Sonic: Project Maria

Project Maria screamed as she slammed her fist into Shadow's chest, her fist sparking with golden energy as she actually punched him through a wall.

Shadow let out a cry of pain as he flew through the air and then crashed right back onto the ground.

"Eclipse told me all about you, Shadow..." Maria hissed, her once cheerful voice poisoned with anger and hatred. "My grandfather's little pet...that made G.U.N so afraid that they took everything from me!!!"

Shadow slowly pushed himself back to his feet, his eyes wide as he stared at the yellow hedgehog across from him. He was still processing it all, but quickly ran out of time when Maria lunged forward at him.

The Ultimate Lifeform quickly teleported behind her, causing her to punch the wall instead. Then, he heard Eclipse and his allies suddenly cackle in sadistic glee. Shadow slowly turned around as he looked at them, his anger quickly returning. "YOU...WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER?!?!"

Mephiles just shifted forward, his arms dangling as if he were a lifeless zombie. "We improved her, Shadow...and now she gets justice. Isn't that what she deserves?"

Shadow's eyes glowed completely red as he shot forward at the three. "CHAOS-!"

Maria then suddenly appeared in front of Shadow and roundhouse kicked him across the face, sending him crashing back to the ground.

Shadow groaned as he got up, only for his eyes to widen as he swiftly dodged another punch from Maria. He then backflipped as he dodged another kick, before having to duck just in time from a...Doom Spear?

Had Eclipse somehow given her the Doom Powers that Black Doom implanted in him? And how was he here? He destroyed The Black Arms for good...didn't he?

Maria growled and then allowed the thrusters on her shoes to suddenly push her into the air. She then launched an entire barrage of Doom Spears down at her former friend with an almost primal scream.

Shadow quickly began skating around the testing chamber, dodging as many as he could and even having to use Chaos Snap to get further and further away.

"What kind of weapon are you?!" Maria hissed as she landed and then suddenly shot her foot forward, shooting out a Doom Blast.

Shadow then quickly countered with a Chaos Spear, the two blasts of pure energy colliding and causing a small explosion that filled the center of the chamber with smoke...before Maria came dashing through it, headbutting Shadow into a wall.

"STOP RUNNING AWAY AND FIGHT BACK!!!" Maria demanded, her eyes glowing an even brighter red. She was seething with anger.

Eclipse's grin was practically from ear to ear. "I should've brought popcorn..."

Infinite cackled and then called out. "Shadow won't fight back against you. Maria! He is weak...show him what we'll do to weaklings!!!"

Maria focused and closed her eyes for a moment as a familiar black aura began to wisp and float around her. Then, her blood red eyes snapped back open as she shot three Doom Blasts forward at Shadow.

Shadow quickly teleported out of all three, his eyes wide as he tried to think of what to do. Tried to think of some kind of plan...but nothing was coming up.

Maria screamed as she dashed forward, punching at Shadow again, only for The Ultimate Lifeform to catch her fist.

'I...I can't...I can't fight her!' Shadow thought, his eyes only becoming wider and his heart even starting to race with fear the longer he stared at Maria's new form. 'Not her...anyone but her!'