Prologue
Ten years have passed since the events of Soleanna. Shadow had just made his way back home after a long hard day working with G.U.N. Shadow has been working there since after the events where he regained his memory from his last encounter with Black Doom.
Shadow didn't live alone however, he also lives with Rouge the Bat. He was allowed to stay there, as he had no place else to stay. Rouge was out shopping. Shadow walked around aimlessly, and clueless. Something was on his mind, but he wasn't sure what.
"What is wrong with me? Even though it's been over ten years since I regained my memory, I still feel like there's something else that I am not remembering. I remember the majority of my life, but just the little details I don't remember." Shadow though.
"I think if I remember, besides Maria telling me that I am to give the people a chance to be happy, I'm sure there was something else she said. But I really can't remember." Shadow thought.
This was really starting to get to Shadow. Shadow thought so hard, it was starting to give him a headache. Shadow didn't care however, he just wanted to try and remember. But then, it hit Shadow.
"I remember what it was she told me!" Shadow exclaimed in surprise. Shadow closed his eyes, to vision that moment in his head.
(Flashback)
We return over fifty years ago in the Space Colony Ark. Shadow was in the space pod, ready to be launched into Earth.
"MARIA!" Shadow yelled, as he pounded the glass.
"Shadow, I beg of you, please do it for me, for a better future! For all people who live on that planet, give them a chance to be happy. Let them live for their dreams. Shadow, I know you can do it. That's the reason you were brought into this world. Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog." Maria was about ready to pull the lever.
"Maria, please! I can't leave without you! You're all I have left!" Shadow sobbed.
"I know, Shadow. But I'm not gonna live much longer. I'm not doing this to hurt you, I'm doing this to help, and protect you. Just do one thing for me." Maria asked. Shadow has tears flowing from his eyes.
"Anything, Maria!" Shadow whimpered.
"I also want you to be happy. Whoever it is you find there on Earth, I hope they'll make you happy too, and love you, just as much as I loved you." Maria told him, as she blew Shadow a kiss.
Shadow didn't exactly know what she meant by that, but he was not going to refuse a promise to Maria.
"I promise, Maria!" Shadow sobbed.
Then after that, Maria pulled the lever, and it shot the space pod into space at high speed.
"MARIA!" Shadow yelled in sorrow.
After that, Shadow woke up panting heavily. It was like he woke up from a nightmare. Shadow was sweating, and he wiped it off with his hand.
"I remember! She not only wanted me to help protect the innocent, and give them a chance to be happy, but she also wanted me to be happy with someone else here on Earth. Well, Mobius now, considered we moved back here from Earth, but same principle." Shadow thought, as he now just remembered he's not on Earth anymore.
"But the way she said about being 'happy' with someone on Earth, that didn't sound like she was referring to the kind of relationship me and Maria had, because we were more siblings if anything. So what does she mean by this?" Shadow wondered.
But suddenly, Shadow collapsed on all fours, and started sobbing uncontrollably.
"But it makes no sense! She says for me to be happy here on Earth, but how can I be happy here, if she's not here with me? I'm trying so hard, Maria! I really am! But I miss you so much, it's killing me! There can never be another you, Maria. We made that promise together, we were BOTH supposed to be here to be happy. But I can't be happy! You're not with me, so there's no reason for me to be happy!" Shadow sobbed.
"I don't know what to do anymore, Maria! Please, give me a sign! What can I do now? How can I be happy? What do you mean by be happy with SOMEONE?! I need to know, because I have no idea." Shadow sobbed again. Shadow then sat up, and looked outside the window.
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(Shadow singing)
This here's my letter to you
Oh oh, yeah, yeah
.
I've started following this certain description
It started simple and fair once again
Before there was not any need for an answer
Things were so different then, but
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Shadow's eyes shed sad tears.
.
Now you've questioned who I am
Who I was inside
Now there's nothing more to hide
So here this goes
This here's my letter
.
Hope you're alright. It's been tough for me
Thinking all night about these places I'd be
If I maybe had done a little bit more
You may have let me become a man for sure
And if I may express this concern
This seems an issue. All day in every turn
What's the next step, this recent hole in my life
What's left for me to learn?
What's left for me to learn?
.
Engulfed myself into this permanent mystery
Not one day just like the next, but not for me
It's all confusing when I think of my history
I really can't handle that yet, no
.
But, now you've questioned who I am
Who I was inside
Now there's nothing more to hide
So here this goes
This here's my letter
.
Hope you're alright. It's been tough for me
Thinking all night about these places I'd be
If I maybe had done a little bit more
You may have let me become a man for sure
And if I may express this concern
This seems an issue. All day in every turn
What's the next step, this recent hole in my life
What's left for me to learn?
What's left for me to learn?
.
One more friendship ends
And now for awhile
I may breathe again
.
Hope you're alright. It's been tough for me
Thinking all night about these places I'd be
If I maybe had done a little bit more
You may have let me become a man for sure
And if I may express this concern
This seems an issue. All day in every turn
What's the next step, this recent hole in my life
What's left for me to learn?
What's left for me to learn?
.
What's left for me to learn?
What's left for me to learn?
This here's my letter
.
After that, Shadow placed his hands on his head, and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Please, help me. What do you mean? What am I to do?" Shadow wondered.