Prologue
Things were dark all around. The sun was gone and no lights could be seen. It was midnight and the full moon shone in the sky like a bright coin. It should have been quiet and peaceful, but it wasn't.
The sound of sirens and explosions could be heard.
PRISONER IS ESCAPING! PRISONER IS ESCAPING! the computer system kept blaring. EMERGANCY LOCK DOWN ACTIVATED!
The sound of metal doors locking added to the chaos.
The escaped prisoner, a dark hedgehog, ran through the corridors just one step ahead of the locking doors.
Panic striken he looked over his shoulder every few seconds as if expecting some monster to reach out of the darkness and grab him. He heard the faint sound of heals clicking on the metal floor.
Something was after him!
I have to get out of here before it catches me, he thought running faster.
Suddenly something ran into him.
With a scream of terror he smashed through a wall and flew one hundred feet away from the place he'd been trapped in, a large spiral type building similar in design to one of Eggman's. After a few seconds he landed hard on soft grass, wet with dew, and skidded to a stop about two yards from where his body had first landed.
When he opened his eyes he found himself staring at a grave. Written on the stone were the words Maria Robotnick.
"Maria..." he said reaching up and touching the stone.
His hand carrest the stone as if it were a person. "Oh, Maria I..."
He cut was off when a shadow cast over him and the stone. Startled he looked into the sky.
He saw a black shadowy figure with glowing red eyes and dark bat like wings sweep down at him.
He ducked out of the way and then began running from the thing which was close behind. He ran and ran trying to get to the trees, but the graveyard seemed to expand and the trees seemed farther and farther away with every step he took.
The trees! Get to the trees! an inner voice screamed.
He was focused so hard on the trees that he wasn't looking where he was going. Suddenly he tripped and began to roll down a hill. He rolled down the hill for a few seconds then came to a complete stop.
Right in front of a freshly dug grave!
The dark hedgehog got on his hands and knees and looked into the hole. A casket lay at the bottom, its top open. He shivered realizing he had almost fallen in and got to his feet. He turned around and found the thing that had been chasing him sitting on a nearby tomb stone.
His heart began to beat faster as the creature said in a sinister whisper. "That is yours."
Then before the hedgehog could move the other creature lunged at him knocking him into the hole.
He screamed as he fell six feet and landed in the coffin on his back.
With a loud eerie creak the lid closed.
Shadow woke in a cold sweat.
Panting heavily he looked around for the creature from his dream but saw nothing. Only Rouge, who was sleeping a few feet away from him.
Only a dream, he thought laying back down. It was just a nightmare nothing more. No need to be afraid.
His words didn't stop the pounding of his heart. He could feel it in his senses, in his soul.
Something, somewhere wanted him.
Authors note: Ah, the greatest way to start a story. At least for me anyway. Heh heh. As you can probably tell I like Shadow he's one of my favorite Sonic characters. Along with Knuckles anyway. Okay I know the prologue is short but aren't they always? Don't worry the chapters will be longer. Well I'd better get started.