OMG, I updated! But here's your chapter. I'm proud to announce that Dark's been featured as a main character in GrayestLobster7's "Two's Destiny"! If you like Zootopia as well, then feel free to check it out.
My prediction was correct. Dark was just a prototype after all. I've made designs for the next one but I disagreed with all of them, so to Hell with it. I'll just go and throw the rest of Black Doom's DNA with the hedgehog DNA and name it "Shadow". I just hope that this one will be the true success.
The old man finished writing in his journal and closed the book with a frustrated sigh. He got up from his chair and exited the office and headed into the main lab where a few of his trusted colleagues were there.
"Hey, prof'. So what're we doing?" One of the scientists asked.
"Creating another Ultimate Lifeform, of course. I've had trouble designing it all night, and I've simply decided that we'll be creating another hedgehog, just with the rest of the donor DNA we have." He explained.
"Very well, then. Shall I fire up the chamber, then?"
"Go ahead, Bob. And someone else grab the DNA vials." Professor Robotnik instructed.
"Already here, sir!" Someone else entered the lab with the vials. Without further ado, they prepared the machine once more before finally filling it up with the green liquid and started it up.
Now all they could do, was just wait. Just wait to see if they have what they wanted; a creature that could cure NIDS and also be used as a military weapon.
"What if it doesn't turn out to be a success, professor?" Someone asked. He only sighed before speaking.
"Frankly, I just don't simply know." The white-moustached man replied hastily. Everyone stared into the glass where the second ultimate life form would be created.
"Should we tell Dark?" A woman asked.
"He already knows."
Speaking of whom, Dark was bush reading some literature he had come across. Some of it was educational, others were for simple reads for a bored person.
Boring was the word that perfectly described his life. Since necessary information was already downloaded into his brain, Dark didn't need schooling unlike most people his age. Because of that, it was carefree.
Despite making some friends of others on board the station, he only considered few to be real friends. Most claimed to be friends with the tallest hedgehog known to man, but in reality he was their center of attention.
He knew that was soon to change. Within a week, someone else will be receiving that treatment.
Dark still wondered who his new companion would be. He wondered if they would be nice or not, what they look like, etc.
All of the thinking gave Dark a throbbing headache. He decided to go clear his mind.
He got up from his bed with a grunt, put his book down on the pile of books on the bedside desk and put his shoes on before exiting.
He in took a breath of air as he stepped into the empty hallway and walked down it and to a large window located at another hallway that went all around the station. Once there, he relaxed a little and looked out into deep space.
The stars were downright beautiful as they twinkled. Dark could also see the moon. The sunlight reflecting off of it made it a nice shade of white, and was fairly large too since the ARK orbited the Earth near the moon.
He also looked at his own reflection in the glass too. He disliked the huge glasses that sat on his face. Dark made a wish that one day he wouldn't need to wear glasses one anymore and could see perfectly, but that was just a faraway thought.
"Hello?" A voice asked, snapping Dark back to reality. He looked to the side and noticed one of the scientists he made friends with. "Daydream much?"
"Oh, sorry. I was just clearing my mind. I had a headache." He said.
"It's cool." The other replied and looked out into space as well.
"Ever thought what it would be like, just to be drifting out there without a care in the world?" The teenager asked suddenly.
"Nope. If I was floating out there, well, if I don't die to lack of oxygen then I'll die from the extreme temperatures. It can go to over 800 degrees to -800 in a minute." They both took a laugh at that.
"Right... You know what I mean." Dark looked back at his friend.
"Anyways, the Professor started creating Shadow just a little while ago." The man informed. Dark tilted his head.
"Shadow? Who's that?"
"The new and improved you, supposedly. I guess the professor just gave up on everything and poured the two DNA samples you were made from into the machine and named it "Shadow".
"Cool. I figured he would've started by now. Anyways, I'm gonna go grab a drink, so catch you later." He left the window and waved before walking back down the hall.
"Shadow, Shadow, Shadow, who are you gonna be?" Dark thought aloud.
The story isn't dead! I've just been really enjoying my summer (mostly staying up to 1:00 AM playing Team Fortress 2.) and doing this and that. Hopefully I'll be updating daily throughout the summer.