Chapter 8 A Former Friend
Everyone watch as Ami disappear into the super computer and soon on the computer screen, they could saw the load bar. "it will take a few minutes in till she fully returns to her normal body" said Mother as she turn to Jumper and the others. Just then everyone heard Footsteps and they turn to see a cloak figure entering the room. Everyone quickly did their battle pose. "I see you guys age as well" said the figure as he took off his hood. Everyone gasp as they realize it was Shadow. "Shadow! What are you doing here?". "I'm here to kill you Sonic!". Shadow took out the green chaos emerald and pointed it at Sonic. "CHAOS BLAST!" yelled Shadow. Sonic didn't have time to dodge or block it. "SONIC" yelled everybody. As the smoke clear, Shadow was surprise to see Sonic unhurt. In front of Sonic was Jumper. Half of his armor was blown off. "…I see you join the wrong side Shadow. Sonic may look different but he's still my commander and I won't let him die!". Shadow laugh and use chaos control. Sonic, Jumper and Shadow was gone.
Jumper and Sonic landed on top of the city barrier and watch as Shadow slowly hover to the barrier. "Shadow! Please don't do this!". Shadow went into ball mode and charge at them. Jumper grab Sonic arm and teleported and reappear further down. "Sonic! Shadow can't be reach with words! We need to fight him!". Sonic look down and spoke. "…lets do this". Jumper use spin dash as Shadow made a u-turn and was heading toward them. They clash into each other and the shockwave was so strong that all three hedgehogs was blasted away and landed on the ground and quickly got back up. Shadow use his chaos spear and threw it at Jumper. Jumper use his final blast to counter it. Sonic ran toward Shadow and punch him but Shadow use chaos barrier and block it. Sonic kept punching the barrier till Shadow use his homing attack on him. Sonic fell backwards as Jumper appear behind Shadow and use his final wave on him. Shadow use chaos control to slow down time and grab Jumper and place him in front of his own attack. Sonic watch as Shadow suddenly was behind the attack while Jumper took Shadow place and took the hit. Jumper fell to the ground and rolled a few times. Sonic quickly rose and sent his punches at Shadow. Shadow slow down time again and dodge the attack easily. Sonic stop attacking and swear under his breath. "what's wrong Sonic? Did you lose all your moves when you transform into that thing?". Sonic didn't say anything which made Shadow smile. "I see, well I pick up some new moves". soon dark clouds appear above Shadow and green lighting can be seen within the clouds. "let's see you dodge this! CHAOS RAIN!" yelled Shadow as green chaos spears came raining down from the clouds. Sonic quickly grab Jumper and tried to run for it but it was too late. Sonic and Jumper scream in pain as the spears cut up their bodies. Soon the barrier they was on, scatter as the spears hit it. Shadow watch as Sonic and Jumper fell to their deaths. Suddenly three lights appear from the city and caught them. Sonic open his eyes and saw Freeze and Blaze in their super forms and holding on to him. Sonic turn and saw Jumper staring at the person who saved him. "…Flare" said Jumper. Flare who was in her final form and wearing her armor, smile at Jumper. "its good to be back!". the girls landed and set the guys down and took off to fight Shadow. Shadow smile and spoke as the girls hover in front of him. "your super forms won't stop me!". Shadow took off his rings and the girls was blasted away by the pure chaos energy Shadow had. "PURE CHAOS SPEARS!" yelled Shadow as he summon two powerful chaos spears and grab them. "now see how powerful I become!". in a blink of a eye, Shadow was o ready in front of the girls and the girls didn't have time to do anything as Shadow attack them. All three girls was cut up and then kick away by Shadow. Only Flare recover and use her final burst on Shadow. As the smoke clear, Flare couldn't believe Shadow wasn't hurt by the attack. "now its my turn! PURE CHAOS BLAST!". Flare was able to put up a barrier in time but it help a little as she went flying into the base. Shadow turn his head and smile as Blaze appear and fired her fireball. To her shock, Shadow deflect it with just one finger. In a flash, Shadow was behind Blaze. Blaze turn and saw Shadow Chaos lance but it was more powerful. "DIE!". Blaze tried to block it with her fire burst but it didn't stop it. Suddenly Freeze appear in front of Blaze and summon a very huge block of ice. The lance still continue at them but it slowly down long enough for them to dodge it. "nice trick with the ice Freeze but can you stop this!". Shadow rose both hands and a yellow ball of light appear. "CHAOS UNLEASH!". soon powerful shockwaves slam into Freeze and Blaze. Both girls fell to the city and landed in a park. Sonic and Jumper finally reach the area and saw them crawling out of the crater they made. Sonic ran up to Freeze and saw she lost her freezing form. "are you okay?". "yeah". Jumper ran to Blaze and saw she was still in her burning form but was looking sad. "what's wrong Blaze?". "…nothing" said Blaze as she stop looking at Sonic and Freeze and took off to fight Shadow again. Sonic saw this and tried to stop her but she was gone. Shadow watch as Blaze and Flare return. "you don't get it do you? You can win!". "even so! We won't give up on you! Come back Shadow! Its not too late!" said Blaze. Shadow just laugh and the girls realize he made his choose along time ago. "so be it! Take this!". Blaze started to spin rapidly and Sonic gasp as what he saw. "Blaze! Don't it!" scream Sonic. "what's wrong Sonic?" ask Freeze. "that move! It's a powerful attack I made up when I was testing the burning form(after the event in Blaze the cat: Flames of Solaris)! Its called…". "SOL HURRICANE!" scream Blaze as she became a fiery hurricane. Flare was struggling to stay up as the powerful winds knock her back. Shadow on the other hand was standing with no problem. Soon the attack consume Shadow. Everyone soon saw yellow explosion within the hurricane. Just then green explosion can be seen. "Blaze!" yelled Sonic. Soon the hurricane slowly vanish and Blaze was badly hurt as she stop spinning. Shadow was across from her and the only damage he had was a slightly burn mark on his forehead. "my hat off to you Blaze. You're the only one who hurt me". Blaze cough up some blood and lost her burning form as she fell. Flare saw this and was about to save her but Shadow slow down time for Flare. Sonic ran to catch her and for the first time, his speed return. Sonic caught Blaze and saw how badly hurt she was as she lay in his arms unconscious. "B-Blaze…". suddenly everyone saw Sonic fur turn even more dark and a black aura cover his body. Sonic lay Blaze down on the burnout grass and hover into the air. Sonic howl evilly and the took off to Shadow. Sonic and Shadow stare each other down. "your different now…" said Shadow. Sonic laugh like a insane person and spoke. "yeah, we're different alright". Sonic was now the Dark Werehog.
End of chapter 8