Okay, I'm going to explain something, so I don't get a bunch of reviews asking what's going on.

I'm going to be doing three parts for this story. I'll be doing Shadow's view first, then Silver's and finally Sonic's. That way, the story doesn't get extremely complicated. Hope this will answer some of your questions. Enjoy!

Chapter 10: Shadow Part 1 - Saving Himelf

Shadow was zooming through the Time Portal with Sonic and Silver flying right next to him. Shadow turned to them and said,

"This is my stop!" he shouted. Both of them nodded.

"WE WILL see you later!" Sonic shouted back, and with that Shadow flew away. He thought back to what Sonic had said.

I have to make it. I WILL see them later, he thought.

Shadow came out of the portal feet first, landing smoothly on an iron floor. The red Chaos Emerald bounced out next to him. He got up, picked up the Emerald and took in his surroundings. He appeared to be on some sort of ship. He looked out the window and saw endless space. That's when it hit him. He was on the ARK. This would be the place where he landed. He must have been sent here when he was young. And that means...

Shadow took off, running through the ship, searching. He finally came across the room he was looking for. Dr. Gerald Robotnik's lab. And there, lying in a canister was his younger self. But he was not alone.

Black Doom and the Doctor were there as well. Robotnik was typing away at his computer. Shadow snuck through the door, and his behind one of the giant glass tubes.

"Remarkable. It seems this hedgehog wasn't from this time." The Doctor said, continuing to type on his computer. Black Doom, on the other hand, was leaning over the canister, studying the young Shadow.

"How did he appear anyway?" Black Doom asked. The Doctor continued to type as he answered.

"I'm not sure. I was just walking through the hallways, there was a big flash of light and there he was lying there. It was about 2 days before you showed up/"

"And are you sure he should become the Ultimate Life Form Doctor?" Black Doom questioned.

"It's just a small black hedgehog. Wouldn't it be better to create something out of nothing, then to use an actual animal?" Dr. Robotnik looked up from his computer.

"The fact that he is alive makes all the difference. If I were to make something from scratch, a lot could go wrong. But with something that's alive, I can expand its powers. After scanning, I've found out that it has a strange connection with the Chaos Emeralds. With your help, we can make him into an unstoppable being." The Doctor said enthusiastically. Black Doom looked impressed.

"Good thinking Doctor. I'm sure this will be a huge success. And you remember our promise?" Black Doom said sharply.

"Of course, Black Doom. When you return 50 years later, you will receive the Chaos Emeralds." The Doctor said, while finishing up on his computer. This didn't surprise Shadow one bit. He knew about the deal the Doctor had made with Black Doom. But a second later, Shadow's heart sank.

Something had popped up on the computer...and it was addressed to Black Doom. The Doctor looked at the pop up, puzzled.

"Black Doom, there's something here addressed to you." The Doctor said, looking at Black Doom.

"Were you expecting any messages?"

"No. I wasn't expecting anything. Nobody would have a reason to send me a message." Black Doom said suspiciously.

"Can I look at this by myself Dr. Robotnik?" Black Doom asked.

"Of course. I'm done for now. Making this hedgehog into the Ultimate Life Form will take some time so I'm going to go plan some more." The Doctor left the room, going through a list on a clipboard. After he left, Black Doom turned around.

And clicked on the message.

At once, Eggman's face popped up on the screen and started to play the recording he had sent. Shadow's dread grew and grew as the message played out and Black Doom's face grew darker and darker. When the message finished, Black Doom slowly turned to the young Shadow in the canister.

"No. There's no way he would betray me. I would make sure of that...but if what that man says is true..." Black Doom said, looking at the black hedgehog lying in the canister.

"I can't take the risk. I have no other choice."

Black Doom started to form a big ball of dark energy. Suddenly, he was hit by a glowing spear. Shadow had jumped out of his hiding spot, threw a Chaos Spear at Black Doom, and landed between the alien and his younger self.

"What!? How?!" Black Doom stuttered, glaring at Shadow.

"Sorry bud, but I can't let you do that." Shadow said. He whipped around, smashed the canister and grabbed his younger self. Black Doom towered over both of them, the energy ball in his hand. But before he could release it, Shadow held the Emerald in the air and yelled,

"CHAOS CONTROL!"

There was a bright flash of light. Black Doom shielded his eyes, and when the light dimmed, both Shadows were gone.

Black Doom smashed the energy ball done and roared with rage.

Black Doom will find both hedgehogs, even if it was the last thing he did.

Duh Duh Duh!

Now the hunt begins. Hope my explanation clears things up for some of you guys. And I've almost reached 5000 views on this story. I'm so close, and it's all thanks to you guys!

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