A Sonic the Hedgehog fanfiction by Black Mantle
This is a fanfiction, and as such, most of the characters in the story are not mine. Most characters are © Sega, and are not used with permission.
Shortly after Shadow's rather unpleasant run-in with both Knuckles and Amy, the latter turning out a bit better than the former, he heads home for some rest. But soon, it all comes back to haunt him, and he finds out more about the strange echidnas.
Tikal appears again and has a significant role, but I can tell you now that she is not the same Tikal that was in Sonic Adventure (DX on the GameCube this summer). In my version, she's one of these ethereal priestly characters, who possesses a strange ability to see that which is normally not seen, a psychic if you will.
This differs from the Tikal in the game, but I have to admit, I haven't played it in such a long time that I barely remember what she's really like, other than her role in the game. In short, I'm pretty much writing this character from scratch, personality wise. If somehow I get it close, it's by dumb luck.
