01x04 - (Bonus Ending!)

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[Maria urgently running]

Shadow! Hurry! [Excited] Hurry! You have to see this!

What’s wrong? - Nothing! Look! [Shadow] It’s...lights? It’s the aurora borealis!

You can only see them from certain latitudes down there, but up here we can see the whole… [out of breath] the whole…

Maria!

[breathless] Thank you. I just pushed it a little, that’s all. The low gravity here only keeps your condition in remission.

You should know better than to exert yourself. [Maria] I know, you’re right.

But when it comes to the beauty of the Earth, I can’t help myself. I can’t wait for the day when we can finally return.

I was created here. I don’t know if there’s a place for me on Earth. Professor Gerald made me the ultimate life-form.

I should be the key to all manner of medicines. To curing you.

You and Grandfather are doing your best. I’m just as happy to spend time with you here

while you both research--

[expl*si*n]

[PA system] Alert! Alert! Hull breach in the experimental weapons wing! Multiple subjects are free of containment!

Lock down all-- [Maria screams] That robot was heading towards Grandfather’s lab! Shadow, you have to save him!

[Shadow gasps]

I'll handle this. Just wait here. I'll be back. I promise.

What? No. This isn’t right… [G.U.N. Soldier] This is the Guardian Units of Nations!

Prepare to be boarded! The soldiers… they storm the ARK… destroy all evidence…

But it’s too soon! It’s happening too quickly!

Professor! We must --

[Maria frantically breathing]

[Maria] Shadow! Remember! Maria!

[yells]

That was no mere nightmare. And it all began in view of the ARK.

Could he have survived? No. That can’t be. I need answers.

Tell that freak to stay away from me! [gasps] Abe!

[Maria] Shadow? Are you alright? Maria! I’m fine. It’s just…

The professor created me using alien DNA. The Black Arms, he called them. The same DNA as this…

larva.

This ugly, heartless creature. I may look like a hedgehog, but I’m really no different than this thing.

That’s not true! You have a big heart.

It may be difficult for you to express it, but I know that deep down, you really do care. [Maria] About me.

About everyone! What you do is what defines you.

I know you’re having a hard time finding answers, but I’m certain you will one day.

[Maria] Then you’ll find even more people you can trust.

[Shadow yells]

[grunts]

[Omega] Face me, inferior models!

[gasps]

Evening, handsome. [grunts] Didn’t expect to see you here. Rouge. What’re you doing here?

Just gathering some intel for G.U.N. I convinced Omega to be my backup. What’s your story?

I need a spacecraft to reach the ARK! I have reason to believe the Black Arms have returned. Well you’re out of luck here. This is just a supply depot.

Hold that thought. I call dibs! Take it out!

[grunts]

[Rouge] Now about this spacecraft.

I can take you to a ship, but in return, you're going to have to promise to come to Sonic's birthday party. Ugh.

I'll take that as a yes. Now then, interested in raiding a G.U.N. base?

So, G.U.N. funded the research that created you and when they got you, they sealed you away for fifty years.

Hmph. My point is, don’t get too caught up on any vendettas tonight.

G.U.N. is not my enemy tonight, just an obstacle in my way.

I call dibs!

[gasps]

[yells]

Chaos Control!

I wanted to destroy it! Hm. Shadow to Rouge. I’m in position.

Copy that and initiating launch.

Omega! Hurry! You have to take out those g*ns! This is Commander Abraham Tower.

All forces - stand down.

[sigh of relief]

Abe! I brought that intel you requested. And aided in the destruction of millions in G.U.N. assets.

Sorry, but Shadow needed some help saving the world. [sighs] If that’s the case…

despite all that’s passed between us, he saved the world from Black Doom, he should’ve known I would’ve supported him if he’d asked.

When has Shadow ever asked for permission? You could’ve talked him down, Rouge!

[laughs quietly]

There’s only one person who could ever do that. True...

and she was lost to us a long time ago…

Stop it. That life was taken from me long ago. I need to focus on the mission at hand.

A threat lurks aboard the ARK, and I must eliminate it.