Chapter 10 A Dark Future
Shadow could see destroy buildings and a sea of flames where the streets use to be. "…what happen here?". Shadow teleported across the rooftops and stop as monsters made of fire rose from the sea of flames and attack him. Shadow use his homing attack a group of bird-like fire monster and followed up with chaos blast. As the air monster vanish, the ground monster attack Shadow but he use his chaos control and as time stop, Shadow use his chaos spear and destroy them all. "…too easy!" said Shadow as all the monsters vanish. Suddenly something rose from the sea of flames. "what on earth is that!". magma rock like monster appear in front of Shadow and roar at him. "come get some!". the monster summon fireballs and fired them at Shadow but Shadow ran around the rooftop and dodge them all. The monster growl and open its mouth and fired a beam of red energy at the rooftop. Shadow teleport to a other rooftop which was be hide the monster as the first rooftop was destroy. Shadow could see the monster tail and jump on it and travel up to the monsters head but dodging tentacles go the way. At the top, Shadow use chaos blast and destroy the monsters magma armor and use his homing attack on the expose skin. Shadow landed on the rooftop and watch as the monster turn to him and roar again. The monster summon a huge fireball but didn't fired it. Suddenly the monster roar and the tentacles on its back rose and went into the sea of flames and pop out in the rooftop and started to attack Shadow. As he fought the tentacles, the monster fired the fireball. Shadow was about to use chaos control but a tentacle whip it from his hand. "this is bad…". suddenly a woman in a dark blue cloak, destroy the fireballs with one kick. Then the cloak savor turn around and destroy the tentacles with a storm of kicks. Shadow ran up and grab the green emerald and teleport him and the cloak woman to safely. The monster roar one more time and vanish under the sea of flames.
Shadow and the cloak woman teleported to a burn out forest. "thanks for helping me but what happen to this world?". the cloak woman just stare at Shadow and turn away from him. "answer me!". "…how can you be here Shadow? I thought Omega caught you and prisoto Shadow. n you in a stasis cell…" said the woman as she turn "how do you know my name?". "…because we're friends Shadow". suddenly Shadow step back in shock as the cloak woman remove her hood to reveal a twenty year old Rouge. "…Rouge!". "its good to see you again Shadow" said Rouge as she kiss Shadow on the lips. Shadow broke the kiss and explain to her, he's from a different dimension. "…and that's why I'm here. Sorry but I'm not your Shadow". Rouge turn around and what Shadow could see, it look likes she was wiping away her tears. "…I see. Do you still wish to know why this world was destroy?". "yes". "two years ago, Eggman attack the land of water and kidnap their queen. Sonic chase after Eggman and saved her but he was killed by a unknown hedgehog. During Sonic death, that thing appear and burn everything where it goes. Four months after the monster appear, the people wanted someone to pay and rumors soon surface that this thing appear was the fault of a black hedgehog…it was you…I mean my Shadow. Soon G.U.N reprogram Omega to catch Shadow and bring him back to G.U.N and imprison him in a stasis cell. The others and I tired to beg the higher ups at G.U.N that this wasn't Shadow's fault but they said they needed a scapegoat and he was a prefect choice for his past history". Rouge watch as Shadow look away and spoke. "where are the others?". "…they're dead. Last year we all face Islis and it didn't went well…". Shadow took out the green emerald and face her. "I can sense the emerald not too far from here. Lets go". Shadow use chaos control and they vanish in a green flash.
As they reappear, they was near the edge of a lake of lava. In the middle of the lake, they could see the light blue chaos emerald floating on a stone platform. Shadow use chaos control and they teleported to the platform and Shadow was about to grab the emerald in till a beam hit the ground near him. "stop right there!". Shadow and Rouge look up to see a black cat wearing a black cloak and holding two blasters while hovering above. "You! You're the one called Aim". Aim landed and pointed her blaster at Shadow while he pointed the green emerald at her. "…ready?" said both of them. Suddenly Aim fired and Shadow use chaos blast to deflect the lasers. Shadow jump into the air as laser shoot through the smoke. To his surprise, Aim was next to him and pointed her blaster to his head and smile. "too easy!". just then Aim was kick in the head by Rouge. "Rouge!". "get the emerald before-". that was the only thing that Rouge could say before she was shoot in the back by Aim. Shadow was able to catch Rouge and landed on the stone platform. Shadow could feel the blood on her back. "your going to be fine Rouge!". Rouge smile and kiss him on the cheek. "…save your world Shadow…no matter what happens…remember I will always be on your side…" whisper Rouge. Shadow could see Rouge eyes slowly closing. "…because…I…". Rouge eyes finally close. "…". Shadow turn to Aim and use chaos spear on her. Aim wounds fully heal and started to shoot at him. Shadow dodge each laser and fired his chaos spear as Aim reloaded. Aim dodge Shadows attack and combined her blaster together to form a rifle. As she fired her new weapon, a huge beam came shooting out of it and destroy half the platform. "did I get him?". "no…". Aim turn around to see him hover there and use his chaos blast at her. Aim fell to the platform and got up to fire her rifle but suddenly the platform started to shake. Soon Islis rose from the lava and roar. "…bad timing" said Shadow as he landed next to Rouge body and teleported. Shadow landed in the burn forest again and carefully lay Rouge down and teleported back to the lake. As Shadow grab the blue emerald, he was shot in the arm and not only did he drop the blue emerald but he drop the green one as well. Aim pick up both emeralds and smile. "I would leave now but…". suddenly in a green and blue flash, Aim was in her super form. She was pure energy. "…I want to kill you!". Aim rose into the air and two huge beams was forming in her hands while Islis open its mouth and a red beam was forming at him. Shadow look down in defeat. "…sorry everyone…". just then Shadow heard Maria's voice. "Shadow…give them a chance. A chance to be happy…that's why you was brought into this world…do it for me…". both beams destroy the platform but as the smoke clear, Aim and Islis could see something glowing. Shadow took off his rings from his wrists and charge at Aim. Shadow tackle Aim into Islis and then use Chaos blast on them and they both fell into the lava. Shadow hover in the air and watch as Aim surface from the lava. "…this power! Your not a normal hedgehog are you!". Shadow didn't answer. "…doesn't matter how powerful you became…". suddenly Aim energy body started to spark wildly. "…I will kill you!". Shadow smile as energy cover his body. Both of them rush to each other and pass one of the other and hover there. Shadow slightly cough up blood. Aim turn and smile. "…I lose…". all of a sudden the lower half of Aim chest fell off. "…to you…" said Aim as she disappear. Shadow turn and saw a yellow emerald disappearing into the sky. Soon both chaos emeralds appear and landed in Shadows hands. "…". back at the forest, Shadow buried Rouge body and place a slightly burn flower on her grave. "…goodbye Rouge". Shadow teleport back where the wormhole was and enter it. As the wormhole disappear, a loud roar could be heard in the distant.
End of Chapter 10