SS30: Well I did say I was gonna do something this chapter, so how bout an explanation.

Rika: What kind of explanation?

SS30: It's about the Chaos Emeralds.

Shadow: What about them?

SS30: SILENCE! Now then, as you all know, there are seven emeralds and one Master Emerald. The 7 Chaos Emeralds each have their own color and, in my view, their own special powers. Here's how I see it:

Green: Earth Emerald – power over the earth and nature

Turquoise: Wind Emerald – power over the air and weather

Pink: Thunder Emerald – power over lightning and electricity

Blue: Water Emerald – power over the ocean and sources of water

Red: Fire Emerald – power over the inner earth and heat

Silver: Shadow Emerald – power over darkness and the moon

Gold: Light Emerald – power over light and the sun

SS30: I think that about covers everything. In future fics, this will come into play a wee bit more.

Terriermon: Ha ha! He said 'wee'!

SS30: Shut it, or else.

Terriermon: Or else what?

SS30: You'll have HER to deal with.

Terriermon: You don't mean…?

SS30: Ohhhh yeah!

Terriermon: Shutting up now! (Anything to avoid a Nonaka confrontation.)

SS30: Well, I think that's enough for now. Onward… HO!

Disclaimer: I do not own Digimon or Shadow the Hedgehog. I do own this plot. I also do not own the song "Throw It All Away"

SHADOW'S SAGA: DIGITAL HAZARDS OF CHAOS CONTROL

Ch. 2 – A Hedgehog's Anger

"Alright Shadow, you gathered us all here, now what's this all about?" asked Rika. Takato had called all the Tamers and their digimon to Rika's house and they all met Shadow. They were amazed at meeting a non-digimon that could talk and was from a video game.

"Well, you probably are all wondering how I ended up here. Simply put, I was teleported here by mistake. You see, I was busy fighting Black Doom, whom the professor got the necessary ingredient in order for me to gain my powers and be eternal. As it turned out, Doom was looking for the 7 Chaos Emeralds. He then told the professor that hed return in 50 years, when the Black Comet passed the planet once again. But when the ARK was shutdown by G.U.N., I was put into stasis and remained on Prison Island.

After being released and using my super form for the first time alongside Super Sonic, I lost my memory and Dr. Eggman put me in a pod in his lab. Rouge released me and we helped defeat Metal Sonic. Afterward, I spent over a year looking for my memory, but to no avail. That's when Black Doom showed up and began attacking.

I fought with and against the Black Arms, whichever side had the Chaos Emeralds. If I could get all 7, I could recover my memories through their mystical energies. I did and then Doom took them and warped the comet to the surface. While Sonic and his friends were dealing with a paralyzing gas and the Black Arms, I went after Doom. He told me I was created from his blood, and that he could control me. He almost did, until the Chaotix beamed a recorded transmission of the professor to Mobius and the Black Comet. Further encouraged by his words and Maria's, I regained control. Doom transformed into Devil Doom and I used the emeralds and Super Shadow rose again.

We fought for over an hour, but when all was thought lost as my powers had decreased significantly, Super Sonic, Super Tails, and Super Knuckles bought me some time. I powered up and attained the next level, Hyper Shadow. I pooled even more energy and when I found a clear shot, fired a destructive Chaos Spear into Doom, killing him instantly. I then proceded to send the Comet back into space where Espio and the others were controlling the Eclipse Cannon. I used Chaos Control, and the Comet ended up in space, but the next thing I knew, I was awakening here. And here I am," Said Shadow.

Now the Tamers and their digimon had a lot of questions, but Takato stood up.

"I understand Shadow. Go ahead, Ill answer their questions."

"Very well, I thank you," replied Shadow. With that he turned and walked out. While Takato answered everyone's questions, Rika followed Shadow outside. She sat down beside him.

"You ok?" she asked.

"I just….I was hoping to return to my…my friends I guess is what they'd be now. But instead I ended up here." Said Shadow. "All I've got is this."

He then pulled out a green emerald.

"The other six must be in this world somewhere, otherwise this one wouldn't be and I'd have no way home."

"So, are you going to look for them?" she asked.

"Yes. I feel as though I belong there, and not here," Shadow replied.

"I'll help you. We'll all help you find the emeralds." Rika said.

"Thanks, but I'm better off doing it by myself."

With that, he jumped onto the roof and vanished.

Time passed fairly quickly from that point on. After the first little speech that he made, Shadow kept away from everyone, human and digimon alike. However, he seemed to be more open with Rika, possibly because he could identify with her in the fact that she too had lost someone close to her and she too was more distant from everyone around her.

It just so happened that one day, exactly one month since he had arrived, they were sitting and talking on the porch when Takato came over.

"Rika? Are you home?" said a voice. Rika smirked and called out "I'm over here, Takato." Takato opened the gate and walked in. "Hey Shadow," said Takato.

"Hmm," was Shadow's reply. With that, Shadow left. "Wonder what's up with him?" Takato said. "Just give him some space, he's a loner," Rika simply said.

"Oh? You mean like you used to?" Takato said teasingly.

"Watch it, Goggle-head," threatened Rika.

For the next two hours, Takato and Rika hung out, doing stuff normal teens their age did: watching T.V., playing Halo 2, talking, eating food.

Now, it was two o'clock, the sun was on its way toward the western horizon and everyone's favorite couple was walking through the park. Unfortunately, it wouldn't last long. Shadow was in a tree, resting, when he saw Takato and Rika walk up and sit underneath the very tree he was in. Rika layed her head on Takato's shoulder, which for some odd reason, unnerved the hedgehog.

Why is it that I feel this way? I have no reason to feel anyway toward her. She's a human, I am an immortal biomechanical lifeform from a different dimension. Shadow thought.

He listened intently tow what they were saying. "Takato, there's something I've been meaning to tell you…something I should have said a long time ago. I was going to tell you a month ago, but after Shadow arrived in our world I just haven't found the right moment to tell you," Rika said.

"Um, Rika? What is it that your telling me?" Takato asked curiously.

"Well…you see…ever since I met you, you've been a friend to me. After the D-Reaper, I felt you were a very close friend, a best friend if you will. And after you saved me during the Locomon incident…I've developed these feelings."

"Feelings? What…kind of feelings?" Takato asked cautiously.

"Maybe its better if I show you what I mean," she said as she turned toward him, her face mere inches from his.

"R-rika?" Takato asked while blushing furiously.

"Takato…I love you," Rika finished as her lips locked with his.

Takato's eyes were wide at first, but then they closed as he rested his hands on her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck. Shadow saw the whole thing. But he didn't notice the strange black mist that surrounded him. Instantly, Shadow grew angry at the situation. He leapt high into the air, turned in the air and streaked toward them.

Meanwhile, back on the ground…

Rika pulled back and the two gazed into each other's eyes. "I love you too, Rika," Takato replied. They kissed once more, but stopped as Takato saw the time. It was 2:30.

"Well, it's getting late. We better head back to your place. Everybody's meeting there for dinner, right?" Takato said, while stretching.

"Yeah, your right. I wouldn't mind whooping you at Halo some more, along with Ryo," Rika replied.

"I still can't understand how I can dominate GameCube but totally suck at X-box," he said. "People have their weaknesses. Yours just happens to be Halo," She said. "Perhaps. But there's one thing I don't get. Where the heck's Shadow?" questioned Takato.

(Enter Throw It All Away)

"I'm right here!" shouted the hedgehog. They both whirled around and saw a very pissed off Shadow. He flew down from the sky above and pulled his right arm across his chest. "Chaos Spear!" he shouted while he flung his arm across his chest and to his right, making bolts of golden chaos energy shot out and shot towards Takato and Rika.

Now, wake up! (echo)

Takato pulled Rika to the ground as the attack barely missed them and struck the ground behind them, causing a huge explosion that created a screen of dust. "Rika! Are you ok?" he called. "She is fine. But you won't be," said a familiar voice. The tamer was then punched and fell backward. "No, you are far from it!" Takato got up and suddenly began taking strong blows to his gut. Shadow continued to pummel Takato, as Rika made her way out of the dust cloud.

"Rika! Are you ok?" Rika looked toward the source of the voice and saw Henry, Renamon, Jeri, Kazu, Kenta, Suzie, Ryo, and their respective digimon running over to her.

Everybody tries to be straight

But things are still unchanged

It's useless to resist

Their effort will be wasted

Head straight for your goal by any means

There is a door you've never opened

There is a window with a view you've never seen

Get there no matter how long it takes

"What are you guys doing here?" Rika questioned.

"We were looking for you guys when we heard that explosion. We rushed over and just now found you," Kazu said.

"Where's Takato?" asked Jeri.

"He's still in there, I think. And so is Shadow," Rika said.

"Shadow? You mean he's the one that attacked you guys?" questioned Ryo.

"Yeah, but I don't understand why," replied Rika.

Oh dark, the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

No one can break you, nobody can tear you,

You live an endless life forever

They could hear Takato grunting as Shadow continued to beat him down. Then suddenly, they hear a spine-tingling roar. Through the dust, they can see flashes of gold and red. Suddenly, Shadow burst out of the cloud, followed by an enraged Guilmon. The Tamers made their way around the fight and came to the crater formed by Shadow's attack. It was enormous, thirty feet in diameter, six feet deep. In the middle of the crater, they saw Takato face down in the dirt.

Oh dark, the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

You see a light wherever you go,

You have to face it again and again.

"Takato!" Rika rushed down into the crater and ran to her recent boyfriend. She began to lose her composure as she looked at his appearance. Takato's body was covered in bruises and dirt. His blue hooded sweatshirt hung in tatters on his upper body, his shorts were torn, his sneakers badly scuffed, and his goggles were cracked. She gently turned him over and gasped in shock. Blood ran down his face and his breathing was more difficult.

As the others gathered around Takato, Guilmon and Shadow continued their battle. "YOU WILL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO TAKATOMON!" yelled Guilmon. "Bring it," replied Shadow. Guilmon roared and charged toward the dark hedgehog. Shadow grinned as he prepared for another Spear attack.

(Instrumental)

Back in the crater, Henry, Kazu, and Jeri cleaned up his wounds as best they could while Rika kneeled down beside him, holding his hand, tears in her eyes. "Rika, he'll be alright. Don't worry," Henry said. Rika simply nodded. Finally finished, they all stood up except Rika. "How's Guilmon doing?" asked Henry.

"Guilmon is givin' Shadmeister a run for his money!" Kazu said.

"No, he's not," Renamon said. They all looked at Renamon. "Guilmon's energy is running out, but Shadow doesn't appear to be exhausted at all," she said darkly. The tamers were shocked. "How can he possibly be able to do that?" said Henry. "I don't know," replied Renamon. The teens turned back to the battle.

Guilmon swiped and fired attack after attack, but Shadow merely ducked or jumped over the digimon. The dino-digimon was panting heavily and sweat poured down his face. "Is that all you're capable of? I've defeated mice far stronger than a pathetic creature like you!" Guilmon roared with rage and charged Shadow again.

"He's just toying with him," Ryo growled angrily.

"What do you say guys? How about we go give him a hand?" said Henry.

Oh dark the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

No one can break you, nobody can tear you,

You live an endless life forever.

They all nodded and Henry turned toward Rika. "Rika, you watch Takato. Renamon, keep her covered. All right guys! Let's do this!" he shouted.

Kazu and Suzie pulled out their decks, while Ryo, Jeri, and Henry whipped out their digivices.

DIGI-MODIFY! Matrix Digivolution Activate!

Guardromon…Matrix Digivolve to…Andromon!

Lopmon…Matrix Digivolve to … Antylamon!

BIOMERGE DIGIVOLUTION

Biomerge…ACTIVATE!

Leomon…Biomerge to…SaberLeomon!

Cyberdramon…Biomerge to … Justimon!

Terriermon…Biomerge to…Megagargomon!

Oh dark, the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

You see a light wherever you go,

You have to face it again and again.

"Guilmon, we'll take it from here. You go back with Rika and Renamon and rest," said Megagargomon.

The red velociraptor growled for a minute, but then his eyes went back to normal. He turned to the green giant and said " Okie-dokie!"

Then Shadow spoke up. "You can do all the power-ups you like, you won't stop me!" He shouted.

"Oh yeah? We'll see about that needle head. Mega Barrage!"

"Twin-Fang!"

"Voltage Blade!"

"Gatling Attack!"

"Bunny Blades!"

(Instrumental)

Shadow easily blocked and dodged each and every attack. He flew forward and grabbed Antylamon and slammed her hard into Andromon, causing them to de-digvolve.

"What! No WAY!" shouted Kazu.

"Far too weak," Shadow said as Suzie and Kazu ran to their partners.

"Lopmon! Are you ok!" asked Suzie, tears pouring down her cheeks.

"Su-suzie…he's…too strong…" Lopmon spoke weakly.

"Just one throw…" said Justimon.

"Justimon, Saberleomon, keep him busy. We're going to fire at him when he's not looking. Understand?" Henry asked. "Got it!" they both replied as they sped toward Shadow.

"When will they ever learn?" Shadow said while shaking his head.

"Twin Fang!" shouted Saberleomon as he/she fired their attack at him. Shadow dodged and slammed the biomerged digimon with an uppercut, sending them sailing and slamming into the ground. Justimon engaged Shadow with some close combat martial arts as Megagargomon aimed and readied his attack. When he saw a clear shot, he signaled Justimon and he in turn brought out his metal arm quickly and suddenly.

"Accel Arm!" he shouted as he pounded the ground, catching Shadow off guard. Shadow blocked the attack with his arms and when he looked back up, Justimon was gone. He whipped around as he heard two missles screaming in toward him.

An enormous explosion erupted from the middle of the park. As the dust settled, there was no sign of Shadow.

"Did…we…get him?" panted the green giant.

"Not quite!" Shadow shouted.

Oh dark, the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

No one can break you, nobody can tear you,

You live an endless life forever.

"Did you really think that such weak attacks like those could even hope to phase me? I must say, you truly are pathetic. Let me show you why they call me the Ultimate Life Form!" Shadow brought his hand in front of him, rotated to the right by 90 degrees while the other held its wrist. Blue energy began to form before it turned to gold.

"Chaos…SPEAR!"

With that he fired the charged up version of his Chaos Arrow, a blast of gold Chaos energy shot forward and impacted the ground at their feet. The explosion caused a brilliant flash and the force caused all of them to revert back to their normal selves. Weakened and/or unconscious, they lay on the ground as Shadow lowered his hands.

"Hmm. Pathetic humans. Now for the boy," said Shadow. He turned and headed toward the crater. The hedgehog jumped in and landed twenty feet from the couple and their digimon. Rika held Takato's head in her lap, while Guilmon and Renamon got in front of her.

"Step aside, unless you want to end up like your pathetic friends," said Shadow.

Renamon and Guilmon rushed him, but Shadow got behind them and karate chopped the back of their heads, instantly KOing the two of them.

"There's no point in trying to resist. Your friends and your digimon are out. Just give up," he stated.

Oh dark, the darkness that dozes in the dusk,

Throw it all away.

You see a light wherever you go,

You have to face it again and again.

(End music)

"W-why are you doing this, Shadow?" Rika fearfully asked. "I'm doing this to get revenge. Your friends would not have been harmed, had they just stayed out of my way," said Shadow.

Shadow walked toward her. When he tried to grab Takato, she grabbed his arm. "Your not hurting Takato anymore!" she said. Shadow became aggravated and threw Rika into the wall of the crater. He lunged forward and grabbed her by the neck. "What makes you think you can stop me?" he growled as he crushed her neck. Rika struggled in his grip, gasping for air. She struggled and kicked and clawed before ceasing to move at all. Shadow grinned evilly as he threw her to the side, her body landing next to Takato, or at his feet, as he was now up.

He whipped out his digivice and Guilmon instantly woke up.

BIOMERGE DIGIVOLUTION

"Biomerge Activate!"

"Guilmon Biomerge to … Gallantmon!"

MODE CHANGE DIGIVOLUTION

"Gallantmon mode change to … Crimson Mode!"

As Gallantmon stepped forward, Shadow smiled. "Well, it seems you've decided to show me your Digivolution. I must say, I'm quite impressed. However…it doesn't matter. Your still no match for my strength."

He lunged forward and delivered a kick at Gallantmon CM faster than the speed of sound. It caused the Mode Changed digimon's armor to crack greatly.

Crap, not even Crimson Mode's powerful enough. What am I gonna do? Takato thought bitterly. He knew right then, he had one hell of a fight on his hands. And victory was not going to happen.

Next time on TDHOCC: Gallantmon CM and Shadow go head to head. But even at his most powerful form, Takato still fails to defeat Shadow. But even with Gallantmon defeated, Takato refuses to give up. He will fight even without his digimon. Has Takato lost it…or is there a new way of fighting that he has yet to discover. All in the next chapter:

Ch. 3 Gallant Confrontation

SS30: Well, how was that?

Takato: AWESOME!

Rika: Pretty cool, but you had better make me sound more like my normal self.

SS30: Workin' on it Rika. Didn't I tell you there'd be some surprises?

Shadow: Having me win, transforming, and putting my theme song in from SA2:B. I AM impressed.

SS30: Glad to hear it Shadow. See you all next time!