The drama starts here folks!
Chris Thorndyke ran down the halls, fear and nervousness shooting through him. Where was Maria? Was she still alive? He knew the pain Shadow was going to be in-he would not let it happen!
"Maria! Maria, where are you?!" Please be okay. Please be okay.
"Chris!" Chris gave a huge sigh of relief when he saw the girl running towards him. "What is going on?"
Chris never heard Maria so scared before. It frightened him.
"GUN's here, Maria. They've intruded on the ARK." Maria gasped, and pressed one hand close to her mouth.
"They're after Shadow! I know they are. Chris, we can't let them hurt him!"
Chris nodded solemnly, and spoke calmly, surprising himself. "We won't, Maria."
Grasping her hand in his, the two children ran through the ARK in search of Shadow the Hedgehog…
Shadow searched desperately for Maria. He couldn't find her or the boy anywhere, and he was feeling a little anxious. He had grown to like Chris, almost like a little brother, he didn't know what would happen if something happened to either of them.
"Shadow!"
Shadow instantly turned around, feeling relief and joy spread through him. Maria and Chris were both unharmed.
Maria broke from Chris and ran toward Shadow, kneeling down so he could give her a hug. Chris quickly hit a switch and the metal doors were beginning to close.
I did it! Maria is safe! Everything will-
Chris stopped mid-thought as he saw one soldier through the half closed door. He was raising his gun slowly, aiming it right at Maria. Chris looked at him, then at Maria. There was no question-no second thought.
He knew what he had to do.
Without even thinking, Chris ran between the soldier and Maria, raising his arms to protect her.
"No!"
The gun fired.
"CHRIS!!"