So, I am back! Yessir, and I'm finally writing the battle between Black Doom and Shadow!
...you have no idea how long I have waited for this.
So, without further ado, onward!
Present day
Shadow sat on the roof of one of the tallest buildings in New York and waited. A cool breeze came along, making his quills stand on end. He could feel the adrenaline flowing through his veins as he watched the sun make its gradual assent over the horizon. The dark hedgehog picked himself up, walking over to the elevator. He didn't care if people saw him. It wouldn't matter soon anyways.
He punched the lobby button as the elevator shot down, Shadow its only inhabitant. He ignored the screams of terror as he strode out the front door and into the streets. He ignored the cars as they came to a screeching halt around him. He ignored everything, except the one thought running through his adrenaline pumped mind: I have to save them.
In the middle of Times Square there stood a mighty fountain, the main centerpiece of tourist's attractions. Shadow sat atop one of the many buildings around it, waiting for something to happen.
And something did.
A large explosion caused said fountain to begin to topple over, hitting the ground with a formidable crash. Shadow jumped to his feet, running down the side of the building and pushing his way through the growing crowd of people trying to get away from the destruction.
Suddenly, without warning, everything froze. Birds hung, suspended in midair, and people were stopped in mid-step. Everything froze besides Shadow.
"What in the name of-" Shadow was cut off as a hand came out of nowhere, connecting with his jaw and sending him flying.
An eerie laugh that was all too familiar to Shadow reverberated throughout Times Square. "You came. I'm not surprised. From what I saw, you've grown quite fond of these humans, haven't you?"
Shadow could now see Black Doom, and could see his hand holding Eileen and her mom, who were both unconscious. "Let them go!" he yelled, wiping blood from his mouth. He had forgotten how strong Black Doom was and had lowered his guard slightly.
Shadow charged the alien, rolling underneath him and delivering a strong kick to his back. Black Doom hissed in pain, the small rockets under Shadow's shoes singeing his back slightly. Black Doom then spun around, the talons on his fingers sliding against Shadow's stomach, leaving a long red tear in the skin. The black hedgehog flipped back, wincing in pain as blood flowed from his wounds. With a flick of his finger, Black Doom raised a car next to him, flinging it at his nemesis. Shadow readied himself, jumping at just the right time to land on the car and vault off of it, flinging himself at the alien.
Black Doom was flung back, crashing into a building behind him. Shadow allowed himself a small smile; it felt good to finally get back at the one who had caused him so much grief. But the smile was quickly replaced by a frown as he saw Black Doom climb out of the rubble, holding in one hand a large black sword. The hilt was a dark purple, and the black blade had a large and wicked looking hood on the end, like a crescent moon. It seemed to radiate darkness, and as Shadow looked into it, he felt as though his very life was being drained of him.
Black Doom gave him a dark smile, seeing Shadow's worried look. "Don't you like it? It's a new addition to my arsenal. But here's the kicker, it's made of the souls of all the people I've killed." Shadow's eyes widened at this. "And I plan to add yours to the collection!" Black Doom yelled as he thrust the sword in Shadow's direction.
Shadow barely had enough time to duck out of the way of the sword, but he made it. Or so he thought. The hedgehog felt a slight tugging on his arm, and dared a small look back. He could see the tip of the sword poking out the other side of his arm, its black pallor laced with the crimson stains of his own blood.
He quickly pulled his arm away, the residual effects of the soul sucking sword quickly taking its toll on Shadow. He felt slightly groggy, as if he had just woken up. He looked up in time to see the sword swinging down at him once more, followed by a maniacal laugh. There was no way for Shadow to dodge the blow in his current condition, so instead he raised his arm instinctively, thinking it may soften the blow somehow.
The dark sword connected instead with his inhibitor rings, creating a horrible screaming noise, enough to make an ordinary human's eardrums burst. Light shot out of the ring on Shadow's arm, and darkness out of Black Dooms sword. The power was equally matched, and so as a result, both of the aliens were flung back, skidding along the ground.
Black Doom picked himself up, swearing quietly. Shadow, however, just laid there, his breathing shallow and ragged, and a puddle of blood collecting around him from his various wounds. Black Doom laughed slightly. In his eyes, the battle was over, and he was the sole victor.
But in Shadow's mind, something entirely different was happening.
Shadow awoke, surrounded by darkness. He called out, but to no avail. All he could hear was his own breathing echoing over and over again. A small pale blue light started to flicker in front of him, causing Shadow to jump back. The flicker shaped itself into a blob, then from that into a general humanoid shape. The light then started to warp, almost like it was confused. It then took the shape of a hedgehog, the Morbius kind, not the earth's.
Shadow cocked his head, obviously slightly confused himself. The light followed his movements, tilting it's head in the opposite direction. The hedgehog drew back, surprised at the beings actions. The light's eyes slowly slid open, revealing black vortexes that seemed to stare into Shadow's very soul.
The creature suddenly reared it's head, making a roar that would rival even perfect chaos. It then charged at Shadow, but as he raised his arms in defense, the light passed right through him. From there on out all that he knew was that he had power. Raw, unknown, power.
Then he awoke.
A flash of light enveloped Shadow, causing Black Doom to frown slightly. A hazy silhouette appeared in the middle of the chaos, a calm smirk on its face.
As the dust settled, Black Doom inhaled sharply. Before him stood a hedgehog that radiated power, not at all like Shadow. It's fur was a pale blue, with black streaks running through its quills. Its eyes, a dark crystal.
Black Doom merely laughed. "This is nothing more than a petty trick!"
He swung his dark sword at the creature, only to gasp slightly as the thing held it back with a single finger.
"Chaos control!" it yelled, disappearing instantaneously.
Black Doom whipped back and forth, looking for any sign of the creature. He swore quietly as he scanned the debris, looking for any sign of movement.
The Shadow-creature re-appeared above Black Doom, pointing down lazily with one finger.
"Chaos Blast!" It yelled, sending a ball of pure energy spiraling toward the alien.
The resulting explosion engulfed most of Times Square as Black Doom was flung back like a rag doll, skidding to a halt at the Shadow-Creatures feet.
"What are you?" Black Doom asked the pale hedgehog, who looked down with his dark eyes.
"I am Rellet the ultimate." Was all it said as the light engulfed him once more.
Shadow fell to his knees, gasping for air as his quills returned to their normal dark shade. Once he had regained his composure, he walked over to Black Doom, the injuries he had sustained completely healed.
"Now," Shadow began "tell me why my chaos emerald is like this" He pulled the lifeless emerald out of his quills "and why yours is shattered and like this." he said as he pulled out the glowing shard of the pale emerald.
Black Doom looked genuinely disturbed. He then pulled a colorless emerald out of the folds of his cloak, Its dull gray pallor matching Shadow's.
"That's not my emerald." Black Doom stated, his eyes staring straight into Shadow's.
Shadow swore quietly as he looked down at the piece of emerald in his hand. "Then what is-"
he was cut off by a sharp RAT-A-TAT-TAT as Black Doom's back arched, his eyes wide.
behind him stood Simon, clutching a large gun in one hand and in the other, a pale blue emerald that had a small chip missing off the side.
Ok so I might of lied a bit about this being the end. It actually still has quite a bit to go. Hope your happy bout that...
Thats a dinosaur, signing out!
