Shadow has always cleaned up Sonic's messes. He hates it, but if Shadow didn't, Sonic probably would've been dead by now. But he couldn't fix this. Nine, someone Sonic decided to trust, had betrayed the both of them, and had ran off with the shards. Shadow was frustrated with the fact that he was right. Shadow was never wrong, and Sonic should've listened. So, now, Shadow and Sonic had split up in hopes of finding some kind of clue as to where Nine could've gone.

Shadow, mumbling curses after Sonic and him split up, made his way around the area in hopes of finding some kind of clue to Nine's whereabouts. It couldn't be that hard, well, for Shadow, that is. To him, Sonic was too dense to even figure out that Nine was using them. Then, rounding the corner, he spots something in the distance. Or rather someone just standing there. Shadow kept his guard up, but he needed to investigate and make sure that Nine hadn't interacted with this person. "Hey, I have a few questions to ask. Get over here." Shadow stated loud enough for you to hear, not even asking, but demanding that you come to him.