The answer / Shadow vs. Knuckles
Shadow was sitting on the roof staring up at the damaged moon. He was still pondering the nightmare he had earlier. It was about midnight and he was the only one awake. He had just got out of bed with Rouge (After their usual nightly love making). No matter how hard he tried he couldn't figure out what Maria was trying to tell him. And that thing that took him by the neck, what the hell was it? And why did its eyes seem so familiar? Shadow quickly got to his feet and looked skyward. "DAMNIT! WHAT DOES IT MEAN!? SHOW ME DAMNIT!" Shadow shouted.. "FOLLOW WHO!? TELL ME!" He continued. He was confused, he felt as if he had to know. He yearned to know. This yearning burned inside him like an inferno. He continued to look skyward for about ten seconds, as if waiting for an answer. But obviously none came. He flopped down in a seating position and looked at his feet. And for the first time in his entire life he uttered three words so rare to leave to his mouth you'd think that hell froze over when he said them. "I give up." He said staring at his feet. These words surprised even him. In fact he was so surprised he put his hand over his mouth, like a child that just cursed. He took his hand from his mouth after realizing he intentionally said these words. He sighed and continued to look down at his feet. Just then a bright light shone before his eyes. The light startled him and he leapt to his feet and went into a fighter stance. "What the hell!?" He said trying to figure out what the light was. Before him was a small pink ball of light. It looked so unnatural that Shadow froze in his current position. The light rose a little and aligned itself with Shadow's eyes. "What the fuck……?" he said as he moved closer to the light to get a better look at it. And to his shock, a voice came from the light. "Hello, Shadow." The voice said. It was a sweet soft voice, like the voice of a girl about his age. "You can't give up now. You still have so far to go!" the voice said in a kind of cheerful tone. "Wha…..What are you?" Shadow asked as he examined the pink ball of light. "In order for me to answer that question you have to follow me." The light said as it flew around his head. "Follow you were? What do you want with me?" Shadow asked now a little ticked off by the light. "I can't tell you silly. Just follow!" The voice said with a little laughter in its voice. "I ain't following you! Not until you tell answer my question!" Shadow snapped back. "Oh….why are the youth so stubborn now a days?" the voice asked itself. "Just follow me!" The voice commanded. "No way!" Shadow said as he sat down. "Is this real? Or have I gone insane?" Shadow thought to himself. "No you're fine. Just follow me!" The voice said. "HOW!?…….HOW DID YOU…!?" Before Shadow could finish the voice cut him off. "Yes, I can read your mind. Don't be surprised." The voice said. "Sorry, but I can't help but be surprised." Shadow said as he stood up. "Ok, give me one good reason why I should follow you?" Shadow asked as he crossed his arms. "Um……..because Maria asked you to." The voice said. Shadow's eyes got wide with surprise when he heard that. Now he was convinced. This is what Maria was trying to tell him. "Ok, were are we going?" he asked. Just then the light struck off toward the hills. "Hey! Get back here!" Shadow shouted as he raced after the light.
He ran a top speed through the night. The light was even faster then him, but he managed to keep up with it. The light had lead him into the jungle, but that didn't slow him down. He kept his speed as he ran among the trees. Whatever this light was it had the answer to his questions. And that was enough to keep him after it. He chased it for about ten minutes and came to a halt when he came to the ocean shore. The light stopped as well and it floated above his head. "This is it? THIS is were you wanted me to go?" Shadow said as he kicked the at sand. "Of course not." The light said as it begun to spin around. From the lights spinning it created a pink disc of light that floated in mid air. "Hop on." The light said. Shadow nodded and jumped on the disc. It was just as solid as the ground. "Hang on" the light said. And with that word the light shot up in the sky and the disc that Shadow was standing on followed. It was moving very fast, and they quickly broke the clouds. Shadow was a little shaken up by the ascend and he closed his eyes. When he opened them he saw a very large object come into view. At first he thought it was merely an optical illusion, but as he approached it he found it to be much more than that. "Is…that…Angel Island?" Shadow asked the ball of light. "Yes….beautiful is it not?" The light said as it lead Shadow on the surface. Shadow jumped off the disc and when he did it vanished. He looked around the dark Island to see no sign of life except the trees. The light made it's way in front of him and said. "I will be waiting for you at the center." And with that the light speeded off into the night. Shadow began to walk toward the center of the huge Island. "I wonder what that idiot Knuckles is going to do when he sees me." Shadow thought out loud. He struck into a run and in less than thirty minutes he was in the middle section of the island.
Shadow hid behind a rock close to the bridge that lead to the Master Emerald alter. He scanned the alter for any sign of Knuckles. He scanned so hard that he missed the bright green light of the Master emerald that lit up that part of the Island. He looked up and finally noticed it. "Damn." He said quietly when he saw the emerald shining in the moonlight. And right in front of the great gem was Knuckles. He was asleep in a sitting position. Shadow then noticed the small pink ball of light hovering above the great emerald. "Well, this shouldn't be to hard." Shadow said as he stood and walked across the bridge. "I think I'll try not to wake him up. That should make this interesting." Shadow said as he dashed quickly and silently behind a piece of a ruined column. Knuckles stirred in his sleep when Shadow moved. "Man. I got to hand it to him, he does have a kick ass alertness factor." Shadow whispered as he slowly climbed the alter and approached the emerald. As soon as he took one step on the top of the alter Knuckles sprang up and was instantly wide awake. Knuckles went into defense mode and scanned the alter for the intruder. Shadow was on the other side of the emerald were Knuckles could not see him. "WHO'S THERE!?" Knuckles shouted. He knew that someone was there with him but he didn't know who. Shadow smiled and thought to himself. "I think I might as well have a little fun while I'm here." Shadow thought with a sinister smile. He walked into Knuckles view and Knuckles looked at him with shock when he saw him. "YOU!" Knuckles shouted when he saw Shadow stand before him. "You look surprised Knuckles." Shadow said with a grin. "You look stupid with that smile on your face. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!? I thought you were dead." Knuckles said going into a fighter stance. "Me? Dead? Oh give me a break! I won't die in such a piety way." Shadow said crossing his arms. "Well I don't know what you want, but you better leave or you'll die in the KNUCKLES way!" Warned Knuckles. Shadow smiled and went into a fighter stance. "Well if it's a fight you want an ass kicking is what you'll get!" Shadow said in his usual tone of voice. "We'll see about that bitch!" Knuckles said tensing up. "Well, you don't know what your up against, but remember you started it." Shadow said and in a flash his fist collided with the center of Knuckles' face. The blow sent Knuckles literately spinning. Knuckles quickly recovered and regained his balance. He kicked at Shadow's stomach and landed the blow. Shadow crouched over from the kick, but quickly came back with a kick of his own in the side of the red echidna's head. That kick sent Knuckles falling to the ground. He quickly got back up and started swinging at Shadow's head. But to his surprise he was able to dodge the blows. Shadow then kicked him twice, once in the stomach and again in the side of the head. Shadow then spun around and roundhouse kicked him in the side if the head. Knuckles was dazed a little from the kick but he bounced back and put all his power into one punch. Shadow was able to easily dodge this attack. He did a back flip and landed about ten yards from were knuckles was standing. "Heh, you trust that power of yours to much knuckle head." Shadow said with a smile. Knuckles was enraged and rushed at Shadow at full speed. He swung at him again and Shadow dodged again only this time he did a flip off the alter and landed on one of the broken columns on the outer area. "How did he get so strong?" Knuckles thought as he looked up at the dark hedgehog. Shadow then showed his signature evil looking smile and jumped back to the alter. Knuckles was ready this time and when Shadow landed he punched him square in the face sending him flying back into the column he was just standing on. Shadow shook his head to recover from the last strike and stood. "So you're still as good a fighter as last time we met huh?" Shadow said wiping the blood from his mouth. "Well that's to bad because unlike you I've gotten better." Shadow said going into another fighter stance. "I see…." Knuckles said returning to his guard. But before he could Shadow was in front of him again. Shadow kicked knuckles directly in the chin causing him to fall backward. Knuckles was able to catch himself with his hands and did a back flip. And just as he was about to land he felt the pain of Shadow's fist collide with his face again. Shadow then proceeded to shower Knuckles with a barrage of fist. Knuckles was unable to block any of them and he fell on his back. Knuckles spun around on his hands and tripped Shadow causing him to fall as well. Knuckles then hopped back to his feet, but Shadow copied Knuckles last attack only he aimed for his stomach instead of his legs. Shadow landed the kick in Knuckles' hip so hard that blood flew from his mouth and it sent him falling down the alter stairs. Knuckles was half conscious but found himself to tired to get up. And that was it, Knuckles had lost the fight. Shadow looked down on the half conscious echidna and smiled. "Oh, your still awake huh?" Shadow said wiping blood from his mouth and started down the stairs toward Knuckles. But before he could reach him the pink ball of light zipped in front of him. "THAT'S ENOUGH! YOU'VE WON! STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" The voice said. And suddenly the ball began to glow brightly. So bright that Shadow had to cover his eyes to shield them from the light. When Shadow opened his eyes again before him stood a beautiful young pink echidna girl with her arms spread out so he couldn't get by. She was wearing cloths that made her look like she belonged t some kind of tribe. She was short, but she looked to be about nineteen years old. But the thing that stunned shadow the most was her beauty. She was absolutely gorgeous. "Who…..who the hell are you?" Shadow asked with a surprised look on his face. "The one you were told to follow." Tikal said back
To Be Continued………..
Knuckles: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?
Maxcell: Your entrance to the story.
Knuckles: What kind of intro was that!?
Maxcell:………
Knuckles: NNNNOOOOOO!!! I GOT BEAT UP BY SHADOW! *cries*
Sonic: Oh shut up! It ain't that bad.
Tails: Yeah. It could have been worse.
Amy: Um……..I forgot what I was going to say…….
Maxcell: Who was it to?
Amy: To Sonic………..Oh fuck it! Sonic lets have sex!
Sonic: Sweet.
(Amy and Sonic walk off)
Tails: These chapter reviews are starting to get weird.
Shadow was sitting on the roof staring up at the damaged moon. He was still pondering the nightmare he had earlier. It was about midnight and he was the only one awake. He had just got out of bed with Rouge (After their usual nightly love making). No matter how hard he tried he couldn't figure out what Maria was trying to tell him. And that thing that took him by the neck, what the hell was it? And why did its eyes seem so familiar? Shadow quickly got to his feet and looked skyward. "DAMNIT! WHAT DOES IT MEAN!? SHOW ME DAMNIT!" Shadow shouted.. "FOLLOW WHO!? TELL ME!" He continued. He was confused, he felt as if he had to know. He yearned to know. This yearning burned inside him like an inferno. He continued to look skyward for about ten seconds, as if waiting for an answer. But obviously none came. He flopped down in a seating position and looked at his feet. And for the first time in his entire life he uttered three words so rare to leave to his mouth you'd think that hell froze over when he said them. "I give up." He said staring at his feet. These words surprised even him. In fact he was so surprised he put his hand over his mouth, like a child that just cursed. He took his hand from his mouth after realizing he intentionally said these words. He sighed and continued to look down at his feet. Just then a bright light shone before his eyes. The light startled him and he leapt to his feet and went into a fighter stance. "What the hell!?" He said trying to figure out what the light was. Before him was a small pink ball of light. It looked so unnatural that Shadow froze in his current position. The light rose a little and aligned itself with Shadow's eyes. "What the fuck……?" he said as he moved closer to the light to get a better look at it. And to his shock, a voice came from the light. "Hello, Shadow." The voice said. It was a sweet soft voice, like the voice of a girl about his age. "You can't give up now. You still have so far to go!" the voice said in a kind of cheerful tone. "Wha…..What are you?" Shadow asked as he examined the pink ball of light. "In order for me to answer that question you have to follow me." The light said as it flew around his head. "Follow you were? What do you want with me?" Shadow asked now a little ticked off by the light. "I can't tell you silly. Just follow!" The voice said with a little laughter in its voice. "I ain't following you! Not until you tell answer my question!" Shadow snapped back. "Oh….why are the youth so stubborn now a days?" the voice asked itself. "Just follow me!" The voice commanded. "No way!" Shadow said as he sat down. "Is this real? Or have I gone insane?" Shadow thought to himself. "No you're fine. Just follow me!" The voice said. "HOW!?…….HOW DID YOU…!?" Before Shadow could finish the voice cut him off. "Yes, I can read your mind. Don't be surprised." The voice said. "Sorry, but I can't help but be surprised." Shadow said as he stood up. "Ok, give me one good reason why I should follow you?" Shadow asked as he crossed his arms. "Um……..because Maria asked you to." The voice said. Shadow's eyes got wide with surprise when he heard that. Now he was convinced. This is what Maria was trying to tell him. "Ok, were are we going?" he asked. Just then the light struck off toward the hills. "Hey! Get back here!" Shadow shouted as he raced after the light.
He ran a top speed through the night. The light was even faster then him, but he managed to keep up with it. The light had lead him into the jungle, but that didn't slow him down. He kept his speed as he ran among the trees. Whatever this light was it had the answer to his questions. And that was enough to keep him after it. He chased it for about ten minutes and came to a halt when he came to the ocean shore. The light stopped as well and it floated above his head. "This is it? THIS is were you wanted me to go?" Shadow said as he kicked the at sand. "Of course not." The light said as it begun to spin around. From the lights spinning it created a pink disc of light that floated in mid air. "Hop on." The light said. Shadow nodded and jumped on the disc. It was just as solid as the ground. "Hang on" the light said. And with that word the light shot up in the sky and the disc that Shadow was standing on followed. It was moving very fast, and they quickly broke the clouds. Shadow was a little shaken up by the ascend and he closed his eyes. When he opened them he saw a very large object come into view. At first he thought it was merely an optical illusion, but as he approached it he found it to be much more than that. "Is…that…Angel Island?" Shadow asked the ball of light. "Yes….beautiful is it not?" The light said as it lead Shadow on the surface. Shadow jumped off the disc and when he did it vanished. He looked around the dark Island to see no sign of life except the trees. The light made it's way in front of him and said. "I will be waiting for you at the center." And with that the light speeded off into the night. Shadow began to walk toward the center of the huge Island. "I wonder what that idiot Knuckles is going to do when he sees me." Shadow thought out loud. He struck into a run and in less than thirty minutes he was in the middle section of the island.
Shadow hid behind a rock close to the bridge that lead to the Master Emerald alter. He scanned the alter for any sign of Knuckles. He scanned so hard that he missed the bright green light of the Master emerald that lit up that part of the Island. He looked up and finally noticed it. "Damn." He said quietly when he saw the emerald shining in the moonlight. And right in front of the great gem was Knuckles. He was asleep in a sitting position. Shadow then noticed the small pink ball of light hovering above the great emerald. "Well, this shouldn't be to hard." Shadow said as he stood and walked across the bridge. "I think I'll try not to wake him up. That should make this interesting." Shadow said as he dashed quickly and silently behind a piece of a ruined column. Knuckles stirred in his sleep when Shadow moved. "Man. I got to hand it to him, he does have a kick ass alertness factor." Shadow whispered as he slowly climbed the alter and approached the emerald. As soon as he took one step on the top of the alter Knuckles sprang up and was instantly wide awake. Knuckles went into defense mode and scanned the alter for the intruder. Shadow was on the other side of the emerald were Knuckles could not see him. "WHO'S THERE!?" Knuckles shouted. He knew that someone was there with him but he didn't know who. Shadow smiled and thought to himself. "I think I might as well have a little fun while I'm here." Shadow thought with a sinister smile. He walked into Knuckles view and Knuckles looked at him with shock when he saw him. "YOU!" Knuckles shouted when he saw Shadow stand before him. "You look surprised Knuckles." Shadow said with a grin. "You look stupid with that smile on your face. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!? I thought you were dead." Knuckles said going into a fighter stance. "Me? Dead? Oh give me a break! I won't die in such a piety way." Shadow said crossing his arms. "Well I don't know what you want, but you better leave or you'll die in the KNUCKLES way!" Warned Knuckles. Shadow smiled and went into a fighter stance. "Well if it's a fight you want an ass kicking is what you'll get!" Shadow said in his usual tone of voice. "We'll see about that bitch!" Knuckles said tensing up. "Well, you don't know what your up against, but remember you started it." Shadow said and in a flash his fist collided with the center of Knuckles' face. The blow sent Knuckles literately spinning. Knuckles quickly recovered and regained his balance. He kicked at Shadow's stomach and landed the blow. Shadow crouched over from the kick, but quickly came back with a kick of his own in the side of the red echidna's head. That kick sent Knuckles falling to the ground. He quickly got back up and started swinging at Shadow's head. But to his surprise he was able to dodge the blows. Shadow then kicked him twice, once in the stomach and again in the side of the head. Shadow then spun around and roundhouse kicked him in the side if the head. Knuckles was dazed a little from the kick but he bounced back and put all his power into one punch. Shadow was able to easily dodge this attack. He did a back flip and landed about ten yards from were knuckles was standing. "Heh, you trust that power of yours to much knuckle head." Shadow said with a smile. Knuckles was enraged and rushed at Shadow at full speed. He swung at him again and Shadow dodged again only this time he did a flip off the alter and landed on one of the broken columns on the outer area. "How did he get so strong?" Knuckles thought as he looked up at the dark hedgehog. Shadow then showed his signature evil looking smile and jumped back to the alter. Knuckles was ready this time and when Shadow landed he punched him square in the face sending him flying back into the column he was just standing on. Shadow shook his head to recover from the last strike and stood. "So you're still as good a fighter as last time we met huh?" Shadow said wiping the blood from his mouth. "Well that's to bad because unlike you I've gotten better." Shadow said going into another fighter stance. "I see…." Knuckles said returning to his guard. But before he could Shadow was in front of him again. Shadow kicked knuckles directly in the chin causing him to fall backward. Knuckles was able to catch himself with his hands and did a back flip. And just as he was about to land he felt the pain of Shadow's fist collide with his face again. Shadow then proceeded to shower Knuckles with a barrage of fist. Knuckles was unable to block any of them and he fell on his back. Knuckles spun around on his hands and tripped Shadow causing him to fall as well. Knuckles then hopped back to his feet, but Shadow copied Knuckles last attack only he aimed for his stomach instead of his legs. Shadow landed the kick in Knuckles' hip so hard that blood flew from his mouth and it sent him falling down the alter stairs. Knuckles was half conscious but found himself to tired to get up. And that was it, Knuckles had lost the fight. Shadow looked down on the half conscious echidna and smiled. "Oh, your still awake huh?" Shadow said wiping blood from his mouth and started down the stairs toward Knuckles. But before he could reach him the pink ball of light zipped in front of him. "THAT'S ENOUGH! YOU'VE WON! STAY AWAY FROM HIM!" The voice said. And suddenly the ball began to glow brightly. So bright that Shadow had to cover his eyes to shield them from the light. When Shadow opened his eyes again before him stood a beautiful young pink echidna girl with her arms spread out so he couldn't get by. She was wearing cloths that made her look like she belonged t some kind of tribe. She was short, but she looked to be about nineteen years old. But the thing that stunned shadow the most was her beauty. She was absolutely gorgeous. "Who…..who the hell are you?" Shadow asked with a surprised look on his face. "The one you were told to follow." Tikal said back
To Be Continued………..
Knuckles: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?
Maxcell: Your entrance to the story.
Knuckles: What kind of intro was that!?
Maxcell:………
Knuckles: NNNNOOOOOO!!! I GOT BEAT UP BY SHADOW! *cries*
Sonic: Oh shut up! It ain't that bad.
Tails: Yeah. It could have been worse.
Amy: Um……..I forgot what I was going to say…….
Maxcell: Who was it to?
Amy: To Sonic………..Oh fuck it! Sonic lets have sex!
Sonic: Sweet.
(Amy and Sonic walk off)
Tails: These chapter reviews are starting to get weird.