CHAPTER 5
No one really kept track of the next few days. All they knew was that the area surrounding the GUN base was virtually free of the disease, thanks to their hard work and determination. They had been spreading out further and further, giving relief to those that had been infected and restoring them to their original state. They found out that if someone was fully infected with the virus that they could be brought back simply by being around someone or something from their past. The memories would resurface and they would slowly be brought back to their senses.
GUN elected a new Commander. Much to everyone's surprise he simply listed the previous Commander's death as 'unfortunate accident' and refused to change it in the slightest. He set his sights on helping Sonic, Shadow, Tails and Amy spread the cure around the most needed areas in the cities and restore the world.
"So far, so good." Amy announced one day, bringing out a small piece of paper and reading the print. "This continent was probably in most danger from the virus…but as it tried to spread overseas it mostly died out. It must have needed a host to be able to replicate itself and spread. But that doesn't mean it died out completely. Along the coastlines there's reports of the symptoms."
"We'll send the cure out there within today." Tyler promised, filling out a few forms and handing them to a passing scientist.
"Pretty soon it'll be like nothing happened at all." Tails said happily.
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Shadow was sitting alone on one of the highest points of the base, staring towards the sky where small blinking lights from aircraft and satellites flew by. There was a small thump from someone landing rather awkwardly on their feet behind him but he didn't turn.
"Hey, Shadow," Sonic came up next to him and sat down heavily. "what's up?"
Shadow didn't answer. He was still tracing a small red light across the sky.
"So…this has been bugging me for a while… why didn't you tell the Commander who released you from Prison Island?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Shadow growled. "Eggman's the professor's grandson. They'd grill him about what his grandfather had been doing, and there's a very good chance he doesn't know more than I do, possibly less. Besides, they'd be one genius more and things could have gone in a terrible direction."
Sonic nodded but Shadow didn't pay any attention. Silence once again reigned supreme over the quiet base.
"Why did Mary have to die? The Commander himself said he was aiming for me…" Shadow hissed. "If I had been standing where she was…"
"Shads, there's no telling if he intentionally meant to hit you or he just decided to shoot whoever he saw first," Sonic said. "besides, he got what was coming for him."
Shadow didn't say anything.
"Hey, relax. Because of what you've gone through and what you've did for us…the new Commander's going to clear your name. You'll finally be able to live without constant fear of being hunted down again."
"Really?"
"Of course… If you can beat me." Sonic jumped off the rooftop and landed on the ground below. "Coming?"
"I believe the question is…" Shadow jumped off the rooftop and approached his rival. "…can you beat me?" He started running towards the distance, flares from his boots lighting up the night.
"Count on it!" Sonic raced after him.
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What an ending. Hey, I actually wrote a happy one! This makes a total of…five.
Awesomeness…
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