Chapter 3
Top Secret Gun Facility:Desert
A huge red, fiery explosion shook the desert as GUN base Delta crumbled to a pile of burning metal and rotting corpses. Out of the debris walked a white and silver hedgehog with a red and silver chaos emerald in hand. "Two down, five to go. I'm coming for you Shadow." And in a white flash of light, he disappeared.
Station Square: Rouge's Mansion
After a long, silent walk, Shadow and Rouge reached the treasure hunter's house.
"Well here we are Shadow." She said as they stopped in front of a huge white mansion.
"Well, it seems you have been doing good for yourself.."
"Yeah, that's what happens when you hunt jewels and save the world."
The 2 former members of Team Dark walked into the mansion to be greeted by none other than Amy Rose.
"Hey Rouge, I was wondering when you would be back." She chirped as Shadow closed the door behind them. The rose hedgehog turned to Shadow. "Oh hi Shadow, what are you doing here?"
"I needed a place to stay and bat girl here offered."
"Why, are you in danger or something?"
"Yes he is," interrupted Rouge. She told the whole Eclipse story to Amy.
"Wow, a new ultimate life form huh?"
Shadow simply huffed and walked into the living room, plopping himself down on to the couch and falling asleep.
"He's as happy as ever." Amy said sarcastically.
"Don't be so hard on him Amy. You know what his life is like. He has no reason to be happy."
"Yeah well, maybe you could change that."
"What?"
"Gotta run, see ya Rouge." She yelled as she quickly scampered out of the door.
"Maybe I can." She said to herself as she looked at the black hedgehog. The white bat walked over to where he lay and sat down beside him. She began stroking his quills.
"He looks so peaceful when he's asleep. Why can't he be like that when he's awake. He's always so full of hate and always lonely. Why don't you just let the past go Shadow? Start a new future. A new future that includes me."
She quickly got up and gave him a soft kiss on the forehead. "Sweet dreams Shadow." She said softly as she made her way upstairs to go to bed.
Unbeknownst to Rouge, The Ultimate Life Form opened his eyes before closing them once more.