CHAPTER 2

SURPRISE ANNOUNCEMENT

Moments later, the Chaotix team were gathered in the conference room knowing that their leader would probably lecture them by their reckless behavior towards each other. Everyone was sitting at a long table glaring at one another while Vector was sitting at the end of the table thinking of a way how to start off the meeting.

Rouge turned to Shadow who was sitting beside her and whispered, "This is all your fault! Because of your poor leadership skills, Vector isn't mad at only you but at us too for the mission being a complete bust!"

The hedgehog slammed his fist down onto the table in aggravation. "Oh shut up! This isn't even about that!"

"Oh yeah?" Espio spoke, "What gives you that impression? Was it from the fact that we can't get along because a certain hedgehog is too cocky and stuck up?"

Shadow stood up from his seat and slammed his hands down onto the table giving the chameleon a menacing look. "You got a lot of nerve to talk don't you, you perverted fuck!"

Espio stood from his seat as well and leaned over the table to glare into the hedgehog's furious eyes. "Hey! At least I'm open about how I'm feeling when I'm around the woman I love! Do you really wanna talk about feelings and sexual tension, Captain Shadow?" He saw him lean over to the table more and more with him having the impression he would hit him.

"Don't go there, Es!" He growled.

Before the two could go into their conversation, Tonya spoke up. "Espio! Leave Shadow alone! God you're so disrespectful!" She then heard a chuckle coming from Rouge.

"And here comes the ass kisser…"

The cat formed a small blush and turned to the bat in anger. "Shut up, Rouge! I swear you're not good for anything! I don't know why Shadow even bothered hiring you!"

She said nothing but form a small smile and looked away as she blushed lightly.

Charmy hovered above his seat and tried to calm everyone down, "Come on, guys! No more fighting please?"

Everyone gave Charmy a cold look and spat at him, "Stay out of this!"

Startled, the kid bee sat back down in his seat and remained quiet after when he knew that everyone would take their anger out on him if he interfered in their argument again.

Vector could no longer take their arguing and stepped in himself. "That's it!" He shouted, "Everyone shut up and sit down! Now!"

After hearing Vector's loud voice travel around the small room, everyone was started and decided to sit back down in their seats and have their attention on a frustrated crocodile.

"I don't believe this! I have never seen you all act like a bunch of children! You're adults! Start acting like it!"

Espio crossed his arms and looked at Shadow sitting across from him. "Well if someone wasn't being such a glory hog…" His mouth dropped when he saw him stick his middle finger up at him. "Go fuck yourself, you emo fuck."

Afterwards there was a long silence until Shadow looked over to Vector. "Vec, your gonna have to give me two write ups."

The crocodile rose an eyebrow to him blankly. "…Why?"

"One for coming into work 10 minutes late yesterday and the other…for attempted murder!"

He almost had a heart attack when he saw Shadow stand from his seat and try to reach for Espio from across the table while shouting swear words. He saw Rouge and Tonya try to restrain him from reaching a terrified Espio. "Shadow! Sit down! Sit down now!" Once he saw Rouge and Tonya settle him down, he realized that everyone completely forgot on how to get along and work as a team. He then thought of an idea. "Okay okay you know what? We have been getting a lot of work lately and going out on the field too much can be a…tad stressful. So I think a break is in order."

"A break? Like a vacation?" Tonya asked happily.

"Like a week or 2 off?" Rouge asked in an excited tone.

"Even better! I'm going to take you all on a camping trip!" After when he announced that, everyone was dead silent and gave each other confused looks. The only one that seemed excited about the idea was Charmy.

"A camping trip?" The bee repeated happily. "Yay!"

"…You gotta be kidding me?" Rouge spoke in an apathetic attitude.

"A…camping trip?" Espio couldn't believe those words escaped his mouth.

"Well yeah! It'll be a great learning experience for you all! You can be around one another and learn to work together and get along! Besides…I think the fresh air would do you all some good…"

Shadow didn't like the idea at all of adventuring out in the woods and spending time with any of his teammates. "Thanks but no. I'm not going." He then saw Vector point his finger at his face.

"Oh no! Everyone's participating! That means you too, Shadow!"

The hedgehog sighed heavily and crossed his arms in annoyance.

"With that being said, pack your bags, guys! We're going camping!"

A/N:

Charmy: Nothing like the great outdoors and fresh air!

Shadow: I hate everything...

Charmy: Come on, Captain Shadow! Don't complain! It's such a nice warm and sunny day!

Shadow: I hate everything...

Charmy: The flowers are blooming! The water is all sparkly! The woods are all woodzy!

Shadow: I hate you...