Two chapters for the wait of one today. Hope you enjoy both and realise why I posted both chapters at the same time.
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The 3 Shadows, Final Episode - Ultimate Life
Chapter 9 - The tragic end of the 3 Shadows era
The sun rose to start Professor Gerald Robotnik's final day on Earth. He was to be executed for crimes against humanity. The Execution would take place in the afternoon. It was morning now but it didn't matter to Gerald, he didn't sleep that night. Instead he stayed up all night jotting down scientific notes on the walls, as if he knew he was going to live to see tomorrow.
Joz entered the room to investigate Gerald strange behaviour. He stood in front of the metal bars and noticed the writing on the walls of Gerald's cell. Joz was confused.
"What's going on Gerald?" asked Joz, "What's all this?"
"You need not know. I do however have one final request. I wish to add one final entry to my diary that I want you to give to Ivo", said Gerald. Joz thought for a moment but then realised this was his last request, it would be dishonourable not to give it to him.
"I will honour you final request", said Joz.
"I will need to get to the computer to update my diary. It's all electronic you know", said Gerald.
"So you'll need an escort to your lab", said Joz, "No Problem". Joz left the room and came back with a strange platform. It hovered across the air and had chains to lock feet and hands in place.
"This was meant to be for your last mile. But I see no harm in you using it for this", said Joz. Joz called for an armed guard. An armed GUN soldier entered the room.
"You called for me sir!" said the soldier.
"Yes I want you to watch Gerald as I place him in his Last Mile platform. If at any time he looks like he's about to escape, shoot him", said Joz opening Gerald's cell. Joz brought the platform inside the cell and locked Gerald into it. He dragged the platform carrying Gerald out of the cell and to Gerald's lab.
Joz watched as Gerald used his lab's main console to record his final diary entry. He was a little worried about Gerald activating some sort of defence weapon against him, but then he realised GUN created this one to force Gerald to make them weapons. He also knew that these were his last request and so Gerald would be unlikely to make an escape move.
Gerald, still tied to the platform called out to Joz.
"That is the disk Joz. Give that to Ivo", said Gerald, "Being the last Robotnik he should know what happened. With you being the only person who knows were Ivo is, probably the only one left beside Miles who knows he's alive, you're the only person who can do this for me".
"I understand. I will do it as my last act as a Shadow", said Joz. Joz took the disk and led Gerald back to his cell.
Later that day Joz came back to bring Gerald to the execution room. They had decided on the simple yet effective Electric chair method. The chair itself sat at the far end of the room. GUN chained Gerald in tight and began recording his execution. Joz and Miles watched on as Gerald was being prepared for execution. Nothing interesting happened until the GUN general aasked Gerald, "Would you like to say something before we do it".
"This is a death sentence for every human being on Earth. If my calculations are correct the pace colony Ark will impact Earth in 1 hour and 48 minutes. No one will survive. All of you ungrateful humans who took everything away from me will feel my loss and despair", said Gerald in a surprise outburst of anger.
"Is there anything else you want to say?" asked the General
"No", said Gerald is a deep toned voice.
"Ready! Pull the switch", said the General and the execution did so.
Joz watched on as the electricity burned Gerald to a crisp. He couldn't stop thinking about the outburst he made and wondered what he meant by it. This stopped him enjoying watching Gerald finally getting what he deserved. All his life Joz wanted to see Gerald die, preferrably by his hands for what he did to him. Now that it was happening he was actually worried about what Gerald had said. Did he do that on purpose? To make this uncomfortable for me.
Gerald was dead; the age of the 3 Shadows was over. They had won. Joz and Miles returned to Shadow's prison to give him their final goodbyes. They finished by carving their names into the surface of the machine holding Shadow captive. Gerald's threat was nothing more than insane ramblings. ARK hadn't dropped out of orbit; they were in no danger.
"Well this is it. I have one more thing to do then I'm going home", said Joz turning to Miles.
"Do you think we'll ever see Shadow again?" asked Miles.
"I don't think so kid. I'll see you back at the mansion", said Joz. Miles turned to walk way. He was crying.
"Goodbye Shadow. I'll never forget you", said Miles before setting off home. Joz remained standing in front of the giant machine. He removed his sunglasses to reveal he too had shred a few tears.
"You were a good friend and an excellent fighter. I'll never forget you. Sayanora, Shadow the Hedgehog", said Joz before he too left to hand Gerald's diary to Ivo Robotnik. Unaware of the problems the future held.
Shadow lay in his machine prison for 45 years. GUN didn't dare release him because they feared of what he might do; despite him being their strongest weapon. Joz and Miles continued their lives as normal and started families. One day though Shadow would be released and when that day comes, surely that would be the end of the world.