Ever since Infinite defeated Sonic, things haven't been the same. Knuckles took over as boss, and not gonna lie, he was a good one. He got things done and kept lots of people safe. But, a week or so after you rescued Sonic, you heard rumors that Shadow was spotted in Sunset Heights, so you went to go look for him, to talk some sense into him. Shadow is your good friend, even if he doesn't show it.

When you arrived, you found a dead-end, and Shadow stood there, his arms crossed over his chest fluff, looking at you.

"Shadow! There you are!" You exclaimed, happy to see your friend. "Now, what's going on?"

Shadow said nothing, but got into a running stance, and dashed at you with his Air-Shoes, skating on air. He jumped in the air, prepared to kick you in the face. You covered your head.

"Chaos Control!" Shadow's voice called, but his mouth wasn't moving. He froze. You froze too.

Another Shadow suddenly jumped from a corner, and time played again, and he kicked the first Shadow away. He landed in front of you, in a protective stance.

"Another Shadow??" You exclaimed dumbfoundedly.

The Shadow that got kicked started to glitch out, and faded away until it wasn't there at all anymore. Like it never even existed.

"That was a fake," Shadow's calm, soft-spoken voice said as he looked over his shoulder at you. "Infinite's Phantom Ruby can copy a person and their abilities, endlessly."

He sighed. "Are you an idiot? Why did you come looking for me?"

He was yelling slightly, but he was just really worried about you.