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Characters: Shadow the Hedgehog, anyone who crosses his path.
Setting: His room [ 03-14 ] upon awakening and beyond.
Format: Staaartin' off as prose, but I will switch about to whatever makes you comfortable.
Summary: One little hedgehog is grumpy and bumbling about the tower, looking for a way out, hoping to get back to Earth (someone's in disbelief, see). Oh, honey, no.
Warnings: Very, very mild cursing from him, should the moment arise that it would happen. (It's a rarity, though~~, unlike a certain namesake game he has~~.) Other than that, it really depends on who bothers him!

He honestly thought he was going to die.

Instead, he woke, his brain fizzing like a freshly-opened soda pop, his body numb for a brief moment. At first, it jolted him, the feeling of being unable to move coursing through his nerves, but soon, his fingers began to twitch, toes wiggling and curling within his hover shoes. Shadow was alive and well, no worse for wear beyond some burn marks, some bruising, and some nasty cuts along his arms and sides. Not only that, but he was in a bed, and he was lying on top of two very, very crumpled pieces of paper.

He rose, grunting and groaning over the aches all along his flesh. The letters were dabbed lightly in his own blood, something that made him wince. Disgusting. He didn't want to make a mess. Oh, and the fact that he was bleeding kind of sucked, too.

The first letter was an explanation of where he was expected to reside in this tower here, where to gain food, how to accommodate, etcetera. He scoffed, nonchalantly tossing it onto the nearby nightstand, before tearing into the other one.

That was the one that made his heart stop. His planet was destroyed.

He'd...

He'd failed?

No, this couldn't be. Someone had to be messing with his mind, and he was not about to have any more of it. He was going to confront the owner of this tower right now, settle this, and get back to his planet, saved from the clutches of the Biolizard and the plummeting ARK. His planet was fine. It had to be, or else he'd...

He'd failed her.

[ okay so! shadow can be wandering just about... anywhere and everywhere possible, basically lurking about and examining things as he tries to locate someone of authority. along with that, his roomies are free to find him in his room after having opened his letters. be careful, though: he might be just a bit more of a grumpypants than usual! u_u welp. ]

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Romeo was wandering the tower as well, eating pumpkin seeds. He was looking for his friends; the tower was so big that it was hard to keep track of people. He blinked when he saw the hedgehog, but in his time in the tower he had seen so many strange creatures; he had been turned into a couple...

Nope walking talking hedgehogs don't phase him. "Hello sir! Are you new?"

As Shadow stepped about, he caught a whiff of something, something that only a very sensitive nose could detect. The scent was distinct, autumnal and sweet and warm. Pumpkin?

It was just then that he'd heard that voice, and he acted swiftly as usual, whirling around to make sure it wasn't anybody suspicious.

It... was just a kid, it seemed. Of course, looks could be deceiving, or he could be a potential well of information. He particularly hoped for the latter.

"You. What is this place?" He eyed him carefully, his body tense and ready to make a move should this boy pull a fast one on him.

Romeo blinked, so the creature was new! Romeo had thought so because he had never seen him before. "It's a really bad tower, we were brought here by bad people and the worlds might have ended but everyone says different things about that."

He got a little bit closer though as usual ready to run if this was actually a bad person.

"How informative."

Except... not really. That hardly told him anything new. 'Really bad tower'? Shadow had a feeling about that already, what with the owner's (owners'?) blatant stupidity and libel. That coincided with the 'bad people' statement, and the 'worlds might have ended' remark was known to him as soon as he arrived.

This one wasn't going to help him at all.

"Do you have any information that is useful, or am I wasting my time on you?"

While Yamato was pleased that Alcor was here with him, he didn't like to be hovered over like he was a helpless child, so he had taken to wandering about by himself - but only in the hallways he knew was safe yes Alcor don't worry, only to the library or the cafeteria or his room.

God.

It was during these wanderings that Yamato came across a...a strange creature. Yamato paused and stared in curiosity, his head tilted to the side slightly as he looked it up and down. How curious...! Was it a demon? Or did it come from a different world like the 'Troll' in his room?

He wanted to inspect it. Hopefully it wasn't hostile.

Romeo pulled a face, "That's not very polite sir, I have lots of useful information, I've been here for ages. But you should ask nicely!"

Yup somehow strange talking animal was less intimidating than a normal adult, but still Romeo got ready to run.

Shadow felt particularly alright, as if the energies in this tower weren't bothering him too much. Of course, he could have been better mentally, given the harrowing situation he'd be tossed into, but he was able to manage.

Once he felt a presence, however, he froze, his pupils dilating. The energy that radiated in his direction so faintly felt almost evil, wrong, yet with a hint of something that he can't quite pinpoint. To that, he leaped back, spines bristling horribly and lips raising in a snarl.

It looked just like a little boy, but he wasn't trusting him any more because of that.

"What... What are you...?!" He growled, showing that he meant business if this one wanted to attack.

"Then tell me that useful information instead of giving needless details," retaliated Shadow, crossing his arms tightly around his chest. "I cannot stay here. I need to return to my planet."

He was beginning to grow impatient here. This place was making him itch...

Ahh, it was hostile.

Although the question was strange. Perhaps he was like Darkleer, in that he had never seen a human before? Perhaps, maybe... at least Darkleer, as aggravating as the troll had been, was not so openly aggressive like this one.

Yamato lifted his hands to his mouth, hiding slightly behind the sleeves of his kimono. "How rude. I am a human. I should be asking that question of you. What are you? You resemble a hedgehog vaguely, but your physiology resembles a homininae more..."

Well, he shouldn't be asking questions if he would get mauled by the thing. Yamato lowered his hands slightly, holding them close to his chest, his expression blank and cold. "If you attack me I won't hesitate to cripple you in defence."

Shadow snarled, his animal tendencies rearing their ugly heads as he unfurled his fists and felt Chaos Energy build in his palms. It wasn't going to do much without a Chaos Emerald, but he could at least utilize his Chaos Control, if need be.

This one seemed like a normal human, but he wasn't judging the book by its cover.

"Tch, don't make me laugh. You are not an average human," he hissed, tail lashing about aggressively. "I can feel the presence of something... sinister. If you deem me worthy of attack, you will highly regret it."

He'll make sure of it.

"Well you can't." Romeo told him bluntly, he was usually much more gentle, but this talking animal was rude! "The bad people say it's gone, I don't know if it is or not. I have seen it, but I also saw a living version of my world were lots of bad things had happened. They lie all the time. But you can't escape anyways there's no way. Sometimes people disappear but that's when they get sent to their dead world that might be real or not."

He frowned again, "The bad people are called Dax, Riki, Jason and Ruana, there's a kid named Zo but I think they captured him. There's lots of monsters and when you die you just come back."

Sinister? Oh...

Yamato laughed, although the noise was a little stilted and flat, like he wasn't quite sure how one laughed correctly. "Ah, I see. You can sense my link to the Dragon Stream, or maybe to the demons...?"

Well Yamato could do the same, but it usually required a good level of spiritual sensitivity to do such a thing. If this creature was agitated by sensing demonic energy though, then it wasn't a demon. Ah, perhaps a new lifeform like the Troll then. This tower was interesting in how it reached out to alien worlds...

Yamato. Hostile creature. Focus.

"I'll only fight in self-defence," he said, waving his hand about in a shooing motion. "I only approached you because I hadn't seen a creature like you before. I was interested. However if you continue to hiss and snarl at me, I will simply leave."

Dax, Riki, Jason, Ruana, and Zo are all names Shadow didn't recognize. That put him further on edge, realizing that these beings, these... 'bad people'... well, he did not know what they were capable of. Obviously, he could take whatever they could dish out, but the idea of these people being so manipulative and secretive, let alone capable of ripping people from their own worlds...

To put it lightly, it made his stomach twist.

He settled down a little, his defensive stance ebbing into something more relaxed, mainly to show that he wasn't going to be hostile, at least not towards this boy. His expression, however, doesn't change.

"That... cannot be," he denied, his ears flopping against his head. He maintained a cool and collected demeanor, yet the wild look in his eyes portrayed just a small amount of worry. "There must be a way to escape. If I must, I will destroy this entire tower."

To that, Shadow only relaxed slightly, seeing as the humanoid creature didn't intend on attacking him. It still could be a ruse, so he was still erring on the side of caution.

His body straightened, his body language delving into something more passive - ears lax, tail hanging limply, nerves unraveling. It's just one step to being completely at ease, but it's better than nothing.

"Your link to the Dragon Stream, to the demons..." He worded that, as if he was getting a feel for the terms. "Elaborate. What are these 'demons'? The Dragon Stream?"

He was beginning to get a little curious, let alone purposefully intrusive. Getting to know a potential enemy and all, should it come to that... or otherwise, a potential ally.

At this point, he couldn't really tell which one it was going to be.

Yamato frowned when the creature ordered him about - understanding Darkleer's own irritation when he had demanded answers from him a few days ago. He bit the inside of his cheek briefly, his eyes narrowing into pale slits before he eased up on the glare.

"Demons are demons. They are powerful creatures that come from another dimension. They are categorised into different classes and alignments, and negotiating with them allows them to become your allies. If you know how to deal with them of course."

He laughed again, and this time the noise sounded a bit more natural, but no less settling. "As for the Dragon Stream...it is none of your business."

Shadow was more than willing to accept that description of the demons, however different it sounded from the kind he understood from the stories Maria told him. The lack of information on the Dragon Stream, however, didn't allow him to feel any better in general. In fact, it made him even more uncomfortable.

He was going to get to the bottom of this, no matter what.

"If it is a danger to me or my planet," he growled softly, "it is damn well my business." He wasn't about to just let this seemingly harmless little boy string him into something like that with subtleties, with little explanation. He was taking all of the precautions.

"Your planet?" Yamato asked, looking a bit startled at the assumption. Tha Dragon Stream couldn't be used in that way-

Well, technically, it could be used to obliterate a planet. It was nothing but raw potential after all, able to be moulded into whatever form it needed to be. It could consume enemies whole, give great strength to objects, become an impenetrable shield over countless cities, or even enhance the human body to Godlike strength.

Yes, it could be used to destroy a planet, but he wouldn't use it for that.

"It's rude to think of yourself entitled to information that doesn't belong to you," Yamato said, and he knew this because Darkleer told him. Yamato didn't care about it when he wanted information, but if people tried to pry information from him? Well, he'll clam up.

"There isn't... well there must be somewhere sir but lots of people have tried and we are still here. But I am sure we will find a way to escape soon. You can't destroy the tower though because it will get fixed really quickly and if you have magic powers the bad people will just stop you using them. Or kill you."

He was talking quite quickly to explain everything but he paused then. "You come back though if they kill you, so it's not too bad sir."

Shadow scoffed bitterly, taking a step forward and leaning aggressively into his personal space. He considered himself perfectly entitled to this if it meant keeping his planet safe. He was the protector of Earth, the savior of the planet Maria loved so much.

This is who I am.

"I care little about manners right now," he informed him, his breathing hot from his blood pumping furiously through him. He was getting awfully agitated. "If I demand information, you will give it to me. Withholding it makes you further feel like a threat."

He leaped back, spines flaring out in all directions as he showed that he meant business.

"I, the Ultimate Lifeform, will not take kindly to a threat!"

No way out. Destroying the tower will have them kill you. That was more worthwhile information than what he'd been given before. So be it. He'd just have to try to decimate the tower. Shadow knew one important fact about himself that put him at the higher advantage.

"I am the Ultimate Lifeform," he told him, dismissing the threat of murder as if it were a minor obstacle. He shook his head, adding, "I cannot be killed."

At least, he cannot be killed as far as he knew...

Romeo had no idea what an ultimate lifeform was but he had heard that argument before, people who couldn't die in their worlds. Like angels. The bad people still managed to hurt them because they were the baddest.

"They can still kill you. They are really powerful, I think they could kill anyone. Even God. But I am sure we will find a way out soon okay." Because this conversation was going firmly into spirits down territory and Romeo had to try and keep everyone's spirits up. Especially new people. "So don't worry okay sir! Dying's not even that scary, I've died loads of times."

Yamato's posture became wary, and he stood very still when the creature moved into his personal bubble. He internally bristled, for no one intruded on his personal space, and slowly clenched his fists, a slow hiss escaping him.

"If anyone is the threat, it is you and your irrational delusions," Yamato snarled, shifting his weight when the creature leapt back. He bared his teeth in a similar manner to a dog, his sharp fangs flashing. He mustered his spiritual energy - for it seemed a fight was going to break out - and could feel it buzz and growl beneath his skin.

It was agitated. He hadn't been practising with it lately, due to his new surroundings, and it was eager to obey. He would have to be careful though...his young body was too weak to utilise too much without rupturing vital organs.

So what should he do? Magic? Or summoning? He knew where to bite to release the most blood, but would this creature give him the time to do the quick ritual? Maybe magic first, even if it would make him a bit woozy...

There was a sudden pressure in the air, and from a black sort of mist came a blue-glowing figure who was, from the look on his face, not taking kindly to the current attitude in the room.

"If you lay a hand on him, you will die. It is that simple."

He was brimming enough energy for it to wash off him like waves, and there was a sort of tremble in his hand as he came to hover in front of Yamato. ~~You are so grounded young man~~

Wh...

What.

Shadow's brows lofted high, his eyes doubling in size at the outrageous statement. They can still kill you? Crazy. They could kill anyone, even God? Very crazy. Dying's not even that scary? Insane. I've died loads of times?!

What on his green Earth is any of this bull.

"You... have died many times." He slowly spoke every word with heavy enunciation, his tone so full of disbelief. This was so awful that he was sure he'd lost a good cluster of his IQ just by hearing it.

"For a child, your fairy tales are morbid."

... Well, Shadow could very easily handle this one on his own, but he wasn't going to say this presence was unwelcome either. Was this one a caretaker of this little pest? It honestly wouldn't have surprised him much. He took initiative, taking a step closer, but not wanting to get too close to the new company just yet. He vastly preferred to keep his distance until he felt more sure.

"By your hand or mine?"

Behind him, Shadow arched a brow, his voice less aggressive now and plenty more inquisitive, albeit wary. "Who are you?" He would ask more, but given that this Yamato brat might be annoying to handle, he saw it less as a time to talk and more of a time to take action.

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