A/N: Hey guys. 'S me, Dash. I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a
couple months. My laptop's been screwing over on me, as well as my desktop
because of the worm that has attacked Microsoft computers. Vacation and
Writers Block was also a problem that prevented me from writing. From now
on, I'm going to plan the whole story before writing it down. It makes
thing a lot easier, and I won't have to worry about writers block. I'm
sorry if this chapter isn't brilliant, since I'm just getting back into my
writing phase. Enjoy the chapter, and I'm sorry again for the two month
delay.
Chapter 3: Through the Base
Night appeared in the room where her master Ares was. She looked to a chair that faced a computer. "Master, I've found something that is preventing me from destroying."
Ares tapped the arm rest. "Hmm? And what would that be?"
"Project Shadow. He is an ally to good, and he gave me problems when I tried to destroy the city," Night informed.
"I see..." Ares said thoughtfully. He spun his chair around and faced Night. "Would he happen to be a friend to Sonic the Hedgehog?"
The purple project nodded.
"This could cause problems that would interfere with our plans. Lead them both to the base. I'll turn on the traps when they get here. You should have no problem getting through. And if one of them make it through as well, and then fight them."
Night nodded again. "Understood."
"Good. Now go do your duty," Ares said.
Night gave another nod, and then vanished.
Ares looked thoughtfully at the ceiling. 'Project Shadow, eh? We'll have to see how they both do in combat...' He thought.
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Meanwhile...
Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehogs were on night patrol that night. They didn't want Night to attack in the dead of night when they and the city were sound asleep. Shadow also wanted to see if he could reason with Night, to bring her to the good side. Sonic still had second thoughts, but he trusted his friend and would give it a shot.
They were walking when they saw a dark figure appear in front of them. When the figure rose, the streetlamp revealed it to be Night.
"So, you're back," Sonic said.
"Yes. Got a problem with that?" The purple hedgehog looked at the two other hedgehogs.
"Not really..." Shadow shook his head.
Night raised an eyebrow, and then smirked at them. "If you wanna get me, you'll haveta catch me!" She said.
"What-" Sonic was interrupted when Night dashed right by them. The blue hedgehog looked at Shadow. "Let's go!" When he received a nod of agreement, the two hedgehogs followed the other hedgehog.
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When Sonic and Shadow reached the place Night was leading them, they stopped in front of a giant iron door. Night had disappeared here.
"Where'd that hedgehog go?" Sonic asked, looking around for signs of the purple project.
Shadow shrugged and continued to look around. His blue comrade backed up into the iron door, still searching, when he suddenly fell through. "Sonic?" Shadow turned to see that his friend was missing.
As if on cue, Sonic poked his head out of the door. "I've never known doors that let you in without being opened, especially iron ones."
The black hedgehog chuckled and looked at Sonic. Sonic pulled his head back into the door, and Shadow walked through. They found themselves in a large, dark hallway. It was dimly lit, and the further the two hedgehogs walked, the darker it got. Finally, the light completely vanished. Sonic and Shadow were left in total darkness.
"Sheesh, you'd think they'd give us SOME light..." Sonic exclaimed.
"Don't expect them to give us a warm welcome," Shadow stated simply. He continued to walk forward, his footsteps echoing in the darkness.
Sonic shrugged, unsure. Then he followed, his echoing footsteps joining his friend's. Suddenly, an axe dropped from the ceiling and narrowly missed Sonic's back.
"WAH!" The blue hedgehog gasped and jumped forward.
Shadow blinked and jumped back, avoiding another falling axe. "As a said earlier, don't expect them to give us a warm welcome."
"I can understand they want us out, but it isn't nice to treat guests that way."
"Get used to it." The two hedgehogs ran forward, jumping over the fallen axe. Arrows burst from the walls. The black and blue hedgehogs dropped to the ground, avoiding them. They curled up and dashed forward, avoiding more arrows and axes.
When it was safe, they stopped and uncurled their selves, resting and panting.
"That was close..." Sonic panted.
"Maybe a little to close for comfort," Shadow's voice answered.
When they walked forward again, the lights switched on.
"Strange..." The black hedgehog mused.
"Let's take this chance to catch up with Night," Sonic looked at his friend, who nodded. They continued walking.
About five minutes later, a gas started pouring from the walls, surrounding the two hedgehogs. Sonic coughed, and Shadow covered his mouth and nose, looking around for the source of the gas. He noticed an emergency switch above him, far above him.
The black hedgehog removed his hand from his face and coughed, holding his Chaos Emerald. "Chaos Control!" Shadow managed to say between coughs. He appeared where the switch was, and pulled it before he fell to the ground. The gas disappeared, and Sonic lay unconscious on the ground.
"Sonic!" Shadow shouted his friend's name, and then ran to his side. He picked up Sonic, and then noticed he would be alright. The dark hedgehog sighed with relief. He then propped Sonic onto his shoulder, running to the other end of the hallway.
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Night waited in her master's lair, waiting for new instructions. Ares walked into the room, wearing a black cloak around him.
"The two hedgehogs have entered the base. The blue one is unconscious, but Project Shadow made it through," The purple hedgehog informed her creator.
"Good enough. You must now fight Shadow. I bid you good luck," Ares answered.
"Thank you, sir." Night bowed.
"No need for bowing." Night immediately got up. "Go fight Project Shadow, and defeat him!"
"Yes sir!" Night disappeared from the room.
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Shadow, carrying Sonic on his shoulder, made it to the end of the hallway. He saw another iron door, just not as big as the one at the entrance. He touched it, feeling it was solid.
'Now what...' Shadow mused.
It seemed like the door heard him, because it swung open. The black hedgehog blinked, but took this opportunity to get to the other side. Carrying his friend, he ran through the door, and it immediately closed behind him. He saw that he was in a room with a large amount of space. Shadow saw Night in the center of the room, waiting for him.
"So, we meet again, Shadow," Night said, looking at him.
Shadow nodded, putting Sonic on the ground. "Leave Sonic out of this, got that?" He growled.
The purple hedgehog smirked. "I have no interest in fighting your friend. You're the only one that will be worthy enough to fight me," She said.
"I see..." Shadow said. He then walked into the room, standing in front of Night. "You ready?"
"More than I will ever be. Only one hedgehog will leave here alive."
"I am aware of that." The two hedgehogs got into fighting stances, ready to fight.
Chapter 3: Through the Base
Night appeared in the room where her master Ares was. She looked to a chair that faced a computer. "Master, I've found something that is preventing me from destroying."
Ares tapped the arm rest. "Hmm? And what would that be?"
"Project Shadow. He is an ally to good, and he gave me problems when I tried to destroy the city," Night informed.
"I see..." Ares said thoughtfully. He spun his chair around and faced Night. "Would he happen to be a friend to Sonic the Hedgehog?"
The purple project nodded.
"This could cause problems that would interfere with our plans. Lead them both to the base. I'll turn on the traps when they get here. You should have no problem getting through. And if one of them make it through as well, and then fight them."
Night nodded again. "Understood."
"Good. Now go do your duty," Ares said.
Night gave another nod, and then vanished.
Ares looked thoughtfully at the ceiling. 'Project Shadow, eh? We'll have to see how they both do in combat...' He thought.
=====
Meanwhile...
Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehogs were on night patrol that night. They didn't want Night to attack in the dead of night when they and the city were sound asleep. Shadow also wanted to see if he could reason with Night, to bring her to the good side. Sonic still had second thoughts, but he trusted his friend and would give it a shot.
They were walking when they saw a dark figure appear in front of them. When the figure rose, the streetlamp revealed it to be Night.
"So, you're back," Sonic said.
"Yes. Got a problem with that?" The purple hedgehog looked at the two other hedgehogs.
"Not really..." Shadow shook his head.
Night raised an eyebrow, and then smirked at them. "If you wanna get me, you'll haveta catch me!" She said.
"What-" Sonic was interrupted when Night dashed right by them. The blue hedgehog looked at Shadow. "Let's go!" When he received a nod of agreement, the two hedgehogs followed the other hedgehog.
=====
When Sonic and Shadow reached the place Night was leading them, they stopped in front of a giant iron door. Night had disappeared here.
"Where'd that hedgehog go?" Sonic asked, looking around for signs of the purple project.
Shadow shrugged and continued to look around. His blue comrade backed up into the iron door, still searching, when he suddenly fell through. "Sonic?" Shadow turned to see that his friend was missing.
As if on cue, Sonic poked his head out of the door. "I've never known doors that let you in without being opened, especially iron ones."
The black hedgehog chuckled and looked at Sonic. Sonic pulled his head back into the door, and Shadow walked through. They found themselves in a large, dark hallway. It was dimly lit, and the further the two hedgehogs walked, the darker it got. Finally, the light completely vanished. Sonic and Shadow were left in total darkness.
"Sheesh, you'd think they'd give us SOME light..." Sonic exclaimed.
"Don't expect them to give us a warm welcome," Shadow stated simply. He continued to walk forward, his footsteps echoing in the darkness.
Sonic shrugged, unsure. Then he followed, his echoing footsteps joining his friend's. Suddenly, an axe dropped from the ceiling and narrowly missed Sonic's back.
"WAH!" The blue hedgehog gasped and jumped forward.
Shadow blinked and jumped back, avoiding another falling axe. "As a said earlier, don't expect them to give us a warm welcome."
"I can understand they want us out, but it isn't nice to treat guests that way."
"Get used to it." The two hedgehogs ran forward, jumping over the fallen axe. Arrows burst from the walls. The black and blue hedgehogs dropped to the ground, avoiding them. They curled up and dashed forward, avoiding more arrows and axes.
When it was safe, they stopped and uncurled their selves, resting and panting.
"That was close..." Sonic panted.
"Maybe a little to close for comfort," Shadow's voice answered.
When they walked forward again, the lights switched on.
"Strange..." The black hedgehog mused.
"Let's take this chance to catch up with Night," Sonic looked at his friend, who nodded. They continued walking.
About five minutes later, a gas started pouring from the walls, surrounding the two hedgehogs. Sonic coughed, and Shadow covered his mouth and nose, looking around for the source of the gas. He noticed an emergency switch above him, far above him.
The black hedgehog removed his hand from his face and coughed, holding his Chaos Emerald. "Chaos Control!" Shadow managed to say between coughs. He appeared where the switch was, and pulled it before he fell to the ground. The gas disappeared, and Sonic lay unconscious on the ground.
"Sonic!" Shadow shouted his friend's name, and then ran to his side. He picked up Sonic, and then noticed he would be alright. The dark hedgehog sighed with relief. He then propped Sonic onto his shoulder, running to the other end of the hallway.
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Night waited in her master's lair, waiting for new instructions. Ares walked into the room, wearing a black cloak around him.
"The two hedgehogs have entered the base. The blue one is unconscious, but Project Shadow made it through," The purple hedgehog informed her creator.
"Good enough. You must now fight Shadow. I bid you good luck," Ares answered.
"Thank you, sir." Night bowed.
"No need for bowing." Night immediately got up. "Go fight Project Shadow, and defeat him!"
"Yes sir!" Night disappeared from the room.
=====
Shadow, carrying Sonic on his shoulder, made it to the end of the hallway. He saw another iron door, just not as big as the one at the entrance. He touched it, feeling it was solid.
'Now what...' Shadow mused.
It seemed like the door heard him, because it swung open. The black hedgehog blinked, but took this opportunity to get to the other side. Carrying his friend, he ran through the door, and it immediately closed behind him. He saw that he was in a room with a large amount of space. Shadow saw Night in the center of the room, waiting for him.
"So, we meet again, Shadow," Night said, looking at him.
Shadow nodded, putting Sonic on the ground. "Leave Sonic out of this, got that?" He growled.
The purple hedgehog smirked. "I have no interest in fighting your friend. You're the only one that will be worthy enough to fight me," She said.
"I see..." Shadow said. He then walked into the room, standing in front of Night. "You ready?"
"More than I will ever be. Only one hedgehog will leave here alive."
"I am aware of that." The two hedgehogs got into fighting stances, ready to fight.