Shadow was remembering the events that happened naught an hour ago.
" its mine, my own, my precious!" It was Chuck!
" Riddles in the dark." Shadow muttered to himself
He was lost in his own thoughts, so he did not realize Manic had entered the room.
" Chuck? Hey Chuck? " Manic shouted. Shadow still didn't notice. He just kept muttering " my precious" to himself, thinking deeply.
" He's gone, hasn't he? He talked so long about leaving. I didn't think he'd really do it. Shadow?" Manic said, as he reached out for the Emerald.
" Chuck's emerald . He's gone to Sonic's space station. He's left you his hotel room along with all his possessions. The emerald is yours now. Put it somewhere out of sight." Shadow instructed. He started to leave.
" Where are you going?" Manic questioned.
" There are some things that I must see to."
" What things?"
" Questions. Questions that need answering." Replied the heroic black hog.
" You just got here. I don't understand." Said manic
" Neither do I. The Emerald… Keep it secret. Keep it safe." And then he left.
In a tower on the rebuilt black asteroid, 9 beings of pure darkness probed the universes. They found a suitable universe, the Bionicle world. They scanned the mighty Toa Nuva, (and some other mighty Toa) and took on black versions of their forms. Dark Tahu: Wreathed in purple flame known as dark fire.. Dark Kopaka: A creature of black ice. Dark Lewa: A poisoned wind. Dark Gali: Toa of the oil slick. Dark Onua: A being of poisoned mud. Dark Pohatu: The onyx Toa. Dark Takanuva: A master of shadows. And two more dark fire To, Dark Lhikan and Dark Vakama. They rode atop Bohrok of Darkness and sped off.
Shadow went through dimensions to the Ruins of knowledge in Tenchi Masaki's universe. There all the knowledge known about other dimensions were stored. He read an old document, a will and testament of Anluigi's:
"Here follows the last will and testament of Anluigi , High King of the mushroom Kingdom, and of the planet of freedom. I have found the most beautiful jewel of all. It shall be an heirloom of my kingdom. All those who follow in my bloodline shall be bound to its fate, for I will risk no hurt to the Emerald. It is very precious to me. The writing, which at first was as clear as red flame, has all but disappeared. A secret that only great energy can tell.'" But there was trouble brewing back on Kongo island.
Dark Lewa was having a conversation with Cranky, an old friend of Chuck's.
"Where do the hedgehogs dwell?" he said in his Dark, wispy voice.
"Youngins" He said sarcastically. " everyone knows they live in Kongo Hotel, its their summer home. I never had a summer home. Why, when I was a video game hero.." he started.
" Uh….That won't be necessary" The villain said. He then dashed off and disappeared into the jungle.
Meanwhile Manic was just returning to his hotel room, to watch Cartoon Network when Shadow grabbed him
" Is it secret? Is it safe?" He said in a somewhat worried voice.
Manic took it out of its hiding place and handed it to Shadow, who promptly threw it in the air.
" Chaos Spear!" he shouted, shooting some energy at it.
" What the heck are you doing!" Manic shouted in dismay.
" Pick it up Manic. What can you see? Can you see anything?" Shadow quasi-answered.
" Nothing. There is nothing. Wait. " He paused as he saw letters to appear on the Emerald's cuts. "There are words. It's in strange characters . I can't read it. "
" Its in matoran. It refers to the Jewel as 'Emra Nui' it means the great jewel. The full message says ' in the hour of darkness the Great Jewel will unleash hell and bring life toward itself, for this is the Hell emerald, created by the dark one in league with Makuta.' This is the Hell emerald forged by the Metal Overlord. In the Darkness of his palace on The Black asteroid."
" Chuck found it.
" For 10 years the Emerald lay quiet in Chuck's keeping, but no longer Manic. The black Asteroid was rebuilt . The Emerald has awoken. It's heard its master's call.
" But I thought Metal overlord was defeated by you guys and Sonic two years ago!"
"Oh no, that was Metal Sonic using some of Metal Overlord's armor. Though I don't know how he came back." Shadow said.
"But he doesn't know I'm here! Ha! You lose, Overlord!"
" Oh really? He found Wario roaming this planet searching for the Emerald. He caught him and tortured him, and he told Overlord of Chuck and his home on Kong island, and its to late to go back to Mobius. He'll find you."
" What should I do?" pleaded Manic.
" Go to the Mushroom Kingdom, take Diddy with you. In there, find the super duper pizza parlor. I'll meet you there. Right now I have to find the recently reprogrammed Metal Sonic. He can show us what to do. Good luck"
" Good-bye, Shadow ."
