This is one of those ' interconnectedness of all things' stories, every chap will star a different character, but Shadow is the constant character to appear throughout. There will be DEATH. The only curse words however will probably come from ME. LoL Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I own no Sonic Characters… waaaaaahhhhh…… if I write about something that is my own I'll let you know… I guess the idea of Cream being a psychic belongs to me…

Chapter 1 Blind Search

There was a flash. He saw a metal corridor. Another flash. He saw a soldier as he raised a weapon. The next flash presented the image of a human girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. There were many more flashes; each brought with it a new image. He saw a blue hedgehog, a yellow two-tailed fox, a red echidna, a pink female hedgehog standing next to a small cream-colored rabbit with a floating blue tear-shaped creature, a girl that resembled a plant, seven differently colored gems, places he didn't recognize, and some that he did.

…The visions had been going on for several days. Shadow the hedgehog spent every second searching for anything that could show him the images in his mind. He tried every possibility, everything he could possibly use to get a lead on what he was seeing.

He was sitting at a computer in the library he'd been visiting for the past few days when she caught his attention. She caught the attention of a lot of people in fact. Mostly because it was strange to see a white bat in the middle of the day in a library in the city, but also because she was extremely beautiful.

Shadow was suddenly aware of all the eyes that were watching her and diverted his own gaze, trying not to stare. He stared at the information on the computer screen and pretended not to notice as she sat down next to him.

"You sure have been coming here a lot in the past few days."

Shadow looked up.

"Excuse me?"

She smiled, "Amnesia again, huh?"

Shadow stared at her. There was something extremely familiar about her that he couldn't quite place.

"I…suppose so…"

She sighed, "Guess I should re-introduce myself, right?"

Shadow nodded, "Couldn't hurt…"

"Well then. My name is Rouge the Bat."

She gave him a bright smile and raised her hand for a handshake. As soon as Shadow's hand touched hers, images flooded his mind. He remembered her. Everything they'd done, everywhere they'd been, it all came back to him.

He smiled in recognition and said simply, "Rouge."

Rouge told Shadow all about what had happened to everyone else and everything they had been through since they got back to the planet. Sonic and Amy were now engaged and were going to have a party to celebrate. Cosmo had been revived from the plant Tails had grown and now the two had become inseparable. Cream has strange visions where she sees the future. Knuckles has been guarding the Master Emerald just like he always has, only he finally allowed Tails to install some computers and other ways to contact the echidna guardian.

Rouge took Shadow with her to the party for Sonic and Amy, which made the blue hedgehog ecstatic to be able to see his dark friend again. When Shadow was properly introduced to them he would get more of his memory back. Every one of them carried several pieces to the puzzle and by the end of the party he had enough of his memory back to satisfy him until he could find the rest. Sonic seemed more than willing to help Shadow get his memory back and promised to take Shadow to 'see the doctor'. Shadow was extremely confused by this statement, but was able to ignore it and rejoin the party.

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"Are you glad you found some of the answers you were looking for?"

"Mostly…"

Rouge looked up, "What?!"

Shadow smiled, "Now that I remember… I know that I've been missing something…"

Rouge stared at him.

"Rouge… I don't want to make you try again… Can we start back where we left off?"

Rouge smiled, "I would love that."

They kissed.

"How 'bout we go home now?"

Shadow smirked, "Your place or mine?"

Rouge took his hand and started walking, "My house is much nicer than yours."

Shadow looked confused, "How do you know?"

"What? You think I was just scoping out the library? …By the way, your milk expired on Tuesday."

Shadow faked a disgusted look. They laughed and moved closer together.

"… were you kidding?"

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A dark figure narrowed his eyes in disgust.

"This will not go on. Stop it any way you must, but no harm shall come to him."

Green, crystal-like eyes gleamed in the darkness. "Of course, I don't think I would stand a chance against your son. If he's anything like yourself I would be annihilated within moments."

Orange and blood-red eyes glared at the smaller figure, "Cease your attempts at flattery and leave my comet. NOW."

The green-eyed figure smirked, "Yes, your highness."

As he walked away his eyes darkened, "…no PHYSICAL harm… never… his mind is a completely different matter. Hehehehehe"

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Wow. Okay. I think I might actually continue this story past chapter one! Need people TO WANT IT, tho.

Just 3 reviews a'ight? Then I will have the next chapter ready. WANTS IT! lol