Chapter 1
The reincarnation
"Shadow, hold on."
"I.... I can't, Sonic, please let go."
" "No, I will not."
Shadow remembered how Super Sonic tried to save his live.
They had just defeated the ultimate prototype: Finalhazard.
But Shadow had no energy left, so he couldn't maintain his silver super- form. He released Sonics hand, saw Sonics eyes widen, and Shadow fell towards earth.
The last words he spoke were "Maria. This is what you wanted, right? This is what I promised you."
Little did Shadow at that time know that his adventures were far from over.
Shadow lost conscience as he entered the atmosphere. Funny enough, he started to dream.
In the dream Shadow stood in front of a large, no huge, castle with a very big lake surrounding it.
"Where am I?"
Shadow called out and when no response came he said: "What is this place?"
"I can tell you that," a soft voice answered.
Shadow turned toward the voice.
He felt his jaw drop.
A young girl in front of him giggled, it was.... "Maria."
"Yes, Shadow, it's me."
"But, how, am I..."
"No, you are not dead, you are dreaming," Maria explained, "I came to tell you that you're not ready to join me."
"Why not?"
"You are only sixteen years old by human standards."
"But I am not human, I am a hedgehog."
"Come here," Shadow walked over to Maria, "look in your refection in the water."
He looked and it surprised him what stared back at him.
It was not the black and red hedgehog, but a boy, about sixteen years, dressed in black and with black hair with red streaks in it.
His eyes were dark red.
Shadow examined himself, took a good look at his body and discovered that his air shoes were still there.
He smiled.
He looked at his arms and saw that one still had the flame ring, but the other missed his bracelet. Then Shadow glanced at the castle.
"You still didn't answer my question, what is this place?".
"The castle is called Hogwarts and it is a school for magic."
"But why are you showing it to me?".
"You are going to attend it."
"What?"
"But first I am going give you the knowledge needed in the magic world."
Maria touched Shadow's head, but nothing happened.
"Why does nothing happen".
"First you need to be safe, and not in earth's atmosphere"
"..........wha?"
"Wake up, SHADOW!!"
Maria and Hogwarts disappeared as Shadow opened his eyes.
They widened as he realised he was approaching the ground fast.
Summoning all his energy, he curled up in a ball and let the familiar yellow energy surround him as he shot forward.
He landed on his feet.
The lack of energy and the sudden knowledge of the wizarding world got the better of him, so he did the most logical thing, he fainted.