Sky: Redid this chapter, just because I found out I've always been spelling Emerl's name wrong. Well I fixed it and that's about it.

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The blue robot in front of me stiffened. "You're not Chaos?" It asked, crimson eyes shining through the darkness.

Who is this robot? "No, I'm not." I replied, slightly irritated.

"Then who are you?" The robot growled, his voice was deep and evil sounding.

I crossed my arms. "You're the one barging in here, why don't you tell me who you are first?"

I felt his glare through the darkness. "I am Metal Sonic." He finally said.

Keeping my arms crossed, I started tapping my foot against the invisible floor. "Metal Sonic, eh?" I was in a cheery mood. After all, he did have the same name as my father. "You must know Sonic the Hedgehog?"

My head slightly tipped at his reaction. The robot began trembling with rage, and he clenched a clawed fist. "He is my sworn enemy."

With a shrug of my shoulders I said, "I don't think we'll get very long then, Mister Metal Sonic…" I said with a mocking voice. "Sonic is like my father you see? I love him."

Metal Sonic pointed a claw at me. "Who are you anyways?"

Why should I tell him? He's no concern to me. But… It has been such a long time since I've seen anyone. I gotta admit, I'm a little lonely. "I'm Emerl the Gizoid." My eyes sparkled with a cocky flare. "Also known as the God of Wrath." I added that part just to send some fear down that robot's man-made spine.

He showed no sign of being afraid.

"Tell me where Chaos is." Metal Sonic ordered, as if he was the boss of a god. "If you do not know, get out of my way."

I let out a groan, feeling defiant towards this newcomer's orders. "I don't know… Maybe if you put a 'please' in there, I'll tell you."

Through the darkness, his red eyes grew brighter with anger. "Then get out of my way you pile of scrap." He began to walk forward to get past me.

"That was a pretty rude comment." I stopped in front of him, not letting the robot get by. "Just who do you think you are, barging in here, demanding where Chaos is, and then calling me a pile of scrap?"

He was about the same height as me, so his eyes met my emerald ones directly. "I am Metal Sonic, overlord of all living things; I will destroy Sonic the Hedgehog and conquer the world with Chaos' power." Metal Sonic placed a razor-sharp claw to my neck. "Now get out of my way you mindless robot."

Okay, this guy was starting to get on my last nerves. I'm barely even considered a robot (I think at least.) if I'm a god. I swatted the claw away from my neck, sending a sharp glare at him. "Watch what you say, 'robot.'" I said the last one with a venomous tone. I may have been here for a while, but I really don't think people should talk like that.

Slightly fumbling to the side from my swat, he regained his balance, surprised of my strength. His blood-red eyes stabbed into my jade eyes, and he looked like he was contemplating on his next move. "You… Emerl." He let out, looking away, obviously getting over his pride. "You know where Chaos is, correct?"

If I had a mouth, I would have been grinning.

"Correct." I crossed my arms.

"Tell me where he is."

I waved a finger in his face. "Could you ask that again? I didn't hear you."

"Tell me where he is." He paused. "Please."

I let out a laugh. "That wasn't so bad! Now, you want me to tell you where Chaos is?..."

Should I really tell him? He is trying to conquer the world and destroy my father. But… I do remember Chaos telling me in a dream something about this robot. As Chaos is the god of destruction, I am the god of wrath. I have to obey him, unfortunately, since he is higher than me. If this guy does try to kill Sonic… I don't care what Chaos says, I will destroy him in an instant.

"Follow me." I stated, walking off into the darkness. It seemed like a random way, but I knew where I was going.

Metal nodded and followed. The walk was going to be a long one. I always use the time to think.

Do Sonic and the others miss me?

Metal Sonic chuckled. "I doubt that."

I let out a gasp. "Did you read my thoughts?"

He shook his head before explaining himself. "I can hear whispers. Whispers of people's thoughts. The one that is most on your mind is the loudest one."

I was intrigued by this. I could hear the whispers as well, but I thought it was only those related to Chaos that could hear them. "How can you hear these whispers?"

Metal Sonic kept walking behind, keeping his eyes forward. "I was infused with the power of Chaos not long ago. I came back to get it again."

After so long in here, I was able to tune out those annoying whispers. All alone in the darkness… And only the sound of those horrible whispers… For so long… "Have you seen Sonic and the others recently?"

I could feel Metal Sonic grow angry. "Yes."

My hopes shot up. "Did they say anything about me?"

"No."

My hopes shot down. "Nothing at all? Did you see them a lot?"

"Yes, I encountered them many times, and even spied on them. I heard nothing about an Emerl." He stated.

I felt betrayed.

A wound had been made in my heart. They didn't miss me… At all… I thought so… I knew they wouldn't like me anymore after I became such a powerful weapon. I knew it.

"What do you care if they talked about you or not?" Metal growled behind me.

I had a hard time speaking at that moment, and I didn't want to appear weak. But… All this waiting… All this time alone… "I love them." I weakly let out.

Metal Sonic let out a horrible mocking laughter. "You 'love' them? What a pathetic robot. No one 'loves' a weapon."

No one. No one.

"They did though!" I cried, unsure of why I told him so much information. "They loved me! At least… Until… I turned into a weapon." I winced. I could hear his whispers cackling about how he was right. I won't give in so easily, Sonic and the others do miss me, I know it.

No one. No one.

If I truly have no one (Which I know can't be true.) then I know I at least have Chaos to follow. Maybe this Metal Sonic… Will be my friend?

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Shadow sighed, walking past the following eyes of the humans. Each one of them showed either fear or rage. No one was there for him anymore…

He kept his head slightly pointed to the ground, trying to avert from the gaze of the humans. Eventually, he broke into a run, and dashed into a dark alley way. Why did he care if they didn't like him? Why did he care if Sonic wanted him out?

Because no one cares about you.

Shadow slammed a fist into the brick wall next to him, finding that tears were starting to form at the rim of his eyes. "I don't care!" He screamed to the dark sky above him. "I don't care!"

Something stirred in the darkness, not too far from him.

Jumping back, Shadow looked to the black emptiness. "Shadow?" A strange voice called out.

"Wh-who are you?" He stuttered; embarrassed that someone had seen him so upset. "What are you doing here! Get lost!"

The figure stepped forward, and Shadow was left with no air inside his lungs. A tan robot stood in front of him. His gloves a dark brown, while a spike protruded from his forehead, slightly orange. "It's me, Shadow." He said, his green eyes shining.

"Emerl?" Shadow had never expected to see him again, especially here. He tried to say something but nothing would come out.

Emerl didn't leave much time in-between the silence. "You've been betrayed, Shadow."

Shaking his head, feeling slightly dizzy, Shadow said, "What?"

"You. Have. Been. Betrayed." The robot said slower this time, his eyes piercing into Shadow's mind. "You think you're alone don't you?"

This was all too fast for Shadow to understand. But Emerl kept going anyways.

"Come with me, Shadow." He held out his brown hand to the confused hedgehog. "You are alone if you do not come."

Shadow gazed at the hand, feeling incredibly tempted to take hold of it. His senses came back to him, and he took a step back. "Emerl, this is all too sudden. I don't understand…"

Emerl took a step forward, his hand still outstretched. "You will understand if you come, Shadow. Come with me… I promise you… You will not be alone."

'But… I still have Maria… I'm not alone really…'

"But you are, Shadow." Emerl suddenly spoke, obviously reading his thoughts. "Maria is dead." His words stung into the hedgehog. "She can never hold you. She can never tell you she loves you. You can never feel her. She's left you."

Shadow clenched his fists. "Maria would never leave me!"

"I don't hear her saying otherwise, Shadow." Emerl said in a dark tone. "She may be in your heart, but is that really good enough? Wouldn't you like to know what her soft skin feels like? Remember how she breathes, remember how she moves…"

The ultimate life thought about this. "What are you saying?"

Emerl kept his hand out. "You know what I'm saying, Shadow. You want Maria again. You want to see her don't you? You want to stop being alone. Just take my hand, Shadow. Maria probably misses you."

Shadow let out a gasp. Maria has to miss him… He doesn't want to make her unhappy! Here… Here he was to be alone. If he went with Emerl… He would have friends again. He would have Maria. "Where will we go Emrel? What are we going to do?"

"Fulfill our promises."

It didn't matter anymore. Shadow had to see Maria again. If it was possible, he had to give it a chance. There was nothing else for him, so what did he have to lose?

Shadow took a firm grip on Emerl's hand.

"Do you know what we are to do?" Emerl looked into Shadow's eyes.

Shadow returned the gaze, filled with a renewed power and determination. "I don't care. I'll do whatever it takes to see her again."

"We are to reawaken Chaos to this planet."

"Anything." Shadow said again.

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"So, Metal, what do you do in your free time?" I had my hands behind my head, walking still forward in the inky-black void. It had been a few more hours, so I was trying to kill the time with some casual conversation.

"I try to destroy Sonic." He simply said.

And each time, that Metal Sonic would make things boring again. "Don't you do anything else?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because, he mocks me at every turn and always finds a way to defeat me. No matter what I do." Metal Sonic kept his red eyes forward.

It was a simple answer, but then again, it was a simple goal. "If he beats you no matter what you do, then why do you try?"

Metal Sonic shook his head, and I could feel his immense determination. "I am, in a way, like Sonic the Hedgehog. I will never give up. Never."

Just looking at him, and I could feel a shiver go down my metal spine. I've never seen so much determination… Not since… Sonic himself. It was quite amazing. "You seem pretty different from most robots, Metal."

"So do you."

I put my hands down and sent a glare back at him. "I told you, I'm a god! Get it right!"

Metal Sonic's eyes began to study me. I felt awkward and open to him at that moment. "If you are the god of wrath, why do you act so opposite?"

With a shrug, I replied, "I dunno. Sometimes…" I looked ahead now. "…I'm not myself exactly."

I could feel his grin behind me, even though he had no mouth. "Did you ever stop to think that maybe, when you're not yourself like that… That maybe you are your true self?"

Not really.

"Do you lose control of your power and your emotions?" Metal Sonic continued to smirk in his own way. "Feel the rush of destruction? Feel the need to obliterate everything? That is my true self. Maybe that is who you are as well."

I swatted the air around me. "Don't go getting all serious on me. I do what I do. I'm not the type to like that."

"Has it happened before, Emerl?"

A tingle ran through my body as I remembered the day I lost control. "Yes."

"Didn't you like that feeling of power?"

Clenching my fists tightly, I said, "No. It hurt. Very much."

Metal Sonic groaned. "You're weak."

Always, he was insulting me! I'm tired of it! "Stop that!" I screamed, throwing a punch in a flash. Metal Sonic backed his head away, just centimeters from my fist.

"You like it, Emerl. You like the rush." The robot challenged.

I'll get him! I sent a flurry of fists now, each one he was able to dodge nimbly. Still jumping to the side, avoiding my attacks he said, "You love it. Just thinking about ripping me apart. You want to make it a reality. When you do, it'll feel so good won't it? Make the robot stop then. If you can handle the power."

I felt it now. My rage was gathering up. I was going to explode! "No!" I shouted, falling down to my knees. "Not again… Stop it, Metal Sonic…"

With a laugh, he clanked over to my hunched over body. "Pathetic… You could have destroyed me so easily…" He kicked me in the side, and I fell sprawled against the ground.

I felt so weak, and so vulnerable. The rage was gone, and it had drained all the energy I had. "Please, Metal, can't we just be friends?"

The sapphire robot crossed his arms. "I have no friends, nor do I want any. I would never befriend such a weakling like yourself anyways."

He wanted me to get angry; he wanted me to become powerful. I was starting to hate this guy. Never… have I felt hate before. Bubbling fury just sitting inside my stomach, taunting me to explode. Sonic wouldn't want me acting like this though! "That's enough." I calmly said, rising up to my feet. "You know that overpowering fury isn't strength."

Metal nodded. "You're right. If you can control it however, you will be unstoppable. I fought against Super Sonic himself, but I could not control my hatred. It was a mistake I do not plan to make again."

I was impressed. Sonic had told me a few times how he had become super, and how he was incredibly powerful like that. Metal Sonic took him head on too. Mixed with the hate, I felt almost honored to be in the presence of such a hard working person. "Let's go." I said evenly, walking farther down to the darkness. "We're nearly there."

It was about ten minutes later that I saw it in the distant blackness. It was nothing but a tiny dot, but I knew what it was. The door to Chaos. "Do you see that? That's where we're headed, Metal."

The air around him seemed to grow with electricity. He paid me no more attention, and I heard engines start to hum to life. An explosion came from his back, and Metal Sonic glided down the darkness to the door.

"Oh, so you want to race?" I laughed, sounding like Sonic. With Sonic's copied ability as my own, I charged up next to the flying robot. "Hello? Are you going to speak to me?" I waved a hand in front of his face, but he once again ignored my existence.

In front of us was the destination. What was this guy going to do there, and what would happen to me? I don't know, but it is pretty exciting! The door was getting ever closer now… The door to Chaos.