Part 16-Remaining Hope, Rouge's Secrets and The Mystery of Shadow! By Ninetalesuk
(Zoey, Tails, Manic, Sonia, Amy, Sally, Charlie, Sasha, Scamp, Angel, Danielle, Annette and
Colette were walking to the room where Robotnik held Amy prisioner.. and where Sonic met his
doom... They left the room after Tails beated up Robotnik and left the mad doctor lying on
the floor. Except, they didn't know that during the battle between Tails and Robotnik, the young
two-tailed fox dropped the last Chaos Emerald. Robotnik was knocked out after the battle and took
off with the emerald. When they arrived in the research room, Robotnik was gone... but, they
don't care... They walked over to the window... looking outside... thinking about Sonic. Tails,
out of his Tornado 2 robot mode, looked outside and sighed...)
TAILS:Sonic...
Central Room.
CANNON COUNTDOWN:21 minutes, 7 seconds.
(Shadow watched from a window as the capsule containg Sonic exploded).
SHADOW:I guess he was just a regular hedgehog after all...
Outside Space Colony ARK.
(Knuckles, Eevee, Tramp, Lady, Shane, Ruby, Itchy, Bess, Gerta, Jock and Trusty walked through
the gate room when Knuckles suddenly stopped).
EEVEE:Whats the matter, Knuckles?
KNUCKLES:I-I feel some strange energy...
(A blast of light and energy blinded all of them for a moment before it died away. They all
uncovered their eyes to see a body on the floor, alive but out of breath).
KNUCKLES:Hey, Sonic!
(Everyone rushed over to the blue hedgehog as Sonic tried to get up. With some help, he was able
to get up and regain his strength... But, how did he escape before the capsule exploded?)
SONIC:Whoa...I wasn't sure if I could pull that one off. Somehow I managed to use the Chaos
Control using the fake emerald...
KNUCKLES:...Chaos Control...?
(Sonic almost fell onto Shane, whom quickly helped him up again).
KNUCKLES:Are you okay?
SONIC:I'm worried about Tails, Amy and the others. They are facing Eggman by themselves! I hate
to ask, but can you help them..?
(Sonic walked a few steps away from his friends, looking at the fake emerald in his hand).
SONIC:This is our last chance...I got it! Before the cannon fires, I'll slam-dunk it in there!
(Knuckles gave Sonic his Air Necklace).
KNUCKLES:Take this, Sonic! You'll need this to survive the thin air out there!
SONIC:Thanks, Knuckles!
SHANE:Good luck, Sonic!
GERTA:The fate of Mobius rests on your hands!
SONIC:I know! I gotta do it!
(Sonic turned and ran off...)
Central Control Room.
(Meanwhile, Rouge stood in the control room, gazing at the 6 Chaos Emeralds).
ROUGE:Legend has it that when all 7 Chaos Emeralds are collected, the power creates a miracle! I
have 6 of them! They're mine! All mine!
VOICE:I don't think so!
(Rouge turned around to see...)
ROUGE:Shadow!
SHADOW:So that was your plan from the very beginning, huh? Or was it a direct order from the
PRESEDENT OF CAPITAL ISLAND? NOW I know who you are! You're that government spy, Rouge the Bat,
aren't you!
ROUGE:So you did your homework. Is that it? I would say that's an invasion of privacy!
SHADOW:I could say the same thing about you!
ROUGE:Hmph! Looks like things aren't quite going your way! But since my job is done, I thought it
was time to take what's mine and get out of this place.
SHADOW:You are one PATHETIC creature!
ROUGE:Hmm...look who's talking. What about you?
SHADOW:Wha...?
(Rouge leapt in front of Shadow, holding the file of the research projects of a different
Shadow. She smiled as Shadow put on a confused face...)
ROUGE:Here are the results of the research project called the Ultimate Lifeform. But if this
picture is of the real ultimate lifeform, named Shadow...then exactly who...or WHAT...is standing
in front of me?
(Shadow looked at the picture and wondered what was this? They were silent for a while till
Shadow's radio beeped).
ROBOTNIK:(Radio) This is Dr. Eggman. I have found all seven Chaos Emeralds. Shadow, someone is
trying to enter the Eclipes Cannon. There's not much time left before the cannon fires again.
Can you get over there?
(Shadow glared at Rouge before turning around).
SHADOW:If you want to live, leave the Chaos Emeralds where they are. The fake emerald is good
enough for you!
ROUGE:Do you actually believe that you're the REAL Shadow?
SHADOW:No doubt!
ROUGE:Even your memories might not be real, you know?
SHADOW:Even if my memories are NOT real, it's still me, Shadow! And I will forfill my promise to
Maria. That's the only thing that matters to me now...
(With that, Shadow ran off to stop Sonic...)
TO BE CONTINUED...