A/N; Nothing to say here – got this idea when I was dwelling on Shadow and his two different personalities… hopefully this story strikes others' fancies, as well!
Um… set quite awhile into the future, though the Sega Crew haven't passed their mid-twenties.
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Flames are welcome, as well as any kind of criticism. Any review, in fact!
Speed of Darkness
Prologue
What did Shadow want?
So many paths to choose from…
In the distance, two possible roads twisted off into frighteningly different fates.
One was the path Professor Gerald Robotnik and Maria had wanted for him… to be the savior of humanity, to be the hero, to uphold the wishes of his beloved creators and be the guard dog for the mortal.
The other road…
That was the road Black Doom had pointed him to, and he had refused, remaining neutral between the many possibilities.
Utter chaos would ensue if that road had been picked… but… but… he could be the all-powerful being he was designed to be. In his super form, he was nothing less than a deity… a mystical god of ultimate power and endless destruction…!
But did he want that?
The several conflicts within Shadow's mind tore and ripped at each other, stripping the cover to find what the true intentions were.
Alone, he was powerless. Team Dark, even, was too weak for such a monumental task.
However, he knew if he waited for just the right moment, he would be unstoppable.
But… no… Maria…?
She would be disappointed, had she been living… could he really dishonor her and the professor's memory by disregarding their beliefs and dreams? Could he really turn his back on all that he had fought for, all that he had longed for?
No.
Shadow the Hedgehog would not turn on those whose memories he cherished…
Would he?
Or, perhaps the question is…
Could he?