By: Darkstar0007
Twilight on the beach in Station Square. A female hedgehog stood in front of the calm, foaming waves staring over the horizon. She happily took in the scent of the fresh ocean breeze. Her head hung as Shadow approached her from behind and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.
"I don't know why you bother."
"You know it wasn't your fault." He lifted her head with his other hand. "No sister of mine could ever do something like that intentionally. Dr. Robotnick and Metal Sonic have been beaten, and the Chaos Cannon has been dismantled. Now that all of this is over, we can live normal, happy lives…" Shade hugged Shadow tightly.
"Like Maria would have wanted…"
"Yes, I'm sure, Maria would like it this way." He ran his fingers through her white hair. "You know, after ARK being taken over, you being shot, me nearly being burned alive, I never could have pictured it ending this way." Shadow gazed at the bright orange and red sunset. "I couldn't have asked for more. You and I have been reunited and Sonic and his friends have found us a place to live. They've done so much for us…" Shade pulled her head away from Shadow when little white crystals began to slowly drift down from the sky.
"That's…" Shade gazed in wonder as she held out her hand.
"Snow… real snow…" A snowflake sat on the palm of her hand for a moment, before it melted into a tiny droplet of water. And for the first time in a long time, a small smile grew at the side of Shade's mouth.
