-Stop the car Espio.

We stop by the museum that had the crystal displayed, and has we get out of the car, we're faced by a crowd of bystanders and journalists, only limited by the police tape.

-I can't believe this… Vec?

-It's for now boss! Ok, everyone, step aside!

Vector opens a path through the crowd, where we walk to the nearest guard.

-Detective Shadow the Hedgehog. –I say as I show my G.U.N. ID.- The commander put me in charge.

-Right this way sir.

Me and my team pass beneath the police tape, and get to crime scene. As we get there, nothing is like anyone who knows at least who are the Hooligans expected. The glass was untouched, but the crystal was missing. There was no visible evidence whatsoever, everything was in place. It looked like the perfect crime.

-Charmy, take a look around. Try to find something that can help us

-This can't be courtesy of the Hooligans –Rouge said while examining the glass.- Not the minimal shatter.

-If really are them, they can't be working alone… -replied Espio.

I looked deeply into the glass, swimming in my thoughts, when Rouge interrupted me.

-I know what you're thinking. You fear he's back after all you did to defeat him.

-You know me… Fang, Bean and Bark do anything for cash. He could easily make them a proposal to have them working for him…

-Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooss! Found something!

We all run to him, in hope it's serious for once. And it actually was, for everyone's relief.

-It's a green feather! I betch'a it belongs to Bean!

-The scent of gunpowder… It is from Bean. Good work Charmy.

-Hehe! What would you do without me?

-Ok, don't get cocky now. Follow the gunpowder, there must be some around. We can follow it to get track of them.

-Ok!

Charmy got his tracker, specifically designed to identify and track any material he needs. He found small pieces of gunpowder, in some kind of track.

-We're getting closer… There!

The track leaded to a small room, but when we entered, there was nothing more than cleaning equipment.

-I can´t believe this! –Vector angrily shouted, almost breaking one of the brooms.- They can phase through walls now?!

-Phase through walls… That's it! They must be using some kind of phasing device!

-I wouldn't say device Espio…

-What do you mean?

-I guess I have some explanation to do… I'm going to tell you who's most probably the one who the Hooligans are working for…