6. Obsession
The thirst he felt was like that of a raging fire, and it refused to be quenched and put out until it burned everything in its paths, swallowing the world up in its smoke and flames. The others, they couldn't fathom why he wanted to know the truth behind his past, and it wasn't fair of him to expect their understanding. Their opinions mattered not to him; once Shadow set a goal for himself, he intended to see it through until he achieved said goal.
He had to know the truth. He needed to know who he was, and if everything he heard was true or simply lies. Was he a monster, a mere weapon of mass destruction? Did he bring about the destruction of the lives of the people who once was boarded on A.R.K., Maria's included? Was he the real Shadow the Hedgehog, or was he some fake, an android, a clone?
The word left a nasty aftertaste in his mouth, and his body shuddered with disgust. If gathering all the Chaos Emeralds for that Black Doom fellow will help him attain the truth he so desperately craved, then so be it, everyone else be damned.
However, what price would he be forced to pay? Was obtaining the truth behind his creation worth everything in the end? Who would he have to go through or hurt to get what he desired?
Shadow felt guilt eating away at his heart before he remembered how he had almost gave his life to save this wretched planet, and no one bothered to give him so much as a thank you. Anger stirred in his heart, and his eyes darkened, fueled with determination. With all the hell he had been forced to go through, he deserved to be a little selfish.
Shadow could only hope that everyone would somehow understand and forgive him for his actions and decisions, and hopefully she would too. It would tear his heart into pieces if she detested him, looking at him as if he were no better than the dirt on the ground. He already lost something he held near and dear to his heart. He would rather not lose a treasure as precious as her.