Just a quick note: Most of you may notice that I've deleted the pre and post chapter humor. I got rid of it b/c it was in script format. I like this fic, and I don't want it deleted.
Meant To Be
By: Chaos Shadow
Disclaimer: Y'all should know this by heart...but if ya don't here it is: I don't own any of the chars...etc. Sega does. Although I wish I owned Shads...
Description: Sonic has been depressed about what recently happened at ARK. Is it that brave hedgehog that sacrificed his life for the others that is bothering him?
Authors Note: This is a Sonadow folks which means boy/boy love. If this isn't your cup of tea then try a different flavor! Otherwise keep on reading! Oh and most of the characters are OOC, and a warning for the beginning of the fic, there will be a lot of going back and forth in time, so if it's confusing, I apologize...ok now I'll shut up before you get sleepy
Meant To Be – Chapter 1
It was late, and the prototype of the ultimate lifeform had been destroyed, but...ARK was still heading to Earth way too fast. The two hedgehogs looked at each other and nodded.
"Ready Shadow"
"Let's do it Sonic!"
They held their hands together and yelled at the same time, "CHAOS CONTROL!" A large flash of light engulfed the space colony and instantaneously reappeared on the other side of
Earth...our heroes had saved the day. Although there was one problem...
"Sonic, I'm losing my energy!"
"Hang on Shadow!" Sonic flew over to Shadow and grabbed his wrist, "Gotcha!"
Unfortunately the good grip that Sonic thought he had on Shadow wasn't, and Shadow started to slip through his fingers. Shadow's hand was sliding through his bracelet, and in a flash he fell through.
"Shadow! NOOOOO!" Sonic went to save Shadow, but Shadow yelled for him to stop.
"No, Sonic! It's better this way, and you'll never make it back, just save yoursel-"
Those were the last words Sonic heard...his power was beginning to diminish and he had no choice but to go back to the ship. As he was heading back to the ship, a large flash occurred behind him. He didn't want to look for he knew that Shadow had entered Earth's atmosphere.
A few minutes later...
As everyone started to leave the colony, Sonic looked outside the ship one last time while holding that bracelet and spoke only loud enough for himself to hear, "Sayonara, Shadow The Hedgehog..." he slowly let a single tear slide down his cheek...
One Month Later
Everything has pretty much been back to normal after Robotnik tried to destroy the Earth. After long negotiations with the authorities (and some bribes .o), he had convinced them he has ended has evil ways and wanted to live a normal life. Which he actually did! He had never seen or heard from Sonic and his friends since. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Rouge decided to live in a home of their own just outside of Station Square. Up until recently Sonic has been pretty upset about Shadow's loss. Now he's more than upset about it, and hasn't really spoken to anyone the past week...
Shadow's POV (Back at ARK)
"No, Sonic! It's better this way, and you'll never make it back, just save yourself!"
The atmosphere was approaching very quickly, and Shadow had to make a rather risky decision...
"CHAOS CONTROL!" A large flash of light engulfed him and he was sent to a remote area...fifty feet in the air...
CRASH!
"h..hellllp...some...one..uuggh" Shadow fell unconscious.
Meanwhile in a home not too far away..."Mom, what was that noise?"
"I dunno sweetie, let's go check it out."
A family that lived close by to where Shadow landed went to check the crashing that he had caused landing so hard...
"Oh my god Mom, look!" Yelled the boy pointing to Shadow's tattered body.
"My goodness! Quick go back to the house, and call the police."
The boy ran to his home to phone the authorities. Within a few minutes they arrived. The boy flagged the people to where Shadow is.
"Quick, he's over here!"
The paramedics all winced at the sight of Shadow's body, yet amazed that he's still alive. They put him on a stretcher and airlifted him to Station Square.
Two Weeks Later
Shadow was peacefully resting in the hospital. His thoughts were interrupted by the doctor walking in with some papers.
"Well, Mr. Hedgehog, it appears that you've healed quite well, and fast too. We feel that you can go home, unless you feel that you need a day or so longer?"
Shadow shook his head, "No, I'll be just fine thanks."
The doctor nodded, "Alright then. I'll just fill out some paper work, and you'll be ready to go in a jiffy."
Shadow smiled, "Thanks."
After a half hour or so, he was out of the hospital. He figured that he was in Station Square already, he might as well look around for Sonic. He walked around the majority of the city, and asked around if anyone had seen Sonic. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Although, he had remembered what one person said earlier that day...
Flashback
Shadow walked up to a random person, "Excuse me miss."
"Can I help you"
"Umm, I was looking for an old friend of mine, and I was wondering if you may have spotted him around here?"
The woman raised an eye, "Well, who would that be?"
"Sonic the Hedgehog."
The woman sat for a second to think about it, "Oh him? I'm not sure actually. Wait, weren't you that one that Sonic was fighting against?"
Shadow became worried, he didn't need the cops to bother him at this time, "Well sort of. He was my enemy at first, but we teamed up and destroyed the biolizard. We saved the world."
The woman suddenly became disgusted, "Well, I dunno about Sonic, but I think he left Station Square because of you!" With that she walked away.
End flashback
Shadow shook his head. He couldn't believe what that woman said, but it still made him think. Maybe Sonic still did hate him, and thought of him as a "Faker". He sighed, and decided he'd better find a place to live since he wasn't going to find Sonic at all.
Back to Present Time
Sonic still sat in his room alone...and depressed. All he kept thinking about was Shadow. There was something that really bothered him. Maybe it was when they both went super, there was some sort of connection? He wasn't sure. Maybe it was that Shadow decided to help him defeat the biolizard? Or maybe he believed that Shadow had a good side and would've made a good friend. That was it. The fact that he let a friend die...he looked towards the sky, "I'm sorry I couldn't save you Shadow..." slowly a tear trickled down his face.
:KNOCK KNOCK:
Sonic sighed, there they go again, trying to get him to come out of his room...
He wiped the tears off his eyes, "Who is it?"
A familiar voice came from the other end, "It's Knux."
Great. Just great. Mr. I think I'm a psychologist, wants to help me.
Sonic sighed, "What do you want Knux?"
"Sonic you gotta come out of there sometime. I dunno what's bothering you. Do you want to talk about it?"
Sonic thought about that for a bit. He needed to tell someone what's been bothering him. Hell, bottling up emotions never solved anything.
Knux was getting impatient, "Well?"
Sonic got up and walked over and let Knuckles in. He returned to his bed, and Knuckles pulled a chair next to Sonic's bed.
"So what's going on Sonic?"
Sonic turned to face Knuckles, "Well, I've been thinking Knux...about what happened at ARK."
Knuckles nodded, "Okay."
Sonic continued, "and Shadow..."
Knuckles understood immediately, "I see. You miss him don't ya?"
Sonic nodded, "Yeah. Knux, I can't figure it out, I think that when we both went super there was a connection between us."
"Well Sonic, I'm no expert on the Chaos Emeralds' power, but they do work in mysterious ways. It's very feasible."
"But then again Knuckles, even though Shadow teamed up with us for a short period of time, I knew that he had a good side to him, and I feel that we would've been great friends." Tears started to form in Sonic's eyes again.
Knuckles nodded, "I see. Sonic, I hate to say this, but ya know that you'll have to get over it one of these days. I'm not asking you to do so this second, but sometime in the future. Look at yourself Sonic, this is not like you at all. What happened to that adventurous, free spirit I normally see? Huh? I'm just concerned, that's all."
Sonic looked towards Knuckles and forced a smile, "Thanks bro. You know I appreciate it, even though I may not look like I do."
Knuckles pat Sonic on the back, "I know ya do. Look we made dinner, could ya at least come downstairs and eat something? You haven't touched a chili dog in a few days...and I know how you are, you want one reaaaally bad now don't ya?"
Sonic giggled, "Heh, I suppose you're right. Alright, let me just cool off for a sec, and I'll be right down okay?"
"Alright." Knuckles got up, and went back downstairs to join the others.
After a few minutes of calming down, Sonic went downstairs for the first time in a few days. He saw a plateful of chili dogs, and of course they were gone in a matter of minutes. Later that night, Sonic had gone back to his room, but this time it was for sleep. As he slowly closed his eyes, he went to sleep not knowing what the night would have in store for him.