Hey all! This is my first fanfiction, so please no mean flames. Anyways, this is just something for me to do in free time. Sonic and Shadow have...a talk. Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot of this story!
A blue hedgehog walked into a small brick house. His ears perked slightly as he realized it was so dim. He looked around and soon spotted some red lines. "Shadow, why is it so dark in here?" he asked. "Can't you see? I...can't, honestly."
The black and red hedgehog shrugged. "I can see perfectly fine...faker."
Sonic wasn't absolutely positive that he heard that last word, but something told him he did. Shrugging it off, he sat beside the other. "So what's the problem? It's not everyday you wanna talk to me, especially not in private." he said. Red eyes avoided green ones as Shadow's voice quietly whispered, "Sonic...I need your help." He was suddenly up and inches from Sonic's face. "If you tell anybody-!"
Sonic waved him off, nodding. "I know, I know. Cranky." His usual nonchalant attitude was back, now that his confusion was dealt with. He sighed and sat back. "What with?" he asked after a minute's silence.
Shadow groaned quietly. "I heard that...The space colony ARK has been found recently. I don't know where, but everyone's talking about it. Even your fox friend."
Sonic gasped. "So you know that that's where you were...born?" he asked, receiving a nod from the dark hedgehog. "Wow... I'll help you in any way I can, Shadow. This must be big for you."
Another nod. But this one was slight, as if Shadow was embarrassed to admit it. Or maybe even ashamed. Either way, his feelings weren't exactly positive.
Shadow then stood up and took a deep breath, his chest expanding slightly and allowing his white fur to reflect what little light they had in this tiny house. He shifted, a bit uncomfortably, but then looked at Sonic. "We should start looking soon. I don't wish to waste any time."
The blue hedgehog nodded and stood up as well, stretching. "Just lemme get a quick chilidog, then the day is yours to seize." he replied with a wink.
Shadow nodded and walked out, followed closely by Sonic. They entered the town and Shadow waited by a gun shop, looking around with obvious interest, as Sonic bought a chilidog. He ate it quickly and snuck back to get another, now walking back to Shadow.
"You like these?" Sonic asked, mouth full of food. He smiled a little as Shadow nodded ever so slightly, eyes focused on the rack in the window. "Got any money to buy one with?" Sonic pressed.
Shadow stood back and frowned a little. "...No, I don't. Where would I even get that?" he asked.
Sonic shrugged in reply. "I guess I just have bunches 'cos I'm always saving people from Egghead. You should, too. Earn yourself some money to buy more guns. But for now..." He dashed away and was back in two seconds, holding some coins. "...I'll go easy on ya. Pick one and tell me how much."
Inside, Shadow was so grateful to the other, he could have smiled, but he didn't wanna scare the other citizens, so he decided he'd do it later. For now, a curt nod and a quiet "Thank you." would have to do. So that's what he did.
As the two hedgehogs exited the shop, Sonic smiled. "I'm fast, and so are you with those rocket shoes of yours. Together we can actually get some searching done before sundown." he said, noting it was afternoon already.
Shadow nodded. "Let's hurry. I...I want to see if I can find Maria's room. Maybe some of her stuff is still okay."
Sonic nodded in understanding. He could tell, despite his quiet tone, that Shadow was in a big rush. "I got you, buddy. Let's go!" He shoved the last bit of chilidog into his face and sped off, Shadow on his heels.
Hours later, the two hedgehogs walked out of the forest, one of them holding a small fragment of metal. Shadow clutched it to his chest, his arms pressing it into himself, as if letting it go would end his life. With Sonic close at his side, he walked into the old house from earlier. He had made a home for himself here, complete with a lamp and a chair in every room. He set the metal piece in the chair of the first room they walked into, and knelt beside the chair with his arms crossed on it and his face half-buried in them. He stared long and hard at the metal, as if silently interrogating it. Slowly, his eyes closed, until all that was left was a small line of white.
Sonic ran home and grabbed a blanket off his bed before hurrying back to Shadow's "home" and gently resting it over the dark hedgehog's shoulders. He smiled a little as Shadow then sighed and his whole body relaxed.
"Even someone like him can get tired." Sonic murmured as he walked out. "When daybreak comes tomorrow, I'll come back and check on him. But for now..." He glanced back at the old house in which the other slept.
"Sleep well, Shadow..."
