Chapter 2

The Werehawk

Sonic awoke drenched in water. It took him a moment to realize where he was and how he had got there. He looked beside him and there sure enough was Amy Rose sleeping peacefully in the stream next to him. He got up to leave when he heard a familiar sarcastic tone behind him.

"Just gonna leave her like that hey?"

"Yeah actually I was" said Sonic turning round to face Shadow.

He was obviously pleased about being able to dish something out of Sonic by the smile on his face. "Because that's the way you work isn't it? Always leave before anyone can ask questions"

"You're no better" Sonic shot back. Amy stirred slightly and they both looked down at her before looking back up at each other.

"Hmpth" Said Shadow the same as he always did when he had no retort to give. "Why for once don't you stick around and see if anything interesting happens?"

"You know what? Maybe I will!" He said folding his arms and laying down on the bank. "I'll stay here forever if I have to"

"You'll try" said Shadow smiling slightly evilly.

At this moment the hedgehog's conversation woke Amy up and she stretched looking around. "Shadow?" she said eyeing him cross-legged against a tree.

"Shadow was just leaving. Weren't ya buddy?" Sonic said his eyes narrowing slightly.

Shadow starred him right in the eyes pulled out an emerald, called "Chaos Control" and was gone. Sonic hated it when Shadow was like this. It made him prefer his usual sarcastic attitude toward everything. He had to be fair though. The guy had been bourn from a lab experiment, lost his only friend to the organisation he now worked with and had his heart broken several times since. But still he could believe how much of an asshole he acted some of the time.

"What was that about?" asked Amy getting up.

"I think Shadow needed to get rid of some of his excess energy" said Sonic Simply. "We'll probably hear from him again soon, don't you worry" His fist clenched.

"Sonic!" Amy suddenly said in surprise. "What?" said Sonic glancing behind him to see if she was drawing some threat to his attention.

"You stayed here rather than running off as you normally would!" She exclaimed Running over to hug him. She embraced him and he seemed a little taken aback but patted her on the shoulder.

"Yeah… I guess I did" He said surprised at himself.

Shadow reappeared, at the abandoned military base he had called home for the past week, and sighed. Why did he always have to do that? Sonic was someone he could call friend although neither of them ever showed it. He punched a wall causing the metal to dent. He was angry with himself. Although he hated to admit it, people did actually care about him.

He turned towards the back of the hanger and began to walk towards his bed. He didn't need sleep but it gave him time to think about his actions and his mistakes. As he turned a black shapeless blob whistled past behind him. He turned quickly to try and catch a glimpse of what it was. The front of the hanger was deserted. His senses were telling him that there was still something else in the hanger with him. He moved cautiously forward, his hand glowing yellow with a readied chaos spear for whatever might jump out at him. A large dark creature leapt out at him from the shadows with surprising speed that caught shadow of guard failing to throw his spear in time. He locked in a wrestle with the creature both trying to tip the other over. For the first time he got a good look at its face. It had a beak that was snorting out smoke and completely black eyes with no pupils. It pushed with surprising strength and managed to shove Shadow hard enough to knock him backwards into one of the steel walls. He looked up, saw it flying towards him and punched a button next to some flood lights praying this would work. The flood lights sparked on illuminating the creature and also forcing it to stagger backwards with its arm over its eyes.

"Let's have a look at what you really are" said Shadow Knocking the creature to the ground with a rugby style tackle. He prised the creature hands away and stared in shock at what he saw. He tried to deny it at first but staring back at him was the undeniable face of Surge. He quickly leapt off and allowed Surge to stand up and dust himself off.

"That's a knew look for you" said Shadow eying him up and down before folding his arms. " Planning to enter in a Halloween competition?"

"Can it. I'm here under the direct orders of Doctor Eggman to ask for your skills concerning a certain mission." Said Surge rather matter o factly.

"Since when did you take orders from anyone? And the Doctor at that? Oh but of course it must come bundled with the new look"

"This a mere side effect of the process" Said Surge, advancing on Shadow. "It is… necessary"

"Whatever stops you from complaining" said Shadow turning his back on the mutant bird. "What does the Good Doctor require of me this time?"

"I'm not at liberty to say" Surge explained.

"Meaning that he hasn't told you why he needs me and is just expecting you to carry out his orders blindly. I expected better of you hawk." Said Shadow shaking his head.

"Listen, I follow orders without question, always did always will."

"What do you mean always did? You never followed the orders of anyone but yourself before!" said Shadow in surprise.

"There are many things that neither you, nor anyone else knows about me and I would like to keep it that way." Said Surge also folding his arms.

"I don't care for tragic pasts" said Shadow Ironically. "Now I want you and you're accomplice out of here!"

In the Shadows someone called "Damn it!" and Fang the weasel stepped out half his face cyberneticly reconstructed after His and Shadows last encounter. (See Caught Rouge Handed for details)

"Fang, I though that blowing your brains out of the back of ya skull was enough of a message to tell you I didn't want your company."

"Hmm maniac like you? Didn't think you'd care!" said Fang rubbing the metal construct that now made up half of his head. He pulled one of the more classic world war two rifles from under his belt and aimed at the centre of shadows head. "I would quite like to return the favour" he said snarling. Surge grabbed the end of the rifle and pointed it to the ground. "Don't do anything hasty. Remember my master wants him alive."

"Just one- in the leg. Please just one shot" pleaded Fang his finger itching on the trigger. "No!" said Surge sternly. Fang let out a sigh and looked at the ground downtrodden.

"I'm sure that if you were to come my master would reward you greatly" Said surge.

"Master? Oh this is rich" said Shadow chuckling. "If your "Master" was willing to capture and mutate you to come and ask me to join him in another quest for world domination then I suppose I should go and see what this is about." He pressed the opening controls for the hanger door and stepped out with Surge and Fang in tow. Fang was pointing the rifle at Shadow's head saying "Any funny business and you'll regret it" Although Shadow wasn't going to run off he new that if he did he could be out of there before the weasel realised anything had happened.

Sonic walked on following the stream south, Amy at his side. He had to admit he was doing this mainly to prove Shadow was wrong but he was beginning to have other reasons. He usually liked travelling alone but this time having someone accompany him moving at a walking pace gave him a good feeling.

"Amy?" He asked stopping suddenly "Are you aright?"

"Yes, why wouldn't I be?" she said turning round.

"It's just we've been walking for about fifteen minutes now and you still haven't asked to marry me"

"Well whenever I ask you that you either run away or say no. Do you want me to ask you it?"

"Ok" he said uncertainly.

"Sonic, will you marry me?" she asked again for probably what was literally the thousandth time.

"No" he said in his usual tone when he was asked that question.

Amy's face screwed up in anger for a moment but then she broke down laughing. Sonic couldn't hold it in either so he to, started to laugh. They collapsed into each others arms laughing hysterically. When they recovered they noticed with surprise that the entire Chaotix detective agency had been watching them the whole time.

Vector was staring at them wide eyed, Espio looked his normal unconcerned self and Charmy was holding a video tape saying "SonAmy Evidence" ,scribbled in barely legible handwriting, that he had just removed from a camera.

"It's not what it looks like" said Sonic desperately.

"I can't even go for a walk now without bumping into something I know I shouldn't have" said Vector throwing his hands in the air. "I give up! I might as well just sit in the office all day chewing bubble gum. And Charmy, put the camera away. You think anyone will believe that's footage of Sonic and Amy getting dirty?"

"In the edit they will!" said Charmy a huge grin on his face.

"You really disgust me sometimes Charmy." Said Vector slumping. "And we're supposed to be the detectives!"

"Really we weren't doing anything" said Amy still giggling slightly.

"Whatever you say" said Espio sarcastically. Starting to walk off in the opposite direction obviously not interested in the situation.

"Come back you crazy Chameleon! Why don't you- .Oh fine; forget it go do your crazy ninja stuff then!" Vector seemed at the end of his temper. "Sometimes I wonder what I got myself into!"

"Are you going to get married then go on a honeymoon then have lots of hedgehog kiddies, oh can I be there god father, and then retire to a beach with lots of sea and sand and shells and sea and sand and shells and sea and sand and shells and-.

Charmy was cut off when Vector grabbed him and pulled him down to ground level. "Ignore my stripped friend, He's not very good with relationships"

"I am too" said Charmy breaking out of Vectors grip. "What about that bee that used to hug me and take care of me when I was upset?"

"CHARMY FOR THE LAST TIME THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER!" Shouted Vector so that Espio who was a good sixty yards away heard it clearly. "Listen I'm sorry if I saw something I shouldn't have, now I've got to go and stop ninja boy over there doing anything stupid. Chow!"

Vector ran after Espio with Charmy flying over his head making annoying wooping noises.

Sonic chuckled and shook his head then looked back up at Amy. They smiled at each other and after what seemed like an eternity the hugged each other properly.

Well theres chapter 2. You might have to wait a while for chapter 3 cause I am currently helping co-writer King Bourn Rouge with His Clash Of Chaos OC gatherup. So yeah Sonic and Amy are begining to realise that maybey they like each other more than just the fun of the chase.

If this chapter left you confused in some areas try reading Caught Rouge Handed by King Bourn rouge. Thats all! Hope you enjoyed it.