First official chapter! I hope this story will receive better reviews than my other one. Please let me know, thank you. I gave them different names on purpose, please don't ask stupid questions without reading the story first.


A black and red hedgehog was walking on a hard, metal surface. There he saw a window, but he didn't see trees or blue skies; he saw space and the planet Mobius. He stared at the planet, wondering if he would ever visit. He felt a presence beside him, he turned to see a yellow hedgehog with long hair and wearing a blue dress and matching headband. She held out her hand and he grabbed it, they stood by each other, close and hoping nothing would break the moment. Then they heard war in the next room, they ran and he found himself lost in what seemed like a dream in a dream.

Phillip woke up, sitting straight up catching his breath; he had had that same dream for the past week now. He was confused, he had had other dreams like anyone else but not like this and not the same one for so long. He decided to keep it to himself, hoping it would go away on its own. All he had to do was stop thinking about it, then he would dream about it. It seemed logical enough.

He realized that his alarm clock was ringing on and on, what an annoying sound he thought. He slammed down on the snooze button and shut the alarm off completely. He slumped out of bed and wobbly his way to the bathroom where he got ready for school. After his business in the bathroom he went back in his room and went to his wardrobe. It consisted of the same thing: black baggy jeans and a black t-shirt. It didn't bother him that he had the same type of clothing in his closet, he wasn't on the Best Wardrobe award list, then again he wasn't on any popular kids' list.

He slipped the shirt over his head and put on a fresh pair of boxers then his black jeans. He went downstairs to find his mother cooking breakfast for him and making his lunch. She came over to her son, who walked in the kitchen, hugged and kissed him on the forehead. He hugged her back and sat down at the table to look over notes for a math test they had that day. His mother had his breakfast all ready and served it to him: maple and brown sugar oatmeal with orange juice. He thanked his mother like he always did, he never forgot his manners ever. He ate carefully so as not to drop any oatmeal on his notes. He grabbed his school bag, put the lunch his mom had made him in it along with his supplies for the day, and swung it on his shoulder.

"Love you Mom," he said to his mom, giving her a kiss and walking out the front door. "Thanks for lunch!"

He shut the door and started walking to school: Mobius High. He only went to school to get an education and please his mother, it wasn't like he had friends there to support him through the BS of it all. Being the one and only black-wearing loner, he was use to the solitude and people left him alone which he liked.

He was readying his music to put in his ears when he heard a commotion down the street. It sounded like kids. He ran over to the noise to find three little troublesome boys surrounding a neutral Chao. Phillip knew they were hurting it because it was crying out in its language to make them stop.

"Hey you kids," Phillip cried out to the boys. "Leave that Chao alone!" He ran over to the boys and they ran away scared of what might happen. He knelt down and watched the boys run away, he turned his attention to the small Chao. He picked it up in his arms and cradled it.

"Are you okay little guy?" He asked it. He looked at his phone and saw that if he didn't get a move on, he would be late for school. "Oh no! I'm sorry little guy but I have to go. Maybe I'll see you around."

Phillip placed the Chao on a raised ledge and pet it on its head. He then ran off to school, putting his earbuds in to listen to music. The Chao saw as he ran off thinking, "Could he be...?"

Phillis's day was the same old, same old: classes, lunch, classes, home and high school drama in between. People would stare at him going down the hallway, his black apparel matched his black fur and quills. Phillip was a lonely soul, but one thing kept his soul holding onto hope. Everyday he would see a schoolmate, a pick hedgehog with a bob haircut. She was the prettiest girl in school, Phillip thought, and wounded why she hadn't picked anyone to be her boyfriend, for she could easily get a date if she wanted to.

Phillip sat by the big oak tree for lunch and would hang out there every time and again to think and take his mind off things that were bothering him. He was listening to his music, after school, minding his own business when he felt a presence above him. He looked up and saw Mallory and his gang hovering over him.

"I saw you looking at my girl toady," Malloy said to the black hedgehog. Phillip ignored him and put his focus back on his iPod. Malloy was a forceful, green hedgehog that thought he could get whatever he wanted with just a snap of his fingers. The schoolyard bully, he made his name around and everyone was respectful to him, but it was out of fear and fear only.

Malloy grabbed at Phillip's shirt and pulled him up off the ground, Phillip could feel his feet dangling in the air. He grabbed at Malloy's hands to try and pry them out of their strong grip but he didn't give in. Phillip knew who he was talking about: the pink hedgehog that he had a crush on.

"You even think about going near my girl and you'll be sorry," Malloy threw Phillip to the ground and kicked him in his gut hard. Phillip cried out in pain, he grabbed his stomach as he curled up in the fetal position. "Freak."

Malloy and his crew walked away, laughing at their 'accomplishment', leaving Phillip on the ground. Phillip picked himself up and decided to go home. Malloy knew how to throw a kick, Philip's stomach was starting to bruise. He never told his mom about the bruises, since he was Malloy's target for bullying, so when he went home, he put on a somewhat brave demeanour.

Phillip was on his normal route home when he saw a familiar sight: a neutral Chao. It was the same one he rescued earlier that day. It came up to him and greeted him like a lost puppy. Phillip picked it up and cuddled it.

"Hey little guy," he said to it. "Did you miss me today?"

The Chao spoke in its language. It had a sad sucker look in its eyes, which made Phillip want to bring it home. It didn't have a collar but still...

"Okay, okay. But it has to go by my mom first, alright?"

The Chao cheered as Phillip cradled it in his arms and walked home with it. He liked that it was rubbing its head in his arm, purring happily. Phillip got to the stoop of the threshold and rubbed his shoes on the welcome mat, he walked through the front door of his house and shut the door behind him.

"I'm home," he yelled out to the house.

"I'm in the kitchen," his mother yelled back. He walked to the kitchen, steps away from entering the next room.

"Hey mom?" Phillip asked. "Can I show you something?"

"Sure," he walked in the room with the Chao in his arms. "Ooh! Where did you get that little thing?"

"I found it this morning being harassed by some kids. It found me again when I was walking home. Can I keep it?"

"Oh dear of course you can, as long as you take care of it."

"Thanks Mom," he gave her a hug. "I'm going to go to my room now."

Phillip went upstairs to his room, bringing his bag up with him, and threw it at the corner of his room. He shut the door and what he heard next freaked him out.

"Phillip," he heard a voice. He turned around and saw the Chao floating in front of him. "I've finally found you, our protector Shadow."

Phillip fell back against his bureau, almost knocking everything down on it. He was walking backwards trying to get away from the talking Chao, until he eventually fell on his bed. He scurried on his bed so he was upright, the Chao landed on his bed gently, staring at him.

"Shadow you're needed," it said to the black hedgehog; the voice was female.

"L-listen. I brought you home cause you were cute. My name is not Shadow and how can you talk?!"

"My name is Hope. Shadow, something bad is going to happen. The Dark One, Mephiles, has found you and wants you dead. It's your destiny to stop his evil."

"Me-Mephi... lies? Destiny? What are you talking about?! You expect me to fight? I can't even defend myself against a bully!"

"That's why I'm returning these to you," Hope raised her short, stubbly arms in front of her and made items appear in front of them both. It was a pair of gold rings, big enough to fit on wrists. "Put these on your wrists, they'll reserve your energy."

Phillip picked them up and slipped them on his wrists. When they got past the white of his gloves, they closed around his wrists to fit snugly on his wrists and red fabric came out of the rings. He stared at the rings and how strange they were, but at the same time they seemed familiar.

"Now you can transform," Hope said to him; Phillip gave her a confused look. "Just say 'Shadow Make-Up."

"Okay... SHADOW MAKE-UP!" Phillip felt his body being completely taken over as his black clothing changed to only hover shoes that were white and red and his gloves. He looked down and was in shock at what he saw, he was a hedgehog so clothes didn't matter, but it felt weird not having anything on.

"What happened?!"

"Your Shadow the Hedgehog now. You must protect those that Mephiles tries to hurt."

"No! I'm not who you think I am! I can't protect anyone else, I can barely protect myself! I-" Shadow was interrupted by a flash of something. He felt darkness and saw that girl... The one he liked. "Amy? What was that?"

"That was Amy and she's in trouble. You have to help her."

"But my mom..."

"She thinks you're upstairs. Do you want her to get hurt?"

Shadow looked at the window and went to it to open it. Once opened, he looked down to see how far he really was off the ground. He closed his eyes and held his breath as he jumped out the window. His shoes started up and he floated down to the ground. He opened his eyes and breathed as he noticed that he was an inch off the ground. He stumbled at first but he got use to the shoes as he glided to Amy's cries for help; the stronger the feelings, the closer he got.

MEANWHILE...

Amy was walking down the street in her light spring coat and pink pants. It was late and dead out, not a soul was out, only the wind blowing swiftly through the air. She was enjoying herself, for walking cleared her mind, when she was jumped by complete surprise. She tried to fight off the jumper but they were too strong.

"Let me go!" Amy yelled. Her arms were being held tight by a green hedgehog wearing a black leather jacket with flames on the shoulders. "What do you want?!"

"My master wants you to be his bride," the green hedgehog said to her. "But I want you first."

Amy struggled to try and break free but his grip was too tight, almost supernatural strength. She was backing up but she ended up on the alley wall. She was done for, she was pinned against the wall with this creep on top of her. He moved his hands from her humerus to her wrists, pinning them beside her head. She cried out for help but it was the middle of the nit and no one was around. He pressed himself against her, breathing down her neck, when she heard a voice of hope.

"Let her go!" Cried the voice. Amy turned her head to see who it was but it was too bright because of the street light. The figure moved so it was visible to both hedgehogs.

"Who are you?" The green hedgehog asked.

"I... I..." He was nervous but he found his courage quickly. "I'm Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog."

"Shadow, huh? Welcome back to the real world. Long time no see," Shadow stood there quiet, not knowing what he was talking about. "You don't remember me? Well I'll remind you."

He threw Amy across the air and she landed outside the alley. She ran behind the corner and leaned her back against the wall. She panted heavily as she whispered to herself, "Shadow?"

The green hedgehog lunged himself at Shadow which caused him to land on his back with his enemy on top of him; Shadow was unable to move.

"Name's Scourge," he said breathing a wretched smell on him. "If that doesn't help, I'll give you another hint."

Scourge raised his arm up to throw a hard punch when he was forced off Shadow. A voice cried out followed by a large shock wave sending Scourge across the alley. Shadow took the opportunity to get on his feet, once up he saw someone else in the alley. He looked more closely and saw that it was a girl holding a Piko-Piko Hammer over her shoulder; she wore a halter pink dress and big, pink boots.

"Are you okay Shadow?" She asked him.

"Y-yes thank you," he replied. "Who are you?"

"I'm Rose. I'm on your side and there are more enemies than him. Evil will try and corrupt you but lose who you are," she disappeared into the night. Shadow tried to stop her but she was a lady gone and Scourge had gotten back on his feet. Shadow saw Hope watching the entire time.

"Shadow," she said. "You must use your powers!"

"What powers?!"

"Just say 'Chaos Spears'."

"Okay, okay," Shadow faced Scourge and readied his attack. He raised his right arm near the left side of his face and threw it at Scourge yelling, "CHAOS SPEARS!"

Scourge wasn't expecting the attach as it hit him directly in the chest, making him fall back. He moaned at the pain as he lifted himself up; Shadow realized that he was a tough guy and he wasn't strong enough to face him alone. Scourge looked at his chest and saw two fresh scratch scars going from side to side. He growled at how deep it was, knowing it would leave a huge scar. He looked up at Shadow, who was ready to attack again, but he just laughed.

"You're a tough one," Scourge said holding his bleeding chest. "I didn't think you had it in you. We'll meet again hedgehog!"

A dark cloud appeared around Scourge as he sunk into the ground. Shadow didn't move as he saw the green hedgehog retreat into the ground. He stood tall and looked at Hope, who was floating face to face with him.

"Well Shadow, I think you handled that very well."

"Thank you Hope."

"But you were luck that time. He's Mephiles' toughest minion and he'll be back for you."

"But why does this Mephiles want me dead?"

"It's a long story that I'll explain when we get back to your room."

Shadow and Hope decided to go back home so his mother wouldn't start to worry about him.


Well, that's the first chapter. What do you think? Please let me know, I will introduce more characters when the story develops more.