SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG
Disclaimer: I do not own the sonic characters, just the OC's
Chapter Eighteen: Who I Am
"Today, I put my past behind me." Shadow said. Black Doom laughs again at Shadow's proclamation of putting his past behind him. "You don't understand, Shadow. You can't escape your past. Because, I am your past." Black Doom said. "Not for long." Shadow said. Shadow changed into his ball form and uses a spin dash on Black Doom. Black Doom tried to conjure a shield to protect him, but the black hedgehog was too fast for him. Shadow's spin dash sent him straight through Black Doom's chest.
Shadow changed back to his regular form and looked back to see Black Doom fall over, dead. Just to make sure he was really dead, Shadow walked over and kicked Black Doom's head. "Looks like I'm finally rid of you. Now I can truly put my past behind me." Shadow said as he started to walk away. Just as he was about to leave the room, he heard Black Doom's voice coming from behind. "Well done, Shadow."
Shadow looked back to see that Black Doom was still dead on the ground. "This whole Black Arms thing must be getting to my head." Shadow said to himself. "I wouldn't be too sure of that, Shadow." Black Doom's voice came from above. Shadow looked up to see Doom's Eye floating only a few feet above him. "You have proven to be a much greater hazard to me then I had originally thought you to be." Black Doom's voice came from the eye.
Shadow was very confused at this point. Shadow had just killed Black Doom, yet he is still speaking through his eye. "How is that possible? I killed Black Doom. So how can you still be talking for him? Unless..." Shadow trailed off as he realized the truth. "Unless he was not the real Black Doom." The Doom's Eye finished for him. "But, that means..." Shadow trailed off again. "That's right, Shadow. I am the real Black Doom." The Doom's Eye, revealed to Black Doom, said.
"But, if you're Black Doom, then who did I just defeat?" Shadow asked. "What you have defeated was nothing more then a worthless puppet under my control." Black Doom said. For a second, Shadow stared in shock before letting out a loud laugh. "What is so funny?" Black Doom asked. "It's funny that the thing I have feared all this time was just a one-eyed squid." Shadow said. "You can still redeem yourself, Shadow. Join me and we will rule this world together." Black Doom offered.
"I already told you, Black Doom. You have no control over me. Today, you die." Shadow said. "Have it your way, Shadow. So be it... be prepared to meet your maker. Your past, present, and future ends here... today! Prepare to die! Say "Goodbye", Shadow, as you witness my true wrath!" Black Doom shouted as he floated off to the higher reaches of the comet.
Shadow once again held all seven chaos emeralds and knew what had to be done. "Black Doom. You have invaded my home and took the live of many people. Now it's time for you to pay for your actions!" Shadow said. Shadow closed his eyes as the seven chaos emeralds satrted to spin around him. Shadow absorbed all the positive energies of the emerald until he transformed into Super Shadow. Now that he had successfully transformed, Shadow flew off to face Black Doom.
Shadow broke through the Black Comet and found himself flying outside in Westopolis. "Come out, Black Doom! I am going to blast you straight to Hell!" Shadow shouted. "Too late, Shadow. We are already in Hell. MY Hell." Black Doom's voice echoed through the city. From the Black Comet, a new monster began to form. The monster looked like a double sided gargoyle with it bottom half connected to the Black Comet. The real Black Doom was seen hovering above the monster before become the new monster's eye.
"I gave you life, and yet you defy me? So be it! You shall pay for your ingratitude with relentless pain! Feel the wrath of Devil Doom!" Black Doom shouted. "We'll just see about that, monster." Shadow said. Shadow charged at Devil Doom, but was stopped when he crashed into a large meteor. "What the?" Shadow questioned. "Ha, ha, ha. I told you, Shadow. This is the true extent of my power! This is the true wrath of the Black Arms!" Black Doom shouted.
Devil Doom moved its hand towards Shadow and the meteors flew straight at his direction. Shadow easily avoided the attack and flew at Devil Doom. Shadow knew that Devil Doom was just another puppet, so he aimed to hit Black Doom himself. As he was about to deliver a deadly punch to Black Doom, Shadow was hit by a laser and sent flying twenty feet away. Shadow looked at Devil Doom and saw numerous meteors surround him and started to glow yellow.
"Fire!" Black Doom shouted. The yellow glowing meteors then all fired large lasers at the golden hedgehog. Shadow used the speed he had been given to avoid the lasers the best he could. After avoiding a barrage of lasers, Shadow decided to fight back with his own attack. "CHAOS SPEAR!" Shadow yelled. Numerous yellow arrows were sent flying and destroyed each and every one of the meteors. One of the arrows was also able strike at Black Doom. Devil Doom screeched in pain as Black Doom left the monsters skull.
Black Doom then entered into the head on the side. The other head turned around to face Shadow. "I am very impressed that you made it this far, Shadow. But this game must come to an end." Black Doom said. "For once we agree on something." Shadow said. "Indeed. CHAOS CONTROL!" Black Doom shouted as he and Devil Doom disappeared into thin air. Shadow searched frantically for Black Doom, for he did not realize that he could use chaos control.
"It ends now." Black Doom's voice came from behind. Shadow looked back before being swatted away by Devil Doom. Devil Doom used chaos control again to teleport Behind Shadow and swat him away to a new direction. This continued as Devil Doom kept using chaos control to hit Shadow from behind before he has a chance to react. Finally, Devil Doom used chaos control one last time to get behind Shadow and grab his body tightly with both hands. "It's over! I win, Shadow!" Black Doom boasted as Devil Doom started to squeeze the life out of Shadow.
Shadow thought it was over until he started to hear the voices of his friends in his head.
SONIC: "Come on, Shadow! Your supposed to be the ultimate life-form."
TIKAL: "We believe in you, Shadow!"
ROUGE: "Shadow! We're counting on you!"
MACH: "Don't let that freak win!"
TAILS: "You the only one that can stop him!"
KNUCKLES: "You're too strong to lose to the likes of him!"
CREAM: "You can do it, Shadow!"
EGGMAN: "Show that thing your true power!
He thought they weren't there, he could hear his friends. He could hear them cheering him on to defeat Black Doom once and for all. With each person cheering, Shadow felt himself become even more powerful. It was the last voice that had finally set him off. "Go for it, Shadow!" Kumori yelled. That was it, Shadow was finally was ready for the final blow. His golden body began to change bright red in Devil Doom's hands. "What is happening?!" Black Doom questioned.
"SUPER...CHAOS...BLAST!!!" Shadow shouted. The red energy released itself upon Devil Doom as its body was completely destroyed in the atomic blast. Shadow managed to suppress enough of his power to prevent the blast from destroying the Black Comet. Before Shadow released the blast, Black Doom escaped from the body. Unfortunately for him, Shadow appeared from behind and grabbed him by his tentacles. Shadow then plunged downwards towards the Black Comet with Black Doom held in front of him.
Seconds later, Black Doom and Super Shadow crashed from the roof the comet and hit hard into the ground. Black Doom was greatly injured and Super Shadow was standing in front of him without a scratch. "Im...impossible! I am the Supreme Being that rules this universe! I am the immortal life-form! I am the ultimate power!" Black Doom shouted. "Not anymore." Shadow said. "Just who do you think you are?" Black Doom questioned.
Shadow said nothing at that moment as he looked at his hands. "I once asked myself that same question. But thanks to you, I now know." Shadow said. "What?!" Black Doom said. "I am Shadow the Hedgehog. I was created for one purpose and one purpose only. To protect the world from evil creatures like you. I am and will always be the Earth's eternal guardian. This is who I am!" Shadow proclaimed "Do you really believe that?" Black Doom asked. "Yes, I do. And now to finish what I started. CHAOS CONTROL!" Shadow shouted before disappearing. Along with him, all the other heroes disappeared as well.
Outside, the group of heroes land on the streets. "What happened?" Rouge asked. "I think Shadow used chaos control to save us from that comet." Knuckles said. "But, where is Shadow?" Cream asked. The others also noticed that Shadow was not with them and scanned the area. The search was stopped when Rouge yelled "Look! Up there!" and pointed to the comet.
Shadow was standing on top of the comet and prepared to deliver the final blow. "Only one thing left to do. To put the past behind me." Shadow said. Shadow jumped off the Black Comet and flew to the bottom of it. He held the comet over his head, ready to move it. "Welcome to MY Hell, Black Doom. CHAOS CONTROL!" Shadow yelled. And in a golden ray of light, Shadow and the Black Comet disappeared.
Out in space, the Black Comet reappears beneath the ARK. The large tower of the ARK opens up and charges its energy. Instead of the normal green, the Eclipse Cannon fired a gold beam and destroyed the Black Comet and everyone on it. That included Black Doom.
All around the Earth, people were celebrating the end of the Black Arms. "Alright, he did it." Sonic shouted in joy. "I knew he would." Tails said. "I wonder if he is alright." Kumori said out loud. "Don't worry. He IS Shadow after all." Mach reassured her. But while everyone was celebrating, Eggman was trying to sneak away. "Now how about giving me those chaos emeralds." Eggman said. "Hey! Get back here you creep!" Knuckles yelled. Eggman was chased by Knuckles, Tikal and Chaos while the others were laughing.
At G.U.N. base, everyone was cheering and celebrating over the victory. "How ironic... After the way we all treated him, he saved us all in the end. We were all wrong about the professor. Let us pay homage to Professor Gerald. Let's work to ensure peace and prosperity for a brighter future! What do you say, Commander?" the president asked. "That is a great idea, sir." The commander said.
Shadow was onboard the ARK, looking at an old picture of Gerald and Maria. "Good bye forever...Shadow the Hedgehog." Shadow says quietly. Shadow walks away and tosses the picture, leaving his past behind.
In a place of molten lava and burning ash, Black Doom finds himself awakening in this unknown place. "Where am I?" Black Doom asked. "You're in Hell, Black Doom." A dark voice echoed. Just then, a black hole appeared before Black Doom and a new figure appeared from it. His face was covered in shadows and the only thing you could see about him was the pulsating blue aura around him. It was the same person that was released by the chaos emeralds over a month ago.
"What do you mean?" Black Doom asked. "You're dead. Shadow killed you." the mysterious person put it simply. "Shadow! If I wasn't dead, I would kill him!" Black Shouted in rage. "I can help you with that." The person said. "What?" Black Doom asked. "If you promise to serve me for all of eternity, I can bring you back to life and help you get revenge on the one that killed you." the person offered. Black Doom hesitated at first, but soon agreed. "I promise to serve you forever. I swear I will get my revenge on you, Shadow the Hedgehog!" Black Doom yelled.
I Am... All of Me
I see no, hear no evil
Black writing's on the wall
Unleashed a million faces
And one-by-one they fall
Black-hearted evil, or
Brave-hearted hero
I am all, I am all, I am
I... I... I... I am
Here we go, buddy, here we go, buddy
Here we go, here we go, buddy, here we go
Go ahead and try to see through me
Do it if you dare
One step forward, two steps back, I'm here
One step forward, two steps back
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
Can you see all of me?
Walk into my mystery
Step inside, and hold on for dear life
Do you remember me?
Capture you or set you free
I am all, and I am all of me
I am, I am all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
Here we go
I see and feel the evil
My hands will crush 'em all
You think you have the answers
I'll laugh and watch you fall
Black-hearted evil, or
Brave-hearted hero
I am all, I am all, I am
I... I... I... I am
Here we go, buddy, here we go, buddy
Here we go, here we go, buddy, here we go
Go ahead and try to see through me
Do it if you dare
One step forward, two steps back, I'm here
One step forward, two steps back
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
Can you see all of me?
Walk into my mystery
Step inside, and hold on for dear life
Do you remember me?
Capture you or set you free
I am all, and I am all of me
I am, I am all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
Here we go
I am, I am everyone, everywhere
Anyhow, anyway, any will, anyday
I am, I am everyone, everywhere
Anyhow, anyway, any will, anyday
I am, I am, I am
I am, I am, I am, I am
Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!
Can you see all of me?
Walk into my mystery
Step inside, and hold on for dear life
Do you remember me?
Capture you or set you free
I am all, and I am all of me
I am, I am all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
I am, I am, I'm all of me
Here we go
I am, I am, I'm all of me
Here we go
I am, I am all of me
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