The team split up as they prepared for the second search. Tails would take the Tornado, while Knuckles and Amy would cover the ground. Everyone was gone but Sonic, who was still getting used to the new device on his leg. He headed out the door of Tails' Workshop, thinking he had gotten enough practice walking with the device. He ran off towards the city, but slid to stop as he heard a nearby sonic boom. He glanced back at where the noise came from, and felt joy fill his heart. He saw Shadow the Hedgehog walking towards him. "Shadow?!" Sonic ran at Shadow, planning to catch him in a full embrace. He was surprised as Shadow side-stepped him. What surprised him even more, was Shadow unholstering the dual pistols he always carried. He rarely used them, as bullets were mostly ineffective against some of their tougher enemies.
Shadow quickly fired both of the pistols at Sonic. He leapt in the air to avoid the bullets, and they hit the ground behind Sonic, scorching the ground where they hit. "What the hell Shadow?!"
"Chaos Energy infused bullets. Guaranteed to shred through anything they come in contact with.", he replied coldly, taking another shot. Sonic quickly moved out of the way of the bullets, feeling the energy pour off of them as they wizzed by. "Shadow-"
"Shut up." He fired again, and this time one of the bullets nicked Sonic on the arm. It ripped through his flesh, leaving the spot where it hit sizzling. Sonic gripped his arm, groaning in pain. While he was distracted, Shadow rushed up and delivered a crushing uppercut. Sonic launched into the air and came down hard on the ground. Shadow dropped the empty clips in his gun, and put in fresh ones. He immediately fired at Sonic, hoping to land a shot. Sonic quickly got to his feet and tried to dodge the bullets, but was unlucky as one clipped part of his ear off. He yelped in pain as he felt the blood fall from his ear. "Shadow, why are you doing this?!"
"You know damn well...faker." He fired another round of shots, but Sonic ran at Shadow, swerving left and right as he approached. Just as Shadow was putting a fresh clip in his guns, Sonic did a Spin-Dash at Shadow, causing him to drop his guns as he was flung back. "Try to remember Shadow!"
"I don't need to, Robotnik explained everything."
"What?! He's lying to you!"
"Don't lie, I was there when GUN attacked!"
"What? GUN? What are you talking about?!"
"Don't play dumb!" Shadow rushed at Sonic, a fierce rage in his eyes. He did a running roundhouse, which hit Sonic in the side. Sonic could feel some of his ribs crack under the pressure, and Shadow followed up with a Chaos-Charged punch square to the chest. Sonic flew back and slid across the ground, feeling the grass rip from the ground as he slid across it. Shadow was out for blood. He wanted Sonic dead, and was going to stop at nothing to accomplish his goal.
