There once was a mobian who wanted to dance with the stars. His smile was always brighter than the sun. People say he had the image of a god. The way he looked at people made them feel warm inside. If only that were true. He was less than a god. He was a demon. His mind had hatred for the world. His smile was twisted and his laugh was full of insanity. People only saw one side to him. He wanted to dance with the stars, only to burn with them. He wanted to look down at the world and watch it crumble and explode. His eyes needed to see fire, his ears needed to hear screams, and his heart needed to beat faster. So fast that it will jump out of his chest. He wanted to feel joy again. And this was the only way.
They say be careful what you wish for, or you might just get more. More than you anticipated. People say things for a reason. Either it's to scare you, hurt you, or warn you. Never trust anyone. No matter who they are or who they might be. Your life is yours. Not anyone else's. If you keep going down this dark path through the tunnel, you might fall off the edge of a cliff, a cliff you never saw at the end of the seemingly eternal darkness. Listen closely, never look back, keep your head held high, and don't let go.
"If only you listened to me. Maria..."
"MARIA!" It closed. It won't open. What's going on? What is she doing? "Sayonara, Shadow The Hedgehog." She pulled the lever, which sent him down. Down to nowhere. All he wanted was to stay. He wanted to end it all. 'BANG' 'BANG' 'BANG' When he opened his eyes, all he saw was stars. Eternal darkness. Suddenly, he felt his eyes close... and he fell into his slumber.
He sighs. What was he supposed to do? Nothing. He could do nothing but watch and listen as the girl, a mere human girl who meant the universe to him, was shot to death. His hopes of taking her to earth were killed with her. Her demise meant his life. His life he never even asked for. "If only I took you with me." His heart never stopped beating since. It hurt like hell to have a beating heart, but it was all for her. He didn't want her death to mean nothing. It should mean more.
He looks at the stars. "Let me ask you something, Maria." He walked forward. "Are you happy that you left me behind? Are you happy you left me in this hell hole? Are you happy you didn't take me with you? Are you happy you're dead? ... Are you happy... that you're finally in heaven?" He clenches his fist tightly. His eyes held back major tears. "ARE YOU HAPPY?!" He screamed at the top of his lungs. It was like an echo, because of the infiniteness as he stood on top of the cliff. He spoke to the stars in the sky, and his throat hurt like hell.
He looks away before leaving. He looks at the stars once more before walking away.
She giggles lightly. She smiles at herself in front of the mirror. She poses a smile before leaving her room. "I really hope that Egghead doesn't ruin today. Oh, today is the perfect day with Sonic. Then I can help cream with Vanilla's bakery. I can also help Knuckles with keeping Rouge away from the Master Emerald. Ugh, it's so hard to keep up with everyone these days."
She walks out of her door. She smiles at the beautiful blue sky before stepping onto the gravel ground. She walks slowly and happily. She smiles at a few chaos who decide to walk with her. "What a beautiful day." She leans her head to the side as she looks up at the sun rising above the planet. It's been a few years since everyone last saw Chris. Things must be better on earth. Hopefully for the better.
She walks off the path and runs around a field. She sniffs flowers, talks to the chaos, and enjoys the view of the horizon from a cliff. "Wow." Her eyes have never seen the beautiful view before, but it couldn't have been worse at all. "Hehe, what a sight."
"Yes. What a damn sight." She looks back to see Shadow. The chaos all immediately flew off without a second thought. "Shadow?" He walks to the side of her. He ignores her and looks at the horizon himself. "What are you doing here?" He growls and continues looking forward. He speaks quietly. "Do I have to answer that? I can do whatever I want without question, can't I?" Amy sighs in frustration. "I didn't mean to sound rude. I was just asking out of curiosity." Shadow gruffed. "Have you ever heard 'Curiosity killed the cat'?" Amy froze and glared. "Ok,1, I'm a hedgehog, not a cat. And 2, I was only asking a simple question. Why do you have to make a fuss about everything." Her voice was harsh but soft. He ignored her question and asked one himself. "What are you doing here? Where's your boyfriend?"
"Sonic is not my boyfriend." She was sad that he wasn't her boyfriend, but that didn't mean she was going to quit. Shadow only rolled his eyes and continued to stare across the horizon. Amy let her arms fall to her sides as she walked next to him. She looked at the horizon.
They both stared at the view. The scenery was legendary, but it was sad how this scene may not last forever. "Shadow, do you ever wonder why beautiful things die so quickly?" She spoke in almost a whisper. He never looked away and spoke softly. "Beautiful things never last long because that is how the world is. Perfection is just a mask of a disaster. You should never fall into its trap." "But what is perfection is what we want to see? That must be why we believe beauty never lasts long enough, right? Because time moves by faster when you enjoying something." For once, Shadow didn't know what to say. Maybe it's because he encountered a fate like this one. Or perhaps, he knew someone who did.
"Shadow, did... did Maria ever tell you about this?" He glared at her. "Why should I answer that? For all I know, you're just some pink stalker who doesn't know when to give up on this romantic fantasy." His eyes were staring deep into her's. "Like you could ever feel this kind of pain. How pathetic."
Amy was shocked. All she did was ask a simple question. "No, Sha-" "Be quiet! You dare ask about her? You're so stupid. How even more pathetic can you be?" Maybe asking him about her was a little personal. Before she can redeem herself with an apology, Shadow teleported away. She sighs and looks at the horizon once again. Her cheerful mood is gone. She looks at the view once more before sadly walking home.
She lays on her bed as she holds back tears. "Shadow... why do I feel this way? Why... for you?"
Her hands clench her shirt, struggling to fight back tears. Her heart beats at a rapid pace as she tries to calm down. She sighs and gets up. She moves to her vanity. She looks into the mirror, only to see someone completely different. "AHHHHH!" She screams. She rubs her eyes. Once she opens them, her face is back. She sighs in relief. She opens her eyes again to see the face from before. She screams once more. "AHHHH! What is happening to me?" She looks at the face. Blue eyes, yellow fur, blue headband, and a blue dress. It looks like her, and has some similar to her, but this mobian looks a little different than her. She places her hand on the mirror. She gasps as her hand goes through the mirror. A hand pops out of the mirror and clutches her hand tightly, almost as if wanting her to pull them out. "What...?" She is suddenly sucked into the mirror.
She opens her eyes to see an endless void of darkness... and mirrors. Amy walks up to one. She sees Rouge taking her makeup off. "Rouge?" She calls out her name, but Rouge doesn't respond back. She calls once more, still no answer. She looks to another mirror on the side of her. "Tails?" She walks up to the mirror. Tails is putting his tools away. It seems he is done working on his machines for the day. "Tails? Can you hear me?" Just like Rouge, Tails does not respond. She gives up on Tails as well and walks to another mirror. She sees Sonic smirking into the mirror. "Ugh, I swear he is so cocky." She tries calling to Sonic. Same thing. 'Why is no one listening to me? Can they not see me back?"
Her eyes notice a mirror in the distance. She decides to walk towards it. She walks past many mirrors of other mobians. She isn't focused on them. Her eyes have their target.
As she steps closer, her eyes widen. "Shadow?" A black and red hedgehog is shown laying on a bed, chaos emerald in hand. He is staring up at the ceiling. He seems to be lost in thought.
Amy touches the mirror. "I have to try."
Shadow stares intensely at the ceiling. He tosses the emerald in his hand over and over.
"Shadow..."
His eyes widen. He snaps out of it. He looks around his room. Nothing. Maybe he was just hearing things. He decides to ignore it.
"Shadow..."
He sits up. He looks around, only to find nothing again. 'I heard it so clearly. It sounded like a feminine voice."
Suddenly, a bright light bursts out of the mirror. He gets in an alert stance. A gentle hand seeps out of the mirror. "Shadow... Shadow... SHADOW... HELP ME!"
The hand grasps the air. Shadow looks at the hand. It looks familiar to him. He walks up to the hand. He slowly takes the hand. He clutches it tightly. The hand reciprocates. He hesitantly pulls on the hand. A second later, a body falls out of the mirror and on top of him.
Shadow opens his eyes. "Are you ok-?" His eyes widen in horror and astonishment. "Ugh, I'm fine." Amy rubs her head. "Thank you, Shadow. I thought I would be stuck in there." She smiles at him, only for his face to be in shock. "Shadow? What's wrong?" She moves her hand to his face to check if she hurt him on accident. Her eyes widen in shock. Her hand looks different. her skin color looks a bit paler.
She looks at the mirror on the floor. It has a few cracks, but her reflection is still visible. She looks at her face closely. "What... no..." All of a sudden, there is darkness.