Chapter 12-The Third Article
Amy pulled the article out of her pocket, and gave it to Shadow. He carefully read it. It said:
April 26, 2003
"Ultimate life form, thought to be dead, found at military base"
The recent impact of the Space Colony ARK incident led officials to think that the ultimate life form, Shadow, was deceased. However, the government spy Rouge the Bat found him in a section of world-renowned genius and madman, Dr. Ivan Robotnik's military base just two hours after the others on board got back. Their current location is unknown, but a photograph proves that this story is true.
The photograph displays one of the stolen power capsules, with Shadow inside, in a dark room. The room is also filled with robots, which time and time again, were destroyed by legendary hero Sonic the Hedgehog.
Shadow was thought to be dead after the two used their super form in order to beat a prototype of the ultimate life, which after its first defeat at the hands of Shadow, fused into the colony itself. When the prototype was destroyed, Shadow's rings ran short, and he fell to Earth, where it was thought that he died during atmospheric entry.
The article had a picture below it, but it was ripped in half.
Shadow said, "Follow me. I have to talk to Espio."
Espio was waiting near the edge of the island, with an activation switch in his hand. Shadow found him, waiting there.
Espio smiled, and pressed the activation switch. A bi-plane flew in, and landed next to him. It was one of Tails' original models, the Tornado II!
Shadow said, "Where'd you get that?"
Espio replied, "I found it in the Mystic Ruins. It was rusted up near the edge of the forest, and I actually encountered Big, fishing right near his house, sitting on its wing."
Shadow said, "All right, I just take this Chaos Emerald here, and put it on the front…"
Espio smiled again and said, "I covered that, too."
On the front of the bi-plane was the Silver Chaos Emerald.