PROJECT: Nightmare
Chapter 11: On My Way Home
/I have been given
One moment from Heaven
As I am walking
Surrounded by night.../
The sharp lyrics, the mystic melody, and Maria's angelic voice to match... his lullaby.
/Stars high above me...
Make a wish under moonlight!/
In her memory, he had to fight. Her spirit was in him... only he could become victorious. He struck.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
Life on ARK was so peaceful... could his life on Earth be the same?
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
This was his time. His time to shine. His time to keep his promise, and fulfill it once again.
Nightmare faultered.
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
A punch. A kick. Slowly, it was working. Shadow truly wasn't fighting alone. He had Sonic behind him...
And Maria inside him.
/I move in silence
With each step taken/
The angels cried frozen tears for Shadow as light white rain began to fall.
/Snow falling round me
Like angels in flight/
(They look like angels...) he noticed. Angel... Maria. A punch. A kick. And then...
"NOW, SONIC!"
Silent against the snowy night, the cobalt hedgehog stood upright and summoned the Sonic Wind. A heavy green gust surrounded both Nightmare and Shadow, sending them up into the air. Both used their skates for extra support, as they were both weakened from the battle.
Shadow panted heavily. For a moment, his attenen was drawn away from Nightmare's seering glare to a light.
The half-moon.
It was shining on him, right through the clouds.
/Far in the distance
Is my wish under moonlight/
A wish... a wish for a happy life. For his friends. For Maria.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
"For Maria!" He cried. "In the name of Maria Robotnik, you shall be destroyed, Nightmare!"
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
"Come and get me, Shadow!"
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
The Chao hummed the melody only, but the words were ever clear in Shadow's mind. The song she used to sing for her dreams... for her wish to live on Earth. Shadow gathered up the power.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
In unison, they cried, "CHAOS STORM!!!"
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
A red energy began to form, coming from out of nowhere it seemed. It gathered, overloaded, and exploded, knocking them both back. Shadow landed on his back, near the edge of the platform, eyes closed. However, Nightmare was well over the edge of the opposite side. Sonic reached out to try and save Nightmare, but his efforts were to no avail. The ebony hedgehog fell to the ground below.
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
Sonic ran over to Shadow, who lay with his eyes closed. He took Shadow in his arms."Shadow! Say something!"
Shadow moaned weakly. He opened his eyes to see a blurred blue form. "Sonic...?"
"Yes?" Sonic replied.
"...Did that kill me?"
"No."
"..........Damn."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"On My Way Home" by Enya
Lyrics © 1998 Roma Ryan
Melody © 1998 Enya
I apologize for the extreme shortness of this chapter. As a consolation, I will upload the Epilogue (which is much longer) tomorrow.
Chapter 11: On My Way Home
/I have been given
One moment from Heaven
As I am walking
Surrounded by night.../
The sharp lyrics, the mystic melody, and Maria's angelic voice to match... his lullaby.
/Stars high above me...
Make a wish under moonlight!/
In her memory, he had to fight. Her spirit was in him... only he could become victorious. He struck.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
Life on ARK was so peaceful... could his life on Earth be the same?
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
This was his time. His time to shine. His time to keep his promise, and fulfill it once again.
Nightmare faultered.
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
A punch. A kick. Slowly, it was working. Shadow truly wasn't fighting alone. He had Sonic behind him...
And Maria inside him.
/I move in silence
With each step taken/
The angels cried frozen tears for Shadow as light white rain began to fall.
/Snow falling round me
Like angels in flight/
(They look like angels...) he noticed. Angel... Maria. A punch. A kick. And then...
"NOW, SONIC!"
Silent against the snowy night, the cobalt hedgehog stood upright and summoned the Sonic Wind. A heavy green gust surrounded both Nightmare and Shadow, sending them up into the air. Both used their skates for extra support, as they were both weakened from the battle.
Shadow panted heavily. For a moment, his attenen was drawn away from Nightmare's seering glare to a light.
The half-moon.
It was shining on him, right through the clouds.
/Far in the distance
Is my wish under moonlight/
A wish... a wish for a happy life. For his friends. For Maria.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
"For Maria!" He cried. "In the name of Maria Robotnik, you shall be destroyed, Nightmare!"
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
"Come and get me, Shadow!"
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
The Chao hummed the melody only, but the words were ever clear in Shadow's mind. The song she used to sing for her dreams... for her wish to live on Earth. Shadow gathered up the power.
/On my way home
I remember
Only good days/
In unison, they cried, "CHAOS STORM!!!"
/On my way home
I remember
All the best days/
A red energy began to form, coming from out of nowhere it seemed. It gathered, overloaded, and exploded, knocking them both back. Shadow landed on his back, near the edge of the platform, eyes closed. However, Nightmare was well over the edge of the opposite side. Sonic reached out to try and save Nightmare, but his efforts were to no avail. The ebony hedgehog fell to the ground below.
/I'm on my way home
I can remember
Every new day/
Sonic ran over to Shadow, who lay with his eyes closed. He took Shadow in his arms."Shadow! Say something!"
Shadow moaned weakly. He opened his eyes to see a blurred blue form. "Sonic...?"
"Yes?" Sonic replied.
"...Did that kill me?"
"No."
"..........Damn."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"On My Way Home" by Enya
Lyrics © 1998 Roma Ryan
Melody © 1998 Enya
I apologize for the extreme shortness of this chapter. As a consolation, I will upload the Epilogue (which is much longer) tomorrow.