OK, OK, the last chapter wasn't great, but I'm working on a format. It's school computer time so it might not be that long. Anyway, hope you like it!

Chapter 3: Glyphic Cannon

"Aaarrggh…..my head…"

"So then Shadow, ready to negotiate?"

"What, with the likes of you! No ways...Hey, where are we anyway?"

"The next step of our journey…"

"In English, please?"

"Glyphic Cannon. Ancient ruins which will forward our plans…"

"Look, just tell me what these plans are and I may be able to help you."

"It's not your place to tell me what to do. You are at my command!"

"You couldn't control me if I walked to you in chains, begging you to take me as your slave…"

"NO ONE, BUT NO ONETALKS TO BLACK DOOM IN THAT MANNER!"

"Well you'd better do something about it, you great big jerk!"

" YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH POWER HERE, SHADOW. I COULD DESTROY YOU WITHOUT SO MUCH AS TOUCHING ONE OF YOUR STUPID EMERALDS!"

"SO WHY DON'T YOU THEN!"

"Because you are vital to our plan, my plan…"

"Whatever it is you're concucting Doom, you are not involving me in this.

"Oh, but you are already involved, you just don't know how deep yet…"

"What do you know that I don't? Just what is it you're not telling me?"

"You'll find out soon enough…"

"Just what do you want me to do here?"

"There are five jewels hidden deep within these ruins. They have more power than you can imagine and the power it unleashes affects this plan in such a way, if you can't do it, you will die!"

"You've planned this from the start, haven't you?"

"I'm sorry?"

"You know, kill me and take the emeralds!"

At that moment, Shadow raced down the ruins, but this time, he believed Doom and set out to find the jewels he sought so badly.

Shadow located the first three with ease.

"This is a walk through the park! I just need two more!"

"Yo, Shad!"

"Knuckles, right?"

Sure enough, a red echidna was approaching Shadow.

"Yeah, how have you been?"

"Other than memory loss, constant headaches and an army of aliens chasing me, fine!"

"Ok, ok, sorry I asked!"

"What's your business here?"

"To give the GUN soldiers a hand. And you?"

"To reawaken the temple…and eradicate you."

"WHAT!"

"You and that other hedgehog are just trying to confuse me. The black arms are good, not evil. They have a divine plan which I won't let you spoil!"

"What are you gonna do about it?"

"This."

"Huh?"

"CHAOS…BLAST!"

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…aaaaaaaarrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Knuckles was sent flying.

"Hurgh…"

"I might spare your life if you tell me where the temple jewels are."

"I..In the shrine, up a… ahead.

With that, Knuckles was out for good.

"Excellent work Shadow. Just two more to go"

"And I already located them."

Black doom looked very surprised.

"So you remember…"

Shadow said nothing and activated the jewels.

"Excellent work Shadow. Now we must evacuate with haste.

Doom sent Shadow through the warp hole and found himself staring at a huge castle and encountered none other than the doctor…

So what do you think? Chapter 4 up soon!