[Scene: The Great Forest]
[Shadow is dashing along in a clearing. Ahead of him, he sees Bunnie Rabbot and Tails trying to flag him down. In a panic, he tries to slow down and stops right in front of the two.]
Shadow:[irritated] Alright why did you call me here?
Tails: We have a surprise for you, Shadow.
[Tails takes out a handkerchief and walks over to Shadow, covering his eyes with it.]
Shadow:[sigh] What is it?
Bunnie: You’ll see cuz this one's gonna put you right up on cloud nine,shadow
[Bunnie giggles as Tails helps lead the blindfolded Shadow away.]
[Scene Change: Great Forest]
[Shadow is still being led along by Bunnie and Tails. Shadow grows impatient.]
Shadow: I'm starting to lose my patience
Bunnie: Almost there, sugar.
[They pass through a long grass bush.]
Tails: We're here, Shadow.
Shadow: So what's the big surprise?
[Tails take off the handkerchief.]
Knothole Freedom Fighters: Ta-da!
[Shadow looks on as he sees Antoine, Sally Acorn and Rotor standing near a large propeller plane.]
Shadow:[eyes widen] Oh. Where’d that come from?
[Shadow walks over to take a closer look. Tails and Bunnie join the others.]
Rotor: We built it from scratch.
Tails: Shadow, isn't it past cool?
Antoine: Yes,I must say it’s impressive .
[Shadow is still surprised at the sight of the plane.]
Sally: We call it the Freedom Stormer.
Shadow: [Becomes confused] Huh? It's...really great.
Sally: We're flying it to Maga to look for the Secret Scrolls.
Shadow: [Shadow scratches his head] What's a "Maga"?
Sally: It's an ancient city hidden deep in the Great Mountains.
Shadow: So, um, what's a secret scroll?
Sally: My father told me the scrolls had great powers, but that no one has been able to find them.
Shadow: Sure. That's why they're called "secret" scrolls.
Sally: Well, I think we can find them.
Shadow: And you're gonna fly there in that air jalopy?
Sally: You can only see Maga from the air...and it's not a jalopy.
[Sally takes out NICOLE, opening the device up.]
Sally: Nicole, boot up the map of Maga.
Nicole: [Beeps, activating, many buttons lighting up] Accessing, Sally...
[NICOLE emits a spherical holographic display, showing the Great Mountains. It puts a red dot on one of the central mountains with buildings on it.]
Sally: This is Maga. I really researched this and found these markers. They'll lead us straight to the temple where the scrolls are.
Shadow: [Remains unconvinced] Plan won't fly, Sal.
Sally: Yes, it will.
Shadow: No way.
Sally: It will!
Shadow: Won't.
Sally: Stop that, and give me one good reason.
Shadow: Because you'll be a sitting duck for the Stealth Bombers.
Sally: We can fly at night.
Shadow: Robotnik's radar will pick you up in a second.
[Shadow flicks his fingers, frustrating Sally who intends to win the fight.]
Sally: We can fly low, under the radar.
Shadow: I don't like it. I'm not going. And I don't think you should go either.
Sally: Shadow, we can use the scrolls' power against Robotnik. We are going. With or without you.
Shadow: [Frustrated] Okay, okay. I'll go. But I'm using the ol' ground transportation. I'll follow you.If your plane doesn't work don't go to me.
[Sally rolls her eyes, despite having won her battle.][Scene change: night]
The Freedom Fighters are preparing to launch the Freedom Stormer, with Rotor at the helm. He grabs the steering and presses a button to start the plane up. Sally is sitting beside Rotor while
Bunnie and Antoine are in the back seat.]
Rotor: Right rudder.
[The right rudder moves up and down.]
Sally: Check.
Rotor: Left rudder.
[The left rudder moves. Shadow, standing on the ground near the plane, watches.]
Sally: Check.
[Antoine looks around, then out the window, nervously.]
Bunnie: Antoine, tell me the truth; are you all afraid of flying?
Antoine: Moi? [Lies unconvincingly] Uh, I am a-scared of abso-toot-ly not one thing.
[Outside, Shadow gives Rotor a thumbs up.]
Rotor: Turn us loose, Shadow!
Shadow: [nods]
[Shadow runs over to a nearby tree, which has a rope tied to it holding the plane in place. He unties the rope and runs back to the plane, removing the blocks holding the wheels in place. As soon as he removes them, the plane starts to take off.]
Shadow: Good luck!
[The plane rolls down a hill in a very rickety manner, the tires hitting many bumps along the way.
Inside, Antoine holds anxiously to the front seat with his eyes closed.]
Antoine: Magnifique! I love to fly so much like the birds and the bees. [Screams]
[The plane goes over a cliffside and falls down slightly, then begins to enter a downward glide,
all the while with Antoine screaming.]
Sally: Rotor, what's wrong?
[Rotor is pulling on the throttle, but it isn't responding]
Rotor: Throttle's locked up! Gimme a hand!
[Sally moves aside and tries to pull back on the throttle with Rotor, but it won't budge. The plane has now entered into a fall down a canyon.]
Sally: Come on, Rotor! Pull! Pull!
[They keep struggling, and eventually get the throttle to pull back, bringing the plane out of its fall and back into flight. They cheer in celebration while, nearby, Shadow is watching them with
binoculars.]
Sally: Yes!
Shadow: Too close for the old comfort. [Charges up and runs off with a trail of fire to catch up to them]
[Scene Change: Great Mountains]
[The Freedom Stormer is in complete control by Rotor now and gliding along over the mountains. Sally looks at the holographic display of Maga.]
Antoine: Um, how far is Maga now, my Princess?
Sally: Maga should be right over this next mountain, Antoine. Oh, my...
[The group passes a couple of mountains and come upon one with a ton of rock structures on top of it. The group gasps in amazement.]
Antoine: Magnifique...
Sally: Oh; it's even more incredible than legend describes.
[They glide over the city as they move in closer to the ground. Antoine closes his eyes in fear.]
Bunnie: Woo-wee! Just look at that ground coming rushing up to meet us. Looks like we're...
Antoine: [Covers his eyes] Bunnie! Will you please be shutting up your own face?!
[They near the ground to stop, but the landing area ends at a cliffside.]
Rotor: Oh, man! We'll never stop this crate in time!
[The plane touches the ground, but speeds toward the cliffside. Antoine continues to scream nonstop.]
Sally, Bunnie and Rotor: Antoine, shut up!
[As they get closer to the cliff, the rope that held the plane earlier to the tree dangles behind.Shadow catches up to them and runs behind the plane as fast as he can to grab the rope. He grabs it and attempts to run the other way, but struggles from the weight and movement of the plane.]
Rotor: Hey, we're slowing down.
[The plane stops right at the edge of the cliff.]
Rotor: Aw, man. Too close.
Sally: I thought...oh, never mind what I thought.
Bunnie: [Covers her eyes with her hands] Can Bunnie open her eyes now?
Sally: Yep. It's okay. We're safe.
[Bunnie looks around. She breathes a sigh of relief and looks around.]
Bunnie: My, oh my. Look at all that solid ground, Antoine.
[Whimpering is heard.]
Bunnie: Antoine?
[Bunnie turns around to see Antoine cowering away, hiding his head under the seat. As everybody is out of the plane, Shadow runs up to them.]
Shadow: Everyone alright?
[Bunnie helps Antoine out of the plane. He stands on the wing, emotionally scared and shaking.]
Bunnie: Antoine, you all look a little on the greenish side.
Shadow: For Antoine, that's normal.
Antoine: [Snaps out of his fear] I 'ave never feeling more fine in my entire day!
[A bout of nausea kicks in, and Antoine covers his mouth with his hands. His face goes green as he tries to hold his dinner in. He runs away to take care of business away from the others.]
Shadow: Well?
Sally: Well, what?
Shadow: Aren't you going to thank me?
Sally: For what?
Shadow: For saving ya.
Sally: Shadow, we were in the plane. If we had gone off the cliff, we would be flying.
Shadow: [Taps his foot while thinking] Hmm. Good point. But where would ya land?
Sally: [Thinks, but is stumped] Oh. Good point. Thank you, Shadow.
Sally: [Gets frustrated and walks off having lost this battle to Shadow]
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Shadow the hedgehog (satam)[On Hold Temperarly]
FanfictionEver thought if shadow instead was in the freedom fighters. Well now we'll know. Based on the series.