Maria and Shadow: A ShadMaria story

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Disclamer: Sonic X and its characters copyright Sonic Team.

My first story, please be kind. I know its a little different form the series, but it is fanfiction. No flames, please.

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CHAPTER ONE : THE TRUTH ABOUT SHADOW AND MARIA

Its been six months sence the ark incident and Shadow hasent been found. Theres been sightings, but nothing to prove hes alive for sure. Because of the sightings, every time sonic went running, he'd look for Shadow.

"Still no sign of Shadow?" Tails asked. Sonic shook his head.

"No, still nothin'. But hes out there somewhere." Sonic said.

"What makes you think people really saw him?" Amy asked.

"I'm not sure. Its just a feeling." Sonic said. "Sonic!! Come outside,hurry!" Chris yelled. (This is the only time hes in the story)

Sonic, Amy and Tails ran outside.Chris , Cream and Cheese were outside, Shadow being carried on Chris back.

"You found Shadow?!" Amy said loudly.

"Yeah, Cheese found him and came to get us." Cream said.

"Lets get him inside,he looks hurt." Tails said.

About a half hour later, the doctor finished examining Shadow. "Besides some minor cuts and bruises, Shadows fine. There's no sign of concusion or any other reason why he'd be uncontious." The doctor said.

"Then why isen't he awake?" Amy asked.

"I haven't the slightest idea. Unless, he's been through some sort of tramatic incident recently." The doctor said.

"Dose loosing his best friend count?"Amy asked.

"That could be it." The doctor said. He walked off to talk to the nurse.

"How could loosing Maria still be that hard on Shadow after 50 years?" Knuckles asked.

"Shadow was in suspended animation for all this time. To him, Maria died yesterday." Tails said.

"They must've been really close" Amy said.

"So, its true." Rouge said.

"Hey Rouge." Sonic said.

"Shadow's still alive after all." Rouge said.

"Yeah, but sence he misses Maria so much, he's in a self induced coma." Tails said.

The group walked into Shadows room. "Even in the state he's in, he still looks upset." Amy said.

"He's probably haveing a bad dream." Cream said.

"Even if he woke up, Maria'd still be gone." Sonic said.

"Maybe not." Knuckles said.

"What?!"The others said loudly.

"If Shadow's fealings for Maria are strong enuff, the Master Emerald might bring her back." Knuckles said.

"Really?!" Amy asked loudly.

"Yeah. The Master Emerald can grant any wish once every 1,000 years, depending on how badly the person wants it." Knuckles said.

"So, Maria could be brought back?" Sonic asked.

"If Shadow wants it bad enuff." Knuckles said.

"But, Shadow dosen't know that. And theres no way to wake him up."Tails said.

"He'll wake up, eventually." Knuckles said.

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Rouge walked out of the room.

"Ya' comin' Amy?" Sonic asked.

"Naw. If Shadow wakes up, I can fill him in." Amy said.

"Okay." Sonic said,walking off.

A few minutes later: Amy heard Shadow talking in his sleep.

"Maria..." He said, quietly

"Poor thing. He must really miss her." Amy said.

(In Shadows dream)

"Maria! Come back!" Shadow yelled, running through a forest, after Maria.

"I'm right here. You don't have to yell." Maria said, sitting under a tree.

"Why'd you run off like that?" Shadow asked, walking over to Maria.

"I saw some scientists spying on us, so I ran. I knew you'd follow me" Maria said.

"They'll just come looking for us." Shadow said.

"Not for a whiel. They wouldn't make it so obvious that they were watching us." Maria said.

Shadow sat down beside Maria and she took his hand.

"I don't want to leave here. Its getting harder for us to be together. My grandfather always has you tied up in some kind of test." Maria said.

"I know, he's trying to keep us apart. Maybe he knows how we really feel about eachother." Shadow said, with a smile.

"I don't think so...he dose suspect it though. If Grandfather knew for sure, he'd probably make us see a doctor to determine if we had a mental problem." Maria said, trying not to laugh.

"Its not that crazy." Shadow said.

"Not to us, but if anyone else knew, they'd never let us see eachother again." Maria said.

"I won't let that happen. I won't let anyone take you away from me." Shadow said coming closer to Maria.

"I know." Maria said, resting her head on Shadows shoulder.

(End dream)

"Maria..." Shadow said, quietly in his sleep.

"Shadow, come on! This isen't helping, ya' know! You'd see her again if you'd just wake up."Amy said.

"Maria...I'm sorry. I couldn't protect you" Shadow said, quietly.

He blames himself... Amy thought.

"I never got tell you...how I really feel. You knew, but I never said, 'I love you'." Shadow said, quietly.

Amy gasped.He was in love with her! And he didn't tell her. No wonder he's so torn up about Maria's death!'She thought. "Shadow, wake up! You've got a second chance with Maria! You can bring her back!" Amy said, loudly.

About an hour later, Shadow still haden't woken up.

"(sigh) The only person that could wake you up is Maria. The problem is you gotta wake up before you can see her again!" Amy said, getting more frustrated by the minute.

(In Shadow's dream)

"Shadow, listen to me. In about one minute, that capsule will take you to Earth." Maria said.

"I'm not going without you!" Shadow said, loudly.

"Its too late for me. But, you can still make it to Earth. You were created to help people on Earth."Maria said.

"I won't leave you here! I'll use my chaos control to come get you!!" Shadow yelled.

"Without a chaos emerald? There's not much time left so just let me say this. Weve been friends for a long time and even though we never actully said it, we both know were more then friends. I can't help but wonder...if this is fate's way of telling us we're crazy."Maria said.

"Crazy or not, I know how I feel! That's why I can't leave you here!!" Shadow yelled.

"You have to go! Promise me...you'll try to help people and be friends with them." Maria said.

"I promise, Maria." Shadow said.

"Don't forget me..." Maria said.

"Never." Shadow said.

"I...I love you, Shadow" Maria said, then blew Shadow a kiss. She passed out before Shadow could respond.

"MARIA!!" Shadow yelled.

(End Chap ONE)

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On to chapter two: Maria's back!