Thread:CrimsonFlame2K/@comment-7637833-20150520193157

I just thought of a headcanon to explain why Shadow's antagonistic to Sonic and co in Sonic Boom! HOLD ON TO YOUR PANCAKES!

/ahem

Okay, so both Shadows get their powers from manipulating Chaos Energy, correct? Well, I was thinking - in this continuity, Shadow could have been a normal hedgehog with no powers of his own. Shadow could have watched as Team Sonic saved the day left and right, being praised for their successes, causing him to feel immensely envious of their fame. One day, he happens upon a fabled Chaos Crystal, the new macguffins of the continuity. Upon touching it, he gains the ability to manipulate Chaos Energy, making him move faster and hit harder, as well as enhancing every other trait. With this new power, his envy and ego are amplified, causing him to want to take down anyone who gets in his way of defeating evil (which includes Team Sonic of course).

As for his Air Shoes, I'd believe he'd have ransacked one of Eggman's storage facilities and taken a prototype pair of jet skates, allowing him to keep up with the likes of Sonic.

Whaddya think? 