[ From his... past? The thought hadn't even occurred to him... had time travel really been made possible? The Chaos Emeralds allowed him to slow down time in order to travel more quickly, but he couldn't escape to the past or the future.

Could it be some sort of lie this one was weaving? Why would he lie to him, what would he have to gain? Of course... he would have everything to gain. To have Earth's Defender wrapped around your finger meant you could literally have anything in the world.

The idea that he could break so quickly disgusted him... but he really... really missed being around his friends. For so long he acted as if they were nothing more than an annoyance, and yet every day of his life now he wished that they were around, that he could spend those sunny days with them... those carefree days.

When Sonic spoke up again, Shadow's ears folded tightly against his head, and he stared at the blue hedgehog with tired, pain-filled eyes. ]

Is everything a joke to you? Does this make you laugh? Do you think it could never happen to you? You don't understand... there's no way you could understand... You've never had to bury your comrades. You've never had to watch them grow old, weak and feeble, while you stayed the same.


You disgust me.