Chapter 3: G.U.N Strikes Back
A quick flash and here comes the hedgehog and the girl. Shadow slowed their descend to the ground with his air shoes and looked around. Central City was one of the cities that was hit badly, not only by the invasion force of the Black Arms, but by the Eclipse Cannon which Black Doom had used against the humans. Black Doom's attempt to use the humans as a power source with the Black Comet was the last blow to Central City. There were times when Shadow wished he had allowed Black Doom to do what he wanted, but doing so would break a promise...
The city barely looked inhabitable at all. The city's buildings barely stood at all and no plant life could have survived the destruction the Black Arms brought to the city. It was a terrible sight to see, especially for Elle. All was quiet until a voice rang out…
"Hold it right there, Shadow!".
"What the hell?" Shadow said turning to the source of the voice.
The soldier looked at Elle, who stood at Shadow's side "Little girl come here, away from that traitor!".
"No!" Elle shouted "Shadow has been taking good care of me and he's going to help me find my parents, and he isn't a traitor!".
The soldier looked at Elle in confusion, and then pulled out a radio.
"I'm requesting back up! Shadow The Hedgehog seemed to have taken advantage of a little girl! We're at Emerald Vine Street!".
"Damn, not now." Shadow said grabbing Elle's wrist, Shadow quickly ran past the soldier.
"Where are he going?" Elle asked.
"We're going to meet with the President," answered Shadow "he has some explaining to do".
Shadow and Elle ducked from building to building, avoiding G.U.N soldiers who where now on high alert. Shadow wondered what has happened to get G.U.N to oppose him yet again.
"Shadow, look there!" Elle whispered to Shadow.
Shadow looked and saw the G.U.N Commander looking extremely shocked at the information the G.U.N soldiers were telling him.
"Sir, Shadow has a little girl with him…we believe he could be using her as a human shield!" the soldier told his Commander.
The Commander closed his eyes and then responded "Keep searching for Shadow, and I expect no soldier to use any fire arms against him…understand?".
The soldiers saluted "YES SIR!".
All the soldiers ran off looking for Shadow while the G.U.N Commander turned toward the direction opposite of Shadow and Elle's position. Elle got up and was about to run up to the Commander, when Shadow stopped her.
"What are you doing?" Elle asked.
Shadow pulled her back and said "Now isn't the time, I need to know what's wrong now, perhaps they know the Black Arms have returned?".
Elle nodded and they started on there way toward the G.U.N Fortress. Shadow and Elle followed all the tanks, trucks, and jeeps toward the G.U.N Fortress which was hidden quite well, but that didn't stop the Black Arms who found it rather easily thanks to Shadow. Both Shadow and Elle stared at the great Fortress that was said to have pushed back the Black Arms despite the destruction of two of the computers that kept the army's weapons and forces linked. Shadow looked around for a safe way in when Elle pointed at a truck, Shadow agreed and made their way inside…
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President's Office…
The temperature in the office wasn't helping the people in the office decide anything. The office was pretty plain for such a place for a Executive Legislature like the President. The walls were gray with some logos of G.U.N on the walls. There were maps on the tables each with notes and marks on them.
The President paced back and forth, he looked extremely worried. He kept repeating Sonic's message in his mind...
Mr. President, Shadow the Hedgehog attacked the recovery troops in Westopolis. Shadow also seemed to have attacked some civilians…I'm sorry, Mr. President.
The President didn't want to believe that Shadow would attack civilians in Westopolis, perhaps soldiers, but not civilians. The President looked at his aides for any ideas of what to do withShadow.
"Mr. President, we should tell the public about this attack! The people have a right to know about this." the twenty-five year old aide yelled.
"If we tell the public, they will start to panic," countered the second thirty year old aid "we need the people to think about recovery for our world, not about this savage attack!".
"Is there any other suggestions?" the President said annoyed by what his second aid said.
"I have one." said the third aid.
She was a woman of about twenty, she was new as a aid to the President, but her knowledge of Shadow and even Project: Shadow was impressive. No one was sure how she knows so much, but that info is to important at such a moment to question...
"Go on…" said the President.
"We need to destroy Shadow now," answered the aid "from what information I have gathered is that Shadow is somehow a part of the alien leader, Black Doom. This is what makes him evil, since he was created with Black Doom involved."
"Where did you get such information?" asked the first aid.
"I spoke to our own G.U.N Commander himself, for the information," she answered "Shadow needs to be destroyed now…".
There was a knock at the door.
"Come in." the President said walking to his desk.
At the door was Sonic the Hedgehog's best friend, Miles "Tails" Prower. Tails was honored well for his bravery to keep the President's escape pod safe from the Black Arms. Tails looked worried, perhaps he already knows about Shadow's attack?
"Tails…what's wrong?" asked the President as he turned around to see who it was.
"Mr. President…I have heard about Shadow…I find it hard to believe that Shadow would do such a thing." Tails said with anger in his eyes.
"Why don't you believe it?" asked the President, actually showing signs of a smile despite his third aid frowning.
"Mr. President, it can't be true because Sonic was…".
A large blast shook the room wildly, everyone dropped to the floor. A soldier ran inside to report what has just happened…
"Mr. President, someone has just destroyed the last computer,our forces are now cut off!" the soldier panicked.
"WHAT?" yelled the President.
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G.U.N Base…
"What's going on, Shadow?" the little girl asked getting up.
"Something that will most certainly be blamed on me, come on!" Shadow said looking to his left and right.
Shadow grabbed Elle and headed toward the explosion. The sound of footsteps could be heard all around them, that didn't bother Shadow who moved ever more quicker toward the explosion. Shadow and Elle reached the door where the explosion came from, Shadow easily opened it and peeked inside. He saw a lone figure in the room which was just a shadow because of the flames. Shadow and Elle walked inside and approached the figure...
"Who are you?" Shadow asked.
The figure turned around. It was the same G.U.N soldier who found Shadow and Elle when they first arrived. The soldier fell to the ground and blood appeared around the soldier, Elle backed up and began to cry. Shadow held her and looked around, did the Black Arms have anything to do with this? They turned around to get away, Shadow knew that this would be blamed on him. It was too late for them…a shot rang out, which caused Shadow to fall backwards…he was caught off guard.
Shadow started to lose consciousness. All he could hear now was Elle's screams and G.U.N soldiers calling out to Elle and the dead soldier. Shadow closed his eyes…
"I'm sorry, Elle…"
That's chapter three. Stay tune for the next chapter to learn something new about Elle. Until next time, HAVE A NICE DAY!