It'll be easy, they said. It'll be fun, they said. Damn it all. Now he's stuck babysitting you for the rest of the mission, isn't he?

The black hedgehog gently let go of the button from his wrist-mounted communicator, with a small sigh leaving his lips as he glanced over from his spot to look over through the dimly lit area, glancing up at one of the few windows that slipped some sun into the room. Shadow stepped back next to you to remain hidden as he took a deep breath, slightly rubbing the inhibitor rings placed on his wrists in an almost nervous manner while memories of the ARK struck his mind yet again. It was annoying, really, but he’s already grown used to it a surprising amount. They were like headaches, the ringing sound of the gunshot that pierced through Maria’s torso echoing in his brain on an almost daily basis, the mere mention of sight of anything related or similar to the ARK was enough to trigger his memories back into his brain. It was tiring, but it was what he had managed to "forget about" for the last years. It’s what he’s learned to do, after all. Besides, your company helped.

You and Shadow stepped out, making your way through yet another metallic entrance. The darkness was seamingly getting stronger, the lack of windows growing as well. A part of Shadow was telling him they were going a bit too deep in, but the only thing important for now was to decipher whatever that was inside this place. No one leaves an entire secret base in an almost perfect state, do they? He then activated his communicator again to do a small report.

"Shadow incoming again, status report and log. The lack of lighting in this place is unamusing at this point. Eggman surely forgot about this place entirely, hence the lack of... Well, anything really. Only things bringing light here are the rockets on my Air Shoes and the red streaks of my quills whenever I speed up. I know something is hidden inside this place, everyone leaves a trace to follow. This is Shadow the Hedgehog, report and log number twenty-six..."