The shadowy hedgehog only continues to smile at that, eyes bright.
"And what reason do I have to lie to you, Shadow? All I have ever spoken to you is truth. You know--!!!"
The sudden wave of power and the silent teleport catches him entirely off guard. All he has time to do is turn, slightly, widened green eyes catching the barest glimpse of the angered expression before the blow hits.
He's not expecting the searing explosion of pain.
He hits the concrete of the roof hard, skidding across it, rather painfully and... by Mother Solaris... did Chaos Emeralds make that big a difference? The only times he'd faced Shadow physically, like this, confronted him in an actual battle, he'd possessed two of the Emeralds. Later, he'd had five. He lies there for a moment, silently shocked by this discovery.
This changed many, many things...
"I... have done nothing, Shadow." he says, quietly, forcing himself to hide the note of pain. He pulls himself up then, from the roof, shadows swirling faintly, until he's able to stand and lift serpentine eyes to feirce crimson again.