Emerald Hill Zone: A New Gig, Or A New Adventure

"Oh grow up!" Sonia sighed as she walked out the van, and look aound the village. "Well, this is cute...is this where our new gig is?"

"So I've heard...you know, there's on the news Sonic is now green, like you! Except...well they say he's a bad guy...AGAIN!"

The message repeated itself in the mind of a lone individual, perched on a single rock in the Emerald Hill Zone. Knowing that the Chaos Emeralds had been used by a certain individual on the run a month prior, the emerald being in a Special Zone wouldn't come as any surprise. Still, though he lacked one himself, finding the emerald would be a simple task.



"Now, I believe it's time to stop wasting time." the hedgehog muttered, as he adjusted one of the rings strapped to his wrists; if it fell off, he'd lose far too much energy to be efficent. "I have a job to do." This black hedgehog was known as Shadow, or as he was often called, The Ultimate Lifeform.

Shadow glanced down on the various loops and pits around him, counting the number of Magic Rings he could see. "Twenty are required to open up the gate to the Special Zones... but there's only ten here." Sighing, he snapped his fingers in annoyance. "And without a doubt, the good doctor's helpers are after their inherent Chaos Energy. Nothing too major, though." he muttered, as he quickly began advancing for the rings in proximity, "skating" on the ground with his Air Shoes, grabbing the first three he could find. "Seventeen to go."

"Speaking of Sonic and Eggman, their friends are here!" She pointed downward, "And they brought their toy!"

After picking up three more rings, Shadow heard some commotion not too far from him. "Hmph... that ought to be them, I figure. Nothing to worry about, I suppose." he scoffed, as he continued skating on the ground, searching for more rings.

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"MANIC!" She shouted as she tried to push her brother away, but got shot. "That...WAS MY NEW DRESS!" She shouted as she cahrge at the bot with a big fist.
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However, Sonia's yell of anger caught the attention of Shadow, who had just collected four more rings. "Hrm... Perhaps Badniks are not the only company I have here." he sighed, as he closed his eyes, trying to locate where the sound had come from. Then, in a manner of seconds, the two hedgehogs would see (or rather, hear) Shadow teleport from his position, to a small distance from the Egg-Prison, thanks to his Chaos Control; whilst not as powerful without an Emerald, it was still potent enough for him to teleport small distances.

Cept when they do, it won't be a horde of poor animals. They'll be something that're gold, and shaped like a donut.

Standing before the Egg-Prison, Shadow simply scoffed. "And here I thought the doctor had stopped using Flickies as fuel for his creations..." With a sigh, he suddenly teleported a tiny distance directly above the capsule, and as he fell, he delivered a kick to the button on top of it, forcefully opening it, revealing the hidden prize to be... "Heh. Power Rings."

Jumping down from the opened prison, Shadow looked at the horde of rings he had discovered. "Ten of these should suffice..." he muttered, as he began picking up the rings in the capsule, paying little heed to his company... or so it seemed. "And may I ask just what you are doing in a zone?" he said without bothering to look over his own shoulder.

"The Hedgehog." Shadow replied bluntly, as he picked up a few more rings. "Now, I believe you owe me an explanation; why are you two trespassing into this zone? It's dangerous for civilians to enter here." he added, in a slightly colder tone.