mansion: chapter 1

Sonic's POV

-1999-

"i don't think we should tresspass here." I said. "i know that, but those jerks said that it was in here." Shadow said and tried to find a way through the metal fence that surrounded the building. It was a very old, abandoned building. It looked like some sort of mansion, it was called that even though it was big and old enough to be a castle. A metal fence was placed around it because there was a possibility that it could collapse. Shadow walked away from me and walked to a small opening in the fence. It wasn't big enough for any of us to go through much to my relief. It wasn't that i was a scaredy cat. It was just that did building had a very bad history, was about to collapse and had a reputation of being haunted. Not that it was haunted for real. They just said that it was because the lights have been turning on and someone has been seen in it. But it wasn't because it was haunted. It was because someone, a suposed madman, lived in it, but poeple were to scared to find out and therefore used the excuse of it being haunted.

Shadow started pulling at the metal fence. Pulling didn't work so he resorted to kicking . That worked alot better as the fence started bending in the direction he was kicking it. "almost." Shadow said and kicked it one last time. He winced as he scrapped his leg against the fence. Out of reaction he laid a hand on it only to withdrew it quickly. He looked at the long cut that started bleeding. He winced again when he felt it sting, but quickly ignored it and crawled through the opening in the fence. I took a quick glance at the building before crawling through the gap in the fence aswell. "you can stay here if you want to." Shadow said. "i can't just let you go all alone and besides, it's just to get that doll back." I said and walked to the house.

The only reason we were here was because some jerks were bullying shadow's little sister and threw the her doll over the fence. It was here in the yard, but because it was so late we couldn't get it. Now, the afternoone on the next day, shadow decided to retrieve it now that it was light out. But the doll was nowhere in sight. "it must be inside." Shadow said and walked up to the porch. Shadow was really nervous now. I reached for the doorknob, but drew his hand back. "no, i have to get it back." He said and turned the doorknob. "shadow, this is a bad idea." I said, but he didn't listen. "i don't care, you go home if you don't want to help me, but i'm staying here to get it back." Shadow said and walked inside through the frontdoor. I sighed and crawled through the opening of the fence again and waited for him to get back.

Shadow's POV

I regretted walking into this mansion as soon as i took the first step in the hallway. I sighed deeply and walked to the entrance hall. I looked around and called to see if someone else was here aswell, but i didn't recieve any answer. I kept looking around in the room and found what i was looking for much to my relief. The doll was laying on the first step of the stairs. It gave me a bad vibe, but i shrugged it off and walked towards it. I wanted to grab it and get out of here as soon as i could. Then i could give it back to my little sister and forget about this place. I reached the stairs and looked at the doll on the floor. I looked around to see if anybody was around. I don't know if i was just being paranoid,, but i felt like there was someone else here with me. I went to my knees and grabbed the doll. I wiped a bit of dirt of off it.

All of a sudden i heard foosteps behind me and saw the shadow of someone taller looming over me. My heart skipped a beat in fright. I was to scared to turn around, but i knew that i ahd no other choice. I turned around to face whoever or whatever was behind me, only to wish i never had.