Shadow in the Sky: Prologue
This is a rewrite of the first story I've ever written on this site. It is a ShadowxOC fanfic. Skylar the Hedgehog belongs to me as well as this story. I hope you enjoy and now…
TO THE STORY!
The familiar Blue Blur is streaking across the grassy field, running free from the stress of saving the world every other week. At his side is the black and red hedgehog that all swoon over. The two are racing, their usual morning ritual before breakfast.
"I'm going to beat you again, Shadow!" Sonic declares, his feet working fast against the ground.
"In your dreams, hedgehog!" Shadow growls confidently. The two of them are neck and neck, both running at supersonic speed.
They halt when they reach a large two story house nestled between the trees at the edge of a forest.
"I totally just toasted your ass, Mr. Chosen One," Sonic sneers.
"You wish," Shadow scoffs, crossing his arms and closing his eyes.
"Heh." Sonic smirks. "I know I won," he mutters. A large booming sound forces the two of them to look up, towards the forest.
The two exchange a look and start taking off to the trees.
"What the hell was that?" Shadow calls to him, hopping off trees.
"As if I know," Sonic yells back, rolling his eyes.
The two run until they reach a large crater in a clearing near the center of the wood. They both halt and stare, their mouths ajar. At the center, lies a small shape, battered and covered in ashes. The two hedgehogs slide down the edge of the large bowl-shaped hole and hurry to the shape.
It's a girl, a female hedgehog with silver and black fur, covered and ash and grit. She looks up at the two, revealing blue eyes shadowed with pain. Her breathing is weak and she bleeds from her abdomen, and a small metal spike is protruding from her stomach. Her eyes close and her breathing becomes more labored.
"Dude, we have to help her," Sonic murmurs.
Shadow doesn't answer, but his eyes are focused on her face, gaining a distant look in his eyes.
Sonic rolls his eyes once again and bends to pick her up in his arms.
"I'll take her," Shadow rasps, extending his arms. "You go ahead and tell Amy and the others."
"Whatever," Sonic snorts, placing the girl in Shadow's arms. He streaks ahead to the house, bursting through the door and hurrying to the kitchen, where Amy is cooking their breakfast. "Amy! Is the guest room clean?"
"Well, yes, Sonic, but why-?" Amy gasps, dropping the pan of eggs on the stove.
"You'll see."
Shadow rushes in, carrying the girl and running up the stairs.
"Where's the first aid kit?" Sonic asks, turning to Tails, who is seated at the table, tinkering with his Air Gear.
"It's in the bathroom," Tails answers, lifting his goggles from his eyes and staring at Sonic. "Do you want any help?"
"That'd be great, thanks, pal," Sonic replies with a sigh. Tails follows him upstairs and waits at the doorway to the bathroom. Sonic grabs the first aid kit, and shoulders past hid friend to make way to the guest room. Shadow is laying the silver hedgehog on the bed, resting her head on the pillow.
"Tails get a bowl of water and a towel. We have to clean the wound." He jerks out the metal spike from the girl's body. She gasps in pain and groans. "It'll feel better later," Shadow mumbles in her ear.
Sonic begins pulling out bandages and bandage tape. He lays them out on the bed.
Tails comes back carrying a basin of water and a towel slung over the edge. He sets the bowl down and lifts up the girl's shirt to get a better look at the wound. He stops when he sees the jagged hole in her stomach.
"Oh wow," the twin-tailed fox whispers. He begins sopping up the blood with the wet towel and presses it against the wound to keep from more blood spilling. Sonic and Shadow just watch as he works, horrified at the state of the girl.
"I wonder what could have done this to her," Shadow mutters.
"Who knows?" Sonic sighs. "Could've been anything."
"I guess we'll find out when she wakes up…" Shadow agrees.