The Truth Behind Project: Shadow

Chapter One: "Who Am I?"

Shadow woke in a cold sweat. It was the tenth time he had this dream. He rolled over and looked at the time. 03:43 AM. He then sat up and looked down at the floor, before getting out his bed. He looked down at his girlfriend Tiara, before kissing her lightly on the cheek and covering her with more blankets.

Putting on a jacket and his air shoes, Shadow walked out onto his balcony and looked up at the night sky. He couldn't help but think as to what the dream meant. Who were those Hedgehogs and that human? And who was he? No matter how hard he tried, even with help, Shadow couldn't remember his past from before his revival at Prison Island. Only fragments of a girl called Maria, a man called Gerald and flashing lights were what he could remember.

Tiara rolled over and placed her and on where Shadow should be. Only when she found he wasn't there, she woke in panic. Grabbing her dressing gown, she ran around the apartment looking for him. She eventually found him on the balcony.

"Shadow!" She shouted at him, making him jump and nearly fall over the rail.

"Sorry Tiara." Shadow said, regaining himself.

"It's that dream again isn't it?" Tiara asked her boyfriend. She had known about the dream for four nights now.

"I can't take it." Shadow said, sounding hopeless.

Tiara looked at him, saddened at him saying this. She walked over to him, taking his hand into hers.

"I know that you don't know anything about your past, but it's the future we should be concerned about." Tiara said, before wrapping her arms around him.

Shadow copied her, holding her close to him. He kissed her lightly on the cheek again. She then moved and pressed her lips against his. After two minutes, they separated.

Tiara was the first to speak. "Get some rest Shadow. You need it."

She was right. Every time he had that dream, he was awake for the rest of the night. His physical appearance was beginning to break.

"OK." He said, trying to stop himself from sounding weary or fed up.

They both went back inside to finish the night.

Next day: Tails' Place:

Tiara wasn't the only one Shadow had told about his dream. Sonic, Tails and Amy also knew. Luckily, the five had nothing happening during the day and so planned to talk about his problems.

Shadow and Tiara were the last two to arrive at Tails' house, because of what happened the night before. They were welcomed in upon arrival.

"Want anything to drink?" Tails asked automatically, as the two hedgehogs made it into the lounge, where Sonic and Amy were waiting.

Tiara looked at Shadow before answering. "We're fine thanks."

With that, the two tailed fox entered the room and took the chair next to the window. Sonic and Amy were sat opposite the room, and Shadow and Tiara were sat opposite the door.

"So, what do you see in these dreams Shadow?" Sonic asked, trying not to be intrusive.

"I see a small black Hedgehog, lost in a forest." Shadow started. "A Human appears and takes him into his care."

"Anything happen afterwards?" Amy asked.

Shadow nodded. "Some electric bolts, some capsules and science equipment. I don't know anything after that."

"Well, there were many files back up on the Space Colony ARK." Tails said, intrigued. "I'm wondering if those actually have truth on your past. I mean, you can't remember and none of us are keeping it a secret."

Shadow sighed. He knew Sonic and Tails couldn't have found those files because they were helping stop the ARK from falling into the earth. He knew Amy couldn't have because she was watching them stop the ARK. And Tiara definitely couldn't have because she had only been with the group for a few months. Before he could think anymore, he found himself in a flashback. Tiara and the others could only watch has he stood up in his trance.

Shadow saw before him Eggman and himself. They had just obtained the seventh Chaos Emerald. The plan was complete. The President had not submitted the country. So Eggman decided to use the Eclipse Cannon to prove his point. Shadow watched as the Emerald was inserted into the control panel. At this, he took off at top speed away from the control room.

"Who am I?" He asked himself. The others just watched him, before he took off at full speed out of the house.

"SHADOW!" Tiara screamed, tears beginning to stream down her face. She had never seen Shadow like this before.

"Sonic?" Amy turned to the blue Hedgehog. He knew what she was going to ask him, and in a flash he had left the house as well.