| abstract | - Sonic confronts Shadow on Prison Island in the White Jungle. After some discussion, the two battle all around the area and Rouge reports into Shadow saying she's found the other six Chaos Emeralds in the vault. Sometime during the battle Dr. Eggman calls up Shadow on his communicator and tells him the charges have been set and that the island will blow in five minutes. Rouge then says that the vault she's in has gone into lock-down. Eggman says to leave Rouge and that they'll dig the emeralds out of the ashes. Overhearing this, Sonic proposes a temporary truce with Shadow to help save Rouge. They use their spin dashes to burrow inside the vault where Rouge is with the Chaos Emeralds in a bag and Shadow grabs the bag and uses Chaos Control to teleport them to the desert near Eggman's pyramid base. Rouge flirts with Shadow for rescuing her saying it was unlike him, he then says that he only did it for the emeralds and uses Chaos Control again to teleport off. Sonic and Rouge then team up to get inside Eggman's base and find Eggman. Later, Sonic is inside the base dodging laser attacks from an E-100 Series robot that looked remarkably like Gamma, asking Rouge on his communicator if she's found the key yet. They do find the key and they fly up to the Space Colony ARK in a rocket in Eggman's pyramid base. Sonic and Shadow are racing down a narrow strip outside the ARK to get to the Eclipse Cannon while fighting each other. Just after Shadow struck Sonic with a Chaos Spear attack, Rouge tells him to stop as she has found a video that he should see. Later, Sonic and Shadow are aboard the ARK in a room with some sort of shrine in it along with the seven Chaos Emeralds. A huge beast uses Chaos Control to disappear and Rouge tells them it has merged to the ARK. Sonic and Shadow then use the emeralds to transform into Super Sonic and Super Shadow and fight the monster. Super Sonic and Super Shadow then use Chaos Control to put the ARK back into orbit, but Shadow then falls to Mobius. Present Following their orders from Chief Commander Abraham Tower earlier, Shadow and Rouge set out to the ruins of New Megaopolis to destroy a large telescope in an observatory that had been converted into a laser - the Doom Laser, capable of destroying the Knothole Freedom Fighters's force field, the camp inside it, and half of the Eggdome itself. In order to complete this mission, Shadow recruited the help of Sonic. The blue hedgehog used his spin dash technique to burrow underneath the shield and outside. Shadow informs him of the mission and Sonic proceeded to race off to the laser, leaving Shadow behind before catching up to him. Outside the observatory where the Doom Laser is being kept, Sonic and Rouge discuss its capabilities while waiting for Shadow. Sonic believes it to be a bit over the top for Eggman to build something so powerful that could destroy his base in the process. Shadow then shows and informs Sonic that GUN believes Eggman to be losing his grip on reality. Sonic disagrees, and Shadow says he can believe what he wants, but that he shouldn't underestimate Eggman. Rouge then said they should psychoanalyze Eggman later, and the trio crashed into the observatory and Sonic and Shadow distracted the laser security system while Rouge tried to hack into the laser just as it was moving into position. Rouge then accidentally activated a self-destruct on the control console. She then suggests destroying the Doom Laser in a more devastating fashion. Shadow, agreeing, then used his Chaos Spear attack, but it proved inaffective and the same went for Sonic's spin dash. Rouge then suggested breaking the coupling locks to throw the laser off target. With both Hedgehogs in hand, Rouge flew them up to the locks and Sonic and Shadow managed to dislodged them, but intsead put it right at the angle of fire, much to their dismay. Shadow then took off his Inhibitor Rings in the hopes that it would give him enough power to divert the laser using his Chaos Control powers. Shadow's plan worked, but he fell off the laser and was caught by Sonic saying that they weren't going through Shadow falling to his death again. With the laser beyond repair from all the damage, Shadow and Rouge left Sonic to his final battle with Eggman and wished him good luck. Rouge then marvelled at how far Sonic and Shadow's relationship had come and then headed back to GUN.
- Archie Sonic Universe Issue 2 is the second issue of the spin-off Sonic Universe comic series published by Archie Comics.
- Past: One Year Ago The story opens with a recap of Sonic and Shadow's famous duel in the White Jungle on Prison Island. In the middle of the battle, Rouge reports she has six Chaos Emeralds inside the Prison Island vault. Present Shadow and Rouge hed off to New Megaopolis on a support mission for Sonic and the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix. (Note: See Sonic the Hedgehog #197-200 for more information). Shadow contacts Sonic and enlists his aid in the mission. The two run off to meet Rouge. Past Dr. Eggman informs Shadow on his communicator that the charges for the island have been set. Rouge reveals that she has been locked inside of the vault with the Chaos Emeralds. Impatient, Eggman tells Shadow to leave her there and that they will dig the emeralds out of the ashes. Overhearing this, Sonic asks Shadow if he wants a truce to rescue Rouge. Shadow agrees, and the two dash through White Jungle to get to the vault. Once reached, the two spindash inside of the vault and get to Rouge. Shadow, with the six Chaos Emeralds in hand, uses Chaos Control to teleport to Dr. Eggman's desert base. Rouge thanks Shadow for rescueing her, but Shadow shoves off the compliment and teleports to Space Colony ARK. Sonic and Rouge deside to team up, and infiltrate Eggman's base to steal a shuttle to piolt into space. Rouge is waiting at the base of a large observatory. Shadow and Sonic arrives. Rouge and Shadow inform Sonic that the observatory holds a telescope that was converted into a laser by Dr. Eggman. The laser is capable of obliterating the Freedom Fighters' force field, the camp inside of it, and just about half of the Egg Dome. Sonic believes that the Doom Laser is a bit over the top for Eggman. Shadow shares with Sonic a theory that Dr. Eggman is losing his hold on reality and is going insane. Sonic disagrees, but Shadow reminds him not to underestimate Eggman in the coming battle. Rouge calls Sonic and Shadow over so that they can disable the laser. The trio invade the dome. Sonic and Shadow keep the laser's security system busy while Rouge tries to hack the laser as its moving into position. Past Sonic dodges a blast from on E-100 series robot that heavily resembles Gamma. Sonic askes Rouge is she is close to finding the key to get into the inner chamber of the base. Present Rouge accidentily trips a self-destruct system on the console. Past Sonic and Rouge fly up to Space Colony ARK in a stolen space shuttle. Present Rouge suggests using force to stop the Doom Laser. Shadow tosses a Chaos Spear at the laser but it ricochets off. Sonic tries spin dashing into it, but he simply bounces off the laser's armor. Rouge suggests destroying the laser's couplings to throw it off target. Past Sonic dashes to the Eclipse Canon. Shadow tosses a Chaos Spear into Sonic's back. Rouge orders Shadow to stop attacking Sonic and says that she has found a video he should see. Present Rouge flies Sonic and Shadow towards the locks. The duo spin dash into the locks, which results in putting the laser at the angle to fire. Past Sonic and Shadow are inside of a shrine surrounded by the Chaos Emeralds. Rouge informs them that a beast has merged with the ARK and is pulling it towards Mobius. Sonic and Shadow use the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic and Super Shadow and engage the beast. Present Shadow takes off his inhibitor rings, giving him enough power to devert the laser. Super Sonic and Super Shadow then use Chaos Control to put the ARK back into orbit, but Shadow loses his power and begins to fall to Mobius. He says that he has fulfilled Maria's wish. Sonic extends his hand to help him, but Shadow dosen't take it, and he falls back to Mobius. Present Shadow's plan worked, but he fell off the laser and was caught by Sonic saying that they weren't going through that again. With the laser beyond repair from all the damage, Shadow and Rouge left Sonic to his final battle with Eggman and wished him good luck. Rouge then marvelled at how far Sonic and Shadow's relationship had come and then headed back to base with the black hedgehog.
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