conscious andhe still putup a fight. (snickering)
 
Sonic: Him....(struggling to get up)...Amy, run now....
 
Amy turned, watching him laugh asthunder rumbled. In asudden burst ofrage, she ranand slapped Mangeas hard asshe could acrossthe face.
 
Amy: (furious) YOU DIDTHIS?! YOU USED ME?! (raises arm) YOU BASTARD!!
 
Mange caughther arm, as Amyfought him, struggling toget free.
 
Amy: Let me go!!
 
Sonic: (struggling) Amy!! I'll frackingkill you!!
 
Shadow chargedin, knocking Mange afew feet back. Shadow steps in frontof Amy.
 
Shadow: Sonic!! Get Amyout of here!!
 
Mange: (coldly) No one'sgoing anywhere!!
 
As Shadowand Mange clashed, Amy helped Sonic up.
 
Sonic: Shadow!! it's, he's not-
 
Shadow: GET OUT OF HERE!!
 
Amy: Please Sonic, do what hesays!!
 
Sonic andAmy slowly madethey're way outof the alley as Shadowand Mange continued.
 
 
 
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As Sonicand Amy reachedthe sidewalk, Sonic collapsed, holding his side.
 
Amy: Sonic!!
 
Sonic: (gasping) I'm alright, we've got to keepmoving...
 
His wholebody felt likeit was screaming, weak frompain and exhaustion. Amy felt her heartbreaking as shelooked over him.
 
Amy: *thinking* I didthis to him, I'mthe reason whyhe's suffering somuch. I hatemyself!! (hot tearsstart to form)
 
Sonic noticedher pained expressionas he weakly smiled.
 
Sonic: Amy, it'll takemore than thisto kill me....
 
Amy: Sonic.....
 
Sonic: I'm sorry, Amy, I'm such amess. (looking at hershirt) I'm getting bloodall over you....
 
Amy: Here, (rips offa piece ofher green tang) Thisshould help stopthe bleeding. (looking backtoward the alley) Ihope Shadow's alright.
 
Sonic closedhis eyes, and slowlyrose to hisfeet.
 
Sonic: *thinking*if Ihadn't been sucha dumbass inthe first place......I guess I gotwhat I deserved...God, andshe's taking thisall as her
fault.....Shadow was right, I'm justscrewing her lifeup even more.
 
Amy: Sonic, there's a payphone over there. Wecan use itto call Tails. He can-- (stops)
 
Sonic froze, suddenly feeling like hewas being watched. Amy stopped and lookedat him, scared.
 
Amy: Sonic?
 
Sonic looksaround, trying to seethrough the rain. Amy'sscream shatters thesilence as Sonicraces toward her.
 
Sonic: Amy!! (looks around) Where-
 
Sonic's worldgoes black asfeels a sharp painerupts from hishead. As his hearingbegins to muffle, Amy's scream slowly diesas he fades off todarkness.
 
 
 
 
 
Damn it,I've got school tomorrow!! =( But anyway, hope yall liked this chap!!
 

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