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Shadow (c) SEGA

Dr. Nefarious & Lawrence (c) Insomniac games


Chaos D'Amour De la Vie

Prologue

The past week, those words keep repeating...what do they mean?

"Une Nouvelle Vie"

It's eating at me...I...I can't think straight...

Shadow, a black and red hedgehog, sat in a secluded field of grass, not too far from Central City, watching the moon. After his return from the ARK, soon after his victory over the Black Arms, life has been worse than it ever has for him. Hated, ignored and feared by those he saved over and over again. Still seen as a monster. Perhaps, regaining his memory wasn't worth all he had went through.

The hedgehog stood up, urging to move. As soon as he began to walk forward a sharp pain struck his stomach. The pain was too much, he froze and clenched his abdomen.

"Not again..."

He reluctantly gagged, trying to hold it back. But, in order to gain relief, he had to let it come. He fell to his knees and clenched the ground with his hands as a large amount of blood flowed from his mouth. After it stopped, he gasped for air and slowly stood up.

That voice, that faint female voice, came after I was struck with this mysterious illness seven days ago. What does it want? What is it trying to tell me?

He wiped a stream of remaining blood from his mouth as he walked onward, away from the city.

"Les amis, celui est ce qui vous préoccupe"

-Friends, that is what troubles you-

He turned around swiftly. The voice had sounded clearer and closer than it had before. And...this time he understood it...

"What? What do you mean? Who are you?!" He replied aloud.

"Vous êtes seul. Vous vous sentez comme bien que personne ne veut vous, que personne ne se soucie. Vous vous sentez comme bien que vous n'êtes pas voulu..."

-You're lonely. You feel as though nobody wants you, that nobody cares. You feel as though you do not belong...-

Shadow hung his head and stared at the ground. The voice was correct. That's one thing he's thought about for a long time. Something that's clawed at his heart ever since he lost his memory.

"Vous voulez qu'ils soins. Spécialement le femme..."

-You want them to care. Especially...her...-

His head shot up. "How could that voice...have known..."

"Le désir de votre coeur est...le Rose"

-Your heart's desire is...the Rose-

"The Rose..." Shadow stated under his breathe. Yes his heart yearned for love, mainly from...her. But she loved another. She, nor anybody else, would ever give him the friendship he desires. Too much time has passed for that to happen.

"Who are you? And...how do you know all this?" He demanded, staring at the sky.

"Je suis votre destin. Je sais les désirs et les craintes de votre coeur. Je sais vos sentiments vrais. Je sais… une manière que vous pouvez avoir le votre veut..."

-I am your destiny. I know your heart's desires and fears. I know your soul's true feelings. I know...how you may achieve your wants...-

"Tell me...what have you been trying to say to me, after I began to...choke on my own blood? What does 'Une Nouvelle Vie' mean?"

"La manière de réaliser votre destin. La manière il peut tout se produire. En temps voulu, vous apprendrez qu'il signifie. Mais vous devez commencer un voyage. Un voyage pour vous trouver... pour trouver le bonheur que vous avez mérité pour tellement longtemps..."

-The way to achieve your destiny. The way it can all happen. In due time, you will learn it's meaning. But you must begin a journey. A journey to find yourself...to find the happiness you've deserved for so long...-

Shadow's eye's widened. "To find...happiness..." He looked down, in disbelief, but turned back towards the sky. "Where do I have to go? Do I stay here? Do I unknowingly venture the planet? What? Tell me!"

"Ville de GrandLake en France"

"GrandLake...France..."

"C'est où vous devez commencer votre voyage pour réaliser votre destin"

-That is where you need to begin your journey to achieve your destiny-

"Then that is where I shall go..." He turned around, ready to dash to a transport station, but he stopped. "Thank you, for the information. But I need to know one more thing...what is your name?"

"Je n'ai pas de nom...mais vous pouvez m'appeler Katelyn"

-I have no name...but you can call me Katelyn-

"Katelyn, huh?"

"Le nom atteindra un objectif dans votre destin. Pour votre confort, je vous ai fourni cette information"

-The name will serve a purpose in your destiny. For your self comfort, I have given you that information.-

The hedgehog recalled the painful episodes he had been experiencing ever since the voice first spoke to him. In reaction to the sudden thought, he placed his hand on his abdomen.

"Ne vous inquiétez pas pour que..."

-Don't worry about that...-

He looked up in utter confusion.

"Cette maladie que vous avez été frappé avec ne vous tuera pas, ni il vous nuisent. Allez maintenant ! Votre voyage doit commencer ! Allez en France et trouvez votre destin !"

-This illness that you have been struck with won't kill you, nor will it do you harm. Now go! Your journey must begin! Go to France and find your destiny!-

Shadow nodded to the voice and continued into the city. He sped past people on the streets, who shrugged, thinking it was the ever famous Sonic. As he kept running, he chuckled at himself.

"It's foolish of me...to listen to a voice in my head. I must be going insane...but...I need to find out what it meant. If...I...can truly find happiness..."

He slowed his pace to a walk as he neared an airport. The hedgehog had no money, since everyone was weary of his presence, no one would hire him for a job. He looked around, the only choice he had was to sneak onto a flight, heading for France, and just wing it from there.

He trotted over to the main entrance and peeked in through the glass. His ruby eyes spotted a digital billboard, past the security. To his luck, he was able to spot the flight destinations and times. His eyes scanned the distant screen until he saw what he was looking for.

"Flight to Paris, France. Five minutes until take off. Central Airlines, flight ten." He dashed around to the back of the airport and glanced at the giant planes. Only two Centrals were stationed. Four and ten. Shadow noticed an opening in flight ten. The cargo hold, most likely. He glanced around to see if any workers were in view. None were around, now was his chance. He sighed and ran full speed into the opening. As he thought, it was the cargo hold. He crawled over a few suit cases and ducked behind one, out of view from the opening.

After a few minutes of waiting he heard a door slam. He peeked over the suit case in curiosity. The opening was shut. Feeling the way he was, Shadow had no regret of doing this. His life has mainly been drifting and seeing where the world takes him. He just hoped this would be a better route. The metal beneath him began to shake as a loud roar started. He took his emerald out and stared at it. His only friend, the only thing on this planet that has treated him with any respect. He sighed once more and sat back down behind the suit case.

-

Shadow was awoken from a long needed sleep by the sound of many thumps and screeches. He noticed sun light shining in the cargo hold where he hid. Quick to think, he opened a large suit case and squeezed himself into some folded cloth. He held the zip top of the case in place. He quietly waited and eventually, he felt something pick the suit case up followed by dropping it. He could feel bumps scroll under the suit case. The hedgehog slowly lifted open the top and looked around. He was moving away from the plane. He wasn't able to see anyone in sight. Shadow took this chance to hop out of the suit case and make a run for it. He kept on running until he got away from the airport and a little ways into the city. He gazed at the unfamiliar surroundings.

The hedgehog peered to his right and spotted the famous Eiffel Tower. He had successfully made it to France. His next challenge was to locate GrandLake.

He walked up to a woman. "Excuse me. I need to find a taxi to get to GrandLake. Do you know where one is?"

"Taxi ? GrandLake ? Vous avez besoin de transport pour y arriver, correct ?" The woman replied.

"What?"

She sighed "You need transport to arrive to GrandLake, correct?"

"Yes...um...do you know where I can find a taxi stop?"

"Continue to follow this street. You will find a sign which indicates the transport taxi." She replied

"Okay. Thanks..." He stated, feeling awkward from hearing her broken English.

"You are welcome, Monsieur."

Shadow walked forward and observed the signs as he passed by them. Cars whizzed by and people walked along the sidewalks, chattering to one another in the French language. The hedgehog stopped at a sign with a car and text below it.

"Transport de taxi? I guess this is it..." He watched and waited for a car to arrive. Eventually, the car he needed pulled up to the curb and stopped. The driver rolled the window down.

"Bonjour!" He greeted.

"Uh...bonjour...um...I need transportation to GrandLake." The hedgehog replied slowly.

"Oui..."

"Will you be able to take me there?"

"Oui."

As Shadow grabbed for the backseat door the driver stopped him. "Hold it! You must pay before I give ride!"

"What? Why? I thought I had to pay after!"

"Bien, because scum sometimes run away before the drivers of taxi can give the money total. It is law for you to pay before I give ride!"

"I don't have any money..." He stated, slightly ashamed.

"No ride!"

"Fine! But could you tell me how to get to GrandLake?"

"Oui! Just follow road, straight ahead until you get to sign that states Route 168. That is only road that will lead to GrandLake."

"Yeah...thanks..." The hedgehog said as he walked forward, down the road.

"Vous êtes bienvenue, voyageur aléatoire!" The driver shouted before driving off. Shadow watched the taxi whiz by him. He sighed and continued down the road.

-

After three or four miles, the black hedgehog finally came to the outskirts of GrandLake. He had finally reached the spot where he could begin. It was a small, but decent sized little town. He stood on the side of the highway he had followed, observing the activity of the citizens. He had found it, with the guidance of Katelyn, but now he'd have to figure out what to do on his own. No one knew about him here. He could start fresh, make some well placed acquaintances perhaps. As he began to move forward a crazy voice came from behind.

"I have been waiting for you to arrive...Shadow the Hedgehog!" He turned to the voice and met eyes with a tall, slim, human-like robot.

"How did you know my name?!"

"I know many things..." He stated with pride.

"Who are you?" The hedgehog suspiciously asked.

"I...am Dr. Nefarious!!" The robot replied, holding his fist in the air, staring upward.

"Right..." Shadow said with slight annoyance. "How did you know I'd be coming."

"I cannot reveal my sources..."

"Why were you waiting for me?"

"Because...you and your memories can serve me well."

"My memories?!" Shadow jumped back. "No way! I'm not going to let you use me! I'm done with all that!"

"Your physical state is of no use to me yet...but your memories..."

"You're not going to get-"

Nefarious laughed insanely. "Fool! You have no choice..." He pulled out a laser pistol and, without another word, shot Shadow directly. It wasn't a laser, but electricity of some sort. The shot seemed to have paralyzed him and he fell backwards, hitting the ground. His vision was blurry and his body ached.

Nefarious laughed even more as he stood over Shadow. He pulled out a small chip-like device, kneeled down and attached it to the side of the hedgehog's head. "This may hurt a bit...or a lot!" He laughed insanely as he flipped a switch on the device.

Shadow yelled out in pain. He could see his memories fading away. Each one was getting harder and harder to remember. Eventually, his mind went blank, as did his vision. Nefarious stood up and stepped away from the unconscious hedgehog.

"That was too easy..." He plucked the device from Shadow's head and turned on a communicator around his wrist.

"Hello..." A sophisticated voice replied.

"Lawrence..."

"Oh...it is you, sir..." A chubby robot stated, somewhat disappointed.

"Phase one is complete!"

"Oh goodie...should I break out the refreshments then?"

"Not yet! We must wait until phase two is complete!" Nefarious laughed.

"Whatever you say sir. Hang on...your mother's calling..."

"Tell her I'm on vacation!!...I'll be there in a few..." Nefarious turned the communicator off and walked in the opposite direction of the city, leaving Shadow motionless on the ground.


Sorry for not updating my other stories for a while, mainly Team Chaos.

Anyway, this is an alternate take on Team Chaos and is here to keep you busy until I can finish re-writing chapters 1-20 & release 21. And yes, this will contain ShadAmy. But that's all I am saying! I want you to be guessing about the rest of the plot!

Well, enjoy. Chapters 1-4 will be submitted at the same time after I finish with an info page for this.