The Pharaoh's Shadow
By Fangs Of Lightning and The Chuckinator
Chapter 1: The Nameless Pharaoh
Sonic the Hedgehog sighed as he sat down on a pillar. He was currently in Egypt looking for the Valley Of The Kings. He could have sworn it was around here somewhere, but he hadn't seen much of anything that really stood out. Maybe it was all the sand and heat. Standing again on top of the pillar, he looked around. A high vantage point should show him something.
A few minutes later, he saw it. Sonic grinned, then jumped off the pillar and sped off. He arrived in no time at all, slowing down to take a look around and decide what to do.
"Time to look for the tomb of the nameless Pharaoh," he said to himself.
Which proved to be a lot easier than he had expected. It was just a few minutes later when he found himself in the pyramid he was looking for. The blue hedgehog looked around the pyramid, impressed. There were many hallways, and the pyramid was like a labyrinth. He hoped he didn't get lost. Getting lost could be fun, but not when it was in something like this. He could only go so fast in these halls, and wanted to find the interesting rooms as soon as possible.
As he walked, he began to hear something. It sounded like humming. Curious, Sonic pushed open a door and looked inside. His eyes widened. He had found the treasure chamber.
"Look at all this," he said. "I know you were royalty, but what'd you do? Take all your possessions with you?"
Sonic walked inside the room, gazing at all the treasure. It was fascinating. Picking up a few pieces and looking them over didn't tell him much of interest about the pharaoh buried here. He shrugged and walked into the other room. Sonic smirked when he saw the sarcophagus in the distance.
"There you are."
He waked up to the coffin and pushed the lid open, but frowned when he didn't see a body. Instead, there was a glowing red emerald lying in the coffin. Curiously, Sonic picked up the gemstone. The sides were all smooth, shaping what was usually referred to as a diamond. The red was dark, almost like blood, and the gemstone was warm to the touch even through his gloves.
"What the...what's this?" He asked himself.
He looked at the emerald, and it glowed before Sonic heard a voice. Who are you?
Sonic looked around, wondering who it was. "Um...my name's Sonic. I just came in here to explore."
Just to explore... And yet you were inside my sarcophagus.
"Your...who is this?"
The emerald glowed and transformed into a hedgehog. "Shadow. I'm sure you're aware that I was a pharaoh."
Sonic bowed. "It's an honor to meet you."
"Well at least you're polite."
Sonic smiled. "So...you're the Nameless Pharaoh."
"Nameless? What makes you say that?"
The blue hedgehog looked at Shadow; nobody knew his true name. "Nobody knows what your name is."
"That's because the hieroglyphics containing my name have worn out. Fortunately, I know my real name. It's Sheut."
"That why you called yourself Shadow earlier?"
"Sheut is Egyptian for shadow."
"I like it."
"Thanks. You can call me Sheut if you want, too," the Pharaoh said.
"Nah. I think I'll go with Shadow."
Shadow smiled. "Very well." He yawned.
"Sleepy?" The Egyptian spirit nodded and changed back into a red emerald. Sonic picked it up, wondering if he should leave it here or take it with him. "I'm bringing you with me," Sonic whispered.
He clutched the emerald in his right hand and left the tomb. Once he got back out into the desert, he looked around. Sonic felt strange energy coming from the emerald. He looked at it in curiosity, and it sparked. Sonic instantly knew what to do. He held it up and shouted,
"Chaos Control!"
He vanished in a flash of red light.
