CHAPTER 1

SURPRISE

It was another beautiful morning in Tech City. The air was fresh pure and the birds were flying around and singing happily because of the clear blue sky. It was going to be a peaceful day.

At Shadow's house, Shadow was laying on the sofa watching the news to see if their was anything interesting going on while Rouge was in the kitchen making them breakfast.

Shadow took the remote to the television and turned it off because there was nothing on that interested him. "Boring. Why do nice days like these have to be so boring?"

"Shad sweetheart?" His girlfriend called. "You sure you don't want to eat anything?"

He sighed, "Hell no. The last time you made me something, I ended up rushing to the bathroom every five minutes."

"Oh come on, Shad. You know you love my cooking."

He rose an eyebrow as he stared at the blank television screen. "I'd rather eat a whole box of stale cereal than eat that poison you call food."

The bat giggled as she came into the living room and confronted him. "Why must you crack jokes about my food every morning?"

"Because..." He grabbed her by her waist and pulled her body down onto his, having her sitting on his lower stomach. "...It's true."

She placed her finger on his nose, "Then maybe you should teach me how to cook better food for you."

"Why should I? I tried with you before and you always end up adding too much of everything."

She smiled, "Oh Shad, you're so full of it."

He pulled her closer to him, "Heh, look who's talking."

She leaned closer to him until her lips met his and they were locked into a passionate kiss until Shadow pulled away.

"Damn...if we didn't have work today, I'd so tear that ass of yours up."

She blushed and giggled, "Hehe, oh stop it! You get way too carried away."

"And?"

She kissed his forehead and took her body away from his. "Come on Shad, get off your lazy ass. Vector will get angry if we show up fashionably late."

Shadow sat up from the sofa and grabbed his black trench coat that was laying on the floor beside the sofa. "You're right. I wouldn't wanna put up with him this morning."

Later, Espio was at his house getting dressed while talking to Tonya on the phone. "Come on, Ton! Why won't you give me a chance?" He asked while putting on his blue jeans.

"I just don't think we should okay!"

"But Tonya..."

"We'll finish this discussion at work!"

"Tonya, don't you hang up on..." He then heard nothing but a slamming of a phone. "...Me." He sighed, closed his phone shut, and placed it on a table. "I don't get it", he said to himself. "Why doesn't she want to go out with me?"

Later, Shadow and Rouge made it to the Chaotix and saw that the whole place seemed empty.

"Is anyone here?" Shadow called, but no one answered.

"Instead of fashionably late. We came here fashionably early", Rouge said.

"Are we the first ones here?"

Rouge looked back at the door, "No, because the door was open. Someone must be here."

Shadow looked at the front desk and saw a small white sheet of paper laying there. He picked up the paper and glanced through it. "Hey, it's a note...and it's from Vector."

She looked over his shoulder and started to look at it as well. "What does it say?"

He began to read it. "Sorry this is short notice guys, but I got called to go to a detective meeting convention in Metal City. I know this will be a shock but I'll be gone for a whole two months. So in the meantime, Shadow will be left in charge until I return. I know he'll look after you responsibly. P.S. Shadow, I know you're reading this so don't screw up."

Rouge looked away from the note and back at Shadow, "Oh my God, Shadow! You're in charge of the Chaotix!"

"Holy freakin' shit man! I'm in charge for two whole months? This is freakin' sweet!" He turned to Rouge, "Rouge, get out the campaign! We're celebrating tonight!"

Rouge clasped her hands together in happiness for Shadow, "I didn't know Vector really trusted you this much, but he sure proved our theory's wrong."

"Because the old man knows that I'm the best he's got."

The bat hugged the hedgehog, "Oh baby, I'm so happy for you!"

They were then interrupted when Tonya and Espio came through the door arguing.

"Tonya!" Espio begged.

"No!" Tonya shouted with frustration.

The chameleon crossed his arms in frustration and turned to Shadow and Rouge.

Rouge noticed the argument Espio and Tonya were having. "Hey Espio, are you and Tonya having a fight?"

"I guess you can call it that", he murmured. He looked over to his best friend and saw him with an excited look on his face. "Hey Shad, what are you so happy about?"

The hedgehog held the small piece of paper up at the chameleon, "Take a look at this! I'm the leader of the whole Chaotix for a two whole months!"

"Really? Dude, that's awesome!"

"I know right!"

They were then startled by Charmy flying from the back area of the building screaming his head off, "Captain Shadow! Captain Shadow! Thank God you're here!"

Shadow had no idea what was going on but he tried calming the bee down, "Whoa Charmy, take it easy. What's wrong?"

"The-the Chaotix is in horrible danger!"

"What? By what?"

He pointed to the back area, "Not what! Who!"

The hedgehog rose an eyebrow, "Huh?"

"Charmy, where is Vector's so called detective team?" A deep voice had growled.

The bee flew behind Shadow in fear, "She's here!"

"What?" Shadow looked over and saw a light green crocodile who looked exactly like Vector with skin tight black pants, wearing a pink jacket, and hair pulled back into a ponytail with a black hair band.

As the group stared at her, she stared back at them with a face that could scare anyone away.

"You call...", she said in a deep voice. "...This group of morons...detectives!"

Everyone was shaken up because of her yelling.

Shadow tried to get his ears straight as he began to ask who she was. "Who-who are you?"

The crocodile cracked her knuckles and crossed her arms. "I'm Margaret! Vector's wife!"

Everyone stood there, frozen and said nothing in their moment of awkward silence.

A/N: Well here it is. The first chapter of Bitter Reunions. I hope you guys enjoy this fic as much as you did the last one.