Huh, only a vote for each of the other story ideas. Come on guys, you want one the stories, you need to vote. Also, you are expecting Shadow to take the role of batman, right? WRONG! Because Roger Craig Smith voiced both Sonic and Young Batman, Sonic will be taking the role of Batman. Sorry to anyone who are disappointed about this. Anyway, on to book two!

?: Oh Ho Ho! Yes, on with the show! Seriously though, you performance is starting to become stale like crackers! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

What the…?! Who's there?! Wait minute…insane laughter, stage performance references, horrible jokes?! OH MY GOD, IT'S MY GREATEST FEAR! HE'S HERE, THE-

Joker: Ding Dong! The Joker lives! Which Old Joker? The Dumb Old Joker! Ding Dong! The Dumb Old Joker LIIIIVES! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

HELP!

Chapter 7: Scorcher's Welcoming Committee

Back at Westopolis, an armored car is seen driving through the most dangerous part of the city; in fact, it's the same location where the Freedom Fighters were last located, apparently. The driver of the car is revealed to be Scorcher, the deranged, murderous, puke-green hedgehog. Oh, don't forget insane, and I mean, over-the-top insane. He has somehow managed to highjack the car. Next to him is an armored officer, one of Supersonic's troops. However, the guard is dead; his motionless, limped body has enough proof for that.

As Scorcher parked the car, he talked to the corpse. "Thanks for the ride," he said with gratitude, "you're a funny guy, ya know that?" Looking through the windshield, he starting to think he has the wrong location of the city. He "asked" the corpse. "You sure that my old gang hangs around here?" There a small pause, as if he was getting a response. "True, here they could be dead or at the No-Zone," he "responded." He then gasped and turned his head to the corpse, "Law abiding?! Bite your tongue!" After that, he exited the car. Unbeknown to him, Shadow has been following Scorcher, and he now waiting a top of a roof top to take him down.

As Scorcher was wondering around his current position, he noticed some graffiti art on a wall. The graffiti appeared to be a grinning image of the deranged lunatic, with his painted next to it. "Interesting," he stated with a sly grin, "my fame precedes me." He was then startled as the sudden sound of a passing train. He turned to see the train coming, and a caped-gliding Shadow Knight coming towards him. With a quick reaction, he kicked the hedgehog in the lower torso; Shadow was on the ground.

"Hahahahaha! Right in the stomach!" Scorcher exclaimed with triumph in his voice. Shadow Knight pulled himself from the ground, but with kick and impact from the ground, he groaned in pain. "Please, don't go," Scorcher said in a mocking sad tone. "Shut it, you twisted son-of-a-OW," Shadow responded while standing up, but he felt pain in his left leg. "Aw, did you hurt your leg?" Scorcher asked in a mocking tone, before concluding with a menacing voice while pulling out a knife from his jacket, "How about a broken neck to go with it?"

With that, the two hedgehogs began another fight. With Shadow having an injured leg, Scorcher now has the advantage of this fight. "Let's see if he can handle this," Scorcher thought as he pulled a…cream pie from his jacket? He then threw the pie to Shadow's face, causing to stumble back from the sudden impact. Taking the opportunity, Scorcher pulled his crowbar, swinging it to Shadow's face, twice. In a swift motion, Scourge pulled out a revolver; aiming the weapon directly to Shadow's armored face. He fired, causing Shadow to bend backwards from the force of the bullet, and Scourge swiftly hit the black hedgehog down to the floor by swinging a…canister from the back of his coat? With Shadow down for the count, Scourge pulled out a…BAZOOKA?! He aimed in close range, and fired; he was flown back from the blast, but It knock down Shadow Knight. (HOW THE HELL DO YOU HIDES ALL THOSE THINGS, JOKER!?)

"And now, my sour faced flying rat," Scorcher stated as he picked himself up, "Let's put a smile on that face!" He crouched down and grabbed the black hedgehog's ear, lifting his head up. Scorcher grabbed his knife, ready to carve Shadow's face. That is until he noticed two flying figures coming towards their location. He gave an annoyed groan, "A moment this good can't be rushed." He let go of Shadow's ear, resulting to letting his head fall, and patted his shoulder, "Don't go cheering up without me." With that, he left and hid behind a wall of an ally. The landing flying figures turned out to be Yellow Lantern and Air Pain of this universe.

"Shadow Knight," Silver greeted to grounded hedgehog. Shadow was trying to get himself up. "It's been awhile," Silver concluded.

Air Pain forcefully picked up Shadow by his arm. "On your feet, let's go," she ordered in a strict tone.

"I don't think so Wave," he responded before Silver delivered a sucker punch, knocking down the black hedgehog…again.

"Oh. And me without a camera. I could have gotten ten million hits."

At the Ice Cap Fortress,

The dark titan, Darkdays had his left foot raised from the ground, then put back down. In front of was Sonic. In his hand is the same remote he was working on, now completed and ready for uses. He typed in some commands on the remote. "Right foot," he commanded the titan, and the titan complied without hesitation. "Perfect," Sonic stated in a calm voice. A few beeps were heard from his left as his communication terminal revealed an incoming call. "Yes," he answered.

"Hey Sonic, I got some god news: We captured Shadow," Silver reported. Sonic's face lit up as he heard the good news he wanted to hear. "I'm on my way," he responded. He ended the communication. "Finally, the Insurgents are now coming to an end," he thought.

Back at Westopolis

Yellow Lantern and Air Pain picked up the unconscious Shadow Knight by his arm, flying off away from Westopolis.

"Aw, I miss him already," Scorcher stated in a mocking tone. "Now, where was I before I was so rudely-"

"Pumped full of lead," a female voice interrupted. Scourge turned around to see a familiar pink hedgehog. But the hedgehog was taller, a little leaner, and older than the person he knows. The figure was also carrying a small shot gun.

"Rosy?" Scorcher asked in confusion.

"That's right," she responded. "A little bird told me some creep was dressed up as Scorcher," she stated while poking Scourge with the shot gun. "Fighting a Shadow Knight wannabe," she said, continuing to poke Scorcher with the gun. "You got the look, and a lot of nerve. What you don't have is the right," she said and pushed Scorcher a bit by her gun. "Scorcher was a hero," she stated. "You're not even worthy to lick his shoes!"

"What the hell are you talking about? I am Scorcher," he responded. Then a thought came into his head, something that she would know that he is who he is. "Look, it even said so here on my underwear," he joked knowing she would how his jokes are.

BANG! A bullet whizzed by him, missing his body by three inches. She almost shot him!

"Not funny, creep," she stated, "no one pretends to be my Scourgy!" She got into a fighting stance, holding two pistols as well.

"Jeez, this girl is crazier than ever," he thought. The "couple" began an all-out crazy brawl. The fight was coming to a stalemate, until Scourge managed to a swift kick to Rosy's head. The fight was now over.

"Have we calmed down?" he asked the pink hedgehog.

As Rosy sat herself up, she felt something familiar. "It's you," she whispered. "The way you move. The way you…"

"Pummel?" he finished the sentence.

"Well, yeah," she responded.

"It's the love. You can feel the love right?" he asked, tricking her to think that have a "relationship." He reached out his hand towards her.

"I feel like myself again," she said. "Scorcher is dead, but you…" she was at a loss of words.

"I can see that this is not my city, but I am The Scorcher. Am I your Scorcher, Rosy?" he said smoothly.

After seeing and feeling everything about him, Rosy embraced the hedgehog in otter joy. "SCOURGY!" She let go of him, but hold on to his hands. "Come on, there some people you have to meet." She said in glee. They walked towards the location of where Rosy claims that he must meet some people.

Meanwhile, at Prison Island

Within the super prison, Supersonic, now wearing a black and white suit and in a black aura(if you guys seen the Justice Lords episodes on Justice League, imagine those colors of that Superman, but in the concept of the Regime Superman) and Blazing Cat were towards a cell of the prisoner they have wanted to capture. As they walk in the halls of the prison, all of the guards have knelt before their king and the fire princess.

"ALL HAILL HIGH KING SONIC!" the guards exclaimed as they knelt.

Inside the cell, Yellow Lantern had disarmed a shackled Shadow Knight; removing his utility belt, gauntlets, mask, and his inhibitor rings. There was no way of Shadow escaping the prison. "Okay Shadow, ready for visitors, want a comb," Silver asked and joked. The cell door has opened, revealing the black glowing hedgehog and lavender cat entering in the cell. Shadow can instantly see the differences between these duplicates and the real people he knows.

Blaze was impressed of Silver's work. "Nice work Silver. How did you…"

"It's not him," Supersonic interrupted, as his white eyes were glowing.

"What?" Silver asked in sudden confusion.

"His connection to the chaos force matches to Shadow the Hedgehog, but I sensed his connection a little less experienced," Supersonic explained. He walked closer to Shadow, with a strict face. "You're one of the duplicates," Sonic figured. "Tell me why you're here," he ordered. Things are not going so well for Shadow.

Joker: Oh, a cliffhanger. Way to have your readers hanging around. HAHAHAHAHA!

How are you even alive?! You were poisoned by the TITAN toxin, you should be dead! What do you want with me?!

Joker: Let's just say, the mortician was surprised to see the corpse walking. Oh, the look on his face…in fact, I still have a piece of it in my pocket. Want to see?

So…wait, you're a zombie?! Keep that grin away from me! How did you know where I…? Never mind. Here's the start of the second book. Hope you enjoyed it, please review and vote for the next story. See ya!

Joker: Why am I a small rat for this story?

Scourge suddenly appears: Hey chuckles, I only acting as you because I got paid to do it!

*Facepalms and groans* I wonder if Shadow can spare me a gun?