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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:15:42 GMT -5
Well that certainly got Silver's attention. "Alien INVASION?" his jaw slid open. He pressed a palm to his temple. "So you're telling me that not only are aliens real, but one of your parents was an alien, and they invaded on top of that?!"
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:16:08 GMT -5
A grim smile flickered onto Shadow’s lips for a moment at the mention of his “parents.” “I suppose you could call them that. And yes, they invaded but obviously were stopped.” As he spoke the hybrid stepped forward and entered a passcode into the door panel, causing the huge metal gate to grind and slide apart. Light spilled out from inside as, once their eyes adjusted to the brightness, the pair would find themselves at the threshold of a massive stretching forest. Grassy earth waiting just past the door frame and enormous lights lining the ceiling of the room to project artificial sunlight down onto the row after row of dense trees.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:20:22 GMT -5
Silver came to a complete pause, staring out as the doors slid open. Although it hadn't been his first time getting to see a wooded area, it was the first time he'd had to actually stop and admire it without some pressing matter taking all of his focus. The lush scent of earth and leaves filled his nostrils, and he stood there in awe. "Oh... wow," was all he managed to utter.
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:21:12 GMT -5
As Silver stared into the indoor forest Shadow took another casual sip of his coffee, “This is the ARK’s Oxygen factory.” He finally clarified, taking a step inside. He blinked and glanced down at the foreign feeling before realising he wasn’t wearing his skates and now stood barefoot on the lush grass. It felt…nice. Another Hmph and he continued. “As the colony was designed for prolonged habitation it was obvious that no amount of oxygen delivered up from the planet would suffice so the conditions were made to grow an on board forest to produce its own.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:21:56 GMT -5
"Uh huh..." Silver said vaguely, understanding nothing of what Shadow was saying. Following the dark hybrid out into the grass his eyes also cast downward. He wiggled his toes, feeling the sensation of the grass and the dirt between them. He knelt down, feeling the grass between his fingers. A goofy smile spread across his face. "... Can I hug you?"
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:22:25 GMT -5
Shadow stopped halfway through a drink of his coffee. His ruby eyes slowly fell to the grey minkhog at his side fondling the grass…At least he asked this time? Still he’d made it clear that he did not like hugs and there were plenty of other ways to show appreciation than physical contact. “No.” The black hybrid responded in a curt tone before quickly continuing. “If you want you can have your room be down here if you’d prefer that to your current view.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:26:06 GMT -5
"Juuust checking," Silver commented, beginning to gravitate toward the nearest tree. He pressed his hands into the trunk and looked up into its branches; the grin still present on his face. He glanced back at Shadow. "I like the view. I think I want to keep it, but..." he paused, looking back to the tree, "... I can see myself spending a lot of time here."
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:27:04 GMT -5
Shadow had heard the term “tree hugger” before but he’d never seen what that entailed…until now. The beauty of such a sight was lost on him but he understood why Silver would be so mesmerised and simply continues to down his coffee in silence and let the minkhog appreciate his surroundings.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:29:20 GMT -5
Looking up into the oak's branches, Silver noticed one that was particularly low hanging. Digging his bare-handed claws into the bark, he attempted to pull himself up toward it. Just barely managing to latch a hand onto it, he reached, grasping it with the other, and began grunting and kicking in his attempts to hoist himself the rest of the way. After a struggle he finally found himself rewarded with being on top of the branch, hugging it tightly as though he were about to slide off. He wheezed slightly, and then chuckled and shook his head as though he'd just witnessed something incredibly stupid. "... I don't know why I didn't just fly up here."
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:36:32 GMT -5
As Silver clambered up the tree Shadow just watched with a raised brow, unsure what he was even doing. Once the grey hybrid reached the pinnacle the chimera finally burst his happy little bubble. “I’m going back upstairs. If you want to come back down here again, ask.” Shadow turned to leave but kept his gaze on Silver with an expectant expression, waiting for him to come back down.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:44:58 GMT -5
"Aw.. but we only just got here!" Silver pouted. Looking down at the ground. Gingerly placing a leg out, he started trying to climb himself down. His grip slipped however and he began to clamor down toward the ground... or he would have, if he didn't stop mid-drop and float stationery in the air. Placing a hand to his chest, the minkhog exhaled as he gently lowered himself down the rest of the way. Still pouting, he walked over toward Shadow.
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:46:05 GMT -5
“You may find climbing trees infinitely entertaining but I don’t.” Shadow walked back to the blast doors, waiting for Silver to leave before hitting the button to send the doors sliding together again and obscuring the lush green view from sight. “As I said, you can come back down here later if you want but right now I’d rather finish getting up.” The ebony hybrid continued as he returned to the elevator.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:49:55 GMT -5
"You didn't have to show me right now?" Silver gave Shadow a sideways look. "I mean, thank you and all, but you could have shown me later?" Silver stretched as he crossed the threshold of the blast doors, his feet lifting off of the ground as he entered the elevator and leaned back into a recline. No sooner had he floated across the threshold had Shadow hit the button to go up, and as the elevator jolted into motion, Silver crumpled as the floor scooped him up and smacked him in the rear. " OOMPH!"
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:50:22 GMT -5
A slight smile crept onto Shadow’s lips as he shook his head in dismay at Silver’s seeming complete lack of awareness. Rather than help the minkhog up, he simply stood by the controls for the elevator and watched the floor numbers scroll by. “You said you’d always wanted to see a forest. If you’re going to be staying here you may as well know what the ARK has to offer.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:52:19 GMT -5
Silver sat up, looking at the elevator floor with an air of befuddlement. "Ah," he said. "I, uh, may not have been completely honest when I said that? I did get to see one once before. But I didn't really get to enjoy it. I, errm..." he pressed his lips into a thin line, seeming to shrink. "I was kind of... hunting for... Sonic at the time..." Silver glanced aside awkwardly and rubbed at the side of his head. "Thanks for showing me though."
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:52:55 GMT -5
Silver explaining himself earned him a sideways look from Shadow, raising a brow. Waiting til after he’d finished, Shadow then turned to Silver to ask, “Why do you do that? Act as if you’ll be berated for what happened in a timeline that no longer happened?”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 7, 2019 23:54:11 GMT -5
Silver burrowed his brow and frowned. "Because I remember!" he answered, pulling himself to his feet. "I'm not proud of myself, okay? And I feel weird talking about it. Also, you kicked me in the head. Twice."
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Post by Val on Jan 7, 2019 23:54:51 GMT -5
“I only kicked you once and if I kicked you before in your own time then you most likely deserved it.” Shadow said bluntly, seeming unphased by Silver’s accusation. “Besides what I mean is, Sonic didn’t seem to care what you did in that other timeline or what you tried to do.” Though, Shadow had to admit to himself, Sonic was always far too laid back and quick to forgive. It would be the death of him someday. “And if he doesn’t care and nobody else remembers then you’re only hurting yourself by worrying so much.”
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 0:02:28 GMT -5
"Hrm," Silver grunted, rubbing a hand over his face. Then out of seemingly nowhere, he chuckled, pressing his face into his palm. "You know, I should be thanking you. I mean, I had him. I had him and I was fully ready to finish him. And then you showed up. Sonic got away, and you and me, we started fighting. But by the end of everything I'd been set straight and you'd kept me from doing something horrible," he chuckled again, shaking his head. "And now, here you are, making way too much sense."
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 0:03:18 GMT -5
Shadow turned to face Silver more as the minkhog laughed. At Silver’s explanation he found himself letting out a dry chuckle himself, “With your abilities it’s not surprising that you could stop Sonic.” Admittedly Shadow was a little surprised by this information. Indeed Silver’s powers would make him a force to be reckoned with in a fight but from the sounds of things, Shadow had won their battle. He was the Ultimate Lifeform, yes but he couldn’t help but wonder exactly how he’d managed to best someone with Silver’s abilities. Oh well, maybe he’d find the answer to that eventually. “Despite what some would have you think.” The ebony hybrid said with a smirk, “I don’t want to see Sonic dead at all…or anyone for that matter, really.” His ruby eyes trailed away from Silver down to the metal flooring. “Not anymore” He muttered.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 1:18:53 GMT -5
Studying Shadow for a moment, Silver reached out, planting a hand on the dark hybrid's shoulder. "Hey now," he said, giving a gentle squeeze. "If I'm not allowed to be upset, neither are you. Deal?"
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 19:42:49 GMT -5
Feeling Silver’s hand on his shoulder made Shadow tense up at first. He glanced up to the psychic hybrid, ready to brush him off. Instead he just let out a small sigh and gave a nod. It was obvious Silver was at least trying. Though part of him still suspected some kind of long patient game, he was beginning to believe Silver’s naïve innocence was genuine If that truly was the case however, it only made Shadow notice more and more the dark cloud looming over him; Silver didn’t seem aware of what he had tried to do in the past, gathering the Chaos Emeralds to the ARK to fulfil his creator’s ultimate revenge. Thinking back to that time Shadow still felt the fire burning deep inside, buried though it was. The hate that drove him then stung him with shame now. Silver had tried to murder Sonic, and was still blaming and tearing at himself over it but if he knew what Shadow almost did, and for far more selfish reasons…
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 21:04:34 GMT -5
Shadow may have nodded, but there was still something very obviously wrong. Silver chewed at his lip and debated over what he could do. Part of him wanted to try to press Shadow to talk, but a suspicion told him the reserved hedgehog probably wouldn't be willing to open up. Hrm. What to do, what to do. Think, Silver...A wry little smile broke his face. "Hey," Silver said, leaning in slightly toward Shadow. "Don't make me hug you again. 'Cause I'll do it."
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 21:06:08 GMT -5
For the first time in a while a genuine smile crept onto Shadow’s face, “If you do I’ll kick you again. You seem to dislike that.” Flashing Silver a smirk as the elevator came to a shuddering halt and the doors whirred apart to allow the pair back into the corridor for the living quarters. From the far room came the muffled murmuring of a television. Seems Sombra finally woke up.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 21:58:18 GMT -5
"Killjoy," Silver grinned, stepping off of the elevator. He once again stretched and took to floating at Shadow's side.
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 22:00:10 GMT -5
Shadow let a dark chuckle roll free as he stepped into the corridor and began making his way back to the living area. As he got closer the sound from the TV grew clearer and it became apparent Sombra was watching some kind of cooking show. As the door slid open at the press of a button there was the Chao sat on a cushion, mug in hand staring at the large screen on the wall displaying some human woman talking about the proper way to dice peppers. Shadow…did not care. He simply placed his empty mug in the sink and turned on his heels to head to his room with a swift, “I’m going for a shower.” As he passed Silver.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 22:01:11 GMT -5
"Uhh.. okay?" Silver commented vaguely as the dark hybrid strode past him. The moment the two had entered the room the talking wall hanging had gotten his attention. It looked kind of like the computer monitors Mephiles had shown him. Transfixed, Silver made his way over beside Sombra, never taking his eyes off the hanging. "What's this thing?" he asked.
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 22:01:52 GMT -5
The small Chao blinked lazily and stared up to the grey hybrid. Her eyelids were half closed, indicating she was still in the process of waking up. For at least a minute she didn’t answer, just stared at Silver as if he were something completely foreign to her. “<The Television?>” She finally chirped out in confusion.
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Post by Jammerlee on Jan 8, 2019 22:02:54 GMT -5
"The... <Television?>" Silver said slowly. He still hadn't taken his eyes off of the screen.
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Post by Val on Jan 8, 2019 22:03:59 GMT -5
The dark Chao burst into a fit of giggles at Silver’s attempted Chao accent. “<Yeah, the Television.>” She took a drink, still watching him. “<They don’t have TVs where you come from? Your future sucks.>” Fluttering over to the coffee table Sombra scooped up a grey remote. “<You press the buttons on this and it makes the screen change to different stations. You can watch movies, shows or if you’re boring, the news.>”
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