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Chapter 2: Gerald's journal

The Ultimate life form has been finished. Unfortunately, the current design has been turned down. It is uncontrollable; it killed three scientists today alone. The government has threatened to close down the A.R.K. If that is done then I won't be able to save my grand daughter Maria...

The ultimate life form has been concealed in the A.R.K's core.... I have translated the scription found with the Gizzord.... I now know what my creation could be capable of... I am going to recreate this ultimate life... It will not be a weapon... it will have soul.

The New ultimate life, codenamed 'Shadow' for its black colouring and silent movement, has shown unparallel strength and I have yet to fully finish him. I decided to model him after a hedgehog, an animal Maria has always liked.

The floating Island was half destroyed by a creature called Chaos and the Government, caring not for the disaster the Echidnas have just faced, have had many a Chao brought in for us to multiply the 'Chaos' who caused the Islands trauma. As far as I know only Maria and the almost complete 'Shadow' have found any use for the Chaos. They have made a small robotic Chao called 'Omochao'. I.... I only wish I could save here.

I learned of the bio-Chaos, which were made. They have over run the A.R.K. I watch as my now complete Shadow destroyed them to save us. Unfortunately, he was ambushed and severely damaged... I hope I can save Him...

Due to yesterdays disaster I have fixed Shadow with a new feature. To keep him from re-experiencing his pain, he will suffer small shades of amnesia. It may seem a odd treatment, but he has shown much faster recovery. The amnesia has been made to be very selective so he will not forget the important things.

It has been a week since the A.R.K incident. In my current state of mind I can't tell if this is real, or my past haunting me, but I saw a News report... on it told of Shadow. He had completely destroyed a main Government building... I fear the future...

This is my last report. Shadow has been caught. I am Insane; there is no way around it. I fear what I may do...

Rouge studied the entries. She was leading the operation to take the A.R.K out of orbit. The operation was all but finished and she decided to study the Professors entries in hope of uncovering more on Shadow. She had grown to respect Shadow. He had only known fighting and power, yet he was programmed to feel. He was programmed to love, yet had it taken from him by the government.

"It is a sad tale, is it not." Rouge turned to see one of the people who volunteered to join the operation. He was a red armadillo with a striking resemblance to Sonic. "Of course, I can't imagine being insane and knowing it is a picnic."

"Who are you?" Rouge asked, puzzled.

"I am Mighty. I wonder this world, doing what I can. I joined this operation has a friend of mine helped stop the tragedy this spacestaion was to cause."

"Who? Sonic?"

"Yes, and Echidna by the name 'Knuckles'."

"Oh, him." Rouge trailed off. Mighty walked towards the window and stared out of it.

"Do you happen to know where Robotnik went"

"Who?" Mighty rolled his eyes

"You know, Grandson of this Gerald ROBOTNIK"

"Oh, Eggman." Mighty murmured something under his breath before Rouge continued, " Why do you want to know?"

"Me and the Doctor have a bit of catching up to do."

Eggman was scowering the Sahara. If his calculations were accurate, Shadow should have landed about the place where that A.R.K camp was... oh. Eggman sighed. Why was nothing easy anymore? Eggman prepared to make a stealthy attack using his Egg-o-matic, but got bored and blasted the entire place down.

Eggman wallowed through the laser marked robot parts and circuits. In the centre of the camp was a Hospital tent. Eggman knew what was in it. It was no million pound question. Eggman called his base before he held his cell phone up to his ear.

"Metal Sonic, I believe I have found Shadow. Judging from his accommodation I'll say he is no more than badly damaged." Eggman was answered by some metallic sounds. "Why am I always talking to a robot?" Eggman muttered as he put his phone away. Eggman reminded himself of what was currently more important and walked into the tent. When he entered he saw a few robots on the floor... Destroyed, and two doctors cowering in the corner. Eggman looked to the center of the room to see what he suspect standing on top of an operating table. It was giving Eggman a confused look

"...Professor?..."