Chapter 15- I Never Forget A Face

Shadow

What?! But, how? Shadow stared in shock at the sight of his friends. “If you don’t give yourself up, they will cease to exist. So, what will it be Shadow? Curse or heartless soul?” the man said manipulatively. He glanced between the Curse members and the bystanders. Shadow stared at his best friend’s face. He saw trust in the bat’s eyes. The dark hedgehog sighed deeply. “I’ll do it.” A collective, “NOOOO!!!!” came from everyone, but the man shrouded in darkness just chuckled. Shadow just closed his eyes as the cage dropped around him. The man finally stepped into full view for them all to see. He was an older man with gray hair, but that didn’t matter. Shadow stared into his face and if he wasn’t in a cage that prevented it, would have chaos blasted the area. “You.” he started with a snarl. “I know you. I NEVER forget a face, especially for what YOU did!” Rage filled his voice as he stated, “You’re the one that killed Maria!”

Rouge

“I was waiting for you to notice.” the man said with a ugly grin on his face. “I was young Agent Griffin Jason. I was briefed on how we were to go aboard the ARK and eliminate Project Shadow. We were also told to kill anyone who assisted its escape. She didn’t even see me, she was too busy helping you-” “SHUT UP!!!!” Shadow yelled, eyes wild with rage. “Fine. I’ll get what I wanted anyway.” Griffin said. The cages started to glow. Griffin started to float. “Yes! Finally!” he exclaimed. Light filled the room for the moment and then faded with the cages opening. Griffin had disappeared, leaving everyone except Rouge wondering what the heck he was talking about and the Curse fulfilled.

Sonic

Silence filled the room. “What was he talking about?” Sonic asked. Shadow was visibly shaking. “Who’s Maria?” Silver added. Rouge was signaling for them to drop it, but Shadow answered, now calmed. “Maria was my best friend. We did everything together.” “What happened to her?” Knuckles questioned, intrigued. Shadow said coldly, “He shot her.” No comments followed this statement. Whoa. That’s harsh. “We better get going. Who knows what havoc he’s wrecked already?” Shadow ignored everyone’s pitying gaze as he walked out. “That’s sad.” Blaze said. “Ya, but he seems to be over it. We gotta stop Griffin though!” Sonic said, following his counterpart.

Silver

“So how did they catch you?” Silver asked. “They ambushed us and put us in that cage. Those jerks.” Rouge said annoyed. “So… No going back to the camp then, huh?” Knuckles pointed out. “No time. We have to go to the city.” Shadow said. Amy had ran ahead to a nearby hill. “Um, guys? You might want to see this.” Amy said nervously. Everyone joined her and gasped. Before their eyes, the city was burning with destruction.