Sorry that this is short. I maybe take a small break on this. Also, I made a one-shot of both Silver and Blaze but in an AU called "A missing friend". It might not be good since I haven't done a one-shot for two months cause I'm too busy working on this. Enjoy
Sonic noticed that Shadow looked tired than usual.
"Are you okay?" Sonic asked.
"Uh? Ya I am." Shadow said while looking away.
"If you say so." The blue hero said. He turned when he heard Shadow's scream
"What's wrong?" They quickly landed in the space colony ARK of all places. Shadow was holding on his head.
"What happened?" Sonic asked.
"I just got a painful headache, that's all." Shadow said before getting up.
"Why are we at the ARK anyways?" Sonic asked.
"Something isn't right. This hallways looks too brand new and not filled with dust." Shadow informed.
"Hey Nicole." Sonic spoke to the watch.
"Yes?" The watch asked.
"What year are we?" The blue hero asked.
"In mid 50's." Shadow gasped at the year.
"What is it now?" The black hedgehog looked out to see a rocket with the symbol G coming to the ARK.
"This is the day that Maria died..." He murmured.
"But I don't remember all of this!" Sonic shouted.
"The Time Eater must have used one of my memories to slow us down." Shadow guessed. Both hedgehogs' ears perked to hear voices.
"What's going on, doctor?" A familiar voice asked as footsteps were coming their way.
"Shit!" Shadow shoved Sonic to a closet but cracked the door open to see. They saw another Shadow, Eggman's grandpa Gerald and his granddaughter Maria walking through the clean halls.
"Why is there a rocket outside?" Maria asked her grandpa.
"Don't worry about everything. Shadow and I will talk to them so wait here." Gerald said to calm down his granddaughter.
"Alright. We'll be back." The other Shadow said to Maria before both of him and the doctor went off.
"Readings show that Shadow's organs are-"
"Shut it!" The real Shadow whispered before shutting off the watch.
"Can we use chaos control to get out?" Sonic asked.
"No, it's too small to use it now. We need to get to a bigger room." Shadow informed. Both of the hedgehogs' sneaked off, well Sonic was. The blue hero saw Shadow was slowly going to Maria.
"What is he doing?" Sonic thought. Shadow reached his hand to his old friend's shoulder but hesitates. Eventually, he dropped his hand then rushed out with Sonic.
"Huh?" The young human girl turned but see nothing.
"I swore I felt someone was behind me? Shadow?" Maria questioned herself.
~With Sonic and Shadow~
They stopped when they saw G.U.N soldiers about 5 was at the hallway.
"There's Project Shadow!" One of the soldiers shouted before pointing their guns at the two hedgehogs.
"Go, go!" Both hedgehogs run away while a storm of bullets passes them.
"Gah!" Sonic turned around to see Shadow on his knees while holding on his left side.
"Shads!" The blue hero picked the black hedgehog up by putting Shadow's left arm around Sonic then run away.
"My room is over there. We'll hide in there." Shadow explained before breathing heavily.
"Alright." They stopped at his door as the soldiers were coming. Shadow punched in the code then went inside before closing the door. They heard footsteps stopping in front of the door
"Where did they go?" One of the soldiers asked.
"He's somewhere. We're not leaving until he's dead!" Then the footsteps were going and slowly silent.
"That was close." Sonic commented. Shadow's room had a small bed with purple sheets, a large window that showed space, a shelf with a bunch of books and a desktop computer that he got for his first year of being created. Sonic sets Shadow down in his bed which Shadow was still holding on his side.
"Do you have any cloth that could stop the bleeding?" Sonic asked.
"Use my pillow cases, they're easy to rip." Shadow informed.
"Got it." While Sonic was tearing the pillow case, the black hedgehog saw the cut on his side glitching out. Shadow's reaction was a blank stare and no emotion. He snapped out when Sonic put the ripped case over the side.
"I hope that will stop the bleeding for a bit." The blue hero said.
"Thanks." Shadow said and gave him a small smile.
"Oh ya," Sonic gave Shadow the chao plushie. "You dropped it when you got shot." The blue blur said with a smile. Shadow gave him another smile
"Do you think we can use chaos control in here?" Sonic asked.
"No, it's still too small. We need a wider room to use it." Shadow explained.
"I think the G.U.N soldiers are gone for a bit. Do you want me to carry you?" The blue hedgehog asked.
"I'm not that hurt. Let's just go." Both of them peeked out before running in the hallways. They heard a gunshot echoed the whole ARK. Shadow felt like he couldn't breath when he heard his old friend's scream.
"MARIA!" Shadow tried to go to her but Sonic stopped him by grabbing his arm.
"Let me go!" Shadow demanded.
"G.U.N will kill us if we don't go." Sonic explained. The black hedgehog looked ahead then said
"Fine..." Sonic was surprised by that response. He expected a fight or he yells at him.
"There's a room with enough space to use chaos control." Shadow informed.
"Right." They arrived in the main hub
"Stand on the middle." Shadow said to Sonic.
"Why?" The blue hero asked.
"Because I don't want you to be sucked in the portal yet." The black hedgehog explained.
"Alright?" Sonic went to the center until he realized that the emerald and Nicole was with him.
"Shads-" Shadow put a glass container around Sonic.
"Shads, what are you doing?" The blue blur asked pounding on the glass.
"I'm going to die when we go." Shadow showed his bloody palm and glitching side.
"Why does this feel familiar?" Sonic thought. "Is there another way to keep you alive?" Sonic asked.
"Why do you care about me?" Shadow asked.
"What do you mean by that?" Sonic asked now worried.
"After all I'm a failure. I'm a failed project, I failed to save my friend, I failed at being a friend and I failed at being a father." Shadow had tears forming.
"You're not a failure. I can't do this without you." The blue hero said.
"I'm the son of a monster that tried to kill humanity! You saved the timeline before so you can do this without the hedgehog that hides his sadness inside!" Sonic was silent with his eyes widened.
"I don't want you to die!" Sonic shouted.
"I don't care if I live or die anymore! I'm always in pain and I always try to hide it." Shadow turned around to hear footsteps coming.
"Don't do this! I don't want to forget you!" Sonic shouted trying to break the glass.
"Don't worry, my voice is recorded in Nicole. Just," He turned to Sonic with tears rolling down his cheeks "Don't be an idiot, okay?"
"Shadow!" Sonic cried out to him.
"Do it, Nicole." Shadow said to Nicole.
"...Voice recorded...Chaos control!" The portal sucked Sonic in
"SHADOW!" Then the portal closed, leaving Shadow alone. He looked down on the plushie in his hands while his tears hits its face. Then the soldiers came
"There's another one?" One of the soldier questioned. Shadow turned to them with his arms up, giving up.
"I'm just a failure prototype..." The black hedgehog explained. The soldiers put Shadow on his knees and put his hands on the back of his neck. And put the gun on the back of Shadow's head, ready to shoot. He turned to look at the plushie and smiled with more tears rolling down.
"I'm coming."
BANG!
