Friend from 50 Years Ago
Being the First Part to Redemption of the Lost
Chapter 1 Shadow's past
Space colony ARK 50 years ago:
The black and red hedgehog stood in front of the observation window on the space colony Ark. He stared down at the planet below wanting more than anything to visit the planet with his friend, Maria. Shadow turned around to see his friend walking toward him.
"Some day we will go down there together." She assured him.
To Shadow's dismay that day would not come for a long time. The two of them looked down at the planet forming all sorts of questions in their heads, like what did the sky look like above their heads and how it would feel to have the sun shine down on you.
All of the sudden the colony shook and trembled violently.
"Whoa!" Maria shouted as she fell, only to fall into Shadow's arms.
"Oops, sorry." Maria said embarrassed. Shadow helped her back up, and the alarm started to sound.
"Shadow get Maria to safety!" The professor's voice sounded from the comm. system. Without a word he grabs Maria's hand and runs down the hall toward the escape pods. "What's happening?" Maria asks Shadow scared.
"Don't worry, everything will be ok." He lied as he knew even if they made it off the colony alive the humans would most likely capture him or worse.
Shadow looked back and saw the military soldiers of the humans chasing after them. Seeing this made him run faster. Finally they made it to the room with the escape pods. Shadow jumped in expecting Maria to get in behind, but instead the capsule shut.
"What? No!" He shouted as he turned around, and saw Maria with her hand on the lever to launch the escape pod.
"Freeze!" A soldier, shouted as he pointed his gun at Maria.
Maria paid no attention to him she just looked at Shadow as he struggled to break free from the escape pod.
"Promise me, Shadow that you will do what ever it takes to give the people a chance to be happy." She said with tears running down her eyes as if it would be the last words she would say to him.
Shadow stopped struggling and looked at Maria with a great degree of mixed emotions. It was the last thing he saw as he was sent toward the surface of the planet with only one thought in his mind: revenge.
Present...
Shadow stared at the sunset as he stood on a lonely mountain ridge. It had been a few months since Dr. Eggman awoke him from suspended animation on Prison Island, and since he repelled the relentless invasion of the Black arms. Shadow often came here to relax, but relaxing didn't help. Lately, he had been more lonely than ever, since all the adventuring had stopped. Also, no matter how hard he tried he couldn't let go of his past, if anything he had gotten more attached to it. He sighed.
"Another sunset alone." He said sadly.
As if he couldn't get any more depressed it began to storm as the Sun went over the horizon. Shadow slowly walked back to his house he had built. It wasn't a large house. it was just a small wooden building with a bed, a couch, and a fireplace he had been living in the past months. All of the sudden a bolt of lightning struck right in front of Shadow as he walked back.
"Humph..." He groaned as he fell on his back and lost consciousness.
Shadow woke up in his bed shocked at what had happened.
"What?" Shadow said in confusion as he looked around his house and saw a young yellow mobian hedgehog with golden hair in a blue skirt standing over him.
"Oh, you're awake!" She said as Shadow got up and turned his back to her.
"Thanks for pulling me out of that storm." He said as he walked outside.
"Is this that planet we always talked about, Shadow?" She asked concerned.
"What, how do you know my name?" Shadow asked confused.
"Oh, you must of hit your head pretty hard when you landed on the surface." She concluded.
Shadow turned around and looked into her eyes. He immediately fell to his knees and began to cry.
I don't understand. He began thinking to himself, I expected seeing Maria again would make my century, but instead I feel horrible and filled with guilt.
Then, Shadow remembered his promise he made to Maria all those years ago. He had done so many things to break that promise, such as almost destroying the world twice and not to mention killing several innocent people. Shadow was so ashamed he couldn't look at her. He ran up to her and hugged her tightly.
"I'm so sorry." He said as tears streamed down his face as if he had never said anything more sincere in his life.
"Sorry... for what? I don't understand." Maria asked confused.
Shadow immediately let go of her as he became quite embarrassed. He realized she didn't know anything about what he had done, and he wanted to keep it that way.
"I just... had to get that off my chest." He said trying to stay calm.
I don't understand, why and how is she here, especially as a hedgehog? Shadow thought confused.
Just as he thought that, a voice that sounded like the screaming of lost souls spoke in Shadow's head.
"All your questions will be answered in due time." It hissed.
"Did you say something, Shadow?" Maria asked.
"What? no." Shadow answered as he snapped back to reality.
How can she hear that voice? Shadow thought confused.
Then he heard the voice again. "Follow your destiny and find the seven Chaos Emeralds. Only then will I give you the answers she so rightfully deserves to hear."
Hearing the voice sent chills up his spine.
"Chaos emeralds?" Maria asked confused.
"Yes, there are seven Chaos Emeralds, Maria. Each contain unlimited power. I already have one so that means we need six more, that is, if you want to look for them." Shadow explained.
"Yes, I believe that we should find these Chaos Emeralds. Maybe it can help us find some answers as to how I became a hedgehog like you." Maria said confused as she looked down at herself.
"Maria, you wanted to see the world didn't you?" Shadow asked her, ignoring her question.
"Yes, more than anything!" She said delighted.
"Then follow me!" Shadow said as he smiled truly for the first time in 50 years.
ALL CHARECTERS EXCEPT
MARIA THE HEDGEHOG ARE COPYRIGHT
BY SEGA
Hope you guys enjoyed I promise the next parts will be much better than this one!