An Unexpected Twist

by Necris Overlord

A new threat from Eggman is here, this time it isnt Shadow doing the dirty work, my first fanfic so expect to find some flaw's, but please be not so harsh in reviews,thanks,Part2 is up, part 3 is being worked on, thankyou for your time taken to read this.

2. Chapter 2

An Unexpected Twist:Part 2.

Location:Eggmans Lab.

The metalic doors with the infamous Dr.Eggman's symbol on it opened silently and closed again, a shadow crept past most of the door's when it came to one which was labled.'Project Shadow', the figure punched the door and made it fall down,breaking an entry into its chambers, inside layed one Cryo-Tube with Shadow The Hedgehog floating in it, kept in a preserved state, infront of it was a consol with the alphabet spread out on it, it typed in the words M-A-R-I-A and the green liquid inside the Cryo-Tube started to flood out of the pipes connected to the Capsule, it then opened and Shadow tumbled out onto the gorund infront of the strangers feet. He sat down and nudged Shadow slightly, eventualy Shadow came to and looked at the stranger."Who...are you..?" he moaned weakly, his voice broken and dry. The figure didnt answer, instead he simply revealed himself. it was Tails, he picked up Shadow over his arms and carried him out of the door and through several corridoor's before reaching a door which said 'Mile's Chambers' he then walked in and layed Shadow down on the bed in there, practicly the only thing in there.

"Tails...what..are you doing..?" Shadow asked,holding his head from the fact it still hurt from where Espio had K.O-ed him.

"Im here to rescue you, Eggman never had control over me, im the original, i faked it so i could one day free you and allow you to get revenge, for all of us, and set the rest of us free" tails said in his usual high pitched voice, still like an 8 year olds, but with the IQ of 300.

"Ugh...i need the Chaos Emeralds...do you know where they are?"Shadow asked, still taking it easy before he eventualy sat up.

"Yeah, they are in Eggmans chambers, il need to sneak us in, but i rekon il manage." he said with a slight smile.
"How long has it been scince i was captured?" he asked once for the last question.

"Approximatly a week, your lucky though, Eggman didnt have enough power to clone you yet, but it dosent mean to say he still cant activate the ones left on the EggCarier, you need to destroy them before he can activa-" Tails said but was cut short by an oncomming message from the intercom outside in the hall.

"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert, someone has broken in and stolen 'Project Shadow', retrive it at all cost." the intercom buzzed, and suddenly the hallways got filled with robot guards and a few clones of Sonic's and Knuckles, and some sneaky Espio's too. When it seemed quiet, Tails grabbed Shadows arm and ran outside the door, he then lead him through twists and turns inside the base until they reached 'Eggmans Chambers', They ran in and thankfuly by luck, Eggman wasent there, Tails pointed to the door and Shadow walked inside, and retrieved the Chaos emeralds, and got outside to find 4 Rouge clones all gathered around Tails,"Shadow, Go and escape, now!" Tails yelled before one of them punched him in the face, making his nose trickle with blood and letting him fall onto the floor, Shadow activated Super Mode with the help of the Chaos Emeralds and flew through the walls and ended up flying away from Green Forest and ended up Landing in Mystic Ruins.

Tails lay on the floor, the Rouge clone #1 Pointed to the hole in the walls and the 3 other Rouge clones flew after Shadow, while Rouge #1 sat on Tails chest,pinning him down until Eggman Returned.

Location:Mystic Ruins.

Shadow landed on the shore of Mystic Ruins, the sea water splashing against the front of his hover shoes. He stood up straight but got knocked down by one of the Three Rouge's landing down,the one that hit him stayed ontop of him,pinning him down, Shadow hit the floor and the seven Chaos Emeralds spread out on the shore, he kept hold on to one and used Chaos Control to move out of her weight and ended up standing behind her where he punched her in the gut a few times then in the face, making her collapse to the floor, it then self destructed, leaving Rouge #2 and Rouge #3 to deal with him.

Shadow leaped high into the air and stayed frozen at the peak of his jump, he then threw air down onto Rouge #2 but it turnt out that half way during the flight it turnt into a very bright and strong Chaos Beam which engulfed her, afterwards was no more left than a few peices of scrap metal. He then threw more and more at Rouge #3 but she kept weaving in and out of his attacks,eventualy she reached him and grabbed him from behind, flying up and up and up until they were quite high up."Game over! she spoke in her seductive voice as she flew back down to the ground,Spiraling and going upside down and letting Shadow's head be closer to the ground than her's, eventualy they hit the ground and Shadows head connected with the dry mud, it sent ripples and cracks across the floor as Shadow stayed upright, upside down for a few seconds, before falling onto the ground, blood pouring from a certain part of his forhead, Rouge #3 laughed maniacly until Shadow disapered, he then appeared behing her with his palm of his hand touching Rouge #3's back."This is the end" he said as he pushed into her back,sending a high powered Chaos Beam straight through her at point blank range, after 5 seconds of holding that Beam, it ended and there was nothing left, Shadow knelt down to the floor and sat down, letting his body heal the natural speed(very fast) that it healed.

Location:Eggman's Depressuriasation Chamber.

Eggman turnt the handle on the depressuriasation chamber a few times,it looked like a clog but with eight short poles sticking out so you can grip and turn it, shortly after Eggman finished turning it, the door swung upen, it was a titanium Interior and Exterior along with the titanium door, and the only thing inside the room was a small drain hole supposidly to drain the blood, or most of it. A few seconds later, the door's to the depressuriasation chambers opened and tains was being dragged, his feet scrapping the floor and Two Rouge's holding his arms over they're necks, after reaching the chamber doors, they let go of Tails and he fell to the ground, his fur in a mess and his nose starting to bleed again.Eggman frowned down on Tails then but an evil smile on.
"Tails its such a shame im going to have to kill you, you would have been of great use to the Egg Empire, but.. now your nothing, just a dead rodent, do you have any final words before your excruciating death?" he asked, his voice cheerful and his body shaking with excitment.

"Yes i do, Shadow will kill you, will kill all of you, and the world will be safe, there's nothing you can do EggMan!"Tails yelled, his face filled with rage and his body struglling to stay upright.

Eggman frowned slightly then shaked his right hand to the chamber and a Knuckles clone picked Tails up and threw him into the depressuriasation cell. The door slammed behind Tails and he ran for the door, trying to bang it down but to no avail, Eggman started the process by hitting the button which said 'Activate', suddenly a femalve voice over the inner cell intercome spoke."Depressurisation Commencing", suddenly Tails found it harder to breath, air was venting out of the cell as Tails grew bigger and bigger, his vision getting more blood coloured, eventualy no air was left in the room and shortly after, Tails exploded, dead, blood dripped down the vent and peices of bones and meat were painted over the walls and ceiling. Miles Tails Prower was now officialy Dead.

Location:Mystic Ruins.

Shadow stopped crouching and stood up,stretched and then looked around, then closed his eyes, thinking, he was recalling a time when he was with Sonic.

Flash back

Location:Mobius/Mushroom Hill Zone.

The fresh smell of forest green was sweet in the air as Sonic and Shadow walked through the moist leaves and ontop of stalks of tree's, mushrooms moving left and right slightly, huge ones, like they were moving to a simple tune, the occasional mosquito buzzed passed Sonic and Shadow, and the wildlife was amaizing, nothing but squirrels, Birds and the occasional Mobian hunting down endangered species. Sonic walke dbackwards,facing Shadow."Now Shadow, this place im going to show you is secret and must remain between you and me, come to this place when the world is truley in peril and the Chaos Emeralds or Master Emerald dosent work." Sonic spoke as he had a cheeky grin."Its doubtful with me around, but if things happen, we rely on you if your our only hope." he added with a wink with his green eyes and laid back smile.

"Whatever blue hedgehog, just lets get this over and done with, i do not like area's which are un-charted to me." Shadow spoke with his usualy mysterious and shady voice, his arms folded infront of him and his hover boots making him hover only a few millameters off the ground. They reached the end of a path and another peice of land about 10 feet below, Sonic and Shadow jumped and landed on they're feet without a problem, and instead of walking forward, Sonic turnt and looked at the wall behind them, there were calvings of the Chaos emeralds in the wall, but bigger and lines showing light beaming from them, and what seemed like hundreds of Echidna's, some looking more and some looking less than Knuckles, and one which was standing infront of the seventh one, guarding it from intruders was Knuckles. Aided by a female Echidna, known to Sonic and Knuckles as Tikal, a still existing Echidna, most of them whom was wiped out during the first attack of Chaos. Sonic layed his hand up against the door and pushed harder, he glew gold for a quick second and then stopped, the door shuddered slightly then opened, disapering into the ceiling as the poorly lit cavern remained ahead. Sonic waved his hand and held it into the cavern, and smiled with a sly grin."Lady's First" he spoke politley, Shadow's eyes widened and grabbed Sonic by his scruff of his neck, he then threw him into the cave and he walked in shortly after."Who's the girl now?" he spoke in a stale tone, annoyed with Sonic.

After a few minuets of wandering in the cave, they reached a well lit area, Seven holders the size of Master Emeralds where placed, one above, then one bellow, folloing that pattern all the way til the Seventh one. Shadow walked in with amaizment, suprised that there was something far more powerful than the Chaos Emeralds."How is this possible...?" Shadow asked, feeling the energy of the Power Emeralds.

Sonic smiled, impressed and shrugged."These are the Power Emeralds your sensing, all seven, they are protected by one trial for each of them, they focus on all sorts of powers and weaknesses within us all, if we succeed, we get the Power Emerald, once the user Atains all seven of them, they can acess they're true form."Sonic replied, knowing how it was to feel like he had that much power, ever scince that time on DoomsDay Zone when he had to chase Eggman in space.

End Of Flash Back

Location:Mystic Ruins.

Shadow opened his eyes and harnessed the Power of the Chaos Emeralds, he then looked up, his black fur parts glowing gold, and his quills on his head and back wavering alot, eventualy after the Super Shadow transformation, he jumped up into the air and flew into space, past ARK and aiming to a planet very similar to earth, Mobius.

Location:Eggmans Base/Eggmans Chambers.

Two teams of four Knuckles were stood side by side, waiting for they're leader to come in, eventualy after waiting 5 minuets, the long legged, big bellyed, big moustached evil scientist entered the room, his glasses shinning from the light in his room, he sat donw on his chair which was located behind the desk which the Teams of Knuckles were standing behind."Now then Knuckles One through Eight, it is your job to get to Mobius, and take care of Shadow before he gets ahold of the Power Emeralds, Sonic has told me the location, and no doubt you should know, beairng in mind that you tried to stop Sonic getting them on countless occasions."Eggman said to the Knuckles clones. He then turnt his head and looked at the original Knuckles entering the room, he then stood ahead slihgtly of the eight clones, and raised his clenched fist to his head, saluting his master, Eggman nodded and he releived himself. he then spoke."Master Eggman, i request permissing to lead my troops into battle, i have Unfinished buisness with Shadow." Knuckles said, originaly he had the vendetta with Sonic but they were both so alike that he couldnt tell which one to put his rage onto from which. Eggman smiled and nodded."Permission granted Knuckles." Knuckles nodded and lead his clones out of the door, he then stopped as Eggman called his name just as he was about to walk out the door."And Knuckles...Dont hold anything back"Eggman added before Knuckles grunted and walked out.

He lead his clones outside to where the stars glowed a bright colour into the night sky, they then all turned gold, from harnessing they're limited suply of Chaos Emerald Power, but the closer they got to Shadow, the more they could regenerate. They soared through the stars and eventualy shot past the ARK, closing in rapidly on they're target,Mobius.

Location:Mobius:Mushroom Hill Zone.

The bouncing mushrooms were still they're normal red and white colour, boucing to a gentle tune of the forest as the grassy area remained as moist as it was the first time, the tree's towering over thousands of feet high, Moles poking in and out of holes, and fireflys and mosquito's inhabiting tree's and more moist and darker area's. Shadow walked for a few minuets and came to the ledge which he jumped down and faced the door, he placed his hand against the door, glew gold a few seconds then stopped as the door shuddered open like last time he was there with Sonic. he walke din and the door closed behind him, once he got to the room, he walked to the furthest one and jumped on the holder. Light surrounded him and spiraled around him as he got lifted off his feet and warped to a different place.

Meanwhile, outside the Eight Knuckles and the original landed on the ground wihtout worrying of breaking they're legs wihtout crouching, they walked for a few minuets, punching and killing any mole who was stupid to get in they're way until they sensed Shadow underneath them, the Commander Knuckles ordered one of his men to dig through the ground to him but when he tried, he got electrocuted, a trap to stop intruders from cheating into the secret area. The one who got shocked cursed and jumped off the ledge, and found the door closing, he stood under it and used all his strength to keep it open, the other eight Knuckles quickly ran in and the one holding the door slipped past before he got crushed. They walked for a few minuets and found the area to where Shadow had jumped in, the sat down and waited for his return.

Location:Trial 1.

A blinding light appeared and Shadow's figure merged from it, and dropped to the floor, he coughed a few times then opened his eyes, looking around, it was basicly a flat area of dirt, the surroungings and sky was all pulsing and purple, like thunder storm as lihgtning struck from time to time, Shadow walked a few steps and the first Power emerald showe ditself, Shadow ran after it but before he could grab it, he was thrown far back, once he stopped skidding across the ground, he stood back up and wiped his mouth when he felt a trickle of blood come from his mouth, a sudden deep voice, like an Echidna's spoke."You wish to atain the Power Emeralds, you must past Seven Trials, if you are lucky enough to pass, you will be the guardian of them until you die, good luck, Begin Trial One!" it shouted as the ground started to shake, and out from the ground grew a giant sand monster, it looked like an ancient statue you would usualy find in a Pyramid, it looke down, towering a 100 feet over Shadow, Shadow grunted and ran towards it, and reached its leg, he ran up it and circled it to stop it from smacking him off, he reached its head and then punched dead center in it, the whole body cracked and he got knocked off as the monster Spun its top half in circles, once Shadow landed on the ground, the monsters eyes shot lasers in the direction it was spinning, Shadow made a run and had to dodge laser after laser, careful not to die on trial one.He ran up its leg again and ran onto its top half, careful to keep the speed it was spinning, it became too fast and Shadow had to work hard to keep up, he entualy made it to its head and aligned his fist again."Die!" Shadow shouted as he slammed his fist into the crack his made, the monster eventualy slowed down and shortly afterwards he stopped, the crack split all over his body, he eventualy removed his fist as it broke apart, Its arms were crumbling as soon as it hit the ground, Shadow backflipped off and landed in a crouch and walked over to the Power Emerald as the monster continued to break apart. He reached the power emerald anc clenched it in his hand, it then shrunk away and he felt it inside him, this new power, he oculd definatly do stronger Chaos attacks now he had possesion of one of the Power Emeralds, but he needed all seven, not just one, so he walked to the portal which opened infront of him, and jumped into the blinding light.

Location:Trial 2

After Shadow had exited the portal, he was in the area of trial 2, it looked peaceful, a nice, desolate island, water surrounding the island. The power emeral number two was floating above him, it spoke in the same voice."Well done on your prowence in navigating through trial one, but this trial will test your confidence" it spoke as suddenly a figure which was Maria was floating above the water, she was tied by rope very tightly and dumped into the water, the gag over her mouth was making it very hard for her, Shadow hated this, he knew he couldnt swim, but his love for his long lost Maria pushed him further and he ran across the water til he was where Maria had falled he let his power reduce and he fell into the water, once in the water he saw Maria sinking slower and slower into the dark Abyss of the ocean, Shadow swam faster and faster, he eventualy grabbed Maria and swam back up, he couldnt beleive he was swimming yet he was now in Super form so that did help, he broke the surface in a heartbeat and landed on the island, he changed back and untied Maria, and removed the gag in her mouth, she coughed up water and looked at him, her blue dress was wet and her blonder hair over her eyes, covering the saphire hint to them, he moved her hair out of her eyes and she smiled, Layed a hand on Shadow's cheek and then vanished."Maria!" He shouted as she vanished, he knew she was gone, but he didint want to loose her again, but it was too late, Shadow stood up and Jumped into the air, reaching for the Power emerald, he grabbed it and it was more power inside him, a portal opened up and he jumped in, closing his eyes and wishing safe passage to the heavens for Maria.

Location:Trial 3

Once again the blinding light revealed the figure of the black hedgehog known as Shadow and he landed on the ground, he looked around and saw the Power emerald again, it was a rocky area this time, rock and dirt, everywhere, like a shoe box area, he was stuck inside and only rock and dirt could be seen."Congratulations on getting this far, but now you must face 4 opponents,kill them to proceed." The same voice spoke as 4 Echidna Guardians landed in different parts, one glided towards Shadow, one ran across the rocks and floor, One climbed up the wall and ceiling and hung upside down, and one dug underground and made his way to Shadow that way.

Shadow looked around and closed his eyes, he relied on hearing now to know when to move, he heart the dirt underneath him give way from a deep way down, and slowley rised, and he heard the flying Echidna circling over him and starting to drill down,spiraling realy fast like Knuckles would do, Shadow moved slihgtly as the Echidna underneath him jumped up, trying to uppercut Shadow but missed, he then remained in the air until the Drill diving Echidna connected with him and they both cancelled eachover out, Dead. Only two remained. The one hanging on the ceiling dropped down and tried to punch Shadow, shadow side stepped and jumped up into the air to avoid the Echidna who was running towards them, he passed by and Shadow swung his leg in a Half moon type kick and connected with the top of Once of the Echidna's head,cracking its skull, Shadow then jumped up again and pointed to the Charging Echidna"Chaos Spear!"He yelled as 32 spears flew to the Echidna's location, after a few seconds, explosions hit all around the Echidna and dirt flew everywhere, after a few seconds more there was nothing but a small, smoking crater. Another portal opened but it was bigger, and glowed different colours, Shadow took caution and jumped in.

Location:Bonus Trial.

The portal opened and rippled as Shadow was thrown onto the floor, he got up and patted some dirt off of him, the area was just like square one, but this time an Echidna was standing there with a spear in his hand, looking like Knuckles, but older, and more taller than him."Congratulations Shadow The Hedgehog, you have passed 3 tests without coming to harm, therefor i find you worthy for one special Trial, beat me, and you shall atain the other Power Emeralds."He said as he drew his spear and pointed it towards him,holding it with both his hands.Shadow nodded and put his left arm out to his side, and did the same to his right, Then they started to glow,lightning circling them, eventualy they were engulfed with Red energy, he then lowered them but made sure his arms didnt touch him, he then ran towards the Echidna, and made a slice, immediatly breaking the spear, but the Echidna hid underground and came back up with another spear behind Shadow, and got stabbed partialy in the back, blood started to seep from his wound buthe returned the favor and cut a part of the V shape on the Echidna's Chest. The echidna growled and turned gold, Shadow starteld a bit but did the same and still had his Chaos Swords activated, he then blinked and the Echidna vanished, Shadow jumped back as he felt the breeze of the Echidna's spear skim his face, making a slight nip at his cheek.

Shadow cursed and flew up into the air, Lightning shocking him but having no affect to hurt him, The Echidna did the same and they both moved at light speed, connecting with eachover in mid air, the spear through Shadow's left arm, he smiled and looked at the Echidna as the Echidna tried to tug it free but failed as it was impailed into Shadow's arm."It is possible for a wepon of natural substance to be stopped, but not a weapon of un naturan substance."Shadow said as he moved his left and right arm into the front of him, splitting the Echidna in two, blood pouring from him, he then landed on the ground, Re-grew his lower half and healed Shadow, as Shadow deactivated his power, he ripped the spear from his arm and squinted from the pain. The Echidna knelt down onto one knee and held the Emeralds in his hands."Here Shadow, you rightly earnt them, use them to your advantage and i wish you luck" He spoke with great honour, he then disapered as Shadow picked up the emeralds, they disapered inside him and he felt incredible."So...much...power...incredible!" he said as he released some in an massive explosion, and he didnt even try to release any power, a Portal opened, leading back to the shrine area, he jumpe dthrough and was carried into the ambush the clones had in plan.

Location:Power Emerald Shrines.

The Knuckles clones gathered around the portal which opened, suddenly an odd gust of wind gathered around them as Shadow was already behind all of them, he was different, he was now glowing gold, then silver, then a turqiose type colour, then back to gold, his quils on his head wavering tremendously, and Four gloowing stars were spinning around him, all Eight of the Knuckles clones jumped up and came down, Shadow smiled and clicked his fingers and a Powerful Hyper beam covered him,killing all the Echidna Clones jumping into Shadow's blast radius, after the black had stopped, Hyper Shadow was hovering over a realy large Crater. The original Knuckles changed into Super and charged at Hyper Shadow, Super Knukcles delivered some lightning fast punch's to Hyper Shadow but Hyper Shadow back flipped and ducked, moving left to right to avoid sneak attacks, once they hit the wall he jumped back wards and rebounded off the wall, landing behind Kunckles, he brang his fist to Knuckles back and broke his spin, sending him spiraling and flailing all over the place, like a lifeless corps, once he landed, Hyper Shadow stood over him, lifted his foot up and brang it down onto Knuckles head, Crushing it as blood poured everywhere, he continued to stamp which made the ground shake a few times.

Hyper Shadow looked at his hands with amaizement and shock."With this power..i can definatly stop Eggman." He said as he took off, he was already in space as the path he chose to get out suddenly exploded, lifting dirt of the ground to show he had been there faster than anything recorded, He was alreayd flying past ARK, making the fake planetary Space Station shake a bit, and move a few seconds off course before re-adjusting itself, And Hyper Shadow closed in on Earth.

To Be Concluded...