Later with Sonic who is seen with a yellow female mongoose with purple hair she wears a black tank top along with brown shorts, her name is Mina.
"So you and I aren't gonna be able to hang out as often?" Mina asked.
"Sounds like we can't, the Oracle of Delphius said that if this Kako guy gets at least one of us, it's over," Sonic explained.
"That's just unfair to me, I mean what is it about this Kako guy that's so dangerous?" Mina asked frustrated before Sonic placed his hand on top of her shoulder, Mina looked at Sonic before grabbing him into a hug and started crying. Sonic felt hopeless seeing the girl he loved break down into tears like this, so he just wrapped her arms around Mina as a tear emerged from his eye. Meanwhile Shadow and Sonia are seen at a small restaurant having lunch, the two haven't really talked since Tails left to work on his next project and Sonia was feeling like she should start a conversation.
"So… you think that Tails' new project will work out?" She asked.
"I don't know, I feel like I know the kid but i just can't seem to remember," Shadow answered.
"Don't feel bad, I'm pretty sure that within days this amnesia of yours will be gone," Sonia said smiling as Shadow took a bite of his sandwich, while he was eating Sonia started to wonder if perhaps Shadow was more than a destructive weapon, Sonic explained to her before how dangerous he was but she didn't feel that way, Shadow to her looked like he was just lost and misunderstood. Shadow then noticed Sonia staring at him.
"What?" he asked confused causing Sonia to get startled a little
"Oh, sorry" she said snapping out of it and took a bite of her sandwich as Shadow sat there confused by what Sonia was doing before she started eating, and then something started going through his mind.
Flashback.
Shadow's vision was all blurry but he could make out three figures standing in front of him.
"Who is this hedgehog, sir?" the voice of Sleet asked.
"His name is Shadow, Shadow the hedgehog, and he is our new ally," Dr. Robotnik said as Shadow blinked a couple of times to try to make his vision more clear which worked but his vision was still a tad blurry.
"Where did you find him?" The voice of Dingo asked
"I was investigating my grandfather's lab when I discovered this hidden chamber containing documents about this specimen and this tube which contained him," Dr. Robotnik explained as Sleet got closer to the tube and took a look at Shadow.
"How do you plan to deal with Sonic and his siblings once we get them with Shadow?" Sleet asked.
"All you guys need to focus on is helping Shadow, I'll focus on what we do to Sonic and his siblings," Dr. Robotnik explained as Shadow's vision finally comes through and sees Sleet and Dingo notice that he's awake.
"He's awake, sir," Dingo said before Dr. Robotnik walks over and looks at Shadow.
"Well good morning, Shadow. Actually I should say evening," Dr. Robotnik said with an evil grin on his face as Shadow looks at him confused as to what's going on.
"No need to be confused, I'll explain everything soon enough, for now let's get you out of that tube," Dr. Robotnik said to Shadow before turning over to sleet who presses a button on a dashboard nearby draining the green liquid from the tube. A hatch then opens releasing Shadow from the tube, Dr. Robotnik then walks over to help Shadow up but Shadow gets up himself.
"When will he be ready?" Sleet asked.
"We'll need a day or two before we can get him ready, in the meantime I want you two ready to go investigate the report of the Oracle of Delphius being somewhere near a city not far from our border," Dr. Robotnik answered before sending Sleet and Dingo off on their mission.
Flashback ends.
"Hey Shadow!" Sonia called out getting Shadow's attention.
"What is it?" Shadow asked as Sonia giggles a little.
"You sure are acting weird," Sonia pointed out, Meanwhile, Kako is seen roaming the fields searching for a good place to set up a trap while Dr. Robotnik follows behind him.
"So what are you planning exactly?" Dr. Robotnik asked.
"I'm looking for a place to set up the trap," Kako answered.
"Well if you wanted to setup a trap you could have just asked," Dr. Robotnik explained before Kako stops at a beach and looks around.
"This will do," Kako said before Walking up to Dr. Robotnik.
"What do you need?" Dr. Robotnik asked.
"A cage or something that can contain them," Kako answered.
"Tried that once, didn't work," Dr. Robotnik said before getting grabbed by the collar and get pulled close to Kako.
"You doubting my plan?" Kako asked making Dr. Robotnik nervous so he nods no causing Kako to release him.
"So what else will you need besides a cage?" Dr. Robotnik asked.
"Anything to stop Sonia from getting away," Kako answered before Dr. Robotnik nodded and got on a communicator and called for Sleet and Dingo while Kako stood there thinking about whether or not he really needs Dr. Robotnik for his plan to take the planet, as impressive as he was Kako felt like Dr. Robotnik was going to be nothing more than a temporary ally in his plan. Later that evening, Shadow met up with Rouge and eventually found his way home.
"Does this look familiar?" Rouge asked Shadow as he looked around and saw that it was a small log cabin in the middle of a forest, this started to ring a bell a little for Shadow but he still wasn't a hundred percent sure if he remembers. Rouge took Shadow inside where he looked around and saw that the place was pretty cosy.
"Place does seem familiar," he said before looking at a picture of him and Rouge that was sitting on the table.
"That was a week or two after we met," Rouge said causing Shadow to turn around and face her.
"How did we meet exactly?" Shadow asked.
"It wasn't that long ago, you were assigned to capture me for the information on the chaos emeralds I stole," Rouge explains as everything goes back to almost a month ago, Rouge was seen flying through the sky carrying a piece of intel that she had recently recovered, she eventually land to take a look at the intel.
"Chaos emeralds huh? It might just be some interesting jewelry," she said interested in what it could possibly be. Nearby, Shadow was seen running through the forest looking everywhere for the thief that took the intel Dr. Robotnik had, eventually he catches up to Rouge and hides in the bushes nearby and took a look at the intel she had.
"This is the thief alright," Shadow said seeing that it was about the chaos emeralds, he waited for a few moments before popping out catching Rouge by surprise, Rouge tried to kick him across the face but he grabbed a hold of her foot and tossed her against a tree
"Just come with me and there won't be any trouble," Shadow said walking closer to her when out of nowhere Rouge shoots him with a taser causing him to stay in position, the taser didn't seem to work on shadow as it did on other people but it gave Rouge the moment to strike, she kicked him across the face, knocking him down and kicked him again knocking him out cold. Rouge took a good look at Shadow and saw that he had an earpiece, knowing that it probably had a tracking device, Rouge took it and smashed it to pieces before Dr. Robotnik couldn't contact him.
"Robotnik hates mobians, I wonder why he's so interested in you?" Rouge asked before grabbing Shadow and dragged him away. Everything goes back to present day.
"After that I took you back here and kept you hostage until you were willing to cooperate, when you did I explained to you what I could about Dr. Robotnik and sent you off," Rouge explained.
"I assume I secretly helped you out for a while when Robotnik told me about Gerald Robotnik and Maria, correct?" Shadow asked.
"Yep, that's when you started remembering your true purpose, what maria wanted you to do. Glad to see some of your memory is coming back," Rouge explained before Shadow went into the guest room and sat down on the bed.
"What happened to Gerald and Maria Robotnik anyway?" Shadow asked.
"Some assume that they were killed by a group of Mobians that attacked Gerald's facility, but no one's really a hundred percent sure," Rouge answered.
"That would explain why Robotnik hates us Mobians," Shadow said before taking his shoes off and gets into bed.
"You've got the right idea, Shadow, try and get some rest," Rouge said stretching before leaving the room. Shadow closed his eyes and started to rest hoping that sleep would take over which it did. Meanwhile Sonia is seen at her window looking up at the stars when Queen Aleena walks in.
"Something bothering you, Sonia?" she asked.
"Just thinking about Shadow, that's all," Sonia answered making her mother curious.
"Well I'd thought I never see this," Queen Aleena said in realization and sits down next to Sonia.
"See what?" Sonia asked.
"You're falling for him," Queen Aleena pointed out making Sonia blush.
"Mom it's nothing big," she said embarrassed before Queen Aleena puts her hand on Sonia's shoulder.
"There's no reason to be embarrassed, Sonia, I can understand, just look at me and your father," Queen Aleena explained.
"But we don't know who our father is," Sonia pointed out.
"Well me and him had the same issues, and we turned out okay in the end," Queen Aleena said.
"Still there's a lot we have to keep in mind, like Shadow and Sonic, they do not get along, and second, how do you think Knuckles would feel about that," Sonia tried to point out.
"Look I'm sure it'll work out in the end, now try to get some sleep," Queen Aleena said before leaving, sonia took one last look outside before climbing into bed and after a while falls asleep, meanwhile The Oracle of Delphius is seen focusing when he suddenly sees a quick image of a silhouette he couldn't quite make out which causes him to stop focusing and goes immediately to Queen Aleena.
"Your highness, I have some good news," he said.
"What might that be?" Queen Aleena asked.
"There might be someone who can defeat Kako," The Oracle of Delphius explained.
"Who?" Queen Aleena asked. The next morning Shadow is seen waking up from a deep sleep and walks out to see Rouge nowhere in sight, he then finds a note on the fridge.
"Dear Shadow, I went to hang out with Manic for the day, hope everything goes well, Rouge," the note said before Shadow exited the house and locked the front door. Near the city Kako is seen explaining the plan to capture Sonia and use her to lure in her brothers.
"Once they get her I'll jump in and get all three of them, is that understood?" Kako asked.
"Yes, but do I really have to transform during this trap of yours?" Dingo asked.
"Yes, why? Do you have an alternate solution?" Sleet asked, Dingo tried to think for a second but didn't think of anything.
"No," he said in defeat.
"Good, we'll initiate the plan tomorrow at sunset, until then you are dismissed," Kako said before letting them go. Back with Shadow who is walking through the city when he noticed a familiar part of town he then closes his eyes and starts remembering something.
Flashback.
The city was under attack and people were running from robots chasing after them, a little kid was seen running with her mother from a robot when they find themselves cornered, then when it seemed like all hope was lost, the robot was destroyed within seconds by a mysterious force, they look to see that it was Sonic who signaled them to get to safety which they did and then a few more robots arrived.
"Picking on defenseless ones isn't really fair you know," Sonic said before ducking revealing Sonia who shoots them with her keyboard blaster destroying them within seconds.
"Sonic I'll take care of the robots, you help search for more civilians that could be trapped," Sonia said before Sonic nodded his head and took off in a flash, he searched each building for mobian life but doesn't find anything, he destroys a few robots along the way not noticing a figure watching him from the rooftops. Resistance forces arrive on the scene to help with defeating Dr. Robotnik's forces, Manic is seen going through robots one by one while Sonia continued shooting them, Sonic spin dashed through robots and together with with brother, sister and the resistance fighters took back most of the city, after a while, the robots were ordered to retreat and everyone started cheering in success until Sonic's ear started twitching, he looked up see see a dark silhouette on the rooftops who jumps down onto the ground.
"Good evening, Sonic, I must say I didn't expect to meet you so soon," the figure said before walking into the light to reveal himself being Shadow.
"Know this guy?" Manic asked confused.
"No I Don't," Sonic said.
"Lets just say Robotnik informed me about who you three are," Shaodow explained before Sonic rushed at him and starts throwing several punches, but Shadow dodges all of them and throws one that Sonic catches.
"Who are you?" Sonic asked after stepping back.
"You can just call me Shadow," Shadow answered.
"Look we have you outmatched here why don't you just give it up and we'll let you go," Manic said getting cocky, Shadow then punches him in the gut and kicks him across the face before grabbing him and throwing him at a wall.
"Manic!" Sonic and Sonia shouted running over to their brother's side.
"Get him out of here, I'll deal with our new friend here," Sonid said before Sonia grabbed Manic and got him to her motorcycle before leaving. Sonic and Shadow took a good look at each other before engaging in one on one combat. Sonic threw several punches and kicks that Shadow easily dodged before throwing some himself.
"You've got a lot of nerve injuring my brother like that," Sonic said holding a punch that Shadow threw.
"Then maybe he shouldn't have gotten so cocky," Shadow pointed out before Sonic swiped Shadow off his feet and tried to punch him in the face, but Shadow rolls out of the way and gets up before Sonic tries to spin dash into him, but he gets whacked into a building, luckily he didn't take as much damage
"This guy's tougher than I thought," Sonic said to himself watching Shadow walk towards him, but suddenly Shadow gets a call from Dr. Robotnik telling him to get out of there, so he did.
Flashback ends.
Shadow opened his eyes and looked at the particular part of town, he then heard talking behind him and turned around to see two Mobians talking about him.
"I heard that guy betrayed Dr. Robotnik a while back," one of the Mobians said referring to Shadow.
"Yeah but I'm not too sure if we can trust him," the other mobian said as they walked away
"These people still don't seem to trust me even though I betrayed Robotnik," Shadow said to himself before walking away while The Oracle of Delphius watched him from a distance.
"Maybe, just maybe," he said taking a good look at Shadow
