A Time For Two Chapter 11
Maria
The small kit ran down the somewhat quiet hallway with the black hedgehog beside him. The area echoed their footsteps.
"Where could Amy had gone that fast? She was just here. You would think we could hear her footsteps if she was looking for Sonic." As the fox looked up at Shadow he could see he was still in a bit of a trance. He knew this place was bringing back bad memories of what had happened to him in the past. He just wanted to help Sonic and then get home. He wanted to see Shadow happy again not freaked out because he had to come back to this place.
Shadow was indeed in his own world as he ran through the empty halls of the Ark. His memory flashed back to when he was running with Maria trying to help her from being killed. It was to where he would last see her.
"Maria, are you alright up there? Do you see you see me? Are you watching over me now like you used to."
The fox looked at Shadow for a bit longer before he heard the scream of the pink hedgehog.
"You let my Sonic go!!" Eggman blinked as he looked at the female wielding the huge hammer in his face.
"How in the hell did you get up here? That fox must be up here with you." By this time both Tails and Shadow were running into the room where the scientist was standing with the blue hero strapped up. Tails looked at Eggman as he tried to grab Amy but she managed to slip away and head for the table with Sonic on it. "Get back here!" As he reached out for the girl he was spun around many times and was in a small black whirlpool. Finding himself to be dizzy and spinning Amy went and smashed at the table hard trying to free Sonic.
"Don't worry Sonic I will save you!" She screamed as tears fell down her face. Her attempts were failing as nothing came off of him. Tails walked past the dizzy scientist and went over picking up a remote and pressed a few buttons.
"This should do it Amy." After a bit of fumbling the fox found a combo that released him. Sonic stood up and grinned.
"Thanks a lot Tails." The fox didn't say anything as he dropped the remote and smashed it under his foot. He turned and looked at Shadow who was just now standing by the door. Eggman turned and looked at them.
"Do you honestly think I will just let you go so easy?"
"It's not like you can stop us Eggman." Sonic soon started to spin as he created a blue tornado in the room.
All the people on the planet below can see what is happening between Sonic and Eggman on all of the TV's.. Many people of course cheer the blue hero on. When Sonic comes to a stop Eggman is on the floor looking more then dazed over what had happened. Amy ran over to the blue male and hugged him happily.
"Oh Sonic I am so happy your safe! I was so worried!" Sonic smiled weakly trying to pull the female off of him.
"Uhh Thanks Amy you can let me go now." Tails smiled softly as it turned to a frown when he looked back over to where Shadow was. He was gone.
"Shadow?" The fox soon ran out of the room. Sonic was fine now and that wasn't who he was worried about.
Shadow ran down the hallway with the small girl; she holding his hand tightly.
"Come on Shadow before it's too late." The hedgehog looked up at her as they ran.
"But Maria where are you taking me?" She smiled softly
"Were going to be free Shadow." The black hedgehog blinked looking at her trying to figure out what she was talking about.
"Were going to be free Shadow." The words echoed in his brain as he walked. Sometimes he felt so alone. It wouldn't go away. He knew she was gone and in a good place but he couldn't get her off his mind. He knew all she wanted was for him to be happy. Could he really be happy though?
"Maria what should I do?" He sighed looking at the sliver and black doors made of iron and other metals.
Tails was running down the hall looking for him. Why was he so worried about him he could not understand. They had made up or at least he thought they did. Now he had second thoughts. How could he bring Shadow here to save Sonic? He couldn't have picked a worse thing, bringing him here and making him face his past once again.
"Shadow!" Tails cried out as his little feet banged on the metal floor. "Please answer me!" The black hedgehog could hear the voice of the kit. It was trembling again and he smirked softly as he walked towards it. Once again the fox was over reacting over nothing but he didn't mind.
"Miles.." The fox stopped and looked at the ebony hedgehog as he came into view. The fox had tears in his eyes and Shadow did not understand why he did.
"Shadow!" Tails ran over into his arms and cried softly. "I'm sorry please forgive me, I should have never asked you to come here. I know this is so painful for you and I am really sorry!" the fox felt the tears flow out of his eyes and onto the white fur of the hedgehog. Shadow smiled softly as he held the fox.
"Your over reacting again Miles. Calm down please. I am not upset with you." The fox looked up at him sniffling softly feeling himself become weak.
"Do you really mean that?" Shadow grinned softly as he whipped a tear from the kit face and gave him a soft smile.
"Yes Miles, I mean it. Come on let's get back to the rocket so we can get home." The fox smiled softly and nodded ready to go home.
The two turned and started back to the shuttle soon hearing the voice of Amy run up holding onto Sonic.
"We have to get out of here! Eggman has bombed this place and its going to go off in a minute!" Tails eyes snapped open he had almost forgotten about the scientist. With those words Shadow grabbed Tails and zoomed back to the shuttle. Sonic annoyingly grabbed Amy and they headed back to the shuttle as well.
In no time Tails was at the controls while the others strap themselves in.
"Hold on everyone this is going to be rough!" He soon strapped himself in as she shuttle shook and soon veered away from the space colony as it started to explode traveling to them. Amy cheered happily as she looked at Sonic.
"Were safe my love! I'm so happy!" Shadow just looked out the window at the colony as it burned quickly and blew more as the pieces started to fly in all directions.
"Maria, do you see this? I hope you are not upset I did not wish for this to happen." He sighed softly as he closed his eyes and laid back enjoying the ride back down to the planet. Tails while still busy at the controls looked back at him from time to time. It had been a long day already and he just wanted to go to bed.
Sonic looked at the fox ignoring the noise of the female beside him. The kit had barely said anything to him. Was he still angry at him for what he said a while ago?
"Hey Tails thanks again for coming and saving my butt." The fox nodded softly.
"Sure Sonic." The hedgehog sighed softly.
"You're not still mad at me are you?"
"I don't know Sonic, would you still be angry." Amy blinked as she looked at the fox. So something did happen between them as well. She had never known for Tails to stay angry at Sonic especially after saving him.
"Look Tails I'm sorry." Tails didn't say anything.
"I don't want to talk about it." Shadow cleared his throat.
"The Miles I know does not hold onto grudges." The fox blinked looked down. He then turned and looked at Sonic.
"I forgive you Sonic, I just didn't like what you said about me. I thought I ment more to you then just a sidekick." He looked forward.
"You do, you're my best friend. You were around when I needed you please Tails I still need you."
"It's nice to know I am still needed." Shadow closed his eyes. For the time being at least the two of them were on good terms. When Tails was happy he was happy. He knew that was what Maria would want for him; to be free and happy.
Shadow opened the door to his home and sighed softly. He was glad to be home after all that had happened. He sat down in his chair and watched as the small kitsune closed the door and then went and sat down as well.
"I think I'm just going to head to bed. Shadow, thank you for helping me." Shadow nodded softly as he looked out the window. There was still a glow from where the Ark had been destroyed. There had been no sign of Eggman but the hedgehog was more then sure that he had gotten out before the thing exploded. Maybe it was best it was destroyed to help him deal with it a bit better. Besides he knew he shouldn't dwell on the past.
Tails looked at Shadow seeing him look at the sky. The fox whimpered softly as he walked over and rested his head in his lap. Shadow looked down at him and smiled softly running a hand through his hair. He knew he was happy now having the little kit around. He made his life worth living.
"Shadow, you mean the world to me. I don't want to see you upset."
"I know Miles, I will be alright I am just thinking of how things are for me and what I had to deal with in the past." The fox looked at Shadow he could see what he was feeling in his eyes. It was written deep inside of them. The fox had not noticed that he was staring into the ebony hedgehog eyes for a long time. Shadow smiled softly as he rubbed the fox's ears to snap him out of his glance. Tails found himself flush a bit as he closed his eyes and rested on the hedgehog's lap. Shadow just looked down at the kit purring in his lap.
"So is this what it means to be happy Maria? To be free and happy this is what you wanted for me? Thank you so much Maria for giving me this."