Disclaimer: Although the original concept for this story is mine, Sonic and all other related characters are property of Sega. Starbucks and Myspace are property of their respective owner(s).

Author's Note: Hi ya'll! :) Thank you so much for your participation! I will try my best to give credit to the person whose topic I pick. Please R & R and comment! Enjoy! The topic that will be used in this chapter was sent in by reyrocks.

Shadow Speaks Out!

Chapter 2

Mr. Taylor's POV

As I continued to watch the ebony hedgehog struggle to get out of his chair, I proceeded to ask a question that was submitted by one of our station's viewers.

"Mr. Hedgehog," I began, "as you are probably well aware, you have hundreds of thousands of fans across the world. Tell me, what is it like to have so many people obsessed with you?"

Shadow stopped in his futile attempt to break his bonds, saying, "Well, for one thing, I have absolutely no privacy whatsoever. I mean, I walk into a Starbucks to buy a latte and twenty fangirls will charge me and try to kidnap me! You can't imagine how many times I've heard fangirls scream over the years, 'OMG!! IT'S SHADOW!! CATCH HIM NOW BEFORE HE RUNS AWAY!!"

I thought to myself for a moment before asking, "Are you telling me this just so you can try and trump Sonic's popularity?"

Maria's sister interrupted Shadow. "No, he's telling you the truth. I've checked out his Myspace page, and let me tell you, he has a ton of obsessed fangirls. All they ever talk about is how much they want to hug him."

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Shadow shouted at the top of his lungs.

"You heard me; quite frankly, I'm surprised that you haven't been paying attention to all of the comments that people make on your page." She then pulled out a thick manila folder that had a list of all of the comments on the ebony hedgehog's Myspace page. "I really like this one from 1pinkhedgehog, and don't you even think about giving me that look, Shadow!" Maria said, irritated by her brother's insolent look. "This person's comment reads:

'Dear Shadow:

I can't believe I'm talking to a famous celebrity. I just wanted to let you know that I am your number one fangirl and I think that you are a sweet, cuddly angel. I don't care what those other people think, calling you an emo. All I know is that I wish I could be with you forever and ever.

With lots of hugs and kisses,


1pinkhedgehog.'



"I believe that she holds all of the incriminating evidence," I said, looking upon the ebony hedgehog's pure rage.

"MARIA!! How could you do this to me? What have I ever done to you?!" Shadow pleaded to his sister, who was smiling very evilly.

"Oh, I can think up of a lot of different things."

As I continued to appear to remain composed and secure, emotionally, I was on the verge of a breakdown. I wasn't sure how much longer I could handle the extremely off topic and random conversation that was taking place before me. I turned to my right and looked pleadingly at my scribe, who was recording the events that were unfolding on a laptop.

"Help me!" I said in a hissed whisper.

"Relax, you're doing just fine," the scribe replied with a smile. This dutiful scribe, who had remained anonymous throughout this interview, was none other than shadowfan13; my scribe was typing the words of this conversation furiously on the computer.

Then, suddenly, a pink hedgehog, who I would later learn was Amy Rose, appeared in our interview room. She said, "Hi there! What are ya'll doing in my basement? And why is Shadow tied up in a chair?"

"Just relax, Amy; everything is under control." Maria said to the pink hedgehog.

Amy, in her never ending curiosity, picked up the manila file that the human girl had set on the far end of the table. The pink hedgehog read the comment that Maria had said aloud earlier and gave her a death glare.

"Maria…did you just read my comments about Shadow on camera?" She asked with a very icy tone in her voice.

The human girl shrugged, "Yeah, and your point is?"

Even though she was a pink hedgehog, Amy turned beet red in the face. Laughing manically, she pulled out a giant hammer from thin air. She then held it out menacingly before her in Maria's direction. "Stupid girl, prepare to face the full extent of my wrath!!" She shouted.

All holy hell would have broken loose if it had not been for the heroic effort of Shadow the Hedgehog. "Girls, calm down!! There is no need for any fighting here! Take a deep breath and calm down!" the ebony hedgehog said, placing special emphasis on the word "calm."

After saving the entire camera crew from the fury of the hedgehog girl, I decided that I was no longer mentally capable of conducting this interview.

"That's it! I can't take this anymore!" I shouted, tossing my papers down on the floor, stomping out of the room.



As everyone in the room looked around, unsure of what to do next, my faithful scribe stepped in for me and said, "How about I conduct this interview?"

Since no one else wanted to volunteer, my scribe then took on the role of news reporter.

To be continued