Chapter 2: Hedgehogs, war and death.
Shadow: Welcome back mortals. It has been an exciting first chapter and now it's the 2nd chapter.
Grover: But before we can read this chapter we need a brief recap. Last time on Shadow VS The Olympians. Maria tried to warn Shadow about Gaia… but that backfired and he met Gaia and she told him the truth of Olympus but she didn't tell him the whole truth.
Shadow: But you will learn the entire truth later on. But for now it's time for Rome to meet their greatest enemy.
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Even before the hedgehog attacked Percy, he was having a bad day. It started when his dreams of reuniting with Annabeth were ruined. As he was about to kiss Annabeth his dream shifted to the ocean. Actually more like a mix between the underworld and the ocean. The ocean was pitch black as if it were tar.
A girl with sandy blond hair and ocean blue eyes, in a blue dress that looked kind of old fashioned, sat on the beech overlooking the Ocean.
"This is the closest I can get to the Ocean while I'm stuck here." She said before she turned and looked at Percy. "Are you Percy Jackson?"
"Uh yeah." Percy said.
The girl managed a weak smile. "I'm Maria Robotnik, your sister."
It took a moment for Percy to notice that she meant she was a daughter of Poseidon or Neptune.
"I can see that you're Greek, I guess Juno… or Hera decided to go with her second option of bringing the Greeks and Romans together after all." Maria said. "But that's not why I'm here. Percy I have to warn you."
"Warn me about what?" Percy asked.
"Camp is going to get attacked tomorrow, by me best friend." Maria said and it really sounded like it was really hard for her to say and accept this fact. "He is coming for our cousin Hazel. Gaia is manipulating him."
"What?" Percy asked. "Who is he?"
"Shadow the Hedgehog." Maria said. "He is very powerful and really wants to find Hazel."
"Why?" Percy asked.
"Once he has Hazel he will travel to Camp Half-Blood to find Nico so that he can get to the Underworld and find me." Maria said.
It then dawned on Percy that Maria was dead.
"There is a large chance that he will succeed and when he comes you have to try to be diplomatic and try to convince him that he can bring me back without trusting Gaia. I did tell him to find Nico and Hazel but Gaia has moulded that into rage." Maria said.
"I will try to convince him but still he shouldn't try to bring you back from the dead because he is emotional." Percy said. "Uh no offence but people are meant to stay dead."
Maria then sighed.
"Ten half-bloods shall answer the call
To storm, death or fire, the world must fall
An oath to keep with a final breath,
And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death"
Percy stared wide eyed as he heard the prophecy that he had kept on hearing since he defeated Kronos.
"Seven have already been decided, I guess you could say I'm number 8. Number 1 is Jason Grace, Number 2 is Piper McLean, Number 3 is Leo Valdez, Number 4 is Annabeth Chase, Number 5 is you, Number 6 is Hazel Levesque and Number 7 is Frank Zhang." Maria said. "Then there's the other two demigods… and Sonic and Shadow… assuming that you can convince him."
"So you have to come back from the dead to help us with the fight against Gaia?" Percy said.
"Yes. Either way, Shadow will go to the underworld to rescue me, one will end with the Doors of death being destroyed and the other will end with the doors of death staying safe." Maria said.
Percy then nodded. "So try to be diplomatic and if he attacks first defend ourselves?" Percy asked rhetorically.
"Pretty much. Bye younger bro, see you hopefully when I get out of death's clutches." Maria said before Percy awoke.
"Aww Man." Percy said.
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Later on Percy, Reyna, Hazel, Frank, the other Centurions and unfortunately Octavian were all in the senate house discussing Percy's dream.
He had told them everything and had spared no detail.
They had all gone quiet from the info they had just heard.
"Okay so a hedgehog is on his way to find Hazel so that he can bring back his friend from the underworld and he is being manipulated by Gaia?" Octavian asked. "Okay that really makes sense."
The sarcasm was obvious but Percy decided not to say anything about it.
"It would make sense." James, the son of Vulcan and centurion to the 2nd cohort, said. "Dr Gerald Robotnik was a Son of Vulcan and he created the Space Colony Ark then he created Project Shadow the Ultimate Life form."
Everyone just stared at him.
"Oh come on, don't tell me you've been spending so much time in Roman and Greek land that you don't know about what's been happening in the Modern world." James said. "Dr Eggman trying to take over the world multiple times? Sonic the Hedgehog stopping him multiple times? Eggman using Shadow the Hedgehog to try and rule the world? The Black Comet that came last year? Do you guys know anything?"
"Okay, so this Shadow the Hedgehog is apparently very powerful and we're just meant to be diplomatic?" Octavian asked.
"We have to show him that working with Gaia is wrong." Percy said. "If we can stop him from working with Gaia then we will have a huge advantage."
"Then we must talk to him." Reyna said. "While you all keep Hazel safe from the Hedgehog."
"Are you sure hiding me from him is a good idea?" Hazel asked.
"Although I think hiding her is a good idea I must agree. If the hedgehog is powerful and won't listen to you then he will charge straight through." Frank said.
"He is one hedgehog, and we are an entire legion." Octavian said. "There is no way he'd be able to get past all of us."
"Still we must be ready for his attack. We will get ready today and await him tomorrow." Reyna said. "We wouldn't have been warned if he wasn't a threat."
"And don't forget he did destroy an entire alien race." James said.
They then ended the meeting and went their separate ways to prepare for Shadow's arrival.
And by night fall they were ready for the hedgehog to arrive.
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The day was young as Shadow saw the entrance to the camp.
It was hidden in a service tunnel in a tunnel. He also noticed two guards in roman armour standing by the entrance.
Shadow then skated to the guards.
"Let me through." Shadow said as the guards looked at him.
The guards then burst into laughter when they saw his side.
Shadow punched one and knocked him out cold before he sent a glare at the other and if looks could kill then this guy would be in the Underworld.
"Let me through." Shadow said as he began to glow red.
The guard then moved to check on his partner and Shadow went into the tunnel.
The Black hedgehog skated through before he found the Valley that housed the Romans.
Shadow saw a whole bunch of roman warriors waiting for him at the other side of the river. There were two teens in front and they seemed to be in charge so he teleported right in front of them.
"Where is Hazel Levesque?" Shadow asked calmly.
"She is protected while we talk." Reyna said.
"I didn't come here to talk, where is death girl?" Shadow asked getting irritated.
"Listen we know you want her so that you can rescue someone from the dead. But we just need you to listen." Percy said.
Shadow looked at him and paused for a moment. Percy looked a lot like Maria. He and Maria could have been brother and sister or twins with the exception of the raven black hair and sea green eyes.
Shadow hesitated but then he agreed.
"Fine let's talk." Shadow said.
"You can't trust Gaia, she is manipulating you." Percy said.
"She is trying to use you to destroy Olympus, the doors of Death and the world." Reyna said.
"Her only goal is to destroy the gods and everyone related to them. That would include Maria." Percy said. "As she is a daughter of Neptune and my sister."
Shadow looked at them and it felt like he was staring into their soul.
"I don't believe you. Maria told me to trust Gaia when she messaged me last week." Shadow said.
"Where were you?" Reyna asked.
"On the Space Colony Ark." Shadow said.
"Then the signal kept breaking up. It's almost impossible to send messages into space." Reyna said. "She probably said. Don't trust Gaia."
Shadow then thought about what they were saying and before he could say anything a shimmering figure of Gaia appeared. Everyone gasped.
"Do not listen to them Shadow, they are only lying to you." Gaia said. "They are trying to deceive you with false knowledge. You want to know the truth? The person who killed Maria is in this Camp."
At that moment all attempts at a possible diplomacy were thrown out the window as the Black hedgehog began to glow with anger.
"Yes embrace your anger and the power of chaos." Gaia said. "But allow me to tell you what else I know. Some of the members of GUN that invaded the Ark 50 years ago live in that city over there."
She pointed right at New Rome and Shadow immediately knew where to find the man who had murdered Maria.
"I'm only going to ask this once more. Where is Hazel Levesque?" Shadow asked.
"I can't…" Reyna began before Shadow snapped.
"Wrong answer." Shadow yelled. "CHAOS BLAST!"
The fiery red energy burst from Shadow's body and severely burned if not killed the Romans in front of him.
Shadow then began to hover before he shot towards the city at incredible speeds.
Before he could reach the city a statue appeared in front of him and blocked his path.
"Stop!" Terminus said as he blocked Shadow's path.
Shadow looked at the god.
"Get out of my way brick head." Shadow said.
"I will not allow weapons into New Rome nor will I allow Hedgehogs that want to harm innocent civilians." Terminus said.
"You better move or else." Shadow said.
"Or else what? I'm a god. I'm slapping your face for saying something so stupid." Terminus said.
Shadow then grabbed Terminus by the throat and began the process of choking the god and surprisingly it worked.
Terminus was beginning to loose air and feel weaker.
Shadow then punched his hand into Terminus's chest and luckily since he was a statue and a god there was no blood and he didn't die.
"Like a monster you will spend a little time in Tartarus." Shadow said. "CHAOS DISTRUCTION!"
Red cracks then spread around his body before he turned gold and shattered like dust. The golden particles then flew to the Underworld. Shadow had just killed a god.
Shadow then continued through the city on a path of destruction until he saw the man that had taken the life of Maria.
Shadow jumped and landed a homing attack on the 70 year old man.
"You." Shadow said as he began to glow red.
"P-Project Shadow?" The man asked.
"You killed an innocent girl. You and your co-soldiers killed everyone living on the Ark. Every innocent person that lived in the Ark died just because you people were afraid of a black hedgehog. You, a son of Mars, were scared of a hedgehog so now I'll give you something to really be scared about." Shadow said before he punched the man back and he hit into a building.
Shadow walked up to him with anger evident in his eyes.
"Please I was just following orders." The man said.
"Did it ever occur to you that you were killing an innocent girl? An innocent demigod like you? Or were you just as blood lusted as your god of war father?" Shadow asked. "Today I am the judge, jury and executioner of your crimes 50 years ago and my verdict is… CHAOS LANCE."
A large energy spear shot forward and then everything fell silent as death.
"Why Shadow? My dying wish was that you protect everyone and that included him." Maria's voice said in his head.
Shadow looked around and he saw the destruction he had caused. He had harmed so many Romans… so many of Maria's family.
Shadow then took off both of his inhibitor rings and took out the unstable purple chaos emerald.
"I am the only one that can use this power." Shadow said.
He then raised the purple emerald above him. "CHAOS CONTROL!"
Time then began to slow down before it stopped completely. It was frozen for a moment, two, three…
Everything began to reverse and Shadow went with it all.
Now Shadow was standing in front of Percy and Reyna and the Roman army and he had just heard that the man who killed Maria was in the place.
Time continued.
"I'm only going to ask this once more. Where is Hazel Levesque?" Shadow asked.
"I can't…" Reyna began before Shadow snapped.
"Wrong answer." Shadow yelled before he jumped and homing attacked Percy and Reyna.
Shadow then landed on the floor before he boosted through the crowd and made them disperse.
He ran toward Rome and he saw Terminus appear in front of him to stop him but then Shadow activated Chaos Control, teleported behind Terminus and kicked him in the back of the head making him fall of his pedestal.
Shadow then continued going until he reached inside the city.
He then found the person he had been looking for, the man who killed Maria.
Shadow jumped and landed a homing attack on the 70 year old man.
"You." Shadow said as he began to glow blue.
"P-Project Shadow?" The man asked.
"You killed an innocent girl. You and your co-soldiers killed everyone living on the Ark. Every innocent person that lived in the Ark died just because you people were afraid of a black hedgehog. You, a son of Mars, were scared of a hedgehog so now I'll give you something to really be scared about." Shadow said before he punched the man back.
Shadow walked up to him with anger evident in his eyes.
"Please I was just following orders." The man said.
"Did it ever occur to you that you were killing an innocent girl? An innocent demigod like you? Or were you just as blood lusted as your god of war father?" Shadow asked. "Today I am the judge, jury and executioner of your crimes 50 years ago and my verdict is…"
Shadow then glowed bright blue before he punched the man then he ran around the planet in a few seconds. Before he punched the man into the air. Shadow then teleported behind him and punched him onto the ground.
Shadow then looked at him.
"I should kill you and let you suffer." Shadow said. "But you're not worth it."
Shadow then turned around.
"Where is Hazel Levesque?" He asked but then he noticed a bunch of demigods guarding a room back at the camp section.
Shadow then ran towards the fields of Mars and then he was positive that the demigods were waiting for him and they were all ready to take him down.
"Bring me the girl. I need her." Shadow said.
A blue tornado then sped around the air and then standing on top of the building was Sonic.
"Hey, that's a pretty snazzy performance don't you think?" Sonic asked.
"Sonic, get out of here this has nothing to do with you." Shadow said.
"Actually it kinda does. You're attacking innocent Roman heroes, just to find a girl. Ever tried online dating?" Sonic asked as he jumped down and landed in front of the romans before he did a battle stance.
"You have no idea what you're doing hedgehog." Shadow growled.
"I'm pretty sure I do." Sonic said with a satisfied smirk.
Sonic and Shadow then charged and eventually the fight became two super speed hedgehogs bouncing around all over the place.
The romans could only watch as the two blurs faced against each other.
The fight was ended when a voice yelled stop.
"I can't take this anymore." Hazel said as she walked out of the building. "Shadow, you wanted me, well you have me."
"So you're Hazel?" Shadow asked. "You look too nice to be a daughter of Death."
"Thanks." Hazel said.
"Hazel what are you doing?" Frank asked.
"I'm stopping this now." Hazel said. "If I come with you will you promise to leave everyone alone?"
"I have no interest for these guys." Shadow said. "I didn't come for a fight, I just came for you."
"Well you have me. Now let's get this over and done with, Maria is waiting." Hazel said.
Shadow then nodded his head.
"Chaos control." Shadow said and the two of them vanished.
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Shadow: That was amazing.
Grover: Now I really wish we had a badass like you.
Sonic: How come no one gives me cool badassness like that?
Shadow: Because you are a Goodie, goodie main protagonist hero, while I am a badass main rival anti-hero.
Grover: So what will happen next? Read, Review, Favourite and follow to find out.