Chapter 3-A Friend From the Past
Shadow had his hopes up. He wasn't worried about his future anymore. He thought before he met this mysterious girl that he'd have to spend the rest of his life, dreaming his horrible past events. He thought that before he met her, he'd spend his life a freak with a clean slate and no ideas about his past. His new thoughts were if he would really find his answer.
As he cruised in his rocket shoes across the island, he saw a familiar figure in the sky. He sped up, and was now at the same pace as the thing. It was headed toward the tanker. Shadow followed.
When he got to the tanker, he found it under heavy guard. The guards were huge robots wielding a giant steel mallet and a metal helmet. Shadow knew that it would take the abilities he was using with the Chaos Emerald to take it out. So he took his Chaos Emerald and said, "Chaos Spear!"
The Chaos Emerald flew into the sky and shot a couple dozen beams of light at the guard. The wretched robot was gone.
Soon the familiar figure split into two separate shadows and landed on the aft deck. As it did, Shadow quickly hid in a corner. He had a clear view at Eggman, holding Rouge. He listened to the conversation.
Eggman said, "This tanker is holding a few tons of valuable oil in its holds. If I can take it, I'll be able to complete my latest creation. Guide me through, and I'll spare you."
Rouge said, "Never! I'll never allow the likes of you to take it!" This was an obvious hostage situation, and the hostage was planning retaliation.
As she said so, Eggman pulled a gun from the cockpit of his large hovering machine, and pointed it to her head. "Have it your way, then!" he said, as he nearly pulled the trigger.
Shadow shouted, "Chaos Control!" The entire world stopped moving. The bullet stopped in midair, and Rouge stood still, as did Eggman. Shadow beat Eggman up in hyper time, and as he did, the gun slipped out of his hand and overboard. The hovercraft was badly damaged.
When the Chaos Control wore off, Eggman was knocked out. The hovercraft flung to the floor and broke in half. The mad genius was undoubtedly hurt, and just in time, too.
Rouge spotted Shadow, and said, "Thanks! You saved me!"
Shadow simply replied, "All in a day's work, Rouge."
Behind his back, Eggman used what was left of his strength to crawl overboard.
Rouge said, "What exactly are you doing here anyway? This is a military facility, and they seemingly don't want any intruders."
"I was sent here to find something."
"What's on this tanker that you need?"
"The forbidden newspaper article that will supposedly help me to remember my past. The tanker was sent here to get rid of the article, burning it and trashing my dream of remembering exactly what happened, or at least telling me what's going on."
"Then, you're not here for any mysterious reasons? That's unlike you."
"Obviously. I've got to go. See you later."
He then dashed, and halted when Rouge said, "Wait!"
"What is it?"
She pulled out a security card. "You'll need this to unlock the chamber where it is."
"Thanks. See you around." Shadow then dashed around to the entrance.
When he got there, a guard spotted him and said, "You're not supposed to be here! Guards, get him!"
Shadow dashed around to the other side of the ship, and attacked a row of flying robots to reach the control room. Upon entry, the guards spotted him. They caught him this time, and he was definitely trapped. A guard approached, and with the back of his rifle, hit Shadow in the head. Shadow fell to the floor, unconscious.
Shadow saw what appeared to be a dream. He had no strength at all. He tried to get up, but wobbled and fell back down.
He saw what appeared to be the control room of a large spaceship. There was his friend, Sonic, entering the room. On the opposite side was Robotnik, holding Amy hostage. He was in the opposite corner of Tails, who was in his custom bi-plane robot armor, the Cyclone.
Sonic then said, "We've got a deal. This Chaos Emerald for my friends' safety."
He then took out a yellow Chaos Emerald. Eggman said, "Then hand it over."
Sonic muttered, "Using this fake Emerald, I can kill two birds with one stone!"
Eggman pointed to a spot right in front of him. "Now, put the Emerald down there and back off!"
Sonic said, "You're dealing big this time, Doctor Egghead!"
As he approached, a glass container came down over him. Sonic was trapped.
Tails and Amy were shocked. They didn't think that he would know that the Emerald was a fake. Shadow regained his strength and got up. He walked up to Eggman, and in a quick move that not even a pro-street fighter could have stopped, grabbed the gun and the controller for the glass container. He disengaged the glass container and pointed the gun toward Eggman's head.
He then said, "How dare you mess with my friends. You aren't what I expected. You coward! Now hand over your Chaos Emeralds!"
Sweat poured down the man's face as he grabbed the Chaos Emeralds and reluctantly gave them to Shadow. Shadow then knocked out Eggman and gave the Chaos Emeralds to his friends.
Sonic said, "Why did you do that?" He seemed different. "You were on his side, and you just gave us the upper hand!"
Shadow said, "What?" but as he did, the floor started to shake and a light covered his eyes. He then realized that he was dreaming.
When the light passed, he was lying on the ground, with a shooting pain on his head. He looked to his side, and saw a row of bars. He was in a jail cell.