A TALE OF SHADOW.
Chapter 8:Rouge's Secret revealed/My Final Battle Against Sonic! By Ninetalesuk.
Hmph..... I thought 24 hours will be enough for us to collect the last emerald, but it wasn't.
We've 58 minutes left before the cannon fires again....
I waited with Dr. Eggman in his pyramid base, looking at a security footage of Sonic, Tails and
Amy walking through a corridor at the space colony ARK.
I could hear Eggman growling, saying "What's Rouge up to, anyway?" I wish I knew....
Eggman pressed a button on his console and a reading map of the ARK came up with two gold emerald
shape readings underneath. I was confused, where there 8 Chaos Emeralds?
"This is strange." Eggman said "This is showing energy readings from two SEPERATE Chaos
Emeralds!" He then, whirled around, smiling "Did they really think that they could trick me with
that FAKE emerald?"
Oh, a fake emerald. How couldn't I known that?! Guess my mind was elsewhere. Maybe because of
Maria or maybe trying to figure out Rouge's plan. I turned around and walked over towards the
transporter when Dr. Eggman stepped in front of me.
"Wait!" Eggman said. What is he doing?! "Shadow, I'M the one who should be telling them the end
is near, not you!" Hmm, hes got a point. Since hes going to tell me the end is near, I'll do my
'homework' and find about Rouge.
Eggman jumped into his Egg Walker and drove it to the transporter "Now is the time to end this
long drawn out battle, and take my place in history as the ultimate genius!"
He turns to me, putting his goggles over his eyes "If something happens to me, I'm counting on
you to finish the job! Hurry, the time for attack draws near. It's now or NEVER!"
I watched him as he transported himself and his Egg Walker to the space colony ARK. I smiled, now
is my chance to find about about Rouge!
I walked over to the console and accessed the American President's files, and to my surprise,
Rouge was on there!!!!
I read her profile in disbelieve..... I can't believe it! I must face her NOW!
Without a moment hesitation, I turned to the transporter and headed to the ARK.....
When I arrived, I walked over to a door and looked inside it. There, I saw Dr. Eggman holding a
gun to Amy while she and Tails, in his robot walker, watched as Sonic was trapped in a tube with
the fake Chaos Emerald. I could hear everything they could say....
After Eggman trapped Sonic into the tube, he said "You thought you could trick me with that fake
emerald, didn't you?!"
"So...how did you know it wasn't the real one?" Tails asked, confused. Heh, foolish boy.
"TAILS!!!!!!!!!!" Sonic yelled. I think he knew what Eggman was doing. Now, we know that Tails
has the REAL Chaos Emerald while Sonic has the fake one!
"Because you just told me, Fox-Boy." Eggman laughed... And he looked back to Sonic. "Now... for a
little Space Ride! When the capsule clears the space colony, BAM!"
Sonic bowed his head in sadness, looks like he relaised that everything is now useless to stop
us. He turned to Tails and Amy. "I'm counting on you Tails... Amy... take care of yourself..."
"Farewell... Sonic the Hedgehog!" Eggman called, pressing a button that ejects the capsule,
containing Sonic and the fake emerald and sending him into space.
I turned away from the door and looked out of the window. There, I saw the capsule exploded.
"I guess he was just a regular hedgehog after all..." I murmured. Now Eggman got rid of HIS
problem, now is the time for Rouge to face the music!
I walked into the main control room and saw Rouge looking at the 6 Chaos Emeralds.
Meanwhile, Rouge stood in the control room, gazing at her prize.
"Legend has it that when all 7 Chaos Emeralds are collected, the power creates a miracle!" Rouge
said, gleefully. "I have 6 of them! They're mine! All mine!" She started to laugh but, gasped
when I spoke.
"I don't think so!" I said, causing her to whirl around to face me.
"Shadow!" Rouge gasped.
"So that was your plan from the very beginning, huh?" I said, being very tactful "Or was it a
direct order from the PRESIDENT OF AMERICA?! NOW I know who you are!!! You're that government
spy, Rouge the Bat, aren't you?!" I smiled, no way she can deny that.
"So you did your homework. Is that it? I would say that's an invasion of privacy!" She smirked.
Whats up with her? Don't she know I could kill her in 2 seconds.
"I could say the same thing about you!" I shot back.
"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." Rouge smiled, trying not to eye contace me.
"You are one PATHETIC creature!" I sneered, turning my back on her.
"Hmm... look who's talking." Rouge smiled, bringing out some documents from her pocket."What
about you?" I whirled back to her. What is she talking about?!
Rouge leaped down, holding documents in her hands and flew in front of me. "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?"
I stared at the picture of the Ultimate Lifeform.... It was a lizard and...... What am I? I stood
in silence for a moment.... What is THIS?! If... If this IS the Ultimate Lifeform known as
Shadow, then.... who am I?! Or, what am I?? I'm starting to feel very confused here....
Before I could think anymore, my radio beeped. When I answered it, Dr. Eggman's voice came on.
"This is Dr. Eggman. I have found all seven Chaos Emeralds." Well, thats some good news for me.
That is until Eggman continued with.... "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?"
I glared at Rouge "If you want to live, leave the Chaos Emeralds where they are. The fake emerald
is good enough for you!" Huh, silly me. The fake emerald is destroyed with Sonic.
"Do you actually believe that you're the REAL Shadow?" Rouge asked, shocked as I turned away to
leave. I stopped to answer her.
"No doubt!" I said, before continuing to stop this intruder!
"Even your memories might not be real, you know?" Rouge added. I stopped.... I haven't thought
about THAT! If my memories are not real?! Do I really knew Maria? What is going on?! Was there
something Gerald hasn't told me about.
"Even if my memories are NOT real, it's still me, Shadow!" I said... I was now starting to doubt
myself. "And I will forfill my promise to Maria. That's the only thing that matters to me now..."
I continued walking, tyring to figure what has just happened....
I started to run using my air blades, jumping from one rail to another in order to get to the
Eclipse Cannon! As I ran, I tried to decide if my memories of Maria are real or not.... Or if I
AM the Ultimate Lifeform or not....
Why did I face Rouge and her secret idenity?! If I didn't do that, I wouldn't be so confused!
I have to keep my mind on some things. Like Maria's promise and stopping the person thats heading
to the cannon!
When I arrive there, I've got 5 minutes and 44 seconds. I also saw the person that was trying to
get to the cannon.... I was shocked to see him but, I didn't show it..... The last person I would
EVER see to be standing there..... It was.... Sonic!!!
Sonic stood on the runway that led to the Eclipes Cannon. He turned to me when I spoke.
"You never cease to suprise me, blue hedgehog." I said, walking beside him "I thought that
capsule you were in exploded in space."
"You know, what can I say? I die hard!" Sonic grinned. He then, held up his fake emerald. "You
actually saved me, you know!"
I stared at the fake emerald as we took off on a trot "It WAS a Chaos Emerald, wasn't it? But,
there's no way you could of activated the Chaos Control using an emerald that's fake! So, there's
more to you than just looking like me... what ARE you anyway??"
"What you see is what you get. Just a guy who loves adventure. I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!" Sonic
grinned. Hmph, cocky isn't he? We both took off running now....
"I see. But you know I can't let you live! Your adventuring days are coming to an end!" I shouted
to him, this time its over for him! "Before this is over, I'll show you the true power of CHAOS
CONTROL!" I lashed out first, almost knocking Sonic down!
Sonic quickly got back up, and knocked ME down and started to run off. I got up and shouted....
"THIS IS THE ULTIMATE CHAOS CONTROL!!!" I appeared in front of Sonic and we started to fight
again. Sonic spindashed me while I tried to punch him.
It seems hes getting a lot better. I was getting drained. I never had a moment sleep except for
my 50 years of sleep. Sonic punched me and it REALLY hurt! "Uh...that hurt..." I grumbled.
I tried to trip him up but, Sonic jumped into the air and knocked me to the floor. "Ugh, you're #
better than I thought." I groaned... I got up and tried to spindash him but, Sonic kicked me in
the stomach, knocking me to the floor.
I couldn't get up... I was tired..... "I can't believe... I lost... I am... the ultimate life..."
I whispered.
"Game over, Shadow!" Sonic announced, before running off to the cannon.
I sat up, trying to figure what has happened as Sonic stopped the cannon with the fake emerald.
How could I be beaten by that blue hedgehog TWICE if I am the Ultimate Life form...... Could that
document Rouge has showed me prove something but, what....?
I couldn't think anymore... I failed Maria... My promise to her has been destroyed! What am I
going to do?!
I got my answer as I stared at the planet Earth and notice one a flaw.... Is it me or is the
Earth getting closer.
No, it wasn't the Earth... It was the ARK.... The space colony ARK is going to crash into Earth!
WHATS GOING ON HERE?!!!!!
TO BE CONTINUED....
More coming soon....
Chapter 8:Rouge's Secret revealed/My Final Battle Against Sonic! By Ninetalesuk.
Hmph..... I thought 24 hours will be enough for us to collect the last emerald, but it wasn't.
We've 58 minutes left before the cannon fires again....
I waited with Dr. Eggman in his pyramid base, looking at a security footage of Sonic, Tails and
Amy walking through a corridor at the space colony ARK.
I could hear Eggman growling, saying "What's Rouge up to, anyway?" I wish I knew....
Eggman pressed a button on his console and a reading map of the ARK came up with two gold emerald
shape readings underneath. I was confused, where there 8 Chaos Emeralds?
"This is strange." Eggman said "This is showing energy readings from two SEPERATE Chaos
Emeralds!" He then, whirled around, smiling "Did they really think that they could trick me with
that FAKE emerald?"
Oh, a fake emerald. How couldn't I known that?! Guess my mind was elsewhere. Maybe because of
Maria or maybe trying to figure out Rouge's plan. I turned around and walked over towards the
transporter when Dr. Eggman stepped in front of me.
"Wait!" Eggman said. What is he doing?! "Shadow, I'M the one who should be telling them the end
is near, not you!" Hmm, hes got a point. Since hes going to tell me the end is near, I'll do my
'homework' and find about Rouge.
Eggman jumped into his Egg Walker and drove it to the transporter "Now is the time to end this
long drawn out battle, and take my place in history as the ultimate genius!"
He turns to me, putting his goggles over his eyes "If something happens to me, I'm counting on
you to finish the job! Hurry, the time for attack draws near. It's now or NEVER!"
I watched him as he transported himself and his Egg Walker to the space colony ARK. I smiled, now
is my chance to find about about Rouge!
I walked over to the console and accessed the American President's files, and to my surprise,
Rouge was on there!!!!
I read her profile in disbelieve..... I can't believe it! I must face her NOW!
Without a moment hesitation, I turned to the transporter and headed to the ARK.....
When I arrived, I walked over to a door and looked inside it. There, I saw Dr. Eggman holding a
gun to Amy while she and Tails, in his robot walker, watched as Sonic was trapped in a tube with
the fake Chaos Emerald. I could hear everything they could say....
After Eggman trapped Sonic into the tube, he said "You thought you could trick me with that fake
emerald, didn't you?!"
"So...how did you know it wasn't the real one?" Tails asked, confused. Heh, foolish boy.
"TAILS!!!!!!!!!!" Sonic yelled. I think he knew what Eggman was doing. Now, we know that Tails
has the REAL Chaos Emerald while Sonic has the fake one!
"Because you just told me, Fox-Boy." Eggman laughed... And he looked back to Sonic. "Now... for a
little Space Ride! When the capsule clears the space colony, BAM!"
Sonic bowed his head in sadness, looks like he relaised that everything is now useless to stop
us. He turned to Tails and Amy. "I'm counting on you Tails... Amy... take care of yourself..."
"Farewell... Sonic the Hedgehog!" Eggman called, pressing a button that ejects the capsule,
containing Sonic and the fake emerald and sending him into space.
I turned away from the door and looked out of the window. There, I saw the capsule exploded.
"I guess he was just a regular hedgehog after all..." I murmured. Now Eggman got rid of HIS
problem, now is the time for Rouge to face the music!
I walked into the main control room and saw Rouge looking at the 6 Chaos Emeralds.
Meanwhile, Rouge stood in the control room, gazing at her prize.
"Legend has it that when all 7 Chaos Emeralds are collected, the power creates a miracle!" Rouge
said, gleefully. "I have 6 of them! They're mine! All mine!" She started to laugh but, gasped
when I spoke.
"I don't think so!" I said, causing her to whirl around to face me.
"Shadow!" Rouge gasped.
"So that was your plan from the very beginning, huh?" I said, being very tactful "Or was it a
direct order from the PRESIDENT OF AMERICA?! NOW I know who you are!!! You're that government
spy, Rouge the Bat, aren't you?!" I smiled, no way she can deny that.
"So you did your homework. Is that it? I would say that's an invasion of privacy!" She smirked.
Whats up with her? Don't she know I could kill her in 2 seconds.
"I could say the same thing about you!" I shot back.
"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." Rouge smiled, trying not to eye contace me.
"You are one PATHETIC creature!" I sneered, turning my back on her.
"Hmm... look who's talking." Rouge smiled, bringing out some documents from her pocket."What
about you?" I whirled back to her. What is she talking about?!
Rouge leaped down, holding documents in her hands and flew in front of me. "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?"
I stared at the picture of the Ultimate Lifeform.... It was a lizard and...... What am I? I stood
in silence for a moment.... What is THIS?! If... If this IS the Ultimate Lifeform known as
Shadow, then.... who am I?! Or, what am I?? I'm starting to feel very confused here....
Before I could think anymore, my radio beeped. When I answered it, Dr. Eggman's voice came on.
"This is Dr. Eggman. I have found all seven Chaos Emeralds." Well, thats some good news for me.
That is until Eggman continued with.... "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?"
I glared at Rouge "If you want to live, leave the Chaos Emeralds where they are. The fake emerald
is good enough for you!" Huh, silly me. The fake emerald is destroyed with Sonic.
"Do you actually believe that you're the REAL Shadow?" Rouge asked, shocked as I turned away to
leave. I stopped to answer her.
"No doubt!" I said, before continuing to stop this intruder!
"Even your memories might not be real, you know?" Rouge added. I stopped.... I haven't thought
about THAT! If my memories are not real?! Do I really knew Maria? What is going on?! Was there
something Gerald hasn't told me about.
"Even if my memories are NOT real, it's still me, Shadow!" I said... I was now starting to doubt
myself. "And I will forfill my promise to Maria. That's the only thing that matters to me now..."
I continued walking, tyring to figure what has just happened....
I started to run using my air blades, jumping from one rail to another in order to get to the
Eclipse Cannon! As I ran, I tried to decide if my memories of Maria are real or not.... Or if I
AM the Ultimate Lifeform or not....
Why did I face Rouge and her secret idenity?! If I didn't do that, I wouldn't be so confused!
I have to keep my mind on some things. Like Maria's promise and stopping the person thats heading
to the cannon!
When I arrive there, I've got 5 minutes and 44 seconds. I also saw the person that was trying to
get to the cannon.... I was shocked to see him but, I didn't show it..... The last person I would
EVER see to be standing there..... It was.... Sonic!!!
Sonic stood on the runway that led to the Eclipes Cannon. He turned to me when I spoke.
"You never cease to suprise me, blue hedgehog." I said, walking beside him "I thought that
capsule you were in exploded in space."
"You know, what can I say? I die hard!" Sonic grinned. He then, held up his fake emerald. "You
actually saved me, you know!"
I stared at the fake emerald as we took off on a trot "It WAS a Chaos Emerald, wasn't it? But,
there's no way you could of activated the Chaos Control using an emerald that's fake! So, there's
more to you than just looking like me... what ARE you anyway??"
"What you see is what you get. Just a guy who loves adventure. I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!" Sonic
grinned. Hmph, cocky isn't he? We both took off running now....
"I see. But you know I can't let you live! Your adventuring days are coming to an end!" I shouted
to him, this time its over for him! "Before this is over, I'll show you the true power of CHAOS
CONTROL!" I lashed out first, almost knocking Sonic down!
Sonic quickly got back up, and knocked ME down and started to run off. I got up and shouted....
"THIS IS THE ULTIMATE CHAOS CONTROL!!!" I appeared in front of Sonic and we started to fight
again. Sonic spindashed me while I tried to punch him.
It seems hes getting a lot better. I was getting drained. I never had a moment sleep except for
my 50 years of sleep. Sonic punched me and it REALLY hurt! "Uh...that hurt..." I grumbled.
I tried to trip him up but, Sonic jumped into the air and knocked me to the floor. "Ugh, you're #
better than I thought." I groaned... I got up and tried to spindash him but, Sonic kicked me in
the stomach, knocking me to the floor.
I couldn't get up... I was tired..... "I can't believe... I lost... I am... the ultimate life..."
I whispered.
"Game over, Shadow!" Sonic announced, before running off to the cannon.
I sat up, trying to figure what has happened as Sonic stopped the cannon with the fake emerald.
How could I be beaten by that blue hedgehog TWICE if I am the Ultimate Life form...... Could that
document Rouge has showed me prove something but, what....?
I couldn't think anymore... I failed Maria... My promise to her has been destroyed! What am I
going to do?!
I got my answer as I stared at the planet Earth and notice one a flaw.... Is it me or is the
Earth getting closer.
No, it wasn't the Earth... It was the ARK.... The space colony ARK is going to crash into Earth!
WHATS GOING ON HERE?!!!!!
TO BE CONTINUED....
More coming soon....