(Chapter two up thanks for those great reviews.ya.um anyway on with the story)

Chapter: 2 Rebirth

Launch Site, Monday 23 5PM

The countdown started as sonic walked into the ship the master emerald in his hand. "Man back to space, but I have to face Shadow." He sat down and waited till 0. He looked out the window in front of him watching the clouds. "Lift off." The voice of Eggman crackled over the speaker. "Sonic this is my last favor to you."
"Thanks Eggman Now you can go back to ruining my plans at every turn. Sonic was launched into his seat as the rocket blasted of he closed his eyes thinking of the fact he had not told his friends where he was going, this was his own matter not theirs.
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Green fields, Monday 23 5PM

Knuckles ran through the waist high grass full tilt leaving a huge crater imprint in the grass. He knew Sonic would do this, just space out and leave them in the dark. "Damb you son-" He cut off as he watched the spaceship break through the sky. "I didn't actually mean SPACE OUT!!! SONIC!!!" Knuckles sped up the wind smashing his face but his slipped his sunglasses on.
"Amy did you see that?" Tails asked as he looked to the now fading smoke cloud of Sonics rocket.
"Ya Tails it looked like a rocket ship." She thought for a second, Spaceship, Sonic. " Tails Sonics in that rocket."
"Ya Eggman probably launched him."
" Well hurry up we have to follow him."

Space colony ARK Monday 23 6PM

Shadow the Hedgehog, Ultimate Life form, stood looking out of the Control rooms window watching as a small spaceship sped towards him a small smile spread across his face. "So sonic come to join the party." He turned around to face the chaos emeralds in his possession, they would have the duel of the century, they would see who is stronger, and one would perish. "Hehehehe..hahahahaha.ahahahahaha." Shadow stood there laughing as the sonic-Rocket sped towards the colony.
The security robots slowly marched into position at the main entrances. -Orders: 1-Prevent Hedgehog SONIC from entering compound
2 -Retrieve chaos emerald
3 -Destroy base

Military Base Monday 8PM "Sir!" General Mcgaphin saluted the president smartly. "We have gotten reports that the Hedgehog Shadow is currently residing in the Colony ARK unfortunately are funds are dry for space launch. The President crossed his arms looking at Mcgaphin. "Well General we have a major problem with this because MY information tells me that one 'Sonic the Hedgehog' was launched into space today leaving you in the dark. " But sir my funds are limited." " Well then take another couple of million, this is the welfare of the world we are talking about not some civil duty." He turned his back on Mcgaphin. "Dismissed.
Mcgaphin saluted again and left the room. " Well now that I have the funding catching these hedgehogs shouldn't be that hard." He smiled as he walked, this job was paying well.

Space Colony ARK Monday 11PM

"CHAOS CONTROL!!!" Sonic shouted the emerald glowed and he flickered into nothingness only to appear in front of Shadow. "Well Sonic nice of you to drop in."
" Anytime." Sonic replied laughing. "Well Shadow lets tango. Shadow smiled back. "Sorry to disappoint you but I only Waltz."
Sonic walked over to the control panel setting the last Chaos Emerald down, then turning to face his opponent.

Sonic ran at Shadow pulling his fist back and swinging hard, Shadow ducked down easily dodging it aiming a punch at Sonics stomach he was disappointed when sonic leaped over him using his head as a spring board, His face smashed into the ground and he felt blood run down his face. Sonic landed and turned around only to receive a full force punch across his cheek sending him twirling to the ground, Coughing he stood up facing Shadow again. "Come on those are wuss punches." He taunted as Shadow charged again smashing him in the stomach. Sonic coughed hard spit and blood splatterd on the ground, He wiped his mouth and stood up raising his hand he slowly called forth the power of Ancient light. Lights swirled around him and Shadow took a step back. "Shadow, I'm ready." He jumped up curling into a ball glowing blue he hurled towards Shadow. Shadow tried to dodge but was surprised when Sonic turned in midair and smashed him into the ground. Shadow got up and was knocked down again by Sonics ongoing attack. Finally Sonic stopped landing in front of the emeralds. "it ends now Shadow!." Sonic rasied his arm into the air the emeralds reacting slowly floated above him, surrounded by a golden nimbus he slowly gathered energy finally breaking the nimbus he stood there. Super Sonic. Shadow stood up raising his arms above him the emeralds hovered above him as he was surrounded by a silver nimbus. Sonic bolted at him trying to punch and kick him but the nimbus held fast blocking all attemps at a physical attack. Shadow emerged heal and ready for battle. He glowed in the light of the earth His Super Form radiating from him. Sonic floated over to the window. " Are we taking this outside?" Shadow thought about it. "Yes so no matter what one of us will die." Nodding grimly Sonic broke the glass the vacume created caused them to be hurled into space but they stopped themselves in the eternal reaches of space. "This finishes now!"