Chapter 13 You're My Friend
The gang soon found themselves flying above a graveyard of rusted swords. "I been here before…" whisper Blaze. Suddenly Sonic spotted Shadow and Freeze. "there they are!" yelled Sonic. "I see them!" said Jumper as he brought the cyclone back to normal. Both planes landed not to far from Shadow and Freeze. Sonic jump down from the wing and dash over to Freeze but Shadow block his path. "hello Sonic". "Shadow…". soon the others arrive and was ready for a fight. "give up Shadow! Your out numbered!" yelled Flare. "who are you anyway?". "its Ami. it's a long story" said Sonic. "I see…anyway, get ready!" spoke Shadow as he did his battle pose. "Fine! Lets end this!". "your not going to try and ask me to return to your side or anything like that?". "what's the point? It only falls on deaf ears". "Sonic…" cried Freeze. Sonic soon notice blood dripping between her legs. "what happen to her! Speak Shadow!" yelled Sonic in fear and anger. "beat me and I'll tell you!". Sonic and Shadow dash to each other and clash. "you may know what I'm going to do but that won't help since I know what your going to do! Strange isn't it!" said Sonic. Soon they both back away and smile. "hold on Sonic!" yelled Blaze as her and the other ran to them. Shadow turn to them and snap his fingers. Blaze and the others was soon frozen in time. "guys!". "I want this fight to between you and me!". Sonic watch as Shadow took off his rings and pure chaos energy erupted from his body. Freeze who wasn't frozen in time took cover as the shockwave from Shadows power pass by her. Sonic struggle to stand as the shockwave pass by. "so your going to use that dark power you have?". Sonic smile and took out the yellow chaos emerald and pointed it at Shadow. "not this time! I'm going to defeat you as my normal and sane self!". Shadow lower his head and smile. "idiot…". Shadow took out the green chaos emerald and pointed it at Sonic. "Ready!" yelled both hedgehogs as the emeralds started to glow. In a blink of a eye, both of them disappear and around the area, craters was created as shockwave blasted around the place. Just then, Sonic and Shadow reappear and use chaos blast on each other. As the smoke clear, Sonic landed and fell to his knees as he watch Shadow walking out of the smoke and wasn't badly hurt like him. Shadow went into ball mode and charge his spin dash. Sonic did the same and unleash his attack at the same time as Shadow. Both of them clash into each other in so much forces that they made a crater. Shadow quickly went out of ball mode and kick Sonic away. Sonic rolled across the ground and came to a stop and look in front of him to see Shadow pointing his hand at him. "Pure Chaos Wave!". Sonic was hit by a wave of green energy and went flying. Shadow appear above Sonic in mid-air and elbowed him in the stomach and then knee kick him across the field. Right before Sonic crash into the ground, Shadow reappear above him and drag him into the ground. As they came to a stop, Shadow started to punch Sonic. Sonic reach for a sword and swing it at Shadow but Shadow teleported in time. Sonic got up and saw a chaos spear heading his way, so he use the sword to block it but as he block it, the sword scatter. Shadow reappear in front of Sonic and kick him in the jaw and then elbowed him in the stomach again. Sonic quickly grab Shadow arm and unleash his sonic wind. Shadow was cut up and fell on one knee. Sonic then flip Shadow backwards and as he hit the ground, Sonic use his fire somersault and hit Shadow in the chest. Shadow quickly counter by blasting Sonic away. Shadow quickly got up and dash over to Sonic who just landed and was waiting for him to get closer. As Shadow got closer, Sonic use his humming top and Shadow was hit many times till he stop Sonic attack by using chaos control to freeze Sonic in time. Shadow then use his homing attack and Sonic fell back as time restarted. Sonic quickly recover and use his tornado spin jump and Shadow was toss into the air. Sonic jump and was above Shadow and use his bounce attack and slam into Shadow over, over and over again in till Shadow use chaos control and teleported away and reappear far away from Sonic. Sonic landed and dash to Shadow but Shadow unleash pure chaos blast and Sonic block it. As the smoke was clearing, Shadow could see Sonic on the ground within the deep crater and bleeding. Suddenly Shadow saw Sonic raising his hand. Sonic open his eyes and place his hand in front of the sun and made a fist. Sonic stood up and stare at Shadow. Shadow just watch Sonic as he jump out of the crater and landed not to far from him. Both of them took out their emeralds and walk up to each other. As they stop, they pointed their emeralds at each again and as the emeralds touch one of the other, it began to glow. "Shadow!". "yeah?". "even if we didn't get along…you're my friend…". "same here Sonic…". then they vanish and again, craters was made across the field. They reappear and was cover in wounds. Suddenly Shadow levitated the emerald in front of him and green energy gather on his hands. Sonic did the same thing. "PURE CHAOS…". "CHAOS…". "LANCE!" yelled both hedgehogs as the lance hit the emeralds and became more powerful as it pass right through it. A huge explosion was created as both lances collided. As the smoke was clearing, Shadow who was on his knees watch as the green emerald was pick up by Sonic. "its over Shadow! Your finish!". Shadow slowly stood up and tried to blast Sonic but fell to his knees again. "I can't lose…I must win…for Maria!". Sonic knee down to Shadow and place his hand on Shadows shoulder. "Shadow…Maria would want you to move on with your life. Stop looking to the past and look to the future. Be happy" smile Sonic. Shadow just stare at Sonic and then close his eyes. For the first time ever, Sonic saw Shadow cry. "…thank you. Sonic the Hedgehog". "your welcome Shadow the Hedgehog. That's what friends do".
Freeze walk out of her hiding place and saw Sonic and Shadow walking over to her. "Sonic!". "Freeze!". Freeze and Sonic ran to each other and kiss but Sonic quickly broke the kiss as he felt blood from her cloak. "what happen? Why is there blood between your legs?". Freeze started to cry as she place her face on Sonic chest. "…he…". "Nazo sped up time on Freeze body as he sense that you and her did it and she had your baby but it didn't make it…" said Shadow as he walk up to Sonic. "…what!". Sonic held Freeze closer and stroke her softly. "Nazo…your going to pay!" spoke Sonic as a tear fell from his cheek. "did someone call my name?". Sonic, Freeze and Shadow quickly turn to their side and saw Nazo standing there. "so you rejoin them Shadow…fool!". faster than a blink of a eye, Nazo was in front of Shadow and blasted him. Sonic and Freeze saw Shadow crash into a boulder and was knock out. "Sonic!". Sonic quickly turn and saw Nazo holding Freeze on his shoulder. "come and get her!" said Nazo as he flew to the east. "Freeze!" scream Sonic as he ran after them. As they left, Shadow woke up and crawl his way to Blaze and the others who are still frozen in time. "…crap…I only have enough energy to free one…". Shadow pointed his hand at Jumper and snap his finger. "huh? What happen?" spoke Jumper as he was free. "go help Sonic…to the east…". "Shadow?…okay but what about the others?". "time will restart for them soon…go!". "I'm off!". Jumper teleported to the east.
End of chapter 13