Disclaimer: I do not own the Sonic characters. Simple as that.
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Prolouge:
Shadow sighed as he ran through the dark streets of Capital City. He was on one of his nightly runs again that he had started recently. It helped to clear his head when he was stressed out. Tonight was no different, although the source of stress was.
Shadow had gotten a letter from the infamous Dr. Eggman and what it said really bothered him. He held up the letter that was still in his hand and read it again while running.
Dear Shadow,
I don't have much time to waste on this letter so I shall make it short. I require that you come to my secret base. There is something I must discuss with you. I can't tell you the details as there is the chance of this falling into the wrong hands and the wrong eyes taking in the information.
Anyways, don't worry about transportation, I have a private jet waiting near the train station in Station Square. You must come to the airport at approximately midnight. I trust that you will come, Shadow.
Sincerely, the great Dr. Eggman
Shadow sighed again and shredded the letter, throwing the pieces in a trash can as he passed it. Several things about that letter has Shadow worried.
The first was the way the letter was written. If he knew Dr. Eggman like he did, that whole letter would have had a completely different vocabulary. He was half expecting a full write up of his annoying evil laugh. It was like a totally different person wrote that letter.
The second was the fact that it was short. Dr. Eggman only exaggerated himself once. That doctor was, for the lack of a better word, obsessed with himself.
The third and final was the fact that Dr. Eggman wanted Shadow to meet with him and discuss something with him. That was what bothered Shadow most. He wasn't sure if he should go or not.
Shadow checked his watch and saw it was five minutes to midnight and he was close to the train station. Well, I'm too close to back out anyway.
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Shadow stopped when he reached the airport and saw a small black jet plane on the far side of the runway. He checked to make sure no other planes were coming, then ran over to the jet.
The door opened as soon as he reached it and he slowly stepped in, sitting in one of the seats. I can't believe i'm actually going along with something this ridiculous.
Shadow closed his eyes as the plane took off.
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A few hours later, the plane started to lower to a lone runway in the middle of a dense rainforest. Situated next to the runway were decrepit ruins with moss almost completely covering them.
As soon as the plane landed, Shadow got off and looked around, " Alright, Eggman, i'm here. What is it you need to discuss with me? "
" We must speak inside the ruins, Shadow. " Shadow's ears twitched a bit and he noticed some some cleverly camouflaged loudspeakers. He sighed a bit, then walked over to the ruins, slowly stepping through an aged door to what looked like a weather beaten temple.
Shadow wrinkled his nose in disgust at the musky scent of the inner temple. It almost smelled of death and decay. Ugh, how revolting.
He eventually reached what he guessed with the center room of the temple since there were now many beeping and buzzing machines around and the scent was intensifying to the point of nearly making him black out. He ignored it as best as he could as he walked around the room, then pushed open a door.
Inside was a giant computer with a tall leather chair before it. Some stuffed bookcases were at the wall and the floor had a red carpet with Eggman's trademark picture on it.
Shadow's crimson eyes shot back to the leather chair as it swiveled around and revealed Eggman sitting in it, " Ah, good of you to come, Shadow. "
Shadow crossed his arms, " What is it you want to talk to me about so much, doctor? And make it quick, i'd rather not waste my time here. "
Eggman shook his head, then turned back to his oversized computer and started quickly typing something on the keyboard, " Come over here Shadow, there's something I want to show you. "
Shadow looked at him slightly curiously, then obeyed and stood beside the chair, watching the monitor.
Shadow's eyes then widened and his jaw dropped at what he saw.
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What do you guys think? This is my first Sonic story so please don't flame. I might have gotten the name of the city wrong, it's been a while since i've played Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. I can't wait until Christmas, i'll be getting Shadow The Hedgehog! -squeals in excitement-
Ahem, sorry, major fan of Sonic here. Anyways, please review. Thanks.