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The 3 Shadows, Episode 7 - Eclipsed
Chapter 4 - Bloodstained Space station
Nothing had changed since Shadow was last on ARK. The bodies of all that that'd died during the incident lay on the floor rotting. Their blood still smeared across the walls of the dark space station. If Gerald was here he hadn't cleaned up. The smell was overpowering and all 3 Shadows covered their noses.
"My god, how could they have done this?" asked Joz.
"The Government only ever cares about its reputation…" said Miles.
"I know why, this is pure insanity. No-one kills like this unless they are evil", said Joz interrupting.
"Come on, I have to go somewhere before we find Gerald", said Shadow.
Joz and Miles didn't argue. Shadow led the two down through the blood stained corridors. As the ventured through them they started to see more and more robot parts besides the rotting bodies. Shadow began to reminisce.
Hurry up Maria…
They found us again ARGH!
You continue on to the escape pods Maria I'll take care of these things.
Shadow be careful…
ARGH!
MARIA! You will pay for that!
Please Shadow do it for me…
MARIA!
For all the people on that planet…
NOOO! LET ME OUT!
Give them a chance to be happy
MARIA!
Sayonara Shadow the Hedgehog
MARIA!
A tear ran down Shadow's cheek as he reached the escape pod room. He was somewhat happy to find that Maria's body had been taken away. He examined the console further and found a gun, Maria's Gun. Shadow picked it up and started to smell it.
"Her scent is still on the gun. Oh Maria I miss you so much", said Shadow.
"Maria had a gun?" asked Miles.
"Yeah. Well considering what happened up here it was wise to have everyone armed with something. In the end it did no good though", said Shadow.
Shadow walked over to the window where he used to stare at Earth with Maria.
"Maria and I would spend hours admiring Earth from this window", said Shadow.
"It's all you could do up here", said a familiar voice.
"Hello Gerald. May I ask why you haven't cleaned up ARK?" asked Shadow.
Shadow turned around to find that his fellow Shadows had been tied up in chains.
"I tried to preserve the madness as a painful reminder of why I want all those one Earth to pay", said Gerald.
"But Maria was too much wasn't she?" asked Shadow.
"Yes. Do you have any idea what its like to be the undertaker for your own granddaughter?" asked Gerald.
"Can't be much worse than watching her die from behind a sheet of thick glass", said Shadow.
"Shadow I'm not here to discuss who had it worse. I cannot allow you to stop my ultimate weapon", said Gerald, "Hand over the Green Chaos Emerald"
"I will if you reveal this ultimate weapon", said Shadow.
"Very well.
Underneath ARK right now is a huge cannon that's linked to a battery designed to charge up with Chaos Energy from the Chaos Emeralds. With enough energy I should be able to destroy the world in a single blast. I call this weapon the Eclipse Cannon.
Shadow handed over the Green Chaos Emerald.
"Here, as I promised", said Shadow.
All of sudden Shadow was hit over the back of the head by some sort of weapon.
"Welcome back to ARK Shadow", said Gerald as Shadow lost consciousness.
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Shadow?
Maria? Is that really you?
Shadow you cannot give up. You cannot allow Grandpa Gerald to destroy Earth.
I can't do it Maria. I thought I was strong enough to live without you but I'm not.
Listen to me Shadow. We both know who strong you really are. There is a power yet to be awakened inside of you.
I just miss you so much.
I know, I miss you too.
Why did you ask me to help people? Why don't you want revenge for your brutal murder?
I believe that people are generally good, but there is also great evil that needs to be stopped. That's the original reason for Project Shadow. That's the reason you were created. To protect the good from the evil.
But how can I stop the professor? He has all Seven Chaos Emeralds now
I know you and your new friends will find a way. Do not give up.
Maria I will never fail you. I will never give up.