CHAPTER 3
THREE DAYS
After Dark's demise, everyone had their eyes on the little green light in the sky which was the only light they saw within the darkness.
Shadow realized what he was forced to do and he felt guilty about it, "What have I done?"
Vector walked up behind him, "Just staring at it won't do any good. We have to get answers from Chloe."
Shadow turned to him, "Chloe? What's a Chloe?"
"Let's get on the X-jet and we'll give you the information back at the Chaotix."
He nodded, "Okay."
Then they all immediately left in the plane and headed to the Chaotix.
Later when everyone arrived back at the Chaotix, they were greeted by an unexpected guest.
Shadow's eyes widened, "No damn way!" He walked up to the red echidna in anger. "What the hell do you want, Knuckles?"
"Back at Angel Island the Master Emerald sensed something very bad, so I came to check on you guys", Knuckles said.
The black hedgehog crossed his arms, "We didn't ask for your help so screw yourself!"
"Shadow, stop acting like a baby!" Rouge shouted.
Vector knew Shadow and Knuckles would start a fight sooner or later so he tried to maintain order fast, "Come on guys, calm down. I know we're all scared and afraid what this gate to hell will do to us and our world. And this is why Chloe is here to tell us what to do." Vector turned to her, "Right?"
The butterfly nodded, "Of course, but the only way to close the gate is to destroy the one who opened it in the first place." She looked over to Shadow.
Shadow pointed to himself, "What? Me?"
She nodded slowly.
Shadow wasn't so comfortable about her plan, "Wait a minute, to close the gate you have to kill me!"
Chloe closed her eyes and looked to the floor, "I'm so sorry. I wish there was another way, but unfortunately there isn't."
Shadow never liked the idea of dying, but he had to do it to save everybody from the end of the world, "If there isn't nothing else to do then I'll do it." He took out his gun and set the barrel on the side of his head with his finger on the trigger.
"NO!" Everyone shouted.
Rouge ran up to him and slapped the gun out of his hand, "Don't do it yet, we have three days left and besides I can't stand to see you kill yourself like that."
"But Rouge, if we want to end this we have to end this quick."
She embraced on his body, "I won't let you kill yourself. I want you around longer. We all do. We all want to spend time with you."
Shadow held her closer to him, "You're right what was I thinking."
Everyone sighed in relief except for Knuckles who wished he would've killed himself sooner.
