This story is the first I've really tired to make an action/adventure series out of. I also wrote it from the point of view of different characters at different points in the chapter. A friend suggested I try this so I apologize if it doesn't make sense, but it sounded intriguing. If you're a fan of Sonic I think you'll enjoy this story. Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 1: Shadow's on the Wall

"Knock Knock Knock!" My series of quick taps hit the door of Tails' house.

I crossed my arms and waited ever so patiently in the muggy afternoon sun.

"Just a second. Sonic is that you?" I heard his voice faintly from behind the door.

"Nope, it's Rouge, fox boy."

The door soon opened and I saw Tails continuing to dry the fur on the side of his head with a white towel.

"Hey Rouge! What can I do for you?" He inquired kindly as he asked me to step inside.

"Well, I've kind of got a plumbing emergency. Something underneath my sink is leaking a little and I don't have any wrenches or screws or anything and was wondering if I could borrow one?"

"Oh of course. You sure you know what you're dealing with? I mean, would like some help? I'm not doing anything particularly important right now." Tails explained. "I was just taking a bath before you got here."

"Let me grab my tool bag real quick....." Tails darted into the addition of his house where I heard him shuffle a few things around and return quickly.

"I'm ready." He smiled simply as we headed outside and got into my car.

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"So Amy? Got any ideas of what we can do tonight?" Sonic asked lazily as he was sprawled out over my couch.

"Well, I....I mean.....never mind. It's kinda dumb. You wouldn't like it." I sat down in the big white chair next to him.

"What? Come on." Sonic sat up quickly. "Tell me. Pleeeeease?" He jokingly stretched out his words.

"Well, I thought you might want to go to the baseball game? But I know you really don't like them that much." I sighed a little.

I was so worried about being able to do things Sonic enjoyed. To do things we both liked. I mean, I guess I was just worried he would get bored with me and want to do other things.

"That sounds like fun Amy. Plus, I was thinking we could go for a run in the park." He left the idea dangling.

I was happy and yet a little depressed at the same time as well.

"Yea Sonic! I love running through the park. But you know my idea of running isn't exactly the same as yours." I jokingly pushed him over on the couch.

"How fast can you run Amy?" He asked me as he sat up.

"I dunno really. I'm not THAT slow." I leapt up and dashed out the front door.

A few minutes and a few short sprints later, Sonic actually sounded impressed with me.

"I couldn't say for sure Amy, but I'd guess you're goin' at least 65 or so."

I zipped by again and stopped just past him.

"Really? But I could never keep up with you going 750!"

"Amy. I don't always break the sound barrier when I run." Sonic stepped closer to me and told me genuinely.

"I slow jog is kind of nice every once in a while." He added. "Because you know I'm a big nature freak right?"

He nudged me in the ribs. I laughed a little.

"So it's a date then?" I still felt the hesitation in my own voice.

"You bet! What time does the game start?"

"Six thirty. We better leave soon. I've almost got dinner ready." I told him, looking at the clock.

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"Everything going ok down there fox boy?" Rouge asked me as I heard her biting into an apple.

I laughed a little to myself.

"The world would fall apart without you Tails. It's kinda sad." I snickered in my head as I continued tightening the lose washer and bolt underneath Rouge's sink.

"You doing anything exciting tonight?" I kept the conversation going as I scooted out from inside the wooden cabinet.

"Ha. Not really. Just another night being lazy. There hasn't been much for me to do since the government let me go after the ARK incident. They said it blew my cover. I mean, they gave me a huge severance package and everything, so it's not the money, but I kind of miss sneaking around and stuff." Rouge smiled glumly. "It's just my nature, you know?"

Rouge and I both laughed a little.

"Well I was going to watch a movie tonight, you're welcome to join me if you like." I extended her an invitation.

"Awww fox boy! You're sweet! It sounds like fun!" Rouge kneeled down to accept my invitation.

"Maybe we should invite Sonic and the others too." I added.

"Ha. I wouldn't bother Knuckles right now. He's probably just examining his examination of the way he examines the master emerald. You know how he doesn't tend to play nice with Sonic and the others." Rouge grinned.

"Yea, I know." I grinned a little too. "So, be over at my house about 8?"

"Why don't we get something to eat first?" She suggested. "My treat. I'll pick you up at 7 fox boy."

Rouge took my hands and kissed me on the cheek again. I passed out. Or freaked out. Actually, I'm not sure. I just remember waking up back at my house on the living room floor.

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"Having fun Amy?" I squeezed into my seat inside the crowded stadium.

Amy was cheering happily for the Cardinals as I handed her a Coke.

"Yea, but are you sure you're ok Sonic?" She turned to face me.

"Of course. This is kind of fun." I smiled as I reassured her.

This baseball stuff wasn't the fastest thing in the world, but it was really interesting. Plus seeing Amy happy and enjoying herself was good too.

"Look!" I pointed up at a foul ball headed our way.

"I got it!" Amy glanced up and quickly slammed her hammer at the ground, launching into the air.

"Yea!" Amy flashed a quick V for victory sign with her right hand as she held the ball up.

Then we both noticed the completely destroyed chairs in the row in front of us. Amy's hammer completely obliterated them as she propelled herself through the air. She looked a little panicked and embarrassed, but I just laughed as I picked her up and quickly dashed out of the stadium. I didn't stop until we reached the park.

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"What do you think we should do now Cheese?" I took off my coat as I entered my house.

"Chao Chao Chao! Chao!" Cheese chirped as I slunk over to my room.

"I hate that they've moved all the Chao gardens to the other side of town." I said to no one in particular.

"I'm going to sleep Cheese. Good night." I could barely manage to turn my head around in my chao's direction.

Cheese ignored me and plopped down in front of the TV after grabbing the remote.

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"Run Amy! Run! I'm the big bad stadium owner chasing after you and I'm gonna make you pay for those seats! Gahhhhhhh!" I faked an angry tone as I chased her around.

She and I had been running around the park for about half an hour. We even took a little time for some strength training. Amy is really a much better sprinter than I ever gave her credit for. We practiced jumping concrete steps to help tone our leg muscles a little. I'd never admit it, but she looked cute jumping up and down those steps. She was so determined and did it so well.

"Ok! Ok! I give Mr. Stadium Owner!" Amy collapsed to the cool evening grass beneath one of the lights in the park.

"Haha!" I sunk down to the ground too, lying on my back next to her.

"That was....haaa...haa...fun." Amy was breathing deeply.

"Yea...haaaa." I took a few good breaths as well.

We just laid there for a few more minutes staring at the sky.

"You wanna go home Sonic?" Amy then asked me, standing up slowly.

"Sure." I smiled genuinely at her. I took her hand and we walked back toward her house together.

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"I'll be there in a minute Rouge. I'm just finishing up the snacks." Tails called from his kitchen as I had already made myself comfortable on his very long and soft cushioned couch.

"I'm gonna go ahead and find a movie for us to watch." I said as I turned the TV on.

I looked over the grey remote I was holding and was very impressed but not the least bit surprised that Tails had a satellite with TiVo.

"You got TiVo Tails? This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!" I was having so much fun putting stuff in slow motion and fast forwarding. "Did you fix this up yourself?"

Tails' laugh echoed a little from the kitchen.

"Nope, TiVo is all thanks to our good friends at Sony."

I tapped the live TV button as Tails entered with a tray of richly colored strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and banana slices.

Sadly, the screen was totally black with a small message box that read:

Signal error from receivers 1 and 2

"Aghhhh......That's what I hate about this thing." Tails shook his head disapprovingly at the machine. "When it gets really cloudy outside or rainy it tends to not work."

I threw my hands up in defeat as I felt destined to endure another night of boredom.

"Why don't we go over to Sonic's or Amy's and see what they're up to?" I suggested, not wanting to sit around staring at a blank screen any longer than I already had.

"Sounds great, but lets finish our snack first!" Tails added.

We both nodded happily as we enjoyed the juicy taste of the sweet and colorful fruit.

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Sonic and I arrived at my driveway and were walking toward my front door when his grip on my hand tightened and he stopped moving.

I turned to face him, wondering what was on his mind.

"Amy, I was just thinking what a pretty night it is out here and was wondering if you wanted to stay out here and enjoy it a little longer?" Sonic said pulling me toward the lone oak tree in my front yard.

"Sure Sonikku." My heart beamed with excitement as I let him tug me along.

He quickly leaped into the tree on a spacious branch and extended his hand below to help me up. Sonic pulled me up with ease and I sat in his lap on the limb. Both of us were comfortable, but still somewhat exhausted from our earlier evening vandalism and escape.

I giggled and jumped a little as I felt Sonic's arms wrap around my sides and hold me close to him.

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"There's Amy's house Rouge, but I don't see the lights on." Tails pointed as we walked along the quiet dirt path that led through the outskirts of the city.

"Tails, did you hear that?" I twitched my ears a little, almost certain I heard something.

"Hear what?" Tails looked so cute as he tried to turn his head and cup one hand next to his ear to increase his sound capturing ability.

A few quiet words and a small laugh were faintly picked up by both our intently focused auditory senses.

"Where is that coming from?" Tails slowly turned his head to look at me.

I shrugged, but I was just as curious as he was.

"Maybe it's that tree?" He then offered.

"Should we take a look?" I mischievously raised my eyebrows at the young fox's suggestion. "I mean, it could be a person or persons planning on doing something bad. It's our right, no our duty as good citizens to investigate this suspicious behavior and get to the bottom of it."

"You mean spy on them?" Tails whispered.

"Yea."

We both smirked quietly.

"Ok, here's what we do......." I told him the basics of undercover investigative work.

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"Amy, I just want to you let you know.......I had a lot of fun tonight. I never knew you liked to run." Sonic told me as he still had his arms wrapped around me.

I laughed a little.

"Sonic, you are obsessed. But come on, what was more fun? Just running, or chasing after me?" I teased him.

"Oh, running after you, definitely. Having something to chase always makes it more interesting."

He laughed too as he nipped at my ear, letting me know he was playing around.

"Did I ever tell you how soft your quills are?" Sonic continued as he hugged me tightly.

I turned around and smiled, looking deep into his soft green eyes.

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"Rouge, is this ok? It feels kind of weird hanging upside down." Tails whispered his complaint ever so softly to me as we hung from the same tree our suspects were in, only a few feet above.

We both flew into the tree with relative ease, and continued to hear the faint whispering voices from before. I was now comfortably positioned upside down with my feet keeping me attached to the branch above. Tails was using his tails to hang off the branch and stare below.

"Rouge, I think I see something. It's two of them. Whoever they are, they both have green eyes." Tails whispered.

"Could it be Amy and Sonic?" I asked, keeping my tone just as low as his.

"I dunno, I guess." Tails covered his mouth and giggled a little.

"It sounds like I heard him say she's really pretty." Tails was trying to stay focused, but he seemed a little unbalanced.

"Now it sounds like they've stopped talking." I told him.

Tails and I both listened intently for more words.

"You think they're asleep?" I offered.

"Maybe. You know how much Sonic loves to take naps." Tails chimed.

"Yea, now I can really make him mad. The next time I see him I'll say, 'So Sonic, I guess you finally found someone to sleep with, huh?'" I told him.

"Tails? Tails?!" I whispered as loudly as I could.

I didn't even see his crystal blue eyes in the dark anymore. Suddenly I heard the branch Tails was hanging from make a noise as his tails unraveled from around the limb. Tails went plummeting toward the ground below and hit with a thud.

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"What the...." My eyes flickered quickly as I looked at where I was.

Amy was looking back at me with the same rush of adrenaline in her system.

"What was that noise?" She asked, trying to look through the darkness.

"Ooohhhhhh......" We both heard a groan from the ground below.

I jumped down from the tree quickly and saw what appeared to be Tails sprawled out in the yard looking completely disoriented and confused.

"I think all the blood went to my head. Ooughhhhhh......" He was rubbing his head a little as I helped him up.

"But Tails, what were you doing in that tree in the first place?" Amy asked, joining us back at ground level.

"Oh Rouge and I were just sp—." His sentence was cut off as Rouge clasped her hands over his mouth.

"Hey Sonic! Amy! Well, good catchin' up! Bye now!" Rouge grabbed the apparently blood lacking kit and flew off quickly.

"That was weird." Amy commented.

I nodded, still quite confused, in total agreement.

The trees ruffled a little in the cool breeze as a few thick raindrops began to fall.

"Looks like Rouge and Tails are going to get wet." Amy laughed as she looked up at the sky.

"Serves them right for spying on us." I told her jokingly as we began walking through the increasingly heavy rain.

A few seconds later we were underneath Amy's front porch, but the rain had already sufficiently made me feel like a wet rat. Amy's dress was splotched with wet spots. For some reason, we didn't rush inside. I just stood there looking at Amy for a few more seconds.

She was just so.....beautiful. And cute. And her light green eyes glowed with a flare I'd never noticed before until just now. The rain was lightly pelting the shingles of her roof.

"You ready to go inside Sonikku?" She said, reaching for the door.

"Wait!" I grabbed her arm and stopped her. "I've got a surprise for you first!"

She smiled again as I took both of her hands in my own.

"Now, this is a big super secret one, so you've got to close your eyes." I told her.

I think I sounded horribly corny at this point, but isn't that how these things are supposed to go?

She kept her eyes sealed and I ever so swiftly leaned over and kissed her softly on the cheek.

"I love you." I added in a voice just above a whisper.

As soon as my lips made contact, her eyes snapped open and she lit up with one of the happiest faces I've ever seen.

"I love you too Sonic!" She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly.

My whole body felt infused with a rush of energy I'd never felt before. It felt tingly and exciting and I just wanted to jump up and down and run all over the place! The feeling of holding Amy in my arms and touching her soft quills amplified the sensation a hundred times greater.

A few moments later, Amy pulled back and grinned brightly again. She never said a word, and neither did I as we angled our heads closer together at an agonizing pace. I don't remember closing my eyes, but somehow they were, and our lips touched. We stayed connected for several seconds. Apparently she was as new to this kissing thing as I was. Her lips had a wonderful, very satisfying feel but there's no word for it. It was just unbelievable. Our lips then pulled apart and we smiled again.

Amy then unlocked her door and we headed inside for a midnight snack.

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The grass blew slightly in the wind as I darted across a small field, to the lightless house. I don't know what drew me there, but it felt right.

Without a word, I activated the green emerald in my hand, and was transported inside the tiny structure. I quietly walked through the house and gazed at its unusually quaint decoration.

"Kuuaaa...." I froze with one foot in mid-step as I heard a door squeak slightly.

A moment later, a tiny blue chao stepped out from around the corner.

I immediately lunged at it and covered its mouth. I then transfixed my gaze upon him and his eyes glossed over with a hazy shade of light blue. Almost instantly, this chao turned completely black and now had a tiny spiked ball above his head.

The chao offered no more resistance as he flew behind me and hovered above my shoulder.

Then I looked up and saw a small rabbit rubbing her sleepy eyes as she stepped around the corner.

"Cheese, what's going on?" The girl groaned as she blinked, apparently still unaware of my presence.

I immediately seized at her slowness and dashed over, cradling her and leaning her back in my arms. I immediately glared into her eyes, focusing my pupils intently on their purpose of draining her mind.

"Hi Shadow! What are you doing here?" Cream asked me, her voice lacking fear.

My gaze was having no effect on her.

"How do you know me?" I questioned her genuinely, allowing her to now stand beside me.

"You don't remember?" She looked at me with what I couldn't decide was anything but total concern for my well-being.

This intrigued me.

"It's not important now." I hushed her with my finger. "I'm so sorry I came in unannounced, but I have a huge favor to ask."

"If I can't absorb her energy this way, I'll have to use this." The fingers of my left hand clutched the beads in my pocket as my right hand reassuringly patted her forehead.

"What's wrong Mr. Shadow?" The girl asked.

"It's really terrible. A close friend of mine died recently and....."

I stopped speaking suddenly. I blinked and saw a face. I couldn't make out anything on it, but it reminded me of something. I've never remembered anything before.

"And uh....she left me with this." I felt my eyes glow as I pulled the small swirling red and black pendant out of my pocket and held it in my hands.

"It's really pretty Mr. Shadow, but what's wrong with it?" Cream touched the orb glowing with power beyond her years.

"Well Cream, before she died, my friend asked me to give this to some one who was really caring and would treasure this as much as she did."

That picture again! I can't make out anything! But that face! Why do I want to know who or what it is?!

"You mean for me?" Cream looked surprised.

"Of course. Here." She slightly lowered her head as I placed the pendant around her neck.

The pendant was made into a necklace by a string of small seashells. The jewel had its desired effect almost immediately. Cream's eyes hazed over an all too familiar light brown as the pendant dimly beamed in its own light red light.

"Cream, thank you so much. I can't tell you how much easier it is on my heart now." I smiled, watching her head back toward her room.

I started walking toward the front door of her house when I heard her speak again.

"Shadow.?" Her head looked around with her eyes still a dim brown hinting with redness.

"Yes?" I glared cunningly in her direction.

"Would it be alright if I try to get more power? I think it would make your friend happy." Cream held the pendant on her finger tips.

"That sounds like a good idea Cream. Here." I tossed her a small earpiece and a radio for communication.

I then hurriedly dashed out of the house.

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Cream's eyes returned to normal as she pulled the covers over her head and drifted back off to sleep.