Hard to think of too much to say with this one. Except that it was one of the easier chapters to write for this fic, surprisingly. The only challenging part was the middle portion, which is the closest scene to the game but needed retooling to fit this version of Shadow's journey. This is also one of the bondage sequences I was most excited to do. A CiD scene with two characters that I enjoy having work together, with a classic hostage negotiation scene to boot! I'm also happy that, at this point of the story, this is only Elise's second abduction, as opposed to her game counterpart's ... one millionth. Needless to say, if Sonic was angry at Eggman before, he'll be out for blood now.

I think this might also hold the record for most amount of gag speech in a single chapter. Given it features two characters who are typically chatty in situations that would warrant attempts at speaking, that shouldn't be shocking. But still, neat!


"Phnngh!! Mmphrrmh!!" - "Sonic!! I'm sorry!!"

"Nnnrmm drrh hrrmnrmmh!!" - "Don't you dare hurt them!!"

"MMPHERRMM RMMR GURMRMM PHRRNRMPH!!!" - "I SWEAR WE'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!!!"

"Nm, dmmn! Rrmph, nmmdrrnh!!" - "No, don't! Elise, don't do it!!"

"Rrgrrn gohmmrffhmm!!" - "You can't go with him!!"

"Rmmnphgoh, mrmmnnghfm bmmph!!" - "Let us go, you buckets of bolts!"

"Mrmh!" - "Amy!"

"Juffrmmmphrrh." - "Just roll over."

"Mmhfrrmr." - "I'm sorry."

"Rmmnphgrrrrhhh!!" - "Let us gooo!!"