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Kara sat up slowly with a groan, her hand coming up and pressing against her forehead.
"Ah. So you're finally awake!" A voice cut through the white hedgehog's thoughts and her head whipped around to see none other than Eggman standing beside the black hedgehog from before. The real problem, however, was the fact that they were behind bars, or rather she was behind the bars.
"Eggman! Let me go!" Kara snarled, her hands clenching into fists.
"Mmm, I don't think so. What do you think Shadow?" Eggman said, looking at the black hedgehog that had kidnapped Kara.
So that's his name. She thought.
"Not until we get her Chaos Emerald." Shadow stated.
"I told you, I don't have a Chaos Emerald!" Kara cried.
"Now that's funny." Eggman commented, "Especially since Shadow saw one in your pocket!" Kara's eyes narrowed more and she growled when she realized something.
Why didn't he take it if he saw it?
"Well, I'm not giving you the Chaos Emerald. What're you going to do to me then?" She demanded.
"Keep you here until you give it to us, of course!" Eggman laughed.
"Are you boys coming or not?" A voice said from the hall.
The bat…I'm not even surprised.
"Until next time, Kara the Hedgehog." Eggman grinned before he walked out. Shadow followed him, keeping his red eyes on Kara's icy blue ones the entire time.
Yeah right, I'm staying here. The cyrokinetic hedgehog thought as she stood up unsteadily and stumbled towards the bars. Whatever Shadow had done to her sure had weakened her, she noticed with a frown as no ice covered the bars, no matter how hard she concentrated. I'll just have to buy some time then.
It was at least an hour later when Kara felt better and was able to freeze the bars, since she still couldn't summon Starlit Night, and broke them. Throwing the bars from her hands to the ground, the amnesic girl ran as fast as she could, trying to find a way out. It was only when she reached a window that she froze. Outside the window were stars and she could see the earth below.
"No way…" She whispered, eyes wide.
"Well, look who's here." Kara whipped around and growled as she saw Shadow standing there.
"What do you want?" She snarled.
"The Chaos Emerald, of course. We need it." Shadow stated, crossing his arms.
"Not a chance! You're working with Egghead and I refuse to help him in any way possible! I'll keep this emerald to myself, thank you very much."
"I don't think so." Suddenly, Shadow was in front of her and all her fingertips did was spark pink light. Realizing she was powerless, Kara did the only thing she could: she bent down and kicked Shadow's legs out from under him. The black hedgehog grunted as he fell but Kara was already running. She didn't get far since in the next second, Shadow had her arms trapped behind her.
"Let me go!" She demanded, kicking her legs in an attempt to escape.
"Not until you hand over the Chaos Emerald." Shadow's voice was in her ear and that was enough to make the white hedgehog freeze where she was. She could hear something that sounded like pleading in his voice, which had always been emotionless in the time she's been around him.
"Why?"
"What?" This time, the shock wasn't even hidden in her captor's voice.
"Why do you need the Chaos Emerald?" She elaborated.
"I need it to help power the Eclipse Canon."
"What is that?"
"Why do you care?"
"Do you want this Chaos Emerald? Then tell me."
"…It can destroy an entire planet if it has all seven Chaos Emeralds. It was created by Professor Gerald Robotnik, just like me."
"You're going to destroy the planet…but why?"
"For Maria."
"Maria? Who is she?"
"The professor's granddaughter. She was killed by the people on that planet and her last wish was for me to avenge her."
"….What was she like?"
"…..She was a very close friend and very kind. All she wanted was to see the planet and the people there."
"She didn't grow up there?"
"She grew up here, the Space Colony ARK, where I was created."
"You must really miss her." During their conversation, neither had noticed that Shadow had released Kara and they were now staring into each other's eyes. They forgot about the Chaos Emerald that started this conversation, where they were and who they were. In that moment, they weren't enemies but just a boy and girl.
"I do."
"I have amnesia and sometimes, I feel like…there's someone I'm supposed to remember and all I ever think about is how much I miss them but I can't even remember their name."
"…I'm sorry." Kara's head shot up, as her eyes had been trained on the ground, and her eyes met Shadow's. She saw the sincerity in his eyes and knew he meant it.
"Thank you…" She whispered. "I guess…we aren't that different after all."
"What do you mean?"
"We both lost someone that we miss terribly, that's something."
"I suppose you're right." Shadow agreed and Kara would later swear she saw a smile, no matter how small, on his lips.
"Shadow! What are you doing, we need her Chaos Emerald!" Egghead cried as he walked in, the bat beside him.
"Right…" Kara said, looking down at her hands as she played with her fingers. Shadow simply stared at her in silence.
"Shadow, come on, get that emerald from her!" The bat encouraged. Kara almost forgot she was jewel insane.
"I will Rouge." Shadow stated, his voice hard as he looked at the bat, who was apparently named Rouge. Kara bit her lip and shook her head, her quills hiding the pain in her eyes.
He only opened up to me for the emerald…he didn't actually care or feel sympathetic…I'm such an idiot. She had known that when she started the conversation and yet she had somehow managed to start liking him of all things. She looked up only to find Shadow staring at her while Eggman and Rouge shared looks but neither hedgehog noticed them. Kara reached into her pocket and took out the dark blue Chaos Emerald. "Here…for Maria." She said as she held it out to Shadow, and Shadow only. Slowly, the black hedgehog reached out and took the emerald, though his fingers brushed hers in the process, causing what Kara could only described as electricity to shoot between them. Of course, that also could've been the pink light that sparked at her fingers.
"For Maria…thank you." Shadow whispered so softly, neither Rouge nor Eggman heard him. But Kara did and she couldn't stop her heart from pounding when she realized only he wanted her to hear that. She nodded and, in a daze, allowed Rouge to lead her back to her cell where she fell into silence, all the while wondering what happened.
Shadow came when she was just waking up from a nap that she had taken to try and calm her nerves, and recharge her powers but it failed there.
"Why are you here? You got what you wanted." Kara snapped, trying to hide the pain she felt at the possibility that he had faked it all.
"That doesn't mean I can't come talk to you." Shadow stated as he sat down across from her. Kara's eyes widened before she asked,
"Why?"
"Because out of everyone here, you managed to make me curious. And…I can see Maria in you." Shadow admitted, looking down as he did so. He looked almost…shy and that fact made Kara giggle slightly.
"My name's Kara, by the way." She said.
"Kara…" Shadow repeated and Kara couldn't help the shiver that shot down her spine when he said her name.
Is this how Amy feels around Sonic? She couldn't help but wonder as she smiled, "Yeah, that's me."
"It's a nice name." Shadow stated and Kara blushed pink, bowing her head to hide the new tint to her cheeks.
"Thank you." She smiled slightly.
After they talked for a while, Shadow got called away by Eggman regarding the Eclipse Canon. Kara sighed as she sat with her back against the cell's wall. She had come to accept that she had a crush on Shadow but she was remaining silent about it. Even though Shadow could be sweet, like he was with her, he was still her enemy and that meant she couldn't let him in fully.
And yet I told him my story and gave him the Chaos Emerald. I'm truly an idiot. Suddenly, pain shot through her skull and she was on the ground, withering in pain.
Snowflake? Are you okay?
Snow, you there?
Kara, where are you?
Snowflake, please answer, we're all worried!
She gasped as her eyes shot open and the voices quieted.
That was…Tails, Sonic, Knuckles and Amy. That means…they're all okay! She grinned and focused on her friends. Guys…I'm weak but…I'm okay for now. Stop Egghead before…he blows up the planet. I'll see you…I promise. She felt their okay, though the fact that she could only tell them broken sentences annoyed her greatly.
Standing up a while later, the girl took a deep breath and waved her hand. Light flashed and she was suddenly in what looked like a lab. She grinned when she suddenly felt electricity spread through her like a wild fire and screamed. She fell to the ground gasping and looked up, noticing her surroundings for the first time. Amy was next to her with Egghead pointing a blaster at them while Tails stood a distance away in a transformed Tornado.
This is bad, very, very bad.
There's the chapter! I hope it seemed realistic to you guys. Next chapter, Sonic Adventure 2 will end, I know it was really short but it was supposed to be. I hope you enjoyed and please review to let me know what you think! Later!
