Shadows Problem

A/N: No special announcements so just enjoy this chapter .

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Shadow walked cautionsly over to his noisy sink. Something was rattiling within his sink. Shadow turned on the knob of the sink very slowly. No water came out of the sink though.

"Odd,"

Just then something fell out of the sink. Shadows eyes widened when he saw the mysterious object, "Pipebomb!"

Before Shadow could react, the pipe bomb blew up. Shadow found himself on his cold tile kitchen floor a few cuts here and there. He was lucky to be alive. How was he alive? That he didn't even know. He should've been dead by now. Shadow picked himself up from the kitchen floor flames surrounded the weak hedgehog. His kitchen was completely destroyed. Even his living room had some effects from the bomb. Thick black smoke covered the air, making it hard for the poor black hedgehog to breathe.

The smoke was going into his lungs he knew if he kept breathing the smoke he would surely pass out. Outside he could hear people screaming, "Call the fire department!"

Shadow was to weak to do chaos control. The weak hedgehog fell to his knees on to his cold kitchen tile floor.

"Maybe I am supposed to die now. Maybe now is my…time" Shadow passed out on to the floor.

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The dark hedgehog found himself at a dark tunnel, but if you look more, you could see a faint of light at the end of it. The light attracted him, so he walked over cautionsly to the light. No matter how far he seemed to walk he was never closer to the mysterious light. This caused Shadow to used his full speed. His legs ran like he was in a marathon. His heart pumped more faster. His breath was quick and rapid. Suddenly he heard a little giggle behind him.

The ebony hedgehog halted and looked over his shoulder to see who was laughing at him. He was rather shocked to see who it actually was.

"Maria? What are you doing here on Earth?" Shadow turned his full body around so that he could face his beloved friend.

She giggled again, "Shadow this isn't Earth. This is the tunnel between Heaven and Earth."

"Heaven and Earth?" Shadow asked confusingly.

"Precisely," Maria walked over to Shadow. Then she got down on her knees so that she can be on eye level with him.

"Shadow walk the other way." She commanded.

"Wha- Why?" Shadow knitted his brow together.

"Its not your time." Maria said while reaching her delicate hand for his cheek. Her cold lifeless hand caressed his cheek.

Shadow closed his eyes, "When will it be my time?"

Maria still caressed his cheek, "I honestly don't know Shadow, but all I know is that its not your time."

"I don't want to leave you." Shadow argued while fighting back some tears.

"Shadow I will never leave you. I will always be with you, right here." Maria removed her delicate hand and placed her hand on his chest near his cold black heart.

"I don't care! I want happiness too. When can I ever be happy?" A tear slid down Shadows cheek only to be wiped away by Marias hand.

"Shadow…" Maria stood up now, "Please Shadow, just wake up."

Maria softly closed her eyes then disappeared.

"Wait! What do you mean!" Shadow shouted at Maria.

"Please just wake up, Shadow." Marias voice echoed throughtout the unknown area.

Shadow closed his eyes, "As you wish Maria."

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Shadow slowly opened his eyes though his eyes was still filled with tears. He allowed himself to not cry anymore. He fought back those stubborn tears.

"Please wake up Shadow." A pink figure said chockingly. It seemed as she was crying in his calculations. Her head was bowed so she didn't see that Shadow had woken up already.

"A-Amy?" Shadow reached his hand towards her hands that were rested on her thighs.

Immediately Amy was perky and happy, "Shadow!" Amy gave Shadow a tight hug. Shadow hesitantly hugged her back. Amy wiped the remaining tears away from her eyes. Though it seemed like she forgot one tear, Shadow reached his hand towards that remaining tear and wiped it away. Amy had a shocked expression on her face, as Shadow performed that action.

"Don't cry anymore." Shadow commanded.

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