Shadow the Hedgehog

"Well there goes my fun. Now what ar- ow." Maria took the opportunity to clean his wound with an antiseptic. "Hold still" ahe said as she applied the bandage. Shadow picked up his phone. "That reminds me I should call Rouge... oh that's perfect. Can't get through. Lousy zone barrier."

Lien-Da? Finitevus?

Shadow laughed at the thought of him taking in Skye. "I'm sure Knuckles is fine. Probably back on Angel Island guarding the shrine.

That's a curse when you go to the States. I remember when it was close to $2 for £1. Now you're lucky to get $1.50. Croatia uses the kuna by the way. It's not in the euro apparently.

"You saved my life. It's not everyday someone helps me out. I'll take as many friends as I can get. You're a good man Locke. You taking Skye and Melody in is proof of that."

"Very well. If it gets too much to bear I can knock you out. I just wish there was more I could do to help."

"Just trying to help. We have regular painkillers and some morphine if you'd prefer. Or we can leave you there to suffer. Completely up to you."

"Haha sure thing Glen. Well seeing as she isn't your girlfriend Zet..." Shadow walked over to Ziona. "How're you feeling? You need anything, just ask me. I'll make sure you're taken care of." Shadow then gave her a small smile before turning to Locke. "Glad to see you're ok you crazy old fool. If you want I can reacquaint you with my stash. Might help with the pain."

"It's hard for him to stab me in the back if I'm hundreds of miles away at HQ. And I don't want some cop snooping around, but whether he observes Skye or not is up to him and Locke. As long as he doesn't interfere with my business there's nothing I can do."

(OOC That's low lol). "I see. Thanks Glen. So you think you'd do better Zet? You're nothing but an overblown desk jockey. If Skye becomes a threat again, which I strongly doubt he will, I won't hesitate to do what's necessary. You'd just hide under the nearest box."

Shadow climbed back into the elevator with Maria at his side. When they got in and headed back to the control room level, she began to quiz him. "So what exactly do you do Shadow?" "I... er... I work for GUN as a field agent. The details of my job are... rather unpleasant. But it's a job that needs doing." The doors then opened and Shadow stepped through, overhearing the debate in the infirmary. He then walked in and grabbed a bandage to cover his wound. "There a problem, ladies?", he asked as Maria grabbed some other medical supplies.

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After several minutes Shadow broke their embrace and walked over towards the window. "I've always loved the view from the Ark. It's beautiful. I must say I like what you've done down here. It's nice and serene." "Thank you Shadow. Do you live on your Ark?" "Sort of. I switch between that and a friend's apartment. I haven't done nearly as nice a job as you in decorating it, but I'm getting there."

What is that thing next to Scourge? Never seen that before

Shadow hugged Maria back, struggling to find the words and take in the situation. "I'm sorry Maria. I don't know what happened to you here. But I can say things weren't so easy in my world either. I'm so sorry I failed you. You were like a sister to me, and I failed you."

Shadow stood in shock at Maria's ghost. "Mm-maria. But, how? You're dead."

"Thank you." Shadow began to climb down the elevator shaft until he reached their level. He then prised the doors open and stepped through.

Shadow attempted it but succeeded only in giving himself a headache. "Guess I don't have my powers back. The hard way it is. Which level are you on?", asked Shadow as he climbed out of the elevator.

Shadow was halfway back to the top when the elevator stopped. With a deep sigh he switched his radio to the PA frequency and broadcast all over the Ark. "Hey any of you guys experiencing power difficulties? The lift's stopped."

Shadow read the log, dated 47 years ago. "The termination was successful. We got it, but most of my men are down, and there are no survivors from the research team. I just wish we'd have got here sooner, maybe we could have saved them. We're moving the bodies back down to the surface. I can't wait to get off this thing." Shadow took a step back, reflecting on what he just read. "Well at least they got me. Being trapped up here with a homicidal me would be a pretty bad situation."

What is up with Amy's smile? Her teeth are huge.

Shadow reached the bottom level and stepped out into what looked like a bomb site. Most of the equipment down there had been destroyed and Shadow couldn't escape the feeling he was being watched. "What the hell happened here?" he asked as he wandered over to the only running computer, which contained a simple text log.

Shadow reached the elevator and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his side. Looking down he saw a wound in his side and a trail of blood leading to him. The adrenaline must have dulled the pain. "I ain't got time to bleed.", he said as he put pressure on the wound and stepped into the elevator. "Let's see what's really going on here." He pushed the button and the doors closed.