Chapter 6 - My Offspring?

  The dark hedgehog dashed as fast as he could. He found himself outside, the water isolated him from land. “…Amy…” Shadow whispered, as he was riding his gear. Suddenly something pink and gray came into his eyesight. One of them was Amy and the other was this so-called “Storm.” They didn’t seem to notice the dark hedgehog yet.
  “Fine, if you want it that bad. I’ll give it to you!” Amy said as she threw the stone to Storm, but Shadow quickly caught it before could get to him and landed in front of Amy. “Shadow!?” Amy said surprisingly. “She doesn’t have to give anything to anybody!” he said as he handed the stone back to Amy. “Longtime no see Shadow.” Amy said as she took the stone back. Shadow dash towards Storm ready to beat him down.
  Suddenly out of nowhere a pink hedgehog appeared in front of Storm causing Shadow to stop in his tracks. Her arms were spread out keeping Shadow away from Storm. She looked just like Amy but this pink hedgehog’s quills were longer then Amy’s. Shadow looked back and found Amy standing in the same spot he last saw her. He then turned around back to the other pink hedgehog. Storm was more confused as he has never seen this pink hedgehog protecting him, before. Silence filled the air…
  “Who are you and why did you get in my way!?” Shadow shouted at the little pink hedgehog. “I am…Maria the Hedgehog…and I got in your way because I didn’t want you to hurt Storm.” said Maria. “What!?…How is your name…Maria…” Shadow said with angry. “My name was chosen by my mother and father…” she said. Suddenly there was a noise sounded like footsteps. “She’s not lying…if that’s what your thinking…” said a black hedgehog that looked just like Shadow and a bit like Amy. Everyone turned to him. “…father.” Shadow was stunned. ‘F-father?’ Shadow thought. Shadow stood still looking at the black hedgehog similar to him. Silence filled the air once again…
  “Wait…Shadow you kids?” asked Amy. Shadow didn’t move nor said anything. “Come now, mother. Don’t look so surprised…I mean you’re the one that gave father a chance.” said the black hedgehog with a grin. Those last words stunned Amy, even more Shadow. ‘…Wait a minute. Why should I be so stunned? For all I know these kids could be playing something…but…’ Shadow was lost, didn’t know what to do. “Um…mother could you come here for a sec, please.” said Maria. Amy didn’t move she was still stunned by the words that the black hedgehog said. “Mother.” Maria raised her voice a bit. Amy snapped out of it. As she did she walked to towards Maria.
  “…yea?” was all Amy could say. “Can I see that Arks of the Cosmos?” asked Maria. Amy didn’t know what to do, so she just gave it her. Maria taking it, turned to Storm and gave it to him. “Why are you giving it to him?” said Shadow. “…Aw…that’s right. Thanks to you. I got separated from Sonic. You big jerk.” Amy said pointing to Storm. “…Um…um…” Storm didn’t know what to do. “Please mister Storm. Could you help my mom find her way to mister Sonic and his friends?” said Maria. “I know you’re a kind person. When you and your team found one of the Arks of the Cosmos, you asked Wave what was she doing. When you heard that she was making a wish you laughed and told her to grow up but then you saw mister Jet but was also making a wish as well. You were about to make one too, but you were afraid that mister Jet and Wave were going to see you making one, that’s why you looked at both of them before you could. I know good mister Storm.” ‘How did she know that?’ Storm thought as he looked at Maria. “…ok, I will help…” said Storm. He started to walk. Amy quickly followed him as well as Maria. Shadow and the black hedgehog that looked like him were felt a little in the back. “Well father. You coming.” said the black hedgehog as he started to walk. Shadow walked as well didn’t keep his eyes off this black hedgehog that looked like him. ‘Who are they, really?’ Shadow thought to himself.
  A few minutes passed and they were still walking. Suddenly Shadow’s ears, as well as the black hedgehog’s, picked up on something headed their. Soon enough Amy and Maria’s did as well. “What’s that noise?” said Amy putting her hand close to her ear, trying to listen closely. In burst of speed one of Eggman’s robots were headed their way. It quickly stopped in front of them, blinding them with a bright light. A red beam came from the robot. It beamed at Amy, then Storm, it was about the beam at the Shadow and the other two hedgehogs, but it found what it was looking for. It kept beaming at Storm. ‘Mister Storm. NO! I won’t let it hurt you!’ Maria quickly took out a green Chaos Emerald. ’WHAT!? A Chaos Emerald!?’ Shadow couldn’t believed what Maria was holding. She was about to launch herself at the robot but stopped as she saw the robot blow up by itself and fall to the ground. Everyone got close to it. As they did they saw something in it. “Aw! It’s the same! This is just like the stone we found at the Gigan Rocks.” said Storm as he got the Arks of the Cosmos. “The Giga-what?” Amy said with confusion. “And now this makes two of them! I gotta get back and tell Jet.” said Storm as turned, laughed, and then ran. “H-hey! Wait!” Amy shouted but Storm still kept running. Amy got bit mad. Shadow was about to got after Storm but Maria stopped him. “Please, father let him go.” said Maria holding Shadow’s hand.
  “Fine…besides I need to speak to both of you.” he said as he looked at Maria. “You said that your parents chose your name. Why did they give you the name ‘Maria’.” Maria was lost in words. “Allow me to tell you why our father, ‘Shadow the Hedgehog’ and our mother, ‘Amy Rose‘ gave us our names.” said the black hedgehog. “It was easy pretty easy to giving me a name. My name is Chaos the Hedgehog. My name was giving by the power of my father. Chaos is what my father decided to name me. I was able to use the power of Chaos at the age of two. My father’s power is my name. As for my sister her name was decided by our mother. Our mother thought back to when her husband had only one true friend…Maria. Our father didn’t know if that was a good idea…he loved her more like a sister…and didn’t wanted to be remembered of the past…but our mother said that he was not along. He had the love of his life. Naming their daughter, ‘Maria’ would only mean that Maria‘s spirit would live on in their daughter…” Shadow was in a deep thought, his arms crossed and eyes closed. He then open them. “So you say that both of you are my offspring, huh? Well then prove it.” said Shadow. Chaos smirked then turned to Maria and nodded. She toke out her green Chaos Emerald. “Chaos…” she shouted. ‘Impossible!’ Shadow thought. “…Control!” Green light surrounded her and then vanished. “Where didn’t she go?” Amy asked. Maria reappeared behind Shadow. “Um…wait. Shadow I thought only you could use Chaos Control with only one Chaos Emerald.” Amy said. Shadow didn’t know what to say. “You see. I’m pure pink, look like my mother and use the power of chaos with one Chaos Emerald, like my father. Oh and I got this emerald from you father. This is your emerald.” said Maria. Shadow looked at the emerald and then to Maria. “What about you?” Shadow said as he looked at Chaos. Chaos looked at him, then Amy and last Maria. He closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them, at an instant he vanished and then reappeared behind Maria. “Did you warp or use Chaos Control?” asked Amy. “I used Chaos Control. It just that I can use it faster. I don’t need to charge up for power. I meant what I said, ’My father’s power is my name.’ I’m pure black, look like my father and mother…um well only the three quills sticking out, and I can use the power of Chaos without a Chaos Emerald.”
  Shadow was about to asked more form info but couldn’t as Shadow’s ears picked up on Sonic’s voice. “Amy!” He shouted. ‘Damn it! I need more info about them. Did I really fall for Rose and...make offspring with her?’ He thought as Sonic, along with Knuckles and Tails, got closer.