Something to Live For
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic, Shadow, Rouge, Eggman/ Robotnik, Tails, Knuckles, Maria, Chaos Emeralds, Chao, or any other references to Sonic stuff. Sega and Sonic Team do. And I'm glad.
Also, this fic contains spoilers. If you have not finished Sonic Adventure 2 and want to be surprised by the ending, do not read this fic.
Chapter 1:
I am Shadow, the ultimate life form, and my life is nearly over. Soon, my perfect power will be gone, and I will be destroyed in Earth's atmosphere. Ironic that the very thing that keeps all of the people I was obligated to protect alive will be my demise. But, it is my choice. I could easily keep my power long enough to survive the fall. But, I am useless for, and perhaps dangerous to the people of earth. I am better off dying here, now. I have nothing to live for…
Because of his close relationship with the Master Emerald, Knuckles could sense something was wrong on the ARK still. A benevolent being of incredible power was gathering energy for its arrival. He had to tell the others.
Sonic was enjoying the view from the command deck of the ARK. Earth was something he thought of as infinite in itself, so seeing it from space always gave him a shock. For the moment, the Earth was safe, Amy wasn't bugging him, and even Eggman seemed to be content with taking it easy. Sonic was fine with that. He liked rest and relaxation almost as much as activity, and he liked food more than any of those. The ARK's qualified staff of cooking robots could almost content him.
Rouge couldn't stand the wait, but the ARK was going to be like a prison for another week. She wondered what would be done to acknowledge Shadow's heroism. The only people who knew he existed were either in the military, trying to capture him, dead, or now aboard the ARK. She alone knew his secret, perhaps even he didn't, and she would never tell.
Tails loved anything electronic. The ARK was like paradise to him. A completely artificial mini-planet, with wonders never dreamed of on earth, or at least dreamed there and implemented here. He was thinking of staying a little longer than the others so he could get a look at some more of the wonderful buffet of information, but there would be a big reception when the heroes returned, and, Tails decided, he wouldn't miss it for the world.
Amy was more lost than she had ever been in her entire life, which had been quite a lot. Exploring the ARK was like being in a maze, with every turn often looking exactly like the last, and some times looking infinitely contrasting from one step to the next. Though she hadn't really been scared, she suddenly was too frightened to move, without knowing why. A dark, disembodied shadow crept towards her. She screamed as it lunged towards her.
Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic, Shadow, Rouge, Eggman/ Robotnik, Tails, Knuckles, Maria, Chaos Emeralds, Chao, or any other references to Sonic stuff. Sega and Sonic Team do. And I'm glad.
Also, this fic contains spoilers. If you have not finished Sonic Adventure 2 and want to be surprised by the ending, do not read this fic.
Chapter 1:
I am Shadow, the ultimate life form, and my life is nearly over. Soon, my perfect power will be gone, and I will be destroyed in Earth's atmosphere. Ironic that the very thing that keeps all of the people I was obligated to protect alive will be my demise. But, it is my choice. I could easily keep my power long enough to survive the fall. But, I am useless for, and perhaps dangerous to the people of earth. I am better off dying here, now. I have nothing to live for…
Because of his close relationship with the Master Emerald, Knuckles could sense something was wrong on the ARK still. A benevolent being of incredible power was gathering energy for its arrival. He had to tell the others.
Sonic was enjoying the view from the command deck of the ARK. Earth was something he thought of as infinite in itself, so seeing it from space always gave him a shock. For the moment, the Earth was safe, Amy wasn't bugging him, and even Eggman seemed to be content with taking it easy. Sonic was fine with that. He liked rest and relaxation almost as much as activity, and he liked food more than any of those. The ARK's qualified staff of cooking robots could almost content him.
Rouge couldn't stand the wait, but the ARK was going to be like a prison for another week. She wondered what would be done to acknowledge Shadow's heroism. The only people who knew he existed were either in the military, trying to capture him, dead, or now aboard the ARK. She alone knew his secret, perhaps even he didn't, and she would never tell.
Tails loved anything electronic. The ARK was like paradise to him. A completely artificial mini-planet, with wonders never dreamed of on earth, or at least dreamed there and implemented here. He was thinking of staying a little longer than the others so he could get a look at some more of the wonderful buffet of information, but there would be a big reception when the heroes returned, and, Tails decided, he wouldn't miss it for the world.
Amy was more lost than she had ever been in her entire life, which had been quite a lot. Exploring the ARK was like being in a maze, with every turn often looking exactly like the last, and some times looking infinitely contrasting from one step to the next. Though she hadn't really been scared, she suddenly was too frightened to move, without knowing why. A dark, disembodied shadow crept towards her. She screamed as it lunged towards her.