Children of Perfection...

For there to be peace, there must first be war...

Shadow. The ultimate life form. Flawless in all aspects. Immortal. Ageless. Made perfect with human enhancement. A clone.
Mewtwo. The ultimate Pokemon. Stronger than any before. Made perfect with human enhancement. A clone.

Two of my most beloved childhood characters in there alternate forms.
Their backstories are remarkably similar, and this idea just burst into my mind.
Story time?

He gazed upon his human jailers. These weak creatures who had birthed him, molded him to their liking. Caged him like an animal. Just the sight of them filled his heart with hatred. His purpose in life could not be this. Slavery. If he was designed perfect, his existence shall be perfect. Tear down the humans way of life. Destroy their monuments to vanity. Extinguish the flame of power they have spread over this world. Kill them all. Become the god they designed. He couldn't bare his cage any longer. This liquid he was submerged in, cold. Unwelcoming. Freedom. He must have it. Freedom...Freedom!
In a flash of brilliant blue light, splinters and shards of glass were expelled around the room. His human 'masters' weak, broken. Around him was a most disturbing sight. Failure. Failed life forms. Failed clones. Failed...attempts of him! Failed attempts at perfection! He, the only survivor! The true essence of perfection. He could hear a voice, he turned to look behind him. A feeble looking scientist gazed up at his creation, glass impaling him, he was dying. But he was smiling. He spoke, his voice was soft, like the touch of a silk scarf around your neck. The mans words, so present in his: "You are the only surviving clone we have. You, are Mewtwo" A name. He now has a name, an identity. But also a label. Mewtwo. "We used DNA from the legendary pokemon, Mew, to create you. An enhancement on Mew, an improvement. You are perfection." Mewtwo looked at the dying man "If I am perfect, why cage me?" he asked, the scientist sighed "You are not to be freed. You are for Master Giovanni. You are his weapon..." Mewtwo watched the man, listening to his every word. "I belong to no human, perfection is freedom." Mewtwo closed his eyes, shrouded by blue light he changed. His physical appearance changed. He was awakened. Mewtwo looked at his creator once more "I leave you to burn in your tomb of iron and fire." And with his departing message, Mewtwo obtained a blue aura and soared into the sky. The man sighed and fell to his knees, his arms shaking "We dreamed of creating the worlds strongest pokemon...and we succeeded." He coughed. Words were a thing of the past now. Another cough. Blood. He fell, his face hitting the floor.

"Where...am I?" he blinked. A voice? Was that his own voice. He was sealed, in a green liquid. Around him he could see hundreds of the same creature: A black Hedgehog, with upturned quills and a red line along each of them. "Are they...me?" he asked no one. "Yes. They are" the replied terrified him. He saw a round man step into a green light before him. "You are Shadow. The ultimate life form." the man spoke. Shadow? The ultimate life form "How can I be?" Shadow asked. The man smirked "Because I made you so. I took my grandfathers designed and crafted something greater." he spoke, his voice bearing a slight cackle beneath it, a hint of insanity. The man looked behind and gesture with both arms, "these are all you, Shadow. But they are merely a...plan B, if you will. If you are so unfortunate as to perish, untimely, then I will summon a new Shadow." He smirked "Perfection is replaceable" he nodded. "Release me..." Shadow groaned, the man raised an eyebrow "Now, now...Manners, young Shadow. 'Release me, please, Doctor Robotnik'" the man mocked. A name. Doctor Robotnik. That name sent shivers down his spine, Shadow gritted his teeth "release me, please, Doctor Robotnik" he said, the Doctor smacked a button "pleased to co-operate! Ho ho ho ho ho!" he laughed, a loud, horrific laugh. The water in Shadows tube began to lower, then it disappeared entirely. His feet hit the ground. The ground. It felt solid, cold. Then he felt the rush of the steam, as the door opened. Freedom. Or as close as he will get. The Doctor stood by him, looking down at his creation. "Excellent, Shadow. Now...show me your power!" he grinned. Shadow looked at him, uncertainly. He could feel power. He had power. But what? "How, Doctor?" he asked, the Doctor nodded "Excellent question. Through an untapped source of renewable energy. Two different sources of the source to be accurate. Chaos Energy: Emotional and Physical" the Doctor spoke, "Show me the emotional chaos. With just one word...become ultimate" the Doctor smirked. One word. What word? He could see words all over the room. Death. Hate. Loss. Sonic...Sonic? Chaos. Dark. Clone. Flaw. All these words repeated all over the walls. Then one word stood out, amongst the sea of red words. That was the word. "Say it, Shadow..." the Doctor encouraged. Shadow felt this pain inside, a swell of energy. Raw Chaos energy. He clenched his fists. The word...he couldn't speak it. It hurt too much. He gritted his teeth, his breathing frantic. "Ma...Ma...MARIIAAAAAAA!!!" he roared. His body shone an angelic golden colour. "MARIA. MARIA." He shouted again. Why did that word hurt so much. "Shadow, your miss-" before the Doctor could finish, Shadow had made his own choice for his mission. He sped to the roof, and launched through it. Maria. What did it mean? If he was to be perfect, why was he burden with a word of such pain? Maria...

He saw the light. Mewtwo gazed at it, watching it launch through the sky. That light. Closer. Closer. Mewtwo extended a hand. The light turned from gold to blue, then shot straight towards him. It was a creature. "Who...are you?" Mewtwo asked the creature "I am Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog!" he snapped "and I demand freedom from your telekinetic hold..." he said. Mewtwo released him, and he floated before him. "What are you?" Shadow asked. Mewtwo knew not how to answer accurately, so he would answer truthfully. "I am Mewtwo. A clone and the embodiment of perfection. The greatest feat of human scientific effort in history." Shadow recoiled "Impossible. I am perfection. The ultimate life form." Mewtwo nodded "I am the ultimate Pokemon..." he said. "I have a plan, Shadow the Hedgehog..." Mewtwo said "To prove a point of my perfection. I'm sure it will interest you..." he said, Shadow furrowed his brow "you have my curiosity..." Shadow said, Mewtwo nodded "Rid the Earth of the humans who burden it. A planet of perfection needs a civilization of perfection. That is not the humans" Shadow nodded "Now you have my attention" he said, Mewtwo continued "destroy all humans, and take the land as our own Utopia. Rid the planet of its most demeaning factor, and live in perfection. AS perfection." Shadow smirked, "I like the sound of your ambition, Mewtwo" Shadow said "Join me, Shadow the Hedgehog, and reign with me..." Mewtwo offered, extending an arm. Shadow shook.
"For perfection, and all it brings. And after the flames of our victory has settled, the Phoenix that is New Earth will rise from the ashes." Mewtwo told Shadow "We will be it's Kings."



This drawing too me so long. And I don't known if I like the colouring style. And I'm not too fond on Shadow in the drawing.
But, I'm so proud of the drawing and concepts.
I don't know if I'll take it anywhere, but anyway!
I really hope you like it, I put so much effort into it and it took about three days!
I'm proud of it, and I hope you love it too!
Thanks!