All copyright stuff is in Chapter 1

The 3 Shadows, Episode 1 - Genesis.

Chapter 10 - Mercury falling

G-001 Mercury was tearing the city into pieces. Lasers broke bits of the towering buildings off creating a rain of brick and steel bits. The team however were in a huddle down an alley.

"Right this is my plan. Since Joz's Sword can slice off the armour I want Shadow to use his Chaos Control technique to warp you both to the area behind Mercury's cockpit. Make a door and confront Gerald while I distract him", said Miles.

"No way, too risky. If Mercury gets a punch through to you…" said Shadow

"Do you have a better idea?" asked Miles. There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment.

"Just be careful OK kid", said Joz.

"You saved my life, make sure you don't waste yours", said Shadow. Miles nodded as he switched the bullet clips for paintball tubes.

"Hey they won't do… Oh are you planning to block his windscreen with paint. Good idea", said Joz.

"OK let's do this", said Shadow grabbing Joz's hand and running off, "every minute we take planning is another innocent killed", said Shadow. Miles ran out and started shooting Mercury's Winscreen. Shadow meanwhile warped himself and Joz behind the cockpit.

"You know I could break this lock, but that wouldn't be as fun", said Joz grabbing his blade. Joz stuck the metal door and created a hole.

Meanwhile Inside Mercury's cockpit Gerald was laughing as he enjoyed all the destruction he was causing. Shadow and his new friends barely made a dent to Mercury; in fact all they seem to be able to do now is block Gerald's view. An annoyance, but in no way was paint going to stop his massive machine. Suddenly he heard the door behind him being sliced open by some sort of blade. Shadow and Joz stood in the new doorway. Joz ran as fast as he could, screaming in anger, preparing his blade for the kill when suddenly he was stopped by Shadow.

"What are you doing Shadow? We have him", asked Joz

"No I won't have you kill the only family I have", said Shadow.

"That's a nice blade there bat. I didn't think anything could cut my Mercury's armour", said Gerald, "and Shadow you are still loyal to me after all I've done?"

"Come on Professor, we'll take you to somewhere safe where you can live in peace and not threaten the world again", said Shadow, "I don't want to fight you"

"I don't want to fight you either, but this world still has to pay for it's crimes", said Gerald.

"Give it up Gerald. We have you now. It's over", said Joz.

"You think this is it? The end?" asked Gerald reaching over to the console, which controls mercury, smiling. He pressed a button and a siren went off.

"I'm afraid this is only the beginning", said Gerald. Gerald suddenly became surrounded by a pod, which later flew off taking Gerald with it. The siren was loud and saying that the self-destruct sequence had been activated.

"Dammit! He got away", said Joz.

"We have more important issues. If this thing explodes it'll take the whole city with it", said Shadow, "Joz get out of here".

"What about you?" asked Joz.

"There's not time for games, leave now", shouted Shadow. Joz nodded leaving the mercury's cockpit. Shadow placed his hand on the walls of Mercury's cockpit, "CHAOS CONTROL"

Joz rejoined Miles outside as the Mercury was surrounded by a green aura. It was obvious that Shadow was going to warp the benemoth machine away from the city. They looked around, looking for some sign of where Shadow took Mercury. Soon they were frozen by fear as a loud explosion could be heard. Shadow was nowhere to be found and they feared the worst.

"You don't think he?" asked Joz

"He's Shadow, he can do anything", replied Miles. Joz smiled, Miles seemed to have found a new hero. He put his blade back in its holster and folded his arms.

"I hope you're right kid", said Joz.