A Promise Is A Promise (Completed)

He Loves Me Not

Sonic POV

I didn't get very far, I made it to a nearby cave and collapsed. I hated feeling so weak, how am I supposed to get answers if I can't even get up anymore.
I didn't bother getting up, instead I just rolled over to my side and let my thoughts take over.

I thought back to before I had gone to the lab, all my encounters with Shadow. Especially the last encounter we had, when we had confessed our feelings, when I got to finally hold him close.

"You're being a really bad boyfriend right now!"

We never made it official before I ran off then, so why did that come out? I sighed and I rolled over onto my back contemplating. So much has happened... Is Maria still around?

I slowly lifted myself off the floor and stood up. Guess I should start at Tails' lab. I should find him, he's probably worried sick.

As I was walking I noticed a stream, I walked over to it and when I saw my reflection in the water I grimmanced. Definitely shouldn't let anyone see that. I began to wash the blood and dirt away. Shadow really did a number on me. After I was sure I had cleaned off any evidence of the fight from earlier, I made my way around the island.

It didn't take long to find Tails, Knuckles was awake too, he seemed to be yelling about something to Shadow. I'm actually surprised he's still there. Knuckles stopped when he saw me, for a moment he seemed elated but it quickly vanished and he began accusing me of being late.

"Where were you?! You were supposed to be here hours ago! Don't tell me you got lost again." He said as he crossed his arms. My brows furrowed in confusion, before I could answer, Tails spoke up.

"It's my fault, I totally lost track of time when I was working on him and then I got your call." Tails explained.

"What? Tails what are-" before I could ask, Tails cut me off.

"It's okay! You don't have to blame yourself!" He added. I was so confused. Was.... Was I not the real Sonic? I looked at my hands in confusion, this can't be right...

"I still have a bone to pick with you" Knuckles said referring to Shadow, without much thought I got between them.

"What's going on. Why are you fighting?" Knuckles rolled his eyes.

"Tails I think there's something wrong with his memory card again." He didn't even bother talking to me.

Tails tried to push me aside but I wouldn't budge, instead I shoved him away from me.

"Tails, what's going on?" I asked, he didn't answer me, instead he looked a bit panicked.

"I think we should take you back to the lab, we can fix everything there." Tails offered. He chose his words so carefully, was he the reason everyone thought I was dead? I looked back for a moment at Shadow, he didn't have any expression to show, I was so confused. I looked back at Tails' and Knuckles. I'm not going to get my answers if I go with them.

I contemplated what I could do, the only one here that would be capable of keeping up is Shadow, but... No I should get to the bottom of this now.

"Tails why does everyone think I'm dead. Were you the one to tell them?" I eyed him as he began to realize he couldn't keep the charade up.

"Tails I thought you updated his programming to stop doing this." Knuckles still didn't get it. Tails didn't answer me, instead he focused on Knuckles. I looked back at Shadow, he kept his eyes on me, unmoving. I was me... Right? My eyes went to my knee, if I was really me, I'd still have the scar right? I looked up at Shadow, he didn't say anything to me but seemed curious now.