Forgotten Lovers (Sonadow)

Chapter 1

There were two experiments that were being made in The Ark. One being Experiment Shadow and the other was Experiment Sonic. Shadow was created to find a cure to the illness of Maria Robotnik and Sonic's purpose was roughly the same but he was tasked to protect her and serve as her bodyguard. Maria grew fond of these two hedgehogs and so did them. The two hedgehogs have their differences but they got along so well. They both got a very grumpy personality, especially Shadow.

But, Shadow have a little something going on with this other ultimate life form.

"Shadow! Sonic! Where were you two? I've been looking all over for you both!" Maria said with her hands on her hips and she frowned while looking at the azure and ebony hedgehogs.

"Ah, We apologize Maria... We just uhm... Got distracted by uhh the... The city lights! Yeah!" The azure hedgehog said, while the ebony hedgehog facepalms itself knowing it was a horrible lie.

"Sonic, we don't have city lights here since we don't have cities in space..." Maria sighed and looks at them both while raising a brow.

"..."

"We were just... Trying to give you these..." Sonic were fidgeting his gloves while Shadow raised up a flower to show Maria.

"Happy birthday Maria" Shadow smiled at her while Maria covered her mouth with her hands as she watch them both in awe. "Awwww you guys! Thank you!" She smiled softly to the both and took the rosy red flower and she smelled it.
Sonic sighed in relief as they managed to execute the plan flawlessly. Well, almost. Shadow hit Sonic on the shoulder making him yelp at the pain.

"That was a horrible, I mean horrible lie." Shadow chuckles at Sonic's pathetic ness. "Well, at least I tried! Hmph." Sonic crossed his arms as they both were following Maria.

"Seriously, I told you to stop that "hmph" habit, it's getting annoying." Shadow said with an annoyed tone as he pinched Sonic's cheek softly.

"Ow!! Don't judge me! You always have the habit to cross your arms and whatnot!" He talked back to the ebony hedgehog and pushed his hand away that were pinching his cheek.

Heh, Cute... Wait what?! What am I thinking?!
Shadow looked away from Sonic while blushing, never thought he would have such thoughts about his partner. Then Maria notices this and was wondering why Shadow's face was all red and thought he has a fever.

"Are you alright Shadow? You seem red! Do you have a fever? We can take you to the clinic and let you rest for while since it's already late. I mean, not like we know if it's day or night." Maria said to Shadow with concern on her tone.

"No no no, I'm fine Maria. It's just..." Shadow glanced at Sonic while Sonic being clueless and just tilted his head. This was too cute to handle and he just raises his hand and cleared his throat.

"I am fine. Since we have arrived at your room, you should go rest now Maria... Happy birthday." Shadow smiled genuinely and Maria just sighed in defeat.

"Happy birthday Mari!!" Sonic said happily with a big smile plastered on his face while hugging Maria.

"Thank you Shadow, thank you too Sonic." She said and hugged Sonic and Shadow tightly and then she waved goodbye before entering her room and closed the door. Shadow sighed and went the other direction and both of them were now going to their room.

Sonic looked at Shadow who seems to be acting quite odd but he just shrugged it off and forget about this. Gosh why am I always thinking about him?!
While walking, Sonic and shadow passed by an open room.

Sonic backed up and looked at the room and saw a heck ton of test tubes. Sonic then entered the room which was completely empty, but... This room seems quite familiar... The way the tubes are placed, the very dark room with a faint nickel smell on it. It felt like he's been here. Sonic then stepped inside but Shadow grabbed Sonic's ear quickly and turned him around with an angry face

"Where are you going?! We are heading back to our chambers and not go around acting like a child and just wander off!" Shadow whisper-yell Sonic which Sonic just rolled his eyes and pretend he didn't even hear anything. This made Shadow furious and wanting to punch him

"Just chill for a second alright?! I just want to look around for a bit! It seems empty... And don't you think this room seems familiar?!" Sonic tried to reason with Shadow but he was not budging. Sonic fixed his quills and looks at Shadow with puppy eyes

"C'mon Shadz!!!" Sonic pleaded with the ebony hedgehog

"Shadz? Since when did you make the nickname?" Shadow raised a brow and crossed his arms while looking at Sonic who was just scratching his head
But alas. Shadow sighed and lightly nodded which made Sonic smile brightly towards him.

Sonic then dashed to the tubes and looked at them closely

Sonic was considered the fastest thing alive as his speed speaks for itself. As Shadow looked around and also inspected the test tubes, while both Sonic and Shadow was on different sides on tube, they're eyes met through the glass and felt nostalgic especially when the test tubes has water in it and a few wires floating about. Both of them turned away with red cheeks visible on both and they stayed silent for a few seconds

"Uhmm.. heh, this place kind of feels nostalgic huh Shadz?" Sonic broke the silence and tried to change topic

"You are right... Maybe we were created here..." Shadow looked up and saw a label saying Project Sonic on top. Shadow glanced at the test tube on the other side of the room and saw a label on top saying Project Shadow.

Sonic looked at Shadow while he's still red as a cherry. While Shadow was looking around some more, Sonic was sitting on the floor, rubbing his hands on his face as to try to calm himself down.
He took a deep breath and got up and went to Shadow.

Shadow was reading some files about both of them and noticed that Sonic was whistling as he slowly got close to the ebony hedgehog. Shadow gave him a side eye and Sonic flinched seeing him. Shadow sighed and continue to look thru the files

"What do you want hedgehog?" Shadow said with an annoyed tone and finished reading the last paragraph of the article.

Eek! He noticed! Guess it's now or nothing!!

"Well, I was thinking... That something was troubling you earlier and thought I might ask you... About it?" His voice slowly began to be high pitched as he said his last word.

"I mean, why would you keep secrets from me huh Shadz?" Sonic said teasingly and smiling as he lets out a small laugh.

Shadow blushed at the thought of Sonic noticing it. Shadow looked at the ground and messed with his gloves as he sighed. I can't tell him that he's the one troubling me! Ugh!!

"Well, I just worry about Maria is all. Thinking about her cure other stuff like tha- wait, why am I telling you this?!" Shadow realized this and shouted at Sonic who was giggling and dashed himself out of that run as fast as lightning and Shadow chased him up to their chambers

Sonic unlocked their door and quickly speed dialed the passcode and closed the door before Shadow could catch up to him

"Your dead when I open this Sonic!!" Shadow shouted and quickly dialed the password but messed up 2 times because of haste, when he finally opened it, his face was flustered and saw Sonic covering himself with a blanket which was clearly a form of mockery to Shadow.

Shadow sighed in defeat which he decided to drop this immature act and sat on his bed which was just across to Sonic's and closed his eyes. Sonic was still giggling and wiping away a tear that formed on his eye as he then laid on his back and looked at the ceiling which has a Earth logo plastered on it as per Sonic's request.

"... You know Shadz... I hope we both find the cure for Maria, she always talk and read about Earth!" Sonic smiled while raising his hand up in the air and measured the Earth logo on the ceiling while moving his feet left and right in a looping motion.

Shadow looked on the side to see Sonic happy about the plan and he can't help but let out a soft smile and turned his head back

"I hope so too.." He said while closing his eyes

But suddenly, they heard gunshots.

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