(I do not own Sonic. Sonic is property of SEGA and Sonic team.)
I changed chap one.
Tears rolled down my face as I read the letter.
"Maria? Are you okay?"
Breeze put her hand on my shoulder.
"No."
I coughed.
"I should've known you were lying to me in the car."
It wasn't a hug; it was close but still not a hug.
I never did get a hug out of Breeze.
Although if she did hug me she'd probably crush my bones so it's best left that way.
I burnt the letter and stomped on its ashes.
"Stupid Shadow."
I walked out of the room.
"So? Any other plans?"
Knux asked.
"Only other one, we came up with was going all out and killing anything that stands in our way."
Sonic shrugged.
"Kill anything! You mean, kill Shadow?"
I looked up at Sonic with eyes full of worry.
"But… seeing as Maria's still a bit shaken up, maybe we should just have some dinner right now."
Xiphos made dinner.
Xiphos is a great cook no matter how much his little brother won't admit it.
Flashback:
'Wow this food is wonderful, Xiphos!' I said.
'I hate it.' Shadow pushed his plate off the table.
'Shadow…please…' I begged.
'You wanna take this outside?' Xipho asked.
'After you.' Shadow accepted.
I shook my head.
"You don't want any?"
Xipho asked holding a plate full of Mongolian chicken.
"Oh, no I want some, just… oh never mind."
I gave up.
I took the chicken.
"Can…I have… some steak sauce?"
I asked hesitantly.
Amy handed me the steak sauce.
Which I put in my pocket directly afterwards.
Breeze shook her head.
After dinner I went back to my old room.
This time Stella wasn't coming with me.
Her "daddy" wouldn't be right next door.
I downed the bottle of steak sauce and put the bottle in my drawer.
"I hate you."
I whispered as I lay on my bed.
Shadow's POV
"That was the last one… the empire state building has gone up in flames and white house and all of the other big deal things. They're all gone. I am the last standing. I rule the world!"
The maniacal laughter burst out of my lungs like never before.
I had never felt so in control so… alive!
I loved this feeling; I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Flashback:
'Shadow… I… um…' She said turning to me.
'Yes?' My heart was pounding with excitement.
She grabbed hold of my shoulders and…
"Maria."
I shook my head.
"No."
I fell to my knees.
"Master?"
One of my guards attempted to lift me up.
"Look what I did. I betrayed you…"
"Master? Are you ready for your crowning ceremony?"
The guard asked.
"Yes, I… am."
(The next day)
Maria's POV
I got out of bed forgetting I wasn't at home.
"What a dream."
I murmured.
I got dressed and turned on my TV.
"There is rumor that today Shadow Ultimate Lifeform will have his crowning ceremony today so that he may become the prince of planet earth."
The newscaster's voice was cold and unfeeling.
I turned my plasma off rather than breaking it which is what I really wanted to do.
I looked around the room.
Pool, aquarium, library, computer, Gamecube… wait a sec. this isn't my house!
"I'm still at Sonic's."
I looked at the wall behind my old bed.
I pounded on it knowing no matter how much I pounded Shadow wasn't in the other room, he'd never hear my pounding.
I stopped and stepped out of my room.
I put a coat on and left.
"Maria! Stop leaving without telling me!"
Breeze ran out onto the dock.
"Sorry. Where are the others?"
I asked.
"They've gone to see Shadow turn evil. Why?"
She asked.
"Good, that's where I'm going."
"Why do you care about him so much? What's he ever done for you?"
"You'd be surprised."
"He's so stupid though!"
"Sometimes, but… he cares."
"He never cared about me, how can you be so sure he cares about you? I mean, you're not even his girlfriend."
"Because, this ship is mine, those concert tickets were supposed to be mine. Because he told me so and he tells me almost every time I see him."
"Whatever."
Breeze rolled her eyes.
"You wouldn't understand."
We landed.
"This must be it."
We pushed our way through a large crowd.
I was on the very edge of one of the rows.
"Shadow Ultimate Lifeform, you have defeated all the great decision makers of the world, you are default to make all decisions. Are you prepared to bare the burden of supreme overlord of planet Earth?"
An alien was holding a crown.
"Yes."
"Any objections to Shadow Ultimate Lifeform becoming your prince?"
I tried to say that I had one but my mouth wouldn't move, it merely hung open.
"No? Alright. Fine. Shadow, I hereby dub you prince of planet Earth."
There was a moment of silence.
"Cheer you unworthy fools, cheer!"
Suddenly my mouth could move again.
"JERK!"
I screamed and ran down the isle to the exit.
"Maria!"
Shadow tried to run after me but the alien grabbed his arm.
"How could you do this to me? Why, Shadow?"
Tears streamed down my face, my six freckles drowning.
Shadow's POV
"Let me go."
I hissed.
"I need to see Maria."
I couldn't get out of his grip.
"I'm sorry, Master. But you have duties to attend to, once they are taken care of you won't even have to chase girls anymore. They'll come to you."
I didn't believe him but I could tell I would never break free of his death grip so I nodded.
"I'm sorry Maria."
To Mecha Scorpion: I'm sorry that this is a bit confusing for you. My friends and I have made up a lot of these characters. Such as Maria, I made her up. She's Sonic's sister. She has a few teensy anger management issues. If you want to hear the whole story you'll have to read my first two fics: Intro and Debris Wave Alpha.
