Ultimate Life Forms

Sonic Vs. Shadow?

A.N. Hm..Well I don't know how the first chapter appears on other peoples comps but on mine some of the text is screwy so if anyone else sees it and knows how to fix it gimme a shout out! Oh and Formerly Known As thanks for the review I appreciate you taking the time to read my fic and review!!! Well on with the show and all that Jazz!

Sonic and Tails looked at the pulsing Emerald and each other as the crystal continued to glow. Suddenly Sonic felt an ethereal presence pull him towards the Emerald. "Hey! What the hell?"

Tails grabbed Sonic's hand and tried to pull him away from the Emerald. "Sonic don't touch it we don't know what it's doing!"

Sonic squeezed Tail's hand. "It's not me buddy the Emerald itself is pulling me towards it!" When the Emeralds ethereal grip on him tightened Sonic looked at his long time friend and partner. "Tails I can't stop myself from moving towards it. I'll see you later."

Initially confused by what Sonic had just said Tails tried to hold onto Sonic's hand harder when he'd puzzled it out. "No Sonic don't let go!" With his trademark smirk in place Sonic winked and let go of Tails' hand.

"No!" Tails screamed as his friend and "brother" flew across the room and slammed into the Emerald. Once they touched a bright light flared up. Tails scanned around the room blinking rapidly looking for any sign of Sonic. "He-he's really gone."

Knuckles panted with frustration wincing as he let his sore muscles relax. The Master Emerald was still in one piece but all six of the Chaos Emeralds were gone along with the Black Hedgehog. Knuckles growled in frustration and prepared to leave Angel Island to warn his ally. Once he was ready he created a large cloud bank with the Master Emerald's power and ran to the side of the Island waiting for it to pass over the Red Mountains.

Gliding along the heated air currents created by the bubbling lava of the Red Mountains Knuckles couldn't help but frown at the damage done to the area by Eggman. He had placed platforms and engines all over the mountains hoping to harness the heat. When the plan failed he simply left the machinery and platforms standing.

Knuckles swooped away from the industrialized Red Mountains to the cooler area of the Mystic Ruins. The steamy jungle air slowly drifted up from the vine encrusted trees surrounding and encroaching on an old Echidna temple. Knuckles had actually been to the past version of this temple. He still wasn't quite certain whether that was a strange vision or something that had actually happened.

After gliding to the cave entrance to the hidden valley Knuckles boarded a train to Station Square determined to reach Sonic and Tails before something bad happened to them.

Tails started when he heard a knock on the door and a gruff voice call out, "Sonic! Tails! Are you guys in there?" Tails quickly unlocked and opened the door slamming himself into Knuckles in a hug that nearly bruised the Echidna's ribs. Knuckles hesitantly returned the hug.

"Tails where's Sonic I have to warn him about something." In his arms the small Kit shivered and started to cry.

"He's gone Knuckles, Sonic is gone. He was warped somewhere by the Chaos Emerald that we had borrowed from you." Knuckles squeezed Tails stroking his head with one gloved hand glancing around the room to try and spot some sign that this was a joke.

"Tails I came to warn you guys that Shadow's back. Somehow he survived the Final Hazard and has returned to wreck his vengeance on Sonic." Still staring at the room Knuckles whispered, "I guess I was to late."

Sonic slowly rubbed his head groaning and blinking his eyes. He felt the weight of the green Chaos Emerald in his hand and looked down on it's still glowing core. "Where am I and what am I doing here?" Sonic asked out loud as he slowly stood and shook his head trying to clear it of any cobwebs.

"I can answer both those questions Faker." Sonic quickly looked up taking in the appearance of his black and red rival.

"Shadow? Your alive?" Sonic took a step towards the genetically engineered hedgehog reaching out a hand to touch him. Shadow disdainfully slapped Sonic's hand away.

"Don't you have any manners?" Shadow muttered as he brushed his hands down his chest as if wiping away dirt. "Yes Faker I'm very much alive and as to what you're doing here well." Faster than most people and animals could see Shadow lunged at Sonic intending to take him down with a swift punch in the head.

Sonic dodged to the left and kicked Shadow into the ground. "Why Shadow? Why are you attacking me?" Sonic shouted as he ran a few feet away from the black hedgehog.

"Why Sonic, I'll tell you why! You left me to die out in space after the Final Hazard!" Standing Shadow shook his fist at Sonic screaming, "What did you expect me to do plummet down to Earth look you up and say 'Oh it's okay Sonic I didn't mind being left in space to DIE!'"

Sonic looked at the ground trying to hide his tears, "It wasn't like that Shadow. I tried to grab you. You were just to far away and I couldn't hold on to you." Shadow sneered.

"You expect me to believe that load of bullshit? I can't believe that you tried your best to save me!" Shadow set himself and revealed the red Chaos Emerald. "Chaos Control!" Before Sonic could react Shadow had already warped over to him and taken the green Emerald. "Now Sonic, now we finish it!" Shadow placed the two emeralds on the ground next to the other five completing the circle. He stepped into the circle and shouted "Chaos Control" once more. Going Super he hovered above the ground and glared at Sonic.

"Now you."

Sonic looked up at the super charged hedgehog and whispered, "No."

A.N. Wow isn't that a great little cliff hanger? I loved it. Fun chapter to write. Hope this loads correctly! What will happen to Sonic now that Shadow is in his Super form and he refuses to change into his? Will Tails and Knuckles find a way to get to Sonic and help him? If they do will they be in time? And what about the other characters? Could Eggman be plotting something this very moment? Find out next time on Ultimate Life Forms!!!