It's been a week sense teams Amy and the Old chaotic have gone looking for the chaos emeralds. Sonic has been stuck in bed with his broken leg complaining and even trying to sneak off several times keeping Tails busy. When Tails is not keeping Sonic in bed he's working on the tornado and his arm canon that he got in his most recent adventure. Shadow hasn't gotten any better he has had the same look on his face the entire time he hasn't slept or eaten the entire time but has survived thanks to being the Ultimate life form. Rouge every now and again comes in and check's up on him, but other than that is on communications and keeping track of the others. Espio is the only one not being kept busy, all he does all day besides sleeping and eating is meditating and guarding the front door and for some reason it bothers Rouge who tries to get him to talk.
Rouge: Hay Espio you've been sitting out here all day come in and play a game or something.
Espio just sits there and mediates not even acknowledging her.
Rouge: Come on you can't be so reclusive not even Shadow is this quiet.
She waits little longer and when he doesn't move she gets a little annoyed.
Rouge: Fine be that way don't expect me to bring out lunch today!
When Rouge goes back in Espio grabs the box next to him that is full of rice balls and bites down on one. Back inside tails is working on an emerald tracker but this one is a darker color from the others Rouge walks to see what tails is up to.
Rouge: Looks like you lost your edge just making a clock.
Tails doesn't respond to the comment and keeps working.
Rouge: come on little…
Tails: Go bug Sonic I'm busy.
Rouge: (Annoyed) OK fine I will your no fun anyway.
Rouge storms of to the stairs to find the door at the top locked. She comes back down to tell Tails what's going on.
Rouge: Say is the door supposed to be locked?
Tails: no it's… oh no, Sonic not again!
Tails runs up stairs and unlocks the door and runs in, meanwhile Rouge looks at the work bench and sees the emerald tracker and the chaos emerald right there. She reaches for it but hears Tails voice right outside she walks out and sees Sonic dangling from Tails arm struggling to get out and Espio is watching the entire thing.
Sonic: (Screaming) COMEONTAILSOLDBUDDYLETMEDOWNIJUSTWANTONERUNPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE!
Tails: No Sonic your injured and you need to rest!
Rouge: Wow even with an injured leg the blue blur can't sit still.
Espio: Tails bring him down I can keep him in bed for a bit.
The 3 are shocked at Espio's first words in a week but the shock whereas of as Tails brings his best friend down and Espio delivers a couple of small punches to Sonic's upper legs and arms.
Espio: Put him down that should prevent him from running away.
Tails drops Sonic and he can't move his arms and legs.
Sonic: what's going on?
Espio: It's called chi blocking by striking certain points on your body I can paralyzes you without any real harm done to you.
Sonic: Great.
Tails: Come on buddy its back to bed.
Sonic groans as Tails drags the limp speed demon up the stairs. Rouge looks at Espio shocked at what she just saw.
Rouge: Where did you learn that? I don't remember you ever knowing that before.
Espio: It's called having free time and reading the instructions not like you read anything.
Rouge gets annoyed that Espio is getting under her skin.
Rouge: Are you saying I'm Illiterate.
Espio: When was the last time you read something, and G.U.N. files, magazines, and news print doesn't count.
Rouge become speech less at what Espio says for the first time in her life.
Espio: That's what I thought now if you'll excuse me I have to meditate again.
Espio gets ready to return to his spot when there's a crash.
Rouge: what was that?
Espio: Don't know but we better keep our guard up.
In the dust a pair of purple eyes stares back at the two new team mates.
(End chapter 1)
AN: I saw how it was bunched together earlier sorry about that.