Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic and I gang. They belong to SEGA. So enjoy the story and plz review! Sorry it took so long to write the next chapter. Something called high school got in the way blah! The language is kinda harsh in some areas so beware!
We're finally heading home. It seems like just yesterday we were just arriving at the ARK. On the way home I finally have a chance to think, but what will I say at the speech? Laura sighed as she thought to herself. I don't know if I can do this. Laura looked over to see that Sonic was sleeping again. Lucky him. At least he can fall asleep.
~Sonic's dream~
"Sonic you must take care of Laura," Maria said
"Maria?" he questioned
"Yes, You must watch over Laura and make sure she doesn't do anything foolish. She has a purpose here on earth. Promise me you'll look after her," Maria continued.
"I, I promise. I'll try my best to make sure she's ok," he replied.
"Farwell Sonic," Maria said as she disappeared
Sonic woke up within an instant of the dream and looked over to still see Laura looking out the ship's window. "I have a feeling he's still alive Sonic," Laura whispered. She knew that he had woken up, but she didn't know of the dream. She kept thinking of the speech. No matter how hard she tried in the back of her mind she knew that she had to think of something. To keep this thought from returning once again she put on her headphones and listening to music. 'Good 'ol U2, I can always rely on them,' Laura thought as she listened to the lyrics.
They finally arrived back home. "If that's what you would call it," Laura muttered under her breath. It just wasn't home without Shadow there. She sighed as she saw the huge crowd of people awaiting their "heroes" to come home. 'They have no fucking clue,' Laura thought to herself. She sighed again and they all headed up to the podium with the rest of them. The president gave a long speech about how happy he was that everyone was safe and how Sonic and the gang had helped. 'What a load of crap,' Laura thought bitterly. What had come over her? Why was she mad all of the sudden? She didn't know but she knew what she had to do. After receiving more awards then necessary Sonic introduced her and she walked up there.
"People of Earth," she started "We have come back from the ARK and the monsters have been defeated." She paused and heard a cheer from the audience. She sighed and continued again, "But, we are not the heroes." Everyone gasped in surprised. She looked back at Sonic for reassurance and he gave her a thumbs up. She took a deep breath and continued. "A brave hedgehog named Shadow helped us out. B...But he didn't make it." She tried her best not to shed a tear and continued. "I know you're all thinking that he was bad and did do many wrong things, but he was tricked but that stupid, no good fatass!" People were shocked to hear such language. Even the gang of "heroes" gasped. "You heard me correctly. Because of that stupid good for nothing son of a bitch Shadow is no longer with us. He fought so bravely just to fulfill one wish just one fucking wish for the only person besides me that cared about him in his whole lifetime. He loved me and I love him!" she was now raising her voice and was defiantly making a scene. "Why can't we be together? Why does God look at me with disgust and make my life a living hell? Do any of you have the answers? If you do just tell me now. I would really like to know why my life is worth living!" The gang's eye's widened. 'Omigod,' Sonic thought 'This is what Maria was talking about.' The echidna continued again and closed her eyes. Tears fell freely from her face and slid down her cheeks. "I, I just don't know how to live without him. He was such a nice and caring person and I got to know him so well before he died." People's eyes softened in the crowd. "I, I love him so much and he was taken from me...M-maybe it would make more sense if I sang a song to you kinda relating to it." She sniffed and continued, "I've been listening to a lot of music lately to get my mind off of him, but it's so hard to forget him. Every time I close my eyes I see his crimson eyes staring back into mine. This song is called Peace On Earth. Just listen to the lyrics and you'll understand. It's sung by U2. She closed her eyes and began to sing.
Peace On Earth by U2
Heaven on Earth
We need it now
I'm sick of all of this
Hanging around
Sick of sorrow
I'm sick of the pain
I'm sick of hearing
Again and again
That there's gonna be
Peace on Earth
Where I grew up
There weren't many trees
Where there was we'd tear them down
And use them on our enemies
They say that what you mock
Will surely overtake you
And you become a monster
So the monster will not break you
And it's already gone too far
Who said that if you go in hard
You won't get hurt
Jesus can you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on Earth
Tell the ones who hear no sound
Whose sons are living in the ground
Peace on Earth
No whos or whys
No one cries like a mother cries
For peace on Earth
She never got to say goodbye
To see the color in his eyes
Now he's in the dirt
Peace on Earth
They're reading names out
Over the radio
All the folks the rest of us
Won't get to know
Sean and Julia
Gareth, Ann, and Breda
Their lives are bigger than
Any big idea
Jesus can you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on Earth
To tell the ones who hear no sound
Whose sons are living in the ground
Peace on Earth
Jesus in this song you wrote
The words are sticking in my throat
Peace on Earth
Hear it every Christmas time
But hope and history won't rhyme
So what's it worth
This peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
She finished and said, "Thank you for your time" As she finished the song and opened her eyes new tears formed. Her green eyes were filled with a never-ending trail of tear. She knew somewhere out the Shadow had heard her song. That song was for him. She stepped away from the podium and looked at her fellow friends with water flowing from her eyes. She missed him and she wanted him back. She would give anything to have him back. As she walked back to her friends she realized she accomplished what she set out to do. She told them about Shadow. She had done what he wanted her to do. "Wherever you are Shadow, that one was for you," she whispered.
Shadow opened his eyes from a long sleep. He heard something. It sounded like singing. He tried to move but the pain turn too much. He had burns, cuts, bruises you name it and it was on his fur, but that thing that was broken the most was his heart. He wasn't with his Laura. "Laura," he said with all of his strength. It was barely above a whisper. He realized he was alive. He had made it, but he passed out cold again. He didn't have enough energy to carry on.
~End chapter 2~
I know, I know kinda a cliffhanger. I'm sorry for all of the bad language *cringes* but it kinda helped with the effect of how she was feeling and I'm sorry if it offended anyone. Is Shadow dead? You'll just hafta wait until the next chapter to see! *Laughs evilly* Anyways, please review and NO FLAMES! Thanks and I hope you enjoyed! Sorry it took too long to put that chapter up...heh. Until next chapter!
~*Greenfairie*~
We're finally heading home. It seems like just yesterday we were just arriving at the ARK. On the way home I finally have a chance to think, but what will I say at the speech? Laura sighed as she thought to herself. I don't know if I can do this. Laura looked over to see that Sonic was sleeping again. Lucky him. At least he can fall asleep.
~Sonic's dream~
"Sonic you must take care of Laura," Maria said
"Maria?" he questioned
"Yes, You must watch over Laura and make sure she doesn't do anything foolish. She has a purpose here on earth. Promise me you'll look after her," Maria continued.
"I, I promise. I'll try my best to make sure she's ok," he replied.
"Farwell Sonic," Maria said as she disappeared
Sonic woke up within an instant of the dream and looked over to still see Laura looking out the ship's window. "I have a feeling he's still alive Sonic," Laura whispered. She knew that he had woken up, but she didn't know of the dream. She kept thinking of the speech. No matter how hard she tried in the back of her mind she knew that she had to think of something. To keep this thought from returning once again she put on her headphones and listening to music. 'Good 'ol U2, I can always rely on them,' Laura thought as she listened to the lyrics.
They finally arrived back home. "If that's what you would call it," Laura muttered under her breath. It just wasn't home without Shadow there. She sighed as she saw the huge crowd of people awaiting their "heroes" to come home. 'They have no fucking clue,' Laura thought to herself. She sighed again and they all headed up to the podium with the rest of them. The president gave a long speech about how happy he was that everyone was safe and how Sonic and the gang had helped. 'What a load of crap,' Laura thought bitterly. What had come over her? Why was she mad all of the sudden? She didn't know but she knew what she had to do. After receiving more awards then necessary Sonic introduced her and she walked up there.
"People of Earth," she started "We have come back from the ARK and the monsters have been defeated." She paused and heard a cheer from the audience. She sighed and continued again, "But, we are not the heroes." Everyone gasped in surprised. She looked back at Sonic for reassurance and he gave her a thumbs up. She took a deep breath and continued. "A brave hedgehog named Shadow helped us out. B...But he didn't make it." She tried her best not to shed a tear and continued. "I know you're all thinking that he was bad and did do many wrong things, but he was tricked but that stupid, no good fatass!" People were shocked to hear such language. Even the gang of "heroes" gasped. "You heard me correctly. Because of that stupid good for nothing son of a bitch Shadow is no longer with us. He fought so bravely just to fulfill one wish just one fucking wish for the only person besides me that cared about him in his whole lifetime. He loved me and I love him!" she was now raising her voice and was defiantly making a scene. "Why can't we be together? Why does God look at me with disgust and make my life a living hell? Do any of you have the answers? If you do just tell me now. I would really like to know why my life is worth living!" The gang's eye's widened. 'Omigod,' Sonic thought 'This is what Maria was talking about.' The echidna continued again and closed her eyes. Tears fell freely from her face and slid down her cheeks. "I, I just don't know how to live without him. He was such a nice and caring person and I got to know him so well before he died." People's eyes softened in the crowd. "I, I love him so much and he was taken from me...M-maybe it would make more sense if I sang a song to you kinda relating to it." She sniffed and continued, "I've been listening to a lot of music lately to get my mind off of him, but it's so hard to forget him. Every time I close my eyes I see his crimson eyes staring back into mine. This song is called Peace On Earth. Just listen to the lyrics and you'll understand. It's sung by U2. She closed her eyes and began to sing.
Peace On Earth by U2
Heaven on Earth
We need it now
I'm sick of all of this
Hanging around
Sick of sorrow
I'm sick of the pain
I'm sick of hearing
Again and again
That there's gonna be
Peace on Earth
Where I grew up
There weren't many trees
Where there was we'd tear them down
And use them on our enemies
They say that what you mock
Will surely overtake you
And you become a monster
So the monster will not break you
And it's already gone too far
Who said that if you go in hard
You won't get hurt
Jesus can you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on Earth
Tell the ones who hear no sound
Whose sons are living in the ground
Peace on Earth
No whos or whys
No one cries like a mother cries
For peace on Earth
She never got to say goodbye
To see the color in his eyes
Now he's in the dirt
Peace on Earth
They're reading names out
Over the radio
All the folks the rest of us
Won't get to know
Sean and Julia
Gareth, Ann, and Breda
Their lives are bigger than
Any big idea
Jesus can you take the time
To throw a drowning man a line
Peace on Earth
To tell the ones who hear no sound
Whose sons are living in the ground
Peace on Earth
Jesus in this song you wrote
The words are sticking in my throat
Peace on Earth
Hear it every Christmas time
But hope and history won't rhyme
So what's it worth
This peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
Peace on Earth
She finished and said, "Thank you for your time" As she finished the song and opened her eyes new tears formed. Her green eyes were filled with a never-ending trail of tear. She knew somewhere out the Shadow had heard her song. That song was for him. She stepped away from the podium and looked at her fellow friends with water flowing from her eyes. She missed him and she wanted him back. She would give anything to have him back. As she walked back to her friends she realized she accomplished what she set out to do. She told them about Shadow. She had done what he wanted her to do. "Wherever you are Shadow, that one was for you," she whispered.
Shadow opened his eyes from a long sleep. He heard something. It sounded like singing. He tried to move but the pain turn too much. He had burns, cuts, bruises you name it and it was on his fur, but that thing that was broken the most was his heart. He wasn't with his Laura. "Laura," he said with all of his strength. It was barely above a whisper. He realized he was alive. He had made it, but he passed out cold again. He didn't have enough energy to carry on.
~End chapter 2~
I know, I know kinda a cliffhanger. I'm sorry for all of the bad language *cringes* but it kinda helped with the effect of how she was feeling and I'm sorry if it offended anyone. Is Shadow dead? You'll just hafta wait until the next chapter to see! *Laughs evilly* Anyways, please review and NO FLAMES! Thanks and I hope you enjoyed! Sorry it took too long to put that chapter up...heh. Until next chapter!
~*Greenfairie*~