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…he created…a second…Ultimate Life-form…and…that life form…is…is…"
"Sonic." Shadow finished Tail's sentence for him, a look of pure horror on his face.
Chapter 3: You can run but you can't hide
"Come again?" Sonic asked, not fully understanding what Shadow just said.
"Sonic…you are just like Shadow; an experiment, created by Gerald Robotnik…" Tails explained slowly, confusion etched around his face, as if he had just learned this fact himself. Amy let out an unnecessarily dramatic sob.
Sonic looked confused for a moment, then his face slowly split into a grin.
"Nice one guys! I didn't know you guys had it in you, especially Knucklehead! But you can't pull a prank on the master of pranks, no matter how hard you try!" Sonic said, striking a heroic pose.
"DAMMIT SONIC!" Knuckles yelled in frustration, "DON'T YOU GET IT? WE'RE NOT SCREWING AROUND HERE! YOU WERE CREATED BY GERALD ROBOTNIK, JUST LIKE SHADOW WAS! IN FACT, HE USED SHADOW'S DNA TO CREATE YOU!"
Sonic's grin slowly disappeared, replaced by confusion again.
"Y-you guys are serious aren't you?" Sonic asked carefully.
Knuckles sighed,
"Sonic, do I look like the type of person to pull pranks?"
"Well…no. But, you guys are really serious?" Sonic asked again.
"YES!" Tails, Knuckles, Rouge, Amy, and Cream responded at the same time. Shadow was still just standing there, staring into space.
Sonic slowly frowned, as he finally started to realize what was going on. He looked at Tails, Knuckles, Cream, Rouge, and Amy searching each one of their faces for a hint that they might be pulling a prank. Finally, he slowly turned his gaze to Shadow, and Shadow did the same. They stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity, both their brains spinning, yet not working at the same time. Sonic slowly looked down at his own two hands, his brows frowning as if he just got tackled by a hard math question.
Without any warning whatsoever, he ran away, leaving a sonic boom and a trail of dust behind him.
Sonic the Hedgehog ran. He didn't know where he was going, but that didn't matter right now. All he knew was that he needed to get away. For Sonic, running was the solution for all things, although at the back of his mind he knew that it was not so.
He finally slowed down to a jog, to find him in the mountains, in an unknown forest. The dark shadows of the trees engulfed Sonic as he wandered aimlessly beneath the trees, wearing a mixed expression of confusion, sorrow, and surprise.
He had never told anybody, but he had always wondered about his past. For Sonic too, didn't remember anything before he met Eggman (I personally don't like the name Eggman, but I will use "Eggman" for the sake of separating Ivo Robotnik and Gerald Robotnik) and Tails. All he knew was that he was born on Christmas Island…and no matter how hard he thought, Sonic never could remember the days before Robotnik. It's like…his memory got automatically erased after he left there…somehow…
Of course, being Sonic the Hedgehog, he never mentioned his past to anyone, even Tails. He was very grateful when nobody ever asked him about his parents or anything…
After a while, he slowly learned to ignore his mysterious past…
He did not like to dwell on the past…
Then Shadow came.
When Sonic learned about Shadow's past and how he also couldn't fully remember it, Sonic was forced to think about his own past that he was trying to not think about for a long time. Of course, he was too busy with fighting Shadow and saving the world from the ARK during that time to really think.
But now…Now, he suddenly learns that he was created, just like Shadow. This was just too much. He was fake, an experiment. And worst of all, he's a clone.
Sonic's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a crack of a branch. Sonic spun around only to see a person hidden in the shadows of a tree. But Sonic only knew him too well.
"You can come out, Shadow," Sonic sighed, "and make fun of me all you want."
Shadow looked genuinely surprised as he stepped into the sunlight.
"What do you mean 'make fun of me'?" Shadow asked carefully.
Sonic glared at Shadow angrily; no long able to hide his anger, and said in a harsh tone, "I was the 'Faker' all along wasn't I? Sure, you were also created, but your DNA didn't come from a hedgehog that already existed! I'm just a pathetic CLONE!"
Now Shadow was truly surprised. He had never heard Sonic get so angry like this before. But then again, Shadow knew how Sonic felt. Shadow was one of the few people that matched Sonic's speed and abilities. Even though they weren't enemies anymore, they were still somewhat considered rivals. Shadow guessed that Sonic convinced himself that the only reason Shadow matched Sonic's speed and abilities was because Shadow was artificially made…
Sonic's back was now turned to Shadow.
"Sonic…" Shadow began, his voice calm "Why would you think I'd make fun of you?"
Sonic shrugged, still not facing Shadow.
"Sonic, believe it or not, I know how you feel. I…also felt like this when I used to think about how I was created as an experiment. I felt like I was fake; like I wasn't even alive; like I had no purpose in life. Is that how you feel right now?" Shadow asked gently, to Sonic's surprise. Sonic turned around, a look of confusion on his face.
What do I feel right now?"I…I don't know how I feel right now…" Sonic admitted, looking down.
Shadow sighed sadly,
"Look Sonic, as much as I hate doing it, I want to help you. I can't stand another person being confused and sad as I was when I didn't know my past…" Shadow said, closing his eyes and remembering…
Sonic's eyes suddenly flared up in anger,
"Who said I needed YOUR help?" he yelled, "What, just because YOU'RE the 'original' you think you're better than me at everything? IS THAT HOW IT IS?"
"Sonic I never-"
"SHUT UP! YOU JUST WANT TO PROVE HOW YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME BY 'HELPING' ME!"
"I NEVER SAID THAT!" Shadow yelled back, "But seeing how dense you are, you can just keep moping for all I care!"
"OH, NOW I'M THE ONE MOPING? WHAT ABOUT THE TIMES YOU MOPED ABOUT MARIA? 'Oh boo-hoo! I lost my Maria! My life is over now!'"
Shadow blinked in surprise.
Sonic had crossed the line, and both he and Shadow knew it.
This surprised Shadow. He never thought Sonic would be, to put it bluntly: mean.
Time seemed to stand still for a moment, as both hedgehogs stare at each other, not knowing what the other was thinking.
After a few minutes, which seemed like hours to the hedgehogs, Shadow surprised Sonic by turning way abruptly and walking away.
"You were right Sonic…you are just a Faker after all." Shadow said coldly; he would never forgive Sonic for what he said about Shadow moping about Maria. He would never understand.
But the moment the word 'Faker' slipped out of Shadow's mouth, he knew he had made a big mistake.
Before he had time to react and turn around, he felt Sonic's fist driving into his skull, and the world around him disappeared before his body hit the cold, muddy earth with a dull thud…
Sorry I didn't update in a long time, but I had a MAJOR MAJOR writer's block. Oh, and I also had a bunch of stupid homework, projects, tests, etc. sigh…I wish school didn't exist…
It would REALLY make me happy if you guys REVIEWED! Pleeeeeeeeeaase?