All copyright stuff is in Chapter 1
The 3 Shadows, Episode 1 - Genesis.
Chapter 8 - Campfires and friendships
Later that night the hedgehog, the bat and the fox sat around a campfire. Shadow started with his story.
So there I was, running down a hallway being chased by GUN robots who has appeared from nowhere. Pulling my best and only friend Maria to the escape pods. We reached the room when all of a sudden Maria clutches her chest as her hand gets covered in her blood. She's been shot, I begged her to get into the capsule first so I could send her to a hospital, but she had other plans. She trapped me the capsule and made me promise I would do all I could to help people. And I intend to keep that promise. But it seems All Gerald wants is revenge; I was about to set him straight when you joined us.
"See, I told you he couldn't be bad", said Miles.
"GUN's got a lot of secrets it seems. Perhaps we should talk to them", said MH.
"I know in my heart that Gerald is a good person, he created me to benefit mankind. But his mind is twisted with hate right now. I have to find him before he does something stupid", says Shadow.
"Yeah right. Gerald Robotnik's been nothing but trouble. If I ever get my hands on him I'll…" said MH angrily.
"That's something I wanted to ask. What has Gerald done to make you hate him so much?" asked Miles.
"Yeah I'm interested to hear your story too", said Shadow.
Ok, for starters my name isn't Master hunter. That's a codename given to me by GUN for my skills. My Real name is Joseph the bat, but I prefer to be called Joz. When I was 16 someone robbing Capitol City bank killed my parents. He was never found or identified. Besides Gerald, that robber is the only one yet to face my blade out of my hitlist. Anyway with no money I got desperate and I ended up allowing myself to be experiemented on. The company was known as R.E.E., Robotnik's Experimentation Enterprise, the CEO being Gerald Robotnik. It's this experiment that turned me into the Master hunter, a cold ruthless bounty hunter and well-known treasure hunter. The experiment gave me my sixth sense, the ability to sense wealth. The more expensive the item the greater the sense. But it also has given me an unhealthy obsession with Jewels. He cursed me and I plan to get my revenge.
"R.E.E.? Never heard of it", said Shadow.
"So that's the personal thing you were talking about on the Tornado?" asked Miles
"Yes. The Experiment both blessed and cursed me, but I can't stand it. Usually I only strike those with The Annemuir, My blade, if I'm hired to. But Gerald is a special case", Said Joz.
"I understand, but trust me, going after revenge gets you nowhere, which is what Gerald is about to find out", said Shadow.
"Tomorrow we'll stop at Prison Island and see if GUN has anything. Plus I never fail a mission and well I can at least hand you over", said Joz
"What?" said the other two shocked by this announcement.
"Don't worry, I'm sure if you tell them the truth they'll allow you to help me take Gerald down", said Joz.
"I thought you said you always work alone", said Miles
"There are always exceptions in everything kid. And while we're at it, we'll swing by your place and drop you off at home", said Joz
"No, I want to stay with you two. If it wasn't for me you two would've killed each other, assuming Joz got up here considering it was my plane that brought you here in the first place", said Miles.
"Sorry Miles but Joz is right. You're just a kid, a smart resourceful kid, but a kid nonetheless. We really can't have you slowing us down", said Shadow. Miles jumped into the Sky and shot both Joz and Shadow in the head with a paintball. The mark was perfect right in the middle of their foreheads.
"I may be a kid, but I'm a perfect shot and it's my plane you'll be using", said Miles.
"Holy crap!" said Shadow holding his forehead in pain.
"If that was a bullet, it would've never got past my blade", said Joz, "But I suppose you have a point. That's pretty impressive and might prove useful later on"
"Well alright you can tag along as long as you do everything we say", said Shadow. Miles jumped for Joy.
"I won't let you down", said Miles with a massive grin on his face.