SHADOW The Hedgehog - Chaos on Mobius
3rd Saga: The Black Armed Nocturnus

Episode 88 - Chapter Thirty Eight: Father VS Son

Shadow was about to fall to Black Doom's mind control, when a familiar voice was heard...
"Shadow, my son..." Said the voice.
"Pro-Professor?" Asked Shadow as he looked up.
"What is this?" Black Doom asked in anger, when five screens with the same elderly Overlander appeared behind Black Doom.
"If you are listening to this, then the worst has happened." Said the man Shadow called Professor. "You need to know the truth. The government plans to shut down this research facility." This Overlander was seen in screens all over Mobius, and before everyone's eyes. "The government plans to cease all of our research, and imprison all who know about you. I made a terrible mistake, Shadow. It's all my fault... making contact with that comet..."
"Professor Gerald!" Exclaimed Commander Tower, as the gas hadn't seemed to reach his office deep within GUN HQ just yet. "So he was responsible..."
"Now listen very carefully..." Said the Professor, as his message was coming from the ARK, where Sonic & Black Soil had accidentely activated the video. "In 50 years, the Black Comet will return... they plan to harness its powers to destroy Mobius! The only way to stop them was to develop a way to use the very power THEY intended to use against them." Hearing this, Sonic and Black Soil gasped with joy.
"Is he talkin' about..?" Asked Sonic.
"Yes. That's brilliant!" Black Soil replied.

"Shadow, it's up to you, and only you can stop them!" Gerald told the black hedgehog. "I developed the Eclipse Cannon. It's the only weapon that can destroy the Black Comet!" As Shadow watched the footage before him, the Professor had his undivided attention. "Shadow, you are the only hope to save Mobius as we know it... the future of this planet depends on... YOU."
"Don't worry Grandfather, Shadow and I will protect Mobius." Said the voice of another Overlander that Shadow was all too familiar with. "Right, Shadow?"
"Maria..." He softly said as he faced the ground again, while Black Doom laughed at the Professor's message.
"Gerald, you fool." Said Black Doom as the screens disappeared. "Shadow is already under my control." Suddenly, Shadow managed to stand up without Black Doom giving the order. "What's this? Well well well... seems like you're immune to my mind control."
"You have no control over me, Black Doom..." Shadow told him. "I now know my true purpose in my endless life. I made a promise, and I'm here to keep it! Today marks the extinction of the Black Arms!" As Shadow jumped up to attack, Black Doom disappeared via Chaos Control.
"Have it your way, Shadow." Said Black Doom, although he couldn't be seen by the black hedgehog. "So be it. Be prepared to meet your maker! Your life may seem endless, but it WILL end today. Say goodbye Shadow, as you witness my true wrath!"
"We'll see about that, Father..." Shadow replied as he allowed the Chaos Emeralds to circle around him. As the Chaos Emeralds started picking up speed as they circled him, Shadow started to curl up into a ball. When Shadow staightened up again, a gold aura appeared around him, his fur/spines/quills were now a white-gold colour, except the streaks remained red. Impressed by the amount of power he now had, Shadow used Chaos Control to escape the Black Comet.

When Shadow reappeared above the Black Comet, he found an enormous black and red monster with wings, two heads, two arms and seemed to be attached to the top of the Black Comet!
"I gave you life, and yet you defy me?" It asked in Black Doom's voice. "So be it! You shall pay for your ingratitude with relentless pain!"
"Hmph! Clearly, you've never dealt with SUPER Shadow." Shadow taunted before throwing Chaos Spears at the rocks in his way. When Super Shadow appeared before Black Doom's new form, he tried a Homing Attack, but the beast avoided the attack with Chaos Control!
"Now Shadow, DIE along with these foolish Mobians!" Black Doom said as he reappeared and breathed what looked like fire at Super Shadow. This attack didn't faze the super-powered hedgehog at all.
"Hmph. Chaos... SPEAR!" He shouted as he threw a powered-up Chaos Spear that not only hit Black Doom, but it caused his tentacle-eye form to exit one of his two heads and entered the other one! "Hmph. It seems I've found your weak spot."

"I'll shred you to pieces!" Threatened Black Doom as the rocks around the monster fired lasers Shadow's way, but he dodged the attacks with what looked like Sonic's Quick Step technique. Just then, Super Shadow managed to land a Homing Attack on Black Doom's eye! "I see. I seem to have underestimated the true power of the Emeralds... No matter, I shall destroy you all the same!"
"I don't think so... Take this!" Shouted Super Shadow as he smacked Black Doom with another Homing Attack, causing his eye to escape once more. But Super Shadow was ready for this and threw a Chaos Spear at the eye, disabling it! "Rrrgh! Chaos... RIFT!" Upon saying that, Super Shadow had created a void in the shape of an orb before throwing it at Black Doom's eye. When Super Shadow's attack connected, Black Doom's eye was transported inside the Black Comet, rendering the monster on top useless. "Only one thing left to do..." Super Shadow then zoomed underneath the Black Comet, making sure he had both of his hands touching it. "...to eliminate this threat once and for all! Chaos CONTROL!"

The Black Comet was then covered in a blue light before it vanished from the face of Mobius. When it was next seen, it was right in the Eclipse Cannon's line of fire as Shadow fell back down to Mobius.
"It's... up to you... Sonic..." Shadow said as the Chaos Emeralds seperated from him as he fell. It was then that all seven Chaos Emeralds flew off in seven different directions all over Mobius.
"Shadow!" Cried Sonic as he saw his biological father plummet back down to the planet.
"Sonic." Black Soil said, getting the blue hedgehog's attention. "My time has come."
"What do you mean? Black Soil?" Asked Sonic as he saw Black Soil place her hand on a pedastal where seven Emerald-shaped holes were. This caused Chaos Energy to be transferred from Black Soil to the Eclipse Cannon.
"This shall be my final act to save my nephew and his world. But it cannot be fulfilled until you press the 'Fire' button, Sonic." As she was saying this, her body was beginning to evaporate into the Eclipse Cannon.
"But... Black Soil..."
"I'm sorry, Sonic... farewell." Immedietly after she said that, Black Soil had been completely transferred into the Eclipse Cannon. While Sonic fought back what tears he felt coming, he smacked his fist on the 'Fire' button and allowed a single tear to fall. After opening up, the ARK's Eclipse Cannon fired a powerful beam at the Black Comet, which destroyed it almost instantly!

After the Black Comet was warped off of Mobius, the gas it was spreading onto the planet disappeared, allowing everyone to move again. Just in time to see the Black Comet get destroyed, so they could scream and shout with joy!
"Yeah, he did it!" Cheered Tails as the Freedom Fighters watched from outside Freedom HQ with Cosmo, Yacker, Zonic and Zally. "The Black Comet is destroyed!"
"That's my Master!" Exclaimed TodStar.
"Well Zonic, there's one more threat we can cross off our list." Zally said to the hedgehog that resembled Sonic, who gave her a wink and thumbs-up.
"Hmph. Perhaps Shadow CAN help us after all..." Said Commander Tower as the rest of GUN celebrated along with everyone else who dealt with the Black Arms.

Around that time within the Twilight Cage, two Mobian birds were seen bowing before Dr. Finitevus with an army of bird-shaped robots behind them.
"And what makes you think you are worthy of the Nocturnus Clan?" Finitevus asked them.
"I can control fire, wind and darkness. I'm sure that would come in handy for your next invasion of Mobius!" Said the elderly owl.
"And my BabylonBorgs shall obey your orders without question, should you accept our offer." The vulture added.
"Very well, Talon and Vlad..." Said Finitevus. "You may now consider us your allies!" Hearing this, Talon and Vlad laughed along with Finitevus.

About an hour later, Sally and Nicole had arrived in the ARK's research lab, where they found Sonic staring out into space.
"Thanks, Nicole. I'll call when I need you." Sally told the former Gizoid.
"Sure thing, Sally." Nicole replied before walking away, and allowing Sally to approach Sonic.
"Sonic?" Asked Sally, getting the blue hedgehog's attention.
"Hey, Sal." Sonic replied, looking rather down.
"You OK?"
"...no. Don't get me wrong, it's great that the only Black Arms left are me & Shadow, but... I just wish Black Soil was still here..."
"Well, I may not be your aunt, but I can at least try to fill the void she left in your life..." Hearing this, Sonic turned to Sally and hugged her.
"Yeah... I think she'd like that." Sonic and Sally then left the room and went to find Nicole.

Meanwhile, Shadow had awakened in the Great Desert, where an egg was waiting for him.
"Huh? An egg?" He asked himself before spotting a note that said 'For Shadow' on it. "For me?" All of a sudden, the egg hatched and a Chao that resembled someone Shadow knew emerged from it.
"M-Maria?" He asked the Chao, who hugged his arm at the mention of her name, making Shadow smile before picking the Chao up. "Of course... reincarnation! I promise you Maria, I will raise you as best I can." Shadow then walked through the Great Desert with the Maria Chao in hand, who loved being in Shadow's arms.

END OF CHAPTER