Chapter 26 - Cunning

End of the line. A grim looking Ekyt, torn to shreds by robots, limped up the stairs to Eggman. Egad! How did you get here! Eggman saw a Shadow move above them. He smiled menacingly. Sorry your trip has to end here. Rouge flew down from the ceiling, trapping the human against the wall. Play with my emotions will you!? She had him by the shirt collar. If thats how you play the game, honey, so can I! She tied him up. Wait, where are you going? Eggman called out. Rouge yelled over her shoulder. To ruin his life. Now back off!





Rouge dropped him in the woods. Now what are you going to do? Leave me to rot? Murder me. Im on a tight schedule, I need to know how to thwart you. She smiled as she pulled out a tube of lipstick. No. Im going to ruin your life, not end it. And how, pray tell, are you going to do that with lips-tick. Oh crap! Rouge, like an artist, kissed him all over the face and neck, and tore his shirt just a little. Good! Now Im going let you go. No, that wont work. Im going to deliver you to Linda. She gagged him with a torn piece of his own shirt.





Here you go, girlie. Rouge dropped Ekyt at Lindas feet. Mr. Wandering eye here insisted I kiss him like that. Hes your problem now! Rouge flew away chuckling. Linda looked furious as she untied her boyfriend. I dont want to hear any explanations. I just want you away from me. She said. I trusted you. Ekyt didnt speak up in his defense. He only said You meant the world to me. And to think you dont trust me&No matter what I say you wont believe me. He limped away. Linda watched him go.





Amy introduced Kurt around to Sonic, Tails, Chris, Cream, Cheese, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, and the rest. Kurt was painfully shy. He politely shook hands or nodded. Amy clung to his arm the whole time, and, whether she knew it or not, that didnt help his embarrassment. He liked her, but this wasnt the way he wanted to meet the legends. But it was an honor. Until he had to tell his story to them.





Linda didnt cry. But she was still lost. She realized that she had just sent her only friend packing.





Ekyt too was lost. He kicked aimlessly at a rock, then heard a cry for help and sprang into action. The Hornets (Gang from previous issues- N.G.) had cornered some little human girl. Ekyt, not feeling merciful, jumped in front of her and decked the nearest one. Go call the cops! Ill teach these J.V. lowlifes a lesson! (Taken from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first live-action movie, from Casey Jones- classic bit on cinema!- N.G.) The little girl ran past the fallen guy as Ekyt grabbed two and smashed their heads together. One last guy punched, but he hit the trashcan lid Ekyt put in front of himself. Shame! BAM! The guy went skidding across the pavement. The cops came. Who are you! they asked. Just your friendly, neighborhood crime fighter. Then he climbed up a fire escape and out of sight.





He tossed the mask aside before going to bed that night. He picked up another, all black. He pulled on a pair of black gloves. Black shoes, socks, coat, shirt, pants. The black was a reflection of how he felt. He clenched his fist tight, the leather glove making a vicious sound. That was the other half of how he felt: merciless.

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