Chapter 2: Switching Bodies

Shadow watched Sonic as they walked. The two got to Station Square and looked around. Suddenly, a blast went off and they saw Eggman.

"He finally made a move," Shadow said.

Sonic nodded. "Let's do what we do best," he said, and sped down the city.

Eggman saw them and grinned. "There you are! I have quite the surprise for you today, hedgehogs. A serum I made."

Shadow looked up as the doctor said it. He didn't like the sound of that. Eggman grinned and fired a laser at the two. They didn't have time to dodge, and it hit them instantly. They screamed in pain as Eggman flew off, laughing. Shadow partially closed one eye as he looked over at Sonic. The other was in just as much pain as he was. Sonic groaned as pain racked his body. "What...what's happening?" He asked.

Shadow shrugged. He started to be in pain also, and the two hedgehog suddenly transformed. Shadow's quills straightened as Sonic's curved upward. The white patch of fur on Shadow's chest shortened as the rest of the fur on his torso's front did the same, leaving a light peach fuzz. Sonic's fur in that same area grew out, the white patch Shadow had developing on his. Blue dyed Shadow's fur and quills. Red streaks painted themselves on Sonic's body and quills. Any fur and quills not red turned black. When they looked at one another, they noticed that their eye colors had swapped.

They looked at each other, shocked.

"We've transformed into each other," Sonic said, noticing his voice was now Shadow's.

"I can see that," Shadow frowned when he heard Sonic's voice come from his mouth.

"I...I have a feeling this is permanent. What are we going to do?"

"We should go back to your house and think this over."

Sonic nodded and they went back. The two sat on the couch and thought about what just happened.

"Why would Eggman do this?" Sonic asked. "What was the point of us switching bodies?"

Shadow shook his head and sighed. "Who knows? It's Eggman."

Sonic nodded. "Well...if we're going to be each other permanently, we may as well change our names."

Shadow nodded. "That makes sense."

"Alright, then. From now on, I am Shadow and you are Sonic."

Shadow, now Sonic nodded. Then, a realization hit him. "You're fans are going to be after me now, aren't they?" he asked Shadow.

Sonic, or now Shadow, smirked. "Yeah, they will be. Especially...Amy."

They both shuddered. "Can't I just tell her I don't like her? You should've done it a while ago anyway." Sonic said.

Shadow smiled and nodded. "You should do that, Sonic."

Sonic smiled. "Maybe I'll do it right now."

The other hedgehog nodded. "Don't tell her about this...transformation. It might confuse her."

Shadow, now Sonic, nodded and smiled. He got up and walked out the door as the other followed him. "It shouldn't be hard to find her," he commented. "You usually just stand there, don't you?" Shadow asked through Sonic's body.

"Yeah, usually."

Sonic went out and stood in place, arms crossed. A frown was on his face, arms crossed over his chest and one foot tapping on the ground. Shadow didn't want to stand around waiting for her. Sonic's body or not, he had plenty of better things to do.