Spirit of the Master Emerald

By Obsidian the Dragon and The Chuckinator

Chapter 1: A Visit With Shadow

It was a beautiful day in Station Square. Sonic the Hedgehog, the hero of Earth, was on his daily run. Shadow stood on the top of a building that overlooked the city. He sighed and looked around. Seeing Sonic, he jumped on the ground and walked up beside him. Sonic smiled and looked at his friend.

"Hey, Shadow. What's up?" Shadow simply shrugged. Nothing was that different. It all felt the same to him. Sonic smiled. "How are you doing at GUN?"

"Basically how everyone else is doing," the black hedgehog answered. "Everyone's bored out of their minds."

The other hedgehog nodded. "Eggman hasn't been doing much recently, either. I'm not sure what he's up to. At least I can have a break from him, though."

Shadow nodded. "Do you want to come over for a while?"

"Why not," Shadow answered. "Better than waiting."

Sonic nodded and they ran off. When they got to Sonic's house, they walked inside. The place was as homey as Shadow remembered it. He nodded and sat down with Sonic. The blue hedgehog smiled at him.

"Anything you want to do?"

Shadow shrugged. "What do you have?" he asked.

Sonic nodded and stood. "I have some movies if you want to watch one. We could also get something to eat."

"Sounds good," Shadow said.

Sonic smiled and blushed. He stood up and put a movie in. "What do you want to eat?" He asked.

Shadow leapt off the couch and walked into the kitchen. "Let's take a look," he said.

He opened the fridge and looked inside for anything, then saw some pizza and got it out, heating it up in the oven. Sonic took some also and they waited, watching a movie while the pizza was baking.

"What are we watching?" Shadow asked.

"The Amazing Spider-Man," Sonic told him.

"Good choice," the black hedgie said.

Sonic smirked and nodded as they watched the movie. half an hour later, Sonic pulled the pizza out of the oven. Shadow paused the film and they sat down to eat. "How's life been treating you?" Shadow asked.

"It's doing well," Sonic said with a smile. "As I said before, Eggman isn't doing much which allows me to take a break from all this hero stuff. Amy, on the other hand...she still thinks I'm in love with her."

Shadow shook his head. That girl was a pain. "Some people never learn," he commented.

"I don't even like her, Shads. She keeps stalking me and acting like I love her...but I don't! She's too annoying and basically an obsessed fangirl!"

"That's for sure," Shadow said. "You could put a concrete statue of yourself in front of her, and she'd fall for it all the way."

"Not to mention that she's mistaken you and Silver for me. It's pathetic," Sonic said.

Shadow nodded, taking a bite of his pizza. When they were finished eating, they went back to the movie and started it again. After it was finished, Sonic looked at Shadow and smiled, blushing a little.

"Would you...like to...spend the night?" He asked.

Shadow's eyes widened at the question. Never in his life, as far back as he can remember, has anyone asked that. He could feel a tinge of warmth grow in his cheeks.

"Uh...sure," he answered.

Sonic smiled. He'd always had a crush on Shadow, and blushed even further. "Thanks," he said. "I enjoy your company."

"You're welcome," Shadow said. Though he didn't know why, he somehow felt…attracted to the blue hedgehog. His face flushed and he smiled. Sonic nodded and stood, then went to his room. Shadow followed him and sat on the bed. The bed felt perfectly soft when he sat down.

Sonic yawned and looked out the window. "It's getting late," he said. "We better get to bed."

"Y-yeah," Shadow stuttered.

"You okay?"

"I'm fine," Shadow answered. "Just not used to sleeping in someone else's home."

Sonic nodded, and climbed into bed as Shadow fell asleep beside him. The next day, the two woke up. Shadow walked downstairs and saw that Sonic was making breakfast. He smiled and sat down next to him. The two had a serving of eggs, toast, and crisp bacon.

"You working today?" Sonic asked.

Shadow shook his head. "Hardly had work since Eggman's last plot," he said.

"That's good. Now we can..."

He was cut off by a large explosion. Shadow and Sonic looked out the window and saw smoke rising from the center of the city. Both were thinking the same thing.

"Speak of the devil," Shadow said. He pulled out a pistol and loaded a clip into the gun.

Sonic looked at him. "Do you always carry a gun with you?"

Shadow nodded, and they ran off to face Eggman.