Before The Race

*Third person POV*

The Day After Dark Gaia's Defeat

Sonic couldn't believe it, even though he and Chip had put Dark Gaia back to rest and Chip had gone back to sleep too. Sonic still had his dark form. It was unbelievable, his dark form that needed the dark energy of Dark Gaia. Was still with him…

Six Months Later

Sonic had lived in the city Megalopolis, the biggest racing city on Mobius, for a while now. He had become more…Nocturnal now. Sleep all day, literally, and be up all night racing people to try and get back to his pro standard. It was rather easy really. He had already won twice so what would a third time hurt? It's not like he had anything better to do. Sonic yawned it was just before sunset, he looked at the clock to see it was 9'a clock. He had an hour to get ready and meet Shadow at that drink stall he was at.

*Mean While at the Drink Stall XD*

*First person*

'I wonder… why did he seem to know me?' I thought as I was leaning against the stall waiting for the Stranger, I had gotten there early at about 9:30. I looked to see the man coming on a gear meant for speed and power. He still had the coat on and even tough he was going over 170 it never reveled his form. He slowed then jumped off and held the gear in his right hand.

"You ready?" He asked.

"Yes, and may I ask, who is it I'm racing?" I asked

"You win. I tell you." He said bluntly

"And if I lose?"

"Then you lose."

*This part was made by my editor Tricity*

I nodded in response "So from where do we begin, and where would we finish?" I asked.

As he explained, I listened intently, and when he was done explaining, we both went to the starting point, where a town's person had volunteered to tell us when to go and was waiting for us.

"Alright, ready you two?" asked the townsmen.

We both simply nodded, and when he yelled "Go!", we were off.

We were neck in neck, accelerating to tremendous speeds the faster we went, but I was more determined then he was....I had to find out who exactly this guy was, and I would NOT lose.

The closer we got to the finish line, the more and more determined I was, I suddenly started to inch further and further past him, not looking back, not going to get distracted by anything...

Right before He and I hit the finish line though, a camera flashed and He and I suddenly skidded to a stop after we crossed the finish line.

"That was a close race..." he commented.

"C'mon, hurry up!" yelled Knuckles at the camera he was holding "Aha!" he said as the camera spit out a picture of me and the stranger crossing the finish line.

"So? Who won?" the stranger asked.

"Shadow did, but not by much..." said Knuckles "He was only like a centimeter past you."

The stranger sighed and nodded "Well Shadow, I see you were more determined then I was in winning...I guess I have to show you who I really am now, after all, a promise is a promise."

*end of Tricity's written part of the story*

SA: Cliffy XD

A/N: I really don't think that's was it is