4th wall - video/action-- ALL OVER JOHTO;

[waypastcool]

[What's this? A blue hedgehog with bright red sneakers? A really smug looking blue hedgehog?

Yep! It looks like Sonic's back to his good old hedgehog self, and he's definitely excited about it.]

Yo, Johto! Check this!

[ZOOM! There in a minute, gone in a flash! As Sonic takes off, there's a big cloud of dust. Once he's back on screen, he's grinning like mad.]

That's right, the hedgehog is back and ready to juice! Think you've seen fast? You've got another thing comin', 'cause I'm about to put the pedal to the medal and burn rubber! Bet I can do a lap around this whole place in a Sonic second! But go ahead, place your bets, 'cause I'm outta here!

[He'll go ahead and take the 'Gear back from his Sneasel and start revvin' it up! Look out, folks, 'cause Sonic will be everywhere. That's what happens when you give him his speed back.]

Comments

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Man, that's so uncool! Maybe creating something that tough would be risky, but that's no reason to kill everybody! There's gotta be other ways to deal with stuff like that...

[Even Robotnik didn't go on mass murdering sprees; he usually just made people into his slaves.]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

There's no reasoning with humans. [Looks down. They were, after all, ruled by their emotions. Once consumed with fear, they would do anything to save themselves.]

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

[Sonic frowns, brow furrowed. It's true that most of the humans he's seen were bad eggs, but the people he's met in Johto sure weren't that bad. A lot of 'em seemed pretty nice!]

I dunno. I'm sure they're not all bad.

off to bedddd had a long convention day. nightles~

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

... Maybe.

[In the past, he would have outright denied any kindness in the hearts of humanity, but now... After Maria had been here, and Iris... He wasn't so sure. But he wasn't about to throw himself at any humans; they could stay right where they were.]

night! we could always continue this tomorrow C:

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

I dunno. Just seems kinda unfair to judge a whole species.

[After all, Robotnik and Snively are just two out of many. And it's not like all Mobians are the same, either.]

X)

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Shadow's a little biased, simply because he watched the military murder their own species.]

They willfully killed their own to protect themselves. It's not like the people on the ARK weren't human as well.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And I bet tons of the people there were innocent, too!

[He's so torn about this. Dang it, Shadow!]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Now, Shadow decided, would be the time to hammer in the final stake.]

My name is Shadow. I am the form of Ultimate life, created by Professor Gerald Robotnik to benefit mankind. At least, that was his original intention... But he soon changed his ideals when the ARK was attacked.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

You're the Ultimate Lifeform?

[Well, snap...]

But you look just like any other hedgehog.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

The Professor was a humble man. The Prototype was much larger, but he had changed his mind at some point, deciding to go with a less threatening image.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Well, you were supposed to help people, right? Makes sense to go with something a little less ugly.

[And hedgehogs are awesome, anyway.]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Gives him a look.]

Originally, yes.

However, the Professor's ideals changed after the attack on the ARK. My motivation had become revenge.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

I can see why. Can't even imagine what it'd be like to see so many people kick the ol' bucket.

Sometimes revenge is all you can think about.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[... It was strange. This Sonic was actually talking to him about the incident. Not telling him he was wrong...]

But now I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

[Well, he can relate. Robotnik screwed the planet over, and Sonic's wanted to get back at him for years.

But...]

I still think you oughta give 'em a chance. Maybe the ones who did all the killin' were wrong, but that professor guy doesn't sound so bad. And there's gotta be more humans like him! You just gotta look.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Dr Eggman is the Professor's grandson... Otherwise known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. [Looks down.] He is a genius in robotics, and currently I'm under his employ... [Smirk.] Well, something like that.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

So you're workin' for another Robuttnik.

[Interesting.]

This other 'doc... What's he do? He doesn't go around turnin' people into robot cronies, right?

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Not that I've seen. [Shakes his head.] The Doctor uses his skills to create weapons and other forms of threatening the world in order to create the Eggman Empire. However, you... or at least, a different blue hedgehog, has been thwarting him for years.

The Doctor often captures small animals and uses them as a power source for his machines, but they can be easily freed if defeated.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Then he's no better than 'Buttnik himself. Trying to take over the planet and using animals as batteries? That's totally uncool!

No wonder that other-me's been kickin' his butt! I'd do the same thing.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Hmph. [Folds his arms once more.] I knew that he would be able to help me exact revenge.


But now... I'm past that. I don't have to like humanity, but I don't have to destroy them either... [Looks down, his right hand clenched.] Maria wouldn't have wanted that.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

You two must've been close.

[He frowns. Losing a friend for good... even Sonic hasn't experienced that.]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Shadow once again closes himself off from the world, nodding in response.]

At any rate, it's good to know I have a somewhat sensible adversary.