Chapter 8: Friends can be Enemies
Sonic stood back, for he didn't want to interrupt his friend Shadow's fight. Shadow had stood up for his cobalt comrade, and is about to fight one of the mighty dragons who brought him back to life. But Sonic thought inside that he's help the black hedgehog if he needed it, just as he did for him. But until then, the blue hero just watched.
Shadow stood in front of Asoka the dragon, staring each other down, piercing their very souls. Finally, the green dragon broke the staring contest and shot a line of fire right at Shadow. The hedgehog replied by holding out Sonic's Chaos Emerald, and the fire was vaporized. Shadow jumped forward and pointed his hand at the dragon. "Chaos Spear!"
The yellow spears closed in on Asoka, slightly hurting him. Asoka growled and shot his large tail at Shadow, who dodged and gripped the tail and held on tightly. Asoka's eyes glowed angrily and slammed his tail into the black ground. When the tail hit the ground, Shadow shot his elbow into the tail, causing pain. Asoka screeched, growling afterwards.
Shadow jumped from the dragon's tail and used Chaos Spear again, doing more damage. He ran at his enemy, ready for the final blow, but he was stopped when a large dragon foot fell onto his back. The hedgehog felt immense pain and shouted painfully.
"Ahahahaha! What are you going to do now, speedy?" Asoka laughed. Shadow angrily struggled, but to no avail. "Looks like you loose you-" The dragon was cut off when he was shot into the wall from a strong punch. Shadow slightly lifted his head to see Sonic, who was glittering an aquamarine blue. The black hedgehog could tell Sonic used his Aqua Arrow. The aquamarine hedgehog helped Shadow up.
"You ok, bud?" Sonic asked. Shadow nodded in reply and saw Asoka getting up, powering up a fireball.
But Sonic wouldn't let him and his friend get injured anymore, so he held his hands up and a huge blue ball of energy appeared above his gloved hands. The hedgehog jumped and shot the blast at Asoka. The dragon screeched a long, painful screech and fell to the dark, cold floor.
"I have underestimated you, hedgehog. But when you get to my master, you will fight the battle for your life, and your friend's also," Asoka breathed, and he vaporized into nothing. In his place was a green jewel, shaped light a heart. Sonic reverted back to his orginal state and picked up the gem.
"It's the Emerald Heart." Shadow told his friend. "You have aquired one of the best Chaos Stones..."
Sonic turned around, wearing his famous smirk. "Then that means the next ones will be a breeze! C'mon, we have a comrade to save!" With that, the hedgehog slipped his Chaos Stones into his bag and dashed through a portal.
Shadow closed his eyes and smiled. "He isn't aware of who he'll fight before Crimson..." He then followed Sonic through the portal.
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Sonic was right, for the next stones were easy to get. Shadow wasn't being his usual self, for he stuck with Sonic this time. He watched and helped as his friend fought the other dragons and mini-bosses. Sonic got the Black Onyx, the Gold Diamond, and then the Sapphire Comet. Finally, he found Shadow and himself in front of the huge red mountain, which had a crimson red ring floating around the top.
Sonic stood beside Shadow, who was facing the mountain. They looked at each other with eyes, not turning their heads.
"Well, Shad, its time we complete the quest that destiny threw me in," Sonic said quietly.
Shadow just nodded, and then ran towards the steep slopes of the mountain to get to the next shrine. Sonic shrugged and followed.
Sonic stood back, for he didn't want to interrupt his friend Shadow's fight. Shadow had stood up for his cobalt comrade, and is about to fight one of the mighty dragons who brought him back to life. But Sonic thought inside that he's help the black hedgehog if he needed it, just as he did for him. But until then, the blue hero just watched.
Shadow stood in front of Asoka the dragon, staring each other down, piercing their very souls. Finally, the green dragon broke the staring contest and shot a line of fire right at Shadow. The hedgehog replied by holding out Sonic's Chaos Emerald, and the fire was vaporized. Shadow jumped forward and pointed his hand at the dragon. "Chaos Spear!"
The yellow spears closed in on Asoka, slightly hurting him. Asoka growled and shot his large tail at Shadow, who dodged and gripped the tail and held on tightly. Asoka's eyes glowed angrily and slammed his tail into the black ground. When the tail hit the ground, Shadow shot his elbow into the tail, causing pain. Asoka screeched, growling afterwards.
Shadow jumped from the dragon's tail and used Chaos Spear again, doing more damage. He ran at his enemy, ready for the final blow, but he was stopped when a large dragon foot fell onto his back. The hedgehog felt immense pain and shouted painfully.
"Ahahahaha! What are you going to do now, speedy?" Asoka laughed. Shadow angrily struggled, but to no avail. "Looks like you loose you-" The dragon was cut off when he was shot into the wall from a strong punch. Shadow slightly lifted his head to see Sonic, who was glittering an aquamarine blue. The black hedgehog could tell Sonic used his Aqua Arrow. The aquamarine hedgehog helped Shadow up.
"You ok, bud?" Sonic asked. Shadow nodded in reply and saw Asoka getting up, powering up a fireball.
But Sonic wouldn't let him and his friend get injured anymore, so he held his hands up and a huge blue ball of energy appeared above his gloved hands. The hedgehog jumped and shot the blast at Asoka. The dragon screeched a long, painful screech and fell to the dark, cold floor.
"I have underestimated you, hedgehog. But when you get to my master, you will fight the battle for your life, and your friend's also," Asoka breathed, and he vaporized into nothing. In his place was a green jewel, shaped light a heart. Sonic reverted back to his orginal state and picked up the gem.
"It's the Emerald Heart." Shadow told his friend. "You have aquired one of the best Chaos Stones..."
Sonic turned around, wearing his famous smirk. "Then that means the next ones will be a breeze! C'mon, we have a comrade to save!" With that, the hedgehog slipped his Chaos Stones into his bag and dashed through a portal.
Shadow closed his eyes and smiled. "He isn't aware of who he'll fight before Crimson..." He then followed Sonic through the portal.
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Sonic was right, for the next stones were easy to get. Shadow wasn't being his usual self, for he stuck with Sonic this time. He watched and helped as his friend fought the other dragons and mini-bosses. Sonic got the Black Onyx, the Gold Diamond, and then the Sapphire Comet. Finally, he found Shadow and himself in front of the huge red mountain, which had a crimson red ring floating around the top.
Sonic stood beside Shadow, who was facing the mountain. They looked at each other with eyes, not turning their heads.
"Well, Shad, its time we complete the quest that destiny threw me in," Sonic said quietly.
Shadow just nodded, and then ran towards the steep slopes of the mountain to get to the next shrine. Sonic shrugged and followed.