Chapter 1:
Catching Up
Speed was flying next to Tails and Sonic in the Tornado heading away from Angel Island…
"So tell me where we are going again?" asked Speed
"We are going to New Mobotropolis, it's a city built by Nicole with nanites and stuff." Replied Sonic
"Stuff huh? I guess you were never one to talk about scientific things were you?"
"I usually have to blow-up most scientific things."
"Good point. Hey Tails see if your plane can keep up with me." Said Speed as he increased his velocity
"Is it just me or has Speed gotten faster?" asked Tails
"Yeah I think you're right, but you can't let him beat you Tails."
"Alright Sonic hold on tight!"
"That must be New Mobotropolis, time to slow down a bit." Said Speed as the Tornado passed him.
"Hey Speed! Is that the fastest you can fly, because I've seen bees fly faster than that!"
After landing Speed, Sonic, and Tails went to see the other Freedom Fighters to come up with a plan to defeat Enerjak…
"You lost Speed."
"Shut up Sonic."
"Hey Speed."
"Yeah?"
"You lost!"
"I was slowing down so I wouldn't hit the shield with my face, how was I supposed to know that you were going to have them drop it!"
"Hey don't take it so hard, I'm the one who can naturally fly and I can't fly that fast." Replied Tails
"Thanks Tails."
"Well if it isn't Speed the Hedgehog the ex-overlander." Said Sally
"Hey Sally, I wish times were better, but all of you seem to be doing well since Robotnik kicked the big one." Said Speed
"You haven't checked up on us recently have you?" asked Sally
"No why?"
"Robotnik has returned, but he's different…"
"What?! After all I went through to make sure Sonic would be the only one to survive the Ultimate Annihilator, he's back!"
"Yes, as I was saying, we need to stop Enerjak and…"
"Sally?"
"Would you quit interrupting me Speed?"
"I will as long as you answer me this question, can I read your mind, to catch up of course?"
"I was not aware that you could do that." Said Sally
"I try to keep some of my powers hidden, so I can surprise my enemies with abilities they did not know of."
"Okay, but only to catch up, you won't look into anything personal will you?"
"Of course not Sally."
"So how does this work anyway?"
"First I put my hand on your head, and just close your eyes, and I will do the rest."
After about five minutes Speed gathered all the information that he needed from Sally and released his hand from her head.
"There that wasn't so bad was it, now you know I will do what is allowed for me to do with Enerjak, but I can't bring him down, only one of you can, I can only weaken him."
"You mean you are still bound by those stupid rules?" asked Sonic
"Those stupid rules have kept me alive more times than I can count, and if Enerjak is as bad as you say then you're going to need all the help you can get."
"I agree, I'm here from GUN as you requested Sally." Said Shadow
"So you're Shadow, hmm, I hope your stronger than you look." Said Speed
"I am the ultimate life form, how dare you question my abilities!"
"Quite conceited aren't you, it takes more than an oversized ego to take down enemies you know."
"Why you little!" said Shadow as he charged toward Speed
"Stop! We're supposed to be allies!" cried Sally through the commotion
"I agree," said Speed as he used a little psy-power to make Shadow hover in the air stopping his attack.
"How did you do that?" asked Shadow apparently surprised
"You should know the power of your enemy before you attack, and you obviously don't know what I can do so just calm down, and take a joke once in awhile."
"I never joke and you would know that if you knew what I've been through."
"That you were created in a lab and were saved by your precious Maria and that you sided with Robotnik for a short time."
"How did you…"
"I learned this when I read Sally's mind, you and I are not so different actually."
"I am nothing like you!"
"Suit yourself I'm tired of arguing with you Shadow."
"Hey can't we all just get along?" Pleaded Sonic
After Shadow and Speed calmed down a bit it was time to get back to business and prepare for the coming of Enerjak.
Author's Note: It looks like Speed and Shadow are off to a rough start, but hopefully things will work out, and if you look at them they are very similar Shadow was created in a lab and technically so was Speed, Shadow lost someone he cared deeply for and Speed lost his father, Speed I think is using humor to mask his pain, while Shadow is taking his own approach
