This is a (what I call) a humanoid animal version of Sonic.

Meaning that the characters are in human form but are still kinda considered animals.

The main characters are Shadow, my OC Melody (Irama), and Rouge,

they are the ones telling this story.

I hope that you readers will enjoy this story.

I'll do my best to stick to the original feel for the characters.

WARNING: This story is Rated M for sexual content, adult themes, language and violence (mostly Shadow and a little Rouge)

And so on to the story.

Melody

Chapter 2: Watch My Speed

"Rouge? Are you ready to go?" Melody asked.

"Yeah it just kind of tiring flying while carrying someone. I don't do that much." Rouge said getting to her feet.

"I'm sorry. But if I could I'd fly myself." Melody said sadden by the pain she was putting her new friend in.

"It's alright, Doll. Really." Rouge said putting her hand on Melody's shoulder.

Rouge picked Melody up as she started to fly. Melody watched as the world beneath them moved at an incredible speed. She loved the view and the sensation. But she also felt like a huge weight on Rouges' shoulders.

It had been two weeks since Rouge found Melody in Eggman's base and they teamed up to find the treasure they were looking for. Rouge was after real treasure real money. Melody on the other hand was after her own treasure, Shadow the Hedgehog, he was a treasure in his own right to Melody.

They had come across three of Eggman's bases, but had no luck in finding Rouge's treasure nor Shadow.

The night was over quick. Rouge stopped to rest. Melody watched the sun rise. As she sat there the sudden feeling of being alone hit her. She thought for a moment and realized that it wasn't her feeling this.

"Shadow?" She said to herself. "You are the one feeling sad and lonely."

I'm programmed to be compatible to Shadow. That must also mean I can feel what he feels.

Melody looked up at the sky as the stars slowly faded in the light of the sun. I'll find you, Shadow.

Rouge

.o0o.

Rouge woke up from her nap to see Melody sleeping next to her. As Rouge stretched she heard Melody say something.

"It sounded like she said 'Shadow'." Rouge said to herself as she walked out of the small cave.

It's been awhile I'm starting to doubt that we'll ever find Shadow, or my treasure. Rouge sighed.

"Rouge?" Melody walked out of the cave. "I had a dream about Shadow."

"Really? That's nice." Rouge smiled slightly.

"I couldn't see his face. He was so close but so far, you know." Melody sighed.

"You think we'll be able to find him?" Rouge asked.

Melody nodded, "I can hear his feelings. His close. I'm sure of it." Melody smiled slightly. Her eyes sparkled.

"Well we should get going." Rouge said.

Melody

.o0o.

"Hey it's that bat." came a voice.

Rouge and Melody looked over and saw a boy with spiky blue hair. He was with two others. One was taller and had shoulder length red hair. The other was a little kid.

"Oh no, not you guys." Rouge huffed.

"What are you doing here?" the tall red haired one said. "Who's the girl?"

"This is Melody she's a friend, Knuckie." Rouge answered.

Melody waved, "Hello."

The three looked at each other then back at the girl.

Sonic walked up to her. "Hi, I'm Sonic. These are my friends Tails and Knuckles. You're Rouges' friend."

Melody nodded, "Yes, I'm Melody."

"We thought that the bat was up to no good again." Knuckles said as he approached.

"Oh, no. Rouge is actually helping me find something very important." Melody informed them.

Rouge stepped behind Melody. "You don't have to hide it Melody they know Shadow too."

The three boys' eyes all widened as the name Shadow hit their ears.

"You guys know Shadow too!" Melody exclaimed. "That's great do you happen to know where he is?"

The boys shook their heads together. "Sorry we haven't seen him in a long time." Sonic said.

"Why are you looking for him?" Tails asked.

"I was created to be his friend I have to find him." Melody said. "But so far we haven't found him. But I know he is close."

Rouge walked toward the boys, "Look we need a place to stay for a bit. We've been traveling for two weeks. Not to mention the problems we've been having with some of Eggman's other bases."

"Oh, well we can take you back with us." Tails offered.

"Yeah, just crash with us and you can get going when you're rested." Sonic said with a smile.

He's really cute. Melody giggled.

Rouge picked Melody up and took off. Melody watched as the little boy named Tails sprouted two fox-like tails and started to fly with them. Whereas Knuckles and Sonic took off running. Sonic was so fast Knuckles was barely keeping up to him.

"They're so cool." Melody said to Rouge. "How can they do that?"

"They just do, Doll." Rouge replied.

"Man, I wish I could run like that." Melody sighed as she watched Sonic.

Rouge looked down at Melody, "You're a hedgehog. You should be naturally that fast."

Melody looked at Rouge, "You think?"

…...

"How fast can you run?" Melody asked Sonic after the group were at the boys' place.

Sonic laughed. "Let me show you."

Suddenly Melody was on Sonic's back as he took off running.

It was much faster then Rouge. The wind blow through her hair. The trees and earth was nothing but a blur. Her eyes stung from the cold air but she couldn't close her eyes, she didn't want to.

"I've never … That was the most awesome thing I've ever experienced. Sonic, you are so awesome." Melody exclaimed after her and Sonic rounded back to the others.

"Thanks, Melody." Sonic smiled.

"SONIC!"

"Amy?" Sonic said in surprise.

A girl with short pink hair tackled him in a throat hug. "I've missed you!"

"Okay Amy. Calm down." Sonic said hugging her back. Amy kissed him on the cheek.

Amy turned around and stared at Melody. "Who are you?"

Melody waved, "I'm Melody the Hedgehog. Nice to meet you … uh ..."

"Amy Rose. I'm Sonic's girlfriend." Amy smiled sweetly, through her voice had some small trace of malice in it.

"That's nice." Melody smiled back.

…...

"That Sonic is so fast." Melody commented as her and Rouge laid down for the night.

"I bet you can do that to." Rouge said.

"I wondered." Melody said rolling over. "That's nice that Sonic and Amy have a relationship like that."

"You have no idea." Rouge laughed.

"I wonder what that's like? To have someone you care about more than anyone else." Melody sighed.

"Sounds like how you feel about Shadow. You do care about him more than anything. He's the only one you talk about, well, 80% of the time." Rouge shrugged.

"Really I hadn't thought about that. Do you think I may love him, even though I never met him?" Melody asked rolling to face Rouge.

Rouge didn't look at Melody but she did open her eyes. "I can't tell you how you feel. Only you will know when you love someone or not."

"Guess so."

'Where are you?'

Near.

'I can't see you. Where are you?'

Closer than you think.

'Please I want to see you?'

You're close. We'll meet soon.

'That isn't much help.'

You can feel me. You can find me. I know that.

'I will. I will find you.'

"Shadow!" Melody bolted up from her dream.

"Melody are you okay?" Rouge said sitting up next to Melody.

"I felt him. Shadow. We're close by. We need to go now." Melody said with a look of both fear and shock.

"So you want to leave now but it's 4 in the morning. You should sleep a little more." Rouge said trying to calm Melody down.

"No! He's waiting for me. I need to find him." Melody said shaking her head.

Rouge

.o0o.

Rouge had never seen this much determination in Melody before. "How are you going to find him?"

"I can sense him now his emotions are strong. He is alone and sad and I can feel it." Melody said putting her hand on her heart.

"Fine, come on let's go, Doll."

Melody

.o0o.

Melody pointed the way toward where she could fell Shadow. They flew over the ocean. The smell of the water reached Melody's nose, it was different then the other things she had smelled in her two weeks of being alive.

"We should rest for a bit on that island." Rouge said.

"Right." Melody agreed.

Rouge laid down on the grass. She inhaled and closed her eyes.

"I'm going to see if there might be something to eat." Melody said.

"You think there's going to be food here?" Rouge asked skeptically.

"Can't hurt to look." Melody said cheerfully.

Both Rouge and Melody's' stomachs growled.

"Good luck, Doll." Rouge said.

Melody walked a bit until she couldn't see Rouge anymore, then, she started running.

She was fast, yeah. But nothing impressive. Then she blinked and the island was zooming past her. Then it turned into a blur just like when she was with Sonic.

I'm fast … really fast. I'm amazing.

Then she stopped, "I can't wait to tell Rouge."

Rouge

.o0o.

Rouge woke up with Melody standing over top of her, smiling.

"Can you tell me why you're being really creepy right now?" Rouge said sitting up.

"I want to show you something." Melody said holding out her hand.

Rouge took Melody's hand and she helped her up.

"Okay just stay here. And watch me. If you can." Melody smiled.

In the blink of an eye Melody was gone. And in another blink she was back.

"Whoa, your fast. I knew you could do it." Rouge smiled.

Melody hugged Rouge, "Thank you."

"Okay, let go now." Rouge said.

"Shadow, we are so close." Melody said. "Let's go."