CHAPTER 1

CHAOS AT THE MALL

Hao was in his base trying to fix his robot army after when the Chaotix had almost destroyed them all in their last battle. He was tightening a loose bolt with his screwdriver while he was murmuring words under his breath. "This is so annoying! God, I just hate it when those losers ruin my creations like this!" He studied the robot's insides and thought that he wasn't completely done with it yet. "Okay now it looks like I'll need my wrench and I'll be finished with this one." He started to call Midnight for assistance. "Midnight, fetch my wrench for me will you", he called. He waited for a while until he finally realized Midnight never replied back to him. 'Stupid wolf can't hear shit', he thought. "Midnight!" He called again. "Where the hell are you!" He sighed with frustration, 'Where did that wolf go off to?' He wondered.

Later at the Tech City mall, people were gathered in a crowd with their children to meet Santa Claus.

A woman looked down to her child with excitement. "Isn't this great sweetheart? We get to finally meet Santa!"

The child frowned, "I heard there's no such thing as a Santa Claus."

The mother giggled. "Well, I guess that person will get coal in their stocking for not believing huh?"

The child shrugged, "I guess."

They were then interrupted when a man started shouting behind them.

"Hey lady, move it or lose it!"

When the mother turned, she saw a black hedgehog push her to the side. She could tell he was in a hurry for some odd reason, but she was deeply annoyed. "Um, excuse me but who the hell do you think you are shoving me like that?"

The hedgehog turned to her in annoyance, "Bitch at me later, lady. I got work to do." He then started to run deep within the crowd towards Santa.

She gritted her teeth with anger, "Why you ill mannered little..." She was then once again interrupted again.

"I'm sorry about his behavior", a female voice said.

She turned her head and saw a white bat woman with four other people standing beside her.

The bat smiled, "That's just his way of getting into the Christmas spirit." She then turned her back and started to follow him. "Shadow, wait a minute!"

"Damn, I hate it when he gets like this", a purple chameleon said while he and the others followed.

The child watched as the group approached the front of the line in an annoyed mood. "Mom, why did those losers cut the line?"

The black hedgehog finally got in front of the line and confronted the crowd looking angry at him. A sweat drop appeared on the back of his head, 'Anita was right. I do need to use more manners.'

"Shadow!" A green crocodile shouted when he and the others finally caught up with him. He crossed his arms, "Didn't I say wait for us?"

The hedgehog sighed, "Oh I suppose it's my fault you guys are slow?"

"Hey!" A security guard shouted while he approached them. "If you guys want to see Santa Claus, you need to go to the back of the line."

Shadow faced the man. "We're not here to see some fat guy make promises to little brats. We're detectives and we're here on a mission."

The security guard didn't believe what he was saying, "Detectives?"

Vector walked up to him and showed him his badge, "We're not lying."

The security guard smiled, "I guess not. So what are you guys here for anyway?"

Tonya pointed to the fat man sitting in a chair on a large stage while he had a child on his lap. "That Santa is a fake."

The security guard laughed a bit, "Well uh no shit."

"No! I mean it's a criminal! He...or she is very dangerous. We need to take care of this quickly before anyone gets hurt."

The guard was speechless, "Wha? A criminal?"

Shadow sighed heavily, "Don't waste your breath, Tonya. The guy is totally clueless." He started to run up on the stage.

"Shadow!" Vector shouted with anger.

Charmy laughed a bit, "Heh, someone's excited."

The child on Santa's lap smiled at him with joy as he told him what he wanted for a present. "And I want a fire truck too!"

"Sure thing! Anything for a nice little boy like you. Merry Christmas, Timmy!" He watched as the boy got off his lap and ran back into the crowd. "Okay who wants to sit on Santa's lap next?"

"I got you now you, witch!" Shadow shouted as he confronted him.

He smiled and stared at the hedgehog, "Ho, ho, ho! What do we have here? The naughtiest and absolutely baddest Mobian of Tech City. Shadow The Hedgehog."

"Shut up and show your real form already!"

"Shadow, even now you're still very naughty. Men like you need to be punished", he had said in a seductive voice. "Punished for being so naughty!"

Espio gagged while he watched him hitting on Shadow, "Ugh! She makes Santa sound like a homo!"

Shadow stood there annoyed while he clenched his fist, "Shut up!" He ran up to him and punched him in the face, knocking him to the floor.

A child started to cry out in sadness, "That awful man attacked Santa!"

Shadow paid no attention to the crowd and looked back at him getting off the floor. "Maybe now you'll shut up. Now show yourself!"

He smirked, "As you wish."

Everyone watched as the fake Santa turn into a female black bat.

"Whoa!" A little boy said from the crowd. "Santa's really a hooker in disguise!"

Rouge smirked as she laid her eyes upon her older sister. 'Wow, I guess Shad's theory was right after all. Now we don't have to walk out here in total embarrassment.'

The hedgehog pointed at the black bat, "I knew it! Nails the Bat!"

She looked up at him with a sly smile, "Wow, smart and naughty. I like that."

He crossed his arms, "Well, what is it this time? What's your plan?"

"Heh, like I'd tell a naughty boy like you. If you want the answers so bad, you'll have to beat it out of me and I mean that in more than one way."

He blushed and pushed her against the wall while taking out a pair of handcuffs. He started to whisper in her ear, "I got a way better idea and it's not going to involve what you're thinking."

"Aw, that's too bad. You're not even going to spank me for being so naughty?"

"In your dreams, witch", after when he finally cuffed her hands he led her towards Vector.

She faced him while they were walking together. "You know Shad, I found it ultra sexy when you had me against the wall like that."

"Shut the hell up already!"

Vector took Nails' arm and turned to the group. "Okay guys, we got what we came for and since she won't talk, we'll have to take her in for questioning."

She smirked, "Good luck with that."

He jerked her arm and forced her to walk along with him, "Lets just go already."

While they were walking out of the mall, Rouge started to talk to Shadow about his behavior. "Was it really necessary to embarrass yourself like that? You're supposed to handle these kind of situations like a detective. Not some amateur."

"Heh, I embarrass myself so many times, I just don't care anymore. Besides, I got the job done and that's all that matters."

"Yeah but please don't act that way again. God, you embarrassed me so much."

He smiled and held her hand, "Sorry, babe. Next time I'll be sure to announce you're my girlfriend when I do something really stupid in front of huge crowds."

She made a sarcastic laugh at the comment. "Ha! Very funny, Shad but if you ever do something like that, my iron boots will be up your narrow ass so deep..."

"I was just kidding!"

She smiled, "I know. I'm just giving you a heads up." She leaned against his body as she clung to his arm. "I love you, Shad."

"Heh, I love you too, bat girl."

On the second floor of the building, a black and red wolf stared at Shadow and Rouge walking out the door together. 'What?' He thought. 'Love?'

A/N: I guess you guys are wondering. Why is she writing a Christmas fic in October? The answer is, I don't know. XD I guess I'm just weird like that. lol! R&R please!