Note: This is just going to be about 3 to 4 chapters long. This is Not connected to my main story, Eternal. The comic version was done by C2ndy (Yes Igot permission from her).
Story belongs to C2ndy and characters belong to SEGA.

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Summer Part 1:
"It's blazing hot today… why am I even here," Shadow complained. Rouge had somehow managed to drag him to a water amusement park and now he was both baking and bored. He had chosen to wear red shorts and red flip-flops and his favorite gray-tinted sunglasses for this day. Rouge tried to get him to wear a hat as well, but he ended up winning their little arguement. Now he was currently relaxed on a pool chair under an umbrella.

"Just drink this and enjoy your summer," replied Rouge. She was wearing a very flashy one-piece bathingsuit that was a pale red color and simple pink flip-flops. She also chose to wear a nice summer hat with a flower pin on the side.

She was used to the dark hedgehog's attitude and new that he was only acting that way because he was bored. Something else that he had in common with his rival. Of course, she wasn't about to say that out loud as she was pretty sure that that was not the smartest thing to do.

"Stop complaining so much… geez," Rouge sighed. Shadow just humphed as he crossed his arms across his chest and then looked at his watch.

"Plus, this gives me a chance to seduce Knuckles into giving me that emerald," Rouge continued as she smiled slyly.

"You would," Shadow scoffed not at all amused with his partner's attempts at lightening the mood.

"They're twenty-five minutes late… typical," Shadow said impatiently as Sonic's friends arrived dragging the blue speedster himself on a leash. He looked the group over. Sonic was wearing green shorts and black sandals. Amy was wearing a frilly dress-like one-piece bathingsuit that was bright red with matching hairband and sandals. Tails was wearing light blue shorts and black sandals. Knuckle wore white shorts and blue sandals. Cream was wearing a yellow one-piece bathingsuit and a green innertube. Cheese the chao just sat contentedly on top of Cream's head. Shockingly, Blaze and Silver also came. Blaze wore a dark blue-gray one-piece bathingsuit and red sandals. Silver wore turquoise colored trunks and blue sandals.

"Sorry, we're late because Sonic kept on trying to escape" Tails said with an apologetic smile. Sonic was still struggling clawing feebly at the metal collar that was keeping him from escaping.

"We even asked Doctor Eggman for help," Tails said.

"That explains the chain-link leash and metal collar," Shadow said with a slight smirk on his face.

"You know how much I hate water," Sonic exclaimed.

"Argh… get this darned thing off of me," he continued pulling on the collar again.

"That's why we're dumping you into the big pool so you'll learn to love it," Knuckles laughed. He was only joking, sort of, but it didn't sound like a joke to Sonic who now stood there slack-jawed.

"WHAT," Sonic yelled. The image of him drowning in a 300-foot deep pool filled his mind.

Shadow got up and shook his head.

"Time to go save that faker," he thought. He knew that he was going to end up regretting that he ever came to this place. Scratch that. He already regretted it.

"Wait up," he sighed.

"Don't force someone to face their fear. It would be funny, but he's going to die of stress," Shadow said addressing the group. Knuckles gave a confused look towards the dark hedgehog.

"It'd be a pain in the butt to deal with," Shadow privately thought to himself. He looked at the now passed out Sonic with a slightly annoyed look on his face.

"What are you talking about," Knuckles asked not noticing that Sonic had gone limp.

"Well, he's obviously scared shitless of water…," Shadow said pointing at the blue hedgehog who had just woken up at hearing Shadow's comment.

"Hey," Sonic barked.

"I'm not afraid of anything," he declared boldly.

"Oh really," Shadow said sarcastically. He folded his arm across his chest.

"Yeah, really," Sonic replied as he mirrored his rival in all but color. He was not going to be backing down.

"To think that you fainted a minute ago… fine, have it your way, blue hedgehog," Shadow thought to himself smuggly.

"Alright then, if you can ride The Mountains water slide, you win," Shadow offered. Sonic blanched at the sight of the huge water slide.

"Don't you mean that one," Sonic asked as he yanked Shadow's hand to point over at the Kiddy Park.

"Sonic, You can just admit that you're scared," Shadow replied while rubbing his wrist. The faker had a strong grip.

"Fine… when I win, you guys have to stop taking me to these watery places," Sonic said as he shook the others' hand.

"Deal," Shadow replied in a calm tone.

"Prepare to drink pool water," Sonic said confidently.

"You're brave words don't match your actions… you're arm is shaking," Shadow thought silently.

To Be Continued…

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