Stubborn Love: Lost In The Amazon (Sonadow)

Why Him?

"What?" Shadow was alert now. "Why him?"

The Commander frowned at this. "Because it's time you two settled your differences. Everyone and their mother knows that you two have a rivalry going on, and usually this rivalry involves challenges between you two, whether it be in who's the fastest or the strongest. Your reckless behaviors in these childish games you play have taken a toll on most of the land on Mobias, tearing up landscape or startling innocent citizens to the point where one poor old woman suffered a heart attack due to your sudden passings in a 300 mile per hour race."

At these news, Shadow was completely at a lost for words. He had not intended to cause so much trouble by, involuntarily most of the time, accepting the challenges the blue hedgehog offered. Most of the time, to the two speed demons, it was all just fun and games, but when lives, like of the poor old woman, were at stake, Shadow realized that maybe the Commander had a point, and it was time to settle things with the faker.

Not that it will be easy.

"And besides," The human continued, gaining the hedgehog's attention once more. "Sonic has already agreed to the mission."

'Of course he has.' The dark form finally dipped his head. "Okay, if that is who it must be. How long will the mission take?"

"It should only take you about a month."

"Very well then. I'll try to get as much information on the new species as I can. Have a good day, Commander."

And with that, Shadow left the Commander's office and just left the whole building. He was done. Sonic, of all people? His arch rival? At first he was actually considering it, given the news the Commander had given him, but to hear that he would have to deal with him for a whole month?! Shadow wasn't sure if he'd be able to handle that.

Shadow's cell phone suddenly buzzed. He sighed and looked at the number. It said Unknown Number.

Frowning, Shadow picked up. "Hello?"

"Hi, is this Shadow the Hedgehog?" A mainly cheerful voice sounded from the other end.

"Yeah," The ebony hedgehog told the other person. "Who is this?"

There was a moment's hesitation before the reply came. "It's Sonic the Hedgehog. The Commander gave me your number."

Shadow sighed again, of course he did. "I see, so, you know about the mission?"

"Yup." There was another pause. "When is it, and how are we getting there?"

"I believe there's a helicopter waiting for us right now," Shadow informed Sonic as he looked up to the roof of the building, hearing the engine of the 'copter start up and the blades slicing the air. "At the G.U.N base."

"Kay. I'll be there in a flash." And Sonic hung up.

Barely five seconds passed before Sonic came running up, seeming to be slowing down. Shadow just crossed his arms and turned away. "The helipad is on the roof," he muttered.

And the two hedgies set off in silence for the helipad, where their transportation was waiting. Upon arriving, two G.U.N soldiers handed the two hedgehogs each a pack. Shadow's was equipped with multiple walkie-talkies used for communicating with G.U.N, while Sonic had a backpack full of survival supplies.

Deciding to break the silence once they were out of earshot of the soldiers, Shadow said forcefully, "Look, I didn't want to do this. Let's just get the mission done and be over with it."

"Like I wasn't going to do that already," Sonic replied tartly. The blue speedster was already annoyed with Shadow, and they've only spent five minutes together. "I don't want to do this any more than you do."

This kinda surprised Shadow. The ebony would've thought that after hearing from Commander about their usual races involving death by heart failure, Sonic would be eager to try and set things straight between them, being he was always going on about protecting the citizens of Mobias. Then again, maybe the Commander hadn't told him about it, most likely because the blue was already getting impatient and just immediately agreed to avoid the groveling of the human. Oh how Shadow would've loved to see that pathetic human grovel to the hero of Mobias.

They emerged onto the helipad and climbed into the awaiting helicopter. Sonic and Shadow sat on opposite sides of the cabin, staring out the window as they set up their radio communicators over their ears.

"Ready?" The pilot's voice asked over the radio.

Shadow sighed heavily before saying, "Yup. Let's get going."

And with that, away they went, hovering high into the clouds before taking flight towards the Amazon Rainforest, to an adventure unknown to the two hedgehogs in cab.

An adventure, that will change their lives forever.