Simple and Clean

by Chaotic Reflections

On the surface, one would wonder how such opposites could work so well together. After all, Sally was the beautiful, brilliant princess, destined to fall in love with a prince charming or hero. Shadow was the Ultimate Lifeform, rough around the edges with crimson eyes glowing death and danger. They seemed like two jagged puzzle pieces that shouldn't fit, and yet, they did.

1. Introduction

"Simple and Clean"

Written by PoeticLover1996

Disclaimer: This disclaimer goes for every chapter, and I will only put this disclaimer up again if it's something in the story that's specifically mine, i.e. a poem or something. Anyways, I don't own Shadow, Sally, or any other character you may see as they each belong to their respective owners.

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1. Introduction

Sally was falling. The wind was thunderous in her ears, and she watched as the sky and clouds zoomed past her, melting in a fast-moving, splotching blur. She could faintly hear the cries and shrieks of her friends, trying desperately to concoct a plan to save her, but really, what could they possibly do? By the time they actually came up with something, she'd be nothing more than a nasty splat on the ground.

Arms, warm and all too real to be just some figment of her imagination, were suddenly wrapped around her slender waist. Stunned, Sally stared into the blazing crimson orbs of her savior. In his hand was a Chaos Emerald, a rich, beautiful red color that seemed to match the color of his eyes.

"Chaos Control!" In a flash, Sally realized that she was no longer falling in what had seemed to be her impending doom. She was safe and sound in the arms of her rescuer. She regarded him with open curiosity, for she had never seen him before, though he did bear a resemblance to Sonic now that she really looked at him. However, his quills were up, his eyes were red, and his fur was black with streaks of red along his arms, legs, the upper corner of his eyes, and his quills. He also had a different, more serious aura about him than her carefree friend; the way he carried himself was also different than how Sonic carried himself. Carefully, he set her down, a hand resting on her shoulder to keep her steady.

"Who… who are you?" Sally asked. The hedgehog looked at her, the faintest of smiles tugging at his lips.

"I'm Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog."

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So, I've taken it upon myself to do a 100 theme challenge revolving around two of my favorite characters: Shadow and Sally. One down, only ninety-nine more to go! Review and tell me what you thought of it.

-PoeticLover1996