It all began 10 years after Sonic's adventures had ended…
They sat together at a restaurant in celebration. Even Shadow was happy after all these years. Sonic sat next to Amy, Shadow sat next to Rouge and Tails and Knuckles sat at either end of the table.
Sonic was 25, Tails was 18, Knuckles was 26, Amy had just turned 23(which was why they were celebrating), Rouge was 28 and Shadow was 60, all though he looked the same as he always did. They were all the same physically, except looking older facilly. The only exception was Tails. He was now as tall as Sonic, and had a deeper voice.
"Happy Birthday," Rouge said to the pink hedgehog.
"Thanks," Amy said.
"And to think that only 5 years ago you were 18…" Shadow said.
"No argument there," Tails said.
Later that night, at Sonic's home, the house was very quiet. Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, and Tails had all gone to sleep, with just Shadow and Sonic up.
"Hey Shadow," Sonic said, "I want to talk to you."
"Sure," Shadow said as they stepped outside.
"What is it?" Shadow asked.
"You know that business of mine, right?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah. Let me guess, you're going to brag about how you have your own computer company at 25…" Shadow said in a tone which said that this wasn't the first time Sonic had brought this up.
"No," Sonic said, "I think I found a way to… improve it."
"Improve it?" Shadow asked, confused, "But people love it as it is."
"I know," Sonic said, "And it will be the same. It'll just be… better for the company."
"How so?"
"Well," Sonic said, "As you know, computers are very expensive to make. But, I found a way to cut those expenses in half."
"How did you do that?" Shadow asked, astounded.
"I have my ways…" Sonic said, although his tone threw Shadow off. It had a very mischievous subtext to it, as if it was something that wasn't too good. And it wasn't just his tone. His smile had turned into a somewhat devilish one, which perfectly matched his tone.
It only lasted for a moment though, as Sonic returned to his normal tone and face, saying, "Well, I'm going to bed."
"Good Night…" Shadow said uneasily, as Sonic left him alone to his thoughts.
What had happened a moment ago? That tone and look were not unfamiliar to Shadow. He had seen them on criminal masterminds such as Eggman… No! It couldn't be! This was Sonic he was thinking of! But that was what scared him the most... What if Sonic's "improvement" wouldn't help, and did the opposite of that?
What if… Sonic the Hedgehog hurt people?
Well, here's the first chapter. Let me know what you think. See ya!