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The Enigma, Shadow. Chapter ONE: The Promise. |
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Darkness? Nothing but blackness? Where am I? WHO am I?
"Shadow...Shadow the Hedgehog?" A girl's voice said in the darkness, casting a bit of light inside the young hedgehog's mind.
Who are you? WHERE are you? I can't see... It's all so dark...
"Shadow, Remember your promise?" The voice asked, it's tone gentle. "The promise you made to me?"
"How could I remember anything? Who are you?" The black enigma said into the darkness, looking around him cautiously.
"My name is, Maria?" The voice said, and then a bright flash of light shone and then the hedgehog found himself seeing him and a young blond girl in blue. Who was this?
The young girl looked over at the young hedgehog, her gentle blue eyes locking with his red. "Maria?" The young hedgehog said, holding out a hand. "Will you always stay with me?"
The girl took his hand and nodded, "Yes. I'll always be with you, in here." She said, touching the left part of his chest, right where the heart would be. "As long as you remember that, I'll always be with you." She took her hand away and pulled up a bit of grass, then held it to her lips, the tune coming from it soft and gentle. It soothed the young hedgehog's soul.
Another flash of light and he was back in darkness. "Why did you show me that? What promise are you talking about?!" He said, looking up at the little light he assumed was her in frustration.
"Shadow...Remember when you promised...that you'd give them another chance to be happy?" She asked, then another bright flash was given and he found himself watching the two of them running away with an old man.
Maria turned back to the old man, trying not to be dragged away by the hedgehog. "Shadow, wait! We have to save grandfather!" She said, but then stopped when her grandfather said, "Forget about me! Just run!" Reluctantly obeying her grandfather's orders, the young girl ran on, the hedgehog now running in front of her.
They continued to run, but then she tripped and they discovered that a soldier was right behind them. She looked at the soldier then at him, whom the soldier was pointing his gun at, and ran forward, taking the blow for him. Shadow watched in shock as this happened, then grew into an enraged state, scattering the soldiers all about.
Shadow then reached down and helped her up. She was alive, but weakened. If they got to the escape pods, he could save her. Carrying her towards the room, he heard her say "Shadow? I can walk..." so he set her down and the two ran on. Once they reached the escape pods, Maria pulled him into a hug, catching him off guard before gently ushering him into the escape pod and closed it tightly.
Shadow's eyes widened and he banged on the walls of his small prison. "Maria! What are you doing?! Open this! Maria!" Despite his strength, he was unable to open it, and Maria smiled and said "Shadow...I want you to give them another chance...to be happy... Promise me?" Shadow banged more and said, "Alright, I promise! Just get in here! Maria!" Then he felt the pod being ejected and he cried out one more time "MAAAARIIIIAAAAA!"
To Be Continued....
Ceencho Vazenia · Sat Apr 29, 2006 @ 07:41am · 0 Comments |
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